[Whitebeard steps down, and the new captain is actually...]
News of a change in captains for the Whitebeard Pirates caused a huge sensation throughout the Pirate World.
On a bustling street on Malaysia Singapore Island in the South Blue.
Many people here were discussing this change in the Whitebeard Pirates.
A vicious-looking pirate with a huge centipede-shaped scar stretching from his left cheek down to his chest held a newspaper. Disbelief covered his face as he said, "What's going on? The Whitebeard Pirates actually changed captains!!!"
Nearby, a fat man standing a full three meters tall nodded at his words. "Exactly. Whitebeard isn't dead, so how did this Ace become the new captain?"
Their exchange touched on what concerned the surrounding pirates most.
"Yeah, you could tell on the battlefield at Marineford that Whitebeard showed no signs of aging at all. Why would he hand over his position as captain?"
For a time, everyone discussed it, somewhat surprised that Whitebeard had handed the captaincy to Ace.
Just then, a small fry wearing a straw hat and a red vest, with a scar tattoo on his left cheek, spoke up:
"Heh, that's what you don't know. The Lott Pirates were the main players on the battlefield at Marineford. And according to rumors, the Whitebeard Pirates have already formed a partnership with the Lott Pirates. Who is Ace? Ace is the disciple of Lott, the strongest man in the world right now. Maybe Whitebeard had no choice but to hand the captaincy over to Ace."
Everyone nodded at his words, finding some sense in them.
"So Lott was pulling the strings."
"This Lott is so ambitious. After hearing what he said on the battlefield at Marineford, I thought he was some kind of honorable gentleman. Now it seems he's nothing but a