Whitebeard left with his sons, looking somewhat worse for wear.
After learning that he very likely had a biological son, he naturally cast his fake daughter Stussy aside.
"Oh my! We really heard a huge secret today!"
Shanks, a fellow member of the Five Emperors, was beside himself with delight. Slapping his thigh, he sighed with utterly insincere concern. "I wonder whether Whitebeard's other sons will accept Edward Weevil. If the two sides start fighting, it could very well affect our plans!"
Although he spoke of worrying about the Whitebeard Pirates and their plans, Shanks's tone made it perfectly clear that he was waiting to enjoy the show. He could not suppress the smile tugging at his lips, either.
Xie Wen rolled his eyes at him. "At least with Whitebeard around, Edward Weevil won't be our enemy. You, on the other hand, will be going up against the entire Figarland Family. Never mind all your aunts and uncles-even your own father might still be around."
"Now that's no fun, Xie Wen."
The smile on Shanks's face instantly froze. He was no longer laughing.
Because Xie Wen had hit the nail on the head.
Really, a little thought made it clear. If Shanks had no immediate family in Saint Mary Geoise, why would the World Government pay any attention to a Celestial Dragon stranded in the outside world? Doflamingo's family's fate said it all.
Of course, that was also because Shanks had demonstrated his own strength. Otherwise, even his immediate relatives in the Figarland Family would not have cared much whether he lived or died.
And precisely because Shanks understood that, he had no affection whatsoever for those "rich relatives" of his. If they had contacted him before he made a name for himself, or even searched for him, he would