Chapter 39: The Whitebeard Pirates
ââThe Grand Line, the "Great Pirate Route."
The ship was massive, its design modeled after a white whale. Sailing across increasingly warmer waters under relatively stable skies, the world-renowned pirate captain was sparring with his "sons."
"RAAAH!!"
"HOOOH!!"
Two young men roared as they charged at their "Pops." Not as enemiesâno, on this ship, anyone who officially joined the crew and shared a cup of sake with the captain became his "son," bound by the ties of family.
Unlike the infamous Golden Lion Pirates or Big Mom Pirates making waves in the world, this crew had no fixed territory. They were true pirates, sailing the high seas in search of adventure, upholding justice above all else. And at their helm stood the towering man with his signature white beardâEdward Newgate, captain of the Whitebeard Pirates.
"GURARARARA! Still got a long way to go, Marco! Jozu!"
"G-Goddammit, old man!! Cut us some slack!!"
"Ugh... Iâve got a lump the size of an egg now..."
The two apprenticesâMarco, a spirited kid with a pineapple-like mop of hair, and Jozu, a hulking but soft-spoken young man rubbing his sore headâhad just been effortlessly tossed aside. The crew around them burst into laughter.
"Hahaha!! Hey, Marco! Ainât you the âPhoenixâ?! A little punch shouldnât even faze ya!"
"Shut it, Vista!! Just âcause I heal donât mean it donât hurt!"
"Jozu! If you kept your ability active, youâd be diamond-hard all the time! Why not just shine forever?!"
"Canât move... when I do..."
The two rookies were heckled good-naturedly by their crewmates: Vista, the dual-wielding swordsman; Rakuyo, the dreadlocked brawler with a spiked ball; Kingdew, the top-knotted brawler; Atmos, the gruff-faced helmsman with bull-horned armor; Fossar, the cigar-chomping bruiser; the ageless female pirate Whitey Bay; and the eccentric but loyal Epoida, Andre, and Iru.
At the center of it all, Whitebeard grinned down at the two sprawled apprentices, his pirateâs grin wide and warm.
"Not yet. At this rate, youâll be stuck as rookies for years."
"Whaaaat?! Who cares as long as weâre strong?!"
"You ainât strong. And rushing wonât change that. You twoâ"
Whitebeard didnât need Observation Haki to read their transparent thoughts. Even the crew could see it. But Marco cut him off, slouching with his hands behind his head before perking up with excitement.
"But weâre headinâ to the New World soon, right?! Gotta graduate before then!"
"No."
"Why the hell not?!"
"Youâre too young. Iâll treat you as full-fledged men at 16 or 17. Till then, suck it up."
"...Tch. Fine. If Pops says so."
Marco and Jozu pouted but didnât argue. This was Pops speakingânot just their captain, but the closest thing they had to a father. On this ship, family didnât defy family.
...Not that the Whitebeards were strict about hierarchy. Crewmates often sassed Whitebeard himself, but it was all in good funâlike playful squabbles between parent and child.
"GURARARA. Even if we are New World-bound, weâve got islands to hit first. Get too eager, and youâll burn out. Focus on the next stop for now."
"Oh yeah!! Hey, whenâre we docking?!"
"Dunno... But the weatherâs stabilizinâ. Means weâre close toâ"
Just thenâ
"âPOPS!! LAND HO!!"
"Speak of the devil. âOi, you lot!! Prep for landing!"
"Aye!!"
"Heh. Summer island this time?"
"Sure feels like it. Could go for somethinâ icy right âbout now."
At the lookoutâs shout, Whitebeard barked orders. True enough, an island loomed on the horizon, and the crew buzzed with anticipation for the next adventure.
As they neared the coast, scouting for a secluded cape or beach to moor (real pirates rarely docked at portsâtoo many marines, too few welcomes), something caught their eye.
"Huh. Pops? Thereâs a bunch of pirate ships at the harbor."
