He was so shocked. And pissed. He totally refused.
But then he passed out unconscious. And his crew were too loyal to actually leave him there, and they still wanted to fight. [Another laugh.] So we knocked 'em out and brought 'em all on board.
Oh man, ask Thatch sometime about when that kid first woke up. Thatch was the first one to talk to him. All I remember was his growly aura. Like a feral cat, you know? I was sure he was going to bite the wood.
We gave him the choice of taking his crew and getting off, or joining, since Pops offered. But he didn't take either option. He said he still wanted to fight Pops.
So every day, without any warning at all, that kid just kept on trying! He tried everything! Knives, giant axes, suicidal cannonball attacks, it was pretty damn creative, actually.
We started taking bets too on how long it'd take before the kid gave up.
See, we all knew the kid didn't hate Pops, he just wanted to be the strongest in the world. But he was like a man possessed, yoi. The idea that he could still prove himself the strongest and join the crew at the same time took a long time for him to really reconcile. [Soft happy grin. He knows now why, of course, but at the time it had seemed hilarious. And it's still funny so far as Marco is concerned.] He's a really stubborn guy, that Ace.
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You should have seen the look on the kid's face.
He was so shocked. And pissed. He totally refused.
But then he passed out unconscious. And his crew were too loyal to actually leave him there, and they still wanted to fight. [Another laugh.] So we knocked 'em out and brought 'em all on board.
Oh man, ask Thatch sometime about when that kid first woke up. Thatch was the first one to talk to him. All I remember was his growly aura. Like a feral cat, you know? I was sure he was going to bite the wood.
We gave him the choice of taking his crew and getting off, or joining, since Pops offered. But he didn't take either option. He said he still wanted to fight Pops.
So every day, without any warning at all, that kid just kept on trying! He tried everything! Knives, giant axes, suicidal cannonball attacks, it was pretty damn creative, actually.
We started taking bets too on how long it'd take before the kid gave up.
See, we all knew the kid didn't hate Pops, he just wanted to be the strongest in the world. But he was like a man possessed, yoi. The idea that he could still prove himself the strongest and join the crew at the same time took a long time for him to really reconcile. [Soft happy grin. He knows now why, of course, but at the time it had seemed hilarious. And it's still funny so far as Marco is concerned.] He's a really stubborn guy, that Ace.