The Sun Pirates Are Founded
In the quiet tavern, Lin Yan's somewhat wry smile rang out.
How could someone live in the shadows for the rest of their life because of a mere mark?
As the saying goes...
As long as you don't give up, there are always more solutions than problems.
The key issue is not the hoofprint of the Celestial Dragon's Hoof.
Rather, it is the power and prestige that the Celestial Dragons have been accumulating for eight hundred years!
Authority is also an extremely powerful force.
It can imprison people's minds, preventing them from seeing the truth of a matter.
In Lin Yan's eyes.
The Celestial Dragons do not possess the power to crush the entire world. If pirates and the Underworld of the entire world were to unite, even the World Government would have little ability to resist.
His strength reached the level of Whitebeard at his peak, so much so that even the World Government dared not provoke him.
This vast ocean has never lacked powerful and formidable heroes.
However, the Celestial Dragons possess another powerful weapon.
It is called status and authority, a weapon used to control people's thoughts and instill fear in everyone.
This subconsciously discourages people from rebelling against the Celestial Dragons, causing them to worship these useless individuals as supreme gods!
Compared to this problem, the Celestial Dragon's Hoof is nothing at all.
That is indeed the case.
Just like what happened next in the tavern.
"But Brother Lin, that's Celestial Dragons..."
Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, many Fish-Men showed troubled expressions, and even a hint of fear appeared in their eyes.
This is only natural.
People living in this world, more or less, will have such thoughts; it's completely subconscious.
Even some powerful individuals are not immune to this.
Lin Yan simply shook her head.
"It's just a mark, not like we're going to confront the Celestial Dragons and the World Government directly. Besides..."
As she spoke, Lin Yan paused slightly.
"We've already gone to Mary Geoise, done all the things we shouldn't have done, so what's the big deal about changing a mere mark?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, the Fish-Men fell silent.
Although no one objected to Lin Yan's words, the expressions on most people's faces still suggested some hesitation.
Finally, Fisher Tiger stepped forward.
"Brother Lin is right!"
Fisher Tiger's gaze sharpened as he swept his eyes over the group of Fish-Men before him.
"Since even slaves have been freed, the World Government would never let me go. In that case, I'll change it!"
"You can't possibly be so cowardly!"
Upon hearing this, the group of Fish-Men exchanged glances. Seeing that Fisher Tiger and Lin Yan shared the same opinion, they thought for a moment and then all showed a determined expression on their faces.
"That's right! It's just a mark, change it!"
"The worst that can happen is death, what's there to be afraid of!"
"I'm definitely not going to leave Brother Fisher Tiger!"
"Me too!"
As the saying goes, even a rabbit will bite when cornered.
These Fish-Men, so loyal to Fisher Tiger, naturally couldn't bear to watch their most respected elder brother hide forever, and their faces all showed expressions of determination.
Seeing this, Lin Yan nodded with some appreciation.
They were merely temporarily blinded by the Celestial Dragons ' authority. Many things in this world are like that; once you've made up your mind to do something, it's not actually that scary.
Moreover, the Fish-Men under Fisher Tiger's command are of rather good character.
He truly deserves to be hailed as a hero by later generations.
"Brother Lin, we've made up our minds. Sorry for the fuss... but how best should we change it?"
Fisher Tiger watched this scene with satisfaction, raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then turned to Lin Yan to ask.
Lin Yan remained silent.
"These are all your people, so it's your decision how to change them, right?"
"Uh... that's true."
Upon hearing this, Fisher Tiger scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, then stroked his chin and began to think.
"Brother Lin, what do you think of the sun?"
After a moment, Fisher Tiger's eyes lit up, and he said to Lin Yan.
"I have no objection."
Lin Yan smiled.
Looking at Fisher Tiger in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
The sun...
I never imagined that after traveling through time, I would have the privilege of witnessing the birth of the famous Sun Pirates.
That's definitely in line with Fisher Tiger's style.
The man before us, who would later be hailed as a hero, has always been like this, inspiring and motivating everyone around him like the sun.
If it weren't for that incredibly tragic experience, the ending probably wouldn't have been like that...
But now, everything has been changed by myself.
"Alright! It's settled then. Let's get started now."
Seeing that Lin Yan had no objections, Fisher Tiger immediately made the decision.
What happened next was quite simple.
Having made the decision, there was no point in hesitating. Fisher Tiger immediately found a Fish-Men among his men who knew a bit about tattooing, and then began modifying the Celestial Dragon's Hoof.
Lin Yan watched the whole thing with a smile on her face.
Before long, the Celestial Dragon's Hoof was transformed into a bright red sun.
It's estimated that no one would recognize that this is actually the mark of a slave.
"Now we don't have to hide anymore."
Looking at the sun mark on his chest, Fisher Tiger smiled with satisfaction, a look of relief appearing on his face.
Seeing that it was about time, Lin Yan immediately spoke up.
"Fisher Tiger, what are your plans next? Are you going to stay on Fish-Man Island?"
"No, I don't intend to do that."
To Lin Yan's surprise, Fisher Tiger shook his head firmly.
"Even with some concealment, I was once a slave of the Celestial Dragons. If I were ever discovered, Fish-Man Island would likely face annihilation."
Fisher Tiger shook his head somewhat helplessly.
"So next, I plan to take those who are willing to come with me to sea and form a pirate crew. Also, there's the matter of those slaves from before..."
At this point, Fisher Tiger paused slightly.
"I'm hiding them in a fairly secluded place right now, but that's not a long-term solution. I plan to use this voyage to send them back to their hometown."
Fisher Tiger's tone was very firm.
The saying goes, "Sending the Buddha from the East to the West." From the very beginning, he never intended to ignore those slaves, but rather to do his best.
Lin Yan smiled and nodded.
"I see... Well, how should I put it, it's very much your style."