Summary:
The chapter begins on Fish-Man Island, where the people have just received news of a Fisher Tiger attack on Mary Geoise. Everyone is excited about this news. At Ryugu’s palace, Neptune says that Tiger “actually went and did it” and recalls the last meeting he had with him before the attack on Mary Geoise. In a flashback, Neptune is seen asking Tiger if he really intends to free the slaves. Tiger replies that he can’t stand it, that the life of slaves is a living hell, a suffering that no human should have to face. He states that he has already decided that Neptune asked him what exactly he saw during his travels. Fishman angrily replies that he saw people. Otohime is seen crying softly as the two men exchange words, ending the flashback. Neptune is then seen saying that Fish-Man Island is gathering negative attention in the world and they won’t be able to visit the Levels like they do. Otohime that there is no way they can stop Tiger. The voice she heard in Tiger’s heart turned into a terrible scream. Otohime then kisses Shirahoshi on the cheek and touches her little fingers. She is then seen in Candy Factory Town preaching about how fishmen and merfolk can get along with humans. When the man argues that no one will listen because everyone is celebrating the use of the Fisher Tiger and that the people deserved it, Otohime asks him how pointless it would be in the future since the petition is their only chance to ever join the Levely.
The scene changes to the Fish-Man District, where fifteen-year-old Hody Jones is reading about Tiger’s exploits in the newspaper. He excitedly talks to Daruma and Zeo about how Tiger stuck it to people. Zeo agrees and Daruma recites what Arlong always says about humans being trash. Young Dosun mentions how the Sun Pirates sail the seas and beat up people everywhere. Young Ikaros Much says they would go with them if they were old enough. Jones yells at the Sun Pirates to show the humans what they (a race of fishmen) can do and kill them all.
The scene changes to the Grand Line where the Sun Pirates are attacking a G-2 Marine ship. Marines are no match for pirates. The ship’s commanding officer, Rear Admiral Kadar, orders the Sun Pirates to surrender any former slaves they have captured when a soldier tells him that they are being attacked by fishmen underwater. Tiger then kicks Kadar in the head, saying that he has no way of knowing which of the pirates were slaves. He tells Kadar, who is barely conscious, to search their bodies, but finds no sign of slavery as the other fishmen prepare to loot the ship. Kadar then notices all the fish men swimming under the ship as Tiger tells him he will get out alive. Nearby, Arlong kicks another soldier to the ground and says he is condemning him to death because being human requires execution, but Tiger tells him to stop.
The scene changes to Marineford where Strawberry informs Vice Admiral Borsalin that Kadar’s ship has been sunk. Borsalino then questions why they would go and start trouble since their orders were to find the Sun Pirates and report back. Strawberry explains that as the ship approached, the fishmen surrounded them and attacked them underwater. Borsalino then comments on how fishmen are professionals underwater. He then asks Strawberry if any of the fishmen could be identified, and Strawberry tells him that Arlong Pirates and many more of their kind have been reported on board. He comments on how difficult it is to measure their fighting strength, and Fisher Tiger was also present. In short, they are extremely powerful, but the Marines don’t have their names. Borsalino comments on how disturbing this is.
Back on the Sun Pirate ship, Arlong appears to have been hit in the head by Tiger and asks him what interests him about humans. Tiger sternly reminds Arlong that he was ordered not to kill people and that he shouldn’t get carried away. Jinbe argues back (first calling him brother tai, then correcting himself) that every person they fight is after Tiger’s head. If humans attack them with the intention of killing them, then fish men should do the same. Tiger replies that killing people is the same as losing and asks if Jinbe really wants to stoop to their level. Tiger tells them that their campaign is not revenge for humanity’s history of discrimination, nor is his raid on Mary Geoise. He does all this to break the rigid rules of society and liberate the oppressed. Sun Pirates is about liberation and freedom, nothing more, nothing less. Taking revenge on people would only lead to people taking revenge on them. He then asks them if they understand that even if humans still come to fight them, the fish men won’t kill anyone. Arlong asks why they don’t just slaughter all the humans to the point where they couldn’t get revenge on the fishmen even if they tried. He will teach the people the true power and terror of the fish-men race. Jinbe then punches Arlong in the back of the head.
Later that night, Jinbe finds Fisher Tiger outside on the ship. Tiger comments on how Otohime’s ambitions to live in peace with humans are quite idealistic. She then wonders what differences she would see between him and Arlong. He then remarks that the demons in his heart are the scariest of all.