"GURARARA! Must be a lawless island, then. No need to hide. Take us straight in."
"Hey theeeere!"
And with that, the Whitebeard Pirates docked the Moby Dick at the harbor. But just as they lowered the anchor and folded the sails in preparation to disembark, someone else took notice of something.
"Huh? There's a flag up there... Whose flag is that?"
"A Jolly Roger...? So, this place is someoneâs turf...?"
"Pops! Do you recognize that flag?"
"Hmm? Which one?"
"That one right there! The skull with the double horns!"
"...!"
The skull flying at the port caught the attention of the more experienced crew members. It was a clear sign: this island belonged to another pirate crew. But no one could recognize whose Jolly Roger it was, and they all tilted their heads in confusion.
Naturally, they turned to the one man most likely to knowâtheir captain, Whitebeard. He was the most seasoned and knowledgeable pirate among them. And Whitebeard himself moved to identify the flag carefullyâbetter safe than sorry. Stirring up trouble in another crewâs territory could easily spark a war.
But as he looked at the double-horned skull flying over the island, Whitebeard furrowed his brows slightly. It didnât ring a bell. And yet...
âPops? Do you recognize it?â
â...No, Iâve never seen that flag before... But maybeââ
Whitebeard paused, a bad feeling creeping over him, and his words trailed off. His crew picked up on the shift in his mood, puzzled. And thenâjust moments laterâ
âEveryone, back off!!â
âEh!? Whatâs going onâ!?â
ââGOTCHAAAAA!!â
â!!?â
Right after Whitebeard shouted his warning, he spun around and blocked a sudden strike from behind with his naginata. The crew gaspedâonly a few had sensed the incoming attack.
But what really shocked them was the figure following up with a flurry of trident thrusts at Whitebeard. The attacker was nothing like him in size or presenceâ
âA... a girl!?â
âYou okay, Pops!?â
âWho the hell are you!? Coming after Pops outta nowhereâ!!â
The assailant was a girl with mysterious red and blue wings. Small and slight, yet wielding a massive trident with ease, she launched a series of attacks at Whitebeard, all laced with Armament Haki. The tension skyrocketed.
Yet Whitebeard deftly deflected each blow, his booming voice cutting through the air.
ââI knew it!! Nue!!â
âAhaha! Long time no see, Whitebeard!â
âWait, you know her!?â
âHold on... Thatâsââ
âSheâs from the Rocks crew...!â
Gasps spread through the crew. The girl who had launched a surprise attack on Whitebeardâheâd called her by name. And for those whoâd been with Whitebeard since the very beginning, even back before he started his own crew, the sight of her made them visibly grimace. They knew her. They remembered her.
Her name was Nue.
The rest of the crew, unfamiliar with her, could only gawk at her contradictory natureâinnocent appearance, monstrous strengthâand whisper among themselves in confusion.
Meanwhile, Whitebeard, fending off the energetic girlâs trident, eventually caught it mid-swing, and with his free hand, grabbed hold of her.
"...Still the same mischievous brat, arenât you...?"
"Aww, boo. Guess I lost. Tch, I really thought Iâd manage to land a hit on you this time."
"Like Iâd ever lose to a little punk like you. ...But more importantly... if youâre here, that means this island isâ"
âAh, so you figured it out! Well then, since there are some new faces here, let me introduce myself properly, okay?â
Now subdued and held by Whitebeard, the girl puffed her cheeks in frustration while he looked as though heâd just swallowed a lemon. Then, as the crew looked on in astonishment, Nue slipped from his gripâperhaps sensing he had no real intent to restrain herâand floated lightly into the air.
