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エドワード・ニューゲート

Whitebeard is currently the world's strongest pirate. He is regarded as the pirate closest to securing the legendary treasure, One Piece. It is said that Whitebeard once fought numerous battles against the late Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, and was considered his equal in the past.
Whitebeard appears to suffer from health issues, likely due to his advanced age or his fierce encounters with other major pirates in his earlier years. He is constantly attended by nurses and connected to intravenous tubes. Despite this, he still drinks rum directly from the barrel. Even with his health problems, he remains the world's strongest pirate, which raises the question of how powerful he must have been in his prime.
Upon his first appearance, he receives a letter from Red-Haired Shanks on behalf of Shanks' newest crewmate, Rockstar. However, before even reading the letter, Whitebeard throws it away, stating that if Shanks wants to talk, he should visit in person. He even asks Rockstar to tell Shanks to prepare an expensive bottle of sake for when Shanks comes to visit. When Shanks finally breaks through a blockade for their meeting, he calls him "boy", showing his affection for the much younger captain, compared to his own age and prestige in the "New World" section of the Grand Line.

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