Just as Austin was working day and night.
A warship slowly docked at the port of Dullamos.
A host of nobles and ministers waited there. At their head stood a little old man surrounded by numerous guards.
"Your Majesty King Dotol, we are the Navy sent to escort you. Please board the ship."
"Mm~"
Old Gick clasped one hand behind his back and leaned on his cane with the other as he boarded the warship under his guards' protection.
Watching Old Gick being attended to from every side, Doll, who had been assigned as his bodyguard, was delighted.
After all, this was Teacher Austin's grandfather~
"Old man, you're really amazing! The Navy actually came!!!"
King Luffy, disguised as a guard, whispered excitedly. Old Gick immediately smacked him on the head with his cane, faintly coated in Armament Haki.
"Keep it down!!!"
"Yes..."
In the days that followed, after Old Gick learned that Doll was Austin's student and had a very favorable impression of him, he smiled happily.
Good.
The more, the better.
He still wanted a great-grandson, after all. The Dotol family really did have a throne to inherit.
It was not until they reached Impel Down and Gick learned he would be entering underground Lv. 6 that the guards at his side were stopped.
"My apologies, King Dotol. This is a matter of great importance. Only you may enter Infinite Hell."
"..."
Gick said nothing, merely staring silently at the Marines and several wardens.
Only when sweat began to bead on their foreheads did Gick let out a sigh.
"...Fine."
No one noticed that, at a corner on the first level, one guard suddenly vanished.
"But I have to say, there are really quite a few beauties among Impel Down's officers~
I could find some wives for my Austin..."