He could understand why Miss Bakkin and Weevil were obsessed with wealth and fame.
But to Ochoku, those things had long since become meaningless.
He had no desire for fame, reward, or riches after this war.
Ochoku was willing to help the Pudora Kingdom purely to repay the care it had given him over the years.
Besides, if the Pudora Kingdom really fell,
Ochoku would have no choice but to find somewhere else to go.
Ochoku said calmly, "In that case, it looks like I'll have to give this war everything I've got."
"No matter what, I need to defeat that youngster Chris as quickly as I can."
Miss Bakkin raised an eyebrow and smiled. "What, have you finally come around?"
"If you have, that's wonderful."
"With you fighting at full strength, Weevil at your side, and Isaac helping out,"
"taking down Chris should be easy."
"Then the whole world will know your name, Ochoku!"
"And the Pudora Kingdom will certainly reward you handsomely."
Delight shone in Miss Bakkin's eyes.
She thought Ochoku had finally decided to come out of retirement and pursue what he deserved.
But Ochoku waved a hand and shook his head. "Fame, status, gold, and treasure..."
"I don't care about any of that."
"I just want to defeat Chris as soon as possible and bring this war to an end."
"The sooner it ends, the less the Pudora Kingdom will lose!"
"That way, when the war is over, it'll still be a place where an old man like me can live."
To Miss Bakkin's disappointment, Ochoku was still Ochoku.
All he wanted was to continue living quietly in seclusion.
Ochoku went on, "I've thought about joining Linlin's or Kaido's Pirate Crew..."
"But that would only be a last resort."
"To me, it's still the worst possible