I Wouldn't Mind Getting Rid of Him

"Ow!"

Clutching her head, Sakura looked up and glared at Ye Chen, her cheeks puffed out in indignation.

"If you want to go out on your own, you'll have to meet my requirements. Otherwise, you're not leaving the kingdom."

Ye Chen looked at her with a stern expression that did little to hide his amusement.

Tesoro and the others could practically feel the sparks flying between them.

"Stinking Dad, just you wait! I'll meet your requirements within six months!"

Sakura made the declaration with a fierce look on her face.

"You'd better."

"Uncle Enel, I want more time for the Electrical Stimulation Method and Observation Haki; Uncle Lucci, I want longer sessions for the Six Powers and Armament Haki; Uncle Tesoro, I want to spend more time sparring, and—"

Her mind made up, Sakura grabbed Enel and vanished on the spot. Evidently, she had gone off to train.

"Boss, the princess seems awfully proud!"

Watching the lightning and blue flames disappear, Bege's mouth twitched.

"Of course she is. Sakura has Conqueror's Haki, and she seems to be going through a rebellious phase."

Rubbing his chin, Tesoro spoke as though he had it all figured out.

"She really has grown up."

Ye Chen felt both proud and heartsick. It was a strange feeling, and he found himself thinking back to his own childhood.

As Tesoro had said, Sakura had Conqueror's Haki and was going through a rebellious phase. Ye Chen couldn't simply reject everything she wanted. That was why he had set those conditions, though he had never intended to let her venture out alone. It was too dangerous.

Such were the joys and worries of being a parent. Thankfully, Sakura was sensible.

That night, a glittering river of stars stretched across the sky. The entire kingdom blazed with lights, and