"I don't know," Nami replied quietly. "It sounds like Lin Mo is plotting something with them."
Robin smiled. "Lin Mo, care to explain?"
"No need," Lin Mo said indifferently.
"Lin Mo," Chopper said worriedly, "they look pretty vicious. They haven't threatened you, have they?"
"No," Lin Mo said calmly. "No one can threaten me."
Just then, several of Masira's men who had gone underwater were hauled back up, injured.
"B-be careful," one of the injured men warned weakly.
Seeing his injured men, Masira suddenly turned serious. "What happened? Were you attacked by Sea Kings?"
"No." Another man supporting his injured companion shook his head. "It looks like someone beat them up."
"What?" Masira asked in surprise. "You mean there's someone down on the seabed?"
At those words, Nami and the others realized what had happened and grew nervous.
Masira suddenly glared at them. "Hey, you lot!"
Nami and Usopp jumped.
Masira shouted, "There seems to be someone down on the seabed. Be careful!"
Nami gave an awkward laugh. "Okay."
Then she turned away and asked quietly, "Since they know Lin Mo, they won't do anything to us even if they find out those people underwater are with us, right?"
Robin gave a faint, ambiguous smile. "They know Lin Mo, not us. If they find out our people injured his companions, they'll probably spare our lives for Lin Mo's sake. At worst, they'll break our arms and legs."
At Robin's words, the hairs on Nami's, Usopp's, and Chopper's backs stood on end.
Chapter 884: Going Merry: Strange? Not at all
Underwater.
Once Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji reached the sunken ship, they began searching everywhere for the things Nami had asked them to find.
They had barely started searching when the entire wreck suddenly shook violently.
After securing their salvage equipment to