"Hey, what happened? Why did you suddenly run back?"
Nami stared at Perona in confusion.
Perona still looked shaken, as though she had seen something terrifying.
"It was awful... There were so many Cockroaches and rats on the deck over there, and poisonous snakes too. I got scared..."
As she spoke, Perona hugged her shoulders and curled her slight body in on itself. She trembled so hard that even her teeth chattered.
"Huh...?"
Nami gaped at her. "You..."
It was hard to believe. Perona didn't even fear a Rear Admiral, yet vermin and Cockroaches sent her running. Nami was so stunned she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
For all her strength, Perona was still a little girl. Those revolting creatures frightened her as much as they would any other girl. With so many appearing before her at once, she had nearly fainted.
"It was you, wasn't it? What did you do?" Kuina turned to Haas and demanded sharply.
"Hahaha... I didn't do anything. See for yourself if you don't believe me."
Haas waved the Bronze Mirror a few times before Kuina's eyes. Curious despite herself, she glanced at it.
One look was enough to make her eyes widen with fury. "You shameless bastard! I'll kill you!"
An indecent image had flashed across the Bronze Mirror. It vanished almost at once, but it left Kuina reeling.
She had seen a naked man in the mirror—and she knew him all too well. They were practically inseparable. It was Ye Chen!
Perona had seen terrifying Cockroaches and poisonous snakes, while Kuina had seen a naked man. She might not have blushed bright red, but she was furious. In the instant her attention slipped, Rouge Skull approached from behind with a giggle. "Little girl, you let your guard down."
Before she finished