The Second Rampaging Emperor of the Sea

On the vast deck, voices of consolation rose one after another.

Even Whitebeard reached out a massive hand and patted Ace on the shoulder as a gesture of comfort.

It could be said that, among everyone present, only Rayleigh wore a look of astonishment after watching the Transponder Snail's surveillance footage.

Unlike the others, who were still in the dark, Rayleigh's first thought was that there was a ninety percent chance this person was Uchiha Qin Yu.

As for what method he had used to change his identity again, Rayleigh had no way of knowing.

However, at a moment like this, there was absolutely no one besides him who would make a move against Kaido of the Beasts.

"Pops, Usa Island is right ahead." A deep voice came from the lookout platform on the main mast.

Whitebeard came back to his senses and nodded. "Mm. You've all worked hard these past few days, deliberately taking a detour and delaying our journey so Satch could return home."

"Pops, you're making too much of it. Satch is as much our brother as any of us. A little extra distance won't cause any trouble," Buffalo Atmos, captain of the Thirteenth Division, said first.

The other division commanders also nodded in agreement.

"Good. Having a group of sons like you makes this old man truly fortunate." Whitebeard laughed. "Still, the existence of the Dark-Dark Fruit must be kept strictly secret. If word gets out, I'm afraid quite a few old fossils will grow greedy. That would be quite a blow to the Whitebeard Pirates as well."

"By the way, where did that fellow Satch go? Why didn't he attend the banquet? Was he so eager to go back and reunite with his precious son?"

The moment those words fell, everyone froze.

As pirates—and the