One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 907 Defection

"I'm going to get him back, Dad!"

Thatch, who was still wrapped in bandages, said with anger and a hint of disappointment.

"Nonsense! You are not allowed to go anywhere in this state! Stay here quietly for me!"

Whitebeard, who had maintained his middle-aged figure with the help of Lily's power, said with a dark face that it was not that he did not understand Sachi's feelings, and he was also in a very bad mood, but he could not watch his son go to die!

"But Dad! He is my friend! Whether it is to let him come back or to excommunicate him completely, it should be my responsibility. I am the captain of the Fourth Division, this is my duty!"

Sachi is usually easy to talk to, but at this moment he became stubborn and insisted on going. Fortunately, Marco next to him immediately stepped forward and stopped him.

"Don't make a fuss, don't make a fuss. Do you know how much trouble it is to rescue you? I'm not Madam Lily. I don't have such strong healing abilities. I spent a lot of effort to stabilize your injuries. Even if I really want to go, you should heal your injuries first. If you go like this, I'm afraid you will get into trouble before you find that guy."

Marco advised earnestly.

"Marco is right. It's meaningless for you to go there. That guy has obviously been preparing to betray, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to keep his strength in secret. But I'm curious about what kind of fruit you found that made this guy who has been hiding for decades unable to suppress himself. After you found him, he even wanted to kill you. If Marco hadn't found you in time, I'm afraid you would have died."

Mihawk came over. He had just returned from a voyage recently, and he heard about this incident as soon as he got back. Although no one had said it, and Mihawk had never called Whitebeard dad, everyone tacitly accepted that Mihawk was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, including Mihawk himself. The reason he returned to Whitebeard's ship was - going home.

"Hey, Mihawk, that's a harsh word to say."

After Vista learned about Thatch's situation, he rushed back. He and Mihawk were very close. After hearing what Mihawk said, he immediately whispered a reminder. But what people didn't expect was that after others had advised him for so long without any effect, Thatch actually sat down on the ground in dejection under Mihawk's words like a knife. Indeed, what's the use of him finding it? With the devil fruit in one hand, the other party could instantly make him lose his fighting ability. If Marco hadn't come to find him, he would have reported to the underworld.

"You're right. It's useless for me to go. But I don't understand. He only needs to tell me and I can give him the devil fruit. After all, no one is going to eat it anyway, right?"

Thatch sat on the ground and said frustratedly.

"Perhaps that devil fruit is a very special devil fruit. It is even possible that the original purpose of that guy to join the Whitebeard Pirates was to obtain that devil fruit."

Even though Mihawk arrived late, he heard from others how this guy joined the Whitebeard Pirates. He was able to kneel on the ground and beg to join, and no one had discovered his strength for so many years. It was obvious that this guy was very patient. In this case, it was obvious that this guy's strategy was not ordinary.

At this point everyone should understand that the person who defected was none other than Blackbeard, who caused the bloody storm in the original timeline - Marshall D. Teach.

As if by inertia of history, Thatch still discovered the Dark-Dark Fruit after a battle, and the same thing was that Teach happened to be nearby at the time, and he naturally attacked Thatch again and stole the Dark-Dark Fruit. The only difference was that Marco happened to be nearby at the time, and rushed over immediately after hearing Thatch's screams. Teach was afraid of being entangled, so he didn't have time to finish him off and ran away directly. However, Thatch's injuries were very serious, and it took him several days to be able to walk. After recovering, Thatch immediately came to find Whitebeard, wanting to go out to sea to settle accounts with Teach.

"I don't know what kind of fruit it is, but it looks weird. It looks like a pineapple, but it's dark purple. It looks weird."

Thatch thought about it and said.

"A dark purple fruit that looks like a pineapple? I don't remember anything like it, but let's leave it at that for now. Sachi, you're lucky to be alive. Trust your father. Since that guy dared to break the iron rule, he definitely wouldn't hide somewhere deserted. He must have a bigger plan. All we have to do now is wait. He'll reveal his true colors sooner or later."

Whitebeard is an experienced person after all. In his opinion, the fact that Teach dared to attack his companions obviously meant that the temptation of the fruit was so great that he was willing to take the risk of being hunted down by the Whitebeard Pirates. In this case, Whitebeard did not want anyone to contact him if they did not know the ability of the devil fruit.

"But this will most likely lead to his power growing even stronger. Most importantly, isn't it embarrassing for you if Dad says this?" Sachi said with some unwillingness.

“Gulala! My silly son, how can my reputation be compared to your life? Remember, no father wants his child to risk his life, let alone just for a little face. Besides, this will not cause any damage to my reputation. Anyway, I have that bastard Golden Lion to back me up. There is nothing to worry about. Gulala!”

Whitebeard's reputation among the Four Emperors is one of the best. Big Mom and Golden Lion are at the bottom. Big Mom is better. Although she collects life tax, at least the average age of the people under her rule is sixty years old, which is great in the pirate world. Golden Lion's reputation in the past was too bad, which made it difficult to reverse.

"Hmm? Dad, it looks like someone is here. It's Yamato and the others."

Marco's ears suddenly moved and he turned his head to look at the sea. A speedboat was slowly approaching.

“Gulala, are you finally here? You’ve kept me waiting, but it’s good that you’re here. Go, go and greet your brothers and sisters. But be careful not to let anything slip. At least don’t let them go and yell to settle the score with that bastard Teach, understand?”

Whitebeard said.

"I understand, Dad. We are not children who know nothing anymore."

Marco gave a thumbs up and said, while Thatch also stood up and walked towards the kitchen. He was easily suspected with his injuries now, so it was just right for him to go to the kitchen. After all, he was the chef, and it was only natural for him to cook for the guests, right?

"Don't work too hard, just let others cook the meal, you can rest first."

Looking at Thatch who was staggering when he stood up, Whitebeard said helplessly,

"It's okay, Dad. I just need to hide so that Yamato and the others won't notice my flaws."

Thatch said with a weak smile.

"Don't let us find out anything? Hmm? What happened to your injury? Who hurt you?"

Suddenly, Yamato's voice came. Yamato, who transformed into Kirin, couldn't wait to fall from the air. Looking at Thatch who was covered with wounds, he immediately asked. She didn't even remember that this was Thatch. After all, in Yamato's impression, Thatch had always been in a chef's uniform, and the one in front of him was in a hospital gown. The idiot Yamato didn't recognize who it was at all, but it must be a member of the Whitebeard Pirates. With such injuries, it was obviously not a small problem.

"Gulala, Yamato, you're here and you don't even call me daddy?"

Seeing the suspicion in Yamato's eyes, Whitebeard immediately stood up to provide cover, and spoke.

"Ah, Dad, what's going on? Why is he covered in wounds?"

Yamato obediently called him "Dad", but then turned the question back. Sometimes Yamato is like Kaido, with a stubborn temper and likes to get to the bottom of something.

"Nothing, nothing. We just encountered an enemy. We've already dealt with it. You must be hungry after a whole day's journey. We'll have a banquet soon! Gulala!"

Whitebeard provided a cover and quickly waved his hand to signal Thatch to leave quickly. But Thatch didn't want to stay any longer and immediately ran towards the kitchen. There was a glimmer in Yamato's eyes. Even she would not be fooled by such an obvious explanation.

(End of this chapter)