Seeing that Ronglin was actually concerned about him, Jinbe felt a little warmth in his heart. "Thank you for your concern. Whale Shark Fish-Men are physically robust and recover quickly. In another half year, I'll be fully recovered."
Another half year? And you call that strong recovery? Was it a fatal injury? Ronglin inwardly grumbled, but he spoke of something else.
"I originally thought you would escort the Whitebeard Pirates away." Ronglin looked for a shared topic to draw Jinbe in, and a new idea suddenly came to mind. "By the way, do you know where the Straw Hat Kid went?"
Jinbe did not know Ronglin's true stance, so he could only choose his words carefully. "After Whitebeard passed away, Marco led everyone back to the New World. However, they may continue Old Man's legacy, place Ace at their head, and push him toward the position of Pirate King. As for Brother Luffy, forgive me, but I cannot tell you."
Just as Ronglin had expected, Whitebeard had always been grooming Ace and intended to push him toward becoming the Pirate King. Ace had both popularity and ability, so there would basically be no surprises if the remnants of Whitebeard's crew chose him as their leader.
As for the Straw Hat Kid's whereabouts, Ronglin was very curious. After he had disrupted history, what path would the boy take?
Seeing Ronglin fall into thought, Jinbe glanced at Hyozou in his arms and asked, "You have shown kindness to the Whitebeard Pirates, which means you have shown kindness to me. I should not meddle in your affairs, but Hyozou is a citizen of Fish-Man Island. I would like to ask why you dealt such a vicious hand to him and the others."
Ronglin turned his attention back to Jinbe. With a smile curling