Within the Totto Land, Whitebeard and his companions sat cross-legged, occasionally taking a sip of wine.
However, out of the corner of his eye, he would occasionally catch sight of that slightly young, loli-like figure.
Thinking back on everything that had just happened, a hint of regret lingered on their faces.
As the powerful figures of their time, when did they ever imagine that one day they would be saved by a little girl?
However, after thinking about the little girl's self-introduction...
The slight frustration in everyone's hearts vanished instantly, and they even wanted to give a thumbs up and offer a few words of sincere praise.
No wonder she's that brat's fiancée.
Otherwise, how could one possess such extraordinary and all-encompassing abilities?
This made the old men completely admit defeat.
In particular, the thought that if it weren't for this little girl's intervention, this would have been a huge mistake.
It seems that these remnants of the old Four Emperors have already been picked over by Doflamingo and Blackbeard.
For these long-established old guys, it was worse than death.
" Red-Haired brat, stop looking. If you stare any longer, that girl will get angry and glare you to death. I'll definitely stand by and do nothing."
The Whitebeard smiled, took a swig of wine, put down the wine bowl in his hand, and said...
"However, just as I suspected, you little rascal are just as wicked as you were on Roger's ship."
"If it weren't for this unexpected turn of events, probably no one would have known that you were secretly possessing Devil Fruit."
"But are you really not going to tell me what kind of fruit could tempt you to break Roger's rules?"
These words immediately piqued the interest of everyone present.
Marco couldn't help but laugh as well.
" Red-Haired, stop hiding it. Everyone's obviously been tricked by the Five Elders. Their Devil Fruit have all been taken. It shouldn't be a big deal to say something now, right?"
"Even if we encounter this Cause-Cause Fruit in the future, at least we'll have a better chance of protecting ourselves."
Many people present fell silent.
Benn Beckman, who was standing to the side with a cigar in his mouth, didn't offer any objections.
It's fair to say that Benn Beckman did try to dissuade Shanks from receiving the Cause-Cause Fruit Red-Haired the day he received it.
Unfortunately, Red-Haired didn't listen to advice at the time and instead took a gamble.
As for later, he kept his Devil Fruit hidden.
This is also a suggestion from Benn Beckman to remedy the situation after it has gone wrong.
He's penniless now, and doesn't even have Devil Fruit anymore, so what's the point of hiding his clumsy tricks?
Of course, Benn Beckman knew perfectly well that if Bai Yu's fiancée hadn't shown up, this would have been an unexpected and surprising move.
It's likely that, without his Devil Fruit, Red-Haired would be completely outmatched by Doflamingo and his crew, even with his crew members present.
By then, the Red Hair Pirates will probably no longer exist on this vast ocean.
" Whitebeard, you're still the same as ever, always bringing up my shortcomings!"
The Red-Haired sighed helplessly.
"After scheming for so long, I never imagined that I would end up being the one who was schemed against the worst."
"Who would have thought that one day, the Devil Fruit, hailed as a treasure of the sea, would just be lent to us? If I had known that beforehand, I wouldn't have wanted it."
"However, since there's no fruit left, it's okay to say something."
"Actually, the Cause-Cause Fruit is somewhat like a rule. For example, I set a rule that I want you to do me a favor, and as long as you agree, then I have completed a cause and effect."
"At the same time, I also have an opportunity to borrow your abilities."
"Borrowing Devil Fruit abilities is also acceptable?" Diamond Jozu's expression changed slightly as he asked.
"No wonder you, Red-Haired, love to mediate fights at sea; you always have your reasons."
"I remember Pops gave you face a few times, letting you act as his intermediary several times. Does that mean you can use Pops's Tremor-Tremor Fruit power several times?"
These words shocked everyone present.
It's already quite impressive for someone to possess even one Devil Fruit ability.
Looking out over the seas, they could absolutely dominate the area.
Now, Red-Haired is able to use the power of others by setting so-called rules based on the Cause-Cause Fruit. Isn't that too much of a cheat?
"What's wrong? Does it feel incredibly powerful? If it weren't, why would I have disregarded Captain Roger's rules and ultimately consumed this Devil Fruit?"
Red-Haired Shanks, took a sip of his drink with a wry smile.
"However, the only frustrating thing is that I've kept it hidden for so long without ever using it once, and now it's become someone else's wedding dress. It's just too ridiculous."
"By the way, didn't Bai Yu say he had a way to give us new power to fight the Five Elders? Whitebeard, do you believe it?"
"However, what's fortunate is that I have indeed been hiding my true abilities all these years, just to avoid attracting attention. I haven't neglected my swordsmanship."
"Our strength has indeed been greatly reduced, but we can still barely maintain our title as one of the Four Emperors."
"However, within the Marine Headquarters, if this incident results in the loss of Devil Fruit, the Three Admirals and the former Fleet Admiral are all Devil Fruit User."
"Furthermore, Akainu and Kizaru are more focused on developing their Devil Fruit abilities, making Taijutsu a complete weakness. I'm afraid the Marine Headquarters is already severely weakened."
At this point, Red-Haired Shanks and the others subconsciously looked at Aokiji not far away.
Why did Aokiji join Bai Yu's crew and become a pirate?
They truly have no idea.
However, they are now clearly in the same boat, and their strength has been greatly diminished.
Feeling the gazes from all around, Aokiji took a sip of his drink and said.
"You don't need to look at me. My Taijutsu are pretty good anyway. As for the lack of manpower at Marine Headquarters, I think Bai Yu can fill that gap."
"As for whether you believe Bai Yu has the ability to grant you new power, I don't care. Anyway, if Bai Yu says the sky is about to fall, I believe him."
Upon hearing these words, Red-Haired Shanks fell silent.
"Someone's here."
A slightly aloof and immature voice rang out, and everyone's nerves immediately tensed up.
When they followed Tatsumaki's gaze, the first thing they saw was Akainu, wearing a red floral shirt and a Navy Justice Akainu.
He was standing on a fire-breathing speedboat resembling Ace's, which was rapidly approaching the shore.
However, compared to Ace's airship, Akainu's ship clearly used a different power source.
They quickly disembarked under the watchful eyes of everyone.
Faced with this old rival who had arrived alone, everyone couldn't help but stand up.