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Sabaody Archipelago.

This place has now become a restricted area for the navy.

Because most of the pirate ships of the Whitebeard Pirates are now docked around the Sabaody Archipelago.

They are pirates and cannot go to the New World through the Red Earth Continent.

If they want to return to the New World, they can only coat the ship and then go to the New World through Fishman Island.

The Red Hair Pirates are also docked here.

At this moment, half a day has passed since the end of the war in Marinford.

The coating process is very fast. There are many coating craftsmen in the Whitebeard Pirates, and after the coating craftsmen on the Sabaody Archipelago were transferred, the progress was rapid.

Although the Whitebeard Pirates, the Red Hair Pirates, and the Straw Hat Pirates are all here now, they are powerful.

But it would be best to return to the New World as soon as possible.

After all, the Navy and the World Government are not soft persimmons. If they are really forced into a corner, both sides will suffer.

But at this moment, all the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates have no joy of victory on their faces, but infinite sadness.

On the Moby Dick, in Whitebeard's room.

Whitebeard is lying on the bed with an IV.

Chopper used a stethoscope to diagnose Whitebeard, while Marco burned a large amount of Resurrection Blue Flame on Whitebeard's body.

"It's no use, his body has collapsed."

Chopper took off the medical equipment on his body and said with a grim expression.

"Heart disease, various hidden injuries inside the body, plus aging, his body has reached its limit."

Chopper's face was filled with shock.

Only after he really touched Whitebeard's body and made a comprehensive diagnosis, could he really understand how bad Whitebeard's body was.

Heart disease and too many hidden injuries, this body had already reached its limit.

It was not because of the injuries from the previous battle, the injuries from the previous battle were just a catalyst.

Before this battle, his body had already reached its limit.

To put it in an analogy, it was like a wooden barrel with holes everywhere, which could only survive by relying on liquid medicine.

However, with such a broken body, he was able to burst out with a power that shocked everyone simply by relying on his will.

"If there hadn't been this war, maybe he could have survived for another year or half a year."

Chopper sighed.

But now, he had completely broken through his limits in the battle, and there was no possibility of recovery.

"Daddy can be saved."

Marco continued to infuse the resurrection blue flame. In fact, as an excellent ship doctor, he knew Daddy's physical condition very well.

He knew it before the battle.

This time might be Daddy's last battle.

However, when facing this moment, Marco still couldn't accept it at all.

He was the first member invited by Whitebeard. He was invited by Whitebeard to join the pirate group when he was very young.

It's better to say that he was adopted by Daddy as an orphan rather than invited to join.

"Daddy."

Diamond Joz and Flower Sword turned their heads away, tears welling up in their eyes.

"Sorry, Dad."

Ace had already knelt in front of the bed and slammed his head hard on the floor.

"What? Why are you crying? You stupid sons."

Whitebeard sat on the bed, his voice still strong and heroic, laughing.

After laughing, his eyes were gentle, and his eyes were deep as if they contained the entire ocean. He slowly said with long memories:

"From the very beginning, I was very different from other pirates. Treasures? Women? Food? I didn't need any of them."

"The captain of the first pirate group I joined once asked me"

"Hey, Newgate, what do you want?"

"My answer is, family"

"Family is what I pursue, not blood relationship, or anything else, but the kind of family that can rely on each other, warm each other, and I can protect"

"So, Marco, Joz, and Bista.....And Ace, before I knew it, I had a big family, with many family members."

At this point, Whitebeard took a breath and looked at the captains in front of the bed with a gentle, fatherly gaze.

And the members of the Whitebeard Pirates who had already surrounded the deck.

"I have one last question for you."

""Am I qualified as a father?"

Whitebeard asked gently.

The moment he asked this question, all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates had tears in their eyes.

Their voices were so high that they seemed to be able to tear through the sky.

"Of course."

""Dad."

The huge voice moved Luffy.

He could feel the emotions of all the pirates here.

They had a strong feeling for Whitebeard, who was lying in the middle of the bed, as a father.

Ace's head hit the ground, and tears in his eyes fell to the ground drop by drop.

"Why do you call him Dad?"

"Because he considers us his sons."

"No matter who gave birth to him, he is the son of the sea."

