allendalepharm Chapter 332 The Sword Severs the Sun Tree, the Wrath of the Sea!
Chapter 332 The Sword Severs the Sun Tree, the Wrath of the Sea!
Chapter 332 The Sword Severs the Sun Tree, the Wrath of the Sea!
Shamrock's cold voice echoed through the deep sea.
A terrifying slash roared out from the three ferocious jaws of the rapier in his hand, named "Seven Sins," which had transformed into a hellhound.
"boom!"
The seawater was torn apart in an instant, and the destructive torrent stretched across almost everything in sight, even swallowing and cutting off the radiance emitted by the Sun Tree Eve.
The incredibly powerful slash hurtled toward the giant tree standing in the deep sea.
The next moment...
"Boom!"
The radiance of the Sun Tree Eve dimmed in the deep sea—its trunk was suddenly covered by that devastating strike, and the violent ocean currents submerged it in an instant.
A massive tremor erupted from the deep sea and began to propagate outwards via the seawater.
"Those are ocean waves."
Shamlock's attack created a wave formed out of thin air in the deep sea.
"boom!"
Countless corals and seaweed clinging to the Sun Tree Eve were reduced to dust by this wave.
Countless deep-sea fish swam away in terror, but their massive bodies were still inevitably torn apart.
Blood stained the murky seawater red in an instant.
Yes.
Shamrock's goal was very clear from the beginning.
He came to destroy the Sun Tree Eve.
Of course, to almost everyone in the world, this goal itself is unbelievable.
After all, the Sun Tree Eve is a legendary tree, on par with the Precious Tree Adam.
Its size is theoretically beyond what any living being could destroy with individual strength—not even giants or ancient giants could do it.
but...
"!!!"
At this moment, the endless ocean currents and terrifying slashes dissipated.
But the fish-men could see it clearly.
The current posture of "Eve the Sun Tree" that stands above Fishman Island and supported its existence throughout the distant past.
The light on its body had now disappeared, revealing the tree trunk that existed only in the legends of the fish people.
The enormous, warmly glowing trunk resembles the legend that Eve, the Sun Tree, is the mother tree, always radiating a gentle light.
A huge slash mark had already appeared on that straight and thick tree trunk!
The slash had cut more than a fifth of the trunk of the Sun Tree Eve, and golden sap was gushing out wildly from the crack.
"Buzz!"
Inside the tree trunk, the light transmitted from the sea surface flickered constantly, as if the tree was crying for help.
"Eve actually..."
Upon witnessing this scene, Neptune, the three princes, and all the merman soldiers who saw it were all filled with rage.
"Your Majesty, a powerful earthquake has struck the island, causing numerous buildings to collapse in the lower levels!"
At that moment, through a Den Den Mushi attached to Neptune, the Left Minister, who had just received orders to remain on the island, uttered this exclamation.
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Neptune's face had become extremely gloomy.
Not only him, but the three princes and the Right Minister were also in a very bad mood at this moment.
They certainly understood that.
Fishman Island exists in relation to the Sun Tree Eve. The Sun Tree Eve provides Fishman Island with sunlight and oxygen, and its root system is also the basis for Fishman Island's existence.
The earthquake on the island was caused by Shamrock's attack, which injured Eve of the Sun Tree.
In other words...
"Father, stop that bastard—if we let him continue to harm Eve, Fishman Island will..."
"Prepare for battle!"
At this moment, Shark Star roared in anger.
The merman soldiers each gripped a trident, their eyes glowing red.
but...
"stop!"
Neptune's roar exploded in everyone's ears like thunder!
"Are you guys looking to die?"
"Everyone, do not lay a hand on anything—return to the island immediately."
His massive body instantly blocked the path of all the warriors, his trident held horizontally in his hand.
"That guy's strength... he's a 'monster,' there's no chance of winning if we go up against him now!"
His eyes were also bloodshot with anger, yet there was a strange calmness about them.
That calmness comes from long-term experience and the knowledge gained from seeing too many strong people.
