Ortolan: Wait, Am I a Slave Owner Too!?

"This kid is a talent. Anyway, if he stays at headquarters, he'll eventually be sent to the East Blue. He'll come to his senses and then be transferred to G-5. Why don't I just take him over now and save him twenty years of detours? I'm such a merciful saint..." After seeing the news, Ortolan clicked his tongue and muttered to himself.

In terms of initiative, Ortolan was quite capable; he acted on his impulses immediately. He picked up the Den Den Mushi and dialed the personnel department at headquarters.

A short while later, the Den Den Mushi.

"Hello, this is the Marines Personnel Department. How can I help you?" A Marines answered the Den Den Mushi.

"I am Commander Bann Ortolan of Marine Base Commander G-5," Ortolan replied.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Marines on the other end immediately became much more respectful and quickly replied, "Vice Admiral Bane, noon, what are your orders?"

"I read the Monthly Bulletin from headquarters today. It says that the top student in the Third Officer Training Camp, that guy named Smoker, was demoted from colonel to Lieutenant Commander, right? And his rank was also removed from Senior Ferinance's rank?" Ortolan asked.

"Vice Admiral Bane, please wait a moment while I verify for you," the Marines on the other end replied swiftly.

Ortolan didn't urge him, and after a short while, the other end replied again, "Yes, Lieutenant Commander Smoker has been removed from Vice Admiral Ferinance's direct subordinates and is currently under house arrest at headquarters for a month."

"Is that so?" Ortolan smiled and then said, "Release his confinement, then transfer his personnel from headquarters to our G-5, and have him come to G-5 to report immediately."

The Marines on the other end of the Den Den Mushi didn't dare ask any further questions and immediately replied, "Yes, sir. We will carry out your orders immediately."

This is the power of Ortolan. As a Vice Admiral, and a recognized Elite Vice Admiral of the headquarters, with the potential to become Admiral in the future, ordinary Marines would never oppose him.

Moreover, as a Vice Admiral, transferring a mere colonel from the Marine Headquarters is a simple matter of a word for him.

Although Smoker is considered a figure of interest at headquarters, he hasn't yet reached the upper echelons of the Marines. Among the higher-ups, his only connection is probably with Teacher Zephyr, but Teacher Zephyr wouldn't meddle in Ortolan's affairs.

This round of transfers is unlikely to cause any significant disruption.

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Ortolan stopped thinking about Smoker and instead focused his attention on the last news item in the Monthly Bulletin.

This news was clearly added at the last minute before the Monthly Bulletin was published, and it was only released in the last two days.

It's estimated that most Marines wouldn't take this seriously right now, but Ortolan knew that this news had a huge impact, even directly affecting the promotion of the Fleet Admiral and the Admiral!

At the Late Marine Era 1502, on the third day of the World Conference, Small-Scale Slave Revolt broke out in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, causing a minor disturbance.

Most of the slave rebellions were suppressed, but one of the ringleaders, Fisher Tiger, a member of the Fish-Man Race, has been confirmed to have escaped from the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Because he was a slave, not a pirate or any other villain, the Marines did not issue an arrest warrant for Fisher Tiger; they only mentioned him briefly in their Monthly Bulletin.

It means that if anyone happens to encounter this guy, they can try to capture him.

"Fisher Tiger ..." Ortolan murmured softly, a hint of emotion in his eyes.

In this world, there are many people he admires, Bartholomew Xiong is one of them, and Fisher Tiger can also be considered one.

Both of them are truly men of great character.

Fisher Tiger was born in the most chaotic Fish-Man District on Fish-Man Island, and with his fists and righteous character, he eventually became the boss of Fish-Man District.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly insignificant title of Fish-Man District's leader. In reality, it's a highly prestigious position, as Fish-Man Island has a rough estimate that there are around 100,000 Fish-Man thugs in the entire Fish-Man District!

Fisher Tiger is the Supreme Leader of the 100,000 Fish-Man District gang!

