Chapter 38

"Hahaha."

A loud laugh rang out, and then Iron Man Tony Stark walked over to the group’s banquet, glancing at Hou Jue with a sense of triumph.

"Old man, weren’t you always annoyed by me? Now how about another challenge? Still planning to trap my soul after I die? It’s not that simple."

Tony Stark, who had once been forced by Hou Jue into sleepless nights and tasteless meals, finally felt at ease.

Didn’t you just see the chairman land a punch on Hou Jue with zero effect?

Clearly, Hou Jue cannot harm him.

Hou Jue’s face darkened, saying nothing, only drinking his wine in silence—this only made Tony Stark bolder.

Su Han picked up a gigantic drumstick. In the One Piece world, due to its unique cosmology, certain foods were unimaginably huge—yet their flavor was equally unmatched.

As he gnawed on it, Su Han pretended to speak casually: "Shouldn’t completing this mission earn us a lot of points? I wonder if someone might jump into another world and cause chaos? If some world’s richest man lost all his flagship buildings, he’d probably bleed profusely."

Tony Stark’s laughter abruptly stopped.

He stiffened slightly, turning to look at Hou Jue—and found Hou Jue stroking his chin, looking distinctly intrigued.

Hou Jue seemed to mutter to himself, or perhaps to the others: "I wonder—if I destroyed a city called New York and blamed it on Iron Man, would that drive him straight into bankruptcy?"

Tony Stark’s legs went weak; he felt a cramp in his left leg. He cleared his throat and bowed slightly to everyone present.

"Lords, sorry for the interruption!"

Then Tony Stark turned and left.

"So why go through all this?" Su Han sighed lightly.

Those present exchanged glances; after a brief silence, they all burst into laughter.

The banquet lasted late into the night.

But Su Han left early—during his departure, Bai Hu personally escorted him to a luxury cabin aboard the Moby Dick.

"Chairman, we’ll set sail officially for the Marine Headquarters tomorrow. Just a few days more, and we’ll reach them. We’ll rely on your guidance then."

Bai Hu’s voice was sincere. Though immensely powerful, he knew that only Su Han could currently suppress the unruly geniuses in the guild and unify all their strength.

"No need for such formality," Su Han smiled and shook his head softly. "Our purpose in coming here is exactly this."

"But don’t bother me these next two days. Only call me when real battle begins."

白胡子离开之后，苏寒在房间之中逛了一圈，感觉十分满意，之后便闭上眼睛继续开始进行修炼。

利用飞雷神之术，以极快的速度消耗自己的体力。然后在体力消耗完成之后，尽力的扩展见闻色霸气，用以提升自己见闻色霸气的修为，以及精神耐力。

刚刚离开了没有多远的白胡子身体微微一顿，下意识的看向了苏寒房间的方向，感受到了这股稍显稚嫩的见闻色霸气，微微的点了点头。

“会长能够拥有这样的力量……是理所当然的。”

能够在宴会结束之后的第一时间，回到房间之后不是想着如何休息，而是进行锻炼。再搭配上这样的资源和天赋，如果不能够变成强者，那才是真正的奇怪。

“估计要不了多久，会长就能轻松的吊打我了吧？”

白胡子有些感慨。最后悄无声息的离开了。

苏寒虽然使用见闻色霸气，但是却没有去窥探莫比迪克号上面人的隐私，刻意的避开了那些人。

他只是纯粹的锻炼，不是来找茬的。

时间一点一滴的流逝。

转眼间，数天时间已经过去。

莫比迪克号穿越了海军的正义之门，杀向了海军总部。

高高的审判台之上。

身穿着白色正义长袍，身高足足有两米多，有着国字脸，面容严肃无比，看上去足有50多岁的男人声音低沉的开口。

“今日，我们召集诸位来到此地！并非是为了其他，而是为了审判曾经遗漏审判的那个人的血脉。”

站台的后方，战国静静地坐在了椅子之上，时不时的转头看向了自己身旁，低垂下了头攥紧的拳头，身躯在微微发抖的卡普。眸子之中流露出了一丝心疼和愤怒。

“为什么……为什么当初的你要犯下这种事情？难道你就不清楚收下罗杰的血统，最终也只能伤害自己吗？”

战国压低了声音，有着一种怒其不争。

“更不用说，就算你真的收养了海贼王的孩子！难道不能够将其培养成一个优秀的海军吗？”

“卡普，事情到了这个份儿上，全部都是你自找的。”

卡普垂下了自己的头，声音带着一次哽咽。

“是啊……我能够明白。这全部都是我自找的。”

战国训斥完了卡普之后，叹了一口气，随后将目光投射到站在审判台上的50多岁的中年男子的身上，带着一抹满意。

而在审判台的前台之上。

海军三大将全部都已经到位，坐在那里。

青雉时不时的看向后方，眸子微微的眯起，有着一种古怪。喃喃道。

“白熊大将！”

