Deceiving the Heavens! Jinbe Takes the Bait!

Foreshadow Island.

Having just returned home and still feeling excited, Koala suddenly heard a sound. She turned her head in surprise to look in the direction from which the sound came.

"Dad, Mama! Did you hear that sound?"

Her parents, who had been overjoyed at their daughter's return, suddenly stiffened, unable to look into her curious eyes.

Finally, it was the father who spoke up, "You must have misheard. There was no sound at all."

"Yeah?"

Koala tilted her head and remained silent.

Her parents finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mom and Mama! Let me tell you, there are many good people among the Fish-Man!"

Koala said happily, "Mr. Fisher Tiger and Mr. Jinbe are such good people! Not only did they bring me back from so far away, but they also took good care of me on the ship."

Koala unconsciously reached out and stroked her back.

There were rough bumps underneath the clothes.

That was the mark of the sun that Mr. Fisher Tiger left for her, covering the mark of the Celestial Dragons had once brought her countless pains.

Her parents' faces immediately darkened further.

The open fields outside the town were already bustling with activity.

After the warships were destroyed, a large number of naval personnel landed on the island in lifeboats or even swam, and gathered there.

However, Vice Admiral Dogul and Rear Admiral Strawbery, who had undergone emergency treatment, were still unconscious.

The officers who rushed to the scene could only glean details of the battle that had taken place from the accounts of other naval personnel.

"... That Fish-Man named Jinbe is terrifying! He's a master of Fish-Man arts, and his Haki is incredibly powerful and ferocious. He defeated both Vice Admiral Dogul and Rear Admiral Strawbery, but Fisher Tiger was much weaker! He was shot many times and bled a lot; he was probably injured in an internal organ or aorta!"

"Given the severity of his injuries, his chances of survival are extremely low."

The officers on the warship saw Fisher Tiger lying on the deck of the pirate ship, covered in blood, surrounded by a group of Fish-Man pirates weeping.

As we all know, a fist that can shatter mountains can't kill a person, and a blade that can split the sea can't kill a person, but a gun can.

The navy reported this to higher authorities.

Fisher Tiger, captain of the Sun Pirates and a notorious criminal, is presumably killed.

Although strictly speaking, this operation was a huge failure, with the fleet almost destroyed and the two highest-ranking officers in charge still half-dead and unconscious.

However, if Fisher Tiger is killed, that outcome would also be acceptable.

On the Sun Pirates.

After getting away from Foreshadow Island, Fisher Tiger, who had been lying motionless on the deck and presumably killed, suddenly sat up, looking perfectly normal. "How was my performance?"

"Of course it's fantastic!"

The Fish-Man pirates, who had just been sobbing, suddenly cheered.

"As expected of Brother Fisher Tiger! If I hadn't already known it was just an act, I probably would have really thought you were going to die!"

"I'm secretly observing those naval personnel spying on us! Hahahaha! They've been completely fooled!"

"Now they really think Fisher Tiger is going to die, right?"

Faced with the cheers of his compatriots, Fisher Tiger simply smiled, then raised his hand and unbuttoned his thick coat, revealing his muscular body—a body covered in blood, but with virtually no wounds.

Fisher Tiger casually tossed his coat onto the ground. The coat was heavier than he had imagined, and it made a thud as it hit the ground. Bullets rolled out of it, and blood was even spurting from the coat.

"The blood pack idea is truly ingenious."

The ship's doctor Aladdin, said with a smile, "It wasn't in vain that everyone donated blood all night."

"Let's talk about these things later."

Fisher Tiger turned around. "Take care of my wound first."

He had several gunshot wounds on his back.

Jinbe's expression changed instantly. "Brother Tai, are you really injured?"

Fisher Tiger said helplessly, "My Observation Haki isn't quite there yet. With so many bullets, some are bound to be missed."

"I'm ready for surgery immediately!"

Aladdin panicked too.

That is, at this moment.

Leave it to me.

Three people came out of the cabin.

They are Luo, Xiong, and Violet.

Luo opened his right hand, where a vortex of energy had gathered. "If it's surgery, I'm still quite confident."

The three of them arrived last night.

Bear was in charge of long-distance teleportation, while Violet was responsible for determining the direction. In less than two days, they had traveled from Hachinosu Island directly to the waters near Foreshadow Island.

However, they did not make a move during the battle just now, because it would be bad to expose the relationship between the Sun Pirates and Ian now.

They're just there to act as an insurance policy.

When Fisher Tiger and Jinbe landed on Foreshadow Island, Violet was observing them the whole time, and Kuma was also using Observation Haki to remotely lock onto their presence. If anything unexpected happened, Kuma would immediately rush over with Law.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly.

