Luo was cold and ruthless. He had killed Black Pete with ease. Seeing how badly things had turned out, Jersey hurried away with his men. He hated to retreat, but Luo's strength frightened him. As far as Jersey could tell, only the Four Great Guardians of Pleasure Valley could keep Luo and Ye Chen in check.
The kidnapped mermaids were rescued. Only when King Neptune received the news did he realize he had misjudged Ye Chen's group. Brow furrowed in disbelief, he muttered, "What's going on? Weren't Ye Chen and his people supposed to be vicious killers? Why would they help us find the kidnapped mermaids?"
Just then, a guard rushed up to King Neptune. "R-reporting, Your Majesty! Ye Chen is here. He wants to tour Ryugu Palace."
"Tour it? Does he actually want to see the palace, or does he want to meet me?"
"Tour the palace," the guard answered honestly.
King Neptune's spirits sank, and his head drooped. He hadn't wanted to meet Ye Chen, but Ye Chen hadn't even spared him a thought. Being treated like he didn't exist hurt so much that he wanted to crouch in a corner and count ants by himself.
"Your Majesty, I think we should let them in. We mustn't offend them, or the consequences could be disastrous."
"No need. I'm already in!" The Left Minister had barely finished speaking when several figures suddenly appeared behind him. He turned and cried, "Ah! It's you! Where are the Three Princes?"
Ye Chen and Luo's group had appeared in Ryugu Palace, but the Three Princes and several guards were gone.
More precisely, the number of people in the room had not changed at all. Luo had used the Op-Op Fruit's power to swap them. For every person who came in, one had gone