Night fell, and the stars reflected upside down!
The whole island of Poppy Island felt oppressive, the air thick with the smell of gunpowder and blood.
After a full day's work, Stussy and Betty had gained an initial grip on the island. All the hardheaded ones had become corpses and gone underground.
The work was nowhere near over. In fact, it had only just begun.
At least for the next week, Stussy and Betty could forget about sleep and rest.
They had to deal not only with Poppy Island's local industries, but also all the other places Crocodile and the others had taken. Reports came in every ten minutes or half hour.
Stussy and Betty were busy as dogs.
As for Chaos, the hands-off boss, he was taking Enel to soak in a bath.
Poppy Island had a Red Light District, too. It had once been under Stussy's control, but when trouble broke out, the Charming Woman had forcibly seized it.
The powers of the underworld big shots were all intertwined, with a little of each other in everyone's territory.
Poppy Island had more than just a Red Light District. It also had entertainment complexes, slave markets, taverns, casinos, and more. It was no less prosperous than the Sabaody Archipelago.
At that moment, in the top suite of a bathhouse in the Red Light District, Chaos was soaking in a tub strewn with rose petals. Several alluring women, their figures faintly visible beneath sheer robes, were using their superb skills to loosen his muscles, improve his circulation, and balance his energy!
Across from him, only Enel's cute face showed above the water. He watched Chaos, eyes closed in bliss, and curled his lip in disdain.
Hmph. Men!
He'd refused the service just now.
He'd thought this man was taking him