"Boom!"
The moment the four men clashed, the sky seemed to tremble. Dark clouds instantly gathered, and muffled thunder rumbled within them.
Grimm directly brought out the "Truth Guardian," and Redfield drew his umbrella sword.
Seeing that Grimm wasn't using his greatsword or hammer, Whitebeard was initially stunned but didn't pay it much mind. His left hand, gripping his blade, unleashed a silver, spherical shockwave. Shiki raised one leg and swept his sword forward.
Shield, naginata, umbrella sword, twin swords!
Four forces collided.
At this moment, heaven and earth seemed to transform. The shockwaves generated by the collision of the four men's attacks continuously spread outwards. Even the Whitebeard Pirates' captains couldn't help but retreat. Due to the intense light, they couldn't open their eyes.
No! Besides the four men, Plank and Yasuo's eyes were completely open. However, there was one other person whose eyes were also open.
The only person in the Whitebeard Pirates besides Whitebeard himself.
Marshall D. Teach.
Even Marco, Whitebeard's second-in-command, couldn't help but close his eyes, yet Teach still kept one hand in front of his face, his eyes above his elbow wide open.
This was it. This was what he had always desired.
Even though he was just an insignificant minor pirate now, unnoticed by Pops amidst the Whitebeard Pirates, which were full of experts, no one knew that he harbored a hidden ambition to reach the top.
Witnessing this scene, this ambition beat again. This is the dream of humanity; dreams can never be extinguished.
After a long while, the shockwaves slightly subsided. The Whitebeard Pirates opened their eyes and looked around. Seeing that the Moby Dick was still intact, one of them said blankly, "Are… are we okay?"
"No…"
Vista pointed to the surrounding sea, and everyone else looked towards the sea. They instinctively opened their mouths wide, unable to close them for a long time.
They saw four unfathomably deep cracks in the sea, no, they were like canyons on the sea, stretching as far as the eye could see, with no bottom in sight!
Countless Sea Kings and fish floated on the surface of the sea, some dazed, others floating dead.
"Is this how pirates greet each other?" Grimm, one of the four, spoke first. "Can we sit down for a drink? I'm a bit thirsty!"
Whitebeard's expression turned serious. He swung his great naginata, the blade rushing towards Grimm's face.
Grimm smiled as he looked at the oncoming blade. In an instant, flames erupted, and Whitebeard's brow furrowed. The one blocking him was Redfield.
"Redfield, what do you mean by helping this brat?"
Whitebeard said displeasantly. Unlike with Shiki, Whitebeard and Redfield had a history, and they addressed each other by name, not by title.
"I like this kid a lot, and I even sailed on his ship!"
Redfield grinned. "No one got hurt anyway, so why not listen to what he has to say, Newgate?"
Saying this, Redfield's eyes darted around. "Coincidentally, Shiki is also here!"
"Oh… The Red the Aloof actually favors a junior? I've never seen that before!"
Shiki, who had intended to have a drink with Whitebeard and leave, became interested. It was a good opportunity to meet this junior, Grimm, before disappearing. It would be nice to see this kid.
The three Great Pirates of the Roger era, Whitebeard, Redfield, and Shiki, along with the representative of the new era, Grimm, finally lowered their weapons.
Whitebeard sat on the throne in the center of the deck, Shiki sat on the stairs to the side, and Redfield stood straight, hands crossed, resting on his umbrella sword, which served as both a weapon and a cane.
"Kid, I won't hold you accountable for attacking me right off the bat, but at least there should be good wine when you're on someone else's ship!"
Whitebeard raised his eyebrows, exuding an aura of natural authority, but it was ineffective on the other three present.
Grimm waved his hands, and a large pile of beer barrels appeared on the ground in front of them.
"It seems to be all beer!"
Shiki, using his abilities, made one of the barrels float towards him.
"Isn't there any stronger liquor?" Whitebeard was somewhat dissatisfied. His body was still in good condition, and he usually drank high-proof rum.
"Red wine is the best, but unfortunately, there's none!" Redfield, from who knows where, took out a beer glass, poured it elegantly, and drank like a gentleman.
After drinking a cup of beer, Grimm smiled and looked around at everyone before saying, "Let's end the topic of alcohol. We should move on to the main subject!"
"Then, what is the main subject?" Shiki put down his wine bottle and relit his cigar.
"The current era is too peaceful!" Grimm stated.
He originally wanted to use the word "boring," but considering various factors, he softened it slightly.
Shiki stopped smoking his cigar without realizing it. Redfield tapped the handle of his umbrella with his finger. Whitebeard showed no reaction, merely narrowing his eyes without any further action…
"There are too many pirates sailing out for the Pirate King's treasure, and none of them have the strength to become the next Pirate King. It's necessary for them to witness what a true pirate is." Grimm added.
At this moment, Shiki had already removed the cigar from his mouth. Whitebeard instinctively glanced at Shiki. Grimm's words were almost identical to what Shiki had just said. If he didn't know Shiki's character, Whitebeard would have definitely thought they had colluded beforehand!
Shiki, having removed his cigar, exhaled a puff of smoke, revealing an extremely excited expression. "So, what do you plan to do?"
"Attack the World Government!" Grimm declared calmly, his words meant to shock.
"Pfft!"
Many of the Whitebeard Pirates' crew members who were listening spat out their drinks, their tongues hanging out and even getting tangled.
The other three Great Pirates weren't as exaggerated, but they all felt a degree of surprise.
Among them, the most shocked was Shiki. The ash fell on his leg without him noticing, and he immediately laughed. "Are you trying to imitate that guy Wald?"
Byrnndi World, a top-tier user of the Paramecia-type Moa Moa no Mi.
Years ago, he harbored ambitions of overthrowing the World Government, but due to the shameless alliance of the Navy and pirates, coupled with the betrayal of his crew, he tragically ended up in prison.
"Shiki, are you planning to enact revenge on the East Blue now?" Grimm's tone carried a hint of mockery.
"Hmm?"
Shiki's face contorted, and a thought flashed through his mind subconsciously.
However, before Shiki could speak, Grimm immediately added, "Don't worry, I have no intention of planting spies in your crew. Holy Light knows all!"
Shiki suspected Grimm possessed extremely powerful Observation Haki and slowly calmed down, subconsciously concealing his inner thoughts. Redfield, indeed, said without reservation, "Attacking the weakest sea… How boring!"
"Hmph!" Whitebeard snorted coldly, but said nothing. However, this snort was enough to make Shiki feel contempt.
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