One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

After overcoming numerous hardships, Tiger finally managed to escape the Celestial Dragons' territory—the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. Exhausted and wounded, he rushed back to the Dragon Palace on Fish-Man Island.

Upon entering the Dragon Palace, Tiger eagerly sought an audience with Neptune, the sea god, and Queen Otohime. When he saw them, tears welled in Tiger's eyes, and his voice choked with emotion as he began to recount his nightmarish ordeal.

It turns out that during his final journey, Tiger was unfortunately captured by the Celestial Dragons and became a miserable slave. In that dark and hopeless place, he suffered inhuman torture and abuse. What pained him even more was that his fellow fish-men were living a life worse than death in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, as if they were in hell.

At this point, Tiger clenched his fists, his anger burning within him.

After hearing this, Neptune and Queen Otohime were both angry and saddened. They were angry at the World Government's blatant arrest of the fishermen, but also saddened by their helplessness. After all, Fishman Island was weak, and they were only able to live peacefully on Fishman Island under Whitebeard's protection.

Seeing Tiger's gritted teeth, Neptune asked, "Tiger, what are your plans next?"

“I want to save them,” Tiger said firmly.

"What? No, it's too dangerous! You just escaped, are you going back to die? You should know better than me where you came from. You can't possibly succeed there. You'll die, Tiger!" Neptune shouted excitedly when he heard that Tiger wanted to go back to rescue the fish-men captured by the Celestial Dragons.

“Your Majesty, I can see my compatriots living in misery whenever I close my eyes. I must do something, even if there is only a sliver of hope.” Tiger’s eyes were resolute, showing no sign of backing down.

Queen Otohime sighed softly and said, "Tiger, we know your feelings, but Neptune is right, this is too risky."

Tiger said firmly, "There's still a chance. When I escaped there, I discovered an undiscovered path that leads to the Red Line. If I create some chaos, there's a good chance I can rescue our people."

"Is there anything we can do to help?" Seeing that Tiger was determined, Neptune stopped trying to persuade him and instead asked Tiger what kind of help he needed.

"I desperately need help!" Tiger clenched his fists, his eyes resolute and fierce. He gritted his teeth and said, "I urgently need some light and agile boats. Only in this way can I better assist my comrades who I rescued to escape safely. In addition, I need a batch of extremely powerful bombs. Those despicable Celestial Dragons must pay a heavy price for this!" After saying this, Tiger's chest heaved violently, as if a raging fire was burning in his heart.

Hearing Tiger's resolute words, Neptune and Queen Otohime fell silent. They knew that once Tiger took action, regardless of the final outcome, he was destined to die. However, faced with Tiger's unwavering determination, the two were momentarily at a loss for words to dissuade him.

After a long while, Neptune slowly raised his head and looked at Tiger's face, which was filled with determination and anger. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he only squeezed out a simple word from his throat: "Okay..." This word, though short, contained endless helplessness and support.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please rest assured." Tiger took a deep breath and continued, "After I leave Fishman Island, I will publicly announce my departure from Fishman Island."

After he finished speaking, he turned around without hesitation and left with firm but hurried steps to begin preparing for what was to come.

Watching Tiger's figure recede into the distance until it disappeared from sight, Neptune and Queen Otohime stood motionless for a long time, their faces filled with helplessness and worry. They shook their heads gently and involuntarily let out a long sigh. Faced with the current situation, they felt somewhat powerless, yet knew deep down that they could not change anything.

After a moment's thought, Neptune turned to his men and whispered, "Quickly prepare all the necessary items according to Tiger's requirements. Although we can't go with him, we must at least provide him with the greatest possible support in terms of supplies." With that, he waved his hand, signaling his men to get to work.

Two days later, sunlight shimmered on the sea. Tiger stood on the deck of a large ship, surrounded by his brothers. The sea breeze gently ruffled their clothes and hair, yet the atmosphere was somewhat somber.

Tiger looked firmly at his brothers-in-arms, who had fought side by side and risked their lives with him, his heart filled with emotion. He took a deep breath and slowly said, "Brothers, this journey is full of unknowns and dangers. I don't want you to take risks with me."

Upon hearing this, the brothers all objected. Jinbe urgently shouted, "Tiger, how can we let you go alone? No matter what difficulties we encounter, we are willing to face them with you!" The others echoed his sentiments, expressing their willingness to follow Tiger.

But Tiger was determined. He waved his hand and said in a low but firm voice, "Thank you all for your kindness, but I must complete this mission alone. Believe me, when I return, I will bring you good news." After saying that, he turned and walked towards the dozen or so small boats moored to the side without saying another word.

