The Star Train's Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 202 Exploration, Understanding... and a Little Bit of Salvation
If the visitors are pirates, they might attack the Navy in order to increase their bounty.

But since the visitors weren't pirates, there was absolutely no reason for them to attack the Navy.

So even when they saw several people rushing towards the battlefield, the CP agents remained very calm.

Undoubtedly, this is to help the Navy capture pirates and curry favor with the World Government.

The fish-men naturally thought the same thing.

Jinbe's attention was diverted to the approaching group of people, and a look of worry appeared on his face.

Being able to run on the sea surface means its strength is definitely not lacking.

Zhu Zhuqing was the fastest, her agile figure appearing instantly on the deck of the Sun Pirates.

"Human, I, Ah Long, will stop you!" Without another word, Ah Long slashed at Zhu Zhuqing with his serrated broadsword.

Zhu Zhuqing easily pinched Ah Long's serrated blade with two fingers, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.

“We’re here to help you,” Zhu Zhuqing said.

"You...help us? Are you kidding me!" Ah Long's eyes widened in disbelief.

“I’m not joking,” Zhu Zhuqing said.

"We are fish-men, and the other side is the World Government and the Navy. You are neither pirates nor fish-men. Are you sure you want to help us deal with them?" Arlong asked.

“Our help to you has nothing to do with our stance; it’s simply because we’ve heard about your deeds in rescuing slaves,” Zhu Zhuqing said.

"Hahaha, good, I believe you. It seems that what Big Brother has done and his persistence have been effective. Thank you for your help!" Jinbe laughed loudly, feeling a touch of emotion in his heart. Their efforts had not been in vain.

"Jinbe..." Arlong was still somewhat suspicious. Could it be that he said that to gain their trust so that he could launch a sneak attack?

"Ryu, trust her," Jinbe said in a deep voice.

"Alright, if you've really come to help us, I, Arlong, will apologize to you after we defeat the navy!" Arlong sheathed his serrated knife.

Although Alon doesn't like humans now, he's not that extreme yet.

He was betrayed by the humans he had rescued, which led to the Sun Pirates being ambushed by the Navy and Fisher Tiger's death, causing him to completely turn to extremes.

"Little girl, have you thought about the consequences of going against the World Government for attacking us for a bunch of lowly fishmen?" the CP agent threatened.

Zhu Zhuqing ignored him, remaining cold and taciturn, and directly intervened in the battle between Jinbe and the Vice Admiral, knocking the Vice Admiral's sword away with a single move and pinning him to the ground.

Hongkou, Poxiao, and Su Xiaoli followed closely behind, defeating the other naval rear admirals and CP agents.

"So strong!" Jinbe was shocked.

"Let me go! Do you know what you're doing? The World Government won't let you get away with this!" the CP agents struggled.

Meng Huaifeng and the others followed at a leisurely pace.

"The world's greatest swordsman, March Seven?" As a swordsman himself, the Marine Vice Admiral recognized March Seven at a glance and asked with a complicated expression, "I know a little about your ways. Why are you helping pirates?"

“Because he’s not a bad pirate,” March 7th simply said.

"You say they are pirates, then what heinous things have they done?" Meng Huaifeng asked.

The vice admiral remained silent, while the CP agent roared, "They wreaked havoc in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, releasing God's slaves! Their crimes are heinous and unforgivable!"

"Isn't what you're talking about clearly a meritorious deed?" Su Xiaoli pouted.

“Exactly, what’s so heinous about freeing slaves?” March 7th chimed in.

"It is their honor to be slaves to God. Those lowly people actually dared to run away. They really don't know what's good for them!" said the CP agent.

“…I really want to beat this guy up,” March 7th said speechlessly.

Xing had already taken action, striking the CP agent on the head with a baseball bat, instantly causing a concussion and rendering him unconscious.

“You guys…” another CP agent tried to speak.

Meng Huaifeng also knocked him unconscious with a single shot.

These guys have all been brainwashed. Their perceptions are completely different from normal people. They only use their distorted understanding to comment on others, and there's nothing to talk about with them.

Jinbe had already jumped into the sea to help Fisher Tiger, and the several strong men escorting the ship were quickly captured.

Then, led by Tiger and Jinbe, the fishmen climbed onto the warship.

The train crew looked at the warships not far away. The fishmen were knocking down the marines one by one and tying them up, without killing a single one.

The train crew chuckled. Although they were going to help the Sun Pirates, they had no intention of wiping out the Navy.

