Liberation and the Sun

Xia Le was touched that the two of them had stood by him without hesitation.

At the same time, Sengoku's warning put him on guard.

Staying in the Holy Land would indeed stir up conflict and bring no end of trouble.

From the Five Elders and Imu to the Holy Knights and CP0, each possessed formidable power that gave him reason to be wary.

The moment he had set foot here, the unseen probing and clashes had begun.

His negotiations with Imu had not ended it. The arrival of the Holy Knights and CP0 was another show of force, a warning meant to demonstrate the Celestial Dragons' power and tell him not to act rashly.

"What a headache!"

Xia Le rubbed his brow.

Compared with them, he had precious few fighters of that caliber under his command.

Even if he could hold off the mysterious Imu, what about the others?

The gap in strength and resources was enormous.

The next day, after discussing it with Cobra, Xia Le decided to skip the rest of the Reverie and leave Mary Geoise.

No one in the Holy Land tried to stop them again. They were allowed to leave without incident.

It seemed yesterday's string of tests and measured clashes had made the World Government wary too.

Fisher Tiger and Boa Hancock's two sisters wore loose hooded cloaks, concealing themselves among the group.

That afternoon, their ship reached the Sabaody Archipelago.

Fisher Tiger bowed deeply. "Vice Admiral Xia Le, I'll remember your kindness for the rest of my life!"

"And I'll spend the rest of my days spreading the ideas you shared with me!"

Xia Le nodded and smiled. "Everyone has something they're meant to do. Go ahead and do what you believe is right!"

Fisher Tiger nodded firmly, then turned and hurried