The fact that Fisher Tiger was killed by the Navy naturally caused quite a stir in the world.
However, the reactions from most people around the world were like this.
"That maniac is finally dead?"
"Good riddance! He had the audacity to attack Mariejois; he should have died long ago!"
For the majority of people in the world—meaning the residents of the World Government's allied nations—the World Government is the protector of global order. Without the World Government, there would be no peaceful or secure lives for them.
And the Celestial Dragons, who created the World Government, are naturally seen as gods standing high above the clouds.
Tiger not only attempted to destroy this world's order, but he even attacked the great gods themselves. If he shouldn't have died, who should have?
However, there were also those who grieved for Tiger's death.
Foolshout Island.
The people were cheering.
"That's great! Kerla! You'll be safe now!"
"Yeah! That pirate is dead, the World Government won't pursue you anymore, they won't take you back!"
"Finally, you're safe! Kerla!"
Surrounded by everyone, Kerla's eyes were blank.
Mr. Tiger… is he really dead?
The little girl looked around in confusion. Everyone was laughing, even her parents wore expressions of relief and joy.
Why!?
Wasn't the person who harmed her a Celestial Dragon, a member of the World Government?
Wasn't Mr. Tiger the one who saved her?
Why are her parents, uncles, and aunts so happy about Mr. Tiger's death?
No, wait…
There must be something wrong.
Koala suddenly broke through the crowd, lowering her head and running towards the outskirts of the town.
In her life, she had only run this fast once before – that day when Mr. Tiger attacked Mariejois, and they all had to escape.
"Koala!"
She heard her mother's terrified shout from behind.
But Koala didn't stop, continuing to charge out of the town and into the wilderness.
Then, the young girl suddenly came to a halt.
She understood why her parents had kept her from going out these past few days.
She saw large patches of fresh blood here.
"Koala!"
Her concerned parents were still running after her from behind.
Koala turned around.
She had never doubted her parents' love for her.
But, something was definitely wrong.
There were people like Koala in the vast ocean, though they were extremely rare, they still existed.
That night, Tiger had saved countless people.
But, the ones who reacted most violently were, of course, Fish-Man Island.
Tiger was a hero to Fish-Man Island.
The ordinary people of Fish-Man Island almost exploded with emotion.
The hooligan fishmen of Fish-Man District were especially devastated, crying their eyes out, wishing they could immediately organize an army to attack the human world, destroy the World Government, and avenge Big Brother Tiger.
Without a doubt, hatred began to spread even more across the island.
However, it was fortunate that Neptune received a communication from someone and quickly went to Fish-Man District.
He went to secretly meet with the leaders of Fish-Man District.
After that, the previously chaotic Fish-Man District calmed down a little.
Although the fishman thugs still shouted about heading to the surface to avenge Brother Fisher Tiger, without anyone to organize them, their rage could only remain at the shouting stage.
As for Fishman Island itself, there was even less movement.
The ordinary citizens of Fishman Island were far less radical than the thugs of the Fishman District.
Though they were saddened and angered by Tiger's death, what mattered more to them was simply living their lives.
At this time, however, the members of the Sun Pirates had already crossed mountains and seas to arrive at Hachinosu Island.
Kuma's ability was as terrifying as ever—on the return trip, he didn't even need Viola to confirm the coordinates. He could locate the destination directly on his own.
Their ship landed at a distant edge of Hachinosu. Jinbei and Tiger made slight disguises, and under the guidance of Law and Viola, they disembarked on the island.
Naturally, their group attracted a lot of attention.
"Lord Law!"
"Lady Viola!"
The pirates along the way greeted them with great respect.
Even though neither of them had a bounty, as junior officers of the Golden Dragon, they were anything but unknown on Hachinosu.
Quite the opposite—in fact, anyone connected to Ian was famous on this island.
No one dared ignore these two young figures.
They were already eye-catching enough, and this time, they had three mysterious, cloaked figures trailing behind them.
Kuma, Tiger, and Jinbei.
The pirates couldn't help but glance at them with curiosity.
Jinbei was still a bit tense.
Their intention to join under Ian's command wasn't something they could keep hidden forever—it was bound to come out eventually.
But they had just been in Paradise a few days ago, and now they were suddenly on Hachinosu?
That would definitely raise suspicions.
Putting aside how unnaturally fast that was, the World Government would at least suspect that they'd had prior contact with Ian.
For now, it was best to keep things discreet.
Law noticed Jinbei's nervousness and casually said, "Don't worry about it. They only dare to look now."
On this island, what pirate would dare spy on Ian's guests?
Jinbei was a little curious. "They're all pirates?"
"Yeah, that's why it's called Pirate Island."
Law said, "But Ian doesn't like those guys. He said he plans to clean up all the pirates in this sea eventually."
Jinbei and Fisher Tiger's expressions both turned strange for a moment.
One of the world's Four Emperors saying he hates pirates?
Still...
That's pretty outrageous.
Tiger couldn't help but think.
Just over two years ago, Ian had only been a high-ranking officer in the Beasts Pirates.
Now, he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with that legendary monster Kaido, having become one of the Four Emperors of the New World.
If someone with talent like Ian still can't change the world, then it's hard to imagine what kind of person could actually shake the foundations of this world.
Law led them through the towering Skull Building.
Without hesitation, Viola turned around and ran off to find her girlfriends to hang out.
Kuma also said his farewells. After being away for a few days, he was really missing Ginny and Bonney.
But before leaving, he didn't forget to ask Law to help Ginny with her operation later to clean out the Sapphire Scales from her body.
After so many days without detoxification, even if the illness hadn't worsened much, it definitely had some effect.
Law nodded as he led Jinbei and Tiger up the building.
Come to think of it, this building was ridiculously tall, but it only had stairs for moving between floors.
Ian's office was all the way up on the twentieth-something floor. Law used to absolutely hate this setup.
But now, things were a little different.
"Mr. Law, welcome back."
Tanaka, the big-headed child, greeted Law respectfully.
Law gave a slight nod and said, "Take us to see Ian."
Tanaka gave a curious glance at Jinbei and Tiger behind Law, then nodded gently. "Please place your hands on me."
Tiger and Jinbei looked confused, but followed Law's example and placed their hands on Tanaka's overly large head.
Then, Tanaka led them into what seemed to be a solid wall, and from there, they continued upward through the thick structure behind it.
You could almost call it an artificial elevator.
Naturally, both Fisher Tiger and Jinbei were astonished.
They rose straight up to the floor where Ian's office was located.
As they emerged from the wall, someone happened to be waiting just outside.
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