Backup Plan

"Didn't he come?" The man on the throne wore a towering crown, making him look like a clown. A scornful smile spread across his face. "Is your king still unwilling to face me?"

"What a cowardly king."

His words brought anger to the faces of the Revolutionary Army commanders.

But Sabo burst out laughing. "Sorry, but our Revolutionary Army—the new government—doesn't have such a thing!"

"What we have is only the people's choice!" Sabo's words struck back at Imu perfectly.

Imu could not help but sneer.

"The people's choice? That is nothing more than the delusion of fools. What do ordinary people immersed in the daily grind of food, fuel, and household matters know about affairs of state?"

"Are they even worthy of deciding who rules this country?" Imu seemed quite talkative. He sat on the throne with interest, utterly disdainful of the Revolutionary Army's ideas. To be honest, the attack was not very damaging, but the insult was enormous.

"Of course they are." Leo's voice rang out of nowhere.

Imu instantly located the Den Den Mushi on Sabo's shoulder. The tiny Den Den Mushi wore a calm, proper smile as it looked at Imu and said, "They are worthy."

"A rat that only dares to hide behind a Den Den Mushi?" Imu snorted heavily, but did not dwell on it. There was indeed little point in chatting with underlings; he would rather speak with their leader.

Although he could use certain means in Mary Geoise to see the world below, there were clearly still things he could not see clearly. He needed to have a proper talk with the other side's leader.

"You were looking for me, weren't you?" Leo's voice carried a smile as the Vice Admirals slowly spread out. "May I ask what you want?"

As experienced