Pierre watched Jack carefully, surprised by the sudden wisdom from the normally simple-minded pirate. It was like watching a child suddenly recite complex philosophy—jarring and unexpected. But there was a genuine sincerity in Jack's usually carefree eyes that Pierre couldn't ignore.
"It's not just about having the biggest muscles or the scariest powers, is it?" Jack continued, his voice uncharacteristically thoughtful. He glanced down at his bloodied hands, still holding Saxe's blades at bay. "Real strength isn't what you can do... it's what others will do for you."
Pierre almost rolled his eyes at the simplistic epiphany, but he couldn't deny its truth. The blue-haired idiot had stumbled onto something profound in his own clumsy way.
