"Hey, did you hear? Whitebeard's recruiting for his pirate crew. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"Of course I've heard! The Whitebeard Pirates are making a big fuss everywhere, who wouldn't know?"
"Whitebeard's the number one powerhouse in the New World. Relying on him in the future would be pretty awesome, don't you think?"
"Seriously, it's just like them. Whitebeard's kinda weird guy. My thoughts? Save your breath. I heard they are recruiting Commander level figures like Marco and Katakuri. You'd need at least a 1 billion bounty to stand a chance."
"Hey, it's a missed opportunity. Following Whitebeard would be worth it, no doubt."
Similar conversations are happening everywhere. Many pirates want to join the Whitebeard Pirates. But they know the requirements are high. It's not easy to just join the strongest pirate crew in the World.
However, the Whitebeard Pirates' recruiting stirred up speculation all over the world. Everyone was wondering what Whitebeard had planned.
In the Beasts Pirates, Kaido stood imposingly before his subordinates. When he heard about Whitebeard's recruitment news, he frowned.
"Damn Whitebeard, what's he up to? How could this come out of nowhere?"
Kaido cursed to himself.
"Boss Kaido, I think Whitebeard must have some plans. He's not doing this for no reason,"
One of the three Plagues, Jack the Drought said in heavy tone
"You're talking nonsense. Of course, Whitebeard will act afterward, but how he does it is the key. With his power and status, he doesn't need to fear anyone anymore,".
"At this point, he's still recruiting crew, so it means he might be planning something big, even bigger than the Summit War or the fight with the Big Mom Pirate!"
Kaido analyzed, although he know for his brute force, but his mind are also cunning
Actually, if Whitebeard wants to fight others, as long as it's his pirate crew, he won't be worried.. But it's still concerning because, given Whitebeard's current position, the only threats to him are the Marines Headquarters, the Red Hair Pirates, and the Beast Pirates.
Let's take out the Red Hair Pirates first. Kaido doesn't think Whitebeard will attack them first. Their relationship is a bit unclear. That leaves only the Marines Headquarters and his Beast Pirates.
Whitebeard's busy recruiting pirates, either to deal with the Marines Headquarters, or the Beast Pirates, or maybe both at once.
One way or another, Whitebeard is likely to come after him. How can Kaido not be worried? He's not even have complete control over Wanokuni situation. Kaido has been keeping an eye on Whitebeard's moves during this time.
...…..
Kaido sent many spies to find out what Whitebeard was up to, but Whitebeard hasn't done anything besides sending out his commanders. He hasn't left his base camp, and there's been no activity elsewhere.
It's so strange, everything's just the same.
"Boss Kaido, don't worry. If Whitebeard is planning something, he'd have prepared in advance. It takes time to gather people, but I don't see any changes. It's probably not an attack"
Jack reported the information he found to Kaido.
But Kaido couldn't shake off his worry. At his level, he didn't care about anyone except the Four Emperors who were his equals. But when there was a threat to him, he couldn't stay calm.
Whitebeard is now the biggest threat to him, so Kaido always has people keeping a close eye on Whitebeard's movements.
If something goes wrong, he can make arrangements early. Kaido's actions are completely different from the other Four Emperors.
This person is Red-Haired Shanks. Shanks was a bit surprised when he heard about Whitebeard's move, because it's definitely the biggest challenge to the Marines Headquarters and could stir up a lot of trouble.
"This guy Whitebeard is really getting more and more domineering."
Shanks said, shaking his head as he stood on the bow of his pirate ship, The Red Force. He held the newspaper in his hand.
"He's got the ability to back up his arrogance, and now it's making everyone feel fear"
Benn Beckman said calmly. He rarely admires anyone in his life, except for his captain Shanks. The second one is Whitebeard. He's the real strongest man in the world.
"Whitebeard's really going all out. Who's he going after, Kaido or the Marines Headquarters?"
Yasopp wondered aloud.
"No matter who he's dealing with, this sea won't stay calm. He's getting more and more unpredictable,"
Shanks added.
"Captain, don't worry too much. While we're still free, let's just keep sailing,"
Yasopp said while holding his rum bottle
"Do you think Whitebeard will come after us in the future? But I don't think that day will come yet. I won't give him that chance!"
"Yahahaha"
Shanks suddenly laughed, determined to face whatever Whitebeard may bring in the future.
...…..
Apart from the pirates' enthusiastic discussions, the most shocked were the Marines Headquarters. Their worries and anger were even higher than Kaido's.
"What! Whitebeard actually publicly recruited a wide range of pirates crew?"
Akainu slammed his hand on the table when he heard the news, anger boiling up inside him.
The Marine soldier delivering the report was no stranger to Akainu's anger, but every time he faced it, he felt a shiver. Akainu's rage seemed to match the power of his magma, capable of melting people.
"Yess..Yes, Fleet Admiral. We've found recruiting teams from the Whitebeard Pirates in East Blue, West Blue, South Blue, and North Blue. They've issued general orders everywhere,"
The Marine soldier reported, trying to hold back his fear.
Akainu's anger flared even more. He slammed his fist on the table and demanded, "Why haven't you attacked them? Does the local Marine branch just sit around doing nothing?!"
"Back to the Fleet Admiral, the local Marine branch has fought, but those guys are very cunning, and they've got people from the Revolutionary Army helping them"
The soldier explained.
"The Revolutionary Army? Damn guy! Is Whitebeard cooperating with them?"
Akainu was both surprised and worried, as neither of these forces could be easily dealt with.
But for him, dealing with Whitebeard comes first. As for the Revolutionary Army, it's the World Government's problem. If these two forces unite, it'll be a serious threat to the World Government and the Marines Headquarters.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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