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Chapter 100 Bounty! Edward Teach the Whitebeard II! (Two chapters, 8k words each, please subscribe!)

The distorted white lightning left a fleeting, faint trace on the horizon of the East China Sea.

Edward Teach did not use his Observation Haki, but instead activated his Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Countless invisible electromagnetic waves expanded outwards like radar, sensing the surrounding natural environment.

Not long after, Edward Teach's "radar" detected an island and immediately accelerated, flying towards the island.

It was an ordinary little island, not very big, and there were no signs of human activity on it.

Edward Teach didn't care about such a trivial matter. In a flash, he transformed into a thunderbolt and landed on the island.

The moment his feet touched the island's ground, Edward Teach completely relaxed and lay back on the soft sand.

"I'm exhausted..."

The soft clay acted as a cushion, and the "Edward Teach" slowly disappeared, revealing Storm inside.

Storm lay on his back, relaxed on the clay mat.

This was his first time engaging in a battle with the enemy that lasted for several days.

Even with the help of the Devil Ring, Storm can use the power of the Devil Fruit without consuming any resources.

However, his own combat and the release of [Haki] all require the consumption of stamina.

Especially when fighting against powerful opponents like the Five Elders and Navy Admirals.

Storm must be fully focused and cannot afford to slack off in the slightest.

Otherwise.

Not only is Storm unable to harm the opponent.

There's also the possibility that the opponent might seize an opportunity and take them down in one fell swoop...

Storm fought Marcus Mazsan and Kizaru for several days.

His Armament Haki and Observation Haki were almost depleted, and his stamina was also nearly exhausted.

If he hadn't left the scene in time, the battle situation might have taken an unbearable and utter turn of events...

This is not an escape, but a strategic retreat.

anyway.

Thanks to the battles of the past few days, Storm has been constantly honing his "domineering aura".

He has mastered the "internal destruction" technique of Armament Haki.

As for [Observation Haki]...

Storm summons his own Grand Prix Trophy.

In the past few days of frantic fighting, he had no idea how much damage he had inflicted on "The Great Bird"—namely, Marcus Mazsan.

But neither a headshot nor a heart pierce could truly "kill" Marcus Mazsan, nor could it even render him incapable of fighting.

Storm failed to collect the Five Elders' Grand Cup.

As for Kizaru...

Storm was even more helpless against them.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit grants extremely high speed.

The speed of the Glint-Glint Fruit is by no means slow.

Over the course of several days, Storm only managed to inflict some minor damage on Kizaru by seizing a few fleeting opportunities.

The most devastating attack was probably the "Electric Current Propulsion Heavy Flow Burst" before his departure.

Storm heard it clearly.

Kizaru's ribs are definitely broken.

As for whether it was one or two broken...

Then Storm couldn't hear very well.

but.

Although they didn't win the Grand Prize Cup from the Five Elders or the Generals.

Storm did not come away empty-handed.

[Observation Haki: ★★★★★★★] (Seven Stars)

After several days of fighting.

Storm's Observation Haki has successfully increased by a small level.

It has gone from being rated "six and a half stars" to "seven stars".

Since then.

Storm's five basic attributes are: [Strength], [Speed], [Endurance], and [Armament Haki/Observation Haki].

All of them have reached the perfect seven-star level!

Only one element of [Conqueror's Haki] remains unactivated...

Storm glanced at the still-unactivated [Conqueror's Haki].

To say he doesn't care would be a lie.

However, the awakening of [Conqueror's Haki] requires the right timing and cannot be forced.

Storm remembered the last time he disguised himself as Edward Teach the Whitebeard III and chatted (crossed out) with Ivankov, the Queen of the Okama King, at Impel Down's new Okama Park—when he declared his ambitions.

He once briefly unleashed a certain unforgettable aura...

Unfortunately, apart from that incident...

Storm has never been able to find the feeling of unleashing Conqueror's Haki.

He also coveted Conqueror's Haki, but these things should be left to fate...

Storm lay quietly on the beach of the deserted island for a short while before standing up.

"The one fighting the Five Elders this time is Edward Teach, the Whitebeard III..."

"Based on my previous experience communicating with Nasujiro, this battle took place on the cliffs of the Red Line, so there were no eyewitnesses..."

