Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 152 The Whitebeard's Favorite Woman! (First Update, Please Subscribe!)

"Sand crocodile!"

"White Dragon!!"

"Hawkeye!!!"

Buckingham Stussy stared at the trio who seemed to have descended from the heavens, his mouth agape, his eyes bulging, and his tongue curling and popping up like a wave – a look of utter shock shared by the sea.

Why would the Seven Warlords of the Sea inexplicably appear on this small island in the East Blue?

And three of them appeared at once?

Buckingham Stussy's mind went blank; he had absolutely no idea how to react.

The reason she took Edward Weevil in hiding was to avoid the attention of outsiders and to avoid unnecessary trouble as much as possible.

As a result, three Shichibukai have appeared at once?

And it seems that all of their targets are Edward Weevil?

Buckingham Stussy was dumbfounded.

But the old woman was mentally impaired, while her mentally impaired son wasn't—

Or perhaps, given Edward Weebull's level of intelligence, he simply couldn't discern the true identities of the three people before him.

"Mom, who are all these people?"

Edward Weebull, with a long string of snot hanging from his nose, asked in a silly manner.

"They look so scary! Can I kill them?"

"What's going on with this white-bearded guy?"

Crocodile frowned as he looked at the somewhat mentally challenged Edward Weevil.

"Never mind! Let's see how good he is first!"

The voice just fell.

Crocodile didn't give Storm or Hawkeye Mihawk a chance to speak. He leaped forward, his right arm transforming into a giant sand blade made of sand grains.

"The Desert Diamond Sword!"

Crocodile swung his right hand, and the massive sand blade slashed swiftly and fiercely at Edward Weevil opposite him.

Edward Weevil may seem a bit silly, and he is indeed a bit silly, but he has inherited the strength and physique of the young Whitebeard, and he is not lacking in combat experience.

So even without orders from "Mother" Buckingham Stussy, Edward Weevil felt a tremendous threat from Crocodile and didn't hesitate to swing his weapon.

It was a huge naginata with a shape very similar to the Murakumogiri, one of the twelve Supreme Grade Swords.

Edward Weevil swung his naginata with all his might, slashing fiercely at Crocodile.

Clang——

Edward Weevil's naginata and Crocodile's Desert Diamond Blade clashed violently, producing a crisp, clear sound.

Crocodile felt the astonishing power emanating from the Desert Diamond Blade, and his expression suddenly changed.

"This power..."

The moment the thought crossed Crocodile's mind, he was cleaved back several meters by Edward Weevil's slash, his feet carving two shallow furrows in the ground.

"He really is Whitebeard's son!"

Crocodile restored the sand blade in his right hand to its original form, and when he looked at Edward Weevil again, the contempt in his eyes had lessened considerably.

No matter how stupid this big guy in front of me looks.

However, in terms of sheer strength, Edward Weevil did indeed inherit the power of the young Whitebeard!

Crocodile, who once challenged the real Whitebeard, was absolutely certain of this.

Thinking of this, Crocodile's fighting spirit grew even stronger.

Since this "Whitebeard III" has truly inherited Whitebeard's power...

So, dealing with "Whitebeard III" first might alleviate some of Crocodile's hatred for the real Whitebeard...

however.

Before Crocodile could launch another attack...

Hawkeye Mihawk, who was also getting impatient, drew the Supreme Grade Sword [Black Sword Night] from behind him and effortlessly unleashed a flying, cyan-green slash.

"Black Blade - Flash!"

The powerful flying slash from the "original" world's greatest swordsman immediately drew Edward Weevil's full attention.

Even if this guy's brain is not fully developed, he can clearly feel the deadly aura emanating from this flying slash.

That was a strike far superior to Crocodile's "Desert Diamond Sword"!

Edward Weebuhr gripped the hilt of his naginata tightly.

A deep and solemn Armament Haki was released from his body and wrapped around the broad blade of the naginata.

Edward Weevil raised the naginata, which had been rendered "black" by Armament Haki, high above his head, and then slashed it down heavily, unleashing a simple and unadorned sword technique.

The Armament Haki naginata and the flying slash collided heavily, and a burst of intense light erupted, followed by a deafening roar that echoed throughout the island.

boom--

Edward Weevil's Armament Haki slash directly shattered Hawkeye Mihawk's probing flying slash, turning the crescent-shaped flying slash into wisps of weak sword energy.

Sword energies shot out in all directions, cutting deep, axe-like marks into the ground of Golden Island.

The astonishing shockwave transformed into a fierce gust of wind, billowing Hawkeye Mihawk's robes.

Hawkeye Mihawk watched Edward Weevil, who had blasted away his flying slash, a look of keen interest rising in his yellow eyes.

It's a bit of a shame that I couldn't meet the real Whitebeard, or perhaps the Whitebeard II.

Edward Weevil, the "Whitebeard III" who fights with a naginata, is quite skilled; at least his opponent is a "swordsman" who fights with a knife!

Hawkeye Mihawk is very interested in Edward Weevil.

They successively experienced probing attacks from two of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Buckingham Stussy finally came to her senses at this moment, and she screamed loudly.

"Stop fighting! Please stop fighting!"

