Konoha: A golden flash from the tomb

"Dad?"

Marco, somewhat incredulous, spoke with doubts.

He looked up and down carefully at this white beard who was much shorter, much thinner, and much younger.

"Dad!"

Marco, who hugged Whitebeard with one swoop, cried with joy, but at the same time as he moved, the sound of broken ribs also appeared.

With a sudden movement, Marco froze in place.

"I haven't experienced the feeling of being healthy and young for a long time."

Whitebeard sighed without any change in his expression, "It's a pity that this body is so fragile... I have never experienced it before."

"Is this really the physical strength of an ordinary person?"

Whitebeard, who frowned and straightened his ribs, patted Marco, who looked apologetic.

"Why are you crying? Am I not dead?"

"I have two broken bones. Wouldn't it be better to burn them with your fire?"

After seeing Whitebeard's 'don't make a fuss' expression, Marco embarrassedly let the Phoenix's flames cover the broken bone wound. In just a moment, the minor injury was completely healed.

"It is indeed the physical strength of ordinary people, but the ordinary people here refer to the average physical strength of my hometown. Although this body is reconstructed using your cells, it is no different from your own body, but his own The strength is limited by my strength, I cannot restore your real body, nor can I provide the vitality you had at that time."

"But all of this can be recovered. Your soul is strong, and your weak body will recover faster under the nourishment of this powerful soul from the same source. Of course, supplements and exercise are also important."

"Hometown?" Whitebeard raised his eyebrows, "It doesn't seem like your hometown is here?"

"My hometown is beyond the sky. To be honest, it's really far away from here."

Minato had no intention of hiding this news from Whitebeard, Red Hair and the others. After all, Long already knew it. It was only a matter of time before they knew this information. The cause of the Revolutionary Army would cause Long to have many interactions with them.

This kind of information exchange is completely normal.

"Moon man?"

"It's farther than the moon. If you don't use special methods, it's impossible to reach it."

"I came here to seek strength. My hometown is being attacked by a group of extremely powerful space pirates, the Otsutsuki. Before they arrive, I need to have the ability to resist them."

"I see."

Whitebeard, who seemed to understand something, nodded. Everyone will have their own needs and wishes. If you understand what Minato needs, dealing with him in the future will become much simpler and more efficient.

"We will provide all the devil fruits that Marco promised. If you are not picky, I will use my channels to find a few more for you. Let's gather twenty. At least one of them is a natural type or a fantasy beast fruit. ."

"My life is worth so much, you don't have to refuse."

Devil Fruits are indeed rare in the world of pirates, but in the New World, the number of Devil Fruits circulating on the market is not low. One hundred million Baileys is a lot in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of slightly more powerful people, this is not at all It doesn't count as money.

But the vast majority of devil fruits are not that useful. Only useless fruits are sold for [-] million beli. Which fruit that can bring effective combat power is not worth billions or even billions?

Those are things that even money can't buy, and most of them are controlled by major forces, the richest of which are the Tianlong people.

During these hundreds of thousands of years, they had fed their slaves at least hundreds of Devil Fruits just to play with them. Once, in order to watch an interesting show, the Celestial Dragons also collected many animal-type fruits related to aquatic creatures.

After letting the slaves eat them, they put these slaves into a fish tank filled with water, and gradually put in the sea rock, watching these guys who should be able to swim in the water be drained of their strength, In the end, he couldn't even breathe, and finally turned into a drowned fish, making them laugh.

"Then I would like to thank you for your generosity." Whitebeard increased the reward, which Minato was naturally happy to do. "It's just that your condition is very poor now. Although your life is not worried, it will take at least two years to recover your strength. ."

Whitebeard cannot learn the Sage Mode, so the recovery time is much longer than that of Minato. Without Minato, he would not get the World Fragments, and if he could not get the World Fragments, he would not be able to use the Sage Mode.

In this domineering world, even domineering energy does not exist in the body. Devil Fruits will return to nature after death. While the natural energy in this world is terrifyingly abundant, it is also stingy and does not allow anyone to take it away.

"I understand."

Whitebeard also knows that after he loses his power, the external deterrence of the Whitebeard Pirates will be greatly weakened, but as long as he does not die, even if he is just hanging on to his last breath, relying on his own remaining power, he will also It can scare Xiao Xiao.

More than two years is not a short time, but it is not a long time either.

"Starting from today, Marco, you will take over the command of the fleet for me, stop expanding outwards, and keep our current family business. I am not allowed to tell others about my current situation. Just say that I survived. As long as he’s not dead.”

