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Chapter 84 A Visit to Whitebeard, Meeting Teach

February of the year 1519 of the Haiyuan calendar.

More than a month has passed since the earth-shaking naval battle between nations. The peak of the naval frenzy has ended, and many powers have been reshuffled.

The only impact of this upheaval on the Whitebeard Pirates was that Whitebeard gained many new sons who recognized the difference in their abilities, and held one banquet after another to celebrate this.

That morning, aboard the Moby Dick, lookout Aug was, as usual, using his binoculars to observe the surrounding sea, looking for any daredevils who might have trespassed into Whitebeard's territory.

Just as he confirmed that the sea was as calm as before and was about to put away his binoculars, he suddenly noticed a strange, fiery red shadow on the horizon, which was rapidly spreading toward him.

"what is that?"

He observed carefully, and soon a look of shock appeared on his face as he exclaimed, "Captain Marco! There's one of your kind on the horizon?!"

"What are you saying?" Marco, sensing something was amiss, stepped forward and smacked him on the back of the head, then took the binoculars and peered through the air. What was happening here quickly alerted the others, causing everyone to look towards the horizon, their expressions gradually turning to one of astonishment.

Is he really like Captain Marco?

It was a giant eagle, a magnificent eagle made entirely of flames!

Its wingspan is tens of meters, composed of highly condensed dark golden flames, which present a streamlined metallic texture when flapping. Upon closer inspection, there are also flowing lava-like crimson patterns inside, with sparks constantly flowing from the edges, making it flutter like an eagle's feathers.

The sharp beak and golden claws of the eagle on the front are outlined with a sharpness that can tear everything apart. Looking at it from afar, Whitebeard's crew felt a sense of oppression!

"Gurarara... You arrogant brat!"

The white-bearded man, sitting in the center of the deck, receiving an IV drip and sunbathing, laughed. Marco also put down his binoculars and waved to the back of his head.

"Sit still, everyone. Don't look like you've never seen anything like this before. Don't embarrass your old man in front of the newly crowned Emperor of the Sea!"

The newly crowned emperor of the sea?
That's... Ian the Fiery Tiger?!

Isn't it a tiger? How did it turn into an eagle?

Having already recognized Guan Yi, Ace put his arm around Deus's shoulder and strode forward, waving to the horizon with a big smile, saying, "Long time no see, Ian!"

When they were two or three hundred meters away from Whitebeard's ship, Guan Yi, who had transformed into a giant flaming eagle and flown over the distant sea, exploded in flames, which then coalesced and faded back into human form. As he flew through the air toward the Moby Dick, he called out, "Ace! Deuce!"

clatter--

He landed on the ship and gave Ace and Deus a big hug.

Seeing how familiar Guan Yi was with the two, the other crew members of Whitebeard relaxed their guard a bit. Marco, who was standing to the side, asked, "Are you here to catch up with Ace and Deus, Yanhu?"

"This is Marco, the captain of the First Division." Ace turned to introduce Guan Yi, "And there's Jozu from the Third Division, and Thatch from the Fourth Division..."

“I know they are all seniors from the high seas, Ace.” Guan Yi smiled and said, “Let’s catch up later. Let me go and pay my respects to Whitebeard first.”

"Oh! I should pay my respects to my father first!"

Ace scratched his head absentmindedly and steered Guan Yi toward Whitebeard.

Standing at 666cm tall, the enormous white-bearded man was twice as tall as Guan Yi. Even with three IV drips attached to his body, his aura as the strongest remained undiminished.

Whitebeard's strength declined even faster than Caprell's due to numerous injuries, but as the Tremor-Tremor Fruit user, he could still unleash power at a peak level in the world, making him the undisputed strongest man in the world.

"Ian, greetings to Whitebeard-senpai." Guan Yi greeted Whitebeard respectfully as he approached him.

“Gurararara… brat, you’re not as polite as that red-haired brat.” Whitebeard sized up Guan Yi a few times and said, “Visiting an ‘enemy ship’ empty-handed will be seen as a provocation. At least that red-haired brat knew to bring a jug of wine.”

"I'm sorry. I did consider it, but I really know very little about the quality of alcohol, and the kind Kaido usually drinks doesn't seem like anything good. Besides, carrying alcohol isn't very convenient for flying, so I'll just give you the cash." Guan Yi took out a few banknotes from his pocket and turned to hand them to the somewhat surprised Marco. "This is 50 million Berries, the bounty of a clueless pirate I picked up on the way. Consider it a gift for Whitebeard-senpai. Please use it as you wish, Captain Marco."

