After all, the Evil King and his men are Blackbeard's accomplices, so it's not appropriate for them to be here.
The funeral finally ended after half a day.
After the funeral, Marco, Ace, and others treated Yang Hao and Shanks to a meal.
At the dinner table, Shanks suddenly asked Marco and Ace, "Marco, Ace, what are your plans for the future?"
Upon hearing this, Marco, Ace, and the other captains all tensed up.
Now that Whitebeard is dead, the Whitebeard Pirates are practically defunct.
Without Whitebeard, is the Whitebeard Pirates still the Whitebeard Pirates?
Marco, Joz, and the others had grim expressions.
Ace, however, suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "We will continue to operate on the seas under the name of the Whitebeard Pirates!"
However, his words did not receive a response from Marco and the others.
Ace was taken aback and looked at Marco and the others with a puzzled expression.
Marco's face was ashen, and he said to Ace, "Ace, before Dad went to find Blackbeard, he already told me about the arrangements."
"what?"
Ace was taken aback upon hearing this.
As for Joz, Bister, and the others, they didn't react much, clearly already knowing what Marco was going to say.
Marco then continued in a deep voice, "The old man said that after he left, the Whitebeard Pirates would disband."
"What!!"
Ace stood up abruptly.
Joz, Bister, and the others looked sorrowful.
In fact, Whitebeard had already told them this before.
As for why he didn't tell Ace, it's probably because Ace was young and impetuous, and he was afraid that Ace might do something rash.
And clearly, Whitebeard's concern was justified.
Ace snapped out of his daze and said, his face flushed, "Impossible! How could Whitebeard disband the Whitebeard Pirates? He wouldn't abandon us!"
Hearing this, Yang Hao and the redhead were not too surprised.
Did Whitebeard disband the Whitebeard Pirates and just abandon Ace and the others?
Quite the opposite.
In fact, Whitebeard made this decision for the sake of Marco, Ace, and the others.
Without Whitebeard, the Whitebeard Pirates are clearly no longer worthy of being called one of the Four Emperors.
Such people naturally lack deterrent power.
Unfortunately, they also own a considerable amount of land.
Without Whitebeard, these territories will definitely be contested.
If they don't disband, Marco and the others will naturally have to compete with other pirate crews for these territories.
But without Whitebeard, they obviously couldn't compete with the other four Yonko crews.
Not to mention the ever-growing number of pirate supernovas and the ambitious Seven Warlords of the Sea.
And there are also those who were defeated by Whitebeard.
They might cause trouble for Marco and the others then!
If the Whitebeard Pirates were disbanded, these problems would not exist.
Those territories are no longer their concern, and those who want to cause trouble for Whitebeard will most likely not target Marco, Ace, and the others.
Simply put, Whitebeard disbanded the Whitebeard Pirates, not because he abandoned them, but because he cared about their well-being.
"Ace, Dad wants us to live well, do you understand?"
After Marco's explanation, Ace finally understood, and tears welled up in his eyes again.
Yang Hao, who had been listening quietly from the side, suddenly had a thought.
He did not reenact Whitebeard's funeral.
So the current situation was somewhat unexpected for him.
He originally thought that after Whitebeard's death, Marcos and the others would continue sailing as the Whitebeard Pirates.
But now it seems that the Whitebeard Pirates' disbandment is inevitable.
So, could he take this opportunity to recruit some people?
With this in mind, Yang Hao's thoughts began to stir.
Chapter 275 Recruiting the White Gang: The Biggest Winner in the Cleanup War!
This moment.
Yang Hao's mind started to wander.
He suddenly realized that he could not only recruit the tyrannical king and others, but perhaps also Marco and others!
After all, it's impossible for Marco, Ace, and the others to simply retire after the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded.
If they don't create new pirate crews, then joining other pirate crews is the best option.
However, given Marco and others' status as former members of the Whitebeard Pirates, most pirate crews would obviously not be qualified to accept them.
Therefore, if Marco and the others were to join a pirate crew, they would at least be at the Yonko level.
Now that Kaido is dead, only he and Shanks remain among the Four Emperors.
In other words, if Marco and the others want to join the pirate crew, they only have the choice between him and Shanks!
Thinking about this, Yang Hao immediately understood that the red-haired man's question just now must have been an attempt to recruit him.
However, Yang Hao was not worried, because he had a great advantage over the red-haired man.
Shanks and Whitebeard are rivals, but Shanks and Whitebeard are partners.
Moreover, he came to help this time without expecting anything in return.
This favor gave him a huge advantage.
And then, sure enough, it happened.
At this point in the conversation, Shanks immediately said, "Ace, it seems Whitebeard is worried about you too. If you don't plan to form your own pirate crew, you can join mine. We would welcome you all."
The redhead's gaze, especially, fell on Ace.
Looking at Ace, there was always a smile in his eyes.
He didn't know Ace's identity before, but now that he knows Ace is Roger's son, Shanks naturally cares about Ace even more.
It would be wonderful if the captain's son could board his ship.
However, Shanks was destined to be disappointed.
It was precisely because of this relationship that Ace was unwilling to get close to Shanks.
Upon hearing Shanks' invitation, Ace shook his head without hesitation and said in a low voice, "Shanks, forget about joining your pirate crew."
Despite Shanks' kindness to Luffy, Ace clearly resented him because of Roger.
Shanks' face immediately showed disappointment, then he turned to Marco and the others: "What about you guys? What are your plans? Do you want to join my pirate crew?"
In fact, for Marco and the others, creating a pirate crew was actually impossible.
After all, continuing to sail under the name of the Whitebeard Pirates is equivalent to creating a pirate crew.
But now that Whitebeard has disbanded them, they naturally cannot create a new pirate crew.
So their future paths will likely be limited to joining other pirate crews or simply becoming lone wolves.
But the latter is also unlikely.
This situation naturally gave Shanks hope of recruiting.
The Whitebeard Pirates were full of talented people, especially the captains, each of whom was a formidable fighter.
But then, Shanks was disappointed again.
Faced with his invitation, Marco and the others looked at each other in bewilderment and did not respond.
Seeing this, the red-haired man's disappointment deepened.
Yang Hao, however, perked up immediately.
If Ace, Marco, and the others reject Shanks, his chances become much greater.
Without hesitation, he said directly, "Marco, Ace, if you don't want to go, you can consider my Beast Pirates."
Before Ace and Marco could reply, Yang Hao looked at a man dressed in a kimono who looked like a woman and said, "By the way, Izo, you're from Wano Country, right? Wano Country is my territory now. Do you want to go home and take a look?"
"There's one more thing I want to tell you. My wife is Hiyori Kozuki."
This man who looks like a woman is none other than Izo, the 16th Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Upon hearing Yang Hao's words, Yi Zang was first taken aback, then his spirits lifted.
"What!? Hiyori? Miss Hiyori!?"
Izo was certainly aware that Wano Country had been occupied by Yang Hao.
He simply hadn't had time to deal with it because he was involved in the Marineford War and the current reckoning.
Izo had already planned that once he was done with this busy period, he would ask Yang Hao to inquire about the situation in Wano Country.
What he didn't expect was that Yang Hao would actually bring it up with him now.
What surprised him even more was that Yang Hao would actually get together with Hiyori!
Although he was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, Izo never forgot his identity as a retainer of the Kozuki family.
Hearing Yang Hao suddenly bring it up, he was immediately taken aback.
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