Seeing how relaxed Shanks looked, Hawk-Eye really did not want to bother with him.
Still, considering how many times Shanks had trained with him before...
Hawk-Eye felt he ought to tell him about this.
"You stayed in the East Blue because you're still keeping an eye on that guy, aren't you?"
"On my way here, I ran into his pirate crew."
"And I didn't defeat them."
Hawk-Eye spoke calmly.
Recalling that man's swordsmanship, Hawk-Eye still felt there was so much in it that could inspire him.
Moreover, as a top-tier fighter with exceptionally powerful Observation Haki...
He had clearly sensed it during their battle.
His opponent was not a Devil Fruit user.
And neither his strange swordsmanship nor his abilities came from a Devil Fruit.
Instead, they seemed to come from a special energy within his own body.
Even now, Hawk-Eye could vividly recall that wild, scorching sensation.
What intrigued him most was that the surrounding elements had also flowed along with the man's abilities.
How could someone wield such special powers without relying on a Devil Fruit?
"Him?"
"You mean Buggy?!"
Red-Hair set down the flask in his hand and raised his head, looking seriously at Hawk-Eye.
There were very few people on these seas whom he still cared about in particular.
And Buggy was definitely near the top of that list.
"Yes."
"His crew seems to have grown quite a bit."
"As far as I can tell, his crew's overall strength shouldn't be any less than yours."
"One of them is the Buggy Pirates' current first mate."
"That man is dangerous!"
Hawk-Eye spoke gravely.
Then he kicked an unopened flask of liquor up from beside him and took a deep swig.
He had not come here to fight Red-Hair this time.
So he did not mind having a