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

This made Teach swallow back the sarcastic remark that was on the tip of his tongue, and no one dared to say anything more.

"It was just a casual sparring match where we didn't go all out. Winning or losing wasn't important, and it had no real significance."

"Moreover, when I was still unknown, Captain Whitebeard helped me many times. I have always remembered his kindness and never forgotten it."

"I came to this banquet in the hope of clearing up some misunderstandings between us, so as to prevent them from being deliberately taken advantage of by certain people with ulterior motives."

"If Captain Whitebeard doesn't hold a grudge, how about we find another place and continue our hearty drinking?"

Abel's words were neither humble nor arrogant, and were reasonable and well-founded.

It wasn't said to just one person, but to everyone present.

Moreover, he has already given us plenty of face today, and now he's even offered us a way out.

If anyone tries to cause trouble again, don't blame him for turning hostile.

Marco and the others looked somewhat better after hearing this.

They believed that Abel was a reasonable person and that his past efforts had not been in vain.

Now that things have come to this, they really have no way to settle scores with Teach anymore.

It's not that they were afraid just because Whitebeard lost.

Rather, it was the white-bearded old man's attitude that was already clear.

He didn't want to pursue the matter any further; if Teach wanted to leave, then let him leave.

From now on, we'll be strangers.

After they figured it out, many people's expressions returned to normal, and they stopped staring at Teach.

True disgust isn't about chasing after someone to hurl insults or beat them up.

Instead, it was ignoring, utterly ignoring!

Whitebeard knew that Abel was trying to ease the conflict, so he naturally wouldn't refuse this kind offer.

So after a brief discussion, the two sides decided to move to another place to continue drinking.

As for the island where we drank alcohol, it has been submerged by the tsunami...

The atmosphere between the two sides immediately eased.

Only Teach was very unhappy.

But they dare not jump out at this time and continue to court disaster.

He has already incurred enough hatred for Abel and the entire Dragon Hunter Guild today.

However, Abel cleverly resolved all of these issues in various ways.

Even when faced with Whitebeard's final challenge, he acted with composure and did not allow the conflict to escalate.

This is not an easy thing to do.

Teach's face was grim. After planning for so long, he had only accomplished one-third of his goal.

However, he quickly calmed down.

If it doesn't work this time, there will be another chance.

He can wait!

"Perhaps I should have talked to those people beforehand."

Teach's eyes flickered, and then, abandoning his previous arrogance, he became very discreet and hid himself away.

The news that the Dragon Hunter Guild and the Whitebeard Pirates held a three-day, three-night banquet terrified the Navy and the World Government.

Either of these two forces alone would be a huge headache for the Navy and the World Government, let alone when they've come together.

They desperately wanted to know what exactly the two sides had discussed!

Otherwise, why would they gather together to drink for no reason? Are they just bored?

Fortunately, they soon learned the details from the 'undercover agent'.

For the first time, Teach, the Sin of Pride, came into the view of the Navy and the World Government.

But what alarmed them even more was that Abel, one of the Four Emperors, seemed to have become even stronger, and even Whitebeard was no match for him.

This news is quite bad for the Navy and the World Government!

Chapter 1009 The Golden Lion

A month goes by in a blink of an eye.

The sea suddenly became calm and still.

This makes many people feel very uncomfortable.

After all, in the past few years, Abel, one of the Four Emperors, has been causing a lot of trouble with the Dragon Hunter Guild.

One after another, major events that we never dared to imagine before have occurred.

Now that things have suddenly calmed down, I feel a little uneasy.

But some well-informed people had already heard the news that Whitebeard had arranged a fight with Abel, and in the end, Whitebeard even lost the title of the world's strongest.

This truly shocked many people!

Some of Whitebeard's staunch supporters refused to believe it and tried to find out the truth through various channels.

The final result was astonishing.

Whitebeard actually lost!

Although it wasn't a life-or-death battle, it was enough to illustrate many points.

One of the people, who had been missing for a long time, looked disdainful upon hearing the news.

"How could Whitebeard possibly lose to such a greenhorn?"

"But it's all good. Let's use his head to remind the world of that great name from legend."

Benedict!

Abel's bounty poster was pierced directly by a sharp sword!

……

Beehive Island.

A bolt of lightning was raging relentlessly.

During this time, Enel has been having a lot of fun every day under the guise of training the Seven Deadly Sins.

Teach and his group, on the other hand, were extremely unlucky.

Every day ended with me covered in wounds.

It was only thanks to Mansherry's healing abilities that she was able to persevere.

However, the gains have been enormous, especially in practical combat, joint operations, and the development of Devil Fruit abilities, where significant progress has been made.

So Abel went with him.

As long as you don't kill them, it's fine.

Well, actually there are a few, I wouldn't care if they were killed.

Then, suddenly, it got dark.

Everyone looked up, their faces showing utter astonishment.

An island floating in the air appeared above them, blocking out the sunlight and creating the effect of darkness.

The question is, how did this island drift here?

Many people are aware of the rumors about the Sky Island.

Some of them even landed on the Sky Island.

Generally speaking, sky islands are fixed and do not move.

Only Bondi Wald seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly his eyes widened.

"Could it be that guy?"

At that moment, a figure slowly floated down from the sky.

This person has long, golden hair that reaches the ground, like a lion's mane, and even his beard is golden.

He was wearing a striped orange and yellow coat and had a ship's wheel stuck in his hair, making him look like a rooster.

Even more astonishingly, his feet were replaced by two longswords.

Despite the drastic change in appearance, Bundy Wald recognized the man at a glance and exclaimed, "'Golden Lion' Shiki?!"

That's right, the person who came was none other than Shiki the Golden Lion, the legendary pirate who was the first to escape from Impel Down.

Upon hearing his name called, Shiki immediately looked in that direction.

“You are… Bondi Wald? It’s been a long time. I’m really surprised you didn’t die in Impel Down.”

"Heh, you're still alive, how could I possibly die before you!"

Bondi Wald immediately gave a cold laugh.

Before Bondi World was frozen and imprisoned in Impel Down, Shiki the Golden Lion had fought the World Pirates several times, with no clear victor.

So both sides are already 'old acquaintances'.

However, they weren't on very good terms.

The Golden Lion laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, so many years have passed, and you still speak so rudely."

"Wald, come help me. I'm about to rebuild the Flying Pirates, and as an old rival from the same era, you're the first person I'm inviting. If you agree, you'll be the first mate."

"We can take revenge on the Navy and the World Government together!"

Shiki felt he had been very generous, but Wald rejected him without hesitation.