"King Neptune, something terrible has happened! Princess Shirahoshi has been abducted!"
The usually composed Left Minister hurried back from the Hard-Shell Tower. The moment he saw King Neptune, he told him what had happened without even stopping to catch his breath.
King Neptune was so furious he felt his veins might burst. His kindly face darkened. Pointing at Ye Chen's companions, who were still eating and drinking, he nearly roared through gritted teeth, "Seize them all! Don't let a single one escape!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The Guards rushed into the banquet hall like a surging tide. In moments, they had Nami and the others surrounded.
Nami blinked her lovely eyes and asked in confusion, "King Neptune, what are you doing?"
Kuro of a Hundred Plans gave a cold snort. He lifted his glass, took an elegant sip of wine, then smiled thinly. "King Neptune, are you sure you want to make enemies of us?"
King Neptune hesitated. The Grim Reaper Pirates' reputation did give him pause. But when he thought of his beloved daughter being abducted, he clenched his teeth and threw caution aside. "That's right! I'm not afraid of you! The evidence is clear: Ye Chen abducted my daughter, Princess Shirahoshi. Every one of you is his accomplice!" He waved a hand. "Attack!"
With a clatter, the Guards charged, thrusting their gleaming spears at Kuro and the others. Kuro stepped aside, snatched up a stool, and smashed it into a Guard. The man cried out and fell, blood streaming from his head.
Bepo leaped onto the table, thrilled, and unleashed a flurry of kicks. His ruthless, precise blows sent more than a dozen Guards screaming to the floor.
Shanpaal barreled into the crowd like a monstrous bull. His fists whistled through the air, and every punch sent at least