Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 177 Hades, Silvers Rayleigh! (First update, please subscribe!)

"Whitebeard! It's Whitebeard!"

Perona flew out of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's belly at the fastest speed she had ever seen.

She flew back to Storm's side in a flash, but still looked at the dark rift that had appeared on the back of the blue-eyed white dragon with lingering fear.

It's as if some super monster capable of destroying the world is truly hidden within this rift.

Perona likes to call her Ghost-Ghost Fruit ability "invincible".

Even the arrogant Ghost Princess knows what it means to be the "Pirate Emperor" and the "Strongest Man in the World"!

Gecko Moria spent over a decade painstakingly plotting revenge against Kaido of the Beasts, who was also a pirate emperor.

However, Whitebeard is even more terrifying than Kaido of the Beasts!

no doubt.

Whitebeard is widely recognized as the strongest pirate in the world!

Perona never expected that Storm's Blue-Eyes White Dragon would actually have a white beard hidden inside!

She thought about it carefully.

Lord Moria's hidden trump card is the corpse of a giant who died hundreds of years ago...

Lord Haku's hidden trump card is his white beard...

Is this the difference between the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

"White beard?"

Brook once again displayed his demeanor as a "veteran pirate," immersing himself in memories of the past.

"Back then, there was another newcomer with this nickname..."

"Not Whitebeard! It's Whitebeard III!"

Storm manipulated the surrounding clay, transferring Whitebeard III from the dragon's belly cabin to its back.

It must be mentioned that Edward Weebull's vigilance was indeed extremely low...

Despite being moved to a different location, Edward Weebull remained fast asleep, snoring away.

"Isn't that Whitebeard?"

Perona looked at the tall and imposing Edward Weevil and pointed to the crescent-shaped white beard on his face.

"Look at his white beard!"

"If someone has a white beard, then they can be called a 'white beard'."

With a thought, Storm caused the surrounding clay to surge up again, shaping a tall statue.

"Then who is this person?"

"Edward Newgate!"

The first person to answer Storm's question was not Perona, but Brooke, who was standing next to him.

"That face! And that crescent-shaped white beard! Everyone who has seen it will never forget it."

"But why is Edward Newgate still so young? Did he eat some kind of 'age-enhancing fruit'? I'm so envious!"

"That's not Edward Newgate! That's Edward Teach!"

Storm corrected his subordinate's statement once again.

And at this time.

Perona finally recognized "Edward Teach".

Previously, when the World Government issued a bounty for "Whitebeard Jr."

The Five Elders also made a special contact with Gecko Moria.

At that time, the Five Elders did not assign the task of "hunting down Whitebeard Jr." to Gecko Moria, but instead arranged for the latter to capture the four powerful giants who were causing havoc on Enies Lobby.

However, the Five Elders still conveyed Edward Teach's bounty to Gecko Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

No matter what, Edward Teach is a super pirate who can get a bounty of 20 billion Berries on his first bounty!

Perona also had a very deep impression of the existence of "Whitebeard II".

It's not just because the bounty is equivalent to six months of Light Moria and twenty White Dragon Strom...

Furthermore, Edward Teach looks exactly like a young Whitebeard, and his nickname is "Whitebeard II"!

however.

The appearance of a "white-bearded" man was enough to terrify Perona.

When the two "white-bearded" figures appeared, Perona was no longer so nervous or scared.

in contrast.

Perona looked at Edward Teach, then at Edward Weevil, and a strange thought suddenly occurred to her.

Two "white-bearded" men, one fast asleep, the other standing still.

"Lord White Dragon..."

Perona tilted her head and asked in a low voice.

"Is this Whitebeard II a clay figure you created with your abilities?"

"Was that other white-bearded man also created by your abilities?"

Perona thought her guess was reasonable.

"No, Weevil is a real person."

Storm shook his head in denial.

"As for Teach, he is also our 'partner'."

Ever since I lost the last time I played "Truth or Dare" with Robin and the others.

