"He didn't believe it—not simply because he was skeptical, but because he was reluctant to give up his current status as leader. After all, not everyone got the chance to command hundreds of thousands of rebels and oppose a king. You were quite satisfied with that feeling of power, weren't you?"
Jiang Siming regarded Koza and questioned him, each word striking home.
Koza felt as though Jiang Siming had stripped him bare.
After the shame and embarrassment came nothing but anger.
"Brat, I'll teach you what it means to suffer for your loose tongue. Seize him!"
At Koza's command, all the rebels surrounded them.
Luffy and the others naturally had no intention of letting themselves be bullied. They immediately began fighting the rebels.
These ordinary people were hardly worth Jiang Siming's effort.
Even with over a thousand surrounding them, they were no match for Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, and the others.
Realizing that their opponents were no ordinary people, Koza immediately blew his whistle. More rebels rushed over from elsewhere.
Seeing the chaotic scene, Vivi was frantic with worry.
"Brother Jiang, they're only ordinary people being used by someone else. Please don't hurt them."
"If we don't hurt them, are we supposed to let them capture you without fighting back?" Nami replied irritably.
Vivi looked awkward but had no way to refute her. She simply didn't want the people of her kingdom to be harmed.
Jiang Siming turned to look at her. After a moment, he said, "Loving your people like children is a good thing. But when your people have already lost their reason, you have to beat some sense into them first. Otherwise, they won't listen to anything you say."
With that, Jiang Siming vanished from the spot. In the next instant, all the rebels stopped fighting.
Because Koza