Mark actually really liked Whitebeard when he watched the canon. It would not be wrong to say that Whitebeard actually moved Mark emotionally back on earth when he watched the canon.
The old man sailed the seas trying to make a safe haven for his children! Not for any adventures! Not for the "One Piece" treasure! Not for the reputation! It didn't matter whether you liked or hated Whitebeard but you had to respect him! That was a known fact! Amongst all one piece fans!
But this wasn't the canon anymore! This was real life for Mark. To be honest he really did want to help Whitebeard but he also had to think about his own pirate crew. He wasn't in a so-called alliance with Whitebeard, on the other hand, he had actually offended him, so Mark actually felt really conflicted. What to choose?
Mark looked towards his crew members, all of them could be seen with a nervous look on their faces. This wasn't just some game, he would probably lose half his men if he joined this war but on the other hand, it could also serve as a real-life battle experience for the crew.
"Alright, old man! We'll be there." Mark said seriously as he clenched his fists. This was going to be his first involvement in a massive war.
"Gurarara! Show me the future of the new era! Brat!" Whitebeard laughed maniacally while roaring towards the sky.
In an island in the New World! Whitebeard territory.
"Gurarara, how will you act Sengoku when the brat who turned your headquarters upside down comes back!" Whitebeard's laugh could still be heard throughout the moby dick.
"Can we really trust that he will show up?" Marco asked with a strange look on his face.
"I don't think we have any reason to believe he wouldn't show up," one of the commanders of the Whitebeard pirates said. This man was Diamond Jozu!
"He will show!" Whitebeard ended the discussion immediately.
Back on the Z pirate ship.
Ring... ring...
"Mark speaking!" Mark answered the call calmly.
"We've got your so-called self-proclaimed Admiral! Where will the exchange take place!?" Sengoku's cold voice came from the Den Den Mushi.
"Calm belt! Amazon Lily! Don't try anything stupid, three hours from now" Mark said unconcernedly.
Marine headquarters! Marineford!
5 people could be seen sitting in a conference room.
"You actually made a deal with a pirate" a loud smash could be heard as a hand smashed down on the conference rooms table. The one who just yelled was actually one of three admirals of the navy, Sakazuki, formerly known by his admiral alias Akainu!
"Quiet Sakazuki! I'm the fleet admiral!" Sengoku didn't give in as he yelled back in an angry voice!
"Ararara! Pirates these days are getting more and more out of control" Another admiral commented as he listened to the two figures bickering. The name of this admiral was Kuzan, better known by his epithet Aokiji!
Two more people could be seen sitting in the conference room without adding anything. These two men were respectively the vice admiral Monkey D. Garp and the third and last admiral of the navy Borsalino, more commonly known by his alias Kizaru.
"I will personally be doing the exchange!" Akainu continued in a forceful tone.
"I will kill all of you in one swoop, vile pirates," Akainu thought silently.
"No! Aokiji will go! Finish the exchange as quickly as possible, we need you back here for the preparation of the upcoming war! We've already picked up the prisoners, they are ready at the docks" Sengoku immediately said without any opportunity for negotiations.
Aokiji nodded as he left towards Amazon Lily with a warship.
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