"The World Government probably won't make a big fuss about this... right?"

After thinking for a moment, Storm stopped dwelling on the small problem.

Even if the World Government wants to put a bounty on Edward Teach because of this, what does that have to do with him, the White Dragon?

"Since things have come to this, let's eat first!"

Storm patted his belly, released his Clay-Clay Fruit power, and sculpted a Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

"Where am I?"

……

Just as Storm was sailing across the East China Sea in search of a restaurant.

On the other side, on the Red Line, in Mary Geoise, between powers.

Marcus Mazsan, sporting a long white goat's beard, slowly walked into the Chamber of Power from outside, accompanied by Kizaru, whose face was filled with sorrow.

Why do I, a seriously injured patient, have to attend the meeting of the Five Elders?

Kizaru touched his ribs and felt a sharp, stabbing pain.

The white-bearded man's words faintly echoed in his ears—

"Kizaru, will you bleed?"

"This is a work injury! This is definitely a work injury!"

Kizaru took a deep breath, forcing himself to shift his attention away from his broken ribs.

"I want a vacation! And it has to be paid vacation!"

Between power.

All four of the Five Elders are here.

There was another figure standing in front of the Five Elders' desk.

Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Sengoku the Buddha.

Kizaru stood beside Sengoku, eyes downcast, seemingly devoid of any emotion, like a mere tool.

"Maz, you're back. You actually got beaten by a brat..."

Just as Nasujiro Seigaku was about to say something, he suddenly caught sight of Sengoku standing to the side and reluctantly gave Maz some face.

"snort!"

"Has the identity of that 'white-bearded' guy been confirmed?"

Marcus Mazsan walked to the Five Elders' private sofa, sat down, let out a long sigh, and then asked the question that was currently of most concern to him.

"I've already told you his name beforehand..."

"Edward Teach!"

When Storm first faced Marcus Maz, he revealed his "name" once.

He didn't say anything more after that.

But the name was still firmly etched in Marcus Mazsan's mind.

Later, Kizaru arrived in time, diverting most of Storm's attention.

Marcus Mazsan then conveyed the name "Edward Teach" to the other four Elders via telepathy.

Over the past few days.

The other four members of the Five Elders did not go to support Marcus Mazsan.

The battle between him, Kizaru, and that "Whitebeard" took place on a cliff several thousand meters high.

It would be difficult for the Navy Headquarters, the CP department, or the other Five Elders to intervene in a battle taking place at such a high altitude.

What's more, Whitebeard is a "Lightning Man" who ate the "Rumble-Rumble Fruit".

Sending personnel there rashly would pose no threat to the enemy whatsoever.

On the contrary, it might have an impact on their own people...

Especially Marcus Mazsan.

After all, Whitebeard is a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, while Kizaru is a user of the Glint-Glint Fruit.

It is difficult for external forces to affect this level of "speedster".

But Itsumade, which was transformed from Marcus Mazsan, was different...

for example.

If Mary Geoise were to target this area, she would unleash a barrage of artillery fire.

Whitebeard and Kizaru will not be affected at all; they are not only speedsters but also Logia-type Devil Fruit users.

But Marcus Mazsan is different.

The other four Elders believed that sending people to participate in the war was tantamount to harming their colleagues.

So they simply didn't send anyone over...

Furthermore.

One of the Five Elders and one Admiral—this lineup is comparable to the Buster Call.

Can't you even get a younger version of "Whitebeard"?

Unexpectedly, it really didn't work...

cough cough.

However, no matter what, the other five elders did something in the past few days.

It's as if they sent people to gather all the intelligence they could find about "Whitebeard".

"Sengoku period, speak."

Nasujuro Sei looked at the Buddha Sengoku, who stood like a statue, and spoke coldly.

"What information did the Navy find?"

"Combining the appearance of 'Whitebeard' with the name 'Edward Teach'."

As if suddenly awakened, Zhan Guo reported to his superiors in a calm and unhurried tone.

"The Navy's staff analyzed two potentially useful pieces of information."

"The first incident occurred about three years ago when a young pirate, also known as 'Whitebeard,' attacked the Marine Headquarters' elite recruit training camp."

