Pirates: Going out to sea? Cultivate to the Mahayana stage first

The crew members sat together, laughing and talking, enjoying this rare banquet time.

However, when Marco hurried over with a piece of intelligence in his hand, the originally cheerful atmosphere gradually became solemn.

Marco scratched his head as he walked up to Whitebeard. His tone was full of complexity: "Dad, I have some news to tell you. Something big happened in the East China Sea... Crocodile was killed by someone, and the one who did it was a guy named Anno."

Upon hearing this news, Whitebeard's originally bold and cheerful smile slightly subsided. He slowly put down the big wine bowl in his hand and laughed deeply: "Gulala... I didn't expect that Crocodile would capsize in a small place like the East China Sea. How embarrassing!"

Qiao Zi, who was standing by, heard this and interrupted in a gruff voice, "I also heard that An Nuo seems to be a cultivator and is said to know how to refine all kinds of magical elixirs. Even the bigwigs in the dark world have shown a keen interest in him and have all turned their attention to him!"

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Whitebeard, waiting for his answer.

Whitebeard was silent for a moment, his eyes as deep as the sea staring into the distance, as if he was thinking about something important.

After a while, he slowly said, "Anyway, let's send someone to investigate An Nuo's background first. If he really could threaten us, we can't take it lightly. But if he's just a small figure who showed up by chance, we don't have to worry too much about him.

After all, the ocean is vast and boundless, and all kinds of people and things can happen.

After saying that, Whitebeard picked up the wine bowl again, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, as if he had temporarily put all his troubles behind him.

At this time, Vista stopped wiping his swords, raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Immortal cultivator? It sounds a bit like the mysterious existence in the legend of Wano Country... Dad, do you think this An Nuo will cause us a lot of trouble in the future?"

Whitebeard snorted coldly, and that snort was like thunder exploding in everyone's ears: "Trouble? Humph! I have lived to this age and experienced countless hardships. What kind of difficulties and obstacles have I not encountered? So far, there has never been anything that can be called real 'trouble'!"

However, at this moment, he suddenly changed the subject, and his originally loud voice became low and full of majesty: "It's just that - compared to a mere brat from the East China Sea, what worries me more is... that abominable bastard Teach!"

As Whitebeard finished speaking, the entire deck instantly fell into dead silence.

The relaxed smiles that were just now on the faces of the crew members seemed to be frozen in an instant.

Ace clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white due to excessive force. The hat on his head was pulled down very low, and the shadow cast by the brim of the hat just happened to completely cover his expression at the moment.

Seeing this, Marco sighed deeply and said, "Teach killed Thatch, took the Dark-Dark Fruit and ran away. Now he is wandering around the New World doing evil... Dad, are we just going to sit back and do nothing?"

Before he finished speaking, Whitebeard's eyes widened in anger, and he slammed the huge Kusuno sword in his hand heavily on the deck. There was a loud "bang", and the whole ship shook violently.

Then, Whitebeard roared loudly: "I have said it long ago! The matter of Teach is a grudge between our 'family'. No outsiders need to come and interfere! Ace——"

At this point, he suddenly turned his head and stared at Ace with a sharp gaze, his tone becoming more and more severe: "Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking in your heart!"

Hearing this, Ace shuddered as if struck by lightning, then quickly raised his head.

His eyes were burning with rage, and he stared at Whitebeard without flinching, shouting, "Dad! I must personally avenge Thatch's blood feud! Because I am not only the captain of the Second Division, but Teach was once my subordinate... His betrayal was all caused by my dereliction of duty!"

Ace knelt on one knee with a solemn expression, and pressed his right fist tightly against the hard and cold deck, making a dull impact sound.

His eyes were firm and full of anger, as if they could penetrate the heavy waves and directly lock onto the fleeing target in the distance.

"Please let me go hunt down Teach! I swear, I will capture that traitor myself and bring him to justice!"

Ace's voice was deep and powerful, containing endless determination and anger.

Seeing this, Vista came over and tried to ease the tense atmosphere. He said with a smile, "Hey, Ace, don't be so serious! Teach is like a cunning mouse, always hiding here and there. It's too dangerous for you to go find him alone!"

However, Ace was not shaken by Vista's words. He remained kneeling on the ground, clenching his teeth.

