Zephyr smiled and said:
"Pack it up."
Skarn nodded and swung his right arm forward.
The ground began to writhe and rearrange itself.
The craters and rubble left behind by the battle all disappeared.
Within seconds, the ground was as good as new.
Zephyr looked at the perfectly flat surface.
"That old guy Golden Lion's ability is really useful."
"Three months from now, the Elite Class training will be led by you."
"After that, you'll be free to go."
Skarn was a little excited.
"Yeah."
...
The Grand Line.
From a bloodstained ship at the shore, a short, well-dressed old woman wearing sunglasses got off.
Behind her followed a dim-witted giant with skinny legs, a thick torso, and a crescent-shaped mustache.
The short old woman was none other than Miss Buckin, who claimed to be Whitebeard's woman.
Miss Backin stretched a little.
"Let's go, Weevil."
"I'll take you to get some good food."
Weevil's dull expression finally changed, looking excited.
"Ah! Okay, Mom!!!"
"Good food!!!"
He kept repeating it nonstop until the veins on Miss Backin's forehead bulged. She smacked Weevil's leg with her cane.
"Enough! Once is enough!!!"
Weevil flinched like a scolded child.
"Sorry, Mom! I was wrong!"
Miss Backin nodded in satisfaction.
"That's better."
One big, one small, their figures gradually disappeared into the distance...
...
Inside a tavern.
Miss Backin pulled out the latest intel. There was no mistake... it was him!!!
The photo in her hand clearly showed Marco.
She slammed the photo onto the table and looked at Weevil, who was surrounded by empty plates.
"Alright! Stop eating already!"
"We're running out of money!"
Weevil froze.
"Eh—"
But reluctantly set the plate down.
Miss Backin smirked.
"Be good~ Once we take back your father's inheritance..."
"I'll let you eat as much as you want."
Weevil's face lit up with joy.
"Really?! Then let's go get the inheritance now, Mom!"
Miss Backin said:
"No rush. We don't have enough intel yet. Your father's inheritance is still occupied by others."
Weevil slammed the table.
BAM—
The tavern's counter collapsed into pieces.
"Who is it?!"
"I'll kill him!!!"
Everyone nearby turned to stare.
Miss Backin picked up Marco's photo and shoved it in front of Weevil, shouting loudly:
"It's him!"
"He's the one occupying your father's inheritance—the legendary great pirate Whitebeard's legacy!!!"
"And after throwing you away, I finally managed to find you again!"
"We can't let him get away with it!!!"
She even glanced around as if showing off.
But everyone else just looked at the two like they were idiots before bursting into laughter.
"Hahahahahaha!!"
"Are these two clowns even pirates?"
"Go home and take care of your grandkids."
"You're way too old for this."
"Chasing dreams, huh?"
"Hahahahahaha!"
"Yeah, what Whitebeard? Never even heard of him."
Miss Backin's face darkened.
"Weevil..."
"Kill them all!!!"
Weevil froze, then grabbed his naginata.
"Okay, Mom!"
He looked like a simpleton, but once he attacked, no one could withstand him for even a moment.
Within seconds, the tavern collapsed into rubble and blood.
Miss Backin stood before the ruins, snorting coldly.
"You fools think you can insult Whitebeard?"
Then she grinned wickedly at Marco's photo.
"This guy... the last son of Newgate."
"Newgate's massive inheritance... it must be in his hands!!!"
Back when she sailed with Whitebeard, she knew he used to secretly transport his collected treasures somewhere when he had free time.
He often stared longingly in a certain direction...
As his last son, Marco would definitely inherit Whitebeard's treasure. So... wherever Marco was.
That had to be Newgate's secret treasure location!
"Let's go, my good boy!"
Standing amid the wreckage, covered in blood, Weevil said blankly:
"Okay, Mom!!!"
...
Marine Headquarters, Marine Academy.
In the soon-to-graduate Elite Class, everyone was busy absorbing knowledge.
Preparing for the final moment.
A tall, lanky figure in a Marine uniform ran inside.
"Big~~~ news~~~"
"This year's internship~~~"
"Will be led by Skarn-sama!!!!"
Everyone was surprised. After all, someone their own age would be much easier to get along with.
And Skarn was a good person, always willing to help juniors without hesitation.
Ain, with her naturally blue hair, said happily:
"Really? Binz!"
The tall Binz smirked proudly.
"Of course~~~"
"I just ran into Chief Instructor Zephyr himself!"
"Would I lie about that?"
The classroom instantly erupted into cheers.
"Hooray!!!!!!!"
...
On the training field.
Zephyr looked at the brightly lit classroom and chuckled softly.
"That brat's even more popular than me."
The cheers inside were so loud, the walls couldn't hold them back...
...
The New World, Wano Country, Onigashima.
BOOM——
A giant dragon crashed down from the sky, shaking the ground violently.
Kaido transformed into human form, shaking his head as he walked out.
King appeared out of nowhere, looking at the sullen Kaido.
"Tough fight, huh."
The fierce battle on Bitter Island had already spread throughout the New World.
Kaido snorted coldly.
"Yeah..."
"Didn't expect that brat from Roger's ship."
"To have grown so much."
"And with those people beside him, much stronger than Oden's samurai, I couldn't keep him."
"The New World's about to get lively."
He took the sake flask King handed over and gulped down several mouthfuls.
"Whoo—"
After a moment of silence, he suddenly burst out laughing.
"Hahahahaha, let it all burn."
King was speechless.
"This..."
Kaido grinned viciously.
"In terms of territory, that old hag has the most."
"In terms of power, that cunning bastard has the most."
"If this brat stirs things up, the ones losing the most will be those two."
"Keep an eye on Red-Hair's movements."
"After all these years, it's time for him to make a move."
"Relying on weapons trade alone to realize my dream is too slow."
"Especially with that scheming bastard holding half the market."
King nodded.
"Yes."
...
The Grand Line, a deserted island off the coast of Drum Kingdom.
White snow filled the sky, blanketing the land so completely that no foothold could be seen.
It felt like stepping anywhere would ruin the scene.
SWISH——
Karol's figure suddenly appeared before a massive snowdrift.
But just as Karol arrived, before his feet even touched the ground—
A giant black hand suddenly burst out of the snow...
And grabbed at Karol!
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The fanfic is Finished on p@treon/tambeerg. 414 chapters in total