Of course, Drake had no idea that the only reason he had walked through the gates of hell and returned with one leg still intact, able to stand here and accept Uchiha Hikaru's invitation, was because he had stopped his vice captain from attacking Baby5.
It did not take long to get here from Dressrosa's port, especially for someone at Hikaru's level. Even at normal speed, he could arrive in an instant.
The reason Hikaru had appeared only at the end was that he wanted to seriously see what kind of attitude his subordinates had. When faced with the threat of death, was their boss worth risking their lives to fight for?
Fortunately, Caesar had not disappointed him. Though he had been uselessly ambushed and taken down as soon as the fight began, he at least still regarded Hikaru as his boss and was willing to contribute to the Konoha. As for that silly girl Baby5, there was nothing more to say. Even in such desperate circumstances, she had refused to give up. That alone was enough to earn Hikaru's approval.
Drake did not know that Uchiha Hikaru had been standing to the side watching the show from the very beginning, witnessing the entire process. He thought Hikaru wanted to recruit him because of his reputation in the New World.
"Your current strength is not convincing at all," Drake said. "You have neither the deep foundations of a force like those under the Four Emperors nor reliable personal strength. Defeating one Shichibukai proves nothing, and one Dressrosa is even less worth mentioning. In the New World, you are ultimately just an unknown little figure, not even as famous as I am. How can you make me willingly submit to you?"
The corner of Hikaru's mouth lifted. In the end, this