Two Fish-Men

Fisher Tiger's reason for sending Jinbe and his men outside while he remained hidden in the City of Sighs was related to two Fish-Man: one was an old Fish-Man whose name he did not know, and the other was an adventurer from the same era as Fisher Tiger, whom Fisher Tiger had originally thought was dead.

When they stormed the City of Sighs, Fisher Tiger saw the heads of the slaves on the wall of the Tree of Sighs.

Some were still able to cry out and ask for help, while most had lost their self-awareness, with only Affliction expressions on their faces proving that they still had instincts.

Just as Fisher Tiger was getting angry, he noticed an elderly Fish-Man Race among them, Fisher Tiger rushed forward to try and save him...

However, some of the more lucid slaves nearby persuaded Fisher Tiger to give up—killing them all would be the best way to save them!

The old Fish-Man was one of the first slaves "transplanted" to the tree by the Silver Axe. Because of the long time that had passed, his mind had been assimilated by the Tree of Sighs, making even his thoughts slurred and incoherent. He could only make faces most of the time...

But then, the scent of his companions, Fisher Tiger's tears, and... a final burst of energy before death, brought the old Fish-Man back to consciousness.

The old Fish-Man, one of the first slaves transplanted here, told Fisher Tiger a secret he knew.

To have fewer weaknesses and more stamina when fighting outside, Silver Axe left his heart in the City of Sighs, and his heart seems to be related to the maintenance of the Tree of Sighs.

If his heart is broken, not only will Silver Axe die, but all the slaves within the Axe Island region who can gather enough "parts" will be able to be reassembled and restored.

Of course, if part of the body is not here, it will be severely injured... or even die.

However, for the slaves here, especially those on the Tree of Sighs, this is the best possible outcome!

At the same time, the old Fish-Man reminded Fisher Tiger that Silver Axe was about to return. It seemed that a part of his body was on Silver Axe's Hades, so he could sense the approximate distance.

It was this kind of exploitative use that brought him to the end of his life.

After saying this, the old Fish-Man died completely. His skin quickly dried up and withered, merging with the tree bark and leaving only faint traces.

Fisher Tiger then targeted the heart of the Silver Axe and launched an attack on the core castle!

Meanwhile, the Silver Axe was rapidly returning, constantly stimulating the arms beneath the ship...

The hull of the Hades was transplanted with countless arms, a large portion of which belonged to the Fish-Man Race, and even several main propellers were arms of Giant Race, which could slide rapidly to achieve acceleration.

Therefore, he returned earlier than Fisher Tiger had anticipated!

In order to completely liberate the slaves here, Fisher Tiger volunteered to stay and look for an opportunity, ordering Jinbe to lead the Sun Pirates and the freed slaves to fight their way out of the City of Sighs.

As for Baik, he is the owner of this Fish-Man bar. He is now a slave owner of the Fish-Man Race and even acts as a middleman in the buying and selling of Fish-Man and Mermaid slaves!

Even Baik and Fisher Tiger knew each other; they were both from Fish-Man District and were adventurers who set sail with bright dreams back then.

However, Baik considered himself to be "saving the race through a roundabout way," at least finding those Mermaid slaves a less perverted master. After that... he was given a Justice beating by Fisher Tiger!

After being brutally beaten, Baik tearfully poured out his helplessness to Fisher Tiger. Having wandered outside Fish-Man Island for many years and lived in Aix for many years, he had come to the heart of the matter that Fish-Man Race could not live normally with humans and should be slaves... This is reality, this is the world.

This is not accepting belittling, but rather succumbing to reality.

All he could do was make himself part of the slave owners so that the slaves could at least have a better life.

Fisher Tiger didn't elaborate, but Sig could sense that Fisher Tiger was even angrier as he recounted this.

However, it was at that time that the people from the Giant Axe came to search, and as a slave bar run by Fish-Man, it was the focus of their search.

Fisher Tiger originally wanted to break through desperately, but then Baik stuffed him into an empty liquor cabinet. Fisher Tiger was just trying his luck and was prepared to be discovered.

However, Baik did not betray him...

The matter concerning Fisher Tiger was covered up— Fisher Tiger's emotions were even more volatile at this point, Sig didn't know why... because Fisher Tiger didn't tell him that he had personally witnessed in the liquor cabinet that Baik had given several Mermaid slaves to the pirates who came here in order to deceive them!

Fisher Tiger was about to rush out, but Baik leaned against the cabinet door and said to the pirates who came to search, "Fisher Tiger? You don't think I'd protect him, do you? He's a great hero of the Fish-Man Race, the kind who wants to save all slaves... Isn't that taking away my livelihood? And if he sees me, he'll only want to kill me, right?"

The tone sounded sarcastic, but Fisher Tiger, inside the closet, heard a warning in his voice—if you want to prove yourself right, you'll have to hold back now!

Indeed, Baik's reasons became the best camouflage.

The pirate with the giant axe also thought what he said made a lot of sense. Precisely because this guy was Fish-Man, it was even less likely that he would harbor Fisher Tiger, right?

And so, in the dark, Fisher Tiger remained there.

"After Silver Axe and his elite team returned, the castle was heavily guarded, and I couldn't get close at all..." Fisher Tiger said, sounding quite helpless.

Upon seeing this, Sig told Fisher Tiger about his encounter with Vinsmoke Gage on the road, as well as the information Gage had given him.

"The Vinsmoke Family and the navy have arrived?" Fisher Tiger's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and hope was rekindled in his heart.

"However, Gage's first choice is still to cooperate with Silver Axe. Those Celestial Dragons' lackeys are definitely waiting for an opportunity to make their move, and they may not necessarily be here to save this place," Sig warned, somewhat pessimistically.

When Sieg had spoken with Gage before, Sig had already discerned his attitude. As for the Navy...

Unless it's someone like Smoker or Fujitora from the future, with a "simple" Justice and who, in a moment of impulsiveness, wouldn't consider the World Government's position... they will definitely "assess the situation."

As for Momousagi Gion...

Sig wasn't familiar with her, but he had heard some things about her. She was said to be a beautiful Vice Admiral who preferred to use tricks, even seduction, to achieve her goals, and was quite scheming!

If the World Government is determined to eliminate Silver Axe, then it should be someone like Akainu, who has absolute execution skills and immense strength, who comes to carry it out.

Just then, a commotion arose in the tavern's main hall.

Sig and Fisher Tiger immediately went on high alert, thinking they had been discovered. However, they soon discovered that the pirates who had come in were simply there to post a notice—in three days, Silver Axe would be inviting distinguished guests to a grand hunting party, where the prey would include a rare "Three-in-One Fish-Man"...