After wandering around the island for a long time, Ren declined the red-haired pirates' invitation to have a party in the evening and went back to his room to rest, that is, to study devil fruits.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that Shanks was like the kind of American who had money and nothing to do, and couldn't live without parties and wine.
However, he was really indifferent to the party.
The red-haired party held a party, and instead of inviting dancers, young models, and singers to have fun together, it was just a group of old men eating, drinking, and bragging. It was a waste of time.
So he refused. If his daughter, who was the world's top singer, was asked to sing, he wouldn't mind having a drink.
Without girls and young ladies, it would be a crappy party.
Returning to the hotel in town, he spent the night in retreat.
Early the next morning, the sky turned pale. Renn put on a dark suit, held a black umbrella, and headed to the church.
After the war, Whitebeard's body was embalmed and transported to the Sphinx Island, where it was later placed in the chapel of the village where he was born.
The country road is lined with green trees. Because it rained a little last night, the ground is slightly damp. The air is mixed with the smell of earth and the fragrance of flowers and plants.
However, it is cloudless today and it should be sunny. From the weather point of view, it is a good day for burial.
Even though he arrived early, a dark crowd still gathered outside the church.
In addition to the people from the White Group and some invited friends, many villagers also spontaneously came to pay their respects to the funeral.
Ren saw his maid.
She was not wearing a cheongsam this time, her black hair was tied up, her earrings and jewelry necklaces were all removed, and she was wearing a European-style black women's suit, which formed a sharp contrast with her fair-skinned swan neck.
She has a cold expression, like a beauty dressed in men's clothing, and with a touch of heroism showing from the tips of her eyebrows and hair, she has a different kind of charm.
'If you want to be pretty, wear soap. '
Ren couldn't help but think of this sentence.
Throughout the ages, some women who are confident in their beauty often like to wear black clothes. Snow-white and tender skin paired with dark black clothes will indeed give people a sense of elegance and extraordinary.
The empress's appearance reminded him of the first time he met Artoria in Fuyuki City.
At that time, Saber was also wearing a black suit and looked like a pure man.
However, maybe because her figure is more mature and hot, the empress wears this, besides her heroic appearance, there is something more...
Ren's gaze was slightly downward.
The waves were like angry, lifting up the suit. Well, this scale was really difficult to restrain. He seemed to be able to hear the unbearable whine of the piece of fabric after it was forcibly stretched.
Women are very sensitive to Lsp's gaze. The empress quickly noticed his wanton gaze, raised her eyebrows and gave him a hard look.
Unfortunately, this could not scare him. He walked directly behind her, looked at the men, women, and children nearby and asked:
"Why are there so many villagers?"
"Whitebeard never entertains guests and is very stingy. This is because he anonymously sent all the money he got to the island without interruption for decades." The empress said calmly.
Therefore, even though the island's economy is not prosperous, the roads here are well built in all directions, the level of public welfare and medical care is quite high, and various infrastructures are also very complete.
There is also a welfare home on the island, which specializes in adopting orphans and taking care of orphaned elderly people.
All this money came from funding from a "mysterious man".
Before, the islanders didn't know who the mysterious man was, but now they do.
What, Whitebeard is a big pirate, scarier than a ghost?
The common people at the bottom don't care about this.
They are actually very down-to-earth. Even if Whitebeard is a devil, he at least loves his hometown and takes action. However, the World Government and the Navy, haha, don't care about the life and death of these pariahs from non-franchised countries.
Can "absolute justice" be a meal?
Ren nodded. The villagers were simple and realistic.
They don't care who the ruler is, but they know who is really good to them.
Soon, captains such as Xiao Ma, Huajian and Fossa came in mourning clothes.
The hearse parked outside the church was polished and the screws on the coffin had been screwed in. The paint on the coffin shone brightly in the sun, and the square body reminded people of a pencil box magnified many times.
The coffin was first transported into the church, and at the same time the priests and saintly children also began to pray.
Margao, Huijian and others stood solemnly, then walked towards the coffin with a velvet cover, covered the coffin, and when the prayers were over, they carried the coffin onto the hearse.
It may be that there are too many godsons in Whitebeard and there is not enough space in the church, so outsiders such as Renne and Red Hair can only wait outside.
Then, the funeral began, and the master of ceremonies arranged everyone's position in the funeral procession:
The priest took the lead, and then the hearse went on the road. Xiao Ma and Fajian were dressed in black and guarded on both sides of the hearse. In the middle were the empress, red hair, and Ren, and behind them were the villagers...
The ceremony is somewhat complicated.
