"Gura la la, damn it, the afterlife is actually like this!"
I never had the chance to help that brat while he was alive, but now I'm expected to serve him hand and foot after I'm dead?
I shouldn't have made that wish so carelessly!!!
In the training grounds of the Xianyang Palace, the young Whitebeard rubbed his thick hair with a sigh, while grumbling and cursing as he picked up Murakumogiri.
Not far from the Whitebeard, Hina, with a cigar dangling from her arm, shrugged sheepishly.
"Working with a pirate like you is so incredibly annoying, Hina!"
"Damn it, why are there so many pirates under your command, sir?"
"Yeah, why does this kid have pirates among his crew!"
Kaido, you brat, get out here! When did you start hanging out with Gawain?!
Whitebeard, following Hina's voice, roared at Kaido, his words causing Kaido to spit in disdain.
"Tch, you still have the nerve to talk back to me, Whitebeard? You're actually one of Gawain's men. No wonder Gawain so easily extended his reach into the New World!"
"You're the one who led the way, you son of a bitch!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Teacher Kaido, not one to tolerate anyone, casually unleashed Raimei Hakke.
Seeing Kaido's attack, Whitebeard picked up Murakumogiri and casually slashed downwards.
Without a doubt, Kaido was easily suppressed by him.
In terms of peak strength, even at his peak, Kaido could only be compared to Kozuki Oden his peak, but Kozuki Oden was just Whitebeard's former subordinate and adopted younger brother!
What can Kaido possibly use to fight Whitebeard at his peak?!
As Kaido sensed Whitebeard's power, his displeasure grew. What was originally just a casual exchange now turned into a serious fight!
"I've disliked you since the day before. How could an old man like you have held the title of the world's number one for so long!"
Damn it, come on, let me show you the power of a dragon!!!
"To hell with it, I have no interest in anything related to Garp's son's power!"
With your skills, you should be the one witnessing my abilities, kid!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Whitebeard and Kaido were locked in combat, and the storm they created forced Yoriichi Tsugikuni step back.
Watching Yoriichi Tsugikuni's figure, Tokikake walked out thoughtfully and said softly.
"After observing for a while, it seems that those who are not strong enough are not qualified to act independently in this world like us."
The weakest person here is Hina, who has considerable potential. Apart from weaklings like Hina, the others are at least at the level of Shichibukai.
I find it very strange, though. I know almost everyone with this kind of strength, whether they are from the Navy or pirates. There's no reason why such powerful people wouldn't leave behind their names and deeds.
So, this young man...
I have no recollection of you, so... who are you?
As soon as he finished speaking, Kaji looked at Yoriichi Tsugikuni Tokikake interest.
Tokikake himself was overjoyed with this New World. As long as he had the energy to continue confessing his feelings to beautiful girls, he was incredibly happy!
Therefore, he has begun to cherish his time in the Xianyang Palace, and he wants to distinguish who can stand with him in the new environment!
Across from him, in response to Tokikake's greeting, Yoriichi Tsugikuni released his sword and bowed to Tokikake instead.
"Senior!"
He said loudly.
"I am Yoriichi Tsugikuni, a mere nobody recruited by His Majesty in another world!"
"I am truly delighted to be here with you all, serving His Majesty!"
Yoriichi Tsugikuni saying that, Tokikake excitedly raised his head and looked at Kake.
In his view, he was indeed a latecomer; hadn't he seen many of the people present who had known Gawain for a long time and worked for Gawain?
Kaido, however, noticed the situation from afar and spared a bit of his attention to call out to Tokikake.
"Haha, you little brat from the Navy, you actually got Yoriichi Tsugikuni to call you senpai!"
If you knew that this kid's strength is now no less than Mihawk's, would you still say those things?
Yoriichi Tsugikuni- kun, if I were you, I wouldn't waste my pointless politeness on that guy!
Those hypocritical navy men all deserve to die, even if they are to work for His Majesty alongside us in the future, they still deserve to die!
If I were you, I would immediately pull out a knife and give him a good beating!
Your Armament Haki is now just as good as mine, taking him down should be a piece of cake, ahahaha... hiccup?!
Amidst the laughter, Kaido's head was grabbed by Whitebeard and slammed to the ground.
Even before his death, when Kaido encountered the elderly Whitebeard, he was no match for Whitebeard.
