At the same time, Luna, carrying the mermaid still covered by red cloth and trapped in an iron cage, had already arrived at the location she had previously sought out.
When no one was around, Luna suddenly ripped off the red cloth, and the mermaid inside was instantly exposed to the light of the sun.
Imprisoned in the cage was a mermaid, and at this moment, even Luna couldn't help but stare, her small eyes wide and her cherry mouth slightly agape.
Because she dared to assert that if this person could become her main crew member, she would undoubtedly be the most beautiful and adorable one among all the main crew members, including Luna herself.
In Luna's eyes, this mermaid's beauty even far surpassed that of the Sea King Shirahoshi.
Inside the iron cage, her skin was as white and smooth as tofu, yet as elastic as jelly, with a healthy hint of pink.
She possessed long, bright light-blue hair, cascading down her back like a waterfall, almost reaching the middle of her fishtail. Each strand shimmered brilliantly under the sunlight, so smooth that it seemed impossible to grasp even a single one.
On her head, she wore a golden triangular crown, with an emerald embedded in each corner, adding a queenly elegance to her beauty.
The hair on both sides of her head was tied into two small fan-like shapes, with a few strands intertwined and hanging down, slightly longer than the fan-shaped hair.
This appearance added a touch of cuteness to her charm.
At the same time, on both sides of her head were organs resembling fish fins, also blue, which looked incredibly beautiful and captivating, further enhancing her mermaid allure.
However, she was also very exposed, as she only wore a small, very revealing bra that covered her chest.
Yet, there was a gold-framed sapphire in the middle, which further enhanced her beauty.
It seemed she also wore a pair of golden bracelets on her hands, still adorned with jewels—this time, four small, deep-blue, diamond-shaped gems embedded around them.
Beauty was complemented by a touch of coolness on this mermaid, who was as beautiful as a celestial being, seemingly enough to astound the entire ocean.
However, for a human woman, her upper body was very exposed, and as a slave, how could she possibly have so many jeweled ornaments?
This made Luna suspect that this beautiful mermaid had been specially dressed up and well-fed.
After all, for a merchant, the quality of goods is very important; only high-quality goods can be sold, and the same applies to auction houses and slaves.
As for the revealing attire, Luna also suspected that it was the doing of those people, and the purpose, of course, was to attract the attention of some men below, making them imagine things and harbor ill intentions.
But it might not be the case, because in Luna's eyes, or rather, in her impression, mermaids in both the One Piece World and her previous life seemed to wear very revealing clothes, especially on their upper bodies; some even directly used two pieces of fabric to cover that area.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Most mermaids live in the sea and swim in it; too many clothes and ornaments on their upper bodies might affect their normal swimming.
And compared to gold, silver, jewels, and what humans consider good clothes, perhaps in their eyes, some things from the ocean, such as pearls, shells, or even some seaweed, are truly beautiful.
Alright, back to the main topic. This man's lower body, with his fishtail, shimmered like starlight and captivated like a gem, covered in blue scales across its entire length, but the most important part was the tail itself, or rather, the very end.
This fishtail was too large, like a huge piece of cloth, or a peacock fanning its tail.
It made Luna think of the old mermaid from the movie "The Little Mermaid" who could create huge waves with a single flick of her tail.
But no matter what, Luna had to admit that her new companion was too beautiful. What? Can't she be taken down? Haha, impossible.
"Who... who are you? No, it was you who bought me, wasn't it?"
At this moment, seeing Luna in front of her, this young mermaid, whose eyes were also blue, immediately spoke with some fear, but she quickly realized that it was this person who had auctioned her off.
However, she was still extremely frightened, and at the same time, she slowly became puzzled, wondering why this person looked somewhat familiar.
"My name is Luna," Luna said, regaining her composure and smiling sweetly.
"The fifth emperor of the sea, you are the Void Demon God, Rocks D. Luna!"
Hearing this name, the mermaid immediately understood who was in front of her and exclaimed in shock, her mouth wide enough to fit several ping-pong balls.
Because she never expected that she, who had thought she would be auctioned off by those nobles and disgusting men, and that her life would plunge into cruel, cold, and ruthless darkness, or even end directly, would instead be bought by this person.
This individual, one of the absolute strongest of the current era, and also the most inscrutable and invincible.
But the next moment, she was stunned, as if hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis, all in the form of Category 12 disasters, appeared in her mind.
"Do you want to become my main partner?" Luna asked, smiling at her. At the same time, she took out a key, opened the cage, and extended her hand.
The mermaid immediately froze in place. Was there really such a thing as a free lunch from heaven? No, this was more than just a free lunch; this was a king crab falling from the sky.
But she also knew the saying that there's no such thing as a free lunch, so she asked, both puzzled and curious,
"Why? Why did you choose me?"
Because she knew very well, even before becoming a slave, even before being captured, that many main members of the Pink Hat Pirates were once weak.
But with Luna's help, they underwent a complete transformation in the shortest amount of time, in ways even the strongest couldn't imagine.
From a small black chick that could only be bullied and peck at worms on the ground, they became phoenixes soaring in the sky, freely releasing flames and showcasing their beauty.
But she just wanted to know why Lin Tian would choose her, what was the reason?
But upon hearing this question, Luna didn't even need to think, didn't even need to pause, and immediately said with a smile,
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