New Captain of the Slave Hunters

The plan Jinbe mentioned earlier was precisely to "usurp the magpie's nest."

Sig couldn't be allowed to take risks alone, especially not to be a slave again, not even for a few days—that was Fisher Tiger's principle.

Since the other Fish-Men couldn't be hidden, they decided to directly kidnap the entire slave-hunting crew!

Afterward, Sig would impersonate their captain, Aladdin could wear a robe to hide his tail and play the part of a cadre, and Jinbe and the others could hide in the ship's hold. Once they entered Vila, they would launch their surprise attack!

This way, they would need a cadre from the slave-hunting crew to lead the way and go through the motions, but not too many...

Arlong used brute force to identify seven cadres from the Dadara Slave Hunters and brought them all before Sig.

At this moment, Sig was pinching the chin of the One-Eyed Captain, lifting him up.

"Is it you guys? Starting today, I'm your captain," Sig said, covering his right hand with Armament Haki.

The One-Eyed Captain seemed to want to say something, but Sig's grip on his chin prevented him from speaking.

And just then, Sig whispered, "Take them in."

Then, the One-Eyed Captain's entire body twisted as if he were a blob of ink, being sucked into an intake port on Sig's palm. After a moment of distortion, he completely vanished. His clothes, captain's hat, hook, and eye patch fell to the ground.

When he said he was going to be the captain, Sig picked up the captain's hat, brushed off the dust, and put it on his head. He then scanned the seven men. "Do you have any objections?"

Seeing this, the seven cadres' expressions varied. One sharp-faced man struggled in the grasp of the two Fish-Men holding him and roared, "Damn Fish-Men! What do you think you're doing? Our Dadara Trading Company is protected by the Great Axe!"

Sig walked over expressionlessly, pinched the man's head, and then only his clothes remained scattered on the ground.

"W-Wait! I surrender! I'll cooperate with you! I... I also know where captured Fish-Men are!"

Another one completely broke down and begged for mercy, but Sig also made him "disappear."

Whether they begged for mercy or cried out in repentance, Sig seemed not to hear them. He directly "disappeared" six of them, leaving only the last one, a burly man with an onion-shaped head.

This big man was already terrified, tears streaming down his face...

Regardless of their answers, Sig had been observing them using his "Mind Reader" ability. Anyone with the slightest thought of "resistance" or "playing along" was directly taken in by Sig!

The onion-headed man left behind was genuinely scared out of his wits.

"Name," Sig said coldly.

"Baguta... I've only been doing this for a year, really! Just a year!" the onion-headed man immediately pleaded.

"A year? You haven't been to Vila, have you?" Sig frowned, slowly reaching his hand towards the man's face.

"No! I have! I, I understand all the procedures!" Baguta quickly said.

"Very good. Then you'll be the vice-captain. Help me pick out the crew members who don't listen... No problem, right?" Sig said, patting his shoulder with a seemingly friendly smile.

The sailors who had been subdued around them became instantly fearful, and several immediately tried to resist.

Baguta's courage had been completely shattered, his expressions becoming increasingly obvious and falling under Sig's observation!

"Him... him, and him..." Baguta stammered, starting to betray his comrades.

Sig waved his hand, and the Fish-Man warriors dragged out the people he pointed to, one by one.

Of course, Sig had been observing his expression the entire time.

Nineteen people were dragged out in the end. Twelve were pointed out by Baguta, and seven others who were yelling were also dragged out. Sig "took in" seventeen of them, leaving the last two—both identified by Baguta.

Watching them disappear one by one at the hands of the Fish-Men "demons," a sense of fear spread.

However, skipping two people made Baguta's heart race.

Sig turned to him and smiled, then instead released the two people who were bound. "You two will be the 'bodyguards' for the vice-captain."

That's right, Sig had discovered that among the people Baguta chose, these two... were due to personal grudges!

Although there were no good people among the slave hunters, since these two were not very brave and could restrain Baguta, Sig naturally decided to use them first.

Baguta lowered his head, too scared to speak, knowing that his little schemes had been completely seen through.

If Sig had been acting on his own, he would have chosen to kill them all—what was there to distinguish among the slave hunters? Unless they were undercover...

But there was something more important now, so Sig only took in the captain, cadres, and troublemaking crew members!

After the slaves on the ship were rescued, Fisher Tiger looked at Makoro. "Afterward, you take some men and use those two ships to send them to other suitable islands." He also gave Makoro two Eternal Poses.

"Don't worry, boss, leave it to me!" Makoro took some Fish-Man sailors and the recently rescued slaves onto the Dadara's two escort ships.

Then, the Sun Pirates temporarily split into two groups. The Dadara and the Sea Bass set sail together towards Vila.

Vila was not far from the Galadi Archipelago, about a five-day voyage.

Fortunately, the journey was calm. As they approached Vila Island, the Sea Bass prepared to dive.

"Jinbe, Little Fei, I'll leave this ship to you. The Sea Bass will be below you. If anything changes, bring everyone and jump into the water immediately," Fisher Tiger instructed Jinbe and Sig.

Upon arriving at Vila, Sig would transform into a human form and impersonate the current captain of the Dadara.

Jinbe, along with Arlong and the others, would remain in the hold where the slaves were originally kept—they would control the original crew first, and by disguising themselves, they would no longer be considered slaves...

As soon as Sig gave the signal, they would burst out!

Fisher Tiger, along with Willy and another group of Fish-Man warriors, were in the Sea Bass, diving and following the Dadara, ready to provide support at any moment.

For the past few days, Sig had been appearing as a Fish-Man to adapt, wearing the Captain's hat, eyepatch, and iron hook...

During this time, he also used the opportunity to observe the thoughts of everyone in the slave-catching squad, arresting over a dozen more people and skillfully defusing any thoughts of rebellion they might have had in the short term.

He also tried his best to imitate the scumbags in the slave-catching squad, cultivating an aura that screamed "obvious human trafficker" to blend in perfectly.

The Mind Reader's ability to manipulate people's minds had been put to full use over these five days, and Sig felt his role-playing progress was rapidly increasing.

And upon arriving at Vera, there would be an even greater test!

The more convincingly Sig could play his part, and the longer he could avoid being discovered, the smoother the Sun Pirates' operation would be.

This required Sig to not only constantly monitor his own side to ensure no one betrayed them, but also to continuously observe the people of Vera, constantly dispelling their suspicions, and accurately judging whether he could continue to remain hidden