Whitebeard and Patri Vic's battle lasted a full half day. By then, the Affiliated Nation had already been completely looted.
One of the Rocks Pirates' officers came to tell them to leave.
But when the officer reached the forest, he was utterly stunned. The ground before him was a wreck, with not a single patch left intact. Countless trees had been burned down, and countless raging fires still blazed.
Two figures stood in the heart of the flames, both bearing injuries.
The sky overhead was unusually gloomy, blanketed in dark clouds. Yet the clouds in the middle had parted.
Seeing the scene, the officer thought the two were fighting to the death. If he hadn't known they were especially close,
he would have gone to fetch Rocks.
Though Patri Vic and Whitebeard were only sparring, neither of them had held back.
A few days passed in a flash. Patri Vic was lying on the Rocks Pirates Ship, sunbathing.
A faint scar marked his abdomen, left by Whitebeard's attack.
Beside him, Whitebeard was also lying in a chair and sunbathing. He had a scar on his abdomen too.
Their battle had done nothing to damage their relationship.
"Captain Patri Vic, Captain Whitebeard, Captain Rocks is calling for you." A full-fledged crewman ran over to summon them.
The two exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled.
But Rocks was their captain. When he called, they had to go and see what he wanted.
The full-fledged crewman led them to the center of the Rocks Pirates Ship, where a massive door stood before them.
The crewman left, leaving the two standing there.
As officers of the Rocks Pirates,
they naturally knew the room beyond the door was the Rocks Pirates' officers' meeting room.
The Rocks Pirates rarely held meetings unless something special had