Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

"Okay, I'll go with you!"

!!!

The sounds of the storm faded away, and the foam from the ocean waves no longer slapped against his face. Fisher Tiger's mind was suddenly filled with a buzzing sound.

The tall man was speechless: "What did you say?"

“I said, I’ll go with you to take revenge on those in power. Anyway, I don’t like them either.”

His flat tone was as if he were just going out for a walk and casually bringing home a bottle of soy sauce.

However, the dark lightning that erupted with the shocking speech surged wildly, and the aura forged by pure will tore apart the gloom before Fisher Tiger's eyes inch by inch.

Intense light flowed through the air currents, sweeping across the land and causing the mangroves supporting the island to sway violently.

"you..."

The merman, whose entire body was red, seemed to have lost some of his color. His face, soaked with sweat, had a wide-open mouth, and his eyes were wide open, even showing bloodshot veins.

It wasn't just because the girl in front of him displayed the same abilities as Queen Otohime of Mermaid Island, but also because of her arrogance that showed she didn't even respect the World Government.

For the first time, Fisher Tiger became curious about a human being: what kind of environment could nurture such a girl?

"That's the World Government, you know..."

The fishman's voice was hoarse and choked with sobs.

"So what? I'm a pirate, I'm their enemy!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Sakura gave her answer with a loud laugh.

At that moment, in Fisher Tiger's eyes, the girl's wild laughter became the only thing.

Chapter 76 Prologue

Sabaody Archipelago, Mangrove No. 13.

After traversing a narrow lawless zone, the two cloaked figures arrived at a bar perched atop a small hill.

"Trying to extort money? Do you really think you can find any help here?"

Fisher Tiger, hidden under his hood, asked in a low voice.

He originally intended to climb the Red Earth Continent alone, perhaps falling off a cliff to his death, or dying under the guns of the Holy Land, becoming a soul wandering on the road of resistance.

But in the short few tens of minutes after meeting this girl, he was inexplicably drawn to her and even unconsciously followed behind her.

Just because she said there was a better solution.

Why is this happening? I must be crazy!

Don't underestimate the people here!

The girl's voice grew softer, and a captivating expression appeared on her face.

She excitedly stepped forward, placed her hands on the thick brown wooden door, and pushed hard, causing the bell hanging above the door to jingle.

"Uncle Rayleigh?"

Inside the bar, the brown wooden walls and red bar stools were covered in knife marks. A pirate, unconscious, was stuck in the semi-circular bar in the middle, and four or five others lay on the ground with their faces covered in blood.

A woman, whose charm had not diminished with age, with a cigarette dangling from her lips, pulled the pirate off the bar and threw him on the ground.

"Oh my, isn't this Sakura? Are you looking for Old Lei? He went to the casino!"

Holding a cigarette between her fingers, the woman bent down and leaned against the bar, looking warmly at Sakura in front of her.

"Shaqi... Sister!"

She almost habitually called out the name she used before, but thankfully Sakura stopped herself in time.

Shaki quietly removed the Armament Haki from his hands behind the bar, took out a glass of orange juice, added ice, and pushed it in front of Sakura.

—Children who are sweet-talking get fruit juice!

"The person behind can also take off their cloak. Since they are Sakura's friend, they are safe here."

Upon hearing Shaki's words, Fisher Tiger took off his hood.

Seeing that Shaki didn't show any unusual look after learning about his fishman identity, he lowered his guard against the shop a little.

"So, what do you want with Lao Lei?"

Shaki reached out and affectionately pinched the nose of the girl sucking on orange juice.

"Well, I originally came to ask Uncle Rayleigh for help, but if he's not here, then forget it."

After finishing the orange juice in her glass, Sakura picked up the glass and poured the ice cubes into her mouth, making a crunching sound as she chewed.

Upon hearing the girl's words, Shakky's eyes darted back and forth between Fisher Tiger and Sakura.

"This fish-man explorer is a slave who escaped from Mary Geoise, isn't he? You brought him to see Old Rey... are you planning to do something to the World Government?"

Based solely on Sakura's few words and the information he possessed, Shaki had already deduced part of Sakura's purpose for this trip.

"It's nothing, we..."

Fisher Tiger was interrupted by Sakura's crisp admission before he could finish speaking.

"Yes, we plan to sneak into the Holy Land of Mary Geoise to free the slaves!"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the bar froze.

Fisher Tiger's mouth gaped open, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

Shaki's eyes were obscured by shadows, and only the cigarette in his hand continued to burn, its butt falling to the ground without him reacting.

After a long pause, she finally stubbed out her cigarette in the ashtray and said seriously, "Are you serious? Do you know how much the World Government will resent you for doing something like this?"

