Before long, the riot in the forest had subsided.
Aside from a few of the most vicious Fish-Men being beaten to death, the rest of the Fish-Men had survived.
These villagers were ordinary people, after all. Killing someone in the grip of their rage had already been their limit. Once they calmed down, wave after wave of fear hit them instead.
They couldn't bring themselves to kill all the Fish-Men, but they were also worried about being persecuted if they let them escape.
They wanted to ask Longinus for his opinion, but they hesitated and dared not approach him. They had no experience speaking to a big shot.
In the end, it was the stationed police officer Gen who stepped forward and asked, "Vice Admiral, what should we do with these pirates?"
"Don't worry. I already notified the Marines in the East Blue to come and handle this. These Fish-Men will be spending the rest of their lives imprisoned in Impel Down!" Longinus said with a reassuring smile.
"Phew! That's good!" Gen couldn't help sighing in relief. Although he hated these Fish-Men too, killing them all would have been difficult for him.
"Vice Admiral Longinus, I truly don't know how to express my gratitude." Bellemere placed both hands on the heads of the two Little Girls and said emotionally, "If it weren't for you, there would be no one to look after Nami and Nojiko!"
Longinus couldn't help sighing with emotion. This woman truly was remarkable. What worried her most wasn't that she might die, but that no one would look after her two daughters after her death.
"Boohoo! Aunt Bellemere!" the two Little Girls cried emotionally.
"No, I'm the one who should be thanking you." Longinus shook his head. "Thank you for not blaming the Marines for arriving too