"Golden Emperor, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Sengoku's face darkened. If he believed a word this man said, he'd write his own name backward.
Just passing by? With such a massive threat standing right here, who could possibly avoid being distracted and keeping an eye on him?
"Phew~"
Chaos softly blew out a heart-shaped smoke ring, flicked his lustrous hair, and looked down on everyone with utter nonchalance.
"As everyone knows, I, Gaia Chaos, have always kept my word, observed the rules of combat, and upheld honor. I previously made a deal with the brats from the Roger Pirates: if they could withstand one finger from This Emperor, I'd help them through this crisis."
"So do me a favor and end this fight right here!"
Chaos swept his hand grandly, exuding an overwhelming air of command as if he were directing the fate of the world.
The Roger Pirates looked up at the arrogant man. They couldn't stand him, but they said nothing.
And so, they fell silent.
The Marines, by contrast, wore grim expressions. This guy had come here purely to cause trouble.
"Golden Emperor, you'd better stay out of this!"
A Vice Admiral flew into a rage. Even if the Golden Emperor intervened, how would that change the situation? The Marines still had the upper hand.
After all, the Golden Emperor had brought only one member of the BUG team: the Tyrant. If he'd brought other members too, the Marines might have reconsidered. But as things stood, that was just wishful thinking.
"Silence!"
"How dare a mere Vice Admiral show This Emperor such disrespect? That's a capital offense!"
Chaos looked down on him. The spinning halo behind him transformed once more into five ornate longswords, which tore through the air with a sonic boom and shot