My Father, Whitebeard

Year 1516 of the Age of Sea Pirates!

This year, across the vast seas, Whitebeard had already been one of the Four Emperors who shook the world for several years!

This year, Whitebeard's pirate crew numbered only a little over a hundred people!

New World! Aboard the Moby Dick!

"Xia, look, your bounty went up again!"

A middle-aged man with a pineapple-like hairstyle and half-lidded eyes waved a wanted poster in his hand as he called out to a twelve-year-old boy seated at the bow!

The Xia he called out to was a youth with tousled hair, standing one meter sixty tall, dressed in a plain open-chested shirt and loose cuffed trousers!

"Oh, it went up again, Captain Marco!"

Hearing this, Xia immediately took the wanted poster from the middle-aged man—Marco, commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' First Division.

It showed a side profile of Xia standing atop a shattered ship, and the bounty printed on it was as high as 218 million!

Below the bounty was Xia's epithet: Blood-Eyed Xia Zhiqing!

Dead or alive!

"Hehe, over 200 million already? That really is fast!"

Xia casually flicked the wanted poster away and narrowed his eyes slightly. Two tomoe turned faintly within his blood-red pupils!

He leaned against the railing, his gaze deep!

He muttered, "It's been over a year since I somehow ended up in the world of One Piece. I've made a bit of a name for myself too! Of course, the most important thing is..."

Xia turned and looked at the crescent-mustached giant seated at the stern, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. "I, Xia Zhiqing, now have something to protect in this world too!"

"Father, don't worry. The tragedy of the Summit War will never happen again! I'll protect the Whitebeard Pirates!"

Xia Zhiqing did not belong to this world of One Piece!

He came from the Land of Cloud Dream in the Divine Dragon Kingdom!

One day, after watching the Summit War arc of the One Piece anime and the death of Itachi Uchiha in Naruto—

Whitebeard's death had devastated him so badly that he died of carbon monoxide poisoning while taking a bath!

When he opened his eyes again, Whitebeard, once merely an anime character, had appeared before him in the flesh!

After roughly understanding his situation, he accepted Whitebeard's invitation, became his son, and joined the Whitebeard Pirates!

After all, his idol from the anime was right before his eyes. How could he possibly refuse?

"Gurarara, Xia, well done! But you still need to keep working hard! With that little strength, you're only just getting started in the New World!"

The crescent-mustached giant at the stern was none other than—

Whitebeard Edward Newgate, the "Strongest Man in the World," with a bounty of 5.165 billion berries! He laughed with immense pride!

"Of course I know that, Father!" Xia Zhiqing could not help but smile helplessly.

Then, his expression suddenly turned serious. "Father, there's something I'd like to discuss with you!"

"Oh? Let's hear it!" Whitebeard asked!

Not only him—everyone else on the ship also looked toward Xia Zhiqing!

Xia Zhiqing replied, "A young eagle, once grown, should learn to roam on its own!"

"Father, you know I can't stay still. What I love most is wandering everywhere. The world is so vast—I want to see it!"

Whitebeard frowned slightly upon hearing this, then let out a sigh.

Then he nodded and said kindly, "All right, go out and make your way in the world! But if you can't hold on, the Whitebeard Pirates will always be waiting for you to come back!"

"Thank you, Father. Don't worry. If I can't hold on, I'll definitely come straight back!"

Xia Zhiqing smiled at that, then looked at everyone present. "Father, brothers, thank you for taking care of me this past year. Now that I'm leaving, don't miss me too much!"

"Gurarara, go on, then! Make your mark on the world! Let me see just what you can accomplish, brat!"

Whitebeard let out a booming laugh. Though he was already old, his imposing presence was enough to make heaven and earth pale!

Xia Zhiqing smiled, then knelt before Whitebeard and bowed. "Father, thank you for caring for me this past year. I can't thank you enough!"

Then he plunged headfirst off the Moby Dick and landed on a small boat below!

"You brat, looks like you came prepared. Remember to come back and visit often!"

Watching this, Marco walked to the bow and spoke in a lazy yet helpless tone!

"Kid, don't go dying out there, or we won't collect your corpse!" the others joked!

"Hahaha, of course not! I can't bear to die—I'm far too afraid of death!"

Xia Zhiqing laughed loudly. Then dense arcs of crackling lightning suddenly erupted from his body, powering the boat's propulsion system.

At once, he rode the wind and waves, sailing away into the distance!