To be honest, even Longinus could not tell whether Red-Haired had done it on purpose or had genuinely let things get out of hand.
If it had been intentional, then Red-Haired, who had just become one of the Three Emperors, should have been at the absolute peak of his life. What could possibly have driven him to entrust his hopes to the next generation at the very height of his life?
But if he had truly let things get out of hand, then this joke had gone far too far. A pirate standing at the summit of the sea had actually had his arm bitten off by the King of the Near Sea, who had been sent flying by Luffy the moment he appeared.
Then, considering the possible connection between Red-Haired and the Five Elders, Longinus had to admit that this was the first man he had been completely unable to see through!
"Forget it. I'll just assume you wanted to become disabled together with me!"
"Haha! That's a pretty good reason."
Longinus slowly sat down on a barstool. "Miss Makino, could I have two glasses of water?"
"A man who doesn't even drink alcohol? You really have no aura at all!" Luffy, whom Red-Haired had placed on the counter, sat cross-legged and sized him up.
"With wolves surrounding me on all sides, I wouldn't dare drink." Longinus smiled.
"You really think you're a white ram?" Beckman sneered. "Surrounded by our pack of wolves, you're the Fierce Tiger here!"
"Fierce Tiger? Do I look fierce?" Longinus said with a smile. Then Makino brought over two glasses of water.
"Here is the water you ordered, sir. By the way, do I know you?"
Longinus handed one glass of water to Kuina, who was looking around, then took a sip from his