Chapter 82 82: Two Admirals in One Family, the Edward Family Shakes the World
The battle lasted only around forty minutes.
In the end, all that remained was wreckage.
"It's over." Ike casually stretched his body. Cracking sounds rang out from all over him like popping beans, and he narrowed his eyes comfortably. "I have to say, after sitting in the office for too long, moving my old bones every now and then really does feel pretty good."
"Gurararara~~~"
Newgate glanced at his younger brother and laughed loudly. "Ike, you need to move around too. Otherwise! Your body will get stiff."
"Doesn't matter." Ike waved his hand casually, then instructed, "Hattori, has everything I told you to arrange been handled?"
"Yes!" Hattori immediately replied. "My lord, all the photographs have been taken."
"Very good." Ike nodded and continued, "Send people to clean up the battlefield. Although! I don't think there will be much left, if nothing unexpected happens, we should still be able to salvage quite a lot of supplies."
"Yes!"
Hattori immediately began taking action. The two brothers watched as Hattori boarded another ship, while they quietly took their own ship back toward the Totto Land sea area.
"Pretty interesting!" Newgate smiled with interest. "I now find this quite amusing. When those people out on the sea suddenly discover that you, Ike, the guy they originally thought was useless, are actually this strong, what do you think they'll think?"
Listening to his big brother's words, Ike merely curled his lips casually and said indifferently, "This matter more or less doesn't matter. I don't really care about it either. Let them think whatever they want. In any case, as long as no one comes looking for trouble with the Totto Land sea area again in the short term, that's enough."
"Gurararara~~~"
Newgate listened to his younger brother's indifferent attitude and also laughed freely.
Indeed!
He knew that his younger brother possessed terrifying ambition, but that ambition had always been hidden away.
The reason was simple.
His strength was not enough.
Then!
He had to obediently hide it. Otherwise, if he exposed all his ambition, wouldn't that be the behavior of an idiot?
Precisely because of that, Newgate also knew that although his younger brother had hidden his ambition, when it came to the matter of strength, he truly did not care at all. To be precise, in his view, top-level powerhouses were indeed extremely important.
However!
On a true battlefield, a single powerhouse could not reverse the overall situation. Just look at the Paramount War. In the original story, how miserably had his big brother died? Was that a joke? At that time, there was no need to doubt what his big brother had been facing.
He had faced Marine Headquarters alone! As for the others? They were all genuine trash. In Ike's view, even as support, those people were meaningless. They were nothing but a bunch of garbage.
In any case, Ike looked down on those people.
"Alright!"
"Alright!"
Ike waved his hand and said, "Big brother, don't think about those things anymore. It's not some major matter anyway. Go home and rest properly for a few days. Although this incident looked quite big, it won't really have much impact on our family, will it?"
"Mm~~~" Newgate was stunned for a moment, then smacked his lips. "Now that you mention it, that's true. It really doesn't have much impact on our family. Forget it! I'm not interested in this stuff either. I'll go back and see my dear nieces and nephews."
"Gurararara~~~"
Newgate laughed excitedly. To him, the most precious treasures were his younger brother, his nephews, and his nieces. As for his sisters-in-law?
They could barely be counted as relatives! Under suitable circumstances, he would definitely protect them. But if something went wrong, they could absolutely be abandoned first.
All that could be said was this.
Newgate's original personality, after the changes brought about by Ike, truly placed blood relatives forever in first place. Apart from blood relatives, anyone else could definitely be abandoned. Moreover, he valued bloodline far too much.
"Seriously…" Ike also shook his head casually. "Forget it. It doesn't matter anyway. Big brother, how long can you stay at home? If we calculate the time, Gonlu is also about to give birth. At most, it should be about a month. Do you want to see the birth of your little niece or nephew?"
"Of course there's no problem!"
Newgate excitedly rubbed his hands together. He truly had no interest in anything else, but when it came to the birth of his nephews and nieces, he was extremely happy.
Witnessing the birth of a new bloodline in his family was practically an obsession for Newgate.
"Uh~~~"
Ike looked at Newgate, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly as he complained, "Big brother! How about… let's just say, why don't you find a woman and get married? Your current state really doesn't look very good!"
"Get married?!"
"Huh?!"
Newgate was also stunned when he heard his younger brother's suggestion. Then the corner of his mouth twitched as he said, "I have no interest in women. I'm completely uninterested."
