(Starrk's POV)
"Wait, Cregan, what the hell are you on about?" I asked him as we stood on the dock of the ship, "I never heard of these types of meetings the Yonko held!"
Cregan and Marco both looked at me.
"They rarely happen, but when they do, its on the Beehive." Marco explained, "It honestly doesn't make any sense to me either because the Yonko are always at odds with each other-yoi."
Cregan nodded, "Indeed." He said, "But the fact that Kaido, Big Mom, and Whitebeard used to be on the same ship once could help in arranging a meeting."
I almost forgot about that. They used to be under Rocks.
Oh man, this feels too surreal. I'm already going to deal with Yonko right away. This is crazier than I expected.
But what's even crazier is that Beehive island isn't just some pirate paradise island. It's supposed to be currently controlled by Ochouko; another former Rocks Pirate! Who knows how terrifying that one is.
"Wait. Do you guys think the Navy has caught wind of this?" I asked, "I mean something this big of a deal will catch their attention."
Marco nodded, "Thats where you two come in." He said, "Cregan, pops wants you to deal with the Marines. I'll be by his side just in case the Beast Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates get a little ballsy-yoi."
Cregan nodded, "Understood." He said, "Be careful, Marco, those are some crazy fuckers."
Marco chuckled, "Nothing I can't handle." He said, "We should arrive in the morning. Its not too far from here."
Cregan patted my shoulder before he walked past me.
"Lets get some rest, Starrk." He told me, "We have a big day tomorrow. If the Marines send heavy hitters, it'll be good for your training."
My training, huh? Like I currently care about that. Right now, I'm more curious as to what this crazy meeting could be about. Stuff like this didn't happen in the current story! The meetings that Yonko had resulted in clashes!
Well, Marco did say that they were sending representatives. If the actual Captains show up, oh boy, it would be bad.
I then headed to my quarters to get some sleep.
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The following morning, I had gotten up to one of the crew's members calling me to breakfast. I went to the dining hall of the shop and saw that Cregan was expecting me at one of the tables.
He was eating some stew and nodded at me when he saw me. He pointed at a bowl that was in front of him.
"Starrk, come and eat something." He told me as I walked over, "We're almost at the beehive."
I sat down and started eating, "Any word on marines?"
"Not really. But I expect they'll strike when the representatives arrive." He told me
I looked at him, "Say Cregan…" I said, "I've been meaning to ask you, how did you come to get affiliated with Pirates? I mean you're not a member of this crew like you've said before but how come you're involved with a Yonko?"
He looked at me with a neutral face, "Its a long story, really." He said, "But you can say that a couple of years back, I had a run in with Newgate and he changed my life for the better."
I stared at him for a few seconds without saying a word.
He saw this and frowned, "What?"
"No, nothing." I shook my head, "It's just that from what I've heard about him, he's not really that had of a guy."
He chuckled, "He's a cranky Old Geezer that spends the majority of his time drinking booze." He said, "But deep down he's a good guy. Definitely the better amongst the other Yonko. I've meet Kaido and Linlin and let me tell you, not good people. One is a gluttonous woman-child and the other is a murderous alcoholic piece of garbage."
Damn. I knew that already but I never expected for Cregan to know that. By the sound of what he said, I suppose he had run ins with them.
"Let me tell you one thing, Starrk." He said, "This life ain't pretty. You win some battles, you lose some. When you're as involved as I am with these people, that's something you gotta live with. Trust me, I should know."
He gave me a serious look. Something told me that he's had his fair share of hardships.
"I suppose so." I said
Cregan then tossed me a newspaper, "Here, remember what I told you about that Pirate? The Dragon Knight?" He said
"Hm? Oh yea, the one who sunk that government ship." I said as I grabbed the paper, "What about him?"
"Apparently he attacked one of Big Mom's territories." He told me, "Was pretty crazy. I suppose whatever this meeting is about, it could involve him."
I looked at the paper, he wasn't joking about it. I saw images of a town up in flames. The Navy is apparently investigating who this Pirate is and might issue a bounty.
How they haven't issued one is beyond me. Maybe the Government didn't want any exposure on him.
I looked at Cregan, "You don't think Big Mom could be baiting him as retaliation?" I said, "Definitely sounds like something she could do."
He shrugged, "I don't know. But we should be on our toes." He said, "If Newgate and Ochouko are going to be in one island at the same time, I expect the Marines do something about it. And if Linlin decides to appear, it'll be nothing but chaos."
I nodded, "I can agree to that."
"Oi, Cregan." I turned to see Marco walking up to us, "Hate to interrupt your breakfast, But I suggest you get moving-yoi! I see some Navy Warships near the shores of the Beehive!"
"Whatever is happening, It just started."