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The bullets failed to penetrate the tree trunk, instead making clanging sounds as if they had hit a metal plate.
"This is……"
Tiger was stunned. He was very familiar with this skill, and a figure suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Sir, what do we do now?" the major beside him asked in a low voice.
"Keep firing!"
"Storoberry gritted his teeth and said."
As a result, even more powerful firepower covered the area where Tiger was located.
Amidst the hail of bullets, the trees surrounding Tiger continued to grow rapidly.
While protecting Tiger, the underground tree roots also quickly spread to the Navy's feet.
More trees and vines sprouted from the ground, and within moments, Storoberry and all the naval soldiers were enveloped in a dense forest.
"Sir, I think I've heard about this ability at headquarters..."
The major suddenly remembered someone, then began to tremble and stammered, "It's that guy on the ship of the Four Emperors, the one who's considered one of the right-hand men alongside the first mate, Ben Beckman..."
"Shut up!"
A furious shout startled the major, who quickly ducked back. He glanced at his superior and discovered that Storobelli was trembling even more violently than he was.
Storoberry certainly knew who his subordinates were talking about!
Just six months ago, he, along with his superior, Vice Admiral Borsalino, and several other vice admirals, were cruising in the central New World when they encountered the Red-Haired Pirates.
The battle was almost entirely one-sided!
In that battle, only two opponents made a move.
First mate Ben Beckman and Vice Admiral Borusalino were evenly matched.
The remaining lieutenant generals were wiped out in an instant by a young man!
Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, did not make a move at all.
Storoberry still vividly remembers the horrific scene of towering trees covering the deck of the warship, and his comrades being strangled one after another by the trees, their blood staining the entire ship red...
The young man, holding a wooden knife, approached him step by step.
Just like it is now.
Storobelli froze for a moment, then looked up in horror to find Chu Yang already standing in front of him, holding a wooden sword.
With a single stroke, Storobelli's head flew into the air.
Screams echoed through the dense forest before falling silent again.
All the navy became nutrients for the trees.
"Positive?"
Tiger looked at the newcomer with surprise.
"I said I would come back to see you."
Chu Yang helped Tiger up, checked his injuries, and then treated him with pure life energy.
"If you hadn't shown up this time, I would definitely be dead." Tiger said with a wry smile, "I never thought that what almost killed me was my kindness towards humans."
"Kindness itself is not wrong; what's wrong are those who take advantage of kindness." Chu Yang turned back to look at the small village and asked, "What do you plan to do with those people?"
Tiger was lost in thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "I went through so much trouble to get her home, I can't just destroy her home with my own hands, can I?"
Chu Yang sighed, "Tiger, you're still the same as ever."
Tiger looked intently at Chu Yang and said, "No, if you hadn't come today, I would definitely have become extremely disgusted with humans, and I would have hated them until the moment I died."
"In the end, it's because you didn't let me down."
"However, today's experience also taught me something: those who were once slaves of the Celestial Dragons cannot gain freedom simply by erasing the marks on their bodies."
Chu Yang listened silently to Tiger's speech, and as if sensing something, said, "Unless we can solve the problem of the Celestial Dragons as the root of all evil."
Tiger laughed.
Yes, that's what he thought.
Tiger's goal has always been to liberate slaves, and his conflicts with the Celestial Dragons only occurred when there was no other way to avoid them.
But things are different now. Tiger realized that as long as the Celestial Dragons are still around, no matter how many slaves he saves, new slaves will still be created.
The only thing that can be done is to completely overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule.
"Yang, can you help me? I want to try to change this world." Tiger looked at Chu Yang with eager eyes.
Chu Yang has no interest in changing the world; he has only one goal.
revenge!
Even after a long time, Chu Yang still remembered what he had experienced when he first arrived in this world. Every time he touched his chest, he could still feel the lingering warmth of the branding iron.
"I'm interested in anything that's detrimental to the Celestial Dragons."
Tiger's eyes lit up when he heard Chu Yang's reply.
Later that evening, the two returned to the Sun Pirates together, and the fishmen were astonished to see Chu Yang.
"Hey! Am I seeing things? I actually saw Yang!"
"Probably not, because I saw it too!"
"Wasn't the captain supposed to be taking Kella home? How come he brought Yang back with him? That's amazing."
"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and go get them!"
A large group of fishmen rushed off the pirate ship and surrounded Chu Yang, asking him where he had been all these years.
Chu Yang also exchanged pleasantries with them.
Jinbe walked over to Tiger and asked him in a low voice what had happened. Tiger only gave him a few perfunctory answers and did not mention what had just happened, intending to bury the matter forever.
Tiger had finally managed to change the fishmen's perception of humans, and he didn't want all his years of effort to go to waste.
Jinbe sensed that his older brother was a bit tired, so he didn't keep asking questions and went with everyone to welcome Chu Yang's return.
That evening, the Sun Pirates held a banquet. While everyone was having fun, Tiger and Chu Yang sat by the fire and discussed their next move.
"Tiger, have you ever heard of the Revolutionary Army?"
"That sounds familiar. I remember it's an organization that's active on land."
"That's right, the resistance is mainly active on land, liberating those countries that are being bullied by the World Government."
"Are they those countries that can't afford to pay the 'heavenly gold'?"
"Yes, those countries not only cannot be protected by the navy, but they are also threatened with annihilation by the Celestial Dragons."
"Damn Celestial Dragons!" Tiger cursed angrily, then asked, "You suddenly brought up the Revolutionary Army because you want me to cooperate with them?"
“That’s right.” Chu Yang nodded and said, “Although the Revolutionary Army is still in its early stages, I think they will eventually become a major force in the fight against the World Government.”
Tiger fell into deep thought.
He is not opposed to cooperating with other forces, provided that the force has basic bottom lines.
Tiger didn't know much about the Revolutionary Army; he only knew from the news what they did, and he didn't think they were bad people.
"How can we get in touch with the revolutionary army?"
Tiger suddenly spoke up and asked.
Their headquarters are in Baltimore.
Chu Yang replied.
"You know a lot about the Revolutionary Army! You even know where their headquarters is."
Tiger was surprised and puzzled.
"Now that I'm a member of one of the Four Emperors' crews, I do have some intelligence capabilities," Chu Yang said with a smile.
Even the Four Emperors themselves might not know the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army, right?
Tiger silently grumbled to himself, without revealing it. Everyone has their own secrets; he only needed to choose whether or not to believe Chu Yang.
"Since we've brought up the Four Emperors, what do you plan to do if you openly stand against the Celestial Dragons?"
Tiger was a little curious.
"The captain isn't ambitious, and the title of one of the Four Emperors wasn't something he deliberately pursued. He probably won't get involved in this matter, but..."
"If I encounter a threat that I can't handle, those guys will definitely come to my aid."
Tiger knew that "those guys" Chu Yang was referring to were the crew members of the Red-Haired Pirates.
"That means we'll remain neutral for now." Tiger nodded. "I understand. Let's try to contact the Revolutionary Army first."
A figure suddenly walked over.
"While everyone else is happily enjoying the banquet, what are you two secretly talking about here?"
"Brother Tiger!"
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