Bonney was hearing her father's story for the first time. She immediately felt proud of him and asked, "Was my father really as great as you say?"
Acheng looked absolutely certain. "Of course. Just go to Patrila Town and ask anyone about Senior Kuma's story. You'll know after a few questions."
Hearing Acheng, Ace beamed. "I met Uncle Kuma when I was very young. He really was gentle and kind. My mom also told me to listen to Uncle Kuma. She said our whole family owed Uncle Kuma an enormous debt of gratitude, and that we had to repay him someday."
Acheng had never liked Ace much. When he learned Ace was Roger's son, he had been filled with disgust and hatred. But after hearing that Ace also despised Roger, he gradually accepted him. Everyone on Patrila Island hated Roger. That was simply a fact. The same went for Sakazuki.
Noah then said seriously, "No wonder you're so tall, Bonney. So you have Buccaneer Tribe blood too. You're already one and a half heads taller than Ace at one and a half meters, almost as tall as me." Bonney was only one-quarter Buccaneer, so naturally her build could not compare to that of a pure-blooded Buccaneer.
Everyone then turned to look at Nore. At two meters seventy tall, he called Noah Big Brother and was seventh in the family. Some suspected that Nore had gigantism, while others suspected he was not biologically related to them. They all asked, "Nore, what race are you from?"
Noah and the others naturally knew that Nore's mother was from the Giant race, a proper member of the Kate Clan. Noah explained, "My little brother just has gigantism. There's nothing unusual about it." Everyone found that explanation reasonable. Nock and his other brothers understood as