"Which bastard disturbed my sleep?"
Betty's roar came from the ruins. She'd been having a perfectly good dream when a tremendous force suddenly sent her flying into a wall, nearly snapping her soft, snake-like waist.
She opened her eyes to find herself buried in the rubble, covered in dust and looking thoroughly miserable.
Her anger flared.
She looked up, and the fury on her face instantly froze.
She blinked. She wasn't seeing things!
It really was Golden Lion Shiki.
But Betty was famous for her loyalty. Though she and Stussy usually didn't see eye to eye, she still used Geppo to fly to Stussy's side, her entire body tensed and ready for battle.
Whatever happened, they would face it together.
She knew she couldn't win, but she would still put up a fight.
The whole of Poppy Island had been roused. A large number of subordinates in black suits rushed toward the mountainside like a dark cloud.
"Looks like Gild Tesoro isn't here!"
Golden Lion blew smoke rings as the mane all over his body fluttered. Looking at the tense Stussy and Betty, he gave his head a comical slap, as if suddenly realizing something.
"I've heard that the Richest Group's Appearance Representative, Queen of Joy Stussy, is a capable and shrewd woman. The Flying Pirates have some administrative matters that need handling, and you'd be perfect for the job!"
Golden Lion hadn't come to Poppy Island just to deal with Great Kong Omit.
He had another goal.
He wanted talent.
And he'd clearly set his sights on Stussy!
It was unexpected, but in keeping with Golden Lion's nature. He was an ambitious king with the world in his sights. In the movie, he'd also taken Nami because he admired her navigational talent, which led to a clash with the