Chapter 104

"Pops, I don't see anyone!"

"I didn't see it either!"

"There are no strangers here!"

"Gurararara... An invisible [Ghost]?"

Whitebeard laughed loudly, drew his Twelve Supreme Grade Blades [Murakumogiri], which was renowned for its power and could shake the seas, and with restraint, slashed at a spot on the previously empty deck.

A snow-white blade of light shone from the void, its blade covered with a thick, Black Jade Armament Haki, faintly revealing a cherry blossom pink hue.

Clang--!!

A Cloud Piercer metallic clang rang out, and a violent shockwave rapidly spread outwards.

Some of the less skilled crew members on the deck of the Moby Dick were knocked back two steps by the sudden shockwave.

"Who's there!"

Who is it?!

"Protect Pops!"

Marco, Vista, Jozu, and several other squad leaders shouted, while the other squad leaders methodically assigned tasks to the weaker members of the Pirates crew.

Just then, Adrian appeared, holding the Sleeve Snow in his hand, with a slight sheen of sweat on his forehead.

He smiled calmly at the Whitebeard.

"Edward Newgate with the Whitebeard, truly worthy of being called the World's Strongest Man... If I weren't currently on the deck of the Moby Dick, I probably would have been blasted off the ship by now."

For top-tier pirates like Whitebeard and Roger, being on their own Pirates ship, such a "home field" will not only fail to give them an advantage, but will actually limit their ability to perform.

Especially Whitebeard, who wields the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!

If he had attacked with all his might without any mercy, the Moby Dick would probably have been shattered into pieces by the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

"Gurararara... brat, being able to withstand this blow from me already earns you the right to name yourself."

Whitebeard let out a unique laugh, sheathed his Naginata, Murakumogiri, and with a deft flourish in mid-air, slammed it onto the deck of the Moby Dick.

"Edward Newgate, you already know who I am, don't you?"

Adrian chuckled softly.

"Who are you! How dare you be so insolent in front of my Pops!"

With a furious roar, Little Ma, with his golden pineapple punk hairstyle, was suddenly engulfed in raging blue-green flames, entering a semi-beastly state.

The next moment, Marco flapped his wings and flew into the air. His feet transformed into incredibly sharp talons, and he swooped down fiercely towards Adrian on the deck.

Adrian remained expressionless, even having the energy to sheath his sword and raise it.

The tip of Sleeve Snow's pure white scabbard was instantly tinged with a dark, Armament Haki glow, heading straight for Little Ma's bird claw's center of gravity.

Bang!

A series of calm, uneventful collision sounds rang out.

Sleeve Snow's scabbard, as if striking an acupoint, froze the half-beast Marco in mid-air.

Little Ma's pupils contracted slightly; the scene was as if it had happened just yesterday.

Several years ago, the Whitebeard Pirates encountered the Roger Pirates in the New World.

A fierce battle lasting three days and three nights erupted between two of the New World's top Great Pirate crews.

In that battle, Silvers Rayleigh, the second-in-command of the Roger Pirates and the Pirate King's Right Arm symbolizing "silver," poked him with just his little finger.

It's hard to imagine the extent of psychological trauma that Silvers Rayleigh, at the height of his career, inflicted on Marc Jacobs, who was still an intern at the time.

But right now, Adrian is just a rehash of the same old thing.

But this reminded Marco of the fear he had felt when he was dominated by Dark King Rayleigh, and a few beads of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.

Adrian chuckled inwardly upon seeing this.

Although I don't possess Conqueror's Haki, I can't unleash a Conqueror's Haki- infused "weaklings, retreat" attack like Red-Haired Shanks did when he met the Whitebeard Pirates.

But a fully leveled Armament Haki and Observation Haki is undeniably powerful!

"Gurararara... Marco, step back, you're no match for this guy."

Whitebeard spoke, his large, fan-like hand gently stroking the hilt of Murakumogiri, savoring the feeling of clashing with Adrian just moments before.

"I've only experienced this level of Armament Haki from a few individuals. Although it lacks Garp's invincible aura, there's essentially no difference."

"How is that possible!"

"Pops! Marco must have drunk too much fake alcohol; he's weak and powerless!"

"Pops! Let me do it!"

The other members of the Whitebeard Pirates immediately erupted in an uproar, shouting excitedly.

They never expected that this young man, who didn't look very old, would receive such high praise from their Pops, comparable to that of the Hero of the Marines Garp!

Bang!

Whitebeard's face darkened, and he forcefully slammed the end of the Murakumogiri into the deck of the Moby Dick. An invisible aura of authority emanated from him, and the group of shouting sons immediately fell silent.

Marger flapped his wings, flew backward, and retreated to Whitebeard's right side behind him.

Little Ma said with a face full of resentment, "Pops, I'm so useless! I've disgraced you!"

"Gurrah... Marco, what kind of nonsense are you spouting!"

Whitebeard laughed heartily, completely unconcerned.

"Our Pops exists to protect his sons!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Whitebeard's eyes narrowed, and an incomparably powerful aura emanated from his body.

