Ace was arrested
Meli suddenly dropped the curtain and stood up in panic to escape.
"Wait," Marco called out to Merry, who was about to climb out the window, "You're the mermaid who went on the adventure with Ace before, right?"
Ace?
Meli had half of his body leaning out of the window, but stopped when he heard that.
Yes, Ace later joined the Whitebeard Pirates.
I see, this is the Whitebeard Pirates.
The misunderstanding is resolved and there is no danger.
Meili turned back awkwardly, bowed awkwardly, and said in a weak voice: "Sorry, beautiful sister, I disturbed you."
"Hahaha, what are you talking about?" Izo laughed heartily, letting his collar slide down his shoulders, revealing his flat and firm chest muscles. "I'm just here for a massage, why bother you?"
Eh? The beautiful sister is a man? Meili's eyes were a little confused.
"Okay, there's nothing wrong with your shoulder." Marco let go of Izo and retracted Qingyan.
He turned to face Merry, his tone gentle as if coaxing a child, "Ace's friends are our friends. There's no need to be so reserved."
"Thank you, thank you for saving me." Merry bowed again awkwardly to express his gratitude.
Just as he finished speaking, the hatch was pushed open with a bang, and a bunch of heads piled in like a pyramid.
"Is Merry awake? Make way, let me go in first."
A familiar figure squeezed in from the crowd, and Meli's eyes lit up. It was Deus!
Behind him are former members of the Spade Pirates such as Scarlet, Wallace, and Bonsi.
"Merry, you're finally awake."
"How are you feeling? Are you still feeling unwell?"
"You've been sleeping all day, you must be hungry, right?"
"Why did you suddenly fly over here?"
Meli was surrounded by people, and the chatter of concern came like a tide, gradually reducing her reserve.
"I don't eat as much as I used to, but I'm okay. I'm not... gurgling~~~hungry..."
His stomach started growling first, making everyone burst into laughter.
“Hahahaha~~”
"Let's go, there's seafood soup stewing in the kitchen."
Meli was taken to the kitchen. She originally said that she didn't eat much, but she couldn't stop eating and was fed until she was full.
Teto's voice came from the restaurant door: "I heard that the little octopus has woken up. Dad wants to see her."
Whitebeard?
Meli was stunned. This was a legendary man who could make Ace follow him wholeheartedly!
"Don't be afraid, Dad is a very good dad!"
"That's right, Dad should be looking forward to it too. Let's go!"
Meli was surrounded by Deuce and others as they walked out of the cabin and came to the deck in a mighty procession.
The setting sun has fallen to the horizon, half of it has fallen into the sea.
A tall man sat under the huge mainmast. He was shirtless, with several old scars on his chest. There were heart pulse detection electrodes on his heart. He had an IV drip in his left hand and a large bottle of wine in his right hand.
Newgate lowered his eyes, his gaze falling calmly on Merry. His gaze was not sharp, but it carried the weight of a mountain, which made Merry feel nervous again.
It wasn't that he was afraid. It was just the first time that Merry saw a pirate with such an impressive aura.
Although they are both Four Emperors, Shanks is someone Merry has known since childhood. They usually get along very happily and casually. She has never felt such a kind of aura, so it is normal for her to be scared for a moment.
Wait, isn't this scary?
Merry unconsciously tightened his tentacles.
"Dad, didn't you say you wanted to see Meli? Now that he's here, why aren't you saying anything?" Marco took the lead and stepped forward, one hand in his pocket, waving at Meli with the other, "Come here."
"Yeah, the little girl was really scared by you."
"If Dad doesn't speak up, the little octopus will be scared away by you."
The captains nearby all spoke up to help.
Merry shook off his messy thoughts, walked forward and bowed politely: "Hello, Uncle Whitebeard, thank you for saving me."
Newgate grinned and laughed: "Gulala, is this the little octopus that Ace always talks about?"
Huh? Did Ace mention her to Whitebeard?
The thunderous laughter made Meli's eardrums numb, but he was also infected by the heroism in it, and the tension in his heart gradually disappeared.
She shrugged and joked, "Probably, unless Ace knows any other little octopuses."
"Gulala, it seems like it's you." Newgate laughed and put down the wine jug. "Well, you're a good kid. Ace has good taste."
A burst of good-natured laughter suddenly broke out around them.
Why does it feel weird? Meili's doubts were quickly extinguished by the enthusiastic reactions of others.
Izo walked over and said, "It's rare for Ace's friends to come over, so we have to celebrate properly."
Lakyo stroked his mustache and said, "It's a pity that Ace is not here."
Vista agreed with a smile on his face: "It's okay if Ace is not here, let's go and welcome the little girl."
"But, little octopus, have you ever drunk alcohol? Can you drink?"
"Just call me Meli. I can drink a lot."
"Is the little octopus of age? Minors are not allowed to drink."
"I'm an adult now."
"Then we won't go home until we're drunk tonight!"
......
The banquet begins and the Moby Dick becomes bustling with activity.
Everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates was very enthusiastic, and almost everyone squeezed over curiously to greet Merry and clink glasses with her.
"Welcome to Moby Dick~~"
"We'll be family from now on!"
In the warm atmosphere, Meli couldn't help but drink several glasses of wine.
She wasn't a good drinker, her face quickly turned red, and her eyes were as bright as if covered with mist: "This wine... is so delicious~~"
"Yeah," Karma beside him filled Merry's glass again, "Drink more if you like."
"Okay!" Meli proudly put the wine glass to his lips.