"..."

Whitebeard's crew were dumbfounded.

You... a newly crowned emperor of the sea... capture pirates and collect the navy's bounty?
And... giving money as a gift?!
Marco and the other captains had never seen anything like this before. It was so cliché! But... it was surprisingly appealing!

Marco, who knew his father well, knew that this gift had probably touched his father's heart. The Whitebeard Pirates were certainly not short of money, but his father, who had been helping his hometown all along, was very poor. He even had to mooch off his father's drinks. No matter how much he complained about the drinks that Shanks brought, he drank them all.

Sure enough, Whitebeard laughed loudly: "Gurararara... I thought the guy who allied with Kaido and Linlin would be like-minded with them, but I didn't expect you to be even better at talking than Shanks, and even less annoying than I expected."

"I've accepted your gift, so... tell me, what's the purpose of your visit to my ship? It's not just to catch up with Ace, is it?"

“Of course.” Guan Yi sat down on the ground and said with a serious expression, “Catching up with Ace is a private matter. I’m here on official business.”

Whitebeard-senpai must know that our alliance is searching everywhere for the missing fourth Road Poneglyph. Kaido and Linlin's subordinates are all mobilized, so I couldn't just stand around doing nothing. I came here to pay my respects, and also, of course, to ask… if you have any clues about the fourth Poneglyph?”

As expected? The white-bearded man sat there, sword drawn, his aura becoming even more oppressive: "Heh, the fourth Road Poneglyph? Kid! Don't forget one thing!"
"We're both pirates, how do you know the Road Poneglyphs aren't what I'm looking for? Laugh Tale, I'm looking for that too! Are you serious about coming to an enemy ship to demand such a crucial treasure?!"

In the sky, dark clouds swirl, and the white-bearded man with an angry expression exudes the power of heaven and earth!

"Dad! Ian..."

Upon seeing this, Ace's expression changed slightly. He wanted to step forward, but Marco stopped him.

Guan Yi, however, did not take it seriously at all.

These elderly folks always seem to want to test the spirit and courage of the young. Whitebeard wants to go to Laugh Tale? If he wanted to, he would have gone long ago, instead of not even holding a single Road Poneglyph.

"Alright then, never mind I asked." Guan Yi wasn't planning on giving Whitebeard a grand greeting, so he just smiled and said, "I might be bothering Whitebeard for a while now. I haven't seen Ace for years, and I want to spar with him a bit, catch up, and see how much his strength has improved."

Hmm? The white-bearded man narrowed his eyes.

Is there a person who has the sharpness of youth, yet hides it well, appearing harmless on the surface but actually having their own calculations?

A young man who is similar to, yet different from, the red-haired man.

Tch, boring.

His imposing aura dissipated, and the white-bearded man, having failed to glean what he wanted, waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Suit yourself. Stay as long as you like, you can even be my son!"

"Then I'd better decline."

In the afternoon, on a nearby island, Guan Yi beat up Ace and then held a banquet with Ace and the crew of Whitebeard's ship.

"Is Grandpa alright?" Ace, whose face was slightly bruised, put aside his last worries and enthusiastically introduced his new friend to Guan Yi: "The one who grilled the meat is Sachi! Isn't he a good cook?"

"And this one, Marshall Teach, a member of our Second Division, but don't underestimate him. He's a veteran on Whitebeard's ship, and he even injured Shanks once!"

"Hahaha..." Teach, who had been pulled in front of Guan Yi by Ace, chuckled憨厚ly, "I've told you so many times, Captain Ace, that was just a coincidence and an accident, just luck..."

"You injured Shanks? Impressive, hello Teach." Guan Yi smiled and shook hands with him.

Is the target the road sign history text?
No, Guan Yi's real target is the blackbeard Marshall D. Teach, David D. Teach, right in front of him, or you could say the Dark-Dark Fruit!

He didn't know the exact time when Blackbeard Teach obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit, only that it happened in the year 1519 of the Sea Calendar.

So this time, he's going to do the same thing as he did to get the fruit from the burning tree – wait patiently for the fruit to ripen!
(End of this chapter)