Yurick's pupils abruptly constricted, his body trembling violently. But soon, he calmed down, pressing his lips together tightly.
Despite his calm exterior, his heart was trembling intensely. Facing Ye Chen, his heart involuntarily quivered.
It was like a lower species facing the hierarchical suppression of a higher species.
At this moment, Ye Chen raised his head and looked up at the sky.
"Osiris, go up first!"
Upon hearing this, Osiris's body swayed and shot toward the sky. A terrifying hurricane rushed to meet them.
Yurick could only futilely grasp at the scales of Osiris, the Slifer the Sky Dragon, which prevented him from being thrown off by the terrifying wind.
However, compared to his desperate fear, Ye Chen appeared calm and collected, sitting on Osiris's Slifer the Sky Dragon, unaffected by the wind or gravity.
That nonchalant air made it seem as if no external force could affect Ye Chen.
Osiris, the Slifer the Sky Dragon, displayed terrifying power. In a few breaths, it broke through the clouds, soaring freely above the sky.
Yurick instinctively looked down, and what met his eyes was a vast, endlessly surging ocean.
Witnessing a magnificent spectacle beyond imagination, Yurick fell silent for a moment.
Seeing Ye Chen freely soaring above the sky, riding Osiris, the Slifer the Sky Dragon, he suddenly understood: perhaps the freest person on this vast ocean was none other than the Imperial Leader before him.
"Tell me, Yurick, who attacked me this time?" Ye Chen asked casually.
Yurick's body stiffened for a moment, but he quickly recovered, feigning ignorance.
"What attack? I don't know anything. Sir, are you mistaken? Who would dare attack you?"
If it were an ordinary person, they might have truly been deceived by Yurick. However, Ye Chen possessed the ability to hear the voices of all things, and he understood Yurick's inner thoughts perfectly clearly.
"Is that really how it is? The four underground kings of the Alliance, plus Charlotte Linlin? They truly are persistent, Charlotte Linlin." Ye Chen said faintly, shaking his head as he read Yurick's thoughts, his words filled with scorn.
The Alliance teaming up wasn't entirely unexpected, but Charlotte Linlin getting involved was a bit beyond his expectations.
However, after a moment's thought, Ye Chen realized it was within expectations. After all, Charlotte Linlin was one of the Four Emperors and possessed an arrogance that others lacked.
Her submission was only temporary.
Upon hearing this, Yurick's pupils suddenly constricted, revealing a look of shock.
"How do you know these things? No… if you know these things, then why did you ask me just now?"
Yurick's mind felt muddled, in a state of chaos. He thought Ye Chen would torture him, but he never expected that Ye Chen would simply ask a question and he would reveal everything.
Even now, he still didn't understand why Ye Chen knew.
"Your heart told me!" Ye Chen didn't hide it. Some things, he knew, could be prevented.
Just like his ability to hear the voices of all things, unless Yurick's strength broke through in a short time, or Yurick strengthened his willpower, he wouldn't be able to prevent his voice from being heard.
And neither of these things could be achieved quickly.
Yurick quickly remembered something, a look of horror appearing in his eyes. "Wait a minute? You told me… Is it Observation Haki? Your Observation Haki has actually reached such an inconceivable level!"
"You know it's my Observation Haki?" Ye Chen's interest was piqued.
"…Observation Haki has never been known to possess the power to read other people's minds… but I have seen such a record." Yurick forced a bitter smile.
After Observation Haki reaches its highest realm, it possesses various mysterious and extreme powers.
For example, hearing the voices of all things, hearing other people's minds, and being able to see the future in a short time…
These are all abilities derived from Observation Haki reaching a higher level.
"Is it impressive?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow again.
Yurick didn't answer. Ye Chen, the captain of the Imperial Pirate Group, had awakened this incredibly mysterious Observation Haki.
No matter how he thought about it, the situation was extremely unfavorable.
One must know that in front of an Observation Haki user, no matter how much he concealed, it would be useless.
"You now have three choices!" Ye Chen said, raising an eyebrow as he listened to the nervous emotions in Yurick's heart.
"One is to obediently tell me all their current plans, and then I will guarantee your survival."
"The second option is that you still resist, but I will extract the information using my own methods, and then I will send you on your way."
"As for the last one, you can choose to jump down now!"
Ye Chen pointed downwards, and the bitterness on Yurick's face grew even more intense. There was no need to think; jumping down from here would definitely lead to certain death.
Perhaps only a monster like Kaido could jump down from such a high altitude and still survive?
"I'll tell you everything!" Yurick said with a bitter smile. Ye Chen had already revealed everything earlier, so there was no point in him trying to argue now.
"This attack on you is a plan by the Eight Underground Kings! It's also said to be in conjunction with Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors."
Yurick answered honestly.
"Of the Eight Underground Kings, four participated in this attack plan, but I'm not sure which four… Specifically, I only know two families. They are Sword King Scar and Body King Barrett."
"I belong to Body King Barrett, one of the Eight Underground Kings, and this sword fighting tournament was organized by the Sword King."
Yurick paused for a moment, organized his thoughts, and continued.
"Their goal is to first get you, Sir, to participate in this tournament, using Sword King as a deterrent. Then, during your duel, the four underground kings and Charlotte Linlin will make a move and ambush you."
Yurick honestly laid out all the plans, and a hint of solemnity involuntarily appeared in Ye Chen's eyes.
This plan was indeed extremely vicious.
If he hadn't known, he truly wouldn't have been able to guard against it. Even if he didn't know, he wouldn't have understood.
The Eight Underground Kings, as a force second only to the Four Emperors, their leaders must possess power comparable to a Marine Admiral. If not, they wouldn't be able to maintain their sphere of influence.
"They really think highly of me. Four admirals plus one of the Four Emperors, tsk tsk." Ye Chen tutted, his face calm, a faint, fleeting smile playing at the corners of his lips. There wasn't a trace of fear in him.
"Even if Whitebeard came, he'd have to admit defeat, right?"
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