Reunion with an Old Friend

"Zehahahaha! Everyone! I'm back!" Teach was just as excited when he returned home. People were always like this—coming home brought an inexplicable sense of peace.

Looking at everything familiar and the family hurrying toward him in the distance, everything seemed so wonderful!

The revolutionaries aboard the ship disembarked one after another. First, their supplies were running low, and they needed to restock.

Second, they needed the layout map of Mary Geoise that was in Teach's head!

The revolutionaries curiously looked over Crescent Moon Island. This was the headquarters of the strongest pirate crew on the seas today!

"Teach!"

A figure too fast for the naked eye to make out flew over. He shouted as he flew, and Teach's face broke into a bright smile!

There was no need to think about that voice. It had to be his best buddy, Thatch!

Sure enough! Thatch had not even arrived before his hair did! That distinctive hairstyle and lightning-fast speed left no doubt as to who it was!

"You bastard! You had us worried sick!" There was no need to say much about the bond between best friends. A single hug was enough to settle everything! All the worry and reproach went unspoken. To him, Teach returning safely was the best possible outcome!

"Deputy Captain Teach!"

"Captain Teach!"

"You're finally back!"...

Every member of the Whitebeard Pirates had come out to welcome their family. What a spectacular sight it was!

Teach looked at his crewmates. Coming home really did feel wonderful!

However, he did not notice the weapons polished to a shine at the waists of every Whitebeard Pirate. He did not know that every pirate ship of the Whitebeard Pirates had been loaded with huge quantities of cannonballs, nor did he know that these lovable pirates were preparing to attack Mary