Just how dangerous was Flandre's ability?
Anything she could see—
She could crush.
Effortlessly.
It was a power that allowed her to destroy everything.
Even though the warriors of the pirate world seemed powerful…
In front of someone as dangerous as Flandre Scarlet, they simply weren't enough.
Even if someone like Kaido showed up—
She could probably crush him just the same.
Hearing Izumi praise her so openly, Flandre beamed with delight.
Whitebeard, on the other hand, finally set aside the lingering doubts in his heart.
"If that's the case…"
"Then I'll leave it to you."
He chose not to overthink it.
There was no reason for Izumi to deceive him.
If he said these girls were on the level of the Four Emperors—
Then that must be the truth.
Even so, the shock remained.
These little girls… are that strong?
Izumi nodded.
"In that case, you should head out."
"Rita, once you're done, take your sisters for a little trip to the Holy Land."
"Collect some Devil Fruits while you're at it."
"Whitebeard, you'll need to explain to them what Devil Fruits are."
Izumi didn't bother hiding his intentions.
He laid them out plainly.
Whitebeard froze.
"…You're sending them to the Holy Land?"
"You're not joking, are you?"
Izumi shrugged.
After a brief pause, he said:
"Fine. I'll show you something."
"So you understand the difference."
Taking Kayo's tablet, Izumi scanned Whitebeard.
A status screen appeared instantly.
[Whitebeard]
Gender: Male
Race: Giant (?)
Overall Strength: A+
Abilities: Tremor Power, Three Types of Haki
Then, one by one, the girls' data appeared.
[Enju Aihara]
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Overall Strength: S
Abilities: Rabbit Factor, Boosted Gear…
And more…
Every single one of them—
S-rank.
Or higher.
These were all records stored within the central system.
The moment Whitebeard arrived, his data had already been collected by the world's will.
Whitebeard stared in stunned silence.
"…So this is what you meant."
Izumi smiled.
"Now you understand?"
"You really don't need to worry."
Then—
He displayed Flandre's data.
[Flandre Scarlet]
Gender: Female
Race: Vampire
Overall Strength: S+ ~ SS
Ability: Power to Destroy Anything
"—!!"
Whitebeard sucked in a sharp breath.
This was absurd.
His own strength was only A+.
Yet these girls—
Were all S-rank.
And that winged girl…
Hovered between S+ and SS.
Terrifying.
Now he truly understood Izumi's confidence.
More than ten people stronger than me… helping in battle?
Suddenly—
That 100,000 points felt like an absolute bargain.
Without hesitation, Whitebeard led the group back to his world.
Watching them leave, Izumi followed shortly after.
Partly to ensure nothing unexpected happened—
And partly…
To enjoy the show.
...
They arrived aboard the Moby Dick.
The girls looked around the massive interior with curiosity.
"This is… a submarine?"
Enju Aihara asked, peering outside.
The ocean surrounded them.
They were clearly underwater.
Whitebeard laughed.
"That's right."
"We're almost at our destination."
"I'll be counting on you."
Now that his power had been restored—
He could sense it clearly.
These girls…
Were indeed stronger than him.
Through his Observation Haki, their presence felt overwhelmingly powerful.
At that moment—
The door burst open.
A man with pineapple-like hair stepped in.
"Pops—"
He froze.
His eyes locked onto the room full of girls.
"…What is this?"
Marco stood there, utterly stunned.
Then—
The girls' eyes turned crimson.
Dozens of red pupils locked onto him at once.
Marco instantly felt suffocated.
Whitebeard hurriedly intervened.
"He's my son."
"No need to be on guard."
Only then did the tension ease.
Marco exhaled slowly.
He had just brushed against death.
Terrifying…
Whitebeard explained:
"These are reinforcements."
"We'll rely on them to rescue Ace."
Marco's shock deepened.
Where did he find these monsters?
Then—
He noticed something else.
Whitebeard…
Looked young again.
"Pops… you—"
"Later," Whitebeard cut him off.
"We've arrived."
He stepped forward, signaling the girls to follow.
As they walked, he explained Devil Fruits.
When they passed the treasure room, he picked one up to show them.
He even handed over a Devil Fruit encyclopedia.
After listening, Tina Sprout nodded.
"Understood."
"Once we rescue your son, we'll visit that 'Holy Land.'"
She hadn't forgotten Izumi's instructions.
Whitebeard gave a wry smile.
If these girls really went there…
The Celestial Dragons might not survive.
But he didn't care.
Right now—
Saving his son was all that mattered.
They stepped onto the deck.
The Whitebeard Pirates stared in shock at the girls following behind him.
No one understood where these children had come from.
Meanwhile—
Tina and the others began preparations.
In an instant—
They deployed advanced weaponry across the ship.
Missile systems.
Gatling guns.
Heavy artillery.
One after another, futuristic weapons appeared and were installed across the Moby Dick.
Within moments—
The entire ship had transformed into a floating fortress.
The crew collectively swallowed.
"…This is insane."
No—
It was beyond insane.
It was terrifying.