The Public Execution

Thatch and the Fourth Division he led had gone missing, and the news soon reached the Whitebeard Pirates.

Their Den Den Mushi wouldn't connect at all. It seemed there was no signal, which could only mean one thing: something had happened to the Den Den Mushi—and that meant something had happened to Thatch.

The Whitebeard Pirates had their own intelligence network. It wasn't especially large, but it was more than enough to cover the entirety of Whitebeard's territory.

That was how Thatch and his men had managed to catch up with the Hag Pirates so quickly.

The Hag Pirates had disappeared as well, and no one knew whether they were still alive.

The news cast a shadow over the hearts of the Whitebeard Pirates. The only thing that eased their minds was that Thatch's Vivre Card was still intact.

But a third of Thatch's Vivre Card had already burned away, meaning he was in a bad way.

"Find him! No matter what, bring Thatch back!"

Whitebeard yanked the IV drip from his arm. He tapped his naginata against the deck, and the entire ship shuddered. A terrifying aura spread from his body in every direction.

"Anyone who hurts one of my sons is my enemy!"

Everyone who knew Pops understood that he was angry now.

Marco and the others were furious, too. Someone had dared to attack their family.

Whoever it was, they were now enemies of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Whitebeard was furious. No one knew who had angered the Whitebeard Pirates, but now they were tearing through the New World, frantically searching for something.

After looking into the matter, people were stunned to learn that someone had attacked the Whitebeard Pirates. The Fourth Division had mysteriously vanished while pursuing the Hag Pirates.

The Whitebeard Pirates were now focused on