Summary:
Entering a flashback, Neptune is holding baby Shirahoshi commenting on the tiger attack on Mary Geoise, saying that she will not be able to attend the summit for a long time.
Elsewhere, the remaining inhabitants of Fish-Man Island celebrate Tiger’s heroic efforts, calling him a “hero”, while Queen Otohime tries to collect signatures for people to migrate to the human world, but is ignored due to news of Tiger. . Hody Jones is briefly seen during his youth, wishing he could see it for himself.
The Sun Pirates are attacked by a naval battleship led by Kadar, who demands that the fishmen return all the slaves Tiger has freed, only to be brutally attacked by the angry fishmen, who blame the marines for caring more about recapturing the Sky Dragon’s slaves. rather than ending slavery. The fishmen take all their belongings and Arlong secretly kills one of the marines.
Vice Admiral Kizaru receives reports of the dangerous Sun Pirates and later releases the two most dangerous members, Jinbe and Tiger, as rewards. Back on the ship, Tiger berates Arlong for killing the marine and gives a speech about liberation and freedom for revenge, but later tells Jinbe that the “demons” inside him wish he could kill people.
The Sun Pirates are then asked to escort a dirty human slave, Koala, to her hometown, which Tiger reluctantly accepts. During their time with the Koala, Arlong beats her up for being human and the crew are shocked by her behavior and fear of them, taking pity on her. Tiger finally removes her slave tag and replaces it with the sun. The koala then finally shows emotion by crying.
The story now jumps 15 years into the past as Neptune, holding baby Shirahoshi, comments on how Tiger’s actions will temporarily stop Fish-Man Island from participating in the World Summit. Otohime comments that they could never stop him after hearing the voice in his heart. The tiger’s attack on Mary Geoise spreads throughout the island, and everyone celebrates his attack and freeing the slaves, calling him the hero of Fish-Man Island. Otohime tries to get the others to sign her petition to migrate to the human world, but the people reject her due to Fisher Tiger’s celebration and his attack, and they all leave. In the Fish-Man District, young Hody Jones and the New Fish-Man Pirates comment on Tiger’s attack and want to join them. They root for them when they believe their goal is to kill people.
At Sun Pirates, Hachi tells the boss that a naval ship is arriving and the crew is preparing for battle. Arlong leads the charge and the marines have trouble attacking them as they are underwater. Rear Admiral Kadar demands that they return the slaves and the marines are attacked below the ship. Marine tells Jinbe that it’s a crime to free the slaves and that Fishmen should never go against humans. Enraged, Jinbe brutally attacks the man, asking why freeing slaves is a crime while slavery is not, and asks Otohime if this is the peace they can have with humans. Tiger begins his attack on the marines and Kadar demands that he return the slaves, only for Tiger to kick him and ask which slaves are on the ship, saying that if they have a slave tag, they should be found, but due. they can’t tell which is which against the sun sign. Tiger states that he will not let them be killed but take their things and Arlong tries to kill a human for declaring that being human is sinful and Tiger tries to stop him but is too late.
At Marineford, Vice Admiral Borsalino hears a report from Rear Admiral Strawberry about the crew and their strength, defeating Kadar and how dangerous they are in the water. Back at the Sun Pirates, Tiger berates Arlong for killing the marine despite his protests. Jinbe says they are out to kill the crew and they need to position themselves to be ready for them. Tiger says that killing them will make them just as evil as humans, not for revenge and not for what he did in Mary Geoise. He states that the Sun Pirates are about freedom and liberation and that they will never kill anyone. Arlong protests that they should kill people to make an example of them and scare them, only for Jinbe to smack him in the head for disobedience. At night, Tiger has a private conversation with Jinbe and tells him that the “demons” that reside in his heart are the most terrifying. Over time, as Otohime tries to gain supporters for her petition, Tiger and Jinbe receive rewards of 230 million and 76 million respectively.
Three years later on Tiger Island, he is asked by the humans to take a former slave named Koala home and they agree, while Koala thanks Tiger for what he did. Disgusted by having a human on board, Arlong attacks her as she keeps smiling while Hachi restrains him. She gets up, rips her pants and starts cleaning the deck while bleeding from her nose, confusing the crew and even Arlong. Jinbe asks what she’s doing, and she keeps apologizing, saying that she won’t stop working and cry so they don’t kill her. Jinbe is shocked and regrets how traumatized she is and realizes how worried she is for them because she wants to go home. Aladine says that she acts like this because maybe she saw other slaves being killed because they took breaks or didn’t smile and she thinks she can’t trust anyone. Tiger decides to take her to his room and marks her with the sun symbol, saying that although it is harsh, he cannot forget the fact that she was once a slave, but he can hide the mark. She later wakes up and apologizes for passing out but not crying, causing Tiger to yell that it’s okay to cry, stating that they’re not like the stupid world nobles. He takes the gun and throws it overboard to prove that they won’t kill anyone and tells his crew that they will take it home no matter what, causing the Koala to finally cry.