Having deactivated the Hyper Dying Will Mode and facing Whitebeard, the fact that Giotto was able to block the shock fruit's attack was already enough to prove his strength.
One had to know that Whitebeard was currently at the peak of his strength. An absolute monster in terms of strength. If he wanted to, he could even defeat Big mom, Kaido, or anyone else and become the sole ruler of the New World's sea.
However, he did not have such thoughts. For Whitebeard, his strength was used to protect his family.
The ambition to rule the sea?
Maybe he didn't have such a desire from the beginning...
"Let's go, Marco, Jozu! It's truly nostalgic to see the kid on Roger's ship here!"
Whitebeard no longer had any thoughts of continuing to fight. As he spoke with emotion, he took a step and walked towards the Moby dick. When he passed by Giotto, he lightly said, "work hard, little Vongola. Sooner or later, this sea will belong to youngsters like you. Roger must be thinking the same thing. However..."
"This era is still mine!"
That's right. This era was called Whitebeard. Before the era of the Four Emperors, Whitebeard would have been the only name that would be carved down in history hadn't it for Giotto's presence.
But now, with Giotto and Vongola Family's dominant presence in the sea, no one would know what the future held...
"Hmph!" Jozu glared at Belphegor and immediately followed Whitebeard without saying anything.
Although he was very unhappy with this long-banged golden-haired bastard, since Whitebeard had already let go of the matter, there was no need for him to drag this matter any further.
Soon, all of the Whitebeard Pirates returned to the Moby dick and set sail.
"Dad, that kid is fascinating. The last time we encountered Roger Pirates on the sea, I thought that kid was skilled. If only he'd join us."
Marco said as he gazed at the West Island that got smaller and smaller. He smiled and said, "His determination to protect his family is similar to ours. Too bad Roger got the jump on him."
"Gu ra ra ra ra! That Vongola kid is indeed very suitable to be my son. But now, that little brat is already a hero who can carry his own flag."
Whitebeard also sincerely believed that Giotto was quite skilled. "Speaking of which, Marco, if you don't work hard, you might be surpassed by that little brat in the future."
Seeing their father's expression, Marco, Jozu, and the others were also slightly embarrassed. They knew very well that their father was not joking. This was because they could also see that Giotto indeed had terrifying talent. In the future, he would definitely be one of the feared figures in the sea.
But as the captain of Whitebeard Pirates, they would not admit defeat!
"However, what concerns me more is that kid's comrade."
At this time, Whitebeard's voice suddenly changed, and then he said with a strange face: "He can resist my Color of Supreme King Haki even though he's just a baby. That kid Vongola also found himself a good family."
When they heard this, Marco and the others were taken aback.
They had always been looking at Giotto, so they subconsciously ignored the little guy who came with him. Now that they thought about it, it was exactly as what their Pops had said.
The little guy looked like a baby, but he was wearing a suit. Moreover, he had been very calm from the beginning. That baby's expression didn't even change despite being quite close with Whitebeard when he let out his Color of Supreme King Haki.
Was that something a baby could do?
"He might be a devil fruit user, right?" Jozu shook his head and threw out his unrealistic thoughts.
The others also arrived at the same conclusion. After all, no matter how abnormal a baby was, they should not be able to resist Whitebeard's Color of Supreme King Haki. It was definitely a devil fruit user. The sea was full of wonders, and it was not surprising if there was a Devil Fruit that could turn a person into a baby.
West Island.
"Are you alright, Giotto?" Reborn jumped and landed on Giotto's shoulder.
Even though Reborn was as light as a normal baby, Giotto staggered and almost fell to the ground.
He had withstood Whitebeard's shockwave. Now, all his muscles and bones were screaming. The intense pain made it difficult for him to stand.
At the same time, it made him realize...
Previously, when he fought against Big mom at Whole Cake Island, he felt that his current strength was not bad. But now, he was clear that there was still a big gap between him and the real powerhouses of the sea.
He wanted to become stronger and stronger!
"Special mission: Rescue Belphegor has been completed."
[Reward: Increase Vongola Family Completion Rate by 2%, unlocking new character: Johnny 2(appearing within 3 months) ]
"This has to be a joke, I've got 5 or even 10% increase on Vongola Family Completion Rate each time I complete a mission so far, but it only gives 2% this time. ]
As for the new Family Member that will show up soon, how should he describe him?
Giannini was indeed an outstanding engineer. It was just that he would often cause some weird malfunctions to the weapon he tuned. Of course, his skill was unquestionable, and he would be of great help to Vongola Family's development at this stage. However, there was another problem that Giotto had to deal with.
If he wanted to utilize Giannini's skill, he naturally needed to build a technology department. However, something like that required a lot of money!
Giotto did have the one billion Belly from Bullet, but if he invested in the technology department, that money might be gone almost instantly.
"Acquired mission: establish Vongola Family technology department and invest two billion Belly."
[Completion reward: Vongola Family Technical Department Consultant, Shoichi Irie. ]
Giotto, who was still wondering if he should establish the technical department right away or not, immediately made a decision when he heard the system notification.
Earn more money! I must earn more money!
If it were only Giannini, he might have to reconsider establishing a technical department, but if Shoichi Irie would join him soon, it would be a whole different story. That guy was a genius, after all.
It was a bit of a pity that Spanner was not part of the reward.