Carlos was speaking from the heart. Without the terms of his deal with Golden Lion, there was no way he could have grown so quickly.
Though it had been a transaction between them, Golden Lion had indeed been generous. Whether out of disdain or something else, the secret Body Techniques he taught Carlos had all been exceptional. His methods for training Armament Haki and Observation Haki were also among the very best!
Conqueror's Haki was not something that could be taught.
As his strength continued to grow, Carlos gained an increasingly profound understanding of the training methods Golden Lion had passed down to him for the two forms of Haki. What he cultivated was likely a method Golden Lion had refined over many years, concise and highly effective!
"What a pity. You brat are living more and more backward. How did you end up hooking up with those bastards from the World Government?" Golden Lion asked sternly, sounding displeased.
"Ha... how is that hooking up? It's cooperation, all right?"
"I still have all that business in the West Sea. If the World Government truly made up their minds to cause me trouble, I'd be in real trouble." Carlos spread his hands, looking quite helpless.
"Your vision is still too narrow, brat. What is there to regret about throwing away such an insignificant force in the West Sea?"
"Ha? Insignificant?"
"Senior Shiki, isn't your vision a little too lofty? The West Blue Mafia is still insignificant?"
"They are the true uncrowned kings of the West Sea, with influence extending into every aspect of the West Sea..."
"Yes, perhaps their military strength is not particularly great, but the resources they command are enormous. The Flying Pirates may be a camel starved to death, yet still bigger than a horse..."
"Without the West