A Fluttering Heart

"Everyone, it's been a long time." Lin Qi stood in front of the others, facing the Five Elders head-on.

S-Snake clutched her heart, confusion on the little girl's face. Why did her heart beat so fast whenever she saw this person?

"Hmph, King of West Blue, are you planning to wade into these muddy waters too?" Saint Nashuro threatened. "Don't push your luck. The fact that we haven't dealt with what you've been doing in North Blue is already magnanimous enough. Watch out for your family's safety!"

"Dragon, was the lesson we gave you last time not enough? A stray dog that barely escaped with its life dares to show up here?" Saint Gorosei rebuked.

As for Saint Saturn, ever since Tom appeared, he had been unable to take his eyes off him.

That damn cat was his lifelong nemesis!

"Hahahahaha, stop talking big. If you could do it, you would've done it already. Why would you be standing here making threats? Don't think I don't know that the hearts of you old bastards are darker than Impel Down."

"If you've got the guts, come at me. I'll be waiting."

"As for why I'm here, of course it's to make you miserable."

"If you're miserable, I'm happy. Isn't that interesting?"

Lin Qi mocked them, enraging the Five Elders until smoke practically came out of their ears.

Within the World Government, who would dare speak to them like that, aside from Im-sama?

Yet there was little they could do about Lin Qi's taunts. If they had a way, they would have used it long ago.

An eerie silence fell between the two sides. Neither made the first move.

"Father, your face... and your body..."

In midair, at Luffy's fervent request, Joy Boy temporarily returned control of the body to him. Luffy