Chapter 31 31: Whitebeard Returns, Selina’s Consort Selection Plan
Knock! Knock!
A knocking sound came from outside the door.
Ike withdrew his thoughts and said calmly, "Come in."
"My lord!"
A young maid pushed the door open and entered. After bowing respectfully, she said, "Lord Whitebeard has returned."
"Hm?!"
"Big brother is back!"
Hearing this, Ike was slightly stunned.
Thinking about it carefully, his big brother had been away for almost a full year.
"I understand."
Ike nodded, stood up, left the study, and walked out of the castle toward the harbor.
On this side, Ike had just arrived at the harbor when the Whitebeard Pirates' ship gradually pulled in and docked.
"Gurararara~~~"
Newgate strode down with Murakumogiri in hand, laughing boldly. "Ike!"
"Big brother!" Ike also smiled and greeted him. "What have you been doing all this time? You've been gone for almost a year."
"Don't even mention it!"
At the mention of this matter, Newgate curled his lips and said in extreme displeasure, "It's all because of that bastard Wang Zhi. I don't know if he went insane or what, but he kept staring at me every single day. It really pissed me off!"
Although Newgate was unhappy, there was nothing he could do about it. Without Ike participating, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Five Peaks Pirates were basically evenly matched in strength.
"Hehehe~~~"
Listening to his big brother complain, Ike chuckled and said, "Well, isn't that normal? It's not strange. After all, Murakumogiri ended up in our hands. For Wang Zhi, of course that would feel incredibly frustrating."
"Gurararara~~~"
"He wasn't my match, so of course the treasure fell into our hands!"
Newgate laughed heroically, full of spirit. When it came to obtaining Murakumogiri, he was extremely confident.
What a joke!
As pirates, once a treasure fell into their hands, that was naturally the happiest thing.
"Father."
"Uncle."
At that moment, a young voice rang out. Artoria, who now looked like a little girl around six or seven years old, walked over in a pure white dress. Her golden hair had already grown long, and that single strand of golden ahoge was especially eye-catching.
"Gurararara~~~"
Seeing Artoria, Newgate laughed loudly and said, "Let me see! Let me see! Isn't this my eldest girl? Lily, your uncle brought you an excellent gift this time!"
"A gift?"
Artoria tilted her head, seemingly not understanding what sort of gift her uncle could have brought her.
Newgate merely smiled mysteriously, turned his head, and shouted loudly, "Quick! Quick! Bring the armor over here!"
"Coming!"
"My lord!"
One after another, the subordinates quickly carried a treasure chest over with great care.
Artoria walked over curiously and looked at the chest before her. Ike also wore a smile, rather curious about what gift his big brother had brought back.
"Take a look!" Newgate opened the treasure chest and laughed loudly. "Do you like this suit of armor?"
"So cool!"
Artoria looked at the armor inside the treasure chest. She definitely could not wear it yet, but it was truly incredibly handsome.
"…"
Looking at the armor, Ike narrowed his eyes slightly and thought to himself, "Doesn't this look a little too familiar? Doesn't it feel far too similar to Saber's armor?"
Ike muttered to himself but did not think too much about it. It was not a big deal anyway. He would simply treat it as fate.
"Gurararara~~~"
Newgate laughed loudly and said, "Lily! I spent a great deal of effort on this armor. This suit of armor isn't as simple as it looks!"
"Hm?!"
Artoria adorably tilted her head, while Ike also walked over and asked, "Big brother, what's special about this armor?"
"Of course there's something special!" Newgate nodded and said directly, "The armor I brought back for my dear niece—do you think it could be some roadside junk? Of course that's impossible! The preciousness of this armor lies in its materials. Of course, as for its defense and so on, there's no need to even mention that."
"The most important core point…" Newgate said mysteriously, "is that this armor can absorb Armament Haki. As long as Armament Haki is stored inside it regularly—or rather, it can absorb Armament Haki. During normal use, if you inject Armament Haki into it, its defensive power will increase. As for the exact upper limit?"
"Hmm~~~"
Newgate rubbed his chin and said, "I don't know what the exact upper limit is, but I can confirm one thing: reaching an extremely terrifying level definitely won't be a problem."
"Oh~~~"
Listening to his big brother, Ike revealed an interested expression. Armor that could absorb, store, and improve itself was indeed extremely precious.
Wasn't this just like growth-type equipment in a game?
As long as it absorbed Armament Haki and was continuously nurtured over time, the improvement it brought would definitely be enormous.
"Thank you, Uncle!"
Artoria happily looked at the suit of armor.
"Gurararara~~~"
Newgate laughed loudly and said, "As long as Lily likes it. As for the other little ones? I also brought gifts for each of them. I'll give them their presents later!"
Ike chuckled and shook his head. "Big brother! The other gifts shouldn't be on the same level as this armor, right?"
"Uh~~~"
The corner of Newgate's mouth twitched as he said, "I'm not a treasure factory! The preciousness of this armor isn't inferior to one of the Supreme Grade Blades at all. Where am I supposed to get so many things like that?"
"Hahaha~~~"
Ike chuckled and shook his head, saying nothing more.
Newgate also rolled his eyes.
The two brothers brought Artoria back to the castle.
On the other side, Selina was leading Sally and Snake Princess as they discussed certain matters. It was time for them to begin selecting consorts for their husband.
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