"What? He taught himself everything he knows?"
Dragon's eyes widened in surprise. He clearly had his doubts, but Koshiro nodded earnestly. "I don't know where that kid came from, but he's no ordinary boy. It seems he became a Pirate to look for someone."
"Self-taught? What an interesting kid. Kuma, you just fought him. What do you think?"
Dragon glanced toward the window with interest, then turned to Tyrant Kuma. Though Ye Chen was no match for Kuma, his courage had far exceeded that of anyone his age. He hadn't shown a trace of fear. He had even dared to fight back.
"The kid can use Haki."
Kuma removed his left glove and held his hand out to Dragon. To Dragon's surprise, two white marks had appeared on the paw-padded palm.
Ye Chen's two swords had clearly left them. They were only white marks, but that alone was astonishing.
After all, Dragon knew better than anyone how strong Kuma was.
"Have someone keep a close eye on that kid from now on. It's getting late, Koshiro. We'd like to stock up on food while we're here. Sorry to trouble you with it."
Dragon rose from his seat. Koshiro smiled and nodded. "Don't worry. It's no trouble."
"Since the kid has become a Pirate, I doubt he'll join the Revolutionary Army for now. Heh... I hope he changes his mind someday. He's already this strong in his teens. I can't wait to see how far he goes."
Dragon did not linger. His people collected a considerable supply of food from the Dojo, and then they left. There was a patient aboard his ship who urgently needed treatment. Besides, as commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon could not afford to waste a second.
"Hm?"
Just as Dragon's ship was about to leave,