They were inside the Mechanical Castle on Turtle Island. Its dining hall could seat over a thousand people, but only a handful sat at the table now, making the vast room feel emptier still.
"So you've decided to work with me?"
After hearing Simon out, Loa looked at them in surprise. "You don't even know what I'm planning. You're going to join me anyway? You even left the Navy?"
The Westin Family had always been staunch supporters of the Navy. For generations, every child of the family had served in its ranks. Yet Simon, the third son of the family's direct line, had left? Loa hadn't expected that.
More importantly, he'd actually succeeded?!
Loa had met the old man of the Westin Family more than once. His wild approach to raising the family's children could give even Garp a run for his money. For Simon to get away alive...
Well, that was a miracle!
Simon knew what Loa was thinking the moment he saw his stunned expression. He could only roll his eyes.
"Did you forget I studied under Dr. Dolly in the Drum Kingdom? Those old men alone couldn't stop me."
"So," Tony added from the side, "the Westin Family has put a private bounty on Simon and called him the 'Shame of the Westin Family.' ... million Beli! I wonder when I'll ever be worth that much."
Simon snapped, "Would it kill you to keep your mouth shut?"
"Hahaha! So that's why I saw your wanted poster! It said you had to be taken alive, too. Now it all makes sense!"
Loa clutched his stomach and burst out laughing. The thought of the Westin elder's face as he angrily signed that bounty made him laugh even harder.
When the laughter died down, Loa looked seriously at his former