No matter how strong he was, with a group of burdens in tow, there was no way he could escape.
He had never planned on returning this time.
He said he was here to save people, but deep down, he knew very well that he couldn't do it.
So his true goal was to kill Celestial Dragons—the more, the better!
However, as he silently infiltrated Mary Geoise from the shadows and saw a slave being dragged down the street by a Celestial Dragon with a rope, memories of his own time as a slave involuntarily surfaced.
His rage flared up once more.
Boom!
By the time he came back to his senses, the fat, ugly Celestial Dragon on the street had already become a pool of blood.
"Hurry and run! I'm about to cause a huge scene."
The male slave hesitated for a few seconds, his gaze shifting to the collar around his neck.
"With this thing on me, where could I possibly run?"
"Do you know where the key is?"
"I do! Are you... going to steal the key for me?"
At that moment, Fisher Tiger's anger had subsided considerably. He became calm again, and his original purpose resurfaced in his mind.
"Not just you, but all of you. I came to free the slaves. Even if I can't save everyone, saving as many as possible is enough."
Your Ship Has Been Requisitioned
Your Ship Has Been Requisitioned
Seaside dock.
"Is this the ship you prepared, Hyman?"
"Yes, Young Master."
A luxurious ship was docked at the pier. Several beautiful young maids were carrying feather quilts, cushions, tea sets, and other items aboard.
Not far away, more than a dozen CP Organization members stood neatly in two rows. Their entire bodies were wrapped in white cloth, and masks covered their faces as they received instructions from their superior.
The general message was that the journey would be long, and they had to protect the Celestial Dragon at all costs.
Shirou looked around and nodded slightly.
"Not bad. This will do. Our first stop is the Sabaody Archipelago, where we'll dock for two days."
"Yes. Mary Geoise isn't far from the Sabaody Archipelago. We'll arrive quickly at full speed."
"By the way, did you find the business talent I asked for? Servants or slaves, either is fine."
"Yes. After screening them, we found eight people in total. Five are household servants, and three are slaves."
"Bring them here. I want to meet them."
"Yes, I'll bring them over right away."
The moment Butler Hyman finished speaking, a huge explosion sounded in the distance.
Immediately afterward, flames appeared in several places.
"What's going on?"
As Shirou wondered, a masked CP0 Agent suddenly appeared beside him and lowered his head.
"An enemy has invaded Mary Geoise. It's too dangerous here, so please take shelter as soon as possible."
Danger? An enemy invasion?
Shirou understood in an instant.
It was today! Fisher Tiger had broken into Mary Geoise to free the slaves.
"Instead of stopping the enemy, you came here to tell me to run. Is the enemy really that powerful?"
"My lord, the enemy is extremely cunning. He secretly released a large number of slaves. Those slaves are now burning, killing, looting, and causing chaos everywhere. We don't have enough personnel stationed in the Holy Land..."
Shirou shook his head and did not ask further.
Fisher Tiger was indeed strong, but not strong enough to wreak havoc in the Holy Land Mary Geoise on his own. Someone had to be helping him behind the scenes.
Still, it had nothing to do with him.
He was about to set sail, and he had already brought along the slaves he favored. As long as Fisher Tiger did not come looking for trouble, he would pretend he had seen nothing.
"You don't need to say anything else. I'm about to begin the Four Seas Pilgrimage. No matter who comes, I won't change my itinerary."
"My lord, but..."
"Shut up! If you don't plan to travel through the Four Seas with me, then leave."
"This..."
Though he could not see the man's face due to the mask, Shirou could clearly sense the anxiety radiating from him.
"That's enough."
Shirou shifted his gaze and saw that all the miscellaneous cargo at the dock had been moved aboard. The maids and guards were standing separately, seemingly waiting for him.
"Hyman, has everything been loaded?"
"Yes, Young Master. All supplies needed for the journey have been loaded onto the ship."
"Then let's depart. Have them board first."
"Yes."
Butler Hyman quickly walked over to the maids and gestured for them to board.
Watching the maids and guards file onto the ship, Shirou smiled faintly.
At last, he could go to sea!
Before this, he had considered going alone—walking or running across the sea with Chakra, or flying with Slime's mimicry ability.
He could even transform into the Black Dragon King and soar through the sky.
