"Teaching them a lesson would be child's play, wouldn't it?"
Clearly, Haliya-Zina didn't think much of the Chris Pirates' strength.
But Middle Camino, seated beside her, gave a derisive snort and shook his head. "Confidence is fine. Arrogance isn't."
"Don't look down on newcomers just because you've been pirates longer."
"The Chris Pirates, especially their captain, Chris, aren't nearly as weak as you think."
Across the table, Louis-Cacho poured himself another drink.
Staring at the glass on the table, he said coldly, "If the Chris Pirates were really that easy to deal with..."
"Pudora Kingdom wouldn't have called all my people here."
"And you must have noticed when you arrived: the Four Emperors Pirates have already sent their people."
"If the Chris Pirates had nothing to back up their reputation, would the Four Emperors take this war so seriously?"
Middle Camino and Louis-Cacho had arrived long before the others.
That meant they had a better grasp of the situation as a whole.
At the very least, neither man was naive enough to think the Chris Pirates were easy prey.
Big Bug Rodman frowned slightly and cast a cold glance at Middle Camino and Louis-Cacho.
He sneered. "The Four Emperors Pirates sending people to watch doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the Chris Pirates."
"And the Four Emperors taking an interest doesn't prove a thing."
All at once, the atmosphere in Pudora Kingdom's Royal Palace Hall grew tense.
Big Bug Rodman had always been overbearing and refused to tolerate anyone questioning him.
Middle Camino and Louis-Cacho, in particular, had lower bounties and were weaker than he was.
So Big Bug Rodman had even less reason to hold back.
He gave them a contemptuous glance. "You think the Chris Pirates are impressive?"
"That just shows how little of the world