Teach Returns

Upon closer inspection, Mobius and the others appeared to be very young, with Wos's cold, stern face and seemingly devoid of any emotion in his eyes.

Pito glanced at them briefly before turning his gaze to his collection of dried fish. However, Teach hadn't returned these past few days, and her stock had dwindled considerably; she had almost finished it all.

Finally, there's Mobius. It's easy to see that he's a member of the Snake-Head Tribe; he's not wearing a scarf around his neck right now. And there are also members of the Snake-Head Tribe on Whitebeard's ship.

The Whitebeard Pirates had already reached them. Mobius picked up a jar of sake from the side, gripped it tightly, and threw it towards Whitebeard.

"On behalf of our Teach, I extend my greetings to you all, members of the Whitebeard Pirates." Mobius said with a smile, a hint of confidence in his expression.

The image of Teach involuntarily appeared in Mobius's mind. He was imitating Teach's style. All along, without realizing it, he had been imitating Teach's behavior and mannerisms, a fact that he himself was unaware of.

Faced with the wine jar thrown by Mobius, Whitebeard caught it with his large hand. At the same time, he controlled his strength very precisely, otherwise, with his strength, he would have accidentally shattered the wine jar.

Initially thinking it was an attack, some of the pirates put their hands on their waists, wanting to draw their weapons. But after Mobius spoke, they lowered their hands; the three children were Teach's men.

"You've got guts, kid." Whitebeard held the wine jar. As a connoisseur of wine, even though the jar was sealed, a faint aroma could be smelled. He opened the lid, and a rich, fragrant scent wafted out, spreading more than ten meters away in just three seconds. The pirates, drawn by the aroma, froze, their eyes fixed on the wine jar in Whitebeard's hand. They had never tasted wine like this before.

"Gurgle! This is truly an exquisite wine! What kind of wine is it, kid?" Upon smelling the rich aroma of the wine up close, as a connoisseur of fine wine, a desire arose in his heart. As Great Pirate, he had tasted all sorts of wines over the years, but he had never tasted such an exquisite wine. Whitebeard laughed loudly and looked at Mobius, asking.

Mobius breathed a sigh of relief. Although he wasn't afraid, he still felt some pressure facing the Whitebeard Pirates. He was definitely a little nervous. Coming to his senses, he felt a little excited. He had actually spoken to the legendary pirates.

"Monkey Wine, this is the finest fruit wine, even Teach is reluctant to drink it." Mobius replied with a smile. That's true, Teach's collection is only so small, it doesn't last long at all, it's already very extravagant for him to be able to take out a jar.

Whitebeard clearly wanted to try it, and seeing this, Mobius, though not worried, still reminded him, "This liquor has a very high alcohol content."

"Gurararara! I am Whitebeard." Whitebeard laughed loudly at Mobius's words, not taking them seriously.

The brewing technology in this world is not yet mature. Although the wines are all unique and have their own characteristics, the alcohol content is not high. That is to say, the alcohol content of the wines is not high. It is precisely because of this that many people can drink without any scruples.

Whitebeard put the wine jar to his mouth and drank it in large gulps. However, he soon realized something was wrong. This Monkey Wine was extremely strong, burning like fire upon entering his mouth. At the same time, the taste was excellent, incredibly mellow and fragrant. But this was the kind of wine Whitebeard wanted to drink. Under everyone's gaze, Whitebeard drank a third of the jar in one go. Mobius's heart trembled, feeling a pang of heartache.

Setting down the wine jar, the Whitebeard let out a burp, exhaling a breath of wine. He held the Cloud-Slaying Sword in his right hand, seemingly savoring it. "Glug glug! This is truly exquisite! The wines I drank before were like water. This is real wine!" the Whitebeard laughed, taking a step forward.

Suddenly, his body trembled, as if his legs were going weak. At a speed visible to the naked eye, the Whitebeard face turned slightly red, as if he were somewhat drunk.

Whitebeard's words made the members, who were already eager to drink the sake, even more eager. The aroma of sake still lingered in the air. Then, their eyes widened—what had they seen?

"Am I seeing things? Pops seems a little drunk," Vista asked in surprise, standing next to the Whitebeard.

