"Huh? Ten million? No way. I won't agree to that!"
Nami glared at him, refusing to budge. Even Ye Chen pulling rank as captain did no good.
Kuro glanced over and pushed his glasses up out of habit. "Those two look like Big Mom's men," he muttered.
"One of the Four Emperors? Big Mom?"
Nami froze. She turned to Pekoms and Baron Tamago. "Do you really work for one of the Four Emperors?"
Baron Tamago said nothing. He was still fuming. Ye Chen had doubled his offer, but it was nowhere near what the baron wanted. To him, Ye Chen was toying with them—deliberately insulting an Emperor's crew.
Pekoms was much easier to talk to. He nodded politely at Nami. "That's right. We work for Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors. Gao!" He struck what he clearly thought was a cool pose. Nami's face went white. She shot Ye Chen an indignant glare. "Why didn't you say so earlier? Why pick a fight with an Emperor for no reason? Do you have a death wish?" Then she turned back to them. "Don't worry. I'll pay you right now. Ten million it is, down to the last Beli."
Nami's attitude had done a complete about-face. Ye Chen thought that settled it, but Baron Tamago roared, "Hey! Are you doing this on purpose? You dare look down on one of the New World's Four Emperors? Mom will never let you get away with it!"
The Den Den Mushi on Baron Tamago began to ring. He hurriedly took it out, but the moment he saw its face, cold sweat broke out on his forehead and his long legs started trembling.
Den Den Mushi were remarkable creatures. They could mimic the person calling with uncanny accuracy. Even before he answered, a pair of