White Tiger

After trekking down the mountain road, the group finally reached Baldimore town. 

On the way down, they saw a huge body of seaking laid at the edge of the town while the townsfolk helping each other to dismantle its meat. 

Huge bonfire placed at the middle of the town, the men helping to tend the fire while woman preparing for food ingredients which mostly consisted with meat and bread. 

Kimimaro saw the town's children frolicking around the seaking carcass while occasionally got scolded by the adults to mind their behavior. 

Seeing the peaceful scenery envelopped by the evening night. Kimimaro couldn't help but let out a sigh. This kind of scenery was the thing Kimimaro wanted to see at every islands in this world. Witnessing the people smiled while doing their work, Children happily chasing each other playfully, he thought that his job as Justice enforcer was worthed despite the risk and danger. 

As their group approached, Kimimaro cast his sense to check on the town peripherals trying to find anything detrimental to the safety of the town's people. However, soon his smile grew widen as he noticed another group approaching from outside the town in opposite direction.

After Kotton lead the Vegapunk and the other, The townspeople gave them a warm welcome looking toward Vegapunk the most.

"Doctor! Welcome back!" 

"We missed you!" 

cheering voice could be heard accompanying the huge bonfire light which illuminate their face, despite the harsh weather, Baldimore people were very enthusiastic as there were a hidden spirit laying on their eyes. 

Kotton lead the way for Vegapunk's group and soon he settled them at the honor table which was the closest with bonfire to warm up their body. 

Most of the towns people had some reservation regarding Kimimaro and his rank, Vice Admiral was considered as high ranked official they couldn't hope to meet in their lifetime and now, one of those high and mighty fellow had actualy joined them in the evening gathering. 

At first, the people were quite awkward with their behavior, nonetheless, seeing the polite and humble Kimimaro, most of them cast away their prejudice and actively have a talk with him while pouring him a liquor for time to time. 

While Vegapunk was busy dealing with enthusiastic towns people, Kimimaro drink his liquor in peace while occasionally answered some question thrown at him, mostly from children who had huge curiosity seeing Kimimaro who almost twice as tall as ordinary man sitting amongst them. 

Before the meals had been served, Kimimaro called Vegapunk, 

"Doctor we have company." 

Sentomaru immediately went on alert as he looked at the town's gate seeing several silhouette approaching. 

*Bzzzzt....

*Boom! 

Without any warning, Kimimaro punched towards his back only to let his fist being blocked by another man's palm! Giving the people a fright.

Kimimaro smiled gently while the propriator of the palm grinned. 

"That was some nasty surprise!" The tall man who suddenly appeared behind Kimimaro let go of the later's fist. 

"You are taller than me now, i see there was some benefit letting King pummeled you before." Said Kimimaro didn't minding Enel tease. 

"Yahahhaaha! I still don't understand, even when i gained tremendous change this time, my Haki still couldn't lock onto you..." 

Kimimaro shook his head, 

"I told you that in the face of superior Busoshoku(Color of Armament) user, you won't get an easy time..." 

Soon the two brothers exchanged glances, despite their playfull banter, one could see there was a relief washed over their eyes as if a huge weight had been lifted from both of the men shoulder. 

"Ahahhahahaha....!" 

"Yahahahhahaa...!" 

Enel immediately went forward as he hugged Kimimaro as the later reciprocate. 

in their brief exchange, the towns people couldn't help but felt dumbfounded seeing Kimimaro and the newly arrived man. 

"Okay, okay. You're grown man now Enel, you don't need to shed tears...." Kimimaro teased Enel after he let go of him. 

"What the? I'm not crying!" Enel retorted immediately. 

"Hahahhaa..."