Chapter 105

Whitebeard said, "This level of intelligence cannot be explained away with just a few simple words from you."

"As I said, I just know more about the things that are more widely circulated."

Adrian shrugged, adopting a "believe it or not" attitude.

"Just like I'm not sure whether [Kurozumi Higurashi] and [Kurozumi Semimaru] were actually members of the Rocks Pirates back then."

Some people may be unfamiliar with these two Kurozumi Wano Country figures with the surname Kurozumi.

But in reality, they are the true Black Hand behind the successful ascension of Kurozumi Orochi to the position of the new Shogun of Wano Country!

At the same time, these two also have another identity.

Kurozumi Higurashi, the previous Paramecia Clone-Clone Fruit User.

Kurozumi Semimaru, the previous Paramecia -Barrier Devil Fruit User.

With that in mind, Adrian added.

"They may have used aliases at the time, but what can be confirmed is that one of them is Clone-Clone Fruit User, who can freely imitate the appearance, figure, and voice of anyone he has ever touched; the other is Devil Fruit User the Barrier Fruit, who can create Absolute Defense barrier."

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates listened with great interest to the interesting anecdotes that had been lost to history, and did not interrupt further.

In the ensuing silence, Whitebeard slowly spoke.

"Ghost brat, those two guys you mentioned were indeed members of the Rocks Pirates, but they completely disappeared after that incident."

Adrian nodded slowly, his inner doubts resolved.

He then asked the next question.

"So, Miss Buckin really is the Whitebeard Pirates ' [mother]?"

"Huh--??"

"Mother?!!!!"

The Whitebeard Pirates members, who had been engrossed in the story, were suddenly speechless with disbelief.

Adrian raised his right hand, and a Mimic Ghost slowly appeared in the air above his palm, changing shape according to his thoughts.

"Long, bright blonde hair, delicate willow-leaf eyebrows, emerald green eyes, and passionate, fiery red lips... What an extraordinary beauty!"

A moment later, the image of a beautiful woman appeared in Adrian's palm.

Whitebeard's eyes narrowed, and he took a large step forward, raising the unparalleled [Murakumogiri] high in the air.

A semi-transparent, vibrating energy condensed on the blade of Murakumogiri, and a series of faint, dense cracking sounds echoed in the surrounding space.

"You little Ghost, you really are--"

"I heard that Miss Buckin has a child."

An unparalleled force, combined with an unmatched vibration, surged into the sky, spreading deep cracks thousands of meters across the atmosphere, as if the sky itself had completely collapsed.

"That's absolutely fantastic!"

[Chapter 185: Your love isn't enough, Edward Newgate!!]

Even though Whitebeard deliberately avoided it, the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was not so easy to control.

The subtle aftershocks struck Adrian, yet they seemed like phantoms piercing through the air, failing to even stir the hem of his clothes.

[Vibration] is also an attack that can be completely negated by a max-level [Ghost Body]!

"This Ghost brat's abilities are really..."

Seeing that Adrian had completely ignored his attack, Whitebeard's lips twitched slightly.

This is something that even most Logia Devil Fruit User cannot do.

What a troublesome and difficult ability!

"The Tremor-Tremor Fruit, its attack power and spread are truly terrifying!"

Adrian belatedly looked up at the scene in the sky that seemed like the sky was about to collapse, and uttered the old Acting Ape's signature praise.

The rest of the Whitebeard Pirates didn't even have time to marvel at how their seemingly invincible Pops's attack had failed to inflict the slightest harm on White Ghost.

The attention of these "sons" was completely drawn to the "mother" mentioned in the White Ghost's words.

Marco, the eldest son, was the first to ask, "White Ghost, who exactly is this 'Miss Buckin' you just mentioned?"

The third son, Jozu, immediately followed up with, "White Ghost, where is this 'Miss Buckin' you just mentioned?"

The fourth son, Thatch, also asked curiously, "White Ghost, how is 'Miss Buckin's' cooking?"

Um??

The Whitebeard Pirates were bewildered by Thatch's bizarre and inexplicable question, and they all looked at the fourth division commander speechlessly.

But in the next moment, they all remembered that Thatch's true identity was a Cook, and they began to understand—

What a load of rubbish!

Who in their right mind would care about how good "Miss Buckin's" cooking is at this point?!

Just then, Marshall D. Teach walked up with a forced smile.

He skillfully put one arm around Thatch's shoulder and covered the latter's mouth with the other, pulling him down.

Adrian smiled slightly and said, "Instead of asking me, why don't you ask your good father?"

The group of sons immediately realized what was happening and looked at their Pops, asking questions all at once.

The Whitebeard's forehead was bulging with veins, and his face was inexplicably flushed, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

"Enough!"

Thump!

