Mu Chen saw that Sakazuki's face was as stern as ever, his gaze completely unchanged.
Mu Chen gave Sakazuki what he thought was an approachable smile. "Vice Admiral Sakazuki, you're strong too."
He then extended his right hand, wanting to help Sakazuki up. But Sakazuki merely snorted coldly and slowly got to his feet on his own. This left Mu Chen rather embarrassed, his hand still hanging in midair and grasping at nothing. "The younger generation is to be feared. I look forward to our next battle."
As he spoke, Sakazuki headed toward the warship.
Sakazuki understood that Mu Chen's strength far surpassed his own. But as an extremely proud man, he was unwilling to be defeated by Mu Chen just like that. He had originally wanted to show Mu Chen some care as a senior, but now he had likely embarrassed himself badly.
Mu Chen could only awkwardly withdraw his outstretched hand and follow behind Sakazuki.
That night, Tokikake and the others dragged Mu Chen to a tavern to celebrate. This time, Mu Chen truly drank quite a lot. His alcohol tolerance had always been good, but he still could not withstand everyone taking turns attacking him with drinks. By now, Mu Chen was thoroughly tipsy.
"Mu Chen's drunk?"
"Haha, come on, come on! Let this good brother of his take him back!"
Tokikake staggered over to Mu Chen's side. He could barely speak clearly, and it was obvious that Tokikake himself had already drunk quite a bit. He still wanted to escort someone home? He was even drunker than Kuzan!
Wu Shu and the others looked utterly helpless.
Wu Shu volunteered to support Mu Chen by the arm.
"Ah, Sister Jia, don't see him off. Look at the state you're in—don't lead Mu Chen into a ditch. We'll