XX-level Hokage

The crane had no reply. [Crane's approval rating +5]

"Can you tell me now? I don't believe your purpose in kidnapping me was to avoid being captured by the Navy. As a member of the Knights of God, whether I'm the threat or not, the Navy can't possibly keep you here unless all three admirals are mobilized, but that's absolutely impossible. At least one admiral will have to stay behind at Navy Headquarters," Tsuru suddenly said.

"Maybe I just want to chat with you. Don't be so nervous. I'll still let you go when the Navy pursuers come," Mashiro said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Tsuru remained silent, tacitly agreeing with Mashiro's explanation. According to Tiger's assessment, most of the slaves chose to stay.

After discussing with Mashiro, Tiger established the symbol and goal of the Sun Pirates. The "sun mark" would cover the "Celestial Dragon's hoof," symbolizing the slaves' rebirth.

With the goal of liberating slaves and achieving racial equality, they roamed the seas. And this was at the time the Sun Pirates were founded.

A major news story that swept the world began to spread: "Explorer Fisher Tiger wreaks havoc in Mary Geoise?!"

"Fisher Tiger! Free the slaves!!" "Fishman Tiger frees the slaves!"

The explorer, Fisher Tiger, became famous throughout the world in no time.

Despite the Navy and the World Government's constant manipulation of public opinion, countless people still regard Tiger as a hero. The reason only Tiger's information is available is because the Five Elders deliberately concealed information about Shin Hyaku.

Both Mashiro's identity and her actions led the Five Elders to decide against issuing an arrest warrant for her. Fish-Man Island, Backstreet.

The fishmen read the newspaper with excitement. "Boss Tiger actually did it?!"

"This is our leader! I will follow Tiger to the death!"

"I wonder if our leader will return to Fishman Island?" A group of fishmen discussed excitedly.

"Damn it, how could Tiger possibly go back to Fishman Island? With the personalities of those guys like Neptune, they could never tolerate Tiger again. Tiger himself is the same; to avoid implicating Fishman Island, he's unlikely to return," Arlong said.

Upon hearing this, the other fishmen all looked towards Jinbe, the number two figure in the backstreet.

"Throat." Although he was dissatisfied with what Ah Long said, he had to admit that Ah Long was right.

“I’m not like you guys. I’ve decided to leave Fishman Island to follow Boss Tiger,” Arlong continued. With that, Arlong turned to leave.

"Wait, Arlong!" Jinbe said, pressing down on Arlong's shoulder.

"What? You want to stop me, Jinbe!" Arlong said fiercely.

Jinbe was silent for a moment, then said, "I'll go with you." Upon hearing this, Arlong laughed.

"Hahaha... That's more like it."

When the other fishmen in the backstreet heard that Jinbe and Arlong were leaving, they all said they wanted to go with them.

"Stop fooling around. With your strength, you'll only cause trouble for Boss Tiger. Hachi, Croobi, Chu, Kingen, Bisara, Shio, and Joe, you guys go with him. Everyone else, stay here!" Arlong said.

"Yes, Boss Ah Long!"

Jinbe didn't say anything about it, tacitly agreeing with Arlong's actions.

"Tsuru, if I told you I would disappear from this world soon, would you believe me?" Mashiro said with a smile. "What?" Tsuru, who was playing chess with Mashiro, suddenly froze, looking at Mashiro with some confusion.

This is why I kidnapped you. Soon I will disappear from this world, and everyone will forget my existence. All information about me will also disappear.

And you will be one of the few people who will remember me.

"I will reappear in the future," Mamoru said calmly.

"Do you think I would believe such a thing? Modifying the memories of an entire world—that's something only legendary gods could do," Crane said nonchalantly, taking Shiro's words as fact.

"You'll find out soon enough whether you believe me or not. I need you to promise me one thing: you won't discuss anything about me with anyone until my future self appears," Mashiro said calmly.

“I won’t agree to that,” Crane said seriously.

"No, you will agree." Masashi smiled, stood up, and gently patted Tsuru's shoulder.

