Izumi couldn't help but feel exasperated.
This guy really was exactly like in the anime—going around calling people his sons the moment he met them.
When Whitebeard heard Kayo's earlier response, even he looked a little embarrassed.
The truth was, these girls were just too adorable. The words had slipped out before he could stop himself.
At that moment, Izumi cut in calmly.
"So, you're Whitebeard, right?"
"In this place, you might want to avoid saying things like that."
"It's the kind of line that gets you punched here. This isn't your world."
"If you provoke the wrong person… someone might just stab you on the spot."
Hearing that, Whitebeard burst into loud laughter.
"Gurararara! My apologies."
"That was careless of me."
"It seems you know who I am."
"And you are?"
He looked at Izumi carefully, a trace of shock flashing through his eyes.
From Izumi, he felt an overwhelming pressure.
This man… could kill him at any moment.
Izumi simply smiled.
"My name is Izumi."
"I'm the master of this world."
"If you need anything, just speak to Kayo."
"We have everything here—treatment for your injuries, even a way to restore your youth."
"And… the future of your world as well."
The moment those words fell, Whitebeard's pupils shrank.
The future… of our world?
And this man… was the ruler of this place?
That made him far more than just extraordinary.
Whitebeard didn't hesitate.
"I won't waste time."
"I need your help."
"As long as you can save my sons… I'll give you anything."
There was no room for distractions.
Right now, his entire being was focused on one thing—
Saving his family.
Izumi narrowed his eyes slightly.
Saving his sons…
The Summit War, huh?
A faint smile appeared on his lips.
"That's all?"
"That's actually pretty simple."
He turned to Kayo.
"Kayo, evaluate what he can sell first."
"Then have Tina prepare a squad to accompany him."
"Let's go make a fortune in that world."
Izumi had already made up his mind.
If Whitebeard was asking for help, then he wouldn't mind making a profit along the way.
After all—
Devil Fruits were quite valuable commodities.
Kayo nodded and immediately got to work.
She explained the rules of trading in this world to Whitebeard.
After listening, he fell into brief contemplation… before making his decision.
He sold:
- His swordsmanship
- His combat techniques
- His mastery and training methods of the three types of Haki
The result?
An instant windfall.
Just those alone earned him over 200,000 points.
Without hesitation, he spent:
- 100,000 points to restore his youth and heal his body
- 100,000 points as payment for rescuing his sons
In the blink of an eye, everything he had earned was gone.
But that was simply the kind of man he was.
Straightforward. Decisive.
Once it was done, he spoke again.
"You accept Devil Fruits here, right?"
"There are a few on my ship."
"Can I exchange them for points?"
Kayo nodded.
"As long as it has value, we'll accept it."
"But you'll need to bring the items here for evaluation."
Whitebeard immediately understood.
That meant once he returned, he would need to gather everything of worth.
At that moment, Izumi added casually:
"Honestly, your world has quite a few valuable things."
"For example, Sea Kings—they'd make excellent ingredients."
"If you've got time, you could catch some and open a shop here."
"This place connects to many worlds."
"I think you'd find it far more interesting than staying in just one."
Izumi's confidence was absolute.
Compared to a single world—
This place was infinitely more exciting.
Whitebeard laughed heartily.
"Thank you for the advice."
"I know what to do now."
"But first… I'll save my sons."
Everything else could wait.
Izumi simply smiled in response.
...
Meanwhile, Kayo had already contacted Tina.
Preparations began immediately.
Soon, a group gathered.
A total of more than ten young girls:
- Enju Aihara
- Tina Sprout
- Kohina Hiruko
- Yuzuki Katagiri
- Midori Fuse
- Hotaru Rendo
- Asaka Mibu
- Tina's younger sister, Asali (T/N: Who are you????If you guys can identify her, then that will really help me)
- Aileen (T/N: Who are you again?????)
- Kurumi Tokisaki
- Louise (T/N: At this point, I hate you original writer....)
- Rita Rossweisse
- And, tagging along for fun… Flandre
Looking at the lineup, Izumi's lips curved slightly.
"These girls are more than enough to deal with the Marines."
"They're my treasures."
Whitebeard's expression turned slightly doubtful.
"A group of children… are you sure about this?"
With his power sealed, he couldn't sense their strength.
But his words immediately triggered their dissatisfaction.
Enju pointed at him, puffing up with pride.
"Hmph! Don't underestimate us!"
"I've fought in wars against other worlds alongside Izumi-sama!"
"We're strong, you know!"
The others nodded in agreement.
Rita Rossweisse glanced at Whitebeard and spoke coldly:
"You've paid."
"So we'll complete the mission."
"It's just rescuing someone."
"A few of us are enough."
She was among the strongest of the Cursed Children—
excluding a certain dangerous vampire.
In her eyes, sending this many people was already excessive.
They had absolute confidence.
After all—
Their powers weren't sealed.
And from their perspective…
Even this massive man in front of them wasn't stronger than they were.
Every single one of them was S-rank.
Whitebeard's eyes flickered with surprise.
At that moment, Izumi added:
"Don't judge them by their age."
"If they go all out, each of them is basically Yonko-level."
"I'm quite confident in that."
"So relax."
"And besides…"
He glanced at Flandre with a faint smile.
"This girl is going too."
At those words, Izumi couldn't help but chuckle.
With that dangerous existence tagging along—
The people of the pirate world…
Were about to have a very, very bad day.