In the New World, Whole Cake Island.
Big Mom, who had been defeated by Whitebeard and even temporarily lost two of her children, had been binge-eating for several days.
It seemed she was trying to vent her frustration in this way.
These days, no one dared to cross Big Mom.
Because those who did had already paid with their lives.
At this moment, Big Mom was squatting in front of a gigantic cake, grabbing handfuls of cream and shoving them into her mouth.
The vicious expression on her face made it seem as if she wasn't eating cake, but devouring her greatest enemy.
Not far behind Big Mom were the new Three Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates.
After all, two of her commanders had been taken by Whitebeard, and the Big Mom Pirates had to fill the gap.
Now, the Three Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates were Charlotte Snack, Charlotte Cracker, and Charlotte Perospero.
"Big brother Perospero, should we show the newspaper to Mom?" Cracker asked hesitantly, looking at Big Mom's back, "After all, it's about Katakuri and Smoothie... The key is, the news in the paper is also related to the Whitebeard Pirates."
He asked Perospero because he was worried that showing the newspaper to Mom might completely enrage her.
Mom didn't seem to be in a good mental state.
Perospero pondered for a moment, took a deep breath, and decided to take on the responsibility as the eldest son.
"I'll take the newspaper to Mom..." Holding a newspaper, Perospero approached Big Mom, who was indulging in her feast.
Then, he said to Big Mom, "Mom, there's news about Katakuri and Smoothie, they've made it onto the newspaper."
As he spoke, the frenzied eating of Big Mom paused.
The atmosphere naturally became very quiet.
"Gulp—"
Even though Perospero had been promoted to one of the Three Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates, even though he was the eldest son of the Charlotte family.
In such a moment, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
Because he knew Big Mom well, he knew that if she got angry, she would truly become ruthless.
But the anticipated rage did not occur.
Big Mom, unusually, kept her emotions in check and said without turning her head, "Read it for me"
"Alright, Mom" Perospero sighed heavily, feeling as if he had narrowly escaped death.
Perospero reported, "Mom, Katakuri and Smoothie have followed the Whitebeard Pirates and have successively defeated the Blackbeard Pirates, as well as the Marine admirals Kizaru and Akainu."
He paused before continuing, "Now... the entire world knows that two of our Big Mom Pirates' members have joined the Whitebeard Pirates."
Suddenly, Perospero heard a series of 'crackling' sounds. He could guess it was the sound of Mother's fists clenching.
Big Mom, without turning around, had a face filled with rage, and she laughed bitterly in anger, "Mama mama mama... Whitebeard! Damn Whitebeard!!!"
The visible Conqueror's Haki spread rapidly in all directions, enveloping the entire island in the blink of an eye.
Big Mom knew very well that all of this was because of Whitebeard.
That bastard had stolen her most outstanding son and daughter!
...
Somewhere at sea, at the temporary base of the Revolutionary Army.
"Has the Whitebeard Pirates become this powerful?" Dragon, looking at the newspaper report, couldn't help but sweat from sheer shock.
Being a former Marine himself, Dragon knew full well how powerful a Marine admiral could be.
He had thought that no one could battle two admirals at the same time and not be at a disadvantage.
But now, he realized he might have been wrong. The formidable power displayed by Whitebeard told him that someone could indeed take on two admirals by themselves!
And even manage to beat them back!
One of the admirals had even been seriously injured!
It was almost inconceivable.
Beside Dragon stood the Revolutionary Army's second-in-command, "Sabo."
Sabo, looking at Ace's figure in the corner of the newspaper photo, occasionally showed a silly smile, "Ace is still alive... I wonder if Luffy has heard this news."
The commander of the Revolutionary Army's Northern Army, a natural Logia user of the Coal-Coal Fruit, "Crow," spoke through the Den Den Mushi from a distance into the conference room, "The newspaper has published many unfamiliar faces, mentioning the 'new Whitebeard Pirates.'"
Crow paused, speculating, "Perhaps Whitebeard has split his Whitebeard Pirates into two parts, one being the old pirate crew and the other the new. He must have his reasons for doing this."