黄猿笑眯眯的说道：“看起来战国元帅真的很看好白熊大将呢，居然现在将审判那个人遗留血脉的机会给了白熊。这是准备自己退位之后，让白熊登上他的位置吗？”

“赤犬，你怎么看？”

赤犬腰杆挺的笔直，面无表情。

“白熊大将的确有那个实力！但是，他的功绩让他成为大将，就已经是极限了。就算战国元帅退下去，他也不可能成为元帅……除非，再过几十年。”

青雉懒洋洋的又补充了一句：“又除非……白熊真的杀死了白胡子。”

顿时，三位大将都不说话了，皆是面面相觑。

也就在这一瞬间，台上白熊的演讲到达了高峰。

“是的！火拳艾斯，你真正的父亲，就是那个开启了这个罪恶时代的男人！你的父亲不是白胡子，而是哥尔d罗杰！”

一片哗然。

这件事情通过直播传入了家家户户之中。

“海贼王罗杰！那个男人居然还有血脉依存于世。”

“海贼王罗杰的儿子，又成为了白胡子的儿子吗？艾斯必须要死！这个世界上不能允许继承了罗杰血脉，又继承了白胡子意志的罪恶的人存在。”

就在这一瞬间。

“轰隆！”

大海波涛汹涌，随后，从那巨大无比的海浪之中，一艘巨大无比的船只缓缓的出现。

莫比迪克号。

“终于来了！”

白熊大将艾迪攥紧了拳头，看着莫比迪克号，眸子之中流露出了一丝兴奋。

“白胡子，你的性命就由我来收下了！”

白熊大将艾迪心中十分的清楚，这一战之后白胡子究竟会干出什么？

他会进一步巩固这个海贼时代，将这个时代推上巅峰。

而在此战过后，战国元帅辞职。

如果他真的能够杀死白胡子的话，那么他必然能够成为继战国之后的海军的另一位元帅。

“这群蠢货，都想着要去当什么海贼王！当海贼哪有当海军舒服？而且真的成为了海军元帅，地位之上也毫不逊色于海贼王吧。”

……

也就在这一刻，正在船舱之中的苏寒缓缓的睁开了眼睛，他的见闻色霸气，清晰的感觉到了外面的情况。

“已经到了吗？”缓缓的起身，活动了一下身子骨，“坐了这么长时间，身子骨也快生锈了，是时候轰轰烈烈的打一场。”

想了想之后，苏寒没有丝毫犹豫的购买了三张体力符。

200点积分，便宜。

三张也不过才600点积分，苏寒表示自己出的起。

旋即，苏寒脸色带着些许古怪的在聊天室里面艾特了全体成员，随后开启了直播。

……

海军与海贼正式的开战了。

Luffy entered the arena, shouting, “Ace, I’ve come to save you!” — sparking another wave of chaos throughout the crowd.

Whitebeard glanced at Luffy, his eyes glinting with an unusual light. Could this be the protagonist of the Pirate King world, the one Red-Haired Shanks had placed his hopes and ideals upon?

“Karp’s grandson… Dragon’s son… Ace’s brother… and that hat once worn by Roger! The legacy of Red-Haired Shanks.”

A faint smile curved Whitebeard’s lips: “This wonderful world… is making me more excited than ever!”

“Begin the battle! Navy!”

Bai Hu bent his legs slightly, then leapt down, charging toward the battlefield.

Behind Bai Hu, earth-shaking roars erupted as countless pirates surged down from their ships.

Besides Bai Hu’s own sons in the Whitebeard Pirates, there were also numerous affiliated pirate crews under Bai Hu.

Or rather, the number of affiliated pirate crews under the Whitebeard Pirates was the largest—enough to rival the Navy’s lower ranks.

“Now’s the moment!”

Bai Xiong General grinned, revealing an excited smile.

In a flash, he dashed forward, transforming into a bolt of lightning—ripping through the air to appear directly before Bai Hu.

Bai Xiong General’s body solidified, kicking out with one foot toward Bai Hu.

“The Rumble-Rumble Fruit from Enilu?”

Bai Hu’s pupils contracted slightly as he murmured under his breath.

The excitement on Bai Xiong General’s face froze.

Damn, Bai Hu actually knows the Rumble-Rumble Fruit originally belonged to Enilu?!

Bai Xiong General was stunned, speechless.

In that brief pause, Bai Hu’s gaze suddenly sharpened.

Bai Hu’s naginata slashed through space with a swift sound, swinging toward Bai Xiong General—his roar shook the heavens and earth.

“Die, Bai Xiong General!”

“Crack!”

White Bear General Eddie desperately drew his great sword Shuishui from behind his back and slammed it horizontally across his chest.

A terrifying force surged up his wrist; White Bear General was instantly flung backward, transforming into a bolt of lightning before reappearing on the ground.

White Bear General’s expression remained blank, but even the Three Admirals, Gatz, and even Hawk-Eye all furrowed their brows.

