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Chapter-7
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"How did you dodge that?" the man asked as walked back in front of Yoriichi, he couldn't help but be surprised because of how accurately he dodged the pebble-like he moved his head at the exact moment when that pebble was about to hit him
"I felt," Yoriichi said this since he didn't know how to explain things clearly, so he just said what he thought would be best
"Hmmm" man hummed as he picked more pebbles from the ground more like his fist was now filled with pebbles as he threw all those in one go with more force than before
Yoriichi dodged all those while he also caught some of them which he couldn't dodge in time, which really surprised the man
'It seems my prediction was right, this kid is using observation haki without even knowing anything about haki' the man said in his mind as he analysed Yoriichi and continued his thoughts 'This kid is truly a monster'
The man couldn't help but think of this after witnessing such an insane display of yoriichi skill, man concluded that Yoriichi was just doing it naturally as he was breathing which is nearly impossible to achieve for his age especially when he doesn't know anything about haki
"Let's go back now, it seems your friend has woken up," the man said which made yoriichi open his eyes a little wider as he started to walk towards some direction while the man walked beside him
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After 15 minutes…
"Yoriichi!!" Hancock shouted his name as soon she saw him and he started to run towards him with all of her might and then hugged him
*Sob*
As soon she hugged him, she began to cry again because she was really happy to see him too since he was the reason she and her sisters were still alive
Yoriichi didn't know what to do other than stand still until she calmed down while the man went to short hair woman
After Hancock finally calmed down, shakky brought them inside the house while Hancock's sisters who were playing outside came inside too
shakky then prepared a glass of warm milk for them as soon they all settled down inside to talk
"You girls are going back to your home tomorrow with me," Shakky said while looking at all 3 girls as she exhaled the smoke
"But what about Yoriichi?" Hancock asked this as she looked at her with an anxious face but she was not as scared as before
"He will be staying with Rayleigh since he decided to train him" shakky replied to Hancock's question while she stared at the man who was now drinking whiskey
"But Yoriichi is already very strong, I want him to come with me too" She said this since she didn't want to leave his friend, especially after those things
She doesn't believe in that old man, since she always lived on her home island which is cut off by the outside world, she dont know anyone named Rayleigh, especially seeing how strong yoriichi is and thinks there is no way that old man will able to teach anything to him
*Sigh*
"No, he won't come with you" shakky directly rejected her as she released a sigh and continued "You didn't forget about that rule which won't allow any male on the land"
"But I am future empress, I am sure they will listen to me-" Hancock before she completed her sentence, shakky cut her off by speaking herself
"Future, not current empress which is not the only worst part since he is now considered a very dangerous criminal by the world government and if anyhow this news gotten into their ears then your whole homeland will be destroyed" She finished speaking as she showed hancock a Yoriichi bounty poster
Seeing this, Hancock's eyes started to get wet since she was the whole reason why he now wanted but before she could cry
Shakky continued speaking in a softer tone than before "But dont fear kiddo, even though Rayleigh might look like an old man now still he is one of the strongest guys out in the sea, I am sure your friend will be fine until he becomes strong enough to protect himself from world government"
"Really?" Hancock asks this since even though she won't believe in such a sloppy old man still she believes in Shakky because now she knows about Shakky's identity and she is one of the previous generation empresses of her homeland and that's confirmed by shakky herself
That's also the reason she is willing to believe in her words even though she has her own doubts
To her response, shakky nodded her head as she said "By that time all you can do is to become a qualified empress and then you can welcome your friend to live happily with you on your island"
Hearing, this Hancock kept her head but even though she was sad she still knew what shakky said was best for herself and yoriichi
Not only she but her sisters were also sad because they now also see yoriichi as a friend after all he is the only one who saved them from dead
"Hahahaha, kids don't worry even though I might be a little rusty still there are not many youngsters who can stand up to me" Rayleigh spoke up as he drank his whiskey and then continued to speak "Also this is not my first teaching someone"
Meanwhile, yoriichi simply listens to their conversation without any interruption as he quietly drinks the milk shakky gives
"By the way kiddo, did you eat some weird-looking fruit that tastes very horrible?" shakky asked this as she looked at Hancock
Hancock nodded her head to her question as she spoke "They forcibly made me eat that thing"
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