One Piece: I'm Destined to Be the Son-in-Law King!-Chapter 216: Uta, Get √!

Town Ruins.

The bushes rustled nearby. Yamato, covered in leaves and twigs, burst onto the street.

Holding a shiny Hercules Beetle with both hands, Yamato proudly showed it off. "Roya, look what I found! A Hercules! It's called the Black Horn General, and it's HUGE!"

"Wow, a rare one? Very nice!"

Roya gazed at the beetle, about the size of a basketball, and praised it with a smile. Because there's no human meddling here, the creatures on this island grow incredibly well.

A beetle this big, and in such great shape, would fetch a good price on the outside.

Back in the Golden City, the casinos even hosted special Bug Fighting competitions, quite popular among the guests.

"Hehe～～"

Yamato, beaming, skipped ahead, holding the beetle. "Roya, do you think Uta will like it if I give her the Black Horn General?"

"Maybe."

Roya wasn't sure.

I think it's cool, but giving bugs to girls ...

Hmm...

Hopefully, Uta will like it.

The two continued down the street. The area was quiet, without any sign of people; it didn't look like anyone lived there.

"Roya, where is Uta?"

"Don't know."

Roya shrugged.

He had used his Observation Haki to sense the island. There were many people, but he couldn't tell which one was Uta.

Normally, even a strong person wouldn't feel much different from an animal unless they used their powers.

People who knew them well would naturally be able to tell, but his Observation Haki wasn't strong enough to scan the entire island.

"Let's keep looking around. She'll show up."

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Half an hour later, they passed through the town and arrived at what looked like a church. A hunched old man stood at the door.

The old man seemed to have been waiting for a long time. When he saw Roya and Yamato, he immediately asked, defensively, "Who are you? What are you doing in Elegia?"

"I'm Roya, a Marine."

Roya explained why they were there and pulled Yamato closer. "We're here to find Uta. This little girl and I are both big fans of Uta."

"Yeah, we're Uta's fans!"

Yamato nodded enthusiastically.

"Uta's fans?"

The old man's heart sank.

Only he and the Shanks Pirates know Uta is living on the island. How did these two find out?

"Please leave. I'm the only one living on this island, and I don't know the Uta you're talking about."

"I'm afraid I can't do that, old man."

Roya held out his hands. "Uta is now a world-famous Diva, but that's not a good thing for her. She doesn't know anything about the outside world, and too much negativity could mess with her mind."

"To be blunt, I'm here to take her away from here."

"The power of the Sing-Sing Fruit is too dangerous. If Uta keeps singing without control, her power will definitely go wild, just like when this country was destroyed."

"Uta needs a good education. That's what I'm here for. I want to take her away and help her learn about the world in a safe place."

"Old man, you understand, right?"

Gordon was stunned.

As the former King of Elegia, he had witnessed the kingdom's destruction himself. He knew how dangerous Uta's powers could be.

Uta was already showing signs of losing control. She gets letters from fans through the Den Den Mushi, and often hides away to control her emotions.

Uta cares too much about her fans' feelings.

Also, how does this man know so much about Uta?

Roya added, "By the way, I know Shanks."

"You're friends with Shanks?"

The one who answered wasn't the old man, but Uta, who came running from behind. She had been hiding, watching, when she spotted Roya.

"No."

Roya turned to face Uta and said calmly, "I'm a Marine, and your father, Shanks, is my enemy. If I get the chance, I'll definitely put your dad in prison!"

I hate in-betweeners the most!

"Enemy..."

A completely unexpected answer.

Uta stopped, looking at Roya, unsure what to think. She already knew everything that had happened from the Den Den Mushi recordings.

These mixed-up feelings are driving me crazy.

I feel both anger and strange emotions for Shanks, who left me behind. These confusing feelings are making me lose it.

Roya smiled slightly.

"Do you like Shanks?"

"No, I hate him!"

Uta gritted her teeth.

"Haha, I hate that guy too."

Roya laughed and suggested, "Uta, I'll take you to see Shanks, and you can beat him up, preferably slapping him in the face as hard as you can. How about that?"

"Huh?!"

Uta was shocked.

Go beat up Shanks?

A strange feeling bubbled up inside her!

I want to hit Shanks hard, asking him why he left me, why he abandoned me!

That's a great idea!

Uta opened her mouth, and a singing voice that sounded like it came from another world began, with musical instruments like speakers appearing around her, playing along.

"Unbearable Memories within

Quickly pierce through the sadness

The Anger that cannot be dispelled remains in my heart because of that guy

How could you understand

The loneliness of truly being hurt

Now break free from the restraints

My Rage

Now cast those villains far away"

Roya narrowed his eyes, listening to Uta's wild singing.

This strange song seemed to show Uta's anger. Both the song and her emotions were full of darkness.

A kind of crazy beauty.

You started this, you must finish it. The best way to help Uta is to see Shanks. Otherwise, Uta is like a time bomb.

Plus, this is probably what Uta wants most!

Roya knew that if he wanted Uta to come with him, he had to give Uta what she wanted first. Otherwise, why would Uta go with him?

Shanks is Uta's weakness.

Also, taking his daughter away from Shanks would be very interesting. I want to know how Shanks would feel.

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About three minutes later, Uta stopped singing. The negative feelings were gone, and she was thinking clearly again.

Uta went to her adopted father, her eyes shining, and said firmly, "Gordon, I'm leaving! I'm going to beat that guy up!"

"Uta."

Gordon looked at the fire in Uta's eyes.

Since leaving Shanks, Uta has been living in sadness and anger. She only smiles when she gets nice letters from her fans.

The last time I saw Uta's eyes full of fire was when we first met. She came to this country wanting to learn music, with those same eyes.

Uta misses Shanks?

"Go, you've grown up."

Gordon wiped his tears. He couldn't take care of Uta anymore.

That Marine is right. If Uta's mind stays like this, the tragedy of Elegia will happen again.

"Gordon, thank you!"

Uta smiled and skipped to Roya.

"You're called Roya, right? I've seen you in the newspaper. Hey, why did you change your hair? I remember your mohawk was so lame and not cool at all."

"."

Roya's skin twitched.

Don't mention that.

Yamato came up and gave the Black Horn General to Uta.

"Uta, this is a gift for you!"

"Huh?"

Uta looked at the beetle in her hand, at its six thin legs shaking, and her eyes went blank.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

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