After Marco and the Rocks had completely disappeared from sight, he immediately pulled out a Den Den Mushi with a crescent-shaped white mustache from his pants and dialed the number.
Almost immediately, the Den Den Mushi reacted, its expression appearing unusually excited.
"Is that Marco? How are you now?"
The Den Den Mushi was indeed Whitebeard himself. Marco had been away from the pirate crew for several days, and because of Thatch's matter, Marco was extremely heavy-hearted, so he hadn't contacted Whitebeard during this time.
Although Whitebeard seemed full of ambition when he sent Marco to hunt down Teach, he regretted it as soon as Marco left.
Furthermore, with no news of Marco during his absence, his heart sank to the bottom.
Whitebeard had many "sons," and he cherished them all. But everyone has their favorites, and Whitebeard's favorite was Marco. He truly didn't want to lose his favorite "son."
So he always carried Marco's Den Den Mushi with him, afraid of missing any news.
Seeing his father's expression, Marco, who had just escaped death from Rocks' clutches, was also moved to tears. He tried to keep his voice calm as he spoke.
"Dad, I'm fine. I've been so busy looking for that Teach lately that I haven't contacted you. I'm sorry you worried!"
"Kula la la la! I'm so glad you're alright!"
Hearing the familiar laughter coming from the Den Den Mushi, Marco felt incredibly at ease. His father was the person he cared about most, and he would never betray him, even if it meant death!
Wiping away his tears, Marco continued,
"Dad, I found Teach, but he's dead!"
"Dead? Did you do it?"
"No, he was killed by Purple Kirin!"
"He was quick on his feet; that Red-Haired's words really came true."
"Red-Haired? What did he say?"
"After you left, he boasted about the Devil Fruit Teach in the newspaper to lure Purple Kirin into making a move."
"I see. Dad, you should be wary of that Red-Haired guy. He's really unpredictable!"
"Kurararara! You don't need to worry about that, that Red-Haired kid is still too green!"
It's clear from Whitebeard's words that he didn't take Marco's advice to heart.
In his eyes, Red-Haired was still just that kid from Roger's ship back then.
Marco didn't continue on this topic; he had another major announcement to share.
"Dad! Rocks isn't dead! He's back to life!"
"What!?"
The name Rocks struck Whitebeard like a hammer blow, leaving his head buzzing.
As a former member of the Rocks Pirates, he knew very well what the name Rocks meant.
The Whitebeard frowned deeply and quickly pressed for an answer.
How did you get this information?
Marco told Whitebeard about Rocks' current situation in detail, including the message Rocks wanted him to deliver to Whitebeard.
Rocks' current situation is truly baffling, Whitebeard is getting more and more confused, but one thing is certain: Rocks has indeed been resurrected!
The battle at God Valley was suppressed by the World Government long ago. Only Rocks could describe the scene in such detail and harbor such hatred for Roger.
Because the Rocks Pirates at that time were a disorganized mess. Although each member was quite strong, they all harbored ulterior motives, and their acting was so convincing that even a master actor would be impressed! (Tianlai Novel Network)
Therefore, they didn't harbor much hatred towards Roger, who sided with the Navy, and Whitebeard himself often drank and chatted with Roger.
Only Rocks, the biggest victim of the God Valley battle, harbored an absolute hatred for Roger.
With that iconic Dark-Dark Fruit added to the mix, Whitebeard couldn't deny Rocks' resurrection even if he wanted to.
(There's a plot hole here: during the Marineford War, Whitebeard didn't react much after seeing Teach use the Dark-Dark Fruit's power. Just consider it a setting from this book.)
Whitebeard was incredibly grateful that Marco was still alive; if his beloved son had died at Rocks's hands, he would have gone mad.
As for Rocks' request for Whitebeard to welcome his former captain, Whitebeard completely forgot about it.
He disliked Rocks back then, and even without the God Valley incident, he would have left the Rocks Pirates sooner or later.
Whitebeard is doing just fine with his sons; he has no time to bother with Rocks.
Furthermore, if he rejoins the Rocks Pirates, will the Navy stand idly by?
Are you trying to add another achievement to Purple Kirin's list?
However, the matter of Rocks' resurrection should be treated with caution, Whitebeard decided to inform the other three Four Emperors about it.
He can't be the only one with worries!
When Big Mom and Kaido found out, their reactions were exactly as Whitebeard had predicted.
Kaido club went limp, and Big Mom's cake suddenly lost its appeal.
Once they came to their senses, they surprisingly shared the same thought: to pretend that Rocks didn't exist and continue living their lives.
Old captain? Sorry, there's no ship in this new era that can carry you!
Compared to the other three Four Emperors, Shanks reacted much more strongly upon hearing the news.
After hearing the news from Whitebeard, Shanks returned to his ship and went to the bow alone, gazing at the sea in a daze.
His empty sleeve fluttered backward in the sea breeze, making his back look exceptionally lonely.
Shanks was once on Roger's ship. Although he didn't personally experience the battle at God Valley, he learned a lot about Rocks from Roger.
This guy is a lawless individual, an extreme member of the D. Clan.
In his view, as members of the same "D. Clan, if Luffy's "D" represents "Dream," then Rocks ' "D" represents "Destroy."
It seems that the existence of someone like Rocks is solely for the purpose of leading the world to destruction.
Besides Rocks, Blackbeard Teach also gave Shanks the same feeling, only he was already dead.
In a sense, Teach and Rocks can be considered the same person.
This explains why Shanks always felt that Teach was not a simple person.
Shanks has pinned all his hopes on Luffy. One Senga was already a huge problem for him, and now Rocks has appeared...
This made him, who believed in fate, begin to doubt for the first time.
Looking back on the "Great Pirate Era" that Roger ushered in over the years, it seems that nothing has changed except for the countless tragedies it brought to ordinary people.
Shanks looked up at the sky expressionlessly and muttered to himself,
"Captain Roger, are we really doing the right thing?"