Kong slammed his fist on the table in anger, roaring, "Whitebeard, that Whitebeard!"
From the moment he heard about the appearance of the Whitebeard Pirates, Kong had already smelled an ominous aura.
Sure enough, things were developing in the direction he least wanted to see. Whitebeard had only appeared for a few days, and he had already stirred up the world's situation?
Kong's head hurt a lot. Although he had already handed over the Navy's affairs to Sengoku, he hadn't resigned yet and was still the Navy Fleet Admiral, so he had to worry about this matter.
"I didn't expect that as soon as Whitebeard came out of the mountains, he would target the Beasts Pirates. Was he doing it intentionally, or unintentionally?"
Garp chewed on the snacks in his hand, his expression grave.
As a Navy hero of the same era as Whitebeard, although he was mainly responsible for pursuing Roger back then, he still knew Whitebeard's terror.
"Sengoku, what do you think? Among us, you should be the one who understands Whitebeard the most." Garp asked.
Back then, Garp was responsible for Roger, while Sengoku was responsible for Whitebeard.
So he was the Navy who had fought Whitebeard the most times, and was also the one who understood Whitebeard the most among the Navy.
Sengoku pondered for a moment, and then opened his mouth and said, "To be honest, I also think it's very strange.
Whitebeard's strength goes without saying. I'm afraid no one in the world today can beat him. The pirates under his command are all vicious and evil people.
If you ask me which pirate group in the world is the most difficult to deal with, it must be the Whitebeard Pirates.
Pausing for a moment, Sengoku also said a bit strangely, "But there's one thing I find very strange.
Whitebeard is an extremely intelligent person. Although their pirate group is very strong, they've been hiding for more than two years.
Even those pirate groups that used to depend on them, there are few left now; while the Beasts Pirates are at their peak.
Rashly starting a war with the Beasts Pirates, no matter how you look at it, isn't a wise move. What exactly does Whitebeard mean by this action?"
Could it be because Whitebeard feels that he hasn't appeared for more than two years, and the world has forgotten him, which has greatly hindered his domination of the New World, so he wants to find someone to establish his prestige, and thus targeted Kaido? someone asked.
Sengoku shook his head decisively and said, Impossible. Whitebeard isn't that kind of person.
If he really wanted to dominate the New World, he would have taken action two years ago when the opportunity was so good.
Seeing that someone among the Navy present wanted to speak, Sengoku immediately interrupted and said.
"I know what you want to say. You want to say that Whitebeard was afraid of our Navy's power, so he hid.
But based on my understanding of him, he absolutely can't be that kind of person. If he was really afraid of us, he wouldn't have appeared now.
Kong asked in a deep voice, "So, what conclusion have you finally come to?"
Sengoku shook his head and said, "After thinking about it, there's only one possibility, and that is that something we don't know about happened between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, which led to their mutual hostility."
It had to be said that Sengoku was indeed very shrewd. He didn't know anything, but he had guessed the matter roughly.
Kong said, Alright, no matter what the reason is, it's not important now. The struggle between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates is already inevitable.
This is what we should focus on next.
Those present were all high-ranking members of the Navy, the lowest being Vice Admirals.
Everyone already knew that Kong was going to retire soon, and the one who would succeed him next was Sengoku, so most people's gazes were on Sengoku.
Sengoku said, "Whether it's the Whitebeard Pirates or the Beasts Pirates, they are all heinous criminals.
Their existence seriously threatens the safety of the world, so we must wipe out their existence."
Sengoku didn't say it very clearly, but the people present were all shrewd people. How could they not understand his meaning?
It was nothing more than, let the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates fight, and when they were both exhausted, the Navy would come out to clean up the mess.
This kind of tactic had always been believed in by the Navy. After all, both sides were pirates. The more tragic their battle was, the more beneficial it would be to the Navy.
The vast majority of pirates in the world died in infighting. Only a small number of pirates were truly killed or captured by the Navy.
However, among the crowd, Vice Admiral Tsuru, as the Navy's Chief of Staff, had a face full of calmness. She sighed in her heart, "This is the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates.
Wanting them to fight each other to the point of exhaustion like other pirate groups, and then the Navy reaping the benefits, is difficult, too difficult."
However, Vice Admiral Tsuru also knew very well that the reason why Sengoku had chosen such a conservative tactic was also because he was forced to.
