A month later, Spandine sat in his office. So much time had passed without a word from Lucci. He crossed his legs irritably, smoking a cigar and stewing in silence.
Beside him, his son Spandam held the Elephant Sword while poring over an erotic book with a smug grin. He was thoroughly engrossed.
Spandam was not worried about Lucci in the slightest. If anything, he was delighted that Sengoku had given his father a dressing-down.
In some ways, Spandam was much like Hannibal of Impel Down. Both enjoyed erotic books, and both hoped their superiors would fall.
Even though Spandine was his father, Spandam did not care. He longed for the day he could take the commander's seat on Enies Lobby himself.
"Sir Spandine! Lucci is back!"
Someone rushed in from outside. Spandine froze, then his eyes widened. "Is it really Lucci? Has he come to turn himself in?"
"It looks that way."
"Hmph. Pass on my orders. Seize him at once. If Lucci resists, kill him on the spot!"
The incident had infuriated Spandine. Whether or not Lucci had betrayed the Marines, he had damaged Enies Lobby's authority. Spandine had no intention of letting him off lightly.
Worse, Sengoku had reprimanded him over it. Spandine had been nursing that anger ever since. He would have Lucci arrested and interrogated until the man learned who was in charge. Lucci was only a reserve member of CP9, and he had to obey Spandine's orders without question.
To Spandine, Lucci's decision to let Ye Chen go was an extremely serious matter. He had to be arrested immediately.
Spandine and his son were effectively the rulers of Enies Lobby. Here, their word was law, and they wielded absolute power and authority.
Ye Chen was a criminal Marine Headquarters was determined to eliminate, yet