Chapter 97: The White Group Was Attacked!
By the ti evening rolled around, everyone had nearly finished absorbing the energy from the life essence. It wasn't completely refined yet, but at least it wasn't interfering with their actions anymore.
anwhile, Chrollo's crew had returned—no tails, no enemies tracking them.
Ryuunosuke stood tall on the deck, his voice booming across the ship.
"Alright, everyone, it's ti to split up again. But before that... let's have a damn party!"
Cheers erupted imdiately.
"We're almost at Kaya Island, so let's find a nearby uninhabited island and celebrate properly. The Dragon Hunter Pirates have co a long way—and it's all thanks to every single one of you!"
"Captain's the man!"
"Haha! Another party? Count in!"
"Yo, can we drink as much as we want tonight or what?"
"Ugh, all you think about is drinking..."
The joy quickly snowballed into wild excitent.
They soon docked at a small, secluded island. With the new recruits Chrollo had brought along, setting up the party took no ti at all. Fires lit up, food was passed around, and barrels of booze were cracked open.
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At the sa ti, sowhere in the sa stretch of ocean, a massive pirate ship sliced through the waves.
"Dad, this should be the area Ace ntioned," Marco said, standing beside Whitebeard, a puzzled expression on his face. "But why do we need to co see so rookie crew in person?"
Marco—Ace's sworn brother and the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates—wasn't convinced. He'd heard of the Dragon Hunter Pirates, sure. They'd made waves recently, but they were still newcors. Greenhorns charging around like they owned the sea.
He frowned. "With your health like this, any unnecessary conflict could be dangerous for us. What if this is just another group of hotheaded kids causing trouble?"
Whitebeard let out a deep laugh.
"Gurararara! Marco, you're still a brat."
"The Dragon Hunter Pirates aren't just any rookie crew. If Ace looks up to soone that much, it's not just brotherly admiration. Trust , they're special. You'll see for yourself soon enough."
Whitebeard raised his massive jug and took a deep swig, his hearty laugh echoing across the ship.
Marco sighed, rubbing his temples. As a doctor, and a Phoenix Fruit user, he had powerful healing abilities—but even he couldn't reverse the damage in Whitebeard's aging body. Drinking like that only made things worse.
Still, there was no stopping him.
And now, with the whole Blackbeard incident still fresh, Marco couldn't afford to let his guard down. Another betrayal like that could be catastrophic for their crew.
The sudden rise of the Dragon Hunter Pirates... it was too suspicious.
They didn't just make a na—they skyrocketed, outpacing even the Straw Hat Pirates. It was unnatural. And then, out of nowhere, an older brother of Ace appeared? Soone Ace had never ntioned before?
Marco's gut told him sothing didn't add up.
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"Captain Marco!" a lookout shouted, rushing over. "There's a strange ship approaching! It's not a rchant vessel, not a pirate ship either—and it's definitely not a Navy warship!"
Marco's eyes narrowed. "Then what the hell is it?"
"It's heading straight for us. No signs of slowing down!"
Marco's jaw clenched. "Sound the alarm. Wake everyone up. Tell those lazy bastards it's not nap ti anymore."
Even though they'd had a party earlier in the day, the crew should've still been alert.
He gritted his teeth. Sothing felt off.
Just then, his Den Den Mushi started ringing.
"Perurururuu..."
"Yo, Ace. Bad timing. We've got a situation here. Strange ship headed our way. If you've got sothing to say, make it quick."
"Wait—you're being attacked?" Ace asked sharply. "Where are you right now?"
"We just entered the sea near Jaya Island. We're probably close to you. But I gotta go—we need to be ready."
Marco hung up without waiting for a reply.
Ace stared at the now-drooping Den Den Mushi and tucked it away.
"Brother—" he began.
But Ryuunosuke was already moving.
"Dragon Hunter Pirates! All hands, battle stations!"
"Hell yeah! Finally, a real fight!"
"Captain Ryuunosuke, can I go all out this ti?"
"Perfect timing! Let's show these bastards what we're made of!"
Excitent replaced the party mood in an instant. No one complained about the interrupted celebration. In fact, most of them looked eager to throw hands.
"Yahiko, you're in charge of guarding the Extrely Evil Warship," Ryuunosuke ordered. "Everyone else, we're going in. Third Division—keep a low profile. If you don't need to be seen, don't be seen."
"Let's move out!"
With a powerful leap, Ryuunosuke landed back on the ship.
Since absorbing the previous battleship, the Extrely Evil Battleship had grown even more monstrous in size and power. Under the pale moonlight, it looked like a warship straight out of hell.
Within ten minutes, everyone had boarded and were ready for action.
Najenda, using a recording pointer, quickly confird the direction.
They were close.
Ryuunosuke stared ahead, his eyes sharp.
The sea around Jaya Island wasn't vast.
And tonight... it was about to beco a battlefield.
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