A hand reached out from behind Meli, took away the wine glass, and a glass of juice was stuffed into her palm.
Marco leaned over with a smile on his face and gently joked, "Kids should drink less."
"Me?" Merry looked at his two or three meter tall body. He was obviously taller than Marco. "A child?"
"Hahaha, size isn't the criterion for judging age," Marco laughed, placing his large hand on her head. "Besides, you haven't been an adult for long, have you?"
Meili was shocked for a moment: "Can you even see this?"
"Marco's medical skills are still very impressive." Izo passed by with barbecue and a fruit plate, and stuffed it into Meli's mouth, "Little girl, come and eat more meat."
"Gulala la la la..." Newgate laughed, raised his wine cup, and took several more sips of wine. "It's really a long-lost lively scene."
"Wait, Dad," Marco said, his figure flashing and teleporting to Newgate's side, "How many pots have you drunk? You can't drink anymore."
"It's just a pot."
"Impossible! All the barrels here are empty!"
"Gulala... It's a happy day, so what if I drink a little more?"
The banquet continued in a noisy atmosphere until the moon climbed above the mast.
Everyone was having a great time. Many crew members were drunk and lying all over the deck. The scene was both chaotic and warm.
Meli stepped out through the gap, his tentacles flexed and bounced, and he flew to the horizontal bar of the bow mast.
The night wind blew in from the sea, bringing with it a salty, cool, and damp feeling, blowing away the alcohol in the body bit by bit.
"Merry," Marco's voice came from below, looking up and asking, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"Ah, I'm fine, just thinking about something."
"Are you thinking about Straw Hat Boy and the others?" Marco jumped lightly, and a pair of blue flaming wings spread out behind him, carrying him to Merry's side.
"Well, I wonder where everyone was photographed by the big bear, and whether anyone encountered any accidents."
"Everyone will be fine." As he said this, blue flames appeared from Marco's hands, palms facing down, and the flames fell on Merry.
Meli did not feel any burning pain. Instead, he felt that the alcohol in his body had completely disappeared and he felt very relaxed.
"Thank you, Uncle Marco."
"Hahaha, don't think too much, just have a good rest tonight."
......
The next day, dawn broke.
The deck was still in a mess after the carnival.
Merry got up early and said goodbye to Newgate. She wanted to rush to the Sabaody Archipelago as soon as possible to reunite with Luffy and his companions.
Newgate leaned back in the giant chair. "Are you leaving so soon? It's really sad to see you go."
Meili's eyes curved slightly. "Yes, I have already agreed with my friends that if I go back too late, everyone will be worried."
Newgate stared at her for a moment, then suddenly stretched out his big hand and rubbed her hair: "Go, you are welcome to visit Moby Dick again."
Why does everyone like to rub her head so much?
Merry bowed before he could say anything more.
"Boom boom boom--" A series of heavy footsteps came rushing over, almost breaking the deck.
"Dad! It's bad!" The giant Joz rushed over with a serious expression, holding a newspaper he had just bought from the newspaper delivery seagull in his hand.
Newgate's face was calm: "Calm down. What happened?"
"Ace...Ace has been caught!"
"What!? How could this happen?" Merry's eyes widened. How could Ace be caught?
The confident and powerful figure of Ace immediately appeared in her mind, which made it impossible for her to accept the news.
"Who?" Kaleem, who was sleeping soundly on the deck, suddenly sat up and turned over. "Who was captured?"
Marco, Kiel, Vista and others who were not far away also rushed over and formed a circle.
“What’s going on!?”
"What happened to Ace?"
The newspaper was passed around among the people, and the news of Ace's arrest and impending execution stung everyone's eyes.
"Public execution? What's going on with the World Government? Are they trying to provoke our Whitebeard Pirates?!"
"The newspapers say Blackbeard captured Ace and handed him over to the navy."
"Blackbeard? Teach, that traitor!"
Newgate slowly straightened his back, and his aura changed accordingly.
"Dad! We can't just stand there and do nothing!"
"That's right! We must go and rescue Ace!"
"Of course!"
"The execution will take place at the Naval Headquarters, Marinford, in a week. Wait, two days have already passed, leaving only five days!"
"Five days? We must set off as soon as possible!"
"Wait," Merry came back to his senses and raised his hands excitedly, "I want to go with you too!"
"Merry? Aren't you going back to the Sabaody Archipelago? Your friends..."
"If Luffy knew that Ace was in trouble, he would definitely not sit idly by, so I have to go and help! Besides, Ace is my friend too!"
"Well, it's good to have an extra fighter. Let's go and take Ace home!"
"Alright!!! Set sail! Destination: Marinford!"
“Ohhhhhhh!!!” There was a chorus of responses.
Time was running out, so the Moby Dick immediately headed towards Marinford.
Merry also summoned sea kings to help pull the boat, and the sailing speed suddenly increased by more than twice.
Everyone was a little dazed when they saw the huge sea king helping to pull the boat.
"Wow! I didn't expect the little octopus to have such abilities. It really helps."
"At this rate, there's no need to worry. We'll definitely be able to catch up."
"Next, we must carefully plan a rescue plan."
"The Grand Admiral is that wise general, Sengoku. Marinford must have laid a tight net."
......
Everyone was sitting together, discussing the rescue plan, when another piece of bad news came: Kaido actually brought his men close to Whitebeard's territory.
"That guy Kaido wants to take advantage of our situation and invade our territory."
"Tsk, what trouble, at just the right time!"
"But we can't just leave the Beasts Pirates alone."
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