Since Franky hadn't told Iceburg about the missing blueprints, Ye Chen could rest easy.
After all, Iceburg and Franky were both Tom's apprentices. If Iceburg learned that Ye Chen had stolen the blueprints, would he still build Ye Chen a pirate ship?
Before long, Kalifa approached with freshly brewed tea. She stopped in front of Ye Chen, pushed up her elegant glasses with a coy smile, and held out the cup with one pale arm. "Ye Chen, please have some tea."
Iceburg didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What's gotten into Kalifa? She's never been this friendly to a man before. Usually, she accuses them of harassing her at the slightest provocation. Did the sun rise in the west today?"
Kalifa only smiled. She stole a bashful glance at Ye Chen, and when he lifted the cup, her heart began to pound. Her lips had touched its rim.
Women admired heroes, and Kalifa was no exception. Ye Chen had stormed Enies Lobby alone to save Lucci, nearly turning the whole island upside down. He had even taken Iron Man, CP9's strongest fighter, out of action on the spot.
Both Ye Chen's strength and his willingness to make an enemy of the world for a companion had shaken Kalifa deeply.
Kalifa and the other new CP9 recruits had long admired Lucci. The fact that Ye Chen had fought to save him was what stirred her heart.
Luffy had also wreaked havoc on Enies Lobby, but CP9 could only admire his courage.
Ye Chen, on the other hand, had done it to save Rob Lucci, someone Kalifa and the others respected. That made all the difference.
Ye Chen soon chose a set of shipbuilding plans and made a few changes of his own. Once everything was settled, Iceburg said, "Building the