Akira asked, "What words?"
Capone Bege said, "Mama said that she can give up Fish-Man Island. However, Mama knows that you are not married yet. So, Mama wants to have a marriage alliance with you, and let you marry her daughter. As long as you agree, then from now on, our two pirate crews will be allies."
Even though Akira had been prepared, he still revealed an unbelievable expression after hearing this. Not to mention him, even Marco and the other people of the Whitebeard Pirates all had a dazed expression, and looked at Capone Bege in astonishment.
Regarding the Big Mom Pirates coming over, everyone instinctively felt that the other party had bad intentions, perhaps with threats, or even with fighting spirit. But after hearing Capone Bege's words, they reacted. The other party wasn't here to declare war. Instead, they were here to request a marriage alliance. The contrast before and after was too great, right?
Seeing Akira's dazed expression, Marco reacted, and coughed a few times lightly. He was also speechless, and asked Capone Bege, "Are you sure this is the purpose of Big Mom asking you to come here?"
Capone Bege said very affirmatively, "Yes, Mama also said that as long as you agree, she will immediately order a tea party to be held, and announce this news to the world."
"This?"
Marco didn't know what to say. All the words he had prepared couldn't be said. The other party wasn't here to fight, and didn't come with hostility. Instead, they came with 'sincerity'. They couldn't ignore it no matter what, right?
What was even more important was that the object of the other party's marriage alliance was their Whitebeard Pirates' captain. Although this sounded good, if the two sides formed an alliance, it would be beneficial to each other. Especially for the current Whitebeard Pirates, if they formed an alliance with the Big Mom Pirates, the hidden dangers would immediately disappear.
However, Marco scanned the expressions of the others around him, and found that no one showed any joy. Because these words sounded good, but in reality, they were not something to be happy about. Because the object of the alliance was Big Mom. This woman's domineering in the New World was famous. They were afraid that the other party's purpose was to first form an alliance, and then swallow them up.
For everyone, the Whitebeard Pirates were their home. Only their own brothers were trustworthy. As for any other alliances, in their eyes, they were nothing.
Although Marco was also somewhat resistant in his heart, this matter still needed Akira to decide. So, he asked Akira, "Akira, what do you think?"
After a moment of astonishment, Akira came back to his senses. Then, he looked at Capone Bege with a smile that wasn't a smile. After Marco asked, he opened his mouth and said, "Interesting. Big Mom actually wants to have a marriage alliance with me. Is she not afraid that her appetite is too big, and I will swallow her instead?"
What Charlotte Linlin was planning, how could he not be clear? She was clearly forming an alliance, but in reality, she wanted to swallow them up. Even if she didn't think so now, he believed that she was thinking that way. Using the malice in his heart to speculate on the other party might lead to mistakes in others, but on Charlotte Linlin, he believed that his thoughts were correct.
If the children of the Charlotte Family heard these words, they would definitely be very angry. However, Capone Bege was different. He was just the son-in-law of the Charlotte Family. Marrying a daughter of the Charlotte Family was only for his own ambition. So, he naturally wouldn't be angry.
"If Your Excellency has this ability, you can try it. Maybe it will really succeed."
Akira laughed loudly, and said, "Capone Bege, I see ambition in your eyes. You're probably thinking that way, right? But it doesn't matter. What you think has nothing to do with me. But."
Under Capone Bege's serious expression, Akira's tone became chilling cold, "I'm different from you. Go back and tell your mama that I'm not interested in her marriage alliance. If she wants to fight, then fight. I, Newgate Stone Akira, don't need to use marriage to achieve my goals."
"Marco, see him off!"
After saying that, Akira sat there without saying a word.
Marco didn't have any surprised expression at all about Akira's decision. He smiled and said to Capone Bege, "You have also heard what our captain said. I'm sorry, we don't have any intention of marriage alliance. You, please go back."
Capone Bege frowned, took a puff of his cigar, and asked, "Is there really no room for maneuver?"
Marco didn't even ask Akira for instructions, and directly shook his head, and said, "Please go back."
Capone Bege stood up, nodded, and said, "I understand. I will convey your words to Mama. However, I think it's impossible for a war to break out." After saying that, he turned and left.