Not to mention, he wouldn't dare to be distracted in front of Whitebeard now!
As for those in the distance, after hearing Kaido's words, Tokikake a chill run down his spine.
Good heavens! This seemingly frail little guy is actually a super swordsman comparable to Mihawk?
This is unbelievable!!!
Seeing that Jiaji had Tokikake down instantly, Hina snorted in annoyance.
Why did the strongest member of the Navy have to be an idiot like Tokikake? It really damaged the Navy's morale!
If Admiral Sakazuki or Admiral Kuzan died here, they definitely wouldn't...?
Wait a minute, did I unintentionally curse the Admiral?
Leaving Tokikake's heart, Yoriichi Tsugikuni gently shook his head.
"Kaido- kun is just joking. I'm just a swordsman who's holding you back. I'm not qualified to be His Majesty's right-hand man."
However, one thing is true.
Even though I am as insignificant as I am, I hope to grow together with Tokikake- kun and everyone else who has just arrived.
Even I want to become His Majesty's strength.
After saying that, Yoriichi Tsugikuni slight bow and then smiled brightly at everyone.
Upon hearing Yoriichi Tsugikuni's words, Tokikake was slightly taken aback, while Hina nodded appreciatively.
Tokikake is definitely not a suitable romantic partner, and Yoriichi Tsugikuni in front of me... is a nice person, but definitely not suitable for romance!
Someone so humble must be a good friend.
But as a lover, Hina still hopes that her lover will only be gentle to her, but be more Haki in public!
He stood to the side, watching the conversation among the group.
Gecko Moria was heartbroken and devastated.
Why do they have to keep working for that tyrant Gawain even after they're dead?!
Why?!
They're all dead, okay?
Human rights?!
Ah...
I miss those days when I played games with my shadows in the Florian Triangle.
Although I was stubborn back then, I didn't actually have much ambition anymore.
Those days... were infinitely easier than now.
Unlike now, where fighting and killing happen all the time.
And the taste of death... that taste is just too painful!!!
On the other hand, on the high seas, Gawain stood before ten thousand people, unleashing his Conqueror's Haki, which had been further enhanced!
Suddenly, a storm was brewing.
To everyone's astonishment, they did not faint despite the Haki power!
But correspondingly, although they didn't faint, every pirate felt at that moment...
Their hearts were filled with fear!
That's a fear that can't be overcome simply by telling yourself you're not afraid!
That was a fear powerful enough to make every pirate tremble!
After a brief pause, almost all the pirates retreated!
Damn it!
"How terrifying!"
"Even Whitebeard is dead, what right do we have to fight!"
"It's over, the pirates are completely finished!"
Of the original Four Emperors of the Sea, only Red-Haired Shanks remains, barely clinging to life!
"The sky is falling! Run!"
"I don't want to die here!!!"
Amidst countless shouts, the pirates were routed!
They still held the advantage in the battle, but who cared about the overall situation anymore?
Their flag has fallen!!!
At this moment, apart from the members of the Red-Haired Pirates who remained in place, silently watching Gawain.
The members of the Big Mom Pirates have already started their escape, carrying Big Mom's body with them!
They lost too many brothers, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and so on!
As for the Big Mom's head.
Smoothie made one last effort, but Aramaki had no intention of giving Smoothie his head!
Seeing that she could hardly get her mother's head back, Smoothie reluctantly decided to retreat.
Just as Smoothie decided to retreat, Katakuri, carrying Big Mom's corpse, suddenly landed opposite Gawain!
Looking at Katakuri's pleading face, Gawain took a long breath.
At the same time, thud!
Katakuri knelt down.
Seeing this, Gawain closed his eyes and then raised his right hand.
"Aramaki, return Charlotte Linlin's head to the Big Mom Pirates."
No matter how much you hate pirates, there's no need to take it out on the dead.
Without Big Mom, the Four Emperors' crew wouldn't even qualify as Four Emperors' crew; she could be easily suppressed.
"Ending the war is the top priority right now; there's no need to force them to continue their stubborn resistance."
At this point, Gawain waved his hand gently at Katakuri.
At the same time, the sound transmitted by electricity also reached the ears of the distant Aramaki.
Upon hearing this, he nodded, then casually tossed the severed head to Smoothie was completely stunned.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Smoothie grabbed the Big Mom's head and ran away, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face as she went.
