Squard's angry words silenced the surrounding pirate members. They all remembered the deep-seated hatred he held for Roger. The pirate crew he had once considered family had been mercilessly wiped out by the Pirate King. Marco and the others exchanged glances, unsure of how to comfort him.
Whitebeard, however, looked at Squard with a calm, steady gaze. "No one can choose their birth, and those things should not be blamed on Ace. If he had a choice, Ace would not have wanted to be the son of the Pirate King. Now, I just want to ask you, my son, were you happy with Ace before?"
Squard's mouth opened and closed, but no words came out. Of course, he had been happy. He had treated Ace as a true brother. But the hatred for Roger was just as real.
Seeing his hesitation, Whitebeard continued, "No matter who Ace is, no matter whose son he is, he is now my son, Whitebeard's son, just like you. I hope you can forgive Ace and not blame him for mistakes that are not his."
Whitebeard's words struck Squard like a thunderclap. He remembered the happy years he had spent with Ace. Was he really going to blame Ace for Roger's mistakes? He was confused and lost.
At that moment, Ace's voice came from the broadcast.
[Fire Fist Ace: This is all my fault. I caused those innocent people to die tragically. I shouldn't be alive in this world. Pops, Luffy, and everyone else, please don't come to save me. Just let me, a sinner, die.]
Ace's words moved many, but his crewmates were having none of it.
[Whitebeard Edward Newgate: Ace, stop talking nonsense! Pops will definitely come to save you!]
[Straw Hat Luffy: Ace, you're such a disobedient brother! Then I won't be obedient either! Just wait for me!]
[Pirate King Roger: Ace, I know that it's because of me that you and your mother have encountered these things. I know you hate me, but as your father, I hope you can survive.]
[Fire Fist Ace: You are not my father! My dad is Whitebeard! He's the only father I recognize!]
[Pirate King Roger: Ace, I just hope I can make it up to you.]
[Fire Fist Ace: I don't need it!]
[Golden Lion Shiki: Hahahahaha! Roger, you're really pathetic!]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Mamamama! I didn't expect Roger would have a day when he would be defeated!]
[Fire Fist Ace: As the Pirate King, you should have known that the Navy wouldn't let you or anyone related to you go! If that's the case, why did you still go and provoke my mother? She suffered so much, and so many innocent people died! All of this is because of you!]
[Pirate King Roger: Ace, I know that no matter what I say now, you won't believe it. But I still want to tell you, Rouge... she was willing.]
[Fire Fist Ace: I know! I saw it! She doesn't regret it! But that doesn't stop me from hating you! You didn't care about her at all!]
[Pirate King Roger: No, I...]
[Fire Fist Ace: Shut up! I don't want to hear from you anymore!]
[Kaido of the Beasts: What a big show. Ugh.]
[Captain Wang Zhi of Wufeng: Ugh! Hahahahaha! Poor bastard Roger.]
[Rocks D. Xebec: Oh, it's really lively. My former subordinates and the little devils who became famous after me.]
[Golden Lion Shiki: Captain?!]
[Rocks D. Xebec: Shiki, long time no see. I watched you for a long time before, and I couldn't help but come to join in the fun. Linlin, Kaido, and Newgate... my former subordinates, how are you all doing? I miss you so much.]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Mamamama! Captain, you're here too!]
[Kaido of the Beasts: It really makes me miss you. Uh-huh-huh.]
[Whitebeard Edward Newgate: Gurarara! Captain Rocks, long time no see.]
The World Reacts to a Ghost from the Past
The appearance of one man sent the entire world into a frenzy.
[Civilian 1: W-What's going on? Who is that Rocks? Why does he call the Four Emperors his subordinates?]
[Civilian 2: I don't know!]
[Pirate 1: Wait, I remember! Rocks D. Xebec was once the captain of the Rocks Pirates! He was famous even before Gol D. Roger. It's said that his subordinates included not only legendary pirates like Golden Lion Shiki, but also three of the current Four Emperors: Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom!]
[Pirate 2: Is he really that powerful? Why haven't we heard of him?]
[Pirate 1: Hmph, you'll have to ask the World Government. They erased this man's existence.]
[Pirate 3: If that's the case, how did you know about this?]
[Pirate 1: I just lived long enough to know.]
