Just as Gawain was watching Blackbeard showcase his acting skills, a song had just finished playing on Uta's side.
The story, which lasts three to five minutes, begins with the initial clash between Gawain and Whitebeard and ends with Blackbeard's masterful performance.
The first clash between Gawain Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates has come to a temporary end.
It stands on the new bow of the Moby Dick, which is now the damaged hull.
Whitebeard nodded slightly to Gawain.
"My son has caused you trouble, Gawain!"
At this point, Whitebeard casually picked up the Murakumogiri, weighed it lightly in his Murakumogiri, and then threw the massive Naginata back into the center of the Moby Dick.
That's where he was sitting at the beginning.
As for him, he lightly leaped over hundreds of meters and landed on Gawain's Dark Bird Ship.
At the same time, Rayleigh, Gion, and Issho all returned to Gawain's side.
Standing on the deck of the Dark Bird Ship, looking at the three monster-level powerhouses standing behind Gawain, Whitebeard smiled with interest.
Three months ago, I had never even heard of you.
But now, the people standing next to you are capable of challenging any Emperors of the Sea's crew!
"That's incredible, Gawain!"
"You probably used the wrong word, Whitebeard."
Gawain gently interrupted Whitebeard, who, holding Hancock, continued with a smile.
"The so-called Four Emperors of the Sea that you mentioned... including yourself."
Haha, why do you think you're worthy of my... challenge?
Are you qualified to be my challenge?
As soon as she finished speaking, Gawain stood up, holding Hancock, and handed the slightly bleeding Hancock to Gion.
Gawain chuckled, gently rubbing Hancock's forehead.
"You were incredibly cool just now. How did it feel to exchange blows with the World's Strongest?"
"I wish I could do it again!"
Hancock smiled proudly, and as she laughed, she reached out and wiped the corner of her mouth.
Seeing this, Gawain continued speaking to the Whitebeard without turning his head.
"By the way, old man Newgate, how about you have that Phoenix on your ship come over and give Hancock a healing flame?"
At this point, Gawain turned around, smiling as he awaited the Whitebeard's reply.
Upon hearing this, Whitebeard glanced in the direction of his sons, and when he saw that Teach's injuries had almost fully recovered, he nodded gently.
"Sure!"
He raised his right hand and beckoned to his sons.
"Hey kids, come here!"
Following Whitebeard's command, Marco and his group exchanged glances.
Then, they each stepped into thin air, bringing Teach with them.
As they charged toward the Dark Bird Ship, Jinbe pulled Shiryu out of the sea and threw him onto the deck of the Dark Bird Ship.
As soon as he landed, Shiryu, still feeling dizzy from the shock, quickly surveyed his surroundings.
Seeing Gawain, Shiryu felt relieved.
Previously, when Gawain was almost ambushed by Blackbeard, Shiryu was furious.
I've just planned out another path for my future, and to make this new path work, I've cut off my old one.
As a result, the new road was almost cut off by that fat guy who was missing a few teeth!!!
Thinking of this, Shiryu gripped Raiu tightly and approached Gawain.
"My lord, should we contact the navy? As far as I know, the Garp the Hero and two Admiral are stationed at Sabaody!"
"Why?"
Rayleigh, who was standing nearby, suddenly perked up.
"Garp is in Sabaody, huh? Haha!"
As he spoke, Rayleigh drew his sword with remarkable decisiveness and looked towards the direction of Sabaody.
As he looked at it, he smiled and said to Gawain.
"Captain, cough cough, Garp is here, let's go and chop him down!"
You promised me!
As soon as Rayleigh finished speaking, Yixiao, who was standing to the side, suddenly widened his eyes.
Did I make a mistake? Did I help the wrong person?
Are they even going to cut down the old hero Garp?
This team doesn't seem like a good one at all!!!
Noticing Yi Xiao's gaze, Gawain couldn't help himself and, laughing loudly, put his arm around Rayleigh's shoulder.
"Haha, what nonsense are you talking about? Why would we cut down the navy?"
Even killing a pirate like Whitebeard would be detrimental to the stability of this sea!
At this point, Gawain turned to look at Yi Xiao.
"By the way, Yixiao, I know you don't like pirates."
Coincidentally, I don't like it either.
But most of the time, we haven't reached the point where we can refuse everything we don't like.
After speaking, Gawain pondered for a moment and continued.
"Since we still have a guest with the Whitebeard here, there are some things I can't say to you right now."
Let's wait until tonight.
Let's have a good talk tonight.
Gawain approached Yi Xiao, gently patted Yi Xiao's arm to reassure him, who was only there to lend a hand for the time being, and then turned to the crowd and spoke.
