Chapter 610 Asking for help
"Rebecca! Don't move the island too close to that pirate ship. Just use the flying sword to send us over there!"
Vic stood on the edge of the island, pointed at the White Whale pirate ship docked at the port below and said solemnly, "As a big boss and senior among pirates, Whitebeard's majesty and domineering power will not allow anyone to suppress him, let alone a small island."
If she hadn't sensed a familiar breath, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit would have been activated long ago, so Vic reminded Rebecca not to violate Whitebeard's taboo.
Rebecca agreed and was already distancing herself from the Moby Dick as the island descended.
In fact, the island was not directly above the Moby Dick, but diagonally above it. It just happened to block the sunlight. The shadow it cast fell on the Moby Dick. If you really think about it, it does have a provocative meaning. Wick thought that as a newcomer in the pirate world, he should avoid it if possible.
Rebecca hovered the island at a height of fifty meters, two hundred meters away, but the sense of oppression was still very strong for the people on the island and the members of the Whitebeard Pirates. This was an island that was hundreds of times larger than the pirate ship!
Animals' fear of giants comes from their bones, so many people swallowed unconsciously when looking at the island in the sky, for fear that the island would fall down directly.
Then they saw two people flying out from the edge of the island, and they were flying while standing. They were very surprised. There were some fruit abilities and skills that could allow flying in this world, but there were very few that could fly while standing. When the two were about to arrive on the Moby Dick, they saw the slender flying swords under their feet.
Of course, Mantis did not come empty-handed. He brought a large wooden barrel of good wine. He came to ask for help, and it was impossible for him to be so confident just by relying on their previous relationship. Therefore, he still had to show proper courtesy. Whitebeard might not care, but they could not pretend that they didn't care.
"Brother Newgate! Long time no see! I brought you some drinks, but I don't know if you like the taste."
Mantis and Vic arrived above the deck of Moby Dick and jumped down directly. The two flying swords flew back to the island on their own. After Vic landed on the deck, he stared closely at the tall figure sitting on the main seat on the deck.
This was the first time he saw Whitebeard in person. He had long golden hair draped over his shoulders and a captain's hat on his head. His most distinctive feature was of course his crescent-shaped white beard.
Whitebeard's figure and face are both very imposing, but the most eye-catching thing is the powerful aura emanating from him. Even people without Observation Haki can sense it, just like the full moon that night. No wonder the old and sick Whitebeard could still control Blackbeard more than ten years later. Just standing in front of Whitebeard, his aura was three points weaker. That was because they were intimidated by the fighting power displayed by Whitebeard after being together for a long time.
"Mantis! It's been a long time since we last met! You disappeared for twenty years without a sound. I always suspected that you were captured by the navy and taken to Impel Downs. It's great to see you now. I like any wine you bring. But why are you with this guy?"
Whitebeard was also very emotional when he saw Mantis. The little fan who followed him back then is now middle-aged, and he is even getting old. Time will not forget anyone and is so fair to everyone.
He had fewer and fewer friends, but more and more sons. When he saw Vic and Mantis together, he was very curious about their relationship.
Vic was also a junior he paid close attention to, and now that he had become a pirate, he paid even more attention to him. However, he had never thought of adopting Vic as his godson. He did not think he could sway a strong man who dared to kill the Celestial Dragons and rebel against the navy, so he would not even mention it.
Just when Wick and his companions met Whitebeard, captains and crew members such as Marco and Joz also put down their work and rushed to the pirate ship. The distance was not far, and they soon returned to the deck of Moby Dick.
They also wanted to see who their father's old friend was. This was such a grand and high-profile scene.
They soon saw Mantis and Vic standing opposite their father. They didn't know Mantis, and he looked ordinary, but how could Vic not know him? He was the one who had done so many great things.
Could it be that Dad's friend is Vic? That's a bit scary. Vic was a navy before, and he had the hope of becoming a navy admiral! They couldn't help but look at their father again, with even more admiration and respect in their eyes.
"Brother Newgate! To be honest, I came to you this time because I have something to ask for. Do you see this island? It's full of people from my hometown. I have always been in my hometown chasing away pirates and protecting them, so I disappeared from the eyes of the world.
Now I have decided to become a pirate again, but their safety is no longer guaranteed, so I asked Vic and the others to send everyone from their hometown to the New World, hoping that Brother Newgate would protect them for a while. I wonder if that will work!"
Mantis walked forward and poured a full bowl of wine into the big bowl in front of Whitebeard before pointing at the island in the sky and said, Mantis's love for wine is inseparable from Whitebeard. It can also be said that he was learning from Whitebeard when he was young and also liked drinking.
"I thought it was a big deal, but it's just a small matter! As long as it's my territory, you can do whatever you want, and then hang my pirate flag on the island. I don't think anyone dares to mess around there! But since you want to become a pirate again, why don't you join my pirate group? I'll give you a captain's position, what do you think?"
Whitebeard looked at the island in the sky and thought of his hometown. He went out to sea as a pirate because of the ongoing war in his hometown. At that time, he was very young and could not help his hometown at all. Later, when he became strong, he returned to his hometown to end the war there and expelled all the remaining war elements.
He also sent the treasures he received back to his hometown to support his fellow villagers. It was the last pure land in Whitebeard's heart and he had always protected it well. Few people knew about it.
So seeing Mantis like this, Whitebeard was also very touched. No wonder he and Mantis could become friends. It turned out that their natures were very similar! So when he heard that Mantis wanted to continue being a pirate, he immediately invited him, and even prepared to give Mantis the position of captain of the second team that had been reserved for Oden.
"I'm sorry, Brother Newgate! I've already promised Vic to board his pirate ship!"
When Mantis heard Whitebeard's invitation, he put down the wine bowl that was close to his mouth and said to Whitebeard with an apologetic look on his face.