Marineford's Logistics Blacksmith

"Uh, sorry, got a little carried away."

"And... do you have any food? I'm starving..."

After his outburst, Hammer was hit with an indescribable hunger. Drifting at sea, then falling unconscious, he hadn't eaten a single thing the entire time. It was a miracle he'd even made it this far.

King Riku laughed heartily and ordered food to be prepared for Hammer.

At the dining table, the entire Riku family watched as Hammer devoured his meal at an insane speed.

The growing pile of empty dishes made their mouths twitch.

"As expected of Dressrosa! The food here is amazing!"

Between bites, Hammer didn't forget to voice his appreciation. And he meant it. Dressrosa was famous throughout the New World for its exquisite cuisine and passionate beauties.

"Vice Admiral Hammer, I'm curious, did you really fight Whitebeard?"

King Riku finally voiced the question on his mind. His wife and daughter, Scarlet, both leaned in with keen interest.

"Yeah, we fought. But not just me, that dog, uh, I mean, Vice Admiral Sakazuki and Vice Admiral Borsalino were there too."

"The three of us took on Whitebeard together. As for how it went... well, you can see the results. I almost got split in half."

The pain in his chest made Hammer shudder at the memory.

Whitebeard's combat prowess at this stage was terrifying. The full power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit combined with his monstrous Haki meant only a handful of people in the world could stand against him.

Just then, a newscoo flew in through the window. King Riku tossed a coin, and it dropped off the newspaper in return.

World Economy News

The sight of the paper alone made Hammer's veins bulge with fury. Just thinking about Morgans made his blood boil.

"My god! The New World is about to descend into chaos!"

King Riku's shocked outburst made everyone freeze.

Hammer, meat still in hand, instantly flashed beside him to read over his shoulder. The headlines left him stunned.

[Breaking News! Marine Admiral Sengoku and Former Admiral Zephyr Join Forces to Battle the Whitebeard Pirates, Vowing Revenge for Hammer!]

[Mairne Vice Admiral Hammer Presumed Dead—Killer: Edward Newgate, Whitebeard!]

[Has the World-Shocking Master Craftsman Met His End? Or Is There a Hidden Truth?]

[A Silver Battleship Storms into the New World Like the Reaper Itself!]

[Celestial Dragons Issue Joint Statement! 10 Billion Beri Bounty on Whitebeard! High-Priced Recovery for All Items Crafted by Vice Admiral Hammer, Prices Only Go Up!]

Everything had gone completely off the rails.

'Old Man Sengoku actually teamed up with Instructor Zephyr to hunt down Whitebeard...'

'Even the Celestial Dragons had gotten involved...'

'And damn, both Sakazuki and Borsalino joined the fight? Sakazuki wasn't surprising, but Borsalino being so proactive?'

'Most importantly.'

"Since when did I die?!"

Hammer gave King Riku a questioning look.

King Riku Dold III sighed and nodded.

"I didn't report your status to the Navy. The Dressrosa royal family has little connection with them, and given your condition at the time, I wasn't sure whether I should."

Hammer was speechless.

King Riku, known for governing with mercy and never resorting to violence, had long had poor relations with the Marines. Especially after the establishment of the Seven Warlords system, which Riku vehemently opposed.

"Whatever. No news is fine. I'll just treat this as a vacation."

"HAHAHAHA! But thinking about how much trouble Whitebeard's in because of me? That makes me happy!"

And he was right.

Meanwhile, on the Moby Dick…

"Damn Sengoku, damn Zephyr! How was I supposed to know the brat would get lost at sea?!"

"Besides, since when is it wrong for a pirate to kill a Marine?! Huh?!"

Whitebeard, head wrapped in bandages, gulped down sake with a scowl. Around him, his sons were also bearing injuries.

Kozuki Oden was completely mummified.

"Pops, you're right! The Marines are strong! That guy with the mechanical gauntlet was insane! One punch and I was done for! Scary stuff!"

"Hahahah, I saw you get clobbered, Oden!"

The ever-carefree Oden wasn't the least bit embarrassed about his injuries; if anything, he was pumped.

"Pops, you really had to go and cause that massive tidal wave, huh? You sank the Navy's rising star, of course, Sengoku would come after us!"

"And then former Admiral Zephyr showed up too... That gauntlet of his? Terrifying."

"If Sengoku hadn't gotten that call and they retreated, we'd have been in real trouble."

Whitey Bay shot Whitebeard a glare. She'd been the first to fall to Zephyr's fist; that mechanized gauntlet had sent her flying off the ship in one hit.

She'd watched helplessly as Zephyr rampaged across their ship, knocking out crew members left and right. Even the division commanders couldn't withstand a single punch.

Only Jozu, with his diamond body, had managed to hold his ground. Marco and Oden? No chance.

That pitch-black gauntlet had become her new nightmare.

Her words drew laughter from the others.

"Big Sis Bay's right! This one's on you, Pops!"

"Yeah! Pops messed up!"

Whitebeard's mustache quivered with rage: "!!!"

"You damn brats have no respect!"

"How was I supposed to know that kid was so fragile?!"

"Sengoku and Zephyr, those cheating bastards ganged up on me!"

But the Whitebeard Pirates were known for their strong bond. Even in adversity, their family remained close.

Suddenly, a cannonball shot toward them at insane speed.

Whitebeard reacted instantly, smashing it midair with a quake punch.

BOOM!

"Who dares sneak attack me?!"

"WHITEBEARD! I've come to avenge Hammer!"

"Bogard! Kuzan! Let's go!"

A patched-up dog-head warship sped toward the Moby Dick.

At the bow stood Garp, the Marine Hero, with Bogard and Kuzan at his sides.

Both men radiated icy killing intent. Kuzan looked especially furious.

He leapt into the air and unleashed the opening blow:

"You took my comrade… my best friend… You cost me the chance to wield his custom weapon!"

"Whitebeard! Taste my wrath, ICE AGE!!"

From the sky, a wave of bone-chilling frost descended, aiming to freeze the entire Moby Dick.

"Tch! Brat, who the hell do you think I am?!"

"I'm Whitebeard!"

"Quake Punch!"

Furious, Whitebeard sent a shockwave into the air.

With a deafening crack, the frost shattered into snow.

"Gurarara! You've got a long way to go, Ice Brat!"

"Whitebeard! Your opponent is me!"

"GALAXY IMPACT!!"

Garp charged at Whitebeard like a missile.

Whitebeard didn't flinch. His Murakumogiri crackled with Conqueror's Haki as he swung.

The collision turned the sky black and sent waves roaring in all directions.

"ATTACK! DESTROY THE WHITEBEARD PIRATES! …Er, I mean, avenge Hammer!"

Bogard drew his sword and led the charge.

"COUNTERATTACK! Let them feel the fury of the Whitebeard Pirates!"

Whitey Bay, the big sister, gave the order to retaliate without hesitation.

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