"You really just left Luffy with Kaido?"
On the way back, Sherwin asked Dragon with some puzzlement.
Although Sherwin also wanted to see what level Teacher Kaido could train Luffy to a few years ahead of schedule, he didn't expect Dragon to completely let go and leave Luffy in Totto Land.
The corner of Dragon mouth twitched slightly.
"I talked to Luffy and told him about the risks involved. He chose to stay by Kaido side of his own free will... Of course I'll still worry, but since this is Luffy own choice, I have no reason to stop a man determination to grow stronger."
Well... this was indeed Dragon usual style of "parenting."
Sherwin shrugged. Since Dragon, the father, had said so, he naturally wouldn't have any objections.
Anyway, the lives of people in the pirate world were very tough... except for a certain unfortunate young girl who was killed by the "Supreme Grade Stairs."
Besides, they were allies now after all, so Kaido should show some mercy... right?
Even if he forgot to show mercy, it didn't matter. Not only did Luffy have protagonist aura protection, but Sherwin had also left plenty of healing potions for Nami and Chopper, so he probably wouldn't die.
Putting the matter of Luffy aside, Sherwin took out a Den Den Mushi and called Stussy, as they had previously agreed that he would take her to see Edison.
As a CP agent who was still "undercover," Stussy had always enjoyed a high degree of freedom.
Therefore, after selectively transmitting the intelligence from the Tea Party back to the World Government, she had been waiting for Sherwin call.
She hadn't even gone far, staying on a small island not far from Totto Land, so Sherwin could pick her up right on the way.
"Is that little girl called Stussy?"
Sherwin had just hung up the phone when Whitebeard, who had been pricking up his ears and listening nearby for a good while, immediately leaned in close.
Originally, he had come over to get properly close and affectionate with his "little granddaughter," Haibara Meow, but he hadn't expected to get an unexpected harvest instead.
"...So, you really did have a thing with that Miss Bakkin?"
Seeing the bashful yet slightly expectant expression on Whitebeard face, Sherwin couldn't help but laugh out loud, while also feeling somewhat puzzled.
"Even though she was very beautiful when she was young, that personality of hers... how did you manage to endure it?"
"Ahem... Actually, when she was young, her personality was quite good..."
Whitebeard rubbed his nose with some embarrassment, and only then did he snap out of it. "Why am I telling you all this?! I wanted to ask about that Stussy, she..."
"She not your daughter," Sherwin shook his head and explained,
"After leaving the Rocks Pirates, Miss Bakkin joined the scientific organization MADS, which Vegapunk had formed in his early years.
Judge of Germa and Kaido former subordinate Queen were also members of this organization, and Stussy is a clone made by Vegapunk using Miss Bakkin lineage factor."
"Whew..."
While Whitebeard breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt a tiny bit of regret.
Although the sons on his ship were all very good, if he could have a biological daughter, it seemed like it would be a pretty nice experience too.
Just as he was thinking this in his heart, Sherwin spoke up again: "However, according to my intelligence, Miss Bakkin currently has a son by her side named Edward Weevil... Well, Zephyr arm was cut off by him."
"What?! Whitebeard biological son?!"
The one who let out an exclamation was not Whitebeard, but Shanks, who had snuck over at some unknown point.
Moreover, his shout attracted the likes of Ace, Marco, and the other adoptive sons who had also run over to the Dodo Advance to play with the Felynes.
"Pop biological son?! How come we didn't know about this?!"
"Oh, actually, that Edward Weevil might not necessarily really be your pop biological son."
Whitebeard, whose emotions had already gone through multiple drastic ups and downs because of the information Sherwin revealed, really wanted to beat someone up right now.
However, even though Sherwin had already noticed this, he still continued to explain in a mild and leisurely tone with full malicious humor:
"Although that Weevil has a crescent-shaped white mustache, is strong enough to defeat Zephyr and a whole ship of his students, and even uses a naginata as a weapon, but..."
Sherwin deliberately dragged out his words for a while, and only after seeing Whitebeard gaze gradually turn dangerous did he continue:
"Given Miss Bakkin personality, if he really were your son, she probably would have sought you out long ago to extort child support or even split the family property.
However, she seems to be deliberately avoiding you guys instead. Therefore, I have reason to suspect that Weevil might be a son' she created or enhanced using MADS technology."
"Of course, although in terms of appearance only the mustache and hair color are somewhat similar, it cannot be ruled out that he is your clone."
Sherwin added further: "I even suspect that Weevil was made by Miss Bakkin herself, after stealing Vegapunk technology."
In fact, this situation where the Whitebeard Pirates knew absolutely nothing about Edward Jr. was very strange.
Even if Miss Bakkin deliberately avoided them, Weevil had cut off one of Zephyr arms and massacred his students a bounty poster for him should have been issued long ago.
Yet, looking at the reactions of Whitebeard, Ace, and the others, it was as if they had completely never heard of him...
However, Sherwin, who had already been hanging around the pirate world for several years, did not intend to make things difficult for himself, very wisely choosing not to obsess over the reasons behind this.
And regarding the speculation that Weevil was Whitebeard clone rather than his biological son, aside from Miss Bakkin behavior which did not fit her personality, there was another reason, which was...
"Perhaps it because the technology Miss Bakkin possessed was not mature enough, or maybe it was due to her lack of ability, or it could even be that she wanted to save money. In short, while that Edward Weevil strength is undeniably great, here..."
Sherwin tapped his temple with his index finger. "There a bit of a problem. His intelligence is roughly that of a four or five-year-old child."
"What wrong with a child, meow?!"
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Perched on Whitebeard shoulder, Haibara Meow grew upset. "When I was four or five years old, I was already able to compound all kinds of medicines, including the Ancient Potions, meow!"
In the real Monster Hunter world, synthesizing medicine wasn't as simple as tossing two materials into a pouch and having it instantly click like in the game it also required a series of complex procedures.
"Brother Sherwin, Klee could also make Jumpy Dumpties when she was four years old, meow~"
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The little Ragdoll cat nearby also joined in the fun.
Sherwin could only helplessly correct himself. "Alright, it the intelligence of an ordinary four or five-year-old child... Geniuses like you and Klee, Haibara, are of course not included."
The two little Felynes—mainly Haibara Meow, that little tsundere—finally closed their mouths in satisfaction and stopped making a fuss.
As for Whitebeard, after listening to Sherwin explanation, he remained solemnly silent for a long time before sighing faintly, "No matter what the situation is, I still need to meet that child first before saying anything else."
Given Whitebeard bizarre hobby of adopting people as sons at the drop of a hat, let alone Weevil being suspected of being his biological son or clone, even if the other party truly had absolutely no relation to him, as long as Weevil called him Pops, Whitebeard would accept him without the slightest hesitation.
As for Miss Bakkin...
It would have to wait until they met.