You Drink, I'll Eat First as a Sign of Respect

It was not even halfway—probably around a quarter of it.

In the original story, this battle had destroyed half of Marineford.

After arriving at the bar, Mu Chen found it packed with people: Qi Yuan, Wu Shu, Kuzan, Spider, Doberman, and others. There were even trainees from the same class, including Borsalino.

"Ha, our hero is here!"

"Hehehe, we've been talking about you for ages! We've got everything ready, and the food came right away when we heard you were hungry. Come on, dig in!"

"Yin Xiao's welcome banquet wasn't even this lively back then."

For a moment, Mu Chen felt a little touched, especially by Tokikake.

Well, damn. I thought he was just an ignorant fool. Looks like I really can't judge people by appearances.

Mu Chen spoke irritably, feeling a little embarrassed at being praised.

"Alright, stop calling me some hero. I won't stand on ceremony with you—I'm starving. I'll eat first as a sign of respect."

Their table was piled high with food. Right now, both his stomach and his mind were fixated on it.

Without another word, Mu Chen sat down and started wolfing food down. He had no concern for appearances now. He just needed to eat—he was starving.

But that did nothing to stop the others from teasing Mu Chen.

"Devil's Eye, your new nickname sounds so cool."

"Exactly! I'm jealous to death."

"Seriously, how did you suddenly get so strong? You really are a monster, just like Kuzan."

Everyone chimed in, holding wine glasses as they drank and talked.

Kuzan took a helpless sip of wine from the side. "Mu Chen is different. He's stronger than me."

Though it annoyed him a little, Kuzan had to admit that Mu Chen's strength in that battle had been terrifying.

And that dissatisfaction was only about