Marco did not continue to refute.
The Golden Lion's corpse cannot be faked.
Uchiha Xin's ability to kill him head-on demonstrates that his strength surpasses that of most pirates.
Even if the Navy's praise of the Four Emperors and One Emperor was a form of sabotage, not just anyone is qualified to be praised like that.
Whitebeard did not continue reading the newspaper.
Still no news from Ace?
Marco and Jozu exchanged a glance.
"No."
Marco said:
"We have already contacted the members of the Second Division who are still outside."
They didn't know where Ace had gone either.
"The last message was sent back by him after he caught up with Teach."
The Whitebeard's finger paused on the wine jug.
"Not even a single contact in all this time?"
"No."
Jozu took over the conversation.
" Pops, Ace might not want to contact us."
"He ignored your advice and insisted on pursuing Teach."
"If he ultimately loses to Teach and fails to bring the man back, he'll definitely feel too ashamed to return to the ship."
Marco nodded.
Ace has always been very competitive.
"He's also the Second Division Commander."
"He went after Teach with everyone's expectations, but he lost."
"He probably felt embarrassed, so he deliberately cut off contact."
Jozu said:
"He should come back once he figures things out."
"No matter what, Teach was once one of our men."
Even if Ace can't win, he should have no problem escaping.
Whitebeard did not answer.
This analysis sounds correct.
Ace has a stubborn personality.
If the pursuit fails, he might indeed hide away alone, unwilling to face his family on the ship.
But Whitebeard's unease did not lessen.
On the contrary, it gets stronger every day.
He traversed the seas for decades, experiencing countless life-or-death battles.
This premonition had saved him many times.
Now, that sense of insecurity is all related to Ace.
The Whitebeard gripped the wine jug.
"Keep searching."
"Have all affiliated pirate crews keep an eye out for Ace's whereabouts."
"No matter where he is, we must find him as soon as possible!"
Marco immediately agreed.
"Clear."
Jozu then turned around and made arrangements for manpower.
Marco took a few steps, then looked back again.
The Whitebeard remained seated there.
The newspaper on the table had been thrown aside.
From beginning to end, he never truly took the Thunder Emperor and the Four Emperors and One Emperor seriously.
At this moment, the only thing he cared about Ace, whom he had lost contact with.
Another sea area in the New World.
On the island where the Red Hair Pirates had been docked for several days, the last batch of supplies had been loaded onto the Red Fox.
Yasopp stood on the gunwale and waved to the people on the shore.
"Finally, we're going to set sail."
"This break has been quite long."
Raki Lu bit into the meat.
The captain had originally planned to leave three days ago.
"After Hawk Eyes left, he postponed the departure time until today."
Beckman leaned against the side of the boat.
He held Uchiha Xin's new bounty poster in his hand.
Shanks stood at the bow of the ship, reading the newspaper over and over again.
"Defeat Hawk Eyes."
"Killed two Shichibukai."
"Severely damaged Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral."
"Kill the Golden Lion."
" Enies Lobby is gone too."
Shanks put down the newspaper.
His face no longer held its usual casualness.
The Golden Lion was a top powerhouse of the old era.
Even if one is old, one should not easily die at the hands of a newcomer.
Moreover, judging from the battle's publicly revealed details by the Navy, Uchiha Xin almost completely overwhelmed Shiki in a direct confrontation.
Shiki ultimately chose to flee, but still couldn't save his life.
Beckman asked:
What are your thoughts on the Four Emperors and One Emperor?
"The Navy is flattering him to death."
Shanks replied:
" Sengoku wanted everyone to believe that Uchiha Xin had surpassed the Four Emperors."
"In this way, neither the Four Emperors nor other powerful figures will continue to ignore him."
"If the navy can't easily pursue them themselves, then let the entire ocean probe for them."
Beckman lit a cigarette.
"The calculation is very direct."
"But it was very effective."
"As long as the title of Thunder Emperor continues to spread, there will always be people who can't resist going after Uchiha Xin."
Shanks looked out at the sea.
"However, results cannot be faked."
He has completely broken with the Navy and the World Government.
"After the fall of Enies Lobby, there was no room for reconciliation between the two sides."
"The landscape of this sea is indeed about to change."
Yasopp came over.
"Captain, where are we going next?"
The scheduled flight has been cancelled.
Shanks turned around.
"Go to the first half of the sea area."
Everyone on the ship looked over at the same time.
Raki Lu stopped biting into the meat.
"The first half?"
We've only been back in the New World for a short time.
Shanks picked up Uchiha Xin's bounty poster.
"I'm going to see this Thunder Emperor."
Beckman was not surprised.
Do you know where he is?
"Have no idea."
Shanks smiled.
"However, Hawk Eyes said before he left that he had a way to locate Uchiha Xin."
"Find Hawk Eyes, and you'll find Uchiha Xin."
Beckman exhaled a puff of smoke.
"You want to fight him?"
"Let's meet first."
Shanks looked at the photo on the bounty poster.
"Naval intelligence should only be used as a reference."
"A person's true strength must be confirmed by seeing it for yourself."
"I want to see just how strong he really is."
"I also want to know what he plans to do with this sea."
The crew members asked no further questions.
The anchor chain was quickly pulled up.
The sails were fully unfurled.
The Red Voss left the island and began sailing into the first half of the sea.
Kaido didn't take Thunder Emperor seriously.
Charlotte Linlin is preparing for a marriage alliance.
Whitebeard saw through the Navy's scheme.
Shanks then personally set out to find Uchiha Xin.
A bounty poster issued by the Navy set the entire ocean ablaze.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Xin, who had been the focus of everyone's attention, had already returned to the Sky Island Divine Palace.
Deep within the Divine Palace.
The door remained tightly closed.
After Kalifa was brought back to the Sky Island, the Power of the Limit were removed.
She had no chance to leave.
They were also unable to resist Uchiha Xin.
No one else entered the room that night.
Uchiha Xin did not suppress his desires.
Kalifa's physique far surpassed that of ordinary people, yet she still couldn't withstand his power.
Whenever her body approaches its limit, Uchiha Xin uses his Power of the Limit to protect her flesh, bones, and life essence.
The damaged body is constantly recovering.
His physique also gradually strengthened under the influence of the Power of the Limit.
It wasn't until late the next day, when the sun was high in the sky, that Uchiha Xin calmly emerged from his room.
Perona was already waiting outside the door.
Last night she intended to visit Uchiha Xin.
But as soon as they reached the depths of the Divine Palace, they heard noises coming from inside the room.
The door was tightly shut.
Kalifa's voice came through intermittently.
Perona stood outside for a while, but in the end, she didn't dare to knock on the door.
She had been by Uchiha Xin's side for some time and naturally knew his personality well.
Rushing in at this time will definitely not end well.
So she turned and left with Kumashi in her arms, only returning the next day.