At the entrance of Mermaid Cafe, the suddenly appearing figure made the pirates inside instinctively hold their breath.
One of the Four Emperors, Lin Ye—the terrifying presence who had come yesterday.
Robin followed at his side. Though she still looked like a little girl, she had already begun to show traces of maturity.
"Shyarly, have you made up your mind?"
The moment Lin Ye entered, he got straight to the point, looking at the mermaid girl behind the counter.
Shyarly lightly bit her red lip and glanced toward Arlong. Last night, she had had a long talk with her brother about this sudden invitation.
The saw-nosed fish-man stood there, looking at Lin Ye with a complicated expression.
As a fish-man, Arlong naturally rejected humans, but this young Four Emperor before him forced him to reconsider.
"My lord..." Arlong hesitated before speaking.
"Hmm?" Lin Ye turned his gaze toward Arlong.
That look made Arlong's heart tremble. As a fish-man from Fish-Man Island, he naturally knew of Lin Ye's strength and reputation.
One of the Four Emperors, someone who could clash head-on with Marine admirals, and who had even slain an admiral at the Sabaody Archipelago.
Such strength already stood at the pinnacle of these seas.
"I'm Shyarly's brother." Arlong took a deep breath and tried to keep his voice steady. "Are you willing to protect her? That's very important to me."
Lin Ye gave him a faint glance. "As long as she boards my ship, I'll naturally protect her. I won't let my crew be harmed."
Arlong let out a breath of relief. For him, having his sister protected by one of the Four Emperors was a rare opportunity.
Though parting from her pained him, he had to make a choice for his sister's future. He had already figured it out