At noon five days later, Luo Han and Cole deliberately arrived together at Hachinosu Island just as Whitebeard was due to arrive.
"Here! Take it back."
Thud! Thud! Luo Han and Cole landed on Whitebeard's ship and casually tossed him the permanent Log Pose to his hometown.
Whitebeard caught it. Without asking whether they had delivered Marco home, he glanced in the direction they had flown from and asked curiously, "You only just got here?"
"We were waiting for you on purpose! If we came too early, there'd be no one we knew around. It'd be awkward!" Luo Han said casually with a shrug.
"That's true. Other than me and Shao, it seems you two brothers don't get along with anyone else!" Whitebeard chuckled, then thought of Shao and asked, "Shao went back to Hachinosu Island early again?"
"No. Sister Shaku and Takk are staying on Warship Island. You know a fierce battle could break out at any moment, so only Cole and I came this time," Luo Han replied. He did not mention that Sister Shaku had already left the Rocks Pirates. This was a sensitive time, and it was better not to stir up more trouble.
He then gave an embarrassed smile. It suddenly occurred to him that whether it was Golden Lion and Charlotte Linlin, or Ochoku and Silver Axe, none of them seemed to get along with him. But it no longer mattered. His confidence came from his strength.
Whitebeard did not mind either, merely sighing. "Yeah. The battle that comes next really isn't something ordinary people can handle. It's better for them to stay behind."
He had hurriedly asked Luo Han to take Marco back to his hometown precisely because he was worried that a battle might break out at any moment after arriving on