Preparation

"Whitebeard."

Xia Qiu looked at the Whitebeard in the distance and said coldly, "Is this your way of treating guests?"

"Gula la la".

Whitebeard laughed heartily, then said, "I just want to see your strength, to see what you're capable of, and to do what you want to do."

"Yeah?"

Xia Qiu sneered. In fact, he knew that Whitebeard would never really want to attack him. After all, he came to see him specifically, and he would never kill him directly. Moreover, he had saved Ace and Nami and killed Blackbeard. In terms of both sentiment and reason, he Whitebeard Pirates a debt of gratitude.

Xia Qiu believed that Whitebeard wouldn't do anything, so he decisively fought him.

However, since the basics had to be presented, Xia Qiu opened her huge mouth and asked, "And what was the result?"

Whitebeard didn't answer. Marco said, "If you were to take action yourself, you might not be able to defeat Doflamingo in your current state. That guy is stronger than you are now. Your strength far surpasses his, but his abilities are a huge limitation for you. Of course, with Ace around, there wouldn't be a problem. But I have some advice for you: defeating Doflamingo is fine, but you can't kill Caesar, nor can you destroy Doflamingo's Artificial Devil Fruit Factory. Otherwise, Kaido and Big Mom will both attack you. And since you started the trouble, our Whitebeard Pirates, out of a sense of duty, can't help you."

"I don't need your help."

Xia Qiu laughed and said, "If I were afraid of these people, why would I have come to the New World?"

"Overestimating one's abilities."

Whitebeard said coldly, "Since you're planning to die, then go ahead and do it."

"Death is not something you can decide."

Xia Qiu snorted and said with her head held high.

"Alright, Mr. Xia."

Marco said, "We're almost at the Isle of Norse. Once we get there, we'll have a celebration banquet. You can rest for a bit and then set off from there."

"Then I'll have to trouble Captain Marco." Xia Qiu nodded.

The Moby Dick slowly came to shore and arrived at an island. Xia jumped off the ship and entered the island.

This is an island under the control of the Whitebeard Pirates. One side of the island is a small town under the protection of the Whitebeard Pirates, while the West Blue is a place for the Whitebeard Pirates to rest and recuperate.

Heclaise Cecilia and the others followed them onto the island. Marco said with a smile, "You'll stay here tonight. As for supplies, someone will come to see you later. Just tell us what you need."

"Then I'll have to trouble Captain Marco," Heckle said quickly.

"Then I'll take my leave."

Marco settled everyone into their rooms, then turned and left.

"I've actually ended up in the Whitebeard Pirates." Alken sat in a chair in the room, still looking somewhat incredulous.

"Yes."

Heckle looked somewhat wistful. They had arrived at the Whitebeard Pirates and met the legendary Great Pirate, Marco the Phoenix, who personally greeted them.

This is something they can't even imagine.

Although they were facing a Shichibukai, they were challengers, and they still maintained awe towards the Four Emperors.

Marco the Phoenix, Jozu the Diamond, and Vista the Flower Sword – these are all extremely famous figures.

And they actually became guests of the Whitebeard Pirates.

This left Heckle with very mixed feelings.

"I never expected to see Whitebeard."

In another room, Cecilia lay on the bed, looking somewhat excited, and said, "And the president actually fought with Whitebeard."

"Yes."

Mr. Christmas said, "Although we lost, the president can be proud of himself for withstanding a punch from Whitebeard."

Not far away, Vivi took off her mask, looking somewhat dazed. She was very happy to have met the legendary figure on this trip.

But she was even more wary of her own mindset, as she thoroughly enjoyed this adventurous lifestyle.

This would not be conducive to her becoming the queen of a country.

After settling in, Heckle didn't make any additional requests, since King Neptune had already provided more than enough supplies, and they were just resting here.

As evening approached, they held a bonfire party, which was very lively, with most of the Whitebeard Pirates gathered there.

Xia Qiu was standing next to the Whitebeard, with a large bowl in front of him.

"Little lizard, try this wine."

Whitebeard grabbed a wine jug and threw it at Xia Qiu.

"Old man, don't call me little lizard."

Xia Qiu said irritably, extending one of his tentacles to firmly wrap around the wine pot, and then using the other tentacles to open the mud seal, bringing it to his lips and pouring the wine in directly.

"This wine is not bad."

Xia Qiu took a big gulp and swallowed it directly. He figured he could digest it himself and there was no way he would get drunk.

"This liquor is very strong."

The Whitebeard said with a cold laugh, "You little lizard, don't get drunk."

"Drunk?"

Xia Qiu sneered and said, "Even if you get drunk, I won't get drunk."

"Not much skill, but he's all talk and no action." Whitebeard snorted and said contemptuously.

"Then let's take a look."

Xia Qiu stretched out his wrists and feet, instantly grabbing eight wine jugs, opening them, and pouring the contents directly into his mouth.

So-so.

Xia Qiu felt a slight numbness in her tongue, but she wasn't very drunk. Her stomach could digest anything, so what did a little alcohol matter?

"You little rascal..." The Whitebeard looked at Xia Qiu with some surprise.

"You were scared, weren't you? Let's do it again."

Xia Qiu immediately raised the wine jug, then lifted eight jugs again, poured them into his mouth once more, and said, "How about it, old man? My alcohol tolerance is pretty good, isn't it?"

Xia Qiu laughed heartily, saying that although he couldn't beat Whitebeard, he was quite good at drinking, after all, he had a strong digestive system.

To the astonishment of the Whitebeard, Xia Qiu raised the eight jugs of wine again, poured them into his mouth, and then, just as he was about to speak, he collapsed to the ground with a thud and fell fast asleep.

His digestion is fast, but the effect of gastric juice on alcohol is mainly to dilute it. After being broken down by the liver, 80% of the alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream and circulates throughout the body through the intestines. During this process, inhibitory neurons and activating neurons are affected, resulting in drunkenness and drowsiness.

Therefore, even though Xia Qiu has a strong digestive ability, if he drinks too much alcohol, he will fall into a deep sleep. However, due to his body's digestive capacity, he will sober up very quickly.

"What a reckless brat."

Whitebeard shook his head and said, "I already told you this liquor is very strong."

"But being able to drink this much is really impressive."

Whitebeard raised the sake jug, took a big gulp, and after a while, called Nami.

"Dad, what's the matter?"

Nami stood with her hands behind her back, looking at Whitebeard.

Whitebeard said softly, "Tomorrow you will leave with this guy. They are not well prepared in the New World and do not have a qualified navigator. They may not be able to get there. You owe him a life, and you cannot ignore this debt of gratitude."

"I will."

Nami said with a smile, "And Hachi, I was planning to tell Dad about it tomorrow morning."

"Um."

Whitebeard said, "Then you should leave with him tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

Nami turned and left, Whitebeard snorted coldly, saying, "This is all I can do for you. Take care of yourself."

"Thanks."

Xia Qiu slowly straightened up and said, "Don't worry, I will succeed."