"As long as I don't die, I will still be Whitebeard."

Whitebeard subconsciously touched his crescent-shaped beard, but it came to nothing. At that time, he had not yet started to grow a beard.

Marco has been his deputy for so many years, how could he not know the most correct approach now? Without much hesitation, Marco took over the heavy responsibility handed over by Whitebeard. From now on, he will shoulder the responsibility of the White Group. , until Whitebeard regained his power.

As for being willing to succumb to Whitebeard?In fact, there is no need to think too much about this issue at all. As a son, with his beloved father above his head, is there any problem with this?

The scene of the father resigning and the son laughing is still relatively rare in the White Group, especially those who were pulled up by Whitebeard, the captains of the major divisions. They can feel Whitebeard's sincerity for them, and their loyalty is absolute. Can be guaranteed.

Seeing that Whitebeard and Marco still had something to explain, Minato, who saw Shanks' eyes, followed him to the other side of the room.

"Do you want to restore your left arm?"

Minato noticed Shanks' missing left arm very early. In Minato's eyes, this matter was actually quite weird. However, considering that the four emperors were also young, it may be that Shanks encountered something when he was still young. A powerful opponent.

"I'm not in a hurry about this matter. I've been used to it for more than ten years."

Shanks shook his head and glanced at his empty arms under his cloak.

"You used this method to make a substitute for Ace, right? No wonder you can't tell the difference. The life and breath are exactly the same. Even seeing and hearing Haki can't tell whether it's true or false."

"It's just some special technologies. When the power is insufficient, skills naturally become the focus of research. There is of course a difference between living in a poor place and living in a wealthy place."

After a little explanation, Minato smiled and waited for Shanks' real question, or 'need'.

But it seemed that what he wanted to say was a little difficult even for Shanks. After a brief pause, Shanks bowed to Minato very formally.

"Thank you for saving Ace. His survival is very important to me and to us, the remnants of the Pirate King."

"If that old guy Rayleigh knew about it, I don't know how happy he would be."

"Ever since the captain disbanded the fleet, we have all been scattered across the sea. It has been so long, and there should be very few of us still alive. I am here to thank you for them."

"Everyone gets what they need. It was Sabo and Dragon who wanted to save Ace, and I was just a small favor. When my companions and I strayed into the second half of the Grand Line, it was Sabo who fished us out of the sea. Brought back."

"They taught me even domineering. I owe them a favor."

"Stumbled into the second half of the Grand Line?"

Shanks said with some confusion, but he quickly understood the matter, "Don't tell me that you flew directly over the Upside Down Mountain and entered the end point directly from the starting point?"

Even Shanks, the Yonko, opened his eyes in disbelief.

"It's great luck that you didn't die. Even I need to be careful in the final area of ​​the Grand Line."

"It's a shame that I'm new here and I'm not familiar with the place. I'm a little scared now when I think about it."

After chatting about trivial matters, the relationship between the two gradually became closer. After thanking Minato about Ace, Shanks spoke again, but the things he said were all about himself.

"When I was eight or nine years old, I became an intern on Roger's ship by chance. Together with Bucky, we became the only intern crew members on the ship."

"At that time, I dreamed of finding treasures on the sea, making a name for myself, and having the most exciting adventure."

"It's the same for me until now. This vast sea hides countless secrets, and every secret is extremely attractive."

"For example, what I'm looking for now is the 100-year history that was deliberately erased by the Draco. Captain Roger found Raff Drew, but at that time I accidentally got sick, and Bucky didn't go with the captain in order to take care of me. Go to the final island and know the buried secret."

"This can be considered a regret of mine, but adventure should be something we can explore by ourselves. Although I missed this, I don't regret it. I believe that sooner or later I will be able to land on that island in person. Seeing the scenery as the captain saw it.”

"It's just that I don't have Captain Roger's ability to listen to the voices of all things. Maybe my ability to see, hear, and hear is not strong enough?"

"I originally planned to make some transactions with Wulaoxing in exchange for some information, but now, I plan to give up this idea."

"I used to think that this missing 100 years was the most fascinating secret in the world, and pursuing it would lead to the greatest adventure. But today, I saw you."

"I don't know the purpose of others going to sea, but I know very well why I want to go to sea. I want to complete an adventure journey that is unique to me."

"Captain Raff Drew Roger has been there, and if you want to be a great adventurer beyond him, it's not enough to have a banquet on every island on the sea..."