"As for now, everyone!"
I've already given the greetings, so please help wake up everyone on my boat, and then we can all find a place to eat and drink something.
Mr. Rayleigh, please entertain Whitebeard's crew for me. Gion, please comfort Uta and Shirahoshi for me.
Kuma, please greet Mr. Yixiao. Lucci, please toast that brave Teach for me.
I need to sit alone with Whitebeard for a bit, so please give us both some space!
"Grown ups!"
No sooner had Gawain Gion stood in front of him.
She didn't continue speaking, but the wary look in her eyes as she looked at the Whitebeard revealed her thoughts!
In response to Gion's concerns, Gawain smiled and shook his head.
"He has Whitebeard."
After saying that, Gawain waved to Whitebeard Gawain, then walked alone towards the forest in the distance from the Dark Bird Ship.
Watching Gawain's retreating figure, the Whitebeard's eyes suddenly lit up. Then he looked at Gion and raised his hand proudly.
"Your captain is right, I am indeed Whitebeard old man!!!"
With that, Whitebeard strode after Gawain, and the two walked into the forest, disappearing from everyone's sight.
After the two captains left, on the side of the Dark Bird Ship.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense again!
Shiryu, holding his sword, glared fiercely at Blackbeard.
"You better pray everything goes smoothly, or you'll die a much worse death than you imagine, fat man!"
"Hehe, how could that be? Our Pops is Whitebeard, and your captain is Gawain!"
Blackbeard, with an incredibly sunny smile, spoke to Shiryu, and his words greatly improved the expressions of Rayleigh and his group.
Only now did Marco finally raise his hand and Teach.
"Teach!"
Marco said dejectedly.
"You were too impulsive just now! How could you do such a despicable thing!"
"Oh, I'm so sorry, Brother Marco."
"I just really don't want everyone to keep fighting, and I don't have the power to stop everything..."
Blackbeard chuckled and scratched his head, then bowed apologetically to the crew of the Dark Bird Ship.
"I'm so sorry, everyone, I'm just a stupid guy with no bounty, I've caused you all trouble!"
I... I really didn't intend to hurt your captain. He's Celestial Dragon, who would dare to hurt Celestial Dragon?
After saying that, Blackbeard rubbed his hair apologetically.
"Fortunately, although I did wrong, the war is finally over!"
If all the conflicts in the world could be resolved as boldly as those between your Pops and your captain.
"Then the world would become paradise!"
All around, listening to Blackbeard's words and seeing his incredibly sunny and radiant smile.
Even the smile that he deeply loathed for pirates now seemed to hold a hint of understanding.
It's a pity that Gawain didn't get to see Blackbeard's performance now; otherwise, he would have definitely redefined the concept of an actor.
As for the scene, when Blackbeard mentioned this, Gawain Pirates members reluctantly accepted the existence of the Whitebeard Pirates, and for a moment, the atmosphere improved slightly.
Seeing this, Marco gave Teach an appreciative look, raised his hand, and patted Teach's head with a smile.
"That's great, Teach. Without me even realizing it, you've become a reliable guy!"
"Haha, that's because I have role models like my Pops and my brothers!"
And today, I have one more role model!
Blackbeard laughed heartily and gave Rayleigh and his group a thumbs up.
"You really have a great captain! I'm already captivated by his charisma!"
From now on, Captain Gawain will be my role model!
"No, no."
Teach's praise of Gawain was so blatant and foolish that Rayleigh's laughter grew even wider, and his admiration for Blackbeard deepened.
As Rayleigh looked at Blackbeard's bright and clear smile, he couldn't help but think.
I wish Roger's kids could be as sunny as Teach.
Recalling the photos of Ace he had seen, Rayleigh grew increasingly excited.
Judging from the photos alone, that child must be a sunny and cheerful person, haha!
Of course, I absolutely cannot teach him any sneak attack tactics!
Thinking of this, Rayleigh's smile grew even brighter, and he waved to everyone.
"Don't stand here, come with me to the rest area and rest for a while!"
I'm getting old, and after just a few minutes of activity, my shoulders are already a little sore, haha.
Marco, how about I give you some of that blue flame that keeps shooting out like that?
"Well, what do you mean by 'shooting blue flames straight out'? That's the Phoenix Blue Flame, okay...?"
Marco responded lazily, then waved his right hand toward the ground.
"Pineapple Gravel!"
Blue flames erupted instantly, then spread along the deck, engulfing everyone in their path.
A moment later, both Hancock's internal injuries and Shiryu's small wound from Blackbeard's stab had completely disappeared.
With that, everyone headed towards the rest area with their own thoughts. As a large group of people walked towards them, Shirahoshi, who was lying in the swimming pool, cautiously poked her head out.
