It was then that the Curled-Mustache Five Elder, who had spoken with Adrian before, said:
"White Ghost, do you intend to obstruct the World Government again?"
Adrian answered without a care, "I've done it more than once or twice already. You make it sound as if you can scare me."
"White Ghost..."
The Five Elder on the other end of the Den Den Mushi fell silent, at a loss for words.
That "pirate" had beaten up Celestial Dragons. And his fight with the madwoman Charlotte Linlin at the end of last year had become known throughout the New World.
Everyone knew that even if White Ghost was not at the very top of the sea's power hierarchy, it would be all but impossible for any other top-tier fighter to take him down!
Unless Golden Lion, who could fly, came out of retirement!
Besides, White Ghost had been wanted in the first place for obstructing the World Government's operation in South Blue. What difference would one more obstruction make?
"But the Moon Clan Kingdom... The name doesn't quite fit. It sounds more like it might have something to do with where you Celestial Dragons came from. A bunch of Lunar Nobles, heh. I'm only joking."
Adrian had not expected such a simple joke to provoke such a fierce reaction from the Five Elders.
"White Ghost! Where did you learn that name?!"
"White Ghost! Can you read the Poneglyphs?!"
"White Ghost—"
"Oh?" Adrian raised an eyebrow. "You're reacting awfully strongly to what I just said. Was my guess right?"
The Den Den Mushi went silent.
Then a cold, emotionless voice rang out.
"Spandine, give the signal for the Buster Call. No one is to escape Ohara alive!"
Spandine looked at the disconnected Den Den Mushi, then at Adrian standing before him. His