"Scheherazade, do you know where Jimmy is?"
"As far as I know, he moved to the outer area of the island." She replied.
"Can you take me there?"
"Yes, my king."
"Everyone, you can return to the castle; I want to take care of something first."
On the way, the gazes of the islanders were directed at the two of them. Some were scared, some were amazed, completely different from the first time the group landed on the island.
Having witnessed the previous battle, all that remained was fear.
After a few minutes of walking, they finally reached Jimmy's hut.
Bare-chested and facing the sea, Jimmy swung his sword hard several times.
"Looks like you've recovered." He said as he looked at the slash scar caused by the Musashi.
"Seeing you build a hut here, it seems you still have no desire to leave the island."
"Marshal Blue? Why did you come here? Could it be that you want to kick me from this island?" Jimmy asked after sheathing his sword.
"No, instead, I want to make you the island manager."
"Do you want to recruit me?" Jimmy was surprised, "Aren't you afraid I'll avenge my colleagues?"
"I feel that your relationship with them is not very good." Vermillion expressed his opinion.
Hearing this, Jimmy paused momentarily, then reached for his sword, "If I accept your offer, can I train with Musashi?"
"Why not?" He nodded, "Besides Musashi, other swordsmen are in my group. If you want, you can train with them too. It just so happens that one of them defeated Garp yesterday."
"Yes, I have heard about it. Although not present in the battle zone, I still feel the strong sword energy fluctuations." He nodded.
"So, what's your decision?" He asked.
"After living on this island for so long, I honestly don't want to leave. If I can train with a great swordswoman like Musashi, then I agree."
"Wise choice." Patting the man's shoulder, he continued, "Don't worry, as long as you work for me, I will give you fair rewards."
"By the way, since I plan on decorating the castle, you can't stay inside."
"Fair enough, you are the King after all." Jimmy nodded.
"It's not that I don't want to; it's just that there are dangerous things that I will place there. For your safety, you can't go in as you wanted." He continued, "When there's an invasion, and you can't stop them, you can trap them in the castle; they'll definitely be entertained."
"Letting the enemy into the castle is a great omission. As a subordinate, I will not let them in before they step over my corpse."
"I appreciate your sincerity, Jimmy." He complimented him with a satisfied smile.
"Alright, I'll have my colleagues hand our flag to you later. You can hang them in various areas of the island."
"Before we leave, I will inform the islanders that you will be the one who controls. See you later." After that, Vermillion and Scheherazade returned to the castle.
On board the battleship sailing away from Duel Island, the ship's soldiers seemed to have lost their fighting spirit. Having suffered a crushing defeat, they were now depressed.
"That's what I know." Garp told Sengoku what he knew.
"The King and Queen with the powerful weapon, right... Marshal Blue has outstanding members on their ship." At Marine HQ, Sengoku held his dizzy head.
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