A cook, vice-captain of the Rocks Pirates?

"us?"

A lazy voice rang out, and Gatz walked out carrying the anchor. He grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and said in the same tone as Lox, "Just a bunch of gourmets passing by."

"foodie?"

Moriarty was stunned.

"Yes."

Gatz pointed to his stomach.

"Our captain said he's going to turn your shadow into a cold dish, so just surrender obediently!"

Before he finished speaking, his massive body shot out like a cannonball, the giant anchor in his hand whistling as it tore through the air, and slammed into the ghost ship that was suspended in mid-air!

Don't touch my boat!

Moriarty screamed and tried to block him with his shadow.

However, Silver's figure appeared behind him like a ghost, his spear covered with a layer of jet-black Armament Haki, the tip of the spear pointing directly at Moriarty's body.

"Your opponent is me."

A brawl between two completely unequal forces ensued.

The outcome of the battle was a foregone conclusion.

Although Ghost Moriarty was a former Marine Vice Admiral with considerable strength, he didn't even have a chance to fight back against a monster like Newgate, plus Gatz and Silver, two helpers with unlimited potential.

Finally, Newgate punched him off the ghost ship, and he crashed to the ground, his translucent body almost dissipating.

The ghost ship, now without its master's control, slowly descended from mid-air with a muffled thud, coming to a steady stop in the center of the square.

"Spare...spare my life..."

Moriarty lay on the ground, pleading weakly.

Tell us, what exactly happened here?

Newgate asked, looking down at him.

Under the threat of death, Moriarty revealed everything.

Chapter 100 Three Years Later

It turns out that Moriarty was one of the people in charge of this storm's eye base, responsible for testing the new warship with self-repair capabilities.

However, during an extreme test, the warship's power core underwent an unknown mutation, generating a bizarre energy field that could strip living beings of their life force.

The entire navy at the base was instantly drained of their life force, turning into dried corpses.

Because he is a user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, his true form can hide in the shadows. He narrowly escaped death but was trapped on this island, isolated from the world, until today.

The experimental warship was deemed a failure due to the accident and abandoned in the deepest dock of the base.

"So, that ship is still there?"

Dorum's eyes lit up instantly. He grabbed Moriarty by the collar and asked excitedly.

"It's...it's...it's right in the innermost S-class shipyard..."

"Great!"

Dorum danced with excitement and turned to run towards the dock.

"and many more."

Raine's voice rang out. He walked to the dark ghost ship, reached out and gently touched the hull, then closed his eyes.

"This ship... is built with a very special kind of wood. It seems to absorb the negative emotions around it and transform them into its own energy."

"That's right!"

Moriarty quickly explained, "This is a Soul Wood I found in a forbidden area of ​​the New World. It resonates with my Devil Fruit power, and this ship is alive!"

Raine opened his eyes, a knowing glint in them.

He turned to Newgate and Dorum and said calmly, "The experimental warship's power core is unstable and too dangerous; we can't accept it."

"what?!"

Dorum was struck dumb.

"But this ship..."

Raine patted the ghost ship beside him: "After modification, it can become our new vehicle. Its materials and characteristics are far more suitable for us than those mass-produced products of the Navy, and..."

Rein's gaze swept over the dried-up naval corpses on the ground, finally settling on Moriarty.

"It seems that its kitchen still has a lot of leftover...top-quality ingredients from back then."

Half an hour later, long-absent smoke rose from the base's square.

In the well-preserved kitchen of the ghost ship, Raine found a large quantity of rare ingredients that had been preserved by time.

He used these ingredients to prepare a belated, grand feast to celebrate moving into his new home.

Roasted whole lamb, seafood soup, fruit salad... a sumptuous feast filled the square.

The group sat around the campfire, eating meat and drinking wine heartily.

Newgate looked at the scene before him.

Watching Gatz and Dorum argue heatedly over the last piece of roast meat, and seeing Silver silently hand Rein a towel to wipe his hands, a warm, heartfelt smile appeared on his usually dignified face.

This is the home he wanted.

As for the ghost Moriarty, after being stunned by Newgate's Haki, he was stripped of all his shadows and turned into a weak, ordinary ghost.

Ryan put it into a glass jar he found in the kitchen, calling it: spare seasoning, hoping that one day he could develop a ghost-flavored jam.

A new era for the Whitebeard Pirates has begun on this forgotten island, accompanied by a grand feast filled with laughter and joy...

……

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

A new world, an unnamed spring island.

Cherry blossoms fall like rain, drifting in the warm air and turning the entire island into a romantic pink.

Inside the largest tavern in the center of the island, the atmosphere was completely at odds with the gentle scenery, filled with tension.

