Whitebeard Pirates
6 Years Later…
Six years have passed since the last major conflict against Kaido happened, during that time a lot of things happened in the world, the introduction of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Shanks as I expected managed to become a Yonko way earlier than the original story and of course he came back from East Blue two years ago with a missing left arm.
During that period of time, I often clashed with Mihawk in one-on-one duels, I even clashed multiple times with Shanks, the bastard got very strong for sure, and our fights would end in stalemates, after all they weren't an all-out war, and although the old hatred slowly died with time, I'll still kill him if ever dares to get in my way again. These clashes with top tier fighters were very important since they helped push my Haki and strength to grow and break my limits.
Other than that, I kept sailing in the New World until a thought crossed my mind, if I can't go to the last island yet how about I visit the island before the last that only Roger Pirates ever reached 'Lodestar Island'…If Roger could reach that place, then I should as well. I have to pay it a visit at least once.
And so, it was decided that I will travel the Grand Line once again except this time I wont stop until I reach the last destination that could be reached with a Log Pose. A few days after that I gathered the crew and we embarked the Sword of Xebec and went back to Paradise, we crossed the calm belt into North Blue and used Reverse Mountain to enter the Grand Line.
Crossing the Calm Belt was very troublesome, as dozens of Sea Kings kept attacking us, so I had to be constantly releasing my Haki in order to scare them off.
After we entered the Grand Line from the start again and while we were at Twin Cape, we met Crocus again and we said hello, I was pretty surprised he remembered us since pirates go through Reverse Mountain daily. Anyway, after that I chose to go the Straw Hat and Roger Pirates route, since it's more fun if I'm being honest.
We got the chance to visit Jaya again, then Sky Island and made sure to stack up more gold while we were there, then Water 7 where Franky united with his mentor Tom again. We spent a few days there before we left to Saboady Archipelago, coated the ship and from there to Fish-Man Island and into the New World.
We landed on Raijin Island again and kept going from one island to another using the Log Pose. Right now, at this moment we just got passed Wano and arrived at Winner Island, using the traditional route of the New World Log Pose (With Three needles). It's a rocky island with large geological formations that have rounded protrusions and sparsely placed trees. The sea level portion of the island is densely forested, with a barren coast.
Winner Island is also one of three islands that follow Wano Country in the New World, alongside Egghead and Elbaf.
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[New World, Winner Island],
A large battleship with a cachalot figurehead and flying the Whitebeard Jolly Roger appeared in a distance from the island.
"Oyaji! It's the Ashen Pirates, they are also in this island, what coincidence" Vista informed Whitebeard as they spotted the Sword of Xebec "It seems that they just finished fighting marines"
"That demon brat might pick a fight with us right away…Not that I mind that" Whitebeard said cracking a smile "Let's go ashore!"
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After the Ashen Pirates docked the ship and got the Island they got ambushed by Marines, though they quickly took care of them without a problem.
"Don't you guys know you shouldn't attack an emperor without your superior's permission?" Ashen said with a grin as he was holding a barely conscious marine soldier, before flames engulfed him and incinerated him to death "If you are really serious about capturing me, you should at least bring an Admiral or Two!"
(Here is an updated image of MC since he's 30 years old)
Dozens of pirates were lying around dead while two giant warships wreck could be seen on the shore.
"Captain! It's the Moby Dick, the Whitebeard Pirates just docked on the other side of the island!" Urouge informed Ashen while holding a spyglass in his hand "It seems that they also noticed us!"
When Yamato heard Whitebeard's name her eyes started gleaming in excitement.
"W-Whitebeard? Don't tell me--…That Whitebeard?!" Yamato asked.
"Whitebeard you say? This island is near his territory after all…I always wanted to clash with the old man in his prime, I guess this is my chance" Ashen looked pretty excited himself, he's always up for challenging strong people, especially a legendary pirate like Whitebeard 'The Strongest man in the world'.
"I can't believe I'm going to meet the man that Oden sailed with!!" Yamato exclaimed as she started running towards their direction.
"Hoi hold on…Yamato!"
"Such an impulsive kid…" Ashen said with a grin as he and the rest of the crew followed behind her.
"Are we going to fight, Ashen?" Calvin asked.
"Yahahaha! Fighting the strongest man in the world…sounds fun" Enel said.
"Hmph…I never turn away from a good fight" Ashen responded with confidence.
A few minutes later…
"Who's that girl? She runs so fast?" Thatch pointed out, as Yamato showed up carrying her large kanabo 'Takeru'.
"Two horns? she must be the Oni girl in Ashen's crew" Marco remarked. Whitebeard looked at her curiously, before Yamato proceeded to leap in the air coating her weapon with Armament Haki.
"Whitebeard, I've been waiting to meet you!" Yamato declared Swinging her kanabo downward, unleashing an energy projectile towards him.
"Narikabura!!"
"Such a lively brat!...reminds me of someone" Whitebeard commented on Yamato's behavior with a smile, before Marco proceeded to kick the projectile energy away.
"Don't be ridiculous-yoi!" Marco said as two blue flame wings grew instead of his hands before he flew towards Yamato at a high speed, kicking her away and towards Ashen who just showed up.
"AGHHH!!" Yamato was sent flying towards Ashen before he proceeded to grab her.
"Woow! That power, he must be Marco!" She commented looking at Marco's wings in awe.
"Alright, enough fanboying" Ashen said as he dropped her on the ground before he approached Whitebeard.
"Zehahaha! Should we beat their ass, Oyaji?" Teach asked while laughing manically, he had a claw weapon in his right hand. Ashen took a quickly glance at him before he turned his attention to Whitebeard again.
"Yoo, Whitebeard…What do you say we leave this between the two of us?" Ashen asked as he unsheathed Shusui.
"Gurarara! You cocky brat…I don't have a problem" Whitebeard said with a smile before he swung his giant naginata 'Murakumogiri' causing a strong rush of air.
"…"
There was a moment of silence before both Ashen and Whitebeard infused their weapons with Conqueror's Haki, causing a visible trail of thick black lightning with red hue.
Whitebeard proceeded to concentrate a quack bubble on the tip of his giant naginata as well. Ashen also further unleashed his indigo flames, channeling them into his sword before he charged at Whitebeard.
*SWOOSH*-*SWOOSH* Using Inferno Jet Steps, Ashen closed the distance between them in an instant before he swung his weapon at Whitebeard.
*KA-BOOOM*