Several Den Den Mushi were placed in the conference room, used for communication between the various army commanders and senior officials of the Revolutionary Army.
After all, they couldn't possibly gather together for a meeting offline for every matter, could they?
Another Den Den Mushi rang out, the voice of the Revolutionary Army's Western Army commander, "Mori," "The first division commander of the new Whitebeard Pirates is actually a cute blond boy, feels a bit strange, doesn't it?"
"Indeed... such an important position given to a child named Uzumaki Naruto? He doesn't look older than ten years old, does he?" Crow's voice rose again.
"The captain of the first division is a blond boy, and the captain of the second division is a masked boy. The others don't seem to be division captains? Quite interesting. I wonder where Whitebeard found this bunch of sons and daughters, hehe!" Ivankov's voice came from a flamboyantly dressed Den Den Mushi.
Just then, Dragon put down the newspaper and said, "Let everyone know to avoid conflicts with the Whitebeard Pirates as much as possible."
One after another, the Den Den Mushi responded in unison, "Understood!"
The Revolutionary Army was already a prime target of the World Government, so it was best to avoid making new enemies if possible.
Especially the Whitebeard Pirates, they are so strong that people can't see their depth.
Dragon suddenly smiled and said, "Perhaps... there might be a chance for cooperation between us and the Whitebeard Pirates in the future."
Then, he turned his gaze to Sabo.
Seeing this, the other Revolutionary Army officers in the meeting room caught on and looked thoughtfully at Sabo.
Sabo was taken aback, "Huh? Why are you all looking at me?"
Dragon said, "Sabo, you and Ace of the Whitebeard Pirates were sworn brothers. If there's a chance, you might want to get in touch with him."
"This way, our Revolutionary Army and this new Whitebeard Pirates can establish a bridge of communication."
...
In the first half of the Grand Line, at Marine Headquarters.
Sengoku had quit smoking for decades, but now he was puffing on a cigar, his brow furrowed and his expression dark as he tried to alleviate the restless frustration in his heart.
Two Marine admirals had been defeated by Whitebeard—Sengoku had wanted to keep this news under wraps, as it was quite embarrassing.
But who would have thought that Morgans, that bastard, had captured it all, even knowing the details.
Sengoku could guess that the Whitebeard Pirates must have deliberately revealed some details to Morgans.
The aim of the Whitebeard Pirates was probably to demoralize the Marines.
"Damn it!!!"
Sengoku bit the cigar in half, his gaze fixed on the unfamiliar faces in the newspaper, memorizing every single one of them.
He was supposed to be stepping back, but that bastard Whitebeard had given him such a tough job.
"Uzumaki Naruto... Hatake Kakashi... Hoshigaki Kisame... Uchiha Sasuke... Uchiha Shisui... Uchiha Izumi... Orochimaru... Tsunade..."
Sengoku quickly realized something was off. Why were there so many people named Uchihaxxx?
These names sounded somewhat like the style of Wano Kuni.
Could it be that this new Whitebeard Pirates had something to do with Wano Kuni?
But wasn't Wano Kuni supposed to be Kaido's territory?
"And Katakuri, Smoothie... Why are these two commanders of the Big Mom Pirates on Whitebeard's ship?"
Sengoku pondered with a frown, "Could there be some secret connection between these two pirate crews?"
The problem was, weren't Whitebeard and Big Mom fighting to the death not long ago?
It couldn't have been a lie for the whole world, could it?
A sudden thought struck Sengoku with a chill.
He realized the possibility was not low!
If the Big Mom Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates truly harbored deep grudges, it made no sense for Katakuri and Smoothie to be on the ship.
"Have two of the Four Emperors' pirate crews secretly collaborated!?"
An unexpected sense of crisis caused Sengoku's pupils shrink.
If that were the case, it would be disastrous news for the Marines.
The already ununited Four Emperors were enough of a headache for the Marines.
If two of the Emperors were to join forces...
Sengoku couldn't imagine the turmoil it would cause on the high seas.
"If the new Whitebeard Pirates are involved with Wano Country, does that also mean there's a secret cooperation between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates!?"
Sengoku felt as if he had fallen into an icy abyss, a chill making his scalp tingle!
