Starting with Kengan beating up the Pirate King

Chapter 85 Dark Fruit
April, 1519 (Haiyuan Calendar).

One morning, the white-bearded man was suddenly awakened by a noisy commotion on the ship.

He opened his eyes and stood there in his captain's cabin for a few seconds before sitting up, putting on his coat, and calling out in a low voice, "Marco!"

"Father, are you awake?" Marco, who had been in the next room, immediately came to see Whitebeard upon hearing this.

The white-bearded man frowned slightly, looking somewhat annoyed and irritated, and asked, "That kid's still here? How long has he been on the ship?"

Marco helplessly shrugged: "Two months."

"Tch, you damn brat! You said you were out looking for Road Poneglyphs, but you've been stuck on my ship for two months?!" Whitebeard roared.

You're an ally of Kaido and Linlin, and we're in a special situation with the Navy and the World Government. Instead of guarding our ship and doing your job, why are you hanging around on my ship and refusing to leave?!

I thought the 5000 million Berries you gave me was a gift because you didn't know how to choose wine, but it turns out it was living expenses? You've already spent half of it in the last two months!

After a pause, the white-bearded man looked somewhat helpless.

Apart from his sons and younger brother Oden, no one else spent much time on his ship. Only his relatives were allowed to board.

But Guan Yi's identity is truly special.

In terms of status, Guan Yi is the 'fifth Pirate Emperor' on the high seas, though he has no real power, he is implicitly recognized by everyone. Although he does not have the prestige that Shanks has accumulated over the decades, he is just as qualified as Shanks to have an equal dialogue with him.

From a relationship standpoint, Guan Yi is a good friend of Ace, and these days he has been getting along well with many of Ace's sons. As a father, there is really no reason for him to take the initiative to drive them away.

Moreover, Guan Yilai has created a positive atmosphere on the ship during his two months there.

This is something Whitebeard greatly admires: Guan Yi is very self-disciplined. Often, before dawn, Guan Yi would fly to a nearby island to train. Several times, Whitebeard mistakenly thought that Guan Yi had already left, but Guan Yi would usually return two or three hours later.

After breakfast, Guan Yi would practice his incomprehensible boxing on the boat, and in the afternoon he would usually focus on the development and research of the Flaming Fruit.

Day after day, rain or shine, even when the weather in the New World was unpredictable and there were extremely severe storms, he regarded them as opportunities to temper his body and would even go into the thunderclouds.

Such power at such a young age is clearly not just due to talent, and this performance naturally touched Ace first, leading him to follow Ace. So far, it has infected dozens of crew members.

It had been a long time since the ship had been this lively since Ace challenged him.

Whitebeard simply couldn't understand why Guan Yi would specifically come all the way here to train.

"Let's go and have a look."

Whitebeard picked up the naginata Murakumogiri that was placed beside his bed and walked outside. As soon as he stepped out, he couldn't help but mutter, "It's not even fully light yet. As expected, those brats still have plenty of energy."

With his sleeveless cloak swaying on his body, the white-bearded man strode confidently onto the deck, where he saw a dozen or so sons standing in a row behind him, following him in an odd horse stance and practicing fierce punches.

The world of One Piece does have horse stance, but not stance training or martial arts. At this moment, Guan Yi has already learned and mastered dozens of martial arts from the Royal Family of Guo Hai, but he is still only practicing the basics of Xingyi Quan every day.

The Five Elements Fist—splitting, drilling, collapsing, cannoning, and horizontal—has become perfectly natural in his hands, and when used in the world of One Piece, it's not just limited to the Five Elements Fist.

As he moved, the Armament Haki on his body seemed to transform into water that could flow with the current, maximizing its effect with his movements, and then being easily withdrawn by Guan Yi just before it was about to evolve into a shockwave.

The punch that was thrown seemed to only create a whistling sound, but Whitebeard could tell that if the power it contained were to be unleashed, it would already have a three-tenths of the power Garp possessed in his youth.

'He seems to have improved since he first arrived on the ship? Or maybe not…'

As for Guan Yi's sons who followed behind him, yelling and wailing as they punched, apart from Ace who was somewhat presentable, the others were far inferior.

"Dad!"

"Dad! You're up?"

Upon seeing the white-bearded man, his sons greeted him one after another. The white-bearded man gestured for them to continue, then turned his gaze to the person sitting on a wooden chair to the side.

"Teach, why aren't you with them?"

Teach, who was eating breakfast cake, scratched his head and smiled when he heard this: "Dad, I also tried to train with him. But I'm just too clumsy, and I didn't learn Ian's style of boxing."

"Is that so?" Whitebeard replied noncommittally.

He looked at Guan Yi, who had finished his punch, and asked, "Kid, it's been two months, and Kaido and Linlin still haven't found any news about the fourth stone tablet?"

Guan Yi replied, "I don't know. They didn't send anyone to notify me, and I didn't bring a Den Den Mushi."

