Chapter 171 I Am Also My Father’s Son!

"Is this the end?"

Farug, who was wearing a plaster bandage, looked at the fleet of the Whitebeard Pirates that was slowly disappearing from sight, his eyes full of doubts, "When did Whitebeard become so easy to talk to?"

Children in the New World all know that Whitebeard is a man who is more terrifying than a ghost, but no one who offends Whitebeard will end up well. Even Big Mom and Beasts, who are also the Pirate Emperors, can easily Don't dare touch White Beard's tiger beard.

He thought he would see an earth-shattering battle today!

As a result, the battle he expected did not happen. His Highness Elus and Whitebeard only fought for one moment, and then they both stopped their hands. Although the blow was extremely powerful, the sea of ​​clouds split, the waves sank, and the storm set off was about to break out. Large waterwheels on the island near the estuary blew into the island.

The surrounding ships were shaken with cracks visible to the naked eye.

"What else can it do if it doesn't end like this? Whitebeard is already old, but His Highness is in the prime of fighting. At this time, fighting with His Highness, even if we can win, is bound to be more than the gain, let alone what if the physical strength is not enough in the hands of His Highness. Losing one and a half moves revealed his weakness to the outside world... Even if the other pirate emperors don't take action, Whitebeard will be worn down by a steady stream of challengers."

It was Iska who spoke.

After being betrayed by the person she trusted the most, this naval officer who once believed in justice underwent a radical change. In the past, apart from fighting pirates and trying to save a group of pirates who seemed to be worthy of saving, there was nothing else in her eyes. Give her extra attention.

All this ended in the Shampoo Islands.

After being betrayed by the person who saved her and raised her up like a father, the somewhat innocent girl became mature. She began to learn to see with her own eyes, to observe, and to continuously absorb nutrients. Until now He is already a reliable subordinate that Elus values ​​highly.

Although in terms of strength, Iska is still slightly lacking, and she is still a little behind compared to his attendants.

It's just that among his four attendants, only Dylan and Eschbach can stand alone. One of the other two is a daredevil and the other is a slacker... There is nothing to say about their strength. Elus's character and abilities always make him uneasy.

"...Is Whitebeard old?"

"Yes! That Whitebeard is old. After all, the Pirate King has been dead for almost twenty years, and Whitebeard should be old too." Iska also looked in the direction of Waterwheel Island, where the Whitebeard Pirates' ship The team stayed there, and Firefist... was there too.

"That's right! Whitebeard is getting old."

Farooq's expression was so complicated.

For people of his age, One Piece, Whitebeard, Golden Lion... these are unrivaled strong men in their hearts. Although Hundred Beasts and Big Mom were no longer small roles at that time, In other words, they were never minor characters from the beginning.

However,

That era belonged to One Piece, Whitebeard, Golden Lion and others.

The beasts and Big Mom were truly called the Pirate Emperor together with Whitebeard and Red Hair after the death of the Pirate King and the Golden Lion's escape from prison and disappearance. In Farug's view, Whitebeard is the one who currently stands at the top of all pirates. characters.

but,

It seems that even such a character cannot withstand the passing of time.

"Then why doesn't His Highness take the opportunity to take action? As long as Whitebeard can be defeated, His Highness's name will truly be resounding throughout the world..."

"What's the use?"

The voice came from behind, and Farug suddenly shuddered when he was mid-sentence. He looked back at Elus who was walking slowly, his face fell, "Your Highness, it's my fault, I shouldn't have said such nonsense. language."

"It's okay, such a small thing is not a fault. You didn't say anything bad about me behind my back." Elus waved his hand, showing that he understood that he didn't mind. Farug breathed a sigh of relief, secretly congratulating himself in his heart. Nothing disrespectful was really said.

"Continuing with the topic just now, Farug, you are right. If I want, I can indeed take advantage of the opportunity just now. Maybe I can defeat Whitebeard, but what is the use of that to me? Fame may be Bigger, but that’s not worth mentioning.”

"I have passed the stage where I needed false names to show my sense of existence. Now too many names are just a burden to me, and I will suffer the consequences if I don't kill the snake. If I can't completely kill the Whitebeard Pirates, I'm afraid I'll encounter big headaches in the future.

