"Wow! So much delicious food!"
As Geyamani saw the exquisite dishes, her inner little girl couldn't help but resurface. She eagerly went forward, gently picked up a cake, and took a bite.
"Mmm... so delicious!!"
Geyamani was so excited she almost jumped.
"If it's good, sit down and eat slowly!"
Ye Jia said with a smile, raising a hand, "Soldier, there are five of us, please bring two more stools!"
Cold sweat immediately broke out on the Marine soldier's back.
This was the dining table of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Casually joining them could easily provoke these great pirates, and if they acted impulsively, they might even kill him.
But the person speaking to him had an even greater reputation. He heard that even Admiral Kizaru was not his opponent... If he disobeyed him, he might die even faster.
"Go get them."
At this moment, the officer next to him spoke, and the Marine soldier, relieved, quickly brought two stools.
Qiuli, Kaltz, Si Qingluo, Geyamani, and Ye Jia all took their seats.
"Husband, I heard that even Admiral Kizaru was not your opponent, and you beat him on Sabaody Archipelago so he couldn't retaliate... Is that true?"
Boa Hancock looked at Ye Jia with shining eyes, like a fangirl admiring a celebrity, her face filled with fervent adoration.
"Hmph!"
Si Qingluo, who was sitting right next to Ye Jia on his left, saw Hancock practically leaning into Ye Jia's arms and felt extremely displeased.
"It's nothing, just a spar with Kizaru, not as exaggerated as the rumors say."
Ye Jia smiled slightly, "But he was injured, that much is true."
"I knew it, the man I, Boa Hancock, chose, must be excellent!"
The Empress was as happy as a little girl, wishing she could show off to the whole world.
"Hehehehehe... Death God Ye Jia truly deserves to be the only Warlord who can attack the World Nobles and still get away with it. Even his seat is special!"
Gecko Moria said mockingly, "The Warlords' dining table is only for the captain to sit at... Since when can crew members just interject?"
At these words, Qiuli and the others immediately stopped their movements.
Ye Jia's eyes flashed.
"Gecko Moria, stop being a busybody!" Before Ye Jia could speak, the Empress flared up, glaring unhappily at Gecko Moria, "You big fire onion head, you weird-looking fellow, how dare you question my husband? If you utter another word, I'll make sure you die here!"
The Empress herself had a bad temper.
Especially when someone offended Ye Jia, the Empress's tolerance level dropped to zero!
"Hee hee hee hee... Boa Hancock, I know you're strong!"
Gecko Moria was not at all frightened by the Empress's stance, "But these are Marine rules... If they change just for Ye Jia, isn't that making a mockery of us Warlords?"
"You..."
"Hancock."
The Empress still wanted to speak, but Ye Jia raised his hand to stop her.
He gently wiped his lips with a tissue, swallowed the cake in his mouth, and casually picked up a steel knife.
"Gecko Moria, in this world, only the strong have the right to speak, isn't that right?"
Ye Jia asked while toying with the knife in his hand.
"Do I even need to answer a question like that? Of course!"
Gecko Moria said.
"If that's the case, why do you, a weakling, have the right to speak in front of the strong? A loser who had a companion destroyed in the New World, and was defeated again in Paradise, still has the right to sit at this table... Gecko Moria, aren't you ashamed?"
Ye Jia's piercing gaze locked onto Gecko Moria.
"You..."
Gecko Moria immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
It was widely known that he was defeated by Emperor Kaido in the New World, but the news of him being defeated by Straw Hat Luffy in Paradise should have been covered up by the World Government... How could an outsider possibly know?
"I'm not trying to be harsh, but you're so weak, yet you still have the audacity to sit at this table... If I were you, after failing so many times, I'd be busy cultivating to make a comeback, not trying to gain dignity by talking nonsense..."
Swish!
Ye Jia's figure suddenly vanished from his spot.
The next second, a cold dagger was pressed against Gecko Moria's long neck.
"...Isn't that right?"
Ye Jia's voice came from behind Gecko Moria.
Hawk-Eyes and Bartholomew Kuma both showed surprise at this scene.
"Death God Ye Jia! This is Marine Headquarters, you can't act recklessly!"
Gecko Moria immediately panicked.
He could feel that if Ye Jia made a move, he would be instantly eliminated without any power to resist!
The fear of death enveloped him, and Gecko Moria no longer had his aggressive demeanor from before.
"Precisely because I know this is Marine Headquarters, I didn't kill you directly... You should be glad you didn't meet me on the high seas, otherwise, you'd already be a corpse."
Ye Jia said coldly.
"I... I understand!"
Gecko Moria was drenched in cold sweat, "I apologize for my earlier words..."
Ye Jia retracted the dagger, and his figure flashed again, reappearing opposite Gecko Moria.
"Soldier, get me another knife!"
Ye Jia said.
"Death God Ye Jia, if there's a chance, I'd like to spar with you."
Dracule Mihawk said to Ye Jia, his eyes gleaming with fighting intent.
"Hawk-Eyes, I know you, the World's Strongest Swordsman! I admire your strength... but I am not a swordsman. If you truly want to spar, I can recommend someone to you."
Ye Jia's gaze turned to Qiuli, "That is my partner, Bladesman Qiuli. His dream is to become the world's number one bladesman, which aligns perfectly with yours... Although his current strength may not be as great as yours, please believe that one day, you will fall by his blade."
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