Luo opened the ROOM space and casually removed the bullet from Fisher Tiger's body, then easily stitched up Fisher Tiger's wound.

Aladdin was completely stunned.

This guy's medical skills are completely different from his.

"Amazing!"

Fisher Tiger couldn't help but praise him.

No wonder he's Ian's subordinate.

Even if he's an unknown young man, he's still an absolute monster.

"So,"

Luo wasn't pleased by Fisher Tiger's praise; he simply said, "Should we do as Ian says?"

Fisher Tiger looked around at his fellow countrymen, all of whom had somber expressions on their faces.

"Hahaha! What's there to care about!"

Fisher Tiger suddenly burst into laughter, "I'm not going to die!"

"But,"

Jinbe clenched his fist. "Only you can lead us—"

"Alright, Jinbe,"

Fisher Tiger shook his head and said seriously, "From today onwards, you are the captain of the Sun Pirates!"

Jinbe gritted his teeth, looking very unwilling, but he couldn't argue with his most respected elder brother.

"Bring it on!"

Fisher Tiger looked at Luo with a generous expression.

Luo twitched the corner of his mouth.

Why does it sound like a life-or-death separation?

He grabbed a knife and chopped Fisher Tiger's body into pieces in a few swift movements.

The surrounding Fish-Man and pirates gasped in horror; the sight was truly terrifying.

Luo's actions weren't over yet; he continued to slice pieces from Fisher Tiger's shredded body, as if he were playing Fruit Ninja.

After cutting, it was time to carefully assemble.

It's not as simple as just putting the chopped parts back together.

Nerves, bones, muscles, skin—all the cut parts were meticulously reconstructed by Luo.

So, when the final assembly was completed, Fisher Tiger appeared before everyone looking completely different.

He had shrunk in height, become more robust, and his face was completely different from before, even becoming slightly more handsome, making him look at least ten years younger!

"This too,"

Jinbe stared in disbelief, "That's amazing!"

Is this Devil Fruit?

That's truly demonic power! It's terrifying!

The group of Fish-Man and pirates all gathered around Fisher Tiger, marveling at his abilities.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Fisher Tiger stood up, looking at himself with a hint of surprise, and then said, "Anyway, from today onwards, I'm just an ordinary pirate."

"Jinbe, I'm leaving everything to you."

Yes, he won't leave the Sun Pirates, nor will he go into seclusion. He'll simply change his identity and continue sailing with his crew.

Jinbe looked a little down, but still nodded. "I understand."

At least Fisher Tiger will still be sailing with them.

Violet's eyes practically lit up as she watched all this. "Ronald, you actually had this trick up your sleeve?"

Luo snorted lightly, "Simply put."

"Compared to being a pirate,"

Violet was overjoyed, "You'd be better suited to be a plastic surgeon!"

"I've always felt my nose isn't prominent enough, can you fix it for me?"

Luo's lips twitched slightly. "Who cares about you?"

Violet was furious. "Aren't you being incredibly stingy?"

"That should be enough to fool the World Government, right?"

Fisher Tiger stroked his fresh face and said softly.

It's suddenly changed, and I'm still not used to it.

"There's still one thing missing,"

Luo said, "Ian said that if we don't take some action, the government won't be able to be sure that your captain is dead."

"Leave it to me!"

Jinbe clenched his fists, his usually good-natured face now filled with a cold smile. "It's time to get some real revenge on them!"

Fisher Tiger wanted to say something.

In the end, he shook his head and said nothing.

Shortly thereafter, at a Marine Base near Foreshadow Island.

A piercing alarm blared throughout the entire base.

However, the naval soldiers in the base were powerless and could only watch helplessly as the enemy from the seabed easily destroyed all the ships docked in the port.

Even more shockingly, that terrifying blue-skinned Fish-Man threw a warship from the harbor onto the shore, standing atop the ruins and roaring furiously.

"Human!! Pay for Brother Tai's life!"

"This is our revenge!"

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

"Three Marine Base destroyed in just a few days?"

Marine Fleet Admiral Kong rubbed the bridge of his nose. "That Fish-Man named Jinbe seems to be much stronger than Fisher Tiger."

"But the good news is,"

Vice Admiral Tsuru, sitting on the opposite sofa, calmly said, "It seems Fisher Tiger is indeed dead, otherwise the Sun Pirates wouldn't be acting so mad."

She remarked with some emotion, "This is the first time, isn't it? The Sun Pirates have launched an attack on their own initiative. Before this, they've never attacked anywhere."

"It's not just that they haven't launched any attacks,"

Kong's expression was somewhat complicated. "Even when attacked, they rarely hurt anyone."

If all pirates had the moral character of the Sun Pirates, the Navy could just disband.

"But Fisher Tiger must die."

