69novels Chapter 101 The Selfishness of Human Nature and Tiger's Aggression
Chapter 101 The Selfishness of Human Nature and Tiger's Aggression
Chapter 101 The Selfishness of Human Nature and Tiger's Aggression
On the towering skyscrapers of New York City, Natasha, who has just stolen a flying machine, is engaged in a chase with Loki.
To stop the portal from continuing to transport the Chitauri army to Earth, Loki must use his Mind Scepter to destroy the portal's central hub.
During the chase, Barton, who was standing on a high building, shot an arrow at Loki, which Loki caught with his bare hands.
Loki gave a wicked smile, seemingly mocking Barton, but the arrow suddenly exploded, blasting Loki off the aircraft. By sheer coincidence, he landed right next to Chu Yang.
Chu Yang bent down and picked up the Scepter of the Mind.
"Take your hands off me, you vile mortal!" Loki gritted his teeth as he stared at Chu Yang. He still remembered that it was this young man who had ruined his meticulously planned scheme!
"Queen Frigg misses you. When you get back this time, remember to apologize to her properly, you rebellious teenager." Chu Yang chuckled, mercilessly mocking Loki.
Loki's face visibly turned red as he was lectured by Chu Yang, a "genuine" teenager, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.
"Shut up! I won't allow you to say her name with that filthy mouth of yours!"
Loki roars in fury!
But Chu Yang ignored him.
He suddenly turned around and reached out and pinched the air.
Loki's voice stopped abruptly and then vanished like a bubble.
phantom!
Meanwhile, the real Loki was being tightly gripped by Chu Yang's neck, his face ashen.
"How did you know?"
Loki panicked and struggled desperately.
"You've studied magic with Frigga for so many years, and this is all you've learned? I'm very disappointed, Loki. I thought we could have a pure magical contest."
Chu Yang shook his head in disappointment. Looking at Loki, who was gradually losing consciousness due to lack of oxygen, he hesitated for a moment but still did not kill him.
Frigga treated him well; killing Loki would surely plunge him into unimaginable suffering.
As for those injured because of Loki, Chu Yang has already sent shadow clones to help them. As long as they have a breath left, he can save their lives with his enormous life energy.
Chu Yang casually tossed him to the ground and turned to walk towards the spatial portal.
Loki, who had just escaped death, was panting heavily.
Gazing at Chu Yang's retreating figure, her eyes were bloodshot.
He drew a dagger from his waist and slowly approached the other man from behind.
Chu Yang's lips curled up slightly. "He's in your hands now."
Luo Ji stood there, stunned.
Who is he talking to?
Just as Loki was puzzled.
Suddenly, a thick green arm grabbed Loki's ankle from the side and dragged him away. Then, a violent crashing sound came from the room.
at this time.
Chu Yang had arrived at the location of the teleportation portal, where Dr. Eric lay dying beside him.
The apology in his eyes indicated that he had regained his senses.
Chu Yang walked up to the teleportation device and inserted the Mind Scepter. Unlike Natasha, he didn't struggle and easily broke through the defensive field.
The beam of light connecting the two spaces contracted rapidly, and the wormhole in the sky was also closing quickly.
Patton looked up at the sky, adjusted his headphones, and said, "Looks like the war is over, folks."
Moments later, as a massive space carrier flew over New York City, S.H.I.E.L.D. began to take full control of postwar operations.
Upon hearing the reports from the NYPD Commissioner and the Emergency Medical Services Director, Nick Fury looked at his assistant, Hill, in surprise. "No casualties?"
"How could there be no casualties in such a large-scale war? Can't those idiots even lie?"
Hill hesitated, "Sir, I think what they're saying might be true—"
Nick Fury frowned. "What do you mean?"
"Take a look at this." Hill held up a laptop to Nick Fury, which was playing a short video.
In the video, Chu Yang, wearing a tailed beast cloak, is treating the wounded. The process is not complicated; he simply places his hand on the other person, and the wound heals at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The next second, the civilian who had been bleeding profusely was jumping around as if nothing had happened.
"Oh my God."
Even the well-traveled Nick Fury was speechless with astonishment.
"Therefore, the intelligence that no civilians died may be true."
Looking at Chu Yang on the screen, Hill felt a tickle in her throat and swallowed hard several times. She vaguely remembered that she seemed to have fought with this person before.
