Kaku might be smart, but he was still a ten-year-old boy in the end, seeing Allan’s sincere eyes, Kaku hesitated but embarrassingly nodded.

Gin even saw Kaku’s neck flush red.

“Hahahahha! Welcome to the Jaeger Family Kaku!”

Allan laughed happily, although he thought it was a bit despicable for him to half force Kaku into joining, but what could he do?

His showing his aspirations was already a type of promise, if he promised more without showing anything substantial, it would only make his proposal insincere.

“Hahaha! Fossa! Go and prepare for a banquet!”

Allan was extremely elated, and although he knew there would be some kind of repercussion, the important thing was that Kaku already joined.

Gin whispered something to Fossa.

Fossa nodded and left with the other boys.

“Gin, this is Kaku! The new member of our Jaeger Family! Kaku, this is Gin.”

Allan introduced with a smile.

“Welcome to the family Kaku.”

Gin smiled, he was naturally happy about Kaku’s joining, especially because of Allan’s reaction, Kaku should be quite something, although he didn’t know what that something was yet.

But he had an inkling that Kaku was strong.

“Please take care of me from now on.”

Kaku said politely, since he already joined, then it was naturally impossible to quit.

“Don’t be too polite, now we’re family.”

Allan said before dragging the two inside, two boys were left to drag the sack of bananas and books.

Inside, Allan tried his best to host the banquet, it seemed like Gin told Fossa not to buy alcoholic drinks since Allan didn’t drink, always saying that drinking was not good for the body and was also addictive, not to mention their bodies were still growing so drinking alcohol was prohibited by Allan.

Gin didn’t know if it was true, but since Allan said so, it must be true.

The very next day, Allan and Gin brought, Kaku back to the base.

When Allan was about to ask Kaku where he wanted to build his cabin, he saw a trace of reluctance in Kaku’s eyes.

With how he invited Kaku, it was something Allan had already expected.

“Hehe, how about it Kaku? Do you want to spar with me?”

Allan asked with a smile.

“Spar with you?”

Kaku said in surprise.

It seemed like Allan saw his reluctance, that’s right, even if he joined the family, but what if Allan only had the dream but not the power?

What if in Allan’s eyes, he only saw East Blue and not all of the seas?

“Yeah, but I have to tell you this, I had some lucky encounters in the past and I’ve only been training for six months and Gin has only been training for four months. So far I’ve only defeated gangsters.”

Allan explained with a wry smile.

Since they were family, then no need to bluff.

Kaku must have started training at a very young age, it seems like Rob Lucci started training when he was only 6 years old and maybe even younger.

So Allan was not sure if he could defeat Kaku even with his Devil Fruit ability.

“From the first time I met you Kaku, I could feel that you’re strong, this is also part of the reason why I wanted to invite you to the family, as for the main reason, I really like you hahaha! Of course Gin, I also like you a lot so I invited you.”

Allan said with a laugh, that’s right, Kaku was one of his favorite characters in One Piece, when he jumped down in Water 7, his look of freedom struck Allan differently, except for the sad parts of One Piece, even the laughing Luffy didn’t invoke too much emotion from Allan other than laughter, but Kaku’s skydiving did.

Gin was also a character Allan liked, strong and loyal to the end, although it was implied that after he saved Krieg, Gin was going to leave Krieg, similarly, it was heavily implied that he died from the poison gas.

Of course, Gin was still a vicious pirate then, but now that Allan existed, he’ll try his best to guide Gin so he doesn’t have to choose between evil and kindness like he did in the original work.

“Like me?”

Kaku suddenly felt like a hammer hit his chest, of course, he didn’t misunderstand, he was a smart person after all.

“Hahaha! I’m sorry for hesitating Al, but I also want to see how powerful you are!”

Kaku said with a grin before running towards Allan.

Gin was still speechless, but he felt a warmth inside him.

Is this the kindness my mother told me about?

Gin’s eyes reddened but he didn’t blink.

“Watch out Kaku! Axe Kick!”

Allan leaped forward with a downward kick.

