The Emperor Pirates' Gaze!

New World, Whole Cake Island, Cake Island.

Standing quietly in the north of Cake Island, it resembles Cake Castle with layers upon layers of sweet cakes.

Charlotte Linlin, the Pirate Emperor, Queen of Totto Land Island, the Strongest Female Pirate on the Sea, and Captain of the BIG MOM Pirates, is enjoying her dessert for the day.

Each of these desserts, taken individually, contains enough sugar to be fatal to an average person.

But Charlotte Linlin was wolfing down her food.

One dessert cake after another was first given a special "soul" by the [Soul-Soul Fruit].

Then, before these newborn special lives could even experience the beauty of the world, Charlotte Linlin stuffed them all into her mouth.

The agonizing cries of the soul, inaudible to ordinary people, gradually faded into the depths of Charlotte Linlin's throat hell...

This is the Soul Queen!

After finishing a large plate of desserts and cakes, Charlotte Linlin patted her belly contentedly.

Before the next fresh dessert was served, Charlotte Linlin glanced at her eldest son, who had been waiting patiently for a long time.

"Mama mama... Perospero."

Charlotte Linlin let out a cheerful laugh; in her full state, she was a fairly kind mother.

"Have you waited so long? Is there some 'big news' you want to tell me?"

"Hurry up and tell me! Don't waste my dessert time."

"Yes, Mom!"

Charlotte Perospero, the "Candy Duke" of the Totto Land, shuddered.

He unleashed the power of the [Lick-Lick Fruit], creating a candy elevator to deliver a freshly made bounty to Charlotte Linlin.

"Today, the World Government suddenly issued a bounty on a new pirate and sent it to every Member Nations across the entire ocean."

According to the bounty poster, the World Government refers to this pirate as 'Whitebeard the Second.'

"Whitebeard!?"

Upon hearing the name, Charlotte Linlin's eyes instantly lit up.

In the eyes of the world, the Yonko are pirate crews of the same level.

But in the eyes of the Yonko themselves--

Even among emperors, there were differences.

Although Charlotte Linlin was reluctant to admit it, in her mind, the four Pirate Emperors did indeed have a hierarchy of strength...

Like Shanks, the Captain of the Red-Haired -Red-Haired Pirates who suddenly appeared this year.

The kid who was an apprentice on Roger Pirates back then has grown so strong that even Charlotte Linlin is a little scared.

However, no matter how the internal order of the Yonko' pirate crews is arranged.

There is one person whose position will absolutely never change.

Whitebeard!

The Strongest Man on the Sea!

Even Charlotte Linlin acknowledged Whitebeard's strength.

Upon hearing the name "Whitebeard the Second.", Charlotte Linlin immediately became interested.

She grabbed the wanted poster, then casually snapped the candy elevator released by Perospero, and bit it into her mouth like a lollipop.

"This appearance... it's definitely the Whitebeard from his youth!"

Charlotte Linlin stared at Edward Teach's photo on the wanted poster, her eyes gleaming with an even stronger light.

She was once a member of the Rocks Pirates, just like Whitebeard, and they fought side by side in their youth.

Therefore, Charlotte Linlin is very familiar with Whitebeard looked like when he was young.

She once even considered inviting Whitebeard to join her Totto Land and become her husband...

After all, Charlotte Linlin and Edward Newgate are both pirates who really love "family".

From this perspective, Big Mom and Whitebeard were a perfect match.

Unfortunately, those days are too painful to recall.

Since the Rocks Pirates disbanded.

Big Mom and Whitebeard then parted ways.

They each formed their own pirate crews, each possessed their own territory, and successively became the world's recognized Pirate Emperor...

The regret of not being able to start a family with Whitebeard suddenly welled up in Charlotte Linlin's heart at this moment.

Big Mom didn't even bother to check the bounty on this "Whitebeard the Second."

She simply stared at Whitebeard the Second's face and uttered words that sent chills down Charlotte Perospero's spine.

"Perospero, what do you think about having Whitebeard as my new husband?"

"I'll mobilize all my forces, even if it means turning the entire ocean upside down, to find this Whitebeard man for me!"

The New World, Wano Country, Onigashima.

The Beasts Pirates also obtained Edward Teach's wanted poster, which had shocked the seas.

Beasts Castle, third floor, banquet hall.

A grand banquet that has lasted for several days is drawing to a close.

With Beasts Kaido sat in the main seat and announced to the rest of the people in the hall.

Starting today!