At this time, the burly Joz also frowned and advised: "Dad said before that Teach is not only ambitious, but also has unfathomable strength. Ace, don't act impulsively!"

Whitebeard, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.

His big eyes like copper bells stared at Ace for a long time, and then he suddenly raised his head and laughed: "Gulala...you kid, you are exactly the same as Roger back then, both are so stubborn!"

As the laughter gradually died down, Whitebeard's expression became extremely serious. He said in a low and heavy voice: "Okay, Ace. Since you are so determined, then go ahead. But you must remember one thing - your life is ten thousand times more important than that traitor Teach! If you dare to die outside easily... hehe, I will never forgive you!"

After hearing what Whitebeard said, Ace slowly stood up.

He raised his right hand, and a ball of burning flame instantly leaped up in his palm, illuminating the dark space around him.

Ace's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a confident smile, and he said loudly: "Don't worry, Dad! I am Ace who has the so-called 'Fire Fist'! How can a mere Teach be able to do anything to me?"

After saying that, Ace turned around without hesitation and ran towards the boat parked nearby. When he was close to the side of the boat, he suddenly jumped up and landed lightly on the boat.

Then, he turned his back to the crowd, waved his hands vigorously, and shouted loudly: "Just wait and see - I will definitely beat that guy Teach to his knees and beg for mercy!"

Before he finished speaking, Ace steered the boat as fast as an arrow and sailed away into the distance, disappearing into the vast ocean.

Marco watched Ace's back getting farther and farther away until it disappeared at the end of his sight, his heart filled with worry and confusion.

He slowly turned his head and looked solemnly at the white beard who was sitting beside him as steady as a rock. He lowered his voice and asked, "Dad, you know how dangerous Teach is, but why did you let Ace take the risk?"

Chapter 235 Kaido and Big Mom's First Encounter

Whitebeard said nothing, but silently picked up the huge wine bowl in front of him and drank it all. Then, he put down the wine bowl and wiped the wine that overflowed from the corner of his mouth with his strong arm. His eyes, like the deep ocean, stared into the distance and laughed heartily: "Gulala... The eagle always soars alone in the sky, my child. Besides-"

Having said that, he paused slightly and turned his gaze towards the distant East China Sea, with a thoughtful look on his face, as if he saw some secrets hidden deep within through the endless sea surface.

At the same time, on the top of an uninhabited island in the New World, the sky was overcast with lightning and thunder.

The violent thunderstorms danced in the air like silver snakes, illuminating the entire mountaintop. Kaido transformed into an enormous blue dragon, circling above the mountaintop, emitting a terrifying aura that made people shudder.

A hundred meters away from him, BIG MOM Charlotte Linlin stood firmly on her mount Zeus, which was made of thunderclouds, and also confronted Kaido in a condescending manner.

At the feet of these two sea overlords, lying in a mess were a group of miscellaneous pirates who had already been knocked unconscious by their powerful pressure.

The howling wind brought with it a strong, pungent smell of blood, which reminded people of the countless brutal battles that the once-mighty Rocks Pirates had experienced.

Big Mom stuck out her tongue and gently licked her thick lips. An almost crazy smile appeared on her face, and she kept muttering, "Well, well, well, Kaido, so many years have passed, why do you still prefer this kind of gloomy and scary shabby place? Are you afraid that my beautiful and rich Cake Island will swallow up your ugly broken dragon scales? Hahahaha..."

Kaido's dragon-like pupils narrowed slightly, and a stream of hot steam suddenly gushed out of his nostrils, as if burning the surrounding air.

"Stop the fucking nonsense, Lingling! I don't have the leisure to accompany you to reminisce about the so-called 'glory of Rocks'! Tell me quickly - what do you want to do by coming here to me!"

At this moment, the two sea overlords, the Four Emperors-level figures, were standing face to face. At such a tense moment, Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was killed. This situation had undoubtedly successfully aroused the extremely sensitive nerve of the navy.

The smile on Big Mom's face suddenly disappeared, and a chilling light flashed in her eyes.

"I heard that a little brat named Anno appeared in the East China Sea and actually killed Crocodile? Humph, these Shichibukai nowadays are really becoming more and more like a group of children playing house games!"

