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Moreover, unlike most humans who despise fish-men, the tiger shark-men also strangely discovered that Wood's tone didn't seem fake, and he was lavish in his praise of their idol, Tiger.

"So you mean this fishman named Fisher Tiger might attack our ship next to rescue his fellow fish?"

"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty that they will come!"

So we may need to speed up the process of getting these people to Mary Geoise.

Originally, once the handover of the person to the Celestial Dragons was completed, the plan could have proceeded, but unexpectedly, this incident occurred.

Even for the Marines at Marine Headquarters, entering Mary Geoise, the holy land inhabited by the Celestial Dragons, is not an easy task.

Furthermore, if any problems arise with the slaves being transported, Wood and Gion, who are in charge of the transport, will also be held accountable.

Therefore, Wood and his group originally intended to send these slaves to Mary Geoise, and then secretly cause trouble to teach the annoying Celestial Dragons a lesson.

Once you enter the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, you'll have more room to maneuver.

Wood never expected that the mermen would suddenly attack them, and he was even more surprised that the mermen who attacked them were Fisher Tiger's underlings.

Hiding his naval identity, he went to the Holy Land Mary Geoise to cause some trouble and upset the Celestial Dragons, and Fleet Admiral Sengoku could still protect him.

But if something as significant as the liberation of slaves were to actually happen, even if the Navy helps to conceal Wood and his crew's identities, the World Government's intelligence organization, CP, would definitely intervene and investigate.

Fisher Tiger is no ordinary nobody, and he also has Jinbe and others. If this were on land, Wood doesn't think he and Gion would lose.

However, on the open sea, given their current strength, their chances of winning against fishmen of this level are really slim.

Even if they explained to the other party that the two of them were true "righteous" navy personnel, Tiger and his group probably wouldn't believe them.

Would a navy that helps the Celestial Dragons transport slaves and even defeats their own compatriots whom they intend to rescue be considered righteous?

Furthermore, this mission involves the Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles. If the mission fails, the consequences for Wood and Gion will not be pleasant either.

Caught in a dilemma, their best course of action now is to send these people to Mary Geoise as soon as possible.

As long as the Celestial Dragons take over, their mission is not considered a failure.

And if Fisher Tiger did not pursue them into the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, then they would proceed as planned.

If Fisher Tiger did indeed track down Mary Geoise and wreak havoc there earlier than originally planned, then they would be taking advantage of the chaos.

Although the fishmen escaped back to report the news, Fisher Tiger and the others should not be in Sabaody Archipelago now, otherwise the ones who rescued people earlier would not have been these few minor fishmen.

The fishmen swim extremely fast, but they should still have plenty of time.

At Wood's suggestion, the two increased their sailing speed and did not choose to rest even at night.

The Holy Land Mary Geoise, located between the first and second halves of the Grand Line, at the summit of the Red Line, is one of the two routes to the New World.

The Sabaody Archipelago is located at the end of the first half of the Grand Line. This voyage is not too far, but it still takes about ten days to half a month.

For the past few days, Wood and Gion have been taking turns keeping watch and acting as helmsmen.

In his spare time, Wood would chat with the three Hancock sisters to increase his favorability with them.

Unfortunately, Mary and Sonia were relatively easy to persuade; under his sweet-talking tactics of offering large amounts of food, they reluctantly believed that Wood was a good person who had been forced into this situation.

As for Hancock, she remained highly wary of Wood and always believed that Wood had ulterior motives.

Chapter 55 You don't think I'm a lolicon, do you...?

The journey, which would normally take fifteen days, was shortened to ten days through continuous accelerated sailing.

There are two main routes to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

One option is to request permission from the World Government, then traverse directly from the summit of the Red Line to reach the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. While this requires a significant investment of money and time, it is very safe.

Another option is to first wrap the ship in Yarchiman mangrove resin, then dive to the Fishman Island at a depth of 10,000 meters, and pass through a giant hole located beneath the Red Earth to enter the New World.

Along the way, you may encounter sea monsters, underwater volcanoes, and other disasters. Even when you reach the vicinity of the Holy Land Mary Geoise, you will still have to find a way to face the Red Earth continent, which acts like a natural barrier.

Wood and his group were escorting slaves for the Celestial Dragons, so they naturally followed a legitimate channel.

Although they had to go through multiple layers of review, Wood and his team had all the necessary documents and quickly passed through all the checkpoints.

It's worth mentioning that the merfolk captured by Wood and his crew were released before they even reached the Red Line.

The purpose of doing this was not only to prevent the Celestial Dragons from gaining an advantage and acquiring several fish-man slaves for free, but also to gain Fisher Tiger's initial trust.

At first, Gion did not approve of Wood's behavior.

Because she always felt that those tiger sharks and shark-men were really no good.

Even if we can't let the Celestial Dragons get away with it, we should at least kill them to prevent them from harming others in the future.

However, Wood felt that at this critical juncture, it was not worth making an enemy of Tiger for the sake of a moment's pleasure.

