Whitebeard's Invitation

Sorry for the trouble. If that's really the case, I wonder if Luo can get rid of this immortality...

Yaen sighed inwardly and thought silently. Beneath the mask, his expression was filled with helplessness.

Aside from that, Yaen's gaze fell on Whitebeard. He could clearly feel that Whitebeard was in a completely different state from before.

The immortal body's functions had completely resolved the numerous hidden injuries that Whitebeard's deteriorating body had previously been unable to suppress.

In other words, Whitebeard was now practically in his prime. Aside from his stamina being slightly inferior to that of his younger years, his combat experience and skills were enough to unleash astonishing power.

After sensing the changes in his body, Whitebeard turned and looked at Yaen. "Hey, you brat called Hyōrinmaru, what's going on?"

"You've probably heard the rumors about Pure Gold, right? As a legendary pirate, you should know about it," Yaen said.

"Could this be Pure Gold?" Whitebeard asked.

Combining the changes in his body with the information he had accumulated about Pure Gold in the past, Yaen had already formed a rough guess. He answered, "More or less. But I think a more accurate explanation would be that, after being digested by the Pure Gold Lanternfish, it became a special substance that was stored in that 'great lantern' and could be absorbed by the body."

"That is precisely why the Pure Gold Lanternfish possesses a lifespan so long that it is practically equivalent to immortality. It has survived in the sea for more than eight hundred years. However, it seems that the substance transformed from Pure Gold rapidly evaporates and disappears after coming into contact with the air..."

After pausing, Yaen watched Whitebeard's expression and continued, "So, in a sense, you and I have already attained immortality physically after