Let Me See This So-Called Whitebeard Pirates

The next day.

News that the Whitebeard Pirates had recruited a new crew member quickly spread.

Logically speaking, with a newcomer joining,

everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates should have been excited.

But...

everyone focused on just one thing.

Dad had personally recruited a newcomer?

Wasn't recruiting newcomers supposed to be handled by the logistics department?

Even if they took a step back,

even if it wasn't the logistics department, at the very least, a division commander should have handled it!

Dad...

Why did he have to show up personally?

On the Moby Dick,

quite a few people frowned, discussing the matter and voicing their dissatisfaction.

"Who is this newcomer? What an impressive show."

"He actually needed Dad to personally appear and welcome him?"

"I want to see whether he really has three heads and six arms."

"Our Whitebeard Pirates aren't a place just any stray cat or dog can casually join!"

"Is this newcomer Golden Lion or Roger?"

"Do the Whitebeard Pirates have no pride left?"

"If this gets out, where are we supposed to put the Whitebeard Pirates' reputation?"

Just as Whitebeard had thought before,

the Whitebeard Pirates had stood at the summit for far too long and had not faced any real setbacks in a long time.

The pride and complacency in every one of them had already festered beyond control.

Whitebeard swept his gaze across the crowd.

It was time

to suppress this unhealthy atmosphere.

Whitebeard emerged from the back.

He took two steps forward.

The beautiful nurse beside him hurriedly grabbed his IV bottle and followed closely behind him.

"Quiet!"

Whitebeard slowly raised his hand, signaling for everyone to calm down.

As the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates,

Whitebeard held an irreplaceable position in the hearts of his crew.

With just one raised hand,

before long,

the Moby Dick, which had been noisy moments earlier, fell completely silent.

"I've already sent Izo to notify the newcomer. He'll be here soon, so we just need to wait!"

Whitebeard spoke to the crowd with the bearing of the head of a family.

The moment those words came out,

the Moby Dick, which had just quieted down,

once again erupted into a huge uproar.

Overwhelming dissatisfaction

filled every member of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"What is this? We have to wait?"

"What does this newcomer think the Moby Dick is?"

"This is so ridiculous it made me laugh. Why should so many of us wait for him?"

"Dad, are you serious?"

The crew could not have been more unwilling.

One had to know,

what kind of status did the Whitebeard Pirates hold on these seas now?

One of the Four Emperors of the New World!!!

Leaders of the era!!!

The foremost of the Four Emperors!!!

The world's strongest pirate crew!!!

One of the three surviving great pirates of the old era, and more.

All kinds of labels had been placed upon them.

Along with praise from every major media outlet,

it was good to have a big tree to shelter beneath.

Over time,

a sense of innate superiority had grown in the crew's hearts.

That was also why all the crew members took such pride in the Whitebeard Pirates.

And now,

the entire ship's crew had gathered together.

Every one of them was standing here today

just to wait for a newcomer.

What the fuck?

Who could put up with that?

Many crew members gritted their teeth, their eyes flashing with vicious light.

They were furious!

Dad was the person they respected most.

Naturally, they could not vent their anger at Dad.

So,

the resentment bottled up inside them

could only be unleashed on this newcomer who did not know his place.

A newcomer, was he?

With such a huge attitude.

Let's see how you get yourself out of this later!

Elsewhere,

Marco, Jozu, Vista, and the others exchanged glances.

"Dad is making everyone hate him!"

"It's over. He's drawn the public's wrath!"

"You're in for it now!"

"Lin..."

The three division commanders began worrying about Lin Yan's situation.

Even the usually calm Marco twitched at the corner of his mouth. "Now I understand why Dad forbade us from spreading the news that Izo lost to Lin!"

From the very beginning,

Whitebeard had forbidden Marco, Jozu, and the others from spreading the news that Izo had lost to Lin Yan.

The reason was simple.

If everyone learned that even Izo had lost to Lin Yan and came prepared,

they would not achieve the current result.

"Now this is going to be interesting!"

Vista said as he stroked the long blade in his hand.

"Let me see what this Lin who defeated Izo is really made of!"

Jozu clapped his hands together, a hint of interest on his face.

It was not hard to imagine

that the Moby Dick was about to be thrown into a massive uproar!

At this moment,

Izo found Lin Yan

and told him that Dad wanted to see him.

"Going to see me? Then let's go!"

Lin Yan did not think much of it.

Without another word,

he had Izo lead the way!

"Have you... made your preparations?"

Remembering Dad's earlier instructions, Izo abruptly said something so inexplicable.

"Preparations? What preparations?"

Lin Yan did not understand what Izo meant.

"Cough, cough. It's nothing. Follow me!"

Izo coughed and said no more.

He took the lead,

walking in front

to guide Lin Yan!

Lin Yan followed close behind.

Less than half an hour later,

Izo stopped and pointed toward the distant harbor. "That is our Moby Dick!"

Lin Yan raised his head and looked ahead.

At the dock,

there was a ship shaped like a whale.

Facing the waves and the sea breeze,

it stood there like a towering mountain.

This ship was the iconic vessel of the Whitebeard Pirates—the Moby Dick!

The Whitebeard Pirates' flag danced wildly in the sea breeze, and its massive form carried an immensely powerful visual impact.

It floated upon the sea,

like a gigantic beast lying in wait.

Silent until it struck with a single astonishing cry.

"So this is the Moby Dick?"

Lin Yan glanced at it, then nodded.

As expected of the Whitebeard Pirates' ship. It was far beyond anything other pirate crews could compare to!

In Lin Yan's words,

since he was already here,

he might as well take a good look.

Just what kind of emperor-class pirate crew

had gathered aboard this Moby Dick?

Lin Yan walked along the gangway,

climbing onto the deck one step at a time!