Under the reluctant gazes of everyone, Tiger boarded one of the small boats, hoisted the sails, and slowly sailed away from Fishman Island.

Time passed day by day, and one morning two weeks later, Tiger finally arrived at the second intersection of the Red Line and the Grand Line. The seawater here was a deep blue, with waves crashing against the rocks on the shore.

Looking up, the towering Red Line continent stretched out before them like a massive barrier. The legendary holy land of the Celestial Dragons—Mary Geoise—sat atop this Red Line, its city radiating an aura of mystery and majesty from afar.

Tiger looked up at the towering red earth, his eyes filled with determination. He first found a secluded spot to hide his small boat, then slung the burlap sack containing the bomb over his shoulder, and began searching for a suitable climbing point.

As he groped his way along the cliff face, he suddenly encountered a group of strange creatures. They were small in stature with eerie green eyes, appearing to be native to this continent. These creatures surrounded Tiger, chattering in an unintelligible language, seemingly warning him to stay away. Tiger tried to assure them that he meant no harm, but the creatures ignored him.

Suddenly, one of the creatures charged at Tiger. Tiger dodged to the side, simultaneously throwing a punch. But these creatures were agile, and soon more pounced. Tiger didn't want to get bogged down in a prolonged fight. He spotted an opening, leaped upwards, grabbed a protruding rock, and began to climb rapidly. The creatures below could only watch helplessly. As Tiger climbed, he carefully observed his surroundings. He knew that even greater challenges awaited him above, but the thought of his merfolk suffering made him grip the rock even tighter, continuing his valiant advance towards the top of the Red Line.

Halfway up the mountain, a voice suddenly came from beside me: "Let's climb together!"

Tiger, who was focused on climbing, was startled by the sudden sound, his heart skipped a beat, and he almost lost his grip on the protruding rock and fell down the mountain.

He turned to look at the person beside him, and there was an incredibly handsome face grinning at him with big teeth.

"Who are you?" Tiger asked nervously.

"Me? Hahaha! You can call me the one with a destiny!" Lin Yi said with a grin, his face disguised as his own, just the face of his 20-year-old self from his previous life.

He had been staking out Tiger's location for some time now. There was nothing he could do; he only remembered a rough outline of when Tiger had rescued Nudi.

Long before, he had entrusted the item carrying the specific spatial coordinates to experienced pirate hunters, asking them to carry it to the Red Line. When the estimated time arrived, he used his spatial abilities to teleport to the location of those coordinates.

Since setting foot on this land, he immediately and without hesitation unleashed his unique Observation Haki, beginning a comprehensive and relentless surveillance of the area day and night, and finally caught up with the fish-man Tiger, the number one climber of the mountain.

"How did you get here? What is your purpose here?" Tiger stared intently at Lin Yi. He absolutely could not reveal his plans beforehand. If Lin Yi couldn't give a clear answer, he would have no choice but to resort to underhanded tactics.

"Don't be nervous, I know what you're looking for. Don't worry, I won't bother you. Maybe I can even lend you a hand," Lin Yi said with a smile.

Tiger was silent for a moment, then could only say, "I hope you'll do as you say. What I need to do is very important. If you expose me prematurely, I will definitely kill you."

Lin Yi shrugged, indicating that he wouldn't.

Tiger started climbing again. Unlike Tiger's arduous journey, Lin Yi followed along with ease and comfort, occasionally commenting on some beautiful sights and asking Tiger for his thoughts.

Just as Lin Yi asked Tiger again, Tiger snapped, "Can you shut up?"

"Uh...no," Lin Yi said innocently.

Tiger was annoyed. Was this human a chatterbox? Didn't he see that he was already panting heavily?

"You seem a bit weak, Uncle Fishman," Lin Yi said quietly from the side.

"Shut up or I'll take you down with me!" Tiger growled.

"Don't be so short-tempered. At most, I'll help you hold off some of them when you retreat," Lin Yi said with a smile.

"Really? You're that strong?" Tiger asked incredulously.

"Really, even a naval admiral is no match for me," Lin Yi said truthfully.

"Keep bragging, human kid. Have you ever seen a Marine Admiral?" Tiger said dismissively.

"Of course I've seen him before. You know Aokiji, right? I didn't even use my full strength when I fought him," Lin Yi said smugly.

"Then you must be bragging." Tiger really didn't believe it now. Although he had only been out of the water for a short time, he knew about the three new admirals of the Navy. This human kid was only in his early twenties. Could he be a match for Aokiji?

"Sigh, Uncle Merman, you might not believe it, back in the day..."

