One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"Blackbeard, upon boarding the warship, immediately defeated the entire navy on board and bound and restrained Colonel Tina."

"However, he didn't harm any Marines at the time. Instead, he used the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) on a Marine warship to make contact with Marine Headquarters..."

"As for the content of the subsequent conversation, Tina and the other navy personnel at the time did not hear it."

"All they knew was that the Navy Headquarters then issued orders to Tina and the others via Den Den Mushi..."

"Have them escort Blackbeard back to Marine Headquarters."

At this point, the crimson voice suddenly paused.

He looked up, his eyes serious, and addressed Ace, reminding him:

"Ace, although Tina didn't hear what Blackbeard said to the Marine Headquarters, that guy was able to go directly from pirate to Marine, and I even heard that because of his many meritorious deeds, he is now a Marine Headquarters Captain, the same rank as Smoker and Tina!"

"Based on my understanding of him and the Navy, they are able to be so close..."

"Blackbeard most likely used information about the Whitebeard Pirates as leverage to make some kind of deal with the Navy!"

"Bastard!!! That damn guy!!!"

Upon hearing this, Estun clenched his fists tightly, his eyes blazing with boundless fury.

However, after a moment, he seemed to suddenly realize something and forced himself to calm down:

"No! I have to let Dad know about this!"

"Red, lend me your Den Den Mushi for a moment!"

"no problem."

Without hesitation, Akane pulled out the Den Den Mushi that she always carried with her.

However, after he dialed the Whitebeard Pirates' phone number on the Den Den Mushi's dial pad, the Den Den Mushi, contrary to its usual behavior, continued to rest and did not respond at all.

"What's going on?!" Ace frowned, but dialed the number on the disk again.

The third time... the fourth time...

No matter how many times he dialed the number that had become a habitual memory, the Den Den Mushi still didn't respond.

"Could they have remembered the wrong number?" Sanji asked Ace, taking out his lit cigarette.

But Ace immediately shook his head and replied, "Impossible! There's no way I could have misremembered this number!"

Just then, Robin, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "If the number is correct..."

"The Den Den Mushi's current state must mean that the signal from the other end has been blocked!"

"It seems... Blackbeard's actions are even faster than we imagined." Crimson frowned, clasped his hands to his lips, and looked thoughtful.

Judging from Blackbeard's actions in the anime, although his plan was quite crude and would have been impossible to complete without a stroke of luck, one thing must be admitted...

This guy has an extremely precise grasp of timing.

Moreover, some of the plans they make seem unrelated, but they always end up being connected in a bizarre way.

The death of Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, will inevitably cause a sensation worldwide.

The Navy and the World Government will naturally focus more attention on the Kingdom of Alabasta.

This was likely the opportunity that led Blackbeard to recognize Princess Vivi, who had once appeared in the Straw Hat Pirates, and thus to deduce the true cause of Crocodile's death.

However, judging from Tina's reaction to them, Blackbeard probably did not directly reveal the Straw Hat Pirates' identities.

and so……

Why did he specifically tell Tina Smoker his location?

Red couldn't help but fall into deep thought, even forgetting to comfort Ace, who was getting irritable because he couldn't get through to Whitebeard on the phone.

Looking back at the results...

Blackbeard's ultimate goal is undoubtedly to take Whitebeard's head and obtain the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

According to his original plan, launching the Marineford War was a relatively perfect plan.

Moreover, his original subordinates have all been killed by the Straw Hat crew, so he may still be harboring the idea of ​​breaking into Impel Down and recruiting strong individuals as his subordinates.

However, to launch the Marineford War, the Navy had to capture a person who was of vital importance to Whitebeard.

Furthermore, this person's status must not be too insignificant; otherwise, for the Navy, holding a large-scale public execution because of a nobody would be an extremely shameful thing.

Within the Whitebeard Pirates, there are currently only two people who meet this requirement...

One is Marco, the captain of the First Division, who has followed Whitebeard since childhood and traveled all over the world with him!

The other one is Ace, who is only the captain of the second division next to Red, but has the sinful bloodline of the Pirate King!

"That's right!"

Crimson looked up as if suddenly realizing something, and abruptly asked Ace:

"Ace, how many people know that you came to Alabasta?"

"Huh?!" Ace was stunned for a moment, completely bewildered as to why Crimson would suddenly ask such a question, but still managed to say:

"I'm here to hunt down Blackbeard, and naturally I can't let anyone else know except my crewmates."

"But... all along I've been searching for people and inquiring about Blackbeard from underground organizations, and I've never intended to hide my tracks, so..."

"I see." Crimson nodded knowingly, then suddenly asked:

"So, does Blackbeard know about your brotherly relationship with Luffy!?"

“How is that possible?!” Ace immediately replied.

But the next second, his voice abruptly stopped.

He frowned, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"It seems that... when Luffy was first given a bounty, I introduced Luffy to my crewmates."

"Then a few days later, Blackbeard attacked Thatch and escaped from the Moby Dick."

“That makes perfect sense!” Crimson clapped his hands, his eyes gleaming.

"That Blackbeard guy probably guessed that our group had arrived in the Kingdom of Alabasta because of Vivi's identity."

"Then he recognized Luffy as your brother, and based on the information about your whereabouts, he disappeared after arriving in Alabasta..."

"He must have guessed that you and Luffy have already met."

"That's why I told Tina about Smoker and asked her to come to Alabasta to bring Smoker back."

"That way, once we can confirm that Tina has met up with Smoker, he can be sure that our crew is still in Alabasta, which would increase the probability that you are with Luffy."

"His target has always been you!"

"Ace!!!"

Crimson suddenly raised her head, her eyes shining as she looked directly into Ace's.

His analysis left Ace stunned.

"Wh...what?" he murmured softly.

A gentle breeze swept the dust from the ground past the group.

Even though they were inside a brightly lit amusement park, the atmosphere among them had plummeted to freezing point.

Suddenly, Crimson let out a meaningful sigh, then turned his complicated gaze to Ace.

For a moment, their eyes met.

Under the watchful eyes of his companions, Crimson slowly began to speak:

"Now that things have come to this point, there are some things I have no choice but to say."

"Ace."

"In fact, I have seen your future!"

Chapter 164 The War Begins, Let Us Start It! (Seeking monthly votes~)

"My future!?"

Upon hearing this, Ace's face immediately showed surprise and confusion.

But given what Crimson had done during this time, he didn't say anything immediately, but instead cast a questioning look at him.

Crimson nodded in agreement, and said earnestly:

"That's right!"

"This is also an ability that my identity as a trainer has given me!"

Red habitually blames his inexplicable problems on his cheat ability, which even he can't explain.

Then he continued:

"This ability is complicated to explain."

"In short, I can see you developing in a different way in a world where I don't exist!"

"You may not understand immediately, but you just need to know..."

"In the future I foresee, you, and your father Whitebeard, will all die in the near future!"

"Impossible!!!" x2!

No sooner had Chi Hong finished speaking than two excited roars suddenly rang out.

Ace and Luffy suddenly stood up and shouted:

"How could Dad be dead!?"

"How could Ace be dead!?"

At this moment, although the two were concerned with different goals, their expressions were surprisingly the same. They both clenched their fists and stared at Crimson with wide eyes in disbelief.

And deep within their eyes, a shimmering light hinted at their turbulent inner world.

No one can maintain emotional balance when they hear that their loved ones are about to die.

Luffy, who knew that Red would never lie about this, was the first to panic.