A Pirate's Journey Begins with Refusing Red-Hair's Invitation

Red-Hair's mouth suddenly curled into a smile. A powerful force surged from him and crashed down on Enel.

Enel's body grew heavy. He could not move at all, and even his consciousness began to fade. Fine sweat beaded on his forehead.

He knew this feeling all too well. It was Conqueror's Haki!

This guy can use Conqueror's Haki too...

And it's no weaker than Lin Mo's.

Of course. There's a reason he's one of the Four Emperors...

Enel's thoughts were a tangled mess.

"I'll give you another chance," Red-Hair said with a crooked smile. "Leave now, and I can guarantee your safety. Or stay here and keep guarding the door."

"Damn you!" Enel said, his face darkening. "If you lay a hand on me, Lin Mo won't let you off!"

Red-Hair shrugged. "Who knows? It'd be easy enough for me to kill you. So which option will you choose?"

"I'm not leaving!" Enel said through gritted teeth.

Red-Hair asked again, "I'm serious. If you don't choose carefully, I could kill you right now. So what's it going to be?"

"Bastard! Who do you think I am? Keep dreaming. So what if you're one of the Four Emperors? You think a threat like that will scare me?" Enel sneered.

Red-Hair rubbed his chin and studied Enel in silence.

It lasted only a few seconds, but to Enel, pinned beneath that crushing Conqueror's Haki, it was agony.

"Hahaha! You've got guts." Laughing, Red-Hair withdrew the pressure bearing down on Enel.

Enel felt a weight lift off him, though his expression remained grim. "So you're going to kill me?"

"No, I never said I would." Red-Hair chuckled. "I only gave you two choices. Since you've chosen to stay and guard the door, there's nothing else for it."

"What are you doing?" Enel asked