Chapter 90: The Sea King’s Power and Fishman Karate
"I'll give you this. I think you'll need it in the future."
After the sparring match, Mio casually tossed a Den Den Mushi to Tiger, speaking with a faintly meaningful tone.
Tiger caught the Den Den Mushi but looked at it curiously, confused. "Why did your eyes suddenly change just now?"
"Ah, just think of it as a Devil Fruit ability," Mio replied with a smile, offering no further explanation.
Tiger nodded in understanding. Having traveled around the world, he was quite familiar with the strangeness of Devil Fruits. "I see."
To him, it wasn't anything odd. There were thousands of Devil Fruits out there, each with bizarre and unpredictable powers.
"This trip to Sky Island wasn't in vain. I got to see some truly incredible sights—and I met you. You're a good human," Tiger added sincerely.
At least in his eyes, Mio wasn't prejudiced like many others. Most humans he'd encountered looked down on fishmen, and many even treated mermaids like exotic pets. But Mio was different.
"Heh." Mio just smiled and shook his head, saying nothing. Was he a good person? Maybe. But in truth, he was already considering using Tiger's future actions—especially his uprising in the Holy Land—as cover to sneak into Marijoa and obtain some valuable Devil Fruits.
Still, Tiger's words revealed he was preparing to leave.
"See you later," Mio said casually.