"Everyone! Pops is awake!"
An excited shout came from behind, lifting the spirits of every member of the Whitebeard Pirates.
After all their suffering, their elation was impossible to contain.
Some crew members rubbed their eyes, unable to hold back their tears.
Only heaven knew how thrilled they were to hear the news.
The crew surged toward the captain's quarters, but none rushed inside.
Several Squadron Captains stood guard outside.
Even the captains of the affiliated pirate crews were not allowed in.
It was not that they distrusted them. They simply could not risk anything going wrong.
Nor did they want a crowd disturbing Pops. He had only just woken up and was still extremely weak.
Inside the captain's quarters, Whitebeard's massive frame lay in a large tub.
Half his body was submerged in green Nutrient Solution.
His upper body was bare, with his chest and arms above the surface.
He lay in what looked like an extremely comfortable position.
The Nutrient Solution contained all kinds of substances his body needed.
Bottles and jars of every sort stood nearby.
Some Nutrient Solutions had to be absorbed through the skin, some could be drunk directly, and others had to be injected into a vein.
Marco and Qinna stood beside Whitebeard.
At the sight of Whitebeard's open eyes, Marco's face lit up.
Qinna wiped the sweat from her brow and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She had been confident in both her medical skills and Whitebeard's vitality.
But if anything had happened to Whitebeard, she doubted she would have survived.
Fortunately, everything had gone perfectly.
To help Whitebeard recover as quickly as possible, they had used precious Nutrient Solutions worth hundreds of millions of Beli.
One medicine, in particular, was designed specifically to restore mental strength.
A single dose cost ten