âWelcome to Keyes Island, Whitebeard Pirates!! This island is the territory of usâthe Beasts Pirates! And Iâm the crewâs vice-captain, the worldâs cutest and most mysterious pirate: Nue the Sealed Beast!! I used to be Whitebeardâs crewwww-mate!! So be nice, 'kay? âĄâ
âThe Beasts Pirates... Wait, those Beasts Pirates?â
âPopsâ old crewmate...?â
â.........â
Confusion swept through the crew as Nue cheerfully welcomed them. Some were shaken by the mention of the Beasts Pirates. Others were caught on the fact sheâd been one of Whitebeardâs former comrades. And still more simply couldnât make heads or tails of this bizarre girl.
Whitebeard, meanwhile, stared at Nueâhis old comradeâfeeling a storm of complicated emotions churning inside. Silently, he ground his teeth.
The finest hotel on the southern side of the island.
The tatami-floored banquet hall inside had now become the base of operations for the Beasts Pirates.
At the moment, aside from a crowd of underlings, three of the four who had the privilege to sit at the head of the room were present. Among them, a massive, rotund giant sat surrounded by subordinates, eating the islandâs famous ice cream as he spoke. Several wanted posters were spread out in front of him.
"âThe Whitebeard Pirates. Led by that monster Edward Newgate, 'Whitebeard' himself. The guy who used to be the No. 2 of the Rocks Piratesâthe same crew Kaido and Big Mom were part of back in the day. Rumor has it heâs strong enough to rival Roger and surpass even Golden Lion and Big Mom."
"Y-Youâre not seriously thinkinâ of pickinâ a fight with those guys, are ya?!"
"I was shocked enough findinâ out the bosses used to be part of Rocks⌠but now Whitebeardâs here on the island?! Whatâre we gonna do, Queen?!"
The underlings of the Beasts Pirates visibly trembled at the mere mention of Whitebeardâs name. They were pirates tooâthere was no way they hadnât heard of Whitebeard or the Rocks Pirates.
Until just a few years ago, Rocks had dominated the seas, including the Grand Line. And Whitebeard? He was one of Rocksâ most feared commanders. The only ones who could stand on equal footing with him were the pirates of the New World. As the other top officerâKing, the "Wildfire"âput it:
"Quit pissinâ yourselves⌠Yeah, the New Worldâs crawlinâ with Rocksâ remnants now, but Whitebeard ainât even that big of a 'force' yet. And even if we were up against Golden Lion or Big Mom, if Kaido says we fightâwe fight. So get your damn heads straightâŚ!!"
"UghâŚ"
Kingâs presence was sharp as an unsheathed blade, his fighting spirit honed to a razorâs edge as he maintained his sword. His imposing aura was reassuringâbut terrifying all the same. If any of them dared say they were scared of fighting Whitebeard now, theyâd be cut down on the spot. The underlings instinctively took a step back from him.
Watching this, Queen, the "Plague", scoffed.
"Tch. Gettinâ all fired up by yourself, huh? Still, this freakâs got a point. If the boss says we go, we go. Simple as that, boys."
"D-Damn, Queenâs as cool as everâŚ"
"Youâre not⌠scared of Whitebeard?"
"Scared? Wahahaha! Whatâs there to be scared of? Weâre the invincible Beasts Pirates! And besidesâyouâve got me, donât ya?"
"Q-Queen-samaâŚ!!"
"WOOOOOAH!! QUEEN!!"
"âAnd letâs be real, if Whitebeardâs involved, itâs Kaido or Nue whoâll handle him. I ainât tacky enough to butt into a fight between captains."
"Huh? W-Wait⌠So what if Whitebeard comes for us?!"
"The hell kinda question is that?! We fight, you dumbasses!! âBut Iâll be busy wreckinâ their officers, so I might not have time to deal with Whitebeard myselfâŚ"
"Whaâ?! Youâre just makinâ excuses âcause you donât wanna fight him, right?!"
"Nah, Iâd love to take Whitebeardâs head myself. âŚToo bad Iâm just a subordinate now. If I were captain, maybe Iâd give him a shotâŚ"
"Heâs totally tryinâ to dodge the fight while soundinâ cool!!"
"Thatâs so cheap, Queen-sama!!"
