Bellamy showed no mercy. The pirates at his table whistled and laughed, eager for a show. Just as the bottle was about to smash into Ye Chen, Bellamy felt a chill between his legs. A sharp Cat Claw pressed against his crotch. "Don't move, small fry. Who do you think you are, disrespecting our captain?"
The man who had struck was the Grim Reaper Pirates' strategist, Kuro of a Hundred Plans.
Cold sweat broke out across Bellamy's back. He forced himself to stop mid-swing, and his Crew Member's laughter died at once. Everyone could see that if Bellamy kept moving, Kuro could easily make sure he never lived as a man again.
Those razor-sharp Cat Claws were pressed against the one place Bellamy couldn't afford to risk.
Ye Chen glanced at Bellamy and gave a disdainful smile. He couldn't be bothered with small fry like him. But Bellamy wasn't one to swallow an insult. He sprang back out of reach of Kuro's claws, compressed his legs with a sudden burst of force, and shouted, "Spring Snipe!"
In the next instant, his body shot straight at Kuro like a released spring. Kuro's eyes flickered with surprise. He planted his left hand on the bar and flipped backward, easily dodging the attack. Bellamy missed him and smashed the bar to pieces instead.
Kuro smiled. "If you want a fight, let's take it outside. I'll play along."
With that, Kuro darted toward the door. A few quick bounds carried him into the street.
His neat suit might have made him look refined, but Kuro moved with the same sharp agility as ever, quick as a hare and nimble as a cat.
Bellamy shot Ye Chen an arrogant look. "You wait here. Once I'm done with him, I'll come back and teach you a