Whitebeard II's Secret

It was a stormy evening decades ago.

A massacre occurred somewhere at sea.

A luxury cruise ship fell into the hands of the Rocks Pirates.

Faced with the legendary pirate crew that Hakai at the time, the escort force on that cruise ship seemed utterly inadequate.

The unrestrained, sinister laughter of notorious pirates such as Ochoku, Silver Axe, Kaido, and Linlin echoed through the dark, rainy night.

Young Edward Newgate slowly wiped the blood off his body, a look of reluctance on his face.

In his view, the Rocks Pirates had increasingly deviated from the principle of using necessary force and had become machines that purely enjoyed killing.

Newgate stood up, and Charlotte Linlin, who was carrying several victims' bodies and preparing to throw them into the sea to feed the Sea Beast, stopped in her tracks.

At this point, Charlotte Linlin had absolutely nothing to do with the term "Big Mom".

She had a graceful figure and an elegant posture.

If it weren't for the Inazuma across the sky, illuminating the night and revealing that alluring yet ferocious and blood-stained face, such a woman would surely be a hit in a bar.

However, at this moment, no man seeking a one-night stand would dare to provoke this woman who resembles a midnight demon.

Charlotte Linlin laughed and asked, "Newgate, where are you going? Don't put on that unpleasant face on such a wonderful night of killing!"

"I don't find it wonderful at all..."

The young man with the Whitebeard shook his head and walked towards the cabin on his own. "Captain Rocks will definitely be organizing a big banquet. Go and tell First Mate John and the others that I'll go look inside the ship for any supplies needed for the banquet."

After bidding farewell to his so-called "comrades" on the deck, Whitebeard walked alone into the cabin.

He searched aimlessly.

He wasn't actually searching for supplies; he just wanted to get as far away from those heinous images as possible.

Only...

Whitebeard raised his hands.

There was blood on my hands.

He is not clean.

"Die, you pirate!"

Suddenly, a silver light flashed from the darkness.

Whitebeard then realized that he had unknowingly entered the VIP room and pushed open one of the doors.

These rooms had already been preliminarily searched by the pirate henchmen, who had taken everyone to the deck.

Clearly, there were still some survivors in the room.

This silver light came from the dying blow of a fish that had slipped through the net.

However, accompanied by that desperate cry trembling in his voice, the dagger's thrust was weak and powerless, not even as effective as an ordinary person's stab.

Whitebeard effortlessly seized the wrist of the hand holding the dagger.

"Elder sister!"

Just then, another voice rang out from the side.

Whitebeard narrowed his eyes, only then noticing that he was holding the slender, fair wrist of a noblewoman.

Looking up along the wrist, one sees a beautiful young woman, her hair flowing freely, her eyes bloodshot.

She was so beautiful, so pure, that one couldn't help but want to protect her from even the slightest harm.

In an instant, the Whitebeard, who had never known what love was, found himself stuttering for the first time.

Behind this young girl, another equally beautiful girl was fiercely protecting her.

"Hey, Newgate, did you find the wine? Linlin said you came in to look for supplies."

Just then, a hoarse sound, like mechanical friction, came from outside, growing louder as it approached.

Rocks, the true king of this era, strode in, dragging a man's corpse with him.

"This heir to the Buckin Family is really rich. After we pull off this job, we can go back to the Hachinosu and have a good time for a while... Wait, why are there two women here?"

"Father!"

The two girls stared in shock at the corpse in Rocks' hands.

The older sister went crazy and bit down on the Whitebeard's arm.

Although he posed no threat whatsoever, this future World's Strongest man was momentarily stunned.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the older sister broke free and stumbled toward Rocks with the dagger in her hand.

She knew she was just an ordinary girl and could not possibly threaten these notorious pirates, but looking at her father's gradually cooling corpse, she no longer had any hope of living.

Rocks had no concept of mercy; killing someone was as commonplace as killing an ant.

Seeing that a crazy woman dared to attack him with a knife, he sneered, drew the sword from his waist, and slashed at her.

Puff!

Blood splattered.

The Whitebeard appeared before the girl, a deep, bone-revealing wound on his chest from which blood gushed forth.

"Are you crazy, Newgate? Are you trying to mess with me?" Rocks roared angrily.

"Captain Rocks, that's enough! Let these two children go!"

Whitebeard lowered his head, refusing to back down. "Otherwise, you'll have to step over my dead body!"

Rocks sized up the unyielding expression on his strongest subordinate's face, hesitated for a long time, and finally snorted coldly, "Do as you please, you fool!"

And so, within the Rocks Pirates, Whitebeard increasingly became the most eccentric figure.

