"What should we do, Esdeath-sama!"
A group of Marine female soldiers all looked at Esdeath.
Although it wasn't considered deep sea, they were still several thousand meters from the surface. How were they supposed to fight here?
Even using cannonballs wouldn't cause any damage to this enormous Kraken.
Were they going to be shipwrecked and perish here before even reaching Fish-Man Island!
"Hmm~ Esdeath-sama~"
Little Sadie and the others twisted their bodies and came to Esdeath's side, looking at the massive Kraken with some worry.
With that size, it was no less impressive than even an ultra-large Sea Kings, and Esdeath-sama was a Devil Fruit user.
What should they do now!
"Don't panic. Perhaps we can reach Fish-Man Island even faster now."
For those with weak or mediocre strength, Sea Kings might be a huge threat, but for the strong...
They were just tools.
Aside from ultra-large Sea Kings possibly causing them a little harm, others were just food and tools.
"Ah!"
Everyone was dumbfounded. They were about to be shipwrecked, so how could they reach Fish-Man Island faster?
The joke Esdeath-sama was making now was a bit ill-timed.
"Ain!"
Tina stepped forward, blocking everyone, and shouted to Ain: "Tina will try her best to hold back this Sea Kings later!"
"If the ship breaks, I'll leave Esdeath-sama to you all!"
She turned back, smiled at them, and continued: "Tina is a Devil Fruit user, so the possibility of surviving is not high!"
"So you must protect Esdeath-sama!"
As if she had made some great resolve, Tina ran to the side, created a bubble for herself, and was about to go out.
Tashigi and the others watched Tina, who was determined to use her life to hold it back, and their eyes reddened.
Sister Tina was actually going to die for them!
"Esdeath-sama! Let's go!"
Taking a step forward, she grabbed Esdeath with one hand and started walking towards the ship's helm.
Even if there was a slight chance of survival, they couldn't give up, for Esdeath-sama.
"Hey! Why are you acting like it's a life-and-death farewell?"
Esdeath watched this scene with a helpless smile on her face. Why didn't they believe her at all?
"Let me go out instead!"
"No!"
Not only Tina, but almost everyone opposed Esdeath's decision.
"How can Esdeath-sama, being a Devil Fruit user, actively enter the sea?"
"We absolutely disagree with this!"
Letting Esdeath-sama go to her death for them was absolutely unacceptable, no matter what!
"Honestly, who told you I was a Devil Fruit user?"
To prove herself, she broke free from Ain's hand, walked slowly to the edge of the ship, and slowly extended a hand through the bubble film.
A tender white arm was thus exposed in the seawater, and she turned her head to the others and said: "See? My ability is bloodline, not a Devil Fruit ability."
She even waved her hand in the water.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, even Tina, who was wrapped in a bubble, was dumbfounded. Let alone extending her hand into the sea and moving freely.
In the water, she couldn't even exert an ounce of strength; her whole body was limp, and although she could forcibly use her ability, it was clearly of little use.
"So we misunderstood. Esdeath-sama is not only not a Devil Fruit user…",
"Her abilities are not restricted at all in the sea, is that right?"
Seeing Esdeath-sama nod, everyone immediately beamed with joy. It turned out they had been overthinking things.
"So, is Tina still going to die?"
She looked at Tina with a half-smile. This little girl was still thinking of sacrificing herself for them, but Esdeath would not agree to that.
Not a single Marine female soldier present could die.
Roar!
The Kraken roared and directly struck towards Esdeath's warship with a tentacle covered in ice.
Whoosh!
Esdeath's figure instantly vanished from the deck, not even using a bubble. The sudden burst of power caused the warship to tilt slightly.
Crack—
A muffled sound echoed in the sea. The frozen tentacle was directly shattered into ice shards by the kick.
"Armament!"
Armament Haki wrapped around her beautiful leg, and she stepped on the sea, unleashing Moonwalk.
Her figure appeared at the Kraken's head. Her long leg lifted, and the beautiful leg, encased in a boot, smashed directly onto the Kraken's head.
Roar!!
A muffled scream rang out. If Esdeath hadn't deliberately held back, this kick could have directly rendered the Kraken unconscious.
A tentacle swept towards her head.
The sound of a sonic boom echoed in the water.
Esdeath easily dodged the Kraken's tentacle.
"Buzz!"
The Conqueror's Haki was then released!
The powerful Haki swept across the surrounding sea.
Countless fish turned their white eyes upwards and slowly floated towards the surface of the sea.
Under the faint sunlight, the white fish bellies glowed, illuminating the sea.
Thousands and tens of thousands of fish slowly rose, as bright as stars in the night sky, while the Kraken beside them...
With two eyes the size of warships, its mouth wide open in disbelief, it felt the impact of this power.
It was as if a phrase was constantly looping in its mind.
"Scum, submit!"
The Kraken, suffering from a splitting headache, used several tentacles to hold its head, stirring the sea.
But even such a massive monster was just a tiny grain of sand beneath the sea, inconspicuous.
The water current only slightly affected the people on the warship, and then had no more power.
Roar!
After struggling for several minutes, the Kraken compromised, looking at Esdeath with pleading eyes; it had submitted.
"Good. Grab the warship with your tentacles, and let's head to Fish-Man Island!"
She glanced at the Kraken with satisfaction. That settled it.
The water pressure had a negligible effect on her. As for holding her breath, Esdeath could only say that if you were in this world, you could do it too.
"Oh!!"
They watched as Esdeath effortlessly subdued the Kraken.
Indeed, any Kraken was far inferior to Esdeath-sama, no matter what old legends or legends of the sea!
Returning to the deck, Esdeath scanned the joyful crowd, then spoke to the Kraken: "Depart, Fish-Man Island!"
Roar!
With a muffled roar, the Kraken wrapped two tentacles around the bubble and slowly moved towards the deep sea.
She had just arrived here not long ago, and now she had to go back to Fish-Man Island again. How annoying! Her brother's life was still in their hands.
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