He was about to succeed as Navy Fleet Admiral. If he made a wrong decision at this time, and put the Navy in a passive position, it would have a huge impact on his reputation.
And they hadn't figured out Whitebeard's purpose yet, so they didn't dare to attack rashly.
"Dad, it's been three days. Kaido should have received the news." Marco said to Whitebeard.
Whitebeard nodded, and then looked around, asking, "Eh, where's Akira Stone?"
Marco smiled and said, "Ever since Dad you said that to him that day, he immediately started a new training, and even pulled Vista over to be his training partner."
Whitebeard nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile, Akira Stone is a very smart kid. He understands as soon as you tell him, but he still has too little experience.
Although he seems mature, his ideas are sometimes very naive, and he's also very extreme in handling things.
Marco said, "That's unavoidable. Akira Stone is only twelve years old, still a child. When I was his age, I didn't even know where I was playing, but he's already so powerful."
Whitebeard shook his head and said, "It's different. The experiences are different. Marco, among you kids, Akira Stone is the most talented, and also very smart.
He will definitely be a person who can shoulder great responsibilities in the future; but similarly, his shortcomings are also very obvious. Marco, you should have seen it, right?"
Marco's expression became serious, and he didn't speak. Seeing Marco like this, Whitebeard said himself.
"The arrogance in his bones makes him unconsciously proud, not considering the consequences when doing things, not stable enough, and preferring to take risks and gamble."
Marco had been listening carefully to Whitebeard's evaluation of Akira Stone. It wasn't until this time that he opened his mouth and said.
Dad, Akira Stone has achieved success at a young age after all. It's normal to have this kind of arrogance. As for how he does things, I think he's still quite calm.
Although he's indeed very adventurous sometimes, that's actually his charm. He can often turn danger into safety, and find life in a desperate situation.
Whitebeard glanced at Marco and said, "Listening to you say that, his shortcomings have actually all turned into advantages?"
Marco smiled awkwardly and said, "Dad, that's not what I meant."
Whitebeard sighed and said, Marco, I know that you're protecting Akira Stone, but shortcomings are shortcomings.
Everyone will have shortcomings. Akira Stone is of course no exception. If he can't discover his own problems, then we can only help him, so.
Whitebeard looked at Marco seriously and exhorted, "Marco, to truly be good for him isn't to cover up his shortcomings, but to point out his shortcomings and help him change."
Marco pursed his lips, lowered his head, and said, "I understand, Dad, I know what to do."
Marco was the one who understood Whitebeard's intentions the most.
He knew that Whitebeard wanted to cultivate Akira Stone into a successor, so he had very high requirements for Akira Stone in various aspects.
Although he had never said anything in front of Akira Stone, Marco was clearer than anyone else.
Originally, as the number two person in the Whitebeard Pirates, Marco should have been jealous that Whitebeard valued Akira Stone so much.
However, the atmosphere in the Whitebeard Pirates was different from other pirate groups.
The people on the ship were all family, so there was never any jealousy. It was like Marco, he hoped that Akira Stone would become stronger.
Whitebeard smiled and said, People who possess Conqueror's Haki in this world are destined not to be ordinary.
Akira Stone's Haki is very strong, so I have even higher requirements for him, but how far he can go still depends on himself.
Speaking to here, Whitebeard listened for a moment, and then changed the topic and said, "It's been a few days since we came out, right? How's the wind outside?"
Marco replied, "Now the whole world knows that our Whitebeard Pirates have returned as kings, and they all think that we will start a war with the Beasts Pirates this time, so they're probably all staring here, waiting for us to start a war with the Beasts Pirates."
Whitebeard smiled and said, "Gurararara, it seems that some people want to take advantage of my Whitebeard, and reap the benefits!"
Marco also smiled and said, "A bunch of people sitting in a well and looking at the sky, they don't have the qualifications to take advantage of us.
However, I received news that the Beasts Pirates have already started to take action, and many people are gathering here."
A cold light flashed in Whitebeard's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "It seems that that kid Kaido wants to have a fight with us?"
Marco said, "Kaido's temperament is well known. It won't be so easy to make him submit. But since he dares to come, then we'll let him have no return."
"When do you estimate he'll arrive?" Whitebeard asked.
Marco said, "Within five days!"
"Good."
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