"Everyone...?
Why?
Are you done playing?
"Haha, of course it's over. We have no hatred for each other; it was just a greeting!"
With a smile, Grandpa Rayleigh pulled Shirahoshi out of the pool, fetching her some snacks as he called out to Shirahoshi, Uta had just finished a song in the distance.
"And you, Little Uta, now that the battle song is over, come and take a rest."
"Um!"
Uta nodded nervously. Although the battle was over, Uta's mind was still filled with the earth-shattering scene from not long ago.
Looking at the group of people resting there, Uta couldn't help but ask himself the same question.
Will I have that kind of ability when I grow up?
If I had that kind of power, wouldn't I be able to bring happiness to everyone?
With this thought in mind, Uta obediently sat down next to Shirahoshi. She moved closer to Shirahoshi's tail and stared at everyone in a daze.
At the same time, Teach smiled amusedly as he looked at the two little girls.
"What's the situation with these two children? Are they your prospective crew members?"
"Aaaaaah!!!"
At that very moment, Shirahoshi, who had noticed Teach, let out a piercing scream. She swung her tail violently, moving much further away from Teach. Then she threw herself into Gion's arms, saying fearfully.
"That... that person... he's so scary!!!"
"Why?!"
Teach was taken aback.
"Looks like I scared the child. I'll be quiet, haha, from now on, let me stay quiet..."
After saying that, Teach looked dejected and moved closer to his captain.
Thatch casually draped his arm over Teach's shoulder and said with a smile.
"Of course you'd scare kids with your looks. But speaking of which, Teach, you're thirty-five, aren't you?"
"Yes, Brother Thatch!" Teach nodded in agreement.
After hearing Teach's answer, Thatch and rubbed his chin.
Then, he looked at Marco and Jozu and said.
"Marco, Jozu, look at Teach in my squad. Couldn't he lead a new squad too?"
"Sure!"
Jozu promptly gave him a thumbs up.
"Although being ambushed is unpleasant, being able to withstand such terrifying Conqueror's Haki already makes him qualified to be a captain!"
As soon as Jozu finished speaking, Marco nodded in agreement.
"You're right. Let's talk to Pops about it later. Teach really can lead a team."
In that case, our Whitebeard Pirates will have sixteen divisions, and we're constantly growing stronger!
After saying that, Marco gave a warning look in his dead fish eyes and patted Teach's shoulder heavily.
"But once you become the captain, you're not allowed to use any sneak attacks anymore; it's shameful!"
At this point, the decision to Teach the captain is essentially finalized.
After all, Marco, Jozu, and Thatch are the captains of the first, second, and third divisions, respectively, and their decisions are sometimes more effective than Whitebeard's.
So this is Whitebeard Pirates...
On the other hand, Gawain and Whitebeard walked deeper into the forest, and after wandering for four kilometers, they finally arrived near a small hill.
Gawain gently pushed open the hidden door in the hill and waved to the Gawain -Whitebeard.
"Every man needs his own secret hideout; that's what makes a man romantic, right?"
"Come on, I'm sharing my secret hideout with you."
As they spoke, Gawain led the Whitebeard onto the elevator. They made their way down to the deck below, which was piled with mud. The Dark Bird Ship was no joke; it was truly a moving island!
After the elevator descended briefly, Gawain and Whitebeard walked along a walkway decorated with various plants and arrived at the outside of a house shrouded in mist.
Gently pushing open the door, which was shrouded in mist, Gawain smiled as he was greeted by the Bolo Breath that rushed towards him.
"Let's soak in a hot spring together, or take a sauna, Whitebeard!"
"Gurarara!!!"
The Whitebeard laughed heartily, clapping his hands as he did so.
"This truly astounds me! Is this the grandeur of the Celestial Dragon? Not only are there mountains on the ship, but there are also hot springs!"
"Damn it, that much money could feed so many children! You're so extravagant, Gawain!"
"It's just a hot spring. Put yourself in its shoes; it's just heated seawater. It's not something that should be associated with extravagance."
"Besides, don't you think this is a great place to chat, Whitebeard!"
As Gawain spoke, he simply took off his clothes, took a shower, wrapped himself in a towel, and lay down in the hot spring.
The old man with the Whitebeard was clearly not used to it. He quietly followed Gawain's example, washed himself, and then went to lie down in the hot spring.
The hot spring water also contained the Seastone Factor, Whitebeard was extremely weak at this moment.
But if Gawain can trust Whitebeard, why wouldn't Whitebeard dare to trust Gawain?
And so, Whitebeard and Gawain's first conversation officially began in this hot spring.