The thick and extremely hard dragon tail behind Kaido swept violently, and with a loud bang, half of the cliff was shattered and collapsed.

He snorted with disdain on his face, "Crocodile? He's just a complete waste! With my strength, I can easily smash him to pieces ten times with just one blow of my stick! But... that thing called 'Body Tempering Pill'... Hehehe, if I can get its formula, maybe I can create a more powerful 'Giver' army!"

Hearing this, Big Mom's Homies Napoleon instantly turned into an extremely large long sword, and then stabbed straight into the ground. She sneered and said, "Pills? How can such inferior things be as powerful as my 'Soul Fruit'! But... Kaido, why don't we join forces again? Just like when Captain Rocks was still alive!"

BIG MOM's huge and fat body was like a moving mountain, approaching suddenly at an alarming speed. The terrifying aura emanating from her was like an overwhelming tidal wave, making people feel suffocated.

"Hmph, after we take down the legendary great treasure together, you can take the elixir you want, but I want the invaluable historical text! Even powerful beings like Red Hair and White Beard can only be easily crushed into residue in front of me!"

Big Mom said with a wild laugh, the sound was deafening.

At this time, Kaido has turned back into human form, holding a huge mace in his hand, which is wrapped with heart-pounding overlord-colored lightning, as if it is going to tear the whole world apart in the next moment.

"Lingling, don't be so arrogant! Do you really think I'm still the poor kid you gave me the Fish-Fish Fruit?"

Kaido's eyes were wide open, and he suddenly swung his mace, smashing it at BIG MOM with the force of destroying the world.

In an instant, a powerful shock wave roared out and directly tore through the thick clouds above the head.

Faced with Kaido's fierce attack, BIG MOM was not afraid at all. She quickly raised the Napoleon sword in her hand and steadily blocked the mace's blow.

There was a loud bang, and thunder and fire instantly exploded in the sky. The dazzling light was almost impossible to look directly at.

"Arrogant little dragon cub! If I hadn't been kind enough to spare your life, you would have been captured by those guys in the navy and made into a delicious dragon meat hotpot!" Big Mom roared with gritted teeth.

At the same time, Prometheus turned into a blazing sea of ​​fire, sweeping towards Kaido.

However, although Kaido's whole body had become charred, he still laughed wildly, as if he did not take the danger in front of him seriously at all.

"Hahahahahaha... Let me tell you, the only person in this world who can become the 'Captain' is the future Pirate King - that's me!"

A corner of BIG MOM's hat was cut off during the fierce battle, but her eyes became more ferocious, revealing endless murderous intent.

As the shocking confrontation between the two continued to escalate, the aftermath was like a surging tsunami, madly impacting everything around it.

In the end, the entire island was torn in half. The huge crack was bottomless and the freezing cold sea water roared in like a beast.

Kaido was gasping violently, and every breath seemed to burst his chest. Heavy breath came out of his mouth and nose, forming puffs of white mist.

Blood continued to seep from the corners of his mouth, flowing down his chin and dripping onto the deck beneath his feet, splashing out scarlet blood flowers.

"Hehehe... As expected, working with a crazy woman like you is a nightmare! Don't even think about it, just go back to your Totland and be the cake queen!" Kaido's eyes were wide open, and he roared loudly at BIG MOM in the sky.

At this time, Big Mom was standing firmly on Zeus. As Zeus rose, her figure also rose higher. She looked down at Kaido below and laughed deafeningly: "Well, well, well... After I successfully get the legendary treasure, the first person I will kill is you, this ugly worm!"

Hearing this, Kaido was so angry that he was shaking all over. He clenched his fists tightly and roared at Big Mom's receding back: "Humph! Before that day comes, I will definitely burn down your Ten Thousand Kingdoms! You'd better wash your neck clean and prepare to die, Linlin!"

As Kaido's roar echoed over the sea, the dark clouds that had been hanging over their heads began to slowly dissipate.

The sun shone again on the rough sea, casting a golden glow. However, Kaido was in no mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery. He picked up a huge wine jug beside him and drank it.

