XX-level Hokage

A gigantic monster with a bird's head, wings, claws, and a snake's body, its body shrouded in black smoke.

Including Jaigolusia Satan Saint's Oni form, five enormous monsters confronted Mashiro.

Everyone in Mary Geoise, including the Celestial Dragons and the Marines, could clearly see the five monsters. In an instant, they felt as if they had seen sealed demons.

Tiger and his crew, who were holding a Celestial Dragon hostage and confronting the Navy, also witnessed this scene.

He now fully understood the meaning behind his encounter with the white-eyed woman; if he continued, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

Of course, he didn't know that even if things continued, he could still escape Mary Geoise. The Five Elders wouldn't show their fighting spirit because of a group of slaves.

Even this so-called uprising was carried out with the tacit approval of the Five Elders.

This can be seen as a warning to the Celestial Dragons living in Mary Geoise. As long as no Celestial Dragon's life is threatened, the Five Elders have no time to bother with them.

Chapter 79: The Dream of Freedom

Looking at the five gigantic monsters before him, Mashiro formed a hand seal. "Fusion Release: Burial"

Flames rose from the ground, water dragons came from all directions, lightning struck from the sky, fierce winds swept everything up, and a huge meteorite fell from the sky.

But neither flames, water dragons, nor lightning strikes had any effect on the Five Elders, leaving not even a mark. Meanwhile, the massive meteorite falling from the sky was cleaved into fragments by the blade spat out by Nasujuro.

Seeing this, Mashiro was surprised for a moment, then stretched out her hand and drew a "well" shape. Instantly, invisible slashes appeared out of thin air and landed on the Five Elders. Still, they had no effect.

"While its attack power isn't great, its defense is truly astonishing," Mashiro muttered to himself. So, when the Five Elders launched their attack, Mashiro instantly made his choice: to run away.

Without divine magic, having Mashiro face the Five Elders simultaneously would be somewhat tricky, but not entirely impossible, though it would definitely take a very long time.

Even if Mashiro defeats the five of them, she won't be able to kill them due to Sora's restriction, so running away is the best option.

"Goodbye for now." Mashiro easily dodged the attacks from Satan Saint and Maz Saint, and said with a smile before instantly transforming into a pair of black crows and disappearing from the spot.

Seeing Mashiro escape, the Five Elders exchanged glances but did not try to stop her.

They were forced to reveal their true forms today, and if they want to keep Mashiro, they will absolutely need to go all out regardless of the cost. Once they go all out, the entire Mary Geoise will inevitably be destroyed beyond recognition.

When Shiro reappeared, he was already in the side hall of the Sassarian family. After breaking the seal, Shiro took Amaterasu and flew towards the special route port.

At this moment, in the direction of the port, Tiger was holding a Celestial Dragon hostage and confronting the Navy surrounding them with a group of slaves. Coincidentally, the Celestial Dragon they had kidnapped was none other than Mashiro's older sister, Morimi.

"I said I wanted a ship to leave this place. Once we're on board and out of here, I'll release her. Although I hate the Celestial Dragons, I'm different from them. I'm a man of my word," Tiger said firmly.

"Fishmen, give up resisting. This is your only chance to survive. Even if you manage to escape Mary Geoise by sheer luck, you will not be able to escape the encirclement by the Navy's inescapable net," a rear admiral wearing a hat said earnestly.

“That’s impossible. We can’t give up,” Tiger said seriously.

Meanwhile, Jasmine Palace, who had been kidnapped, was also quite agitated, and said urgently: "You guys, listen to them! Can't you tell whether these people are more important or my life is more important?!"

Upon hearing this, the rear admiral wearing a hat found himself in a dilemma.

The order to capture the group that caused the chaos was given by the Navy Headquarters, but protecting the safety of the Celestial Dragons is a duty that every Navy officer must fulfill. At this moment, he was in a dilemma.

Just then, a woman's voice came.

"Do as they say." The sailors turned to look.

The crane walked over calmly.

"Lieutenant General Que!" the Major General said with utmost respect.

“Give them the boat and let them leave,” Crane said softly as she approached the major general.

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the Major General breathed a sigh of relief and ordered someone to prepare the ship. With the new Chief of Staff, He, in charge, he no longer needed to worry about anything.

