"It's... him!"
Black Cage Hina's gaze fell on Ye Chen's face, and she froze. Bobbin and Ain were no different. Momonga and Onigumo frowned, and nearly everyone present stood rooted to the spot. For a full two minutes, the entire hall was silent as they stared at Ye Chen.
"Damn it! It's that little bastard!"
Onigumo was the first to recover. He was about to attack when a member of the Five Elders suddenly said, "Stop!"
Thud.
Onigumo, who had just leaped into the air, heard the order and dropped straight to the floor.
If Ye Chen dared show his face in the hall, he had to have something to rely on. He wasn't stupid. Why would he come here just to die?
Sure enough, moments later, Gin and Lucci escorted Nalandesheng into the hall. They looked like his bodyguards, but even a fool could see that if anyone laid a finger on Ye Chen, Nalandesheng would die on the spot.
"Hello, everyone. Please, sit down. I'm flattered you all stood up to welcome me. You're making me feel quite unworthy!"
Having gained the upper hand, Ye Chen still played the gracious guest, smiling and waving to everyone in the hall.
"Hmph..."
Wapol grunted and hurriedly sat down. The others who had risen to welcome Nalandesheng were seething too. Ye Chen had made fools of them all.
"Ti, hello. I didn't expect we'd meet again so soon!"
Ye Chen stopped in front of Hina and offered her his hand with a smile. She gave him a cold glare, irritation crossing her face. "Are we close?"
Despite her icy words, Hina was shaken to her core.
In the centuries since the Celestial Dragons founded the World Government, there had never been a pirate this brazen. Even Roger and Golden Lion would