"Stop fooling around, you kids!!!"
Seeing his sons' united hatred towards Red-Haired Shanks, Whitebeard waved his hand.
"The bills my son has accumulated are never the ones he should come to me, his old father!"
Teach, Gura-ra-ra, I never imagined that so many years ago, you brat would have already managed to leave such a scar on Red-Haired Shanks' face!
No wonder you almost managed to hurt Gawain!
You little rascal, you're probably born extraordinary, gura la la!"
Laughing, Whitebeard turned to look at Whitebeard astonished Shanks, patting his chest as he looked into Shanks' eyes.
"Put all the blame on me!"
I'm getting old, and one day I'll leave this world like a legend!
Although I have the highest Gawain of Gawain, and although he is still weak, he has a broad vision and a strong will, so he is definitely qualified to stand opposite me!
However, even though I have someone I like, whether it's him or someone else!
If you're qualified to stand before me, then go ahead and take away my life as the number one in the world!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Whitebeard strode towards Teach. Meeting Blackbeard's eyes full of admiration, Whitebeard remained silent for a moment, then put his left arm tightly around Teach's shoulder.
"My good son, from the moment I sat in the world's number one position, I was destined not to have a peaceful end!"
Even if the world's number one dies, he can only die at the hands of the next world's number one!
They call me the strongest man in the world, so whoever defeats me is destined to be the next strongest man in the world!
Since you'll die at the hands of your juniors sooner or later, then I'll take on the responsibility of avenging you and Shanks!
"My old shoulders can still hold up, gula la la!!!"
The Whitebeard threw his head back and laughed heartily, his laughter full of gusto.
Even someone as ruthless as Teach couldn't help but feel a slight flutter in his heart.
For some reason, even though Teach never wanted to say certain things, at this moment, he couldn't hold back his words.
He took a deep breath and then spoke softly to the Whitebeard.
"Pops..."
Whether it's Shanks or Gawain, it seems my stupid son is carrying too much trouble!
I..."
"Gula la la, what does that matter? No matter how big the trouble is, the result is nothing more than death!"
From the day you boarded the Moby Dick, weren't you already prepared to die?
Who can live a long and healthy life? Even the World's Strongest only has a heart inside their chest, not the sun!
So whether I die early or late, having you sons by my side makes me content!
As soon as he finished speaking, Whitebeard grinned and looked at Shanks, while nudging the bewildered Blackbeard with his arm.
"Well, Shanks, just like I said, put all the past scores on my future!"
As for my foolish son, as long as I remain number one in the world, no one can harm him in front of me!!!
"Ha ha!!!"
Hearing the Whitebeard's loud laughter, the Red-Haired Shanks waved his hand gently.
"In that case, I'll certainly give you that face, Newgate!"
But I must warn you, Teach has been a dangerous person since he was a child!
You just said he almost hurt Gawain; I wouldn't even believe it if it were anyone else.
After all, with Gawain's Devil Fruit, ordinary people don't have the right to harm him!
That's the legendary Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit, which hasn't appeared on the sea for nearly five hundred years!
Only a deeply hidden and dangerous person like Teach would be qualified to harm Gawain, who is that fast, right?!
At this point, Red-Haired Shanks narrowed his eyes; no one knew better than him just how dangerous Blackbeard was!
Therefore, no matter what, I must remind Whitebeard!
If he continues to indulge Blackbeard, then sooner or later, something terrible will happen to Whitebeard Pirates!
Whitebeard Pirates was a crucial part of his plan, and this part shouldn't collapse at the wrong time!
So he finally gave Whitebeard his warning.
But what he didn't know was that Whitebeard, because of Red-Haired Shanks' reminder, had lowered his guard against Teach.
He paused for a moment, then turned to look at the Red-Haired Shanks.
"Wait, Shanks, what Devil Fruit did Gawain eat?"
Rumble-Rumble Fruit?
Gura Lala!!!
What an incredible Devil Fruit! He really did take my advice!!!
At this point, Whitebeard gently patted Blackbeard's head.
"But you're mistaken, Shanks. When I met Gawain, he hadn't eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit yet."
At that time, his strength was probably not even as good as that of a small-time pirate with a bounty of 30 to 50 million, which is why Teach was able to almost hurt him.
Also, Gawain is incredibly efficient! It's only been a short time since I gave him my suggestion, and he's already managed to get himself a legendary Devil Fruit!
