"You are a Fishman, why would you side with humans and betray your kind!"
Many Fishmen who hated humans angrily questioned Gerald.
"Water Shot!"
Gerald's gaze turned cold. Raising his hand, he grabbed water droplets and shot them out. Over a dozen people who had just questioned him were immediately hit by the water droplets. Blood splattered, and they instantly fell to the ground, unable to get up.
"Now I will teach you a rule: in front of the strong, maintain reverence, otherwise you won't even know how you died!"
"You should be grateful that our Captain wants to recruit you, so I didn't kill you just now. Otherwise, all one hundred thousand Fishmen in Fish-Man Street would die here!!"
Gerald snorted coldly.
"Your Captain has already left, what are you staying for?"
Tiger stopped the Fishmen who wanted to make a move and turned to ask.
"Fish-Man Karate - Nine Thousand Tile True Punch!!"
Gerald didn't answer. Instead, he heavily threw a punch using Fish-Man Karate towards the heads of the group of Fishmen.
Immediately, those Fishmen felt a violent airflow rush past their heads. Rows of tall buildings three hundred meters away were shattered into dust.
This left them in shock. If that punch had been aimed at them just now, it was likely that at least a thousand people present would have been killed or injured.
"That's... Nine Thousand Tile Fish-Man Karate, it's actually so much stronger than Boss Tiger!"
Some Fishmen recognized the power of Gerald's Fish-Man Karate. It completely shattered their understanding of Fish-Man Karate!
"I'm staying here simply because we are all Fishmen."
"Eleven years ago, I was a slave, a Fishman captured from Fish-Man Island by despicable slave traders. Later, the Captain saved me and didn't care about my slave status, allowing me to join the Limitless Pirates!"
"In the Limitless Pirates, the Captain taught me how to become stronger, so I would no longer be threatened by slave traders. Now, even slave traders flee when they see me!"
"Currently, I am a Vice Captain in the Limitless Pirates, earning a monthly salary of two million Berries. I command over a thousand Pirates, have a Fishman wife and a human wife at home, and three child. I also have my own house and garden on land."
"The achievements I have today are all thanks to joining the Limitless Pirates and working hard step by step. Now, the Limitless Pirates are establishing a Fishman fleet, so they have come to Fish-Man Island to recruit Fishmen. This is your opportunity. Whether you can seize it depends on whether you want to or not!"
After Gerald finished speaking, he turned around and left directly, not staying any longer.
"Boss Tiger, I want to leave here, I want to join the Limitless Pirates!"
"I want to go too, I've had enough of this place, I want to go to the mainland, I want to marry a human wife!"
If Nox's words were a heavy hammer that crushed their Fishman pride, then Gerald's words were the glue that mended their pride, letting them know that they Fishmen could also live so well and become so strong!
With Gerald's personal experience, they believed that as Fishmen, they too could become superior like Gerald!
"You're crazy, the Limitless Pirates are going to sell you to slave traders!"
Even now, many Fishmen still refused to believe the Limitless Pirates.
"Impossible, I heard that the Limitless Pirates hate slave traders the most. In the territories they rule, all slave traders will be suppressed."
"That's right, I heard that the Limitless Pirates rule over a hundred million humans, they are not short of money at all."
"Regardless, this is our chance to change our fate against the heavens. I no longer want to live in a rotten place like Fish-Man Street. I want to go out and explore, even if I die, I won't regret it!"
"..."
Many Fishmen, even with injured bodies, dragged themselves step by step towards the port. They wanted to board the Limitless Pirates' ship. They no longer wanted to live humbly like before!
"Boss Tiger!"
Many people were waiting for Tiger's stance. He was the boss of Fish-Man Street, and many Fishmen were willing to listen to him.
"Fishmen who want to join the Limitless Pirates, go ahead. Don't worry about me. Although I won't join the Limitless Pirates, I will also form a Fishman Pirate Crew to explore the Sea soon!"
Tiger said.
"That's great, Boss, we'll go with you then."
Two days later, there were over a thousand more Fishmen on the Hades, and most of them were the Fishmen who were beaten in Fish-Man Street.
