Chapter 148: The Old Man Wants to Join the Fun Too

New World, Moby Dick.

The division commanders, led by Ma Ma Ma Erke, all gathered around their father, Whitebeard, yet not a single sound escaped them.

Instead, they listened quietly as their father and young man Saint Saint Saiwen were talking via a Den Den Mushi.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, this old man wants to join the fun too."

Whitebeard naturally knew that Red-Nosed Buggy was not Luo Jie's son; the Navy's move was quite clever.

Was this the work of Sengoku?

Saint Saint Saiwen's action of leading his pirate crew to Marineford to rescue Luo Jie's brother, Red-Nosed, made Whitebeard, who values family above all, approve even more.

Truly the successor I chose.

The gold content of the dream son is still rising.

Precisely because of this, Whitebeard offered help; after this battle, the two pirate crews would be indistinguishable, making it convenient to entrust their foolish sons to Saint Saint Saiwen in the future.

Given Saint Saint Saiwen's age, barring accidents, he could protect the foolish sons for a lifetime.

As for whether Saint Saint Saiwen would fall at Marineford, Whitebeard never considered this question; judging by that kid's cleverness, he would certainly not fall easily.

The Den Den Mushi was seen grinning as it spoke.

"Stop joking, Whitebeard old man."

"It is not yet time for a world war; this is such a small matter, we can handle it."

The rejection was within Whitebeard's expectations.

It seemed that even when on Luo Jie's ship, Saint Saint Saiwen's eyes were filled with inexplicable confidence, as if nothing mattered to him.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, if you want to go to Mary Geoise to kidnap some Celestial Dragons, it will be very difficult."

"This old man received news that the Holy Land Mary Geoise has already begun martial law; the Five Elders do not allow any Celestial Dragon to show their face."

The Den Den Mushi still wore a relaxed expression.

"It doesn't matter; I will intervene."

"There is one thing that needs this old man's help; please arrange for a few brothers to come and help guard Honey Island, so that no unseeing fools come to cause trouble."

Whitebeard nodded and agreed.

"No problem; I will have Ma Ma Ma Erke and Teach go over to help."

Whitebeard knew that Ma Ma Ma Erke and Saint Saint Saiwen had a good relationship, while Teach had once had a disagreement with Saint Saint Saiwen; Whitebeard hoped that through this help, the rift between the two would be resolved.

"Thanks, old man."

"When we return from Marineford, we will all hold a banquet together."

"La la la la," Whitebeard laughed loudly.

"The Moby Dick will dock near the entrance of the New World, ready to provide support at any time."

"This old man awaits your good news."

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Whitebeard's gaze swept over Ma Ma Ma Erke, Vista, and the fat black man, Teach.

"Ma Ma Ma Erke, Vista, Teach, contact your Big Sister Whitebeard to go to Honey Island to help."

The Ice Witch Whitebeard.

"Understood, Father."

Actually, Ma Ma Ma Erke wanted to go to Marineford more, to observe the most peak battle on the seas in nearly a decade, but how to put it.

Guarding Honey Island was also helping Saint Saint Saiwen.

Moreover, the great battle about to happen at Marineford was simply too high-level.

Just think about it, who are the two sides participating?

Saint Saint Saiwen, slightly superior to Father, and Golden Lion, equal in fame to Father; the Fleet Admiral, the Navy Hero, the three Admirals, and countless officers.

Compared to going to Marineford to lend support, going to Honey Island to help was obviously easier.

"Father, do we set off now?"

Whitebeard nodded: "Go ahead."

The first half of the Grand Line, Sabaody Archipelago.

The Rip-Off Bar closed for business again.

Near the coastline, inside an inconspicuous two-story Western-style house, Lei Li, wearing glasses, looked at the newspaper in his hand with an inexplicable expression.

"Buggy? Luo Jie's child?"

"If Luo Jie knew, he would laugh himself awake, right?"

As the former vice-captain of Luo Jie's pirate crew, Lei Li saw at a glance that this was the Navy's open scheme; regardless of whether Saint Saint Saiwen and Luo Jie's old subordinates went to Marineford to rescue Buggy or not, the Navy would win without losing.

If they go, they will face the killing trap set by the Navy.

The Navy was preparing to use this method to eliminate Luo Jie's pirate crew old subordinates and Saint Saint Saiwen all at once, thereby intimidating the Great Pirate Era.

However, the Navy obviously did not understand pirates very well.

From the moment Luo Jie's pirate crew disbanded, the legend of the old era had ended, and the crew members had already started new lives of their own.

Just like the crew members—respecting Luo Jie's decision to disband the pirate crew and turn himself in back then.

Lei Li believed that whether Buggy was arrested or Saint Saint Saiwen was captured, both were part of the Great Pirate Era, an inevitable path for the new era's growth.

However, even understanding these principles, Lei Li still felt somewhat displeased in his heart.

Buggy and Shanks were after all raised by them bit by bit from infancy; how could they just ignore Buggy being publicly executed by the Navy?

If Saint Saint Saiwen goes and Lei Li does not, wouldn't he become the low-level pirate in Saint Saint Saiwen's words?!

Outside, Xia Qi pushed the door open, holding the hand of Octopus Hachi who had come specifically to visit.

Sunlight spilled into the room accordingly; Lei Li turned his head, and the sharpness in his eyes disappeared along with the darkness.

"Go meet with Saint Saint Saiwen first?"

Facing Xia Qi's question, Lei Li smiled lightly. "Yes, it's time to get out and stretch our legs."

"Otherwise, the Marines will truly treat us as remnants of the old era."

Having spoken, Lei Li took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, this old man wants to join the fun too."

The Den Den Mushi smiled and said, "Great, old man. This is our first time fighting side by side, right?"

"Yes." Lei Li sighed with emotion.

"Back on the ship, you were so low-key that the whole crew treated you like a treasure to be protected; how could they possibly let you participate in battle?"

"Just don't forget to bring me along."

"No problem, old man."

The latter half of the Grand Line, the New World.

On the Donghai Dihuang soaring through the sky, Saint Saint Saiwen hung up the Den Den Mushi and continued his pre-battle mobilization work,

mainly to administer a preventive shot in advance, so that when they unleash slaughter at Marineford next, Master Tenghu's heart won't waver.

Master Tenghu upholds a justice of benevolence and righteousness, meaning he strives to minimize unnecessary casualties during actions.

As the captain of the Morning Star Pirates, Saint Saint Saiwen didn't say he needed to attend to every crew member's emotions, but he must at least watch over the psychological state of the officers.

Solve problems directly,

so they don't pile up until a quantitative change triggers a qualitative one, ultimately repeating the fate of the Rocks Pirates.

"Everyone, let's just chat for a while."

"Why haven't pirates offended Honeycomb Island much this past year, while the Marines have repeatedly targeted us?"

"Of course, the Marines arresting pirates is only natural; I'll simply explain the deeper reasons."

Under the gazes of the officers, Saint Saint Saiwen spoke slowly.

"Precisely because we slaughtered Wang Zhi and all the pirates under his command, the pirates of the New World now hesitate to act."

Even Kaido and Charlotte Lingling have not provoked us directly in nearly a year.

But,

Due to my previous lucky mindset, the World Government and the Marines believe we won't kill Marines and think we are easier to manipulate.

That is why we are frequently targeted.

Only by making them know true pain will they not, and dare not, easily provoke us.