Chapter 93

She gazed at Su Han's departing figure, her hands clasped behind her back, her gaze flickering uncertainly.

She remained motionless for a long time.

...In the house of the Spiritual Energy World.

Su Han's figure appeared out of thin air; he stretched his lazy waist slightly and then, without any hesitation, entered the chat room.

Su Xiaoxiao: "I have returned home safely, please do not worry about me."

Come Be My Son: "This old man has also returned to the ship!"

Whitebeard chatted while keeping an eye open, glancing casually at the many sons behind him.

At this moment, all members of the Whitebeard Pirates, except for those left behind on the Moby Dick, had boarded the aircraft carrier.

They were now shouting in shock.

"Wow... Old Man, this ship is truly huge... and it is entirely made of steel."

Ace walked on the deck of the aircraft carrier, uttering words of awe.

It was not just Ace; Marco, the captain of the First Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, had transformed into a Phoenix, circling overhead and activating Observation Haki.

Therefore, Marco could more intuitively perceive the enormity of this vessel.

A look of shock flowed from his eyes.

"Such a massive ship made of steel... can actually float on the ocean.

It simply defies common sense."

It was not just Ace and Marco.

The commanders of the various divisions of the Whitebeard Pirates, who had always considered themselves seasoned veterans of the world, were also struck with shock and joy upon seeing the aircraft carrier and battleship.

It felt somewhat like becoming overnight rich.

Vista came to the edge of the aircraft carrier, leaped toward the distant battleship, and soon landed on it.

He walked along the deck of the battleship, reaching out to stroke its edge, feeling that... metallic texture, and occasionally taking out his hilt to gently tap the cannons lined up on the battleship.

"Where exactly has Old Man been these past few days?"

Vista, known for his calmness, could not help but feel his heart flutter with excitement.

"Why did he bring back so many steel warships this time?"

Whitebeard had changed considerably in recent days.

On one hand, Whitebeard no longer indulged them as before, but began training them.

The intensity of the training could be described as hellish.

Especially for the division commanders.

Whitebeard's requirements were particularly strict.

Of course, although the training was grueling, no one blamed Whitebeard for it.

They all understood Whitebeard's intent; after the Summit War, everyone realized the importance of strength.

The Whitebeard Pirates could not rely solely on Whitebeard alone.

A little hardship was nothing, as long as they could feel their strength improving.

On the other hand, members of the Whitebeard Pirates noticed that Whitebeard would disappear from time to time for periods.

Although Marco had once worried about Whitebeard and asked about it, Whitebeard only said he was going to help some friends.

Considering how suddenly Su Han and the others had appeared, Marco roughly guessed that Whitebeard was likely helping Su Han and his group.

The worries and doubts of the Whitebeard Pirates persisted until one day when Whitebeard returned looking much younger.

After that, no one asked Whitebeard anymore.

They all trusted Whitebeard.

If Whitebeard hadn't told them, there must have been a reason.

Moreover, the fact that Whitebeard benefited from that matter, even extending his lifespan, was already a great boon for the Whitebeard Pirates.

Although they suspected Whitebeard might be hiding some secret,

they truly never imagined that this time, upon returning, Whitebeard would directly bring these... steel warships.

He circled over the aircraft carrier for a long time.

Only then did Marco barely manage to calm his emotions, finally landing on the plaza of the aircraft carrier.

Beside Ace.

"Ace... what do you think of this ship."

"

Marco asked in a low voice.

Ace looked very excited. "It's great... No! I should say it's amazing.

Simply beyond imagination! This ship is like a movable island."

The fact that a ship forged from steel wouldn't sink was already shocking enough.

Not to mention that it was so massive.

However, Marco let out a bitter smile: "Although I feel happy too... But! If the Marines get hold of the construction methods for such steel ships, that would be terrible."

Ace paused, then exchanged a look with Marco.

He came to his senses.

Both nodded solemnly, then made up their minds to go find Whitebeard together.

At this moment, Whitebeard had entered the cabin of the aircraft carrier.

The cabin where Whitebeard stayed had been urgently modified, given Whitebeard's huge stature.

Obviously, Whitebeard could not enter most of the cabins on the aircraft carrier.

But such modifications could take their time; Whitebeard was not in a hurry.

When Marco and Ace found Whitebeard, they nearly doubted their eyes.

Because at that moment, Whitebeard was seriously reading through a large pile of documents.

Ace: "...Old Man."

What did he see? His seventy-something-year-old old man was now hiding in a cabin, burying himself in hard study. Had Whitebeard switched careers to become a scholar? This style didn't fit at all! Ace stood bewildered.

"My dear son Ace, why have you come to find this old man?"

Whitebeard paused for a moment, then turned around to see Ace, a loving smile appearing on his face, followed by a nod to Marco.

With a serious expression, Marco bluntly voiced his concerns to Whitebeard.

He had expected Whitebeard to look grave after hearing this question.

But he never expected that after hearing these words, the corners of Whitebeard's mouth actually twitched twice.

Finally, Whitebeard rubbed between his eyebrows.

He sighed deeply, his face showing complex emotions.

"If you are worried about this... then you can rest assured."

"Huh?"

Marco was stunned.

He didn't understand why Whitebeard said there was no need to worry. However, Whitebeard quickly seemed to remember something, his eyes lighting up instantly as he pulled Marco to the table.

"My dear son, come here quickly and take a look. This is the operation manual for this aircraft carrier."

After taking possession of the aircraft carrier, Marquis Hou Jue, considering the technological level of Bai Hu's world, specifically requested from the Queen of the British Empire an extremely detailed aircraft carrier operation manual.

After returning to his own world, Bai Hu also used the system's built-in translation function to translate this aviation guide into the script of the One Piece world.

But the problem was.

Bai Hu recognized every single character.

Yet when these characters were combined, Bai Hu was completely baffled.

What on earth was this talking about? Nuclear, nuclear-powered reactor operations, all sorts of lists—what kind of nonsense was this? The aircraft carrier had been brought back by Bai Hu himself. If one of his sons asked him how to operate it and he didn't understand, that would be so embarrassing. Considering this point, Bai Hu crammed at the last minute, locking himself in the cabin to bury his head in bitter study.

However, now Ma Erke had arrived.

Naturally, this arduous task should be handed over to the Captain of the First Division of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Patting Ma Erke on the shoulder, Bai Hu said earnestly.

"Ma Erke! Among all my sons, the one I value most is... you."