"Ah!" Ike looked at his big brother and also shook his head helplessly. "Forget it, forget it. Do as you like. However! Big brother, I only have one request."
"What is it?!" Newgate looked at his younger brother strangely.
Ike said seriously, "If you meet a suitable woman, bring her back. You really don't need to be afraid of status or position. As family, just bring her back. None of these things matter. Understand? And! You also wouldn't want your future child to truly be left wandering outside, right?"
On this point, Ike truly was not joking.
Ike knew that aside from feeling women were extremely unimportant, his big brother was more afraid that women would interfere with his position.
However!
As the owner of the System, in reality, as long as someone was marked with the label and possessed the identity of the Edward Family, these things did not matter. Because there would simply be no problem.
So!
This kind of matter would be directly changed in a subtle and imperceptible way. There would be no problem at all.
In the original story!
Ike could more or less infer that Edward Weevil, the so-called Whitebeard Jr., was basically his big brother's son.
In other words!
Buckingham Stussy.
She really did have a relationship with his big brother.
That was why Ike said such words. If there really was a relationship, then he should bring her back. He should not let his family's bloodline scatter across the sea. That was a completely meaningless thing.
"Alright!"
"Alright!"
Seeing his younger brother's serious expression, Newgate also waved his hand. "I know! Seriously, do you have to be like this?"
Ike shook his head helplessly and said, "Big brother, don't care about anything else. Remember, there will be no problems at home."
"I understand." Listening to Ike's words, Newgate also nodded seriously. He understood.
Ike looked at his big brother's appearance.
He knew.
His big brother had definitely taken his words to heart. That was enough. In any case, his attitude was this: if his big brother really brought a sister-in-law back, Ike would feel that it did not matter. As for whether she had ambition or not? That mattered even less! With the System's subtle influence, they would all truly come to care about the family.
Just like his wives and concubines, under the System's influence, they would all gradually and completely come to care about the family.
Mainly…
Ike truly did not want Weevil to be born and end up the same as he had been in the original story. Just looking at the scars on his body, and then looking at his brain, it was obvious that he had experienced an encirclement and suppression when he was very young. In the end, he had almost died, and something had gone wrong with his mind as well.
Ike and his big brother chatted casually.
At the same time, Hattori sold the photographs to one of the larger newspapers on the current sea and made a small profit of three hundred million Berries. For photographs like these, if a newspaper did not offer a price exceeding one hundred million Berries, then they definitely could not be sold.
And the result?!
Three days later!
When the news spread across the entire world, the whole world instantly exploded.
Two Admiral-Level Fighters in One Family!
The Edward Brothers Sweep Through the Eternal Kingdom's Army of Four Hundred Thousand!
The Terrifying Edward Family!
The headlines were extremely sensational.
But!
It had to be said.
The effect was genuinely very good. No matter what, the situation instantly appeared before everyone's eyes. All the major forces across the world had already seen the newspaper.
"Is this real or fake?!"
"Two Admirals in one family?!"
"Edward Newgate."
"Edward Ike."
"These brothers are both Admirals?!"
"Can't you see the photos and the newspaper?"
"Compare it with the situation in the Eternal Kingdom."
"The news is real…"
"What the hell?!"
Everyone who saw the newspaper let out shocked cries. This was no joke. It was simply far too shocking!
Good grief!
What the hell was this?!
Two Admiral-Level Fighters in One Family!
That alone was already an extremely terrifying and absurd level of power.
This was no joke.
Do not look at how powerful the Rocks Pirates were.
However.
Who was truly loyal to the Rocks Pirates?
That was something hard to say.
But for the Edward brothers, everything was completely different.
When brothers fight, they fight together. When fathers and sons go to war, they stand side by side.
Although such words might seem very common on this sea filled with betrayal, for the Edward brothers, it was absolutely impossible for things to be otherwise.
In other words!
"The rise of the Edward Family can no longer be suppressed!"
Looking at the intelligence in his hand, Sengoku immediately went to find Marine Headquarters Admiral Kong. His expression became extremely sharp and solemn as he said, "Mr. Kong, just as I said, this man Ike is not simple. However! I never expected this man's strength to be this great as well."
"Two Admirals in one family…"
"Sigh!"
"Two top-tier combatants."
Kong also could not help sighing. This was truly enough to make one's head hurt!
