Sailing: I Open Treasure Chests in the Pirate World

"White beard?"

"Heh, number two."

Ian smiled dismissively, offering no explanation, and directly maneuvered the Blue-Eyes White Dragon toward the Baroque Gustav.

The gusts of wind generated by the flapping of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's wings pushed Hawkeye Mihawk's small boat quite a distance away.

however.

The "white beard" that Bai Long mentioned kept echoing in Hawkeye Mihawk's mind like a curse.

The former world's greatest swordsman drew his Black Blade, Night, and used it as a paddle to row swiftly, following behind the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and constantly approaching the Baroque Gustav.

On the deck of the Baroque Gustav.

Having received a notification from the crew, the sand crocodile stood here, coldly watching the blue-eyed white dragon approaching.

'That bastard White Dragon, he arrived so fast! Flying is so convenient…'

Crocodile merely glanced at the Blue-Eyes White Dragon before averting his gaze to the small boat behind him.

'Hawkeye Mihawk! How did this loner get involved with the White Dragon?'

"Laosha!"

Ian jumped onto the deck of the Baroque Gustav and waved to the Sand Crocodile, whom he hadn't seen in a while.

"Have you found him?"

Crocodile hadn't had a chance to answer yet.

Hawkeye Mihawk followed suit and jumped onto the deck.

"Sand crocodile".

"Hawkeye."

The two Shichibukai were not exactly close, but they were not strangers either.

Crocodile has great respect for the skill level of this "world's greatest swordsman".

"Are you looking for 'Whitebeard'?"

Hawkeye Mihawk got straight to the point and asked.

　317 "That 'Whitebeard II' Edward Teach?"

"Do not."

Crocodile shook his head.

"It's Edward Weevil, the 'Whitebeard III'!"

"Edward Weevil?"

Hawkeye Mihawk frowned slightly, recalling the very abstract hand-drawn bounty poster.

"Is that bounty real? Is this 'Edward Weevil' a real pirate?"

"You can ask Bai Long about that."

Crocodile turned his gaze to Ian's expression.

"He knew about 'Edward Weevil' even before I did!"

"Whether it's true or not, we'll find out soon enough."

Ian activated his Observation Haki and sensed the distant island.

On the island, he clearly sensed a powerful aura.

The intensity of that aura was in no way inferior to Crocodile standing next to Ian.

"found it!"

Ian gave Crocodile and Hawkeye Mihawk no time to react.

After sensing the powerful aura with his Observation Haki, he immediately jumped onto the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Seeing that Bailong was so eager.

Hawkeye Mihawk and Crocodile both realized something.

The two Shichibukai abandoned the Baroque Gustav without hesitation and each used their own methods to jump onto the back of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

"Hitchhiking is fine, but..."

Ian glanced at the fish and eagle behind him and gave a serious reminder.

"That Edward Weevil is my rival!"

"Hmph! White Dragon!"

Crocodile snorted coldly.

"I'm not your subordinate!"

"If that 'Edward Weevil' really had the level of a young Whitebeard."

Hawkeye Mihawk also said in a deep voice.

“I am also very interested in him.”

The blue-eyed white dragon flapped its wings and soared into the sky, reaching the skies above Golden Island in just a few breaths.

Ian's Observation Haki immediately pinpointed Edward Weevil's location.

When the Blue-Eyes White Dragon arrived at its destination.

Ian piloted the Blue-Eyes White Dragon as it swooped down.

at the same time.

Hawkeye Mihawk and Crocodile also jumped off the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's back.

One wielded the Black Blade Night, while the other transformed into the yellow sand; both moved at a considerable speed.

Three of the Seven Warlords of the Sea landed on the Golden Island and surrounded Whitebeard Edward Weevil from different directions.

Ian, Crocodile, and Hawkeye all noticed Edward Weevil immediately.

As for Buckingham Stussy standing to the side, he was ignored by all three of them.

"Edward Weevil?"

"He just looks a little like Whitebeard!"

"This guy is my prey!"

Chapter 172 The Woman Whitebeard Loved Most!

"Sand crocodile!"

"White Dragon!!"

"Hawkeye!!!"

