"Hm?"
Doflamingo glanced at Ye Chen, baffled by what he was doing. Ye Chen had forced the Marines to let him join the Shichibukai, yet he had the nerve to comfort Moria.
"You..."
Moria shoved Ye Chen away. A huge pair of scissors came up against Ye Chen's forehead, and he could feel the cold, sharp edge of the blade.
"This is all your fault, you little brat! If it weren't for you, they wouldn't have kicked me out!"
Moria's bloodshot eyes widened as he glared at Ye Chen like a mortal enemy.
Ye Chen shook his head. "Get this straight. I asked for eight Warlords to begin with. Besides, I wasn't the one who decided to remove you. You'd better ask yourself why they chose you instead of someone else."
Ye Chen shot Doflamingo a sidelong glance, plainly stirring up trouble. Moria snorted, but he had come to his senses. With everyone watching him, he could only fling his arm out and storm away.
The meeting continued. It was largely a discussion of how to deal with Dragon and the Revolutionary Army.
Ye Chen had been sitting with the Celestial Dragons earlier. Now he sat in a row with the Shichibukai, Hancock on his left and Tyrant Kuma on his right.
"Hey... I'm talking to you."
Ye Chen reached over and nudged Kuma. Kuma did not move, turn his gaze, or even blink. He might as well have been made of wood.
Ye Chen lowered his voice and leaned closer. "They're discussing how to take down the Revolutionary Army. Aren't you one of them?"
"Hm?"
As Ye Chen leaned toward Kuma, Hancock leaned against Ye Chen. All her attention was on him now. If they had not been in a meeting, she probably would have thrown herself into his