On the other side, Mary Geoise.
Jupiter was still holding the Den Den Mushi in his hand, looking blankly at the other Five Elders.
They all heard Xia Chen's words clearly, and it was precisely because they heard them so clearly that they were now a little confused.
After a long while, the newly appointed Mars, his face flushed and neck red, stood up and roared:
"What does Xia Chen mean by this? Does he want the Five Elders to come see him? Since when did a pirate dare to be so arrogant?"
"I suggest we immediately order the navy to arrest him, so he'll know his place!"
But his statement was not echoed by anyone else; on the contrary, the others even looked at him as if he were mentally challenged.
After a while, Saturn looked at Mars and cursed without any politeness:
"Are you out of your mind? Putting aside whether those navy guys even have the guts, even if they did, do you think they have the capability?"
" The Summit War has only been over for a short time, and you've already forgotten the fear Xia Chen instilled in us Celestial Dragons?"
"You need to understand, the last person who sat in your position was killed by Xia Chen before you were able to take that position, and the same goes for me!"
"So... I don't know if you guys are going or not, but I'm definitely going. I don't want to have to wait for him to come to Mary Geoise to find us!"
"Most importantly... you've all seen Imu's attitude. In Lord Imu's heart, who do you think holds more weight, us or Xia Chen?"
"If we get killed by Xia Chen, will there immediately be a new Five Elders?"
That's all I have to say. You can decide for yourselves. I'll be going now!
After saying that, Saturn stood up from his chair and walked outside.
After Saturn left, the other Five Elders, excluding Mars, also stood up and walked outside, leaving only Mars standing in place.
His face turned pale and then flushed!
Watching their retreating figures, he muttered under his breath, "You spineless old codgers!"
Then the sound grew louder, becoming incredibly clear.
"Wait for me!"
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Since Marineford located close to the Red Line, and Mary Geoise is at the top of the Red Line, the distance between the two is not far, and can even be described as very close.
It didn't take long for the Five Elders to arrive at Marineford and head straight for the conference room.
As soon as they arrived at the conference room door, they heard a commotion coming from inside, and their expressions changed drastically.
Had the Navy and Xia Chen been arguing fiercely while they were on their way?
Judging from the noise, the argument is quite heated. Will they break into a fight later? That would be a huge mess!
With this in mind, the group hurriedly pushed open the door and went inside; they didn't want to get into a conflict with Xia Chen.
However, they were all a little confused. Based on their understanding of Xia Chen, Xia Chen wasn't the kind of person who liked to argue with others.
Normally, I'd rather take action than complain, so why is it like this now...?
But once they went inside, they understood why there had been such a heated argument.
A group of Marine Vice Admiral formed a circle, seemingly observing something, while sounds emanated from within them.
" Garp, you old bastard, what nonsense are you spouting? I bet on a pair of points, not a pair of hooks!"
"We're in a game of strategy right now, don't give me that laugh-out-loud attitude!" Sengoku roared at Garp, his neck bulging.
"Huh? Really? I misread it, sorry, hahaha..." Garp said, scratching his head, but his expression showed no sign of embarrassment.
"Alright, all of you, stop talking. I only have two cards left, and you still have the nerve to play a pair?"
Xia Chen looked at the two of them with disdain and then played his last two cards.
"Two against one!"
After saying that, Xia Chen tapped the table lightly with his knuckles, then extended his hand towards Sengoku and Garp.
Sengoku and Garp were both stunned. They looked at how many cards they still had in their hands, and then at Xia Chen's empty hands.
In that instant, the same thought popped into their minds.
How did I end up losing the argument again?
Especially during the Sengoku, people were truly baffled as to how he could lose so many hands of a simple game of cards.
Moreover, he always lost by a huge margin. You could understand why Garp would lose like that, since Garp's a fool, but he's known as the Sengoku the Buddha!
How could I lose every single game? This is unreasonable, utterly unreasonable!
" Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Mr. Garp have lost again! How many games has that been?" Aokiji whispered in Kizaru's ear.
"It seems like it's been dozens of rounds already, right? Oh well, what can you do? They lose so quickly! They lose after only a few cards each time, they're really bad!" Kizaru said, pursing his lips.
"Why don't you go up and give it a try?" Ryokugyu, having overheard their conversation, leaned over and said to Kizaru.
"Uh... never mind then. My skills are at their peak, so I won't show them off. Otherwise, it might discourage them!" Kizaru said seriously after coughing.
Upon hearing this, Ryokugyu rolled his eyes, but didn't say anything more. Instead, he looked at Xia Chen with an ambiguous expression in his eyes.
When Xia Chen called his name just now, his heart skipped a beat. He thought Xia Chen didn't like him and was going to use him to establish his authority!
But to his surprise, Xia Chen simply came over and said he wanted to get to know him, then shook hands with him and encouraged Sengoku and Garp to play poker.
To be honest, he didn't quite understand Xia Chen's move. What did it mean?
"Just to shake his hand, when did he ever have such a big influence?" Ryokugyu thought for a long time but couldn't come up with an answer.
Even now, he still wonders about this!
However, Xia Chen had lost his patience. Seeing that Sengoku and Garp hadn't responded yet, he said impatiently:
"What are you two doing? Pay up! What? Trying to renege on your debt?"
Hearing Xia Chen's voice, the two of them snapped out of their daze and reluctantly pulled out a wad of Beli from their pockets. Xia Chen, on the other hand, accepted them with a smile.
To be honest, this amount of Beli might be a large part of Garp's salary, but for Xia Chen it's nothing at all.
He's just enjoying the feeling of winning money!
Poker also exists in this world, but the skill level is far inferior to that of his previous world; it could even be described as utterly terrible.
So even though Xia Chen lost nine out of ten times playing cards in his previous life, he is undoubtedly the God of Gamblers here!
It's not that he's strong, it's just that they're utterly trash!
After venting for a bit, Xia Chen slowly stood up. After playing for so long, the people who were supposed to come had finally arrived, and it was time to get down to business!
Then his gaze swept towards the Five Elders at the door...