Sailing: I Open Treasure Chests in the Pirate World

Ian patted his belly, released his Clay-Clay Fruit power, and sculpted a Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Where is this place?

……

Just as Ian was sailing across the East China Sea in search of a restaurant.

On the other side, on the Red Line, in Mary Geoise, between powers.

Marcus Mazsan, sporting a long white goatee, slowly walked into the Chamber of Power from outside, accompanied by Kizaru, whose face was filled with sorrow.

Why do I, a seriously injured patient, have to attend the meeting of the Five Elders?

Kizaru touched his ribs and felt a sharp, stabbing pain.

Whitebeard's words seemed to echo in his ears—

"Kizaru, will you bleed?"

'This is a work injury! This is absolutely a work injury!'

Kizaru took a deep breath, forcing himself to shift his attention away from his broken ribs.

'I want a vacation! And it has to be paid vacation!'

between powers.

All four of the Five Elders are here.

There was another figure standing in front of the Five Elders' desk.

Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Sengoku the Buddha.

Kizaru stood beside Sengoku, eyes downcast, seemingly devoid of any emotion, like a mere tool.

"Maz, you're back. You actually got taken down by a brat..."

Just as Nasujiro Seigaku was about to say something, he suddenly glanced at Sengoku beside him and reluctantly gave Maz some face.

"Humph!"

"Has the identity of that 'Whitebeard' been investigated?"

Marcus Mazsan walked to the Five Elders' private sofa, sat down, let out a long sigh, and then asked the question that was currently of most concern to him.

"I've already told you his name beforehand..."

"Edward Teach!"

When Ian first fought Marcus Maz, he revealed his "name" once.

He didn't say anything more after that.

But the name was still firmly etched in Marcus Mazsan's mind.

Later, Kizaru arrived in time, diverting most of Ian's attention.

Marcus Mazsan then conveyed the name "Edward Teach" to the other four Elders via telepathy.

Over the past few days.

The other four members of the Five Elders did not go to support Marcus Mazsan.

His battle with Kizaru and that "Whitebeard" took place on a cliff several thousand meters high.

It would be difficult for the Navy Headquarters, the CP department, or the other Five Elders to intervene in a battle taking place at such a high altitude.

Moreover, Whitebeard was a "lightning man" who ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

Sending personnel there rashly would pose no threat to the enemy whatsoever.

On the contrary, it might have an impact on their own people...

Especially Marcus Mazsan.

After all, Whitebeard is a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, while Kizaru is a user of the Glint-Glint Fruit.

It is difficult for external forces to affect this level of "speedster".

But it was different when Marcus Mazsan transformed into Itsumade...

for example.

If Mary Geoise were to target this area, she could unleash a barrage of artillery fire.

Whitebeard and Kizaru will not be affected at all; they are not only speedsters but also Logia-type Devil Fruit users.

But Marcus Mazsan is different.

The other four Elders believed that sending people to participate in the war was tantamount to harming their colleagues.

So they simply didn't send anyone over...

Furthermore.

One of the Five Elders and one Admiral—this lineup is comparable to the Buster Call.

Can't you even take down a younger version of "Whitebeard"?

Unexpectedly, it really didn't work...

cough cough.

However, no matter what, the other five elders did something in the past few days.

It's as if they sent people to gather all the intelligence they could find about "Whitebeard".

"Sengoku period, speak."

Nasujuro Sei looked at the Buddha Sengoku, who stood like a statue, and spoke coldly.

"What information did the Navy find?"

"Combining the appearance of 'Whitebeard' with the name 'Edward Teach'."

As if suddenly awakened, Zhan Guo reported in a calm and unhurried tone.

"The Navy's staff analyzed two potentially useful pieces of information."

"The first one is that about three years ago, a young pirate who also called himself 'Whitebeard' attacked the Marine Headquarters' elite recruit training camp."

“I’ve heard about this.”

Nasujiro, with a cold expression, served as the World Government's Financial Officer, responsible for the financial support of the Navy and other violent organizations.

