One Piece: Under the Throne

The sun rose as usual, but this morning a pirate ship with a black flag appeared on the horizon.

A pineapple-haired boy at the side of the ship held up a telescope and asked, "Dad, is that Sphinx Island ahead? It looks like a very peaceful island."

Gulala! A burst of laughter was heard before anyone arrived. A giant with a beard as long as a crescent moon came out of the captain's room wearing a captain's cloak.

"Yes, that's my hometown. Men, prepare the supplies, we are going to land." Whitebeard gave an order and his men began to get busy.

The pirate ship was getting closer and closer to the shore, and soon Whitebeard spotted a giant on the beach waving at him. Whitebeard's mouth slightly raised, and he jumped out of the ship with both legs, and his tall body landed steadily in front of Rick.

There was silence for a moment, and then the two giants laughed at the same time, Gulala Lala x2.

"You bastard, you still remember to come back"

"The bastard returned home in glory"

After the greeting, the two men bumped fists, then hooked their forearms together, posing an air arm wrestling pose. This was their unique way of greeting, and although they hadn't done it for 30 years, they still remembered it clearly.

"Welcome home, Newgate."

"Asshole Rick, I'm already famous all over the world."

While the two were talking, another figure suddenly jumped out from behind Rick, and Susanna chopped down Whitebeard with an axe in mid-air.

Whitebeard was not afraid at all. He drew out his favorite sword, Kusukimi-ri, with his signature laugh, and the sword hit Susanna's axe blade first.

Black lightning flashed between the axe and the naginata. After a stalemate, Susannah was the first to lose. She did a backflip to release the force and landed steadily on Rick's shoulder.

Whitebeard also put away his sword at the same time, and greeted with a big laugh: "Gulala! Susanna, long time no see, you are still so energetic."

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As night fell, the island seemed to be covered with a layer of black gauze. Bonfires lit up on the coast, and the pirates' songs could be heard from afar. The Whitebeard Pirates decided to stay in the Sphinx for one night. The pirates gathered around the bonfire, sometimes singing in unison, sometimes drinking heavily, and everyone was venting their emotions wantonly.

Not far away, there was a campfire with only three people around it.

Rick raised his glass and drank it all. "Newgate, it has been more than 30 years since you first went to sea. If you are tired of the pirate life, go back to Sphinx Island."

Whitebeard stroked his beard proudly and said, "My journey is not over yet. Without me watching over them, those impetuous guys can't survive on the sea."

Susanna asked in confusion: "With your ability, they will be fine if you lead them to do other things, why do you have to be a pirate? If you like your son, then find a good woman to start a family with."

Newgate looked at his sons with gentle eyes: "My greatest wish is to travel the sea with them and watch them grow up day by day under my protection."

As the three were reminiscing about the past, Mr. Allen came over holding Leo. He stopped at the junction of the fire and the shadow. Allen seemed to intentionally hide his figure in the darkness. He put Leo in the area illuminated by the fire and turned and left.

Leo looked at Allen's back with some doubts, and seeing that he was fine, he turned and ran towards his parents. Leo's mind was full of thoughts of meeting Whitebeard, who was a younger version of Whitebeard. How many otakus could resist the temptation of seeing a life-size model up close?

Whitebeard looked at Leo in surprise, then suddenly burst into laughter, "Gulala, this is your son?"

Whitebeard's words almost made Leo's excited heart jump out of his throat. Great! He noticed me. Should I say something at this time? At this moment, Leo's body became a little stiff due to excessive tension.

Suddenly Leo saw Whitebeard stretching out his right hand towards him and saying the famous words: "Be my...grandson!"

Huh? Did you pronounce the word wrong? Leo was completely petrified, looking at Whitebeard with tears in his eyes. Why am I inexplicably a generation shorter? I'll give you a chance to reorganize your words, and you'll stop being a fan if you say it's wrong.

"Newgate, you've drunk too much. You dare to take advantage of me and let Leo be your grandson. Then what should Rick and I call you?" Susanna pointed at Whitebeard and cursed angrily.

At first, Whitebeard didn't realize that he had said the wrong thing, mainly because Leo was too young, which made him subconsciously feel that it was inappropriate to be a son. It was not until Susanna started to roar that he reacted and had to apologize to her with a wry smile, even though Susanna hit him on the head with a wine glass and made a big bump.

The topics after that all revolved around Leo. After the initial nervousness of the meeting, Leo gradually adapted to the new environment. So he acted cute and coquettish in front of Whitebeard and earned his favor.

The next morning, Whitebeard left his flag on Sphinx Island and left, which was also the main purpose of his return.

In the following days, Leo continued to learn knowledge from Allen every day, occasionally playing tricks on Lina, and then getting beaten up. Time passed quickly in these ordinary moments.

The peace on the island was broken until one day a ship flying the flag of the World Government suddenly arrived at Sphinx Island.

Three people wearing masks and white suits came down from the boat. They gave off a cold aura that kept strangers away. The villagers who were sorting fishing nets on the beach were so scared that they all put down their work and hurriedly retreated to the jungle. The three people in white suits ignored the villagers and simply identified the direction and walked towards the lighthouse on the other side of the island.

