Global Awakening: Join the chat group at the beginning

Chapter 2082: Whitebeard represents the remnants of the old era, Luffy represents the dawn of a new

Chapter 2082: Whitebeard represents the remnants of the old era, Luffy represents the dawn of a new era.

In Teach's world, there is no place for gratitude.

For the sake of the Dark Fruit he so desperately desired, he could kill Sachi, with a smile on his face, after living with him for over twenty years and considering him a brother.

He could be begging for forgiveness with tears streaming down his face one second, and then launch a siege without hesitation the next, when his father, Whitebeard, who had raised him for decades and treated him like his own son, was the one who had raised him for decades.

Gratitude, morality, and bonds—things that seem incredibly important to ordinary people—are nothing more than trash on the path to ambition, things that can be trampled on and discarded at will.

Even if he knew that Whitebeard had risked his life to help Rocks, he would only regard it as "Whitebeard's own choice," and might even scoff at that "foolish" loyalty. He would never feel any extra gratitude or hesitation towards Whitebeard because of it.

Teach may not have had a father-son relationship with Rocks.

He may have admired Rocks, but what he admired was the power and dominance that Rocks represented—the power to overturn everything and rule over everything, the ambition of the "King of the World"—rather than the warmth of blood ties.

He named his pirate ship "Gibbe's Sword" probably not to commemorate Rocks, but to declare that he would become like Rocks, or even surpass Rocks.

If Rocks were to rise from the dead and stand in his way, Teach would not hesitate to raise his sword.

Blood ties were neither a constraint nor something to be cherished by him; "regret" requires at least a basic conscience, and Teach had none of that.

He can carry out the most despicable betrayals with a smile, and he can also let out a gambler's maniacal laugh in the face of despair.

His emotions are only related to "gain and loss" and "victory and defeat," and have nothing to do with morality or good and evil.

If he knew the truth about God Valley, and that Whitebeard had fought alongside his father, he would most likely not feel guilt, but rather a sense of irony from fate.

Look, the bloodline of Rocks ultimately brought an end to the era of Whitebeard. How interesting!

If we say that in the world of "One Piece," Whitebeard represents the remnants of the old era, symbolizing "family" and "brotherhood," then Luffy represents the dawn of a new era, symbolizing "freedom" and "dreams."

Teach, on the other hand, is a nihilist and ambitious man who wanders in the darkness and indulges in it.

He believed that the world is written by the victors, and that emotions and morality are merely excuses for the weak and decorations for the strong; to ask him to regret past "favors" is tantamount to asking darkness to repent for its own color.

Therefore, Ace was certain that Teach would never regret it.

Even knowing that Whitebeard had fought alongside his father Rocks in God Valley, and even knowing that Whitebeard had tried to save his father, none of this stirred the slightest ripple in his heart, nor did it shake his determination to pursue his ambitions.

He will only follow the path he has chosen, without looking back, until he achieves his goal or faces destruction.

Ace asked his father if he knew that Teach was Rocks' son, and the answer was, as expected, no.

No, I should say I had some guesses, but Dad himself didn't care.

Because to the old man, Teach was his son, regardless of whether he was related to Rocks or not.

They never expected that he would betray them for a Devil Fruit.

Whitebeard: "Kurararara"

Whitebeard: "Ace, my son, you're right."

Whitebeard: "That bastard Teach. No, Marshall D. Teach, I've seen clearly what kind of person he is in the memory copy."

Whitebeard: "He is Rocks' son. That might explain his unfathomable ambition and the source of his ruthlessness in pursuing his goals."

Whitebeard: "But that doesn't change the fact that he killed his family and betrayed his loyalty!"

Whitebeard: "Rocks is Rocks, and Teach is Teach!"

Whitebeard: "Back then, I charged towards Captain Rocks in God Valley because he was my captain, the man who showed me the vastness of this ocean!"

Whitebeard: "This loyalty is for Captain Rocks, not for his son Teach! And it's certainly not a bargaining chip that bastard Teach can use to atone for his sins!"

Whitebeard's voice was calm.

