Roger noticed that Hiko Seijuro was a strong pessimist.
He had a very strong tendency to avoid the world. This tendency probably came from his overly strong power. Because doing anything would have a major impact on events, he simply did nothing at all.
Hiko must have experienced something in the past that made him develop such a pessimistic and world-avoiding personality.
But Kenshin was different. He was still very young and could not understand Hiko's thinking.
In addition, he had gained such a powerful force at a young age, so of course he was not willing to be ordinary. However, under Hiko Seijuro's suppression, he had no way to make achievements. So, over time, his heart became suppressed, and he developed hostility.
That hostility made him strike very hard. Kozuki Oden was almost killed by him, and this time he killed dozens more people.
This killing was actually a way for him to relieve stress.
However, Roger could see that Kenshin himself was still unwilling to spend his whole life on this cloud.
During the banquet, the others were eating meat and drinking wine. After Roger and Hiko Seijuro had eaten and drunk their fill, they walked around this cloud at will.
Roger had never met someone as strong as Hiko before. In his opinion, Hiko should be similar, after all, it was so difficult to reach their level.
He himself had forcibly broken through with the help of the Shikon Jewel fragments, monster cells, and devil fruit, as well as the green pyramid that allowed him to experience the realm of a demon lord for a short time. Multiple factors had allowed him to reach his current strength.
Hiko Seijuro was either an amazingly talented person, or something big must have happened to him. This was not Roger boasting, but their current strength was indeed very amazing.
Because their strength was actually close to that of a demon lord.
And demon lords, such powerful beings, there were only eight in the entire demon world.
Even if there were also eight among humans, but distributed in such a vast world, they probably wouldn't see each other easily, right?
Not to mention that, in all likelihood, there were not so many demon lord-level beings in this era.
That was why Roger had stayed on this Sky Island for so long after this meeting.
However…
It was now time to leave.
He had not forgotten his original purpose of coming to Wano Country, which was to prevent the descent of the demon lord.
At first, he thought that Hiko Seijuro would be a huge help, but now he didn't think so.
Because Hiko Seijuro would never take action. Even if he had amazing power, it would be useless.
"Are you just going to let Kenshin stay here for the rest of his life?" Roger said softly, looking at the world in the distance.
"Otherwise?"
Hiko Seijuro was still holding the wine gourd in his hand. He turned the wine gourd and said, "He is too simple and doesn't know what kind of dirty mind is needed in the human world."
"People all come this way step by step." Roger sighed, "Like you, you weren't here from the beginning, right? Kenshin has such strength at a young age. If you suppress him blindly, it may backfire."
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"Maybe, I don't know how many more years I can suppress him." Hiko took a sip of wine. "Anyway, stay for a few more days. Tell him about the outside world, so that he will have seen it too."
"Haha, then you might as well let me take him to sea!" Roger couldn't help laughing. "With Kenshin's strength, he will definitely become an excellent pirate on the sea!"
Hiko shook his head and didn't say much.
Roger then said, "Then I will stay for a few more days, but I very much respect Kenshin's own will."
Anyway, he had already stayed for so long, he didn't care about a day or two.
After a while, the banquet ended.
Roger approached Kenshin and told him what he had said to Hiko before.
Finally, he said, "Kenshin, what do you think?"
Roger said seriously, "If you want to leave, then I will convince your master."
There were two houses on this cloud, originally for Hiko Seijuro and Himura Kenshin, but after Roger and the others arrived, one of them was vacated for them.
Although there were still many people who simply slept outside, they didn't really care.
And tonight, Roger and Kenshin were sitting on the edge of the cloud.
Kenshin said hesitantly, "I…"
"I'm worried about my master."
"You don't have to worry about him!" Roger said directly, "You just need to tell me your own thoughts."
"…" Kenshin was silent for a moment, then nodded. "I really don't understand my master's words. I want to see the world with my own eyes."
"That's good." Roger patted him on the shoulder. "I'll go to Hiko tomorrow."
"But…"
But Kenshin said again, "I want to travel around this country alone."
Roger was stunned for a moment, then said, "Okay, I respect your idea."
Roger wasn't saying that he wanted Kenshin to be his crew member, but he simply didn't want Kenshin to suppress his nature in such a world, which was too cruel for a child.
Roger himself was a person who advocated freedom, and he could also sense some of Kenshin's inner thoughts.
There was actually another reason, and that was that now that demons were descending, if he was suppressed for too long, he might be exploited by demons, or they might take advantage of the situation.
It would be too terrible if someone like Kenshin went astray.
So, the next day, he approached Hiko Seijuro again.
"You actually… should have heard my conversation with Kenshin yesterday, right?" Roger said to Hiko.
"What if I still don't allow it?" Hiko told him the answer with this sentence.
And Roger directly showed his answer with action.
He grinned, pulled out Ace from his waist, and activated the fusion fruit to integrate the hilt into his palm.
"Then let's go."
Roger said, "Let's use our swords to decide our respective answers!"
Hiko Seijuro looked at Roger. There was some helplessness in his eyes, but soon that helplessness turned into a very strong aura.
In the blink of an eye, something seemed to erupt from the two of them, and the entire cloud layer shook instantly.
The others on this cloud noticed the vibration and couldn't help but look at Roger and Hiko Seijuro. As time passed, the vibration became more and more obvious and more and more intense!
They were even about to be shaken off!
And at this moment, the aura suddenly dissipated completely.
"If we fight here, my old home will be gone." Hiko withdrew his power and said slowly.
"Besides, I have no intention of fighting you. If Kenshin really wants to leave, let him see the world."
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