Pirate's Freedom

After a long absence, Tata Tot took a nap. In his sleep, with his confused consciousness, he wandered in endless... bizarre scenes...

……

Wake up refreshed.

After opening the stone chamber and ending the retreat, I played with Kerra for a while.

After that, he counted the time and walked a few steps to the reception room. While waiting for the guests to come, Tata Tot was also sorting out his own perceptions.

The height is different, the field of view is different, and the difficulty of the problem is also different.

most obvious.

The noisy background in the surrounding air, invisible to the naked eye, and the radio waves that originally felt chaotic suddenly became clearer.

After pondering for a moment, [looking] at the countless invisible [strings], he randomly picked one, and Tata Tot tried to pluck it.

Then, from the perspective of others, Tata Tot, whose eyes quickly lost their luster, sat there motionless as if in a daze.

After a moment.

"That's it, I understand."

He suddenly started talking to himself.

"Try it, you should be able to find it, I remember..."

"That's right... next..."

"Hmm...Have you become so famous...You have really done a lot of things..."

"Not here...not here..."

"Ah! I saw it!"

Seemingly amused, Tata Tot laughed.

"Say hello first..."

Time is both fast and slow.

I don't know when.

A tall red figure walked in.

The first thing I saw was a strange creature sitting there wearing a windbreaker.

He was talking to himself as if he was talking to someone on the phone.

"Is that so? Thank you so much for your hard work..."

Withdrawing his aimless gaze, Tata Tot tilted his head and glanced at him.

"Hold on."

……

A dreamy underwater paradise like a pearl.

To the west of Fishman Island, Marin Shopping Center.

The building is made of colorful rocks, with conch shells as the roof and coral as the scenery. In the distance, the high-speed waterway curves like a rainbow in the sky.

"Want to go to the palace again?"

In the bustling streets, fishmen and mermaids came and went, passing by various shops. Dorian was carrying large and small bags in his hands.

"Yes, Princess Otohime has something to say," Jinbei, wearing a light-colored bathrobe with grass patterns printed on it, stepped on wooden geta and walked beside him.

"If anything happens, it's best to report it in advance. Don't sneak in on your own. The Poseidon Army who are protecting you will be blamed."

"I won't do that again, but Princess Otohime..."

Dorian scratched his head, looking like he was troubled by a troublesome person.

"I'm leaving today, hopefully soon."

The other side.

"..."

Hearing his words, the evil dragon, wearing a colorful shirt and shorts, felt a little irritated.

"You're leaving so soon, Brother Dorian, can't you stay a little longer?"

A group of three people were strolling in the middle of the street. As the unquestionable focus of attention, few people looked at them openly——

The fish-man passing by wanted to take a sneak peek at the recent hot topic.

"...!!"

The evil dragon immediately glared at him, making him stagger in fright, and immediately turned around and quickened his pace.

"It's been agreed, Aaron."

Scanning the shops on the street, Dorian replied simply.

"so……"

The evil dragon had nothing to say, so he could only stare here and there, and in the end, he was also glared at by Jinbei.

The group of three people continued to move forward, Dorian would stop for a while from time to time, and soon they bought more and more things...

After a while, Jinbei and Evil Dragon also began to carry bags in their hands.

"Hey... that, that... Mr. Dorian...!"

A shout attracted the attention of three people.

A short, fat fishman ran out of a store he was passing by.

"...?"

Dorian stopped and looked at him with Jinbei and Dragon.

"...!"

Pedestrians on the street also stared at him, and he was stunned as if he didn't adapt.

He hurriedly ran to the three of them, but he didn't seem to know what to say. He could only stand there with his hands and feet tied up and stammered.

"Um, I was there at that time... I watched your battle!"

"You guy, what on earth are you going to say!"

"No, no..."

The evil dragon spoke impatiently, making the fishman stutter even more.

"Is there a problem?"

Dorian's voice was calm.

"I'm fine...yes..."

Sweat broke out on his forehead, he patted his head, and ran back to the store. Soon, he ran out with a phone bug that looked like a landline.

