Ronglin smiled strangely. "They only have a small grudge against me, but against the world, it's a hatred that can never coexist!"
Storms and Intrigue, He Arrived!
Erebus Island, within a luxurious mansion at the center of the bustling capital.
A handsome blond man dressed in extravagant noble attire stood quietly before a magnificent artificial rock garden, holding a wine cup. No one knew how much gold, silver, and precious materials had gone into the rock garden; the jewels and diamonds hanging from it glittered dazzlingly.
Holding a golden goblet, the man gently swirled the wine within. As he inhaled its ancient, mellow fragrance, the deep furrows between his brows eased slightly.
Footsteps suddenly sounded behind him. Two steady, powerful sets of footsteps approached at an unhurried pace, and the temperature throughout the courtyard abruptly became unstable, turning hot one moment and cold the next.
"Sorry to trouble you two into coming all the way from Mary Geoise over such a small matter." The handsome blond man turned around and gracefully walked over to the wine table. He poured two cups of wine and offered them to the two tall Marine Admirals who had just arrived.
"Drinking is strictly prohibited while on duty!" the red-clad Admiral with a stern, steady face said gravely.
"My life is too cheap to drink such expensive wine." The other Admiral, with his fluffy hair, glanced at the glowing jade cup and frowned as he refused the blond man's toast.
The man did not mind. He set down his wine cup, pulled his coat tighter around himself, and said, "I heard Fleet Admiral Sengoku intends to retire early. When Admiral Akainu and Admiral Aokiji went to Mary Geoise to report for duty, I hurriedly sought help from the higher-ups and asked that the two of