I remember it was about two months ago when he met you. So, he got involved with Rumble-Rumble Fruit in less than a month since we parted ways?
As expected of Celestial Dragon, this is outrageous! Gurara-ra-ra
Amidst the laughter, Whitebeard released Blackbeard, who wore a surprised expression. Little did he know that Blackbeard, at this moment, had other thoughts besides the surprise on his face.
Deep down, he felt both resentment and relief!
On one hand, he resented Gawain's status, wondering why the gap between people had to be so vast!
In his quest to find the Yami Yami no Mi, Blackbeard infiltrated Whitebeard's ship from a young age, remaining hidden for over twenty years, yet he still failed to obtain any information related to the Yami Yami no Mi!
Gawain, however, did not want to reap the Devil Fruit; he was surrounded by countless powerful figures.
And if he wanted to eat Devil Fruit, he could immediately eat the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, a legendary Devil Fruit that Blackbeard considered only slightly inferior to the Yami Yami no Mi!
Why should there be such a huge gap between them? Why?!
On the other hand, Blackbeard was also very fortunate; he was deeply glad that Gawain hadn't chosen the Yami Yami no Mi!
In his view, if Gawain wanted to find the Yami Yami no Mi, then with the World Government backing him and possessing immense power, he was far superior to him, who was weak and alone!
Now that he knows Gawain ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Blackbeard can finally rest easy...
Without mentioning Blackbeard's worries, Whitebeard released Blackbeard and then extended an invitation to Red-Haired Shanks.
He patted his chest and eagerly spoke to the Red-Haired Shanks.
"That's it for Teach's business. He's my son, so I'll take responsibility for his debts!"
As for now, Gura-la-la, Shanks, this old man invites you to soak in a relaxing hot spring!
Gawain had his chief shipwright design and build me an incredibly comfortable Siphon Hot Spring System!
The system is not only perfect, but also extremely cost-effective. All it needs is fuel to heat seawater into hot spring water, haha!
Come, come, come and enjoy yourself with me! I've fought a lifetime of battles, can't I at least have some fun?
Perfect timing! I have some special questions to ask you!!!
And so, about twenty minutes later, I was sitting in the scalding hot spring water.
The naked man with a Whitebeard praised every detail of the hot spring with a broad smile.
Seeing Whitebeard's pleased expression, Shanks couldn't help but frown.
"Newgate..."
He couldn't help but ask.
"Why do I always feel that you admire Gawain more than you admire your own sons?"
"You've just praised him to me so many times, how come he seems more like your proud son than Marco?"
"Gura la la!!!"
Shanks' words elicited a loud laugh from Whitebeard, who drank a cup of Sweet Potion concocted by Marco Whitebeard he laughed.
After taking the potion, Whitebeard smiled and said to Shanks.
"There's no way around it, I've always regarded every young person in the world as my own child!"
As for those who are even more outstanding, especially Gawain, who is the most outstanding child in my eyes.
Gula la la, of course I would think highly of him!
Besides, didn't I already tell you? I expect him to take my head!
I want to give him all the fame I've accumulated in my life as a gift, as a return gift for the hot springs that the boy gave me!
Because he is the person I have ever met who is most worthy of my expectations!
Even Roger, I've never looked forward to him as much as I do today!
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Shanks frowned even more deeply. Hearing Whitebeard say that Gawain was more worthy of anticipation than Roger, Shanks was genuinely displeased.
Seeing Shanks's expression, Whitebeard knew exactly what he was thinking, so he turned to Whitebeard Shanks asked him.
"Let's not talk about that anymore, Gula la la, I'm just awestruck by the future of this ocean."
As for you, Shanks, I want to know why you left your own territory and went to meet with Gawain.
As soon as he finished speaking, Whitebeard looked at Shanks without changing his expression.
Upon hearing this, Shanks took a deep breath, then rolled his eyes slightly.
"Sigh, it's all because of my troublesome daughter..."
You've seen her before, haven't you? The girl who sang for you guys when you were fighting Gawain?
Her name is Uta, and she is my daughter!
But she actually showed up on Gawain's ship, so of course I have to go see him!
Because he kidnapped my daughter!!!
Your daughter?!
At this moment, Whitebeard was genuinely surprised. He had considered many reasons, but he never expected that Shanks would return to the Grand Line for this reason!
