"Long time no see. You're still looking as impressive as ever~"
"Sammy, Stussy."
Austin smiled at his subordinates. Though he had already half-retired, his convenient, carefree life still depended on people from the underworld to handle matters for him.
So Austin remained very cordial.
"Today might not be too quiet. Watch yourselves."
"Not... too quiet?"
They froze. Morgans and the others exchanged glances, each wondering what he meant.
Did "not too quiet" mean something unexpected was going to happen?
That was right.
There were already few beings on these seas capable of threatening Mr. Austin. No matter how great the upheaval, to him it would only be a minor disturbance.
Merely "not quiet."
"We understand. Is there anything you need us to do?"
"No..."
Austin took a sip of black tea.
"Leave professional matters to professionals."
His gaze shifted to Katakuri. Red light occasionally flickered in the other man's eyes, as though he were guarding against something.
At the same time, he was practicing the method Austin, an exceptional teacher, had taught him for improving his Observation Haki.
He was striving to make the future he saw more accurate than anyone else's.
But that alone was useless. Training only played a small role in the growth of Haki. After all, not everyone was a genius capable of putting in two hundred times the effort.
To truly transform, even a monster like Austin had to endure brutal battles.
He had no intention of helping King Luffy and the others escape. Even if he did not show up, those lucky little brats would still get away from Big Mom.
On the contrary, he intended to put on a little more pressure.
Using Katakuri's pressure, he wanted to see whether he could make King Luffy awaken his Nika form sooner.
Still...
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