Finally, after Wood's persuasion and after confirming that the Tiger Shark Man and his crew were not bounty pirates but a group of adventurers, Gion was finally reluctantly convinced.

"Don't worry, I will soon find a way to get you out of the Holy Land of Mary Geoise and back to your homeland."

This is our agreement, Mary, Sonia.

As they approached the summit of the Red Line, the sacred land of Mary Geoise, Mary and Sonia, imprisoned in an iron cage, couldn't help but cry out because of their young age.

Although they hadn't gone hungry these past few days, listening to the other slaves talk about the Celestial Dragons' various atrocities filled them with a deep sense of fear about the unknown future.

All Wood could do at the moment was to stick out his little finger into the iron cage, make a promise with the two little girls, and pinky swear.

On his way to Mary Geoise, Wood did consider leaving some slaves on the islands along the way and returning to retrieve them later.

After all, what the Celestial Dragons care about most is that female mermaid among them.

As for the others, unless they are from special rare races, the Celestial Dragons probably wouldn't care too much about losing a few ordinary humans.

However, the chains on Hancock and the others were specially made. Although not as dangerous as the self-destruct collars that would later become dangerous, they were not things that could be opened easily.

It is just as dangerous to leave these people, whose hands and feet are bound, on a deserted island and await their fate.

Moreover, the "Sweet Fruit" was crucial to the future empress's unparalleled beauty, so after some hesitation, Wood still did not choose to do so.

"A despicable liar! Mary, Sonia, don't be fooled by his sanctimonious appearance."

They've already handed us over to the Celestial Dragons, and now they're saying they'll definitely save us? Don't you find that utterly ridiculous?

Seeing Wood smiling and making pinky promises with his sister Mary and Sonia, Hancock looked at him with the expression of someone looking at scum.

After spending more than ten days together, Hancock's attitude towards Wood remained hostile, but she had secretly hoped that Wood was different from the others and would let the fishmen go, just like he had let the sisters go.

However, the reality is cruel. The man in front of him is not much different from the others; he just talks a good game. He, too, dares not defy the Celestial Dragons.

If they hadn't been given hope in the first place, it would have been fine. Hancock had just tried to trust the person in front of her again when he turned around and sent them to the Celestial Dragons.

Giving them hope, and then crushing that hope, made Hancock instantly feel even more disgusted with Wood in front of her.

Seeing Wood still deceiving Mary and Sonia like he was a child made Hancock feel nauseous.

What is the Holy Land Mary Geoise? It is the location of the World Government headquarters and the residence of the Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles.

With the towering red earth as a natural barrier, the Holy Land of Mary Geoise is an impregnable fortress, even more difficult to attack than the Marine Headquarters.

Aside from those who have gained the recognition of the world's nobility, no one who has ever entered this place has ever been known to escape.

That's why Hancock felt that Wood was deceiving them!

"There's no benefit for me in deceiving you, and I never break my promises to the children!"

My name is Wood. If I break my promise, you are free to seek revenge on me in the future.

Wood didn't mind Hancock's hateful attitude; after all, anyone would feel the same way if they were in her shoes.

"It seems that our Private Wood is quite interested in those little girls."

Is it someone you know? Or is the other person a big shot like Fisher Tiger? Or do you have some strange quirks?

As for looks, that black-haired girl is indeed quite striking, but she doesn't seem interested in you.

Gion had been observing Wood for a long time, and compared to the other slaves, Wood was indeed extremely attentive to these three little girls.

Logically speaking, shouldn't the more special one on the ship be the female mermaid?

Gion had secretly observed these three little Amazon girls, but she really didn't find anything special about them.

Wood's physical abilities and background are average, and he is not a Devil Fruit user like Tina, but Gion knows Wood quite well. The fact that she cares so much about a stranger means that this stranger is not ordinary.

"You don't think I'm a lolicon, do you...? I have a younger sister on Red Leaf Island."

Seeing that they are about the same age, yet have become slaves of the Celestial Dragons, what's wrong with them wanting to try their best?

Hiding my strength doesn't mean I lack it, nor does it mean I lack the determination to become stronger. If there's a need, I will choose to give it my all without reservation!

Chapter 56 The Fishman Hero Who Received a Whistleblower

In the world of One Piece, whether it's swordsmanship, martial arts, or Haki, they are all closely related to one's own beliefs and determination.

Wood is being very cautious now, but that's just because of his cautious nature.

They may prefer to remain low-key as extras, but that doesn't mean they lack the determination to become stronger.

If he didn't want to become stronger, why did he choose to join the Navy, and why did he secretly go to the back mountain to train while everyone else was resting?

Shanks, the pinnacle of Haki in the One Piece world, not only possesses the unparalleled "Conqueror's Haki," but also at an extremely high level, earning him considerable respect from almost everyone on the seas.

But is Shanks high-profile? It's more accurate to say that among the Four Emperors, he is the most low-profile, almost like a nobody.