"So, how is her condition?" Tyler asked, leaning on the wall.
"Her condition has improved quite a bit, but without proper medicines, her serious injuries haven't healed."
"That's why she hadn't woken up. Her body is trying to conserve energy to speed up her recovery."
"But with my medicines, she will be up in two days and healed within a week."
Gojo answered after giving medicines to Miya and bandaging her wounds with other medicines.
"Good!"
Tyler sighed a breath of relief. He was worried that her situation had gotten worse. Because she woke up on the first day, but never since then.
It turned out her body was forcing her to stay unconscious.
"But her injuries seem quite dangerous. Did you just go through a battle?" Gojo asked.
"Umm! It was quite tough, especially for her. She was quite stubborn; otherwise, she wouldn't be this injured."
Tyler nodded.
"I thought so. None of you look injured, but her injuries seemed very recent."
Gojo answered before he stood up, and they walked out of the woman's quarters.
"Captain, there are a lot of materials that I need to buy. With those, I can speed up her recovery from a week to three days."
Tyler turned towards Robin, who was holding the steering wheel, and asked.
"How long till we reach the next island?"
"Captain, we are running low on supplies, especially with new members joining the crew. We need to find a bigger place to buy supplies."
"Do you have a suggestion?"
"Ilisia Kingdom is the nearest and the biggest island to get supplies, and coincidentally, the man you asked for before is also on that island."
Tyler's eyes lit up as he asked.
"You mean Laffitte is on Ilisia Kingdom? Then, what are we waiting for? Let's go and find our next crew member."
"But Captain, he is a part of the police force of the Ilisia Kingdom. Do you really think he will join us?"
Robin couldn't help but ask.
Tyler chuckled and said.
"Robin, for some people, piracy is a choice, while for others, it's their destiny. Laffitte will join my crew because the job of sheriff doesn't suit him."
Hearing his words, Robin shook her head with a chuckle as she started steering the ship towards the Ilisia Kingdom.
While that was happening, Adam was helping the other six feel comfortable in the new ship.
Frank had already gone inside the kitchen to make some food. Since the number of people increased, he had to cook even more food.
After seeing seven of the new faces on the ship, Tyler shouted.
"Frank, bring out the sake! It's banquet time."
"Captain, aren't you going to wait for Miya?" Robin snickered.
"She will understand. Let's have a banquet!"
Soon, the entire crew was singing and dancing. During the dance, Tyler lost all of his aura as a Captain, but his dance brought laughter to the ship.
There wasn't a single good singer, but Pochi's voice was good, and she had memorized the Bink Sake song.
So, this time, their party was much more fun. Tyler and Adam pulled all of the guys, put their arms on each other's shoulders, and started dancing together.
Just like that, they spent the entire day and night dancing and singing.
Next Morning;
Tyler woke up on top of Adam. He yawned before walking to the bathroom.
After taking a dump, brushing his teeth, and washing his face, he walked out looking fresh.
Soon, he found Robin, Frank, and Gojo in the kitchen, talking to each other about their life on the ship.
"Captain, good morning!" When Robin saw him walk in, she softly spoke.
"Morning, everyone! Frank, a cup of tea with some biscuits!"
Tyler greeted them while ordering his breakfast as he walked towards the bench and sat down.
"So, what were you talking about?"
He looked at Robin and asked.
"We were listening to Frank. He was telling us how you panicked when Marine Captain used Six Styles and transformed into a giant dragon."
Robin spoke with a teasing smile.
Tyler wasn't offended by her teasing words. He nodded and said.
"I never fought before that. If I hadn't found that Devil Fruit, I wouldn't even have become a Pirate."
"Glad you did, Captain. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here."
Frank chuckled when he heard that, remembering his days inside the prison.
If it wasn't for Tyler's bravery, he would've become a slave of a Celestial Dragon.
Most pirates, even the cruel ones, wouldn't think of offending the Celestial Dragon. Only someone like Tyler had the guts to do something like this.
Gojo looked at his Captain and said.
"Are you really not afraid of the Celestial Dragon?"
Tyler showed a look of disdain and said.
"Do you really think a Celestial Dragon can do whatever he wants? Even within Celestial Dragons, only those with enough power can do whatever they want."
"They could send a Marine Admiral to chase us, but only because of me and maybe even Robin once they learn about her existence on this ship."
Hearing that, Robin's eyes narrowed as she asked.
"But can't a Celestial Dragon order an Admiral?"
Tyler shook his finger and said.
"That's not how it works. When you hear about a Celestial Dragon ordering an Admiral, it will mostly be when a Celestial Dragon is attacked."
"Admirals aren't cheap cabbages that can be found on the roadside. Each one of them is a monster whose power dwarfs even the Vice Admirals."
"With the existence of Sengoku and Garp in the Marines, the World Government can't casually order them."
"Of course, they can still make some decisions, but these decisions need to have legitimate reasons behind them."
"One of them is never questioning the authority of the Celestial Dragons. Hurting them is the same as asking why gods can be injured."
Hearing that, Gojo and Frank stayed silent, trying not to think too much about this. They weren't very interested in the topic of the Celestial Dragons.
But Robin was, and she was also smart. When listening to Tyler, she found something interesting.
"You said World Government can't casually order them because of Sengoku and Garp. Why is that?"
"Because they are the owners of Conqueror Haki."
Frank served the Tea and biscuits to Tyler. While dipping the biscuit in tea, Tyler continued.
"Those who hold high status among Celestial Dragons are immortals. Even if they are divided into three parts from the torso and neck, they can still live."
"Impossible!"
Gojo slapped his palms on the table and stood up.
Robin frowned, not because of his reaction but because of such power.
"But how can more than one Celestial Dragon possess the same power? Doesn't their power of immortality come from the Devil Fruit?"
Tyler shook his head. He ate the biscuit and continued.
"It comes from a certain individual, the real king of the world. He is the one who holds the lifeline of all Celestial Dragons."
"But there is a precedent that his power comes from a Devil Fruit or something related to a Devil Fruit."
"So, only with a strong Conqueror Haki, one can severely injure those Celestial Dragons."
"Marines generally do not have Conqueror Haki users, but in Garp's era, there are two, if not three. I don't know if current Fleet Admiral Sora also has it."
"But since Marines have this kind of power, they can truly threaten the World Government's rule, especially if they decide enough is enough."
"So, the Gorosei who currently rule the World Government have to find legitimate reasons for making big decisions."
"I don't know if those Monster Vice Admirals found their Devil Fruit before joining the Marines or after, but I do know one thing."
"If it was given by the World Government, it was done to make sure those three never awaken Conqueror Haki."
After saying that, he looked at Frank and said.
"I am not saying this as a casual morning chat. You can be nonchalant in most cases, but during a fight or a challenge, you must always have a strong spirit."
"Conqueror Haki isn't an innate thing. It only has two requirements: unwavering determination for your goal and enough mental capacity."
"The second generation, like Marine Hero Garp's son, will definitely have Conqueror Haki because he has already inherited that mental capacity."
"Now, he only needs an unwavering determination to achieve a big ambition."
"So, once she starts learning Observation Haki, Miya will have more chances of awakening Conqueror Haki."
"With the Logia Fruit, the gap in strength between you two will only widen. Do you understand me, Frank?"
Frank released a deep breath and said.
"I understand, Captain. I will never let that lustful girl get ahead of me."
Tyler smiled and turned his attention towards Robin.
"You also have a strong hatred for the World Government. So, there is a chance for you to awaken it."
"You also have that chance!"
He said while looking at Gojo.
"Me? Are you sure, Captain?"
Gojo looked absolutely stunned.
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