One Piece: Divine Bird Phoenix

The deck of the Moby Dick was silent, and the sun naturally fell on the smooth wooden boards, reflecting golden light.

The mast behind Whitebeard pierced the clouds, tall and strong. The wind came from afar, gently caressing the snow-white sails, making a faint breathing sound.

The sea breeze blew across the quiet deck with a whirring sound and the unique smell of the sea.

"Gulala, little girl, you are so arrogant!"

"Although you are strong, I will not use the freedom of children as a bargaining chip to exchange for my health."

There was a strong dissatisfaction in his sharp eyes. If the other party was not Ace's sister, Whitebeard would never let her go so easily.

The red-haired man who came to visit before was a good example.

"Sure enough, you old guys from the old times are as stubborn as cows."

Hearing the expected rejection, An was not discouraged, and asked from a different angle.

"Whitebeard, how do you plan to rescue your two sons? According to my information, the navy has assembled 100,000 elite navy soldiers and is preparing to publicly execute Ace and Vista in Marinford."

"Gulala, 100,000 elite navy soldiers, this guy Sengoku really gave me enough face."

Looking at the other party laughing to himself again, An put his hand on his forehead, and a well-shaped character appeared on his forehead.

"Old man, I'm asking you how you plan to rescue Ace and Vista. You don't want to gather your pirate group and directly break into Marinford!"

Drinking a big sip of fine wine, Whitebeard's cold and proud voice sounded, "That's right! That's what I think!"

An looked at the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates around him and found that each of them looked as if it was a matter of course, and he couldn't help but fall into silence.

For pirates, fighting is not just soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, whoever is stronger will win, and the so-called strategy does not exist at all.

"Well, even if you really rescued Ace and Vista, how would you leave Marinford?"

"You wouldn't be so arrogant that you think that the Whitebeard Pirates, a Four Emperors group, can destroy the entire Navy Headquarters."

Looking at the pirates who were lost in thought, An was sure that they had never thought about this question.

"Even if the Whitebeard Pirates can rescue Ace and Vista, they can also escape the heavy encirclement of the Navy."

"What about you, Whitebeard!"

"For whom did the Buddha Warring States, known as a wise general, prepare three admirals, more than a dozen elite vice admirals, countless middle-level combat forces and 100,000 navy? You should know in your heart."

Raising the huge wine pot, Whitebeard drank in big gulps without caring about his injuries.

The clear wine dripped from the corner of his mouth, crossing the hideous wounds on his chest.

The coldness in his eyes just now disappeared, and Whitebeard looked kindly at his sons around him, and laughed freely in his throat.

"I am a remnant of the old times. There is no ship in the New World that can carry me!"

"As long as I can save my silly son, I don't mind sacrificing my life."

"Dad, you..."

"Gulala, silly kids, no one is immortal. I am a great pirate from the same era as Roger and Golden Lion. Now it is time for me to leave."

"It was because of this that Sengoku dared to publicly execute Ace and Vista."

"Dad! Don't say such depressing words. We can definitely save Ace and Vista!"

"Yes! Dad, we are the Whitebeard Pirates! It is the strongest of the Four Emperors!"

"..."

"..."

In such a picture of a loving father and a filial son, An interrupted him directly, "Whitebeard, if you die, it will be over, but what about the remaining Whitebeard Pirates?"

"With the strength of your sons, how many of them can survive in the chaotic sea in the future?"

"You should know better than anyone how cruel the struggle for pirate hegemony is!"

After a bloody journey, defeating countless powerful enemies and leaving many scars on his body, Whitebeard can naturally tell whether the other party is exaggerating.

An did not wait for the other party to think more, and continued: "In this case, it is better to agree to my conditions and let the Whitebeard Pirates join me. I will help Ace protect them."

"This is the best choice for the Whitebeard Pirates!"

This time An did not interrupt the other party's thinking, allowing them to weigh the pros and cons. The reason why he spent so much time admonishing the other party was entirely because he liked the character of Whitebeard in his previous life.

After a long while, after hesitating, Whitebeard finally compromised. Just like a father, he could ignore his own life and death, but he could not help but consider the future for his beloved child.

It was because he had experienced the bloody struggle for pirate hegemony that he knew more clearly how crazy pirates could be for power and status.

"Gulala, I agree to your conditions, but I hope you don't break your promise."

"Listen, sons, from today on, this guy is our vice-captain. When I'm not here, she will be in charge of the Whitebeard Pirates."

"Vice-captain!" x N

With An's demonstration of strength just now, plus the identity of Ace's sister, everyone did not resist much.

Waving his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, An slowly walked to the front of Whitebeard.

"Now it's my turn to fulfill my promise!"

With his palm on the opponent's arm, An carefully examined the opponent's injuries. With the help of his powerful observation Haki, he could see the hidden injuries in Whitebeard's body clearly.

It must be said that he was able to live until now thanks to his strong physical fitness.

In addition to the various scars left by the battle, the most serious damage to Whitebeard's physical condition was the side effects of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Every blood vessel and every organ of Whitebeard had cracks to varying degrees.

Such a body can still burst out with the powerful force just now, which really deserves the name of Whitebeard.

"Deputy Captain, how is it!"

Feeling the eager eyes of Marco and others, An nodded and said, "Whitebeard, it's a miracle that you can live until now."

"The next treatment may be a little painful, bear it."

Immediately, a green light appeared on his palm, and the majestic flame of life penetrated into Whitebeard's body, wandering in every blood vessel and organ in the body, repairing his broken body for him.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the endless flame of life continued to be output. An's face became paler and paler, while Whitebeard's face gradually became ruddy.

Healing consumes more energy than destruction, and it has been like this since ancient times.

Another hour passed, and sweat covered An's forehead. He finally finished this treatment.

Pulling off the needle inserted in his body, Whitebeard stood up from his seat and walked towards the side of the ship with a tiger's step.

The knotted muscles on his arms exerted force, and the blue veins like a big dragon bulged. A white ball of light appeared on his fist, and he punched into the calm sea.

Suddenly, the space shattered, and the invisible vibration force erupted, pushing the sea water to form a small tsunami several stories high.

Feeling his disease-free and pain-free body, Whitebeard's iconic crescent beard vibrated and he laughed heartily.

Although his strength is no longer as good as before, his current physical fitness will no longer be an obstacle to his battle.

"Gulala, the silly sons are having a banquet, welcome our vice-captain."

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