One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Chapter 136 We just met

"You—how did you get here?"

Tiger stared wide-eyed at Kiro in front of him in disbelief.

He saw Kiro on the front page of the news.

Some time ago, dozens of fish-men who were imprisoned in Mary Geoise were escorted back to Fish-Man Island by a ship flying the Revolutionary Army flag.

After some investigation, he learned that it was Kiro who had come to his aid, leading the revolutionary army to rescue all the slaves without discrimination and escorting them back to their hometowns.

Even these fish-men, who are separated from humans, were not discriminated against at all, but were escorted back to Fish-Man Island on an equal footing.

This scene not only deeply moved Neptune and Queen Otohime, but also touched Tiger, who was standing nearby.

As one of the slaves who had recently escaped from Mary Geoise, he knew all too well the hardships involved.

According to the newspapers, Kilo not only killed several high-ranking World Government officials, but also single-handedly suppressed two generals.

Tiger held Kiro in the highest esteem for this hero who saved slaves of all races without discrimination.

only----

"How did you end up here?"

When facing Kiro, Tiger instinctively used honorifics.

Kiro shook his head. "That's not important, but it looks like you're in some trouble."

After hesitating for a long time, he decided to save Tiger.

No matter what, the other party was implicated because of him. Since he had the ability to change everything, Kiro couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Recalling the scene of his comrades dying horribly before his eyes, Tiger trembled uncontrollably, his eyes reddening. "—Mr. Kiro——why did humans do this?!"

"We just wanted to survive, why are they trying to wipe us out?!"

"Why!?"

He struggled to hold onto the wall, enduring the excruciating pain, and his vision went black for a moment.

"I understand you treat us all equally, but I will never let those humans outside go!"

Thank you for your kindness!

He nodded vigorously to Kilo, and was just about to rush out of the alley to fight for his life when Kilo stopped him.

"Wait, Tiger, don't be impulsive."

Kiro looked solemnly into Tiger's bloodshot eyes. "Listen to me, not all humans hate you fish-men. At least we, the Revolutionary Army, don't."

He sighed. "Haven't you figured out the real enemy yet, Tiger?"

Tiger stood there, stunned, not understanding what Kiro meant.

Kiro pointed to the Marines searching for Tiger's whereabouts not far away, "See those? They're the World Government's lackeys. They don't hate you fish-men."

"They will only eliminate any enemy in their way, and you just happened to be one of them."

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Kiro patted the stunned Tiger, "Take it easy, Tiger. Don't let momentary hatred blind you."

"but----"

"You're right. If fish-men and humans want to live in peace, the World Government will at least not agree."

Fish-men and mermaids have always been the highest quality slave species, and are deeply loved by the Celestial Dragons. Naturally, the Celestial Dragons would not accept fish-men living together with humans.

They consider themselves the noble aristocracy of the world, looking down on even ordinary humans, let alone the fish-men who have always been regarded as slaves.

Without a doubt, the Celestial Dragons would reject the Fish-Men's proposal to coexist on equal terms and launch a naval crackdown to suppress the resistance.

Thinking of this, Tiger took a deep breath, his vision becoming somewhat blurred due to excessive blood loss.

"But----"

Kiro shook his head to stop Tiger from speaking, seeing the death wish in Tiger's eyes.

"How many lives do you think you can exchange for with your severely injured body?"

Tiger fell silent.

His body was riddled with holes, and blood was trickling from the countless bullet wounds.

Kiro frowned, stepped forward, and drew the Dragon Slayer sword from his waist. The blade suddenly turned crimson.

The surrounding air was also distorted due to the extreme heat.

"Just bear with it, it'll be quick."

Swish!

Countless crimson afterimages swept past Tiger, the sharp blades tearing through the air with a chilling whistling sound, but Tiger, in the center, remained unharmed.

Under the intense heat of that distorted air, the wounds on Tiger's body that were constantly gushing blood gradually charred and solidified, and the signs of massive bleeding gradually stopped.

A moment later, Kilo withdrew the Dragon Slayer.

"That's fine, at least you won't go into shock from blood loss in a short period of time."

Seeing the obvious confusion in Tiger's eyes, Kiro raised an eyebrow. "Don't hesitate. Rushing in now is just suicide—remember what I just said?"

"Do you want to save more of your compatriots?"

"Or go back to Fishman Island—do you realize how dangerous what you're doing is? You're facing a behemoth that controls the entire world, with the World Government's henchmen all over the globe. Resisting them will only lead to a deadly threat at any moment."

Tiger suddenly raised his head, almost without hesitation, "I want to save more of my compatriots!"

The hellish memories of that period of slavery still send chills down his spine. Rather than spending the rest of his life standing idly by, he, the fishman Tiger, is determined to save more of his compatriots!

Kiro nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. Now, your primary task is..."

"We escaped Sabaody Archipelago alive!"

"Only by surviving can we save more people, and coincidentally, I know of an organization that has been rescuing more and more people from the World Government."

Tiger caught his breath, but quickly realized what was happening.

"You mean—the revolutionary army?"

Kilo snapped his fingers.

"That's right, so—"

"Would you like to join the revolutionary army?"

Leaving aside Tiger's abilities for now.

If you call him weak, this ruthless man was able to climb the Red Earth alone; but if you call him strong, he was killed by a naval lieutenant in a one-on-one fight, dying from a mere bullet.

As far as Kilo knew, no strongman would die from a bullet.

However, even disregarding Tiger's strength, his organizational skills and prestige among the fish-men would make him a great asset if he joined the Revolutionary Army.

Moreover, in Tiger's heart, he was still a hero who saved the fish-man slaves equally, and had even just saved his life.

As expected, faced with Kiro's invitation, Tiger's expression turned solemn, and he replied almost without hesitation: "I'll join!"

"If this can save more of our compatriots!"

Kilo nodded, his gaze hardening.

"No problem, but the problem now is—"

How do I escape from here?

"The navy is still searching for you outside, and it's not convenient for me to take direct action. We need to find a way to escape from here."

Kiro pulled out the disguise mask from his pocket and put it on again.

Upon seeing the disguise mask, Tiger's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Who are you----?!"

Kiro nodded. "That's right, we just met."

He grabbed a shocked Tiger and said, "This isn't the time to talk about this, let's go!"

With his keen hearing, he could already hear several noisy footsteps approaching the alley.

How can I escape from the Navy's encirclement without revealing my own strength or letting Tiger be exposed?