124 Chapter 123: Business Is Business

T/N: This is last chapter. It's been a good run, check out the MTL or maybe hound one of the other translators to pick this up if you want to read it after :)

Fisher Tiger's attitude towards Doflamingo suddenly changed to a very friendly look, not because of how strong his relationship with Master Tom was.

In fact, although he did know Master Tom, he was just a friend.

The reason for his change of attitude is that Master Tom said in the letter that Doflamingo is very rich. If Doflamingo is happy, maybe Doflamingo can donate to Fishman District or something.

Especially from the letter, he learned that Doflamingo spent more than 40 billion Beli to build a ship, and that ship was almost as big as an island!

What is this? Isn't this a global tycoon?

While Doflamingo followed Tiger into the room, he was also a little puzzled. Is Master Tom's reputation so fierce?

Tiger's house is not tidy, this guy is a rough guy after all, the house is messy, and there are actually beer bottles that have been drunk.

Smiling a little embarrassedly, Tiger quickly tidied up indiscriminately, making room for Doflamingo and the others.

After entertaining Doflamingo and others to sit down, Tiger said with a smile: "I'm sorry, the house is too messy."

"It's okay, understandable." Doflamingo said with a smile.

He's the same, except he has a whole team of maids to help him tidy up.

Tiger brought a few bottles of beer, and then he said: "Since you are Mr. Tom's friends, you are my friends. I don't know why you came to the fish man island this time, is there anything I can do to help?"

Today's Tiger is still an adventurer, and he has never been caught by the slaver team and sold to Mariejois. It can be said that he has no hatred or prejudice towards human beings.

So in terms of personality, when facing Doflamingo, he is more cheerful.

Doflamingo smiled and said, "I do have some purpose. I wonder if Master Tom has introduced us to you in a letter?"

"Yes, yes." Tiger nodded, and said with a smile: "Mr. Doflamingo, you are of the Donquixote Family from North Blue, and you are doing business in the dark world, right?"

Doflamingo nodded and said, "Yes, that's roughly the case."

It seems that Tiger didn't care about Doflamingo's identity and position at all.

On second thought, yes, even though I am a pirate and a member of the dark world, Tiger is also the boss of a gang, and he is the same as me!

To be able to grow up in a place like Fishman District and become the boss, although Tiger is still noble in personality, he must have walked in the dark.

So Doflamingo didn't delay any longer, and continued: "This time, I'm looking for some murloc or mermaid crew members to join our Donquixote Family, Boss Tiger, you have great prestige in Fishman District, are you able to help?"

It's not that it has to be a powerful character, cadre or something. Doflamingo doesn't insist on this. His ship is very big, and the Cervantes will be even more terrifying in the future. He just needs some murloc crew members, and the purpose is very simple. On the one hand, it is to open up a relationship with the Fish Man Island, and on the other hand, to act as a safety measure for all the devil fruit users on board.

Once something unexpected happens, the sea is the home of the murlocs and mermaids, so they can bring you back no matter what.

"If it's an ordinary crew member, there's no problem with that. There are quite a few good guys in Fishman District who hope to see the outside world." Tiger said with a smile

"Then thank you, Boss Tiger." Doflamingo said with satisfaction.

He didn't ask about the specific situation. Doflamingo didn't intend to bargain, and he paid as much as he could.

This first meeting was quite pleasant, and soon, Doflamingo chatted with Tiger about other things.

Not to mention, as a little adventurer among the murlocs, Tiger has really been wandering outside these years, and he has some understanding of the first half of the Grand Line, New World and other places.

And Doflamingo is a famous "keyboard warrior" who can make even Dragon faint. As long as it involves bragging and using his otherworldy knowledge, he can chat with you about any topic.

So the communication with Tiger is also very pleasant and easy.

It seems that Tiger is also gradually deliberately guiding the topic in the direction he cares about.

"Mr. Doflamingo, I heard that the Donquixote Family is one of the most powerful forces in the dark world in North Blue... You should have seen something like our Fishman District, right?" Tiger asked suddenly.

Doflamingo rubbed his chin, and then said softly: "I have seen similar environments many times. I myself have a certain understanding of the mechanism of Fishman District, and I have seen and heard along the way. Let me just say two things."

"Please speak." Tiger immediately responded seriously.

"The general situation of Fishman District is similar to a slum.....I don't like to say that." Doflamingo thought for a while and said.

But Tiger sighed after hearing the words: "Maybe it doesn't sound good, but in fact it is so. Fishman District is indeed the largest slum in the Fish Man Island."