"Someone is looking for you! Lord Dorian!"

Speaking loudly, as if he had completed some important task, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and exhaled a long breath.

"call……"

And in Dorian's confused gaze——

There was a handsome double V-shaped mark on his round forehead. The yellow phone bug looked around with wide eyes, and soon looked straight at him.

After taking a breath, the phone bug opened and closed its mouth.

"Hello, Dorian?"

Others might find it cute, but in Dorian's ears, he only felt a familiar voice of kindness and majesty.

"Teacher Erwin?!" Dorian put down the bag in his hand and stepped forward quickly, "What's going on...?!"

"It's not easy to explain the specifics. Generally speaking, there have been some changes here recently, and Xiaolu's ability can help."

After a brief answer, Tata Tot got down to business.

"Is the matter done?"

"..."

After digesting his surprise and gathering his composure, Dorian replied, "I'm already going back."

"I heard everything about Fish-Man Island, Dorian, you did a great job."

"There's no way...thanks to the teacher's teachings...it's impossible for me to do it myself."

Hearing this sudden compliment, Dorian, who had always been calm, was at a loss and showed an embarrassed expression.

what happened……

The two people on the side, Jinbei was surprised, while the evil dragon was purely curious.

Communicated for a moment.

"Hold on."

The phone bug said so.

"I have an acquaintance here who wants to speak to you."

The phone bug's complexion slowly turned red, his eyes raised and became fierce, and his flat mouth opened again.

"Dorian..."

"It's been such a long time since I last saw you. I didn't expect you to change so much..."

"Tiger," Dorian was startled, "Why did you..."

"Brother Tiger?!"

Jinbei looked shocked.

"Are you over there too?!"

"Big brother?!!"

The evil dragon's voice rose.

"Jinbei!! Evil Dragon!!!"

Surprised voices came from the phone bug.

"Are you all together?"

"What a big brother!" The evil dragon became excited.

"It feels like you've been gone for a long time!"

"Yeah...a lot of things happened..."

The voices over there were also somewhat emotional.

"Brother Tiger," Jinbei recovered from the shock, "You are with Dorian and the others now, right?"

"Yes, I just came over."

"Could it be that——?!" Thinking of something, Jinbei's voice suddenly stopped, "You are doing that thing too!!"

"..."

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

"what are you saying?"

The evil dragon's doubtful eyes wandered on the faces of Dorian and Jinbei, "What is the big brother doing?"

"Jinbei, what's going on here..." Phone Bug's voice paused, "I don't want to involve you."

"..."

"I understand," Jinbei was silent for a moment, "Brother Tiger."

"Click!"

After a while, the phone bug closed his eyes, and Jinbei and Dorian looked at each other.

"..."

"Jinbei...! Brother!! Are you hiding something from me!!"

Although the evil dragon is rough, he is not stupid.

"Stop yelling!"

Looking at the eyes around him, Jinbei hugged the evil dragon's neck forcefully.

"Do you want to make it known to everyone?"

"Speak clearly!!"

"..."

finally.

The news spread secretly and quickly.

……

the other side.

Red Earth Continent, in the reception room.

"What an incredible ability!"

Fisher Tiger was a little surprised.

"It looks like a lie!"

After all, from the scene, it seems that Tata Tote has been relaying the story. It is impossible for others to tell which sentence is true and which sentence is false.

"Ha ha ha ha……!"

Tata Tot laughed, he looked unusually relaxed, and asked with interest.

"Do you think it's true?"

"Without a doubt," Fisher Tiger affirmed simply without hesitation.

"I'm familiar with that group of guys, and they're the ones talking to me."

"Get acquainted," Tata Tot jumped on the back of the sofa and extended his paws.

"I'm Erwin."

"Fisher Tiger."

The tall fishman bent down, pinched his claws with his fingers, stared at Tata Tot, and opened his mouth with a ferocious smile.

"You are indeed very different from what I thought."

……

Not long ago, Fisher Tiger, the leader of Fishman Street, left this country as an adventurer...

Then, Jinbei, who succeeded him as the boss, became the elite of the kingdom's army.

