"You?"
The moment Bellamy saw Ye Chen, he ground his teeth in anger. But he knew his limits: he couldn't even beat Ye Chen's companions, so wanting to kill him wouldn't do any good. He waved a hand and called to his crew, "Let's go."
"Stop!"
One word from Ye Chen carried more weight than an imperial decree. Bellamy had no choice but to halt, while the others froze in fear. He turned back. "What do you want?"
"A word of advice: what's a man without a dream but a salted fish? The fact that you don't believe Sky Island exists proves you're a pitiful fool with no dreams. So why are you flying Doflamingo's pirate emblem?"
"How... how do you know?"
Bellamy's eyes widened in shock.
With Mind Reading, Ye Chen could easily learn anything he wanted.
Ye Chen smiled. "You want to be Doflamingo's dog. I suppose that counts as a dream. So show some courage and be the best dog he's got!"
"Damn you..."
Bellamy's face went livid with rage, and his clenched fists cracked.
Ye Chen ignored him and went on. "If Doflamingo comes looking for trouble, tell him Ye Chen said even he couldn't beat me, so it's only natural you lost to my companions. Then he won't take back his pirate flag."
Ye Chen waved them off. "You can go. Or are you waiting for me to buy you a late-night snack?"
Ye Chen's words were harsh, but Bellamy really did want to follow Doflamingo forever.
Ye Chen had merely planted a dream in his head. If Bellamy wanted to follow Doflamingo, he might as well become the Donquixote Family's mightiest Hyena!
Ye Chen rescued Diamond-Faced Uncle and kindly took him home, then asked him about Sky Island.
Diamond-Faced Uncle studied Ye Chen. "Do