Pirates: Build a high wall from the East China Sea.

Chapter 232 Respect
Black feet...

At this point, Shanks couldn't help but twitch his lips.

This name is really...how should I put it?

It makes him not know how to complain.

Clearly, he and Buggy thought that the name Blackbeard was more suitable for Teach, so how come now... the name Blackbeard hasn't spread, but the name Blackfoot has spread instead?

To be honest, when he heard Beckman mention the name Blackfoot, he never thought that this would be Teach's nickname on the sea.

It is really……

Too LOW!
Of course, now that the name Blackfoot has spread across the sea, he can only respect it.

"You should know what I'm talking about, Whitebeard!" Shanks said in a serious tone, "Your son is not as simple as he seems. I have been through various battles and have countless scars, but now the only one that hurts is this scar!"

Pointing to the three old scars beside his eyes, he said, "But this wound was not caused by adventures, nor by Hawkeye. It was your son Black...Solefoot Teach who hurt me!"

"Although I don't know what happened, I believe it's impossible for your son to be captured by the navy so easily."

Without any delay, get straight to the point.

"The Navy Headquarters deliberately lured him out this time. The World Government and the Navy Headquarters will never let the captain's bloodline survive. Once he appears, he will definitely be besieged by the Navy Headquarters. As for Blackfoot - Teach..."

There was a slight pause.

"He is not the main target of the World Government. As long as Mok doesn't show up, I will negotiate with the World Government afterwards and let him continue to stay in Impel Down."

however.

The words just fell.

Before the silent Whitebeard could say anything.

At this time.

"impossible!"

A figure suddenly rushed in with anger and shouted at Shanks, "Teacher is also our brother, we will never give up on Teacher!"

"Ace, you're back?"

"Ace?!"

Looking at the figure running in, everyone was stunned.

Then Shanks retracted his complicated look. When they first met in the East China Sea, he felt that this young man was the captain's son, but he didn't expect... what a trick of fate!
The overlord of the East China Sea is the captain's real son.

But he still admired this young man very much, and always felt that this child was very similar to the captain when he was young.

Shanks smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Sorry, that's not what I meant. I just think now is not the right time. Besides, that guy Teach...to be honest, he is not as simple as you see!"

"I don't care what Teach is hiding, but as long as he is still a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, he is our brother." Facing Shanks' words, Ace lowered his hat and said with a firm tone without hesitation, "We will never abandon our partners!"

As soon as these words fell.

Suddenly.

"?!"

It really looks like one!
Looking at Ace, who had his hat lowered, with a determined expression and bright eyes, Shanks seemed to think of a certain figure and was stunned.

But before he could speak.

"And I believe Mok thinks the same as I do." Ace still looked at Shanks with a firm tone and said, "Before I left, he told me in person that he would never give up on Teach and would definitely rescue Teach!"

"Mok..." Hearing the familiar name, Shanks was stunned again, and then seemed to want to say something.

"Goo la la la!"

A unique laugh sounded.

Instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Whitebeard - Edward Newgate stood up, looked at Shanks in front of him, and said with a smile, "Red-haired kid, do you think Roger will abandon his partner?"

"..."

After hearing Whitebeard's words, Shanks fell silent.

"As expected, he is Roger's son!" Whitebeard ignored the silent Shanks, turned his head to look at Ace, and continued to say with a smile, "No! He is worthy of being my son, Whitebeard. Ace, you are right, the Whitebeard Pirates will never give up their family!"

The voice just fell.

"?!"

Shanks suddenly raised his head, as if because he heard Whitebeard's words, and looked at Ace in disbelief, "Whitebeard, you said he is also..."

however.

Before he could finish his words.

"I have to say, your captain is really a playboy!" Whitebeard interrupted him directly, but did not say it clearly. Instead, he said meaningfully, gloating and with a hint of ridicule, "You told me that you would go back to give birth to a child, but you ended up giving birth like this?"

Then he sighed and shook his head, "Although I don't know what Mok was like when he was young, but for this child, Roger is really not a qualified father!"

"My dad is you!" Ace showed a serious expression on his face after hearing Whitebeard's words, "Not that guy!"

"Gulala! That's right, Ace, you're my son too!"

As the two father and son were expressing their love for each other, Shanks on the other side couldn't help but raise his eyelids and twitch his mouth. He had an expression of disbelief and confusion on his face. He didn't pay attention to Whitebeard's sarcastic tone, and smiled bitterly to himself, "Is that so?"

