Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 3: Whitebeard's Bounty on Bann, Sengoku's Keen Sense of Sengoku.

In the New World, the flagship of the Whitebeard Pirates, the White Whale Moby Dick.

After Thatch was killed and his Devil Fruit was stolen, Ace and Teach didn't delay. They took a speedboat overnight and rushed back to the Moby Dick with Thatch's body to reunite with the Whitebeard Pirates.

After several days of travel, they finally arrived here today.

On the deck of the Moby Dick, Edward Newgate, the Whitebeard, known as the strongest man, stood under the mast, looking grimly at Satch's corpse placed in front of him.

Because several days had passed, and due to factors such as the weather at sea, even though Ace and Teach had done their best to protect it, Sachi's body was still somewhat unsightly.

However, Newgate showed no disgust whatsoever. He knelt down, his tall frame trembling slightly, and reached out to stroke Satch's stiff corpse. After a moment, he looked at Teach, who was kneeling beside Satch's body, and asked in a somber tone, "Who? Who killed my son?"

Teach, his face dark with resentment, said, "Dad, I saw that guy's face clearly. He's a stranger, I have no recollection of him. He suddenly appeared in the cabin."

In fact, Ace and the others had already explained the relevant situation to Newgate in detail many times on the way back.

But at this moment, Newgate was still listening intently to these descriptions, his eyes fixed on Teach.

However, a few days had passed, and Teach had long been mentally prepared. His words were clear and logical, without any obvious loopholes or flaws. As for Ace, he had never doubted Teach, so he naturally didn't say anything more.

After listening to Teach's account, the intense pressure on Newgate gradually dissipated. The reason he wanted to hear Teach repeat himself in person was simply to confirm things further. In fact, Newgate himself didn't have too much doubt about Teach.

As I said before, Teach has been with the crew for over twenty years. During these two decades, he has gotten along very well with all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates. They are like brothers, sharing life and death, and have gone through countless crises and hardships together.

If someone suddenly told Newgate that Teach had killed Satch, Newgate wouldn't believe it, let alone in the current situation.

After standing up, Newgate sighed softly, suppressing his grief, and then said, "Marco, go and send Sachi off on his final journey, let him return to the embrace of Mother Ocean."

Standing behind Newgate, Marco, his expression sorrowful, wiped away tears and said, "Yes, Dad."

Pirates are people who live with their heads on the line, and they're used to death, so dealing with what happens afterward is actually quite simple.

After instructing on the arrangements for Sachi's funeral, Newgate took the portrait from Ace's hand, examined it carefully for a while, and then said, "It is indeed a new face."

You know what, the artist on the Whitebeard Pirates' ship is really amazing. Based on Teach's hasty glance, he actually managed to draw a pretty good likeness of Bane.

"Dad, that bastard killed Sachi! We have to avenge Sachi!" Ace said excitedly.

Newgate nodded, his voice cold: "On this vast ocean, no one has ever harmed my Whitebeard's family without paying the price!"

Before Ace could say anything more, Newgate quickly ordered, "Jozu, spread the message to all our people, pass this portrait to all the captains, and tell them to search for it thoroughly!"

The Whitebeard Pirates are not just one group of people. In addition to their main crew, they have dozens of independent captains operating in various places. As the strongest pirate group at present, their influence is certainly not to be underestimated.

Before Joz could reply, Newgate continued, "Spread the word throughout the underworld, plaster this portrait all over the world, and offer a 500 million Berry bounty to find this bastard, dead or alive!"

Bounties are certainly not exclusive to the Navy. In fact, all sorts of strange bounties are everywhere in the underworld. There are bounties for killing people like Newgate, bounties for finding Devil Fruits, and bounties for rare treasures, contraband, and intelligence.

It's just that the Navy's bounties can be openly publicized throughout the world via newspapers, so they have the greatest influence and are also the most credible.

After Newgate finished making these arrangements, Ace stepped forward again and said, "Dad, I went out with Satchi this time, but only I came back. It's all my fault that Satchi was killed. Let me go find that bastard too! I'll never forgive myself if I don't kill him!"

As soon as Ace spoke, Teach quickly followed up, saying, "Dad, it's all my fault. If I hadn't insisted on making Satchel drink so much, he wouldn't have been so easily ambushed. I'll definitely avenge this myself!"

For Teach, Sachi and all that didn't matter. Did he not know the truth? He was the one who killed them all!

But the Dark-Dark Fruit was his precious treasure. In Teach's opinion, that bastard must be a Devil Fruit user, otherwise how could he open a door in the void?

Since the other party is a Devil Fruit user, it means there is still a certain probability that the Dark-Dark Fruit has not been eaten, so he still has hope.

Therefore, by using the power of the Whitebeard Pirates, we can find that person, retrieve the Dark-Dark Fruit, and then tear him to pieces. That will be the end of the matter. As long as we get the Dark-Dark Fruit back, we can discuss the rest later.

Newgate thought about it for a moment, but didn't object and agreed to their request.

It must be said that the Whitebeard Pirates acted very quickly. As Whitebeard's orders were relayed, the more powerful forces on the seas soon learned of the situation.

That afternoon, at Marineford, Naval Headquarters.

At the very top of that massive fortress of justice, in the Fleet Admiral's office, Sengoku, then Fleet Admiral, received the relevant information from the Naval Intelligence Department.

Looking at the document in his hand, Fleet Admiral Sengoku asked with some surprise, "The fourth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates has been murdered?"

On the sofa opposite the desk, Lieutenant General A-He, the chief strategist of the intelligence department, held a teacup and said in a calm tone, "I was surprised at first too, but since the Whitebeard Pirates themselves released this news and are searching the world for this murderer, it should be true."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Sengoku nodded first, then picked up the portrait of Bane on the table, glanced at it, and asked, "Who is this guy?"

"I don't know." Chief Strategist A-He shook his head and said, "There is zero information about his name, age, past experiences, etc. However, according to the information released by the Whitebeard Pirates, he might be a user with spatial abilities."

"Our intelligence can't find this person?" Sengoku was somewhat surprised.

It's important to know that the Navy is backed by the world's major governments, and its influence extends throughout the entire sea. In terms of intelligence, it has always maintained close communication with the CP agency. This intelligence capability is something the Whitebeard Pirates can't match!

Chief Advisor Ahe explained, "The incident happened suddenly. In such a short time, even if we are very capable, it is impossible to find any intelligence. I have already sent my investigators to follow up, and I believe we will have results soon."

Sengoku thought about it and agreed. So he continued, "Then let's search carefully. Putting everything else aside, this guy is really bold. If he doesn't have a bad past and his background is relatively clean, let's see if we can recruit him into our navy."

"Then we'll have to settle a deep grudge with the Whitebeard Pirates," Chief Advisor A-He said with a smile.

"We're the navy, others may fear his white beard, but why should we?" Sengoku laughed, not caring at all.

In recent years, Zhan Guo has increasingly felt that he is getting old and his energy is not what it used to be. So occasionally, he has been thinking about whether he should make way for the younger generation.

However, before stepping down from his position as marshal, he felt he needed to pave the way for the navy some more.

For example, taking down the Whitebeard Pirates or something?

Although he didn't have any mature ideas yet, Sengoku keenly sensed that this incident might be an opportunity to shake up the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, further consideration is needed.

(End of this chapter)