Leo had finished studying for the day and was hopping along the path back to the village. Suddenly, three white figures came towards him. When he saw the outfits of the people coming, Leo had only one question in his mind: why would a CP0 agent appear here?

When passing by CP0, Leo felt as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake. Only when they disappeared at the end of the road did Leo dare to move his stiff body. He had to hurry to inform his parents. Although he didn't know the purpose of CP0 coming to the Sphinx, it seemed that they were heading to find Mr. Allen.

On the other side, a CP0 member suddenly spoke up: "Captain, why didn't you let me kill that brat?"

"The mission is important." The leader replied concisely.

Soon after, three agents arrived at the lighthouse. Alan, who was still cleaning up the classroom, was also stunned when he saw the white suit. He seemed to know his fate and had no intention of running away.

"Doctor Rosen, as the exclusive doctor of the Celestial Dragons, your escape has caused us great trouble. You will be taken back to the Holy Land for trial. Do not try to resist, otherwise you will end up in pain."

"I'm just a doctor, not a slave of the Celestial Dragons. Why won't you let me go?"

"You are an insider of the God Valley incident. Since we were once colleagues, as long as you cooperate, we will not use force against you."

After a brief silence, Dr. Rosen, who used the alias Allen, spoke softly: "Okay, I'll leave with you."

"Captain, wait a minute. To avoid information leakage, I propose to wipe out everyone on this island."

Hearing CP0's words, Dr. Rosen, who had originally resigned himself to his fate, suddenly became excited: "Please don't hurt the people here. I have been using a pseudonym here. No one knows my origins, and I dare not reveal secrets to others."

The CP0 captain pondered for a moment, then raised his hand to signal Doctor Rosen to follow. The three CP0s surrounded him in the middle and walked towards the shore.

The journey was smooth and they soon returned to the shore. When Rosen was about to board the ship, something unexpected happened and several fishing boats suddenly surrounded the warship.

Rick, who was standing on the nearest ship, glared at the three CP0s angrily: "Leave them here. No one can take our companions away from the Sphinx."

The CP0 leader pointed to the flag on the ship and said, "The World Government is arresting fugitives. Get out of the way and don't interfere with official business."

"The people of Sphinx don't know about the World Government." After saying that, Rick jumped directly from the boat to the beach, holding a steel fork and ready to launch an attack.

CP0 showed a mocking look on his face, and used the Sixth Style [Shave] to instantly appear beside Rick, and then he used the [Finger Gun] to stab Rick in the ribs.

But Rick had no intention of fighting. He used his Armament Haki to instantly strengthen his arms, then forced CP0 back with an elbow, and continued to run towards Allen without stopping.

However, CP0 did not stop there. After being forced back by one move, he first stomped his feet on the air to stabilize his body, and then used the Six-style enhanced move [Storm Kicks·Swift], countless tiny flying slashes, with a trajectory like a swallow returning to its nest, attacked Rick from unpredictable angles.

Although Rick's Armament Haki is strong, it is not strong enough to cover his entire body. Facing intensive attacks, he can only withstand it. If he defends for too long, he will lose, and finally Rick is injured.

At this time, the fishing team's companions also rushed up. The two CP0s who had been guarding Dr. Rosen no longer stood idly by when they saw the number of enemies increasing.

Swoosh! Another Six-style [Shave], the two CP0s were like wolves among a flock of sheep, knocking down a bunch of fishermen in a few breaths. Seeing the silvery white beach dyed red by the blood of his companions, Riku stared with red eyes, his whole body was in a state of rage.

"You running dogs of the World Government, you are courting death!" Rick shouted, and disappeared, appearing behind a CP0. His giant hand like an iron clamp grasped the other's head, and then pressed the CP0 into the ground. Instantly, everyone felt the ground beneath their feet shake violently a few times.

"It's your turn next." Rick rushed towards the remaining two with a grim smile.

The CP0 leader signaled his men to keep an eye on Doctor Rosen, and he took off his cloak: "What a beast! Fortunately, I am good at taming beasts. I hope you can let me enjoy it for a while longer."

The CP0 leader, who fought with all his strength, showed his terrifying strength. Every blow he made was an enhanced version of the Six Styles. [Finger Gun·Blemish] and [Rain Kick·Kainiao] kept hitting Rick, and soon the strong man was turned into a bloody man.

"Please stop, don't hurt innocent people anymore." At this time, Rosen roared at the CP0 agent with bloodshot eyes. However, he was knocked down by the guard with one punch. Their resistance was in vain from beginning to end.

Soon after, Susanna led the hunting team to the beach. Looking around, all the companions fell in a pool of blood, and only Rick, who was covered in blood, could still stand there, but he had already lost consciousness.

The government's warships kept rising and falling with the sea, and the outline of the island had disappeared. The CP0 leader had just finished his report and was leisurely sipping coffee.

"Sir, if we let the islanders go, there will be trouble in the future. After all, Rosen's words are not credible."

"Humph! There's no need for us to clash with Whitebeard. Just spread the coordinates of that island and say that Captain John's treasure is buried there. I think the sea garbage will be happy to do the cleanup for us."