"Cut the crap!" Ronglin cut him off. "I hate people who beat around the bush. If you have something to say, say it directly. If not, stop wasting my time here."
Wally hesitated again, then secretly checked Ronglin's expression to see whether he was getting impatient before speaking. "Our Alliance Leader believes there may have been some misunderstandings between our alliance and yours in the past. That is why he sent me here this time—to properly rebuild relations with you, Alliance Leader, and clear away those unpleasant misunderstandings."
Misunderstanding my ass! They secretly followed me around, constantly looking for chances to ambush me, and now they had the nerve to send someone here to put on an act in front of me. Ronglin was almost angered into laughter, though he remained calm on the surface.
"Oh?" Ronglin smiled. "There has indeed been some friction between me and the Pirate Alliance. Quite a few of my subordinates were buried at sea in your Pirate Alliance's sneak attacks. So tell me, what misunderstanding made the Pirate Alliance repeatedly follow and ambush me at all costs?"
Wally's expression tightened, turning extremely serious. "Laugh Tale!"
"Hmm?"
"The first misunderstanding between us arose because we fell for CP0's scheme. We clashed over the Log Pose pointing to Laugh Tale." Wally spoke solemnly. "The World Government excels at using all sorts of conspiracies to sow discord, making major powers fight one another and wear down their strength while they watch from the sidelines. Our two sides fell victim to CP0's plot, which led to this tangled grudge between us."
Ronglin nearly kicked Wally flying. Back on Erebus Island, the Dark Exchange had indeed been commissioned to sell the Log Pose, only for Ade Baiyu to barge in and snatch it away by force. Ronglin himself had