"Zeff..."
Ye Chen called out. Zeff froze and turned back. At the sight of Ye Chen, still covered in blood, he instinctively took two steps back.
Then a firm, forceful tread sounded behind him. Lucci had clenched his fists again and was coming straight for him.
Zeff did not turn around, but he knew exactly what position he was in. He kept his eyes fixed on Ye Chen. "What? Turning on me already?"
Ye Chen shook his head. "Let it go, Lucci. You've already killed plenty of his companions, and he just fought Strawberry alongside us. I say we leave it at that."
"Huh?"
Red-Leg Zeff was stunned. If Ye Chen and Lucci joined forces, he doubted he would fare much better than the Marine Vice Admiral.
He had been to the Grand Line, but he was not arrogant enough to think he was stronger than a vice admiral from Marine Headquarters.
Seeing that Ye Chen was not joking, Zeff nodded. He reached into his waistband, took out a small notebook, and tossed it to Ye Chen.
"That's the logbook I kept during my travels on the Grand Line. It's yours. I don't need it anymore."
Lucci had killed many of his companions, but Ye Chen had chosen to spare him. Zeff knew better than to press the matter.
Otherwise, neither his remaining companions nor Zeff himself could count on getting out of there safely.
"A logbook? No thanks."
Ye Chen caught it and tossed it straight back without even looking inside.
Zeff's eyes widened. "With this, you could avoid a lot of unnecessary danger. You'd learn about the Islands of the Grand Line and the customs of the people who live there, too. You really don't want it?"
A hint of eager excitement crossed Ye Chen's stern face. "An