"What does this guy mean?"
After Capone Bege left, the people of the Whitebeard Pirates were all somewhat confused, and didn't understand why he would say such words.
Akira said, "This guy is not a good person. You should have also heard it. Although he is speaking for Big Mom, he doesn't have any sincerity at all. He says that a war won't break out, but in his heart, he can't wait for us to start a war."
"Only by starting a war can he better exert his abilities."
Thatch stroked his chin. In the Whitebeard Pirates, he was considered a person who was both Both literary and martial arts. He said, "The newcomers now are really more and more powerful. They are very ambitious. I'm afraid even Big Mom herself didn't expect that she would actually recruit a tiger."
Marco said, "We don't need to care about their affairs. However, Big Mom actually wants to recruit Akira as her son-in-law. This is really a strange thing. Akira, I didn't expect you to be so popular. Even the Four Emperors personally came to find you."
Listening to Marco's teasing words, the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates all laughed. At first, they had all thought that there would be some big scene, but they didn't expect that the other party was actually here to propose marriage.
"Akira, it's also you. Why did you refuse? Anyway, you're not married yet. The daughter of the Four Emperors shouldn't be too bad, right? If you marry her, it will be a good thing for everyone. You all agree, right?"
"Hahaha..."
Everyone laughed even louder. The person who was teasing was Vista. In the Whitebeard Pirates, Akira had a very good relationship with those commanders. Vista had even guided Akira's swordsmanship as a teacher before. So, even if Akira had become the captain now, he still dared to tease him.
Akira glanced at Vista, and said, "You also haven't married yet. How about this? I'll help you propose marriage, and let you marry Big Mom's daughter. If that doesn't work, then just let you marry Big Mom. Wouldn't that be even better than me marrying her daughter?"
"Puchi!"
This time, everyone's laughter was even louder. Vista's face was even the color of pig liver. At this time, he remembered that Akira was famous for being talking nonsense. Perhaps no one in the pirate crew could outspeak him. He had taken the initiative to provoke him, which was simply courting humiliation. So, he simply shut up, preventing himself from being teased again.
However, although Vista didn't make a sound, everyone didn't plan to let him go. Thatch said with a smile, "Vista, I think what Akira said is right. Why don't you let him propose marriage to Big Mom for you? Although that woman is a bit burly, she is, after all, a Four Emperor. If you marry a Four Emperor, not only will you have face, but all the brothers in our entire pirate crew will feel that they have face."
"Have your grandfather's face, Thatch, are you looking for trouble?"
Vista was furious. He dared not provoke Akira anymore. But Thatch was actually teasing him as well. He immediately became angry, and completely lost his usual gentlemanly demeanor, staring and roaring.
"Aiya, I'm so scared. I'll stand there and let you cut me, and you won't be able to hurt me."
Thatch shouted arrogant. He was a Logia-type ability user. If Vista didn't use Busoshoku Haki, he really wouldn't be able to hurt him at all.
"Vista, can you endure this? Go up and dry him!"
"Thatch, go up and hit him, and let him know how powerful you are."
"Don't be coward, Vista."
"..."
The people of the entire Whitebeard Pirates were making a big fuss. The atmosphere seemed very harmonious...
After more than ten minutes had passed, and everyone had stopped laughing, Akira reopened his mouth and said, "Although the remnants of the Blackbeard Pirates have been almost cleared by us, everyone still can't let their guard down. Strengthen the management of your respective territories during this period of time. At the same time, let the pirate crews below be careful and cautious. Don't be too strict towards those forces in our territory, but you can't be too soft-hearted either. Many of these guys are wall grass. You must let them understand who their master is."
Everyone nodded. In the past, they hadn't discovered anything. But since the Blackbeard Pirates appeared, they had quickly taken down half of the forces that used to belong to them. This was not only because of the Blackbeard Pirates' strength, but more because the hearts of the people in the sphere of influence had changed. Many people had become disloyal, or no longer trusted the Whitebeard Pirates, and felt that they couldn't protect them anymore. That's why they defected or betrayed.
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