He wouldn't make an exception for Teach just because he was Rocks' son; his loyalty was for Rocks, not for Teach's betrayal.

Whitebeard: "As for whether he knows or not, like you said, even if he did know, that man whose heart is only filled with ambition wouldn't care."

Whitebeard: "Regret? He probably never had that kind of thing in the first place."

He paused, as if recalling the stout figure who had laughed on the ship and called him "Dad," before finally letting out a complex sigh.

Whitebeard: "Captain Rocks, he probably wouldn't be happy if he knew his son had turned out like this."

Whitebeard: "No, perhaps given his personality, he would laugh and say, 'This is my seed.'"

Whitebeard's understanding of Rocks led him to this judgment, because Rocks was also a man who placed great ambition in the highest position.

Whitebeard: "Let bygones be bygones. God Valley and Captain Rocks are both things of the past on the high seas."

Whitebeard: "Now, Teach is dead."

When he joined the chat group and witnessed the future depicted in the memory copy; when Teach, just like in the memory copy, began to show greed and murderous intent in his eyes for that Dark Fruit; when he reached out his evil hand to the unsuspecting Satchel.

Teach was already dead; he had killed him with his own hands.

He had given Teach a chance, after all, Teach had lived on the ship for over twenty years and had even called him "Dad"; but the death of Sachi in the memory copy, the incredibly real pain that hadn't yet happened, and the chest pierced by Ace's body, all transformed into the most resolute killing intent.

Protecting your current family is far more important than regretting past neglects.

At that time, Whitebeard also wanted to see even a trace of hesitation about his family on Teach's face.

but no.

Teach's face showed only greed for the Dark-Dark Fruit.

Everything he did in the Whitebeard Pirates was just a disguise.

An ordinary group admin: "Teach is actually Rocks' son?"

An ordinary group admin: "And the truth about God Valley is actually like this! The Celestial Dragons treat slaughter as a game, the Knights of God."

An ordinary group owner said, "No wonder Kaido and the others have such powerful Devil Fruits. The Azure Dragon Fruit, the Soul-Soul Fruit, and the Paw-Paw Fruit. Turns out they are 'prizes' stolen from God Valley."

An ordinary group owner said: "I originally thought Rocks was just a simple ambitious man, but it seems he values ​​his family quite a bit."

Su Yunqing's tone was somewhat complicated, tinged with a hint of emotion.

While this may seem like a matter of course—normal people should value their loved ones and children—in the world of One Piece, it's normal not to care.

In the world of pirates, it is common for brothers to turn against each other and fathers to kill each other for treasure, fame, and power; it is incredible that someone like Whitebeard would place "family" in the highest position.

For someone like Rocks, whose goal was to overthrow the world, his first reaction in that situation was to save his wife, children, and people. This "concern" certainly exceeded her initial expectations.

Even setting aside pirates, how many examples are there in the everyday world where family, love, and friendship become incredibly fragile in the face of enormous profits?

It was truly remarkable that Rocks could do that.

After reflecting on all this, Su Yunqing's curiosity immediately turned to Ace.

Whitebeard killed Teach because he joined the chat group and knew the future in advance. So what about Ace?

Ace didn't join the Whitebeard Pirates, so he naturally wouldn't have met Teach. In fact, due to the butterfly effect, it's uncertain whether Teach would have been able to obtain the Dark-Dark Fruit.

After all, the Dark-Dark Fruit doesn't have any destiny, like it's destined to be eaten by Teach.

Well, not necessarily. This wasn't a setting before she transmigrated, but it might not be after.

What if the Dark-Dark Fruit is actually a Mythical Zoan type? Perhaps it harbors a will similar to Joy Boy's?

But Ace and Teach probably won't have any further relationship.

How is Teach from his world doing now?

An ordinary group admin: "Teach died a long time ago in Whitebeard's world. What about in your world? @Ace, how is Teach doing in your world?"

Su Yunqing tagged Ace and asked curiously.

Was it resolved ahead of schedule, like in the Whitebeard era? Or, with the complete end of the Great Pirate Era, after losing the ground to stir up trouble, did he return to a normal life, or perhaps build an adventure crew?

