He must live!

In Queen's laboratory, Wano Country's Smart Tanishi used for communication were neatly arranged on the table. Omanyte walked past them as if it was a military parade. If one were to differentiate status within Den Den Mushi, then Omanyte undoubtedly held the highest rank.

Over the years since being modified into Omanyte, its intelligence had been gradually increasing, allowing it to swiftly organize various pieces of information while expanding its snail network.

The intelligence it eavesdropped on this time didn't have a direct link to the Beasts Pirates, yet it chose to report anyway. It looked at Queen who was idling around, and shot a Water Gun towards the back of his head.

Ever since it had discovered that this way it could quickly capture Queen's attention, Omanyte had fallen in love with this method.

As for Queen's attitude regarding this, due to its unique characteristics, Omanyte now comfortably occupied the top position among the Beasts Pirates' intelligence personnel. So, it wasn't afraid of Queen, and surprisingly, Queen also wasn't angry with it; in fact, he had even developed a sort of camaraderie with Omanyte.

Before the Water Gun could reach Queen, an umbrella suddenly appeared from his braids, blocking it. It was just a move released to remind him, it had no attacking power itself; an umbrella was enough.

"Muhahaha, did you think this move would still work? I've already figured out how to counter it. So, what information did you eavesdrop on this time?"

"Tch~, they are planning to target a Fish-Man named Tiger soon. That's the only information available for now."

"Fish-Men... You stay put here and don't bully other Den Den Mushi. I'll go and report to Lord Arceus."

Saying so, Queen left his laboratory, while Omanyte started contemplating what move to use next against Queen. It seemed that the Water Gun was no longer effective, making things boring.

Although its level wasn't high, it knew more than just Water Gun move. There's always a way if one thinks hard enough.

Meanwhile, Yamato's days weren't easy. After realizing that Queen was a tough and annoying nut to crack, she tried challenging others. That's why Queen had the opportunity to slack off, but each one of them was tougher than the last.

Zeraora was too fast to catch, Olga's real body couldn't be found, and facing King and Shayna head-on made her suffer. However, through continuous battles and their fighting styles, she has also learned many methods to handle various situations.

Seeing that Yamato was fighting, Queen chose to ignore her and went to look for Arceus. Although Yamato wasn't a match for them yet, each battle made her stronger, making Queen realize she was becoming more and more difficult to deal with.

He didn't want to draw Yamato's attention and shift her focus back onto himself.

"Lord Arceus, according to the latest intelligence, World Government seems to have issued a kill order recently, demanding the Marines to deal with Fisher Tiger."

As the mastermind behind the Mariejois attack, Fisher Tiger's continued existence is deemed a failure to the World Government. However, he was just an ordinary Fish-Man and not worth the World Government making a big fuss.

In their efforts to maintain balance, unexpected events often occurred worldwide. The top forces had to safeguard certain individuals' safety and guard against monsters of the New World. The previous clash between Kaido and Whitebeard had made it clear just how destructive those monsters could be.

In this situation, they only dispatched some ordinary people to capture Tiger.

But, not only did they fail to eradicate the Sun Pirates, they also allowed them to roam freely on the sea. After all, they are all Fish-Men, and in situations where their combat prowess isn't overwhelmingly superior, humans have little means to contend with Fish-Men in the open sea.

As the activities of the Sun Pirates expanded, the Marines deployed more manpower. At this moment, leading this effort was Borsalino.

However, they couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the Sun Pirates. They had no fixed territory, just randomly wandering the seas. Their all-Fish-Men composition also made it impossible to insert undercover agents.

Due to racial factors, there were currently no known Fish-Men working within the World Government or the Marines.

In such a situation, they could only conduct large-scale searches. Ever since the G-2 branch's Rear Admiral Kadar led ships were sunk by the Sun Pirates, they have roughly pinpointed their location and continuously made new plans of actions.

"How is the development on Fishman Island going?"

"Well... It's going quite well. The underwater mineral deposits are abundant, and we've also discovered some ancient relics. We've also found two types of materials Acier needs."

"Then it's simple. Tiger cannot die yet. If he dies, the progress on Fishman Island will likely stagnate."

For the Fish-Men race, Fisher Tiger holds a special significance. On Fishman Island, the most unruly group is the population of the Fish-Man District, and Tiger is the stabilizer that keeps them calm. In particular, Tiger and Otohime have been leading the way in terms of contact with humans.

Currently, Otohime's signature campaign was progressing much smoother than in the original timeline. In the original timeline, Tiger would have been betrayed by the people of Koala's hometown after escorting her back.

Although the Marine task force leading the operation failed to kill him, this incident shattered the last barrier within his heart, rendering him unable to continue trusting humans.

His blood type was too rare, and there were no Fish-Men aboard who could give him their blood. While the blood bank on Marine' warship had Tiger's blood type, he refused the human blood and ultimately died from excessive bleeding.

After that, Otohime's signature campaign, which had been making some progress, was close to being destroyed.

The situation now was similar. The Fish-Men Mining Department was a human company. If Tiger died, many Fish-Men would likely resign and stop working for humans.

World Government needed Tiger dead, but the Beasts Pirates needed him alive. What will happen in the future can be considered later, but for now, he couldn't be allowed to die like this.

"Fish-Men, huh? Inform Jack and Mandrell, tell them to make a trip. Tiger must not die. The rest is up to them."

One was a true Fish-Man, while the other had lived on Fishman Island for a long time, almost becoming half a Fish-Man. This matter wasn't just about strength but also about race relations. That's why sending Jack and Mandrell was the most suitable choice.

"Understood, I'll inform them."

"Wait, Yamato wants me to tell you something."

"Miss Yamato?"

"Yes, she asked where is your fun combat suit."

As soon as these words were spoken, Queen's forehead broke out into cold sweat. He had been too busy lately and had forgotten about this matter. Moreover, Yamato didn't tell him directly but used Arceus as a messenger, which was a blatant threat.

"Oh, that....It has been ready for a while now, it just needs some fine-tuning. I'll send it over to Miss Yamato later."

Of course, it was a lie. It looked like he would be pulling another all-nighter for the next few days.

****Please support on pat*eon for extra chapters; there is date to date subscription enabled on patreon. [There is a 7-day trial version availabe on patreon.]

https://www.pat*eon.com/dmtranslations

You can read ahead upto 75 chapters on my pa*reon.