One Piece: Just How Many Divisions Do the Five Elders Have? Teach Was Outrageously Arrogant

"Brother Ma Qiao is a truly honest man!"

Somewhere off the coast of Water 7.

Marshall D. Teach lay on the Golden Nico, panting heavily.

Around him, Ma Qiao had already ordered piles of desserts to be placed.

These desserts were originally offerings prepared by Ma Qiao for his brother Teach on the seventh day after his death.

Now that it's being used to entertain him personally, it can be considered that nothing has been wasted.

"Thank you!"

Ma Qiao bent down and put a band-aid on Teach's broken left leg, for which Teach expressed his gratitude.

"True friendship is revealed in times of trouble."

"Compared to those despicable and shameless Revolutionary Army, true media warriors are definitely more reliable!"

Teach held the creamy sausage pudding and stuffed it into his mouth in big bites.

It was hard to tell how much of the gratitude and sincerity on his face was genuine and how much was feigned.

But one thing is certain: it's neither entirely true nor entirely false.

Ma Qiao, of course, wouldn't fall for it.

I only owed him a meal and helped him treat his injuries.

The Whitebeard had raised him for thirty years, yet this Heimerdinger fat black man killed him without hesitation.

Anyone who believes his tears is not far from death.

Ma Qiao squatted to one side, holding candles that were originally intended for decorating the funeral hall, carving flowers on them as he played around.

"Brother Teach, what are your plans for the future?"

"Let's take it one step at a time. Once I've recovered from my injuries, I'll go find Pops in the New World."

Teach ate, after surviving a near-death experience, he finally felt immense satisfaction once again.

As for going to find his Pops, that's true too.

At this moment, only being by Whitebeard's side could make him feel a sliver of safety.

Ma Qiao gave a thumbs up. "No wonder you're the Whitebeard Pirates son! Teach with your leg broken, all you're thinking about is your Pops, Genevitel. You're so devoted! Every son should be like Marshall! I'm so happy!"

"Uh... hehe... of course, my Pops has been incredibly kind to me..."

With tears welling in his eyes, Teach said, "A person should always be grateful. Brother Ma Qiao, you're a truly kind man. I'll definitely find a way to repay you in the future!"

"There's absolutely no need for that!!"

Teach's words made Ma Qiao gasp in shock.

This guy's gratitude is something most people couldn't resist.

"Alright then, Brother Teach, you can rest and recover on my ship. I happen to be heading to the New World anyway, and I can give you a ride."

"Thank you so much!"

Teach was very happy, but he pretended to be a little hesitant.

"But Brother Ma Qiao, I'm currently a wanted criminal by the World Government. If I were to hide on your ship, wouldn't you be implicated?"

"It's alright, for the sake of our friendship, a little trouble is nothing!"

Looking at Ma Qiao's righteous and awe-inspiring face, Teach exclaimed again, "Brother Ma Qiao, what a true man!"

Teach had a rare moment of conscience.

He pulled a boat ticket from his pocket.

Of course, this isn't a ticket for a new era ship carrying Whitebeard, but rather a ticket for the flagship that Teach booked Teach came to Water 7 to form the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Brother Ma Qiao, this is a new ship I ordered from the Galley-La shipyard. It should be finished by now. Why don't we switch to this ship and head to the New World? That way, you won't be implicated."

"As for when you return, your Pops will definitely give you this ship!"

The ship of the Whitebeard Pirates' second division is undoubtedly of the highest quality in terms of workmanship and materials.

Blackbeard's suggestion was indeed very tempting.

Given Edward Newgate's personality, he would probably just give away a warship worth a few hundred million Beli without hesitation.

He was only stingy with himself, but he was never stingy with the benefactors of the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, doing so is not without risk.

Theoretically, since Blackbeard has been designated as a heinous criminal by the World Government, the pirate ships he previously ordered will likely be under close scrutiny.

However, in the world of One Piece, nothing can be judged by ordinary standards.

Ma Qiao's many contingency plans were useless; Graves simply received the medium-sized pirate ship from Galley-La with his ticket.

While taking command of the ship, Barry was still complaining that Lucci and Kaku, those two lazybones, had both taken annual leave, forcing him to work overtime for half a month straight.

In short, after leaving the Golden Nico in Water 7, Ma Qiao and his bodyguards, along with the heavily injured Blackbeard, boarded the Goubuli and set off for the New World.

It's worth mentioning that "Goubuli" was not the ship's original name.

Its original name was the Flame-Flame Fruit, a name personally chosen by Ace based on his Devil Fruit.

Because that fruit held special significance for him.

It was not only the first treasure he found after setting sail in the East Blue, but also a testament to the friendship between him and his good brother, Dark Tong Deuce.

Of course, Ma Qiao would never use such an unlucky name.

The name "Goubuli" (meaning "dogs don't care") is a perfect match for the Flame-Flame Fruit.

Of course, when Teach asked why he chose such an unpleasant name, Ma Qiao gave a very valid reason.

"True media warriors know how to win prizes!"

"The meaning of 'Goubuli' is that the ship will not be discovered by Admiral Akainu, thus ensuring its safe arrival in the New World."

"Hahaha, Brother Ma Qiao, you're such a funny and genuine guy!"

Teach laughed heartily, and a cheerful atmosphere filled the deck.

But as he laughed, he couldn't laugh anymore.

Because in the distance, a brand-new warship is sailing towards us, cutting through the waves.

The prow of that warship was shaped like a Nezumi.

The banner with the word "root" flutters in the wind.