How is that possible? You know, Pops can drink a ton of alcohol and he's like this after just a little bit. Pops, he could drink alcohol like water without any problem.

But that's the truth; after drinking this wine, Pops actually got drunk.

"Pops, let me try some too." Marco walked to the Whitebeard's side, looked at the Monkey Wine in his Pops's hand, and said with a smile.

"Sorry, Marco, you're too young to drink this kind of sake." Surprisingly, Whitebeard refused, offering this excuse, but tightly clutched the jar of sake in his left hand. Everyone could see that Pops just wanted to drink it himself and didn't want to share with Marco.

"Hahahaha! Marco got rejected!" the pirates around him laughed loudly.

"Hey! Pops, you can't keep this to yourself, good things should be shared," Jozu chuckled, his eyes fixed on the wine in the Whitebeard's arms.

But it was clear that Whitebeard hadn't agreed. What kind of sake could Whitebeard protect so much, a sake that even his own son wouldn't share? They wondered.

Then, Jozu turned his gaze to Mobius, since it was Mobius who had brought out the alcohol. "Hey, kid, do you have any more of this?" Besides him, there were other pirates as well. The Whitebeard Pirates consumed alcohol in quantities measured in meals every day; there was practically no one who didn't drink.

Being stared at by so many people, Mobius suddenly felt a little nervous and didn't know what to say. He knew how much wine was left, just over a jar, but it was all Teach's treasured Monkey Wine. Before returning to that island, they could drink a little and then have less.

"Hey! Jozu, don't make things difficult for the children." Just then, a familiar voice rang out before anyone else could see them. Mobius's face lit up with excitement, Pito's eyes lit up, and Wos couldn't help but turn around.

All eyes turned to the direction from which the sound came. In the dense forest, as if sensing something, Whitebeard smiled, and those with strong Observation Haki also sensed it.

A figure gradually appeared and then emerged from the dense forest. He was wearing a black kimono, his long black hair was tied back on Teach's head, two Famous Swords in the style of Wano Country hung on his right hip, and a greatsword was slung diagonally across his back.

His piercing gaze and the powerful aura emanating from him were imbued with a sharp edge and Sword Intent; he had been battling powerful Swordmaster these past few days.

"Teach!" "Boss Teach!" Mobius, one of the crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates, called out excitedly.

Teach walked over to Mobius's side, with Pito and Wos standing behind Teach. Mobius sat on a rock, and Teach patted him on the shoulder. "Not bad, you've impressed me. You're starting to look like a captain," Teach said with a smile.

Encouraged by Teach, Mobius was very excited. He was only a year younger Teach a little taller, but the scene didn't feel out of place. Teach had a strong presence, and people were unconsciously overshadowed by him.

"Teach, long time no see! It's been three months already." Marco, who was on good terms with Teach, walked up to Teach, smiled, and punched Teach in the chest with his fist.

Teach was also greeting the other members. Kozuki Oden, along with Kozuki Oden Kozuki Toki his two children, came to Teach. "Thank you so much, Teach. You've discovered such important information. You're a benefactor of Wano Country." Kozuki Oden was very grateful.

"Well, Oden, let's talk as we walk, let's talk about the current situation in Wano Country." Teach said with a smile, walked to his small boat, and took out the remaining jar of Monkey Wine.

Without holding back a single drop, Teach tossed it to Jozu and the others, saying, "You guys share it. There's only a little left; one sip each should be enough." Keep in mind, there were several hundred, nearly a thousand people here. While it hadn't yet reached the future size of sixteen hundred, the number was still considerable.

A group of people were sharing drinks when Teach came over to Whitebeard's side. Looking at Whitebeard, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, he said, "Pops." Although they had spoken on the phone before, he still felt a sense of warmth after not seeing him for so long.

"Haha, how have you been lately, Teach?" Whitebeard asked with a hearty laugh.

"Haha, not bad!" Teach looked at Pito, then smiled.

"You've grown a lot during this time," Whitebeard said. He could sense a faint aura of Haki emanating from Teach; compared to when he first Awakening, Teach's presence was much stronger.

"Yes," Teach smiled. It had truly been an unforgettable journey.

"Next, let's go to the Capital of Flowers. I'll tell you about the current situation in Wano Country," Teach said.

