Chapter 223
Chapter 223
"Whitebeard, what do you mean by this?"
The nurses of the medical team were stunned. They never expected Whitebeard to tell them to leave at a time like this.
"This ship can only carry men who are heading toward the battlefield!"
"Women will only get in the way! It’d be better if you all got off the ship right now!"
Whitebeard ripped off the medical device that had been suppressing his illness and shouted loudly. His voice was filled with a powerful presence that made the division commanders’ blood boil.
That’s right. They were about to head straight for Marine Headquarters. What use would these women, who couldn’t even fight, be to them?
Women would only slow them down!
"That’s right. Women will only get in the way. It’d be better if they left the ship as soon as possible."
Marco also smiled in understanding and agreed.
He understood what his father meant. No matter how the upcoming battle at Marine Headquarters ended, these women wouldn’t be able to contribute anything meaningful. Instead, they would only be put in danger.
They weren’t official members of the Whitebeard Pirates — they were only a temporary medical team. Even so, they had stayed with them for quite some time. There was no need to drag people who had helped them into this war.
Whitebeard would never allow women to board this ship as combatants.
What Marco didn’t know, however, was that Whitebeard had already prepared himself to die.
"Looks like you’ve already made up your mind."
Marco didn’t understand the deeper meaning, but Rorschach, who had read the original story, did. He spoke with a meaningful tone.
"Isn’t that obvious? Everyone here has already made their resolve! We will definitely save Ace!"
"Diamond" Jozu raised his fist, his eyes burning with determination as he shouted passionately.
"That’s right! That’s right!"
The crew members shouted in agreement.
Whitebeard looked at the scene before him, his eyes filled with endless warmth.
"I see... In that case, thank you all for taking care of us these past two years. I wish you all the best on your journey."
The blonde, wavy-haired nurse lowered her head in silence for a moment. When she raised it again, her expression had already become calm. She spoke gently and sincerely:
"Then, Lord Rorschach... We are now helpless women with nowhere to go. I wonder if you would still be willing to take in a few weak women like us?"
The nurses gave Rorschach flirtatious looks as they spoke in seductive tones.
Since they no longer had Whitebeard as their powerful backer, it was time to find a new protector. Rorschach in front of them was an excellent choice.
Young, handsome, and wealthy — what normal woman wouldn’t want to get involved with someone like him?
"Of course. You’re always welcome on my ship."
Rorschach spread his hands and welcomed them with a smile.
He had only come to meet this legendary pirate before the Summit War, yet he ended up taking Whitebeard’s beautiful nurses with him.
When it came to beautiful women, Rorschach never complained about having too many — especially a team of experienced nurses.
He might not need them personally, but he couldn’t go without them.
"Then please take care of us from now on, Captain Rorschach~~"
The blonde, wavy-haired nurse playfully winked at Rorschach.
The other beautiful nurses also looked at him with affectionate gazes, practically having pink hearts floating above their heads.
"Tch... It’s just because he’s a little handsome."
A group of old men muttered sourly among themselves.
"Heh heh, you’re just jealous that I’m handsome."
Rorschach flipped them off while hugging the red-haired long-haired nurse and the blue-haired short-haired nurse on either side of him.
"What an annoying little brat. Hurry up and get lost already."
Whitebeard looked at him with clear disgust, and the division commanders shared the same expression.
Rorschach casually cleaned his ear, pretending not to hear them.
This only made the group even more irritated.
"Alright, I won’t stay for dinner then."
"Who said anything about letting you stay for dinner?!" Marco and the others protested.
"Before I leave, let me give you some advice. The Marines have definitely set up an inescapable net waiting for you. Attacking head-on will be extremely difficult, and even if you break through, you’ll suffer heavy losses."
Rorschach, who had just taken Whitebeard’s medical team, didn’t immediately leave. Instead, he decided to offer them a suggestion.
"Of course we know that. That’s exactly why we’re having trouble."
"You think everyone has a strategic ability like your Float-Float Fruit?"
Marco scratched his head in frustration. He really couldn’t think of a good plan either.
If it came down to it, they would just have to break through head-on. With Whitebeard’s Devil Fruit ability, they weren’t completely without options.
"Heh heh. Even if you can’t go through the sky, you can still go underwater, right?"
Rorschach grinned. The method he suggested was exactly how Whitebeard had attacked in the original story.
"Underwater?" Marco was confused at first, but quickly understood.
"That’s right! If attacking from the front is too difficult and the sky isn’t an option either, then going through the sea really is a good plan!"
Marco’s eyes lit up. This method could bypass many unnecessary obstacles and reach the heart of Marine Headquarters directly.
"Underwater, huh..."
Whitebeard also muttered to himself.
Seeing their thoughtful expressions, Rorschach nodded in satisfaction.
Because of his interference as a butterfly, he wasn’t sure if Whitebeard would still follow the original plan. So he casually mentioned this strategy.
He wasn’t helping them for free. He had a new idea — he wanted Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
According to the method used by the Alabasta royal family, it would be very difficult to find the Tremor-Tremor Fruit after Whitebeard died.
So he came up with a new approach. Whitebeard would be his first test subject.
He definitely wouldn’t let Blackbeard obtain the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. He planned to take it for himself.
"Not a bad plan. I didn’t expect a brat like you to have such a sharp mind."
Whitebeard looked at Rorschach with new respect. At a critical moment, Rorschach had given them a good suggestion — it was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
"Immediately go find shipwrights who can apply coating. We can’t waste any time!"
Whitebeard waved his large hand and directly ordered his sons to get to work.
"OHHHH~~~!!"
Everyone raised their arms and cheered, their eyes filled with excitement and hope.
Their chances of rescuing Ace had increased.
"Brat, you’ve done me a huge favor. Tell me what you want. As long as I have it, I’ll give it to you."
Whitebeard stood up from his chair and walked in front of Rorschach.
His height of 6 meters and 66 centimeters was quite imposing when he stood up — at least to other people.
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