The moonlight outside was cold and clear.
After Law and Kid left, the air in the room suddenly seemed to drop in temperature, as though they had been thrown into an ice cellar.
"So, who's going to explain the commotion tonight?"
Nami swept her gaze across the room with a smile that did not reach her eyes. Everyone instantly shuddered, feeling as if thorns were pressing against their backs.
Reiner rested by the window with his eyes closed, saying nothing.
He believed that as long as he kept quiet, someone would eventually step forward and take the lightning for him.
Zoro stood up with his swords in his arms and silently turned to leave this place of trouble.
"I'm a little sleepy. Time for bed."
"Y-Yeah, exactly."
"Ahaha. Hahaha."
Chopper and Usopp followed behind with awkward smiles.
—Crackle!
Blue lightning flashed, illuminating the room for a moment. Nami still wore that sweetly narrowed smile.
"Anyone who dares walk out that door might as well never come back to the ship."
"—Ghk!"
Thud, thud, thud!
Chopper and Usopp retreated to the corner with ashen faces, clinging to each other as they trembled.
"Assassinating the shogun. You guys are pretty impressive, huh?"
"Hahaha, it wasn't that big a deal, Nami. They were all pretty weak."
Luffy grinned and scratched his head, completely oblivious to the blazing fury about to swallow him whole.
"I knew it was you!"
Nami rose through gritted teeth, one hand on her hip and the other pinching Luffy's cheek as she pulled it up. Leaning over him, she glared down furiously.
"You're a great pirate now! You just kill a country's ruler whenever you feel like it? You think you're above the law now?!"
"W-Wait!"
Luffy waved his hands frantically and cried out in panic.
"It wasn't me,