Chapter 381: Kid, dare to have a drink with me?
Whitebeard's strength was terrifying indeed, to have pushed him this far.
Whitebeard suddenly spoke, his voice ringing across the battlefield like a great bell. He casually tossed the broken blade to his sons and spread his arms. Wouldn't it be a waste of such a satisfying battle if they didn't drink afterward?
Mu Chen froze. He had never imagined Whitebeard would invite him to drink after their battle.
Their first drink together had been a way of testing each other out, but drinking again now that it was over? Mu Chen couldn't figure out what that meant.
Marines and pirates were mortal enemies, yet this member of the Four Emperors extended the invitation without a trace of resentment, like a generous elder.
"Pops, he's a Marine! Pops!"
Marco and the others couldn't understand why, either.
Mu Chen hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded. "All right. Since you've invited me, Whitebeard, I'll have another drink with you."
Mu Chen wanted to see just what Whitebeard was up to.
A moment later, barrels of liquor were brought onto the deck of the Moby Dick, and their rich aroma filled the air.
Whitebeard sat in his enormous seat and casually tossed Mu Chen a drinking bowl.
"Kid, we didn't drink our fill earlier. Come on, let's keep going."
Mu Chen caught the bowl, tipped his head back, and drained it.
"Come on, Whitebeard. Say whatever you've got to say. I don't believe you invited me here just for a drink."
Mu Chen was mindful of his own identity as a Marine and Whitebeard's identity as a pirate.
Whitebeard laughed at that. "Good! That's the spirit! You really do speak your mind. I like that."
He took a great gulp of liquor himself