Facing Gawain's toast, Whitebeard clinked his glasses solemnly, and then drank the whole pot in one gulp.
Putting down the flask, he sat in the hot spring and sighed leisurely.
"Only chatting with young people like you will make me feel that I am really old..."
As he spoke, White Beard relaxed his body and lay down in the spring water with only his head exposed.
"You ask me if I understand you, and I have to admit that I have really seen it.
You said you are particularly good at taking advantage of others!
Yes, it turns out that I am like a fish caught in a net, I have become your tool from the moment I saw you, or even before I saw you!"
He turned his head to look at Gawain, with a helpless smile on his face.
"Although the future you have just been talking about is just your own speculation and your own judgment of the future.
But the old man sitting next to you actually seems to have really seen everything.
So, Gawain, are the pirates destined to disappear?"
"Newgate, pirates are still thieves after all. Maybe there are good thieves and bad thieves among them, but regardless of whether they are good or bad, a thief is a thief, right?
As long as you are a thief, you have a reason to bring harm to others!
It is the thief's choice whether to hurt others, but as long as he wears the identity of a thief, the thief has a reason to hurt others!
And should this kind of identity really be the pursuit of at least half of the young people in the world?"
Gawain responded leisurely, and then he also lay on his back in the hot spring like Whitebeard.
Feeling the hot water, Gawain gently pressed the service bell beside the hot spring.
As the bell rang, the maids came in with a large amount of food and drinks. Although they were dizzy before, they had already woken up after such a long time.
After placing the wine and food near Gawain and Whitebeard, the maids slowly left, while Gawain continued to speak to Whitebeard while eating fruit.
"Actually, sometimes I also feel that if the world wasn't as chaotic as it is now.
Then I will really enjoy it.
You see, my identity is a Celestial Dragon. Although I am destined not to be able to play with my fellow racers, if I have such an identity and cannot enjoy life, then I am a bit of a failure.
Don't care about anything, don't fight for anything, take your own money, take your own woman, take your own boat, and wander among dreamy countries and islands one after another.
In that case, although I wouldn't be able to take a sauna with the strongest man in the world like I do now.
But I should be really happy like that, right?"
"Gu la la la, I have never had such a dream!"
After listening to Gawain's words, Whitebeard smiled happily.
"Back then, when I was still a child, I boarded a pirate ship that left my hometown.
I am not as naturally powerful as Lingling and Kaido. When I was a child, I was really just a little guy.
I... I have really been on many ships and passed many pirate groups..."
Shaking his head, Whitebeard grinned, and at the same time he also took a piece of pineapple and stuffed it into his mouth.
After chewing, he turned aside Gawain and continued to smile.
"It wasn't until later that you knew that I met Rocks.
Captain, although he is not a person that I admire, he is really domineering.
I don't like his cruelty and bloodlust, but at that time, Rocks was the strongest pirate in the world. Although I dislike his style, I really admire his strength!
It was through Captain Rocks that I obtained the Zhenzhen Fruit and truly embarked on the path I am today."
Having said this, Whitebeard showed a nostalgic smile and continued to laugh.
“At the beginning, there weren’t that many people in the Rocks Pirates, so Lingling and I were the first to board the ship.
By the way, you know, Gao Wen, Lingling was so beautiful back then.
Let me tell you a secret, and you must keep it for me. Back then, I also pursued Lingling hard.
But later, well, Lingling's attitude towards marriage was really not consistent with my husband's.
So what can I do? Gu la la la, after all, whether it’s me or Lingling, we are all pirates!
And how come pirates lack the opposite sex, gula la la!!!”
Amid laughter, Whitebeard flexed his toes and looked at Gawain with interest.
"As for you, Gawain, the women on your ship are no worse than Lingling back then.
What do you think, how about chatting with me?"
"Why?"
Gawain looked at Whitebeard funny.
"Newgate, are you actually curious about this kind of gossip?"
"Gu la la la, why can't I be curious, but I can't talk about these things with my sons!
Now that I have met a guy like you and stayed in such a pleasant environment, if I don't talk about such interesting things, then I will have no choice but to go to hell and chat with Roger.
How about it, do you like any of the girls on your boat?"
