His beloved son, still. [And that's the truth of what he knows of Whitebeard.] And in the end, a son he couldn't be prouder of.
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You know, I've always thought good fathers wanted their sons to grow into their own men. Not... copies of themselves. So it's okay you're not him, Marco. It's not what he wanted. He wanted you to be you.
You carry with you the most important part of him - the part of him that can never die. His will. So yes, you're going to stumble and fall. That's natural. That's life. But ultimately you'll prevail.
Because he... they trust you. And they know you can.
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You know, I've always thought good fathers wanted their sons to grow into their own men. Not... copies of themselves. So it's okay you're not him, Marco. It's not what he wanted. He wanted you to be you.
You carry with you the most important part of him - the part of him that can never die. His will. So yes, you're going to stumble and fall. That's natural. That's life. But ultimately you'll prevail.
Because he... they trust you. And they know you can.