Sun Pirates

Lin Qi stopped dwelling on it.

Whether the Empress lived or died had nothing to do with him.

Still, he was quite interested in that reward that could be accumulated.

"Um, Momousagi, you're holding me down way too tightly."

Carefully moving aside the beautiful leg pressing against him, then shifting away the softness pressed against his chest.

Lin Qi quietly lifted the blanket, put on his shoes, and walked out the door.

The moment the door closed, Momousagi opened her eyes in the darkness.

Lin Qi took off his Marine uniform, found a set of black clothes to wear, covered the lower half of his face, and used Life Return to increase his height to two meters ten.

"This should make me foolproof."

If he dared use his official identity for something this shady, at least three Admiral-level fighters would come knocking the next day.

Tap, tap, tap~

Lin Qi sped away through the night with Geppo.

For him now, crossing the Red Line was only a minor problem.

Having read the original work, Lin Qi knew those Fish-Men had climbed up from the other side of the Red Line.

So once he activated Observation Haki, finding them was not difficult.

"Found them!"

After an unknown amount of time, he found the Sun Ship slowly docking against the Red Line in the darkness.

"Brother Tiger, are we really going to risk our lives to save those humans? Don't forget that you used to hate humans too!"

On the deck, Arlong indignantly grabbed Fisher Tiger by the shoulders and kept shaking him.

"Arlong, you're being far too presumptuous. Let go of Boss Tiger already."

Fisher Tiger waved off Jinbe, who was walking over, then looked straight into Arlong's eyes. "Arlong, I know you hate humans, but not all humans are bad. You need to learn to forgive them."

"Her Majesty hopes that, in our generation, Fish-Men and humans can reconcile."

"We represent Fish-Men, but Fish-Men do not represent us. You should understand that."

"Besides, many of the slaves are our Fish-Man brethren. I originally came here for them as well."

"Yeah, Arlong, you should listen to Boss Tiger," Hachi said innocently.

"Hmph." Arlong snorted and walked aside without another word.

Perhaps due to the butterfly effect, Fisher Tiger did not possess the irreconcilable hatred toward humans he originally had. Instead, he had been moved by Queen Otohime and chosen to abandon his hatred.

"Looks like the famed Sun Pirates are nothing but a hollow name. You can't even control your own subordinates."

The sudden voice shocked the Sun Pirates.

After all, what they were about to do could not let even the slightest hint leak out!

The Fish-Men followed the sound and saw a solitary figure standing proudly atop the sail, arms folded as he looked down on them from above.

"Bastard! How did you find us? What do you want?" the crew demanded tensely.

Arlong coldly raised his Shark Tooth Sword and pointed it at Lin Qi. "Why ask so much? Once I capture him, we can interrogate him at our leisure."

The other Fish-Men said nothing, tacitly accepting Arlong's choice.

"Young Fish-Man, I advise you to think carefully about the consequences of attacking me. Can you bear them?"

Lin Qi lowered his voice and slowly raised a finger.

In an instant, an overwhelming pressure surged toward Arlong. His dead-fish eyes shrank sharply, and sweat poured down him like rain.

For a brief moment, he seemed to see the future.

If he dared attack that man, his arm would definitely be cut off!

Seeing Arlong looking as though he had just been fished out of the water, Fisher Tiger stepped forward.

"Respected strong one, please forgive Arlong's rudeness. May I ask whether you are an enemy or a friend?"

Jinbe and the other Fish-Men tightened their grips on their weapons. If the man gave the wrong answer, they would strike immediately.

"Whether I'm an enemy or a friend depends on your choice," Lin Qi said calmly. "You're heading to Mary Geoise tonight, right? How about taking me along?"

"You!!!"

This time, Fisher Tiger truly panicked. Only members of the Sun Pirates knew about tonight's plan. How did this man know?

Could there be a traitor among them? Impossible!

"So? Taking me along won't do you any harm. If I were with the World Government, do you think you'd still be alive right now? On the contrary, if you don't take me with you, you'll be the ones who should be worried."

Hearing this, Fisher Tiger fell into deep thought.

Indeed, this man could not be from the World Government, especially not one of those Marines who were obsessed with justice.

In that case, cooperation might not be impossible.

If the man went and reported them, that would be the most terrifying outcome.

Having thought it through, Fisher Tiger said in a low voice, "I can agree to your request, but please do not hold us back."

"Relax. I'm also going there to free slaves. Our goals are the same."

This guy really does know our plan, Fisher Tiger thought.

"Boss Tiger, are we really going to trust that human?" Jinbe asked worriedly, glancing at Arlong.

"I have a feeling he isn't our enemy."

Fisher Tiger looked up at Lin Qi. "How should we address you?"

"Night Hawk."

Five minutes later, Arlong's mouth twitched as he watched the man huddled together with his boss, studying the rescue plan.

Could you be any more familiar? You just scared the hell out of me!

Remembering that terrifying moment, Arlong shuddered and did not dare act out again.

"Then we'll be relying on you, Sir Night Hawk." Fisher Tiger put away the prison layout.

"Don't worry."

The night was exceptionally dark, without a single visible star in the sky.

Dark clouds obscured the moon as a group of Fish-Men climbed the Red Line with their bare hands.

To avoid exposing himself as a Marine, Lin Qi climbed along with them.

The Celestial Dragons would never have imagined that someone would climb up from the other side of the Red Line.

As a result, they did not encounter a single Guard along the way and successfully infiltrated Mary Geoise.

"Sir Night Hawk, proceed according to the plan." After saying that, Fisher Tiger led a group of Fish-Men into the darkness.

Following the blueprint in his mind, Lin Qi headed toward a prison holding slaves.

All they could do was save as many people as possible before being discovered.

Once they were discovered, they had to flee immediately.

According to Fisher Tiger, Mary Geoise had countless CP Organization agents. If they got entangled by them and higher-level fighters arrived, they would be dead for sure.

Lin Qi knew Fisher Tiger was referring to the Admirals. Marine Headquarters was right in front of Mary Geoise, and they could arrive in less than half an hour.

But he knew even more.

The terrifying and little-known CP0, the Five Elders who could transform into monsters, the Knights of God who had never appeared, and the most powerful of them all, Im...

If any one of those forces showed up, they would all die here.

It would not be an exaggeration to call the holy land of Mary Geoise the most dangerous place in the world.

If this reward was not generous, it truly would not be worth the risk he was taking.

The Guards in the prison were not very strong, since they were only watching slaves.

None of them had the slightest sense of vigilance. It seemed they had lived in comfort for too long.

Lin Qi knew that after tonight, these people would be executed by the enraged Celestial Dragons.

Thus, in the spirit of seeing a good deed through to the end, Lin Qi crushed their throats.

"Everyone, don't make too much noise. You're free."

Lin Qi used the keys to open the prison, and the crowd burst into tears of joy.