He then asked why he felt this child was so familiar!
It turns out...the captain has two sons!

And they are different mothers.

It's... hell!

Is the captain such a person?

impossible!

But since Whitebeard said so, he didn't think Whitebeard would lie about such a thing.

Thinking of this, Shanks couldn't help but curse his captain in his heart.

Didn't you tell him back then?!

But I have to say...

As expected of a captain, even after his death... it's still so unexpected!
"Sorry, Ace..." Shanks sighed inwardly, raised his head again, looked at Ace bitterly, and said, "I didn't know that!"

"It doesn't matter." Ace also looked at Shanks seriously, "To me now, Whitebeard is my daddy!"

He will make Whitebeard the Pirate King!

"Whitebeard?" After hearing Ace's words, Shanks was silent again. Although he felt a little complicated... the captain's son actually recognized Whitebeard as his father, but seeing Ace's serious expression, he didn't say anything.

And he...

I really have no right to say anything.

"Is this your choice? I respect your choice!" Shanks said, then sighed and said, "But I still think... whether it's you or Mok, don't go to Marinford. You are still young, and the future belongs to you!"

only.

"This is not your concern! Captain Red Hair." Ace still looked at Shanks firmly, without any hesitation, and said, "This is our Whitebeard Pirates' family affair!"

"Gulala! Did you hear that, red-haired boy!" Whitebeard looked at Ace with relief, then raised his head again, looked at Shanks, picked up the Kusukimi-Kiri, and said coldly, "This is our Whitebeard Pirates' family affair, outsiders have no right to interfere! Get out of here right now!"

The words fell.

"..."

Shanks opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but finally fell silent.

After a moment, he sighed, nodded, and said, "I know! Sorry for bothering you!"

If this hadn't happened, he might have fought Whitebeard.

but now……

One of the captain's sons has a close relationship with the Whitebeard Pirates, and another son recognizes Whitebeard as his father. Now as the captain of the Red Hair Pirates, what else can he say?

"Ace, the captain may have his own difficulties. I hope you can understand!" After saying this to Ace, he turned around and slowly got off the Moby Dick under the gaze of everyone. He boarded the Red Force and said to his crew with melancholy, "Let's go!"

"captain……"

"I'm fine! Let's go!" Shanks didn't let his crew ask. After interrupting him, he waved his hand, looked up at the sea in front of him, and said with a complicated tone, "Mok... Ace..."

Then he snorted angrily.

"What a fool this captain is! He didn't even tell me about this important matter?!"

……

the other side.

After Shanks left, the atmosphere of the Whitebeard Pirates returned to normal.

Whitebeard patted Ace's shoulder with satisfaction, laughed his unique laugh, and said, "Gulala! This is my son!" Then he asked curiously, "You're the only one who came back? Where's Mok?"

"I came back by myself, Mok didn't come!" Ace shook his head.

He came back in his own speedboat.

"We agreed to meet in Marinford and rescue Teach together. Oh, by the way." Ace seemed to remember something and carefully took out a small medicine bottle from his arms, saying, "Mok said this thing can help your injury, Dad, you try it!"

"My injury? It's not a problem! Don't worry, Dad is still able to protect you!"

"Dad, just give it a try. Since Mok said so, he is not lying to me!"

"Gulala! Okay, then dad will give it a try!" Whitebeard looked at Ace and a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.

It seems that the relationship between the two brothers has indeed become good.

Then he took it, looked at the bottle of liquid curiously, and handed it to Marco beside him. He raised his head slightly and looked at the sea in front of him. With a hint of coldness in his eyes, he snorted, "Don't worry, I, your father, can still protect my children! I want to see if the World Government and the Navy Headquarters dare to bully my children in front of me!"

He waved his hand again and let out his own unique laugh.

"Gulala! Kids, let's get going too. Don't keep that Mok kid waiting too long!"

……

As the news of the public execution spread, behind the seemingly calm sea, undercurrents surged, and everyone understood... a terrible chaos was about to come.

And this moment.

A naval warship with the words "East China Sea" on it was slowly approaching the dock of Marinford.

A figure in a coat on the deck stretched himself, then slowly stood up, looked at the pier in front of him, and said with a smile, "Are we there yet?"

(End of this chapter)