"That Zephyr guy, he actually managed to beat up a completely unknown newcomer—"

At this point, Nassuro suddenly realized something and glanced at Marcus Maz beside him.

Three years ago, Zephyr faced off against Whitebeard Jr., and the outcome was indeed not good.

Almost the entire recruit training camp was wiped out.

Zephyr himself had one arm severed.

But what about Marcus Mazsan?

If it weren't for the fact that the Five Elders' abilities are so extraordinary...

Marcus Mazsan had his head smashed by "Edward Teach" days earlier.

The Five Elders are not even as good as the Navy Admirals!

"Cough cough."

Nasujiro coughed twice, skipping over the topic.

"Warring States Period, you continue."

"That pirate who calls himself 'Whitebeard' also possesses the power of Whitebeard in his youth, but his appearance is somewhat different from Whitebeard's, like... a fat version of Whitebeard."

"Furthermore, the 'Whitebeard' of that time did not have the ability of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, so it's uncertain whether it's the same 'Whitebeard' this time."

After a moment's consideration, the Warring States period provided a relatively accurate description.

"Ever since that attack, the Navy has been trying to find any trace of Whitebeard's activities, but he seems to have vanished into thin air, and we can't find him no matter how hard we look."

"That's because your navy isn't working hard enough!"

Nassuro Sei said coldly.

"Besides this white-bearded man, what other areas of suspicion are there?"

"The General Staff searched through the classified database for a long time and found the name of an organization—MADS."

"Warring States Period," he said calmly.

"Decades ago, the MADS organization was rumored to be planning to create 'clones of ability users'."

"I suspect... that this white-bearded man who appeared this time is very likely related to the MADS organization from back then."

After listening to the intelligence analysis from the Warring States period, the Five Elders had a spiritual exchange with each other.

'Whitebeard, the one who attacked the ship at the naval recruit training camp, is a prime suspect!'

'The MADS organization is unlikely. Vegapunk is in our hands, and those other so-called scientists... are just mediocre people.'

'Get the CP department moving! The Navy is such a disappointment!'

'This Whitebeard who ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is far too threatening. Let's try to recruit him!'

'First the White Dragon, then Whitebeard... one monster rookie after another is popping up, it's really giving me a headache!'

The spiritual exchange among the Five Elders has ended.

Finally, it was the financial martial god Nassjuro Sei who spoke.

"The Navy has no need to be involved in matters concerning the MADS organization!"

"You just need to notify all naval bases, from the Grand Line to every base in the four seas, and tell all the naval forces to pay close attention to anyone suspected of being 'Whitebeard,' and not to miss any suspicious person."

"A man like Whitebeard can't stay hidden for long." 5.5

"Yes."

Zhan Guo nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"In fact, the General Staff also raised another possibility."

"Could the 'white-bearded' man who appeared this time really be... the son of that white-bearded man?"

That white beard, of course, refers to the real white beard, the world's strongest man—Edward Newgate!

It stands to reason.

This speculation should have been the first thing to be said.

However, Sengoku still felt that this matter was too outrageous.

Because he had never heard of Whitebeard having any intimate contact with women...

Although Whitebeard had a lot of "sons," none of them were his biological sons...

"The white-bearded son?"

The five elders looked at each other, bewildered and uncertain.

"This...that shouldn't be possible, right?"

"How about this!"

"Release some information about this incident as quickly as possible."

"Then set a bounty for this 'white-bearded' man!"

"We must make sure the Whitebeard Pirates see this young version of Whitebeard's bounty poster!"

The Warring States period accepted the order and withdrew.

Under the orders of the Five Elders, the entire World Government began to operate rapidly, like a machine that had been wound up.

A series of freshly printed, specially made bounty posters.

Through special channels of the world government, it is delivered directly to every corner of the world.

A new world, a paradise, the four seas...

Every member state and non-member state that has any organization or force related to the World Government has received a very special individual bounty.