Could it be that what Garp, Shanks, and the others could achieve, he could not?
Such a man was ultimately just a ruthless schemer, not a true conqueror!
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “That’s what they say, but this kind of thing could happen on any pirate crew. What’s impossible to understand is it happening on Pops’ ship.”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “Aren’t the people on Pops’ crew supposed to treat each other like family? If Teach had told Sachi he wanted the Dark-Dark Fruit, wouldn’t Sachi have given it to him?”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “He probably would have laughed heartily and handed the Dark-Dark Fruit to Teach, joking that Teach had better find him a good Devil Fruit someday.”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “Teach didn’t even ask. He went straight for the killing blow without hesitation. He never cared about the familial bonds on the Whitebeard Pirates, and he probably never even trusted Sachi and the others.”
Boil Daigo into Soup: “Of course he could have asked. He just wasn’t willing to risk any slip-ups.”
Boil Daigo into Soup: “In his eyes, the Dark-Dark Fruit was far more important than the bonds of family on the Whitebeard Pirates.”
The Worst Evil Spirit: “But you have to admit, people like that tend to go further.”
Stopping at nothing to achieve a goal.
People like that are the most terrifying, and their accomplishments are often unimaginable.
But in stories, such people rarely meet a good end.
The Lighthouse Tycoon: “I’m more curious—if the Dark-Dark Fruit had never appeared, would Teach really have stayed on the Whitebeard Pirates for the rest of his life?”
The Lighthouse Tycoon: “In that case, Ace wouldn’t have been captured, the Summit War wouldn’t have happened, and the Whitebeard Pirates would still exist.”
Be My Son: “But unfortunately, there are no ‘what ifs.'”
Be My Son: “I cannot allow a man who kills a crewmate over a Devil Fruit to call himself my son.”
To him, the most precious thing was the familial bond with his sons, but Teach had shattered it with his own hands.
If Teach had shown even a moment’s hesitation, perhaps he could have felt some reluctance to act. But there was none. Most likely, the instant Teach saw the Dark-Dark Fruit, his mind was already on how to kill Sachi and take it.
Child of Nature: “And yet, Pops, you still have to wait, don’t you?”
Child of Nature: “You have to wait until Blackbeard Teach truly acts on his murderous intent, until you’re sure he will actually kill Sachi, before you take the initiative to deal with him, right?”
Child of Nature: “Maybe part of the reason is that Teach hasn’t done anything yet, so you have no justification to act against him. But a larger part is that you still want to give Teach another chance, isn’t it?”
Child of Nature: “To see if he’ll actually do it—if he’ll really attack Sachi over a single Devil Fruit, just like in the memory copy!”
Seeing Bai Xuan’s message, Whitebeard fell silent.
Even though he already believed the contents of the memory copy, what if?
What if history really did change, and Teach didn’t attack Sachi?
He wanted to give Teach a chance, and also give himself one.
Be My Son: “I’ve already spoken with Sachi about this operation and told him about Teach’s intentions. Keeping it from Sachi would be unfair to him.”
Be My Son: “Though he doesn’t believe it.”
Be My Son: “If Teach truly acts as he did in the memory copy, I will absolutely not let him get away with it!”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “Will you beat him to death?”
Be My Son: “Of course!”
Child of Nature: “You absolutely won’t go soft?”
Be My Son: “How could I ever go soft on someone who betrays this bond?!”
Although Whitebeard’s tone was extremely resolute, Bai Xuan remained skeptical about whether he would truly be as unyielding as he claimed.
Child of Nature: “Picture.jpg”
Bai Xuan sent an image from the Summit War, showing Teach begging Whitebeard for mercy, and Whitebeard hesitating before being ambushed.
Child of Nature: “You probably thought the same way back then.”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “A classic face-slapping moment.”
The Lighthouse Tycoon: “The greatness of a father’s love.”
Boil Daigo into Soup: “The father may be kind, but the son is unfilial.”
Uchiha Dance King: “Tragic.”
That’s How It Is, Meow: “Lamentable, meow.”
Be My Son: “…”
Be My Son: “This time, I will definitely not make that kind of mistake!”
The world of One Piece.
Night had fallen. After the banquet ended, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates had all retired to their rooms, fast asleep.
But at this moment, a burly figure appeared outside Sachi’s room. It was Teach.
He had no idea that his every movement was being watched by a pair of eyes.
Right now, Whitebeard’s eyes held a trace of disappointment.
“History… it really isn’t that easy to change.”
Sighing softly, Whitebeard opened the livestream.
This was what they had agreed upon earlier—if Teach tried to kill Sachi and steal the Dark-Dark Fruit, he would start a livestream and let them witness a new history unfold.
At that moment, all the group members heard the chat group’s cold, mechanical voice.
“Ding, detected group member ‘Be My Son’ has started a livestream.”
Just an Ordinary Group Owner: “I knew it. I knew Teach could never turn over a new leaf. Otherwise, I’d have to suspect he was a transmigrator.”
The Worst Evil Spirit: “After all, our worlds exist because of that story. Without actively going against fate’s design, everything that happens is inevitable.”
Uchiha Dance King: “Once I’m resurrected, Black Zetsu… heh.”
Golden Flash: “Betrayal, huh. That kind of thing really is disgusting.”
Boil Daigo into Soup: “So the question is, do you think it would’ve been better if Naruto in the memory copy had defected from the village?”
The Lighthouse Tycoon: “How can you even compare those situations? This is Teach betraying Whitebeard. That was the villagers betraying the Fourth Hokage!”
Glory of the Northern God: “Woof woof woof, Excited.jpg”
Some of them were in worlds where it was already time to sleep, but they had all stayed up just for this.
Aside from Whitebeard, not a single one of them thought there was even a shred of possibility that Teach wouldn’t kill Sachi and steal the Dark-Dark Fruit.
If there were, then Teach simply wouldn’t be Teach.
“Thump!”
“Thump!”
“Thump!”
“Commander Sachi! Are you asleep?”
Teach’s voice rang out from outside Sachi’s door. After a moment, Sachi opened it, looking at Teach with bleary drunkenness and some confusion.
“What is it, Teach?”
“Hahaha, I didn’t get enough to drink earlier, so I thought I’d come find you, Commander Sachi, and we could have a couple more cups together.”
A simple, honest smile appeared on Teach’s face, and with Sachi’s laughter, he entered the cabin.
At that moment, Teach didn’t notice the complicated look in Sachi’s eyes after he walked through the door.
After picking up a Devil Fruit, Pops had called him into his room and told him about the Dark-Dark Fruit and Teach.
When he heard that Teach would kill him over the Dark-Dark Fruit, he found it unbelievable.
Because in his eyes, while Teach might not have been the strongest on the Whitebeard Pirates, he was an extremely reliable, good-natured crewmate.