"But Sister Shaki, do I look like the kind of person who's well-behaved?"

Sakura propped up her cheekbones with two fingers and made a cute face at Shaki.

"Wait, you mean this child was originally a wanted criminal by the World Government?"

Sensing something unusual in their conversation, Fisher Tiger slammed his fist on the table and stood up in anger.

Shaki silently pulled out the wanted poster with Sakura's face drawn on it from a roll of wanted posters under the bar and handed it over.

"3.9889 billion Baileys?!"

Fisher Tiger's eyes widened suddenly as he glanced at the wanted poster, then at Sakura.

After comparing them repeatedly, I still couldn't believe it—that such a young child could be such a great pirate!

"Hehe~"

With her head tilted to the side and supported by her palm, Sakura gave Fisher Tiger a smug twitch of her eyebrows.

The crimson merman fell silent, panting for a while before slamming the wanted poster onto the table with a blank expression.

"No, you can't come with me."

Fisher Tiger downed the drink Shaki gave him, his hand having just squeezed the wanted poster with a slight pressure, causing it to crumple.

"Why!"

Sakura loosened her grip, puffed out her cheeks, and glared at him angrily.

"Wouldn't that make me, Fisher Tiger, be seen as taking advantage of someone's kindness?"

Fisher Tiger slammed his fist on the table, veins bulging on his arm.

Being able to view the fish-man's child with a calm mind is a bridge to the future; she absolutely cannot be allowed to follow this avenger who only wants to destroy himself onto that dangerous path.

"Don't be so self-indulgent."

Sakura punched him in the hand, causing him to release the wanted poster in pain.

The girl caught a piece of paper floating in the sky and admired her reflection in the photo.

"This is an adventure I approve of. If I die on the way, it just proves that I'm nothing special!"

A terrifying aura, comparable to the blazing sun, rose from the girl, and the world celebrated and cheered for this will.

Suddenly, amidst a series of thunderous roars, dark lightning surged and flowed, as if crowning the girl.

"Oh my, you're getting a little excited too."

Shaki supported his back, lit another cigarette, and took a deep drag.

"So, is there anything I can do for Sakura? This time, I won't charge you anything~"

"Great! Then help me contact the government's enemies. Sister Shaki must have their contact information!"

"You little rascal, you've been waiting for your sister here so early in the morning?"

"Hee hee~"

Fisher Tiger, sitting to the side, had more and more question marks on his forehead.

What are they talking about? It seems like they've settled something important in just a few words?

Am I being excluded? Aren't I supposed to be the one liberating the slaves of my own kind?

What are they doing now? What do you mean by arranging for the evacuation of ships and interfering with government tracking?

Should I get involved? But it feels so good to just hand over my brain and not have to think about anything!

"Cough cough!"

Fisher Tiger coughed, trying to get attention.

"Alright, Uncle Fisher, it's just some minor logistical work."

After explaining things to Shaki, Sakura smiled and turned around to pat Fisher Tiger's arm.

"Ultimately, you'll have to go there yourself to trespass on the Holy Land of Mary Geoise!"

With a deep breath, the mermaid's crimson eyes blazed with fire once more.

His four years of miserable slavery made him realize what it means to be human.

The cries of his compatriots, the cold corpses, fell in that abyss flowing with the purest malice of mankind—the Holy Land, Mary Geoise.

Now, he is going back to that nightmarish place stained with blood and suffering.

Fisher Tiger looked up, his voice hoarse, and said, "I couldn't ask for more!"

Chapter 77 Remarks on the launch!

I discussed it with the editor, and it should be available for purchase around tomorrow.

I've finally finished writing this and it's ready to be published. This is my first time signing a contract, and I don't have much experience in book management.

Moreover, the author isn't a full-time writer, so the update speed is very slow.

Lately, it's been really hard to balance work and writing. I've been staying up late writing and my condition is quite poor, so there may be many things that aren't well written. Please forgive me.

At the same time, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the readers who have followed me all the way here. You have given me a lot of opinions and suggestions while I was writing the book, which have benefited me greatly. Thank you so much.

Also, as usual, I'd like to ask for various data here. There will be a period of rapid updates after the book is published, and I will also add more updates later, trying my best to keep myself from working myself to death.

The rest is just extra chapters. I've referenced some other authors' books from the same period: one extra chapter for every 5000 donations, and one extra chapter for every 500 monthly votes (I'll try my best to make up for the previous donations, lol~).

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Chapter 78 If You're a Man, Go for 10,000 Meters! (First Update, Please Subscribe!)

Red Earth Continent - Cliffs.

A mighty torrent of water descends from the sky, and the crevices in the rock face open wide, swallowing and spitting out the water, providing nutrients for the mosses that grow on it.