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Chapter 308 Whitebeard: Yamato, be my daughter!

On the deck of the Blue Planet.

The leaders of the Dimensional Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates sat down on the boundary and held their first formal meeting.

Uchiha Hikaru's side was naturally all present.

Meanwhile, besides Whitebeard himself, there were Marco, Vista, and "Diamond" Jozu, who had rushed over out of concern. They were all standing behind Whitebeard, listening to Bulma explain her purpose.

"...So, this child is Kaido's daughter, the friend Ace met back then?"

Whitebeard looked up and glanced at Yamato sitting in the back row.

Actually, the storyline where Ace meets Yamato takes place before he joins the Whitebeard Pirates. But Whitebeard did hear Ace mention the name "Yamato" before.

As for her identity as "Kaido's daughter"...

That makes it even more obvious.

Aside from their faces and chests, Yamato and Kaido bear a striking resemblance. The demon horns on her head and the spiked club in her hand are essentially proportional replicas of the latter. Whitebeard had seen the young Kaido before, so naturally he would see some similarities in Yamato.

and so.

Whitebeard quickly burst into hearty laughter: "Gurarararar~ So you're Ace's friend, which means you're a friend of the entire Whitebeard Pirates! It's rare to meet friends on this vast sea, we must hold a grand banquet to celebrate!"

After a pause, the white-bearded man seemed to remember something and turned his gaze back to Yamato:

"By the way, since you've already broken ties with your father Kaido in order to leave Onigashima, how about becoming my son... or daughter!"

"And you few, if you'd like, you can join the Whitebeard Fleet. I have some connections on this high seas that I can offer you some assistance."

"...Huh? Me?"

Yamato paused slightly, pointed to himself, and looked somewhat bewildered.

Uchiha Hikaru could only chuckle silently.

Whitebeard's penchant for taking in sons is well-known throughout the One Piece world and to anyone who has read the series. As long as the age and temperament are suitable, he'll take them in even if they're enemies—for example, Ace initially appeared before him as a challenger, and Whitebeard even attempted to assassinate him hundreds of times.

but……

Is "daughter" okay?

Oh...that makes sense.

If I remember correctly, Whitebeard did have a daughter, the "Ice Witch" Whiteybey, who appeared several times in the original work. Although she later went independent, formed her own pirate crew, and joined the Whitebeard Pirates, she did indeed serve as a crew member on the "Modepick".

In addition, Toki and Izo from Wano Country—the latter being a masochist and possibly separate—have both been on Whitebeard's ship, though it's uncertain whether they were father and daughter.

Actually, for Yamato, recognizing the white-bearded man as his godfather is a good thing.

After all, this is equivalent to having a father of Yonko level, giving him an extra backer out of nowhere. Moreover, compared to Kaido, Whitebeard is quite responsible in the role of "father".

The only problem is...

This guy is about to die.

"...We can discuss the banquet and the family reunion later. As long as Yamato is willing to acknowledge you as his father, Bulma and I have no objections."

"But merging pirate crews is out of the question; we prefer to be free and unrestrained."

Uchiha Hikaru cleared his throat and spoke again, "We've come to visit you today for another very important matter, which we need to discuss with you. It concerns Ace."

"Oh?"

The white-bearded man raised an eyebrow.

"According to our intelligence, Ace has been targeted by the Five Elders."

This was Uchiha Hikaru's carefully considered explanation.

She knew, of course, that Ace would be defeated by Blackbeard and handed over to the Marines for public execution in Marineford.

However, this information could not be explicitly stated to Whitebeard.

Firstly, the source of the intelligence cannot be explained;

Secondly, the Blackbeard incident is related to the death of Thatch, the former captain of the 4th Division, so the Whitebeard Pirates would never give up their pursuit of him. In the original work, even Shanks couldn't persuade Whitebeard, and Hikaru Uchiha didn't think he could change his mind with just a few words.

Thirdly, even Uchiha Hikaru didn't know where Ace was now.

—Has he already been defeated by Blackbeard and imprisoned in Impel Down? Or did he just encounter Blackbeard? Or is he still on the hunt?

If this cannot be determined, it will be difficult to formulate a response strategy.

and so.

Uchiha Hikaru planned to shift the topic to the Five Elders and then have the Whitebeard Pirates find a way to confirm the situation.

"As far as I know, the World Government has long known that Ace is the son of the Pirate King Roger, and he is also your adopted son. If we capture him and execute him in public, we can greatly reduce the arrogance of pirates and enhance the prestige of the World Government."

"In this situation, what do you think the Five Elders will do, and what will Blackbeard do?"

"..."

The white-bearded man frowned.

Marco, standing next to him, pondered for a moment before interjecting, "You mean, Blackbeard might join forces with the World Government to deal with Ace? If that's the case... Ace might be in some danger."

"Dad, what should we do?"

"snort."

Whitebeard snorted coldly: "Ace has always been a steady and reliable person. If he really encountered such a situation, he wouldn't have acted recklessly... Besides, the Navy can't completely trust a ruthless and vicious person like Teach."

After a pause, the white-bearded man's tone softened a bit: "However, Ace is indeed alone, which will be troublesome if something happens. Marco, try to contact him and ask about his current whereabouts."

"it is good."

Marco nodded in agreement.

Thus, one of Uchiha Hikaru's goals was achieved.

And the second objective...

"There's another thing, which comes from my personal opinion."

"Senior Whitebeard, how about we make a deal?"

"……trade?"

Under the watchful eye of the white-bearded man.

Uchiha Hikaru nodded: "That's right. It's clear that your health is not good. Fortunately, we have an excellent doctor on board, as well as a complete set of professional medical equipment, which can help you prepare a detailed diagnosis report. In return... I need to collect some samples of your body tissue, such as blood and hair."

"The amount collected will not be large and will not affect your health."

Uchiha Hikaru made a "just a little bit" gesture, then looked at the old man opposite him:

"How about it, shall we make a deal?"

(End of this chapter)