"Because of poverty, life is bound to be unsatisfactory, and unsatisfactory life can easily affect emotional problems, plus.....the large variety of different races and types of fishmen gives rise to a lot of scope for conflict" Doflamingo said.

Tiger sighed and said frankly: "It's true, some types, like shark fishmen, are naturally stronger, and they often bully the other types of fishmen, which breeds a lot of resentment...and the poor economic condition only makes it worse, it makes people more desperate."

Seeing that the boss himself admitted it, Doflamingo continued: "In short, these factors lead to the breeding of violence as a solution, and then naturally, it will lead to the creation of organized violence, gangs."

When Doflamingo said this, he looked at Tiger and said, "This situation is actually not bad for you, Boss Tiger. It should even be said that it is precisely because of the violence and chaos in Fishman District that you can be rise up and hold all the power in your hands."

Tiger looked at Doflamingo silently, and said after a long time: "If I want to be the gang leader for the rest of my life, then maybe you are right."

"But you don't?" Doflamingo whispered.

"No." Tiger shook his head without hesitation.

"Then what does Boss Tiger want?" Doflamingo asked again.

Tiger suddenly smiled again and said: "There is nothing wrong with gangs. People like me are not qualified to say that they are bad. The same is true for evil and violence. Maybe some people are destined to choose that path by nature. But.... I don't want that to be the only option for my countrymen, what I want is for those kids, when they grow up, to be able to have more choices than just being 'gangsters'. For this reason, I have reconciled with the Ryugu Palace. Nowadays, many good guys from our Fishman District have joined the guards of Ryugu Palace. This is a choice, a kind of progress, Mr. Doflamingo."

Doflamingo nodded, then looked at Tiger and said, "Do you want more?"

"Of course I want to!" Tiger said without hesitation: "But I know that this is very difficult. If you want to have more choices, you can't just learn violence. Fishman District needs education. It needs money, it needs a lot.... and most importantly, it needs-"

"Employment" Doflamingo finished with a smile.

"That's right." Tiger's eyes lit up, and he looked at Doflamingo appreciatively and said, "If the employment problem can be solved, then everyone can have a regular income. Like us, they have been gangsters since they were young. If they have money, they can send their children to school, learn new knowledge, grasp new opportunities and outlets. When they grow up, they can become doctors, lawyers, technicians...not gangsters. "

Obviously, Tiger has always known the way out for Fishman District, and he doesn't need others to enlighten him.

But Tiger quickly said quietly: "But I am not the only one who knows, I have talked about this with His Majesty Neptune, and he is also very clear about how to eradicate the conflict and poverty in Fishman District...But the reality is that it is not so easy to implement, there is only so much money to go around in Fish Man Island, and it is not enough to make big changes to our Fishman District.

"So Boss Tiger suddenly told me these words, do you see hope in me?" Doflamingo asked with a smile.

"That's right!" Tiger admitted immediately, and then said: "Although it's just a hope, but when people like us who are in the mud see hope, we must do everything we can to try and reach it....I've been to North Blue, so I know that your Donquixote Family's business is very big, and I've said so much today, but I just want to say one final thing... If Mr. Doflamingo has any chance in the future, please don't forget our Fishman District."

Doflamingo raised his brows and said, "Actually, it's not like there aren't opportunities for cooperation..."

Of course, not now. If Doflamingo wants to cooperate with Fishman District or even the fish man island, Doflamingo needs to secure his base camp in New World first.

The cooperation intention of Doflamingo is actually very simple, that is, the mineral deposits on the seabed.

The business of the Donquixote Family in North Blue involves the mining industry, and now Pika is handling these matters. It is said that because of his ability, the mining business of the Donquixote Family in North Blue is still developing very fast.

There was once a report that pointed out that the mineral resources on the seabed are far more than those on the islands, but so far, no mining giant has mastered the advanced mining technology for seabed minerals, in fact it is nearly impossible because of the pressure and other conditions.

Doflamingo is not there either, but it doesn't matter if you don't have technology, there are more ways to solve the problem.

The strength of the murlocs is ten times higher than that of ordinary humans, and they can freely enter and exit the deep sea. Most of the murlocs are strong and simple in character. Isn't this a good labor force?

And Fishman District has a labor force of 100,000. If Doflamingo manages this seabed mining project well, he will immediately make the Donquixote Family a global mining giant!

(T/N: The fishmen yearn for the mines...I just had to say it)