The gang of evil dragons with rough personalities became pirates and ran rampant on the bottom of the sea.

The despicable Makuro and others are preparing to become [human traffickers] as fish-men...

Everyone goes their own way...

however--

……

Coral hills, gaps between buildings.

"Uh, uh, uh...!!"

The mermaid swung its tail violently and struggled in panic as its mouth was covered.

"Mohahaha...!!"

With a sallow complexion and a wide jaw, [Eel Swallower] Makuro was laughing proudly.

"Finally caught!! Business is open!!"

"The price is still doubling..."

The way Macuro looked at the goods made her panic intensify.

"I have contacted the seller," the sinister voice could not stop cheering, "As long as we can find a way to smuggle it out, we will all be rich people!"

The mermaid tied into a rice dumpling squirmed desperately...

A fishman with a head covered with scales appeared at the entrance of the alley, his fat body blocking the light.

"Fresh water, can the waterway be used?" The man who expected to make a fortune looked at him with shining eyes.

"do not know."

"Asshole!!" Makuro was frothing at the mouth, "Then what are you doing back here!!"

"I heard..." His voice was slow.

"Brother Tiger needs help."

"Then sell her quickly!" Makuro said without thinking, "It will definitely fetch a large sum of money. Let's take Bailey to see Brother Tiger!"

"By the way, what is Brother Tiger going to do?"

"It seems... that he wants to rescue the slaves."

"..."

Makuro and others looked at each other.

A moment later, in the alley.

The rope was loosened in circles on the ground, and the blond mermaid lady looked confused.

……

The streets of Fishman Street.

"Let's go!! Kids!!!"

The evil dragon grinned and waved behind him.

Behind him——

Xiaohachi, Croobie, Jiu, Jingen, Shioyao, A Zhang, Bisaro...

The unruly fishmen raised their swords high and cheered loudly.

"Oh——!!!" xN

……

The main hall of Dragon Palace City.

"At this time, this is too much to ask!"

Jinping looked serious and bowed to Neptune on the throne.

"But... please approve my retirement within today!!!"

……

Now, more than ten or twenty years ago.

Jinbei, Dragon, Dorian, Makuro...

Growing up in Fishman Street, unruly guys fell to the ground in disorder.

【You are still far away! 】

The big red hand caught the incoming fist.

【what? ! 】

Jinbei, who was covered in sweat, looked shocked.

[The punch is not strong enough. Such a fist cannot protect anyone. 】

The fish-man who was still a little green grinned.

【Protect? 】

Jinbei, who was focused on fighting bravely and fiercely, dismissed it.

【Wow! ! 】

A footprint hit his face, and he rolled and flew backwards.

【Brother! ! 】

The evil dragon struggled to get up from the ground and shouted worriedly.

[If no one comes to challenge me again, Fishman Street will be under my control from today on! ! 】

In the gloomy and gray street scene, a tall fish man stood in the middle.

【I am Tiger! !Since you let me be your big brother, don’t worry! ! 】

He raised his clenched fists and declared without any doubt.

【Your life is my life! !Let me protect you guys! ! 】

Regardless of strength or weakness.

Fisher Tiger has the kind of charm that makes people follow him from the heart.

……

There are slides, swings and seesaws. In the children-only activity room, Kerla is lying on the wall, concentrating on drawing.

Putting on a new T-shirt and jeans, the girl walked in after a long trip.

"Back~! Hancock~!"

Throwing down the crayon, Kella happily went forward.

"what--"

Hancock held up the thing in his hand and stretched hard.

"came back!"

"Did you encounter anything when you went out this time?"

the little girl asked expectantly.

"Easy," Hancock raised his head, "There's nothing to say."

"All right……"

Kella was a little disappointed.

"Who is he?"

She turned her attention to the boy Hancock was carrying.

"He is a prisoner." He put Rob Lucci on the seesaw and Hancock sat down on the swing. "I will take care of him."

"..."

Kella opened her eyes wide and looked at Rob Lucci with his head drooped, a little curious.

"captive?"