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⠀ “You’ve grown into a capable man. That alone tells me I did not fail entirely as a father.” For the briefest instant, the corner of his mouth almost seemed to soften.
⠀ “…Thank you, Shamrock.”
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⠀ Garling sat upon one of the couches, a sizeable stack of documents resting beside him while another bundle remained in his hands.
⠀ One by one, he sorted through them with efficiency, placing each report into neat piles spread across the table before him.
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⠀ His expression remained as stern as ever, though there was a noticeable absence of his usual severity. “Still… hearing such words from my own son is not unpleasant.”
⠀ His gaze lingered on Shamrock for a moment longer before lowering to the documents once again.
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Shanks Vs Shamrock. Who can teach Luffy how to be good at chess? A little What If? Scenario where Shamrock is totally just the cool uncle that Shanks competes with.
Will do more of these cover sketches more often down the line!