[Five Senses Control][Geass][Visual Memory]

[Illusion - Bewilderment]

[Human Path: Soul Extraction]

In an instant, Mashiro unleashed five skills on Tsuru.

The five senses are manipulated to block the crane's perception of its body, Geass plants the seed of slavery in the crane's heart, visual memory makes a slight modification to the crane's memories, illusion and melancholy loosen the crane's heart, and finally the human path and soul extraction will affect the soul implanted in the crane.

"I... what happened?" Mashiro loosened her grip, and Tsuru felt inexplicably dizzy. "It's nothing, you're just tired," Mashiro said with a light laugh.

Chapter 81: Garp and Sengoku

"Really? Then I guess I'm just tired," Tsuru said, rubbing her forehead. Naval Headquarters.

Garp and Sengoku each led a warship directly towards the special route that also led to Mariana Trench.

They planned to intercept Tiger and his group before they reached the Sabaody Archipelago. The sea shimmered, and cheers erupted from inside the ship.

The slaves surrounded Tiger, some grateful, some weeping, reveling in their freedom and light.

Meanwhile, Mashiro was sleeping on a recliner, wearing sunglasses. Toki Amatsuki was reading a book beside her.

As for He, she felt a little dizzy and hadn't left her room all day.

Unlike their gratitude towards Tiger, the slaves' attitude towards Mashiro was more complicated, a mixture of gratitude and fear. After all, the sky outfit Mashiro wore when she appeared was too unsettling, as the slaves did not actively approach her.

Of course, the three Hancock sisters, who were once slaves of Mashiro, are an exception.

Especially in Hancock's eyes, she believes that her and her two sisters' freedom was brought about by Mashiro.

During their long life in hell, Mashiro brought them light twice, which is why Hancock developed a strange dependence on Mashiro, similar to the suspension bridge effect.

For example, right now, Hancock is very obediently bringing Mashiro a glass of juice.

"Hancock, I remember you three sisters wanted to return to your hometown, right?" Mashiro took off her sunglasses, looked at Hancock, and asked with a smile. "Yes, Lady Izumi," Hancock replied casually.

“Then, can you tell me? Your hometown?” Qi Bai said softly.

Hancock pondered for a moment before speaking, "I come from Amazon Lily, an island kingdom located in the Calm Belt, a nation ruled entirely by women."

"All women? How did your kingdom continue to reproduce and develop?" Mashiro asked curiously.

“Well… I don’t know either, but every now and then, a member of the tribe on the island gets pregnant and gives birth to a baby girl,” Hancock replied, though she was unaware of the details.

What about the Calm Belt? Is it a sea area without wind? "Mashiro didn't press further and changed the subject."

The Calm Belt is the area on either side of the Grand Line, where pirates thrive. There is neither wind nor current; the sea is absolutely calm, and most pirate ships...

These are sailboats powered by the wind. Once a sailboat enters this area, it will lose power and become trapped, unable to move. Therefore, this is a dangerous sea area that is almost impossible for pirates to navigate.

Furthermore, the presence of a large number of colossal sea monsters further increases its danger, making it an extremely challenging area.

"It is precisely because of these two reasons that our Kuja clan has been able to live peacefully on Amazon Lily for generations," Hancock explained. As a prospective member of the Kuja Pirates, she had heard about it from the official members of the crew.

"I see, that's a nice place," Mashiro said with a light laugh. Just then...

A commotion broke out.

Tiger then walked over.

"Is it the Navy?" Mashiro stood up, looked at Tiger, and asked softly.

"Yes, there are two warships blocking our special channel exit," Tiger replied. "Ashi, go and call Tsuru out. Hancock, take your two sisters and find a place to hide." Hearing this, Guan Yueshi nodded, and Hancock hurriedly got up to find her two sisters.

Then Mashiro turned to Tiger and said, "Let's go, let's meet them." At this moment, Garp and Sengoku's warships had quickly arrived in front of the ship. Looking at the pirate flag on the flagpole, Sengoku said, "So they really are pirates."

Unlike the relatively calm Sengoku, Garp was now prepared for battle, his fury stemming from his old friend's capture. "Garp, calm down. Tsuru's safety is the most important thing," Sengoku said to Garp.

