Shiryu forcibly steadied his emotions, the cigar clenched between his teeth nearly snapping in half. "I'm not very good at managing a fleet. I'm afraid I can't handle the job."
Ronglin thought for a moment. "Then I'll leave the Phantom Group members behind to assist you! Each of those nine people used to be the leader of a pirate crew and has some organizational ability. Helping you manage this fleet won't be a problem."
Shiryu wanted to curse again. He had already witnessed the Phantom Group's combat power. Individually, they might not be his match, but if nine ability users who constantly trained their strength swarmed him together, he would not be able to handle it either!
It seemed Ronglin did not completely trust him after all! Leaving these nine weapons behind to keep him in check was perfectly justified now!
Did Ronglin trust him? Shiryu suddenly felt as if he might have misunderstood something.
Hitching a Ride!
Ronglin simply dumped Shiryu and the entire fleet behind, then left in a small boat with Jazz, the two of them rowing away. The sight broke the hearts of every Star Alliance member. Almost all of them questioned themselves inwardly: Were we picked up off the street? Did the Alliance Leader dislike being around us that much? Whenever he went off to have fun, he never took us along!
The most miserable and furious were the Phantom Group members. They had always served as the Alliance Leader's personal guards, never leaving his side in daily life, and they always got a share of anything good to eat or fun to enjoy.
Yet because Shiryu said he could not manage things, the Alliance Leader had abandoned them here. Every Phantom Group member glared at Shiryu with deep resentment, making his skin crawl. In