My God, it's a miracle I'm still alive!
Nick Fury took a deep breath and continued, "I understand. What about the Tesseract and the Mind Stone?"
Hill replied, "The Mind Scepter has already been taken back by our people. As for the Tesseract, Thor insists on taking it back to Asgard with Loki, I think we need to stop him."
Nick Fury countered, "On what grounds are we arresting an ally who just helped us defeat the enemy?"
Hill, unconvinced, gritted her teeth and said, "Loki caused such chaos and damage, are we just going to let him off so easily?"
Nick Fury turned to Hill and said seriously, "As long as there are no casualties, nothing else matters. Moreover, we desperately need Asgard as an ally. You saw what happened today. Such a terrifying alien force is simply impossible for us to contend with on our own."
Hill could only suppress his resentment and nod, saying, "I understand."
Nick Fury was cursing under his breath at this moment. Did you think he didn't want to keep the Tesseract?
joke!
Nobody would want that!
The question is, what do they have to fight Asgard with?
Thor alone is troublesome enough, but add Odin, the king of the gods, and those legendary "gods," and Earth could be destroyed several times over.
Nick Fury quickly dismissed those dangerous thoughts, picked up the casualty report again, and smiled with relief.
After the great battle ended, Thor, along with the Tesseract and Loki, went ahead and returned to Asgard.
Knowing that the Flying Thunder God Technique would allow him to travel between Earth and Asgard, Chu Yang no longer cared about the ownership of the Cosmic Cube.
Perhaps we can conduct our research even better by utilizing Asgard's magical technology.
Moreover, in terms of research value, the Cosmic Cube is not as valuable as the Mind Scepter.
The Mind Stone in the Mind Scepter not only activated the abilities of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, but also created Vision, a bug-level hero.
Chu Yang will be able to take back the Mind Stone sooner or later once it's handed over to Hydra. Forcibly seizing it at this stage will only cause unnecessary disputes. More importantly, he doesn't have the time and energy to study two Infinity Stones at the same time.
It would be better to make use of the wisdom of Hydra's scientists.
This is called proper time management.
With the Battle of New York over, the neighborhood centered around Stark Tower was severely damaged, and Tony Stark, the "spendthrift playboy," took the initiative to cover all the reconstruction costs.
His actions sparked a very enthusiastic response from the public, and Iron Man's name once again made the news.
However, Toutiao belongs to the Avengers.
This war made the Avengers household names all over the world, and even people on other planets knew of their existence.
After all, the famous Thor is also in this team.
Besides a few key figures, Chu Yang also inevitably got caught up in the media storm.
It could even be said that, setting aside the hype from major media outlets, he is the person who generates the most buzz among ordinary people!
Chu Yang has saved too many lives.
If Tony and Nick Fury hadn't kept his identity strictly confidential, Stark Tower would probably be packed with people expressing their gratitude every day.
The reason it's kept secret.
Tony was worried that Chu Yang's private life would be affected.
Nick Fury didn't want Chu Yang's influence to become too great.
Ever since learning of his abilities, Nick Fury has felt an inexplicable wariness towards Chu Yang. A person who can instantly create a terrifying army naturally needs to be monitored and controlled.
However, considering Tony and Thor's feelings, Nick Fury didn't go too far. He simply invited Chu Yang to S.H.I.E.L.D. two weeks after the war ended.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is undergoing a major expansion.
The Battle of New York has made people aware of its importance, especially among the cowardly high-ranking officials and wealthy individuals.
Captain America became the leader of S.H.I.E.L.D., responsible for training some new recruits, while Natasha and Hawkeye assisted him from the side. As Chu Yang and Tony walked through the main hall, they happened to see them gathering.
Tony yelled jokingly, "Steve, are you back to your old ways?"
Steve shrugged.
When Natasha saw Chu Yang, she whispered a few words to Steve, and then walked over with an apologetic look on her face.
"Hey Yang, I'm sorry about what happened last time—."
"Thanks to you, I had a very interesting trip."
"real?"
"Of course, in a sense, I have to thank you."
If it weren't for Natasha's unreasonable demands and Tony's meddling, Chu Yang might not have gone to New Mexico with Coulson.
Naturally, he wouldn't have met Thor and been taken to Asgard.