"Mother……"

Edward Weebull glanced at Buckingham Stussy.

Although his little brain could vaguely sense that giving up the fight now was definitely not a good choice.

But who can blame them when it's Buckingham Stussy's order?

Edward Weebull listened to his mother.

But the others found Buckingham Stussy's presence quite an eyesore.

"Where did this old woman come from?"

Crocodile glanced at Buckingham Stussy, not recognizing her, and raised his right hand, gathering a swirling cloud of yellow sand.

"Just kill him!"

"Crocodile! How dare you kill me?"

Buckingham Stussy glanced at the Sandstorm on Crocodile's right hand and couldn't help but lean closer to Edward Weevil, but she didn't back down in words.

"Whitebeard's defeated foe! I'm Whitebeard's most beloved woman!"

The woman the white-bearded man loved most...

The moment those words came out of Buckingham Stussy's mouth.

Crocodile's Sandstorm instantly stopped operating.

It wasn't because he was intimidated by the Whitebeard's fame, but because his ears were offended by that statement...

The sandstorm didn't "stop," but rather "got stuck"...

Who is Whitebeard?

The world's strongest man, the pirate emperor who reigns over the New World, a legendary pirate who accomplished his great feat before ascending to the throne of the Pirate King.

According to Crocodile.

If we consider the Great Pirate Era as a competition, then Edward Newgate the Whitebeard is an extremely rare "gold medalist" on the high seas.

But now there's a woman who claims to be Whitebeard's favorite woman?

And this woman is... an old and ugly woman?

Crocodile felt as if his intelligence had been thoroughly insulted...

the other side.

Hawkeye Mihawk is not interested in so-called "romantic relationships".

Although he also thought Buckingham Stussy's statement was utterly absurd.

However, there was another witness present.

That's the "Whitebeard III," Edward Weevil!

"I'm very curious."

Storm, who had been inactive until now, finally spoke up.

He looked at Edward Weeble with interest, then at Buckingham Stussy.

"As far as I know, Whitebeard's dream has never been to conquer the world, but to build a family."

"On the Moby Dick now, Whitebeard is the patriarch, and everyone else is his 'son.' The ship just happens to need a 'mistress.'"

"If you really are the woman Whitebeard loves most, then why don't you live on the Moby Dick?"

Storm's words drew the attention of Hawkeye Mihawk and Crocodile.

Moreover, Edward Webull also felt that what Storm said made a lot of sense.

"Mother……"

Edward Weebull looked at Buckingham Stussy and asked with a cautious expression.

Why don't we go find Dad?

"That's of course...that's of course...because..."

Buckingham Stussy's forehead was covered in sweat, instantly making her heavily made-up face a mess, but she quickly found an explanation.

"Because that Whitebeard Pirates is just a 'fake pirate crew,' they're just a bunch of pirates playing house!"

"I am the white-bearded woman! I should be living with my son and my husband, not letting a bunch of strange little devils barge into my house!"

"While I also think the Whitebeard Pirates are a bit like a 'playing house pirate crew,' but you..."

Storm shook his head and immediately revealed Buckingham Stussy's true identity.

"Buckingham Stussy, do you not want to join the Whitebeard Pirates, or are you afraid to join them?"

Storm had always found Buckingham Stussy and Edward Weebull's actions very strange.

Judging from Whitebeard's style of doing things and his life ideals.

If his "beloved woman" and "biological son" are indeed wandering outside.

Even if it meant taking the Moby Dick across the Red Earth, Whitebeard wanted to reunite his family.

Whitebeard's attitude towards his "family" was very kind, a fact known to all.

But Buckingham Stussy and Edward Weevil seem to be avoiding the Whitebeard Pirates all along.

If Whitebeard hadn't died in the Marineford War...

Buckingham Stussy and Edward Weebull will likely continue to hide.

What was the reason behind this mother and son doing this?

Edward Weebull was a fool.

The only one truly capable of making decisions is Buckingham Stussy.

In other words.

Buckingham Stussy was the one who had been deliberately avoiding the white beard.

What is the reason?

It's a little embarrassing to admit, but Storm instinctively came up with a reason, which was—

Edward Weebull is not actually Whitebeard's biological son!

however.

Before Buckingham Stussy could respond to Storm's words.

Crocodile, who was standing to the side, suddenly "exploded".

He unleashed the power of the Sand-Sand Fruit, and his entire body was surrounded by a sandstorm. Even the surrounding land was eroded by the power of this sandstorm, turning it into a barren desert that was constantly expanding.

"Are you Buckingham Stussy?"

Crocodile stared blankly at Buckingham Stussy, his voice as cold as the desert at midnight.

"Buckingham Stussy of the Rocks Pirates?"

Judging from Crocodile's expression and demeanor, Buckingham Stussy clearly sensed a sense of danger.

She moved a few more steps toward Edward Weebull, almost completely hiding in his shadow.

"That's right!"

Once he stood beside his son, Buckingham Stussy regained his confidence to speak.

"I am Buckingham—"

"Go to hell!"

Crocodile, without saying a word, immediately launched his ultimate attack.

"The Cycle of Erosion!"

(End of this chapter)