"I do not know what you are talking about, and I need to go take care of the children. I'll take my leave."
With that, Toki turned and left, evidently having no intention of continuing the conversation.
As she turned away, beads of cold sweat formed on Toki's forehead. It could be said that she had a mission upon arriving from her time period, which was to wait for the arrival of the next Joy Boy in Wano, and to inform the future generations about the mistakes made by the previous Joy Boy to avoid repeating them.
But why would that guy know about such matters? Thinking about this, Toki felt even more agitated.
With Toki's departure, both Oden and Whitebeard focused their attention on Nicholas. It seemed that any slight movement from him would trigger a storm of attacks.
After Oden and Whitebeard left, Nicholas spoke a few words before leaving as well.
Watching their departure, Rayleigh and Gaban also left on their own accord, leaving only Roger, Nicholas, and Newgate on the scene.
"Wow, Nicholas, what did you mean just now? Does that woman really know about the issues you mentioned?"
After Rayleigh and Gaban left, Roger couldn't wait to ask, evidently quite intrigued by Nicholas's words.
Originally, he had only come for Oden, but now it seemed that he had stumbled upon something remarkable.
Upon hearing Roger's words, Newgate also looked towards Nicholas, waiting for his explanation. Since teaming up with Nicholas in God Valley, Newgate believed that Nicholas knew many hidden secrets.
"I said I'm a prophet, guiding the world towards dawn. Do you believe me?"
Nicholas joked, then saw Whitebeard and Roger nodding seriously, apparently agreeing with this statement.
"..."
Are the strong in the pirate world really this naive?
"Anyway, it's just a joke. I only discovered a few clues in history."
Nicholas spoke up.
"Hey hey, don't leave us hanging like that."
Seeing Nicholas unwilling to continue, Roger quickly spoke up.
"Cough cough, have you noticed encountering people with the initial 'D' in their names?"
"Indeed, we sometimes come across people with 'D' in their names. I have someone named Teach in my crew. By the way, what does 'D' mean?"
"Do you want to know?"
"Forget it, not really interested."
"You..."
Seeing Whitebeard not taking the bait, Nicholas felt speechless.
It could be said that if they wanted to obtain valuable information from Toki, then they couldn't bypass Whitebeard.
"Roger, you should know, right? After all, there seems to be a will in the world that brings people with the initial 'D' together."
With that, Nicholas turned his gaze towards Roger.
At Nicholas's words, Roger's expression changed. Because he thought of the person waiting for him on the Patreila Island, it seemed that their meeting was a destined one.
"That's a story from a long time ago...."
Roger muttered to himself, while Whitebeard furrowed his brows and seemed surprised, his facial expression changing constantly.
Nicholas unexpectedly discovered that in Roger's words, individuals with the initial 'D' in their names seemed to possess remarkable talents.
"Gurararara, what amazing news, but Nicholas! Whatever you're after, I won't let anyone harm my family!"
With a fierce glare, Whitebeard shouted.
At that moment, the cape behind him fluttered without any wind, and his halberd was raised and slammed into the ground, emitting a dull sound.
"Buzz!"
The void trembled, and an even stronger Conqueror's Haki swept out, rushing towards the surroundings of the island, causing the surrounding trees to sway wildly as if in a hurricane.
"Ugh!"
"Plop, plop!"
Watching the alert navy members in the distance, one by one, their eyes rolled back, and they collapsed to the ground, unconscious and powerless.
"Everyone, retreat! You can't withstand this pressure!"
Vice Admiral John Giant looked around, his face changing dramatically, and he shouted loudly to the navy.
The navy immediately retreated, and a tense atmosphere permeated the air, with everyone's hearts on edge.
Facing the pressure from Newgate, Nicholas's eyes narrowed.
"Newgate! You know this move won't work on me. You'd better put it away, or else your sons might not be able to hold on much longer."
In Nicholas's Observation Haki, many figures from Whitebeard's crew couldn't even withstand this strong will and fell to the ground, losing their combat effectiveness.
With one tall and one short figure, their eyes were fixed on each other.
Everything seemed calm around them, but the battle between them had already begun.
"Gurararara, are we going to fight?"
Roger, sitting on the side, was not affected at all and even showed an interested expression.
"Are we really capable of dealing with such a monster?"
Although the two hadn't made a move yet, the alert navy members around them could already feel the aura emanating from the two figures in the distance, making anyone or anything in their eyes seem extremely insignificant.
For the first time, they suddenly felt that the reason why the navy had been unable to strengthen its control over the New World was not without reason. If these monsters wanted to destroy the navy's base in the New World, aside from the admirals at headquarters, no one could stop them.
"Gurararara, Lightning Brat, you haven't disappointed me after all these years!"
Whitebeard gazed at Nicholas, who was unaffected by his Conqueror's Haki, his face filled with excitement, as if he was eager to spar with a strong opponent.
"I'm curious now, just how strong are you?"
His voice echoed across the island, clear and unmistakable, reaching the ears of everyone on the island.
Upon hearing this, Marco and the others changed slightly, and Roger's gaze also became serious as he stared at Whitebeard.
Nicholas didn't speak for a while, but in just a few words, he already understood what the other party meant.
That is, if he wanted to obtain information from Toki, and if Whitebeard agreed, then there would be no objections. If the other party refused, then he would have to defeat Whitebeard to get the information he wanted.
In the end, for Whitebeard, the safety of his recognized family members was the most important, and everything else was beyond his consideration.
"Newgate, aren't you afraid that I and Roger will join forces to take you down?"
"Your impulsive actions may lead to the downfall of the Whitebeard Pirates right here!"
Nicholas's indifferent words reverberated, containing a chilling meaning that made many of Whitebeard's crew pale.
At the same time, they subconsciously looked towards the members of Roger's crew, as in the three-day battle, Whitebeard and his men realized that although they had the numerical advantage, except for Whitebeard, who was on par with Roger, the two crews were undoubtedly stronger in strength.
Now with Nicholas joining them, once Roger and Nicholas both attacked Whitebeard, it was indeed possible for the Whitebeard Pirates to be destroyed here.
Whitebeard, however, just smiled dismissively.
"Neither Roger nor you are the type to back down."
"And even if you both were to come at me together, the outcome would still be uncertain. On this vast sea, who has Whitebeard ever feared!?"
In this sentence, there was an aura of domineering supremacy, yet it was undeniably genuine.
At this moment, Whitebeard was at the peak of his power, truly terrifying to the extreme.
His entire body, unlike during the Summit War, was not riddled with accumulated injuries, nor did he require constant intravenous drips to sustain his life.
At this moment, he was like a lion in his prime, experiencing the strongest moment of his life.
Nicholas's expression turned serious, and after a moment of silence, he spoke slowly.
"It seems that in the end, we'll have to let our fists do the talking!"
Nicholas's gaze was firm, and the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Only by fighting against strong opponents could he advance further.