Seeing Jones look at him as though he had murdered his father, Loa knew he had struck a nerve.
But...
Smack!
Loa slapped himself hard. Great. How was he supposed to convince Jones to surrender now? The man was going to fight him to the death!
Loa had been in Kuriswia in the North Blue. How could he possibly know what had happened to Minnie back at Marine Headquarters after he left?
He had only said it to make his words sound more credible.
After all, he could hardly say, "You two smell the same," could he?
That would make him sound like a pervert!
But yes, it was the smell.
At four percent, Dragon Body had sharpened Loa's Six Senses beyond human limits. His sight, hearing, and smell rivaled those of beasts that relied on them, if not surpassed them.
The instant Jones appeared before him, Loa had recognized where he came from.
Even if Jones was not a Laurent, he was definitely related to Minnie by blood.
Judging by their ages, they were most likely brother and sister.
And it was not just their smell. Their faces, hair color, skin tone, and accents were all remarkably similar. If Loa still could not put that together, he might as well go back to the Recruit Camp cafeteria and spend a few more years eating for free.
As for how he knew Jones was one of the Dragon People, he had a certain bearded man watching Jones to thank for that. Even after all these years, the man had kept the files the Athos Family sent him.
They recorded Jones's real name: Laurent Athos Jones.
Loa had thought bringing this up would make Jones hesitate and surrender quietly.
But he had never imagined that his words would instead enrage the