The news that Akira led the training ship into New World and stopped briefly at Waltz Country spread quickly.
The pirates, who were forced to keep their tail between their legs because Marine Admiral Akainu and Aokiji were in charge of Wano Country and Whole Cake Island respectively, were even more frightened at this moment.
"Mad Dog" Perkins, a pirate captain with a bounty of up to 230 million Beli, known for his cruelty and recklessness, kicked open the door to the captain's cabin the moment he got the news.
"Set the ship! Full speed!!"
His eyes were bloodshot, and he roared hysterically at the astonished crew members, "Go to the red-haired territory! Hurry! Who dares to take a step slower, I will sink him into the sea with my own hands to feed the fish!"
"Captain, if you suddenly go to Red Hair Pirates territory at this time, you will definitely be killed!"
"That's better than a collision with the trainee ship led by Akira!" Perkins grabbed the crew member by the collar and spat on him, "Execute the order! That guy is a madman! He even dared to kill Celestial Dragons, do you think he will let us go?!"
For a moment, Mad Dog Pirates's flagship "Hell Roar" drew an awkward arc on the sea, racing towards Red-Haired Shanks's territory regardless of the cost.
In another area of the sea, on the ship of the "Siren Sisters" pirate group, the atmosphere seemed much calmer.
The eldest sister, Lorraine, was tapping the map on the table with her slender fingers, while the other two sisters stood aside with solemn expressions.
"Is the news confirmed?"
"Confirmed, eldest sister. Akira's ship is at Waltz Country. The ship is full of Navy interns, as well as former Shichibukai member Empress Hancock."
When Lorraine heard this, a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Intern? What a great gesture. He used the entire New World pirates as sparring partners for his students. He is indeed the toughest and craziest Marshal in the history of the navy."
"Then what should we do? Sister?" Third sister asked anxiously, "Akainu and Aokiji have blocked the two most important routes, and now Akira is here in person. We are like birds in a cage."
"Go to the red hair." Lorraine's fingertips landed heavily on a point on the map, "Shanks pays attention to balance and will not hand us over easily."
"Let's go, before the navy's encirclement is completely formed, we still have a chance."
At the same time, another pirate group "Iron Jaw", which was quite famous in New World, made a different choice.
Captain "Iron Jaw" Gross, a strong man whose chin has been transformed into a giant steel jaw, is standing on the bow of the ship, looking into the distance.
"Captain, are we really going to Whitebeard's territory?" the first mate was worried, "I heard that Whitebeard already had the idea of retiring into seclusion. He even took the initiative to return the jurisdiction of Fish-Man Island to the navy. Let's go there now..."
"We have no choice now, we can only give it a try!" Gross's voice was dull, like metal friction, "The only one who can protect us now is "World's Strongest Man"! As long as Whitebeard's father is willing to take us in, even Akira must weigh it!"
Their ideals were full, but reality gave them a loud slap in the face.
As soon as Iron Jaw Pirates's ship sailed into Whitebeard Pirates's territorial waters, it was surrounded by three patrol boats.
"Stop! Tell me your name!"
Gross did not dare to make excuses and shouted loudly, "We are Iron Jaw Pirates! We want to ask to see Whitebeard's father! We are willing to submit to Whitebeard Pirates, and we only ask for his protection!"
Not long after, a figure flew up from the leading patrol boat, turned into a Phoenix burning with blue flames, and landed steadily on the bow of Borg's ship.
The person coming is none other than the captain of Team 1 Whitebeard Pirates, "Phoenix" Marco.
With his iconic pineapple head on his head, he looked at Gross sleepily and said in a calm tone, "Go back, dad will never accept another son."
Gross's face changed, and he said anxiously, "Captain Marco! We are really desperate! Akira will lead the training ship into New World, and sooner or later he will find us!"
"Desperate?" Marco raised his eyebrows, "Then go to the nearest Marine Base and surrender. If you go now, you might be able to save your life."
