"Father..."
"Ah, good child."
One of Austin's collecting compulsions was satisfied, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
The little bean sprout before him held a string of small "gold necklaces" in his hands, his eyes sparkling as he beamed with happiness.
"This item can let anyone you wish to keep stay by your side forever.
Consider it a gift in return for that one word."
At that moment, Austin's image in Sanji's eyes grew even more imposing, practically becoming an omnipotent "god."
After telling the two of them not to reveal anything about Pure Gold, Austin left with the Contract of Indenture.
From then on, he had gained a little fan, while the World Economic News Paper had gained another loyal customer.
The facts proved it.
The waters of the Four Blues were still too shallow—so shallow that Doflamingo alone, having mastered Ryou, was enough to deal with Germa 66, the strongest nation in the North Blue.
By the time Austin appeared, Germa had no fighting strength left to spare. Even Judge was coughing blood as he knelt on one knee in a sorry state.
His expression was grim. He struggled to raise his eyes, only then realizing what kind of terrifying person he had provoked.
Were the overlords of the New World all such terrifying figures...
He coveted that power from the bottom of his heart.
It was also from this moment that Judge truly understood that individual strength was the only ironclad rule on this sea.
He submitted.
Austin did not wipe out Germa, but he left behind a single sentence.
With one leg crossed over the other, he sat upon the throne of the Germa Kingdom and looked at Judge kneeling on the ground.
"Be grateful that you have a good son. He will