As Arton mentioned the Summit War in his diary, the diary holders among the Navy, Revolutionary Army, and Pirate factions immediately became serious.
Ever since Arton first brought up the Summit War, they wanted to know what caused the Summit War.
Who the participants were.
Now that Arton mentioned that Ivankov from the Revolutionary Army would participate, the women naturally wanted to know more about the other participants.
However, to their disappointment, Arton had no intention of writing in-depth about the Summit War.
He changed the topic, and the diary quickly shifted to chefs.
[Speaking of "chefs," one can't ignore Thatch, the 4th division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.]
Whitey Bay: "Thatch? Why would Arton mention him? Isn't he a man?! Is Thatch's cooking so outstanding that even though he's a man, Arton wants to invite him?"
Charlotte Smoothie: "Just a male chef. What's so special about him?"
Gion: "Thatch, huh? He's an old member of the Whitebeard Pirates."
[As for cooking skills, I don't know how good this guy is.]
[But when it comes to bad luck, this guy is definitely the unluckiest chef.]
[He obtained the incredibly powerful Yami Yami no Mi, only to flaunt it in front of Blackbeard.]
[Didn't he know that Blackbeard had been in the Whitebeard Pirates for decades, waiting for this very fruit?]
[Goodness, Thatch was killed by Blackbeard the same night he found the Yami Yami no Mi.]
[In the many years since the Whitebeard Pirates were founded, he was the first member to be betrayed and killed by a comrade. What a pity.]
Whitey Bay: "What?! Thatch will be killed? Someone would kill a comrade over a Devil Fruit?"
Gion: "Finally, the traitor of the Whitebeard Pirates is mentioned. But who is this Blackbeard? There seems to be no such person in the Whitebeard Pirates."
Charlotte Smoothie: "Lurking in the Whitebeard Pirates for decades just for a Devil Fruit, this guy is really persistent."
Kujaku: "Even Arton thinks the Yami Yami no Mi is incredibly powerful, and Blackbeard waited decades for it. What kind of power does it have?"
Charlotte Cinnamon: "If we could obtain the Yami Yami no Mi in advance..."
Hina: "Hina didn't expect that before the traitor caused Ace's death, he also killed Thatch. But who exactly is this Blackbeard?"
Arton didn't reveal the list of participants for the Summit War; however, the revelation of Thatch's cause of death was like a bomb exploding among the diary holders, grabbing everyone's attention.
Among them, Whitey Bay was naturally the most concerned.
[Speaking of which, this Blackbeard is quite ruthless.]
[Before leaving the Whitebeard Pirates, he left three scars on Red-Haired Shanks' face.]
[Although Shanks wasn't a Yonko at that time, it's still impressive.]
[It's kind of absurd, isn't it? A man capable of wounding Shanks was a marginal figure in the Whitebeard Pirates.]
[In the end, it's Whitebeard's negligence.]
[If he had recognized Blackbeard's strength, the 4th division commander and the 2nd division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't have died.]
Uta: "What? This Blackbeard wounded Shanks?"
Ulti: "Whitebeard really is getting old. Someone capable of wounding Red-Haired was an unknown in the Whitebeard Pirates?"
Charlotte Smoothie: "With this perspective, Thatch and Ace's deaths aren't unjust. Blackbeard had enough strength and determination."
[Blackbeard endured for many years, and after leaving the Whitebeard Pirates, he quickly gathered a group of like-minded partners.]
[And these partners are no ordinary individuals.]
[Blackbeard is quite the character. Just after betraying a Yonko-level pirate crew, he soon replaced a vacant Shichibukai position to become the new Shichibukai.]
[It can only be said that this guy has strength, guts, and luck.]
[Sometimes, I even wonder if this guy is the protagonist of this world.]
Perona: "What? He became a Shichibukai? Aren't the Shichibukai positions already filled?]
Perona: Wait, there's a vacancy?! Who will fill the vacancy? It can't be someone from Moria's crew, right? No, impossible. Moria-sama would never become the vacant one."
Boa Hancock: "Someone was replaced?"
Belo Betty: "Kuma is also a Shichibukai, but with his abilities, he shouldn't be the one replaced. Unless... he willingly stepped down."
