"Captain Buggy! Captain Buggy! Trouble! Someone's here to pick a fight!"
Buggy was happily counting his money when Cabaji suddenly came rushing in from outside on his Unicycle, looking panicked.
"Huh? This is Shichibukai Ye Chen's territory. Who's got the nerve to cause trouble here?"
Buggy laughed dismissively. But no sooner had he spoken than someone hacked the Auction House doors to splinters.
"Me!"
A burly man with a red beard stormed in, carrying a gleaming broadsword. "Where's Ye Chen? Tell him to come out. I'm going to cut him down."
Ye Chen had barely left when Redbeard Jack came looking for him. But Jack would have a hard time getting his way here: a drunken old man staggered into the Star Society's Mercenary Base right behind him!
Ye Chen could leave without a care and hand everything over because Rayleigh and Shakky were on Sabaody. Shakky's information network reached everywhere, and Rayleigh's strength was unfathomable. With those two watching over things, Ye Chen had nothing to worry about.
Of course, Rayleigh only scared Jack off. He left them to settle their own grudge and promised not to interfere.
A gentle sea breeze blew beneath a cloudless sky. With blue water stretching out under the sun, it could hardly have been more pleasant.
Pizarro and Loka sat on the Mast, fishing out of boredom. Ye Chen, bare-chested, was doing push-ups with a little girl perched on his back, sipping a drink.
"1,009, 1,010, 1,211... 1,500."
Ye Chen moved faster and faster. Sweat dripped steadily onto the Deck, nearly forming a stream, but he showed no sign of tiring. His gaze was steady, his chiseled face set with resolve.
Ye Chen had not looked too battered after fighting Redbeard Jack, but he knew he had barely escaped with his life