Chapter 322 Marco's Farewell
After finishing his business, Arthur returned to the cabin corridor.
Kaji, wrapped like a mummy, leaned against the wooden planks of the corridor with his arms folded across his chest, staring outside the cabin.
"If you didn't look like a dead man now, Arthur, I would beat you to death!"
Kake no longer had the same mentality as before, and thought about what would happen if Gion followed him.
At least I can live my life in peace.
Even if they betrayed the navy and gave up justice for love, the World Government would not be able to find them even if they sent troops to search the entire world.
But... he died in a huge war that Arthur fought for his own ambitions.
Arthur did not back down. He came to Kaji and looked him in the eye:
"If no one interfered with the distribution of Impel Down, and Shiki borrowed his reputation to bring those monsters of the old times to join the battle, we would probably be in Marijoa right now, celebrating our victory by stepping on the heads of the Five Elders!"
He didn't say this to Kaji, but thought bitterly in his heart.
"Uncle Kaji!!" When Yana saw Kaji blocking the way and pointing at Arthur, she stepped forward and pushed him away with one hand.
"Xiao Na! My little Yana! This is none of your business. It's an emotional issue between your father and me." Facing Yana's upright and serious look.
Kake instantly became timid. The other party was Gion's daughter, and he couldn't hurt her at all.
"You dared to cut me a few days ago! If I wasn't one of the few neutral people in the navy, I would have taken your life for credit!
No matter if it was you decades ago, or if you disappeared in the past twenty years and now make trouble again!
I have saved your life so many times. If Gion didn't like you, I would never make the mistake of saving a pirate who wants to destroy the world!"
After venting his anger, Kaji bent over and started coughing violently. He had consumed a lot of energy.
When fighting against Rocks' clone, if Arthur had not arrived in time, he would probably have been killed.
"Stop talking... Dad's health is terrible... You should also take good care of yourself, Kaji."
Yana helped Arthur back to his room and took good care of him.
“Damn it!! Why does your daughter like you so much even though she hasn’t known you for all these years!
I am his elder, Arthur!
You are my fucking nemesis, hey, Silverbaz Rayleigh, Skoba Jabba, send me back to my base!!
By the way, I will also take Gion with me, and I will bury her on the land of my base!"
"It's not on your way, Vice Admiral Chaton Kake. Please disembark at Base G-12."
Outside the ship, Jabba responded.
"What?" Kaji was stunned: "I actually have to stay with this guy for one more second?!
hateful--!"
The ship left the waters of Wano Country and sailed on the sea.
Late at night, Marco came to Arthur's cabin with an oil lamp.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Yana sleeping soundly with her hands on the bed.
Arthur was awake, stretching and retracting his five fingers, trying to feel his own strength.
But he couldn't feel anything, which made him very distressed.
"Is your baby girl tired and asleep?" Marco walked to the wooden stool beside Arthur's bed and sat down.
Observing Arthur's every move at this moment, I felt for the first time that the man in front of me was no different from an ordinary patient.
The murderous intent, coldness, hostility, and the inherent loneliness and arrogance were all swept away.
"Looking back, we have known each other for a long, long time, Arthur."
Marco said to Arthur with a smile on his face.
Hearing this, Arthur glanced at him helplessly.
“The first time we met was in the Sphinx Sea.
I remember that at that time, you defeated more than a dozen of our captains by yourself, and you were injured in the fierce battle with the pirates of the Rocks Pirates.
Although we were still young at that time, you were really a terrifyingly strong guy."
Marco, who is also the only one left in the world, reminisces about the past to Arthur.
"Arthur, I am an orphan, living in the streets since I was a child.
It was the old man with white beard who spotted me on the street and chose me.
This is how the Phoenix Marco came to be today."
Marco waved his arm, and a blue flame ignited in his palm, and then the flame disappeared into the air.
"What do you want to hear from me? Reminiscing about the past...but I can't drink now." Arthur said to him weakly.
My brain feels very heavy and I am trying hard to stay awake.
"Hahaha." Marco laughed out loud when he heard this:
"Look, Arthur, you look perfectly normal now.
You are actually a very loyal guy, right? "
"Whatever you say." Arthur turned his eyes away from him and looked out the porthole into the darkness.
"Did Dad... say anything before he left? Everyone was so frightened by the power of the navy... they didn't even have time to say a word."
Marco stopped reminiscing and asked Arthur with a gloomy expression.
"He asked me to rescue you. These were Whitebeard's last words."
Arthur recalled Whitebeard's last request and briefly told Marco about it.
"Really... hehe... Daddy... only left me in this world."
Hearing Arthur's words, Marco, a grown man in his forties, burst into tears silently.
"Thank you so much, Dad."
The bad atmosphere has appeared again and again in the past few days.
Arthur was not as indifferent as usual this time, and he couldn't be indifferent.
Whatever you do, look at the sky and the sea.
I can always imagine the waves as Cooper flying over the sea.
Imagine the clouds as Cooper's majestic flight.
"Although you are a few years younger than me and have different experiences than me. Marco, I don't hate loyal guys either. Go back to the Sphinx and live a good life."
Hearing Arthur's rare words, Marco was stunned for a few seconds, and said to him:
"You too, Arthur.
But there is one thing I must tell you.
I have been a doctor for decades... Your injuries are countless times more serious than Roger's and your seriously ill father's.
To put it simply, the vitality in your body has been completely overdrawn by you.
It's like something is sucking you away, depleting your bone marrow cells over and over again.
Take care of yourself, Arthur, I shall be leaving in the morning."
Marco patted Arthur's shoulder gently to say goodbye, and was very grateful to receive Whitebeard's last words.
On the contrary, Arthur looked ashen and sat stiffly on the bed.
Arthur frowned and looked at his knife. Arthur thought to himself and closed his eyes silently.
About ten days had passed since the decisive battle at the top.
Jabba's ships basically circled the New World, sending away those who needed to be sent away.
Finally arrived at G·12 Naval Base.
Under the clear blue sky.
On the coast of the G.12 Naval Base Island, Shani, who was guarding the base, and a large group of female soldiers stood in an orderly manner at the port.
Looking at the sea ahead, a large ship similar to a Viking warship is slowly approaching.
"Report! The admiral's daughter is waving at us from the front of the ship!"