The underlings called out Queenâs obvious reluctance. Truth was, if it came to a fight, Queen would fightâbut even he couldnât hide how much the idea of facing Whitebeard unnerved him.
King let out a derisive snort.
"Hmph. Pathetic."
"The hell?! You sayinâ you could take Whitebeardâs head?!"
"If Iâm ordered to, I will. Unlike you, coward."
"Who the hell you callinâ coward?! Iâd do it too if I was told!!"
"S-Stop it, King-sama, Queen-sama!!"
"Y-Yeah! This ainât the time forâ"
As usual, King and Queen were locked in a heated glare over something trivial, while their underlings desperately tried to mediate.
But there was only one person who could shut them down.
Seated at the center of the head table was a towering man with hornsâKaido, captain of the Beasts Pirates, the "Strongest Creature."
"âGODDAMMIT!!!"
"?!"
"Whoa?! Wh-Whatâs wrong?!"
He suddenly smashed an empty liquor bottle and roared, his face still twisted in the same fury heâd worn since hearing the news. Even King and Queen stopped arguing to look at him. The underlings stared in shock.
Then Kaido growled, his voice dripping with rage.
"This pisses me offâŚ!! Why the hell should I hold back when that bastardâs right in front of me?! Hey, answer me!!"
"Y-Yessir!! I-I mean⌠Itâs just, Lady Nue said itâs not the right time to make a move, soâŚ"
âW-Well, Lady Nue said sheâd scout things out and bring back information⌠In the meantime, Lord Kaido would consider what to do, and once he hears what Lady Nue has to say, heâd decide whether or not to engage⌠Thatâs how the plan went, I thinkâŚâ
The subordinates stammered their way through the explanation as Kaidoâs furious presence overwhelmed them. Earlier, Kaido, Nue, King, and Queen had discussed the situation and reached that conclusion â to wait and see for now.
The plan was to gauge Whitebeardâs strength before deciding to strike. It was Nueâs suggestion, and since Kaido often accepted her ideas, heâd begrudgingly gone along with it. But this time, with Whitebeard as the opponent, heâd looked dissatisfied from the start â and now, he was finally exploding.
âYeah, thatâs right⌠Thatâs how it wasâŚ!! Damn Newgate is strongâŚ!! Heâs always been strong!! Among all the beasts aboard Rocksâ ship, he was one of the strongest⌠But he was always so damn preachy, and thatâs why I always wanted to kill himâŚ!!â
Kaido growled, clutching a bottle as he recalled the past. He wasnât speaking to anyone in particular â more like ranting to himself, reliving his memories with anger.
âBut I never beat him. Not once⌠Neither I nor Nue stood a chance back thenâŚ!! We were way too weak!! So it couldnât be helped â I decided Iâd go independent and one day kill him myself⌠And now what, Iâm just gonna let him go without a fight!?â
Slamming his jug down, Kaido grabbed his kanabo and rose to his feet. His frame, now far larger and more muscular than in his apprentice days, radiated both immense physical power and polished Haki.
The killing intent rolling off him was suffocating. Seeing that, Queen panicked and called out.
âWhaaat!? Youâre gonna attack already, Kaido-san!? But Nue-san hasnât even come back yetââ
âShut the hell up!!! Weâre going to pick her up ourselves!! Iâm gonna get a good long look at Newgateâs smug face⌠and then smash it in with my fist!! LETâS MOVE!!! Today, Iâm taking Whitebeardâs damn head!!!â
âO-OOOHHH!!â
When the captain gave the order, there was no choice but to follow. Their opponent was that Whitebeard. But Kaido was a monster in his own right. To his men, Kaido was the strongest being they had ever seen. Surely even Whitebeard couldnât stand up to him â or so they believed.
And the scouting report had said they outnumbered Whitebeardâs crew, too. Confident they had the upper hand, Kaido gathered his forces and headed toward the location where Nue and the Whitebeard Pirates were waiting.
