"That's right!"
Marco laughed heartily, "Keep drinking, we're not stopping until we're drunk!"
The atmosphere of the banquet grew lively again, everyone was exchanging toasts, the joyous laughter never ceased.
Many guests attending the feast were filled with emotion as they witnessed this scene.
Whitebeard's retirement, it's foreseeable, will stir the entire ocean in the upcoming days.
This legendary end symbolizes the conclusion of an era, also indicates the tide of a new era will be even more turbulent.
Speaking of which.
After the legendary battle between the two emperors, the outside world originally speculated whether the Whitebeard Pirates and the Endgame would ultimately face off someday.
After all, there cannot be two suns in the sky, if the New World has a tendency to unite, then there shouldn't be two overlords.
But no one expected it...
Whitebeard would choose to exit in this manner, entrusting the entire crew and everything to Shano.
"What an unexpected conclusion..."
Broo also hugged his knees, sitting on the ground, chuckling, "But it's also good this way, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates have found a good place to settle."
Six months ago, when he was not yet very famous, he also performed on Whitebeard's ship to earn some living expenses.
These guys were not as violent as other pirates, they treated him courteously, not only paid him, but also invited him to drink a lot of wine, Broo liked these juniors very much.
Anyway.
Following that amazing Lord Shano is certainly better than drifting alone with no support like him, where even if things get stolen can't be found.
Boo hoo hoo...
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Under the moonlight, this grand banquet continued until one or two at midnight before ending.
When the last guest collapsed drunk on the table, snoring, the two men who drank the most, who should have been toppled long ago.
Almost coincidentally appeared on the southern coast of the castle, on that vast stretch by the sea.
The sea breeze quietly swept over the beach.
Whitebeard stood with his hands behind his back under the moonlight, gazing at the starry sky above, his face devoid of drunkenness, his eyes deeply pensive.
He heard footsteps behind him.
As expected, thinking along the same lines, huh?
Whitebeard grinned slightly, turned around, and said, "Hey, Shano, since you're here, how about accompanying an old man for a few rounds?"
Shano casually put his hands in his pockets, his black hair slightly tousled by the night wind, lifted his head and chuckled lightly:
"I did have that intention, but let's change the location, otherwise if people see you just announced your retirement and came to me for a fight, they'll start imagining things."
"Gura la la la!"
Whitebeard laughed heartily, patting his chest, "Who cares, it's precisely because I retired that I must have this fight! I don't want to be lying on my deathbed one day, and suddenly realize I haven't fought the strongest man of this era!"
How regrettable that would be!
"We should change locations."
This old man really doesn't understand good from bad, Shano said irritably, "I'm afraid you'll tear down my island."
Uh, that makes sense...
Whitebeard scratched his head, the Quake-Quake Fruit has always been known for its broad destructive power, if they fight here, this island would be split into pieces.
About ten minutes later, over an uninhabited archipelago.
"Let's do it here."
Shano ceased using the Aerial Dance Skill, descending from the sky and landing on the largest of the uninhabited islands.
Behind him is Whitebeard's even more massive figure, also landing using Moonwalk.
This place isn't far from the Isle of Dawn, it was where the Golden Lion dropped islands from thousands of meters high initially.
In later battles between him and BIGMOM it split open, gradually becoming several uninhabited islands, yet to be developed.
It suited well as a battlefield for the two of them.
"Gura la la la, got a nice spot!"
Whitebeard laughed heartily, planting Murakumogiri into the sand, flexing his limbs, "Speaking of which, this is our first exchange, right?"
"Hmm."
Shano nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping around, "But it should also be the last."
"Yeah, the last time indeed..."
A hint of emotion flashed in Whitebeard's eyes, quickly replaced by a battling spirit burning fiercely.
He first planted Murakumogiri aside, tightly clenched his fists, a translucent white halo condensed between his knuckles, "What are we waiting for? Come, Shano! Let an old man see how strong you are now!"
No sooner said than done, Whitebeard had already launched a punch!
Crack!
The atmosphere shattered like a mirror, a terrifying shockwave engulfed Shano like an overwhelming tide!
Sandstone was flying all over, sea waves rolled back, the entire island trembled under this mighty force.
"Starting off this serious?"
Shano grinned slightly, the power of this shockwave was indeed terrifying, Whitebeard was truly putting in his all, thus he mustn't be too polite either!
Right fist entwined with black-red lightning, charging forward against the shockwave, launching a punch!
"Galactic... Impact!"
Boom!
Two terrifying powers collided mid-air, erupting in deafening explosions.
A tremendous shockwave expanded layer upon layer, uprooting all trees within several hundred meters, the beach forcibly scraped away a layer.
"Gura la la la! This is exhilarating!"
Whitebeard laughed heartily, pulling out Murakumogiri, the blade similarly entwined with black-red lightning, "Come again!"
"Just what I wanted."
Shano laughed heartily, body suddenly vanishing from the spot.
In the next instant, he appeared above Whitebeard's head, his right leg crashing down like a War Axe!