The actions of the Sun Pirates demonstrate that the train crew did not help the wrong people.

"Don't you kill people?" Meng Huaifeng asked Ah Long beside him with some surprise.

"Big Brother won't allow it. He said the meaning of the Sun Pirates is 'liberation' and 'freedom,' and he told us that we wouldn't kill anyone, including those we fight. If it weren't for that, the Navy wouldn't have dared to keep chasing us." Arlong pouted.

"Hmph, don't think we got the better deal. If you had really tried to kill the Navy, the forces that captured you would have been upgraded long ago, and you wouldn't have had the chance to escape for so many years." The Navy Vice Admiral glanced at the unconscious CP agents and sneered.

The vice admiral's words also indirectly proved that what Aaron said was true.

The powerful marines, whether on pirate ships or in the water, have all been subdued. The marines on the warships are no match for Jinbe and Tiger and are quickly dealt with.

The fishmen maneuvered their warships toward the pirate ship.

When the two ships were still a dozen meters apart, Tiger leaped onto the pirate ship and looked at the train crew with gratitude and enthusiasm.

He had already heard Jinbe explain why the train crew helped them, and this was the most sincere affirmation of his beliefs!
Meng Huaifeng looked at the fish-man in front of him.

He is over five meters tall, wears a camouflage bandana, has thick curly hair, a wide mouth, a full beard, and a few stubbles on his upper lip. The sun symbol representing the "Sun Pirates" is located in the center of his chest.

He wasn't particularly tall or muscular, and didn't exude much of an intimidating presence; in fact, he had a strangely approachable quality.

"I am Fisher Tiger, captain of the Sun Pirates. Thank you all for your help. May I ask your names?" Tiger asked.

“Galaxy Batman, Star,” Star said.

“The nameless passenger on the Starry Sky Train, Meng Huaifeng,” Meng Huaifeng said.

The others introduced themselves, all using the prefix "Nameless Passenger of the Starry Sky Train".

The fishmen secretly looked at Xing strangely. Was this guy not with the others?
The crisis was over, and several humans ran out of the cabin. A little girl ran to Tiger and asked with concern, "Uncle Tiger, how are you? Are you alright?"

"Kera, don't worry, thanks to the help of our benefactors, this was easily resolved." Tiger reached out and ruffled the little girl's hair.

"Thank you," Kella said gratefully.

"There are humans on your ship? I thought they were all fish-men," March 7th said.

If they were all fish-men and there were no humans, they would have far fewer concerns. At worst, they could abandon the ship and all jump into the sea, making them much more difficult to deal with than they are now.

Leaving humans on board actually creates vulnerabilities, forcing people to be stationed on board to protect the vessel.

This also gave the enemy a breakthrough.

“They were all brought out by me back in Mary Geoise. Over the years, I’ve sent them all back to their hometowns one by one. I was just about to send this girl back when the Navy caught up with us again,” Tiger laughed.

Many slaves were rescued and settled on a secluded island. Some were indifferent to where they lived, while others hoped to return to their homeland.

Tiger slowly and gradually sent those who wanted to go home back, and after several years, he was almost done sending them all back.

Fisher Tiger did not simply rescue these slaves and then abandon them; he took full responsibility for them to the very end!
“Mr. Tiger is a true hero, without a doubt,” Himeko praised.

This truly shows that seeing is believing; the real Fisher Tiger is even greater than what's portrayed in the newspapers. At least, that's how the train crew sees it.

As for how the pirates see him, they probably think he's as naive as a fool.

"Haha, you flatter me, it's what I should do." Tiger's already red skin turned even redder, and his wide mouth stretched almost to the back of his head.

Although he did these things, he did not clearly realize the meaning behind them; he just felt that the world should not be like this, so he did them.

This is probably what a hero originally looked like.

“There may be many other people in the world who think it should be done, but you are the only one who actually did it,” Meng Huaifeng said.

Fisher Tiger was overwhelmed by the praise, like a child of a few years old.

This was the first time he had ever felt so clearly and directly the recognition from someone other than the person he had rescued.

"Hahaha, brothers, I'm so happy today, let's have a feast! Thanks to the nameless passengers of the Star Train for their help!" Tiger shouted.

"Oh!"

The fishmen cheered and unloaded food and wine from the warship.

The humans were also busy preparing for the banquet.

"Another banquet? Vice Admiral Aokiji will be here soon, and then none of you will escape," the vice admiral sneered.

I wonder how strong the new world's greatest swordsman is, and what about Zhu Zhuqing who defeated me? The other people who made a move are also quite strong...

