Why would a Saint Seiya become a pirate?

By this time, most of Panaro Island had already been reduced to ruins in the fierce battle.

The scorched earth reeked of gunpowder smoke, and even Blackbeard's dilapidated raft was reduced to ashes in the flames of war.

Blackbeard desperately tried to create some distance between himself and Ace, who was pursuing him.

This guy has been chasing him for who knows how long, all the way from Alabasta all the way here.

Like a tireless falcon.

Blackbeard inwardly groaned and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"It's just a dead person, why are you chasing after them like this? They're like a piece of chewing gum, I can't shake them off!"

"Why say so much? If you don't come back with me to atone for your sins today, I'll beat you to the ground and drag you back to atone for your sins!"

Ace was too lazy to waste words with Blackbeard.

In his eyes, Blackbeard was a murderer, and he had no patience to listen to his explanations.

"Emperor Yan? Phoenix Shiranui!"

With a casual wave of his hand, several streaks of fire shot towards Blackbeard like agile firebirds.

"Holy crap, Captain Ace, are you serious?"

"Black Hand!"

Upon seeing this, Blackbeard's expression changed drastically; he knew there was no way to avoid it.

He hurriedly gathered dark power in his hands, preparing to withstand this fatal blow.

Just as Blackbeard was doing his best to defend himself, he suddenly gave a strange laugh, which sounded particularly sinister in the deadly silence of the battlefield.

"Hahaha, you've fallen for my trap! Make your move."

"what?"

Estun felt completely weak.

Looking down, I realized that one of my feet was tightly bound by a chain at some point.

Before he could react, a gunshot rang out, and a bullet struck him precisely in the shoulder.

Blood instantly stained his clothes.

"Hehehe, Captain Ace, you've fallen for their trap."

Blackbeard laughed triumphantly.

"Let me introduce myself, Sound Leap Van Augur, the user of the Teleportation Fruit, and the sniper captain of my Blackbeard Pirates!"

He paused and continued.

"You can't move now, can you? These are specially made sea stone chains and bullets."

Blackbeard licked his lips, a cruel smile spreading across his face.

"However, out of respect for Captain Ace, I will treat you with the highest courtesy."

"Become my pledge of allegiance as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Captain Ace!"

"Blackwater!"

As he spoke, he gathered dark power in his hands, which surged like a black tide and covered Ace.

"Is that so? You're the one who fell for the trap."

"Burn, my universe!"

How could Ace sit idly by and wait to die? With a roar, his blazing cosmos soared into the sky.

Like an erupting volcano, it instantly illuminated the entire battlefield.

As the light faded, Ace was revealed to be wearing a magnificent suit of armor, its surface shimmering with mysterious runes, seemingly containing boundless power.

"What? That strange armor again!"

Upon seeing this, Blackbeard's face turned extremely ugly, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

"Take this, Phoenix Wings Soaring Through the Sky."

Ace waved his hands, and a phoenix made of flames took flight, letting out a loud cry as it hurtled towards Blackbeard.

Wherever the phoenix passed, the air ignited, emitting a sizzling sound.

"Stop hiding, Lafayette, Doc Q, make your move!"

Upon seeing this, Blackbeard hurriedly shouted.

However, it's too late.

Seeing that the two had blocked Phoenix Wing Sky Soar, Ace immediately changed his tactics.

"Karmic Fire? Roaring Extreme Refinement Emperor!"

The flames that shot out from his hands were like two giant firebirds, blasting Lafayette and Poison Q away.

The two flew through the air in an arc before crashing heavily to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

"Gotcha, Ace!"

Just then, Gizas Burgess emerged from underground, gathering Haki in his hands and tightly embracing Ace like iron clamps.

"Gizas Bages, right? Aren't you hot?"

Ace's lips curled up slightly, revealing a strange smile.

"what?"

Before Gizzas Bages could react, he heard Ace shout.

"Karmic Fire? Hellish Whirlwind"

Ace was engulfed in a whirlwind of flames that shot into the sky, like a giant fire tornado, which ignited Gizzas Burgess.

Gizzas Bages let out a scream, and enduring the excruciating pain, he jumped directly into the sea, creating a huge splash.

"hateful!"

Blackbeard was furious at the sight.

“Now it’s your turn, Teach.”

Ace slowly turned his head, his gaze sharp and fixed on Blackbeard, his eyes revealing endless killing intent.

……

Meanwhile, on the vast ocean, the Thousand Sunny sailed spiritedly under the guidance of part-time helmsman Frankie.

The weather was nice that day, and snowflakes began to fall slowly from the sky, landing gently on the deck and covering the Thousand Sunny with a layer of white.

As the weather got colder, Nami and Robin wore more layers, so there wasn't much of a "fan service" to see for Fanny.

Out of sheer boredom, he started a snowball fight with Luffy and the others.

However, they weren't having an ordinary snowball fight.

Instead, he imbues the snowball with Armament Haki, the kind of snowball that would leave someone lying in bed for half a day if they were hit by it.

They also used Observation Haki to dodge the opponent's attacks, having a great time.

That's right, the second phase of training for the Straw Hat crew has begun.

Now, all members are wearing upgraded and improved training bracelets, undergoing powerful training under gravity restrictions.

Aside from Franky, it would be really difficult for him to grasp the essence of the universe.

Therefore, Van Nistelrooy has other plans.

Because of the damage to the snow-covered path, Zoro trained even harder in his Armament Haki.

He didn't want to lose another precious sword, especially since he still hadn't finished paying off the loan with Nami!

I can't afford a new knife, so I have to use a regular knife instead, which is not very convenient to use.

Just as everyone was enjoying the leisurely atmosphere, they suddenly encountered a ship without sails or flags.

After boarding the ship to investigate, the group learned that it had been attacked.

The crew members on the ship claimed that they were not pirates, but just a group of ordinary fishermen.

Out of kindness, Luffy and Sanji treated the crew to a good meal on the Thousand Sunny.

However, they never expected that these so-called "fishermen" were actually members of a pirate crew.

Under the scrutiny of Observation Haki, their inner thoughts were completely exposed.

It turns out that this pirate crew had been to the New World before, and they were taught a harsh lesson there.

After suffering a major setback, they had no choice but to flee back.

Therefore, these guys were being used, and even had to worry about the life of their seriously injured captain, Pajeru.

Yes, it's worth 100 million.

This time, the target of this bounty hunter organization is the Straw Hat Pirates.

Pazel, the captain of the Phoenix Pirates, whose life was in danger due to serious injuries, gradually recovered and woke up under Chopper's careful treatment.

The crew was overjoyed to see their captain awake.

Upon hearing the names "Captain of the Phoenix Pirates" and "Peacock," Fanny knew who had "taught them a lesson."

Isn't this just seeking death?

On the Grand Line, who doesn't know that the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates is called 'Phoenix Marco'?

Who doesn't know that the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates is named 'Phoenix Ace'?

The fact that the Whitebeard Pirates survived means they're practically anthropomorphized among pirates.

If these people were called "flamingos," they would probably have been sown into the fish food long ago.

……

Chapter 66 The stolen flag, Luffy's external Armament Haki.

Actually, apart from Luffy, the carefree idiot, and Chopper, the innocent child, the rest of the Straw Hat crew knew more or less about the identities of these people.