Once Wuli confirmed who the man was, he remained calm on the outside, but his thoughts were in turmoil. Everything he knew about Kuzan came rushing back.
Kuzan!
A former Marine Admiral!
A Logia user with the power to freeze!
Not long after the Paramount War, he had fought Sakazuki for the position of Fleet Admiral. He lost their fierce battle on Punk Hazard, left the Marines, and then vanished from sight.
Wuli had expected to run into Kuzan on this island, but actually seeing him still took him some time to regain his composure.
Should I approach Kuzan? Wuli considered it. He likes to watch events unfold from the sidelines and almost never intervenes himself. He seems lazy, but he's stubborn too.
After thinking it over, Wuli decided to try. His own strength might not be enough to hold off the Marines.
"Hello, Admiral Kuzan!" Wuli greeted him casually, though he was tense inside.
"Well, well. I didn't expect to meet someone who knows me here. Just so you know, I'm not a Marine Admiral anymore, so that title doesn't really fit." Kuzan scratched his head, sounding a little helpless. "Uh, if you don't need anything, let's just enjoy our hot springs separately and stay out of each other's way. You can pretend you never saw me."
That was what he said, but he was usually too lazy to think too much or get involved. Having a stranger suddenly greet him was a headache.
He could easily sense Wuli's strength. Wuli was no weakling, but he posed no threat to him.
"Are you really going to stand by and watch what happens to Z?" Wuli asked. His nerves tightened further. He had no idea how Kuzan would react to him raising the subject so abruptly.
He knew it was