On the other side, Zephyr and the others finally found Basti in the ruins of the Colosseum, his body twisted and his face contorted.
Although he was still alive, because medical treatment arrived too late, he had become completely disabled.
"Vice Admiral Tsuru, Vice Admiral Zephyr, news just came from Dressrosa that Charlotte Linlin stole their Devil Fruits. Moreover, when she left, she destroyed our warship!"
Seira rushed over, her face flushed and her expression grim as she reported.
"What! My new ship is gone again!" Zephyr's face instantly stiffened, and he spoke in disbelief. This new ship had just been assigned to him by Headquarters, and it was destroyed before he could complete a single mission!
"Damn that Charlotte Linlin! Pirates are pirates! Cunning! Despicable! Shameless!"
Veins popped on Zephyr's forehead as he smashed a fist into a nearby broken wall, sending loose rubble raining down onto Basti in the pit.
The immobile Basti glared with wide eyes, trying desperately to look at Zephyr, but unable to move, he could see nothing but the stones on the ground.
Tsuru stood to the side with her arms crossed, watching with secret amusement: 'Heh, fickle men. Just a moment ago, he said she didn't seem like a pirate, and in the blink of an eye, she's a cunning and despicable person again.'
"Vice Admiral Zephyr! I will definitely report your intentional harm to Vice Admiral Basti to Fleet Admiral Kong!" a Marine loyal to Basti shouted in indignation.
"Is that so? Did I harm Basti?" Zephyr looked around, seemingly wanting confirmation from others that he had harmed Basti.
The female Marines surrounding Tsuru giggled behind their hands, while Zephyr's subordinates casually looked away, as if they hadn't noticed the situation at all.
Zephyr then asked Basti, who was paralyzed on the ground waiting for the medics:
"Basti, did I cause you secondary injuries?"
Unable to move or speak, Basti could only remain silent.
"See? No one says I harmed Basti, and even Basti himself doesn't admit it," Zephyr said, spreading his hands in a completely rogue-like manner.
That direct subordinate of Basti, who already had a head injury, trembled with rage, pointing at Zephyr for a long time without being able to speak, until finally, he couldn't catch his breath and fainted... Under the sparse stars and bright moon, atop the azure sea, the st. freya moved steadily through the waves like a floating oriental palace.
The deck was brightly lit. Lilith was quickly flipping through a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia brought from Hachinosu Island. Placed beside her were the two Devil Fruits Big Mom had obtained from Dressrosa.
Charlotte Linlin stood there somewhat helplessly, with the petite Gloriosa riding on her shoulders like a koala, her arms tightly encircling Linlin's neck and her face buried between her pink long hair and cheek. No matter how Linlin tried to persuade her, she refused to let go.
"Alright, alright, I promise, I'll definitely take you on the next mission!"
Charlotte Linlin felt the fragrance near her nose and the soft touch against her neck. While she didn't mind it in her heart, the smiling and curious gazes of the entire crew made her feel that her Captain's dignity was crumbling.
"You said that last time too! I don't believe you!" Gloriosa's muffled voice came through, filled with deep grievance and lingering fear.
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