Elsewhere.
Inside Roran City, Shiryu stared thoughtfully at the Den Den Mushi hanging its head in his palm.
He did not understand why Sakazuki had summoned him out.
Because he always considered things from the worst possible angle,
the first thing that came to mind was that Sakazuki intended to make a move against him.
As for the reason, he could not think of one right now, but he could only choose to obey the order.
What else could he do?
Besides, it might not necessarily be the worst-case scenario.
He could not defy orders, or even betray the World Government, over a completely baseless suspicion.
"Admiral Akainu is back?"
Nearby, Son Goku, the "Four-Tails," came over after hearing the two men's conversation.
"Yeah, but he didn't call for you. You should wait here."
Shiryu thought quickly and ultimately decided not to let the "Four-Tails" come along.
After all, if Akainu really attacked him, that "red-haired ape" would one hundred percent help the other side.
The deciding factor was whether he had the ability to cut the "Four-Tails" down with a single slash.
If he did, then bringing it along would allow him to use it as a "hostage" to threaten Sakazuki.
Unfortunately, he did not have that ability yet.
He was certainly confident that he could defeat the "Four-Tails" one-on-one, but cutting it apart with one slash was unlikely.
Shiryu's thoughts were, in truth, little more than wild speculation.
Sakazuki suddenly summoning him to the middle of nowhere simply made him uneasy.
"Don't worry. You're immortal now."
At that moment, a sinister voice appeared in Shiryu's mind.
"Tch, I hope you're actually reliable," Shiryu mocked inwardly.
At the same time, he stopped hesitating and ignored the gazes cast his way throughout the city.
He turned into an incomparably swift