Despite his serious injuries, Enel was still aware of his decision. Joining the Whitebeard Pirates and becoming Whitebeard's son was at least Enel's choice.
Whitebeard was very satisfied with this. He nodded, However, Sabo was surprised to witness this turn of events. He didn't expect Whitebeard to win over Enel.
But Sabo thought about it, and he realized it made sense. Whitebeard's overwhelming power gave him the capital to make Enel submit.
Sabo couldn't help but feel it was a pity that their revolutionary army missed out on recruiting such a powerful ally.
After that, Hack caught up with Koala on the ship and brought it over. Sabo invited Whitebeard aboard.
Whitebeard sighed when he saw Marco still in a coma. Fortunately, despite the severe injuries, Marco's physique would allow him to recover quickly.
"Come here!"
Whitebeard called Enel to Marco's bedside, and Enel obediently complied.
"Do you know who he is?"
Whitebeard asked with a stern face. Enel's heart suddenly trembled. He could feel the absolute pressure of facing Whitebeard, making it hard to breathe. It was clear Whitebeard wanted to hold him accountable.
Enel shook his head silently. He knew Marco was Whitebeard's subordinate but didn't know his exact identity.
Whitebeard stated, "He is the First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. There are 17 commanders in my crew, each leading hundreds of men. Marco is my most powerful son among the commanders, and you injured him like this."
After speaking, Whitebeard's eyes fixed coldly on Enel, like countless icy arrows, making Enel tremble with fear.
"Sorry, I didn't know. I was wrong,"
Enel apologized immediately.
"Of course, you were wrong, but I've already punished you. I won't say anything more. But when Marco wakes up, you have to apologize to him personally. Now that you've joined the Whitebeard Pirates, you'll need to make your own contribution in the future,"
Whitebeard said.
"Okay, I will," Enel agreed.
"Good"
Whitebeard nodded in satisfaction.
"By the way, Sabo, thanks for saving Marco,"
Whitebeard expressed his gratitude. Marco is his own son. If something happened to him, it would be an irreparable grief.
"Hahaha, no need to be polite. My brother Ace used to be one of your Commanders, so I should help. Besides, our boss also said to cooperate with you, so I'm doing it both publicly and privately,"
Sabo replied immediately.
"Cooperation?" Whitebeard asked.
"In recent years, our Revolutionary Army has been focused on overthrowing oppressive regimes in small countries. But this approach only challenges the World Government indirectly. After years of preparation, we're ready to start a Big War at sea."
"As long as we cooperate, we definitely can overthrow the World Government"
Sabo said confidently.
The revolutionary army's plan involves cooperating with Whitebeard, but they haven't finalized the specifics yet. They're still deciding on key details like who will lead the cooperation and whether it's genuine or just a way to contain the Marine power.
Even though Sabo is the second in command of the revolutionary army and the Chief of the General Staff, these plans need to be discussed in meetings.
Sabo believes it's best for both parties to cooperate on equal terms, but he can't express his opinion casually given his position.
"It's like this, Guurarara"
"It seems your revolutionary army is really preparing for a big move. But I think we need to discuss this matter in detail."
Whitebeard said with a smile.
"Sure, you're right. I'll arrange for the leader to meet with you later, if it's appropriate,"
Sabo said.
After that, Charles Vane arrived with his fleet from a distance. Despite sailing at their fastest speed, they couldn't keep up with Whitebeard's speed and only arrived now.
Whitebeard, Marco, and Enel returned to Charles Vane's ship and bid farewell to Sabo and the other revolutionaries.
"Oyaji, is the battle resolved? Who were the enemies?"
Charles Vane asked with curiosity.
"It's him," Whitebeard said, pointing to Enel, who then lowered his head in shame.
Charles Vane looked Enel up and down, finding him rather ordinary. "Is he the one? He doesn't seem strong. Was he really the one who defeated Katakuri and Marco together?"
"You'll see when we get back. Take good care of Marco,"
Whitebeard said, his tone firm.
"Oh."
Charles Vane nodded silently, realizing it was not the time for jokes, especially with Marco's injuries and Enel's current situation.
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As Marco woke up on the journey back, Charles Vane told him that Enel had lost to Whitebeard and joined the crew, which made Marco feel a little confused.
Marco didn't feel wronged; he simply noticed that more powerful individuals were joining Whitebeard's crew. Enel joining, despite being similar to Aokiji, didn't bother him.
Whitebeard wants to train the best fighters. Marco feels like his importance is decreasing, so he's determined to get stronger.
"I'll really change next time,"
Marco promises to himself.
Upon returning to the Noah Ship, Whitebeard announced Enel's addition to the crew. Enel was given the position of General, the strongest position within the Whitebeard Pirates. Since many hadn't seen Enel's strength, there was much discussion during the meeting.
Whitebeard wasn't bothered by the discussion, knowing that soon everyone would be convinced by Enel power
Kuzan was the happiest about Enel joining. He had heard about Marco being seriously injured by Enel before, so he had an idea of his strength.
So, Kuzan wanted to fight Enel as soon as possible to get stronger, but Whitebeard didn't agree.
"Why won't you let me fight him? Didn't you promise me before?"
Kuzan questioned Whitebeard after being rejected.
"Don't worry, Kuzan. I'll let you two have a good fight later. But I don't want Enel to lose his fighting spirit right now, let him built some momentum first"
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TO BE CONTINUED
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