White Bear General had just been caught off-guard! Such a mistake was utterly unforgivable for a Marine Admiral—especially against Whitebeard. Had White Bear not reacted in time, that slash would have severely wounded him.

At the very start of battle, a Marine Admiral had already been crippled by Whitebeard—the consequences… anyone could imagine how dire they were.

“What the hell is he thinking?”

Even Gatz, who had previously held White Bear General in high regard, now felt a flicker of dissatisfaction.

Though White Bear now stood on the ground, expressionless, his mind was a tangled mess.

Does Whitebeard know the Thunder-Thunder Fruit belongs to Aenir?

White Bear General’s psyche shattered.

What’s the point of this? Could Whitebeard also be a transmigrator? Is the heavens just mocking him?

“Thinking back… I did hear rumors that Blackbeard Tich had been captured on the spot by Whitebeard. I originally assumed it was a butterfly effect caused by my arrival—Blackbeard Tich had been exposed. But now… Whitebeard must be hiding something.”

White Bear General took two deep breaths, his gaze flickering slightly: “But it doesn’t matter… since Whitebeard has come, he will die.”

“As long as I kill Whitebeard, everything can still proceed according to my plan.”

“Is that what you think?”

A cold voice suddenly echoed behind White Bear General Eddie, laced with amusement.

“The Thunder-Thunder Fruit… a formidable ability.”

White Bear General’s pupils shrank sharply; then, a devastating fist wreathed in霸王色霸气 pierced straight through his chest.

“Spurt!”

White Bear General spat blood—his chest was completely pierced. His pupils contracted violently, his face filled with disbelief.

In that instant, he tried to phase into his elemental form and flee as lightning—but horrifyingly, his ability refused to activate.

“This feeling… is the Dark-Dark Fruit!”

Realizing this, White Bear General was seized by terror. Without hesitation, he slashed his Shuishui into a flash of cold light, stabbing backward.

Su Han’s expression remained blank. As the monstrous great sword slashed toward him, he clicked his tongue, a trace of regret on his face.

The next moment, he vanished in a blur, returning to Whitebeard’s side.

“Is this the level of a Marine Admiral? You’ve truly disappointed me.”

Su Han flicked his hand, black Armament Haki covering his entire palm; the blood of White Bear General splattered to the ground with each casual flick.

Su Han gazed intently at White Bear General: “A pity… if you’d been a fraction slower, I might’ve claimed the Thunder-Thunder Fruit right now.”

“White Bear!”

“You bastard!”

“Damn it, White Bear, this will make me look down on you.”

The three Admirals seated calmly turned ashen-faced; all rose to their feet.

Even Yellow Peril, who always followed his lazy creed and appeared perpetually indifferent, now wore a grave expression.

Yellow Peril studied Su Han—calm in the distance, even leisurely taking a tissue from Marco behind him to wipe his hands—and felt a chill in his heart.

“In an instant… he crippled a Marine Admiral and stripped him of half his combat power.”

“Is this guy… a newly risen Emperor?”

Not even Yellow Peril dared believe what he’d just seen—who in this crowd could?

To be blunt, even Whitebeard couldn’t have achieved Su Han’s feat in such a flash.

Everything had happened too fast. Only when White Bear General knelt on one knee, coughing blood uncontrollably, did the crowd finally snap to awareness.

“Impossible! An Admiral was crippled on the first strike?!”

“This can’t be right! White Bear General possesses the Thunder-Thunder Fruit—he’s the Marine’s absolute王牌! Admiral Kuma once said that though White Bear General rose rapidly, he fully deserved the honor of an Admiral.”

“Did you see? That Armament Haki on his hand—I’ve only seen its level on Admiral Zephyr… no, former Admiral Zephyr.”

“Even Admiral Karp’s Armament Haki isn’t this strong. And that instant movement—could it be some special Devil Fruit?”

White Bear slowly pushed himself up, teeth clenched, veins bulging on his forehead: “Life Return!”

The massive wound on his chest rapidly healed under the surge of vital energy, restoring him to peak condition in mere moments.

He stared fixedly at Whitebeard and Su Han far away, eyes blazing red.

“Attack! Kill them.”

After a brief silence, the Marine morale, which had dipped moments ago, surged back instantly.

Members of the Whitebeard Pirates clashed again with the Marines—brutal, bloody, the ground soaked crimson.

Yet to onlookers, White Bear General’s swift return to peak strength drew nothing but admiration: “No wonder Marine Admirals are legendary.”

But those who truly understood Life Return saw this and grew grim—not a single soul looked relieved.

Life Return releases vital energy to restore peak condition in an instant.

But that doesn’t mean White Bear General is safe now. He can recover quickly—if he defeats his enemy within that window and receives Marine medical aid, it’s manageable.

If he fails to…

Judging by the wounds he’d just suffered, he’d likely bleed out and die right there on the battlefield.