"???"
Hearing that, Austin's head immediately started buzzing.
What...
Old man, you...?
But he had no time to explain all that. He could only first try to calm Roger down and tell him not to get so worked up.
He teleported onto the Oro Jackson and, after much persuasion, finally stopped Roger and Gick from coming to blows.
Only after Roger repeatedly confirmed that Austin had joined the Rocks Pirates not merely because circumstances had forced him to, but also because he wanted to, did he reluctantly grunt in acknowledgment.
Then he ran off to sulk by himself.
What a child...
Austin had no choice, while Rayleigh merely patted him on the shoulder.
"I know you have your own plans, but... don't make your father worry too much."
With the air of an elder, Rayleigh gave Austin a few reminders, making his eyelid twitch repeatedly.
Watching Rayleigh's retreating back, Austin barely stopped himself from giving him another sleep-inducing Black Leg.
With a light step, Austin instantly appeared aboard the Rocks Pirates' ship. He watched the Oro Jackson gradually sail away before finally withdrawing his gaze.
Only then did the enormous mass of seawater Austin had been controlling turn into streams and slowly fall back into the ocean.
It could not be helped. Pirates had always been treacherous and cunning, and the Rocks Pirates were even more so.
If the Rocks Pirates went back on their word, this tsunami of over ten thousand tons would instantly crash down upon every ship in the fleet. Without someone special like Kuzan present, Devil Fruit users would not have an easy time even if they survived.
Newgate had always loved using this move. His Sea Quake Fist could raise a tsunami powerful enough to drown a large island.
He just had not expected that