Shiryu looked coldly at Ronglin. "What do I gain by surrendering to you?"
Chapter 302: Strongman Prison!
"Hmm?" Ronglin was a little surprised. He had assumed Shiryu would put up some resistance. After all, the stronger a person was, the more they cared about their reputation and honor. Yet Shiryu had started bargaining right away, catching Ronglin somewhat off guard.
But Ronglin quickly composed himself. "Well, that depends on what use you can be to me. Not just anyone gets to make demands of me."
"I've heard some things about you. After our last meeting, I went back and looked into your information," Shiryu said in his hoarse voice. "I found that, aside from Jinbe, nearly all the strong people under your command were either captured after defeat or driven into a corner before they joined you. Does that mean that one day, once they no longer need you, they'll all leave you?"
Ronglin thought for a moment and shook his head. "What kind of information did you look up? Didn't Capone, Moria, and the others all willingly join me after being won over by my personal charm? How could you overlook that?"
"Your personal charm is only powerful because your strength can utterly crush them," Shiryu sneered. "If you weren't strong enough, those people would have cut you down long ago and betrayed the Star Alliance!"
"You really should look at the recent news," Ronglin said with a smile. "Lately, plenty of people have been rushing to join me. Those people probably didn't come to me because, as you said, they felt how strong I was, right?"
"What use is it no matter how many ordinary people join you?" Shiryu said disdainfully. "The outcome of a battlefield is decided by strong people like you and me!"
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