Nalandesheng wanted nothing more than to shoot Ye Chen dead. The problem was that even if he hit him, he couldn't be sure the shot would kill him.
Ye Chen, on the other hand, could take his life with a flick of his finger.
Sweat broke out on Nalandesheng's forehead. He had no idea what to do when Onigumo happened to pass by with a group of men.
Nalandesheng's heart leaped. Thinking help had arrived, he hurriedly signaled to Onigumo with his eyes. But Onigumo walked straight past with his men as though he hadn't seen a thing.
"It's no use. Haven't you heard? The Marines have called off the hunt for me."
To prove it, Ye Chen even waved a greeting to Onigumo.
"Hello, Onigumo. We got to know each other through a fight, didn't we? Don't worry. I'll take you down soon enough!"
Losing to Onigumo last time still rankled, but Ye Chen kept growing stronger. He believed he would soon make Onigumo see him in a new light.
"Hmph..."
Onigumo's face darkened with anger. He gritted his teeth and quickened his pace.
He had no desire to trade words with Ye Chen. But his reaction made Nalandesheng's heart sink.
"Billy, what on earth is going on?"
Nalandesheng still had no idea what had happened, so he turned to the butler at his side.
"Your Highness, it's true. Last night, the Holy Land rescinded the order to capture Ghost Hand Ye Chen and his crew, so..."
Billy mustered the courage to glance at Ye Chen. Ye Chen was smiling at him, but that wicked smile seemed to conceal a cold, gleaming knife. Frightened, Billy hurriedly took two steps back.
Billy's meaning was clear: now that they had run into Ye Chen and his crew, Nalandesheng was on his