The Lord's Gift / Whitebeard, Live Another Life!

At this moment, Ain suddenly spoke up.

[Master, there was actually a news report yesterday that might be related to the Yamata no Orochi.]

Then, an image flashed into Dimon's mind.

The footage was from Marine Headquarters; it showed a classroom where several new marines were huddled together looking at a newspaper spread out on a table.

The front page headline was a photograph.

It was a bird engulfed in blue flames, the "Phoenix" Marco.

The news article next to it was his public address to the Seven Deadly Sins through the World Economy News Paper Economic News.

To summarize, there's only one point.

Marco, representing the Whitebeard Pirates, invited the Seven Deadly Sins to pay a visit to discuss a Devil Fruit!

Why didn't you say so sooner?

Chapter 144 The Lord's Grace

After reading the news, Dimon immediately realized that the reborn Yamata no Orochi had most likely fallen into the hands of the Whitebeard Pirates.

[I'm sorry, Master, the news was from yesterday, but I only found out about it now.]

Dimon didn't seem to blame him; he simply fell into deep thought.

If the fruit Marco is referring to is Yamata no Orochi, then it's clear that the Whitebeard Pirates already knew it was a special Devil Fruit with self-awareness.

"But they specifically named the Seven Deadly Sins... So, it was Yamata no Orochi who actively sought me out?"

It's impossible for the Whitebeard Pirates to guess out of thin air that this Devil Fruit belongs to Seven Deadly Sins, so the only answer is that Yamata no Orochi deliberately revealed it.

But there's a problem here.

Could there be a trap behind this?

After much thought, Dimon concluded that, given Whitebeard's character, it was hard to imagine him plotting anything.

"No matter what, we have to go."

Dimon turned to Samael beside him, "You go back to the ship and go with Sigma to find the Whitebeard Pirates."

"Ah?"

Samael couldn't hear Ain's words, but when he suddenly heard his master telling him to go find the Four Emperors, he thought there was going to be a fight, and his face lit up with excitement.

"Are you going to destroy the Whitebeard Pirates and drain that old man's blood, Master?"

"They're going to bring our compatriots back."

Dimon thought for a moment and then gave a word of advice:

"The Whitebeard Pirates found the Yamata no Orochi. If they don't intend to return it, just take it back. If they choose to trade, go back to Ship Zuizui and prepare a bottle of regular Longevity Wine as a gift for Whitebeard."

As the Lord of the Seven Deadly Sins, Dimon would not accept favors for nothing.

He has no recent grudges or past grievances with the Whitebeard Pirates. If they choose to return the Longevity Wine that can make people young again would not be beneath his status as the master.

"Understood, Master, I'll go right now."

Samael immediately activated a teleportation magic circle and vanished in a flash of dazzling golden light.

The locals of Bakura Town saw golden light emanating from above the torii gate and looked up in that direction.

When the golden light faded, nothing was seen.

Dimon naturally wouldn't stay put and wait to be discovered. Taking advantage of the golden light, he also left the spot and headed to his next destination.

Three days later.

New World, Wave Tide Island.

This is a ring-shaped coral island protected by the Whitebeard Pirates, with the Whitebeard Pirates flag flying over the inner harbor.

In the deep waters of the New World, where the navy cannot easily reach, this flag can protect cities from other pirates.

Anyone who dares to attack this place will be considered to have openly declared war on the Whitebeard Pirates.

At this moment, the Moby Dick is docked at the inner port.

The Whitebeard Pirates had already replenished their supplies three days prior, but instead of leaving, they chose to wait.

On the deck.

Marco sat cross-legged against the ship's railing, holding a tropical fruit in his hand, his mouth dripping with juice as he ate it.

"I'm saying, it's been almost a week since the news broke, will the Seven Deadly Sins really come?"

"Maybe they didn't see it."

Jozu, holding a multi-ton barbell in one hand, responded casually.

"I think we should just let that newbie eat that fruit. It's Mythical Zoan after all; it'll make him stronger immediately after eating it."

Upon hearing this, Jozu paused, then muttered:

"That's a fruit with self-awareness. Can you guarantee you'll still be yourself after you eat it? That newcomer was so scared he didn't dare take it."

"Flower Sword" Vista, holding a glass of red wine, gracefully walked over and joined the group chat.

"I've heard that the Jailer Beasts of the Impel Down are all failed Awakening -Zoan. Once they become like that, the user can never turn back."

The presence of the Jailer Beasts reminded Marco, who scratched his pineapple-shaped head with his juice-stained hands.

"That sounds dangerous."

"It's extremely dangerous! That fruit has a strong will of its own. If an ordinary person eats it, they'll probably turn into a 'Jailer Beasts' immediately. At that point, you won't be yourself anymore; you'll be a puppet whose body has been taken over by a demon!"