Hmm, it seems even the monster general might not be a match for them.

Tiger's expression tightened. Aokiji, a monster with strength comparable to an admiral? He should leave as soon as possible.

Just as the Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral were about to throw the tied-up Marines back onto the warship, Tiger suddenly remembered that the train crew were not pirates.

Releasing them would undoubtedly expose the fact that the train crew helped them deal with the Navy, and they would inevitably be wanted by the World Government and the Navy.

Kill them to silence them? That would go against my beliefs.

On one side is the safety of their benefactor, and on the other is their own beliefs.

Tiger stood frozen in place, caught in a dilemma.

Faith and righteousness seem to be mutually exclusive.

A murderous intent gradually rose in Tiger's eyes. He was destined to be at odds with the Navy and the World Government, and he could not implicate his benefactor.

The vice admiral keenly sensed Tiger's murderous intent and gave a bitter smile: "Is he going to kill us?"

Tiger remained silent, gradually clenching his fists.

Suddenly, a hand slapped Tiger's leg, and Tiger turned his head to the side.

“There’s no need,” Meng Huaifeng said, shaking his head at Tiger.

“If you don’t kill them, you will be wanted by the police,” Tiger said seriously.

"Do you think we, with our strength, would be afraid of being wanted?" Meng Huaifeng asked.

The world's greatest swordsman, a cat-cat fruit user even stronger than Jinbe, and others, and these people don't seem to be their core members.

Their strength is at least comparable to the three major super pirate crews in the New World.

"Maybe not, but it will be very troublesome." Tiger's serious expression relaxed a little.

"The Trail Blazers are not afraid of trouble at all," Xing said dismissively.

"It's not the first time, so it doesn't matter. I feel like I'm bound to run away sooner or later anyway," March 7th sighed, sounding somewhat resigned.

Tiger looked at Himeko; wasn't she the real decision-maker?

"Let them go." Himeko nodded.

Tiger was finally relieved. He picked up several naval officers and CP members and threw them back with a strength far exceeding that of ordinary humans.

These aren't low-ranking soldiers; they won't die from the fall.

"Remember this, my name is Galaxy Batman, set a high bounty for me," Xing instructed the Vice Admiral.

The vice admiral said speechlessly, "I will relay your request to my superiors."

The fishmen quickly returned to the pirate ship and sailed away.

At Tiger's invitation, the train crew also followed in their boat.

An hour later, a guy wearing a cloak of justice, with frizzy hair and an eye patch on his head slowly rode a bicycle toward the warship. In front of the bicycle, a layer of ice stretched forward, forming an ice road.

"Oh dear, am I late? I'm so sorry." Kuzan jumped onto the ship, looked at the ship full of marines, and said lazily.

"Vice Admiral Aokiji, you'd better let go of me first. This time we almost lost." The vice admiral smiled wryly.

"Huh? Aren't they supposed to not kill people? And even if you can't do anything to them, you shouldn't be defeated, right?" Kuzan scratched his head and untied the lieutenant general.

"Someone stepped in to help them."

"Not many are willing to help the fishmen," even if they have a good reputation.

"It's the Star Train."

"That sounds familiar...the organization that the new world's greatest swordsman belongs to?"

"She didn't even make a move."

"It seems the Navy is about to face another major problem."

Kuzan asked about the direction the enemy had left in, then slowly followed them on his bicycle.

That speed is theoretically impossible to catch up with.

The Sun Pirates were quite experienced in how to evade the Navy's pursuit, and after sailing around for half a day, they finally stopped.

The banquet is ready and can be held at any time.

The banquet featured many local delicacies from Fishman Island, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.

Rarely encountering someone who truly appreciates him, Tiger, after having a few drinks, began to recount his experiences and dreams in great detail.

She didn't even hide her experience of being captured and enslaved by the Celestial Dragons; she told them all.

The hardships and despair of being enslaved, the relief and reflection after escaping, and then the determination to save more people.

The real experiences and heartfelt narration, along with the constant changes in their psychological journey, made everyone on the train feel immersed in the story and empathize with the characters.

So this is what the true darkness of this world looks like.

Explore, understand...

Add a little bit of saving.

In the event of alien invasion or apocalyptic disasters, the train crew will directly step in to save the day.

In the face of such regime change, the train crew will only offer a tiny, insignificant amount of assistance, hoping to see them change the world through their own efforts and forge their own path.

Salvation is not about being high above others, but about walking alongside the stars.

(End of this chapter)