"Well, what if I say that I like every one of them?"
Gawain showed a teasing smile, and after hearing his words, Whitebeard immediately showed an expression that was indeed true.
"Gu la la la, this is a man, what a nostalgic youth!
It's a pity that when I left the Rocks Pirates and chose to form the Whitebeard Pirates.
I won’t have a chance to stop!”
Whitebeard took a breath of regret.
"At the time when Captain Rocks died, the new world was really in chaos. Although there was no great pirate era at that time, in order to compete for Rocks' territory.
Either me, Lingling, or that monster-like little devil named Kaido.
As we fought, we destroyed all the indifferent feelings in the past.
More and more pirates are joining us, and we are no longer alone. Although I don’t have any dreams of becoming a king, the interests of my subordinates and sons need to be taken care of by me.
Without territory, the sons can't even drink a bowl of good wine. If they can't afford the wine, where will I go to beg for it?
And gradually, I defeated one opponent after another. It was obvious that I did not regard them as opponents at all, so I had to become their target.
When I was weak, I was pushed forward by the times. At that time, I wanted to be free, and I thought that if I was strong enough, I could be free.
But as I became stronger and stronger, I was still pushed by the times. When I became the best in the world, I actually didn’t even have any brothers who could tell a few jokes.
And this is how I became the most unfree person in the world.
I really want to let go of everything and take my sons back to my hometown to live in seclusion.
By then, I don't need to deal with challengers one after another. If I don't have money to buy wine, I will ask my sons to catch a few pirates in exchange for bounties.
Then I went to ask for wine and food from my sons, gula la la!!!”
Amid laughter, Whitebeard clapped his hands.
"Become the king, gula la la, besides Roger, how many people in this world really want to become the Pirate King?
As for Roger, before he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, he also had no intention of becoming a pirate king. Unfortunately, God's fate caused Roger to become ill.
After realizing that he was about to die, even guys like Roger started to panic!
He quickly went to find the most powerful doctor at the time, Kurokas, and then desperately collected the historical text tablets.
In order to reach Ravdru, he even lent my crew member Oden!
In this way, he collected all the historical texts in one year and arrived at the final Rafdru, but who would have thought that Rafdru actually only hid a huge joke?"
Whitebeard shook his head boredly, and then let out a long breath.
"Hey, while talking, I couldn't help but talk about what happened back then. It's really sad.
Even if I am the strongest man in the world, I only have one heart, and I will always grow old and die.
I really want to defeat time, but I have been winning all my life, but I can no longer defeat time."
Whitebeard carefully approached Gawain and spoke softly.
"Let me tell you another secret. Every time I fight now, my heart hurts as if I am about to die..."
He clenched his fist and lightly hammered his chest.
"As I said, I really envy Lingling and a brat like Kaido.
Their bodies are so excellent, and their talents are so powerful!
But I'm not. I'm just an ordinary person. Even my height only grew after I became powerful.
So, Gawain, you just talked to me a lot, but I don’t really care about those things.
I don't know how long I can live. If your plan is delayed for three to five years, I may die myself.
When I am alive, no matter what, there is no way that I, as a pirate, would betray the interests of the pirates!
But if I die..."
Whitebeard suddenly looked at Gawain, and he nodded solemnly.
"If I die before your plan starts, then...you will replace me and continue to implement your plan!
As for my territory and sons, I will talk to them before I die. A hero like you will definitely be recognized by them!
In that case, your... goal of bringing stability to the world can be more easily achieved, and I actually look forward to living in such a world!
If I had to live my life over again, I would rather be a worker in a peaceful and stable hometown than be the so-called number one in the world in some troubled times!
As for my sons, with your help, they will definitely be safer.
Of course, if I am still alive at that time...
Gu la la la, then come and chop me to death yourself!
If I don’t have a brain like you, I will only fight in this life!
But I know one thing, no matter what great achievements you want to achieve, people like you are in great need of reputation!
And in this sea, la la la, what could be easier to become famous than killing me!
Over the years, I have met so many guys who want to defeat me.
Some people are so good that I have to praise them, such as that kid Crocodile.
And there are more people who completely make me lose interest!"
Having said this, Whitebeard patted Gawain's shoulder excitedly.