As a high-ranking officer in the Navy, and one of the few who can interact with the Celestial Dragons on an equal footing, Tsuru's insight is far more profound than that of ordinary Navy personnel.

She understood the Five Elders' thoughts very well. Losing some slaves was nothing, and the death of some minor nobles and commoners in Mary Geoise was nothing, but the death of a Celestial Dragon was absolutely unacceptable.

The number of Guan Longren is extremely small, and every one that dies is one less. This is what the Five Elders truly care about.

The slaves breathed a sigh of relief when the navy agreed to their request, but Tiger remained cautiously observing his surroundings. Soon, the navy sailed the ship to the port.

"Now, all the marines on board, come out!" Tiger ordered. The marines hesitated for a moment upon hearing this.

“Do as he says,” Crane said nonchalantly.

The reason Naval Headquarters sent her instead of Garp or Sengoku was because only she could handle this situation best. "Yes, Vice Admiral Tsuru!"

Soon, all the sailors on board disembarked. "Go and see," Tiger said to a slave.

Upon hearing this, the slave hurriedly ran into the ship, and a moment later emerged, confirming that there were indeed no sailors hiding inside. Seeing this, under Tiger's organization, all the slaves boarded the ship.

After all the slaves were on board, Tiger prepared to take Jasmine Palace up with him.

At this moment, Crane spoke up: "Now you can release Jasmine Palace, right? We have fulfilled your request."

"No, I still don't trust you. I'll let her go once we leave Mary Geoise," Tiger said.

“Just as you don’t trust us, we don’t trust you either. I can assure you that the Navy will not pursue you before you leave Mary Geoise. This is my utmost sincerity,” Tsuru said earnestly.

Tiger remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. The situation reached a stalemate once again.

Just then, a clear voice rang out. "Looks like I've arrived at just the right time."

Immediately afterwards, Mashiro descended with Amaterasu Toki.

"It's you?!" "It's you!"

Crane and Tiger spoke at the same time.

The difference was that Crane frowned, while Tiger looked somewhat surprised.

Even Morrigaya looked at Mashiro with disbelief. Izumiya?! How could this be?!

“Leave her to me, you take Ashi and get on the ship first,” Mashiro said to Tiger.

Tiger hesitated for a moment, then nodded, handed Morimia to Mashiro, and led Amaterasu to the ship. "You two go first, I'll be there in a bit," Mashiro said to Tiger and Amaterasu on the ship.

"This..." Tiger wanted to refuse as soon as he opened his mouth. He was a very loyal and affectionate person, and he would not agree to let his companion stay behind to cover the retreat.

“I believe in Mashiro Ryujin, she won’t be in danger. Have you forgotten who dealt with those huge monsters just now?” Amatsuki Toki said.

Upon hearing this, Tiger instantly understood Tianyue's meaning, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Set sail!" Instantly, all the slaves cheered.

Some wept, some shouted with excitement, and some wept bitterly. They were finally about to escape hell!

As the ship set sail, this special route, established for the world's nobility, also became a special waterway for them to enjoy the same freedom.

"Alright, Your Highness, may you now fulfill your promise?" Tsuru asked calmly. "Of course," Mashiro replied with a light laugh.

Then, looking at the Jasmine Miya in her arms, she said softly, "What a pity, my dear sister, we have to part again so soon after we met." Instantly, Mashiro released her grip on Jasmine Miya's hands.

Jasmine rushed towards the Navy, who quickly shielded her, while the remaining Navy silently surrounded Mashiro.

"Don't move, let her go," Tsuru said, noticing the other navy personnel's movements.

“But, Lieutenant General Tsuru,” the Major General said, somewhat puzzled. “Do as I say,” Tsuru said calmly. “Yes, Lieutenant General Tsuru.”

The navy surrounding Mashiro quickly retreated in all directions.

"As shrewd as ever, Vice Admiral Tsuru," Mashiro said with a smile.

"Lord Izumi is a member of the Knights of God. For us, including myself, to attack you would only be humiliating ourselves. But what I didn't expect was that Lord Izumi, a Celestial Dragon and a member of the Knights of God, would choose to join the Revolutionary Army," Tsuru said.

