As Shinra was speechless by the decision of the Five Elders, the Whitebeard Pirates, who had known about the public execution of Ace, couldn't control themselves!
"Ace!"
"Pops!"
"We should save him!"
Yes, Ace might be impetuous, easily get angry, and have many other problems, but even so, he was loved by many, including the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, Edward Newgate.
"We will save, Ace."
"Yeah!"
"Let's do it! Let's save Ace!"
"Those Marines! We will kill all of them!"
While many were in a jubilant mood, the number who felt gloomy wasn't low, especially Teach, who had just planned to stay low on the Whitebeard Pirates until he got the Devil Fruit that he wished to be.
If this pirate group were destroyed, then what would happen?
Those around him thought that Newgate was invincible, the strongest, the one who was above many, yet Teach knew well that Newgate was old, so old that he couldn't even use his Haki.
Supreme King Haki aside, Newgate's body, which was old, riddled with wounds, and had many diseases, was already on the limit. Even when he faced Red Hair, who was known as the weakest among the Four Emperors, the result was just a draw.
Yes, Red Hair, Shanks might not be weak, but compared to those superhuman like Newgate, Kaidou, and even Charlotte Linlin, whose bodies were similar to that of a giant, Shanks' height was just like a baby.
Moreover, there was also the alliance of Kaidou and Big Mom!
If they left to fight a war against the Marines to save Ace, what would Kaidou and Big Mom do when they left their territory?!
"Dad, are you sure that you want to save Ace?"
While everyone wished to save Ace, Teach decided to answer this question timidly, and as expected, everyone berated and got angry at him.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THOSE WORDS, TEACH?!"
"DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT ACE?!"
"DO YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR SIBLING DIE?!"
Facing their anger, Teach was the one who wanted to get angry the most!
Sibling?
Did they think that as long as they recognized Newgate as their father, it meant that everyone was siblings?
Even among siblings, there were many who fought to the death!
Still, when Teach saw Newgate's expression, which just remained blank, it made him irritated somehow, seemingly wishing to save Ace as soon as possible, it made him so stressed that his head might split!
So—
"LOOK AT THE REALITY, IDIOT?! KAIDOU AND BIG MOM HAVE MADE AN ALLIANCE! WE EVEN MADE AN ENEMY OF SHANKS! THEN, WE WILL HAVE TO FIGHT THE ENTIRE MARINE! IF WE LEAVE FOR THE GRAND LINE TO THE MARINE HEADQUARTERS TO FIGHT MARINES AND TO SAVE ACE, THEN WHAT ABOUT OUR TERRITORY?! DO YOU WANT ALL OUR TERRITORIES STOLEN?!
"And..." Teach looked at Newgate and said, "What if Dad is dead in this war?"
"..." Everyone.
Yes, Newgate might be the strongest man in the world, and he could destroy an island or two with ease, but the question was, would he be by their side forever?
If Newgate were gone, then who would take care of them?
Moreover, did they think that this war with the Marines to save Ace would be so easy?
In the worst case, all of them or Newgate might die!
In the best case, some of them could stay alive, and Newgate could also return, but without a doubt, how could Newgate live a long life after that?
Regardless, all of them were as naive as Ace and knew that this war would be brutal, and their father, Newgate, might even lose their life. Moreover, they knew that Newgate was sick and all others were clear too, especially when he wore many medical tools around his body to keep him alive.
Marco, the captain of the 1st division of the Whitebeard Pirates and also the doctor, knew the most about how horrible Newgate's body was.
"Pops..."
Everyone then quickly understood Teach's worry, and one question emerged on their minds.
Ace's life or Newgate's pirate?
Who should they choose?
The answer is simple, right?
"Gurarararara!"
Yet, Newgate merely laughed. "What are you worried about?! I am Edward Newgate! Whitebeard! The strongest man in the world! Shanks? Kaidou? Linlin? The Marines? All of them will tremble under my might!" He then looked at Teach with a soft expression and said, "Also, you all are my sons, and Ace is also my son! As long as you are in trouble, I will be there to save you, and even if you, Marco, or even Squard are caught by the Marines, I will be there to save you by destroying those bastards!"
"Dad!"
Everyone was moved, and even Teach was moved as they could feel the love of their father.
Yet, Newgate knew well that if it were others who were caught or killed by the Marines, he wouldn't do anything, but Ace was different.
Ace was the future of the Whitebeard Pirates, especially with his identity as the son of Gold Roger.
Yes, Newgate liked Ace, but at the same time, he also knew that as long as Ace became the new leader of the Whitebeard Pirates, all of those powerful pirates under Gold Roger, and those who worked with him, all of them would come to be Ace's followers and create a new and even more powerful pirate group!
Newgate knew that he was old and he wasn't as strong as before, and it was also due to this that he had been thinking about how to keep everyone alive, and Ace was the answer.
Even if many died, it didn't matter since as long as Ace was living, the Whitebeard Pirates would continue!
The lives of those fuckers were nothing compared to the future of the Whitebeard Pirates and Ace!
Yet, Newgate couldn't say that as he had to maintain his gentle and loving act as usual.
Then again, Teach, who knew that it was impossible to stop Newgate, could only sigh and say, "Dad, our battle will be hard, so how about we get more helpers?"
"Helpers?" Newgate frowned, but he also understood that this battle would be hard, so if they could get more helpers, it would be great.
Was it the remnants of the Gold Roger Pirates?
Newgate felt that this was possible, or rather, he should do so, since as long as Ace lived, everything would be okay!
Yet, Teach gave a different answer than Newgate had expected.
"Impel Down."
With a silly, yet cruel smile on his face, Teach showed his ruthlessness that made some tremble as he said, "Let's release all of those prisoners and make them our helpers!"
"..."
Their breathing became heavy, yet Newgate's eyes also became fiercer and agreed to Teach's plans.
The Marines had planned to kill him, so why should he be polite, right?
Yet, how could they save those people from Impel Down?
"Don't worry." Newgate showed a confident smile and said, "I know someone who can take away all of those prisoners with ease."