Memories of the past came to mind, one after another, giving rise to the suffocating sadness in my heart. It was different from the sadness in the hearts of the people in the Whitebeard Pirates.

Lying on the hospital bed, Whitebeard smiled very happily and contentedly.

It was as if he had received the greatest recognition in his life.

"Look up, Ace."

"I know my physical condition very well. It has nothing to do with you."

"There are many starting points in a person's life, but only one end point, the awareness of life and death. Every man who sets foot on the sea has already made this awareness early on, so there is no need to blame yourself."

"After my death, Marco will take over as captain of the Whitebeard Pirates."

Whitebeard said calmly with a smile that he was about to die.

He did not give the captain's position directly to Ace, although Ace was indeed the successor of his will, just like Luffy to Shanks.

However, he also knew that Ace's current strength, qualifications, and the lives of his companions in this war were not suitable.

"Dad, what are you talking about?"

"Dad, you will never die."

"Marco, aren't you the ship's doctor? Hurry up and treat Daddy."

Voices came from all directions.

However, Marco just clenched his fists and lowered his head.

"Forgive me, my foolish sons."

Whitebeard leaned on the bed, closed his eyes, and said in a low voice full of vicissitudes, but with great satisfaction.

"I got everything from you."

"I'll stop here."

"It's been a long journey."

Whitebeard could no longer hear the shouts of the Whitebeard Pirates.

In front of him, he seemed to see the figures of his sons who had boarded the ship one by one.

He saw the Moby Dick in the sun, and the sound of the waves rang in his ears. The loud shout of departure, whether it sounded in the early morning or at dusk, seemed to be the most beautiful moment.

"It's great sailing."

"Goodbye, sons."

A faint voice sounded in the cabin.

The calm voice represented the end of a true legend.

Sobbing sounded in the cabin.

Even if the sword hit him, the iron-like man on the sea would not groan, but now he burst into tears.

All members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Today, they lost their father.

The Four Emperors Whitebeard died.

Died in the company of his family, which he pursued all his life. (To read the exciting novel, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

The relationship between Luffy and Whitebeard is not that deep, so he can't cry.

He just looked at the quiet man on the bed. The dead Whitebeard opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

An inexplicable and huge shock lingered in his heart, making him not know how to react.

A man on the sea is born on the sea and dies on the sea.

In the dead Whitebeard, he seemed to see the life of a pirate.

The life of a legendary pirate.

He didn't know what his mood was at the moment, but he felt inexplicably depressed.

This heaviness made him push aside the crying pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates and walk to the railing of the deck of the Moby Dick. He leaned against the railing and stared at the sky.

"What's wrong? Luffy."

On the deck of the Moby Dick.

Luffy, who was feeling a little irritated, heard Rayleigh's voice.

He had a gentle smile on his face, and there was a little sparkle in the corners of his eyes.

Although he still had the fighting power to rival the admiral, he was already a 76-year-old man. The more old friends left, the more he, a remnant of the old era, felt a kind of sadness. Even if it was this sadness, he had felt it many times.

"How should I put it? I feel a strange sense of irritation - the death of that white-bearded uncle."

Luffy looked up at the sky and said

"This is the most suitable way for Newgate to die."

Rayleigh smiled and looked at the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates on and around the Moby Dick who were crying because of Whitebeard's death.

"Newgate died with a smile on his face. Rayleigh said with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

"The outliers among pirates, chasing the emotion called family. When I was young, I couldn't really understand Newgate's thoughts, but seeing this scene now, I may have understood it."

"His lifelong pursuit was to chase after his family. He embarked on a journey with his family as the starting point, and then died peacefully and gently under the gaze of his family. This was the life of the legendary pirate Whitebeard, a life he had always dreamed of, a life without regrets."

"I always feel that this result is too dull for a pirate like him."

Luffy finally understood why he was depressed.

Such a powerful uncle Whitebeard did not have a spectacular death like Roger, but died on the hospital bed.

He died peacefully, just like an ordinary wave returning to the ocean on this turbulent sea.

"Is it ordinary?

Rayleigh said calmly and meaningfully:"What are you looking for when you go out to sea? Luffy"

"Of course, Pirate King, I am the man who wants to be Pirate King."

Luffy held the straw hat in his hand, looked at the middle of the straw hat, and said firmly

"One Piece? A man who pursues freedom and dreams of sailing to the sea, and Newgate's dream is his family."

