"Old man, the coming era might go wild. Want to move to the Sabaody Archipelago?"
At the banquet, Austin drank with Old Gick. Seeing the happy smile on the old man's face put Austin in a good mood as well, but he still voiced his suggestion.
It was not that he could not protect him. The main issue was that he might be rather busy from now on and could not stay by Old Gick's side at all times.
And powerhouses on the level of Little Hawk and the others could not possibly keep guarding such a small island forever. It would be better for him to stay in the Sabaody Archipelago.
What if, in a couple of years, some hotheaded Supernova showed up and decided without a word to make a name for himself with the old man's head...
Those reckless brats and country bumpkins from the Four Seas did not care whether someone was an Emperor of the Sea or some king. They would charge right in and try to take their place.
But after hearing that, Old Gick froze for a moment before shaking his head.
"I'm used to living here already. Besides..."
"I heard that Silvers Rayleigh, the 'Dark King' from the Roger Pirates, is on that island, isn't he?"
"Uh..."
Austin's mouth twitched. He had not expected the old man to still hold such a deep grudge against the Roger Pirates.
"Then... be careful."
Austin shook his head helplessly and began mentally reviewing Devil Fruits with strong survival abilities.
The Barrier-Barrier Fruit?
The Straw-Straw Fruit?
A Mythical Zoan Type?
Austin considered it, but he was not in any hurry. There was still some time before the Worst Generation emerged, and with the security forces he had stationed in Dullamos, there would not be much of