"Trash?"
As that word emerged from the Den Den Mushi's shrill, arrogant mouth, a cold glint flashed through Yas's Ice Blue eyes.
Brannew, Bullet, and the others beside him flew into a rage, their clenched fists cracking.
"Bastard! Who the hell do you think you are, talking to Rear Admiral Yas like that?!" Bullet stepped forward and roared at the Den Den Mushi like a beast.
Yet Yas stopped Bullet's fury with nothing more than a slight lift of his hand.
He brought the Den Den Mushi to his mouth, his tone as casual as if he were asking about the weather, but beneath that calm lay a terrifying chill that could freeze even an iceberg solid.
"Are you finished?"
On the other end, CP0's acting commander, Rob Lucci, visibly froze for a moment. He seemed not to have expected this reaction after invoking the names of the Celestial Dragons and the Five Elders.
"What do you mean?" Lucci's voice instantly turned cold and dangerous. "Are you questioning the World Government's orders, 'Tyrannosaurus' Yas?"
"I'm only asking you one thing." Yas ignored his threat entirely and continued, "Will any enemies who interest me show up during this escort mission?"
"Rocks's remnants, for example? Or the likes of Roger and Golden Lion?"
Yas's tone remained calm, but his words plunged Lucci into a long silence on the other end.
This lunatic!
He actually regarded escorting the Heavenly Tribute as a hunt?
And his intended prey were those legendary pirates standing at the very pinnacle of the world?
"Hmph. A lunatic worthy of the name 'Tyrannosaurus.'" Only after a long while did Lucci recover from his shock and snort coldly. "Your demands may well be met."
"This shipment of Heavenly Tribute is extraordinary. Besides the enormous wealth from twenty Affiliated Nations, it