The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

The final result wasn't great, but it was still a success; at least Sabo was rescued.

But ever since Dragon handed Sabo over to them, until they had just finished dealing with Whitebeard's funeral arrangements, Sabo had been in a lifeless state and hadn't uttered more than ten words.

The youthful vigor they once possessed has completely vanished.

Anyone who sees Sabo's current appearance would want to give him a good beating.

"Heh, what, you don't want to talk? Dad's grave is right there, you know that? There's no Dad's body in there! We couldn't even get Murakumogiri back, all we could do was hang a robe that Dad wore. Oh, and Dad's Devil Fruit was stolen. The other person has the Dark-Dark Fruit ability and was planning to steal Dad's Devil Fruit from the very beginning."

Teach's eyes were bloodshot, and his fists were clenched tightly.

It's unclear whether his despair stemmed from his feelings for Whitebeard or from the fact that both the Dark-Dark Fruit and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit failed to materialize.

The Dark-Dark Fruit was the sole reason he remained in the Whitebeard Pirates, but it now belongs to someone else.

Given the current strength of the World Government and their knowledge of the Dark-Dark Fruit's abilities, obtaining it is virtually impossible.

The owner was younger than him, and waiting for the fruit to regenerate became impossible.

With all roads blocked, Teach's ambitions were effectively extinguished.

But he was unwilling to give up!

Everything was planned out, and they were ready to move towards becoming the Pirate King.

Now an incredibly powerful world government has appeared out of nowhere and tells everyone that pirates will no longer exist. Who can withstand that?

Doesn't this deny his value?

Because he had nowhere to vent his anger, Sabo became Teach's punching bag.

He glared fiercely at Sabo, who was lying flat on the ground, and then said in a sarcastic tone:

"Ha, the guy who stole the Old Man Fruit is now a new Marine Admiral, destined to become Fleet Admiral. Morgans even said he's the one who will end the pirate era. He's the same age as you! Did you hear that? Same age! Look how confident and powerful he is, and look at yourself, you're just a piece of trash!"

"What, have you lost your dreams? Or has your heart died? Or do you no longer have any value in this world?"

"Pah! I'll tell you!"

Teach grabbed Sabo and yelled at him:

"The Whitebeard Pirates don't need spineless cowards. If you're still acting like this, go back to your Revolutionary Army. I'll avenge Whitebeard! I'll fight the World Government!"

"Everyone has a worthless life. Only pirates die on the way to the top, and only sea bears can't get up because of one painful experience!"

"boom!"

Sabo was thrown to the ground.

"Huh...huh..."

After a good talking session, Teach felt much of his inner turmoil eased, panting heavily with a look of pure satisfaction.

And the more he said it, the more he felt that he was right.

Anyway, it's uncertain whether there will be pirates in the future, so let's make him the last pirate of the old era.

Whether you become the Pirate King, the King of the World, or launch a final assault, in the end you'll all just turn to dust.

Who knows, hundreds of years from now, someone might still record his last dance in the old days.

Since I've already lost my dreams and ambitions, I might as well just leave behind a good name for posterity!

Thinking this, Teach slowly turned his head to look at Marco, who was sitting on a rock not far away.

"Marco!"

"Teach, you want the position of the new captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, don't you?"

Teach's words just now almost revealed his own thoughts.

He was going to lead the Whitebeard Pirates and charge at the World Government with a death wish.

Everyone knew this was a certain death sentence, but instead, everyone looked at Teach with admiration. Wasn't that exactly what they were thinking?

"You were hiding your strength before. When Dad was still alive, we all had a strong tree to protect us, but now it's our turn to protect ourselves."

Marco slowly stood up, took a deep breath, and said:

"Defeat me, and I'll acknowledge you as our new captain!"

"Marco!"

The other captains looked at Marco with some hesitation. Although everyone agreed with Teach's words, they still trusted Marco more.

"Shut up, all of you." Marco rarely showed his courage as the second-in-command of the Whitebeard Pirates. "No matter who wins or loses between Teach and me, we are destined to take revenge on the World Government. On this path, I can say with certainty that we will die without any chance of winning. If there are any people who do not want to follow, or who want to live well in accordance with Old Man's last wishes, I will not have a single complaint. You will still be our brothers and sisters."

