Chapter 352 The End of the Sun Pirates
Chapter 352 The End of the Sun Pirates
"Brother Tiger, what do we do next?"
Jinbe asked Tiger.
Currently, aside from not officially having their titles of Shichibukai revoked, they are practically in the same boat as if those titles had been revoked.
Tiger thought for a moment and replied, "Continue!!"
"You've all seen how miserable the slaves have been these past few days!"
"Although my initial purpose in freeing slaves was only to free my people who had been captured and enslaved."
"But after so long, I think all slaves are the same, they are all oppressed and bullied people from the bottom."
"And now, we are no longer simply a pirate crew made up of fishmen."
"It may sound arrogant, but I believe that we now represent a will to liberate slaves."
"Therefore, I will not stop my efforts to liberate slaves; I am prepared to dedicate my life to it."
"Of course, this is just my personal opinion. Jinbe, you don't have to come with me. If you want to go back, you can leave anytime. I won't blame you."
Upon hearing this, Jinbe and the other fish-men of the Sun Pirates roared out.
"Brother Tiger! What are you saying!"
"We are already one!"
"You're telling us to leave now? That's practically making us deserters!!"
Hearing the simple yet firm shouts, Tiger finally smiled with satisfaction.
"Alright, my men!"
"Regardless of whether the World Government still recognizes us as the Seven Warlords of the Sea! Our determination to liberate the slaves remains unchanged!!"
“┗|艹皿艹|┛嗷!!”
The Sun Pirates successfully united as one.
However, among all the determined gazes, there were always one or two slightly obscure eyes that Tiger did not notice.
……
After believing he had successfully united the team, Tiger led the Sun Pirates into a life-or-death war against the slave traders.
This was a war that was almost never reported in the media.
Aside from the idealists of the Sun Pirates and the slaves they rescued, no one else knew about it.
The reason is that Tiger and his group's enemy is not just simple slave traders, but a slave trading group with the World Government as its backer and a constant stream of support.
One is defeated, and another rises up.
Just as the World Government and the Navy could never completely eradicate pirates, Tiger and his crew began to get bogged down in an almost endless war.
As time went on, casualties among the Sun Pirates finally began to appear.
When the first person falls in battle, the second, the third, and even more will follow.
As their companions dwindled, many who had initially been resolute began to waver in their beliefs.
Tiger didn't force them to continue with him, but let them return to Fishman Island.
However, with the departure of this group, the size of the Sun Pirates began to shrink drastically.
With fewer people, the chain reaction is naturally a weakening of combat effectiveness.
The slave traders noticed the changes in the Sun Pirates, and their morale, which had plummeted to rock bottom, quickly rebounded.
Many potential slave traders who were previously observing the situation have now joined the trade and are giving the Sun Pirates a good beating when they are down.
Finally, after once again doing their utmost to rescue a slave ship, the Sun Pirates, who were resting on an unnamed island, were located and surrounded by the Navy.
And so the two sides remained locked in a standoff on the small island.
The operation was led by Rear Admiral Strawberry.
He stood at the front of the naval ranks and pleaded with Tiger, "Fisher Tiger, choose to surrender!"
Tiger, his face grim, demanded, "I am one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea! Is this how your Navy treats its allies?!"
Storoberry retorted: "You were the ones who broke the alliance first!"
He paused briefly, his tone softening slightly.
"Considering the achievements you have made, our navy does not want to make things too ugly, but we have no choice but to obey the orders from higher-ups."
"For this operation, we only need you, Tiger."
"As long as you surrender obediently and do not resist fiercely, the rest of the Sun Pirates can return to Fishman Island safely."
Strawberry's gaze swept over the Sun Pirates, whose numbers had dwindled to just over thirty.
"Many of your comrades have already died in the war against the slave traders. Tiger, you surely don't want the remaining comrades to continue dying in the battle against our navy, do you?"
This was a blatant threat, but Tiger was indeed caught off guard and had his weaknesses exploited.
For him, his own life or death was irrelevant, but his companions really shouldn't have continued to follow him down this dark path.
Seeing Tiger fall silent, Storoberry confidently announced loudly:
"Inform the entire Sun Pirates! This is an order from the Five Elders!"
"The Sun Pirates have violated their alliance! They have attacked a merchant company that works and serves the World Government without authorization! They have ignored repeated warnings!"
"From this day forward, Fisher Tiger, the Fishman, is officially stripped of his status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
"At the same time! Issue an arrest warrant for the ringleader, Fisher Tiger!"
"In consideration of the Sun Pirates' past achievements in combating slave trading groups, the remaining members of the Sun Pirates are pardoned and allowed to return to Fish-Man Island!"
"As long as you refrain from attacking Yi merchants without authorization and live a normal life, we will not pursue any further responsibility!"
After the announcement was read, Storoberry just quietly looked at Tiger.
"Fischer Tiger, make a choice."
"Our navy only needs you as the ringleader; the rest can be sent back to Fishman Island."
"But if you insist on making an arrest, you might not be the only one arrested after you take action!"
Jinbe looked at Tiger with a nervous expression.
"Brother Tiger! Don't listen to him! The Navy is all lying! If you go with them, you'll definitely die!"
"If you die, what's the point of us brothers even if we return to Fishman Island alive?!"
However, Tiger did not respond to Jinbe's persuasion.
His fists were clenched, his eyes bloodshot and filled with resentment.
As an idealist, he didn't think he had done anything wrong.
Even if there is a mistake, the mistake lies with the World Government.
Slavery is said to be abolished, but it is still practiced in reality, and the world government is the world's largest slave trader.
Faced with this cruel reality, one's own efforts seem so laughable.
Tiger took a deep breath. Perhaps he shouldn't have taken this path in the first place.
Otherwise, so many of our comrades wouldn't have died tragically.
However, before surrendering completely, he had one question that the navy needed to answer.
How did you find us?!
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