Some time later, Hatchan alerts the crew of an approaching enemy ship. Everyone is surprised that the pirates tried to capture them to make a name for themselves. They then proceed to attack the ship. Queen Otohime is then seen aggressively telling people to sign her petition. Jinbe and Fisher Tiger are then seen on wanted posters as they have been given bounties. The Sun Pirates are upset, but Jones and his friends are excited to see them on the wanted posters. Otohime still continues her aggressive approach to get people to sign her petition.
The scene changes to three years later, the Sun Pirates are on the island. The islanders ask the pirates to take the little girl with them. She was one of the slaves that Tiger freed three years ago, named Koala, eleven years old. The koala wanted to return to her home to visit her mother, but the islanders could not take her there. On the ship, Arlong expresses his disgust at the Koala for being human. It also bothers him that she keeps smiling and beating her. Hatchan cuts him off, saying he’s just a kid, though Chew mutters that he agrees with Arlong about the smile. Arlong then watches as the Koala rips off part of her leg and starts cleaning the deck with it. He apologizes profusely, saying that he will work without rest so they don’t have to fight, he apologizes again. Jinbe sits next to her and asks what she’s doing, and she apologizes again and doesn’t stop working even when Jinbe notices that she’s bleeding. She then says that she will not cry no matter what happens and asks him not to kill her. Jinbe asks if she is afraid of them. Koala replies that she does, but she wants to see her mother again, so she musters up the courage to board the boat. She then asks if they will kill her while she takes a break and promises to be useful and asks them not to kill her. Fishman explains to Jinbe that the slave lifestyle is built into her body. They would be killed if they stopped cleaning or crying. This led to the slaves constantly panicking when they were alone and not trusting anyone.
Fisher Tiger sees Koala cleaning up and orders her to be brought to his room. The pirates wonder what he will do with her. The koala is then seen looking shocked. Then she falls and the back of her left shoulder splatters. A tiger stands over her holding a red-hot iron. Tiger replies that he scarred her, saying that some things can never be forgotten if someone is marked. Koala regains consciousness and apologizes for passing out, but asks Tiger not to kill her because she wasn’t crying. The tiger yells at her that she can cry and tells her not to confuse them with the sky dragons. Tiger then pulls out a gun and tells Koala to watch carefully. They then throw the gun into the ocean, saying they won’t kill anyone. He then tells his crew that no matter what, they will get the koala home, to which the crew cheers. The chapter ends with Koala finally crying.
The scene changes to three years later, the Sun Pirates are on the island. The islanders ask the pirates to take the little girl with them. She was one of the slaves that Tiger freed three years ago, named Koala, eleven years old. The koala wanted to return to her home to visit her mother, but the islanders could not take her there. On the ship, Arlong expresses his disgust at the Koala for being human. It also bothers him that she keeps smiling and beating her. Hatchan cuts him off, saying he’s just a kid, though Chew mutters that he agrees with Arlong about the smile. Arlong then watches as the Koala rips off part of her leg and starts cleaning the deck with it. He apologizes profusely, saying that he will work without rest so they don’t have to fight, he apologizes again. Jinbe sits next to her and asks what she’s doing, and she apologizes again and doesn’t stop working even when Jinbe notices that she’s bleeding. She then says that she will not cry no matter what happens and asks him not to kill her. Jinbe asks if she is afraid of them. Koala replies that she does, but she wants to see her mother again, so she musters up the courage to board the boat. She then asks if they will kill her while she takes a break and promises to be useful and asks them not to kill her. Fishman explains to Jinbe that the slave lifestyle is built into her body. They would be killed if they stopped cleaning or crying. This led to the slaves constantly panicking when they were alone and not trusting anyone.
Fisher Tiger sees Koala cleaning up and orders her to be brought to his room. The pirates wonder what he will do with her. The koala is then seen looking shocked. Then she falls and the back of her left shoulder splatters. A tiger stands over her holding a red-hot iron. Tiger replies that he scarred her, saying that some things can never be forgotten if someone is marked. Koala regains consciousness and apologizes for passing out, but asks Tiger not to kill her because she wasn’t crying. The tiger yells at her that she can cry and tells her not to confuse them with the sky dragons. Tiger then pulls out a gun and tells Koala to watch carefully. They then throw the gun into the ocean, saying they won’t kill anyone. He then tells his crew that no matter what, they will get the koala home, to which the crew cheers. The chapter ends with Koala finally crying.
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