Having understood this, Akira Stone relaxed a bit. He had twenty years, and he was confident that his strength would increase greatly. As long as he was vigilant, he might be able to stop Blackbeard.
"Okay, I got it, Mangy Bird. I won't target him in the future," Akira Stone said.
Marco put his arm around Akira Stone's shoulder, saying, "That's right. If Pops approves of him, we're family. If you really don't like him, don't show it so obviously. I'll support you. I'll keep an eye on him for you."
"Okay," Akira Stone nodded, not taking Marco's words to heart. Who could watch someone for decades?
Blackbeard was good at making friends. After joining the Whitebeard Pirates, he used his abilities, quickly becoming familiar with everyone. Except for Akira Stone, who didn't interact with him. When he cheerfully tried to talk to Akira Stone, Akira Stone was indifferent, ignoring him.
Everyone knew Akira Stone didn't like Teach, so many kept their distance from Teach, not as close as in the original story. They liked Akira Stone more. That's how interactions went. Even in the Whitebeard Pirates, though they didn't have factions, not everyone was close. Those who joined early, like Marco, Jozu, and Thatch, were very close, including Akira Stone.
Blackbeard's arrival made Akira Stone feel pressure, so he trained even harder. He felt that only by becoming strong could he prevent the tragedy from happening.
While Akira Stone was training hard, a major event occurred on the sea.
The legendary treasure had been found. Roger, with his crew, conquered the Grand Line, becoming the first pirate to conquer the Grand Line. Because he found the legendary treasure, he was called:
"Pirate King!"
After many years, Roger deciphered the Poneglyphs, found Laugh Tale, became the first Pirate King, and the World Government and Marines' top enemy. Countless people worshiped Roger. His fame surpassed Whitebeard and Shiki, making him the Pirate King.
The title of 'Pirate King' spread quickly. Pirates and civilians knew Roger. He became the world's most dangerous criminal.
"Guhahaha…"
In an area of the New World, Whitebeard laughed heartily, but the other Whitebeard Pirates weren't as optimistic.
"Pops, Roger became the Pirate King. Why are you laughing so happily? You're much better than him. You should be the Pirate King," the Whitebeard Pirates said, unwilling. They had fought the Roger Pirates. Whitebeard was stronger than Roger, so they were unwilling.
Whitebeard laughed, saying, "I don't care about the Pirate King title. Roger just found the treasure. Becoming the Pirate King is his business, not ours. I've gotten the most important thing in life. Pirate King? Whoever wants it can have it."
Whitebeard's dream was to have a family. He had so many family members and was satisfied. He didn't care about the Pirate King title.
Blackbeard, who had joined the Whitebeard Pirates, felt jealousy when he heard Roger had become the Pirate King. Becoming the Pirate King was his dream, but Roger had done it first. Roger's success gave him hope. The legendary treasure existed. That was more important to him.
Marco said, unwilling, "Roger got lucky. If you wanted it, he wouldn't have become the Pirate King. Now the world thinks he surpassed us. It's annoying."
"There's nothing to be annoyed about. Everyone has different goals. Becoming the Pirate King isn't necessarily a good thing," Akira Stone said.
"Huh."
Whitebeard looked at Akira Stone, asking, "What do you mean by that, Little Akira Stone?"
Akira Stone said, "I mean Roger's life will be hard."
"Why?" Marco asked, puzzled.
Akira Stone said, "Roger found the legendary treasure, attracting the World Government and Marines. To prevent chaos, the Marines will hunt Roger like crazy. The Roger Pirates will have a hard time facing the full force of the Marines."
Akira Stone didn't say that Roger wouldn't live much longer. He would surrender to the Marines, starting the Great Pirate Era.
Whitebeard said, surprised, "Little Akira, you can see all this?"
Akira Stone said, "It's not hard. The Marines and World Government won't allow a Pirate King. Otherwise, how could nobody have become Pirate King after the World Government was founded?"
Akira Stone didn't believe the past was worse than the present. Nobody could find the treasure because the World Government was stopping them.
Whitebeard laughed, saying, "Don't worry about that. Pirate King, Marines, World Government, it has nothing to do with us. We just have to live the life we want. We don't need to care about others."
While everyone was shocked that Roger had conquered the Grand Line and become the Pirate King, Roger did something even more shocking: he disbanded the Roger Pirates.
When this news was confirmed, the world was in an uproar. Roger had become the Pirate King, and everyone thought he would use this momentum to dominate the New World. But he disbanded his crew. It was unbelievable. Many thought Roger was crazy.
"Clang clang clang clang."
Six months later, on the Moby Dick, a tall and short figure were fighting. One was an eight- or nine-year-old boy, holding a sword almost as tall as him. The other was a man twice the boy's height, wielding twin swords.
They were Akira Stone and Vista. Vista was teaching Akira Stone. Every few moves, Vista would correct Akira Stone's mistakes, but he didn't hold back. The flat of his blade kept hitting Akira Stone, making Marco and the others worried. They wanted to stop him.
"Clang!"
The practice didn't last long. Akira Stone's wrist was hit, and he dropped his sword.
"Little Akira Stone, you've improved," Vista said, changing his serious tone to a smile.
Vista was the best swordsman on the Whitebeard Pirates, and Akira Stone was focusing on swordsmanship, so Vista was responsible for teaching Akira Stone.
Akira Stone had been practicing swordsmanship for almost half a year. Vista had to admit that Akira Stone was a sword genius. He had wanted to teach Akira Stone his techniques, but Akira Stone refused, saying something that shocked him.
"Everyone has their own swordsmanship. Your swordsmanship isn't suitable for me."
Vista was shocked. He had imitated others when he first started learning swordsmanship. Many years later, he found his own swordsmanship, becoming a swordsman. He couldn't believe Akira Stone had understood this so quickly.
Akira Stone always used Senbonzakura when practicing. Senbonzakura was the only Zanpakutō he had unlocked Shikai and Bankai for. He hadn't used Bankai yet, because the system had strict requirements. In the Bleach world, Bankai required spiritual pressure. In the One Piece world, it required a strong body. Akira Stone's body had improved a lot, but using Bankai was still difficult.
Akira Stone could draw four Zanpakutō: Senbonzakura, Hyōrinmaru, Wabisuke, and Sōgyo no Kotowari. Senbonzakura could use Shikai and Bankai. The other three were in their initial form. Sōgyo no Kotowari had met two of the Shikai requirements: blood of a dual-wielding swordsman and two of the twenty-one Great Grade Swords. The blood of a dual-wielding swordsman was Vista's blood. Vista was a renowned swordsman, and his twin swords were two of the twenty-one Great Grade Swords.
At first, Akira Stone thought the Death Scythe needed to devour the swords, but it only needed the material genes. As long as the Death Scythe touched the swords, the system would automatically absorb the material genes, completing the evolution.
Sōgyo no Kotowari's Shikai required two of the twenty-one Great Grade Swords and the blood of a dual-wielding swordsman. Akira Stone had gotten two. He only needed a sample of one of the twenty-one Great Grade Swords to unlock Sōgyo no Kotowari.
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