He not only had no interest in gold, silver, wealth, power, or status from a very young age, but also set his dream as having and protecting his family.

From that night onward, he was accompanied by two beautiful young girls.

However, these two girls seemed different from the very beginning.

The older girl was quiet and reserved, and never smiled.

Although she bandaged the wound on the Whitebeard's chest, she never smiled or spoke to the man who had once shielded her from a knife.

However, the younger sister quickly adapted to life on the pirate ship, often pestering Whitebeard with all sorts of questions.

Days passed by.

Whitebeard fell deeply in love with the girl.

But the girl could never open her heart to him.

Even a young girl would find it hard to deceive herself, feeling nothing for this towering, upright man.

But she could never forget that stormy night when her father was killed by a group of pirates.

The kind and gentle man in front of them was a member of that pirate crew.

This is an obstacle she can never overcome.

In contrast, the girl's younger sister is deeply infatuated with the tall, reliable Whitebeard.

But Whitebeard always treated her as his sister.

And so, this complex relationship between the three of them deepened day by day.

All of this was witnessed by one person.

That's Charlotte Linlin.

One day, Charlotte Linlin found her sister and suggested a solution.

At first, the younger sister refused.

However, her repeated attempts to get close to the man she loved were always met with tactful rejections, while the man only ever had eyes for her sister.

Ultimately, whether out of jealousy, greed, or a momentary impulse, the younger sister sought out Charlotte Linlin and asked for her help.

So one night, the younger sister invited her older sister into her room.

After a glass of red wine, my sister fell into a deep sleep.

The older sister looked at her younger sister, who was lying on the bed, in surprise.

She knew her sister had a high alcohol tolerance and wouldn't get drunk after just one drink.

The older sister raised her glass; the cloudy liquid inside clearly contained sleeping pills.

Just as she was wondering why her sister had made her fall into a deep sleep, Charlotte Linlin emerged from the shadows.

The power of the Soul-Soul Fruit is activated.

Similar to how Law used the Op-Op Fruit to exchange the hearts of the Straw Hat Pirates, the younger sister and older sister swapped souls.

When her older sister opened her eyes again, she immediately ran to the mirror and looked at her reflection, feeling both incredulous and as if in a dream.

At this point, the older sister's body no longer housed her original soul.

However, the elder sister's soul was locked inside the younger sister's body, forcing her into a coma.

Having acquired her older sister's body, the younger sister—the future Miss Buckin —finally begins to act.

She put on her most beautiful clothes, brought her sweetest wine, and on that gloomy night, gently knocked on the Whitebeard's door.

Even if it wasn't with her own body, even if the man in front of her had never loved her from beginning to end.

But Miss Buckin didn't care.

She wanted this man, even if only for one night.

And she succeeded.

Lost in the unexpected joy, Whitebeard lost his usual sharp judgment.

He failed to discover the altered soul within the body of the girl he so desperately longed for.

In his drowsy state, he held Miss Buckin in his arms.

Then he experienced the only truly beautiful three minutes of his life.

However, it seems to be an arrangement of Destiny.

That night, a storm comparable to the Battle of Edd War struck the Rocks Pirates' fleet was devastated.

More than a dozen large ships sank.

Whitebeard risked his life to save his beloved.

The real girl, trapped in the unconscious body, perished forever in the sea.

After sobering up, the Whitebeard quickly noticed something amiss.

Despite being Devil Fruit User, he wanted to jump into the sea to find his true love.

Miss Buckin tried to stop him, but was pushed away.

Of course, it was all in vain.

It's already too late.

From then on, Whitebeard never spoke another word to Miss Buckin, and his relationship with Charlotte Linlin also reached a freezing point.

While heartbroken Miss Buckin unexpectedly discovers that she is pregnant with Whitebeard's child.

However, her health was very poor at the time.

Moreover, the soul and body are not yet fully integrated.

So, the child she ultimately gave birth to, Edward Weevil, inherited his father's strong physique, but his intelligence was visibly impaired.

This is why the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates in the original story did not recognize this so-called Whitebeard Jr. as their young lord.

Conversely, Marine Admiral Kizaru acknowledged Whitebeard Jr.'s strength, believing he possessed the same power as Whitebeard in his youth.

After learning this secret of the One Piece world through Little Bear Gingerbread, Ma Qiao couldn't help but sigh and glance at his brother Zephyr beside him.

This chubby, dim-witted guy with a snotty nose is actually a descendant of Whitebeard. Brother Zephyr, it's not entirely unjust that he cut off your hand.

The tea party had now reached its climax.

Led by the Streusen, the chefs sang and danced as they presented the Big Mom with her favorite giant cake.

