Everyone who witnessed this scene couldn't help but be amazed. This person was unlike any pirate they had ever seen before, whether it was a civilian or a Marine.
Powerful, confident, and yet, he loved peace?
The idea of loving peace seemed strange to them, but Red-Haired Shanks gave them that feeling.
It seemed that even before the Summit War began, he had tried his best to prevent all of this from happening, and even now, he wanted to stop the situation from worsening.
What was the purpose of this man?
What was he plotting?
As they watched the resolute man in the footage, these questions arose in their minds, and only Red-Haired himself knew the answer.
However, the Summit War did come to an end. The Marines began rescuing the wounded, and both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates withdrew.
Then the footage shifted to another scene.
It was clearly the Marine Headquarters, some time after the war. The Whitebeard Pirates, the Blackbeard Pirates, and the Red-Haired Pirates had all left.
Sengoku, covered in bandages, was sitting on the ground.
Blueno came over to report.
"I have confirmed the situation in Impel down," he said.
"Is Magellan okay?" Sengoku asked.
"He was badly beaten. I heard he's hanging on by a thread. The medical team is treating him. He's a very serious man, so he mentioned that he would take responsibility and that his body is still functional. There's a possibility of him being in a state of suicidal ideation..."
Sengoku interrupted Blueno, "Absolutely do not let him do such a thing... What the hell happened in the prison?"
Blueno informed Sengoku about the situation in the prison. In short, Blackbeard had taken away the elites from Level 6, but there were far more prisoners missing from Level 6 than they had imagined.
This news gave Sengoku a headache. He immediately ordered Blueno not to let this information leak and to alert the world about these pirates.
However, Blueno told him something that infuriated Sengoku. The World Government intended to conceal this matter because it would damage their reputation.
"Stop messing around!" The footage froze on Sengoku's angry face.
Seeing this scene, people all over the world became furious!
The World Government and the Marines didn't take the Impel Down seriously. They fell into Blackbeard's trap, allowed the escape of the notorious pirates from Impel Down, and now they wanted to keep it a secret.
The harm this would cause to ordinary civilians was immeasurable. At the very least, if it were made public, they could have been prepared in advance, but even that kind of remedy was not something the World Government was willing to do.
The reason? The ridiculous notion of damaging the World Government's reputation.
Although they had long known that the World Government did not value their lives, they never expected them to stoop this low.
The mistakes committed by the World Government and the Marines were now to be borne by the people.
They couldn't accept it.
Immediately, many people began to voice their anger. As they looked at Sengoku's furious expression, they suddenly understood why the Fleet Admiral had resigned. The World Government was simply inhumane!
And Sengoku, seeing himself in the footage, suddenly understood why he had recommended Aokiji.
Indeed, his choice had its reasons, but when he thought about Aokiji's ultimate fate, Sengoku's expression couldn't help but darken.
This scene was also witnessed by the Five Elders of Mary Geoise.
It stirred up their anger, dissatisfaction, and helplessness. So far, they had no clue about the whereabouts of Law Ke. The previous siege also failed to find Law Ki's true identity.
They had long realized that if they continued to let Law Ke go on like this, the troubles for the World Government would only increase.
Sure enough, in this live broadcast footage, the World Government was once again tarnished.
Without even thinking, they could anticipate the kind of anger and resentment this footage would incite among the masses.
"We can't let him continue like this."
"We must capture him as soon as possible."
"No matter what, it must be done quickly!"
...
Meanwhile, the footage on the screen continued.
The scene shifted, and the image transitioned from Sengoku's angry face to another location.
A man with a pineapple-shaped hairstyle was sitting on the grass, with his hands pressed against the grass behind him, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds.
This person was none other than Marco, the First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Seeing this scene, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates were instantly revitalized.
Has it finally arrived?
What exactly happened to the Whitebeard Pirates in the end?
Whitebeard, Marco, Ace, Jozu... Everyone stared at the footage, even Teach, who was bound there, secretly lifted his head.
