Chapter 985

He, Tao Tu, and others also looked stunned.

"This can't be real?"

"Does such a monster really exist in this world?"

"How is this possible?!"

Tao Tu completely refused to accept it.

Moreover.

And then…

Akainu, Aokiji, and Huang Yuan—the three top-tier admirals.

They were no exception, equally shaken by this news.

"Hey hey hey, is this for real?"

"Is Lu En really this much of a monster? Today's youth are terrifying."

Huang Yuan muttered in amazement, his face filled with wonder.

"The future of our Navy…"

"Rests on this monster, Lu En!"

Akainu and Aokiji thought this in their hearts.

On the other side,

Zefa, who had not yet left the Navy Headquarters, upon hearing the news.

He couldn't help but smile with pride and satisfaction.

"Good! Excellent!"

"No wonder he's my disciple!"

"The Navy's future rests on you, Lu En."

Thus,

Amid the frantic spread of the news.

The entire Navy Headquarters erupted in frenzy over Lu En alone.

Lu En's name rang out like thunder throughout Marineford!

His fame echoed across the eight directions,

shaking the Navy Headquarters.

At the mere age of five…

Lu En became the most legendary figure in the Navy Headquarters!

Revered, feared, and worshipped by countless Navy elites.

For a time,

even the Navy's supreme commander, Kong…

his fame had been entirely overshadowed by Lu En in every way.

The New World.

The Moby Dick.

This was hailed as the world's largest pirate ship,

and this vessel was also the flagship of the famed Whitebeard Pirates of the New World!

Controlled by the strongest man in the world, Whitebeard Edward Newgate.

On this day,

a gentle sea breeze blew.

Whooshing!

Ocean currents crashed against each other.

Beneath the sea breeze,

the skull flag, high-hung, fluttered in the wind.

It bore a skull pattern shaped like a crescent beard.

Symbolizing the most renowned pirate crew in the New World—the Whitebeard Pirates!

The massive Moby Dick slowly sailed in from the distant seas.

On deck,

the Whitebeard Pirates' crew played and joked loudly, full of noise and vitality.

Like a family in joyful harmony…

Whitebeard's greatest wish in life was to have a complete family.

And many years ago,

he had already fulfilled this wish.

Watching his sons play and laugh before him, Whitebeard lay in his massive chair and smiled with contentment.

Upon closer inspection,

he was hooked up with numerous IV drips delivering medicine.

It was hard not to sigh.

Even the strongest man in the world must one day grow old and weaken.

For instance,

the Whitebeard before us.

"Dad, something earth-shattering happened over in the East Sea."

"I think you'll be stunned."

"These past few days..."

"Even our New World has been affected to some degree by what happened in the East Sea. The entire Grand Line has already been thrown into chaos."

"This news is spreading everywhere."

"The entire sea has been turned upside down because of this event."

Marco approached Bai Huzi, wearing a confident, deliberately mysterious expression.

"Oh? What is it?"

Bai Huzi was slightly surprised and curious.

"The East Sea..."

Mentioning the name of the East Sea made him involuntarily recall certain past events.

The East Sea is where Luo Jie was born and died.

It is also the birthplace of the legendary hero Captain Kapu of the Marines.

Though regarded as the weakest sea,

in reality,

The East Sea has produced no shortage of top-tier powerhouses.

The two most universally recognized strongest individuals both came from the East Sea!

Even Bai Huzi had to admit it.

Compared to Luo Jie and Captain Kapu, his strength was still slightly inferior.

Though the gap wasn't large,

that slight difference had always prevented Bai Huzi from catching up.

The title of strongest in the sea...

Only two people were worthy of it.

One, the late Pirate King Luo Jie.

The other, the Marine legend Captain Kapu.

What about Bai Huzi?

He himself admitted he was still slightly inferior.