Art Is Patrick Star!

"Following us all this way must've worn you out, huh?" Lin Yuan stopped and turned, calling out lazily. "Come on out. No use hiding."

The shadows at the street corner stiffened. Seeing that they had been spotted, they swaggered out, one in front and two behind.

The leader was a tall, burly man with broad shoulders and pink hair. To his left stood a lanky man with long teal hair tied loosely behind his head; to his right was a square-faced man with a head of yellow hair. The three lined up and eyed Lin Yuan's group with ill intent.

"Kid," the pink-haired man said in a booming voice, "if you know what's good for you, hand over all your Gold Soul Coins."

Lin Yuan propped up his chin and looked the three of them over from head to toe. "And you are...?"

"Everyone on the island calls us the Vast Sea City Three Generals! I'm Red Star!" The pink-haired man thumped his chest, then gestured to either side. "These are Blue Chapter and Yellow Cotton."

At the name "Vast Sea City Three Generals," Lin Yuan nearly lost his composure. His expression turned strange. Seriously? Why not bring in Mr. Krabs while you're at it?

"The Three Sauces of Bikini Bottom?" Lin Yuan teased. He glanced back at the Gugas and tipped up his chin. "Hear that? Someone wants to steal your meal money."

The Gugas bristled and swarmed forward, surrounding the three thugs.

Guga was the first to hop out. Hands on his short little hips, he cried, "You dare steal our meal money? We'll send you flying, guga!"

Golden Mastiff Guga raised his little head and looked down on them. "You're finished, guga."

"Steal our meal money and there'll be serious consequences, guga!" Dark Gold Guga's dark-gold claws