Pirate: Eternal

half a month later

Ace, who had traveled back through the starry night from the first half of the Grand Line, knelt in front of Whitebeard's grave with tears in his eyes.

"Dad, I'm sorry..."

Ace blames himself very much. He believes that the main reason why his father is critically ill is due to the worry caused by receiving the news that he was defeated by Blackbeard.

"Ace, dad praised you at the end, saying you were his best son."

Marcus stepped forward, patted Ace on the shoulder, and comforted him.

"Although Kidd is very good, I think you are more suitable to be the next captain of the pirate group."

Although there is no explicit rule, if the captain of the "Yonko" pirate group does not have the domineering look of a king, he will not look good when he goes out.

Just imagine, when two armies are facing each other, the leader of the other side bursts out with domineering aura as soon as he comes up, while the leader of your own side can only stand in a daze. Are you embarrassed?

Although after arriving in the new world, if the Overlord's domineering energy cannot be entangled, it is basically of little use, but releasing it before the war can also improve morale.

Among the four pirate overlords today, Big Mom, Red Hair, and Whitebeard all have two overlord-colored Haki owners, and Kaido is the only one among the beasts.

Among the four families, since Whitebeard left, they are the only ones who have not mastered the domineering power of the Overlord, the Whitebeard Pirates.

If we put aside Ace and Kidd, the two possessors of overlord color, and let Marco, the non-overlord color person, take over, the Whitebeard Pirates will instantly widen the gap with the other three.

After Whitebeard's death, Kaido and Charlotte Lingling will definitely be unable to restrain themselves, and there will definitely be another headache for the turf war.

No one in the current Whitebeard Pirates can resist Kaido and Charlotte Lingling head-on. If these two invade their territory at the same time, the Whitebeard Pirates may completely withdraw from the world stage.

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at the same time

alabasta

Ouroboros Casino Basement Level

"Have you finally thought about this call?"

Statham felt relieved for some reason when he saw the phone bug's imitation with pink hair and a hooked nose.

"I'll give you an island rich in resources, plus [-] million beli, and let me go quickly."

Charlotte Lingling was not in the mood to talk nonsense at all and went straight to the point.

"Okay, but..."

Statham was satisfied with the ransom, but he had other business he wanted to discuss with the other party.

"But what? Don't be ungrateful!"

Charlotte Lingling exploded immediately. Even a mere King, Shichibukai, dared to bargain with her. How could he really take her for her temper?

"Don't be so excited. This is business, a win-win business!"

Statham waved his hand to signal her to calm down, lit a cigar and put it in his mouth before speaking.

"You also know that we have recently been selling a 'food' called betel nut to all over the world, but we can't reach out to the New World yet, so we want you to join us as an agent."

Doflamingo can help him sell in the New World, but this guy sells arms and is a complete layman selling food. If Charlotte Lingling is directly represented, there is no need to worry about sales in the New World.

Unexpectedly, in addition to collecting protection fees, the Big Mom Pirates also monopolized the dessert business. Selling these things is much faster than making money by robbing them!

"what?"

Charlotte Lingling was very surprised. How could this guy have the confidence to let her become an agent?

"Can that old betel nut of yours be as necessary as sugar that people can't live without?"

Sugar can provide heat energy faster than other foods; when you are tired and hungry, sugar can be quickly absorbed to increase blood sugar; when you feel dizzy and nauseated, eating some sugar can increase blood sugar and stabilize your mood, which is helpful for returning to normal; eating some sugary food after a meal can make you feel better. Be energetic and energetic when studying and working.

This is why many people drink a cup of milk tea and feel that all their worries disappear, because milk tea contains high sugar content.

But this stuff can only be consumed in moderation. Excessive intake can cause obesity, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, dental caries and other diseases.

"Uh......"

Statham was a little speechless, and Mr. Puncture also asked him to engage in sugar production, so he knew how stable and huge the sugar market was.

But betel nut isn’t bad either!

After considering the language, Statham said: "You can understand betel nut as an existence that can be compared to cigarettes."

"Oh? Really? Then talk to Katakuri."

Charlotte Lingling has the intention and feels that she can try it. After all, no one will complain about the money.

......

After hanging up the phone, Statham threw away the burning cigar from his mouth, got up and walked towards the plantation.

Since the members of the Big Mom Pirates fell into his hands, he has negotiated with Charlotte Lingling many times, but no results have been achieved.

Charlotte Lingling's price was very insincere every time, and the two sides fought many times openly and secretly. Once, the noise was so loud that Sengoku called him to calm him down.

The Navy has always wanted to take action against the old Whitebeard, but it cannot cause any more trouble.

The matter dragged on like this, for nearly two years. It was not until recently that Whitebeard passed away and Charlotte Lingling wanted to fight for the territory and lacked manpower, that she finally showed her sincerity.

During this period of time, he had taken care of several senior cadres like Katakuri. In order not to keep these people in vain, he made them all work as coolies.

Either planting trees or picking fruits, or relying on their food-like Devil Fruit abilities to make food and sell it to the people of Alabasta.

But except for Katakuri, several other guys often make troubles and cause much more damage than the value of their labor.

Now I don't know where the Impaler is. It's hard to kill these people without his permission, but letting them go directly feels like a loss. It's not great to be able to sell them for a good price now.

As for the claim that Lord Impaler killed their brother Crickle, do they have any evidence?Did Mr. Piercing admit it?Don't accuse people randomly!

Be careful to sue you for slander!

While Statham was happy, Lilith, who was far away in the Eden Kingdom in the West Sea, was in trouble.

It's not like a cliché crisis just happens when the male protagonist leaves. After all, with the current national power of the Kingdom of Eden, there is really nothing that can threaten this country except being sanctioned by the World Government with the King of Heaven.

The quadrennial world conference is about to be held in three months, but King Norrington of the Kingdom of Eden, who can attend the conference, has left home and has not returned yet.

The man who could call the shots was also missing. When he reported it to the Presbyterian Council, the answer he got was to let her decide on her own.

So what should be done about this?