"It clearly detailed your background."
Taking a deep breath, Garp stared at Xia Le with a solemn expression.
"Kid, you're a Celestial Dragon!"
"Your name is Nefertari Xia Le!"
I refuse
"Nefertari?!"
The sudden revelation made Xia Le shudder, disbelief flashing in his eyes.
Two years ago, he had personally gone to Ohara to ask Dr. Clover about his origins. In the end, he had learned that his birthplace was not Ohara, but somewhere connected to Alabasta.
At the time, Xia Le had not given it much thought. He had simply assumed that the original owner's parents might have been commoners from Alabasta.
He had never imagined that two years later, his mentor Garp would bring him such shocking news.
"Yes!"
"Not long ago, Alabasta's newly crowned king, Nefertari Cobra, sent a letter to the World Government."
"In it, he gave a detailed account of his younger cousin."
"About fifteen years ago, that cousin disappeared at Nanohana Port. From then on, there was no further word of him."
"It wasn't until two years ago, when you made that speech to the world and entered the public eye, that Cobra noticed you."
Cradling his hot tea, Garp took a slurping sip and continued.
"Even after more than a decade, he could still recognize you."
"Afterward, Cobra even went out himself, traveling from place to place and verifying all sorts of information before finally confirming your true identity."
"Two months ago, he reported it to the World Government to have your identity officially recognized."
At this point, a smile appeared on Garp's face.
"Who would've thought you had a background like that, kid? It really gave us a shock!"
Xia Le knitted his brows slightly and remained silent for a long time.
His origins really were bizarre, somehow stretching all the way