Watching Roger's Execution at the Start

Crash—!!

Though the Fish-Men did not understand what Atlas meant, they saw her drawing closer. They raised their weapons and aimed them at her.

"Stop. If she wanted to hurt me, she wouldn't need to waste her breath."

Fisher Tiger struggled to sit up and shouted at them.

He had heard of her reputation and feared his comrades would anger Atlas.

He was a dying man and had little to fear for himself. But it would not be worth dragging down the comrades who had followed him for years.

Fisher Tiger knew that much.

"Never thought I'd hear praise from a Marine in my final moments..."

"Then why not stay alive? Maybe one day you'll see Fish-Man and human children living under the same sky, breathing the same air, and enjoying the same warmth of the sun!"

Atlas pressed him again.

"Heh... What a beautiful future. But..."

"I can't bear the thought of human blood flowing through my veins!!"

Fisher Tiger froze. Longing flickered across his face, only to give way to anguish.

"I can no longer..."

"Bring myself to love..."

"Humans!!!"

The surrounding Fish-Men were startled. Forgetting the threat Atlas posed, they clamored over one another:

"Boss, stop talking nonsense! Take this blood transfusion and you'll live!!"

"You can survive!!"

"No. I'm asking whether you want to see that future."

Atlas shook her head and pressed on.

"Are you here to toy with us?"

"How dare you humiliate Boss Fisher Tiger? Marine Admiral or not, we won't let you get away with it!!"

The Fish-Men could no longer contain themselves. Shouting in fury, they swung their weapons at Atlas's head!

Voom—!!!

A terrifying pressure burst from Atlas. An invisible wave swept outward, neatly sparing Jinbe and Fisher Tiger.

Black-and-red lightning lashed through the room. Space and time seemed to