Seeing that Chu Yang really didn't take it to heart, Natasha breathed a sigh of relief. During this time, she had been caught in the middle of the dispute between Director Fury and Tony, and was in a bad position no matter who was involved.
Steve suddenly walked over, extended his hand to Chu Yang, and said, "Thank you for your help that day, and thank you even more for saving so many lives. I heard from Director Fury that almost no one was killed in this war."
"This is simply a miracle."
Just as Chu Yang was about to say a few polite words, Tony couldn't help but retort, "Yet now, the boy who caused the miracle is being brought here for interrogation!"
Steve sighed helplessly. "Tony, watch your words. This isn't an interrogation, it's just an inquiry. And—we need to understand Yang's abilities; it will benefit everyone."
Tony wanted to argue further, but Chu Yang stopped him, comforting him, "It's okay, Tony. I understand the difficulties Chief Fury and the others face, and this has nothing to do with the captain. Don't take it out on him."
Tony had no choice but to stop there, shrugging and saying, "Okay, since you've said that, I apologize, Steve."
Steve gave Chu Yang a grateful look and nodded.
"However, let me make this clear: if Yang mysteriously disappears again this time, I won't let you off easily, and I mean it!"
Tony warned him firmly.
"Don't worry about that. How about this, I'll go in with him myself." Steve looked up at the clock hanging in the lobby, calculated the time, and then said, "It's not training time yet. In fifteen minutes, we'll come out together."
Tony nodded slightly, then turned to Chu Yang and said softly, "I'll wait for you here. Let me know if anything happens."
Before they even set off, Tony had secretly placed a communicator in Chu Yang's clothes.
Chu Yang agreed and walked into the elevator with Steve, arriving at the top floor of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury's office.
Hill stood at the elevator entrance to greet the two. When she saw Steve, she paused for a moment and said reluctantly, "Captain, you'll probably have to wait here for a bit."
Steve frowned and asked, "Why?"
Hill explained, "There was another official in the office, Mr. Alexander Pierce, a minister in the World Security Council. The content of the conversation at this meeting needs to be kept confidential."
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Steve sensed something was amiss and was about to object when Chu Yang acted first.
Chu Yang calmly walked towards the room, then turned back and smiled at Steve.
"I'll be waiting for you here. You can call me if anything happens."
Steve said this as if to encourage Chu Yang.
The door closed, and Hill led Chu Yang further inside.
Behind the door was a long, narrow corridor, and at the end of the corridor was another elevator.
The two entered the elevator.
Chu Yang noticed that the elevator did not have floors, but went straight to a certain place in the building.
"You seem to be quite popular. I didn't expect the captain to care about you so much."
Hill smiled to himself.
"He was probably thanking me for saving those civilians."
Chu Yang closed his eyes and silently calculated the elevator's descent speed to determine the floor it would reach.
Ding Dong!
The elevator doors opened, and the two stepped out. Chu Yang looked around. The surroundings were made of alloy steel, very quiet, with low visibility and even a bit dark, the atmosphere resembling an interrogation room.
Chu Yang frowned slightly.
"Uh, don't get me wrong, this really is Chief Fury's office. He likes a rather somber style. I tried to dissuade him when we were decorating, but it was no use. In some ways, he's incredibly stubborn—"
Seeing that Chu Yang's expression was off, Hill quickly explained. Chu Yang: "—"
The alloy door in front suddenly opened, and a black, black egg emerged—it was Nick Fury.
"This isn't called suppression, it's called being low-key. Agent Hill, it's impolite to criticize other people's aesthetic sense."
Nick Fury squinted, and Hill smiled awkwardly but politely, gesturing for Chu Yang to go first.
"Thanks."
Chu Yang thanked him and entered the room, where he immediately saw Alexander Pierce sitting on the sofa, who was raising his wine glass high with a meaningful smile.
When Nick Fury turned around, he immediately put on a friendly expression.
"How does it feel to be a hero in other people's eyes?"
As Nick Fury asked, he bent down to pour Chu Yang a glass of red wine, but then remembered the other man's age and asked, "Can you drink?"
Chu Yang smiled and said, "The coming-of-age ceremony was held in Asgard."
The high-quality red wine was surprisingly smooth and pleasant to the taste, as it was his first time drinking wine.
Nick Fury downed his glass of red wine in one gulp before speaking: "When I first met you, I thought you were an agent from another country, so I specifically investigated your background."