The attack on Mary Geoise and the liberation of slaves were clearly attributed to the Revolutionary Army by both the World Government and the Navy.

Mashiro simply smiled and offered no explanation. "Well then, goodbye, Vice Admiral Tsuru."

It floated into the air and turned to fly away. Seeing this, the crane breathed a sigh of relief.

But just then, Mashiro suddenly changed direction, hugged Tsuru tightly, and flew away in an instant. "Vice Admiral Tsuru?!"

"She kidnapped Lieutenant General Tsuru?!" "Immediately notify Marshal Kong!!!"

Chapter 80: The Formation of the Sun Pirates

Holding the crane, Mashiro quickly flew to the ship.

"Mashiro, you're back. And this is... Vice Admiral Tsuru?! How did you manage to bring her here?" Amatsuki asked, somewhat surprised. "Just in case," Mashiro said with a smile, then placed Tsuru on the deck.

Although Tsuru was a little startled when Mashiro suddenly hugged her, she has now calmed down.

She knew Mashiro well and knew she wouldn't do anything to her. "Thank you so much this time!"

At this moment, Tiger walked over, bowed to Zhen Baihan, and said with utmost seriousness.

In Tiger's opinion, if it weren't for Mashiro, he probably would have really been stuck in Mary Geoise. "You're welcome, you did a great job, I was just doing what I was doing," Mashiro said softly.

"Regardless, we really owe a great debt to you this time, which is why so many slaves were successfully freed. I am Fisher Tiger, an explorer. Please feel free to ask me anything in the future," Tiger said earnestly.

"My name is Mashiro Izumi, just call me Izumi." Mashiro nodded and said softly.

"What do you plan to do with these people?" Mashiro asked suddenly, looking at the ship full of slaves. "If possible, I would like to send them back to their homeland," Tiger said. Mashiro looked at Tiger with a strange expression in her eyes.

What a heroic figure he was! Not only did he liberate these slaves, but he also risked being captured by the navy to send them back to their homelands one by one.

“But you should know that many of these slaves, even if they are sent back to their hometowns, will probably become slaves again very soon, and may even implicate their families,” Mashiro continued.

Upon hearing this, Tiger paused for a moment, realizing he hadn't considered it.

"Stay?" Tiger was a little confused about what Makoto meant.

"After this incident, it's a foregone conclusion that we'll be wanted by the Navy. Given that, Tiger hasn't even considered forming a pirate crew."

"What?" Mashiro asked.

“To form a pirate crew?” Tiger pondered this possibility.

“Let’s form a pirate crew that represents freedom, and sail the seas with the slaves who are willing to stay, to rescue more slaves,” Mashiro said.

"I'm looking for tomorrow. So, Izumi, would you be willing to become the vice-captain of my pirate crew?" Tiger invited, immediately making up his mind after hearing "roaming the seas to rescue slaves."

He used to be an explorer with some reservations, but now that he was destined to be wanted by the navy, those reservations instantly transformed into the fighting spirit to liberate slaves.

“Of course.” Mashiro didn’t refuse. Become a pirate crew? That sounds interesting.

“I’ll go ask the other slaves; they can choose their own path,” Tiger said, turning and walking towards the ship’s interior.

"Is this your choice? To abandon your status as a World Noble and the Knights of God to become a pirate?" Tsuru said with a strange expression after Tiger left. She had originally thought Mashiro was a member of the Revolutionary Army, but she never expected her to be a pirate, and a newly-minted one at that.

"Tsuru, what are the Celestial Dragons like in your eyes?" Mashiro asked without directly answering Tsuru's question. Tsuru paused for a moment, then didn't reply. As intelligent as she was, she already understood what Mashiro meant.

"The Celestial Dragons created slaves, the Navy protected the Celestial Dragons, the Fishman Tiger rescued the slaves, and the Navy issued a warrant for the arrest of the Fishman Tiger."

"Since our stance isn't clearly defined, what does it matter if we become pirates?" Mashiro said softly. "This is just an isolated case," Tsuru retorted.

"Of course I know that there are always more bad pirates than good pirates, but weren't we forced to become pirates? If the Navy has already identified us, even if we say we are an explorer's fleet, they will definitely label us as pirates, so we might as well take the initiative," Mashiro said with a light laugh.