Chapter 186: The Four Legendary Pirates
Chapter 186: The Four Legendary Pirates
Watching Charlotte walk away, Whitebeard murmured to himself.
"Charlotte, it would be great if you were my son! This kid seems to be only in his early twenties… Should I ask him?"
If Charlotte had known that Whitebeard was considering adopting him just because they attended a funeral together, he probably would have drawn his sword and fought him on the spot.
After waking up Carter and giving the order to set sail, Charlotte returned to the ship.
Not long after, the crew finished loading supplies, lowered the sails, and the vessel drifted away from the port.
Onshore, Whitebeard and the entire Whitebeard Pirates crew stood at the docks, watching the Rockefeller Pirates disappear over the horizon.
Whitebeard turned to his sons.
"Sons! Remember this! We owe the Rockefeller Pirates a great favor. If they ever need our help, the Whitebeard Pirates will stand by them without hesitation!"
His voice was deep and unwavering.
"Yes! Dad!"
The resounding response echoed across the port.
Charlotte, still on the ship, smiled as he listened to their words from a distance.
He turned and walked back into the cabin.
Even though he had secured Whitebeard's goodwill, he had also thoroughly offended the navy.
He knew things wouldn't be easy going forward.
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Navy Headquarters – Aftermath
Admiral Sengoku and Admiral Zephyr stepped off their warship.
Behind them were the high-ranking naval officers who had taken part in the battle between Whitebeard and the Golden Lion.
All of them wore grim expressions.
At the port, Cyborg Kong, the Fleet Admiral, stood waiting to receive them.
As soon as Sengoku and Zephyr arrived in front of him, they bowed deeply.
"I'm sorry, Marshal! We failed!"
All the navy officers behind them also bowed in unison.
Even Zephyr, ever-proud, lowered his head slightly.
Kong remained silent for a moment, his expression unreadable.
He had already received the battle reports.
"At least you returned safely. I was too careless this time. I didn't expect Charlotte to interfere."
He let out a deep sigh, then clenched his fists tightly.
His hatred for Charlotte had reached its peak.
Ever since Charlotte set sail, nothing had gone right for the navy.
The New World was lost, completely dominated by pirates.
He became the first Marine Fleet Admiral in history to lose territory.
Charlotte escaped every time and even attacked the Valley of the Gods, massacring Celestial Dragons.
He raided the World Government's secret laboratories, stealing top-secret research and kidnapping scientists.
Now, he had ruined the navy's ambush on Whitebeard and the Golden Lion.
Charlotte had been at the center of every major disaster.
Kong's fingers dug into his palms.
He wanted nothing more than to crush Charlotte himself.
But just as his anger reached its peak—
Crunch. Crunch.
The sound of someone chewing loudly filled the air.
Kong's temples throbbed.
He turned sharply.
"Damn it, Garp!!!"
The next moment, a flurry of fists flew at Garp, who had been casually eating senbei behind him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In an instant, Cyborg Kong's rage exploded.
A relentless storm of punches rained down on Garp.
Caught off guard, Garp had no chance to dodge.
His body was sent flying, his senbei scattering across the ground.
Sengoku and Zephyr turned their heads, pretending not to see anything.
They knew better than to get involved when the Fleet Admiral was this mad.
Kong, now breathing heavily, felt much better.
He turned to the other officers.
"Let's go back to my office. We need to talk."
As he walked away, Vice Admiral Tsuru approached Garp and held out a hand to help him up.
"Heh! At least someone around here is gentle."
Garp grinned, rubbing his bruised forehead.
Bang!
Tsuru punched him in the head.
"Stop talking nonsense! Get up! We're going to the meeting!"
She dragged Garp by the collar, pulling him toward the Fleet Admiral's office, followed by the eight Vice Admirals.
A long and heated discussion followed.
The only thing that came out of it was Garp snoring halfway through.
But in the end, bounties were increased.
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New Bounties Issued
Edward Newgate (Whitebeard) – 2.497 billion berries
Shiki (Golden Lion) – 2.51 billion berries (Dead or Alive)
Rockefeller Charlotte – 2 billion berries (Dead or Alive)
Gol D. Roger – 2.45 billion berries (Dead or Alive)
Silvers Rayleigh – 1.57 billion berries (Dead or Alive)
Even the leaders under these pirate crews had substantial increases in their bounties.
The meeting ended with nothing but more price tags on their enemies' heads.
However, the real consequence of the battle wasn't just the bounties—it was the power shift in the New World.
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The Four Legendary Pirates
The world now recognized four dominant forces in the New World.
1. Whitebeard Pirates – Rulers of the second half of the New World.
2. Flying Pirates – Control over the first half of the New World.
3. Rockefeller Pirates – Stationed at the center of the New World.
4. Roger Pirates – Wandering without a fixed territory.
Of them, the Flying Pirates were considered the strongest, followed by Whitebeard.
The Rockefeller Pirates were ranked last, making them a prime target for ambitious newcomers.
The navy's strategy was clear—stir internal conflicts within the New World.
This was likely the work of Navy Chief of Staff Tsuru.
The hope was that smaller pirate crews would turn their attention to the Rockefeller Pirates first, seeing them as the weakest among the "Four Legends."
Charlotte, reading the latest newspaper, smirked.
"So, they're trying to make me the target?"
A red light flashed in his eyes.
"Let's see if these fools have the strength to challenge me."
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Elsewhere in the New World…
A group of pirates gathered, staring at the newspaper headlines.
"Brother! This Golden Lion is insane! The central part of the New World isn't even his territory!"
Their eyes shifted toward the only name ranked below him—Rockefeller Charlotte.
A grin spread across their faces.
"Maybe we should start there instead…"
To be continued…
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