What kind of force would three of the Four Emperors' pirate crews combined be?
This power reminded him sharply of the once-feared Rocks Pirates.
And weren't Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido all former members of the Rocks Pirates?
Surely Whitebeard wasn't trying to recreate a Rocks Pirates crew?
Sengoku stood up abruptly, feeling the need to speak with the Five Elders.
But first, he had to set bounties for the new faces of the Whitebeard Pirates!
He couldn't let these audacious pirates continue their brazen ways!
...
On the sea, a warship was making its way back to Marine Headquarters, still days away from its destination.
"Sakazuki, we've become infamous. The pirates out at sea must be laughing at us! But then again, since Whitebeard destroyed the Blackbeard Pirates, doesn't that count as cleaning up some of the sea's trash for us?"
Kizaru handed a newspaper to Akainu, who was sitting in a wheelchair.
Akainu was wrapped in bandages, with traces of blood seeping through.
He needed the wheelchair because one of his legs had been broken by Whitebeard.
Akainu took the newspaper with a stoic face. After a brief glance, he clenched his teeth and snorted coldly, "Arrogant pirates!"
The unfamiliar faces in the photos published in the newspaper were mostly smiling at the camera.
For Akainu, a Marine who couldn't tolerate the slightest fault, those pirates' smiles were undoubtedly a provocation!
Overcome with emotion, Akainu's palm turned to magma, and in the blink of an eye, the newspaper was reduced to ashes.
Leaning against the wall, Kizaru half-jokingly complained, "Sakazuki, that cost me 200 berries, and I hadn't finished reading it yet!"
Akainu didn't respond; his mood had been terrible these past few days.
Seeing the newspaper's positive portrayal of pirates only added insult to injury.
Taking a deep breath, Akainu gazed out at the distant sea and said coldly, "One day, I will personally destroy the Whitebeard Pirates! I will kill Whitebeard with my own hands!"
Kizaru shrugged, thinking Akainu's goals and ambitions were a bit fanciful.
After all, Whitebeard's strength was beyond comprehension.
...
Time passed once again, a few days later aboard the Moby Dick.
"Sasuke! Sasuke! Sasuke!!!" Sasuke, who was napping with his eyes closed, was jolted awake by an excited Naruto shaking him vigorously.
Sasuke, with a scowl, opened his eyes to look at Naruto and asked helplessly, "What is it now?!"
"Look at this!"
Naruto, ignoring Sasuke's scowl, slapped a thick bounty notice in front of him.
With a toothy grin, Naruto said enthusiastically, "This is the bounty notice Uncle Marco found this morning when he went to a nearby island to gather supplies! He brought all these notices back!"
"Huh?" Sasuke rolled his eyes, suppressing the urge to give Naruto a good thrashing, "All this for that?"
"Hehehe..."
Naruto grinned, "These are the bounty notices for our Whitebeard Pirates! Besides Uncle Marco and the others, there are also notices for us, the new Whitebeard Pirate crew!"
"Look!" Naruto pulled out a bounty notice, "Quick, isn't this you?"
Sasuke was taken aback, snatching the bounty notice from Naruto's hand, indeed seeing his own portrait and name on it.
[Uchiha Sasuke, ordinary crew member of the new Whitebeard Pirates, bounty: 1,000 Berries]
"How much is 1,000 Berries in Ryo?!" Sasuke was puzzled.
Naruto cleared his throat, "I've already asked for you in advance. Uncle Marco summarized the purchasing power of different currencies from two worlds, and he said 1,000 Berries might be equivalent to about 100 ryo!"
Sasuke: "???"
One hundred ryo?
Sasuke was dumbfounded! His bounty wasn't even worth the most expensive ramen at Ichiraku Ramen? Not even as valuable as a pet cat?
What a joke!
"And yours?" Sasuke couldn't keep calm and quickly asked Naruto.
Naruto scratched his head and chuckled, "Not much either, just a bounty of 20 million Berries. It feels a bit low, but it's my first bounty, so I guess it's not too bad!"
Sasuke nearly blacked out.
Why, just why!
...
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