"He committed an unforgivable crime," Sky Walk.

Vice Admiral Tsuru remained silent.

"But this Jinbe..."

Marshal Kong pondered, "Even if he attacked the Marine Base out of revenge, he didn't indiscriminately slaughter anyone; he just destroyed the base on his own. He's not a vicious pirate."

"Our main focus now should be on the Revolutionary Army. If their attacks stop, we don't need to pay too much attention to the Sun Pirates."

Without Fisher Tiger, the Sun Pirates are just an ordinary pirate crew to the Navy, not worth paying too much attention to.

Sora even thought that the government might be very interested in Jinbe.

After all, that idiot Hanafusa was killed by Ian, Shichibukai are short of members.

A section of the sea within the Paradise.

On the deck of the Sun Pirates, the pirates were cheering.

Fisher Tiger held a newspaper in his hand, which carried the news that he, the infamous criminal Fisher Tiger, had been killed by the Navy.

"In that case,"

Jinbe couldn't contain his excitement, "So, it's a success, right?"

"Certainly."

Luo smiled and nodded gently.

He felt quite pleased with the feeling of toying with the World Government.

Fisher Tiger breathed a sigh of relief.

That way, his companions won't be targeted by the World Government along with him.

However, I need to hurry back to Fish-Man Island.

Otherwise, if news of his death at the hands of the Navy spread across Fish-Man Island, it might cause trouble.

Fisher Tiger was well aware of his standing among the people of Fish-Man Island.

What a shitty world.

Fisher Tiger didn't think he had done anything wrong.

But now they're forced to change their approach.

"Mr. Fisher Tiger, will you hate humanity because of this incident?"

Suddenly, a very gentle voice rang out, "You saved their child, yet they betrayed you."

Fisher Tiger looked up, and there stood the man Luo called Bear in front of him.

Do you hate it?

Fisher Tiger simply scoffed, "Not even close."

"Far from it?"

The bear was somewhat puzzled.

Fisher Tiger said coldly, "I have witnessed the most insane and vile aspects of humanity; betrayal is but a minor setback for me."

The bear fell silent.

After a long silence, he said earnestly, "You are a truly remarkable person, Mr. Fisher Tiger."

Despite having suffered the worst treatment from humanity, he still disregarded past grievances and rescued countless human slaves.

The world will definitely become a better place.

Xiong said earnestly, "Not all humans harbor ill will towards Fish-Man. One day, the era in which all races in the world can coexist harmoniously will surely arrive."

"For example, aren't the immigrants from Fish-Man Island living quite well in Wano Country now?"

Fisher Tiger simply hummed in response, offering no comment.

At that moment, Law came out, holding a Den Den Mushi) in his hand, and handed it to Fisher Tiger, saying, "Ian's call."

Fisher Tiger nodded to Luo, casually taking the item. "Ian, it's me."

Ian's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "Information from within the government confirms your death; the newspapers aren't just creating a false alarm."

"Looks like my acting skills are pretty good."

Fisher Tiger said lightly, "But do you even know things inside the government?"

"Just a negligible amount of intelligence capability,"

Ian casually remarked, "However, it's not time to let our guard down yet. Pirates are pirates. Even if the government isn't specifically targeting you anymore, sailing freely isn't an easy task."

Fisher Tiger frowned slightly.

Before he could say anything, Ian continued, "So, Fisher Tiger, how about joining the Beasts Pirates? I'll lend you our flag. With my name and Teacher Kai's name on your back, even the World Government won't dare to lay a hand on you."

"You can roam freely on the sea."

Luo chuckled softly.

That's Ian's real purpose.

Fisher Tiger scratched his head at Ian's invitation, then looked at Jinbe and said, "Jinbe, you're the captain of the Sun Pirates now. What do you think?"

Jinbe also hesitated.

After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Brother Tai, Ian is the benefactor of Fish-Man Island, and now he is our benefactor. If it weren't for his help this time, I really don't know what would have happened. We should repay him."

This is Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, who upholds righteousness and always repays kindness!

"And I think, Brother Tai,"

Jinbe said earnestly, "Ian is the one who will change this world!"

Fish-Man and mermaids have integrated into Wano Country and the Beasts Pirates.

It can be said that the Beasts Pirates are the hope of Fish-Man Island.

The person who will change the world?

Kuma was slightly taken aback by Jinbe's words.

Perhaps Ian really can do it.

"Good,"

Fisher Tiger smiled. "So Jinbe, what's your decision?"

Jinbe raised his voice seriously, "Ian, we agree! From today onwards, the Sun Pirates are an affiliated pirate crew of the Beasts Pirates!"

"Excellent!"

On Hachinosu Island, Ian smiled broadly.

You've finally fallen into my trap, Jinbe.