He is a gentle person, but also someone who is clear about love and hate, rational more than emotional.
Teach just showed his strength, which is already nearly on the same level as his.
If the future is indeed as he said, if he finds that Dark-Dark Fruit, his power would go further.
Then the Whitebeard Pirates will have one more opponent who knows them better than anyone and whose personality is as sinister and venomous as a snake.
Marco doesn't like such a thing to happen.
But, there's no choice...
"That's just how Dad is."
Marco looked up at the silent and massive figure drinking, smiled and said:
"He's not a perfect captain, but he's definitely a perfect father... It's precisely because of someone like him that we've willingly followed him until today, isn't it?"
"That's right."
"That's exactly it."
"Captain Marco is right!"
The surrounding crew members responded loudly, the few captains exchanged glances and couldn't help but grin.
On the deck, the slightly heavy atmosphere gradually lifted and began to restore a bit of the previous welcome banquet vibe.
"Gulalalala, saying such emotional words on such an occasion?"
Whitebeard laughed heartily, "A bunch of idiot sons! However, it's made this old man feel a bit better inside!"
He squinted his eyes and looked at Shano, "Even though I said this is my family matter, but since Teach has offended you, with your temper, you're probably not going to let him go easily, right?"
"Naturally."
Shano said leisurely, "Someone who hates me to the bone, wanting to devour me alive, how could I tolerate him living in this world..."
"But Whitebeard, I'm willing to give you face, since you said that after today he's no longer your son, today I will not take action, continue to stay here to finish drinking, and talk about it tomorrow when the sun rises."
Talk about it tomorrow?
This little rascal...
Whitebeard was speechless, even if it was giving face, still as arrogant as ever, saying it like casually letting Teach escape for a night, it would be easy to catch him again.
The vast ocean, how could it be that simple?
Still, as this kid said, continue to drink happily!
"Hey, you little ones!!!"
Whitebeard raised his jug, his booming voice spread across the deck:
"Listen, from today onward, our Whitebeard Pirates owes Shano, also owes the Endgame two big favors! Before repaying this debt clearly, keep it well in mind!"
"The first, is that this kid saved Vista and Widibai's lives!"
"The second, is that he helped this old man, helped everyone to uncover Teach, this treacherous snake!"
"Gulalalala! So, from today onward, the Endgame is the friend that our Whitebeard Pirates must treasure the most! If there's a request from the Endgame in the future, no one is allowed to refuse!"
"Yes! Dad!"
The crew aboard the deck of the Whitebeard Pirates responded loudly in unison.
"Tonight, drink to the fullest?"
Whitebeard extended his jug, looking at Shano.
"Drink to the fullest!"
Shano laughed heartily, also raised his jug high, clinked it heavily together.
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The night deepened.
Buzzzz!
The blood-tinted wings abruptly stopped vibrating.
Blackbeard's stamina finally reached its limit, falling from the sky, crashing heavily onto a barren island's beach, blood continuously flowed from his mouth.
He retracted his wings, struggled to get up, clutching his still extremely painful chest and abdomen, yet his eyes shone with mad excitement.
"Ze hahahaha, ultimately still survived, didn't end up dying!"
Escaped this far and nobody came to hunt him down, they really let him off the hook.
Dad, ultimately is too much of a fool for family.
Of course, no matter how you say it, he definitely won't be going back to the White Whale.
But this is alright, alright!!!
After all, the image of the obedient son has long bored him, from now on free and unrestrained, it's quite enjoyable.
Also, stayed on Whitebeard's Ship for over twenty years, never saw the Dark-Dark Fruit.
Seems Whitebeard's Ship is definitely at odds with the Dark-Dark Fruit!
Now that he's independent, traveling alone, maybe soon he'll just bump into it.
The Dark-Dark Fruit belongs to him! This is destiny already decided, indisputable!
"Anyhow, cannot stay in the New World."
Blackbeard tore off his shirt, bandaging his chest, thinking, "Dad doesn't want to kill me, but Marco, Jozu, those guys may not be the same, and that Shano kid…"
Shano...
Mentioning this name, Blackbeard couldn't help but twitch his eyes, a strong sense of dread passing through.
Before finding the Dark-Dark Fruit and using it to build his own power, this guy must absolutely not be provoked, he must stay as far away as possible.
First endure and get stronger, then plan a revenge plot!
He turned to look toward the depths of the sea, the direction where the White Whale is located.
"Ze hahahaha, wait for it, Dad…"
His voice was hoarse, like a devil crawling out of Hell, "Wait until I find the Dark-Dark Fruit, it's time to repay your favor... and take your life!"
"Ze hahahaha… At that time, I will let you watch with your own eyes, as I draw the Quake-Quake Fruit from your body bit by bit!"
Whitebeard ate the Quake-Quake Fruit, could become the world's strongest man, he Teach can do the same!
And after that, Shano kid will be nothing, can go kill him anytime!
Amidst the wild laughter, Teach strode toward the depths of the island, his figure gradually disappearing into the night.
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The next morning.
"Goodbye, Lord Shano!"
"If you have trouble, get into a fight, be sure to contact us!"
"We will come to help!"
Amidst the reluctant farewell waves from Marco and others, the White Whale docked beside the reef set sail, gradually fading away.
"Hey, why hasn't Dad woken up?"
"Awake right? At dawn, I got up to pee and saw him peeing at the stern of the ship."
"Then why didn't come out to say goodbye?"
"Not sure, I just saw Dad after peeing, staring out at the sea for a long while, no matter how much I called him he wouldn't turn back, after going inside didn't come out, maybe still brooding over Teach, or maybe old age, can't handle this kind of farewell scene..."
"Sigh, probably, let him have some quiet time, don't disturb."
Shano naturally didn't know these discussions on the deck.
He quietly watched as the White Whale moved away, waited until it turned into a small black dot in his sight, then leisurely threw out the Hoverbike.
Sat on it, propped up his legs, opened the Living Map casually.
He is the type that always does what he says.
Say to give Whitebeard face, delay for a night to drink well, then put aside distractions and drink to his heart's content.
Say to kill Blackbeard, then he will definitely kill him, never leaving any future trouble for himself.
As for saying...
The boundless ocean, can't find Blackbeard?
What a joke, a mere two thousand points matter.
And he doesn't even need to pay this money himself, last night's banquet, nearly everyone drank until they were dizzy, drunk all over the place.
The fleece plucked is enough to let him track down all sorts of beards of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
Shano glanced at the list of information flows.
A bunch of new notification messages refreshed, he hasn't finished looking through even after flipping several pages.
[You sacrificed Whitebeard's Whitebeard, gained 5500 points]
[You sacrificed Jozu's pauldrons, gained 2100 points]
[You sacrificed Kozuki Oden's old gun, gained 3000 points]
...
The top-ranked captains, their fleece is quite valuable.
Whitebeard himself, truly worthy of being the leader of the Four Emperors, made significant contributions.
Returning from the East Sea, he had 51600 points, and after saving Vista and contacting the Whitebeard Pirates.
Now his points have turned into 64500.
Skyrocketing by over ten thousand, after the shop refreshes soon, can comfortably shop again.
But for now, business is the priority.
Throw aside distractions, Shano turned his attention to the Living Map, entered Teach's name, after the screen jumped, successfully locked onto a sea area.
"Heading towards the Red Earth Continent, sure enough, didn't dare to continue staying in the New World…"
Shano expected this, he was just thinking of closing the Living Map, suddenly noticed one of the sea's biggest island names.
His gaze flashed suddenly, revealing surprise:
"Colombia Island?"