In other words, Fish-Man Island is relatively isolated and closed off from the world of the sea, with little contact, which prevents his influence from spreading. Otherwise, if he were in any other sea, with 100,000 villains under his command, you could call him the 'Dragon King' without any problem.

Because he really can give an order and summon 100,000 troops to build you a doghouse.

Ortolan doesn't have as many troops as he does!

He wielded considerable influence on Fish-Man Island. Despite his background as a hoodlum, he was able to become a guest of honor of Neptune, the King of Fish-Man Island, demonstrating that even Neptune had to give him some respect on the Fish-Man Island.

Later, figures like Jinbe, one of the Shichibukai, were all his underlings.

In this situation, Fisher Tiger did not abuse his status, but actively cooperated with Fish-Man Island, hoping to find a suitable way out for his fellow Fish-Man District. He even established some cooperative relationships with the Ryugu Palace, such as providing qualified combat forces to the Fish-Man Island Royal Army and the Ryugu Palace Imperial Guard.

Jinbe, through Fisher Tiger's connections, infiltrated Ryugu Palace, successfully laundering his identity as a member of the street gangs on Fish-Man Island, joining the public sector, and securing a government job and a government salary in the Ryugu Palace.

Later, Jinbe performed exceptionally well and was favored by Neptune, becoming the Captain of the Guard in the Ryugu Palace and Neptune's Personal Guard.

After that, in order to find a way out of the sea for Fish-Man Island and to fulfill his dream of becoming an adventurer, Fisher Tiger resolutely left Fish-Man Island and became an excellent adventurer. However, a few years later, he had bad luck and somehow got captured and enslaved.

During his time in Mary Geoise, he truly witnessed the cruelty and darkness of the sea, and inevitably developed a hatred for humanity within him.

As a slave on Mary Geoise, his fate was predictable.

Now, he has seized the opportunity to escape Mary Geoise and will likely recuperate on the Fish-Man Island. After recovering from his injuries and financial losses, he still cannot let go of his compatriots who suffered on Mary Geoise, as well as the slaves of other races.

After hesitating, wavering, and struggling for a while, he finally chose to confront his inner thoughts and problems, climbed the Red Line with his bare hands, and launched the Mary Geoise Slave Liberation Movement.

This incident, later known as the 'Mary Geoise Arson Case,' resulted in the liberation of a large number of slaves from Mary Geoise regardless of race, including the three Boa Hancock sisters from the original story, as well as Golden Emperor Tesoro and others.

After rescuing these slaves, Fisher Tiger and his fellow countrymen formed the Sun Pirates and took responsibility for escorting the slaves brought from Mary Geoise to their homes, regardless of race.

Ortolan believed that he deserved the title of "great" because, despite his deep hatred and loathing for humanity, he was able to control his hatred, treat every race equally, and selflessly dedicate his life to freeing slaves.

Fisher Tiger's arson, involving Mary Geoise, was a direct slap in the face to the World Government, and its impact was immense. The Mary Geoise arson probably occurred in 1506, and the World Conference was postponed that year because of it.

Vice Admiral Borsalino of the Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral was responsible for capturing Fisher Tiger, which later directly established his status Marine Admiral.

Similarly, after Fisher Tiger's case was resolved, Sengoku Marine Admiral finally got his chance and, with Mary Geoise's help, successfully rose to the rank of Fleet Admiral, along with the Three Admirals followed him.

Therefore, it can be said that the Mary Geoise arson attack, and Fisher Tiger himself, directly influenced the change of leadership at the Highest Marine Authority!

Nowadays, no one knows any of this. Fisher Tiger's name only appears for the first time in an inconspicuous corner of the Marines's internal Monthly Bulletin.

Ortolan's gaze lingered on the name for a long time. In the end, he simply sighed, shook his head, and said nothing. He picked up his teacup from the table, took a sip, and then looked out the window at the azure sea and sky.

A moment later, Ortolan suddenly paused, "Huh? Wait a minute, I'm a slave owner too, why am I feeling sentimental for Fisher Tiger?"

Speaking of which, why hasn't that bastard Moria contacted me yet? Did he really run away?