Storm gave up on explaining to others that "I am Edward Teach".

It's not that he doesn't tell the truth, it's that nobody believes him when he does!

Storm had no choice but to opt for a milder and more acceptable explanation—

"Edward Teach is a member of the Storm Fleet."

"Huh?? I see??"

Because of her excellent impression of Storm, Perona did not deny the claim immediately.

Although she still felt that something was a little strange about it.

White Dragon, Whitebeard II, and Whitebeard III...

These three people seem completely unrelated...

"That's right, besides Teach, there's another person—Ryan."

Strom activated the power of the Clay-Clay Fruit once again, creating a Golden Lion II on the spot.

Perona also recognized the "Golden Lion II".

Recently, the news that "Golden Lion II destroyed Impel Down" has caused a huge uproar around the world.

Even though the World Government and Marine Headquarters repeatedly emphasized that Impel Down remained intact and had not been invaded or destroyed by pirates...

However, many people at sea still prefer to believe the news reports in the World Economic Daily.

Even setting aside other issues.

If the news that "Golden Lion II destroyed Impel Down" is fake news.

So why did the World Government and the Navy Headquarters set a bounty of 1.8 billion Berries for each other?

Either King Shiki II actually destroyed Impel Down;

Or perhaps, Shiki II did something else that no one knows about!

This is the prevailing opinion on King Shiki II in the high seas.

but.

Although the world generally believes that "Golden Lion II" is a powerful and lawless pirate.

However, not many people associate "Golden Lion II" with "Whitebeard II".

Even though both of them were given the title of "second generation".

Apart from the World Government and the Marine Headquarters, other factions are currently unaware that "Whitebeard Jr." and "Golden Lion Jr." are actually on the same side.

Moonlight Moriah belongs to the large group of people who are unaware of the inside story.

Perona hadn't originally considered "Whitebeard II" and "Golden Lion II" together.

But that's what Storm said.

Perona had no choice but to believe it.

"That's amazing!"

Princess Mononoke clapped enthusiastically.

Brook, who was standing nearby, had no idea what "Whitebeard II" or "Golden Lion II" meant.

But for some reason, he felt that these two "pirate rookies" looked very similar to the "pirate rookies" he knew back then...

Is the old era about to make a comeback?

"Yohohoho!"

Brooke let out a strange laugh.

Because he was also a part of the old era!

"Apart from Teach and Ryan, I'll introduce the rest of the crew when we meet."

Storm waved his hand, turning Whitebeard II and Golden Lion II back into clay, and sent Weevil back into the dragon's belly.

"Now, we're leaving the Devil's Triangle!"

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon burst through the deep fog that had persisted for countless years and emerged into the outside world.

Blue sky and white clouds, clear skies for miles.

The brilliant sunlight shone on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

"Ah, the sunlight is so blinding... I'm starting to miss the dark, damp castle..."

Perona raised her hand to shield her eyes, and then her soul retreated directly back into her body, using the huge body of Sweetheart Bear to block out the sunlight.

Brooke, on the other hand, reacted in a completely different way.

"What beautiful sunshine! Wow! I never imagined I'd actually be able to leave the Devil's Triangle in my lifetime!"

Brooke opened his arms and embraced the warm sunlight, as if trying to use the power of the sun to dispel the gloom and bad luck of his past life.

"Brook".

Storm, who was also enjoying the sunny natural scenery, suddenly spoke up.

"Such a beautiful view, isn't it worth singing a song?"

"Ho ho ho! Captain, that's the best advice I've heard in decades!"

Brooke reached out his left hand, grabbed his afro, lifted his skull, and then used his right hand to pull a conch shell out of his skull.

"Although there are no musical instruments, this conch shell is enough!"

"Captain, you know what a 'sound shell' is, right?"

"I know, it's a specialty of Sky Island."

Storm pointed to the blue-eyed white dragon at his feet.

"You didn't go down, so you didn't notice that this blue-eyed white dragon has quite a few 'lamp shells' installed on its belly."

