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

Then a burst of flame exploded directly on Doflamingo's body.

Ace can tolerate others provoking him, but he will never allow anyone to slander his father, whom he acknowledges.

The name of this era is Whitebeard!

The Seven Warlords of the Sea?

They're going to fight the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

If Ace had wanted to, he would have been a Shichibukai after setting sail.

It was a fierce battle.

Doflamingo did develop his String-String Fruit ability very well, but Ace, as a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, showed Doflamingo why Logia-type Devil Fruits are the most noble!

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Ace and Doflamingo ultimately failed to determine a true winner for various reasons, but that battle undoubtedly greatly depleted his physical strength and energy.

Looking back now, that battle may have been part of Blackbeard's plan.

Otherwise, why would Blackbeard's crew have jumped out so soon after he finished fighting Doflamingo?

During the final battle with Blackbeard, Ace gleaned a piece of information from Blackbeard's triumphant and ferocious words.

The reason Doflamingo appeared was because Blackbeard was caught off guard by Luffy before his final battle with him.

He was seriously injured and had to recuperate for a period of time.

Because he was not at his peak, Blackbeard was even more determined to make his move.

Blackbeard also admitted that the time when he was injured and being chased by Ace was the most panicked.

Ultimately, the two, neither of whom were at their peak, engaged in a fierce battle, and the result was that the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit failed to completely overwhelm the Dark-Dark Fruit.

The flames were swallowed by darkness, and Ace was defeated and exhausted. He became Blackbeard's pledge of allegiance to the Seven Warlords of the Sea in exchange for his ambition, and was handed over to the Navy.

"Thanks to you, the Navy Headquarters, no, the World Government, is in complete chaos."

As Garp spoke, he suddenly burst into a loud laugh.

"Kill, kill me," Ace suddenly said in a hoarse voice.

He could already guess what was going to happen from the two sentences Garp said.

The chaos between the Navy and the World Government, the change of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and his status as the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates... he could almost foresee the storm that was about to sweep in.

Garp's laughter stopped abruptly.

He ignored Ace's request and instead sat down cross-legged outside the cell, facing Ace across a sturdy sea stone fence.

"You want me to kill you? You idiot," Garp said to Ace in a deep voice.

"It's no use doing anything now. Even if you die now, Whitebeard won't let it go."

It's already beyond anyone's control.

The navy has angered the king of the seas.

Garp was well aware of the power that Whitebeard possessed.

From the day Rocks fell at God Valley, Whitebeard began his ascent to the throne of the world's strongest man. Even when Roger was still alive, Whitebeard was already recognized as the strongest man in the world.

"The aging lion still retains its might, and now the navy and the government are trying to use Whitebeard as a key to unlock what they call a new era."

Garp looked at Ace and said, "The war is about to begin!"

And Ace was the catalyst.

This war will cause many people to die.

From being defeated by Blackbeard, to being taken away, and then to being imprisoned in the dark and hopeless Impel Down, Ace's expression was mostly calm, even carrying a hint of defiance.

But in front of Garp, the old man he called grandfather, that hard shell that he had been putting on seemed to crack.

Tears dripped uncontrollably onto the cold ground.

Perhaps, this is the meaning of family.

Only in front of truly trustworthy family members can one let down all guard and reveal their most vulnerable side.

Seeing Ace's expression, Garp sighed deeply.

That once straight spine now seemed to have hunched over slightly.

"I originally wanted you and Luffy to become the best Marines,"

Garp said with a complicated expression, "In the end, not only did you not become Marines, but you all became notorious villains."

He recalled that not long after Ace set sail, he received an invitation from the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

What are the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

In the end, aren't they just lawless pirates who were recruited by the World Government?

Ace remained silent.

"You've heard the recent rumors about Luffy, haven't you?"

Garp changed the subject: "That kid openly provoked the World Government at Enies Lobby, declared war on them, fought Aokiji, and even managed to escape the Buster Call's barrage. Although I arrived in time, I still gave him a good taste of my beloved iron fist."

He raised his hand, clenched his fist, which was as big as a clay pot, and his knuckles cracked. "But it seems he didn't learn any lesson afterward."

Before Ace was imprisoned in Impel Down, he had heard some of these things.

After all, he had always cared a lot about his impulsive younger brother.

But when Luffy was mentioned at this time, Ace had a bad feeling. "What happened to Luffy?"

"Ah, it's a very serious matter."

Garp grinned, as if he wanted to laugh again, but this time the smile seemed a little strange: "You've really done a great job in the Sabaody Archipelago, you're truly worthy of being my grandson!"

He burst into laughter again.

After the laughter subsided.

Faced with Ace's eager gaze, Garp's smile gradually faded.

"Luffy found out you were imprisoned in Impel Down. Then he kidnapped three Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago."

"what?!"

Ace suddenly raised his head, his eyes wide open and his mouth agape, big enough to fit an egg.

Kidnapping Celestial Dragons?

This is an event that is infinitely more serious than declaring war on the world government!

An attack on a Celestial Dragon will inevitably involve the Navy's top combat force.

So, does that mean the general has been dispatched?

Thinking of this, Ace instinctively struggled, the chains binding him rattling loudly, which was particularly jarring in the silent cell.

However, he quickly forced himself to calm down.

Since he was still imprisoned in Impel Down, it meant the deal was broken.

"Yes, it's not finished."

Garp seemed to read his mind and slowly said, "Then, Luffy killed those three Celestial Dragons right in front of us."

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

Ace quickly came to terms with it.

"That really is something he would do."

Ace looked at Garp, "Since you're there too, Grandpa, that means Luffy is alright, right? Did he escape?"

That's a good question.

It seems as if I deliberately let him go.

Although a little water was added.

"They escaped,"

Garp rubbed the back of his head, where it still seemed to throb slightly: "My grandson really doesn't hold back at all; my head still hurts. Aokiji arrived later too."

Seeing Ace's tense expression return instantly, Garp grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. "However, in the end, this kid still managed to escape. I wonder where he is now."

Upon hearing this, Ace breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense body relaxed.

As long as he doesn't end up as a prisoner, that would be the best outcome.

As long as you are alive and can sail freely on the sea, there are endless possibilities.

"Speaking of which,"

Garp seemed to remember something, and his tone became somewhat subtle. "After the Enies Lobby incident, I told Luffy about his father. I don't know if that kid was pretending to be stupid or if he really forgot, but he was very surprised that he had a father."

"Isn't that normal? This kind of thing is troublesome whether you know it or not. Luffy and I both inherited the bloodline of world-class major criminals."

Ace looked at Garp, "How could you possibly become a Marine?"

The blood in their veins will not be content with tranquility.

Ace was reluctant to talk about his bloodline.

In terms of bloodline, he is the same as Luffy yet different, perhaps because his childhood experiences shaped his sensitive personality.

"Even though I inherited the name of my mother, Portgas, who has been so kind to me, I refuse to acknowledge the other half of my bastard father's blood."

Ace said coldly, "In my heart, he left not a trace of memory or gratitude."

That was just a creature that existed in a biological sense.

Garp paused for a moment, then murmured, "That's true. He is him, and you are you."

"So, Grandpa,"