With the legendary Rayleigh accompanying him, Ezekiel will feel more at ease on the underwater journey. After all, Ezekiel is a user of Devil Fruit powers. The moment he encounters any issues in the water, he could face permanent peril, while Rayleigh is an absolutely formidable character capable of swimming across the sea. It's certainly wise to travel with him to Fish-Man Island.
This is a straightforward collaboration. Rayleigh sees in Ezekiel the younger generation. In his eyes, this King will definitely achieve great things in the future. This man, who defies all the rules, is a constant feature in all the news on the mobile phone screen.
On the way to the shipyard, Rayleigh slowly asked:
"Are you planning to defeat Crocodile?"
He noticed that all the headlines on the Forum and in the news were accusing Crocodile and revealing nearly all of his past misdeeds, even pointing out that Crocodile used Dance Powder and attempted to destroy the "River of Life" project.
"Mr. Rayleigh, he must be eliminated. He is too harmful to Alabasta," Ezekiel didn't hide anything.
"So why are you heading to Fish-Man Island now?" Rayleigh pondered.
It is possible that his main goal was to attract allies in the fight against Crocodile, which is why he asked to be taken to Fish-Man Island. What kind of operation is this?
Rayleigh clarified that he was doing it for free and not as a favor. He was simply willing to offer him help, and he himself didn't mind going to Alabasta to help dispose of Crocodile.
But Ezekiel just laughed and said nothing in response.
They successfully borrowed a ship from an old friend of Rayleigh for the journey to the ocean floor. The vessel looked a bit worn, but Rayleigh promised there would be no issues with the ship, then he coated it with a tar-like cover.
The coating is actually mangrove resin. It can form a bubble-shaped sphere that wraps around the entire ship, allowing it to sail... underwater.
As the boat descended a bit, Ezekiel felt a hint of fear he had never experienced before. They were sinking from the world of light into the depths of the sea, feeling as if they were slowly descending into an abyss of hell.
Rayleigh, looking at the mysterious boy-King trying to maintain a composed expression, smiled.
Ezekiel walked slowly along the edge of the deck. Around him was the unknown black sea, but in the end, he managed to suppress his fear and extended his hand through the membrane into the unknown danger.
"What are you doing?" Rayleigh asked, puzzled.
Ezekiel stared into the dark abyss:
"I feel fear."
"Fear?" - Rayleigh smiled.
At that moment, Rayleigh's expression turned serious. He stared into the darkness and then shouted to Ezekiel :
Back!
There's something in the sea!
But Ezekiel didn't move back. He didn't even withdraw his hand, and a terrifying wave burst from his body.
Even in these ocean depths, the waves began to surge layer by layer.
A roar of fear echoed through the deep sea. With the faint light from the deck, Rayleigh and Ezekiel saw a terrifying figure, almost ten times larger than the ship. It was a massive Sea King...
Ezekiel pulled back his hand and turned his head to Rayleigh, who said:
If you want to overcome fear, you can only become fear.
In fact, the moment he extended his hand, he already sensed something approaching. But he did not expect that his Conqueror's Haki would make such a Sea King retreat.
Your Majesty, your Conqueror's Haki is extraordinary, - Rayleigh looked thoughtfully at Ezekiel . Even the World Government may not know about this. They still underestimated the King of Alabasta. Any being with Conqueror's Haki holds infinite potential...
"Can I bet on this man?" - for the first time, this thought crossed Rayleigh's mind. "Place the future of this world in the hands of a man who is not a pirate."
Alabasta is one of the member countries of the World Government. It is part of this massive consortium that must be overthrown. It will not be the future of this world.
The future of this world depends on the path charted by that guy, Roger.
Rayleigh lit a cigarette and looked at Ezekiel with a tinge of regret.
How could such a good man not be a pirate?
Gurulu!!! - a massive current surged, and the boat finally entered Fish-Man Island with the flow.
The island's population is only 5 million people. It is home to all fish-men and mermaids. It has a reputation as an underwater paradise. Colorful corals have turned into homes. The Sunlight Tree Eve, located directly above Fish-Man Island, possesses a miraculous power that allows sunlight to pass through its roots, thus creating this underwater paradise.
"Who are you?!"
The two people had just stepped ashore and were surrounded by a group of fish-man soldiers. Anyone arriving at Fish-Man Island must undergo identity verification. This does not mean that all pirates are arrested. After all, Fish-Man Island, which is a member of the World Government, is also the territory of one of the Four Emperors, Whitebeard. But in any case, the true identity of the arrivals must be determined to prevent them from committing evil on Fish-Man Island or capturing fish-men as slaves.
"I'm from the Sabaody Archipelago, and he's just a tourist," Rayleigh smiled and offered a simple explanation, as he had quite a few friends among the boatmen here.
Ezekiel paid no attention to Rayleigh's negotiations. He closed his eyes and sensed that within a 150-kilometer radius, there were only a few dozen mobile phone users. Clearly, Princess Shirahoshi couldn't use a mobile phone because of her enormous size. In other words, the mobile phone was too small for her hands.
"Who are you?" a soldier inquired of Ezekiel . He didn't believe that Ezekiel was just a tourist, as he looked quite mysterious.
Ezekiel smiled and said:
"I am a member of the World Government, King of Alabasta, Wiltsis Nefertari, King of 220 million people. Soldier, please inform the King of the Ryugu Kingdom, the great King Neptune, that I have come to visit Fish-Man Island on behalf of Alabasta.
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