"If it were you, I would definitely be able to boost your motivation, so hurry up and improve your strength!
Even if you are a dying old man, you cannot easily shake him with your frail physique!
I have been going to sea since I was eight years old and have been fighting all my life. How can I die on the bed like this, blah blah blah!!!"
"Well……."
After listening to Whitebeard's words, Gawain shook his head boredly.
"It sounds like an exciting proposition, but actually, it's not what I need at all.
Newgate, don't get excited so easily, okay?
If I really have the strength to kill you in the future, then with my strength at that time, whatever I do will be more meaningful than killing you.
Especially, given that I want to pursue stability, the longer you live, the greater your benefits will be to me.
I even have a plan to end the era of great pirates started by Roger. The best way is to let a new Pirate King appear in the world!
Let the new Pirate King announce to the world that he has obtained Roger's secret treasure, and then process it a little bit, then the era of great pirates will naturally pass."
Having said this, Gawain patted Whitebeard's arm.
"How about it, Newgate, if you really appreciate me as you say, then don't just cooperate with me by being used by me, but go after the throne of the Pirate King.
I will help you.
If you become the Pirate King, not many pirates will disapprove of it, and that will really help me a lot, my friend!"
“Gula la la!!!”
Whitebeard was immediately amused by Gawain's suggestion. While laughing, he simply shook his head.
"Don't be ridiculous, you're the Pirate King, only a hot-blooded fool would sit in that seat!
If I were twenty years younger, I might actually agree to you. After all, if your dream comes true, then the world will be really stable!
but now……."
Whitebeard looked at Gawain deeply.
"The current me is not the most suitable Pirate King in your eyes, right?
Because even if I become a king, my body will not be able to support it for long!
The stability you want should be someone who can make people get used to the identity of the Pirate King, gradually adapt to the existence of the Pirate King, and then realize that the Pirate King is nothing more than that, right?
But look, how could I be such a person!"
After saying that, Whitebeard looked at Gawain melancholy.
"But then again, you have always used the dream of us pirates, which is the name of the Pirate King, as a ruthless tool and used it cruelly.
Such behavior really makes me feel sad.
Unfortunately, I can’t get angry with you because One Piece is the dream of most pirates, but compared to you, such a dream seems too narrow!"
After he finished speaking, Whitebeard picked up a bottle of wine and took a long sip.
Putting down the wine bottle, he showed his persuasive eyes to Gawain again.
"But like I said, I still recommend that you improve your strength as soon as possible. Your dream is too big. If you don't have enough strength, it won't be enough to support it all!
Remember, Gawain, in this world, the weak are not worthy of appearing in the world of the strong!
Just like today, even if you have the protection of those three monsters, it is nothing to me.
They are indeed difficult to deal with, but even if the three of them attack at the same time, I can survive for at least a few hours!
And you, as long as I really want to, I can withstand several attacks from Rayleigh and the others and kill you in the blink of an eye!
Yes, you are a Celestial Dragon, so of course I won’t take action. After all, I am not Rocks.
But that's just for now!
Now you can rely on your identity as a Celestial Dragon and rely on other strong people's fear of this identity to survive.
But wait until in the future, when you can really see everything...
By then, no one will care whether you are a Celestial Dragon or not!
This world is a world for the strong, and you, you have missed too much!
I can tell, I'm afraid you didn't even start exercising last year, right?
You've missed too much time, and you've even missed the fastest stage of improving your strength.
Between the ages of seventeen and twenty. That is the golden period for every strong person. You have completely missed this period!
So if I were you, I would definitely accept my proposal to you.
Find a world-renowned, truly powerful fruit to make up for the golden period you have missed, and save you more exercise time, so that you can have the power to sweep the world earlier!
In my opinion, my Zhenzhen Fruit, the Dark Fruit of the year, the Thunder Fruit with the strongest attack power, almost every phantom beast fruit, and the higher-ranked natural fruit.
These can save you at least ten years of practice time!
You want to unify the sea, gula la la!
I also want to have a good fight with a hero like you while I am still alive!
As for today, cut it!
Today is so boring!
After all, Rayleigh is not Roger, that old guy is still far behind, gula la la!"