Also, that fire fist talent is quite outstanding. If you give him time, he may become a figure like the Pirate Emperor in the future...

Furthermore, I don’t want to destroy the peace here so violently in this paradise protected by the Whitebeard Pirates. "

Elus touched his chin.

Taking action against Whitebeard at this time would not bring much benefit to him, but it would cause a lot of trouble. Therefore, he did not intend to personally attack Whitebeard at this time. Whitebeard should not die in his hands now. At least he must persist. Two or three years, and then die...

"Your Highness."

Iska suddenly took a step forward, solemnly beat her chest with her hand, and said solemnly: "Thank you for your kindness. Although the Whitebeard Pirates are pirates, they are innocent like the people on Waterwheel Island. .”

"Miss Iska, you should know that the residents of places like Waterwheel Island regularly pay protection fees to the Whitebeard Pirates." Farug looked at this colleague who was born in the navy, and was a little surprised that she had no regard for the Whitebeard Pirates. Could it be that the attitude of the thieves group is the so-called Aiwujiwu?

"The people of the Kingdom of Exmundo also have to pay taxes."

Iska retorted seriously.

"Furthermore, the fact that civilians have to pay protection fees to pirates is ultimately due to the incompetence of the world government and navy. They are unable to protect the people here, and they are also blamed for colluding with pirates... this That’s the real shamelessness.”

The fierce words were laced with deep disappointment in the world government and navy.

Farug clicked his lips and looked at the awe-inspiring Iska. After thinking about it, he gave up on refuting anything because he also agreed with Iska's point of view. At first, he raised the opposite opinion because he thought Iska was because Fire Fist loves Wujiwu, so he treats the Whitebeard Pirates in particular. After a few arguments, he found that his idea was wrong. Iska's preferential treatment of the Whitebeard Pirates was not because of Fire Fist...

This guy is a real good guy!

Farooq realized this.

Elus also deeply realized how kind-hearted Iska was. After experiencing such cruel betrayal, she still loved the world... Even though she left the navy, she did not say anything He stood on the opposite side of justice, but found his own justice.

"Are the world government and navy incompetent? I fully agree with this!"

Eleus nodded in agreement with a smile.

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Waterwheel Island, port.

On the deck of the Moby Dick, Whitebeard squinted his eyes and leaned back on the large special seat. The tiredness on his face was so clear. The nurses carefully inserted the huge needle into the blood vessel on Whitebeard's arm. Among them, medicinal liquid and nutrient solution were directly injected into Baibeard's body, relieving his pain and replenishing the consumed energy.

I fought with Elus to test out his moves, and then I managed to chat with him for a long time.

After finally waiting for Elus to leave, and the fleet of the Kingdom of Ecmundo disappearing into the horizon, Whitebeard took a deep breath, and the previously suppressed pain and fatigue surged up like the tide at high tide.

"Sachi, dad...are you okay?"

Ace looked at the busy nurses uneasily.

He didn't dare to get too close for fear of hindering the actions of the nurses, and he didn't dare to disturb Mal who was staring at a pile of medical equipment such as an ECG monitor placed next to his father and talking to himself. Co, had no choice but to find Sachi and other captains who were also full of uneasiness.

The deck has been cleared of idlers.

Apart from Whitebeard and the nurses, only some of the captains can stay here.

Ace, Marco, Jozi, Thatch, Bramank, Namur... not all the captains are here. Bista and several other captains patrolled the ships, comforting the uneasy ones. crew.

"It's okay, it will be okay for sure. Dad has a white beard! Even if the evil ghost trembles when he sees Dad, he won't fall down because of such a trivial matter..." Sachi held on. He showed an unattractive smile, but couldn't control his trembling voice.

Jozi, Bramank, Namur, Halta and other captains all had stiff smiles on their faces.

Everyone was praying silently.

As sons, I pray that their father can continue to teach these incompetent sons a lesson.

"Okay, don't gather here anymore, Dad has nothing to do!"

The sound that sounded like the sounds of nature made everyone's eyes widen in surprise.