The Aftermath
In the Holy Land of Mariejois, the Five Elders suddenly stood. "Unbelievable! Even this man showed up?"
"Damn it! We spent so much effort to erase his existence, but he still appears!"
"He just showed up. His existence has been erased from history. Only a handful of people know about him. It shouldn't be a problem."
"But what if this broadcast plays this man's story? Then everything we have done will be in vain."
"Then what should we do?"
At Marine Headquarters, Kuzan looked at the broadcast and turned to Sengoku. "Mr. Sengoku, were the Rocks Pirates the accomplishment of Mr. Garp back then?"
"Yes," Sengoku nodded. "It was in that battle that Garp became a hero of the Navy."
Borsalino sighed. "Ooh~ The legendary pirate actually showed up. How terrifying."
Sakazuki narrowed his eyes. "No matter who it is, as long as he's a pirate, he must disappear from this world."
At the Totto Land, Charlotte Perospero looked at Big Mom. "Mom, do you know that pirate?"
"Ah, if it's really him, then something big is going to happen next. Hehehehe."
"What the hell is going on? Katakuri-nii, do you know?"
On the Sabaody Archipelago, Shakky's eyes widened in disbelief. "Rayleigh, he... he's here..."
"Yes, it's him," Rayleigh responded in a low voice.
Whitebeard Pirates
"Pops, is that man really your former captain?" a crewmate asked.
"Gurararara, yes, that man is very... special," Whitebeard replied.
Wano Country
"He's actually Lord Kaido's former captain!" a subordinate exclaimed.
"Lord Kaido is so strong, how powerful must his captain be?" another asked.
The New World
[Wang Zhi: It's been a long time, Captain Rocks.]
The entire world was in a state of turmoil because of Rocks' reappearance. They momentarily forgot about Ace and Roger, their attention fixed on this ghost from the past. However, the broadcast did not forget, and it continued playing the next scenes.
The video skipped forward a few years. Garp was seen taking a young Ace to Windmill Village in the East Blue. Ace looked around curiously. "Grandpa, is this where you lived when you were a kid?" he asked.
The word "Grandpa" brought the audience back from their shock and refocused their attention.
[Kaido of the Beasts: Uh-huh-huh-huh, Roger's son actually calls Garp 'Grandpa'! How funny!]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Mamamama, Roger himself couldn't have imagined something like this would happen.]
[Captain Wufeng Wang Zhi: Hahahaha, here comes the question: Ace is both Roger's son and Garp's grandson. So what is the relationship between Garp and Roger?]
[Golden Lion Shiki: Hahahahaha, then they're father and son! Roger is Garp's son!]
[Captain John: Is that so? I see! Hahahaha!]
[Pirate King Roger: Garp, you!...]
[Doflamingo: Fufufu, there are so many interesting things in this world.]
[Golden Lion Shiki: Oh, that reminds me of something. Just now, Fire Fist Ace didn't admit that Roger was his father. He firmly said Whitebeard was his father! Hahahaha!]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Mamamama, doesn't that mean Whitebeard is also Garp's son?]
[Captain John: Hahahaha! Garp is a Marine hero, and he has two sons! One is the former Pirate King Roger, and the other is the current Four Emperor Whitebeard! That's really amazing!]
On the Moby Dick, Marco was furious and wanted to argue with them. The other crewmates felt the same way, but Whitebeard stopped them. "Gurararara, my sons, don't worry about these little things. What's more important now is to save Ace."
"But..." Marco was still unwilling.
Whitebeard waved his hand, silencing him. "Okay, let's continue watching the video. This is Ace's childhood. Don't you want to see if he has any dark history so you can laugh at him in the future?"
"This..."
"Hahaha, I do!"
"Okay, Marco, since Pops doesn't care, don't think too much about it. At worst, your brothers will accompany you to teach those guys a lesson later."
Marco knew they were joking. After all, the people who were talking were either Four Emperors or legendary pirates. But after being comforted by his brothers, he felt better.
The video continued, showing Garp introducing Ace to the bandit Dadan and a young Luffy. The two children met, and Luffy immediately declared his dream of becoming the Pirate King.
[Buggy the Clown: Oh my god! The grandson of a Marine hero actually wants to be a pirate! What a terrible education!]
