One Piece: We already have the Four Gods, so my Six Paths Sage is reasonable, right?

Ron was stunned. He wanted to say something, and opened his mouth, but his throat felt blocked by something, and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

What's going on?

For a grown man to say something so cringe-worthy in this kind of setting.

Of course, it would be a lie to say that I wasn't moved.

Someone you don't know well will stand by your side regardless of the cost, even when facing a powerful enemy, if you are in dire straits.

Such "behavior," especially in this situation, is extremely damaging.

Ron let out a long breath. He... finally had someone he could trust enough.

"Brother?" Roger's shock was almost undisguised upon hearing the white-bearded man's words. "Newgate... are you serious?"

Knowing Whitebeard as Roger did, he couldn't understand why Whitebeard would deliberately keep his distance from someone like Ron. Why would he be willing to lend a helping hand?

At this moment, the white-bearded man's face remained expressionless as he stared directly at Roger. "So, do you think I'm joking with you, Roger?"

"Newgate, don't you know what this guy did?" Roger's voice rose considerably.

"Who cares what he did?" the white-bearded man said calmly. "As long as I like him, there's no problem at all."

Now that things had come to this, Roger took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He gripped the hilt of his knife again, his voice low and menacing. "What if I insist on doing this, Newgate?"

"Whoosh~~"

The white-bearded man brandished his naginata, drawing a sharp arc as the tip pointed steadily at the ground. "Then go ahead and try."

The air suddenly tensed up at that moment.

"Roger," Rayleigh said softly from the side, "calm down first."

In Dadan's memories in the original work, Garp once said that Roger was a very impatient and willful person when provoked.

And the current situation fits perfectly. Ron's verbal attacks are like poisoned daggers, stabbing him in the right spots, pushing his anger to its limit.

Even with Whitebeard's interference, he was unwilling to give up.

Jabba put a hand on Roger's shoulder and whispered, "That guy said we don't have much time. If we wait for Rocks and the others to come back, we'll be at a disadvantage."

Jabba's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Roger's head.

Roger stood still, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Ron and Whitebeard twice, a series of pros and cons flashing through his mind.

Ron made him very angry, but... he didn't want his insistence to put his partner in a passive position.

Roger then sheathed his sword with a soft "click."

"Newgate, until we meet again." Roger slowly put on his straw hat, pulling the brim down so low it covered most of his face. Then he turned and walked away into the distance.

Rayleigh and Jabba exchanged a glance, their gazes lingering on Whitebeard for a moment before they followed.

Once Roger and the others were out of sight, the white-bearded man's gaze slowly shifted to Ron, and he asked, "What happened? What made Roger so angry?"

Ron shrugged, brushed the dust off his clothes, thought for a moment, and guessed in a tone of "I'm speechless too": "It's probably because of the conditions of our cooperation with the Kuja Pirates. I only saved Annika, and the others... I made them save themselves."

"Are you crazy? You're only contacting me for this?" Kaido interjected, his face full of disbelief.

"And then," Ron continued, "those who tried to save themselves probably didn't survive. They said I ignored the Kuja Pirates' conditions and came to confront them."

The white-bearded man's gaze darkened slightly, and he suddenly asked a question that silenced everyone: "How did Roger know that?"

Ron was stunned by the question.

I was so focused on getting angry and fighting that I didn't even notice the problem.

Now that I think about it carefully, yes, how did Roger know what happened back then?

Stussy and Kaido were with Ron at the time.

But these two can basically be ruled out, because if we have to say that Ron is at fault, then the two of them are also to blame.

Suddenly, a figure flashed through Ron's mind.

Wang Zhi.

But Wang Zhi wasn't there, so how did he know what happened?

and many more?

Ron began to recall what Roger and the others had said before.

"You don't have to save them, but why drag them down with you?"

Drag them down?

What does that mean?

Could it be that... everyone's channels aren't even on the same frequency?

Ron's mind raced, and he suspected Wang Zhi.

In the original work, it was Wang Zhi, that traitor, who betrayed the Rocks Pirates for personal gain.

Wang Zhi, that guy, just got back a couple of days ago.

Not long after he returned, Roger appeared here.

Even more coincidentally, this path is the only one leading to the coast.

In other words, Roger's encounter with Ron here wasn't accidental; there were correct coordinates.

With this in mind, Ron basically had the answer.

"Heh..." Ron chuckled coldly, a smirk playing on his lips. "What a clever scheme."

Immediately, Ron turned and ran towards where the ship was docked. He felt it was necessary to have a friendly sparring match with Wang Zhi.

"Where to?" Kaido and Whitebeard asked at the same time.

"I need Wang Zhi to do something for me." Ron said without turning his head.

"Wang Zhi? Did Wang Zhi go back?" Kaido asked.

Ron paused, then turned around abruptly: "Wang Zhi...did he go out?"

"Yes, we came out together," the white-bearded man said slowly.

"With you guys?" Ron frowned, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes. "That's not like him, is it?"

"We just went out together. But that guy didn't go drinking," the white-bearded man added.

Ron was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Did Annika leave when you went out?"

"It just came out recently." The white-bearded man thought for a moment. "What's wrong?"

Ron's brow furrowed even more. "No... I hope I'm just overthinking it."

Ron didn't say anything more. Golden chakra instantly covered his entire body. The moment Nine-Tails Mode was activated, he flashed and moved quickly.

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