âAlriiiight!! Time for a drink, everyone!! Oh, and youâre all staying here tonight, okay? Iâve already talked to the hotel owner~âĄ!â
ââŚOyaji, what do we do?â
ââŚWeâre not staying. Weâll sleep on the ship.â
âEhhhhh?! But I had everything ready for you guys! âŚWell, whatever. Letâs drink! Come on, cheers~!!â
ââŚYeah.â
I, Nue, had led the Whitebeard Pirates to a large hotel on the northern part of the island. Iâd reserved the entire banquet hall just for them. The tables before us were piled high with food and overflowing with alcohol â all local specialties and the finest dishes the island had to offer.
Taking a gulp of sake, I turned to Whitebeard and grinned.
âPuhah! Come on, come on! Donât be so stiff, everyone! The foodâs amazing, and the drinks are even better~!â
ââŚUhh, Oyaji? Is it okay if we eat?â
ââŚI donât see why not⌠Just donât tell me you laced it with poison or anything.â
âWhaâhow rude!! Iâd never do something like that! If youâre that worried, Iâll eat some first! Nom, chew⌠Mmm! See? Delicious!!â
ââŚHaaah. Alright, dig in, everyone.â
âRight⌠Well then⌠Letâs eat.â
Despite their wariness, the Whitebeard Pirates finally began to eat. Whitebeard had been on guard, clearly unsure if he could trust me, and the others had followed his lead, unsure how to deal with me.
But I had no intention of starting anything right now. Theyâd lose out if they stayed tense all night, after all. So I said nothing and simply started enjoying the food and sake.
âMmm~ so gooood⥠Come on, Whitebeard! You should eat, too! The food here is amazing! Especially the fish â itâs out of this worldââ
ââŚYou havenât changed a bit.â
âHm?â
Just as I was about to offer Whitebeard some food, he furrowed his brow and said that. I pouted instinctively.
ââHavenât changed,â you say? Thatâs so rude! Come on, Iâve changed a lot! I mean, lookâIâm way cuter than I used to be, right? Fufun.â
âHah⌠Talking to you always throws me off. More importantly, what are you planning here? Whereâs Kaido?â
âKaidoâs probably back at our base. Though, maybe heâll show up here soon. As for what Iâm planning~... Iâm just curious how my old crewmates are doing, thatâs all. Youâve got some pretty interesting recruits now, after all!â
â...Weâll see. And donât go talking nonsense to my sons.â
Whitebeard leaned on one elbow, keeping his voice curt as he spoke to me. Hmph. Heâs really being cold. Maybe heâs heard some rumors about us? That would explain the suspicion. âWell, never mind that. I turned my gaze toward the rest of his crew.
âYeah, yeah, I get it. You donât want the past brought up, right? Gotcha. Anywayâhey, you guys over there, have a drink! Or wait, maybe you're too young? Either way, wanna chat?â
âH-huh? Why are you treating me like a kid⌠Oyaji! Who the hell is this lady, yo!?â
âSheâs just an old acquaintance. Donât get too involved, or sheâll scramble your brain.â
âUgh, harsh much? Your dadâs got a mean streak, huh? AlsoââOyajiâ makes you his son, right? Wait, Whitebeard, since when did you get married?â
With a mischievous grin, I teased Whitebeard while addressing a particularly promising-looking kid among his trainees. He scowled even harder.
âI never got married⌠These guys are all my sons, bound by shared cups of sake.â
âOhhh, I see. So itâs more like you gathered up folks you liked and made a family out of them to sail with. Classic Whitebeard. You always did do things differently than other pirates!â
ââŚâŚâ
ââŚOyaji?â
I praised him for that approach, figuring it might lighten the mood, but he didnât say a word in response. Huh. Thatâs odd. I thought heâd be happier hearing that. His sons, too, looked confused by their captainâs silence. Well, I did come here to enjoy myself, but if this is how things are going⌠then maybe causing a little mischief might be fun too. Hehe. Guess Iâll chat with the sons next. No real reasonâjust curious.