[Kizaru: Ooh~ That's very scary, Mr. Garp.]
[Moria: By the way, from the video, Straw Hat Luffy isn't Pirate King Roger's son, so who is his father?]
[Straw Hat Luffy: You're talking about my father? He is...]
[Little Thief Cat Nami: Luffy, shut up! If you dare to say that, I'll beat you up!]
[Straw Hat Luffy: Nami, you're so fierce! I won't say any more!]
[Crocodile: It seems that Straw Hat's father is not a simple person.]
After Crocodile's comment, the system asked another question.
"Ding! Question: Who is Monkey D. Luffy's father?"
"A. Revolutionary Dragon" "B. Pirate King Roger" "C. Edward Newgate" "D. Marshal Sengoku"
"Now, the quiz begins."
[Golden Lion Shiki: How did I get on the list? This is an easy question to get wrong!]
[Buggy the Clown: I agree! No matter which of these answers it is, they're too outrageous.]
[Doflamingo: The answer to the question is obvious, but it's really unexpected.]
[Blackbeard: Not all names are listed, so I think we can judge them directly from their names.]
[Queen: So, who got the chance to answer the question?]
["Ding! The quick response is over. The candidates who have the chance to answer this time are: Momousagi, Sugar, Sanji, and Jinbe."]
At Marine Headquarters, Momousagi was excited to see her name appear. "Mr. Garp, please tell me who your son is?"
Garp paused and said a name. Although Momousagi had guessed it, she was still shocked to hear it from him. The other Marine officers were equally stunned. Momousagi then began to answer the question.
[Momousagi: My answer is A, the revolutionary, Dragon.]
"Ding! Congratulations to Momousagi for answering correctly! You have received the reward: Shark's Fang!"
Just like Garp before, Momousagi felt a surge of power in her body. She had suddenly learned a new move and wanted to try it out. Sengoku was eager to see the system's power, since Garp hadn't used his reward yet. He told Momousagi to test it outside.
Momousagi went to the headquarters' outdoor area and used her new move, Shark's Fang, on the sea. A sharp sword energy slashed through the water, cutting it in two. Even the space above the sea seemed to be split.
Sengoku and the others were shocked. He praised her. "Great! With this move, we'll be more confident in fighting against pirates in the future."
"I'm afraid not," Momousagi replied calmly. "After using this move, I feel like I've lost half of my strength. It's very exhausting. Now, you could say it's because it's my first time using the move, but I feel that even if I practice, I won't be able to use it again so soon."
Momousagi's words couldn't help but make Sengoku a little disappointed, but he didn't show it. "It's okay. Even so, your new ability is very powerful. Combined with the power that Garp has gained, I am still somewhat confident in fighting those pirates."
"What nonsense are you talking about? The enemies we have to face are not just Whitebeard. There is also Red-Haired Shanks and those who were once in Roger's pirate group. Maybe Kaido and Big Mom will also participate. With the current strength of the navy, even with the addition of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, they can't resist at all." Garp said seriously.
"Then tell me, what should we do?" Sengoku was somewhat dissatisfied with Garp's words, feeling that the other party was trying to put down his arrogance.
Garp paused for a moment, "I think since it has come to this, we might as well cancel the public execution."
"Humph," Sakazuki said angrily after hearing Garp's words, "If we cancel the public execution now, where will our navy's reputation be? Will the people still believe us in the future? I think you have selfish motives and want to take advantage of this opportunity to save Ace the Fire Fist."
"Sakazuki, believe it or not, I didn't mean to do this."
"Whatever. In my opinion, the guys you are afraid of are all old. No matter what, I will destroy them all if they come."
Sakazuki said in a cold voice that the cancellation of public executions was not allowed. Sengoku thought for a moment and agreed with his idea.
Then, Sakazuki thought of something else, "Oh, by the way, since that Straw Hat Luffy is the son of the rebel leader, he shouldn't exist. If he dares to come later, I will definitely kill him."
"Sakazuki, if you really do this, I can't guarantee that I can control myself." Hearing Sakazuki's words, Garp looked at him with cold eyes.
"Really? Then you wait." Sakazuki said disapprovingly.
"Do you want to fight me now?"
"Come on, do you think I'm afraid of you?"