As they chatted, they slowly approached the magnificent city.

Chapter 40 Three Idiots Make a Scene in Mary Geoise

With Lin Yi's banter, Tiger relaxed a lot. After most of the day's effort, the two finally climbed onto the Red Earth and arrived in Mary Geoise.

In an inconspicuous corner of Mary Geoise, Lin Yi and Tiger were quietly squatting.

"Ahem, young man, what are you planning to do next?" After spending half a day together, Tiger had become familiar with Lin Yi. He could sense that Lin Yi had no ill intentions towards him, so he wanted to hear his thoughts.

"Me? I'm just browsing around. What about you?" Lin Yi said nonchalantly. He came here for two reasons: first, to help Tiger, and second, to get some benefits. Celestial Dragons have plenty of good stuff.

"Just wandering around? We're undercover now, you fucking need to be a little more serious, okay? Don't be so careless, you bastard." Tiger looked at Lin Yi speechlessly. Does he think this is his home? Just wandering around like that.

"No problem, I already told you, I'm very capable. But you, it's not even dark yet, what are you planning to do?" Lin Yi indicated that he was incredibly strong and that it wouldn't be a problem.

"You'll die if you don't brag, won't you? I'm going to find a few places to plant bombs later, do you want to come with me?" Tiger asked.

"Hehe, I can help you plant the bombs. You go find your fellow fish-men first, and if you encounter any enslaved humans, please help them out as well. After I create chaos, you can escape. You don't need to wait for me; you can escape on your own." Lin Yi smiled and accepted the task of planting the bombs.

Tiger gave Lin Yi a deep look, but ultimately chose to trust him. He handed the bomb on his back to Lin Yi and then quietly infiltrated Mary Geoise, following the route he remembered to find the imprisoned slaves.

Lin Yi put the bomb into his storage space, and his figure twisted and disappeared from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was in a magnificent palace. He activated his Observation Haki, and everything here was clearly presented in his mind. He quickly found the treasures stored here.

Lin Yi once again materialized and arrived at the treasure vault. His eyes gleamed as he gazed at the room filled with glittering gold treasures. It had to be said that these fat, burly Celestial Dragons possessed a considerable amount of valuable items; there were even two Devil Fruits. He didn't immediately check what kind of fruits they were, but instead packed everything up and took it all with him. Spatial abilities were all about convenience.

Looking at the treasure vault he had cleaned up, Lin Yi chuckled, placed two bombs down, left spatial markers on them for easy detonation, and then disappeared from the spot.

Hehe, next one.

Just as Lin Yi was plundering the Celestial Dragons' collection, not far from him, in an equally magnificent palace, three figures who were clearly not Celestial Dragons were drinking fine wine and eating roasted meat. The owner of this palace had been hung on the wall by them. One of them, while eating roasted meat, would occasionally transform his arm into a long whip and lash the fat Celestial Dragon's body, causing him to let out a shrill whimper. It wasn't that he didn't want to scream, but his mouth was stuffed with cotton cloth.

Before them lay several slaves, each wearing a collar around their neck, kneeling on the ground with expressions of bewilderment. Beside them lay several members of the CP group, lying in pools of blood.

It's no surprise that this Celestial Dragon was destined for bad luck today. He suffered three consecutive defeats in the slave arena, handing over several slaves he had carefully nurtured to others. This crushing defeat left him utterly humiliated and furious. He angrily left his steward there to handle the handover matters, while he himself, with a gloomy face and extreme displeasure, turned and returned to his luxurious palace.

Upon returning to his residence, the Celestial Dragon's anger had not subsided at all. Like an enraged lion, he first unleashed a furious rage, smashing everything in the room to pieces. The servants around him were so frightened that they fell silent, not daring to utter a sound.

After venting some of his anger, the Heavenly Dragon calmed down a little, but his rage was still not over. He then shouted, "Quickly prepare a sumptuous feast for me!" Upon hearing the order, the servants dared not delay for a moment and rushed to the kitchen like a whirlwind to prepare the food.

The Celestial Dragon, however, did not stop. He casually picked up a long leather whip and viciously lashed it across the burly slave beside him. Each lash struck with a crisp sound and the slave's painful groan. But the Celestial Dragon paid no heed, continuing to brandish the whip as if only in this way could he vent his pent-up rage…

Just then, three uninvited guests barged in. They had no sense of morality and attacked without saying a word. Since it was on the Celestial Dragons' own territory, these members of the CP organization who were protecting the Celestial Dragons were not very strong and were killed by the three in no time. So the Celestial Dragon enjoyed the same treatment as the slave he had been treated before: alcohol and whips. How satisfying.

