New Crew Member, Robin's Taste

At the entrance of the Mermaid Cafe, the suddenly appearing figure made the pirates inside instinctively hold their breath.

Lin Ye, one of the Four Emperors—the terrifying figure who had come yesterday.

Robin, who still looked like a little girl, followed at his side, though she already showed traces of maturity.

"Shyarly, have you made up your mind?"

Lin Ye got straight to the point as soon as he entered, looking at the mermaid girl behind the counter.

Shyarly lightly bit her red lip and glanced at Arlong beside her. Last night, she and her brother had talked at length about this sudden invitation.

The saw-nosed fish-man stood there, his expression complicated as he looked at Lin Ye.

As a fish-man, Arlong held an instinctive aversion toward humans, but this young Four Emperor before him forced him to reconsider.

"My lord..." Arlong began hesitantly.

"Hm?" Lin Ye turned his gaze toward Arlong.

That gaze 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, a man capable of clashing head-on with Marine Admirals, who had even slain an Admiral in the Sabaody Archipelago.

Such strength had already placed him 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?"

Lin Ye gave him an indifferent 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 with her pained him, he had to make a choice for her future. He had already figured it out last