Bulu-bulu~
The impatient Den Den Mushi rang for a full three minutes.
Thousands of meters in the sky, Chaos answered the call but said nothing.
"Golden Emperor, you're asking for death."
The fury was so tightly restrained it seemed ready to erupt like a volcano at any moment, and the voice brimmed with menace and icy malice.
"Who are you?"
Chaos dug at his ear. The Goddess of the Heavens shifted her palm, forming a Golden Throne. Chaos plopped down and crossed his legs, while a golden stream beside him formed a bar counter, with a bottle of red wine appearing on top.
If you looked inside the Goddess of the Heavens' ample chest, you'd find a storage space containing plenty of everyday supplies.
She was practically a walking storage ring.
Once the Goddess of the Heavens grew bigger, her internal space would become even more spacious.
He'd picked up these supplies in Water Seven on a whim.
He hadn't expected them to be so convenient.
Clink~
Chaos clinked glasses with Crocodile and took a leisurely sip, completely unruffled.
Far away in Marineford, Kong sat in his office with a dark expression.
Ten minutes ago, he'd received word that Navy Branch 32 had been destroyed. He'd tried calling several times, and only now had the call gone through.
"I am Steel Bone Kong, Fleet Admiral of the Navy."
Kong composed himself, as though he hadn't just exploded with anger and made threats.
"Steel Bone Kong, Fleet Admiral of the Navy. I've heard a lot about you!"
Chaos yawned, struck a match, and took a drag from his cigar. He noticed that the northwesterly wind thousands of meters up was a little chilly.
"What do you want?"
Kong didn't beat around the bush. The several calls he'd just made had already