"What? Do I need to report to you wherever I go?" Liu Qing shot Hikawa Kōhan a murderous look.
It frightened him into dropping to his knees at once. In a fawning tone, he said, "Of course not, sir! May I leave now?"
Liu Qing looked disdainfully at the humanoid poodle kneeling on the ground and said flatly, "Did you know Water 7 is under my protection?"
Hikawa Kōhan shuddered, his voice trembling. "I... I knew."
"If you knew, how dare you come here and attack San Faldo Island?" Liu Qing's voice brimmed with murderous intent as he stared coldly at the man before him.
"Spare me, sir! I'm a pirate too! We're all on the same side!" Hikawa Kōhan was so terrified that he wet himself, leaving a patch of ground soaked.
Then he hurriedly added, "Besides... besides, this isn't... isn't Water 7!"
"Oh? It isn't just because you say so? Then do you know the connection between San Faldo Island, Water 7, and St. Pulu?" Carrying Kalifa, Liu Qing walked up to Hikawa Kōhan and asked.
"Well... I don't know, but..."
Before Hikawa Kōhan could continue, Liu Qing cut him off. "Forget it, forget it. I can't be bothered wasting words on you. Your fruit ability is quite interesting, so..."
Hearing this, Hikawa Kōhan was overjoyed. Thinking the big shot before him had taken a liking to his strength and wanted him as a subordinate, he immediately prepared to kowtow and acknowledge him as his boss.
However, Liu Qing's next words turned his face deathly pale. "I'll take you back, then. After a while, I'll give you to Caesar Clown for experiments. Hopefully, he can discover something interesting."
With that, wood surged out of the ground and wrapped him tightly from head to toe, even sealing his mouth.