I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

Whitebeard was in a bit of a predicament.

In his view, Wang Xige, like him, wanted a warm and loving family.

He wanted to adopt his son, while Wang Xige wanted to adopt his daughter; they had a lively conversation on Locke's ship.

He invited Wang Xige onto the ship, mainly because he saw that Wang Xige had been a bachelor for so many years, all alone, and the only woman he had ever taken with him had disappeared.

If Wang Xige were to board the ship merely as a crew member, would it alleviate his loneliness and emptiness? Would it fulfill his dream of being a father?

Whitebeard, putting himself in Whitebeard's shoes, knew the answer in his heart.

Partners and family are two completely different concepts:

but...

He can't possibly give his sons a second father, can he?

Whitebeard sighed softly and blurted out:

"Wang Xige, why don't you become the children's mother?"

These words echoed through the dense forest.

Siegfried's years of deadpan acting skills finally crumbled at this moment, his eyes widening as if he were momentarily stunned.

What did he hear?

Then, Marco and the others burst into laughter.

"Has the white-bearded old man been drinking? Why are you joking around?"

"Hahaha.."

Whitebeard coughed lightly, realizing he had misspoke, and turned his face away.

This reaction really got Marco and the others excited.

If Whitebeard were to suggest to someone that they should become their second father, even if Whitebeard himself said so, they might not agree.

After all, one of the reasons they became sons was Whitebeard's personal charisma, something Wang Sieg, who suddenly appeared, didn't have.

But...Mom?

Whitebeard is such a serious person, it's rare for him to make a joke, so they just laugh it off.

"Mom!"

Among the crowd, some pirates, who were eager to watch the excitement, laughed and spoke up one after another.

At first, only one or two people spoke up, which was met with laughter, but soon the voices gradually increased.

"Mom!" "Mom..."

"Our family is finally complete today."

This caught Sieg completely off guard, leaving him dumbfounded.

He had never seen anything like it before.

Another person who almost went crazy was Kozuki Oden.

He came from the closed-off Wano Country and knew that the outside world's perception was very different from that of Wano Country.

He looked at the jeering Marco and the unremarkable-looking Wang Xige, and was a little confused.

"This Wang Xige is so good-looking...could he actually be a woman?"

Upon realizing this, Kozuki Oden's gaze towards Sig changed instantly.

After thinking for a long time, he slowly walked up to Sig, who was standing there dumbfounded, sheathed his twin swords, and bowed deeply to Sig:

"I'm sorry! I was too hasty before; I shouldn't have drawn my sword against you so easily..."

At this point, Kozuki Oden looked up at Sig, a hesitant expression appearing on his long face. His lips trembled for a long time before he finally uttered the last few words:

"Please forgive me... Sister-in-law... Sister-in-law... Sister-in-law."

"Ok?"

Sig's face darkened immediately. He reached out and flicked his wrist, and a hidden blade immediately emerged from his sleeve.

Kozuki Oden, who had been bowing deeply, suddenly changed his expression, took two quick steps forward, and knelt down in front of Sieg.

The Whitebeard Pirates looked at Higuma with surprise, and even Whitebeard himself turned his head to look at him.

With so many people watching, Sieg realized that it was inappropriate, so he quickly raised his hand, canceled the attempt to catch the blade bare-handed, and allowed Kozuki Oden to stand up again.

"cough."

Whitebeard coughed lightly, seemingly lost in thought. He waved his hand to push aside the still somewhat dazed Oden and said seriously:

"Don't take my earlier joke to heart..."

"However, I am serious about inviting you."

He looked down at Sieg, extended his hand again, and said with a smile:

"Let's fight together for this home."

As soon as these words were spoken, the noisy laughter and discussions immediately quieted down.

Just as Sieg was wondering what to say, he noticed that Kozuki Oden's eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at him with a strange expression.

He drew his twin swords and blades once more, his face full of eager anticipation, his gaze vaguely passing over Sieg and looking towards the direction behind him.

Only then did Sieg belatedly turn around.

Roger had appeared behind Sieg without anyone noticing.

His gaze was deep as he looked at Sig and Whitebeard.

"It seems I've arrived at the wrong time..."

Roger's expression was complicated.

"No, you've come at the perfect time. I need to talk to you."

Sieg was completely bewildered and took two steps toward Roger.

He originally thought the Roger Pirates were already pretty outrageous, but he didn't expect that when the usually serious Whitebeard acted up, he would catch him off guard.

But Roger stopped there.

"You, who refused to join my crew, have actually become Whitebeard's...family?"

Roger said in a low voice.

At the end of his life, he encountered both his best rival and his first partner.

Two happy things happening together should have brought even more joy...

But why is that?

Roger fell silent for a moment.

However, Kozuki Oden didn't seem to understand the atmosphere. When he saw Roger appear, he did the same thing as before, grabbing his twin swords and lunging at Roger.

"Hey! Oden! That's unlike any other opponent I've ever faced!"

The Whitebeard Pirates crew behind him tried to stop him, but it was too late; Kozuki Oden had already rushed in front of Roger.

"A samurai? I've heard about you from the newspapers."

Roger looked up at Kozuki Oden and perked up, drawing his sword with lightning speed.

"Gods, beware!"

Oden reacted quickly, dodging Roger's blade and preparing to counterattack when he felt an invisible, powerful force strike him, sending him flying.

Chapter 815 Ultimate Showdown

boom!

Kozuki Oden was struck head-on by an oncoming train, his entire body flying backward amidst the howling wind, smashing through several trees before finally embedding itself deeply in the soil.

"What's going on? I definitely didn't touch it!"

He climbed out of the dirt, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked pale.

"I don't agree!"

He picked up the two knives again and charged forward, wanting to challenge Roger once more.

At that moment, Whitebeard was facing off against Roger.

The dark Armament Haki turned the longswords in both of their hands black, making them gleam coldly in the sunlight.

After not seeing each other for many years, Roger and Whitebeard reacted in exactly the same way.

No further words were spoken.

There were no unnecessary movements.

He gripped the knife with both hands and slashed it down fiercely forward!

The longsword and the naginata did not touch, but collided from a distance. Yet, an overwhelming force surged forth from the center of the two swords!

As the two swords clashed in mid-air, it was as if purplish-black lightning was generated in the air, crackling incessantly, while a surging vortex rose up, instantly creating a powerful air wave that almost completely overturned everyone else around.

Rumble!

The island beneath their feet trembled violently, as if the entire earth was shaking in response to the battle between the two men.

The surging air current swept across the entire island, uprooting palm trees along the shore and scattering soil into the ocean. The Moby Dick, anchored on the shore, was blown askew, and the once calm sea suddenly became turbulent, with waves raging like fury.

"Gulalalalalalala..."

"Hahahaha..."

The two of them burst into laughter at the same time.

"You look good, Roger!"

"Long time no see, Newgate!"

The two men simultaneously sheathed their swords, stood facing each other, and gazed at one another.