At the bow of the Moby Dick.
Whitebeard looked at Pero.
That perilous scene at Marineford.
If this man had not suddenly appeared, he and Ace, and even the pirate crew under his command, might all have fallen into Sengoku's trap and suffered devastating casualties.
As a man of the sea, his dignity made him unwilling to accept Pero's help again.
"Sorry for troubling you." Whitebeard's voice was full of apology. "Next, we still have a tough battle to fight against the Marines.
This is our family business. Sir, please decide for yourself whether to stay or leave."
With that, he said no more, picked up the enormous Murakumogiri beside him, and walked toward the bow.
Pero thought that Akainu, who had killed Whitebeard and Ace in the original story, had already been sent off by him. No one left at Marineford should be able to stop the Whitebeard Pirates' assault.
There was no need to stay here anymore. His regret from his previous life had been resolved.
He did not actually like Luffy all that much, so he would stay out of this mess.
He was just about to leave when Ace stepped in front of him.
Tear tracks still marked his face as he bowed deeply to Pero.
"Um... thank you."
"No need," Pero cut him off, his tone flat.
With that, he turned to leave.
"Captain! The boat's been lowered!" A pirate waved at Whitebeard and shouted.
Another pirate respectfully approached Pero and bowed, indicating that he could use the boat to leave.
Pero looked at the little boat, which resembled a toy beside the massive ship, and waved dismissively.
He struck a flashy pose just like Homelander's.
Under the pirates' puzzled gazes, his figure paused.
The next moment, he took flight in a way beyond human