Whitebeard was currently in his prime, and his strength was still at its peak.
He could be called invincible beneath the heavens, and he was also known as the strongest man in the world.
Kaido of the Beasts was also the strongest in a one-on-one fight.
If those two fought, it was truly hard to say what the final result would be.
“If I join forces with that guy Kaido, then the old man Whitebeard’s end will have arrived.
He still dares act so arrogant.
Does he really think he’s invincible?” Sylvan could not help sneering repeatedly.
Although Kaido of the Beasts had been captured again, there was no doubt that as the “strongest creature on land, sea, and air,” breaking out was only a matter of time.
He had been captured by the Marines before, yet Kaido had still successfully escaped prison.
“Nico Sylvan, what kind of skill is it to threaten Pops?
Not a single person in the Whitebeard Pirates is a coward.
Kill us if you want.
We won’t even blink.” Diamond Jozu’s voice was powerful and resolute, his gaze free and easy, as if he viewed death as returning home.
“Actually, I really do want to kill all of you and eliminate future trouble.” Sylvan lowered his head and looked at Diamond Jozu, his tone unkind.
“But killing people won’t solve the problem.
Besides, you guys are pretty lucky.
There’s still someone who cares about you, and Whitebeard is willing to pay.
Otherwise, I would have already chopped you into pieces and fed you to the fish.” “And even if some of you want to die, there should still be others who don’t.” Sylvan suddenly walked up to a dark-skinned, ugly-looking man.
After looking at him for a moment, he abruptly asked, “You’re Marshall D.
Teach, right?” This ugly-looking man was the Blackbeard who would become famous in later generations.
This kid had joined the Whitebeard Pirates very early as well, deliberately hiding his strength.
His true goal was to find out where the Dark-Dark Fruit was.
As for dying for Whitebeard?
Blackbeard had no plans for that for the time being.
“I, I, I…” Blackbeard stared at Sylvan’s face.
He also wanted to say that he could die without resentment or regret, but it was as if a bone had gotten stuck in his throat.
After stammering for a long time, he still could not say it.
What if Sylvan really killed him?
Blackbeard did not want to die yet.
“Being afraid of death is not something shameful.” Sylvan patted Blackbeard’s head with the tone of someone lecturing a junior.
“Go chase your dreams, young man.
Sometimes, in order to pursue a dream, doing a few utterly insane things is unavoidable.” In truth, Sylvan’s meaning was very simple.
In the future, when he found the Dark-Dark Fruit, even if he had to kill his companion, he should not feel guilty.
He should just keep chasing his dream.
“It’s about time to notify them.” Sylvan suddenly picked up a transponder snail.
This call was actually going to the Marines.
On the Whitebeard Pirates’ side, once they learned that Marco and the others had been captured, they practically exploded into chaos.
Aside from Whitebeard, who had seen countless storms and remained expressionless, everyone else was panicked.
The undefeated Whitebeard Pirates had actually lost, and their opponent was a damn twelve-year-old brat.
Everyone felt utterly disgraced.
It was far too humiliating.
“Hahaha, I told you bastards to look down on people.
Now you know how powerful we are, right?” Jack the Drought laughed secretly in his heart, feeling inexplicably delighted.
Earlier, the people of the Whitebeard Pirates had looked down on them like dogs judging others with human eyes.
Now all of them were dumbfounded.
Looking at Whitebeard again, Jack the Drought understood that this old man probably wanted nothing more than to kill him right now to vent his anger.
But he just so happened to not dare do it, because Sylvan had even more hostages.
Seeing Whitebeard looking like he wanted to beat him to death but could not make a move was truly satisfying to Jack the Drought.
“What else can we do?
Go get the Devil Fruits and prepare the money!” Whitebeard’s extremely depressed voice reached everyone’s ears.
“Pops, fifty Devil Fruits or twenty billion berries.
How is that any different from robbery?” Some pirates were extremely dissatisfied.
Although the Whitebeard Pirates were incomparably powerful, this enormous sum was enough to hollow them out.
“Do you want Marco and the others to die?
That bastard Nico Sylvan… If I get the chance, I’ll definitely make him repay this blood debt.
Now go get the money.” Whitebeard was actually more upset than anyone, but what could he do?
“At least you know what’s good for you.” Jack the Drought muttered to himself with a hum.
At the same time, he could not help drooling.
Twenty billion berries was definitely an astronomical price.
He had never seen that much money in his entire life.
It could buy many Devil Fruits to arm the Beast Pirates.
However, twenty billion berries was too much.
The Whitebeard Pirates could not take it out for the time being either.
It was not until the next day that they gathered ten billion berries.
Of course, there were also thirty Devil Fruits, along with many other treasures.
Only then did Jack the Drought board his ship and swagger away from the Whitebeard Pirates’ territory.
“Pops, are we really going to let it end like this?” Staring at Jack the Drought as he left arrogantly, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates asked unwillingly.
“Let it end?
What kind of joke is that?
This matter is absolutely not over!
Thinking back, even when I faced Roger, I never suffered such a huge loss.
My money is hotter than a branding iron.
I’m just afraid that brat won’t have the life to take it!” Whitebeard’s eyes were filled with blood vessels as he roared at his subordinates, “My sons, set sail immediately and move out!
We’ve got work to do.
All of you, get your spirits up!
Once Marco and the others are safe, smash the Beast Pirates to pieces for me and capture that damned brat Nico Sylvan alive!” With Whitebeard’s order, the dozens of warships in the pirate crew immediately began moving, following Jack the Drought like ghosts.
A fierce battle was about to become unavoidable.
However, what Whitebeard did not know was that at Kaido of the Beasts’ original territory, a group of Marines had arrived at this very moment.
Moreover, all of them were high-ranking figures in the Marines, including Admiral Sengoku, the hero Garp, and quite a few Vice Admirals.
As for Sylvan, he had already secretly led every member of the Beast Pirates toward Big Mom’s Whole Cake Island.