Chapter 217: You Should Join the Marines

Fish-Man Island, the side hall of the Dragon Palace banquet.

Tiger and Jinbe arrived side by side at the side hall, and the first thing they saw was the famous Barrett and Yuzhi Xiliu, who had captured Arlong and Hatchan.

There were also two crew members who appeared to be interns.

After exchanging simple greetings with Yuzhi Xiliu and the others, Tiger couldn't wait to ask.

"Mr. Xiliu, Arlong... he..."

Yuzhi Xiliu pointed to the next room: "He's sleeping in there. Young people really do have good sleep quality."

If the Captain hadn't specifically ordered to keep Arlong for fishing, Yuzhi Xiliu's temper would have long since chopped Arlong into minced meat to feed the fish.

Even an unparalleled powerhouse like Barrett is now completely submissive to the Captain.

Yet a sawtooth shark fish-man without even Haki dares to say the Captain is nothing special.

What boldness.

One has to admit the Captain's judgment is indeed excellent; these two fish caught at random... their spirit is impressive, and their strength must be equally impressive.

"Thank you." Jinbe clasped his fists in gratitude.

After all, having agreed to join the ship, whether it is Yuzhi Xiliu or Barrett, they are now comrades on the same vessel.

Jinbe pushed open the door to the next room, saw Arlong sprawled on the floor snoring loudly, and immediately felt his anger surge.

"Boss, I want to beat up Arlong."

Tiger raised his fist covered in Armament Haki.

"That is exactly what I intend to do."

Thump thump thump~ Bang bang bang~

Two pairs of iron fists rained down like a storm, all striking Arlong, waking him up while eliciting his shrill screams of agony.

"Sss~ Ah~"

"Stop quickly, you two, stop fighting!"

"Boss, Jinbe, it's me, Arlong."

The louder Arlong shouted, the more vigorously Tiger beat him: it was this damn thing that caused Jinbe to lose his freedom and be forced to join the Morning Star Pirates.

Although joining the Morning Star crew isn't necessarily bad.

Ultimately, one loses the freedom to go wherever one pleases; everything must be based on the Captain's will.

Tiger felt even more depressed.

Previously, Fish-Man Island was frequently invaded by pirates, and countless fish-man compatriots were treated as slaves, making Tiger realize: they must completely break with humans.

Humans live their lives.

Fish-men live their lives.

But because Arlong was captured, Tiger, to save Arlong, had to betray his original intention and join a human pirate crew.

Not beating Arlong to death directly was already Tiger's greatest mercy.

Today, Arlong provoked Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, forcing him and Jinbe to trade their freedom for Arlong's life.

What about in the future?

If Arlong provokes other Celestial Dragons in the future, other Celestial Dragons won't be as easy to talk to as Saint Saint Saint Saiwen, nor will there be connections to make contact.

Sooner or later, the entire Fish-Man Island will be dragged down by Arlong's troublemaking.

The more Tiger thought about it, the angrier he became, even generating the thought: to beat Arlong to death directly to prevent future trouble.

"Boss." Jinbe suddenly pulled Tiger, feeling that the Boss was acting strangely today.

"If you keep hitting, you'll really kill him."

Tiger sat down gloomily, looking at Arlong, who was lying on the ground with a bruised and swollen face.

"This time, Jinbe and I traded the rest of our lives' freedom for your life."

"Arlong, from now on, you must conduct yourself wisely."

Arlong finally understood: why Boss Tiger had struck him so heavily just now, with the posture of beating him to death, as if death was the desired outcome.

"B... Boss..."

"I just... said... one sentence."

Arlong felt inexplicably aggrieved: he had just casually said one sentence, yet he almost got executed; is there any justice in the world!?

Damn Celestial Dragons!

Damn world!

All humans deserve to die!

Tiger's tone was heavy: "If it were another Celestial Dragon, you would be dead by now."

"Arlong, you are twenty-one years old."

"You are no longer a child; can't you be more steady in your speech and actions!"

The principle that disaster comes from the mouth, Tiger had warned Arlong countless times, but every time Arlong let it go in one ear and out the other.

Just yesterday, he had explicitly said: before Saint Saint Saint Saiwen leaves Fish-Man Island, under no circumstances should you cause trouble.

He even went so far as to lock Arlong up.

And what happened? Arlong not only threatened Hatchan to open the cage, but also muttered a sentence while all the fish-men knelt to welcome the Celestial Dragons and the streets were silent.

Tiger didn't understand: did saying that one sentence make you invincible in the world? Or grant immortality?

Or was it just to satisfy a verbal itch.

Arlong closed his eyes, letting tears slide down the corners of his eyes.

"I know I was wrong, Boss."

Jinbe helped Arlong up and said earnestly: "Jinbe and Boss Tiger joined the Morning Star Pirates just to save you from Saint Saint Saint Saiwen's hands."

"In the future, the brothers of Fish-Man Street..."

Hearing this, Arlong's eyes lit up, and half of the sorrow in his heart vanished instantly.

"Boss, I will take good care of the brothers."

If Tiger and Jinbe leave, then it only requires subduing Aladdin; from now on, Fish-Man Street will be Arlong's domain.

Sensing the change in Arlong's eyes, Tiger gritted his teeth and made a firm decision: take advantage of the Navy's global conscription to send Arlong to the Navy for modification.

To avoid him harming the Fish-Man race while staying on Fish-Man Island, or going out to harm other humans.

Although Tiger hated humans, he did not hate all humans indiscriminately.

Moreover, whether Arlong stayed on Fish-Man Island or went to the outside world, he was extremely likely to cause trouble; it would be better to join the Navy for further study.

"Arlong, go enlist in the Navy."

"Boss, can I... not go?"

Tiger raised his iron fist covered in Armament Haki again.

"You have only two choices: either enlist in the Navy, or stay here and be beaten to death by me."

Arlong gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"Then beat me to death."

"Even if you beat me to death today, I will absolutely not join the human army; humans are so lowly..."

Glancing from the corner of his eye, he saw Yuzhi Xiliu enter with a cigar in his mouth; Arlong immediately lowered his head and dared not speak another word.

Yuzhi Xiliu smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Brother Tiger, Brother Jinbe."

"The Navy has never had a precedent of recruiting Fish-Men; it would be better to send him to Impel Down as a jailer."

"I have some acquaintances in Impel Down, and the punishment for deserters in Impel Down is extremely severe; at best, confinement in a small dark room, at worst, imprisonment."

"Do you need my help?"

Dare to speak ill of the captain; I'll play you to death.

Yuzhi Xiliu decided: once this long-nosed Fish-Man enters Impel Down, he would definitely notify that kid Rayleigh to treat him well and cook him up.

Sending so much gold to Impel Down back and forth was not for nothing.

Yuzhi Xiliu's control over the information of the various prison levels in Impel Down at this moment was absolutely more detailed than the Navy's.

Tiger pondered for a moment and clasped his fists.

"I was too presumptuous; since Mr. Yuzhi Xiliu has connections in Impel Down, then I will trouble you."

Arlong felt the sky was about to collapse; rather than become a jailer in the dark Impel Down, it was better to join the Navy.

At least in the Navy, there was still a chance to become a deserter.

"Boss, I will try joining the Navy."

"The fact that the Navy did not accept Fish-Men before does not mean they won't accept them now; taking advantage of the opportunity of the Navy's global conscription, who knows?"

Tiger was obviously convinced.

"Very well, go try the Navy first."