"Captain, your recruitment method is really effective!"
Looking at the Fishmen who had boarded the ship, Gerald couldn't help but flatter.
"Enough, stop with the flattery. From now on, these Fishmen will be under your command."
Nox waved his hand.
Fishmen should be led by Fishmen. If they were assigned under other human Executive Officers, those Fishmen wouldn't be so easy to obey and trust.
"Don't worry, Captain, I will train them well and they will become a qualified Fishman fleet."
Gerald promised, patting his chest.
"This recruitment is just the first time. After these thousand-plus Fishmen see the benefits of the Limitless Pirates, you will take them back to Fish-Man Island and let them share what they have seen and heard on Fish-Man Island."
"At that time, more Fishmen will join the Limitless Pirates and will be willing to come and live on the islands given to them by the Limitless Pirates. My goal is to form a Fishman fleet of at least fifty thousand people."
Nox said.
In this world surrounded by the ocean, Fishmen are truly chosen ones, the darlings of the Sea. As long as Fishmen hide in the Sea, ordinary people have no way to deal with them.
This is probably why the World Government insists on suppressing Fishmen. Once Fishmen come to the mainland to multiply and thrive, they might become a serious threat to the World Government in the future.
However, Nox doesn't care about these things now. He needs a powerful underwater force, and Fishmen are the best choice.
There are three combat environments in this World: sea, land, and air. Currently, the Limitless Pirates' strongest force is their land combat power. In the future, he wants to build underwater Fishman forces and aerial forces.
However, the aerial forces have not yet taken shape, and there is no direction for development for the time being.
"Captain, I understand!"
Hearing Nox's words, Gerald also knew how he should manage these Fishmen next.
"Otohime, you must return safely!"
Neptune watched the Hades leave Fish-Man Island from the port, and the flag of the Limitless Pirates also remained on Fish-Man Island, making Fish-Man Island the territory of the Limitless Pirates.
At the same time, Nox arranged for Marley of the Feather-Feather Fruit and Emil of the Iron-Iron Fruit, two Vice Captains, to guard Fish-Man Island.
Although these two Vice Captains are not as strong as Executive Officers, their current strength is comparable to that of ordinary Marine Vice Admirals. Guarding Fish-Man Island and deterring the Pirates who have just entered the New World is more than enough.
After all, the profits that can be obtained from Fish-Man Island are very large. In the future, the Limitless Pirates will develop Fish-Man Island. This is the only passage for Pirates and some illegal entries and exits between the New World and the first half of the Grand Line.
If managed well, the monthly profit will be at least one billion. Nox will not let go of such a huge profit.
After returning to the Limitless Sea, Nox arranged for these Fishmen to stay on Siren Island.
A few days before Nox set off for Fish-Man Island, Athena had already prepared an island for the Fishmen to live on. This island is geographically close to Wano Country and is located in the heart of the Limitless Sea, with almost no war or danger.
The island is planted with many trees and flowers, and there are also many seafood and shellfish, which is very suitable for Fishmen to live in.
As for housing, only houses suitable for two thousand people were built in a short time. Future buildings will need to be built by the Fishmen themselves. If they don't want to, they can also hire humans to build them for money.
"That's great, is this our future home?"
After getting off the Hades, seeing the blooming flowers on the island and the warm sunshine, the Fishmen, who were accustomed to the cold and damp Fish-Man Street, felt as if they had seen paradise.
"It's so beautiful!"
Otohime was also amazed by the sea of flowers in front of her when she saw this scene.
Nox didn't have much time to manage the Fishmen. The rest was left to Gerald and Athena.
After dropping off the Fishmen on Siren Island, Nox came to Venus Island and went to Lesley's laboratory.
Since Athena took over the various foods in the Limitless Sea, Lesley completely let go and devoted herself wholeheartedly to the medical field, researching many advanced medicines.
Currently, the most popular healing medicine and scar removal cream in the World were researched by Lesley, and only the Limitless Pirates can produce them. Others simply cannot produce such medicines.
