SEC Chapter 15 The Pride of a Member of the Four Emperors' Crew!
Chapter 15 The Pride of a Member of the Four Emperors' Crew!
When Chen Ye opened his eyes again, the whole world was completely different in his perception.
His "coma" was not long. Most of the crew members on deck were still lying on the ground groaning, while a few strong old crew members, under Marco's command, were helping their companions up one by one.
But these were not the main concerns of Chen Ye.
In his world of consciousness, a new black and white image appeared.
This is not an illusion.
This is the [Whitebeard Peak Observation Haki] that he exchanged, and after absorbing the terrifying energy from the clash between Whitebeard's and Shanks' Conqueror's Haki, it was forcibly catalyzed and distorted into a unique Observation Haki ability of his own.
Is this the Observation Haki ability that has been born uniquely to me?
"Chen Ye? You're awake? How are you feeling?"
Marco's voice rang in my ears, tinged with concern.
He saw that Chen Ye's face was pale and his forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he thought that his foundation had been damaged by Shanks' Conqueror's Haki.
"I'm fine."
Chen Ye suddenly sat up and grabbed Marco's arm.
He looked at Marco, but the usual ingratiating, fawning smile was gone from his eyes.
Instead, there was an unprecedented sense of solemnity and anxiety.
"Brother Marco, where's Dad? I need to see Dad!"
Several crew members who were taking care of their companions looked over in surprise.
This new monster brother seems completely different today; his eagerness doesn't seem feigned.
Marco also noticed that something was wrong with Chen Ye. He frowned and pointed to the bow of the ship.
"Dad's over there. Do you need to see him urgently?"
Chen Ye did not answer.
He released Marco, practically tumbling to his feet, and staggered toward the bow of the ship.
Whitebeard stood alone at the bow of the ship, holding a naginata, gazing in the direction Shanks had gone. His tall figure cast a shadow as high as a mountain in the setting sun.
However, at this moment, he was surrounded by an indescribable feeling and heaviness.
"Dad!"
Chen Ye rushed up behind the white-bearded man. He was panting heavily from running so fast, and his voice was trembling slightly.
The white-bearded man slowly turned around, his eyes, which had seen it all, carrying a hint of weariness that was barely perceptible.
"What's wrong, kid? Why are you in such a panic?"
Marco, Jozu, and the others followed, watching Chen Ye with concern, fearing that this new brother would do something outrageous again.
Chen Ye took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
He knew this was his last chance, and his only chance.
"Dad, Brother Marco."
Chen Ye's gaze swept over the two people in front of him, his tone extremely serious, even carrying a hint of pleading.
"I used Observation Haki while I was unconscious!"
"I have a premonition... I see a very, very bad future."
(As a time traveler, I naturally know Ace's fate, so I need to find a ridiculous yet reasonable reason.)
He paused, swallowed hard, and uttered the most crucial name.
"It's about...Ace."
The air fell silent the moment those words were spoken.
The sea breeze rustled through the white-bearded man's cloak, but it couldn't suppress the deathly silence.
Marco's casual and concerned expression vanished instantly, replaced by coldness and seriousness.
"Chen Ye, do you know what you're saying?"
"I know exactly what I'm talking about!"
Chen Ye's voice suddenly rose, and he stepped forward, his eyes fixed on the white-bearded man.
Because he knew the ending of Ace in the anime from his past life!
In addition, there's the newly awakened Observation Haki ability!
Ace will die
Chen Ye practically shouted those last few words.
The white-bearded man's eyes also became incredibly sharp, and the aura of the world's strongest man unconsciously emanated from him, making the surrounding air feel thick and sticky.
Everyone around thought the white-bearded man was about to get angry!
Chen Ye needs to be taught a lesson!
But a moment later, the white-bearded man suddenly let out a low laugh, but this laugh lacked its usual boldness and instead contained a complex emotion that was hard to describe.
"Gurala la la..."
He stretched out his huge palm and gently placed it on Chen Ye's head.
"Kid, your talent is even more amazing than I imagined."
"Can you sense the ominous signs of the future? Amazing."
Whitebeard's words ignited a glimmer of hope in Chen Ye's heart.
"Dad, do you believe me?"
"yes."
The white-bearded man withdrew his hand, his gaze once again fixed on the vast sea, his voice becoming distant and deep.