"Damn it! Do you know who we are? We are the Bloodaxe Baro Pirates! Our captain has a bounty of 80 million Berries! If you know what's good for you, hand over all the alcohol on this island!"

A burly pirate with a menacing face, carrying a giant axe, stomped his foot on the table and roared menacingly at the tavern owner.

Inside the tavern, the other guests were already trembling with fear, hiding in a corner and not daring to make a sound.

Just then, a lazy voice came from the second floor of the tavern.

"It's so noisy, it's disturbing my sleep."

Everyone looked up and saw a tall man, as big as an iron tower, leaning against the second-floor railing, yawning. His bronze skin was covered with old and new scars, exuding a wild and oppressive aura.

It is the giant anchor, Gatz.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you meddle in my business!"

Blood Axe Baro glared at Gatz.

Gatz ignored him and just shouted downstairs, "Hey! Dorum! Is the sail the captain asked you to fix repaired done yet? If you don't leave soon, the sakura cake the head chef made will get cold!"

Behind the bar, a short man with messy hair and dark circles under his eyes that were darker than the bottom of a pot suddenly looked up. He was holding a needle and thread and carefully mending a huge sail.

"Almost there! Don't rush me!"

Shipwright Ironwall Dorum roared impatiently, "Do you think repairing the mast cracked by the aftershock of your punch with Lord Whitebeard is an easy task? This is Soulwood! If it weren't for Chef Renn's special resin, it would have fallen apart long ago!"

"White beard?"

Blood Axe Baro's expression changed slightly upon hearing the name.

This name is now a household name in the New World.

"That's right, it's Whitebeard!"

Gatz grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and leaped off the railing, landing with a thud that shook the entire tavern.

"I'm in a good mood today. If you know what's good for you, take your men and get out of here. Otherwise, I'll shove your axe down your ass."

"you wanna die!"

Blood Axe Barrow was furious. He considered himself a big shot in the New World and could not tolerate such humiliation.

He roared and swung his giant axe down at Gatz's head.

However, Gatz didn't even use his signature giant anchor.

He simply raised his right hand, spread his fingers, and precisely grasped the axe blade that was about to strike.

clang!

With a crisp sound, the full-force attack of Blood Axe Baro, powerful enough to split stone and shatter monuments, was actually caught by Gatz with his bare hands. The axe blade was less than an inch from his forehead, but it could not go any further.

"what?!"

Blood Axe Barrow's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Good strength."

Gatz made a comment, then suddenly tightened his grip with his five fingers.

Click!

He managed to carve five clear finger marks into the giant axe, forged from refined steel, and the axe groaned in pain under the strain.

"Unfortunately, it's like tickling an itch."

With a kick, Gatz sent Blood Axe Barrow's massive body flying backward like a cannonball, crashing through the tavern wall and disappearing into the distance.

His men were dumbfounded, and their weapons fell to the ground.

"roll."

A cold voice came from the shadows of the tavern.

The ghost Silver was already standing there, the spear in his hand radiating a chilling aura.

The pirates, as if granted a pardon, scrambled away from the tavern...

After the battle at God Valley, Rocks' name became the biggest taboo for the World Government. To avoid unnecessary trouble and to respect Newgate's dream, on a night when cherry blossoms were in full bloom, Newgate personally drew the flag that would resonate for decades to come, the flag of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Edward Newgate officially became the captain of this monster ship.

Their vehicle was the ghost ship made of soul wood that they obtained at the Storm's Eye base.

After three years of painstaking modifications by Dorum, combined with the application of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit ability squeezed out from Moriarty, this ship has completely become a true sea fortress.

It can infiltrate shadows, heal itself, and even replenish its energy by consuming the negative emotions around it.

Dorum named it the Moby Dick.

Chapter 101 An Era of Rising Heroes

"Gurararara, Gatz, you've sent someone flying again."

Newgate's booming voice came from outside the tavern. He strode in with steady steps, his signature white crescent beard appearing even more imposing, and his aura of supreme authority becoming increasingly restrained and profound.

Behind him followed a fourteen-year-old boy.

Rennes.

Over the course of three years, Ryan had grown considerably taller, but his handsome face still retained its calm and composed expression.

Over the past three years, the Whitebeard Pirates have rapidly risen to prominence in the New World. They target vicious and ruthless pirates who oppress civilians, robbing their treasures, burning their ships, and then throwing a grand banquet to celebrate.

Their ambiguous, morally ambiguous behavior has drawn the attention of countless people and caused the navy considerable headaches.

Meanwhile, the tide of the new world is rising ever stronger.

Gol D. Roger and his elite pirate crew had become famous, their passion for adventure and challenging the strong surpassing even the reputation of the Whitebeard Pirates.

In addition, a monster named Kaido, who seems to be immortal, also emerged, causing a bloodbath and forming the Beasts Pirates.