One Piece - I'm Whitebeard

Hawkins turned the card over and stared at it silently for a long time, making those around him anxious.

"Oh, Hawkins, what's going on?" Urouge asked.

"Yeah, why aren't you saying anything? Are Whitebeard's chances of winning that low?" Apoo asked.

"Damn it, I'll punch you if you don't say something soon," Crocodile threatened, clenching his fist.

Hawkins finally spoke: "This card is a backstab card."

"Backstab?" Everyone looked confused, not understanding what it meant.

Hawkins explained, "Backstab means betrayal. Whitebeard will be betrayed."

"What!" 

Crocodile was shocked. He remembered that during the Summit War, Whitebeard was also attacked by his own son.

Even though Whitebeard is stronger now, Hawkins' predictions are usually accurate. This suggests that Whitebeard might indeed be betrayed by his own subordinates.

"Who would betray Whitebeard? Could it be someone close to him?" Crocodile asked, worried about the potential threat to Whitebeard.

Now is the time to focus on Marine. If Whitebeard is seriously injured by a betrayal from his subordinates, the situation could become very dire.

It would be disastrous if the Whitebeard Pirates were destroyed by Marine because of internal treachery.

"If someone is going to betray Whitebeard, it's likely those who joined recently. They're not weak," Apoo said.

Crocodile knew the main members of the Whitebeard Pirates and quickly analyzed each of them.

"In the past two or three years, Whitebeard has recruited new members such as Aokiji, Enel, Charles Vane, Tesla, Jinbei, Benjamin, Sanjuan Wolf, Edward Weevil and some other regular crew like Kid or Bege. Among them, Aokiji, who joined from the Marines, might have ulterior motives."

"In terms of posibility, Aokiji is the most probable to betray Whitebeard." 

"Jinbei can be ruled out; his character is trustworthy. If he were to betray, he would confront Whitebeard directly."

"With Whitebeard's strength, I think maybe only some special fruits can hurt him. That Benjamin is the most likely." Bonney also participated in this analysis.

"Benjamin joined the Whitebeard Pirates as a Marine and now has the Dark-Dark Fruit. His dark powers might be strong enough to hurt Whitebeard." Urouge nodded.

"It can't be Benjamin. I've seen him; he's a good guy and trusted by Whitebeard. There's no reason for him to betray Whitebeard ." Luffy said.

However, after analysis, they couldn't be sure at all. Crocodile said to Hawkins: "Can't you tell the probability, what is the probability of Whitebeard losing?"

Hawkins shook his head and said, "It's hard to predict such a big event, but I can check again."

Hawkins drew another card. This time, he looked shocked and surprised after seeing it.

Crocodile and others all leaned in immediately, gathered around Hawkins and asked, "What is the card this time?"

Just listen to Hawkins as he slowly says: "This time it's Birdcage Card!"

"What is the Birdcage Card? What does it mean? Please explain it clearly. We're anxious and need to understand," Apoo urged.

"'Birdcage' means that Whitebeard will face unexpected danger. He'll be surrounded by many powerful enemies and will be in grave danger," Hawkins explained, trembling.

Upon hearing this explanation, Crocodile and the others were shocked. It was clearly dangerous and related to the earlier betrayal. Because of that betrayal, he is now surrounded.

This information worried Crocodile and the others about Whitebeard. Crocodile said to himself, "If that's the case, I need to find Whitebeard and help him."

"Don't cause trouble. Even Whitebeard is surrounded by powerful people—what can we do? The real question is, who could gather so many strong individuals now? How many powerful people are there in the Marine headquarters?" Urouge said, showing his doubts.

"The three Admirals of Marine Headquarters are definitely the highest combat power in the Marine Headquarter, but they shouldn't be too dangerous. Whitebeard can handle even Kaido's and Big mom on his own," Apoo said.

"There are also some mysterious figures in the Marine. For example, there's an old Vice Admiral woman who seems to have high status, but she's just a Vice Admiral like Garp," Bonney said.

"In short, the people surrounding Whitebeard are all top-tier powerhouses, and there are many of them. Our strength won't make a difference," Hawkins said to Crocodile, discouraging his desire to help.

"What we can do is support the Whitebeard Pirates on the front lines and fight against the Marines. At least we can help contain some of their forces". 

"The Marines' high-end combat power doesn't seem to be focused on the front lines; they're all going after Whitebeard," Apoo said.

Everyone discussed the situation for a long time, but they didn't know the final outcome. They were, however, certain that the severity of this war might be even greater than Whitebeard's battle with Kaido.

However, Whitebeard was unaware of their discussions and worries at this moment. He was on his own.

As the Marine Fleet Admiral, Akainu didn't issue any orders after directing the Marines to rest on the shore. This led some lower-level officers to voice concerns, as it gave the pirates more time to prepare.

At this time, Akainu was discussing the plan. He agreed to Lucci's proposal and received the coordinates from him. The next step was to send someone to release Kaido and the others.

Akainu quickly chose Kizaru for the task. With his speed of light ability, even if the operation is exposed, he can still escape.

However, after rescuing them, a big battle must be initiated to draw Whitebeard's attention; otherwise, there will be no chance at all.

After careful deliberation, Akainu made his decision. He immediately ordered the Marines to attack the Whitebeard Pirates. 

Even during the rest period, the Marines had been monitoring the Whitebeard Pirates and knew their exact location.

As a result, a big battle was about to unfold. The Marines began to advance slowly, with their muskets ready.

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TO BE CONTINUED

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