âHeeey, you there, pineapple-head!â
âWho the hell are you calling pineapple-head, yo!?â
âThen tell me your name! Câmon, tell your big sister~â
ââŚMarco. And seriouslyâwhat even are you, yoâŚ?â
âMe~? Hmm, how should I put it⌠I guess you could say Iâm Whitebeardâs former crewmate and ex-apprentice? âBut forget about that. I wanna hear your story!â
ââŚOurs?â
âYep yep. So, Marco, are you having fun on Whitebeardâs ship? Are you enjoying the pirate life?â
When I asked, he hesitated for a moment, but then answered seriously.
ââŚYeah, I am, yo. Traveling with Oyaji and my crewmates, I get to see things I never imagined. Itâs exciting, thrillingâŚâ
âOooh, and then?â
âAnd thenââ
ââHey, Nue. Donât go messing with my trainee. Iâll smack you.â
Just as I was about to get more out of him, Whitebeard cut in sharply, clearly having seen right through my intentions. Muuu⌠Still as sharp as ever. Oh well. I gave a cheeky smile and turned my attention back to him.
âWhaaat? I wasnât trying to mess with him or anything. âŚWhitebeard, arenât you being a bit cold? You used to dote on me so much, remember~?â
âYouâre an enemy now⌠And more than that, even if you were once an ally, now that youâre not, youâre a threat. I canât afford to let my sons be exposed to danger.â
ââŚOh? So youâre admitting Iâve gotten stronger?â
âAt the very least, youâre not weak. Your Hakiâs improved tooâŚâ
Hoooh, now thatâs a surprise. And honestly? Kinda makes me happy. Back when I was training in Haki, he rarely ever praised meâyet now that weâre enemies, heâs giving me compliments? What a tsundere. Well, whatever. I donât dislike praise.
âMan, I feel like you donât trust me at all anymore⌠I havenât changed one bit, but you, Whitebeardâyouâve changed, havenât you?â
ââŚThe fact that you havenât changed is the problem.â
ââŚ?â
He said that with a grim expression. Tilting my head in confusion, I waited for him to explain.
ââŚOn my way here, I took a look around town⌠The people were afraid of you. And the only rumors Iâve heard about you are ugly ones⌠Youâre still doing things the same old way, arenât you?â
âFufufu, being told Iâm like the âold daysâ is kinda flattering, you know? But come on, itâs not that bad. Itâs not like thereâs constant murder on the ship, and weâre not going around slaughtering peaceful towns. I just kill anyone who resists or stands in our wayâand aside from that, we run a proper operation. Honestly, Iâd say weâre way more gentle than before.â
â...Tch. Just as I thought. I donât care what kind of pirates you and Kaido have become⌠but if you so much as lay a hand on my crewâIâll sink you.â
"Hmm, I'd really rather not get sunk... Not that we're going to start anything right away, of course. I mean, Whitebeard's always hated that kind of thing, hasn't he? Still, I think we could at least get along. Or... is it that you can't be friends anymore with your old partners in crime?"
"...That's not it. The fact that we're even sitting here talking and drinking should be more than enough, donât you think?"
"Hmm, when you put it that way, I guess so. I mean, you're a captain now, and I'm a vice-captain."
"Exactly. So don't start anything. In return, we wonât eitherânot while weâre on this island. Weâll leave the moment our log pose sets."
Hmm, sounds like Whitebeardâs acting like this because heâs thought things through as a captain. I mean, I am technically the vice-captain of the crew thatâs claiming this island as our territory. Refusing outright and picking a fight would be one problem, but getting too friendly would also make things awkward, considering our reputation. So I guess this weird in-between vibe makes sense. Still... I wish heâd just relax and enjoy himself a bit more. Is it because seeing me brought back old memories? Heâs overthinking it. The past is the pastâjust let it go. But I guess thatâs also exactly what makes him âWhitebeard,â huh? Itâs complicated.
