Akira laughed, and said, "You're so smart at such a young age. You're really not simple. What's your name?"
The boy smiled, and said, "My name is Jeffrey Rambo. You can call me Rambo. You saved my dad, and then my dad saved me, so you also saved me. You're our family's benefactor. Our lives will be yours from now on."
"Whoa."
Akira looked at the boy Rambo in astonishment. This kid's tone was exactly the same as his father's before. "There's no need for a child to say these words. I didn't save your father for his repayment. I just couldn't stand it."
Jeffrey White said, "No matter what you say, you saved me anyway. If you hadn't saved me, we wouldn't be here now. So we're willing to risk our lives for you."
Seeing that both the father and son had serious expressions, Akira's eyes also became serious. Although this Jeffrey White was a pirate, he hadn't expected him to have this kind of temperament. This made Akira change his opinion of him.
"Boom!"
While they were talking, the warships behind them were still constantly chasing and bombarding. Jeffrey White shouted, "Rambo, Akira, you two hold on tight. I'm going to sail at full speed. Do these Navy soldiers really think that their warships are the fastest? Today, I'll let them see that our pirates' pirate ships are definitely no worse than theirs."
"This ship was carefully built by me. Although it's not big, its speed is far faster than other pirate ships. It was originally a way out that I had prepared just in case. I didn't expect to use it so quickly."
Although they were all pirates, not all pirates were truly fearless of death. Most people would leave a way out for themselves. Moreover, people like Jeffrey White, who also had a son, had to care more about their lives.
Jeffrey White was indeed not exaggerating. His ship's speed was indeed no slower than the warships. Under his control, the distance between him and the warships was getting bigger and bigger. Although Akainu's magma ability also had long-range attacks, it still wasn't enough to hit the pirate ship.
Akainu was indeed persistent. Even if he couldn't catch up, he still gritted his teeth and chased closely. The chase between the two sides continued for a day and a night before Akira and the others escaped the Navy's pursuit.
"Thank you this time. If it weren't for your appearance, I really don't know if I could have escaped the Navy's siege." Akira sincerely thanked Jeffrey White and his son.
Jeffrey White said, "You saved our father and son. Our father and son's lives are yours. Helping you is what we must do. So you don't need to say anything more."
Akira nodded, and then said, "I was indeed underestimating the Navy before. I got a bit carried away with one or two successes."
Jeffrey White said, "The Navy isn't as useless as you think. Especially the Navy's Three Admirals. They're all powerhouses who came out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. They're very outstanding in all aspects. You can get one or two advantages in their hands, but it's impossible to continue like this."
Although Jeffrey White was also a great pirate in the past, he had never dealt with a Navy Admiral before. He had the most contact with Navy Vice Admirals. But even with Navy Vice Admirals, he wouldn't fight in most cases, and would choose to avoid their sharpness. However, even so, he still had great respect for the Navy's strength, especially the Navy Admirals.
Akira being able to fight the Navy Admirals many times had already made Jeffrey White very admire him. However, he had fought Akira once. Although Akira's power had shocked him, he knew that Akira still had a gap compared to the Navy Admirals.
"Akira, if you still think highly of me, I'll follow you with my son from now on."
After shaking off the Navy, the three of them slowly relaxed. Jeffrey White suddenly said to Akira.
"Hmm?"
Akira looked at Jeffrey White in surprise, and said, "You want to follow me?"
Jeffrey White looked at Akira seriously, and said, "Yes. I've been branded with the mark of a slave, so I'm no longer suitable to be a pirate captain. Moreover, I no longer have that ambition. However, I'm also unwilling to live as an ordinary civilian. I yearn for the sea. And my son, I don't want him to spend his life in mediocrity either. You're different. Not to mention that you're a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, even with just your ability, you'll become an important figure in the future, even if you're alone. So if you think highly of us father and son, we're willing to be your pawns."
"Why do you have to follow me? If you want to continue on the sea, there should be many better ways out than following me, right?" Akira asked Jeffrey White.
Jeffrey White shook his head, and said, "No, following you is the best way out. Don't forget, I've been a slave. In this world, I haven't seen anyone other than you who can help slaves. More importantly, we'll have a better future by following you."
Akira said again, "But you should have also seen what I've done. I'll still provoke the Navy Admirals. So there will be huge risks following me. You may die at any time. Even so, are you still willing to follow me?"
"Willing." Jeffrey White replied without hesitation.
Seeing that Jeffrey White had agreed so readily, Akira no longer hesitated, and nodded, "Alright."
After the previous trap, Akira deeply knew that a person's strength was limited. Just like this time, if it hadn't been for Jeffrey White and his son's sudden appearance, he would have been in danger. Moreover, Jeffrey White's strength was also very strong. With his help, it would definitely save him a lot of trouble.
As Jeffrey White, a great pirate who had dominated the first half of the Grand Line, he was very familiar with the first half of the Grand Line. The three of them hid from the Navy's pursuit, and quickly hid.
On the Navy's side, when Kizaru received Akainu's message and rushed over, Akira had already disappeared without a trace.
"Sakazuki, where's the person?" Kizaru didn't know that Akira had run away. He only knew that Akira had come to the place where Akainu had set a trap. He was angry about this for a while.
Akainu's face was gloomy. He said coldly, "He escaped."
Kizaru shouted in surprise, "What? Didn't you set up a dragnet? How could you let him escape?"
Hearing Kizaru's words that were obviously carrying other meanings, Akainu's face became even gloomier. He said coldly, "He had reinforcements."
Kizaru frowned, and said, "Did the Whitebeard Pirates come?"
Akainu shook his head, and said, "No, it wasn't the Whitebeard Pirates."
Kizaru said, "Besides the Whitebeard Pirates, that kid has other reinforcements?"
Akainu said coldly, "I've already ordered my subordinates to investigate. As long as we find out, we'll know where that kid might have gone."
Kizaru said, "I hope so. I didn't expect to not catch that kid even like this. That kid is really lucky."
The two Navy Admirals hadn't caught Akira for so long. Akainu and Kizaru both felt that they had lost face. So they searched for Akira even more carefully.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye. Akira and Jeffrey White and his son had been hiding in the dark.
"You're saying that Aokiji isn't in the first half of the Grand Line at all, but has run to the New World?" Akira asked.
Jeffrey White nodded, and said, "Yes. I received news that the Navy Headquarters has officially issued an order to form the Royal Shichibukai. Aokiji was ordered by Sengoku to go to the New World to recruit the Royal Shichibukai. However, later, your Whitebeard Pirates attacked the Navy's branches in the New World everywhere, causing Aokiji to only be able to lead people to avoid your Whitebeard Pirates' siege."
Hearing Jeffrey White's words, Akira couldn't help but laugh, and said, "Dad is still powerful."
But then he became depressed. Aokiji had run to the New World. It was unlikely that he would return to the first half of the Grand Line in a short time. This meant that if he wanted to obtain Aokiji's Hie Hie no Mi ability, he wouldn't be able to get it for a period of time unless he went to the New World.
With Aokiji not appearing, Akira's plan had been completely disrupted. He didn't even know what to do next. He needed time to plan again. After all, he had come out of the Whitebeard Pirates in order to evolve the Zanpakutō. He still didn't have any news about the Devil Fruits he needed.
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