Chapter 38: Mission: Persuade Fisher Tiger to Join the Crew

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After Doflamingo finished speaking, he extended his hand and hung the threads on the clouds in the sky. In a short while, he disappeared.

Watching Doflamingo, who had come and gone in a hurry, Hiro couldn't help but comment, "You think this is a bathroom break?"

However, a second later, Hiro understood why Doflamingo had been in such a hurry. Hiro sensed that the navy was rushing over, led by an admiral.

"Damn, has an admiral been drawn over?"

Hiro didn't have time to complain about Doflamingo any longer. He turned and rushed towards where Tesoro was. Upon seeing Tesoro, he grabbed him and ran.

Actually, Hiro could beat these navy officers, but defeating them would not only bring no benefit but also put a bounty on his head. Hiro didn't want to attract the attention of the navy.

Doflamingo, as powerful as he is, was still chased all over the world by Vice Admiral Tsuru, until he became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and was free from being hunted.

Hiro, holding a treasure chest in one hand and Tesoro in the other, ran towards Shakky's Rip-off Bar regardless of the energy he was expending.

If there's a safe place in Sabaody Archipelago, it would be Shakky's Rip-off Bar. With Dark King Rayleigh in charge, even a navy admiral couldn't harm Hiro.

Seeing the two rush into the bar, Shakky showed a smile on her face and teased, "You two really made big news on the island. It seems you'll be famous after today!"

Having just fought a major battle with Doflamingo and then rushing with Tesoro using his 'Bullet Pace', Hiro collapsed on the ground from exhaustion.

With little energy left, he said, "I could do without this kind of fame!"

"Hiro, I'm sorry... it's all because I wanted to help get the fruit. That's why you're so tired... I..."

After glancing at the still deserted Shakky's Ripoff Bar, Hiro turned to Tesoro and said, "Quit being so shy, brother. Hurry up and eat the Gold-Gold Fruit!"

Accepting the fruit from Hiro, Tesoro looked at him with some emotion before nodding seriously, "Alright!"

Opening his mouth wide, Tesoro bit into the fruit ferociously, chewing thoroughly. However, halfway through, his face turned pale. An extremely nauseating feeling ignored his sense of taste, welling up from deep within his soul. Despite this, he knew the fruit was acquired by Hiro after a tough fight with the great pirate Doflamingo. Thus, he swallowed his nausea and forced it down.

After swallowing the fruit, he gritted his teeth, opened his mouth, and continued to bite and swallow the remaining fruit. In no time, he had devoured the entire Gold-Gold Fruit.

Hiro tried to stop him, but Tesoro was eating too fast. Before Hiro could get the words out, Tesoro had finished it all.

"Um...Tesoro, actually... you only need to take one bite of the Devil Fruit to gain its power. Haha!"

Watching Tesoro's disgusted expression, Hiro tried to suppress his laughter. However, seeing Tesoro's face turn even darker, he finally couldn't help but burst into laughter. Even Shakky at the side couldn't help but giggle.

Despite being mocked by the two, Tesoro didn't mind. Instead, he kept examining his body to see if anything had changed, but he found no apparent change.

Hiro laughed and said, "Your Gold-Gold Fruit gives you the ability to control gold freely. Since you don't have any gold now, you won't be able to feel its power. If we want to train your ability, we need to earn some money first!"

Tesoro revealed a confident smile, "Haha, now that I have the Gold-Gold Fruit, leave the money-making to me!"

Hiro shot him a glance, "Of course! Why do you think I went through all the trouble to get you the Gold-Gold Fruit? I'm expecting you to make money to support me!"

"Haha, no problem, I'll support you from now on!"

After their playful exchange, Hiro asked Shakky for two beers. He and Tesoro sat at the bar discussing their future plans.

"Tesoro, our target is the Celestial Dragons, so we need to build a force. The fastest way to do so on the high seas is to establish a pirate crew. However, it's just the two of us right now. Our forces are still too thin, so we need to recruit other powerful people into our crew. I already have a target for the next member - it's brother Fisher Tiger."

"Both of us have Devil Fruit powers and we need someone who can save us at sea, and Fisher Tiger, as a powerful fishman, is the perfect candidate," said Hiro. When Tesoro first heard Hiro mention recruiting Fisher Tiger to join them, he was thrilled. After all, both Hiro and Fisher Tiger had been benefactors to him. If Fisher Tiger was willing to join them, he would naturally be delighted. However, his excitement soon turned to worry.

"Hiro, Fisher Tiger... he really despises humans," Tesoro admitted. Hiro understood the implicit message: despite their good relationship with Fisher Tiger, it was unlikely they could convince him, who detested humans, to join them. Hiro knew this. In the original story, Fisher Tiger died due to his unwillingness to receive human blood, though his longing for death was also a factor.

After opening his heart once, he faced more profound despair. He escorted Clara, a fellow slave, back to her hometown, only to be betrayed by the local residents, who revealed his location to the navy. This left him in deep despair, and he ultimately sought death. Hiro, however, didn't want to see this happen to Fisher Tiger. That's why he was keen on getting Fisher Tiger on board, to change his tragic fate.

Moreover, Fisher Tiger was a savior to both Hiro and Tesoro. So, no matter what, Hiro wanted to prevent Fisher Tiger from reliving his fate in the comic. Hiro firmly stated, "I will convince Fisher Tiger to join us!" Tesoro chimed in, "Alright, let's invite Fisher Tiger together!"

At this point, Shakky, standing behind the bar, was watching the two with interest. Hearing their conversation, she pulled out a wanted poster. "Is this the Fisher Tiger you're talking about? He's currently wanted by the navy, with a bounty of 330 million. This guy is something else, wreaking havoc in Holy Land Mariejois and even killing a Celestial Dragon. Impressive!" Hiro looked at Shakky in surprise, "Huh? Fisher Tiger killed a Celestial Dragon too?"