Pirates: Dangerous Options in My Brain

"The war is over!"

With Sengoku's voice, the Marines raised their swords and guns, shouting deafeningly.

On the pirate ship, the battered Whitebeard Pirates looked at the Navy medics treating the wounded and the soldiers clearing bodies on the island. Tears welled up in their eyes, and they began to cry uncontrollably.

They had indeed lost the war, and it was a heavy defeat.

They couldn't even reclaim the bodies of their fallen comrades from Marineford...

Turning to Ace, lying peacefully under a white cloth on a stretcher, the atmosphere on the ship grew heavy again, and no one could speak.

After a while...

"Sorry, Uncle Whitebeard, I have to leave."

Seeing Marineford shrinking into the distance, Vivian finally stood up and looked at Whitebeard, who was crouching by Ace's body.

"Leaving already?" The ship guards who had interacted with Vivian gathered around, showing some reluctance.

"Yes, Aili hasn't woken up yet. Why don't you wait a bit longer?"

"No, I must go back immediately, or my identity will be exposed," Vivian said.

"Exposed?"

Most pirates were confused.

Whitebeard turned to Vivian, "Larvin, won't you reconsider my offer?"

"Sorry... I don't want to be anyone's son," Vivian bluntly refused.

Calling a stranger "dad"? That felt awkward.

Just as he refused, Shanks suddenly spoke, "Are you Loget Larvin? I've heard your name many times in the New World."

The fat pirate beside Shanks, holding a chicken leg, said, "Why did you paint your face? Are you ashamed?"

Vivian: "..."

"Roo, don't joke. This guy is a great pirate who killed a Celestial Dragon," Shanks scolded the fat pirate, then extended his hand to Vivian. "Nice to meet you, Larvin. I've wanted to meet you for a long time."

As their hands clasped, a wave of pressure was released.

Seeing more pirates fall, Whitebeard gave Shanks a disapproving look, and Shanks quickly let go of Vivian's hand, laughing, "Sorry, I just wanted to test if this Larvin is real or fake."

"What do you mean?" Vivian asked, puzzled.

The next moment, Ben Beckman of the Red-Haired Pirates brought out a man from their ship, similar in height and build to Vivian.

"Who is that?"

The pirates focused on the man.

A few seconds later...

"Hmm?"

"Isn't that Loget Larvin?"

Someone, comparing a wanted poster, exclaimed, "This is Loget Larvin!"

"Then who is this?" someone asked, pointing at Vivian.

Everyone was confused, and Shanks explained, "We were heading to Marineford early, but we encountered the Beasts Pirates, which delayed us."

"The Beasts Pirates?"

"Kaido?"

"Yes," Shanks nodded. "We also found Loget Larvin, who was steAiling a small boat to join the Beasts Pirates. This is the real Larvin."

He pointed at the unconscious Larvin with a slightly disdainful expression and said, "I just released a bit of Conqueror's Haki, and he almost fainted. Then he couldn't even withstand a punch from my trainee. How can someone like this have a bounty of 500 million Berries? It's unbelievable."

Being able to shoot a Celestial Dragon on the Sabaody Archipelago and escape unscathed, he should have more strength than this.

He began to suspect that the person he captured was an impostor.

Sure enough, when he saw Vivian on Whitebeard's ship, he was convinced of his suspicion.

The reason was simple: just comparing their auras, they were not on the same level.

"This guy is definitely a fake, right? Beckman, throw him into the sea."

"Got it."

Beckman was about to push Larvin into the sea when Vivian immediately stopped him, "Actually, I'm the fake."

"Huh?" Shanks was stunned.

The other pirates also showed surprised expressions.

At this moment, a bearded pirate stepped forward to explain for Vivian, "What he means is that he borrowed the name Loget Larvin, but it was him who shot the Celestial Dragon, freed the slaves, helped Father escape on the battlefield today, and healed him."

Everything was done by Vivian.

To avoid exposing his marine identity, he used the name of Larvin, who looked and had similar abilities to him.

The explanation left everyone present in shock.

Especially after hearing that Vivian had a marine identity.

Shanks thought to himself: Is this kid planning something big?

"But one thing is certain, the name Loget Larvin will be forever linked to the Whitebeard Pirates after this war."

Even if Larvin doesn't join the Whitebeard Pirates, the outside world will see them as inseparable.

Shanks was even looking forward to seeing if the balance of power among the Four Emperors in the New World would change after today.

As he thought this.

"Father, there's a marine ship catching up!"

"What?!" The pirates on the deck rushed to the bow.

Sure enough, seeing a medium-sized marine ship on the horizon, everyone frowned.

"They dare to chase us?"

"Brothers, get ready to fight!"

"Avenge Captain Ace!"

Angry shouts filled the sky.

As Whitebeard and Shanks moved to the front, ready to fight, several options suddenly appeared in Vivian's mind…