Whitebeard's expression darkened, and he Murakumogiri heavily onto the deck of the Moby Dick. The force was so great that it even created a deep dent in the incredibly tough deck.

But the group of "sons," who were usually intimidated by their Pops's authority, didn't care about his anger at all.

The problems continued to surge towards Whitebeard like a tidal wave.

The Whitebeard, his face flushed and furious, wished he could punch each of his stupid sons and shove their mouths and heads into the deck of the Moby Dick!

"White Ghost!!"

The Whitebeard, who was suffering from a terrible headache, glared fiercely at the "culprit."

"Whitebeard, do you need my help?"

Adrian smiled and extended his index finger, several White Hollow swirling and fluttering around his fingertip.

"I guarantee I can shut these rude kids up without them feeling any pain or sorrow."

Whitebeard waved his hand patiently.

With permission granted, countless White Hollow instantly sprang out from around Adrian's body, piercing almost all the Whitebeard Pirates members on the deck with lightning speed.

Each person will be assigned at least two Ghost.

Melancholy Hollow - Sage Time...

Ah~

The usually talkative "sons" suddenly changed their expressions under the influence of the Emotion Ghosts.

One by one, their faces became as calm as those of newly castrated eunuchs, having lost all interest in worldly desires.

Whitebeard finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ghost brat, I must say, your abilities are quite useful at times."

Adrian accepted the compliment of being called the World's Strongest Man with ease.

The next moment, Whitebeard's expression changed drastically. Murakumogiri his Naginata, Murakumogiri, the sharp blade pointing at Adrian, his entire being exuding a terrifying aura.

"Now, can you tell me why you know about Miss Buckin?"

However, Adrian, who had just committed some heinous acts, was hardly afraid of the Whitebeard he had embarrassed.

He casually remarked, "It's probably some kind of innate Prophecy ability."

Surprisingly, this whimsical statement was actually approved by Whitebeard.

"Prophecy ability?" Whitebeard muttered to himself, "It seems similar to Toki's ability..."

To be honest, there are actually quite a few mystical Prophecy in the world of Pirates.

Whitebeard had learned about the strange legends of the "D. Clan" from Laugh Tale when he arrived at Roger Tale.

Although this World's Strongest Man, who made a name for himself on the high seas with his fists and the Murakumogiri, didn't care about those vague Prophecy.

But this does not mean he disrespects the existence of these Prophecy.

Adrian had no idea what Whitebeard was thinking; at that moment, he was unburdened by any psychological pressure as he launched into a tirade.

"Instead of wondering how I found out about Miss Buckin, you should think carefully about how to deal with your sons, 'Big Pops'."

Why are the Whitebeard Pirates so nervous about this suddenly appearing [mother]?

"Isn't your Moby Dick a 'harmonious family' in itself?"

"The reason for all of this."

"It's because your love isn't enough, Edward Newgate!"

"These children are worried that the sudden appearance of a [mother] will steal away the 'love' that originally belonged to them and came from their father, which is why they are so nervous."

"You have no idea what love is..."

Um?

Perhaps Whitebeard understood what love truly meant?

After all, the size difference between him and Miss Buckin was so great, even...

Cough cough!

My dear brother, who passed by his home three times without going in!

"Stop spouting this pointless nonsense, you little Ghost brat!"

Whitebeard interrupted Adrian somewhat impatiently.

"While I don't know where you got the news about the Rocks Pirates, or how you learned about Miss Buckin's existence, you couldn't have come aboard the Moby Dick just to spout this nonsense, could you?!"

"Cough cough!"

Adrian coughed lightly, the feeling of verbally attacking the World's Strongest Man was simply exhilarating.

The next moment, he said seriously.

"Actually, I have a small personal request, consider it payment for informing Miss Buckin and his child of their existence."

[Chapter 197. S-Rank Challenge: [Whitebeard]]

On the Hand Island, the icy sea wind howled and echoed across the wilderness.

Adrian, holding the Sleeve Snow, calmly looked at the World's Strongest Man standing opposite him across the distance, when suddenly the mission notification sound from the panel rang in his ears.

[You have triggered S-Rank Challenge: [Whitebeard]!]

What is the task name?

And is it merely an S-rank challenge mission?

Adrian was slightly surprised, but he silently chose to accept the mission.

As he had anticipated.

By using the existence of "Miss Buckin" and "Edward Weevil" to challenge Whitebeard, it should be possible to trigger an SS-rank mission.

For example, [S-Rank Challenge: [World's Strongest]!].

Unexpectedly, the mission issued by the panel was still an S-Rank Challenge, just like when encountering Sengoku and Big Mom.

The most crucial and valuable aspect is that after persisting for thirty minutes, one can randomly draw a Specialty or skill from Edward Newgate.

Moreover, just like when we encountered Big Mom last time, the experience reward remained unchanged, and there was still no Legend Points reward.