Its stern was towed by a huge object in a net.

Teach rubbed his eyes; he felt like he'd seen that object somewhere before.

But at that moment, he had no time to think about it further.

Because that warship had clearly spotted Teach on the Goubuli.

Teach's already Kurozumi face looked even darker now.

"Brother Ma Qiao, it's my fault. I shouldn't have come to the deck to sunbathe, but..."

Teach picked up his monoculars and looked closely, but there was no sign of Akainu or any other high-level naval forces on the pirate ship.

There was only one young man with an upright appearance, wearing a local naval captain's cape.

Teach steeled himself and suggested, "Brother Ma Qiao, why don't we take out the Navy together, and then you can come with me to join Pops!"

It's impossible for me to join Whitebeard 'Whitebeard side.

How could I, who was supposed to be his uncle, acknowledge him as my father?

Ma Qiao shook his head like a wave drum.

"Brother Ma Qiao, you're far too honest!"

Teach sighed helplessly.

He certainly knew how difficult it was to force a woman into prostitution.

However, to be fair, Teach always helped people in their time of need, and his character was far superior to that of Song Jiang and Wu Yong.

At this moment, Teach knew that if he let these marines escape, Ma Qiao would definitely be wanted by the World Government.

For the first time in his life, Teach had the thought of covering for his brother.

However, it was just an idea, and it was extinguished in less than a fraction of a second.

If a person doesn't look out for themselves, they'll be punished by heaven and earth.

To carry on the spirit of the times and pursue a lifelong dream—for all of this, everything in the world is worth sacrificing!

Teach's face gradually contorted into a grimace.

He was already mentally planning over a dozen ways to sabotage his teammates and get Ma Qiao to take the bullets for him.

However, before he could come up with a perfect solution...

The navy officer opposite, like a hothead, yelled, "Move the ship closer!"

Then that hothead drew his sword and jumped onto the Goubuli:

"Marshall D. Teach, I never imagined that you not only colluded with the Revolutionary Army and kidnapped Mr. Ma Qiao, the friend of the Marines, but now you also want to rescue Jack the Drought from the Beasts Pirates!"

"How dare you! What arrogance! I see you completely disregard the World Government and Admiral Akainu!"

Looking at Garen's righteous and indignant words, Teach felt a rush of blood to his head.

After a long pause, he roared, "Colluding with the Revolutionary Army and kidnapping Ma Qiao is one thing, but what does Jack the Drought have to do with me?! I don't even know where he is!"

"It seems you have confessed to the crime of colluding with the Revolutionary Army."

Garen pulled a Den Den Den Mushi) from his coat pocket, which was in recording mode, and pressed the button to record Teach's words in "details".

"I'm not saying I have any connection with the Revolutionary Army, what I mean is..."

Teach, his face flushed, was about to loudly denounce the shameless navy for adding increasingly outrageous charges against him when the massive object towing the warship suddenly spoke:

"Teach from the Whitebeard Pirates? I don't need your help!"

"This is a personal grudge between me and the Navy, so get out of my way!"

"Holy crap, Grandma Li! What's this idiotic mammoth doing here?!"

Teach's eyes widened.

Kaido and Edward Newgate are old acquaintances.

Both of them were once members of the Rocks Pirates.

However, the relationship between the two had been extremely strained since their time as crew members.

After each of them became one of the Four Emperors, friction occurred almost every year, and there were several large-scale wars.

So even if Teach usually keeps a low profile, the two pirate crews have clashed so many times that they all have some impression of each other.

At this moment, Jack the Drought was no longer the spirited man he was when he said goodbye to Ma Qiao ten days ago.

He was like a Salted Fish with its spine removed, caught in the trawl net of the New Twitch.

He had previously launched an attack on Akainu's fleet.

As a result, he was punched into the sea by Akainu.

Jack has Fish-Man blood and can breathe underwater, but at the same time, he is also Devil Fruit User, so he lost the ability to move in the ocean and could only wait for rescue without moving.

According to the secret agreement between the World Government and the Beasts Pirates, Kaido exchanged a batch of discounted Seastone weapons for Jack, the All-Stars.

However, this unspoken agreement was naturally known only to the naval high command.

Although Akainu was furious, he had no way to disobey the World Government's orders.

But Garen is different.

Theoretically, he shouldn't have known where Jack sank at all.

So when he happened to appear in that sea area, and coincidentally caught a great pirate who had sunk to the bottom of the sea in his trawling net while fishing, all of this, although full of accidental factors, was also quite reasonable.

After receiving this information from Garen to the East Blue 16th Branch, and then from the East Blue 16th Branch to Marine Headquarters, Marineford was unsure whether to reward or punish the pirates. They could only vaguely request Garen to send the captured pirates to a specific location.

There will be dedicated personnel there to liaise with the Beasts Pirates.

But Jack, who was always caught in the trawl net, was completely unaware of all these things.

Jack thought the Navy was going to lock him up in Impel Down.

Even so, his pride as All-Stars led him to loudly refuse any help from the Whitebeard Pirates.

However.

"I see, I understand now!"

Garen held up the newly acquired Youmuu's Ghostblade and shouted:

"Stop your act! The Whitebeard Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, and the Revolutionary Army —the three most evil forces on the seas—are trying to join forces! I, Garen, a champion of justice, will not let you succeed!"

Demacia!

Ma Qiao's top henchman, with the highest rank, best equipment, and most combat experience, launched Decisive Strike on the bewildered Marshall D. Teach, who was severely injured and had lost a leg!