"By the way, I have a piece of land on Sky Island."

"Sky Island? Wow! I've never been to a Sky Island before... What an enviable adventure!"

Brooke paused for a moment, then gently activated the sound detonator.

A melodious tune emanated from the soundbox, drifting across the sky.

This is "Binks' Wine".

The Rumbar Pirates played a song of life together in their final moments.

"Yohohoho, yohohoho..."

"Bring Binks' wine to your side."

Like the sea breeze, it is free to do as it pleases, riding the waves.

"..."

To the beautiful strains of "Binks' Wine".

The blue-eyed white dragon left a fleeting white trail across the azure sky.

The Sabaody Archipelago is just ahead.

Gazing at the magnificent bubble islands in the distance.

Perona and Brook appeared together on the head of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

"What a beautiful island!"

"It's like a paradise!"

"Gentlemen, we're about to arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago. Let me give you a brief introduction to the islands."

Storm withdrew his gaze from the Sabaody Archipelago and turned to the eager Princess Mononoke and the old skeleton.

"The Sabaody Archipelago is an archipelago of 79 mangrove trees, each corresponding to a small island, and each island has its own unique number..."

Storm relayed what he knew about the Sabaody Archipelago to the two men.

"I'm going to Island 13 later, which is an island located in a lawless zone."

Where are you two headed?

"For safety reasons, I suggest you two act together."

"Also, it's best to stay away from Island 13; a battle is definitely going to happen there!"

"fighting?"

Perona remembered what Storm had said earlier.

"Lord White Dragon, are we going to fight that 'King of the Underworld'?"

"certainly."

Storm nodded, admitting it directly.

"I'm not sure how much power Hades has left now."

"But the other party is, after all, a 'legendary pirate from the old era'!"

Perona and Brooke exchanged a glance.

The two of them simultaneously recalled the scene of Storm's battle with Gecko Moria.

The entire Thriller Bark is almost destroyed...

"Lord White Dragon."

Perona said earnestly, her little face tense.

"I'm not really ready to go play yet. I want to cheer on Lord White Dragon from the sky!"

"Yohohoho..."

Brooke chuckled and immediately caught up with the group.

"Me too!"

While Perona and Brooke were giving their opinions.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon has already flown over Island 13.

"Alright, you two wait for me on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

Storm stood up and suddenly glanced at Perona again.

"Perona, your soul can actually move freely, can't it?"

"Huh? That seems to be the case!"

Perona blinked, her soul left her body, and she collapsed to the ground.

Storm glanced at Perona's physical body and sent her to the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's "cockpit"—that is, the captain's cabin.

next moment.

Storm raised his arms and leaned back, rising from the Blue-Eyes White Dragon—

A leap of faith!

Storm was in freefall at an extremely high speed toward Island 13 below.

"Ah! Lord White Dragon!"

Perona let out a scream and immediately jumped off the Blue-Eyes White Dragon along with Storm.

The air was filled with the eerie laughter of an old skeleton.

"You jump, I jump too, yo ho ho ho..."

Just a few seconds later.

Storm then plummeted from the sky to the 13th island below.

boom!!!

Storm fell directly into the central area of ​​Island 13.

At this moment, the trunk of the Yarchiman mangrove was assimilated by the Awakening power of the Clay Fruit, transforming from hard wood into soft clay.

Strom, falling from the sky like a meteorite, crashed into the clay earth, creating a deep crater.

The white clay shot up like a fountain, creating a giant white wave that surged toward a nearby tavern.

It seemed to happen in just a short moment.

This bar, named "Shaki's Bamboo Knocking Bar," will be completely submerged and destroyed by the clay wave.

But at that moment...

A sharp glint of light flew out from inside the tavern.

The giant wave of clay was cleaved in two by this sharp blade.

An old man carrying a rapier and wearing flip-flops walked out of the tavern and leaned lazily against the door frame.

"Whose child is this? So rude!"

(End of this chapter)