"This..."
At the mention of that name, the Five Elders were all stunned for a moment, then exchanged glances.
Yet Shamrock still wore a confident smile, carrying the same calm air as Shanks.
"I admit that at the same age, he would be qualified to fight me.
Perhaps only if I personally make a move can I successfully recruit him."
Possessing the same talent as Shanks, the talent to reach the pinnacle of the seas, Shamrock was undeniably arrogant.
He even declared outright that only he could subdue Austin.
But from the Five Elders' perspective...
They quietly exchanged looks, each seeing the same thought in the others' eyes.
And it was surprisingly unanimous:
That was almost impossible, wasn't it?
They admitted that, as the son of the Figarland Family, Shamrock possessed one of the greatest talents they had ever seen, much like Saint Garling.
Once he reached his peak, it would not be impossible for him to catch up to Saint Garling, once the king among the Celestial Dragons' warriors.
But to subdue Austin...
That would be difficult!
In terms of talent alone, Austin's bearing and abilities were almost no less than Shamrock's.
At merely nineteen years old, Austin's Conqueror's Haki was only lacking that final sliver of refinement, already closely approaching the former Sea Overlords.
Especially the battle footage sent back by World Government spies during the battle at Whole Cake Island, which had left them somewhat silent.
Even using a frontal fighting style he was not skilled at, he had still severely injured two Emperor of the Sea-level monsters. At such a young age, his Conqueror's Haki could already crack the earth...
Seeing that scene, they had even secretly wondered:
In a one-on-one fight, could they take Austin down?
One might fail, two would be safer, and all