No. 315: Take Her Back and Tame Her

The Fish-Men gathered there frowned as the man before them called them "fish" and "idiots" with every breath.

This scum was every bit as vile as the stories said!

"Get a doctor! Hurry! Hah... hah..."

"Call a doctor! Hah..."

As his consciousness faded, Musgarud could feel his life slipping away.

"If no one comes, I'm going to die!"

Thud, thud, thud!

A small patrol of Fish-Man Marines arrived at the commotion, tridents in hand. They stared coldly at Musgarud as he lay gasping on the ground.

"Where's the medical team?"

A Fish-Man Marine who appeared to be the squad leader turned to ask.

"They're here... but what should we do with that thing?"

A Marine behind him spoke in a low voice.

He had boldly called a Celestial Dragon a "thing," his eyes filled with hatred.

He was one of the lucky few who had escaped Mary Geoise. He knew exactly how ugly these people were beneath the surface. Calling them "things" was almost too generous.

"We should kill him. They're the worst scum in the world..."

The squad leader glanced at Musgarud, who was still wailing on the ground, and showed no inclination to help.

"Gabis, we've already notified Ryugu Palace..."

A Fish-Man Marine behind him hurried to intervene. He feared the captain might kill the Celestial Dragon in a fit of anger. Wouldn't that put Lord White Hou, a Marine Admiral, in a difficult position?

"Marines..."

Through his haze, Musgarud caught sight of Marine blue. His eyes widened in disbelief.

Fish-Men... how could they become Marines?!

"This... this isn't how it's supposed to be!"

After hearing that Jinbe had become a Shichibukai, Musgarud had learned that the former Sun Pirates had disbanded. Their crew and the former Fish-Man slaves had returned to Fish-Man Island.

So he had secretly