One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 104 The Banquet!

After the memories and sorrow, comes the unbridled revelry!

On an unnamed island within the territory of the Whitebeard Pirates, a campfire blazed into the sky.

The giant chunks of sea monster meat, sizzling and roasting, were piled up like mountains. The crew members abandoned their cups and drank directly from the buckets, enjoying the food heartily.

The tension and sorrow that had been suppressed for so long were transformed into a joyous celebration of surviving a catastrophe.

"Oh, oh, oh! Drinking! Eating meat!"

"Cheers to Daddy! Cheers to Ace!"

"Cheers to all the brothers who survived!"

The crew members roared and shouted, venting their post-war emotions in the most direct way.

In the center of the banquet, two identical white-bearded men, one aged and the other at the peak of their youth, simultaneously raised their enormous wine bowls and let out their signature hearty laughter.

The two men each held a wine barrel larger than a human head.

They stood up and looked around at each of their allies present.

"Guralalalalala!"

A hearty laugh echoed through the sky.

"My sons!"

And our allies who have come from afar!

The elderly man with a white beard swept his gaze across the room, his voice booming.

"Thanks to everyone this time!"

The white-bearded man grinned and added, "Enough with the chit-chat! It's all in the drink!"

"Let's do it!"

"Let's do it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the two white-bearded men tilted their heads back and drank the strong liquor in their bowls in one gulp!

"Oh oh oh oh!"

However, amidst this harmonious atmosphere, a fierce "war" erupted in one corner.

"Hey! That's my meat!"

"I saw it first!"

"Rubber rubber... rocket!"

"Fire Fist!"

There, two Luffys and Ace were wrestling over a huge, golden-brown, crispy piece of sea king leg meat.

A Luffy-like arm stretched out infinitely, wrapping around the chunk of meat.

Another Luffy's arm stretched out as well, wrapping around it from another direction.

Ace, engulfed in flames, tried to use the fire to force his two younger brothers back.

"You two bastards! This is what I left for Dad!"

"Stop lying! You were clearly drooling!"

"Exactly!"

The three brothers were fighting fiercely over a piece of meat, and their comical antics drew laughter from everyone around them.

"Gurgle gurgle, these brats are still so energetic!"

The elderly man with the white beard watched this scene with eyes full of love.

Meanwhile, Marco helplessly rubbed his forehead, watching these three clowns.

"Really...it hasn't changed at all."

Bista smiled and raised his glass.

"This is better, isn't it? This is how we know it."

Amidst the laughter, the two white-bearded men put down their drinks, their gazes simultaneously falling on Chen Ye, who was quietly drinking in the corner.

They exchanged a glance and walked over together.

"Tatsuba."

The elderly man with a white beard wore a fatherly smile and gently patted Chen Ye's shoulder with his large hand.

"My good son, this time... we really owe you a lot."

The white-bearded man in his prime also came over. He wasn't as sentimental as the old white-bearded man, but the admiration in his eyes was undisguised.

"Good job, kid."

Chen Ye smiled and raised his wine glass.

"Of course, Dad."

The word "Dad" made the two white-bearded men pause for a moment, then both broke into genuine smiles.

"Gulalalalala! Good! Good son!"

Peak Whitebeard took a big gulp of wine, then looked at Chen Ye and asked a crucial question.

"Chenye, this farce is over. Rayleigh, that straw-hat kid who only knows how to eat, and that seaweed-headed kid, shouldn't we head back now?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to the ears of several people nearby.

Upon hearing this, Rayleigh, who was drinking with Zoro at his peak, and Zoro put down their drinks and turned their gazes toward them.

"We don't belong to this era after all. We've been here for so long; we don't even know what our time was like."

"Indeed, we don't belong here."

Only Luffy at his peak was currently clutching that huge piece of leg meat, dodging Ace and his other self's attacks while wolfing it down, muttering incoherently, "Delicious! So delicious!", completely ignoring the conversation around him.

Seeing the gazes directed at him, Chen Ye showed no surprise, only a faint smile.

"No need to worry."

He extended a finger and gently shook it.

"Time is not equal."

"Hmm?" The white-bearded man raised an eyebrow, not understanding.

Chen Ye explained, "Simply put, you were summoned to this time and space. Although half a day or even longer has passed here, compared to your original time and space..."

He paused, then revealed a fact that shocked everyone.

"It's probably only been three or four minutes."

"What?!"

Peak Whitebeard stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"Only three or four minutes have passed?"

Rayleigh and Zoro, standing to the side, also looked completely astonished.

They experienced such a brutal battle at Marineford and witnessed so many incredible scenes, yet in their own world, only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed?

This……

This is completely beyond their comprehension!

Seeing the shocked expressions on the three people's faces, Chen Ye shrugged.

"So, no need to rush. I can take you back after the banquet."

"Guralalalalala!"

After a brief moment of shock, the peak-struck whitebeard burst into a thunderous laugh.

"I see! I see!"

He slapped Chen Ye's shoulder hard, so hard that the ground trembled slightly.

"Chen Ye, your abilities are truly astounding! You can even manipulate time at will!"

Rayleigh also came to his senses, and shook his head with a wry smile.

"Seriously... I understand you less and less, Chenye kid."

Zoro lowered his head again and continued to wipe his sword, but the shock in his eyes lingered for a long time.

Now that they had no more worries, the group completely relaxed.

At their peak, Whitebeard and Rayleigh, these two legendary pirates, began challenging each of the Whitebeard Pirates' captains to drinking contests, quickly raising the atmosphere of the banquet to a new high.

Zoro was pulled aside by Rayleigh, and the two did not speak, but silently competed in drinking, while their eyes clashed with a silent sword intent.

The entire island was immersed in a sea of ​​joy.

Chen Ye didn't participate in the drinking contest. He walked to the beach alone, enjoying the salty sea breeze and the rare tranquility.

The war is over.

Ace has been rescued.

Blackbeard was also brought to justice.

Everything seemed to be moving in the best possible direction.

But just then...

Chen Ye's brows furrowed slightly.

His gaze fell upon a calm expanse of sea in the distance.

The waves there were churning at an extremely unnatural frequency.

That wasn't caused by sea monsters.

It's more like... something is rushing straight up from the depths of the sea to the surface at an extremely fast speed!

Chen Ye slowly closed his eyes, and his powerful Observation Haki instantly enveloped the sea area.

next second.

He opened his eyes, a playful smile curving his lips.

"Oh?"

"So they still came?"

"Old Mr. Raleigh!"