"Run! The man-eater is coming!"
"Run for your lives!"
"Come on, child, keep up! The man-eater loves eating children most!"
In a small town, when Tiger and the others were recognized, the entire town fell into a panic. They ran in every direction as if fleeing a disaster.
Fish-men were man-eaters.
That was the rumor circulating across the seas now.
"Why don't you explain it to them?"
Koala asked in confusion.
She had already been aboard the ship for some time.
While they were taking her home, they encountered the Marines.
The two sides fought fiercely, and someone was shot.
Although the injury was not fatal, the ship was running low on medicine.
They needed to resupply in town, so contact with humans was unavoidable.
However, Koala could not understand.
Tiger and the members of the Sun Pirates had clearly never harmed humans.
Even among the humans they had fought, whether Marines or pirates, they tried not to kill anyone if they could avoid it.
Yet the other side still wanted them dead.
It was as if Tiger and the others really were demons!
As if everyone had the right to kill them!
Tiger smiled, then patted Koala on the head. "Do you want some fried sugar cakes?"
Koala nodded.
"Arlong." At that moment, Tiger called out.
Arlong walked over.
"Go eat some fried sugar cakes with Koala. Remember to pay."
Tiger spoke to Arlong.
"Got it." Arlong looked reluctant.
Not killing people was one thing.
But they were pirates!
Did pirates have to pay for their food?
What kind of pirate did that?
Arlong had a whole lot of complaints he wanted to make.
Tiger watched Koala leave. He had only changed the subject just now.
He wanted to explain, too.
However, Tiger knew that no one was willing