Ye Mu vs. Sengoku (2)

At this moment, even an idiot could sense the immense fury contained in Shiki's words. But make no mistake—Shiki was not this angry because he had been betrayed, nor because all his subordinates had been wiped out. He was angry because this move by the Marines and the World Government had made him look like an idiot, played around in the palms of their hands.

If word of this got out, Golden Lion Shiki would become the laughingstock of the sea.

Faced with Shiki's questioning, Sengoku's eyes sharpened. With a resolute expression, he shouted,

"Baroba was an outstanding soldier trained by the Marines and the World Government. Destroying pirates was his duty, and he completed it perfectly. He is the pride of our Marines and World Government soldiers!"

That righteous and impartial attitude made the veins on Shiki's forehead throb instantly. Trying to suppress Sengoku with words was not something the simple-minded Shiki could manage.

Fortunately, Ye Mu was here.

"So, you admit that having him disguise himself as a pirate and attack Fish-Man Island, one of the World Government's affiliated countries, was also carried out under the orders of the Marines and the World Government?"

"!!!"

Sengoku froze instantly, his expression turning ugly.

Magellan stood to the side with an expression of disbelief, while Shiryu merely gave an evil grin.

As for Borsalino, he still wore that unconcerned expression, as if nothing mattered to him.

Shiki, on the other hand, saw Sengoku's ugly expression after hearing Ye Mu's words and burst into wildly arrogant laughter.

"That's right, exactly! This is the hypocrisy of that old bastard Sengoku! He does everything in the name of justice, but compared to the evil deeds he's committed, compared to me, a pirate, he hasn't done any less! Isn't that right, Sengoku?"

Sengoku's expression