"Long time no see, Sanji!!!"
Austin had not expected that a casual trip across the sea would lead him to run into his adopted son. In a good mood, he immediately smiled and waved back at him.
At this moment, Sanji was not merely happy; he was utterly ecstatic.
Although prolonged starvation had left him thinner and weaker by the day, at that very moment, an inexplicable strength burst forth from his body.
He jumped up happily, grinning from ear to ear as he waved at Austin with all his might.
"Father!!!"
Before long, he had even dropped the word "adoptive" and simply started calling him Father.
The way he looked, it was as if Austin truly were his biological father.
Beside him, Zeff blinked. Having gone without food for so long, even a pirate of his strength was now weak and listless.
His mouth fell open, and his trembling pupils were filled with shock.
Wasn't this the Black Emperor... Lord Black Spear, whom he had met many years ago?
He was actually the father of this blond brat???
With a single leap, Austin instantly arrived on the isolated island surrounded by the sea.
The island's edges had been polished smooth by the waves, making it impossible to fish or descend into the water. The two of them had likely been trapped here for two or three months.
Austin was not stingy. Every time he went to sea now, he brought plenty of good food. Even if he had no food, he could always catch a Sea King for a taste.
After setting down a large bag of food, Sanji did not even have time to say anything before stuffing whatever he grabbed into his mouth.
"Mr. Austin..."
Zeff had met Austin once many years ago, but he was not