The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

And at that very moment~

Link raised his head.

"Wow~"

A wisp of bluish-yellow flame of immortality spread out, and Marco's figure landed on the deck.

"Hey, prop master, you look to be in pretty good shape."

He smiled and extended his hand to greet Link.

"You seem to be in good spirits."

Link replied with a smile, "So, is Little Oz's problem solved?"

"Ah, Jozu and Atmos tied him to their bodies with ropes from the warship. With their wrist strength, they could barely pull him up."

Marco couldn't help but smile as he recalled the flushed faces of Jozu, Atmos, and the others.

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Chapter 399: Shanks' Arrival and Departure! The Whitebeard Pirates' Solemn Gratitude!!

Previously, Little Oars was beaten so badly by Garp that he lost a tooth and collapsed unconscious in the open sea.

The Whitebeard Pirates, of course, had not forgotten his situation.

Jozu and the other powerful squad leaders, including Atmos, managed to drag his massive body along behind the warship with great difficulty.

Overall, the Whitebeard Pirates suffered some losses, but after all, no war is without casualties.

However, the squad leaders and the captains of the various pirate ships were generally unharmed.

"Dad said he wants to see you, no, to be precise, he wants to see all of you."

Marco said with a smile,

He was referring to the entire Straw Hat Pirates crew.

"We just happened to find some good wine on the warship, and Dad plans to treat you to a drink first."

"Whitebeard is inviting us for drinks. There are very few people like him on the entire ocean, so how could we not go?"

Link glanced at Hancock, who was still lost in her own fantasy, and then readily agreed.

"Then I'll head over first~"

As Marco spoke, he stretched out his blue flame arms once more.

However, he seemed to remember something, and shook his head with a smile, saying:

"I almost forgot you're Lei. You might have arrived before I even got to the warship."

"That's not necessarily true. I'll be there soon." (810 Office)

"Let's go~"

After joking around, he immediately spread his wings and left.

Looking in the direction Marco flew away, Link did not make any immediate move.

Instead, it looked deeply in a certain direction before transforming into a bolt of lightning and disappearing from the spot.

In the direction Lin Kewang had been, a ship was floating on the sea, its silhouette barely visible.

The ship has a small dragon head at the prow, and a flag with two large swords serving as bone clubs.

And on the left eye of the skull and crossbones flag, there are three red scars.

"Captain, aren't we going to get through?!"

On the deck, a tall, fat man wearing a watermelon hat and with a piece of meat in his mouth gazed in the direction the warship fleet had departed and asked a question.

"It seems that it is no longer needed."

Standing at the very front of the deck, a man with striking red hair, an empty left sleeve, and three deep scars above his left eye looked ahead and said with a smile.

"It seems we're a step too late."

He sheathed the Griffin sword, its blade as graceful as a griffin's, back into his belt and turned to head back onto the deck.

"The war seems to have ended sooner than I thought... Let's go, brothers!!"

He called to his crew, preparing to leave.

"Hey, you're leaving already, boss?"

"We've come all this way to Marine Headquarters, shouldn't we stay a little longer?!"

"That's right, we specifically stopped Kaido from coming here, and he just left without doing anything?"

"This is so disappointing!"

"That's right, especially Yasopp. I heard his son has also come to this war. Shouldn't they be allowed to meet properly?!"

"Exactly! We've been looking forward to seeing them, father and son, for so long!!!"

"...Enough with the chit-chat!! You bunch of bastards, don't forget we're here on serious business!!!"

"Of course we know, but while we're doing serious business, we can also help you recognize your son, Yasopp!"

"That's right!! You know, your son has made quite a name for himself on the high seas. Compared to you, his father, he seems much more reliable, hahaha!!"

"I really want to see what Yasopp's son looks like, and Luffy too, I wonder if he's any better..."

"I think you guys just want to see me make a fool of myself and have fun with me!!"

The entire Red Furs was immediately filled with noise and commotion.

When fate and the trajectory of time deviate from their original course, then everything undergoes significant changes.

At least those figures who were supposed to be at Marine Headquarters did not appear.

The important figure who was supposed to be dead is still alive and well, and quite lively at that.

The originally predetermined outcome of the war was also altered.

And that powerful and influential figure who was destined for greatness in the future, with the destruction of his own family, his ambitious group also fell apart, and everything vanished like smoke.

"Is he gone? That red-haired brat."

On the largest warship, Whitebeard sat cross-legged on the ground.

Those clear eyes also glanced lightly in a certain direction.

He discovered that the group had arrived without alerting anyone, and then quietly left without alerting anyone either.

