Most importantly, unlike the lazy Marco and the daily check-in Jozu.
Having just obtained the Yami Yami no Mi Teach, Teach's desire for battle was extremely strong.
For the past six months or so, the Whitebeard Pirates had intended to stay out of the chaos instigated by Gawain.
He was the only member of the Whitebeard Pirates who personally led the campaigns across the north and south and oversaw various affairs.
Isn't that the extremely serious Teach...?
Whether it was the Whitebeard Grand Fleet surrounding them, or the new territory they had torn from Kaido's hands, Teach even briefly clashed with the Red-Haired Pirates and had a minor fight with Yasopp, holding his own without being at a disadvantage.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the active Teach became a key figure in the Whitebeard Pirates.
After receiving Marco's authorization, Teach put his hands on his belt, held his four guns, grinned, and walked up the gangway with a big laugh.
"Hehehehehe!"
Welcome to the Big Mom Pirates!
And my old friends and old rivals!
Katakuri, let's have a proper drink this time, the one we promised to have last time!
Come on aboard our ship, my Pops and Shanks are having a drink!
"Kumama mama mama!"
Is that old bastard Newgate still alive?!
Let me see where they are!
And you, Teach the brat.
Go and bring Mom enough sweets!!!
The Big Mom smiled and gave the order without hesitation, then strode onto the Moby Dick.
In the distance, all around.
Countless pirate ships.
Countless captains watched the Big Mom arrive and whispered among themselves.
"All the remaining emperors of the New World have arrived!"
"The Three Emperors have actually gathered together! This is truly extraordinary!"
"It's a pity Kaido dead, otherwise if Four Emperors gathered, no one would be our match!"
"The Dark Bird Ship acted too decisively, and its strength is too great!"
"Only if the Three Emperors gather can we have a chance to fight; otherwise, our roots will soon be uprooted by them!"
"Let's get this started! I can't wait to teach those damn marines a lesson!"
"Look, the Big Mom has boarded the Moby Dick, and the three emperors have started their meeting!"
"The timing of the war might just be decided in today's meeting!"
"Haha, Gawain might even send someone over!"
"Yes, those guys deserved to die, but they still possessed respectable strength!"
"Marine soldiers kill pirates, and pirates kill marines—it's only natural!"
"I can't wait!!!"
Amidst the murmurs of countless people, the Big Mom walked past the Whitebeard sons and arrived beside Newgate and Shanks.
Thump!
The Big Mom sat heavily on the chair, picked up a large wine bowl, and drank a full glass.
After putting down her wine bowl, the Big Mom patted her thick thighs.
"Just say what you have to say, I need to catch up on my sleep!"
As you all know, I won't be sober for long.
"While I still have my head, let me tell you everything that needs to be said, you two!"
After saying that, the Big Mom grinned and raised her head, looking at the Whitebeard with a face full of nostalgia.
Noticing the Big Mom's gaze, a hint of tenderness gradually flickered in the Whitebeard's Haki eyes.
"Linlin."
He said with a smile.
"Long time no see, you're still the same as before."
"Hmph, are you saying Big Mom I had this figure back then?!"
You damn well, Newgate!
Have you forgotten what I looked like back then, or do you really think I don't care about your mockery of my body?
Do you want to start a war?!
Bang!
Upon hearing the Whitebeard's words, the Big Mom angrily smashed the table in front of her.
As the table shattered, Shanks suddenly attacked, his flowing Haki freezing the flying wine bowl in mid-air.
As the wine bowl slowly hit the ground, the Whitebeard decisively caught all the leopard-print female waitresses who were clearing away the tableware and serving dishes.
After casually tossing the waiter to the ground, the Whitebeard chuckled.
"I'm talking about your heart, Linlin. Compared to back then, your heart hasn't changed at all!"
As for body shape, well, I don't care about that kind of thing.
No matter what you become, you'll always be my old friend!
"Hmph, that sounds nice. Since you think I'm still the same as before, how about you have another child with me?"
Back when we were on the Rocks, I was afraid that having a child with you would make me your subservient, so I never made up my mind.
"It's such a shame that the World's Strongest Man and woman didn't even have a child with exceptional talent!"