In the footage, Marco began speaking with a sighing and reminiscing tone.
"After the Summit War..."
"We thought we would at least defend what old man protected, but Blackbeard came invading and instigated the decisive battle, and everything was snatched away from us."
As Marco's words fell, the scene switched to another island. Teach, the Blackbeard, stood on a hill, facing the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates from a distance.
Following that, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates launched their charge, while Blackbeard unleashed his iconic move.
In an instant, the air exploded, darkness enveloped everyone, and members of the Whitebeard Pirates fell one after another...
The footage returned to Marco, and he continued, "We originally wanted to surprise that cocky bastard. Old man..."
At this point, Marco seemed to recall the past and a smile appeared on his lips. "Old man was actually petty. He always wanted others' alcohol but never bought me a drink at the bar."
Tears welled up in Marco's eyes. "Because he sent all his treasures here, everyone knows it."
At this moment, the footage revealed the appearance of the nearby village, where people lived peacefully and harmoniously. There was no war or turmoil here. The people lived happily and peacefully.
The cat-like guy next to Marco spoke, "So, this place is the final legacy of our old man, huh?"
Marco nodded. "Yes, Red Hair also helped build the graves nearby."
The scene switched to two graves. One had a large sword inserted into it, the emblematic Murakumogiri of Whitebeard, while the other had Ace's hat and pistol hanging on it.
Upon seeing this, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates couldn't hold back anymore.
When they saw Marco, standing alone, recounting the events of the decisive battle to the Cat Viper, an indescribable sense of desolation hovered in their hearts.
As they witnessed the captains falling one by one before Blackbeard and saw Marco holding back tears as he spoke about their old man, sobs echoed on the ship.
They wept until the appearance of these two graves.
If it weren't for the appearance of the live quiz, this would have been the final fate of the Whitebeard Pirates. Their old man and Ace would have become the eternal resters in these two graves.
The thought of Marco being the only one left, accompanied by the graves of Whitebeard and Ace, filled everyone with grief.
This kind of thing must never happen, absolutely not!
This thought simultaneously emerged in everyone's minds!
"Thank you for your hard work, Marco!" Whitebeard said to Marco in the footage.
His eyes carried sadness and self-blame. Allowing his son to face such a situation alone, he had been a terribly neglectful father.
But from now on, he would not let such a thing happen. He swore in the name of Whitebeard!
Meanwhile, Marco continued speaking in the footage.
"By the way, there's a guy in the Seven Warlords of the Sea named Weevil. He claims to be our old man's biological son and attacks people related to the Whitebeard Pirates."
Regarding matters between men and women, I can't really say anything.
It is said that the woman was on the same ship as our old man several decades ago, but I'm not sure."
Marco's words caused a slight change in the expressions of the Whitebeard Pirates. There really was someone claiming to be their old man's son, and even a wife.
They couldn't help but look at Whitebeard, who was also somewhat angered. These monsters dared to tarnish his reputation after he had passed away.
Moreover, judging from Marco's demeanor in the footage, they were still uncertain whether what was being said was true or false.
This is really infuriating. Just at that time when he died, it was impossible to debunk the rumors.
"But it seems like they came for the inheritance. Even if I say it's not true, they probably won't believe me. I still have this place. It will be targeted one day," Marco spoke at the grave.
The Cat Viper nodded. "I see. Then you can't leave here."
After this scene, Edward Weevil, who had been the subject of discussion all along, finally revealed his true self.
A man with many stitched scars on his body appeared in front of everyone. He didn't seem very smart, with golden hair and a half-moon-shaped mustache on his lips, resembling Whitebeard to some extent.
But apart from these superficial similarities, there was nothing in his appearance, demeanor, or gaze that resembled the strongest man in the Summit War, Whitebeard.
Was this really Whitebeard's biological son?!
People all over the world widened their eyes as they watched the man appearing in the footage.
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