Chapter 142

Chapter 142: Has Princess Shirahoshi turned into a cat?

The cannonball took an unexpected turn in the water, flying towards Adrian's boat, or more precisely, towards Tom, to the astonishment of Vander Decken.

Tom's head followed the path of the cannonball, and when he realized it was aimed at him, he jumped in fear. He darted left and right before finally returning to his original spot, lying on the deck with closed eyes and hands covering his head, resigned to his fate.

Normally, in such a situation, Tom would have been hit by the cannonball and sent crashing through the deck below, with the shape of the hole being the only difference. But Artoria would not allow this to happen; she jumped and sliced the cannonball in half mid-air.

It was a solid cannonball, no explosion.

Artoria patted Tom's trembling head, "It's alright."

Tom opened his eyes, looked around, and then up, confirming his safety. He hugged Artoria's leg, deeply moved. She seemed more reliable than his master.

Artoria lifted Tom. She liked Tom not just for his cooking skills.

While they were safe, Vander Decken had a problem. "Why did the cannonball I threw fly toward a cat? Could it be... Princess Shirahoshi has turned into a cat?"

"No, no, no, impossible," Vander Decken denied his own bizarre idea, remembering that he had seen Tom back when Princess Shirahoshi had a pet on her shoulder.

But this outcome was even more unacceptable to him. His pride, his wit, marking the wrong target?

Did he not touch Princess Shirahoshi's hair back then but instead stroked this cat's fur?

"This can't be!" Vander Decken decided to test it again. He took a coin from his pocket and flicked it with his right hand.

And he saw the most unwanted sight: the coin smoothly turned, once again flying toward the cat.

As it was not something dangerous, Artoria did not intercept it. Tom happily caught the coin and bit it, leaving a row of fine tooth marks.

Vander Decken's eyes were almost about to pop out, not because he cared about the coin, but because of himself.

All his hard work in writing love letters, sending photos, and preparing gifts, and it all ended up in the hands of this wretched cat?

Vander Decken's heart shattered. "Hahaha... Has my love ended from the very beginning, all because of that cursed cat!"

His subordinates, who were struck silly by Ankoro's tail, and the waterspout created by the Sharkler, failed to capture Vander Decken's attention. At this moment, he was lost in his own grief and anger.

"Captain~," Ankoro, realizing the situation was no longer favorable, had already slipped away. The only one left on the scene was Wadatsumi, a child at heart who had always followed the captain's orders. Now that the captain wasn't speaking, he didn't know what to do.

"Hmm?" Vander Decken finally snapped out of it, seeing the giant shark approaching him. He quickly shouted, "Wadatsumi, get me out of here!"

"Yes, Captain!" Wadatsumi obediently lifted Vander Decken and swam forward, carefully avoiding the wound in his own palm.

Chapter: Wadatsumi also has a name called the Bald Sea Monster or Big Bald. Although he looks quite human, he's actually a Red Fin Multi-epoch Pufferfishman, standing at a height of eighty meters, and his swimming speed is far from slow.

Adrian and his group, of course, didn't intend to let the mastermind escape. Sharkler piloted the Shark Giant, leading the pursuit, with Artoria closely following on Ankoro.

"Don't think you can escape!" Sharkler saw that the time for a super transformation was nearing, and he controlled the Shark Giant, raising its left hand. "Shark Cannon!"

Biu~
A yellow laser beam shot out, hitting Wadatsumi's left leg a hundred meters away.

"Ah, it hurts! Captain, my leg hurts!" Wadatsumi cried in pain.

"Don't stop, Wadatsumi!" Vander Decken shouted, "It's just a minor injury; grit your teeth and bear it!"

Wadatsumi obediently gritted his teeth but could still feel the intense pain in his calf. He complained, "Captain, I've gritted my teeth, but it still hurts!"

"Don't whine, swim faster!" Vander Decken impatiently replied.

"But I can't swim anymore..." Wadatsumi tearfully looked at the captain, hoping for a solution.

Vander Decken's tone suddenly softened. "So, you can't swim anymore, Wadatsumi."

"Yes, yes!" Wadatsumi nodded vigorously.

Vander Decken caught a bubble on his body and swam to Wadatsumi's face. He placed his gloved right hand on Wadatsumi's face and said with the calmest tone, uttering the most malicious words, "Then you're useless to me. Go die with that damned cat."

"Captain, what are you saying?" Wadatsumi asked in confusion.

"I said you're useless to me, go die with that cat!" Vander Decken seized the opportunity while the Shark Giant and Adrian's group were in a straight line. He exerted a bit of force with his right hand, and Wadatsumi's massive body was "thrown" out.

"Ah~~~ Captain~" Wadatsumi screamed miserably as his enormous body changed direction and accelerated toward Tom.

Unexpectedly, the Shark Giant was struck head-on by Wadatsumi's large head. Although there was no visible damage on the outside, Sharkler, who was in the cockpit, tumbled around due to the abrupt brake.

Coincidentally, this was the moment for the super transformation to end. Sharkler, now back in his small shark form, had concentric circles in his eyes, a sign of dizziness.

Sharkler dizzily touched his head with his small fin. "We must wear seat belts when we go back! Oh, my head..."

He also felt the pain, having been bumped against the walls of the cockpit repeatedly, but fortunately, he didn't accidentally press any crucial buttons.

"Flash, flash, flash! Hurry!" Adrian almost shouted hoarse.

Rui Mengmeng widened her eyes. "What's going on? A suicide attack?"

Tom shivered, his teeth clattering as he made squeaky sounds.

It's not surprising that they were panicking. The scene of Wadatsumi's massive head flying toward them with overwhelming force was incredibly intimidating.

It was like a twenty-story building crashing down onto a three-story one.

If it were the Flying Dutchman ship here, Ankoro would definitely have a meltdown.

Artoria managed to stay calm and directed Ankoro, but her voice had become much more serious. "Up, full speed!"

It seemed as though there were invisible reins in the air that Artoria tugged on. Ankoro swiftly swam upward under her guidance, and it seemed like they would easily avoid the collision.

The problem was that this thing could track them.

As Ankoro pulled the ship upward, Wadatsumi's massive head changed direction, turned sharply, and continued its high-speed pursuit.

"You can't escape!" Vander Decken laughed heartily. "Go die, you accursed cat! Hahaha..."