Whitebeard said, "I can help you save Ace, but I have one condition: give me all the fine wine you've collected over the years!"
Yuu was practically asking for the moon.
Back on the underwater Fish-Man ship, he had asked Bonney for a bottle of fine wine.
One of the ancient top ten fine wines, Chivas Regal Whisky.
But this time, Yuu wanted all of Whitebeard's wine.
Still, Yuu believed Whitebeard would not refuse. This time, at Marineford, Whitebeard had practically prepared himself not to return.
Yet he had to save Ace—not only because Ace was family, but also because Ace was the son of his old friend, Roger.
Although Ace had always said that Whitebeard should be the Pirate King, Whitebeard had always wanted Ace to become the Pirate King.
It was a form of inheritance.
"You want all my wine? Hahaha! Kid, you really know how to ask!"
Whitebeard burst into laughter. When it came to fine wine, he truly had plenty.
Whitebeard did not have much money, after all.
Over the years, he had distributed most of the treasure he acquired among his men.
But he had indeed collected quite a bit of fine wine. As a pirate, how could he not cherish good liquor?
That included the ancient top ten fine wines.
Yet this kid was asking for everything?
That gave Whitebeard pause. He had considered what Yuu might want.
Islands, shops, money, and so on.
But he had not expected Yuu's target to be fine wine. There was indeed a ranking for fine wine in the Pirate World.
Still, most pirates did not put much thought into wine.
One bottle was among the ancient top ten fine wines, while another had been produced during the Void Century and belonged to the Twelve Branches. "If you