Bellemere spotted a long Climbing Vine hanging from a nearby tree and smiled. She leaped up, and a fragrant breeze swept past Ye Chen. Then she caught the vine with practiced ease and swung gently across to the opposite bank.
Someone's heart swayed a little with her. It was admiration, nothing more. He had no improper thoughts at all.
Sabaody, Shakky's Rip-off Bar!
With more and more Marines on the island, business at the bar had grown quiet. Pirates who landed there were either captured or fled. Who would dare swagger in for a drink?
Shakky leaned against the doorframe, smoking as she gazed at the empty grass outside. A faint worry creased her brow. It was not the bar's business that troubled her. Since Golden Lion's arrival, the situation on Sabaody had gone from bad to worse.
Shakky had sources everywhere and usually learned what happened on the island before anyone else. Golden Lion had come looking for Ye Chen, and he still showed no sign of leaving. The Marines kept sending reinforcements, and the Shichibukai had received a compulsory summons, but Golden Lion did not care. He wandered around all day, asking every Pirate he met whether Ye Chen had arrived.
Plenty of Pirates remained on the island. None dared show themselves openly, though; they had all gone into hiding.
As Noon approached, a group of Pirates draped in black cloth crept into Shakky's Rip-off Bar.
Even inside, they remained cautious and kept the cloth over their heads. One of them, a man with a red nose, called to Shakky, "Hey, what are you standing around for? Bring us some booze!"
"Buggy?" Shakky recognized him at a glance.
"Huh?" Buggy shot to his feet in shock. "She recognized me! That leaves me no choice. I'll have to