Meanwhile, on a warship not far from Delta Island.
Several men were leisurely drinking tea here.
" Admiral Kizaru, that's impressive! Where did you get this tea? Can I have some too?"
Xia Chen said, sipping his tea and looking at Kizaru across from him.
"I got this from Fleet Admiral Sengoku. I don't have many myself. If you want it, go find Fleet Admiral Sengoku; he has plenty!" Kizaru hurriedly said.
Are you kidding me? He only has a little bit of this tea. It's already a favor that Xia Chen offered it to him, let alone try to take it from him.
Impossible! Absolutely not!
Unless Xia Chen holds a knife to his throat!
"Oh! Is that so? Okay then! I'll ask Fleet Admiral Sengoku for some next time I see him!" Xia Chen nodded and said.
"So, you two Admiral, are you here to deal with Bullet?" Xia Chen asked, looking at the two men with curiosity.
"Huh? How did you know?"
"Just a guess! Bullet is the only one on this island worth sending so many troops to. You can't be coming here to deal with me, can you? You agree, right?"
Xia Chen looked at Kizaru with a smile.
But to Kizaru, that smile was extremely dangerous.
"Ahem! Of course... I wouldn't come after you!" Kizaru said with a smirk.
Then, seemingly feeling that this wasn't convincing enough, he added another sentence.
"Our navy and your pirate crew have maintained a friendly relationship all this time, so naturally there's no way we would attack you!"
"If Fleet Admiral Sengoku decides to deal with you, I, Borsalino, will quit immediately. I'm not that kind of person; I wouldn't do such a thing!"
Upon hearing this, Fujitora looked at Kizaru with a strange expression.
Are you sure you can't do it, or that you're just afraid to?
Fujitora was well aware of how much Kizaru feared Xia Chen; whenever there was anything related to Xia Chen at headquarters, he was always the first to back down.
An attitude of indifference, as if it's none of their business!
However, based on his interaction with Xia Chen today, he did not sense any malice from Xia Chen, so he did not think Xia Chen was a vicious person!
"Haha! Admiral Kizaru! I'm relieved to hear you say that!"
"What if I disappear one day? Admiral Kizaru attack our pirate crew?"
Xia Chen's seemingly joking words sent a chill down Kizaru's spine.
After thinking for a mere 0.01 seconds, Kizaru immediately replied:
"Of course not! I've already said I'm not that kind of person!"
"That's great!" Xia Chen smiled and gave Kizaru a meaningful look.
"What does Xia Chen mean by this? Is he implying something to me? Or is he warning me something?"
"Could it be that he...?"
Kizaru's mind went into a frenzy as he frantically analyzed the meaning of Xia Chen's words.
He considered many possibilities, but couldn't be sure which one it was. However, one thing was certain:
As long as he doesn't attack the Straw Hat Pirates, there won't be any problems!
Okay! From today onwards, he'll avoid the Straw Hat Pirates whenever he sees them! He refuses to believe that anything will affect him like this!
After a moment of silence, Kizaru pointed to the island and said:
"There's such a commotion over there, are you sure you don't want to go check it out?"
" Bullet's strength should not be underestimated! Can your companions handle him?"
Hearing this, Xia Chen smiled and said:
"Don't underestimate them! They're much stronger now than they were during the Paramount War. Even if you attack now, you might not be able to take them down in a short time!"
"If they even team up... it's hard to say whether you'd even be a match for them!"
"Hmm? Those kids are that strong now?" Kizaru didn't show any displeasure when he heard Xia Chen's words, but asked with a puzzled look.
It's important to understand that while those guys were fairly strong during the Paramount War, they were still far inferior to him.
Taking them down would be an easy task for him!
How could he have become so much stronger in just six months?
Xia Chen smiled slightly but did not answer Kizaru's question.
That's enough to reveal; there's no need to say anything more!
However, he was indeed a little surprised when he saw Zoro's Conqueror's Haki. Although he knew that Zoro would Awakening Conqueror's Haki sooner or later, he did not expect it to happen so quickly.
The Awakening of Conqueror's Haki is not necessarily related to strength!
It's not that the stronger you are, the more likely you are to Awakening Conqueror's Haki! Even in the Navy, there aren't many people who possess Conqueror's Haki.
Doflamingo Awakening Conqueror's Haki when he was a child, but his strength isn't that great now, let alone when he was a child.
Therefore, Xia Chen didn't know under what circumstances someone with Conqueror's Haki 'Conqueror's Haki could Awakening!
However, it is known that when he is emotionally agitated, his Conqueror's Haki may be unconsciously released, but he is unaware of anything else.
After all, he's cheating!
Furthermore, Zoro's Conqueror's Haki isn't newly Awakening; he can already control Conqueror's Haki release at will.
The Moss Head is well hidden!
With this in mind, Xia Chen also turned his gaze toward Delta Island.
Even if Zoro and his companions are no match for Bullet, they can definitely cause him a lot of trouble...
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Delta Island.
Several figures were constantly intersecting in a certain place, causing a series of tremors in the void from time to time.
Meanwhile, aboard the Thousand Sunny, not far from the battlefield, everyone was intently watching Luffy and his crew's battle ahead.
"Hey! Nami! Don't we really need to go help?"
"That big guy looks really strong! Luffy and the other three combined, they were still getting overwhelmed by him!"
Chopper turned to Nami and asked, his tone filled with concern for Luffy and the others.
Nami shook her head and said:
"Given our strength, even if we went there, it wouldn't be of much help to them; in fact, it might even distract them!"
"Their battle is beyond our control; we shouldn't go and become a weakness!"
"That's right! Trust them! They're a powerful force on our ship!" Robin said to Chopper with a smile.
"Yohohoho! That's right! And even if Luffy lose, don't we still have Xia Chen?"
"That guy is probably watching from somewhere right now."
"Um..."
Hearing everyone say that, Chopper was no longer worried.
That's right! Even if Luffy and his crew lose, they still have Xia Chen, right? As long as Xia Chen is there, no matter how strong the enemy is, it won't be a problem for them!