After everyone else had fallen silent, he suddenly looked up at Teach:

"Alright, come on! You also have anger inside that needs to be vented, right?"

"Marco, I'm sorry!"

"There's no need to say such things. We're on the same side, and we'll be Father's sons until the day we die!"

"Then let's go! No matter the outcome, we'll fight to the death as brothers!"

Teach laughed heartily and charged towards Marco without hesitation.

Come on!

Marco didn't hesitate, activating his Phoenix Fruit and charging towards Teach.

boom!!!

The two clashed and began to fight.

This battle lasted for three days and three nights.

In the end, Blackbeard, with his monstrous stamina, exhausted Marco's Phoenix Fruit's regenerative power, thus winning the battle.

"Huff...huff...you're really strong, Teach!"

Marco collapsed to the ground, grinning as he looked at Teach, who was still barely able to stand.

By this time, their surroundings were already riddled with holes, and the other captains had all kept their distance.

"You're not bad either, but we need to be stronger to make a bigger splash!"

Teach reached out his hand, extending an invitation to Marco on the ground.

Now that things have come to this, there's absolutely no need for him to leave the Whitebeard Pirates. After staying in the crew for so many years, to say he has no feelings for them would be utter nonsense.

Aside from his dream, he would never betray the Whitebeard Pirates for anything, and this was also his final principle.

Now that his dream has been shattered, avenging Whitebeard and leaving behind a lasting legacy have become his only remaining wishes.

"Looking forward to your guidance in the future!"

Marco didn't think that much about it; he was simply happy that one of his brothers could stand up for him. He had always known that he was not a leader, nor a good one.

It's all the better that someone has stepped forward now.

He reached out shakily and placed his hand in Teach's. The two men smiled at each other in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Chapter 385 Dragon's Last Hope

That's how it is...

Clara, carrying a bruised and battered Sabo, returned to the Revolutionary Army's base in the New World.

The Revolutionary Army and the pirates were never on the same side, and forcibly merging them together would only make both sides dissatisfied.

Not only were the Whitebeard Pirates dissatisfied with Sabo, but his former crewmates who had sailed with him were also extremely unhappy with him.

Compared to Sabo, Krall is much more dedicated.

Not only did he inform Dragon about the Whitebeard Pirates, but he had also reported it to Luther earlier.

"I see. Let Sabo stay here for now."

Dorag glanced at Sabo, who was still in a daze, but didn't say anything to blame him.

The war was started by the other side, and Sabo could roughly sense how much pain he was in.

At this point, there's no need to make any more pointless accusations.

The fact that the person was rescued is a wonderful thing.

"Dad, I want to go to sea!!!"

Luffy's loud voice was shouting from the side, giving Dragon a headache.

Compared to that, Luffy's situation is what deserves more attention.

He shouldn't have been so willful in letting Luffy run wild, which is why his current strength is simply not enough.

Despite having already experienced the trials of the first half of the Grand Line, Dragon couldn't understand why Luffy's strength was so poor.

To date, he's only at the level of a pirate with tens of millions in strength.

With such strength, it would be completely insignificant in the first half of the Grand Line.

In comparison, his other crew members were quite good, with decent strength, and they even followed Luffy to Enies Lobby, which shows their loyalty.

Anyway, Dragon felt that coming at all, knowing that the World Government was lying in wait, was already a sign of deep affection.

"Koala, I might need to train Luffy for the next two years," Dragon said after a moment's thought.

"The revolutionary army?" Klar frowned.

The revolutionary army is now universally hated, and the Tianhe Chamber of Commerce is saying they want to sever ties. Others are also unsettled because of this.

In this critical moment, as the leader, should Dragon be the first to give up?

"Luffy is our last hope..."

Before Dragon could finish speaking, Klar couldn't help but interrupt him:

"Excuse me, Mr. Dragon, why would you have such an idea?"

“Hmm? Our current strength is insufficient, we need…” Dragon shook his head.

"Don't you find it strange? Strength alone is far from enough. Even if Luffy can grow rapidly in a few years, will he eventually be stronger than Whitebeard?" Koala frowned.

This is what she said from the perspective of the revolutionary army. Although she was terrified of the Don Quixote family, she also had feelings for the revolutionary army.