A moment later, Issho, Sabo, and Koala sat down in the lounge and resumed their cheerful conversation.
They chatted happily, talking all the way into the dead of night without realizing it.
"Thank you both for telling me all this."
"What I heard today has benefited me greatly."
Issho gave Sabo and Koala a slight nod, then rose decisively and gathered his belongings to leave.
"You two, I'll be taking my leave first."
"I can hardly wait to meet Garen himself."
"Leave?"
"You're going to Totto Land to find Garen now?"
Sabo asked in confusion.
"Mr. Issho, didn't you come here to participate in the World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament?"
"No."
"I told you before, I am merely a seeker following Garen's trail."
Issho shook his head and replied calmly.
"Besides, I passed the age of competing for fame and superiority long ago."
"The empty title of world's greatest does me no good."
"That's truly a pity."
Sabo looked somewhat regretful, though his tone remained quite calm.
"Our team happens to be one person short of a full roster. I had originally wanted to invite you to join us and lend us a hand."
"Haha."
Issho chuckled softly.
"Young Sabo, I can see that you and your friends are no ordinary people."
"Even without my help, obtaining a good ranking in the tournament should not be difficult for you."
Koala could not help but speak up.
"Mr. Issho, you don't know this, but Sabo is aiming to take first place."
"Just because his brother Ace has a Flame-Flame Fruit, he keeps thinking about getting a matching Logia Fruit for himself."
"What are you talking about?"
Sabo was a little dumbfounded and immediately retorted.
"What does my wanting to eat a Logia Fruit have to do with Ace?"
Because Chief Dragon