He thought for a moment, then said, "Sengoku, cancel Edward Ike's bounty."
"Cancel?!" Sengoku was stunned and asked slightly strangely, "Mr. Kong, why?"
Clearly!
The still very young Sengoku was comparatively inexperienced and did not understand the reason behind Kong's actions.
"Sengoku." Kong asked, "What do you think the Eternal Kingdom will choose to do?"
Sengoku hesitated slightly, then said, "I'm afraid! The Eternal Kingdom will have the government encircle and suppress the Edward brothers."
"Correct." Kong nodded. "Before the Eternal Kingdom takes action, immediately cancel Ike's bounty. At the same time! Increase Whitebeard's bounty. Separate the two brothers for me and make them completely different from each other."
"I know!" Kong paused slightly here, then continued, "What these brothers want most is precisely this kind of situation. One walks openly on a legitimate path and develops the family, while the other sails across the sea as a pirate."
"However!"
"The current Marines are already exhausted from dealing with the chaos caused by the Rocks Pirates. If another top-tier combatant is dragged into this, you know what the result will be!"
"Mr. Kong." Sengoku said seriously, "I understand what you mean."
Before the Eternal Kingdom raised the matter and before the government applied pressure, they had to quickly resolve these problems.
After all.
This incident itself was caused by the Eternal Kingdom being the first to look for trouble. When the time came, they could directly push the problem onto Whitebeard. That way, the matter could be directly resolved.
"Mr. Kong." Sengoku hesitated slightly, then continued, "However, regarding these Edward brothers…"
"There's no way around it!" Kong shook his head. "Sengoku, before the Rocks Pirates are dealt with, the Marines cannot spare any means. Especially this time! After the bounty is removed, what we target afterward will be the Whitebeard Pirates, not the Edward Family."
"Just like the Kano Country!" Sengoku also had a look of emotion. Then he saluted and said, "Yes!"
Sengoku left, while Kong shook his head and sighed. "What a troublesome era! Moreover, if the Rocks Pirates are destroyed, then the era will probably become even more chaotic. But if the Rocks Pirates cannot be destroyed, they will become the most terrifying threat."
Kong was indeed worthy of being the man who would become Commander-in-Chief in the original story. He could see the problem brought by the Rocks Pirates.
For the Marines.
Aside from the Rocks Pirates, everything else could only be handled as pirate matters. They truly did not have time to clean up the mess for these affiliated nations. That was practically a joke!
Did they think the Marines were really bored every day?!
Similarly!
Aside from the Marines, this news naturally also reached the Rocks Pirates.
However!
Regarding this situation, the Rocks Pirates' response was to hold a banquet!
All that could be said was this!
It was a situation that matched the character of pirates extremely well. Truly very fitting.
"Hahaha~~~"
"This is really interesting!"
"That's right!"
"Hehehe~~~"
One after another, those fellows laughed happily. They were all roaring excitedly, while the officers of the Rocks Pirates were drinking in small groups. However, each person had a different expression.
Shiki was acting crazy and dancing over there. Linlin, meanwhile, was researching whether she could have a child with Ike. Wang Zhi was so angry that his teeth itched.
Silver Axe and John quietly watched the commotion while drinking. They did not have much involvement with the Edward brothers.
As for Redfield, Chinjao, Bundy, and Zeff, the four people personally found and brought back by Newgate, they were all looking at the newspaper with interest, as if thinking about something. Redfield in particular seemed to be pondering some interesting matter.
"The Edward Family, huh?!"
"Mm~~~"
Redfield seemed to be considering something, but then shook his head and decided to observe a little longer. No! It should be said that he planned to personally head to the Totto Land sea area to take a look. As for what exactly he intended to do? No one knew.
As for Bakkin…
At this moment!
This woman, whose appearance was sixty percent similar to Stussy's, looked at Newgate in the newspaper, and light flickered in her eyes.
All that could be said was…
Each person had their own attitude. As the news that the Edward brothers had swept through an army of four hundred thousand, and that two Admirals had emerged from one family, spread out, it completely caused an enormous impact on the entire world. The whole sea was discussing this matter. As for the Eternal Kingdom, it naturally was unwilling to swallow this silent loss.
Although it did not want to swallow this silent loss, it could not withstand the Marines reacting even faster! Before it could do anything, the Marines had already begun operating and had already handled everything.
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