"Later, I thought you were a mutant and tried to recruit you into S.H.I.E.L.D."
"In the end, you transformed into a magician, displaying astonishing abilities in the previous war, which forced me to invite you here."
Nick Fury stared intently at Chu Yang with his deep eyes and teased, "Can you tell me what other identities you have that I don't know about? I'm a bit timid and can't handle too much excitement, so it's better to be mentally prepared beforehand."
Chu Yang grinned. "I'm just an ordinary magician, nothing more."
Nick Fury sighed. "You don't seem to have anything to do with being ordinary."
Chu Yang retorted, "You have no connection with being cowardly."
The two exchanged a smile, and then Nick Fury began to question Chu Yang about the abilities he had used earlier. Chu Yang was in a good mood and cooperated fully, giving explanations that were half true and half false.
He was happy because of another person in the room, Alexander Pierce.
The core Hydra figure hidden within S.H.I.E.L.D. is someone Chu Yang could control; it would only be a matter of time before he could control the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. and even Hydra itself.
Chu Yang was just worried about where to find him, but unexpectedly the other party took the initiative to come to his door.
and.-
Pierce also seemed very interested in Chu Yang.
After Nick Fury finished asking his question, Pierce spoke up, "Nick, could you give me a moment? I'd like to speak with this kid alone."
"Tony Stark is waiting for him in the lobby." Nick Fury disagreed, instead reminding Pierce not to cause trouble.
Nick Fury knew his former colleague and friend's character very well.
Pierce chuckled, "No harm meant, just chatting, okay?"
Nick Fury turned to look at Chu Yang, who readily agreed, a broad smile on his face.
"Three minutes."
Nick Fury strode out of the office.
"Hello, Mr. Chu Yang, my name is Alexander Pierce, and I am the current Secretary of State for Security on the Security Council, responsible for liaising with S.H.I.E.L.D. You can think of me as Director Fury's superior."
"Hello, Minister Pierce, it's a pleasure to meet you."
The two shook hands, and Pierre suddenly leaned close to Chu Yang's ear and whispered, "Are you interested in working for me personally? With me, you will gain unimaginable power."
In Pierce's view, although Chu Yang possessed astonishing power, he was just an inexperienced child.
Such young people are often very easily tempted.
Money, power, and beauty.
Pierce knew that Chu Yang and Tony Stark were close friends, so money and beauty might not be enough to sway him; what remained was power.
"Unimaginable power?" Chu Yang looked at Pierce with feigned surprise, then leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Are you planning to give me Hydra?"
"What?" Upon hearing "Hydra," Pierce suddenly froze, his expression changing drastically as he exclaimed, "You are—"
Before the word "who" could be uttered, Chu Yang had already cast the Soul-Stealing Curse. The chanting of the incantation echoed in the other party's ears, like the whispers of a demon.
Pierce looked bewildered, as if his soul had been ripped out.
Three minutes later, Chu Yang and Pierce walked out of the office at the same time, both with smiles on their faces, looking like they had a pleasant conversation.
Nick Fury stood at the elevator entrance waiting for them, suddenly becoming curious about what the two of them were saying inside.
After seeing Pierce off, Nick Fury took Chu Yang back to the rooftop to meet up with Captain America.
Steve breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Chu Yang was safe and sound.
Just as the two were about to return to the lobby, Nick Fury couldn't help but ask, "What did Pierce say to you?"
Steve looked at Chu Yang with a strange expression.
Chu Yang smiled faintly: "Secretary Pierce invited me to work for him and promised me many benefits, but I did not agree. At this stage, I just want to focus on my studies. For some reason, I have been on leave from school for a long time."
Nick Fury seemed to have guessed Pierce's thoughts, nodded, and didn't press the matter further.
Chu Yang stepped into the elevator, pressed the floor button in the lobby, and hummed a song happily.
Steve noticed that Chu Yang was in an unusually good mood and joked, "It seems that Minister Pierce offered you a very high price, which has earned you a lot of recognition."
Chu Yang smiled even more broadly and nodded repeatedly, "It is indeed a very sincere reward."
Nick Fury stood by the elevator, watching the two go down, feeling uneasy but unable to pinpoint what it was.
Tony stood in the lobby, having somehow acquired a newspaper, and began reading it with great interest.