Seeing his sister retrieve their mother's head, Katakuri stood up, holding the Big Mom's body, and gave Gawain a slight bow.
Then he turned and left, quickly disappearing from sight.
Immediately afterwards, Marco also came to stand in front of Gawain.
He didn't speak, nor did he bow like Katakuri did.
He silently walked to the body of the Whitebeard and picked up his Pops's corpse.
Not far from him, Teach gave Gawain a deep look, then drew his Murakumogiri and followed Marco slowly away.
As he walked, Teach glanced longingly at Whitebeard's corpse.
After just one glance, it stopped looking at him. Its Pops had been dead for some time now, and even if it used the Yami Yami no Mi to devour his Pops's corpse, it still wouldn't be able to get the Tremor-Tremor Fruit it had been dreaming of!
Thinking of this, Whitebeard felt an overwhelming longing for the Whitebeard who was alive!
After all, Whitebeard had promised Teach that he would try his best to let Teach obtain the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to become stronger...
Regardless of Teach's inner thoughts, the situation on the battlefield had finally stabilized completely.
With the withdrawal of the Whitebeard Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates, the pirate crews that hadn't yet joined the battle completely gave up on continuing their offensive.
Without someone taller to lead the way, they weren't willing to be the first to stick their neck out.
As for Shanks' pirate crew...
Leaving aside the fact that the Red-Haired Pirates couldn't hold out alone, just considering the number of people in the Red-Haired Pirates, they simply couldn't be the main force to withstand the battle!
The Whitebeard Pirates themselves numbered nearly two thousand strong members, and were further surrounded by forty-six super Grand Fleet.
In summary, the Whitebeard Pirates themselves possessed the fighting strength of at least 100,000 CP members from Divisions 1 to 8!
While the Big Mom Pirates had fewer strong members than the Whitebeard Pirates, they had a far greater number of soldiers under their command.
The Biscuit Soldiers, candy trees, and the like are truly the backbone of the pirate camp.
Only through the complementarity of quantity and strength can one truly dominate the battlefield!
No matter how strong the average strength of the Red-Haired Pirates is, they are no longer enough to be a pillar of the pirate world!
The pirates were instantly routed, their numbers filling the entire ocean in the blink of an eye.
Shanks took a reluctant breath.
They had exhausted all their schemes, even resorting to underhanded tactics.
But fate has still led us to this point.
Shanks shook his head slightly and waved to Mihawk.
"That's enough for now. It seems our victory or defeat will have to wait until the next battle."
"Oh."
Upon hearing Shanks' words, Mihawk waved his hand dismissively.
"The outcome was already decided long ago. In terms of swordsmanship alone, you are no match for me."
That's all for today, goodbye, Shanks!
After saying that, Mihawk turned around and walked towards Gawain.
After glancing at Mihawk's retreating figure, Shanks gave a forced smile, then turned and left.
Beckman and the others followed silently behind Shanks, their emotions far from being as calm as Shanks'.
Shanks carries the entire ocean in his heart, which allows him to suppress the pain within.
As for the rest of the Red-Haired Pirates...
Including Beckman, their hearts were already filled with sadness, pain, and hatred!
This time, they suffered a terrible loss. After decades at sea, today is the most painful day of their lives!
Even Mengshida, the group's darling, died on the battlefield!
How could they not be angry in this situation!
Just as the Red-Haired Pirates were enraged...
Sakazuki, far away, also wore an expression of uncontrollable rage!
They had already laid the foundation for victory, so why should they let the remaining pirates escape?
Although the soldiers were all exhausted at the moment, hadn't Gawain already boosted their morale?
Even if we have the remaining number of people, it's impossible for us to leave behind all the pirates.
But we at least... or rather, we must!
We have to keep that Red-Haired Shanks alive...
Leave...?
Thinking about this, Sakazuki suddenly understood.
Yes, the Red-Haired Shanks... he seems to have been special from the very beginning!
It was evident from the years he was stationed in the East Blue. During those years, Red-Haired Shanks had a bounty of over two billion, and he wasn't even one of the Four Emperors.
But Sakazuki himself had repeatedly applied to go to the East Blue Red-Haired Shanks, this potential pirate!
No matter how many times he applies...
The only orders I received were... No!