Mu Chen had also thought of someone who could fill the role of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, so he decided to ask about it while he was at it.
Ever since leaving Holy Land Mary Geoise, Mu Chen had felt somewhat uneasy. Aside from slacking off, he wanted to make preparations on both fronts and see if he could win over the Fish-Men.
Sengoku could no longer control Mu Chen. It could be said that Mu Chen could go wherever he wanted, and Sengoku would not dare object, because those were powers granted by the Five Elders.
Qi Yuan had also been assigned to Mu Chen's warship, while Tokikake was left behind. This left Tokikake on the verge of tears.
Tokikake watched the fading silhouette of Mu Chen's warship and nearly cried.
"Mu Chen, you sailed away! We were a three-legged team—how could you just abandon me?"
Tokikake stood alone at Marineford's harbor, crying out in sorrow.
Behind Tokikake, Wu Shu and the others wore mocking expressions. They were no fools and could clearly see the relationship between Mu Chen and Qi Yuan. Yet Tokikake, the person closest to Mu Chen and Qi Yuan, had failed to see it at all. Perhaps that was what people meant by being too involved to see clearly.
The journey to Fish-Man Island was relatively uneventful. Mu Chen first went to the Sabaody Archipelago to have the ship coated, then began diving straight toward Fish-Man Island.
This was Mu Chen's first time entering the deep sea. Darkness surrounded him on all sides, but he knew how dangerous the deep sea was. He had never thought much of Observation Haki before, but in the pitch-black depths, it was absolutely indispensable. Mu Chen immediately exchanged for Observation Haki through the system. The