But Natasha noticed out of the corner of his eye that he was glancing at his watch every now and then.
Ding Dong!
The elevator arrived, and Tony and Natasha both looked at it.
Chu Yang and Steve slowly walked out from inside.
Tony smiled, deliberately glancing down at his watch, and then praised Steve, "Captain, you're a very punctual person. If I were a lady, then congratulations, you've won my heart."
Tony's unintentional teasing stung Steve's heart, reminding him of the only date he had ever missed.
A flash of pain crossed his eyes.
Natasha gently patted Steve on the shoulder.
"Alright, that concludes our tour. If we go home now, we can still catch Pepper's homemade dinner."
Tony put his arm around Chu Yang's neck and swaggered out of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Steve took a deep breath and turned to walk towards the group of new trainees waiting for training.
After getting into the sports car, Tony asked Chu Yang seriously, "What happened inside?"
Chu Yang recounted the whole story.
After listening, Tony laughed and said, "These people are trying to poach my employees. I knew they didn't have good intentions when they called you over."
Chu Yang said with a smile, "It's still uncertain who's poaching whose partner."
Tony paused, then asked, "What do you mean?"
Chu Yang certainly wouldn't confess his act of raiding the base, but the thought that Tony and the others had gone through all this trouble just to work for him made him laugh.
Tony tilted his head blankly and exchanged a glance with Happy in the driver's seat, who looked even more bewildered.
One Piece world.
The Red-Haired Pirates are having a party on an island somewhere in the New World.
Chu Yang found Shanks fast asleep on a large rock and shouted in his ear, "Captain, I need to leave for a while."
Startled awake, Shanks tumbled off the rock and complained, "If you want to go out for a stroll, go ahead! Why are you disturbing my sleep?"
Chu Yang said solemnly, "This trip might take a little longer."
Shanks' expression turned serious. After a long silence, he finally asked, "Do you need any help?"
Chu Yang grinned and shook his head.
"Is that so?" Shanks chuckled. "Then let's go and come back soon!"
"Why should we go through all that trouble to send this human back to their homeland?"
"Ah Long, we're almost at our destination, why are you still saying things like that? Tiger will be unhappy if he hears this."
"Brother Tiger is too kind to humans, even to the point of being weak. These past few years of sailing have left me somewhat disappointed."
"That's enough, Ah Long, don't say any more."
Arlong of the Sun Pirates and the ship's doctor Aladdin were whispering on the deck when they saw a human girl approaching, and they immediately stopped talking.
Aladdin forced a smile and asked, "Kera, what's the matter?"
Kella said somewhat nervously, "Captain Tiger is looking for you."
"Thank you, I'll be right there." Aladdin patted Kerr's head, and before leaving, he gave Aaron a warning look.
Ah Long sneered disdainfully, looking at Kella with hostility.
Kerr became increasingly nervous; the man before her was the person she feared most on this ship, without exception.
Ah Long suddenly asked, "We've been sailing for several weeks now. Judging by the time, we should be almost back in your hometown, right?"
Kella's dull little face immediately perked up, and she nodded happily.
To everyone's surprise, Ah Long suddenly changed the subject and said in a deep voice, "Since that's the case, remember to get off the ship obediently when the time comes. To be honest, being on the same ship with you these past few days has made me feel disgusted."
Kera gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her eyes misting over, tears welling up in them. She tried her best not to cry, silently enduring Ah Long's terrible attitude.
Considering the warnings Tiger and Jinbe had given him, Arlong didn't make things too difficult for her. He just muttered a few curses under his breath and walked past Koala.
The next day.
The Sun Pirates successfully arrived at Koala's hometown, Forsyth Island.
"Everyone stays on the boat. I'll take Kerla home. If we all go ashore together, it might cause panic among the local residents."
Tiger spoke as he disembarked first.
Kelra followed behind him, turning back reluctantly to bid farewell to the crew, waving and saying, "Goodbye everyone! When I get back, I'll definitely tell the villagers that there are many good people among the fish-men!"
The crew responded loudly to Kerla.
On the way home, an excited and nervous Kella took Tiger's hand, and the latter suddenly stiffened, becoming tense as well.
At the village entrance, many villagers eagerly awaited their arrival, among them a young woman who was so excited she could hardly sit still.
