Whitebeard was an old hand after all. Even while offering praise, he could casually emphasize his status as a senior, refusing to lose any momentum. "Linlin gave birth to a fine son! No, she gave birth to many fine sons!"
"Back when Linlin was aboard Rocks's ship, she said she wanted to build an earthly paradise where everyone was equal. We all treated it as a joke. Who would have thought it would actually take shape today? That is all thanks to capable, filial sons like you!"
At first, Mousse had not wanted to argue with an old man, but once Whitebeard said that, he had no choice but to correct him.
"If we were all like this Marshall D. Teach, unwilling to put in any effort, then Totto Land truly could not have become so prosperous, and it might have had plenty of problems. But if Mom had not possessed that great ideal, there would be no Totto Land at all. No matter how strong the BIG Pirates were, they would only be passersby in history, just like your Whitebeard Pirates."
Mousse's words made the pupils of the grinning Marshall D. Teach suddenly contract. But he reacted quickly, immediately replacing his expression with one that seemed helpless yet clearly did not take it too seriously. "What a headache. Am I that famous already? It's really hard to just coast through life! Zehahaha!"
Marco and Jozu, who were also present, both showed displeasure. Mousse had openly belittled the Whitebeard Pirates, but Totto Land truly had the standing to say such things now, so although the two were unhappy, they held back and did not lash out.
Whitebeard had only spoken up to defend Teach, who was still a well-behaved son in his eyes, while also making a small counterattack against