"Jack will become the Lead Performer of our Beasts Pirates!"

"In addition, Ulti and Page One have been promoted to Flying Six!"

The King of Lizards died at the hands of the White Dragon.

He was a member of the Beasts Pirates, but he is now dead.

With the King of Lizards dead, his former position naturally became vacant.

After a fierce and bloody internal competition and infighting.

At just 22 years old, Fish-Man Jack defeated a host of powerful competitors to become one of the All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates!

At the same time.

Two Ancient Zoan Zoan -type Devil Fruit that were sent to Wano Country by Donquixote Doflamingo a few days ago.

After a daring act, it was stolen directly by Ulti.

Of the two Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, Ulti kept one for herself and gave the other to her younger brother.

Beasts Kaido was furious about the "stolen" two Zoan Ancient Zoan -type Dragon- Dragon Dragon Fruit.

However, Devil Fruit Ulti and Page One had already eaten the Devil Fruit.

He may be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment.

Taking advantage of Jack's rise to power.

Beasts Kaido also had Ulti and Page One accept challenges from the other members of the Beasts Pirates.

Result.

Ulti and Page One, with their rich combat experience cultivated since childhood and the abilities they had just acquired from the [Pachycephalosaurus / Spinosaurus Fruit], were able to overcome the challenges.

The siblings not only withstood the thunderous wrath of Beasts Kaido, but also defeated a host of other competitors, thus becoming Flying Six of the Beasts Pirates!

Since this battle, Ulti and Page One have made a name for themselves and secured their positions.

We have lost a King of Lizards.

But in return, they received a mammoth and two new dinosaurs.

Beasts Kaido was in a pretty good mood.

Just then, two pirate henchmen burst into the banquet hall carrying a bounty poster for Whitebeard the Second.

"Lord Kaido! Big news! Big news has happened!"

"Whitebeard! The World Government has issued a bounty on Whitebeard the Second."

Just as everything was quiet, the shouts of the pirate henchmen echoed throughout the banquet hall.

"Whitebeard?"

"The Second Generation?"

"How is that possible?"

Beasts Kaido was equally confused. He stared intently at the bounty posters held high in the hands of the two henchmen, and instantly saw that face that was etched into his memory.

That wasn't an old man's Whitebeard.

It was Whitebeard during his time with the Rocks Pirates!!

"Orororo!"

Beasts Kaido stared at Edward Teach's bounty poster for a while, then suddenly burst into deafening laughter.

"A newcomer who looks exactly like the young Whitebeard? Could he be Newgate's son?!"

The next moment.

Beasts Kaido saw Edward Teach's bounty poster.

A bounty of a staggering 1.999 billion Beli!

This number far exceeds 99.99% of the pirates on this sea.

Even the combined bounties of many of the Great Pirate crews in the New World might not reach this figure.

Beasts Kaido can understand what this number represents.

Within the current Yonko pirate crews.

Aside from Whitebeard, Red-Haired, Beasts, and Big Mom, who are Captain.

The highest bounty for the other members is only around 1 billion Beli.

Of course, the Red-Haired Pirates are a special case, as their average bounty is extremely high.

Take the Beasts Pirates as an example.

Beasts Kaido has a bounty of 4,611,100,000 Beli.

Below him, the second-in-command of the entire Beasts Pirates, King the Conflagration, has a bounty of only 1.39 billion Beli.

The amount of the bounty is related to King the Conflagration's identity—he is not the Captain, but the second-in-command of the Beasts Pirates.

But more importantly, it's related to the strength of King of the Wildfire.

The World Government will set a bounty of nearly 2 billion Beli for this "Whitebeard the Second."

This means that...

At least in the eyes of the World Government, this "Whitebeard the Second." is far stronger than the second-in-command of the Emperor Pirates!

A surge of ambition instantly welled up within Beasts Kaido.

"Men! Go find this Whitebeard the Second.! I want to invite him to join the Beasts Pirates!"

"If I can successfully recruit this Whitebeard the Second., then 'Red-Haired,' 'Linlin,' and even 'Whitebeard' himself! I can defeat them all!"

"Everyone, get moving! Ooh-ro-ro--"

New World, on an island.

The Red-Haired Pirates, who just became a member of one of the Yonko' pirate crews this year, are currently stationed here.

"Mihawk, thank you..."

Shanks thanked the Den Den Den Mushi.

Hawk Eyes Mihawk, didn't say much on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, only coldly replying.

