"Tsk."
Tesoro, standing atop the carriage, smacked his lips. His eyes were already full of sympathy as he looked at Apu.
Black was certainly not angry, nor was he seriously considering it, but simply making him act already spelled disaster.
Tesoro did not know exactly how strong his good friend had become, but he knew how quickly this man grew stronger.
Bright, who had already put on quite a show before the Emperors of the Sea last year, was probably not far from making the title of Emperor worthy of its name.
What an unlucky kid.
"Lord Bright!"
King Rody's expression changed.
The Longarm Tribe was not particularly populous. Like the fish-men and merfolk living on Fish-Man Island, they numbered only a few million.
Yet among those millions of Longarm Tribe members, there was no outstanding talent like Bright or Jinbe.
Apu.
This guy was already a rare genius among the Longarm Tribe!
"Don't worry, King Rody."
Bright smiled. "Nothing will happen."
He had merely run into a character from the original story after dinner and wanted to have a little fun.
Bright was not angered by Apu's provocation, so there was naturally no question of killing him.
He would just teach him a small lesson and let Apu experience the cruelty of the sea ahead of schedule.
"Apapapapa, how composed!"
Apu's laughter sounded strange no matter how one listened to it. "Something interesting is finally beginning!"
King Rody ultimately sighed helplessly, then said solemnly, "Lord Bright, please be careful. Apu is a Devil Fruit user!"
"A Devil Fruit user?"
Tesoro tugged at the corner of his mouth.
Devil Fruit users were indeed rare on the sea, but before true powerhouses, an ability alone was not enough.
Bright might not be a Devil Fruit user, but he was strong—a true