What Was There to Fear from the Beast Pirates?

Elsewhere, the Red Hair Pirates began a heated discussion over Ye Yu as well.

"Boss Red Hair, that guy Ye Yu actually took out that bastard Jack. That really feels good!" Lucky Roux said excitedly as he chewed on a huge chicken leg.

Conflicts between the Four Emperors were constant. Lucky Roux had once clashed with Jack the Drought. Although he had defeated Jack the Drought, he had let him go due to the unspoken rule among the Four Emperors not to kill each other's top commanders.

Now that Ye Yu had taken care of Jack the Drought for him, Lucky Roux was quite satisfied.

"That's right. I've disliked that guy Jack the Drought for a long time. I never expected Ye Yu, the Zero Division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, to be such a ruthless character." A core officer with a monkey on his back spoke eagerly.

"Ye Yu, the Zero Division commander... He really is an extraordinary figure. I'd quite like to meet him!" Yasopp muttered as he wiped his sniper rifle.

With a cigarette between his lips, Benn Beckman walked over to Shanks, his gaze turning somewhat grave.

"Shanks, at a critical time like this, that kid Ye Yu killed one of the Beast Pirates' All-Stars. Could this leave the Whitebeard Pirates surrounded on two fronts?"

Only then did the Red Hair Pirates realize the crux of the matter. Ye Yu had killed Jack the Drought, so how could Kaido possibly let it go?

Kaido, already Whitebeard's sworn enemy, would surely spare no effort to take down Whitebeard this time!

It would have been fine in the past, but now the Marines had captured Ace. A battle between the Whitebeard Pirates and Marine Headquarters was practically unavoidable!

Provoking another one of the Four Emperors at such a crucial time was hardly a wise move...

Shanks looked out at the distant sea and let out a sigh before speaking softly.

"Sigh, I warned the Whitebeard Pirates before. I told them to be careful of Blackbeard and not pursue him rashly, but they wouldn't listen. Ace was defeated by Blackbeard and handed over to the Marines, and now the entire sea is trapped in a strange atmosphere."

"I thought the Ace incident would make the Whitebeard Pirates come to their senses, but who would have expected someone like Ye Yu to appear and anger the Beast Pirates too?"

"Now... the Whitebeard Pirates' situation will probably be even more dangerous than before!"

Benn Beckman slowly exhaled a ring of smoke.

"Boss, should we secretly lend the Whitebeard Pirates a hand?"

Shanks revealed a helpless expression.

"The Whitebeard Pirates really have some nerve!"

"Now, we have no choice but to act as well!" Shanks said, shaking his head.

Whitebeard aboard the Moby Dick received the news of Ye Yu beheading Jack the Drought at almost the same time as Shanks.

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates gathered around the newspaper. Every one of them widened their eyes in shock.

"Jack... Jack the Drought was beheaded by Ye Yu?!" Marco said incredulously.

Vista nodded in agreement.

"This newspaper came from the World Economy News Paper, so it can't be wrong! I never thought Ye Yu, who looked so harmless, would be this ruthless... He went straight for the beheading!"

Jozu was very pleased with Ye Yu's actions and spoke excitedly.

"You really did it, Ye Yu! You've brought great glory to our Whitebeard Pirates! Hahaha!"

Whitebeard immediately called Ye Yu.

Brrr brrr...

Brrr brrr...

The moment Ye Yu, lying in his dormitory, picked up the call, Whitebeard began roaring at him.

"Ye Yu! You brat! You said you'd come back after killing Blackbeard, so why have you gone and killed Jack the Drought of the Beast Pirates too?!"

One had to admire the news industry in this world. Jack the Drought had only just been killed, yet the Whitebeard Pirates already knew about it!

Ye Yu scratched his head awkwardly. "Well... old man, Jack the Drought's death had nothing to do with me. He attacked me first."

"If I hadn't fought back, wouldn't that have disgraced our Whitebeard Pirates?"

Behind Whitebeard, the Whitebeard Pirates' commanders excitedly shouted to Ye Yu through the phone.

"Nicely done, Ye Yu!"

"I've wanted to kill that bastard Jack the Drought for ages. Never thought you'd beat me to it, kid!"

"That's incredible! I heard you instantly killed Jack the Drought. When you get back, I really want to spar with you again!"

Whitebeard shot a glare at the group of core commanders behind him, and they finally shut up obediently.

Whitebeard wore a thoughtful expression.

"Listen, Ye Yu. You killed Jack the Drought, so Kaido will definitely come looking for trouble. I think you should come back quickly!"

Kaido?

Ye Yu smiled disdainfully. With nearly 6,000 points of Conqueror's Haki now, he did not even regard Kaido's former captain as a threat. There was no need for him to fear a mere Kaido!

"Old man, don't worry. If Kaido comes, it's hard to say who will win and who will lose!" Ye Yu said calmly.

The entire Whitebeard Pirates fell silent in astonishment. If what Ye Yu said was true, then his strength was at least on the level of a Four Emperor!

Good heavens!

Wouldn't that mean the Whitebeard Pirates would become a crew with two Emperors?

Then they would have even more confidence in attacking Marine Headquarters!

"Still... old man, killing Jack the Drought might trigger a war between the Beast Pirates and our Whitebeard Pirates. You won't blame me, will you?" Ye Yu asked awkwardly.

He was not afraid of Kaido himself, but he feared Kaido would vent his fury on the Whitebeard Pirates. He still felt somewhat guilty about that.

Whitebeard froze for a moment before suddenly bursting into loud laughter.

"Gurararara! You brat! As long as you aren't afraid of Kaido, that's enough! I was mainly worried about your safety. When have I ever feared the mere Beast Pirates?"

"If the Beast Pirates dare to come, let them come. It's not like we haven't fought before. Besides... our Whitebeard Pirates seem to have never lost even once, gurararara!"

A bold, heroic aura instantly swept through the entire Whitebeard Pirates!

"That's right! Last time, I stabbed Queen the Plague in the ass. This time, I'll stab him again and pierce right through him!"

"Last time, I fought three Flying Six by myself. Damn it, if they hadn't run so fast, the Beast Pirates would only have three Flying Six left now!"

"Don't worry about us, Ye Yu. Just protect yourself! Once we rescue Ace, we'll drink for three days and three nights!"

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates flexed their muscles one after another and spoke boldly.

Ye Yu smiled upon hearing them.

"Old man, we'll continue with the original plan and act on two fronts! Trust me, I can save Ace! And I'll make the Marines completely regret what they've done!"

Whitebeard continued laughing toward the sky.

"Gurararara! Kid, when have I ever not trusted you? Don't concern yourself with the damn Beast Pirates. If they dare to come, I'll peel every last dragon scale off Kaido this time!"