As for why he attacked Jinbe, on one hand, it was for the sake of his family, otherwise, there would likely be a rift in his heart towards Jinbe, and it also served as an explanation to his sons.
On the other hand, it was for Jinbe's sake. If he didn't do something, Jinbe himself might not be able to get over it.
"I'll spare your life. Don't lay a hand on yourself again next time!"
Hearing Whitebeard's words, Marco and the others breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Jinbe wasn't killed, then there was no problem.
"The matter with Jinbe is over, but to give my Whitebeard Pirates an explanation!"
"I plan to send Marco to give that Marine Rear Admiral a stern warning. I hope you won't obstruct this matter."
Although it was a question, his tone carried no hint of inquiry, as if he had already made up his mind, and was merely informing Jinbe.
"I understand, Whitebeard!"
Looking at Whitebeard's gaze, Marco instantly transformed into an immortal bird enveloped in blue flames, flapping his wings and leaving the Moby Dick.
Jinbe did not stop him. With Marco's strength, he couldn't pose much of a threat to Esdeath, and the purpose of this trip wasn't to fight, but to warn.
"I'm extremely grateful, Whitebeard!"
Although that strike just now made him spit blood, the actual injury wasn't as severe as it looked.
He probably just wanted to save face!
"Esdeath..."
This wasn't the first time Whitebeard had heard this name. He had thought there was no connection, but now it seemed there was.
...
"Esdeath!"
The voice from the other end of the Den Den Mushi roared over. Sengoku was furious on the other side!
Esdeath had actually taken it upon herself to let Fish-Man Island join Shambles. She made such a decision without consulting him!
"Oh, I've already promised them. This matter is decided."
Esdeath seemed indifferent. She had a clear understanding of herself; Sengoku and the others were all on her side.
"I'll figure something out!"
"Also, Zephyr has gone to Shambles. If you calculate the time, he should have arrived."
"Let him assist you in managing Shambles. It's also a good opportunity for Zephyr to take a break."
"Huh?"
Esdeath hadn't finished speaking when Sengoku hung up the phone.
"Hmph, let's see you try to trick me again. I wonder if you can still be so arrogant once Zephyr gets there!"
Sengoku, who had hung up the Den Den Mushi, laughed triumphantly. He had finally made that little girl eat her words. This feeling was so satisfying!
"But it's a real headache. Although Esdeath has already provided a solution, as a Marine, how could Esdeath only represent herself?"
Rubbing his head, Sengoku started to get a headache again. Esdeath had thrown another mess his way, and he had to figure it out himself.
"How is it, Lady Esdeath?"
The massive Shirahoshi looked at Esdeath with sparkling eyes.
"No problem, it's resolved."
As long as Sengoku agreed, there would be no problem. That old man still had his capabilities.
"Tsk!"
"Come on, little Shirahoshi, I'll take you to meet my teacher."
Esdeath clicked her tongue. She hadn't expected Teacher Zephyr to come. This wasn't a bad thing at all.
It just meant troubling Teacher Zephyr. He wouldn't be able to rest and would have to help her look after Sabaody Archipelago. Zephyr's experience was far greater than hers.
"Ah!"
Shirahoshi's face instantly turned red. Esdeath was an orphan, and there was a saying: 'A teacher for a day is a father for life!'
"Then doesn't this mean I'm meeting the parents?"
"It's too fast!"
Shirahoshi's little face was flushed as she followed behind Esdeath.
"Smoker! Get over here! Teacher Zephyr is here, come with me to greet him!"
Raising her voice, Esdeath's voice could be heard throughout the entire Navy Base. Although her voice was loud, it wasn't jarring at all.
"Quick, quick!"
Smoker immediately became busy, leading the most elite soldiers of the Navy Base to quickly arrive behind Esdeath.
He first looked at Shirahoshi in shock, then silently put out his cigarette. He was quite afraid of, or rather, quite respectful of, Teacher Zephyr.
A squad of soldiers, led by Esdeath with Shirahoshi, slowly walked towards the port.
She could sense Zephyr's presence had arrived, but why was there also an unfamiliar presence in the sky?
"Oh?"
"An old friend has arrived!"
Rayleigh at Shakky's Rip-off Bar pushed up his glasses. That immortal bird kid from the Whitebeard Pirates, and Zephyr's presence.
"Shakky, I'm going to take a look. It seems to be getting lively."
Rayleigh took out his long sword, hung it at his waist, and left Shakky's Rip-off Bar.
"Hey! This isn't right!"
Marco felt the same way!
A cold presence made him feel a bit chilly, and then there was a powerful presence on the warship below.
Immediately after, there was a familiar presence not far away.
"Rayleigh is really in Shambles!"
This was troublesome. Forget about teaching that Esdeath a lesson; if he wasn't careful, he might end up staying here.
"Why is that old man Rayleigh here too?"
Esdeath's mouth twitched. What was going on?
Why did so many people suddenly come? Things were suddenly becoming a bit unreasonable.
"What is Lady Esdeath going to do?"
"I'm not sure, but something is definitely happening."
Many people in Shambles cautiously scanned Esdeath and her group. They couldn't even sense anything; their eyes were just fixed on Esdeath and Shirahoshi.
Their eyeballs were almost popping out!
But they couldn't be too obvious, for fear that a glance would come their way the next second, and they would die on the spot!
Shirahoshi felt a vague unease. She felt like something was about to happen, but she couldn't tell if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
Smoker below kept reaching into his pocket, then pulling his hand out.
But for a man with a nicotine addiction, it was truly unbearable, especially since his Devil Fruit was the Plume-Plume Fruit. This was worse than killing him.
"Smoker, help me look after Shirahoshi later."
"It seems like guests are coming."
"Huh? What?"
Smoker looked up blankly. Where were the guests? Why hadn't he seen any guests?
"Don't worry about it. Just look after Shirahoshi. If Shirahoshi gets hurt, I'll hold you responsible."
The presence in the sky was approaching, and he didn't know who it was yet. The other was his teacher; the warship had already docked.
And then there was Rayleigh!
That old man wanted to meddle in everything. He was truly too idle!
"Esdeath, I'm here!"
Zephyr's figure jumped down from the warship and landed on the dock.
"Hey! This is a bit bad, Zephyr!"
Marco also arrived in the sky above Shambles, extinguished the flames on his wings, and stood on the dock.
"It's quite lively!"
Rayleigh's figure also appeared on the Shambles dock, smiling at the three people in front of him.
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