"Give me back the blueprints!"
Franky glared at Ye Chen and snarled through clenched teeth.
"They're right here."
Ye Chen pulled the blueprints from his coat.
Franky started forward, but Ye Chen's expression changed. He tucked the blueprints away again. "Want them back? Simple. Beat me and take them!"
"You..."
Franky ground his teeth. “You're nothing but a thief.”
"Not a thief. A pirate," Ye Chen corrected him. "You stole my money, and I didn't get angry. I didn't call for help or throw a fit. I got back what I lost on my own. That's fair. I don't hate you. If I did, you'd all be dead by now. Same goes for your blueprints. If you want them back, use your own strength."
Franky jolted. “Are you with the government?”
That was what Franky feared most. He could never let the blueprints fall into the World Government's hands. Its people had killed his mentor, Tom, and the blueprints were meant to counter Pluton if the government ever built it!
Ye Chen shook his head. "I'm a pirate. That's all. I may be a Shichibukai now, but I don't belong to the government. So don't worry. The blueprints will stay with me. Whenever you want them back, come find me!"
"Fine... I'll take them back myself."
Franky had no choice. Gritting his teeth, he charged.
A moment later, Ye Chen sent him flying with a punch. Franky forced himself back to his feet, but there was never any doubt how the fight would end.
Only when he could no longer stand did Franky give up for the moment.
Lying facedown, he hammered the ground with his fists. He hated his own weakness. He hated that he couldn't beat Ye Chen.
Ye Chen suddenly said, "I heard your father was a