However, now he had become one of the Four Emperors, while this man who had once injured him had hidden his identity all along, lying low aboard the Whitebeard Pirates' ship.
He had already felt before that this guy might be hiding something. Not to mention himself, even Buggy had felt that this guy was absolutely not a simple character!
Yet he had never imagined that after so many years, this man who had lain low for so long aboard the Whitebeard Pirates' ship would suddenly stop hiding himself, and would even become the son of that former powerful pirate. He had even joined the Straw Hat Pirates and earned the title of righteous and loyal Teach.
Even someone like him, one of the emperors of the sea, could not help but sigh: "This is truly shocking."
"It really is quite shocking. Who would have thought that the kid from Foosha Village back then would be able to make even this kind of guy follow him?"
Beside him, Benn Beckman lit a cigarette. After taking a deep drag, he exhaled a smoke ring, his tone also filled with emotion. "The blood of Rocks, the righteous and loyal Marshall D. Teach... To be honest, even now I still find it a bit unbelievable. It's not like I haven't seen that guy, Teach, before. Is he really that kind of person?"
To cover the Straw Hat Pirates' retreat, he deliberately stayed behind, facing the pursuit of an Admiral alone.
"This is damn unbelievable! Could it be that Luffy really made Teach willingly follow him? It just feels completely impossible!"
"Perhaps that is the power of that child. I always feel that Luffy possesses a unique kind of ability."
Hearing Benn Beckman's words, Shanks came back to his senses. He did not continue to dwell on it, but instead grinned broadly. "He always makes the people around him feel happy!"
"Hahaha, that's true!"
Benn Beckman laughed as well, as if he had thought of something, his eyes filled with memories. "That kid has gathered a group of pretty great companions, too! Perhaps it won't be long before we meet them. The blood of Rocks, Marshall D. Teach; the grandson of the Hero of the Marines, Monkey D. Luffy; and your captain's son, Portgas D. Ace. Who would have thought that the sons of three people who were once enemies would now become brothers?!"
He flicked the cigarette in his hand, his eyes flashing slightly, and a heartfelt remark slipped out just like that. "This era is really lively."
"Lively? Hahaha!"
Facing Benn Beckman's sentiment, Shanks also burst into laughter. "Even if the captain were to come back to life and see this, he probably wouldn't believe it! It's just too unbelievable!"
Is this your power? Luffy!
I'm really looking forward to seeing you gather everyone, all forces, to your side!
"I'm already a bit impatient to meet Luffy."
"Perhaps it won't be long before you can."
After smiling, Benn Beckman continued in a more serious tone: "But you should think about what to do now."
The blood of Rocks... Public execution!
"That kid definitely won't abandon his companions. But since Marine Headquarters has decided to carry out a public execution three months from now, that means Marine Headquarters has absolute confidence in facing the chaos this time!"
Shanks: "..."
Hearing this, Shanks also put away his smile. His expression became serious, and he even rubbed his forehead with some irritation, his gaze constantly flickering.
But it quickly vanished, and the cheerful smile from before returned to his face. He stood up directly, waved his large hand, and said: "Hahaha, who would have thought that one day I'd get a headache because that guy, Teach, got captured! Let's go! Set sail, head for the Whitebeard Pirates!"
The son of Rocks, the son of his captain, the grandson of Garp... Where will this era ultimately sail to?
...
At the same time, on the side of the Whitebeard Pirates.
The faces of everyone aboard the Whitebeard Pirates' ship, who had likewise received the news, appeared especially gloomy.
Public execution!
Teach is actually going to be publicly executed?!
It could be said that this was an outcome they had never imagined. What exactly was Marine Headquarters trying to do? Provoking the Whitebeard Pirates?
Marco's face was filled with worry. He then raised his head and looked at Whitebeard beside him, whose face was also gloomy after seeing the newspaper. No, it should be said that it was gloomier than everyone else's.
After hesitating for a moment, he said: "Pops..."
"Gurararara!"
But before he could finish speaking, Whitebeard, who seemed to have already understood what his son wanted to say, directly extended his right hand and let out his distinctive laughter, interrupting Marco's words.
"How interesting! A public execution?! Looks like my son has made the World Government feel afraid. That really makes me, as his father, proud!"
As soon as these words fell, the crew members who had just been gloomy all broke into smiles.
"Pops, you're right! Hahaha, the World Government is scared of Teach!"
"The King of the Pirates was also publicly executed back then, and now Teach is being publicly executed too. Doesn't that mean brother Teach is the same as the King of the Pirates?"
"What do you mean, the same as the King of the Pirates? It should be that, in the eyes of the World Government, Teach's level of danger is the same as the King of the Pirates'!"
"Hahaha, that's what I meant. Looks like our Whitebeard Pirates are going to produce another big figure. But I still support Pops becoming the King of the Pirates!"
"For Teach, cheers!"
As if infected by their Pops's hearty laughter, aside from Marco, whose face showed a bitter smile, everyone else laughed happily!
"Pops."
Marco looked at the joyful scene in front of him with a bitter smile. But as the second-in-command of the Whitebeard Pirates, he understood the severity of this matter better than anyone.
This is a trap!
A trap targeting the Whitebeard Pirates!
No, it should be said to be a trap targeting Whitebeard!
However, just as he was about to say something, Whitebeard once again extended his hand, interrupted him, shook his head, and then directly stood up.
Smiling as he looked out at the vast sea before him, he took a deep breath, spread his arms wide, and shouted loudly: "My sons! Three months from now, let us go together to bring back our family member, Teach!"
As his voice fell, waves of cheers rang out across the entire ship: "Bring back Teach! Bring back Teach!!"
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