Yun Ye glanced at Zephyr and smiled. Zephyr was still the same Zephyr, still trusting him completely.
He reached out and ruffled Xiaoya's hair, giving her a warm smile. That familiar presence made Xiaoya feel utterly at ease.
Yun Ye looked at Aokiji. "Aokiji, you owe me a favor from Wano Country last time. I hope you won't interfere in this war between me and the World Government. Although I've left the Navy, I still don't want my former comrades to die by my hand. I hope you understand that."
"..." Aokiji fell silent, still processing this shocking revelation.
He was no fool. Now that he knew Night Blade was the Quincy, certain anomalies surrounding the Quincy could be explained...
According to Im, the Quincy was an anomaly. Was that why he possessed two bodies?
Back on Music Island, two Quincies had appeared. It seemed one of them had been Night Blade...
And during the battle at the Sabaody Archipelago, Night Blade had suddenly appeared and stopped the Quincy. Had that all been an act?
Or had he done it to save all of them in the Navy?
Moreover, judging from all the intelligence gathered in the past, the Quincy had indeed rarely targeted the Navy...
Even when he had, very few Navy soldiers had died at his hands.
So far, aside from Onigumo at the very beginning and Stroberi afterward, the Quincy seemed to have rarely killed Navy personnel...
Although Kizaru had been beaten up time and again, his life had never been in danger. They had once thought Kizaru's speed made him difficult even for the Quincy to kill, but now that he thought about it, the Quincy had probably held back...
Aokiji took a deep breath. "What exactly is your goal?"
Yun Ye replied calmly, "Overthrow the