"Damn it... Why is that guy still more popular than me even here!"
Cavendish looked resentfully at Sherwin, who was surrounded by layers of people, and muttered through gritted teeth.
Although there were many princesses drawn to his side as well, compared to the crowd around Sherwin and the others, the numbers were still significantly lacking.
Just as Cavendish was grumbling to himself, he noticed that the crowd in front of him, which had been packed so tightly around Sherwin that not even a drop of water could trickle through, suddenly parted to the left and right for some reason, revealing the person at the very center.
Furthermore, that person turned around, and his gaze met Cavendish directly.
"!!!"
Cavendish body trembled slightly, and he quickly lowered his head.
Even though doing so was quite embarrassing, he hadn't forgotten the lesson Seijuro Meow had given him before, and what more...
Not long ago, Doflamingo was leading discussions on how to deal with Sherwin in the end, after a short while, Sherwin was perfectly fine, while Doflamingo himself had met his end.
Therefore, no matter how arrogant or narcissistic Cavendish was, he absolutely did not want to have another conflict with Sherwin.
He had originally thought that after becoming a Warlord, his life and safety would be guaranteed, but now it seemed that it wasn't actually of much use!
Feeling extremely stifled in his heart, Cavendish lowered his head and muttered...
This then triggered bursts of screams from the surrounding princesses.
"Kyaa! Prince Cavendish looks so handsome even when he frowning!"
"Father! I want to marry him!"
"I'd give you my life!"
Sherwin twitched the corner of his mouth and withdrew his gaze.
He had just been wondering who in this place would be unhappy with him if it was Cavendish, then it was normal.
After becoming a Warlord, his crimes as a pirate and the "Rommel Hackle" were naturally wiped clean. Additionally, since his sleepwalking disorder had been cured by Vegapunk, he was naturally able to participate in the Levely as the Prince of the Bourgeois Kingdom.
Ignoring that guy, Sherwin finished exchanging pleasantries with the members of various countries who had come to thank him, and he was finally able to settle down and properly taste the food here.
At the same time...
Together with Shermie Meow, he used Observation Haki to investigate the interior of Pangaea Castle.
However, Sherwin Observation Haki had only spread out a distance of three or four meters when he immediately noticed something was wrong.
The building materials here could interfere with and suppress Observation Haki?!
Sherwin could clearly feel his Observation Haki being weakened by more than half as it approached the nearby buildings. After barely passing through the walls, it was weakened to a point where it was almost non-existent, essentially unable to detect any useful information.
He hadn't expected that besides techniques like Observation Killing, there were actually other means to deal with Observation Haki. The World Government foundation was indeed more than what was revealed in the manga...
After his initial surprise, Sherwin understood why Sabo wasn't discovered when he infiltrated in the manga, and even why a piece of trash like Wapol could discover the secrets of the Five Elders and Imu.
Sherwin muttered to himself while picking up a small dried fish and feeding it to Shermie Meow mouth.
Shermie Meow squinted and took the dried fish with a smile, rubbing against the back of Sherwin hand twice before gently shaking her head at him.
It seemed that even for Shermie Meow, whose Observation Haki had a massive range and the bonus of a Devil Fruit ability, she was still affected.
Although it was a bit depressing, this situation was actually within the Hunter expectations. After all, Imu identity had been hidden for eight hundred years.
Over so many years, among the Marines and CP0 responsible for maintaining security and those attending the Levely, it was impossible for there to be no experts in Observation Haki.
Therefore, the possibility of Observation Haki being unable to detect the opponent was quite high.
It was just that in Sherwin speculation, they thought it was possible Imu also possessed a technique similar to Observation Killing.
Fortunately... though Observation Haki was slightly affected outside the room, it still didn't hinder its use.
Thinking this, Sherwin turned his head to look in the direction they had come from.
A bloated, fat fellow appeared in the plaza, riding a massive slave who was likely from the Giant race.
Although Celestial Dragons did not need to wear those iconic "astronaut" helmets within Mary Geoise, the crowd in the plaza could never mistake his identity given that obese appearance and those unique robes.
As members of the royalty of affiliated nations, most people in the plaza did not need to kneel upon seeing a Celestial Dragon like others did.
Sherwin and the other guards and attendants were also exempt from such nonsense. However, out of respect for the status and reputation of the Celestial Dragons, everyone proactively backed away to avoid accidentally offending him.
"Go! Capture her for me!"
The Celestial Dragon climbed down from the back of the Giant slave and shouted while pointing at the bewildered Shirahoshi.
Well, this was most likely the same guy from the manga who got sent flying by Luffy and similarly tried to capture Shirahoshi, right?
After all, among the Celestial Dragons, there seemed to be only this one fellow with such an idiotic look in the manga. As for his name, Sherwin naturally couldn't remember it.
Under Saint Charlos command, the Giant slave stood up from the ground and, without a word, grabbed the chains bound to his own body and walked toward Shirahoshi.
"Nfufufu~ That right! Just like that, bind her with the chains!"
Saint Charlos gesticulated excitedly from the side.
Sherwin and the Felynes sat at the dining table with absolutely no intention of stepping forward to stop it. Even Jinx, who was perched on Shirahoshi head, obediently refrained from taking action.
This was because Sherwin had given instructions before coming: if any sudden situation occurred, let Fish-Man Island handle it themselves first.
Sherwin and the others would only step in after King Neptune and Jinbe proved unable to deal with it.
It wasn't that Sherwin wanted to insist on some sense of protocol rather, he wanted King Neptune to see clearly what kind of nature the World Government and the Celestial Dragons possessed, to dispel their unrealistic notions.
Simultaneously, he also wanted to see how the current Shirahoshi would handle this situation.
"Fish-Man Karate: Exploding Palm!"
Just as King Neptune and the others were still hesitating over whether they should step forward to stop the Celestial Dragon, Shirahoshi had already taken action herself.
She struck the giant slave directly on the chin with a palm strike, sending the giant—who was much taller than her—three feet off the ground before he crashed heavily onto the floor.
Saint Charlos, who was standing not far behind him, was nearly crushed and was shaken so badly he couldn't keep his footing, falling hard on his backside.
"You damn slave!"
As a quintessential Celestial Dragon, Saint Charlos first instinct was naturally to blame his own slave. He pulled out a golden pistol and fired a chaotic volley of shots at the giant slave lying on the ground.
"Get up this instant! Capture that mermaid and bring her back to be my pet!"
After quickly emptying the magazine, Saint Charlos still wasn't satisfied. He hurled the golden pistol at the giant slave body and continued to scream orders.
Despite being left bloodied by the bullets, the giant slave didn't make a sound. He simply continued to follow the Celestial Dragon orders, picking himself up from the ground to lunge at Shirahoshi once more.
On the other side, after a moment of internal struggle, King Neptune love for his daughter finally outweighed his wife dying wish.
"Regrettable as it is... I can only give up on that dream now!"
Furious, King Neptune raised his fist and charged toward Saint Charlos, ignoring the pleas and dissuasion of the members of other nations.
"If this is what the surface' is like, I will never bring anyone else here again!"