"Okay, both of you shut up. The pirates haven't even arrived yet and you're already fighting among yourselves?" Seeing that the two men seemed to be about to fight, Sengoku quickly stopped them.
The two of them finally calmed down, but judging from their appearance, they were probably not at peace at all.
Borsalino looked around and couldn't help but say, "Wow, this is terrible. Is Sakazuki going to fight with Mr. Garp?"
Kuzan hurriedly stopped him, "Shut up, it's none of your business."
Sengoku also glared at him, and Borsalino shut up.
The atmosphere among the people present was a little solemn because of this incident, but the conversation on the broadcast was very lively.
[Captain John: Hahahaha, Garp has another son, and he's the leader of the rebels. I've never admired anyone before, but Garp, you're one of them.]
[Tina: I didn't expect this. Tina is so surprised.]
[Little Thief Cat Nami: Oh, I thought I was fine after I stopped Luffy, but I was discovered after all.]
[Great God Usopp: I have already foreseen our future fate.]
[Blackfoot Sanji: There is nothing we can do. Luffy is our captain. As a crew member, we must stand together with the captain.]
[Golden Lion Shiki: Hahahahaha, so Dragon and Roger are brothers.]
[Flame Disaster King: Not only that, but Whitebeard must be added, hahahaha.]
[Drought Jack: You are right, hahahaha, it is so funny.]
[Phoenix Marco: If you dare to laugh at my father again, I will not let you go.]
[Queen the Plague: Come on, am I afraid of you?]
[Captain Wufeng Wang Zhi: But I never expected that Garp is a navy officer, his son is a rebel leader, and his grandson is determined to become the Pirate King. I am really amazed by this kind of educational ability.]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Well, well, well, Garp, I think I can have a good chat with you about educating children.]
[Kaido: What? Do you want him to be the father of your next child? Uh-huh.]
[Big Mom Charlotte Linlin: Well, well, it's not impossible.]
[Silver Axe: Hahahaha, Garp, are you willing?]
Garp did not respond, and at this time the broadcast had already begun to play the follow-up plot of the Battle of Marineford.
As the alarm sounded, pirate ships one after another began to invade the Navy Headquarters. Forty-three pirate ships were scattered in the open sea.
In the bay of the Navy Headquarters, as circles of white ripples appeared, the water surface suddenly bulged, and the Whitebeard Pirates' mothership, Moby Dick, broke out of the sea.
Afterwards, four more whaleboats appeared, and on the bow of the Moby Dick, fourteen squad leaders lined up in a row.
Whitebeard came from behind them, holding a supreme sword, with a magnificent momentum.
"Gurarararara, Sengoku, long time no see."
[Pirate 1: Is this Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors? He gives people a strong sense of oppression.]
[Pirate 2: He actually invaded the Marine Headquarters in one go. How did he do it?]
[Pirate 3: It's a coating. It's incredible that they coated such a long ship and chose to invade from the sea.]
[Pirate 4: However, the broadcast has exposed this method, so Whitebeard and his men will not be able to use it anymore. The Navy will definitely take precautions.]
Whitebeard Pirates
"Damn it, the method of operation has been exposed."
"What should I do, Pops?"
"Calm down, sons. There are more ways to get in than just this one. Keep coating the ship."
"Yes, Pops."
Whitebeard comforted the others with a confident tone. At this time, the battle had already begun in the video on the broadcast.
Whitebeard thrust the great sword in his hand into the bow, then punched violently to the left and right and began to use the power of the devil fruit.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
A heavy voice sounded, and Whitebeard's surroundings began to change dramatically. The sea surface began to surge violently, and the sky seemed to be about to split open.
This is the ability of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the most powerful superhuman fruit.
After that, Whitebeard retracted his fist, and the surroundings calmed down.
[Civilian 1: Are you kidding me? What kind of terrifying power is this that can actually make the sea resonate.]
[Capone Bege: Is this the strongest man in the legend?]
[Buggy the Clown: It's so scary that the sky can be cracked.]
[Eustass: Humph, he only looks impressive. In the future, I will definitely surpass him.]
[News King Morgans: But is this all he has to offer? It doesn't quite fit the title of the strongest man.]
[Moonlight Moria: Indeed, it is just like this, nothing to be afraid of.]
[Phoenix Marco: Humph, this move is more than just that, just wait and see.]