"I'm also very interested in the strength of this 'Whitebeard the Second.,' perhaps you can help me find him."

After saying that, Hawk Eyes Mihawk hung up the Den Den Mushi.

"Hawk Eyes..."

Beckman, standing to the side, smiled and shook his head.

"He's still the same as always."

"I really want to have a drink with Hawk Eyes again..."

Shanks put the Den Den Mushi aside, picked up a glass of alcohol with his remaining right hand, raised it towards a certain direction of the sea, and then drank the entire glass in one gulp.

It's as if this is how you clink glasses with Hawk Eyes from a distance...

"Captain, what do you think of this 'newcomer'?"

Beckman's smile faded, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"The fact that the World Government has set such a high bounty for Whitebeard the Second. means that he must have done something 'major' that we don't know about, making the World Government aware of his strength and the threat he poses."

"How do I see? I see with my eyes, of course! Haha..."

Shanks, holding the bounty order that Hawk Eyes had just faxed over, was about to say something witty when Beckman glared at him fiercely.

"Don't be so serious, Beckman."

"New people appear on the high seas every moment, like the White Dragon before—"

"White Dragon and Whitebeard, they're not even in the same league!"

Beckman interrupted his Captain without holding back, offering a somewhat sarcastic comment.

"One bounty is less than 100 million, while the other is close to 2 billion."

"The former is nothing more than the government's lackey, while the latter's power can shake the entire ocean!"

"No matter what, he's Whitebeard!"

"So what?"

Shanks put his arm around Beckman's shoulder and said with a grin.

"Whitebeard is Whitebeard, but we are us too!"

"This is different, Captain."

Beckman snatched the bounty poster from Shanks' hand and shook it vigorously.

"The Whitebeard Pirates will definitely not let go of their attention to this 'Whitebeard the Second.'"

"Both the Beasts Pirates and the BIG MOM Pirates have very strong ambitions and will not easily give up on a Great Pirate with such a high bounty."

"We must also take some action!"

"You mean we should recruit this 'Whitebeard the Second'?"

Shanks roughly understood Ben Beckman's subtext, and he stared intently at Whitebeard the Second.'s face.

"Don't want!"

"Ah?"

I said, no!

Shanks shook his head vigorously.

"The thought of being companions with a man with a Whitebeard..."

"It feels like when you're trying to pee and a stranger is standing behind you; you can't pee."

"Let things take their natural course, Beckman."

"The storms of the new era have not yet arrived..."

Paradise, Marine Headquarters.

With solemn expressions, Sengoku and Kizaru, their faces contorted in pain, descended from Mary Geoise and returned to Marine Headquarters.

After entering the headquarters building and arriving at the Fleet Admiral's Office.

Kizaru, who had been maintaining a pained expression, finally couldn't help but speak.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I suffered very serious injuries in the previous battle and need to request leave!"

When Kizaru asked for leave, he did so with absolute certainty, completely devoid of his usual slick and lazy tone.

Sengoku glanced at Kizaru.

He didn't care about Kizaru's injuries.

You speak with such force, and you claim to be seriously injured?

Stop lying!

You wage thief!

"I have other matters to attend to. You can go to the Medical Department yourself later."

The Sengoku only gave a brief explanation before skipping over the topic of "approving fake documents".

Even as a Fleet Admiral, he doesn't get to enjoy holidays.

You, Admiral, are trying to slack off?

Don't even think about it!

Seeing that Sengoku wanted to downplay the matter, Kizaru was about to say something more.

Suddenly, at that moment, there was a knock on the door.

Vice Admiral Tsuru stood at the door of the Fleet Admiral's Office, and closed the door behind him as he entered.

"Sengoku, have you handed over all the previous analysis to the Gorosei?"

"Everything has been said, including the speculation about 'the Whitebeard illegitimate son'..."

"Um..."

Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"Actually, I just remembered that we seem to have discovered something about 'Edward Teach' quite a while ago."

These words were spoken.

Sengoku and Kizaru's expressions immediately changed.

"Ah He, what did you find?"

"The name 'Edward Teach' appeared at headquarters once before, around the beginning of this year."

Vice Admiral Tsuru spoke slowly.

"Information regarding this 'Whitebeard' that looks like it sprang from a rock..."

Why don't we ask Storm?

"Vongola Storm!"

At dawn, here comes 20,000 words!

It's been completely squeezed dry...

Tomorrow's update will be moved to noon.

Goodnight everyone.

There are still 37 updates owed!