Was he supposed to kneel and pay his respects if he ran into a Celestial Dragon?
Even the Five Elders wouldn't dare demand that of him!
Besides, he also wanted to test the World Government's attitude.
He was buying up property on Sabaody, planning to expand the company's business into World Government territory-not just the first half of the Grand Line, but the other three seas as well.
If the Five Elders didn't want to antagonize him, what had just happened would amount to plenty of noise but little action, and the company could be more aggressive in its future expansion.
Even if the Five Elders refused to play along, he wouldn't lose much.
At worst, he'd fight them again.
At this point, fighting him would require deploying the Holy Knights. The Five Elders probably lacked the resolve to risk mutual destruction.
Good smiled at Qikara.
"How did that feel?"
"Great!"
Qikara's eyes shone. Much of her fear of the Celestial Dragons had dissipated, and for the first time, she felt that they weren't so frightening after all.
She wanted to beat up those hateful Celestial Dragons too!
"Haha, good."
Good chuckled and turned to the nervous Who's-Who beside him.
Heh, he doesn't even have as much backbone as the little girl.
"Who's-Who."
"Here!"
Who's-Who jolted, as skittish as a startled bird, terrified that an Admiral from headquarters would suddenly appear.
Good wasn't afraid, but he was!
Good narrowed his eyes. "I just received word that Enies Lobby fell a few days ago, and Cipher Pol 9 is being hunted by the Navy. Do you know where they'd flee?"
"Cipher Pol 9's Rob Lucci!"
Who's-Who caught on immediately.
Cipher Pol 9 being hunted by the Navy sounded strange, but as a former government agent, he knew all too well about