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Chapter 212: The Strongest Man
"Dad, I'm back!"
Nami stood before Whitebeard, grinning widely.
"Gurala La La."
Seeing Nami, Whitebeard let out a hearty laugh. "Nami, you've done well."
"Hee hee hee."
Nami stepped aside and continued, "These are the members of Baroque Works."
"Greetings, Captain Whitebeard."
Heckler stepped forward and gave a slight bow, while the others looked at the towering figure of Whitebeard with a mix of awe and respect.
Finally meeting this legendary powerhouse, they had heard countless stories about him.
"He doesn't look like much," Whitebeard scoffed. Heckler dared not respond, and then Whitebeard asked, "What about that Lizard? What is he sneaking around in the sea for?"
"Old man, who are you calling Lizard?"
Xiaqiu suddenly emerged from the water. With six legs, he stomped on the surface of the sea and leaped into the air, rising high above Moby Dick before crashing down onto the deck with a thunderous thud.
The Moby Dick was long, about one hundred and forty meters, with the back half of the deck consisting of rooms while the front half was empty, roughly seventy meters long.
Xiaqiu stood there, its ten-meter-long tail exposed, perfectly balanced as it fixed its gaze on Whitebeard.
The strongest man in the world, Edward Newgate.
"Quite a massive figure," Jozu remarked, raising an eyebrow at the sight.
"But what kind of creature is this? It's so ugly."
"So ugly."
Voices echoed around them, and upon hearing this, Xiaqiu suddenly let out a roar.
Boom.
The immense sound carried the Conqueror's Haki, sweeping through the surroundings. While it couldn't knock out the ordinary pirates above like Red could, it was enough to silence them.
"Is that Conqueror's Haki?" Marco exclaimed in shock. "How could a giant beast possess Conqueror's Haki?"
"Very Haki indeed."
Whitebeard looked at Xiaqiu coldly and said, "So it's you who made Ace leave the Whitebeard Pirate Crew?"
"That's right, it was me."
"He's now my subordinate," Xiaqiu said, grinning.
"You have quite the nerve."
Whitebeard chuckled, then added, "If you're bold enough to let my son join your ranks, let's see if you truly have the strength to back it up."
With his words, Whitebeard stood up and instantly appeared in front of Xiaqiu, raising his right hand and bringing it down with a thunderous smash.
"Bring it on."
As Whitebeard stood, Xiaqiu was already prepared. He gauged Whitebeard's movement, his six legs alternating to gather power before he burst forward in an instant, lowering his body and concentrating all his strength into his head as he charged at Whitebeard.
"Not bad."
Whitebeard's fist collided directly with Xiaqiu's head, producing a resonating sound.
Boom.
The sound erupted suddenly, and a shockwave spread outwards, knocking people around them to the ground.
"Are they fighting?"
Heckler observed the scene, clenching his right fist and readying himself for battle.
Cecilia lifted her right foot, Vivi drew two knives, Christmas gripped his twin guns, Elken raised both fists, and Feng Kelei watched Whitebeard's muscular form with drool pooling at the corners of his mouth...
They were ready for battle, while Marco and the others remained calmly watching from the side.
After the impact, both a person and a beast froze in place.
"Not bad strength," Whitebeard said as he instantly disengaged and returned to his seat, then began to cough.
Meanwhile, on the ground, with a thud, Xiaqiu rolled over, its massive body collapsing as it lost consciousness.
"This..."
Heckler looked at Whitebeard, who waved his hand dismissively. "Don't worry, he's fine. He'll wake up in a little while. You all should come with us for now; once he wakes up, we can have a proper discussion."
"Don't worry," Nami said cheerfully. "Dad knows what he's doing."
"Then we'll wait for the captain to wake up," Heckler nodded. As long as the captain was not seriously harmed, they could endure it for now; after all, the power disparity was too frightening.
If he decided to fight upon waking, they would have no choice but to join in.
"Let's go," Marco said as he stood up. "We should head back."
“Whitebeard is actually coming to assist?”
Sengoku and Sakazuki looked at each other in confusion upon hearing Kizaru's words.
“That's right.”
Kizaru sat back, crossing his legs. “Moby Dick has appeared in the distance, and Marco came to assist. I’ve already had a hard time dealing with him and Ace, so I decided to come back and report.”
Sengoku felt helpless about Kizaru's procrastination, but there was nothing he could do.
Sakazuki added, “The information from Fishman Island indicates that Whitebeard Pirate Crew’s Eighth Division Commander, that Mule, has arrived and rescued Ace. However, I believe things are not that simple; we need further information.”
“Then we’ll have to wait for the investigation results from the World Government,” Sengoku replied.
Sakazuki narrowed his eyes. “We’ll see then. As long as I can prove my theory, this situation can be fully utilized.”
Sengoku frowned and asked, “Are you still planning to do that?”
Sakazuki said, “As long as Whitebeard is alive, the chaos of this era will not cease.”
Sengoku snorted. “But the era may become even more chaotic.”
“Yet the Navy will become unprecedentedly powerful.”
Sakazuki stood up and said, "The Navy needs to become stronger, and to do that, we need sacrifices. The remnants of Whitebeard's era are the best targets."
With that statement, Sakazuki turned and left the conference room.
"That guy, Akainu."
Sengoku's expression was grim, but he didn't know what to do.
"It seems like something big is going to happen in the future."
Kizaru stood up and said, "But it's almost time to clock out, so I'll head back now, Sengoku the Admiral."
Once the room was empty, Sengoku felt a sense of unease. He realized he could no longer adapt to this era, or perhaps there was no place for him and Whitebeard in the future.
...
"Roar."
Xiaqiu flipped over and got up with a loud shout, immediately spotting a figure not far away.
Whitebeard?
Am I on the Moby Dick?
I remember...
Remembering the events before losing consciousness, it seemed that I had a confrontation with Whitebeard, and as a result, he knocked me down.
Truly impressive.
To think that I knocked myself out without using any Devil Fruit abilities.
One must understand that in terms of physical strength, I would not be inferior to an Admiral now. Especially considering the impact generated by my Shave and Headbutt; the force was so great that even an Admiral would find it difficult to block with just their body. Aside from Akainu, neither Kizaru nor Aokiji could withstand such power.
Yet Whitebeard managed to knock me out with just one punch.
It's worth noting that my impact was over ten times stronger than the collision of the Moby Dick from the original story.
Indeed, Whitebeard lives up to his reputation.
"Gu la la la, you woke up after just two hours. You're tougher than I expected," Whitebeard's voice echoed from a distance at just the right moment.
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