"Brother, the Celestial Dragons' life is fucking luxurious," said one of the three, a burly man as strong as an ox, with a satisfied expression.

The man who had transformed his arm into a whip said with some concern, "Brother, the commotion just now has alerted those outside. I'm afraid someone will be here soon."

Upon hearing this, the burly man scoffed, "What are you afraid of? These trash are no match for us. We'll kill as many as you come."

It was obvious that he had become extremely arrogant! He used to harbor a sliver of fear towards the CP organization, a lackey of the World Government. However, after that fierce battle just now, everything had changed drastically.

He easily dispatched the CP organization members, a victory so effortless that he began to underestimate his opponents. The enemies who had once intimidated him no longer seemed so formidable in his eyes.

At this moment, Amir, the leader of the three, slowly put down the sharp knife in his hand, a sly smile playing on his lips. "Although these guys aren't very strong, Sharman's words aren't entirely unreasonable. If we were truly surrounded by them, we'd probably be in some trouble. However, fortunately, we still have the situation under our control. In my opinion, the most urgent thing is to quickly loot all the treasure here, then take that fat Celestial Dragon hostage and charge out! Hahahaha... If the plan goes smoothly, we might become as famous and renowned as Lord Shiki, dominating the entire sea."

Upon hearing this, Sharman, who could instantly transform his arm into a strong whip, and Madhavan, who possessed the power of the Bull-Bull Fruit, both showed expressions of anticipation and longing on their faces. It was as if they could already see the glorious scene of future success and admiration.

As for why they came to Mary Geoise, that's a sad story.

That day, they had just led their men to plunder a village and were having a wild party when one of their 'blind' henchmen suddenly exclaimed, "Look everyone, there's a man sitting on a coffin lid rowing a boat with a knife!"

So the pirates swarmed to the ship to watch the spectacle, but before they could even catch a glimpse, a huge and long blade of light cleaved their ship in two. Many pirates died on the spot, and many more fell into the water. In the vast ocean, falling into the water meant certain death, unless they were lucky enough to encounter another ship passing by.

The three Amihan brothers, all Devil Fruit users, were terrified. Fortunately, Amihan reacted quickly and used his Float-Float Fruit ability to fly his two underlings into the air. They then found a small lifeboat and, after drifting for more than two months, stumbled upon the foot of the Red Line.

At this moment, the clever Amihan remembered the heroic deeds of his idol, Lord Shiki the Golden Lion, who once single-handedly stormed the Marine Headquarters. Now, wouldn't he have a chance to emulate him? The valiant Amihan, leading two capable lieutenants, bravely ventured into Mary Geoise, the holy land of the Celestial Dragons. Hehe, then the seas would surely resound with my name.

So the three of them used Amihan's Float-Float Fruit ability to fly up to Mary Geoise. At first, they were very cautious, but later they found that the guards here were not so strict. After dodging several patrols, they arrived at the home of this unlucky Celestial Dragon.

After the three of them had taken the treasure, they heard footsteps outside. They exchanged a glance and realized that enemy reinforcements had arrived. Sharman's arm transformed into a whip, which he used to bind the Celestial Dragon. The tip of the whip, like a sharp arrow, was pressed against the neck of the bound Celestial Dragon.

Just after they finished doing all that, a man with a sinister look in his eyes barged in with a group of people.

Upon seeing the newcomers, the bound Celestial Dragon let out a series of whimpering cries for help.

Seeing this, the man with the sinister look in his eyes turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He suppressed his anger and said, "You three are really audacious. You actually dared to kidnap Saint Stedru in Mary Geoise. If you know what's good for you, release Saint Stedru. Otherwise, not only will you die, but your families and your country will also be destroyed."

"Hmph, anyone can brag. What can you do to us?" The hot-tempered Madhavan was instantly displeased by the condescending words. "We've already captured your master, and you still dare to threaten us? Do you look down on us?"

Growing angrier by the thought, Madhavan decisively transformed into a beast, a towering bull several meters tall appearing on the spot, and immediately launched an attack: "Roaring Bull Charge!"

The rumbling sound of bull hooves pounding the ground rang out as the bull charged straight at the sinister man. The sinister man calmly dodged, and his men, who were also quite strong, quickly dodged as well. No one was injured, but the palace was not so lucky. With a loud crash, the walls collapsed, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The ruthless man, driven by suicidal rage, could no longer contain himself, and a fierce battle ensued between two equally matched opponents.

(Thanks to Bei Liang Xiao Jun for the brilliant comment and the like, thank you for the donation, and thank you to the other brothers for their support. Thank you.)

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