One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

Abel didn't waste any words. Although he had vaguely guessed that the other party's identity might be a trap, he had no choice but to act.

If he were to back down now, it would be a huge blow to his reputation.

Moreover, he also wanted to know who the other party was.

And so, March took off his mask, revealing a kind and honest smile.

Almost no one present recognized him, but the words he uttered next stunned countless people.

“I am not called March. My real name is Marshall Teach. Before coming here, I was an ordinary crew member of the Whitebeard Pirates.”

Marshall Teach?

Almost no one has ever heard of this name.

But everyone present knew the weight of the name Whitebeard Pirates!

Many intelligent people immediately thought of what this guy had said before, understood the meaning behind his words, and their expressions changed!

"This is getting more and more interesting."

When Abel heard the other person introduce himself, he was momentarily stunned.

He originally thought that since he had taken the Dark-Dark Fruit, Blackbeard Teach would stay obediently on Whitebeard Edward Newgate's ship for the rest of his life.

But he never expected that the dragon hunting competition he organized would actually attract this guy.

And they also presented him with an enormous problem.

If this problem is not handled properly, the Dragon Hunter Guild and the Whitebeard Pirates could very well become enemies in the future.

After all, this is not an ordinary employee job-hopping situation.

Edward Newgate treated every crew member on the ship as his own son.

Now that his own son has turned around and 'betrayed' him, joining someone else's pirate crew, what will Whitebeard do?

If you're going to remain silent and pretend you don't know anything, then you might as well give up being one of the Four Emperors, disband your pirate crew, and go home to farm.

"Since you say you're a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, why are you participating in the Dragon Hunting Tournament? Don't you know that the basic requirement for participating in the Dragon Hunting Tournament is being a free agent?"

"Or are you trying to stir up trouble between me and Whitebeard, huh?"

hum!

The overwhelming aura of Conqueror's Haki, emanating from him, pressed down on Marshall Teach with an overwhelming force.

Even though Teach was mentally prepared, he was shocked by the strength of Abel's Conqueror's Haki and his mind was momentarily captivated.

But he quickly adapted and, under the pressure of the atmosphere, explained, "The competition rules don't say that you can't leave your original pirate crew to participate. I'm no longer a member of the Whitebeard Pirates. I just want to join the Dragon Hunter Guild."

That is indeed true.

Many pirate crews even disbanded to participate in the competition together.

Besides, pirate crews aren't something you can be part of for life. If one pirate crew gets broken up today, I can join another one tomorrow.

Anyone who can no longer stay in any pirate crew can leave.

However, some come at a price, while others do not.

But the same problem remains: the Whitebeard Pirates are an extremely unique and unconventional group.

To date, only members of the Whitebeard Pirates who died in battle have left the crew.

Marshall Teach doing this is the first time Scorpion has done it.

"Now that I hear it that way, it doesn't seem to make any mistakes."

"It seems so. Even Lord Katakuri and Lord Smoothie were once part of the Big Mom Pirates, weren't they?"

“Drake and Capone Bege were even captains of their respective pirate crews before, and there was no problem with that.”

"That's right, we can't be afraid just because it's the Whitebeard Pirates, can we?"

"Bah! Our Dragon Hunter Guild is the strongest in the world, why would we be afraid of a mere Whitebeard Pirates crew!"

"If you ask me, this guy has good judgment. He knew there was no future in staying with the Whitebeard Pirates, so he switched to us."

The crowd began to discuss it.

Some people think it's inappropriate, some think it doesn't matter, and some think it's well done.

Abel gave Teach a deep look. This guy really was a troublemaker, causing him so much trouble as soon as he appeared.

"I'm asking you, before you came to participate in the competition, did you formally tell your captain that you were going to leave the Whitebeard Pirates?"

“I already told you, I even told you that I was going to participate in the competition.”

Teach had an innocent and naive look on his face.

What Abel didn't know was that he had said it in a joking tone after drinking.

Nobody took it seriously; some of the captains even encouraged and teased him, telling him to go and steal a Devil Fruit.