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Shave.

Kaku’s suddenly disappeared.

Bang!

The ground burst with dust clouds.

“Hahaha! Strong, Allan you’re strong!”

Storm Leg!

A crescent slash suddenly appeared from Kaku’s kick.

Fast! Allan exclaimed inside.

In the anime, flying slashes or wind blades always seem a bit slow, but in reality, they arrive as soon as they appear.

Allan didn’t have time to turn around so he dropped to the ground.

Shave!

Although Allan couldn’t see it, he suddenly felt like he did, although the moment passed quickly.

He didn’t choose to stand up, it was already too late, so instead, he pushed his body backward with his hands, and his legs opened sideways, before closing with a snap.

Scissor Kick!

Kaku was surprised after he used Shave, Allan’s body was already close to him.

Moon Step!

Although Kaku was only ten, he was only behind Rob Lucci when it came to age, talent-wise, he was on par with Rob Lucci, even when Rob Lucci’s doriki was twice that of Kaku in the anime, one must understand that Rob Lucci was 5 years older than Kaku, while the undercover mission meant that all CP9 barely had time to practice, wasting valuable time, so at the time, when Rob Lucci was 28, Kaku was only 23, deduct the time for the undercover mission, a total of 5 years, meaning, while Rob Lucci was able to train up until he was 23 Kaku only trained up until he was 18.

Kaku right now has already mastered all Navy Six Styles, although only as a beginner.

Using the backward momentum, Allan stood up after the failed attack.

“I didn’t see you wrong Kaku!”

Allan smiled while his body started to distort, his bulky upper body slimmed down a bit, and the half-human half-flea face almost seemed like a mask with the human mouth showing instead of the three-needle-like mouth, other than his mouth, his head was covered with black carapace with two big round beady eyes.

The huge grin looked extremely eerie.

His feet bent backward like a flea but his four arms with the exception of a black armor-like carapace looked like human arms.

“This is, Devil Fruit!”

Kaku was shocked, Devil Fruits were rare and expensive.

But most people in East Blue don’t even know about it, and for those who do, the trashiest Devil Fruit would sell for 100 million berries, enough for a normal person to live a few lifetimes.

The legend of the devil’s curse also deterred people from eating a Devil's Fruit.

“Hehehe, didn’t I say I had a lucky encounter, although I feel like it’s unfair for me to use my Devil Fruit power, but who told you to be strong?”

Allan said with a cheeky grin.

“I am a person who ate the Zoan-type Insect-Insect Fruit Model Flea! So Kaku.”

Allan suddenly squatted down.

“Kaku, it’s not that fleas can jump because they have strong lower limbs, although it's partly because of this, but because of a material called Resilin, a rubber-like material capable of storing energy and releasing energy.”

Allan explained.

Meanwhile, his legs started to tighten more and more.

Kaku listened with interest.

Since it was family, Allan did not hesitate to divulge his power.

“And when this energy is released!”

Kaku had already landed on the ground when he heard Allan stop only to see a grinning face appear in front of him.

Iron Body!

Bang!

Kaku flew away like a cannonball before slamming to the ground.

“So hard!”

Allan felt his body almost fall apart when he slammed Kaku, his carapace cracked from the impact.

His current strongest attack was extremely crude.

“Allan! You’re really strong.”

Kaku said as he stood back up with difficulty.

Kaku wasn’t lying, it was his honest thought, he who had trained at a very young age had already developed a superhuman body, but Allan who was as young as him had only been training for six months.

If he was taught the Six Styles, how strong Allan would become?

Gin who was watching the fight was flabbergasted.

Where am I? Who am I? What just happened?

Are these two really only 10 years old?

At the same time, his two hands were tightly clasped into a fist.

Aren’t I too weak?

Can I really live up to these two monsters?

Questions of doubts haunted Gin.

“How about it Kaku? I’ve done my best already.”

Allan asked with a wry smile, he was still too weak, of course, he knew that it was only natural since he was still 10 years old and only trained for a total of six months.

