Chapter 30 – Worthy Opponent
Chapter 30 – Worthy Opponent
"Will they be okay" Mihawk ask since it been over an hour, his tone is fill with concern as he look at the face their making right now. There's many emotion he can feel from their expression Anger, Sadness, Grieve and Hopelessness, it was as if they're not just having a nightmare but truly living it
"It's depends" Yuuto said simply as he sit on a legless lounge chair with Baby 5 on his laps practicing on using her Devil Fruit under Yuuto guidance.
" Depend on what exactly sensei?"Mihawk ask, his voice filled with concern. Eventhough he may look cold on the outside and constantly ignore them most of the time, with the time they spend together he already consider them as his little brother. He ask not because he has doubt about his sensei
[ Mihawk is 19 years old around this years]
Contrasting to that, he has no doubt about his sensei at all because he is the person he aim to become since he was still a little child. He grew up hearing many story about his sensei legendary feat, how many people fear him and many more admire and respect him.
Although back then he still didn't know Yuuto true face or even meet him in person since Yuuto true identity is only known by very very few individual and him wearing a mask before help hiding his true face either.
It was his goal to become a man like his sensei. That is why he dedicate himself into the path of sword because that is the only way for him to reach the top alongside his partner, Yoru. And becoming The World Greatest Swordsman In The World is the highest achievement on this path, to at least stand side by side with the man he admire the most.
But fate took a sudden twist in his life, he become the disciple of the man he chase after for and even learn the history of his family. Right now his goal has change, in a good way.
He want the title of The World Greatest Swordsman and to continue the legacy of his Ancestor 'The SwordGod Griffin'
Yuuto glance at him for a moment before smile softly
"I didn't expect that your bonds with them are this strong, not that I complaining" he pull out another sit similar to the one he's sitting on beside him and gesture Mihawk to sit down which he did
" They will be alright, don't worry about it, they will wake around another 2 hours or so. Oh, I almost forgot, here" Yuuto throw him a bag of cloth and by the size of it there plenty of it " For the three of you, It's been design to have similar storage space as mine on its pocket holes, although a bit limited compare to mine" seeing that Mihawk want to said something Yuuto wave his hand dismissively
"You can thanks Kree later, he is the want who made those for you guys" Under Yuuto threat of course or the guy will be too lazy to do something like that
"Kree?" Mihawk ask, he was somehow has heard the name somewhere but didn't remember where. Yuuto raise one of his eyebrow and look at him weirdly
" At what age did you leave the Kingdom again?" although Mihawk is somewhat confuse why Yuuto want to know when he left the Kingdom he still answer nonetheless.
"5 years ago, when I was 14" he still remember the time he was on the Kingdom, he was raise as an orphan but that didn't mean he didn't receive the love that is necessary needed for a child. Contrary to that, he has all the love that he wanted from everyone in the Kingdom, they are all good people but because of his personality of love being alone and his obsession toward swordsmanship he has little to no friend and acquaintance there except for his mentor, the want who introduce him to the world of sword and his caretakers who will tell story about the founder of the Kingdoms.... The Great Emperor himself
" What do you think about that place" Yuuto ask smiling a little as he gaze at the blue sky
" It's... Peaceful" Yeah it 100x more peaceful than the outside world that he almost get a culture shock the moment he left seeing how chaotic the sea was.
"Yeah. I hope it can maintain that way for another 200 years" Yuuto said wistfully making Mihawk look at him
" Why not forever?" he question as he feel strange by the tone Yuuto said it. Doesn't he want the Kingdom to flourish till eternity?
"Ah! About Kree" Yuuto change the topic and mihawk didn't push it either " You might not know him by that name, he is publicly known as 'Jeremy the tailor' and he also eat Poke Poke no Mi thus explain the storage space."
Mihawk nod his head, the guys Yuuto talk about is famous for her clothe company after al.
"But there's one more thing I'm curious about" Yuuto suddenly said earning Mihawk attention "Why didn't you stay at the island?"
"…. Because I want to challenge myself and finding a worthy opponent" as he said that Yuuto look at him weirdly
"… You know that there's a lot of worthy opponent for you to challenge inside the kingdom right?" Mihawk just shake his head in disagreement
"No" Yuuto raise an eyebrow " Strong opponent? Yes I can find them everywhere on the island and majority of them I cant beat with my current self, but worthy opponent? No. There might be some but I'm not at that level yet"
"Oho? And what is your perspective on an opponent that is worthy of your current self?" Yuuto for the first time is their conversation adjust his posture and sitting up straight earning small 'eek' from Baby 5 who is sitting on his laps the entire time
"A worthy opponent for me is a man who live or die as a Swordsman, not afraid of dying in the middle of a battle, A person who rather taking a wound even with the cost of his death on the front rather than having a disgraceful scar on the back. A swordsman who is not only know how to use their swords but also LOYAL and CARE of it" Mihawk body trembling in excitement the more he speak about it
"And, that to me…. IS A WORTHY opponent that I want to clash my sword with"
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