"This won't do, we're completely surrounded!" Yasopp put his binoculars aside and, from the lookout post, picked up his sniper rifle, ready to go.
Although Yasopp spotted the "enemy ship" from fifty miles away, the enemy had clearly also spotted the Red Force, and with multiple ships cooperating to surround it, and being faster Red Force, they ultimately failed to shake it off.
Shanks simply ordered them to stay put and wait for the enemy to approach within the last ten miles...
The leading ship had a prominent whale-head prow. Around it were more than ten ships, most of which flew Whitebeard's cross flag, while a few others flew their own pirate flags in addition to the cross flag—such as ice flower skulls.
It was clear that the Whitebeard Pirates' main force had arrived, along with a few affiliated pirate crews.
Moreover, seeing this flagship, even in the New World, ninety-nine out of a hundred pirates would be terrified—the Mobydia! The flagship of the Whitebeard Pirates!
Seeing the Mobydia, I knew it was Whitebeard himself who had arrived...
Soon, Whitebeard's figure appeared on the deck—even sitting on his throne, he was over four meters tall, with Pineapple Head and Big Guy standing on either side. Apart from the first division commander Marco and the third division commander Jozu, most of the other commanders were on their respective ships at this time.
Secondly, dozens of officials of various ranks were brandishing swords and knives in a show of force.
It wasn't that they actually had any murderous intent, but rather... "Old Man" liked to see everyone looking energetic, so they all deliberately acted as if they were eager to try.
Shanks, not wanting to lose face, swung the bow of his ship away, positioning the side of the ship facing the whale's head of the Mobydia. Shanks himself was also standing on the deck, facing Whitebeard, with Beckman on his left and Sig on his right. Apart from Yasopp on the lookout tower, the other officers were also standing on either side.
Seeing that the two sides were close enough to shout at each other, Shanks said with a hint of helplessness but not a hint of weakness, "Captain Edward, isn't this a bit too much?"
"Captain Edward? You really dare to call me that, kid... Gurararara..." the Whitebeard said, bursting into laughter.
"Who are you waiting for, sir?" Shanks asked, feigning ignorance.
"Of course I've been waiting for you!" the Whitebeard said matter-of-factly.
"That's an honor, but..." Shanks looked puzzled.
"Isn't it strange how I found you?" the Whitebeard said. On the icebreaker-like "Denny" beside him, the Ice Witch Whitey Bay, holding a pointing ball made of a Vivre Card, said smugly, "It's your Vivre Card! Little Sig!"
Sig:???
Clearly, Whitey Bay had already connected "Seven" and "Siegfried" and had figured out his identity.
Sig immediately sensed waves of disdain and even a touch of envy coming from those around him.
"Where did you get my Vivre Card?" Sig asked in surprise.
When Sig was in Bilca, he gave Angel a small portion of Vivre Card, which was also the only time he ever made Vivre Card!
"You're really something. It's a good thing you recently made another Vivre Card, otherwise it would be really hard to find one," Whitey Bay said with a mischievous grin.
That's right, without Sig's knowledge, Whitey Bay used his fingernail to make an entire Vivre Card. However, as everyone knows, Vivre Card are based on "fragments of the same person attracting each other," rather than locking onto the person. So, before Sig made another Vivre Card, Whitey Bay's was actually useless.
It wasn't until in Bilca that Sig made another Vivre Card, which allowed Whitey Bay's collection of fragments to pinpoint the majority of the card he was carrying!
"How did you get your nails scratched?" White asked curiously.
Sig did not answer.
"You didn't even notice someone scratched your fingernails? Given your skill level, it's unbelievable that you'd Life Return it?" Lucky Roo asked deliberately.
"It must be when he's sleeping very soundly, like this or that time..." Morio chimed in.
"Ahem, actually it doesn't necessarily have to be fingernails or hair. Theoretically, anything with a life magnetic field will do," Snake said, his eyes gleaming with a hint of lewdness.
Sig couldn't help but say, "We're all men of the sea, isn't it normal for someone to accidentally take some nail clippings? Why are you asking around!"
"Captain Edward, do you have something to discuss with my Navigator?" Shanks asked Whitebeard directly.
Whitebeard picked up the huge gourd beside him, took a few gulps, and said, "No, that's not it... Shanks, I came looking for you because I heard you came to the New World!"
"I happen to have your little Navigator's Vivre Card," Whitey Bay added from the side.
If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, Sig would have loved to discuss with her—who's younger?
Before Shanks ask, Whitebeard blurted out, "You guys ransacked my little stash on Mount Lix, didn't you? You're quick, aren't you? Do you think it's easy for me to hide some money for alcohol? These kids are really energetic these days..."
The Whitebeard ship was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation, except for the nurses from the medical team and Marco complaining to his Old Man —didn't we agree on a limited amount of alcohol? Don't secretly buy more!
Shanks:...
Shanks racked his brains, but couldn't quite recall what was in that little treasure trove. It seemed like there really was one—in short, an inconspicuous little treasure that he hadn't bothered to remember.
"I'm truly sorry... Beckman, bring out all the treasures on the ship!" Shanks said in a tone of resignation.
"You brat! You think you can get rid of me like this?" the Whitebeard snapped angrily.
Indeed, the Whitebeard Pirates didn't seem like they were there to steal back their money for drinks.
"Then... I'll compensate you for all the food?" Shanks asked further to confirm.
Upon hearing this, Lucky Roo immediately devoured the bone-in meat in his hand in two or three bites, as if afraid someone would snatch it from him.
"Don't give me that! It makes me angry just thinking about it... You haven't forgotten, have you? Your bastard Captain kidnapped my brother like this back then!" Whitebeard said, genuinely angry.
However, Sig could sense that Whitebeard's anger wasn't directed at Shanks.
When Roger "kidnapped" Kozuki Oden, the second division commander of Whitebeard's Kozuki Oden, he did the same, leaving all the treasures, including food, to Whitebeard as compensation.
Whitey Bay chimed in from the side, "That's right, that's right. It's not too much to ask for a few sons in return for Old Man, is it?"
Sig realized that she had reconciled with Whitebeard, so he retorted in a very pirate-like manner, "Don't even think about having a son. If you're willing to cooperate, you can give your Old Man a few grandsons and granddaughters as compensation."
"Huh? Come here if you dare, I need to take a good look at you, when did you get so arrogant!" Whitey Bay shouted back defiantly.
Whitebeard then stared at Shanks, stood up solemnly, and stretched out his hand, saying, "Shanks, be my son!"
Although Sieg could sense that Whitebeard had no intention of provoking him, it was precisely because of this that Sig felt even more compelled to complain.
"No, I appreciate Captain Edward's kindness," Shanks said with a smile, also quite seriously.
"Indeed... it seems your brothers need a proper welcome! Men!" Whitebeard Murakumogiri, heavily onto the deck.
Although there was no hostility or murderous intent, a fighting spirit erupted from Whitebeard's ship.
The instant he sensed this fighting spirit, Sig's eyes completely glazed over...
As a "Hypnotist," Sig rarely gets hypnotized; he's usually incredibly calm, and the idea that his body moves faster than his mind simply doesn't apply to him.
Sig's five Sequence are originally five complementary Sequence symbolizing "omniscience and omnipotence". Therefore, as the Sequence are improved, they will interfere with each other in terms of ability.
So, in order to better portray the hot-tempered older brother, Sig hypnotized himself—as soon as he sensed hostility or fighting spirit, he would immediately attack without thinking...