As she spoke, the Big Mom patted her thigh generously.
"Well, Newgate, didn't you propose to me back then?!"
My mother disagreed back then, but now she agrees.
Besides, my mother is in good health; childbirth is a minor issue for her.
Let's have another child, and then let this child inherit our pirate crew and become the next Pirate King. Isn't that reasonable?
At this point, the Big Mom chuckled, but her words nearly made the Whitebeard spit out his food.
Suppressing his urge to utter a complaint, Whitebeard laughed for a long time before finally raising his wine bowl again and speaking.
"Forget it, Linlin, you might still be able to have children, but why don't you ask me first!"
My heart is about to stop; it can no longer handle childbirth.
It's such a pity! If you had had that thought back then, we might have had a whole new story!
With that, Whitebeard raised his wine bowl and clinked it with Linlin and Shanks.
As she toasted, the Big Mom glanced at Shanks again.
"Ha, Newgate is such a useless man, he really disappoints Big Mom!"
And what about you, Shanks? Although you don't have any special bloodline, and you even lost an arm.
But considering your abilities, and also out of respect for Roger.
The Big Mom wouldn't mind having a child with you!
What do you think?
"I think I mind!!!"
Shanks laughed loudly, raised his wine bowl, and clinked it against the Big Mom's.
"Stop joking, Charlotte Linlin!"
We've gathered here to discuss the Dark Bird Ship's blockade of the New World.
Instead of organizing a matchmaking event just for you!
Cheers, and let's have a good talk about what's next!
Next, we're about to face a tough battle!
"Tch, a tough battle?"
What an ignorant young man!
As soon as Shanks finished speaking, the Big Mom snorted disdainfully.
She waved her hand lazily, then continued speaking to Shanks.
"If one of us were to fight this battle."
Or perhaps it's just the three of us playing.
That could barely be called a tough battle!
As for now, can't you see it, Red-Haired Shanks!
There are just too many pirates gathered here, and a large portion of them are veteran pirates who cannot be easily defeated by Conqueror's Haki!
Whether it's Beehive Island, Winter Island, or even those old guys entrenched on the islands deepest in the New World.
While the pirates didn't exactly come out in full force, their high-level combatants were still quite numerous!
Even though we had fewer monsters than the enemy, our superior combat power completely overwhelmed them in this battle!
Therefore, the outcome of the war will simply depend on how long we old guys can hold out!
If we can hold out for just one more day, the navy's lower and middle-level combat forces will basically collapse!
If we can hold out for two more days, we'll wipe out even the soldiers on the Dark Bird Ship!
They can't afford that kind of price, so the only way for that amazing kid Gawain to deal us a blow from top to bottom is to quickly defeat us a few times!
We're playing a poker game where we've both revealed our hands!
This kind of game can never be considered a tough battle!
That's just... haha!
This is just a sacrifice that had to be made!
At this point, the Big Mom clapped her hands loudly.
With the constant trembling of her large arms, she spoke boldly to the Whitebeard.
"So, Newgate, you old bastard, are you ready to die this time?!"
Don't even mention you, even I, your mother, was prepared to die after Kaido's death!
Shanks is still relatively young, and you and Gawain seem to have a good relationship. After we're all dead, hahaha!
After we die, you'd better take good care of our descendants and the future of pirates for us old folks!
This battle is not a tough one!
The tough battles I've fought are far more dangerous than those of tomorrow or the day after.
But we've grown old, and the pirates as a whole seem ancient and inadequate under the impact of Gawain's new era!
But Mom promises, haha!
It's not time for pirates to be completely wiped out yet!
Because the day pirates completely disappear, Gawain will become... the new pirate in Mary Geoise's eyes!
Yes, that kid is definitely not a pirate.
But whether he's a pirate or not doesn't matter; what matters is that he's just a tool that can put pressure on both the Allied Nations and Mary Geoise!
For the past eight hundred years, pirates have been bearing that responsibility.
If we are gone, then Gawain will become the first and foremost new threat in the eyes of the whole world!
With that kid's intelligence, pirates won't disappear within a few years!
So, haha, take it easy, Newgate!
Even if we're prepared to sacrifice, we must hold on a little longer!