In this way, he can both attack and defend.

So the pressure fell on Abel.

To accept or not to accept?

If we accept it, we'll likely become enemies with the Whitebeard Pirates.

If he doesn't accept it, some people will inevitably think he's afraid of Whitebeard.

Moreover, he can't find a reason not to accept it now.

To refuse outright would be to contradict oneself.

Row!

You asked for it yourself, so don't blame me.

Abel gave Teach a deep look. "Alright, since you're so eager to join the Dragon Hunter Guild, then swear allegiance to me."

"You should think it over carefully. Once you swear allegiance to me, there will be no turning back. You can forget about joining anyone else's faction in this lifetime."

Teach didn't take it seriously at all. "I've made up my mind. I, Marshall Teach, swear to be loyal to you forever and never betray you. If I break this oath, may I be struck down by the gods! May I never eat cherry pie again in my life!"

Many people were amused by Teach's down-to-earth vow.

Even those who had some concerns were looking on the bright side.

I don't think the Whitebeard Pirates would break ties with the Dragon Hunter Guild over just one person.

After Abel confirmed that the [Commandment: Oath] had taken effect, he nodded and handed him the treasure chest containing the precious Sensen Fruit, and bestowed upon him the sin of pride.

Although this Forest Fruit wasn't the Devil Fruit Teach wanted most, he still ate it whole for the sake of his future plans.

Then countless people shouted his name in unison.

"The Sin of Pride - Teach!"

As Teach went down, he scratched his head with a憨厚 smile.

In reality, he was already scheming how to use this incident to escalate the conflict between the two sides in order to achieve his own goals.

Chapter 975 Hero, and Sinner

After Teach went down, Abel readjusted his mood and looked at the next person to walk up the platform.

The newcomer was tall, with thick curly hair, a wide mouth, and a full beard.

But what's most distinctive is his red skin and the sun pattern branded on his chest.

It was Fisher Tiger, the merman hero who left Impel Down and then disappeared for a while!

This was someone even Abel hadn't initially expected to appear.

His shock was no less than when he saw Blackbeard Teach appear and want to join his faction.

“Mr. Tiger, I really didn’t expect that we would meet again in this way.”

"Has something happened on Fishman Island? Or is there anything I can help you with?"

Abel asked, somewhat puzzled.

Because he knew all too well that the other party's hatred of humanity was almost ingrained in their bones, he had long since given up on recruiting them.

But Fisher Tiger's appearance at this particular time in this way was something he couldn't understand.

"President, you can just call me by my name. I'm not here to ask for help, but rather after much deliberation, I've made this decision."

"I want to use this broken and dirty body to make one last contribution to changing this world."

"Starting from this moment, I will join the Dragon Hunter Guild, follow in your footsteps, and overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule!"

Fisher Tiger made these words with unwavering conviction, which shocked countless people present.

During this time, he first secretly returned to Fishman Island, met King Neptune and Queen Otohime, and learned about the current situation of Fishman Island.

Upon learning that Queen Otohime and the others' efforts and sacrifices had brought about some improvement in the situation of the entire race, his feelings were extremely complicated.

He then met his former companions, including an excited Jinbe, and Arlong, Hachi, and others who had made a mistake in the East Blue and had been captured.

From their accounts, Fisher Tiger heard a different version of Abel.

In order not to implicate Fishman Island, which was gradually getting back on track, Fisher Tiger left quietly.

We wandered around, stopping and starting at various points.

He watched the live broadcast of the Marineford War.

It was incredibly impressive!

In addition, Abel's reputation and prestige among the people, as well as the debt of gratitude he could never repay in this lifetime, finally made him make up his mind.

If there really is someone in this world who can overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule, liberate all the slaves in the world, and allow fish-men and humans to live in harmony, then he is willing to believe that this person is the one standing in front of him right now!

So he was going to gamble everything on Abel!

If Queen Otohime's chosen path of hard work ultimately proves to be a dead end, then at least there is another option.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.