A glint of light flashed in Whitebeard's cloudy eyes; even as one of the Four Emperors, he felt an indescribable joy.
"I feel so much lighter!"
"Pops, don't get up yet, let me check you first."
The ship doctor saw Whitebeard preparing to pull out the newly inserted needle and get up, so he quickly stopped him. At the same time, he took out a stethoscope, blood pressure monitor, and a series of other instruments to conduct a thorough examination. The more he checked, the more astonished the ship doctor's face became.
"How is this possible! How is this possible! Pops's body... is almost completely healed."
"Oh!"
As soon as he said this, everyone on the ship, except Luo Yan and Xia Tali, cheered. This meant that the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, their Pops, would be able to lead them across the seas for much longer.
"Gurararara! So, I can finally take off these annoying things, right?"
Whitebeard impatiently pulled out the syringe and stood up. A majestic aura immediately emanated from him, and the cheering pirates instantly quieted down, looking at Whitebeard with a hint of nervousness.
Whitebeard's drooping mouth corners gradually curved into a crescent shape, forming his signature smile.
"My sons! It's time for a banquet!"
"Oh!"
The pirates let out an even louder cheer, and a joyous atmosphere spread throughout all the ships. A smile finally appeared on Luo Yan's face. At this moment, Whitebeard looked over again.
"Boy, when do you need an earthquake?"
Luo Yan's smile diminished slightly, but didn't completely disappear; he still had a faint smile. He looked up, meeting Whitebeard's gaze without fear, and then his smile gradually widened again.
"What could be more important than a banquet?"
"Gurararara! Well said! You must have companions, right? Call them over. Although today's banquet belongs to pirates, we won't refuse friends from joining!"
If possible, Luo Yan naturally hoped Whitebeard would hold the ceremony for him as soon as possible, but his Ocean Singer potion still had a tiny bit left to digest, so he couldn't hold the ceremony now. However, he wasn't worried. With his previous experience of holding a banquet with Luffy and his friends, he believed that as long as he sang during the banquet, he could complete the final digestion. After all, the Whitebeard Pirates had a large number of members, so the effect would undoubtedly be even better.
Luo Yan did not return to his own ship to inform Luo Ta and Mite. Xia Tali could communicate with Little Golden Monkey and White Sable using her Beast Tamer ability and then relay the message.
After Luo Yan's ship docked and all members boarded the Moby Dick, the banquet officially began. Today was a celebration for everyone!
"Yo ho ho ho~~~ Yo ho ho ho! Yo ho ho ho~~~ Ya! Ho ho ho~~~"
Songs echoed on the ship. Luo Yan naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to digest the potion, so he sang along with a large group of pirates. As the singing echoed, schools of fish in the sea began to circle the Moby Dick, sometimes splashing water as if cheering for the song, and sometimes leaping out of the water as if dancing to the song.
As if guided by the singing, the fish began to leap out of the water rhythmically, their numbers growing, forming an incredible spectacle.
"Look! Look at the fish in the sea!"
A pirate who wasn't yet fully immersed in the banquet atmosphere saw this scene and shouted. The others heard him and all looked towards the sea, their eyes wide with astonishment.
At this moment, Luo Yan felt something inside him shatter, breaking into countless stars. These stars then gradually merged with his flesh and soul. He knew that he had completely digested the potion.
The banquet lasted from noon until deep into the night. Most of the pirates were drunk and passed out on the deck, but as a Four Emperors Pirate Crew, it was fundamental that some people remained sober, and Marco was among them.
At this time, he was directing some pirates who hadn't drunk much at the banquet to dismantle the banquet setup. As for those who were passed out, they were left lying haphazardly on the deck.
On Luo Yan's side, the only ones still sober were Xia Tali, who liked to drink juice, and White Sable. Even Potter and Little Golden Monkey had passed out during the banquet.
Xia Tali did not take her unconscious companions back to their ship; she simply moved all of them to a corner of the deck, while she and White Sable stood guard nearby.
She stroked White Sable's soft fur with one hand and propped her chin on the ship's railing with the other, her eyes slightly narrowed, looking exceptionally content.
"I've prepared a room for you. Do you want to go rest? Don't worry, this is a Four Emperors' pirate ship, your companions are safe."
After Marco finished arranging for the dismantling of the setup, he came to Xia Tali's side, indicating that she could go rest. After all, she was the one who had treated Whitebeard, and thus had shown kindness to the entire Whitebeard Pirates. Since she wasn't drunk, it was natural to arrange accommodation for her.
Xia Tali's hand, stroking White Sable, paused slightly. She turned to look at Marco, then shook her head, a growing smile on her face.
"For me, this is just the beginning of the day. I generally don't sleep at night. You go about your business, don't mind me."
"Is that also one of your devil fruit abilities? Not needing to sleep at night?"
Xia Tali had already revealed her Vampire form when she first boarded the ship. Of course, in this world, people wouldn't find it incredibly unbelievable for someone to grow wings, because this world had things like devil fruit. Everyone simply assumed it was Xia Tali's devil fruit ability.
Xia Tali shook her head, denying Marco's guess, but she didn't explain, remaining silent.
Marco had initially expected Xia Tali to explain, and he waited for a while, but no explanation came. He then shook his head with a wry smile and went to arrange the night watch, only casually dropping a remark as he left:
"The room I arranged for you is the fourth one on the left in the cabin. If you get tired, you can just go there."
Xia Tali didn't turn around, but she still said, "Thank you."
The next day, Luo Yan awoke from a hangover. Before he even opened his eyes, he felt a piercing pain in his head. At the same time, he felt something pressing on his chest. He opened his eyes and found a monkey's head resting on his chest.
Luo Yan casually pushed the monkey's head away, sat up, and vigorously shook his head, trying to recall what had happened last night. But he only remembered continuously drinking with a large group of pirates; he couldn't recall anything after that.
"Hiss! Did I... black out?"
At this moment, a white hand offered a cup of water. Luo Yan instinctively reached out to take it, then looked up to see that it was Xia Tali who was offering the water.
"Xia Tali, do you have any potions to relieve a hangover headache? Give me one."
"Yes, but I don't want to mix them for you."