Pirates: Develop secretly, become a swordsman

Ace knelt on the ground in frustration, facing the direction of the sea, from sunrise to sunset.

His dearest father passed away, and his grief could no longer describe his sadness at this moment. His tears had long since dried up.

No matter how many times Yamato tried to persuade him, Ace could not regain consciousness.

In Ace's mind, he unconsciously recalled the memories with Whitebeard.

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That was when he was the captain of the Spade Pirates. He was confident and challenged masters from all walks of life, and the pirate bounties continued to increase.

When he heard that Whitebeard was the strongest man in the sea, he decided to defeat him!

But facing the extremely powerful Whitebeard, he would definitely be defeated.

Falling down over and over again, standing up over and over again, assassinating, assassinating, and confronting each other, 100 times of fighting and still not defeating this man.

Totally unwinnable.

"Gula la! Kid, do you still want to stand up? If you still want to continue making trouble, just carry my name on your back and sail across the sea. Go wherever you like...become my son!"

Whitebeard saw the unusual will in Ace, laughed boldly, and extended a sincere invitation to him.

But Whitebeard didn't know at this time the weight of his father in Ace's heart.

As the true child of the Pirate King, he has the blood of the devil.

Even his mother had to be pregnant for 20 months before giving birth to him.

He had never felt his father's love since he was a child, and he had great admiration and disgust for his father. He even refused to mention the name he carried with others and used his mother's surname instead.

And the man in front of him actually wanted to be his father!

"It's really... stop joking! The devil's blood is flowing in my body! How is it possible... how is it possible!" Ace's eyes were angry, and he took off his fire ring, and countless hot flames enveloped him!

What is more complicated than this flame is his heart.

"Great Flame Ring·Will-o'-the-Wisp!"

boom!

A huge whirlpool of flames shot straight into the sky, scorching the air and everything, forming several hell dragons composed of flames in the sky, roaring.

As if venting his inner anger!

Ace broke through himself and used his strongest attack!

But he discovered that Whitebeard did not hide away!

"Why don't you hide! Are you looking down on me?"

"Gula la! Only by catching my son's full strength can I be called a competent [father]!" Whitebeard laughed boldly, facing the fiery dragon running around, he raised his hand to block it!

The flames burned his skin, but he still faced Ace with a smile.

Ace in the flames couldn't help but be stunned.

Whitebeard's fist broke through the layers of flames, hit Ace, and stopped.

And Ace also fell into Whitebeard's arms.

What defeated him was not the fierce punch, but the tolerance of his son in the flames, the father's love that he hated but was also praying for in his heart.

Whitebeard caught the fallen Ace steadily, looked into the distance, and murmured softly:

"Are you satisfied, my son?"

This is the end.

The captain of the Spade Pirates disappeared and was replaced by the Whitebeard Pirates, Portcas D. Ace!

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"The parent-child cup ceremony... officially begins!"

Whitebeard sat high up, face to face with Ace. The two picked up the wine glass that symbolized the oath and looked at each other together.

Peach petals fell from the sky and floated around the two of them.

The glasses were toasted to each other, and the two drank the wine at the same time.

The drink was very spicy, but the two of them felt extremely comfortable.

Ace looked up at Whitebeard and murmured to himself:

"My name is Portcas D. Ace, and I went to sea with great ambitions."

"But there was nothing on my back, and now I finally realize it."

"When I stumbled into this ship, I realized that I could find what I was looking for on this ship."

With that said, Ace bowed to Whitebeard and asked, "So, I want to carry your mark on my empty back!"

"Please give me daddy's [Skeleton!]"

As the voice fell, Ace's face was filled with smiles, seriousness, and longing.

The corners of Whitebeard's mouth couldn't help but curl up, he closed his eyes and chuckled:

"The expression is good, the skeleton will be happy too, Gu la la la."

Amid Whitebeard's laughter, the etiquette officer also made a formal announcement.

"The two of you here have successfully become... father and son!"

The petals blew between the two of them with the sea breeze. Ace chased the direction in which the petals flowed, with a big smile on his lips. He found the home he had been looking for.

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The scenes with his father kept replaying in Ace's mind.

The more I recall it, the deeper the pain in my heart becomes.

"Ace, cheer up Ace! Whitebeard doesn't want to see you like this. The crisis has not been resolved yet, and your life is still in danger!"

"Accept the reality and think about the things you cherish more. Where are the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates?"

This time, Yamato's voice finally appeared in Ace's mind.

"Cherished...things."

Ace's eyes finally regained some sparkle, and Yamato finally had a little joy on his face when he saw this, and said hurriedly:

"Yes, what you have lost has been lost. No matter how sad you are, you can't make up for it. Think about what you still have and think about your other companions!"

"If Whitebeard dies, will the territory be occupied by other members? Will the companions die as a result? They all need your presence!"

As Yamato's persuasion became more and more effective, Ace gradually woke up from his sadness, and his eyes returned to rationality, but the fatigue in his pupils could still be seen.

"Margao...they..."

Ace recalled the time of the Whitebeard Pirates, and his emotions became stronger, "Yes, daddy is gone, I must protect them..." Seven

"Yamato, break out of prison! I need to return to my companions!"

"No Ace, you should understand the gap between you and Kaido. Your strength is too weak!" Yamato shook his head. She had fought against Ace in the past.

Even though he was shackled, he was on par with Ace. Now Ace couldn't leave here at all, and leaving would not be able to help the current situation of the Whitebeard Pirates!

Ace also thought about the stick in the underwater prison.

He couldn't even take that stick!

"You're right, I want to become stronger, very strong!" Ace's eyes were filled with fighting spirit again.

And this time, the fire in his eyes burned even more fiercely!

"Yamato, please teach me how to fight! Until I can protect what my father holds dear!"

Yamato saw that Ace had finally recovered, and his smile finally appeared again, "Hey, let's start with eating enough. Once you are full and have strength, I will teach you."

"Let's start with Liuying."