White Tiger

"Your majesty!" Kimimaro exclaimed and in an instant he tried to pull him up. 

Wondering on what King Vaca intentions are, Kimimaro locked his gaze with the young King as the latter finally explained, 

"On behalf of Flevance Kingdom, I thank the Marine in regards of Avalo Pizarro imprisonment!" 

Kimimaro was shocked, could it be that the young King overly friendly attitude was in regards of Avalo Pizarro? But why? 

Noticing Kimimaro frown, King Vaca sit down as Kimimaro followed suit. The latter's head was filled with question, Avalo Pizarro was known as Corrupt King, he once ruled a nation in North Blue, as for the specific Kingdom, even Kimimaro had no idea and had no time to investigate. 

However, it took no time for Kimimaro to piece the puzzle together! Could it be, 

King Vaca nodded as if to confirm Kimimaro's guess! 

"Indeed, Avalo Pizarro was once a king of Flevance, however due to his tyrannical rule and despotic ways of kingship, we had no choice but to overthrow him 3 years ago!" 

"However, he successfully escaped and had gone into hiding ever since. And as my duty to protect our people, we spent quite considerable amount of resource to locate him, alas..." 

King Vaca sighed as he stopped the explanation. 

"His existence will sooner or later become a threat to Flevance." Kimimaro continued on his own accord.

King Vaca nodded then he listened Kimimaro once again, 

"But your majesty, I think you don't have to bow to me as i was just a mere Vice Admiral. We accept your gratitude, yet it was only due to our duty to arrest such criminal no matter who they are! Besides, it was also thanks to Avalo foolishness himself that lead to his demise!" 

Listening to Kimimaro humble words, King Vaca couldn't help but increase his favorable impression towards the young Marine, he laughed. 

"Hahaha, you're right señor Kimimaro, But we have to show our gratitude when its due. You're from Marine HQ, and please, don't think i'm in a blind toward your contributions in war." 

Kimimaro saw King Vaca winked playfully. indeed, as a King with enormous wealth and connection in the world, King Vaca should also have an enormous chain of information regarding Kimimaro action in Marine HQ.

Looking through his information as a Marine soldier should only cost him a wave of a hand! That simple.

Kimimaro smiled and soon the duo began to laugh as their relationship had gone rather closer. 

In between their leisure talks, Kimimaro was still felt conflicted as to tell the King about Amber Lead, however, he thought that there was still enough time in future.

*Wham...! 

Startling the duo, at study room corner, a piece of wooden panel fell all of a sudden, Kimimaro went on allert as he stood up trying to sense something from the corner only for him to show peculiar expression. 

King Vaca also stood as he walked towards the corner with helpless expression. Unlike Kimimaro, King Vaca seems to know where the commotions originated from. 

Facing the hole behind the fallen wooden panel, King Vaca exclaimed, "Fransisca! Come out!" 

Even after waiting for a while no one coming from the hole, Kimimaro let out a chuckle feeling quite funny as he sensed there was a small child figure hiding not far from the hole entrance. 

"Fransisca!" Once again King Vaca called out, much to the King dismay, there was still no movement! 

Now, Kimimaro almost couldn't held back his laughter as he sensed the child cower due to her father voice. 

"Mercedes de las Francisca Luisa de Vaca Christina Henriette Eugenie!!!" This time King Vaca called the full name of little figure in threatening manners. 

Seemingly have no choice, Kimimaro finally saw a child around 3 years old crawling out slowly from the hole, her face was filled with nervousness as she grinned innocently standing in front of her father.

"Pa...Papa! Ehehehehe." She scratched her head looking silly. 

her glamorous dress were ruined, her face was spotted by a few patch of dirt, her long brown hair was seen in a mess with some spider webs sticking to it.

However, Kimimaro could still see her cute face behind the sooth, seemingly inherited from her mother.

King Vaca sighed helplessly as he squated in front of her and used his sleeves to clean the dirt from her cute face, he also cleaned her brown hair from spider web which she got from the hole.

"What can i do to you, Conejita(Little bunny)? I told you to stop using our secret passage! It's dangerous!" Despite his scolding, King Vaca still showered her with love and care.

Fransisca, the young princess of Flevance could only giggled as she threw herself to her father embrace, 

"Are you mad at me Papa?" Asked Fransisca as her father stood up while carrying her. 

King Vaca stroke his daughter's back, and replied, "How could i? Still, what you're doing is dangerous! Papa don't want you to get hurt." 

"Hmm hmm.." Princess Fransisca nodded as she burried her face on her father shoulder prompting King Vaca laughter.

Unbeknownst to the King, Kimimaro impression towards him had rose to unprecedented height seeing how he treat his daughter, unlike a certain King Kimimaro knew of.

"I've let you to see something unbecoming, I hope your understanding señor Kimimaro." King Vaca talked to Kimimaro in apologizing tone. 

"No harm done your majesty, i rather find it quite fulfilling seeing your interaction." Kimimaro shook his head. 

"Is that so? Hahaha, you should find a wife yourself señor, it is quite delightful to have a daughter!" Teased the King. 

Kimimaro laughed sheepisly, Princess Fransisca who were still inside her father arms turned her head around wondering who was the other party inside her father study and as soon as he saw Kimimaro, she was immediately stunned! 

Noticing her daughter struggling gesture ln his arms, King Vaca let her down gently, "Fransisca?" 

In his shocked gaze, King Vaca saw Fransica ignored him. as she went forward confidently. 

In front of Kimimaro intriguing face, Fransisca pulled her hemp and bowed slightly with reddened face, showing her royalty atittude in greeting! 

"My dear señor, greeting. This one is Mercedes de las Francisca Luisa de Vaca Christina....Errrr huh? err...." In the middle of her greeting, the princess stumbled as he tried to remember the rest of her name! 

Kimimaro held his laughter, if only her appearance were not in such a mess like now with dirty face and messy hair, she would look like a little angel. 

Nonetheless, Kimimaro bowed back showing impecable manner, "Greeting your highness Mercedes de las Fransisca Luisa de Vaca Christina Henriette Eugenie. This one is Kimimaro, Marine Vice Admiral. At your service." 

When Princess Fransisca almost broke down due to her failed greeting, Kimimaro promptly helped her. In an instant, her redened face looked up and saw Kimimaro warm smile, and soon she forgot about the rest as she giggled feeling pleased on herself.

Noticing his daughter interaction with Kimimaro, at first King Vaca felt rather pleased as initiating a connection toward Marine officer from young age would give her some advantage in future in case she need help from the young Marine. 

However, as soon as those thought appeared, King Vaca unknowingly felt something unsettling inside his heart! 

And seeing her only daughter smiled at Kimimaro, For some reason, He felt Kimimaro was such an eyesore! 

He suddenly wanted no more than to drive out this young Marine away from his study, or even better, away from Flevance!

Unbeknownst toward the father and daughter, Kimimaro saw something much more peculiar, when the young Princess bowing at him, his attention was inadvertently drawn towards her nape due to her short height. 

On her, he saw a rather intriguing a patch of white coming from her back and peeked slightly behind her nape! 

Noticing the white patch, Kimimaro couldn't help but felt his heart churned as he knew the implication behind the white patch!