Why would a Saint Seiya become a pirate?

However, before they could celebrate for long, they discovered that they were still being relentlessly pursued by the navy on their way back.

The navy, like hungry wolves, relentlessly pursued them.

Squard, still resentful about accidentally injuring Whitebeard, was filled with guilt and self-reproach.

Looking at the predicament before him, he made a decision: to sacrifice himself.

"Brothers, follow me! Let's fight to buy everyone a chance to escape!"

Squard shouted loudly, leading the Great Whirlpool Pirates in a fierce resistance against the Navy.

Just then, Whitebeard blocked Squard's ship.

He looked at Squard, his eyes filled with love and tolerance.

"Child, you've done enough. This is my final command from the captain: you all must survive!"

Squard looked at the white-bearded man, tears of emotion welling up in his eyes.

"Dad..."

He said with sobs.

Luffy and his crew successfully unlocked Ace's handcuffs, but they were still subjected to a fierce attack by the Navy.

The pirates under the Whitebeard Pirates were all seriously injured, and even Whitebeard himself was on the verge of death.

After Whitebeard gave his final captain's order, all the pirates suppressed their grief at having to abandon Whitebeard and desperately ran towards the shore.

Just when they thought they could finally escape, Akainu suddenly appeared behind Ace and Luffy.

With an evil smile on his face, he maliciously slandered Whitebeard and provoked Ace.

"Hmph, Whitebeard is nothing special. He can't protect you trash at all!"

Akainu said with a cold laugh.

Upon hearing Akainu's words, Ace was instantly filled with raging anger.

He stopped and turned to look at Akainu.

"What did you say? You're not allowed to insult your father!"

he shouted angrily.

Seeing this, Akainu secretly rejoiced. He wanted to provoke Ace and make him lose his mind.

As Ace, Luffy, and the others were preparing to escape, he continued to slander Whitebeard.

Provoked, Ace could no longer hold back and turned to fight Akainu.

"Ace, don't be impulsive!"

Luffy shouted anxiously, but it was too late.

Akainu looked at the furious Ace, a glint of wisdom flashing in his eyes.

He suddenly launched an attack on Luffy, intending to take down both brothers in one fell swoop.

Ace noticed this and immediately stood in front of Luffy. Although he used Armament Haki, his body was still pierced through by Akainu's punch.

"Ace!"

Luffy cried out in terror, his voice filled with despair and pain.

Ace slowly collapsed into Luffy's arms, his eyes gradually dimming.

Knowing that he didn't have much time left, he used his last bit of strength to thank his father, Luffy, and the others who had always loved him.

"Luffy... Daddy... Thank you... I have no regrets in my life..."

After Ace finished speaking, he closed his eyes.

Did it end his short but brilliant life...?

……

Chapter 92 Phoenix Saint Ace, here we come! Akainu gets brutally beaten.

"Is it really over?"

"Hey, hey, hey, if you want to die, no one's going to stop you."

"Who?"

"Me? Just a remnant of an era. Van Nistelrooy, stop hiding, I know you're watching."

"Honestly, you are the worst Phoenix Saint I have ever seen, the worst one among them."

Do you know why it's called Phoenix?

"what?"

"Because you'll be reborn from the ashes? Don't forget, the mastermind behind this hasn't been caught yet."

"Yes, I can't die yet!"

……

However, Luffy, who witnessed Ace's death, suffered a mental breakdown due to the immense shock.

"Red dog!"

Just as Akainu was preparing to launch another attack on Luffy.

Jinbe used his Fishman Fist technique to block the attack for Luffy, and Marco quickly flew over to rescue him.

On the other hand, Whitebeard, enraged by Ace's death, also braced himself against his severe injuries and prepared to attack Akainu.

"Dad, let me do it."

"You are, Ace?!"

A burst of fire reappeared, blocking Whitebeard's path.

A figure clad in the Phoenix Saint Cloth, radiating dazzling light, slowly appeared before the crowd.

The sacred garment resembled a burning flame, each scale shimmering with a mysterious and powerful force.

That's right, Ace, who was supposed to be dead, actually came back to life and stood in front of the two of them.

Phoenix Saint Ace reporting for duty!

Akainu instinctively took a few steps back, looking at the guy who suddenly appeared wearing strange holy armor, and a disdainful sneer appeared on his face.

"Hmph, you charlatan! Today I'll show you what a Marine Admiral is all about!"

He snorted coldly, and the magma on his body instantly churned, the intense heat distorting and deforming the surrounding air.

Ace didn't speak, but slightly raised his head, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.

He took a sudden step forward, moving so fast that he was like a phantom.

In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Akainu, his right fist carrying great power as he smashed towards Akainu's face.

Akainu's expression changed slightly, and he quickly raised his arm to defend himself.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the two men's fists collided, and the powerful impact created a gust of wind that sent the surrounding marines staggering about.

Akainu felt a tremendous force coming from his arm, making it go numb.

He was secretly surprised, not expecting this guy to be so powerful.

"interesting!"

Akainu gritted his teeth, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

He exerted his strength suddenly, and the magma on his body surged towards the mysterious warrior like a raging tide.

Ace remained calm and easily dodged Akainu's attack.

Immediately afterwards, he moved his hands rapidly, and beams of brilliant light shot out from his hands like countless sharp blades, piercing towards Akainu.

Akainu quickly waved his arms, using magma to block the light.

However, Ace's attacks were like a storm, relentless and unstoppable.

Akainu was gradually losing ground, and wounds began to appear on his body, from which blood flowed continuously.

"hateful!"

Akainu roared angrily, his eyes filled with resentment and rage.

He suddenly unleashed his strongest move.

"Big fire-breathing!"

He thrust his hands forward with a sudden burst, and a massive column of magma shot out from his hands, hurtling towards the mysterious warrior.

Wherever the lava column passed, the ground was instantly melted, forming a deep ravine.

Ace's eyes flashed with disdain upon seeing this. He took a deep breath, and the Phoenix Cloth around him shone brightly.

He clasped his hands together and muttered something.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Phoenix Illusion Demon Fist!"

A purple light shot out from his hand, instantly transforming into countless phantoms that enveloped Akainu.

Akainu felt as if he were in a terrifying illusion, where everything around him was distorted and bizarre.

He saw countless enemies charging towards him, weapons in hand.

Akainu flailed his arms in terror, trying to fend off the phantoms' attacks, but to no avail.

"What... what the hell is this?!"

Akainu screamed in terror, his voice filled with fear.

His body began to tremble, and his eyes were filled with confusion and helplessness.

He felt his consciousness gradually fading, as if he would be swallowed up by this terrifying illusion at any moment.

Just as Akainu was about to break down, he suddenly gritted his teeth and punched himself hard in the forehead, causing his head to bleed profusely.

The intense pain instantly brought him back to his senses, and he broke free from the illusion.