My mother's children are from several different ethnic groups!
Your sons haven't grown up to your level yet!
At this point, the Big Mom opened her mouth wide and stuck out her tongue, laughing.
To Shanks' surprise, he saw a kindness on the Big Mom's face that shouldn't have been there.
Or perhaps, only in this moment can Big Mom truly be called Big Mom!
She is Emperors of the Sea, one in a million, and the strongest woman in the world, a title no one can question!
How could a woman like that be just a fool who gives birth without thinking?
I listened to the Big Mom's earnest words from the side.
The Whitebeard nodded slightly, then raised his wine bowl.
"You're right, Linlin, the future of pirates shouldn't end here."
While I actually support the idea of pirates disappearing, regardless, I've spent my entire life as a pirate, and I've used that identity to take the lives of hundreds of millions of people! Gurara!!!
Cheers! To the future of pirates!
"Cheers, to your old man's beard!"
"A salute to the war to come, and a salute to the two of you!"
Snap!
Shanks, Newgate, and Linlin clinked their wine bowls together loudly.
A moment later, they all finished the wine in their bowls.
He casually smashed the wine bowl and Whitebeard stood up.
"Hello!"
He spoke boldly to Linlin and Shanks.
"Perhaps the fine wine has bewitched me, for I suddenly feel like taking a stroll across the street!"
In short, I want to go and see that kid Gawain!
If I'm not careful, this might be the last time I see him!
Are you two coming?
If you're going to come, then come with me!
As he spoke, the Whitebeard strode to the ship's side, found a small boat, and leisurely sat down.
He brought no one with him, only the weapon that had accompanied him throughout his life, Murakumogiri.
The Big Mom stuck out her tongue and laughed as she watched the Whitebeard board the small boat.
"Hahaha, Newgate is like a Nezumi that's eagerly trying to run into a cat!"
But I also want to meet that kid Gawain. I even want to invite him to have a baby with me, haha!
Amidst laughter, the Big Mom casually pushed aside her children who surrounded her and followed the Whitebeard onto his small boat.
Behind him, Katakuri said worriedly to the Big Mom.
"Mom, your decision is far too impulsive!"
As pirates, we cannot entrust our safety to the Navy and the Celestial Dragon...
"Shut up, Katakuri!"
The Big Mom lazily interrupted Katakuri.
"Don't look down on Gawain like that. Although he is Celestial Dragon, he is still a rare hero!"
It's been so long since the world has witnessed such a massive event.
For such a grand spectacle, the more legends, the better!
You don't need to worry about Mom anymore. Mom, Newgate, and Shanks are going for a walk.
Even if Mom gets addicted, Shanks and Newgate will bring her back!
You take our men and find a place to rest and prepare for battle!
Don't lose to Whitebeard's son, do you hear me, Katakuri!
After saying that, Linlin sat down opposite the Whitebeard with a carefree attitude, proudly looking out at the distant sea.
Meanwhile, Shanks, who had come near the small boat, patted Katakuri's leg.
"That's alright, Katakuri, don't worry about your mother."
We're just going for a stroll. You don't really think the three of us together could be easily captured by the enemy, do you?
After saying that, Shanks lazily walked to the small boat and found a place to sit down comfortably.
In the distance, Beckman waved to Shanks.
Shanks responded briefly, then placed his right hand on the stern of the small boat.
"I suddenly feel like I shouldn't have come, because you two are both my elders."
In the past, it was one thing, but in battles, there was no distinction between elders and juniors.
But in this situation now, huh?
So I'm the only one handling the sails, right?
As he spoke, Shanks's Haki gathered at the stern of the ship, shaking the seawater and propelling the small boat forward at high speed.
Mihawk uses this technique to navigate, Shanks naturally does too.
And so, their small boat gradually disappeared from the sight of countless great pirates.
Watching their departing ship, countless pirates were filled with inexplicable thoughts.
Not long after, at the New World base.
Just as Bullet and Aramaki were warming up and sparring, Kaya came to Gawain's side with a slightly surprised expression.
"Gawain, a small boat is heading towards us from the direction of the pirates!"
Those three pirate emperors are riding on it!!!