Whitebeard stared wide-eyed as he continued to press Shanks for answers.
"When did you have a daughter? Damn it, I've never heard of you getting married!"
How could you... how could you...
"Ha ha!!!"
Shanks smiled and waved his hand in response to Whitebeard's question.
"Don't overthink it, Newgate. Uta is a wonderful surprise for me!"
Many years ago, during my treasure hunt, I found that girl in a treasure chest.
She was so petite and lonely then; she was also so weak, pitiful, and helpless.
And so, she became the greatest treasure I found during that treasure hunt!
As soon as he finished speaking, Shanks glared fiercely at Whitebeard.
"You absolutely mustn't make a move on my daughter. Your sons are all too old, while my daughter is still very young!"
She is far more important to me than my own child, so an arranged marriage is out of the question!
"You absolutely mustn't cause a repeat of what happened between Kaido and Linlin a while ago, otherwise we'll have no choice but to have a full-blown battle!"
"Gura la la!!!"
Hearing Shanks' words, Whitebeard laughed and shook his head.
"What kind of person do you take me for? How could I possibly interfere in my sons' marriages? All I have for my sons is the freest will on this vast ocean!"
As for Linlin, Gula la la.
She not only enjoys getting married herself, but she also particularly enjoys getting her children married.
Moreover, haha, even when she was proposing marriage for her son, she used phrases like "let his daughter marry her son" to Kaido.
This woman has grown old and is gradually going crazy. I can hardly see the rationality she had when she was young anymore!
"Sigh, if this continues, she'll fall behind sooner or later!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Whitebeard sighed softly, then looked back at the Red-Haired Shanks soaking in the hot spring.
"Forget it, let's not talk about those sentimental old-fashioned things anymore."
I'm getting on in years, so I'm just saying this to cheer you up, but you're still young, haha, you shouldn't be listening to these discouraging words.
In short, you've told me why you returned to the Grand Line, so let me tell you the real reason I came to see you!
At that moment, Whitebeard suddenly became serious, and he frowned as he Red-Haired Shanks question.
"I came here specifically to see you, just to ask you one question!"
You... have you agreed to cooperate with Gawain?
"Oh?!!"
Upon hearing this, Shanks paused sharply, looked thoughtfully at Whitebeard, and asked in return.
"So, you've also established a partnership with Gawain?"
As soon as Red-Haired Shanks finished speaking, Whitebeard's expression froze. He remained stunned for a long time before finally letting out a disappointed sigh.
"Oh? Gula la la, it seems you really agreed to his cooperation."
Gawain, oh, his grasp of the future is so precise it chills this old man to the bone..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Whitebeard changed from sitting to lying down, where he lay there dejectedly, silent for a long time.
After a long while, the Whitebeard sighed softly.
"That's true. After all, even I am almost moved by his ideals and conditions, so what right do I have to question your cooperation with him?"
After saying that, Whitebeard patted Shanks on the shoulder.
"You must have some bar on you, sneak me some."
Marco is too strict with me, but what can I do? He's the ship's doctor, after all!
Now is the perfect time to sip some fine wine and enjoy everything that's happening today!
As for the future, well, let's face the ending of this New World with equanimity.
After all, Gawain didn't lie to me; from the moment he saw me, he had already won.
And after he sees you, he...
He still only won, that's all! Gura-ra-ra!!!
Meanwhile, Gawain, whom Whitebeard constantly boasted about and mentioned to Shanks as if he were his own son.
He was staring in surprise at the Den Den Mushi in his hand.
This Den Den Mushi had Akainu's face, and Den Den Mushi spoke solemnly to him.
"Gawain, although Professor Zephyr does not agree with your recruitment."
But after much persuasion from me, he finally agreed to meet with you!
Professor Zephyr is currently at Marine Headquarters. When would be a convenient time for you to come over?
Saint Gawain, I know it's really impolite to let you meet my teacher in person.
But Professor Zephyr was too old, and he also suffered from asthma and heart failure.
Therefore, both his physical condition and his temperament destined him not to be the kind of person who could travel a long distance to be with you.
You see..."
"Ha ha!!!"
Upon hearing Akainu's words, Gawain burst out laughing, responding with utter decisiveness.
"That goes without saying. Please ask Professor Zephyr to wait for me at headquarters. I'll be right there!"
Wait for me, I'll be there soon, haha!
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