He couldn't help but twitch the crescent-shaped hooked mustache at the corner of his mouth.

"Alright, everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates."

After withdrawing his gaze and thoughts, Whitebeard turned his attention to the entire Straw Hat crew who had come to stand before him.

Directly in front of him stood Luffy, Link, Zoro, and the others.

Zoro was observing Whitebeard with great interest, while Sanji was looking around to see if there were any pretty women on Whitebeard's ship.

Well, those pretty nurses who treated Whitebeard couldn't participate in the war and were all left on the islands of their respective factions.

Chopper and Usopp hugged each other, encouraging one another, and swallowed hard.

Nami and Robin didn't have any particular thoughts, but they were amazed by Whitebeard's size and imposing presence.

Franky and Brook, those two guys need no introduction.

One of them had met the Pirate King Roger, and the other was more than ten years older than Whitebeard; strictly speaking, they were senior figures.

The two of them were actually the most relaxed.

Meanwhile, Law, along with his underlings Daz and Shiryu, watched the spectacle from a corner of the Straw Hat Pirates' subordinate fleet.

Ryder, who preferred to be alone, disappeared without a trace after leaving the battlefield.

Sabo didn't stand with Ace, but instead followed Ivankov and Lightning, witnessing what was truly a news story on the high seas.

"Thank you so much!!"

Even Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world and the emperor of the seas, looked down at Luffy and Link with a solemn tone.

He thanked them solemnly.

For someone of Whitebeard's stature to express his gratitude there is truly a shocking piece of news.

On this vast ocean, there are not many pirates who deserve Whitebeard's word of thanks.

Even in this day and age, almost no one can handle it.

Even among the other sea kings, most of the sons and crew members on Whitebeard's ship were resentful and disdainful.

But the Straw Hat Pirates in front of him were the only exception.

No one had any objections.

Even after Whitebeard finished expressing his gratitude.

Beside him, the sixteen squad leaders, including Ace, lined up and bowed to Luffy, Link, and the others to express their gratitude.

Even the forty-three fleet captains on the surrounding warships lost all their cynicism and mockery at this moment...

Instead, they all stood there bowing solemnly.

The numerous pirates on their ship also performed the same actions.

Everyone there, as pirates, expressed their gratitude.

"Hey, uncles, you don't need to do this!!"

Seeing this, Luffy quickly waved his hand.

"We were just trying to save Ace, you don't need to do this. And... Ace, why are you doing this too? We weren't like this before..."

"The past is the past, the present is the present!!"

Ace raised his head slightly and said in a serious voice.

“Before, we were all brothers, and there was nothing to say to each other.”

"But now, it's our Whitebeard Pirates expressing our gratitude to your Straw Hat Pirates; it's a matter between the two pirate crews!!"

"Right now, I'm just the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, while you are the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates!!"

"We've always been clear about our debts and grudges. The help and assistance your entire pirate crew has given us, and myself, in this war is beyond words!!"

"This is the only way we can express our gratitude right now!!!"

After Ace finished speaking, Whitebeard slowly opened his eyes.

He restored himself to his peak glory, shielded him from Squard, drew the strength of many vice admirals, stormed the execution platform, knocked Garp away, and transferred Sengoku. He used tools and abilities to save his sons from danger time and time again...

Although Whitebeard didn't mention these events, he kept them in his heart and never forgot them.

His gaze was fixed on Luffy and Link, and he raised his voice again, proclaiming:

"The entire Whitebeard Pirates once again extend their deepest respects to the Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy, the Straw Hat Boy, the First Mate, Link, and all the members of the crew..."

"Thank you!!"

The deep, resonant voice pierced through the strait, reaching everyone's ears and echoing through the sky.

"Thank you, Captain Luffy (Straw Hat Boy)! Thank you, First Mate Link (Tool Master)!! Thank you everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates!!!"

At this moment, the sixteen squadron leaders, led by Marco, along with fleet captains such as Emil, Rumba, the 1.6 Dirkaban brothers, Aibota, Burundi, and Elwan, also arrived.

With serious expressions, they all thanked Luffy and his crew in unison.

This incredibly shocking scene is unfolding right here at this very moment.

Sabo smiled, and Ivankov was also excitedly pacing around.

If Ivankov hadn't been afraid of making a sound that would disturb the Whitebeard Pirates' well-prepared expression of gratitude, he almost would have blurted out his signature hip-hop vocals.

Luo tapped on the Ghost Cry, and a hint of emotion flashed in Daz's eyes beside him.

Shiliu was extremely satisfied with what he saw there, feeling that his choice had once again been absolutely correct.

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