Serious: The Adventures of Wondering Travelers Chapter Three; Welcome to Atlantis

I'm glad you see it my way admiral, I look forward to working with you, no matter what the outcome." said Iken watching a boy he recognized only from reports approach. Iken looked over and down at the young boy kneeling before him. With his usual grin Iken looked the boy in the eye and spoke, "There is no reason that a man should ever have to bow to another unless they're both showing respect towards the other. Stand up before me for I am no more important than a peasant on the street, nor anymore important than you. Son of Kenjiro, I'm glad to have meet at last." Iken said before changing his tone to a bit more serious version. "Now given your current employer, I have to ask your reason to be here. What is it you desire to gain from traveling with me? Is this for Karasu or is it as the son of my best friend?" he asked watching the boy for any changes in body language.

The young man gave a nod and rose to his feet. The young man being only a few inches shorter then Iken him self he nodded. "I am here for personal reasons Iken, Lord Karasu had no idea I had even left out in search of you until a month ago. As for the reason I am here standing before a Yonkou....I wish for training...As not to slay Derge but to help bring him down...If not training then perhaps to go a long with you...Father said you were one for drawing fights to your location." Doku replied with a chuckle. His mannerisms much like Iken's old friend.

"Your father would be one to think like that. He always had a passion as hot as his devil fruit, and that got him into trouble more than once. Despite that, I'll miss him; he was a precious nakama that I failed to protect. No matter what you do, you have to let your family do what they set out to do. Look at those on Goat Island, look at how they pushed Kenjiro so he'd become a marine. Instead he became the first mate to a Yonkou crew, and now you." Iken said with an chuckle out of the irony of it all. "Well lets get down to it, Doku where did you meet with Gael?" Iken asked as he walked to the pod station.

Doku stood listening to Iken speak of his father "I trained with Gael on that large island of his...As for goat island...It went to shit after Father left...Uncle Zanjiro took over and he didn't know how to rule. Grand father was to weak and simple to rule...So I had to kill Zanjiro and grand father passed of natural causes....Sorry I tend to go off track at times what were we speak of?" he asked as he walked with Iken.

Iken's pace slowed and he dipped his head a bit when Doku spoke about having to kill his uncle. Looking back over his shoulder towards Doku, Iken spoke, "I know what it's like to have to inevitably kill family for the greater good of everyone." With that said Iken turned the corner and headed towards the control room.