He had seen Harald, Whitebeard, Roger, and Cap—Neptune had seen all the heroes of this sea throughout the ages.
Therefore, he understood very well.
That young monster that suddenly appeared... was also an irresistible powerhouse of that level.
No, judging from the power he has shown, he is likely even stronger.
To put it bluntly, if that attack were to happen again... the soldiers of Fishman Island would be completely wiped out.
"But Father..."
At that moment, Shark Star was also gritting his teeth.
They knew that Shamlock possessed terrifying power, and even now, many of the merfolk soldiers' hands were trembling as they held their weapons.
but...
"If this continues, Fishman Island..."
He gritted his teeth.
"I know!"
Neptune interrupted his son, "But as long as the merfolk exist, Eve won't be so easily destroyed!"
As the king of the fishmen, he clearly knew more secrets than Shark Star—especially the secrets about the Sun Tree Eve.
It was as if this was to corroborate his words.
"Buzz!"
At that moment, the dazzling light shone brightly once again.
"iii, the fishmen subconsciously raised their heads and looked in the direction where the sun tree Eve was.
Shamrock also watched the scene unfold with an icy expression.
At this moment, the edge of the huge rift that had almost cut the Sun Tree Eve in half was visible.
From the Fishman Island below, points of light, like fireflies, continuously converged.
These points of light continuously converged and merged into the Sun Tree Eve.
So, visible to the naked eye, the severed tree trunk began to writhe under the golden light—the gushing golden sap was restrained by an invisible force, and the huge wound healed at an abnormal speed.
Upon seeing this, Shamrock frowned, a cold glint in his eyes, and without hesitation swung his rapier once more.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
With his swing, a powerful slash once again erupted from the three hellhound mouths, cleaving the trunk of the Sun Tree Eve in two once more.
However, in just a short while, the trunk of the Sun Tree Eve began to heal once again.
And most importantly...
"The strike landed, but its presence wasn't diminished in the slightest."
Shamrock could sense this.
But this did not hold Shamrock captive for long.
As one of Im's current representatives, having already learned most of the world's secrets, he quickly determined the source of Yang Shu Eve's current state.
"It's a wish."
At the same time, Neptune whispered to his eldest son the ancient secrets of the inheritance.
"Eve the Sun Tree was born in accordance with the wishes of the Fish-Men."
"She is the mother of the fish-people, and their guardian, ensuring they have a home in this world."
Those are records from the oldest era.
The fish-men and the giants—two races that once made great contributions to the establishment of the "Great Kingdom"—share common characteristics.
"Each of them contains an ancient weapon."
At the same time, none of them had their own hometown.
So the first king bestowed seeds, allowing his homeland to sprout—and that's how Elbaf and Fishman Island came to be.
And their existence is based on... the desires of these two races.
Unless, like Adam the Tree, one completely absorbs the bloodline factor source energy within it through Loki's Nidhogg Fruit.
Otherwise, as long as the fish-men and giants still exist, and as long as their wishes can still be heard by the tree.
Then the precious tree Adam and the sun tree Eve will never wither and die.
"Return to the island immediately and activate the bubble shield to the maximum to buy time."
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"In addition, have all the islanders leave the island and hide in the deep sea!"
"As long as our people are safe, Eve can still exist—even if this island is destroyed, the fish-men can rebuild a new fish-man island one day!"
Neptune growled as he gave the order.
Upon hearing this, a range of emotions flashed across the faces of the three princes: hesitation, pain, and struggle.
But a moment later, they chose to obey their father's orders—they led their merman soldiers and retreated rapidly downwards, returning to the Dragon Palace.
"Your Majesty, we should also..."
The Right Minister looked at Neptune, intending to escort his emperor back to the island for evacuation.
but...
"Right minister."
At that moment, however, he saw Neptune's serious eyes.
"..His Majesty?"
The Right Minister immediately had a bad feeling.
He looked at the king before him, who had protected Fishman Island for decades: "You..."