"I've heard about this."

Nasujiro Sei had a cold expression. As the financial war god of the World Government, he was responsible for the financial support of the Navy and other violent organizations.

"That Zephyr guy, he actually managed to beat up a completely unknown newcomer—"

At this point, Nassuro suddenly realized something and glanced at Marcus Maz beside him.

Three years ago, Zephyr faced off against Whitebeard Jr., and the outcome was indeed not good.

Almost the entire recruit training camp was wiped out.

Zephyr himself had one arm severed.

But what about Marcus Mazsan?

If it weren't for the fact that the Five Elders' abilities are so extraordinary...

Marcus Mazsan had his head smashed by Edward Teach a few days earlier.

The Five Elders are not even as good as the Navy Admirals!

"Cough cough."

Nasujiro coughed twice, skipping over the topic.

"Warring States Period, you continue."

"That pirate who calls himself 'Whitebeard' also possesses the power of Whitebeard in his youth, but his appearance is somewhat different from Whitebeard's; he's like... a fat version of Whitebeard."

"Also, the 'Whitebeard' from back then didn't have the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, so it's uncertain whether it's the same 'Whitebeard' this time."

After a moment's consideration, the Warring States period provided a relatively accurate description.

"Ever since that attack, the Navy has been trying to find any trace of that white-bearded man, but he seems to have vanished into thin air; no matter how hard they search, they can't find him."

"That's because your navy isn't working hard enough!"

Nassuro Sei said coldly.

"Besides this white-bearded man, what other areas of suspicion are there?"

"The General Staff searched through classified databases for a long time and found the name of an organization—MADS."

"Warring States Period," he said calmly.

"Decades ago, the MADS organization was rumored to be creating 'clones of ability users'."

"I suspect... that the white-bearded man who appeared this time is very likely related to the MADS organization from back then."

After listening to the intelligence analysis from the Warring States period, the Five Elders had a spiritual exchange with each other.

"That white-bearded guy who attacked the ship that attacked the naval recruit training camp is a prime suspect!"

"The MADS organization is unlikely. Vegapunk is in our hands, and those other so-called scientists... are just mediocre people."

"Get the CP department moving! The Navy is such a disappointment!"

"This white-bearded guy who ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is far too threatening. Let's try to recruit him!"

"First the White Dragon, then the White-Bearded One... one monster rookie after another is popping up, it's really giving me a headache!"

The spiritual exchange among the Five Elders has ended.

Finally, it was the financial martial god Nassjuro Sei who spoke.

"The Navy has no need to be involved in matters concerning the MADS organization!"

"You just need to notify all naval bases, from the Grand Line to every base in the four seas, to keep a close eye on anyone who looks like 'Whitebeard,' and not to miss any suspicious person."

"A man like Whitebeard can't hide for long."

"Yes."

Zhan Guo nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"In fact, the General Staff also raised another possibility."

"Could this 'white-bearded' man really be... the son of that white-bearded man?"

That white-bearded man, of course, refers to the real white-bearded man, the world's strongest man—Edward Newgate!

Logically speaking...

This speculation should have been the first thing to be said.

However, Sengoku still felt that this matter was too outrageous.

Because he had never heard of the white-bearded man having intimate contact with a woman...

Although the white-bearded man had a large number of "sons," none of them were his biological children...

"The white-bearded man's son?"

The five elders looked at each other, bewildered and uncertain.

"This...that shouldn't be possible, right?"

"How about this!"

"Release some information about this incident as quickly as possible."

"Then set a bounty for this 'Whitebeard'!"

"We must make sure the Whitebeard Pirates see this wanted poster for a younger version of Whitebeard!"

The Warring States period accepted the order and withdrew.

Under the orders of the Five Elders, the entire World Government began to operate rapidly, like a machine that had been wound up.

A series of freshly printed, specially made bounty posters.

Through special channels of the world government, it is delivered directly to every corner of the world.

A new world, a paradise, the four seas...

Every member state and non-member state that has any organization or force related to the World Government has received a very special individual bounty.

Edward Teach, the Whitebeard II

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[Bounty: 250 million Berry]

[Bounty Level: DEAD OR ALIVE]

(End of this chapter)