"Bring the ship alongside!"
Doflamingo had come prepared, and his intentions were anything but friendly. But Moria was not easily frightened.
There was no trace of tension or unease on his face. He waved a hand, and Perona hurriedly ordered, "Move it! Bring the ship alongside!"
Doflamingo's crew made no move to launch a sneak attack. They steered their ship toward the island as well.
Behemoth cast a cold glance at Perona and the others, then grinned in disdain. The grin exposed two long fangs, with bits of fresh red flesh still clinging to their sharp edges. Whatever he had just eaten, the sight made everyone's skin crawl.
Behemoth was one of CP0's top fighters. In raw strength, he might not have been beneath a Shichibukai.
Ye Chen had no intention of missing a spectacle like this. Anyone else would have kept their distance for fear of being caught up in it. The World Government would not want word of this getting out, after all; an ambush along the way was hardly honorable. Ye Chen, however, eagerly led his people closer.
Little did he know that, at that very moment, a plot against him was quietly taking shape in the Five Elders' office in the Holy Land.
The Five Elders' chamber.
The five old men who held power over the world were scattered around the room. Some sat, some stood. One leaned against a sofa, another stood to the side with his arms folded, and another wiped the sword in his hand.
Sengoku, Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, Chaton, Momousagi, Garp, Brannew... These representatives of Marine Headquarters stood silently before the Five Elders. Not one of them dared breathe too loudly.
There was, of course, one slight exception: Garp. After standing for a while, he grew restless. His right hand slipped