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Yasuo, the Fishman Sword Saint, is a member of the Fishman race and one of the ringleaders of the Mary Geoise incident. His bounty is 500 million Berries!

This person is extremely dangerous and is suspected to be the mastermind behind the murder of the Celestial Dragons. A reward will be given for providing relevant clues.

Jinbe, a fish-man, is one of the main troublemakers in Mary Geoise, with a bounty of 150 million Berries.

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Not long after the incident at Mary Geoise, Sengoku, who had only recently taken office as Fleet Admiral, was once again subjected to a barrage of insults from the World Government.

The reason is simple: the navy's deployment speed was too slow. The turmoil in Mary Geoise lasted for a whole night, and the navy didn't arrive until the next day, after all the prisoners had escaped.

Faced with the Five Elders' accusations, Marshal Sengoku stood expressionless to the side, but in his heart he had already cursed the five old men in front of him.

The Marine Headquarters is not close to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, and the incident occurred late at night. In addition, Mary Geoise is located at the top of the Red Line, making it extremely difficult for the Marines to reach it.

The fact that their naval headquarters was able to arrive here the very next day was already considered a swift response.

If we have to say something, we can only blame those Celestial Dragons for being too complacent for too long. They thought that with their Celestial Dragon status and the geographical advantage of Mary Geoise, they could live a life of ease and that no one would dare to lay a hand on them.

"Does your navy have any leads regarding the whereabouts of those fish-men?"

After a perfunctory reprimand, the Five Elders turned to Sengoku, who stood ramrod straight in front of them, and began to inquire about the important matter.

They also knew that this incident was not the Navy's fault. It was only because the Celestial Dragons had gathered together and attacked them that the Five Elders, having nowhere else to vent their anger, naturally chose Sengoku as their punching bag.

"It's easy to talk about Fisher Tiger and Jinbe and other fish-men; they are both celebrities on Fish-Man Island."

However, regarding this Fishman Swordsman Yasuo, the Navy Headquarters searched through all the information they had about Fishmen, but could not find any records of him.

It's possible the other party was a hidden powerhouse among the merfolk, or perhaps they mistook it for an alias.

"Of course, I personally prefer the former. After all, a madman who dares to do such audacious things would not give a false name out of fear of being hunted down."

With so many fish-men on the high seas, it's not surprising that a few hidden powerhouses emerge.

Sengoku had some suspicions about the so-called Fishman Sword Saint Yasuo, but he didn't say it to the Five Elders at the moment.

Who is Zhan Guo? He is a man known as a "wise general". As one of the few intellectual figures in the series, he is certainly not a fool.

Wood and Gion had only been on the mission of escorting slaves to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise for a short time when this happened.

Although the merfolk's attack on the Holy Land Mary Geoise had its reasons, Sengoku certainly wouldn't believe that Wood and Gion weren't involved.

However, since Sengoku promised to keep their identities secret when Gion and Wood accepted the mission, no one except Sengoku knew that the two of them had been to Mary Geoise.

Furthermore, because there was a two-day gap between the time Wood and his men brought the slaves to Mary Geoise and the time of the fish-men's attack, the World Government did not consider that Wood and his two insignificant figures were involved in this matter.

As for Sengoku, after receiving news of the incident in Mary Geoise last night, the first people he thought of were Gion and Wood, who were on a mission there.

When Sengoku first heard about the incident in Mary Geoise, he was worried that the two of them had caused him a huge mess. However, after hearing that the main culprits were fishmen, Sengoku breathed a sigh of relief.

Although in his heart, Sengoku suspected that this fishman swordsman Yasuo, for whom there was absolutely no information, was either Wood or Gion, after all, they were both swordsmen of considerable strength.

But would Sengoku say it? Obviously not, because it would bring him and the navy no benefit whatsoever.

Not to mention that Wood and Gion have completely absolved themselves of any involvement in this matter, even if they had left behind the slightest clue, Sengoku would have chosen to cover for them.

Sengoku was also a traditional naval officer who had no good feelings towards the Celestial Dragons. If it weren't for his own awkward position, who would be willing to be a lackey of the World Government?

So even if Sengoku only suspected that this fishman swordsman Yasuo was Wood or Gion, even if it really was one of them, Sengoku decided to keep the matter to himself.

As far as he knows, this Fishman Sword Saint Yasuo is a member of the Fishman race, but his background remains to be investigated.

But in any case, it definitely has nothing to do with their navy. Their navy are people who uphold justice and would never do such an "evil act" as killing a Celestial Dragon.

Chapter 73 Wood and Tiger Stranded on a Desert Island

"Warring States Period, you should know that these are not the things we want to know."

If it were just about information about those fish-men, the World Government's intelligence agencies would have already thoroughly investigated them.

What we want to know now is, how long will it take the Navy to catch these arrogant thugs?

If it were just a disturbance in Mary Geoise, things would be easier to handle, but now that two Celestial Dragons have been killed, the Five Elders are clearly under a lot of pressure.

Leaving aside the Charmaco and Chadlis families, even the Celestial Dragons from other families felt that the dignity of the World Nobles had been challenged and demanded an explanation from the World Government.

The reason why people fear the Celestial Dragons is simply because they have powerful backgrounds, and even the World Government is their lackey.

If someone can continue to roam freely on the high seas after eliminating the Celestial Dragons, will anyone still be afraid of the World Nobles?

The deaths of Charlmark and his companions are a minor matter; the important thing is that it concerns the reputation of all the Celestial Dragons.

