Oak!!!

Looking at Oak, Moria's eyes were filled with reverence. Born in the West Blue, he had grown up idolizing Oak, just like every child of his generation who dreamed of putting out to sea.

Oak had made a name for himself as a teenager. At only fourteen, he possessed strength capable of destroying a nation, and his fame echoed throughout the West Blue. Later, he went to the Grand Line and joined the largest pirate crew of that time, steadily growing into a great pirate with a bounty exceeding 1.5 billion and leaving behind countless legendary deeds.

Whenever Moria saw news about Oak in the papers back then, he would be thrilled. Thus, in the year both his parents died, he resolutely chose to go to sea, wanting to follow Oak's footsteps to the Grand Line. That was how he later ended up stranded in Wano Country.

Oak was Moria's idol. Seeing his living idol standing before him today, Moria was so excited that his entire body trembled as he looked at Oak.

After hearing him out, Oak rubbed his chin and looked at him.

So he was actually one of his little fans!

Oak suddenly understood.

Indeed, back in the West Blue, he had countless admirers. Even now, he was still the most successful person ever to come out of the West Blue. It was perfectly normal for Moria, who was also born in the West Blue and was nearly ten years younger than him, to admire him.

Since that was the case...

Oak looked at Moria. Seeing how sensible the guy was, calling him senior every other word, he decided not to beat him up today.

"By the way, kid, you're a Shichibukai. You made it through the New World back then, didn't you? But you're doing pretty