To prevent his old friend from acting rashly, Sengoku deliberately placed him on the same warship.

"Those two must be Admiral Sengoku and Marine Hero Garp. I never expected to attract both of you here at the same time." Mashiro came to the deck, looked at Garp and Sengoku on the warship not far away, and said.

"I never expected that the promising Sassarian Izumi would become a pirate," Sengoku said coldly.

Although in the official announcements, only one person was identified as the mastermind behind the emancipation of slaves in Mary Geoise: explorer Fisher Tiger.

However, the World Government and the Navy's top brass were well aware that there were two masterminds: explorer Fisher Tiger and Celestial Dragon Sassarian Izumi.

However, under the strong pressure from the Five Elders, the World Government and the Navy ultimately only issued one arrest warrant: "Sinner" Fisher Tiger, bounty 230 million Berries.

The Navy could only view this as a privilege reserved for the Celestial Dragons.

"They still haven't revoked my dragon-human status? How interesting," Mashiro said with some surprise.

After stealing the Poneglyphs, trespassing on Pangaea, offending the Five Elders, and kidnapping the Chief of Staff of the Navy, it's strange that she still has the identity of a Celestial Dragon.

Mashiro was unaware that, according to the rules set by Im, no one could voluntarily strip a Celestial Dragon of their World Noble status unless the Celestial Dragon voluntarily relinquished it, not even Im himself.

"Release the crane right now, before I make a move!" Garp roared.

"It seems you two really are here to see Vice Admiral Tsuru." Mashiro glanced at Garp and said softly.

"Taoquan Palace, release General He safely, and I can take you away. Otherwise, you will all have to stay here," Zhan Guo said earnestly.

“Of course.” Mashiro said with a smile. Soon, Toki Amatsuki came over with Tsuru.

Shiro placed her hand on Tsuru's shoulder, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Don't forget." "What?" Tsuru asked, puzzled.

Mashiro didn't answer. Instead, she picked up the crane around the waist, flew up, and carried it onto the deck of the warship.

"Well then, the three of you, see you again sometime." With that, Mashiro flew back to the pirate ship. Garp glanced at Sengoku, who shook his head slightly.

Then, under Sengoku's command, the two warships moved aside, allowing the ship carrying Mashiro and the others to pass smoothly. "Tsuru, have you been alright these past two days?" Garp asked with concern.

“It’s nothing, Izumi…she’s not a bad person.” Tsuru said absentmindedly, still pondering Mashiro’s words. “Izumi? Are you talking about Izumi-no-miya?” Sengoku asked.

He sensed something was off about He; this was the first time he'd seen such an expression on He's face—a mixture of calm and complexity. He didn't respond.

Garp, however, didn't think too much about it. After hearing Tsuru say that she was alright, he felt relieved.

"Speaking of which, Sengoku, why did you stop me from launching an attack? That was a perfect opportunity just now; I was confident I could wipe them all out in one fell swoop," Garp asked.

“Izumi is a member of the Knights of God, and her status among the Celestial Dragons is second only to the Five Elders. Regardless of her strength, we don’t need to do anything unnecessary before we figure out the Five Elders’ attitude,” Sengoku said.

"Haha, so that guy is that powerful? Not bad, not bad. Anyway, I've been wanting to get rid of those Celestial Dragons for a long time. Even if I catch him, I'll just hand Tiger over, and the rest of the slaves will be put away somewhere else," Garp said.

Ugh, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go back to Naval Headquarters first.

Chapter 82: The Queen of Nine Serpents

Sabaody Archipelago.

Mashiro and Toki were walking down the street with the three Hancock sisters. After leaving the Special Line, Mashiro and Tiger were temporarily separated.

Tiger sent the other slaves who had chosen to return to their homelands back to their homelands, while Mashiro chose to send the three Hancock sisters back to Amazon Lily.

According to Hancock, the former queen of Amazon Lily ran a tavern on Sabaody Archipelago. She had a way to contact the Kuja Pirates and send the three Hancock sisters back to Amazon Lily.

"Can you tell me about your former queen?" Mashiro asked on the way.