The moment she saw Koala, she rushed straight towards Koala, who had been taken away by the Celestial Dragons and enslaved. After many years, she finally saw her mother again.
Kerla and her mother hugged each other tightly, weeping with joy.
Tiger turned to leave with a relieved smile, but suddenly heard Kera's voice.
"Thank you, Captain Tiger, and everyone in the Sun Pirates. I will always remember you!"
Tiger turned his back to Kella, waved, and walked away without looking back. Kella, enveloped in happiness, never dreamed that Tiger would die on this island because of her.
After walking back for a while, Tiger gradually lost sight of Kera's village.
He was genuinely happy for Kerla.
But at this moment, he couldn't bring himself to smile.
Suddenly, a large number of marines appeared in front of Tiger, surrounding him completely, with countless gun barrels pointed at him.
"Fischer Tiger, you madman who dared to set fire to the holy site! Today is your death anniversary. Go to hell and atone for your sins!"
"That's what Rear Admiral Storobelli said expressionlessly."
Upon seeing the navy's arrival, Tiger was initially shocked, but then, as if realizing something, he gradually became disappointed.
Tiger asked softly, "Why?"
"The little girl you brought back."
Strawberry said, "Anyone marked as a slave by the Celestial Dragons is a slave for life."
Tiger suddenly realized that they had traded their lives for Kera's freedom.
Immediately afterwards, Tiger's heart was filled with anger.
This is due to both human selfishness and hatred towards the Celestial Dragons.
"Let's send him on his way."
Storoberry ordered the attack, and the sound of gunfire was deafening. Tiger opened his arms, laughing maniacally in grief and rage, as he faced his death.
Just then, the ground beneath Tiger's feet suddenly bulged up, and trees as thick as his waist burst through the earth, blocking Tiger's path.
The bullets failed to penetrate the tree trunk, instead making clanging sounds as if they had hit a metal plate.
"This is"
Tiger paused, he was very familiar with this skill, and suddenly a figure flashed through his mind.
"Sir, what do we do now?" the major beside him asked in a low voice.
"Keep firing!"
Storobelli gritted his teeth.
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 of this ability at headquarters—"
The major suddenly remembered someone, then began to tremble and stammered, "It's that red-haired man on the Four Emperors' ship, 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 his head. He glanced warily at his superior, only to find that Storobelli was trembling even more violently than him. Storobelli, of course, knew who his subordinate was 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 his comrades being strangled by towering trees one after another on the ship's deck, their blood staining the entire vessel 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 would be 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 paused for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "I went through so much trouble to get her home; I can't just destroy her house myself, can I?"
Chu Yang sighed, "Tiger, you're still the same."
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 and go downstairs to 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 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 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 contact 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 does Shanks plan to do if you openly stand against the Celestial Dragons?"
Tiger was a little curious.
"The captain isn't ambitious, and he didn't deliberately pursue the title of one of the Four Emperors. He probably won't get involved in this matter, but—"
"If I encounter a threat 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 remaining neutral for now." Tiger nodded and said, "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 chatting about here?"
"Big Brother Tiger!"
"Positive!"
Wei Jinping walked a little unsteadily, constantly complaining that the two of them didn't get along with the group.
Chu Yang and Tiger exchanged a glance.
Tiger smiled and pulled Jinbe to sit down beside him, then whispered something in his ear.
Jinbe was initially stunned.
His expression then froze, and a look of panic flashed in his eyes.
Nani?
My brother is actually going to fight the Celestial Dragons?
I must be drunk.
Jinbe suddenly felt his lips were dry and his throat was itchy. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't open his mouth.
Chu Yang noticed Jinbe's expression.
If it were Jinbe ten years from now, he would probably slam his fist on the table and do it without hesitation. The current Jinbe doesn't have the guts to go head-to-head with the Four Emperors.
After finally processing the news, Jinbe couldn't help but ask, "Brother Tiger, why did you tell me this?"
Tiger squinted and smiled, "The Navy has been keeping a close eye on my movements. If I rashly go to Baltigo, I'm afraid it will cause a lot of trouble for the Revolutionary Army. So I hope that you, as the representative of the Sun Pirates, will make contact with the Revolutionary Army."
Jinbe was shocked and hesitant. Normally, he would have agreed immediately, but he was afraid that he would not be able to complete such an important task and might delay Tiger's important business.