"Actually, I've been feeling a bit uneasy ever since that kid Ace left."
"I also have a... very bad feeling."
Upon hearing this, Marco's expression changed.
He knew Whitebeard; his father never spoke without reason. Even he said that, so could Ace really…?
Chen Ye exclaimed excitedly, "Then what are we waiting for! Dad! We need to find a way to contact Ace and get him back immediately! We have to make him stop hunting Teach, no matter what it takes!"
However, the white-bearded man slowly shook his head.
"No."
Why?
Chen Ye couldn't understand, and his voice even changed tone.
"Why not?! Are we just going to stand by and watch him die?!"
"Tatsuba!"
Marco sternly stopped him, grabbed Chen Ye's shoulder, and shook him forcefully.
Calm down!
Let Dad finish what he has to say!
The white-bearded man wasn't angry. He simply looked at Chen Ye calmly, his eyes revealing a kind of compassion and... helplessness that Chen Ye couldn't understand, the kind of compassion that belonged to a strong person.
"Kid, you'd better remember this."
"Ace is my son, and also the captain of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates."
"He was not a flower in a greenhouse, but an eagle soaring over this sea. His comrade was killed. Hunting down the traitor was his responsibility as captain, and also his inviolable dignity as a man."
"We are pirates. No one can stop a man from going to his own battlefield."
"That's the rule."
Whitebeard's words were calm, yet carried an undeniable resolve.
Marco sighed, softening his tone as he comforted him, "Chenye, I know you're worried about Ace. But you have to believe in him. That's Ace, the user of the Flame-Flame Fruit, one of Daddy's proudest sons. Even... even if he really can't defeat Teach, with his strength, escaping unscathed wouldn't be difficult at all."
"Yeah, he's new here," Diamond Jozu said in a deep voice. "Ace's flames are no joke. Don't scare yourself."
Their words were like blunt knives, cutting into Chen Ye's heart.
Believe in Ace?
To escape unscathed?
Chen Ye knew better than anyone that it was Ace's pride, that belonged to the strong, that led him step by step into the trap that Teach had prepared for him.
He will be defeated.
He will be sent to Impelton.
He will eventually die from Akainu's magma fist.
Chen Ye opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something more.
But looking into Whitebeard's unwavering gaze, and at the unquestionable trust Marco and Jozu had in their companions, he suddenly understood.
it's useless.
Nothing worked.
His prophecies and warnings seemed so pale and powerless in the face of the deep-rooted pride and beliefs of these heroes who traversed the seas.
Chen Ye could change nothing except for letting out a weak echo.
"I see."
Chen Ye lowered his head, his voice hoarse, as if all his strength had been drained away.
The white-bearded man thought he had come to his senses, so he patted him on the shoulder again, his tone becoming somewhat gentler.
"Gurarararara... Go and rest, my son. Don't think about it anymore."
Chen Ye didn't say anything more. He silently turned around and walked back to the cabin step by step.
His back view appeared incredibly lost and dejected in the eyes of everyone.
Only Chen Ye himself knows.
Beneath his lowered eyelids, the anxiety and fear in his dark pupils were rapidly fading.
What replaced it was a sense of helplessness.
The helplessness of knowing the final outcome but being unable to change it!
But that's not all, Chen Ye still has a trump card up his sleeve!
That's the system!
Since we cannot change the course of our fate.
So, before fate engulfs everyone, let's change the final outcome by any means necessary!
His consciousness sank into the system interface.
Those two parallel SSR card pools are radiating an alluring glow.
[SSR Character Slot: Edward Newgate (Peak), the "World's Strongest Man"]
[Current parsing progress: 45.88%!]
[SSR Character Slot Pool: 'Strongest Conqueror's Haki' - Shanks (Peak)]
[Current parsing progress: 40.15%!]
The line of S-rank skills on Shanks' exchange list stung his eyes.
[S-Rank - Divine Evasion Sword Technique Insights (Fragment)]: Exchangeable by consuming 30% of 'Shanks' resolution.
He has enough resolution to redeem it.
But he knew even more clearly that this was far from enough.
A single fragment can change nothing.
His gaze finally locked onto the Whitebeard's card pool.
45.88%.
More than half is still needed.
hold on!
That would allow the world to relive the terror of Whitebeard at his peak!