But still, talking to him again after so long is fun. I wanna chat moreâask him more things, talk to his crewâbut... it doesnât look like thatâs gonna happen. I finished the cocktail in my glass and smiled.
ââWell, that was our plan too, actually. Buuuut our captain doesnât seem too interested in that idea anymore~âĄâ
"! ...So heâs here, huh."
âEh? Pops, what do you mean byâ âŚ!!â
Right after I exchanged those words with Whitebeard, the hotel wall suddenly exploded with a deafening crash. His crew flinched, shielding their faces from the shockwave. Whitebeardâs brows furrowed as he sensed the presence approaching. I leapt up and headed in that direction.
âHeâs already here. So you do wanna fight, huh?â
ââHell yeah...! You think I can sit still with Newgate so close!?â
âKaidoâŚâ
Whitebeard stood up, calling out the name of our captainâKaidoâas he emerged through the ruined wall. I hovered nearby, a bit above him, and behind us came King and Queen. I glanced at our subordinates and thoughtâwell, figures. Thereâs no way Kaido could resist. Heâs been itching for this. Now heâs glaring straight at Whitebeard and marching right up to him.
âBeen a while, NewgateâŚ!!â
ââHow many years has it been, you lunatic brat? Youâve gotten a hell of a lot more savage since I last saw youâŚâ
The two exchanged words at close range. Kaido was radiating pressure, but Whitebeard met it calmly. It felt like a flashback to the old daysâbut this time, Kaido's height nearly matched Whitebeardâs massive five-meter frame. Their eyes met on even groundâno longer looking up or down. Back then it was just me and Kaido, and Whitebeard was alone. Now, both sides had their crews behind them.
âSo thatâs Kaido of the BeastsâŚ!!â
âHe still looks young, but Pops was right⌠thatâs some vicious Haki heâs gotâŚâ
âTch⌠So this is how it ends up, huh. Well, knowing Kaido, I guess it was inevitableâŚâ
Apprentices and younger pirates whoâd never seen Kaido before, as well as seasoned ones with plenty of experience, all seemed to sense he wasnât just anyone. Even those whoâd once sailed with him were on guard.
And on our side, seeing Whitebeard in person brought its own reaction.
âSo thatâs WhitebeardâŚ!!â
âH-Hey⌠heâs just as massive as Lord KaidoâŚâ
âMuhaha⌠Looks like weâve got the numbers, at least.â
âHmph⌠so thatâs Whitebeard. His crew doesnât look like much thoughâŚâ
âDonât underestimate them!! Whitebeardâs a real monster, seriously!! And his crew isnât weak either! But itâs not like we canât beat themâso get fired up!!â
I warned both the ones who were getting cocky and the ones who were getting too scared. Honestly, itâs gonna be a rough fight⌠but saying that out loud wouldnât help. If weâre doing this, might as well go all in and enjoy it, right?
While I was bracing myself, Kaido and Whitebeard each reached for their weapons. Whitebeard gritted his teeth, while Kaido wore a fierce grinâone that could only be called beastly. Whitebeard, knowing a fight was unavoidable, took up his bisento and made one last confirmation.
âYou really wanna do thisâŚ!? Iâm not gonna hold back like I used toâŚ!!â
âNo need for thatâŚ!! Newgate⌠Iâm taking your head!!! âLetâs go, boys!!!â
âUOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!! Follow Lord Kaido!!!â
âTch⌠IdiotsâŚ!!! âOi, all of you!!! Get ready to fight!!!â
âYeah!! Letâs take âem downnnn!!!â
With Kaidoâs shout, weâthe Beasts Piratesâcharged in. Whitebeard followed with his own command, and his crew rose to meet us.
âAnd so, that day, we, the Beasts Pirates, threw ourselves into our fiercest and most thrilling battle yet: a clash with the fearsome Whitebeard Pirates.
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