Shanks looked at Minato with burning eyes.

"I know this is an excessive request, but I don't want to lose this opportunity. I want to visit your hometown and see a new world that is completely different from this sea."

"I am willing to fight with you against the enemies you need to defend against."

"If you are worried that I will cause trouble to your hometown that you don't want to encounter, I am willing to teach you everything I have, without reservation, to make you strong and to let you stand at the same height as me. "

"Including your companions, I will impart my knowledge and power without reservation."

"I think empty verbal promises are unnecessary. If you can agree to my request, then from now on I can teach you everything you want to learn."

Shanks looked extremely serious at this time, and his clenched hands seemed to convey a kind of nervousness. Minato had revealed a lot of information before, one of which was that his hometown was not as strong as this world. the power of.

And Shanks knows that in this sea, there are very few people who can be stronger than him. Whitebeard was able to fight with him in his heyday. Kaido and Bigmomo are just targets for him to swing his sword. They are proud of them. His defense was no different from that of paper in front of the strongest overlord.

As for the admiral, killing him like a chicken is too much, but as long as you have the skills, there is no room for resistance in front of him without a person with overlord color.

The power that he was originally proud of has now become a shackles for Shanks. Being strong is not always a good thing.

As for forcing Minato to take him back, Shanks never thought about it. A person who dared to risk countless dangers to come to a strange world, who dared to bet his life on this extremely dangerous unknown journey, who could What if they betray the homeland they want to protect at all costs?

What's more, Shanks doesn't even bother to do this kind of thing. He is a red-haired Yonko, and he also has his own pride and bottom line.

What he wants to be is an adventurer, as great an adventurer as Captain Roger, rather than an out-and-out pirate.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll run away after finishing my studies?"

After a moment, Minato jokingly asked Shanks.

"I trust my own judgment. I'm very accurate in judging people. You're not a guy who breaks your word. Even if I'm wrong, what will happen?"

"There are always more regrets in life than satisfaction. If you have one more, it won't be a big deal. At worst, you will forget about it when you start a party, drink and sing."

Shanks' freedom and ease are innate, and it is with this state of mind that he will move forward on the road to strength. He can remember regrets, but he will not remember them all the time. If you always look back, won’t you miss the scenery ahead?

"What's more, as you become stronger, you can go back and defeat those guys. Isn't that good?"

"It's easy to suffer losses when you are a good person."

Minato smiled and shook his head, "Don't tell me that you lost your hand like this, right? Even ten years ago, you should have been incredibly strong."

"Maybe."

Shanks shrugged, "Maybe I couldn't catch a fish at that time."

"Hahahahaha!"

Thinking of the original scene, Shanks couldn't help laughing, but there was no disappointment on his face.

"Then welcome to my hometown. When you get there, I promise to give you a journey worth remembering."

"Then why aren't you afraid of me lying?"

Now it was Shanks' turn to ask teasingly.

"One thing I never doubted."

"Ok?"

Seeing how confident Minato was, Shanks also became a little curious.

"As long as I am at the same level, I am the strongest person who is absolutely invincible, bar none."

Shanks was slightly taken aback by this sharp answer.

"Then let me wait and see."

The two held hands tightly, making this silent promise.

"How can a one-armed teacher teach students with both hands without taking off his cloak, right?"

"The reconnected arm recovers faster. It is nourished by the powerful body, and it takes about half a year."

Shanks did as he was told, revealing the hideous laceration on his missing left arm.

"Bitten by a shark?"

Looking at the old scars, Minato shook his head slightly. He really didn't believe that the Yonko's arm could be bitten by a fish.

"I didn't bring any anesthesia, please bear with me, the electric shock paralysis will probably be useless to you."

A faint light shone in Minato's hand, the chakra scalpel was about to cut open the healed wound, and then re-implant the new arm.

But Shuimen held on for a long time, and he only scratched the surface of the skin without even a few drops of blood...

"You'd better do it yourself, I'll just take over."

With a dark face, Minato used those few drops of blood to make a brand new arm for Shanks, and waited for a slap on it, applying some Yang Release Senjutsu chakra to connect the nerves and waiting for it to heal.

“How can there be any surgery where patients can do it themselves?”

With a smile on his face, Shanks took out his beloved knife Griffin and opened the old wound without hesitation.

The newly implanted arm was weak, so he could only move it carefully. It would take some training and waiting before the left hand could hold the knife.

By then, the red-haired man who has regained his true strength may be able to take the most critical step towards the top of the world.