This question also piqued the interest of other group members.

Given Blackbeard Teach's personality, if he didn't have the Dark-Dark Fruit, he might have stayed in the Whitebeard Pirates disguised as someone for the rest of his life.

Now that Ace's world has been transformed into what it is today, those pirates can no longer be as free as they used to be.

What will Teach look like?

Ace: "Dead."

Ace: "Although I didn't join the Whitebeard Pirates, after learning about the future, I still told my old man in my world about Teach."

Ace: "Although Dad didn't trust me, an 'outsider,' it concerned Sachi's life, so he couldn't just ignore it."

Ace: "So after the Fourth Division obtained the 'Dark-Dark Fruit,' he kept a close eye on Teach's movements."

Ace: "Then, as I said, Teach bared his fangs at Satch; just as he was about to make his move, he was stopped on the spot by the prepared old man."

What he didn't mention was that after Whitebeard reminded him of his world, he and Whitebeard had a great battle.

The father would never doubt his son, and since he wasn't the father's son, the father naturally wouldn't doubt Teach because of him; he would only think that Teach was trying to sow discord.

Although he was wary because Sachi was involved, the old man was still furious because of Ace's instigation.

Fortunately, he went there only after he was strong enough to leave safely; otherwise, he might have been seriously injured.

An angry father is truly terrifying.

An ordinary group admin: "So, in your world, Whitebeard killed Teach?"

Su Yunqing asked subconsciously.

But Ace's answer surprised everyone.

Ace: "No, Daddy didn't kill Teach."

Ace: "Teach knows his father well. The moment he was stopped, he gave up resisting, knelt down and wept bitterly, expressing his love for his father over the years and his sense of belonging to the Whitebeard Pirates. He attributed everything to his desire for the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, and vowed never to do it again."

Ace: "He begged for mercy with tears streaming down his face, saying that he had only acted foolishly for a moment and begged his father to spare his life for the sake of their years of friendship."

Ace: "After all, he was a man of deep feelings. Faced with a 'son' who called him 'Dad,' had lived on the ship for over twenty years, and had 'repented,' he wavered and hesitated."

Ace: "That strike... failed to land."

Although Teach wanted to kill Satch, his father, unaware of the upcoming "Marineford War" and how many brothers would die because of Teach's betrayal, couldn't bring himself to do it and simply banished Teach.

But Ace was different.

He had no feelings for Teach, and his knowledge of Teach came entirely from a copy of his memories.

So he knew perfectly well that Teach’s pleas for mercy were just an act; his tears were not out of remorse, but rather a tool to get his father to let him go.

Allowing such a dangerous and ambitious individual to live, even after stripping him of the Dark-Dark Fruit, would still make him a huge threat to the Whitebeard Pirates and even the entire world.

And so, at that moment, in the instant when Teach thought he could survive.

Ace: "I killed Teach."

The look of shock and resentment on Teach's face before he died remained, but his body had been split in two.

"you!!!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the old man was like a wounded beast. His naginata, Murakumogiri, was instantly enveloped in violent shockwaves as he stared intently at him, his eyes filled with the instinctive grief of a "father" for Teach's death.

Even though Teach was a traitor, even though he had just tried to kill Thatch, in Whitebeard's heart, he was still the son who had called him "Peppa" for over twenty years.

How could Ace, an "outsider," possibly understand or have the right to judge this relationship?!

How dare you!

Sachi showed the same attitude towards him.

Although he was grateful for the warning and help, he was still furious to see Teach killed in front of him by an "outsider".

Teach is guilty and deserves to die, but it's not your place, Ace, to kill him! This is an internal matter for the Whitebeard Pirates!

"Bastard!" "He killed our men?!" "Unforgivable!"

The same applies to the other captains and crew members.

Throughout the Moby Dick, murderous intent and hostility surged toward him, who stood alone on the deck, as if they were a tangible force.

Kindness is kindness, rules are rules, and feelings are feelings.

In their eyes, Ace's "overstepping" behavior was an insult to the Whitebeard Pirates.

Therefore, war was inevitable.