One Piece: God Killer

Chapter 445 Whitebeard, Blackbeard, and Ace

New World, on the Whitebeard Pirates' flagship, the Moby Dick.

As time passed, the atmosphere in the Baituan became more and more tense.

Whitebeard, Marco, and Vista, the three big bosses of the Whitebeard Pirates, are not here. The only "veterans" who can keep the situation under control are Joz, whose brain is filled with muscles, and the good old man Thatch.

"Let's go find Dad!"

"Can't wait any longer!"

"Everyone must believe in Marco and Vista!"

The crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates have different opinions. Some think that they should continue to wait patiently, while others think that they should disperse and look for the whereabouts of their father.

But what is certain is that the air aboard the Moby Dick is filled with the smell of anxious gunpowder, like a barrel filled with detonators, ready to explode at any time.

"You little guys, did you miss me?"

Just as the Moby Dick was in turmoil, a loud shout was heard from afar.

This voice is...Dad? !

Everyone was in a state of confusion. Judging from the voice, it was undoubtedly their father Whitebeard.

But everyone knew Whitebeard's physical condition. He was so weak that he could hardly get up after lying in bed for a long time, but this roar seemed full of energy.

One after another, beams of Observation Haki were cast towards the distance like raindrops.

Under the gaze of the Whitebeard Pirates, Whitebeard, Marco, and Vista walked slowly towards them.

Everyone, including Teach, who had been observing the situation secretly, was greatly surprised.

We all knew how badly Dad's health had deteriorated... He was almost leaving his last words.

But after this trip, he actually got better?

As if sensing his sons' confusion, Whitebeard clenched his fists and swung them towards the distance.

Cheers! !

The violent force emanated from his body with an all-powerful vibration, smashing a ravine so deep that the bottom could be seen on the sea!

Even the huge Moby Dick began to shake under the impact of the aftermath.

Such power, such shock, belongs only to the strongest man in the world! ! Belongs only to their father, Edward Newgate!

"Gulala!" Whitebeard laughed happily, "Boys, your dad is back!"

There was a burst of cheers on the Moby Dick.

Although it is not clear what happened, their dad is back and healthier than before!

Such surging power is the best proof.

A pirate banquet was held on the Moby Dick after a long absence. The pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates shared their joy with each other in this most simple, generous and most suitable way for pirates.

In the past few days, Whitebeard's health has been getting weaker and weaker, and there has been no banquet on the Moby Dick for a long time.

This time, when dad comes back, we finally have a chance to celebrate properly.

As the drinks flowed, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates soon became drunk.

The only exception was Whitebeard. Anyone who wanted to drink with their father was stopped by Marco and Vista. The reason, of course, was that Whitebeard's body had not yet recovered.

He seemed a little "depressed": "Marco, as a son, how can I stop my father from drinking?"

Having said that, Whitebeard also knew that Marco was doing this for his own good. Therefore, he just watched quietly from the side, watching his sons.

During banquets, Whitebeard always looked at each of his sons equally. They might be different in strength and joined the big family at different times, but Whitebeard believed that the love he gave to them was equal. No one had more or less than the other.

But today, Whitebeard's eyes always looked at one of the figures intentionally or unintentionally - Marshall D. Teach.

Among his thousands and tens of thousands of sons, he was an "ordinary" and "unremarkable" one, so ordinary that Whitebeard couldn't remember the last time he deliberately mentioned him. Perhaps he wanted him to succeed Oden as the captain of the Second Division after his departure.

"Teach, you are also an old man on the ship. Are you interested in the position of second captain?"

"Forget it, I don't have that kind of ambition!"

Perhaps, it was the last time Roger and Whitebeard drank and chatted on the island covered with fallen petals before he died.

"Do you know what the government people have been calling me lately?"

"Goldo Roger!"

"No, my name is 'Gol D. Roger'!"

"D? From time to time, you'll run into people with 'D' in their names. I have a subordinate named 'Teach'. What exactly is 'D'?"

The words that Profik had said to him at that time seemed to ring in his ears again.

"Mr. Whitebeard, I want you to pay attention to a man named 'Marshall D. Teach'. That guy came to your ship only for the Dark-Dark Fruit..."

"Cruel, cunning, forbearing, vicious, and using any means to achieve his goals..."

"You know, I have the innate observation Haki 'Apocalypse' that can see everything. That guy, for the power of the devil fruit, killed one of your sons 'Sachi' and sent your other son 'Ace' to the execution platform! If,"

Whitebeard was very bothered by Prophik's words. If Prophik had not been his savior, with his protective nature, he would have punched the little Shichibukai away immediately.

Whitebeard took a deep breath. Profek's words had some influence on him.

Looking at Teach, who was drinking with Thatch, Whitebeard began to recall every detail related to his son.