It was Ren's first time to attend a funeral. It was quite novel, but he didn't find it boring at all.
The customs in OP's world are complex and strange. To be honest, he can't tell whether these rituals are Western or Eastern.
Let's talk about Western style. Women, such as "Ice Witch" Huaidibei, have to wear malays and mourn, and their dress is a bit like an oriental style.
Let’s talk about Eastern customs. A priest is invited and the ceremony is held in a church.
Oh, by the way, where there is a church, there is faith and there is a god.
What surprised Ren was that the God the island's priest believed in was very similar to the Christian Yahweh (Jehovah). At most, it was just a different vest.
"Damn it, there are people here who believe in Christianity?" Ren muttered in a low voice.
He thought that even if there was a religion, he believed in beings like the "Sun God" Nika.
The empress glanced at him and said calmly: "Is this strange? The architecture of Amazon Lily is in the style of ancient China. Not to mention Wano, the samurai ronin culture of the Far Eastern island countries is popular."
Renn: "..."
That's true.
Wufengdai Daughters Island has an ancient Chinese architectural style. He really doesn't remember this, but it's clear what Wano Country looks like at a glance.
Ren complained: "No wonder Momonosuke and his father Kozuki Oden are so disgusting."
"Momonosuke?" The empress was stunned.
She didn't know who Momonosuke was, but the great name of Wano Country, Kozuki Oden, still knew.
She didn't know what she thought of, but a sneer appeared on her face:
"Kozuki Oden once hung out with Whitebeard and was the captain of Fire Fist Ace's second division, but he didn't learn any wisdom from Whitebeard.
He was a brainless and reckless man, he could be childish, but he died without any dignity or worth in the end, far worse than Roger and Whitebeard. "
"I thought you would praise him a bit since you have been to Wano Country." Renn shrugged.
"What are you bragging about? Praising him for how impressed he is, and then being played to death by Kaido using some completely inferior tactics?"
Renn: "..."
It's so sharp, and it's obvious that she is still very realistic and sinister.
Winners and losers, she ridiculed the losers mercilessly.
At noon, the scorching sun had already illuminated the sky, and the scorching sunlight began to scorch the earth, and the temperature continued to soar every moment.
Ren followed the empress, and the funeral procession crossed fields, streets and meadows, and finally came to a small hill.
Dig a pit, fill it, put down the coffin, cover it with soil, and erect a monument...
Even if he was a hero during his lifetime, after his death, he would just end up in this ordinary ceremony.
After seeing this, Ren was more determined to become stronger.
Mortals have their limits. No matter how gorgeous you are, you will be the most beautiful person in the world, but you will end up with a pink skeleton; no matter how proud you are, if you sit on thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, you will eventually turn into a pile of loess...
So, I don’t want to be a human anymore...ahem.
In fact, the fifth-level holy realm is not considered a normal human being. Whitebeard has fifth-level combat power, but does not have the fifth-level life level, otherwise he can live for at least 500 years.
Renn now has 500 years to live, but he is still not satisfied.
If nothing else, the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows is immortal and can live until the end of the planet. He doesn't want her to be a widow.
The funeral was carried out in an orderly manner. Although it was complicated, there were no accidents.
Miss Bajin, that old woman, seeing that the situation was not good, had already run away with Edward Weibull, without even a ghost.
As for Whitebeard's other old enemies, none of them dared to show up today.
The lineup of red hair, empress, and demon king is enough to intimidate anyone. If Kaido dares to cause trouble, he will end up being stewed in a pot and made into a blue dragon tonic soup.
When the tombstone was erected, Ren went over to light the incense stick, burned some paper money, and simply paid his respects, and that was the end of what he should do.
After all, he is just an outsider and has nothing to do except come over to witness.
After the worship, Ren walked to the grass beside him, patted Brother Ma on the shoulder and asked:
"Where's Ace?"
"His hasn't healed yet... he won't be showing up for a while."
Brother Ma looked at his father's grave with a sad and nostalgic look on his face and explained.
Firefist was still on an isolated island in the first half of the Grand Line. He actually wanted to attend the funeral, but was stopped by Rayleigh and Jozi. For safety reasons, they refused to let him go.
The situation is still unclear. Before the public opinion on the war is completely subsided, the Navy and CP agencies will definitely try their best to kill him.
"Then he has become a lot more stable." Ren said with emotion.
With his previous temper, Rayleigh wouldn't have been able to stop him. With Ace's little brat character, he would have rushed to Sphinx Island regardless, just like he insisted on rushing up to fuck Akainu...
After this life and death test, Fire Fist has become more calm and tolerant, and knows how to be measured.