"Unlike other races, fishmen can move around the sea even without ships."

Therefore, capturing these madmen on the vast ocean is no easy task…

"Then let's take direct action against Mermaid Island and force them to hand over Fisher Tiger and his group, or else we'll launch a Buster Call against Mermaid Island!"

Before Sengoku could finish speaking, one of the Five Elders, a man holding a cane, said with a chilling expression.

However, his proposal was rejected by the other members of the Five Elders as soon as it was made.

"I'm afraid that's not a good idea. Mermaid Island is one of the kingdoms that pay tribute to the Celestial Dragons. Taking action against them might arouse the suspicion of other tribute-paying kingdoms."

After the Five Elders raised their objection, Sengoku quickly chimed in, "I contacted King Neptune of Mermaid Island immediately after the incident, but he said that Fisher Tiger and his group had already been expelled from Mermaid Island."

Furthermore, Mermaid Island is different from other islands because it is located in the deep sea at a depth of 10,000 meters. Even if ships can be coated, it would be unwise to fight fish-men in such a deep sea.

Once the soap bubble bursts, even the most formidable navy will be helpless and sink to the bottom of the sea.

After all, they weren't mermaids or fish-men; they couldn't continue breathing underwater, nor could they withstand the terrifying sea pressure.

If Fishman Island were so easy to destroy, the World Government would have done it long ago.

After all, Mermaid Island is an essential stop on the way to the New World, and the Log Pose must be located there to store the locations of other islands.

Once Fish-Man Island is destroyed, pirates will have no choice but to take the dangerous Red Line route to enter the New World, which means they will have to pass by Marine Headquarters.

However, it is precisely because of the special location of Mermaid Island, coupled with the fact that the fishmen possess a certain level of combat power, that this island has been able to continue to exist.

"The Navy has issued a bounty on the group of fishmen who wreaked havoc in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, and the Navy Headquarters has dispatched its best officers to search the seas. We should have news soon."

"I hope that's really the case!"

During the time that Sengoku was negotiating with the Five Elders, Tiger and Wood's bodies were washed ashore on a deserted island in the New World.

After rescuing Wood from the sea, Tiger used all his remaining strength to carry Wood at high speed. After a half-day high-speed swim, Tiger saw the island again and fainted with a sense of relief.

The seagulls circling above the dragon, wanting to peck at the small fish and shrimp on the two, hopped around on them and successfully woke them up.

Both Tiger and Wood were seriously injured, but because they were exhausted, they could only lie on the beach and wait for their strength to recover.

In the world of One Piece, everyone is incredibly resilient; under normal circumstances, unless they die on the spot, they generally won't die easily.

"You are not one of our merfolk, so why would you be willing to take such a great risk to help us?"

Two grown men lay dead on the beach, with hardly any other creatures around except for the chattering seagulls.

After a long silence, Tiger broke the silence first and asked the question that had been on his mind.

The conflict between fishmen and humans has existed since ancient times. Just as fishmen have always regarded humans as inferior beings, humans have always regarded fishmen as filthy beings.

Tiger rarely encounters humans who are unbiased towards fish-men, and he has never met anyone like Wood who is willing to help fish-men, even at the risk of his life.

"Then let me ask you, why did you choose to rescue other non-fish slaves in Mary Geoise?"

According to you, only fish-people are your fellow human beings, but what prompted you to make the decision to save everyone else as well?

Tiger fell silent in response to Wood's question, because he himself did not know how to answer it.

Even though it was humans who sold his fellow human beings to the Celestial Dragons as slaves, Tiger was deeply moved when he saw other human slaves imprisoned with fish-men in Mary Geoise.

Was it out of sympathy? Or was it because of something Queen Otohime once said?

"If you don't understand, let me answer your question."

A race has many individuals, but the actions of a few individuals cannot represent a race, even if that individual is very powerful.

People can be good or bad. There are humans who would sell out your fellow human beings, and there are also people who have no prejudice against fish-men and are even willing to take risks for them.

You are a hero among the merfolk, but you cannot represent the entire merfolk race. Can you guarantee that your fellow merfolk aren't committing atrocities somewhere in the world?

Tiger wanted to refute Wood's words several times, especially when Wood mentioned that merfolk were committing many evil deeds.

However, when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he felt he had no way to refute them. Although he trusted his fellow countrymen, he could only guarantee that they would not do bad things. As for the others, Tiger could not say with certainty that they had not done anything to harm humans.

While Tiger remained silent, Wood looked at the beach and seawater stained red with their blood and forced a smile as he continued, "And I've always believed that humans and fish-men are not fundamentally different."

Look, we all have the same blood color. Perhaps a long time ago, we shared the same ancestor.

However, to adapt to their environment, one chose the ocean, while the other ventured onto land.

Chapter 74 Gion: Are you here to seek refuge or for a vacation?

For Wood, a time traveler deeply influenced by modern culture, he genuinely didn't see much difference between fish-men and humans.

As a deep-seated anime and manga enthusiast, he even believes that having some cute accessories like fox ears and a cat tail is essential for his appeal.

Undeniably, with their multicolored skin and fish-like appearance, fish-men aren't exactly known for their good looks.

But for Wood, who was deeply influenced by novels and games, fishmen did indeed belong to the category of "humans" compared to some strange monsters.

Perhaps it was because of Wood's heartfelt words that Fisher Tiger, a tough guy who was about five meters tall, suddenly became dazed and murmured, "Humans and fish-men may share the same ancestor..."