“Don’t worry Al, once I teach you the Six Styles, I probably won’t be able to touch you.”

Kaku said with a smile.

Allan would definitely learn the Six Styles without a doubt, and with Allan’s explanation about his Devil Fruit ability, it was obvious that Allan would not develop his Devil Fruit ability like most Zoan-type.

Although Kaku didn’t know a lot about Devil Fruits, he still knew the difference between a smart person and an ignorant person.

Most pirates didn’t even know how to read, so how could they develop Devil Fruit powers properly, no, even before that, most pirates don’t even want to eat Devil Fruits because then they won’t be able to swim.

As a pirate, wasn’t it common sense to not lose the ability to swim?

Gin on the other hand was elated, if he could learn any of the skills Kaku showed, it would definitely boost his battle capability.

“Six Styles? Is that what you call the skills you used earlier?”

Allan asked after reverting to his human form.

Although he knew about it already, he did not have any plausible explanation for his knowledge of the Six Styles.

An orphan stranded on an isolated island, for the skills most people in the first half of the Grand Line don’t even know about, how could he know?

So with Kaku, he finally had a good explanation for the skills.

“But is it fine to teach those skills to us? There should be restrictions for such powerful skills right?”

Allan asked, surely such elite skills have rules like keeping it secret and confidential.

When Gin heard Allan, his heart suddenly sank.

Right, such powerful skills were unheard of.

Of course, he, Gin, was only 12 years old, trapped in Apple Island, even the most common skill would be unheard of.

But the Six Styles were different, even with Gin’s understanding, most people in the Grand Line would be in the same situation as Gin.

“Of course it's restricted, we might even get hunted by Cypher Pol, the World Government’s spy agencies if we’re discovered, but who made you family?”

Kaku said with a smile while sitting on the ground.

Yes, who made them family?

Allan and Gin smiled.

Yes, they were family.

The three laughed aloud.

“Alright, you two rest, you’re both tired and injured, I’ll build Kaku’s cabin. Also, aren’t the two of you a bit too serious in your fight? Especially you Al.”

Gin said with a serious look.

“Ahem, I’m sorry Gin, Kaku, I got really excited and used too much force.”

Allan said with a complex look.

Although Kaku did fight seriously with him, it was still true that he the head of the family didn’t control himself enough.

They were now family, and even if he had to concede defeat, it would be much better than seriously injuring Gin or Kaku.

It suddenly dawned on Allan that Kaku could have been seriously injured or maybe even died had Kaku been late to react.

His eyes suddenly reddened, before coming to this world, he was quite a gentle person who would usually avoid conflict if possible, and didn’t care whether he was called a coward.

But now, he didn’t even hesitate to attack his so-called family.

“This…sorry, I’m really sorry, I didn’t want to lose so I used everything, even though I called you family.”

Allan bowed further, tears started to fall from his eyes, he even wanted to cry loudly but resisted doing so.

“Stand up Al, I should be blamed instead, If I didn’t want to fight, if I didn’t hesitate to treat you like family, then I wouldn… wooo! I’m sorry Al!”

Kaku tried to speak, but tears flowed down his eyes, to see Allan bow before him, this person obviously had lofty ambitions, yet would willingly bow to him and even show weakness like crying.

“This… I…”

Gin was suddenly speechless, but seeing the two cry, his eyes suddenly started to blur, and slowly but surely, crystal-clear tears fell from the taciturn Gin.

“I’m really sorry.”

Allan said as he hugged both Gin and Kaku while letting his tears flow.

Gin and Kaku hugged back, and the picture of three young boys hugging each other, tears and snot streaming down their faces appeared.

After a few minutes of crying, Allan was the first to calm down, and he started stroking Gin and Kaku’s back to comfort them, he didn’t say anything nor did he continue to apologize.

A few minutes later, Gin and Kaku stopped crying.

“This… this must never be mentioned ever again!”

Gin said seriously while Kaku nodded again and again.

Allan nodded in agreement, but once the three met each other’s eyes.

A burst of laughter ensued.