The snow at the port is getting heavier.
"Mwahaha!"
Wapol casually tossed a cannonball into his mouth, chewing with a loud crunch, "Jes, did I hear wrong? What did this guy just say, wanting to inquire my doctors about something?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Jes bowed respectfully, "This outsider clearly doesn't know the rules of the Drum Kingdom; I will let him..."
"Eh, no need!"
Wapol smacked his lips with satisfaction, looking up at the burly man, "Able to fly in the sky, and fly so fast, you must be a Devil Fruit ability user, right? And quite strong!"
Am I considered strong?
Kuma hesitated slightly, thinking about the wanted number not long ago...
296 million Belly.
In the first half of the Grand Line, I should be considered strong, right?
So, he nodded.
"Mwahaha!" Wapol suddenly began laughing heartily while patting his belly, "I knew it would get interesting!"
The metal jaw grinned wildly, "Hey, big guy! You want to ask doctors questions, right? You can! I'm willing to agree!"
Kuma's eyes brightened slightly, ready to bow in gratitude.
"Don't thank me too soon!"
Wapol shook his head, raising a finger, "There's no free lunch in the world, I have a condition too!"
His chubby finger suddenly pointed to the towns shimmering with faint lights in the distance:
"See those towns? They are all my land! And right now, two outsider pirates are causing trouble everywhere! If you can help me get rid of those two—"
Wapol opened his arms, showing a warm smile:
"Then I'll lend you the twenty elite doctors under my command! These are the finest doctors in the entire Drum Kingdom; you can ask whatever you want! How about it?!"
"Two pirates?"
Kuma frowned slightly, looking in the direction Wapol pointed.
In the snow, the distant towns were all dimly lit, with faint traces of chimney smoke.
Kuma's Observation Haki quietly spread out, quickly identifying a few special presences.
Two of them were particularly strong.
One presence was sharp like a sword, exuding brilliance, while the other was stable and quiet, seemingly hiding in the darkness.
If not carefully sensed, they could easily be overlooked.
"Yes! Two vicious dangerous guys!"
Wapol gritted his teeth, "A black-haired brat and a woman with a hat!"
"Your Majesty."
Jes whispered in Wapol's ear, "Why don't you just tell him the real name of that black-haired kid..."
"Shut up!"
Wapol smacked Jes away with one hand, snickering quietly, "You think I'm stupid? Such notorious monsters... If I say the name directly, what if the big guy gets scared and runs away?"
He turned to Kuma, wearing a friendly smile again: "How about it, big guy? This deal is quite attractive, isn't it?"
Kuma was silent for a moment, struggling a bit.
He could see, that this king in front of him, like King Bekele he just drove off not too long ago, wasn't a good person.
If he were asked to deal with someone else, he would certainly refuse.
But...
Two pirates recklessly invading another country seem to be worse and indeed need to be expelled or solved.
"I understand."
Kuma finally spoke, still in a gentle tone, "But I need to confirm one thing first."
"What?"
"If I deal with those two pirates..." Kuma looked directly into Wapol's eyes, "Will you really keep your promise?"
"Of course!" Wapol patted his chest confidently, "I always keep my word!"
Kuma gazed deeply at him for a moment, nodded, and turned to face the direction of the towns.
"Then please wait here; I'll be right back."
Pop! His figure vanished instantly, leaving behind a circle of expanding air waves.
"Van... vanished?!"
Kromalimon widened his eyes in shock, "Just left like that? Your Majesty, this big guy didn't even ask where those two are!"
"Not all people are as ignorant as you, idiot!"
Wapol scoffed, "I'm a king who has attended world meetings! Such guys usually possess that kind of power... what's it called? Observation! They'll quickly lock onto targets, don't you worry!"
"All soldiers wait here for me!"
He left this command, excitedly taking two ministers, heading to the nearest hillside.
Then snatched a monocular from each of their hands and tossed them into his mouth.
Crunch, crunch, the two monoculars were soon swallowed.
And Wapol's eyes suddenly protruded like telescopic tubes, the vision zoomed dozens of times, firmly locking onto that dark shadow flying through the sky.
"Mwahaha! I see it, I see it!"
He shouted excitedly, his eyeballs spinning constantly, "That guy flies really fast, just follow him to find out where that Great Pirate Shano is now; it's going to be a good show!"
"Your Majesty?"
Jes nervously approached, "That big guy is strong, but doesn't seem to be a match for Shano, maybe we should..."
"Shut up, this kind of show is rarely seen, don't ruin my enjoyment!"
Wapol grinned, "The outcome is unknown yet; if the big guy wins, then I can comfortably go back to the castle as my king, and if he loses..."
"Anyway, all materials and personnel are sorted out, we're close to the port, there's still time to embark, why rush!"