Squard used the other sword at his waist as a crutch to support his body and stood up.
Back then, that stab didn't go through, but being deceived by outsiders and raising a blade against his Pops became a thorn in his heart.
After the end of the Summit War, he felt too ashamed to remain in the Whitebeard Pirates, so after Whitebeard's funeral, he took his subordinates and came to this island.
But today, someone still came looking for him - a person who looked extremely strange and claimed to be Whitebeard's biological son, and immediately started fighting him.
He said Squard had wronged Whitebeard, which Squard couldn't refute, but he could not accept the man's claim. His Pops valued family so much; if he truly had a biological son, how could he have ignored him all these years?
Furthermore, the man had been hiding for so many years and only appeared after Whitebeard's death. In Squard's eyes, he was nothing more than a swindler.
The opponent was very powerful, but Squard was not afraid. It was a fact that Whitebeard died in battle, but he would not allow Whitebeard's honor to be tarnished.
However, Weevil's reaction was completely different from what Squard expected. He didn't continue attacking, but instead looked anxiously at a short woman nearby.
"Mommy, mommy! I'm Whitebeard's son, right? My mustache is white too, so why do these guys all say that only the people of Whitebeard Pirates are Whitebeard's sons? Could it be that my dad isn't Whitebeard?!"
"Of course, my son. You are without a doubt Whitebeard's biological son. The Whitebeard Pirates were just your father's little make-believe game."
"You are the one who inherited his bloodline, and I was the woman he loved the most while alive."
A short but extravagantly dressed woman gave Weevil a definite answer. She was Buckingham Stussy, a former member of the Rocks Pirates, a former MADS researcher, and the mother of Edward Weevil.
"But... but he's already the seventh! They all say that…"
Some time after the Summit War ended, Buckingham Stussy began taking Edward Weevil around, targeting Whitebeard's treasure, and in the process, many former subordinate crews of the Whitebeard Pirates were destroyed.
Squard's Maelstrom Spider Pirates were the seventh target, because not knowing where Whitebeard's treasure was, Buckin started sweeping up the remnants one by one.
"Pull yourself together, my treasure!"
Seeing Weevil becoming downcast, Buckin began hitting Weevil's calf with her cane.
"Ouch, Mommy, don't hit me…"
"I'm doing it to raise your spirits! Look at this!"
"A mirror?"
"No, it's Whitebeard's bounty poster!"
After Whitebeard's death, his bounty was naturally removed from the World Government's listings, but the previously issued bounty posters were still circulating around the world, and many were even collected by people.
"What the heck, I thought it was a mirror."
"You look so much like him, how could you not be his biological son? My foolish child, it's that guy who's lying to you!"
"I'm sorry, Mommy, I doubted you…"
"It's okay, I won't blame you, because I love you, my treasure. Now go defeat that guy, and take back your father's treasure! These imposters don't deserve your father's treasure. It belongs to us!"
"Yes!"
Weevil's gaze became ferocious, and he dragged his naginata and charged at Squard once again. Spurred on by Buckin, Weevil unleashed a powerful burst of strength.
The katana in Squard's hand was broken by Weevil the moment they made contact, and Squard was also stepped on by Weevil.
Just as he was about to cut off Squard's head, Buckin stopped Weevil.
"Wait, my son!"
"Mommy, why are you stopping me? I want to avenge Dad! I also want to take revenge on Kaido, who killed Dad!"
Weevil spoke with great emotion, even shedding tears.
"Silly son, revenge is no longer in fashion these days. You don't even get 1 Berry from it, and it only brings trouble. What we should do is find every last remnant like Marco, then inherit the enormous fortune your father Newgate left behind."
"What matters is money, money!"
"Ah, I see now, Mommy."
A second ago, Weevil was moved, but he instantly gave up on revenge. Although his physical strength was immense, to Weevil, his mother's words were like royal decree.
Weevil's intelligence was abnormal. To him, whatever his mommy said was always right.
"Alright then, Squard, can you now tell me where my darling Newgate's treasure is kept?"
"Pah! People like you dare call yourselves Pops's kin? Pops... never cared about treasure. His greatest treasure was his family. If you really had that kind of relationship, how could you not know this?!"
Squard spat out a mouthful of blood at Buckin. A trace of impatience appeared on Buckin's aged face.
The previous six pirate crews had said the same thing. Seeing this attitude again, she lost her patience.
"Same old story. Weevil, finish him off. It's time to move on to the next target."
"Yes, Mommy!"
Upon hearing this, Weevil once again raised his naginata. But at that moment, a sharp sound broke through the air and entered their ears.
"Brilliant Punk!"
A diamond man came charging in from the side at high speed, his diamondized shoulder just barely blocking the blade aimed at Squard and sending Weevil flying.
During the Summit War, Yamato had pulled Kuzan to slack off with her the entire time, which allowed Jozu to protect his arm.
"Jozu... you..."
"It's not just me. There are others. Anyone who sullies Pops's name is our enemy."
Blackbeard had died, and the Blackbeard Pirates were annihilated on the spot by a single Conquest of the Sea, their members' fates unknown. The remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates were spared from total destruction and now had more energy to help others.
Upon discovering someone was targeting the Whitebeard Pirates, they took action as well.
"Buckin, I heard you were looking for us. No need for that anymore, we're already here."
Marco flapped his wings and landed, channeling a stream of blue flames onto Squard's body to begin healing his wounds.
"Flame Fence!"
Blazing flames formed a massive wall of fire, completely sealing off Buckin and Weevil's path of retreat.
Whitebeard's territory still needed guarding. They had to protect the few remaining strongholds, so only three division commanders had come. Ace was the last one, besides Marco and Jozu.
"Parading around under the Pops' name to swindle others, are you ready to pay the price?"
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