The wine poured down like a waterfall, and soon soaked his shirt, but he didn't care and continued to drink. Suddenly, Kaido seemed to remember something, stopped drinking, turned his head to look at Jin in the shadow behind him, and ordered coldly: "Go to the East China Sea and bring me the kid named An Nuo and the elixir formula! If he dares to resist, you know what to do."

As he spoke, he squeezed the wine flask in his hand, and with a crisp "crack" sound, the wine flask was instantly broken into pieces. The sharp glass shards pierced deeply into his palm, and blood gushed out immediately, mixing with the remaining wine and dripping onto the ground.

At the same time, BIG MOM, who was far away on the other side, immediately summoned Katakuri after returning to Cake Island.

She laughed and ordered, "Well, well, well... Katakuri, go prepare a grand tea party! Then send someone to send an invitation to that alchemy kid from the East China Sea. If he refuses to come, hehehe..." At this point, Big Mom suddenly opened her mouth and bit the living cake that her subordinates had just handed over, scaring the people around her to tremble. Then, she said viciously, "Let the entire East China Sea be turned into a scorched earth!"

Big Mom and Kaido, two of the Four Emperors who are feared by all, had a brief collaboration that was like two burning meteors meeting in the sky, but it eventually collapsed due to the collision of their respective tyrannical ambitions.

However, for Annuo, who is at the center of the vortex, the real crisis has just begun.

In the revolutionary army's secret base deep underground, a dim underground meeting room was filled with a tense and solemn atmosphere.

Long sat at the head seat at the long table, his hawk-like eyes fixed on the intelligence spread out in front of him. On it was written the shocking title "Anno kills Crocodile" in striking fonts.

At this time, the revolutionary army commanders and cadres were sitting on both sides of the long table.

Among them, the Eastern Army Captain Bello Beti was chewing gum and casually resting his long legs on the table; the Northern Army Captain Karas was sitting upright with a serious face; the Western Army Captain Lindbergh was leaning forward slightly, with his hands crossed under his chin, thinking; and the Southern Army's deputy captain Ashlu was sitting quietly aside, with a hint of imperceptible worry in his eyes.

After a moment of silence, Long was the first to break the oppressive silence. His deep and powerful voice slowly sounded: "Anno's value has far exceeded our initial expectations. The elixir he refined can not only greatly strengthen the warriors' physique, but the successful killing of Crocodile this time fully proves his strong fighting ability. Therefore, no matter what, we must do everything we can to tie him firmly to the chariot of revolution!"

Hearing Long's words, Belo Betty sneered disdainfully. She fiddled with the chewing gum in her hand casually and said nonchalantly: "Humph, the kid's weakness is simply obvious! I heard that he always accepts women without any resistance! Even our Kella has been turned into a so-called 'exclusive contact person' by him. In my opinion, it would be better to send him a few more beautiful beauties to keep his greedy mouth swayed!"

After saying this, she deliberately winked at the other captains, as if she felt that she had come up with a brilliant idea.

As the deputy captain of the Southern Army, Ahiro has long, shiny black hair falling on her snow-white skin, which makes her face look even more cold and beautiful.

At this moment, she was crossing her arms, with a cold smile on her lips. She looked at Captain Betty coldly and said sarcastically: "Captain Betty, do you think our great revolutionary army is a disgusting brothel? You actually want to use women to win over allies. Such despicable means are simply despicable!"

Lindbergh, who was standing by, was casually fiddling with the delicate mechanical gloves on his hands, and he interrupted slowly: "Humph, although the method is a bit despicable, it is better than being beaten to the punch by those guys in the navy. And..."

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his finger and pointed at Ah Xilu, with a sly smile on his face, "You and Betty are ready-made 'chips'. One is as cold as ice, just like the plum blossoms in the cold winter; the other is as passionate as fire, like the beautiful roses in the summer. This combination can just hit the bad nature of those men."

Hearing this, a cold light flashed in Ah Xilu's eyes. She instantly drew out the long knife from her waist and swiftly placed it on the side of Lindberg's neck. She shouted angrily, "How dare you ask me to be a political prostitute, you bastard? You should know that my dignity cannot be trampled on by anyone! If you have the guts, ask this knife in my hand if it agrees!"

At this moment, a group of black crows suddenly emerged from the wide black robe on Karas' body. They swooped over quickly and forcibly separated the two people who were on the verge of a tense situation.