Duke Inuarashi's expression remained unchanged when he saw the three of them.
Clearly, he had already heard they were back.
"Pedro, Zepo.
Instead of catching up with your boss now that you're back, why did you come here?"
Although they served his old rival, Inuarashi did not give them the cold shoulder.
"Duke Inuarashi, we're in trouble!"
Zepo spoke urgently.
"Yes, Boss Nekomamushi could be in danger!
Please hurry over and help him!"
Pedro added.
At that, Inuarashi frowned.
Cat Viper, in danger? What a joke.
"Calm down and explain!"
"So this happened, and then that happened."
After hearing them out, Inuarashi sprang to his feet.
"What? You actually brought a Marine to Zou?!"
Right then, he wanted nothing more than to give Zepo and Pedro a thorough beating.
The lord he and Cat Viper served was a pirate.
That meant the people of their Mokomo Dukedom could only be pirates!
And now you've brought our enemy here?
What the fuck are you playing at?
Traitors! These traitors to the Mokomo Dukedom!
"Duke Inuarashi, we didn't want to bring him here.
But this was the most peaceful option we had!
If we hadn't brought that Marine here,
then when the Marines found this place themselves, our Mokomo Dukedom would face annihilation!
Could you really bear to watch our people die?
All for a useless stone?"
Pedro pleaded earnestly.
Inuarashi's expression changed at his words.
He raised a paw and delivered a resounding slap to Pedro's face.
Pedro was stunned by the blow.
He stared at Duke Inuarashi in disbelief.
Even someone as mild-mannered as Duke Inuarashi could get this worked up?
What had he even said?
Then he saw Inuarashi pointing at him with a trembling paw.
"You damned idiot!
Do you even know what you're saying?
A useless stone?