The group walked in front, followed by others, sharing drinks as they went. They all knew the purpose of their visit: to help Oden eliminate the Kurozumi Orochi.

Although they are outsiders to Wano Country and it's not appropriate for them to interfere in Wano Country's internal affairs, Oden is their comrade. To prevent any accidents from happening, with the Whitebeard Pirates and the Pops in charge, there shouldn't be any problems.

"It's not just Kurozumi Orochi; this time, the entire power of Wano Country has been mobilized, because the Kurozumi Family is supporting Kurozumi Orochi." Teach stood next to Whitebeard, with Kozuki Oden on the other side.

"The Kurozumi Family?" Kozuki Oden knew nothing about the Kurozumi Family.

"One of the five great families that once served your Kozuki Family, their strength should not be weaker than the Shimotsuki Clan. However, decades ago they launched a rebellion, which was eventually suppressed. All the members of the Kurozumi Clan were exiled, and the Kurozumi Clan was thus wiped out." Teach said calmly, rather slowly, giving Oden time to digest the information.

"And Orochi is the representative that the Kurozumi Clan has put forward, secretly plotting to overthrow the Kozuki's rule. However, their plan has now been exposed, and they can't cause any trouble." Teach said with a smile.

"The net against the Kurozumi Clan is now in place. The Kozuki Clan, Shimotsuki Clan, Kazuki Clan, Tsuzuki Clan, and Amatsuki Clan clans are all ready, along with the samurai of Kuri. They are just waiting for Oden's return to wipe out the Kurozumi Clan in one Kuri swoop." His gaze fixed ahead, "However, we must be careful of the Kurozumi Clan's hidden strength. The various clans of Wano Country all possess very deep foundations and are not afraid of Oden and Pops's Whitebeard Pirates without your Oden."

"Within the Hakumai's Daimyo's Mansion alone, there are four unknown Great Swordmaster, not to mention Shimotsuki Yasuiie himself," Teach said, still amazed by the powerful foundation of Wano Country even now.

Teach gave them time to process this; only a powerful nation like this could produce a legendary swordsman like Ryoma.

However, Teach didn't say anything more. This was a matter concerning Wano Country, and it wouldn't be good if others heard about it. Oden would find out sooner or later anyway. But that didn't stop the surrounding pirates from being shocked by the strength of Wano Country. They couldn't imagine how many powerful samurai Wano Country had.

"The Kurozumi Clan's strength must be protected, otherwise there will be too many casualties. Oden, you can be said to be the number one swordsman in Wano Country, so we need your strength," Teach said, looking at Oden.

Oden nodded, indicating that he understood. It was a responsibility; as the crown prince of the Kozuki Family Wano Country, he had to participate in this battle.

Moreover, his dream is to open Wano Country to the world, so a stable and peaceful Wano Country is extremely important.

"However, there is something I still need to tell you," Teach said in a deep voice, looking at Oden. "The Kurozumi Clan's scheme began more than a decade ago, or even longer. Among your samurai, there is a spy sent by Orochi."

Teach's words exploded in Oden's mind like a thunderclap. His heart skipped a beat, and he was somewhat incredulous, yet he didn't doubt Teach's words. His forward steps suddenly stopped, cold sweat broke out on his brow, and his pupils contracted sharply as he stared at Teach.

Oden's retainers were stunned. Each of them had served Oden for at least ten years and knew each other very well. They never expected that there would be a spy from Orochi.

He clenched his fists, remaining silent, knowing that Teach wouldn't make things up without reason, and was waiting for Teach's answer.

"Kanjuro Kurozumi, a genius performer, hides astonishing drawing skills. Combined with his abilities and the level of Swordmaster, he possesses formidable strength. In the years Oden was away, he managed Kuri's finances. Whenever Orochi borrowed money from Kuri, he would give Orochi double the amount, causing Kuri to become increasingly impoverished."

"But now, he's dead. I killed him along with that Asura Doji," Teach chuckled, a hint of admiration in his eyes. "We originally wanted to capture him and plead guilty to Oden, but Asura Doji said that for Kuri, dying before Kanjuro committed an unforgivable crime would be more of a merit than a fault, and would leave him with a good reputation. So we just killed him. As for where he's buried? I don't know. That Asura Doji took his body away."