23. Jack The Drought. Call from Kaido of the Four Emperor.

│3rd Person POV│

[Grand Line, New World, Moby Dick, on the way to G5 Marine Base…]

"That's... that ship belongs to the Beasts Pirates."

Witnessing this sight, Thatch and the others' expressions suddenly soured.

Although the two ships were still at a considerable distance from each other, the flag of the Beasts Pirates could be clearly seen.

That means the crew on the approaching sheep could also see their ship.

This made the actions of the Beasts Pirates undeniably provocative.

"Some fool is seeking death. Alert everyone to prepare for battle!"

In an instant, Marco issued the command.

"Yes!"

"Alright!"

In response, Thatch and the others readily agreed.

While Whitebeard, the captain himself, was present on the ship, there was no need to trouble him with such minor matters.

As the Commander of the First Division, Marco almost always took charge in such situations.

Without hesitation, Vista and the others swiftly turned around and left to organize the members of their division.

Meanwhile, Ron followed Thatch to a designated area.

Observing the approaching ship, Thatch cautioned, "This is the Beasts Pirates' ship. If a conflict arises later, return to the cabin and refrain from involving yourself in the fight, understood?"

"Alright, Commander Thatch."

Nodding, Ron accepted without objection.

Despite his strength increasing by training during the journey, unlocking the Beast Form of the Phoenix Fruit, and increasing the temperature of Blue Flames, Ron knew that he was still far too weak to participate in the upcoming battle.

Therefore, acting recklessly and taking unnecessary risks was not in his best interest.

"Thatch! Ron!"

At that moment, Ace's voice rang out.

It could be seen that he hurried to the court area to deliver some news, "I informed Pops that the Second Division and the Fourth Division will act together. It's okay with you, right?"

"Of course it's alright with me!"

Hearing this, Thatch didn't hesitate to agree.

After all, everyone had witnessed Ace's ordeal before.

While assisting Ron in enhancing his fruit abilities, Ace had expended a considerable amount of energy and had yet to fully recover.

Under such circumstances, it was for the better for their Divisions to collaborate.

As the two ships drew closer, a group of individuals patiently stood at the ship's edge, awaiting further developments.

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[Grand Line, New World, Beast Pirates' Jack's personal ship, Mammoth…]

"Captain Jack. Isn't that the ship of the Whitebeard Pirates? Do we really want to approach them now?"

Simultaneously, on Jack the Drought's ship, a concerned pirate queried.

Given that the Whitebeard Pirates were one of the Four Emperors group, venturing towards the G5 base to confront the Marines was already risky. Provoking the Whitebeard Pirates could potentially complicate matters further.

"Humph, who do you think I am?"

Jack dismissed the concern, addressing the pirate with a loud proclamation, "Just do as I say. What Whitebeard Pirates? I am Jack the Drought."

"If they appear here at this moment, then they likely know something. We should push them back right away to ensure that they don't cause trouble later."

With these words, the underling beneath suddenly comprehended.

Jack intended to intimidate the Whitebeard Pirates to turn around.

Realizing this, the crew felt reassured and accelerated the ship without hesitation.

As they drew nearer, Jack's expression gradually darkened while he stood at the bow.

Because, as the two vessels closed the distance, he had already discerned the figures of Marco, Jozu, Vista, and other Division Commanders of Whitebeard Pirates positioned in front of the Moby Dick.

Just as the two ships were about to meet head-on, he finally spotted Whitebeard seated on the deck, eyes closed, sleeping with his back against a chair.

"White-, white-, Whitebeard!"

At this moment, Jack could no longer hold his composure.

Taking a few strides forward, he snatched the telescope from a subordinate's hand and scrutinized the scene.

Upon confirming what he saw, Jack couldn't hold back any longer and urgently shouted, "Take us out of here! Retreat quickly! Damn it, why did that old guy Whitebeard show up here?"

"What?"

"Whitebeard is here!"

"The strongest man in the world! Why is he here?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the members of Jack's pirate group were also dumbfounded. Trembling in fear, some even collapsed on the ground because of losing strength in their legs.

In absolute panic, the ships rushing towards Moby-Dick quickly slowed down, attempting to drive to the side to avoid a collision with the Moby-Dick.

"It's Jack!"

"This guy is really brave."

"How dare he single-handedly pick on us."

Seeing this situation, the solemn expressions on the faces of Marco and others disappeared, replaced by playful expressions.

They had anticipated a battle, thinking it might be Kaido himself taking action, but they were surprised to find it was just Jack.

Although one of the Three All-Stars with a fearsome reputation, it was nothing to those present.

"Follow me, guys! Catch Jack and find out whether the Devil Fruit information is true or false."

Without any hesitation, Marco gave the order directly.

"Yes!"

"Let's go!"

Hearing this, Vista and the other Commanders also energetically responded.

With Jack as the leader of the ship in front of them, it didn't pose any threat to them.

Without hesitation, Moby Dick sped up suddenly and within a short period, they directly caught up with Jack's ship.

At this moment, Marco and the others did not hesitate. They jumped directly to Jack's ship and threw out taunts one after another.

"Jack the Drought, where are you going?"

"Jack, long time no see. Isn't it too much for you to leave without saying hello?"

"Jack, today's weather is great for battle. Last time we met, we had some disagreements. Let's have a fight to settle the score now."

"..."

They didn't care about Jack's feelings, and their expressions were more of amusement and ridicule.

Ron was also present along with them.

He was not seeking his death by jumping on Jack's ship along with Thatch and Ace.

According to Thatch's words, Jack was akin to the meat on the chopping board and couldn't pose a threat to him right now.

"You guys!!!"

Jack opened his mouth, feeling extremely angry and humiliated. He hadn't ever been bullied in such a way in his life. Typically, he was the one to bully others.

If he were to face any one Commander alone, he would absolutely fight it out with them and might even defeat them.

But now he was facing the Sixteen Division Commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates at the same, and almost none of them were weaker than him.

Under such circumstances, he was completely surrounded and had no chance to get out of there. It was certain that he would be captured by them in no time even if he tried to escape.

"Puru puru puru puru puru~~"

"Puru puru puru puru puru~~"

"Puru puru puru puru puru~~"

Out of the blue, a Den Den Mushi's ringing sound resounded out.

Immediately afterward, Jack's expression changed, and he subconsciously took out a Den Den Mushi from his coat.

"Kaido-sama, I..."

"Jack, where are you?"

However, Jack didn't get the chance to say anything before Kaido's voice came out from within the Den Den Mushi.

"I am leading the Beast Legion and will reach the G5 base soon. Why haven't you arrived yet?

"Didn't you hear my orders clearly? The attack will be launched before noon. Are you afraid and deliberately slowing down to avoid fighting!?"

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