It's really not suitable for him to show up publicly at the moment. Just let out the news that he is still alive. Otherwise, even if the CP organization's power network in the new world is severely damaged and people have to be transferred from the first half, CP0 will continue to act and carry out assassinations.
There will definitely be a lot of trouble, and today's funeral may not be held so smoothly.
Later, the empress, the members of the red-haired pirate group, and the villagers also lined up to pay their respects one by one, and it was not until half of the clouds were dyed red that it ended.
There will be some commemorative events in the following days.
Because there is no enemy of the Blackbeard Pirates and they plan to stay dormant for a while, the White Tuan will naturally have more time to deal with Whitebeard's funeral affairs.
Of course, Ren and the Empress will not participate in the subsequent activities.
As for the red-haired pirates, he said he would stay here for a few days... Well, Renn once suspected that the red-haired pirates usually had nothing to do and were so idle.
When everyone started to return, a group of reporters holding notebooks and pens suddenly rushed out of the crowd and blocked the way.
How could a creature like a reporter miss the funeral of the world's most powerful man, the great pirate Whitebeard?
It was very rare to endure until the funeral was completely over before the group of sharks smelled the blood and rushed out.
Of course, maybe they were so honest because they were afraid that Lao Bai had too many sons and liked to wield swords and guns.
But at this time, my patience has reached its limit. For the sake of news, sometimes reporters are really bold, braver than soldiers.
"Margo, Whitebeard has been laid to rest. Will you take over as captain? Will the Whitebeard Pirates be renamed the Phoenix Pirates?"
"Why didn't Fire Fist Ace attend the funeral? Has he really recovered? Where is Diamond Jozz?"
"Edward Weeble calls himself Whitebeard II and claims that he is Whitebeard's biological son. Is this true? Will you give him Whitebeard's inheritance?"
Brother Ma: "..."
(￣‸￣;)
Seeing the dozens of reporters gathered around, Xiao Ma Ge had a dark look on his face.
Seeing how honest they were before, accompanying him throughout the whole process, and enduring until the funeral was over, he didn't just leave.
"The Whitebeard Pirates will not change their name... I am the deputy captain, and Ace will inherit the captain's position."
"Ace has recovered... As for where he is, I'm sorry, it's not convenient to reveal."
"I don't want to say more about Bai II. Dad never said he would leave his inheritance to him."
Depending on the situation, Brother Ma answered some questions.
In addition to him, two heavyweight pirates, Red Hair and Renn, were also surrounded by reporters. Of course, there were also reporters who tried to block the empress, but only met with disappointment.
"roll!"
The empress glared at the greasy middle-aged reporters with a cold face and said, "If you dare to get close or take a random look again, I'll dig out your eyes!"
Forget about the interview, but the look in these people's eyes... haha.
Reporters: "..."
Really irritable.
On the other side, the red-haired man's attitude was much better. Facing the reporters who gathered around him, he looked very graceful, with a calm smile on his handsome face that had no blind spots in 360 degrees.
"Shanks, I heard that you and Ren have a good relationship. Will the Red Haired Pirates form an alliance with the Lionheart Pirates?"
"It is rumored that Kaido will challenge the Demon King. How do you think it will be?"
"Are you married?"
…
All kinds of questions were thrown away at once.
Regarding this Yonko, reporters knew his temper and was particularly bold.
"The red-haired pirates will not ally with anyone."
"Kaido challenged Ren? Although I don't know the inside story, I think he didn't think enough about it. Maybe the next time he attends will be his funeral..."
"It's not convenient to disclose a private matter like marriage."
"You asked me about the scar on my face. It was indeed scratched by Blackbeard Teach... Well, he was an impressive man, full of ambition. It's a pity that he met Ren and was killed. normal."
"Ren is more sinister and vicious than Blackbeard? Ahem, I didn't say that."
Not far away, Ren was also surrounded by reporters and couldn't escape.
"How do you feel knowing that you are called the strongest man in the world?"
The middle-aged reporter stared at him and asked, "Calm, happy, or excited enough to dance?"
"Do you think, like Whitebeard, you will be happy when you are the strongest man in the world?" Renn looked at the vicissitudes of life.
"I understand, you are actually not happy, right?" The reporter sighed and began to think, "It must be very tiring and stressful. You will face countless challenges from people in the future, so you can't relax..."
"No."
Ren shook his head and said, "I mean... it's really happy to be the strongest in the world. You can't even imagine the happiness of being the strongest man."
Reporters: "..."
Red hair:"……"
Brother Ma: "..."
