Chapter 206: Burning Anger

The next morning.

"Thatch, Thatch? Captain Thatch?"

Seeing that Thatch did not respond for a long time, the Fourth Division member frowned, suddenly struck by a bad premonition. This faint scent of blood... Oh no!!!

Bang~

Bursting through the door, what met his eyes was a bed stained red with blood and a pale-faced Thatch. Fresh, bright red blood dripped from his hand onto the floor, pooling into a stream that was only a hair's breadth away from flowing out the door...

"Captain Thatch!!!"

A sorrowful wail shattered the morning silence.

On the deck of the Moby Dick, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates were all gathered.

The sound of waves, the cries of seagulls, and the creaking of the ship were the only sounds; no one spoke. Hundreds of people surrounded the bodies of Thatch, Rakuyo, and Whitey Bay, silent as stagnant water.

No one dared to speak, for their Pops was currently looking at the three bodies in silence.

The atmosphere grew increasingly oppressive, making it almost impossible for anyone to breathe. Suddenly, Whitebeard stood up from his seat.

"How did they die?" Whitebeard's tone was calm, but no one knew how much rage was hidden beneath that calmness.

The Fourth Division member who had discovered Thatch's death stepped forward tremblingly and said with grief: "Pops! I went to call Captain Thatch this morning..."

"The moment I pushed open the door... I, I saw that Captain Thatch was already dead!!!"

Whitebeard took a deep breath, inexplicably feeling a wave of dizziness in his brain. He couldn't help but take two steps back, steadying himself amidst the worried gazes of the crowd.

"And what about Rakuyo and Whitey Bay?"

After some inquiries, the clues pointed unanimously to one person: Marshall D. Teach, the man who was always smiling.

Boom~

"Where is Teach? Tell him to get over here and see me!!!"

"Pops, Teach is gone!!! He took a small boat and ran away last night!!!"

This undoubtedly confirmed that Teach had fled in fear of punishment. Whitebeard's mouth twitched continuously. Just as he was about to say something, a buzzing sound filled his head, and he lost consciousness.

"Pops!!!"

Marco the ship doctor immediately stepped forward to check Whitebeard's condition. After a long while, he turned to his companions and said: "Pops' anger has flared up, triggering an old illness. He has fainted..."

Ace, standing to the side, gritted his teeth and said: "That bastard Teach!!! I'm going to go catch him right now!"

Marco immediately stopped Ace: "Ace, wait until Pops wakes up before we talk about anything."

"But! Teach, he! Sigh..."

After a sigh, Ace said seriously: "Teach is a member of my division. He actually dared to murder his companions; I will absolutely not let him go! When Pops wakes up, Marco, tell him for me that no matter where Teach is, I will bring him back for Pops to deal with!!!"

Having said this, Ace turned to leave, and Marco immediately said: "Jozu, stop him!"

Jozu immediately rushed toward Ace and held him tight.

Marco looked at the surrounding companions: "Everyone disperse. Once Pops wakes up, I will notify you all."

"Could you please take the bodies of Thatch, Big Sister Whitey Bay, and Big Brother Rakuyo and find a place to bury them? Lest Pops..."

Marine Headquarters, Marshal's Office.

"What? Something Move Move Like that happened? I understand!"

After hanging up the phone, Sengoku's eyes were slightly excited. The Whitebeard Pirates turning on each other and Whitebeard fainting from rage—everything seemed to signal that the opportunity had arrived.

Soon, Karl, far away on the Sky Island, received a call.

"What? Something Move Move Like that happened? Is the news reliable?"

"Alright, alright, I know."

A fair arm draped over Karl's chest, followed by Hancock's lazy voice: "Hmm? What's wrong?"

Karl smiled slightly: "Something happened to the Whitebeard Pirates. A guy named Teach killed three division commanders and ran away. Whitebeard fainted from rage and is still unconscious. I'm afraid the Whitebeard Pirates are in a complete mess right now!"

Hearing this, Hancock became much more alert and said in disbelief: "Is that guy named Teach really that bold?"

Karl smiled mysteriously: "Who knows?"

The next day, Moby Dick.

"Marco, where are the bodies of Thatch and the others?"

Marco said in a low voice: "They have been laid to rest."

Whitebeard was stunned, then said silently: "Sigh~ That's for the best. Notify everyone to assemble."

"Yes, Pops."

Ten minutes later, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates gathered on the deck again, waiting for Pops' arrival.

Thump, thump, thump.

With IV drips and oxygen tubes attached to his body, and followed by a group of doctors and nurses, Whitebeard slowly walked out of the cabin and headed toward his exclusive seat.

His sons watched him in silence. The deck, which had been noisy just a moment ago, was now left with only the sound of breathing.

"38 years ago, I founded the Whitebeard Pirates with my own hands, taking in the homeless of the sea as my crew. Many of you were raised by me since you were small and have followed me for nearly 30 years, right?"

"Back then, Roger wanted to tell me the location of Laugh Tale, but I refused, because I have absolutely no interest in that bullshit Laugh Tale. All I wanted was a big family on the sea."

"As family, I only have one requirement for you: you are not allowed to kill your companions!"

"But Thatch, Rakuyo, and Whitey Bay are all dead, killed by the blade of their own companion."

Whitebeard closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "Hiss~ Ha..."

"Marshall D. Teach joined my ship 28 years ago. He was unremarkable and well-liked. He knew the rules of the ship better than anyone, so why did he still do such a thing?"

"For money? For fame? Or for something else?"

Ace, in the crowd, felt terrible seeing Pops Move Move Like this. Finally, he couldn't hold back anymore; he pushed aside the people next to him and walked quickly to Whitebeard.

"Pops!!! Teach is a member of the Second Division. Since he did such a thing, as the commander of the Second Division, I have the responsibility to bring him back!!!"

Whitebeard watched Ace in silence. After a long while, he shook his head: "Forget it, Ace. This time, I have a bad premonition. This guy Teach is not that simple."

Ever since he found out Teach was the true culprit who killed his companions, Whitebeard realized for the first time that he couldn't understand Teach at all—that man who also carried the 'D' in his name.

Teach, who had hidden for nearly 30 years, suddenly chose to act at this time. His goal was definitely not that simple.

"That guy killed a companion and ran away! Now the whole sea knows that Teach of the Whitebeard Pirates killed a companion and fled. If we ignore him, where would your face be, Pops?"

"So, I absolutely cannot sit idly by regarding this matter..."