A Loving Father and a Dutiful Son

Elbaf.

After his spirit returned, Harald's fingers twitched, but he did not fully wake.

Dawn let the darkness concealing his face dissipate, revealing his true appearance. At this point, hiding his identity hardly mattered anymore, but he was still in the habit of keeping something up his sleeve when facing the World Government. If nothing else, he wanted to put them under pressure.

An unknown enemy was far more frightening than a known one. If they did not even know what he looked like, the ever-present Cipher Pol would have no idea where to begin looking for him.

He had spent plenty of his childhood under pressure because of the World Government. It was time they learned what that felt like.

Shanks drew closer out of curiosity, only to be stopped by an invisible barrier of darkness two meters from Dawn. He gave an awkward smile.

"I never thought the 'Darkness Man' would turn out to be you. That's incredible! Can you tell me how you knew the King of the World's name? I'm dying to know..."

Dawn stepped back a few paces, disgust plain on his face.

"We're not that close. And don't come near me. I hate that face of yours. The David Family's hiding place was exposed because of that bastard Garling."

Now that Shanks had seen his face, Dawn could no longer keep his name hidden either, so he chose to say it outright.

Dawn and his family had escaped before the God Valley Incident, but that did nothing to lessen his hatred for Garling.

"Enough small talk. Let's get down to business, kid. What was that little bottle you pulled out at the end?"

Shanks was about to say more, but Gaban cut him off without mercy. He promptly shut his mouth and mimed zipping