I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 311 Half-Brothers

The banquet was held on the sea surface that Esdeath had frozen out.

Because the ice layer that formed was thick enough, it hasn't melted yet.

Although they had just fought a fight half a day ago, and it almost resulted in a death, it was not a big problem for people in the pirate world who generally have big hearts. It did not affect the fact that the two sides were now sitting together drinking, eating meat, chatting and joking.

Uchiha Hikaru's side only had a dozen or so people, but Whitebeard's side had several hundred. They were scattered across the ice, with bonfires burning, creating a spectacular sight.

After several rounds of drinks...

Uchiha Hikaru sipped his juice, glancing at Yamato beside him:

"So, Yamato, what's your decision about that? Are you going to be Whitebeard's daughter?"

"Forehead……"

Yamato scratched his head, his expression seemingly conflicted: "Ms. Hikari, what do you think?"

"I?"

Uchiha Hikaru thought for a moment, then casually said, "If it were me... I would probably agree."

"Whitebeard is, after all, a powerful figure on par with your father. He's strong and influential, and a decent person who wouldn't betray you. Besides, isn't Ace Whitebeard's 'son'? If you acknowledge Whitebeard as your 'father,' then you two will be half-brothers."

"Huh?"

Yamato's eyes lit up, as if he was somewhat tempted: "Being brothers with Ace...that sounds pretty good."

But soon.

Yamato hesitated again: "But what about Mr. Minato...?"

"what?"

How is this related to Minato Namikaze?

"I mentioned in the group chat before that I wanted Mr. Minato to be my father, and Mr. Minato agreed..."

"...Alright then."

Uchiha Hikaru's lips twitched slightly, and he remained silent for a moment.

That's right, something like that did happen in the chat group back then.

but……

Is that really true?

If we include Minato, and add Kaido, his biological father, and Whitebeard, his soon-to-be adoptive father, then Yamato would become a triad of surnames... cough cough... a triad of surnames.

Uchiha Hikaru suppressed his thoughts, then casually patted Yamato's shoulder... unable to reach, he could only pat his thigh instead: "It's okay, you can only have one biological father, but you can have many godfathers. Just mention it in the group chat, and Mr. Minato will support you."

"Once we revive Minato, you can have another father-daughter reunion ceremony. Bulma and I will be your witnesses then."

……

Yamato was indeed in the group chat and told Minato Namikaze about it.

Minato, of course, wouldn't mind.

Upon learning that he had gained a "daughter," the white-bearded man was overjoyed and immediately downed half a jar of wine.

As for Marco, "Diamond" Jozu, and others who were surrounding her, they all welcomed this "little sister".

Hmm...it could also be the older sister.

—In terms of age, Yamato is a few years older than Ace, so he can't be considered very young.

On the contrary, the remaining members of Uchiha Hikaru's group all looked younger than each other, averaging only teenagers. Naruto, in particular, was only seven and a half years old. His small body looked smaller than Whitebeard's palm, yet he was full of energy, making him a natural trap for Whitebeard.

During the drinking session, Whitebeard frequently glanced at Uchiha Hikaru and the others, especially asking about Naruto's background:

"...So this kid named Naruto Uzumaki is an orphan who lost both his parents at a young age and was raised by Miss Hikari?"

I guess so.

Uchiha Hikaru remained noncommittal.

The claim of "raising him" is a bit of an exaggeration, but she was indeed Naruto's temporary guardian.

On the other side, Whitebeard took a few more gulps of wine: "Speaking of which, the last time I saw such a small child on the high seas was on Roger's ship. That kid was also an orphan, adopted by Roger by accident, and his background is very similar to Naruto's."

"Oh? You mean Shanks?"

Uchiha Hikaru looked up.

"You know this name too?"

Whitebeard was a little surprised, but he didn't think much of it and nodded immediately, reminiscing, "Yes, that was more than twenty years ago. Roger hadn't found the final island yet... In the blink of an eye, the red-haired brat has become a famous Yonko, and Roger's son has become a well-known figure on this sea. It's like a lifetime ago."

"So... have you seen him recently?"

"Ah, yes."

Whitebeard put down his wine jar and answered Uchiha Hikaru's question: "Just a few days before I met you guys, that brat sent people to my ship to persuade me to stop Ace from pursuing Teach, but I chased them away... But thinking about it carefully, he meant well, and I overreacted at the time."

"what?"

What is said without intention may be taken to heart by the listener.

From the white-bearded man's words, Uchiha Hikaru quickly made a series of judgments—

So, the scene where Redhead sends Loxda to deliver a message to Whitebeard just happened?

So...

If nothing unexpected happens, Shanks himself should arrive with his ship soon. Then he'll clash with Whitebeard, and the meeting will end badly.

However, this is good news for Uchiha Hikaru and the others.

—One of their main purposes in coming to the world of One Piece was to see the powerful figures from all sides. They had already met Kaido and Whitebeard and roughly understood their strength, so Shanks, another of the Four Emperors, was naturally one of their potential targets.

If we can find it here, it will save us the trouble of searching for it later.

Esdeath would probably be very happy.

……

Two or three days after the banquet ended.

The Blue Planet and the Modibik sailed together into the port of a nearby town.

Next, the Whitebeard Pirates dispersed, mobilized their pirate forces, and began recruiting clinical trial volunteers for the "New Demonization Agent" as agreed.

Tamayo and Kikyo, on the other hand, began with a routine procedure to remove the lesions from the white beard.

At this time.

Uchiha Hikaru, Bulma, and the others were now free to relax.

During this time, Bulma began to help study Whitebeard's blood samples, hoping to find out the underlying principles of how "Devil Fruits" modify the bodies of those who consume them.

Uchiha Hikaru first went to the world of Inuyasha and gave the broken Dragon Bone Sword, along with a bunch of forging materials he had collected over the past few days, to Totosai, asking him to help reforge it.

After that, she went to Konoha and Dr. Gro's place.

(End of this chapter)