Marco was speechless after being rebuked, thinking about the fruit he had eaten: the Zoan Bird-Bird Fruit, Model: Phoenix.

If he were to cultivate to the Awakening state one day, would he also face this problem?

"Um?"

Suddenly, Marco raised his head and looked up at the sky.

The midday sun was scorching, but in a short time, dark clouds gathered, as if a storm was about to break.

"This weather's changed way too fast!" one of the pirates couldn't help but shout. "Hey, remember to bring in the laundry clothes that are hanging out to dry over there!"

"Wrong!"

Marco suddenly stood up, staring intently at the dark clouds with a grave expression.

"A superhuman has changed the climate! Everyone prepare to fight!"

In an instant, all the pirates on the ship seemed to be wound up tightly, and everyone wore a serious expression.

No one would question Marco's judgment as the captain of the first division.

On this ship, Marco was the second-in-command.

A giant claw tore open the dark clouds overhead, and a huge dragon head emerged from the clouds.

"Kaido of the Beasts!?"

The pirates all paled. As fellow Four Emperors pirate crews, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates had fought more than once, and everyone was familiar with Kaido, the Beasts Pirates' admiral.

Some people quickly realized:

"No, the color is wrong, it's Lust, one of the Seven Deadly Sins!"

The crowd relaxed slightly. Compared to the recently infamous Lustful Lust Sigma, the name Kaido carried a far greater sense of oppression.

From the sky, Sigma looked down at the circular inner harbor and quickly locked onto the group of pirates on the ship.

"The coordinates you provided were too remote; it took me a lot of effort to find them. Don't get me wrong, I could easily be disoriented!"

Nobody said anything about you, right?!

No wonder it took you almost a week to arrive; you definitely couldn't find the place!

Marco thought to himself, then shouted aloud:

"Lust Sigma, you're the only one among the Seven Deadly Sins to have come?"

"Heh heh heh, what about me?"

A sinister laugh suddenly rang out behind him, and Marco's expression changed drastically as he turned around abruptly.

A burning will-o'-the-wisp resembling a human face was right next to me, yet I couldn't feel its heat.

"You are... the Wrath Samael."

Marco remained on guard, carefully observing his opponent.

I've seen a lot of news about the Seven Deadly Sins, and it's rumored that this person is responsible for turning Punk Hazard into a hellish place.

However, is this guy really human...? Marco remained skeptical. Even among Logia users, it's rare to see someone constantly operating in an elemental form.

"I prefer you guys to call me 'God of Flames'!"

Samael transformed, arms crossed, in a superior posture:

"Don't act like you're ready to fight at any moment. We were invited here. Where's the fruit you're talking about?"

Before discussing the fruit, let's answer one question.

The sound came from the direction of the cabin. Samael turned around and saw a tall man with a crescent-shaped white beard striding towards him.

Whitebeard raised his gaze, looked at Sigma above him, and couldn't help but grin.

"Gurararara, it really is exactly the same as Kaido's. I can't believe there are such similar Devil Fruits in the world... Did your 'master' make this too?"

"Whitebeard, Edward Newgate." Sigma narrowed his eyes slightly. "This is a gift from my Lord."

With that, he moved his claws slightly, and a bottle of "red wine" fell from the sky.

Marco, however, dared not be careless. As the object fell, he immediately transformed into a blue Phoenix, spread his wings and soared into the air, catching it steadily in mid-air.

After confirming that it wasn't an explosive or dangerous substance, he shouted down at the Whitebeard below:

"Pops, it's a bottle of wine."

"Liquor?"

Whitebeard was surprised; the Lord of the Seven Deadly Sins seemed to be very polite, bringing a gift on their first meeting.

Sigma scoffed dismissively:

"Foolish humans, this is no ordinary wine; it is the 'Wine of Longevity' created by my Lord. Whoever drinks it will regain their youth and live another life!"

Upon hearing this, the entire Whitebeard Pirates were taken aback.

Chapter 145 Whitebeard, Reborn!

"Returning to youth?"

"To live another life!"

The crowd gasped in surprise.

Marco glanced at the small bottle, then quickly looked at his Whitebeard Pops.

Whitebeard, hailed as the World's Strongest Man, is now 69 years old.

His strength is less than half of what it was at its peak, and due to injuries sustained over the years, he sometimes has to be given IV drips by female medical staff.

"Pops!"

Marco shouted excitedly, without even questioning whether Sigma was telling the truth.

Whitebeard was equally surprised by the Longevity Wine. He had thought it was just an ordinary bottle of red wine, given as a gift, but he never expected it to have such miraculous effects.

At this moment, Whitebeard felt a strong curiosity about the so-called Lord of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Could it really be some kind of 'ancient god'?

He had never been to the Laugh Tale, but Roger met with him after arriving in Laugh Tale and revealed many secrets to him.