The Big Mom finished catching up with her old friend, patted Edward Weevil's strong body, and said with a smile:

"My child, as you grow stronger, your father will one day acknowledge you!"

Edward Weevil sniffed hard, then flashed his signature goofy grin.

The Big Mom was very satisfied with this.

As the originator of this humanoid killing machine, she was, in a sense, also his second mother.

As long as they continue to maintain their superficial sisterly relationship with Miss Buckin, this powerful bloodline will eventually prove useful to the Big Mom Pirates... Wait!

"What are you trying to do!"

The Big Mom glared angrily at her mentally challenged nephew, who, with snot running down his face and drooling, reached for the freshly baked giant cream cake with his chubby hands.

"I'm hungry! Cake! Cake!"

As a mentally challenged child with low intelligence, Edward Weevil's eyes were only on the delicious cream cake; he had no idea about the kind old aunt who had been kind to him.

Charlotte Linlin should also give way.

Although she possesses the wisdom to scheme against the Vinsmoke Family through a fake marriage, Charlotte Linlin's intelligence nearly deteriorates when food is involved.

So, the two idiots both set their sights on the same cake, and an irreconcilable conflict ensued.

"You bastard, get out of my way! Don't touch my cake!"

Charlotte Linlin suddenly threw a punch at Weevil's fat face.

That punch was powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks.

But thanks to the powerful bloodline he inherited from his father, Weevil actually managed to take the punch head-on with his face.

Even with a few teeth missing, he still fearlessly lunged at the giant cake, eager to take the first bite.

How could I let you succeed!

Charlotte Linlin rained down a barrage of Riot Games on Whitebeard II.

Miss Buckin had already fled to the side.

Her small frame couldn't possibly participate in the collision between these two humanoid monsters.

Speaking of which, she occupied her older sister's body and was originally a graceful and beautiful woman.

Unfortunately, the world of One Piece harbors a deep-seated malice towards elderly women.

In addition, there's a rule here that once you lose your faith, your appearance will quickly deteriorate.

Therefore, this is the best that Miss Buckin can look like now.

She did want her son to stop immediately.

After all, her son wasn't a genuine Whitebeard, Miss Buckin was genuinely worried that the Big Mom would ruin his future support.

However Miss Buckin also knew that her son was physically very strong.

For minor injuries like knocked-out teeth, drinking a few cans of milk will heal them.

So after much deliberation, she could only hide to the side.

Fortunately, the Big Mom only used instinctive punches and kicks when fighting over food, so although Whitebeard II was being beaten one-sidedly for a while, he was still able to hold on.

He even endured the excruciating pain to be the first to bite into the cream on the cake.

However...

Whitebeard II's face quickly turned green.

Unforgivable!

The Big Mom was furious and wanted to draw her Napoleon sword to kill her unfilial nephew.

At this point, Whitebeard II's facial features were already distorted and deformed.

"Rossi, didn't the cake shop run out of cream? You managed to replenish it so quickly, that's amazing!"

Meanwhile, Streusen was praising his men for their competence.

These giant cream cakes, specially made for Big Mom, are not produced in a single integrated process. Instead, they are assembled and produced by several departments.

Rossi was the chef in charge of the final butter carving.

However, Streusen didn't know was that Rossi was actually a drug addict.

He was a loyal customer of the Donquixote Family's drug trade.

Years of drug abuse had long since destroyed Rossi's sensory system, including his taste buds.

At the same time, the enormous expenses forced him to risk secretly reselling supplies from Whole Cake Island.

For example, the cream in the cream warehouse he was in charge of.

Rossi often took the high-quality cream that the Big Mom Pirates plundered to the black market and sold it, then bought inferior cream to pass it off as high-quality.

Since he was only responsible for the carving on the giant cake, which was a very small part, any slight imperfections in the cream's texture were difficult for people to notice.

This time, as usual, he secretly sold the high-quality cream that was being presented as tribute from other countries and then bought cheaper cream from the black market.

This time, however, the people who sold him the cream were a group of fishermen.

In reality, what those fishermen were selling wasn't butter, but high-quality fertilizer they had salvaged from the sea.

However, for a severe addict like Rossi, when the craving hits, he has no idea what's going on.

Then...

"Vomit!"

Amidst the resounding sounds of retching that echoed throughout the hall, Whitebeard II suddenly vomited a torrent of urine.

As expected of someone with Whitebeard's bloodline, his vomiting was so violent that he flew backward like a rocket.

"Disgusting! You bastard, you ruined my tea party!"

The Big Mom pulled out her Napoleon, dodging the vomit, determined to teach her foolish nephew a lesson he would never forget.

However, at that moment, Whitebeard II suddenly slammed his head on the table.

The nun's photo on the table fell to the ground with a thud.