Ships kept arriving, and many uniformed people walked towards the castle in the center of the island, talking and laughing in small groups.
From the emblems on their chests, it was clear that the attendees of this banquet were not only from the Combat Corps but also from the Infrastructure Corps, Training Corps, and Stationed Corps...
They came from various islands in the New World, from the growing territories of the Endgame, including high-ranking officials and the most ordinary grassroots representatives.
Together, they celebrated the direct defeat of the Navy Headquarters, a complete victory for the Endgame!
Of course.
There were also some guests not in uniform, allies from afar, and partners from various industries.
The most eye-catching among them was undoubtedly the Moby Dick, massive and shaped like a white whale.
Marco, hands in his pockets, walked at the front with a smile.
Behind him, Diamond Jozu, Flower Sword Vista, Izou, and other captains disembarked, immediately sparking astonished discussions among the onlookers.
"Hey, hey, even the Whitebeard Pirates have come to the feast!"
"Hehe, of course. Who in this sea would dare disrespect Lord Shano now? I heard even Whitebeard himself has come in person!"
"Huh? Really? Well, I'd better go back and call my grandma now. She was a fan of Whitebeard in her youth!"
"Haha, hurry up then, no one would lie to you about this. Look! Isn't it him coming down now!"
...
In the center of the island, the castle square.
Long tables were already filled with people, bustling with activity.
Various foods and wines were being served intermittently, with the sizzling sound of barbecue and cheerful music intertwining.
The source of the accompaniment was a musician recently gaining fame in the New World.
This renowned musician traveled freely accompanied by a gigantic whale, and many dreamed of attending his concert, but it was always elusive.
This time, his presence on the Isle of Dawn seemed unsolicited by the Endgame.
But because Lord Shano once did him a great favor in the past.
With a grateful heart, he came to perform for free, as a token of gratitude.
"Let me bring you a song called 'Binke's Fine Wine'. Oh? Has the atmosphere become lively all of a sudden? I can see it, even though I no longer have eyes, I can still feel your enthusiasm, yohoho~"
The crowd burst into laughter.
"Well then, let's get started!"
Broo also cracked a smile. Standing on the makeshift stage, he skillfully plucked the violin strings with his bony fingers, singing aloud.
"Yohohoho, yohohoho~♪"
"Yohohoho, yohohoho~♪"
"Bring Binke's wine, to your side~♪"
"Like the sea breeze, ride the waves~♪"
The melodious voice and the sound of the violin echoed under the night sky, some people sang along, gradually pushing the banquet atmosphere to a climax.
Shano sat at the main seat, clinking glasses with Whitebeard, surrounded by cánsmen who were also laughing and chatting. Their relationship was already good, and after this joint operation, it was taken to the next level.
"Come on, another drink, Newgate, can you handle it?"
"Nonsense, who do you think you're underestimating!"
Clang!
Shano raised his glass and clinked it heavily with Whitebeard's.
The wine rippled under the moonlight, reflecting two hearty smiles.
"Gurararara!"
Whitebeard drank it all in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and laughed heartily, "Good wine! Truly good wine! I can't even remember the last time I drank so heartily like this. Fortunately, Marco isn't here to stop me..."
"I'm right here, old man!"
At the next table, Marco said speechlessly, "Stop testing me. This is a super feast celebrating a major victory, so let yourself drink freely this time."
"Gurararara, you said it!"
Whitebeard's eyes lit up, he suddenly slapped the table and stood up, shaking the entire long table, "Everyone, drink up, and don't stop until you're drunk tonight!"
"Ooooooohhhhh!!!!"
The White Team cheered in unison.
Jozu casually carried over two large barrels of wine on his shoulders, Whitebeard took them, and drank directly from the barrel without using a cup.
Shano smiled and shook his head, catching Broo out of the corner of his eye, finishing a song and walking over.
The skeleton musician bowed slightly, saluted graciously: "Lord Shano, were you satisfied with the song?"
"Perfect performance."
Shano gave a thumbs-up praise, smilingly handed over a glass of wine, "Have a drink with us. By the way, how has Laboon been lately?"
"Thanks to you, he's been very happy every day!"
Broo chuckled, Laboon was able to let go of his burdens and stopped self-harming under Inverted Mountain, all thanks to this gentleman.
It was even because of him that Broo himself managed to escape the Devil's Triangle, wandering the world with Laboon since.
Plus, over the past year, hearing and witnessing the various deeds of the Endgame...
He held nothing but sincere admiration for Shano.
Just how high was this admiration?
Even with Kuina and Robin sitting beside Shano, both looking extremely beautiful, the skeleton gentleman restrained himself from requesting to see the color of their underwear, which spoke volumes.
He drank the wine in his cup in one go.
After bowing again to Shano, Broo merrily returned to the stage to continue his performance.
Having received praise from the idol of his heart, doing this job now brought even more vigor!