Gross's Iron Jaw almost bit it into pieces. "If we surrender now, it will definitely be the death penalty!"
"If you stay here, you will die as well." Marco was too lazy to waste any more words, "Don't cause trouble to daddy."
After leaving these words, he turned into a firebird and soared into the sky, flying towards Moby Dick without looking back, leaving Gross and his crew standing on the deck with ashen faces, their last hope completely shattered.
Moby Dick.
On the huge deck, Whitebeard Edward Newgate was sitting on his exclusive throne, with an infusion bottle hanging beside him.
Marco reported what had just happened, as well as the news that Akira had entered New World.
Whitebeard did not respond, but the captains on the deck exploded.
"Internship? He's a liar!" Vista the Flower Sword stroked his moustache with sharp eyes, "I think he is a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking. He calls it an internship, but in fact he just wants to find out the details of New World so that we can be wiped out in one fell swoop!"
"I don't think so." Diamond Jozu retorted angrily, "Nowadays, there are so many strong men in the navy. Just one Akira is enough for us to drink a pot. If he really wants to take action, he can just lead his headquarters Admiral and the fleet to overwhelm him. Is there any need to engage in such a small move? Is it unnecessary?"
"Maybe it's just a simple internship, please be patient."
The captains were talking among themselves, and the whole deck became noisy.
At this moment, a patrol boat rushed towards Moby Dick at a speed close to impact, and stopped just before it was about to hit.
A crew member jumped onto the deck, his face as pale as paper, his lips trembling and stammering, shouting, "Something... has happened! Captain Thatch... Captain Thatch... was killed by Teach!!"
Boom!
This short sentence is like ten thousand tons of explosives detonating in everyone's mind.
The noisy deck suddenly fell silent.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the crew member who reported the news.
"What did you say?"
Marco's figure instantly appeared in front of the crew member, grabbing him by the collar. The blue flames in his eyes were looming, and his voice was cold and biting. "This kind of joke is not funny at all!"
"It's not a joke, Captain Marco!" The crew member was so frightened that he was shaking all over, with tears and snot flowing down his face. "I saw it with my own eyes! Teach really killed Captain Thatch!"
He breathed heavily and told what happened intermittently.
"I went on patrol with Captain Thatch and Teach, and found a floating box in a sea area. Captain Thatch fished it out, and inside was a Devil Fruit."
"The moment Teach saw the fruit, he went crazy. He asked Captain Thatch to give him the fruit. Captain Thatch said that according to the rules on the ship, anything found must be handed over to Dad for disposal first."
"Teach suddenly started to grab it, but Captain Thatch stopped him, so he killed Captain Thatch! I went to help, but he punched me and flew me into the sea."
"When I surfaced again, Captain Thatch was already floating on the sea without breathing, and Teach was also missing!"
As the crew member narrated, several crew members carried a stretcher covered with white cloth and walked heavily onto the deck.
The white cloth was lifted, revealing Thatch's face that usually had a gentle smile, but it was lifeless at the moment, and a hideous bloody hole on his chest was shocking.
"Thatch!!!"
"Teach That bastard!!"
"I'm going to kill him!!"
The captains' eyes were red, and grief and anger instantly swallowed up their sanity.
However, Whitebeard had no response.
He just stared at the figure on the stretcher that he regarded as his own son. For the first time, his huge body trembled visible to the naked eye.
After a long time, he slowly withdrew his gaze. His loud voice, which was usually enough to shock the sea, was now as hoarse as a candle in the wind. "Just for a piece of fruit? Why would Teach do this?"
The crew member who reported the news trembled and replied, "Before I was blown away, I heard Teach laughing wildly. He said that he had been lurking on the ship for so many years just to wait for this fruit to appear."
"He also said that now that he has obtained the fruit, there is no need for him to be your son anymore!"
This sentence, like the sharpest sharp knife, pierced Whitebeard's heart.
"Dad!"
Marco couldn't listen any more. He turned around suddenly, faced Whitebeard, and said, "I'm going to capture this traitor!"
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