Buckingham Stussy stared at the trio who seemed to have descended from the heavens, his mouth agape, his eyes bulging, and his tongue curling up like a wave – a look of utter shock shared by the sea.

Why would the Seven Warlords of the Sea inexplicably appear on this small island in the East Blue?

And three of them appeared at once?

Buckingham Stussy's mind went blank; he had absolutely no idea how to react.

The reason she took Edward Weevil in hiding was to avoid the attention of outsiders and to avoid unnecessary trouble as much as possible.

As a result, three Shichibukai have appeared at once?

And it seems that all of their targets are Edward Weevil?

Buckingham Stussy was dumbfounded.

But the old woman was mentally impaired, while her mentally impaired son wasn't—

Or perhaps, given Edward Weebull's level of intelligence, he simply couldn't discern the true identities of the three people before him.

"Mom, who are all these people?"

Edward Weebull, with a long string of snot hanging from his nose, asked in a silly manner.

"They look so scary! Can I kill them?"

"What's the deal with this white-bearded guy?"

Crocodile frowned as he looked at the somewhat mentally challenged Edward Weevil.

"Never mind! Let's see how good he is first!"

The voice just fell.

Crocodile didn't give Ian or Hawkeye Mihawk a chance to speak. He leaped forward, his right arm transforming into a giant sand blade made of sand grains.

"Desert Diamond Sword!"

Crocodile swung his right hand, and the massive sand blade slashed swiftly and fiercely at Edward Weevil opposite him.

Edward Weevil may seem a bit silly, and he is indeed a bit silly, but he has inherited the strength and physique of Whitebeard in his youth, and he is not lacking in combat experience.

So even without orders from "Mother" Buckingham Stussy, Edward Weevil felt a tremendous threat from Crocodile and didn't hesitate to swing his weapon.

It was a huge naginata with a shape very similar to the Murakumogiri, one of the twelve Supreme Grade Swords.

Edward Weevil swung his naginata with all his might, slashing fiercely at Crocodile.

Clang——

Edward Weevil's naginata and Crocodile's Desert Diamond Blade clashed violently, producing a crisp, clear sound.

Crocodile felt the astonishing power emanating from the Desert Diamond Blade, and his expression suddenly changed.

'This power…'

The moment the thought crossed Crocodile's mind, he was cleaved back several meters by Edward Weevil's slash, his feet carving two shallow furrows in the ground.

"He really is Whitebeard's son!"

Crocodile restored the sand blade in his right hand to its original form, and when he looked at Edward Weevil again, the contempt in his eyes had lessened considerably.

No matter how stupid this big guy in front of me may seem.

However, in terms of sheer power, Edward Weevil did indeed inherit the strength of Whitebeard in his youth!

Crocodile, who once challenged the real Whitebeard, was absolutely certain of this.

Thinking of this, Crocodile's fighting spirit grew even stronger.

Since this "Whitebeard III" has truly inherited Whitebeard's power...

So, dealing with this "Whitebeard III" first might alleviate some of Crocodile's hatred for the real Whitebeard...

however.

Before Crocodile could launch another attack...

Hawkeye Mihawk, who was also getting impatient, drew the Supreme Grade Sword [Black Sword Night] from behind him and effortlessly unleashed a cyan-green flying slash.

"Black Blade - Flash!"

The powerful flying slash from the "original" world's greatest swordsman immediately drew Edward Weevil's full attention.

Even if this guy's brain is not fully developed, he can clearly feel the deadly aura emanating from this flying slash.

That was a strike far superior to Crocodile's "Desert Diamond Sword"!

Edward Weebuhr gripped the hilt of his naginata tightly.

A deep and solemn Armament Haki was released from his body and wrapped around the broad blade of the naginata.

Edward Weevil raised the naginata, which had been rendered "black" by Armament Haki, high above his head, and then slashed it down heavily, unleashing a simple and unadorned sword technique.

The Armament Haki naginata and the flying slash collided heavily, and a burst of intense light erupted, followed by a deafening roar that echoed throughout the island.

boom--

Edward Weevil's Armament Haki slash directly shattered Hawkeye Mihawk's probing flying slash, turning the crescent-shaped flying slash into wisps of weak sword energy.