But on second thought, that did not count as going to sea at all. There was nothing romantic about it.
After giving the boarding order, Butler Hyman quickly approached and asked,
"Young Master, would you like to meet those with business talent now, or receive them aboard the ship later?"
"Let's talk after we board. I don't have time for that right now."
As he spoke, Shirou glanced in the direction the CP0 Agent had come from.
Using Observation Haki, he discovered that more than ten thousand people were running in this direction.
There was no need to say more. Fisher Tiger had to be leading the slaves this way to escape.
Then again, this was the dock. Aside from his own luxurious ship, there were ships belonging to other Celestial Dragons here as well.
To escape, they would definitely come here.
"Is this fate?"
If I had left one day earlier, I wouldn't have met Fisher Tiger.
Of course, yesterday, without the power boosts of Black Dragon, Water Shadow, and Slime, I wouldn't have been a match for Fisher Tiger at all.
If time had been turned back to yesterday, I definitely would have stayed home and refused to go out.
After a long while, everyone traveling with him had boarded the ship. Aside from the CP Agents, only Shirou and Hyman remained on the dock.
"Young Master, we should board as well."
"Mm, let's go. By the way, haven't the Marine guards arrived yet?"
"Young Master, I'll call and ask right away."
"If they can't make it in time, have them go directly to the Sabaody Archipelago."
"Yes, Young Master."
He turned and walked toward the deck. One step, two steps... just as he was about to board, a burst of noise suddenly rose behind him.
Amid the clamor, more than ten thousand ragged men and women charged in this direction under the lead of a red-skinned Fish-Man.
"Young Master, the slaves are rioting! Please board quickly!"
"No, it's already too late."
Shirou shook his head slightly. The moment he finished speaking, Fisher Tiger charged straight at him, leaving only one meter between them.
The CP Agents who had tried to stop him had all been sent flying during his charge.
From beginning to end, it had taken less than two seconds.
More than a dozen people, yet not one of them could block even a single punch from him. The gap in strength was that obvious.
Perhaps strength gave him confidence, or perhaps Shirou had seen countless grand scenes through the memories of his other selves.
Not only did he feel no fear in this situation, he even found it somewhat amusing.
"Mr. Fisher Tiger, sorry, but you came too early. If you'd arrived a few minutes later, you should have been able to escape smoothly."
"A child?"
Fisher Tiger looked down at Shirou and frowned.
"All Celestial Dragons deserve to die, but children are an exception after all. You haven't grown into that kind of worthless trash yet, so I won't kill you."
"However, your ship has been requisitioned by me. Have all your people disembark! Immediately!"
Seeing this, the panicked Butler Hyman behind Shirou gradually calmed down and said,
"Yes, I'll make the arrangements right away. Your goal is to leave safely. Please don't harm the Young Master. That will benefit your escape."
"Stop! Don't do anything unnecessary."
Shirou turned back to glance at Hyman, then raised his head to look at Fisher Tiger again.
"No one can take something from me. If you turn around and seize another ship, I can pretend I never saw you."
"Be quiet! When adults are discussing matters, children shouldn't interrupt."
Fisher Tiger stretched out his right hand, intending to seize Shirou as a hostage.
As for what he had said, who would care about the nonsense of a child?
Yet in an instant, his entire body was wrapped tightly in snow, leaving only his head exposed.
"A Devil Fruit user?"
A trace of astonishment appeared on Fisher Tiger's face as he immediately began struggling.
But the snow piled up more and more, growing colder and colder. In just three seconds, it turned into ice, freezing everything below his neck.
"A Logia-type?"
"That's right." Shirou casually played with a tiny ice sword in his right hand. "So, are you going to surrender without resistance now?"
What You Said Makes Sense
What You Said Makes Sense
"What kind of joke is this?!"
A powerful force erupted from Tiger's body. Armament Haki covered him as he shattered the ice and broke free in an instant.
"I've already come this far. How could I possibly give up?"
As he spoke, he withdrew the Armament Haki covering his body and concentrated it all into his fist before throwing a fierce punch.
That punch contained all his strength, as well as his boundless rage.
Shirou clenched his hand into a fist and swung it with force, colliding with Tiger's punch.
In an instant!
Tiger was sent flying backward, his right arm bent at a strange angle.
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