Give me the contents of the inner box of the "Jade Hand Box".
Neptune said only softly.
"!!!"
Upon hearing this, the Right Minister's expression changed drastically, and panic appeared in his eyes: "You, you can't..."
What is a tamatebako (玉手箱)?
That's the national treasure of the Dragon Palace on Fishman Island.
What is stored there is a special medicine called "the deadly drug".
Creatures that take the deadly drug will gain extraordinary power, but the price they pay is their life and accelerated aging.
After Queen Otohime died, due to the chaos in the Ryugu Castle, someone took advantage of the confusion to steal some of the deadly medicine from the Tamatebako (treasure box).
Fortunately, the thief was unaware that the jade box actually contained two parts.
One of them was the outer box, which contained ordinary ES drugs.
Inside the inner box lies a most unique and deadly drug called "Wrath of the Sea," whose effects are more than a thousand times stronger than ordinary drugs, granting the user the power to shake the ocean.
That is the most dangerous force on Fishman Island, and very few people know about it—it can be said that on the entire Fishman Island, only he, the Left Minister, and Neptune know of its existence.
And now Neptune's meaning is very clear.
"If you take that medicine, you will..."
The Right Minister was well aware that the effects of taking "Wrath of the Sea" were countless times more terrifying than ordinary deadly drugs, and that taking it meant certain death.
"Even if you absolutely must eat it, I can do it."
But he was met only with Neptune's calm gaze.
"You can't do it."
While "Wrath of the Sea" can amplify the user's power a hundredfold or a thousandfold, it also depends on the user's existing strength—the stronger the user, the greater the limits they can break through.
"That guy is so strong he's like a monster; only if I take the Fury of the Sea can I have a chance against him."
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From the moment he made the request, this great knight, who was once the strongest merman, was already prepared.
The power that Shamrock had displayed was beyond his comprehension.
Therefore, his life was something he was destined to lose from the very beginning.
As they spoke, the two moved with incredible speed, already arriving at the royal treasury of the Dragon Palace and taking out the jade box.
"Right minister."
At this moment, Neptune simply looked at the Right Minister—who was not only his subject but also his comrade-in-arms of many years.
"After my death, you and the Left Minister must assist Shark Star in ascending the throne."
He said in a deep voice.
"I'm not sure why the government suddenly took action against Fishman Island, but it seems they at least intend to destroy Eve—which means we can no longer fulfill Princess Otohime's long-cherished wish."
"If I defeat that person and Fishman Island is saved, then you and Shark Star must immediately lead the fishmen to join Whitebeard's cause."
"If I am defeated, you and Shark Star must lead the fishmen to quickly evacuate and hide, and try to save as many people as possible."
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He was clearly already making arrangements for his own funeral.
Finally, he took a deep breath and looked earnestly at the Minister of the Right: "Finally... promise me, you must find Shirahoshi no matter what."
That was his last and most important request.
Shirahoshi—his most precious treasure, his most beloved daughter, and also the hope of the fish-men.
No one understands better than Neptune how important Shirahoshi's innate power is to Fish-Man Island. In this chaotic era, with his inevitable death and Fish-Man Island's inability to join the World Wheel, the existence of "Sea King" is the cornerstone of Fish-Man Island's survival.
But at the same time, this is also what pains him.
He never wanted his kind-hearted daughter to become a weapon.
Just as he had never used Shirahoshi's power to do anything in all these years.
He only wanted to protect her from harm.
But faced with the situation, he had no other choice.
"She is the ruler of Fishman Island, and I believe... she will become a hero of Fishman Island."
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The Right Minister was speechless.
He also looked at the monarch he had been serving since he was a boy.
After a long while.
"Your Majesty..."
He said this in a trembling voice.
"Um."
Neptune nodded in satisfaction.
He seemed to want to say something more, but it was too late to speak.
The next moment, he seemed to realize something and suddenly raised his head.
Only ugly five moments...
Shamrock, above the deep sea, has already lowered its gaze.
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