Quote Originally Posted by Dark Dragon
I propose that we no longer use the word "badass". From now on everything that depict awesomeness will simply be seen as "Whitebeard".
+1

Anyhow, the chapter also officially confirmed that D is a bloodline for the first time if i'm not mistaken.
It must have being tough giving birth to giant (from Robin's flashback) , so i am not sure it just simply bloodline.