Chapter 497 Whitebeard x Tacit Understanding

This time, the Red Hair Pirates had a clear purpose and sailed towards the territory of the Whitebeard Pirates.

This made the originally relatively calm sea completely boil.

Everyone wants to know who is stronger, Red-Haired Shanks or the "World's Strongest Man" Whitebeard Edward Newgate.

People have a hidden hope in their hearts that Red-Haired Shanks can escape unscathed and become the new Pirate Emperor.

Upon learning that Red-Haired Shanks was about to arrive, Whitebeard laughed out loud: "Kulala~, I never thought that the little brat from the former Roger Pirates would grow up to this point."

"How unpredictable things are!" A hint of nostalgia flashed in Whitebeard's eyes.

"Yeah!" Marco echoed with emotion.

Hearing this, Whitebeard looked at him and encouraged him: "Marco, you have to work harder too!"

"Strive to carry the banner of Whitebeard."

"Please spare me, Dad! I know my own weight very well!" Marco waved his hands repeatedly.

"Ah..." Whitebeard sighed in his heart and said no more.

There is no successor!

This has become a source of worry for Whitebeard.

His deteriorating health made him realize that he could not protect these children for much longer.

"But before that, I have to protect my family!"

Thinking of this, Whitebeard's eyes became firm and his aura burst out.

"Dad?" Marco looked at Whitebeard in confusion.

Whitebeard smiled carefreely: "Boys! Set sail!"

"Let's see how powerful the red-haired kid is."

"Oh——" the pirates responded with cheers.

The Whitebeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates met on a deserted island next to Whitebeard's territory.

At this moment, a terrifying wave hit.

Whitebeard held the naginata in his hand and laughed, "What an arrogant brat!"

Then, a [Heroic Aura] that was no less powerful collided with it.

"He's actually on par with Dad!" Marco said in surprise.

"Kulala~, good boy!" A hint of appreciation appeared in Whitebeard's eyes.

He gripped his naginata and said, "You wait here!"

"I'm going to meet that red-haired brat!"

After saying this, without waiting for anyone to dissuade him, Whitebeard jumped off the boat and landed on the island.

Everyone looked at Marco, asking for his opinion.

Marco crossed his arms over his chest and said calmly, "Listen to Dad!"

Seeing Whitebeard alone, Shanks made the same choice.

After a brief greeting, Whitebeard and Red-haired Shanks collided with each other.

The collision of weapons produced fierce sparks and the sound of metal clashing resounded through the sky.

Whitebeard's ability of the [Tremor-Tremor Fruit] can easily shatter space and cause tsunamis.

Red Hair's dominance is far superior to White Beard's.

Seeing this scene, Whitebeard couldn't help but sigh: Red Hair's talent in [Conqueror's Haki] is indeed very strong.

The two sides fought for a day and a night.

Red-haired Shanks was the first to stop.

Whitebeard said dissatisfiedly: "Boy, what are you doing?"

"My goal has been achieved, there is no need to continue fighting!" Shanks laughed loudly.

"Hmph! You actually treat us as whetstones. You are incredible!" Whitebeard was very unhappy about being plotted against.

"Don't say that. We are old acquaintances. Let's hold a party together!" Shanks said shamelessly.

Fearing that Whitebeard would not agree, Shanks added: "I brought some good wine!"

Whitebeard's mind moved, but he did not object.

The [Red Hair Pirates] and the [White Beard Pirates] took quick action.

Go out hunting, bring out the wine, collect firewood, and cook delicious food.

After a while, the banquet was ready.

Whitebeard and Shanks sat next to each other.

Looking at the clear wine, Whitebeard said nostalgically: "Time flies!"

"Roger probably didn't expect that you could reach this point now."

"Captain Roger... I really miss him!" Shanks was a little absent-minded.

Suddenly, Whitebeard asked seriously: "Red Hair! Are you ready to step into the vortex of the [New World]?"

"Yeah!" Shanks nodded heavily.

Whitebeard raised his head and took a gulp of liquor, "The world is getting bigger and bigger. Is this what Roger wants to see?"

"The captain just lit a fire, as for where it will burn to, no one knows." Shanks said slowly.

"Really... But it's none of my business. My dream has come true. All I have to do for the rest of my life is protect my family." White Beard smiled very freely.

Shanks smiled and said nothing more.

In his heart, he didn't think anyone could escape the coming storm.

"Okay, let's not talk about this! Since it's a party, let's have some fun!" Whitebeard patted Shanks' shoulder and continued to gulp down wine.

"Dad! Drink less!" Marco rushed out and tried to stop Whitebeard.

"Well, what's there to worry about? It's a party, just do as you please." Shanks tried to smooth things over.

"That's right! That's right!" White Beard nodded in agreement.

"Red hair, you bastard!" Marco looked at Shanks with a frown on his face.

The banquet ended quietly amidst laughter and joy.

The [Red Hair Pirates] quietly left the [Whitebeard Pirates] territory.

At the beginning of the new year, the [Red Hair Pirates] caused a sensation.

[The Four Emperors are born! ]

[Red-haired Shanks becomes the fourth Pirate Emperor! ]

The front pages of newspapers are full of such reports.

[New World] The pattern has changed dramatically.

The birth of the fourth emperor plunged the [New World] into chaos in an instant.

The new emperor needs his own territory.

Where does the territory come from?

Of course, it’s to steal other people’s things.

Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Beast are all very powerful and have deep backgrounds, so they are not considered.

That leaves only one option.

Go and rob those pirate groups that occupy one or two islands.

After the Red Hair Pirates became known as the Four Emperors, they did not stop their expansion.

[New World] The situation is escalating.

This made Akainu very angry.

He has proposed more than once to kill the Red Hair Pirates as soon as possible, but the World Government has never adopted his proposal.

This is what has brought the situation in the [New World] to its current state.

While the [Red Hair Pirates] were expanding their territory, the other [Four Emperors] were also not idle.

They accelerated the elimination of disobedient forces near the territory, expanding their territory while gathering manpower and strengthening their power.

Three months later.

After hundreds of battles, the territories of the Four Emperors were divided.

A situation of the Four Emperors standing in a three-way tie was formed.

The Navy sent more troops to the New World.

This action aroused the vigilance of the Four Emperors.

They tacitly targeted the navy and pushed its forces back to the vicinity of the [Red Earth Continent].

Xia Jieren would naturally not give up such a good opportunity.

He contacted Sengoku privately, expressing his willingness to act with him to defraud the [World Government] funds.

At first, Zhan Guo said righteously: "I will not go along with them!"

But the navy's decline made him frown.

After a while, Zhan Guo gave in.