Furthermore, the various medicinal baths that only Captains and Executive Officers in the Limitless Pirates can purchase have greatly increased in effectiveness after multiple improvements by Lesley, having some effect even on Nox's physique.
"Husband, why are you here!"
When Lesley saw Nox arrive, she stopped her experiment, hurried to Nox's side, and intimately held his arm.
"Why did I come? If I don't come to see you, you won't know to come and see me?"
Nox glared at Lesley in annoyance. This little girl was so engrossed in experiments that she hadn't seen him for over a month. If Nox hadn't come, who knows if this little girl would have continued.
"How could that be, Husband, I was just at a critical point in my research. You asked me to research a medicine that can stimulate human potential, and I already have some leads."
Lesley knew she was in the wrong and looked pitifully apologetic.
"Here, knowing you were doing this research, I found some samples for you."
"The things inside are medicines that can temporarily enhance human combat power, but the side effects are a bit severe."
Nox handed the dangerous medicine stored in the Tamatebako to Lesley.
In the original story, this dangerous medicine greatly increased the strength of Hody and his group, but the side effects after the efficacy were also very severe, not only shortening their lifespan but also causing their muscles to atrophy.
According to Nox's understanding, these side effects might be severe for the weak, but for some strong individuals with Life Return, they only need to replenish energy in time to reduce physical loss. As for lifespan, he didn't know.
"That's great, thank you, Husband, I'll go and research it right away!"
Hearing Nox's words, Lesley's eyes lit up. She picked up the Tamatebako and wanted to continue her research.
"Lesley, did you forget what I just said? Do you still want to research?"
Seeing Lesley's appearance, before she could run out, Nox pulled her into his arms with a reverse hand and then lowered his head to kiss her.
"Husband, I was wrong, please spare me!"
When Lesley saw Nox's eyes, she immediately knew that Nox was a little angry. Her tone immediately softened, like a well-behaved little kitten that was lovable.
"Wrong? Since you know you're wrong, why don't you quickly make up for it?"
Nox lifted Lesley's exquisite little chin and chuckled.
Hearing this, Lesley's cheeks flushed red. She took off her white coat, then her hand moved down, her jade feet bent and she squatted down, her red lips parted, and she swallowed...
"Lord, we have disassembled the power system of the ships sold by the Limitless Pirates' Thomas Shipyard that can sail without sails, and we can also start manufacturing it ourselves!"
"We can even install this set of power systems on the original sailing ships without having to purchase new ships."
A shipwright excitedly said to the pot-bellied man wearing sunglasses next to him.
This pot-bellied man wearing glasses is Feld, the Loan King, one of the dark networks in the underworld.
"The power of technology, indeed, there are huge profits!"
Since the emergence of the Limitless Pirates' new weapons and ships, he has seen the business opportunities in technology.
And this year, under the name of World Peace, he established the Peace Research Institute MADS and recruited world-renowned scientists to join the MADS research organization.
Disassembling and replicating the Limitless Pirates' ship technology is a masterpiece of MADS.
It wasn't just the Loan King Feld who was analyzing the Limitless Pirates' ship technology; other forces were also doing it, and they were all successful.
In the first few years, they would constantly order ships from Thomas Shipyard, but in recent years, they have rarely ordered them, and if they do, they order steel battleships.
Nox had long anticipated this situation because the technology used in the ships he sold was very little and simple, using very few techniques, and he wasn't afraid of others analyzing it.
Only the technology used on the Limitless Pirates' own ships was more advanced.
"Unfortunately, the material used for the gun barrels in the Limitless Pirates' weapons cannot be replaced, otherwise we could have replicated it."
Feld sighed.
"However, with scientists like Vegapunk, it's not impossible to have our own technology in the future!"
Feld quickly became excited. He found that scientists like Vegapunk were truly amazing. As long as he could keep them in his hands, what kind of technological means wouldn't he have in the future?
It's a pity that Feld didn't know that his actions had been targeted by some forces. Once the importance of scientists like Vegapunk was known, he would not be able to protect these scientists.