Throughout the meeting, Straw Hat Kid Luffy did not say a single word. He looked extremely bored and even accidentally fell asleep three times in the middle of it.
Ronglin was quite tolerant of that and said nothing.
Zoro stood beside Ronglin the entire time, silently watching him as though trying to find something in this young man. Unfortunately, Ronglin's smiling expression concealed everything Zoro wanted to probe. In the end, Zoro saw nothing.
This brief meeting did not produce any progress, but all the factions expressed their willingness to "coexist peacefully" with the Star Alliance and hoped that no more "misunderstandings" like those from the past two days would occur.
Jazz stood to one side, sneering inwardly. If the Star Alliance had not been so powerful, they would not have been having a peaceful discussion here today. They would have been settling things with fists, guns, and cannons.
Everyone lounged against the edge of the Starry, watching Shiryu and Cracker continue their battle in the distance. Although they had fought fiercely for quite some time and both suffered minor injuries, it was clear that the victor would not be decided anytime soon.
However, the ship serving as their battlefield had already been blasted full of holes, and its hull was steadily sinking. Many people frowned. This battle might not even be over before the ship sank first.
Shiryu naturally would not have any problems because of a sinking ship, but Cracker was a Devil Fruit user. Once he fell into the sea, he would undoubtedly die.
Everyone had basically already seen the outcome of this battle, and their interest waned somewhat. Some people might feel excited watching a powerful man die helplessly, but others instead felt a trace of sorrowful helplessness.
Quite a few people took their leave. They