Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Is it still the antidote if I drink it for one minute now?

Vivi's eyes were lifeless as she knelt blankly on the sand, watching the two people embracing tightly.

The whole world turned gray and white.

......

[Warning: The dinner plan is over. Next up is time to learn aristocratic etiquette with Vivi...]

He's alive, he's come back to life.

When Luffy opened his eyes, his mind was still foggy.

What just happened?

To be honest, Luffy doesn't remember anything. He just feels like he's been rescued, but his stomach is still very upset.

I must have been eating just now. What did I eat?

She pursed her lips, feeling a sweet sensation.

Looking to the side, Vivi looked lifeless, her eyes dull, prompting Luffy to rush forward and shake her shoulders, "Vivi, are you alright? Where are you hurt?!"

"Injured? I'm fine..."

At this moment, Nami and the others also finished their battles and rushed over.

"What happened? Where is Crocodile?"

"I sent him flying. By the way, Sanji, do you have any food on you? I'm starving!"

"Aren't you full yet?" Weiwei pouted.

Luffy looked completely bewildered, but Sanji did indeed carry a large amount of food with him. Luffy inhaled it all in a whirlwind and finally came back to life. He looked around and saw that everyone had returned.

"Where's Robin?" Luffy didn't see Robin.

"She said she still had things to do." Vivi didn't know what to say. Did Luffy have no recollection of what had just happened?

As for Robin, does she really have something to do, or is she simply trying to escape?

At that moment, a red light flashed in Luffy's eyes, and he suddenly turned around and saw a man with freckles walking towards him.

"Ace?"

Chapter 118 Luffy, the more the merrier!

"Sashiburi, Luffy. You haven't changed at all."

Ace walked over carrying a backpack, grinning.

It's said that nothing has changed, but it seems like a lot has changed as well.

Has that brat who used to just follow him and Sabo grown up to the point where he can defeat the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

Ace didn't really care about becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. He received a notification from the World Government inviting him to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea not long after he set sail; strictly speaking, he had already been a Warlord of the Sea for a long time.

He could fight Jinbe, another member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, for days and nights.

"Haha, it's been a long time since I've seen you either. Was that a Devil Fruit ability before? Who were you fighting?" Luffy asked with a grin.

During his battle with Crocodile, he saw a massive pillar of fire and smoke. He also sensed two powerful auras, never expecting it to be Ace.

Ace couldn't help but smile, and a flame appeared in his hand. "It's the Flame-Flame Fruit."

"A Logia-type Devil Fruit user?"

"Is it someone we know?"

"Looks like it is."

Zoro and the others surrounded them.

As a result, the two brothers lay down, crossed their arms, and started arm wrestling.

"What are they doing?"

"A welcoming ceremony?"

Nami walked over to Vivi and noticed that Vivi seemed a little off. "What happened? Wasn't Crocodile defeated?"

"I...I know, it's something else." Weiwei's gaze drifted, she really didn't want to talk about it.

Who knows what she went through?

"Crocodile? He was defeated by Luffy, but it seems he escaped. One of the Marine captains I fought earlier, the one who smokes, went after him," Ace said, his expression growing increasingly strained.

Everyone except Luffy was somewhat surprised.

"Smoker? That's that Marine named Smoker. I fought him in Loguetown." Luffy seemed to be gaining confidence.

In terms of strength, he surpasses Ace!

Who knows?!

When Luffy was a child, Sabo and Ace were a few years older than him, and aside from his Devil Fruit ability, Luffy didn't seem to have anything stronger than them. No, wait, it's precisely because of his Devil Fruit that he has another special skill: they never want to pee with him.

It is different now.

“You’re still as willful as you were when you were a kid,” Ace grinned.

"You're the same. Apart from being surprised by the Devil Fruit you ate, nothing else has changed. Compared to you running into a field, eating a hundred watermelons, spitting out watermelon seeds like cannonballs, and then running away!" Luffy's expression gradually hardened.

That wasn't me, it was you!

"Didn't you end up with a bump?"

"That's you too. I laughed like crazy when I saw it."

Click...

The sand and dust on the ground caused depressions.

The outcome of the competition was destroyed by external factors.

But both Ace and Luffy knew what would happen if they continued.

"Luffy is really something else."

Ace was naturally shocked, but even more so, he felt proud, after all, this was his younger brother.

Has Luffy surpassed himself in strength? Although he focused on developing his Devil Fruit abilities after obtaining the Flame-Flame Fruit, the fact that he has come this far shows that Luffy has worked very hard.

"Hey Luffy, do you want to join the Whitebeard Pirates?" Ace tossed a sake bottle to Luffy and invited him, "You're strong enough to be a captain on our ship."

Luffy gulped down a mouthful and immediately refused, "No."

Nami and the others were not surprised that Luffy refused.

Vivi, however, looked surprised when Ace mentioned the Whitebeard Pirates: "Is it that Whitebeard Pirates?"

"Sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet."

Ace laughed and bowed to everyone, saying softly, "I am this idiot's older brother, Portgas D. Ace, and I am now the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. It's a pleasure to meet you all. Thank you for taking good care of my brother."

So polite?

Nami and the others instinctively returned the greeting: "No, that's not true."

"Well, this kid's a bit ill-mannered, and you guys think he's going to be a handful, right?"

Nami and the others didn't change their expressions and waved their hands, saying, "That's not true."

It's a bit surprising that Luffy has such a famous pirate brother.

What was even more surprising was how well-mannered this older brother was.

"Are you thinking of something inappropriate?"

Luffy glanced around at everyone, his expression quite perceptive.

Nami and the others all looked away.

"By the way, Ace, what are you doing here?" Luffy asked.

If the Whitebeard Pirates were the Emperors of the Sea, then they should be in the New World at this time.

"I thought you received my message from Drum Island... Never mind, I actually came here on business to see you."

Ace took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Luffy, "Here's a Vivre Card for you, a little gadget from the New World."

Luffy took it, and asked with some confusion, "What's this for?"

"Pirates in the New World usually make Vivre Cards, tear them into pieces, and give them to their crewmates. The pieces will point to the location of the other person. Of course, they can also show the actual situation of the Vivre Card owner."

Ace explained with a smile:

"You'll come to the New World, right? I'll introduce you to your father then."

That man is the one I want to support as the Pirate King, and he's your rival.

Who knows, you might even be drawn to Dad's charisma. Of course, your friends can join in too.

Luffy waved his hand.

This is impossible.

He's the only one who can become the Pirate King!

Compared to that, Luffy was already barely able to contain himself while talking to Ace. He quickly went to Vivi's side and said, "Vivi, is there anything I can easily learn? Teach me something quickly."

Ace looked thoughtful.

"Um, did you know that our captain is very studious?" Zoro didn't know how to explain.

Eager to learn?

Ace suddenly realized.

He arrived before Zoro and the others, and witnessed from afar what Luffy did to the woman in black.

I initially thought I had misread it.