One Piece: God Killer

Chapter 436: In Whitebeard's Hometown

Before Profik could finish his words, Marco was ecstatic.

He was powerless to cure his father's illness. Whitebeard himself did not care about his deteriorating physical condition and just wanted to enjoy the happiness of family life with his sons in his last days.

But as a son, I certainly can't just sit back and watch my father's health deteriorate day by day.

"But I have to be frank with you,"

The Whitebeard Pirates have many members and his "sons" are too concerned and confused. If the matter is not kept secret, there is a high possibility of exposure.

Although Prophik was secretly preparing to turn against the World Government, the evidence of "helping the Four Emperors" must not fall into the hands of the World Government.

The captains of the Whitebeard Pirates are still trustworthy, but Blackbeard and the guys in Whitebeard's large fleet may not be reliable.

Of course, I can't tell this to Malcomin.

"Marco, this matter must be carried out in secret. As you know, I am one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea under the World Government after all. Helping the Whitebeard Pirates would violate the agreement with the World Government."

"I need you to make sure this is kept absolutely confidential!"

"I understand."

Marco's expression was also full of solemnity.

Although Proficient showed "distrust" of the Whitebeard Pirates, Marco was not unreasonable and he understood Proficient's concerns.

As the de facto second-in-command of the Whitebeard Pirates, Marco may lack the experience and courage to act on his own, but he definitely does not lack vision.

Marco could feel the contrast in power between Dawn and the World Government, as well as the increasingly subtle relationship.

In such circumstances, it is only natural to remain cautious.

……

The location is set in Whitebeard's hometown, Sphinx Island.

In order to ensure safety and to let the Whitebeard Pirates rest assured of their father's safety, two calm old men, Marco and Vista, went with Whitebeard. Marco swore that he would never let a fourth person know about this, even his brothers on the ship.

On the Dawn side, besides Prophik, there were Trafalgar Law, Ralph, and Ishii Masatsugu who went to Sphinx Island. Except Prophik, all of them were quite accomplished in healing.

After reaching an agreement with Profik, Marco returned to the Moby Dick.

Arriving at Whitebeard's room, Marco's heart instantly sank.

As soon as I opened the door, a strong smell of medicine, blood, and decay hit me in the face.

The smell of medicine is the smell of the medicine Whitebeard usually uses, the smell of blood is the smell of the blood he coughed up, and the smell of Flanders is emitted from his internal organs.

Before an elderly person dies, their bodies will emit a strong corpse odor, which is evidence that their internal organs have begun to rot.

Marco sighed. Whitebeard's physical decline was faster than he expected. With Whitebeard's physique, this situation was like a death sentence.

Marco took off his glasses and released the Phoenix Fruit with all his strength. The blue flames danced and covered Whitebeard's body. It was as if a miracle of life returning to him appeared on Whitebeard.

However, this is only a stopgap measure, and when the flames go out, Whitebeard will continue on the road to death.

The power of life awakened Whitebeard from his slumber, "Kulalala!"

Although his body was already weak, Whitebeard still laughed cheerfully, "Marco, you're finally back!"

When he was dying, Whitebeard still wanted his "sons" to be by his side.

"Dad," Marco said excitedly, but in order to ensure that no one was eavesdropping, he lowered his voice and said, "Profek has agreed to our request, but asked that it be done in secret."

Whitebeard looked at Marco. He didn't care about death. He was worried about the future of his sons.

Seeing Whitebeard nod, Marco continued: "The time is set for three days later, and the location is Sphinx Island, my father's hometown. He means that only Vista and I can go together..."

Whitebeard's brain turned a little and he understood what Profique meant. That kid had always been cautious and kept a low profile. This style was not in line with an old-school pirate like him, but now the Whitebeard Pirates needed help.

"Marco, just do as he says."

"I'll leave this matter to you. Remember, since you promised to keep it a secret, you have to make sure it's foolproof. You can't tell anyone else, not even Qiao Zi and the others. Do you understand?!"

"Don't let those brats from Dawn look down on our Whitebeard Pirates!"

"Yes, Dad."

After Whitebeard finished speaking, he fell into a coma. It had been a long time since he had the energy to personally handle the affairs of the Whitebeard Pirates. Everything that followed would be left to Marco.

After Marco went out, he found a random excuse to call Vista in and told him the plan.

Upon hearing that his father could be saved, Vista was also very excited. After the excitement, he immediately calmed down and joined the plan.

He fully agreed with the plan and even emphasized its confidentiality.

Whitebeard has seldom taken action personally in recent years. Many forces on the sea have guessed that there is something wrong with Whitebeard's health, and even some small pirate groups dare to provoke him in the Whitebeard Pirates' territory.

Thanks to the strong strength of the captains, who were able to suppress the villains, no major chaos occurred.

If news came out at this time that Whitebeard had left the Moby Dick or was "missing", I'm afraid even the other Four Emperors would come to get a piece of the pie.

What's more crucial is that the affiliated pirate groups under the Whitebeard Pirates are basically held together entirely by Whitebeard's personal prestige. Once the news of Whitebeard's accident spreads, the large fleet is likely to fall apart.

Then, Marco and Vista conveyed their father's order - according to their father's order, they must go to a place before he dies, and only Marco and Vista can follow, and the others must keep it secret.

The two of them had to work very hard to get the brothers to agree that Marco and Vista would take their father away from the Moby Dick.

At the beginning, the Moby Dick was in chaos. The crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates were all "brothers" and "family members". No one was more filial to their father than anyone else. In terms of "status" on the ship, although Marco and Vista were the "old men" on the ship, the captains were equal in status.

Now, everyone knows that Dad is dying, so why are only you two, Marco and Vista, able to go with Dad?

Fortunately, Marco and Vista still have some prestige. Out of trust in the two and the majesty of their father's orders, although they were extremely reluctant, the Whitebeard Pirates finally unanimously decided to respect their father's last wishes.

Marco, Vista, and Whitebeard secretly left the Moby Dick.

Marco sighed. Treating his father's illness was not an easy task, and he hoped to keep it secret for as long as possible.

It was impossible to conceal it completely. Marco was looking for a way to cure Whitebeard everywhere, and everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates knew about it. It was also no secret that he went to Wano Country to seek help from Profek.

The brothers of the Whitebeard Group were just worried and confused, but they were not stupid, and they would react quickly. By then, the news that Whitebeard was sick and Profek helped would surely spread.

Marco knew the style of the White Pirates very well. They were all "brothers" and there were no secrets at all.

It is absolutely impossible to expect them to keep it secret.