What time is it? It’s high time for a t t t t timeskip!

Mt. Colubo, on Dawn Island

„I don't want to?"

„NANI?!"

„Why are you surprised, Ace and I told you about a hundred times already! What, did you think you could lure me with haki like a kid with sweets?! Perverted old geezer!"

*lightning sfx*

„P P Perverted?! Geezer?! How dare you?! You ungrateful brat?!!"

…Crap, guess I actually still was a bit angry about him not wanting to explain anything regarding armament haki and now I got myself in deep shit. Me and my damned short temper and cursed mouth, just how could I of all people end up with such a deadly combination?!

*BOOOM*

Fuck that's not a sound a fist should be making. I managed to evade his fist of grandfatherly love only thank to the fact that he doesn't know about how strong I currently am… on second thought why don't I surprise him with my strength >:) I mean it wouldn't be the first time me and Ace tried to fight back and if I use a surprise attack I might be able to give him a good hit.

*BOOOM*

Nope, that one was a lot closer and I just so happen to like my head on my neck and in one piece.

*BOOOM*

Shit! Is he testing my limit? He is increasing his speed little by little just to see my limit?!

!!!

*BOOOM*

This time I didn't have time to dodge even when using observation haki, but in my defense he is probably using it too and a lot better than me at that. Our fists met and I didn't hold back even a tiny bit. Thanks to that and to the fact that he didn't use armament haki, I managed to deflect his punch with mine and even forced him to take 3 steps back. The shock he felt must have blown away some of his anger for a moment since he stood still and didn't come at me again. That is good since I would have been beaten green and blue if he used slightly more strength then now.

The numbness I was feeling in my right arm confirmed my thoughts

„ARGHHHHHH!!!"

!

„Ace?!"

„Ace?!"

Eh? Wait, I can understand that I didn't sense Ace just now since my observation haki reaches a few meters around me at best but him? Did Grandpa perhaps not use observation haki the whole time? Damn, with just 10% I can't do shit against him!

„Why are you hitting Jackson again?! Damned Geezer!"

„D D Damned?! Little Punk how dare you adress your grandpa like that?!"

God damn Ace why provoke him even more?! Wasn't it enough that he almost beat the shit out of me?! What are you gonna do with a fricking wooden stick?! Think Jackson think, how to safe the two of you from a serious beating? Ahh! I've got an idea!

„Please wait Grandpa I want to apologize!"

„Huh?!"

„You and apologizing?!"

FCK yes if you are weaker than you apologize, that's something even cliche bullies in xinxia novels know! And when you get stronger you beat that person up for making you apologize but one step at a time! Ok focus just play the cute grandson for now.

„Yeah. I am sorry for what I said earlier I really didn't mean it. I was just angry… and sad because you didn't want to teach me anything.

:("

…

…

Was that too much? What's with this embarrassing silence. Hey pls someone say something I'm starting to feel like a dumbass

„I understand now. I'm sorry for not understanding till now, you just wanted to spend more time with your cool grandpa. It's okay I can teach you other things besides haki. *sniff*"

-.-… thank goodness he is as much of a big softy as Dadan. For now let's just take this outcome and go home while I'm strong and healthy and without a bloody nose.

On our way back Ace walked next to me and I asked him how and when did he find us and he told me that he followed us from the beginning. Damn if I had absorbed some of pops haki mastery I would have sensed him when grandpa first tested me.

„Jackson can you pls do me a favor starting tomorrow? It's important."

„Ehm if it's important I'll help but what is it that you need me for?"

„I want to do the training you did and need you to help me this time around!"

Huh? Does he mean the blindfolded running through the forest? Wait, did he hear the part about haki? Perhaps he sensed my questioning gaze since he explained further.

„I saw how incredibly strong you became and overheard that you awakened something like haki. I'm your brother and I don't want to fall behind!"

Hmm the honest young Ace is kind of cute isn't he? Don't I have a cute twin? Was he always like this or is it just me?

„Ace if you want to learn haki you can learn it from your grandpa after joining the navy! There's no need to do dangerous training while you are so young, the navy will make you plenty strong once you join!"

„Don't want to!"

„NANI?!"

„Now that this is has been decided, yeah I will help you! You should be able to unlock it as well!"

„Oi! Nothings been decided until you join the navy! Understood?!"

„Go away!"

„Stop being annoying!"

„You brats!!"

*Bam*Bam*Bam*

„Ouch!" x2

Damn it I was so close to surviving the night without getting beaten! Damned geezer why do…! Holy shit he was looking over with that dangerous look in his eyes! What kind of mystical 6th sense shit is this!!! I can't even curse him in my heart! Just where is the justice in this :("

And like this 3 similarly peaceful years passed and Ace and me became 9 years old!