Yamato, thrilled to have earned Bright's recognition, led Bright and the others into the forest toward the base where they had been hiding.
As they walked, he happily shared his experiences from this time with Bright.
His daily life consisted of diligent training and learning how to govern a country under Kawamatsu, Hyogoro, and the others, preparing himself to one day become this country's shogun.
But more importantly, there was the battle of wits and strength against the Beasts Pirates.
The Beasts Pirates had ruled this country for more than a decade. They were not useless fools—how could every manhunt have ended in failure?
Their whereabouts had been exposed several times, but Yamato was already extraordinarily strong. Before Kaido could personally make a move, no one in the Beasts Pirates could stop them, so they had managed to escape every time.
"After I learned Armament Haki Internal Destruction, King was no longer a match for me!"
Grinning smugly, Yamato said, "Even his tough body can no longer withstand my kanabo! And now, I've mastered the final technique too!"
"That's incredible."
Bright smiled.
Though he was still inexperienced, Conqueror's Haki Infusion was not a technique just anyone could master.
Conqueror's Haki was the quality of a king, possessed by fewer than one in a million.
Conqueror's Haki Infusion, then, was the technique of a supreme ruler, found in perhaps one in ten million—or even one in a hundred million.
Those capable of mastering it were all among the strongest figures on the seas.
Yamato was already remarkable.
Not to mention that he had also mastered the advanced techniques of Armament Haki. Like Bright, he could apply Conqueror's Haki Infusion through the Internal Destruction technique of Armament Haki.
The boy truly now possessed the ability to protect this country.
Conqueror's Haki Infusion,