Pirates: Invincible from the Start

Although Lia had suffered misfortune, her heart still yearned for the light. He believed she would surely make a good princess.

At that thought, he turned

his head toward Kuta and said, "Boss."

Kuta frowned slightly. "Your citizens are all around us! How can you bring yourself to call me that?"

He shrugged as he spoke.

Bada glanced at the citizens along the shore and farther away, a smile in his eyes. Then he turned back and said to Kuta, "Even if you don't like it, I still want to call you Boss. That isn't just how I feel. It's how all twenty thousand citizens of the Bass Kingdom feel right now!"

All the slaves rescued from Ore Island had joined the Bass Kingdom, so its population was now even larger than before.

There was only one problem: there were far more men than women.

It looked as though this place would become an island of bachelors.

Otherwise, they would have to look elsewhere for partners.

Kuta looked at Bada, then at the countless Bass citizens lining the shore. His gaze rose to the flag bearing a windmill design fluttering atop the highest point of the Royal Palace.

"I hope that windmill brings this disaster-stricken country some good luck!"

Since he had agreed to it at the start, and Bada wanted to fly it, he might as well let him!

With his strength, he should be more than capable of protecting the Bass Kingdom.

Besides, Bada himself was exceptionally strong.

When they sparred yesterday, Kuta had discovered that not only did Bada possess Conqueror's Haki and formidable Armament Haki, he had also been born with Observation Haki that carried a special ability.

That explained why this man trusted him so much.

After enduring so much suffering, Bada would never trust