An unparalleled, Conqueror's Haki, capable of challenging any other power, coalesced into an incomparably violent force, pressing down on Adrian.

"You're the [White Ghost] who Sengoku in the Sabaody Archipelago?"

Faced with Whitebeard's overwhelming Conqueror's Haki, Adrian calmly extended his index finger, and a small, cute Mini Hollow slowly flew out from his fingertip, hovering and flying around his finger.

"If there isn't another Devil Fruit User of the Ghost Fruit in the world."

"You little brat, you've got guts!" the Whitebeard said. "What are you doing on the Moby Dick?"

"Actually, I came to Hand Island only to find Zou, but I didn't expect to encounter the Whitebeard Pirates' ship."

Adrian stated the truth.

"One reason I came aboard the Moby Dick was to ask if anyone knew of two Wano Country figures with the surname 'Kurozumi'."

"On the other hand.

"On a whim, I wanted to test my strength against the World's Strongest Man!"

[Chapter 184 The Whitebeard Pirates ' [Mother]]

"Kurozumi?"

Whitebeard was not angered by Adrian's subsequent challenging remark; instead, he fell into a state of reminiscence.

However, most of the other Pirates in the Whitebeard Pirates looked grim after hearing Adrian's arrogant words and shouted in protest.

"Pops!"

"Let us teach this arrogant newcomer a lesson on your behalf!"

Adrian remained unmoved, not even lifting his eyelids, not bothering to glance at his "sons" even once.

Even Marco the Phoenix's current strength is only so-so, so it's not hard to imagine the strength of the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Of course, Adrian was somewhat interested in Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach.

After all, he is the only Devil Fruit User in the original work.

He might even become the Destined Villain boss Devil Fruit User in the future.

Marshall D. Teach is definitely hiding a lot of secrets!

But to get to the bottom of this, we might need to Teach alive and dissect him to find out, and even then, success is not guaranteed.

At this point, Teach is just an immature king of survival.

After so many years in the Whitebeard Pirates, he never even earned a small Bounty, and he wasn't even worth taking a hit.

However, Adrian was still a little curious at this point.

With such a powerful Whitebeard Pirates manage to fight the Roger Pirates for three days and three nights?

Besides "Gold Roger," the Roger Pirates also boasted formidable strength from "Silver Rayleigh" and "Bronze Gaban"!

Is it really possible to carry so many projects with just Whitebeard as a god?

Or was it that Kozuki Oden, who hadn't yet left the Whitebeard Pirates, displayed extraordinary prowess?

Just as the Whitebeard Pirates were caught up in a frenzy, Whitebeard snapped out of his reverie.

He waved to stop his sons' commotion and looked calmly at Adrian.

"Gurararar... Little Ghost, where did you hear the name [Kurozumi] from?"

Adrian glanced around, a playful expression on his face, his gaze lingering for a moment on a young figure wearing a brown patched newsboy cap and sporting an explosive head of long hair.

"Whitebeard, are you sure it's okay to publicly reveal that Pirates crew's name on this ship?"

Marshall D. Teach suddenly felt a little nervous. He had just noticed that the Great Pirate with Bounty of over 600 million Beli seemed to have deliberately lingered on him.

Whitebeard asked frankly, "What unspeakable secrets could there be between family members on a ship?"

"Fine, since you yourself don't care."

Adrian shrugged.

"The Rocks Pirates!"

Whitebeard's eyes narrowed. "So you knew all along!"

"Of course, that's the most powerful Pirates crew in history."

Adrian calmly delivered information that sounded like gibberish to the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Whitebeard Edward Newgate, Golden Lion Shiki, Big Mom Charlotte Linlin, Captain John... and even above this group of infamous mad Pirates, the Pirates captain [Rocks D. Xebec]!!"

As for the young Cute Kaido, who hasn't yet made a big name for himself, he was naturally overlooked by Adrian.

The other members of the Whitebeard Pirates were immediately thrown into an uproar.

"What? Pops and Shiki were on the same ship?"

"And that Big Mom!"

"Who exactly is this Rocks guy? Why does his name sound so strange? And this Pirates crew is even named after him!"

Marshall D. Teach, the only member of the D. clan on Whitebeard's ship, underwent a drastic change in expression.

This is the only other "D" he has heard of so far, besides Monkey D. Garp.

Moreover, this D is actually my Pops's former captain!

Indeed, D is destiny!

Marshall D. Teach lowered his head, pressing one hand to his hat, trying to conceal the intense ambition that shone through his eyes.

Suddenly, I heard that name that hadn't been heard for a long time.

Whitebeard paused for a moment, then said, "Ghost brat, tell me your name."

"Adrian."

"A. D. Ryan?"

What the hell is this AD carry, Ryan?!

If it's called that, I'd rather it be called AD Calcium Milk!

Adrian waved his hand.

"No, I am not hiding my identity, nor am I a member of the so-called [D. Clan]. I simply know a lot about some of the more secretive things that circulate on the high seas."