Gion: "Was the Shichibukai position vacant before or after the Summit War?"
Monet: "Young Master... no, it can't be Young Master."
Sugar: "It can't be Doflamingo-sama, he's too strong."
Violet: "If Doflamingo were replaced, that would be great."
Shyarly: "Jinbei..."
Nico Robin: "Could it be Crocodile? If his plan fails this time, the World Government would definitely strip him of his Shichibukai title."
[I almost forgot, the person in question isn't known as Blackbeard yet.]
[He should be called Marshall D. Teach.]
[I wonder if he has already betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates.]
[Considering the timeline, it should be around that time.]
Marshall D. Teach!
The mention of this name immediately grabbed the attention of all the diary holders.
No one could ignore his existence.
Even those unrelated to the Whitebeard Pirates.
Stussy: "A member of the D family?"
Gion: "Teach? It's that guy!"
Charlotte Smoothie: "Seems familiar, but I remember him as quite a simpleton... Right, only by pretending could he deceive everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates."
Black Maria: "Arton has mentioned Teach's name. If there are diary holders within the Whitebeard Pirates, they will definitely see this."
Ulti: "In that case, will Thatch's death still happen?"
Kozuki Hiyori: "Is it really him? If only I had Whitebeard's contact!"
Carrot: "What to do! The Whitebeard Pirates are friends of Zou. How can I get this information to them?"
On the Grand Line.
Whitey Bay slapped her desk hard.
At this moment, her usual calm expression was nowhere to be seen.
Instead, she looked extremely furious.
"Teach, you are something. You really are."
"I didn't expect it to be you who caused Ace's ruin."
"And you even killed Thatch?"
Whitey Bay took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her emotions.
She picked up the Den Den Mushi on her desk and dialed Thatch's number without hesitation.
As a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, Whitey Bay knew Whitebeard's character well.
Even though she knew Teach was a traitor, she couldn't convince Whitebeard or the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates.
After all, Teach had acted too well over the years.
If it weren't for Arton's diary, Whitey Bay herself would never have suspected Teach was a traitor.
"Even if I can't make everyone believe you're a traitor for now, as long as I tell Thatch to eat the Yami Yami no Mi as soon as he finds it, you won't have a chance, Teach."
"After that, I'll slowly reveal your true nature."
At this moment, Whitey Bay's eyes shone with a cold gleam, like the edge of a blade.
After a short while, the phone rang with a connection prompt.
Whitey Bay's eyes narrowed, and she immediately spoke to the other end of the Den Den Mushi:
"Thatch, it's me, Whitey Bay, I..."
"Whitey Bay, it's Marco, not Thatch."
"Marco? Where's Thatch? I need to tell him something very important."
"Marco? What's wrong?"
"Whitey Bay, I need to tell you something really bad."
"Really bad?"
Whitey Bay's heart skipped a beat, and she had a very bad feeling in her mind.
Soon, her premonition came true.
"Whitey Bay, Thatch is dead."
"It was that bastard Teach who killed Thatch."
At this moment, Marco's voice sounded extremely gloomy.
"How could this happen?!"
Whitey Bay collapsed powerlessly into her seat.
She couldn't believe it. She had just learned from Arton that Teach was a traitor.
She hadn't even had time to warn Thatch.
Teach had already taken action, killing a longtime friend over a mere Devil Fruit.
"Wait, what about Ace? How is Ace now?"
Whitey Bay suddenly remembered that Ace was also killed by Teach and quickly asked Marco.
Since Thatch was already dead, it meant that everything recorded in Arton's diary was true.
In other words, Ace would be next.
Whitey Bay couldn't accept another comrade being killed by the traitor.
"Ace, as Teach's captain, has already set out to hunt Teach."
"Don't worry, Whitey Bay. With Ace's strength, he will definitely bring him..."
Marco said quietly.
But before he could finish,
Whitey Bay stood up excitedly, interrupting him.
"No, Ace can't go after Teach."
"Marco, Teach is extremely dangerous."
"That guy has been hiding his true strength for years. He's no ordinary person."
"Ace going after Teach is far too dangerous."
Whitey Bay said in a distressed voice.
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