Rayleigh said calmly:"A man who spent his whole life pursuing and fulfilling his dream, and died in his dream, is it really so peaceful?"

"Newgate is a man who is absolutely not inferior to Roger. Their lives have completely different endings, but the life of any of them is definitely a legendary life."

Rayleigh's words made Luffy silent.

What he pursued was the ultimate freedom on the sea.

Just like Roger, a legendary, magnificent, interesting and free life.

Even until the end of his life, it was like this.

On the surface, he really didn't like the way Whitebeard died at the end of his life.

But, in essence, they are all the same kind of people.

"This is why Newgate and Roger have a very good relationship. You have sailed too little. When your voyage reaches the end, maybe it is time for you to really consider what freedom is."

Rayleigh smiled and patted Luffy on the shoulder, holding the wine jug and left a little lonely.

"Free? What will it be like when I die? Will I die with a bang like Roger, or die peacefully without regrets like Uncle Whitebeard who fulfilled his dream throughout his life."

Luffy stared at the straw hat in his hand, and after a moment, he showed a big smile on his face and put the straw hat on his head.

"Well, everything is fine, I just want to sail freely."

This is his true character, carefree.

The answer to freedom? The essence of dreams? Peace and intensity? He doesn't want to think about these things, as long as he sails happily, one day, he will naturally get the answer. It's better to hold a happy party than to ponder these things.

Of course, now is definitely not the time to hold a party.

"Farewell, uncle with white beard."

Luffy raised his head slightly and looked at the sky. Although he didn't cry, there was a hint of sadness in his eyes.

That heroic uncle died just like that.

In the past few days, Luffy also regarded this uncle who seemed to have a bad temper but was actually just a little stubborn as a friend.

This was the second time he felt the sadness of a friend's death.

Although it was not as painful as the first time Sabo died.

"Ace, you must be in a lot of pain right now."

One day later.

At the port of the Sabaody Archipelago, all the ships of the Whitebeard Pirates were urgently coated.

The crew members on the ship looked sad.

"Goodbye, Luffy, we are going back to the New World. We will bury Daddy's body in his hometown. And that guy Teach, he will die in front of Thatch's grave and repent for everything he has done."

Ace said goodbye to Luffy with sadness in his eyes.

"If you need any help, feel free to contact me"

"Time flies so fast. In a blink of an eye, your strength has surpassed mine. It should be difficult for Sabo to imagine this scene."

"Ace.

Luffy looked at Ace with some concern.

"Don't worry, I'm not such a fragile guy. I will definitely inherit my father's will. I will become stronger and let the name of Whitebeard resound through the heavens."

Ace said with a smile

"Ace's brother and everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates, you are welcome to come to the New World to find us at any time."

Marco said loudly to Luffy and the members of the Straw Hat Pirates behind him.

"I get it, Pineapple Head."

Luffy responded just as loudly.

"What a nasty guy, can't you give him a better name?"

Marco stood on the deck and said helplessly.

Pineapple head, pineapple head, he is really a guy who likes to give people some weird nicknames.

The huge fleet of the Whitebeard Pirates dived into the sea one by one.

This notorious pirate group promoted by the World Government has formed a deep friendship with the Straw Hat Pirates in just a few days.

"Are you leaving just like that? I wanted to have a good exchange of swordsmanship with Vista."

Zoro looked at the water surface that was gradually calming down, and said with some regret.

"After all, Uncle Whitebeard is dead, and they had a good relationship with that uncle, right? That kind of relationship is real. If it were me, I would do the same."

Sanji didn't say anything else.

He thought of Zeff.

That uncle who was very similar to Whitebeard, foul-mouthed, conceited, and arrogant, but he always protected you when you were in the most difficult times.

Maybe this is what a father is.

Sanji gently lit a cigarette for himself. He was the one who could empathize with these guys in the Whitebeard Pirates the most.

Because Zeff's personality was so similar to Whitebeard's.

"At first I thought they were a difficult group of people to get along with, what a pity."Nami couldn't help but say

"There are some things that you can only understand after experiencing them in person."

Robin said calmly.

"Then, we are leaving too, Luffy."

A voice sounded behind Luffy, causing him to shudder.