He wanted to prove that there was nothing wrong with Teach, and that he, Whitebeard's son, would never betray his father, let alone the Whitebeard Pirates family.

The observation and memory of the Four Emperors are superb. Although Whitebeard has never deliberately suspected his son, he will pay attention to his children's performance in every war.

Those in danger need his timely support, and according to the strength shown in the battle, he conducts special training, determines the captain's affiliation, and arranges the opponents for future battles...

This, of course, includes Teach.

Previously, Whitebeard did not find anything unusual in Teach, and the latter's performance was indeed like that of a silly son with mediocre strength but full of love and admiration for his father.

But some things just can't stand up to scrutiny.

Like everyone else on the Whitebeard Pirates, Teach has experienced countless battles, many of which were life-and-death struggles.

But unlike other people, Teach rarely had serious scars on his body. Most of the time, they were just superficial skin injuries that could heal by bandaging themselves.

The time when he was most seriously injured, if Whitebeard remembered correctly, was twenty years ago - there was a conflict between the Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates, and Teach faced Shanks and Buggy. He lost three teeth under the attack of the two interns.

This is a little strange.

When traveling on the sea, no matter how strong you are, as long as you frequently participate in battles of the same level, you will definitely get wounds on your body.

In the Whitebeard Pirates, except for Marco, the user of the Phoenix Fruit, everyone has countless scars on their bodies.

Even Whitebeard himself was no exception. Under his fluttering white cloak, his body was covered with scars.

There was only one possibility for the fact that he was rarely injured - Teach was hiding his strength, and always faced opponents weaker than himself.

Being cautious and hiding one's strength is not a problem. After all, hiding one's strength a little may reduce jealous and hateful looks; keeping a trump card may increase the hope of a comeback at a critical moment.

But it's not right that the Whitebeard Pirates are hiding their strength.

In the Whitebeard Pirates, a big family that loves each other, helps each other, takes responsibility for each other, and faces enemies together, whenever they encounter an enemy, no matter how strong or weak they are, everyone wants to do their part to reduce the pressure on their family as much as possible.

He has a white beard, but he is not a narrow-minded person who is jealous of his sons' talents and cannot bear to see them display their talents or even surpass himself.

On the contrary, he has always encouraged his sons to fully demonstrate their strength. He even thought that if any of his sons could reach his level in strength, he would pass on the position of captain of the Whitebeard Pirates to him in the future.

Unfortunately, the number of people who can reach the level of the "Four Emperors" is very small. Over the years, only Marco, Joz, and Vista have come close.

If Teach has really been hiding himself... I'm afraid he has a big plan, just as Profek said.

This guy Teach has a good relationship with everyone on the ship, including his father. When anyone is sad or hurt, he is always there.

The only thing he showed was that he was unusually concerned about some treasures, especially the devil fruit. He was also ridiculed by others, but he didn't get angry.

Whitebeard remembered something. Some time ago, someone did give Teach a fruit, but Teach declined it and gave the opportunity to eat the devil fruit to other brothers. In the end, the one who ate the fruit was the captain of the sixth division, Brachman. The ability of the fruit is the pocket fruit...

If these were not out of conspiracy, then Teach could indeed be considered a son who met Whitebeard's standards very well.

He did not tell anyone about this worry, including Marco, but kept it to himself, planning to observe slowly when he had time. Tiqi was his son, and no matter what, he could not have any unnecessary suspicions just because of a few words from Profik, an "outsider".

Just when Whitebeard was feeling extremely conflicted, Marco flew to his side and said, "Dad, the Spade Pirates have been spotted ahead, and they are approaching quickly!"

The Spade Pirates?

He still had some impression of this pirate group. They were the "pirate supernova" that emerged last year. Just after entering the New World, their total bounty reached 600 million Baileys.

Their captain defeated the Seven Warlords of the Sea who were recruited by the World Government just two years ago, and fought a draw with that guy Jinbe.

However, there are also differences among the Seven Warlords of the Sea. The newcomer's spirit is far inferior to that of veterans like Profek. Jinbei is indeed interesting, but according to the news, the location of the duel between the two sides is a deserted island. On land, the fighting power of the fishmen will be halved...

Whitebeard narrowed his eyes slightly. What really concerned him was not the "strength" of this pirate group. No matter how powerful the newcomers who had just entered the New World were, they could not pose a threat to the Whitebeard Pirates.

He remembered that Profek had said that in the future he saw, he had a son named "Ace". And coincidentally, the captain of the Spade Pirates was named "Portgas D. Ace".

"My last name was Portgas, and my first name was Ace... I really miss it..."

For some reason, Roger's face appeared in front of Whitebeard's eyes——"Newgate...I will not die!"

Whitebeard stood up and raised Kusunokiri. His physical condition was surprisingly good. "Boys, let's go meet the so-called 'supernova'!!"