"..." Whitebeard fell into a deep silence. Are there really such irresponsible allies in the world? Are you sure they know you're here with me?
Just then, the lookout on the ship suddenly shouted, "Dad! Captain Sachs is back!"

"Ah." Everyone gazed at the distant sea.

Two weeks ago, Thatch, the cook on Whitebeard's ship and the fourth division commander, received news that his hometown had been attacked by a group of pirates. So he set off with a few of his crew members, which caused the quality of the food on Whitebeard's ship to drop somewhat. "Captain Thatch is finally back."

"Haha, it's great to be back so early in the morning, I hope I can still make it for lunch..."

Guan Yi also walked to the bow of the ship. He could sense what would happen in the next few dozen seconds through his Observation Haki, which allows him to foresee the future, and he took a deep breath.

Finally waited!
The Dark Fruit is of great importance. If it changes because of Guan Yi's influence, Guan Yi feels that he will definitely receive a large amount of life points.

But so far, he hasn't received any suspected life points income, so it's highly likely that the fruit will still end up in Sachi's hands.

He had been looking forward to it when Sachi set sail half a month ago, but unlike the Flame-Flame Fruit, he had no idea how Sachi obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit, so he didn't dare to go with him, fearing that his presence might change some of Sachi's actions.

Even so, it seems somewhat different from the anime. I remember Sachi bringing back the Dark-Dark Fruit around dusk, but it's dawn now.

Sure enough, as Sachi's ship drew near, he also brought out a wooden box, stood at the bow, waved to everyone, and shouted, "Dad! Everyone! Oh, Ian's still here too! I'm back! Look what treasure I've brought back?!"

"A wooden box? That way of storing it, could it be a Devil Fruit?"

"It could also be some kind of antique..."

The crew speculated that the mystery would finally be solved when Satchi boarded the Moby Dick.

"It's a Devil Fruit!" He opened the wooden box, revealing a pale purple, snail-shaped Devil Fruit, which caused a stir of amazement on the ship.

“(⊙o⊙)Wow——”

"What kind of fruit is this?"

The crew members gathered around, scrutinizing him. Standing behind the crowd, Teach paused briefly before his eyes flashed with a terrifying ambition and gleam.

It's here! It's really here?!

As expected, the most likely place to get this fruit is on my father's ship—the strongest Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit. If we can get our hands on it…

"It's a Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit."

At that moment, a voice abruptly pulled him from his ambition and fervor. He looked at the owner of the voice, Guan Yi, in astonishment, and heard Guan Yi say directly, "It's a very strong fruit. I'd like to have it."

"Huh? You know Ian?"

"It's a Logia-type Devil Fruit?"

Sachi laughed and said, "Ian, you want it? Then take it! Anyway, I haven't figured out what to do with it yet. Consider it a reward for your guidance to my team members these past few days."

Apart from Teach, all of Whitebeard's crew members were cheerful and generous. Having formed a friendship with Guan Yi these past few days, they had no complaints or opinions about Guan Yi wanting such a Devil Fruit and that Thatch had actually given it to him.

Guan Yi smiled to himself. See? Sometimes, just opening your mouth is much better than plotting!

I can get them all.

Teach is no good.

Teach was almost shocked. How did this guy know about the Dark-Dark Fruit? You can't eat a second fruit, so what do you need it for?
Dad, say no to him!

To Teach's disappointment, when Guan Yi looked at Whitebeard, Whitebeard simply stated the ship's rules: "Gurararara—everyone's spoils belong to them. Thatch agreed to give them to you, so take them! But you bastard, you can't let my son suffer a loss. A Logia-type Devil Fruit should be quite valuable, right?"

"Of course, I won't take it for free. I'll buy it at the market price of a Devil Fruit. This fruit is probably worth more than 50 billion Berries. I don't have that much money on me, but I'll pay for it next time. Don't refuse, Sachi, or I'll feel embarrassed."

What are you embarrassed about? Your hand is already reaching for that wooden box!

Seeing Sachi say, 'Worth 50 billion? You're being a bit too polite...' and hand the fruit to Guan Yi, Teach gradually couldn't contain himself.

"Wait a minute! Sachi! Daddy!"

With the Dark-Dark Fruit already obtained by the fifth Pirate Emperor, Yan Yi'en, his chances of obtaining it again are practically zero. No matter what, he can't think of any way to outmaneuver a Sea Emperor.

Having waited on the ship for over twenty years, what would my years of forbearance amount to if I just watched this fruit slip away from my sight?
Seeing everyone's gazes turn to him, Teach forced himself to suppress his inner turmoil, scratched his head, and chuckled sheepishly, "Excuse me, Ian. Actually, I've been waiting for a suitable Devil Fruit to eat. I think this one is perfect for me. Can I have it, Captain Sachi?"

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(End of this chapter)