"Marco, daddy, is he really okay?"

Ace took the lead, leaping past Jozi and Thatch, and grabbed Marco's hand.

That lightning-fast speed stunned both Jozi and Thatch. Ace has become stronger again!

"I will never joke about daddy. Ace, you are also the captain. How are you so flustered now?" Marco had completely forgotten what he had just said to himself: "Keep away from others." The aura was so unsettling, but instead he raised his face and taught Ace a lesson.

"It's okay, Dad, it's okay, it's okay."

Ace's preaching went in one ear and out the other, and he didn't take it seriously at all. A bright smile appeared on his face, he looked up at his father who was leaning on the chair and fell asleep, and lowered his voice. "If anything happens to dad, I'm ready to kill that bastard Elus."

In his excitement, he blurted out what he had been thinking about for a long time.

"Me too."

"Who dares to hurt dad, I swear I will tear him into pieces."

"Ace, you guy, that's obviously the line I wanted to say!"

The captains gathered around, all echoing Ace's words. Marco's eyes twitched, and it took a lot of effort to resist getting involved, even though he had previously planned to fight with his father if anything happened to him. The Black Prince's plan to start a war...

But dad is fine now.

Naturally, no additional disputes can be provoked.

"Okay, shut up. The Black Prince has left. The next thing we have to worry about is not the Black Prince. Although Dad has no problem this time, it is best not to do anything in the recent period. , so... if someone causes trouble during this period, you all know what to do, right?" Marco looked at everyone.

"Come and kill each other."

"Kill them all."

"Send them to the sea to feed the fish."

The captains' answers were varied, but the overall meaning they wanted to express was unified. They did not stay too much on the deck of the Moby Dick. Although Bista led people to appease the people on other ships, the captain If we gather on the Moby Dick for a long time except for a banquet, it will still cause great uneasiness.

The scenes of Whitebeard taking intravenous injections every day cannot be hidden from the eyes of the crew.

Even if he doesn't say it, he is still worried about Baibeard's physical condition.

but,

Marco left Ace behind.

"Ace."

"What's wrong?"

Ace looked at Marco blankly, not knowing why he was left alone.

"...Dad is very optimistic about you." Marco stared at Ace in silence for a few seconds before slowly speaking, "He thinks that you will be as powerful as him sooner or later. Don't look at you losing to I have beaten dad a hundred times, but he always thought that you would have achievements that are not inferior to him in the future."

Ace froze in place.

Looking at Ace in a daze, Marco hesitated for a moment, turned his head and glanced at Whitebeard, who was sleeping peacefully... Tigers also take a nap, and even Whitebeard, who is more terrifying than a ghost, will not do it. With his eyes wide open for fourteen hours, he also needs to sleep and rest.

Of course, this doesn't mean that someone can take advantage of this moment to attack Whitebeard.

Before Ace was impressed by Whitebeard, he once launched an attack while Whitebeard was sleeping. As a result, he was thrown into the sea by Whitebeard who was sleeping. If someone hadn't been on duty at night to fish him out, he would have been killed. .

Going too far, Marco withdrew his gaze. He opened his eyes that were always half-open, "Ace, Dad, he is getting old. It's time for someone to help him share the pressure. This should belong to me." Responsibility, but...I can't do it now, I can't do it anymore."

"But you can still do it, Ace. You can become stronger, powerful enough to replace dad and take the Black Prince's sword. I know it's cunning to say this, to impose the responsibility that originally belongs to me on you..." ····”

"give it to me!"

Ace replied with a smile, that smile as warm and dazzling as the morning sun.

"...Sorry, Ace." The smile on Marco's face was so bitter.

"What are you talking about! I am also my father's son, and this is my responsibility!" Ace punched Marco on the shoulder, but the light fist made Marco lower his head. He only said this in front of his father. Actively lower your head.

"Sorry, and thank you."

Marco lowered his head, making it difficult to see his current expression.

"Marco, just wait! No matter who it is, the Black Prince or the Beast, sooner or later I will make them afraid to draw a sword in front of daddy."

Ace waved his fist and made a promise facing the sea.