Pirates: Building High Walls Starting from the East Blue.

Chapter 537 The Throne

"Dad, come on! Everyone, let's all smile for a picture!"

With a 'snap', the enormous figure and everyone around it burst into happy smiles.

But not long after.

"Are you done filming? If you're done, hurry up and get down! What are you still doing up there? The people behind you are waiting!"

They were urged on by the crowd below, and some of the guys above were so angry that they rolled up their sleeves and were about to get to work, but they were stopped by the huge figure.

then.

He solemnly said to the people below, "I'm sorry, we'll be going down now."

As he spoke, he waved to the crowd below and walked down to them.

"Honestly, it's only been a short while, and they've already made us go down."

"That's right, Dad hasn't even been sitting for fifteen minutes yet!"

"Those damned guys, we paid for it too!"

"Alright!" Looking at his angry sons, the white-bearded man shook his head helplessly and said, "I, your father, don't care about any of that."

He glanced at his beloved sons before him, "With you all here with your father, that's enough for me!"

"Dad!"

These words moved all the members of the Whitebeard Adventurer's Group, who looked at their father with deep emotion.

"That's right, Dad doesn't care about that stuff, and besides... it's not real!" At that moment, Marco and Ace walked over, holding a stack of photos, and said with a smile, "Want to take a look at these photos? They're really well taken!"

"I want to see! I want to see! Damn it, I should have been standing in front, but they only managed to get a half-body shot!"

"You've got it all figured out, I only have a head!"

"Hey, hey! Don't grab them! Everyone gets one, and I've already sent the negatives to your phones!"

Hehehe!

"These guys..." Marco shook his head helplessly as he squeezed through the crowd, saying, "They're really a headache!"

"Gurararara!" In response to Marco's words, the white-bearded man let out a hearty laugh, smiling as he looked at everything before him. Then, with a touch of wistfulness, he added, "But I must say, it's quite interesting!"

"That's really interesting, no, I should say... that East Blue Navy commander has truly surprised everyone!" Marco said, flicking the ash from his cigarette, his voice filled with complex emotions. "I never imagined the sea would end up like this. Is that guy really Joey Boy?"

"Joey Boy? That guy is nowhere near the East Blue Navy commander." The white-bearded man shook his head, still smiling, and said, "At least Joey Boy failed, while he succeeded!"

"That's right! What a remarkable person!" Marco stopped dwelling on it, smiled and nodded, then seemed to remember something and added, "By the way, Father! News has spread that the sea train station will be built on Sphinx Island, and demolition and reconstruction have already begun on the island."

He looked up, smiling at his father, and said, "Sphinx Island doesn't need your help anymore, Father. Perhaps before long, your hometown will become a prosperous first-tier island like Goa Island in the East Blue!"

The words were spoken.

"Gurararara!" Upon hearing Marco's words, the white-bearded man paused for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter, his eyes even turning somewhat red. He muttered to himself, "Is that so? You no longer need this old man? That's wonderful..."

Seeing his father's expression, Marco's lips curled up. He didn't disturb his father and just quietly watched him. At the same time, the others who had received the photos also smiled at their fathers.

I don't know how much time passed.

After calming down a bit, the old man looked at his children and said with a smile, "I'm sorry to have worried you!"

He then looked up at the lively scene before him, his eyes becoming cloudy as if lost in memories. With a sigh, he said, "If the East Blue Navy had appeared back then, I, your father, might never have gone to sea as a pirate!"

That's a lot...

"Hey, this way we won't run into Dad, right?"

"That's right, Dad is our dad. What would we do if we couldn't find him?"

"No way! I'm so happy to have met Dad!"

This immediately caused a stir among the crowd.

"Gurarara!" Looking at the panicked crowd, the white-bearded man laughed again, wiped his eyes, lowered his head, and said happily, "Meeting you all makes me very happy!"

The voice just fell.

At this time.

"I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

Suddenly a voice rang out all around.

It attracted everyone's attention, and even the Whitebeard Adventurer Group looked up at it.

When they saw the figure wearing a straw hat sitting on the Pirate King's throne, the members of the Whitebeard Adventurer's crew were all taken aback, and then laughed and said...

"Ace, that's your brother! I didn't expect your brother to be here too!"

"Has your brother still not given up?"

"Your brother does have a bit of the One Piece vibe!"

"No, the throne of the Pirate King belongs to Father!"

"Ace, should we go say hello?"

"No!" Hearing his brothers' words, Ace smiled and shook his head, saying, "Seeing each other again later is fine too."

As he spoke, he lowered his hat, looked up at the figure above, and said, "Luffy is still the same as ever!"

Even in front of so many people, she still looks happy and is never afraid or nervous!

"Your younger brother is indeed quite remarkable!" The white-bearded man beside him nodded, his eyes flashing slightly. "Perhaps, in a chaotic era, he could really make a name for himself!"

Just like that idiot Roger!

If he hadn't known that Roger really only had two sons, he probably would have thought that Roger actually had three sons!

Upon hearing their father's assessment, everyone looked up and stared at the figure in disbelief once again.

To receive such high praise from his father, that straw hat kid must be extraordinary.

Take a closer look.

Sure enough, I noticed some differences.

Remain calm and composed in the face of danger; cheerful and optimistic; possess a calm and collected demeanor.

Even Marco, who was standing to the side, nodded and said, "Although we can't tell how strong they are, their personality is certainly..."

however.

Before he could finish speaking...

At this time.

"Now that you're done filming, hurry up and come down!"

"The man who's the Pirate King! What are young people thinking these days?"

"Hurry up and get down! There are many people waiting behind you! Show some manners!"

And that's not all.

Suddenly another shout came.

"Luffy, time to get to work! The foreman's calling you to come over and start moving bricks, or he'll dock your pay!"

"Alright!"

This caused Luffy, who had been looking serious and earnest, to jump off his throne and scurry towards the unfinished construction site not far away.

Everyone:…

Everyone fell silent.

Even the white-bearded man looked at the figure who had lost all his previous imposing presence and exchanged bewildered glances.

Immediately afterwards...

"Hahaha!"

A series of hearty laughs rang out.

(End of this chapter)