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"...So, the one who defeated Ace and handed him over to the World Government was the man nicknamed Blackbeard?"

Rayleigh repeated the name, looking confused.

Blackbeard is about the same age as Red Hair. When Roger's pirate group was disbanded, he was still a teenager. After that, he stayed on Whitebeard's ship under an assumed name for 20 years, so that even Rayleigh, who has seen a lot, has never heard of him.

but……

If we mention his other identity, it will be different——

"Blackbeard's full name is Marshall D. Teach."

"?!"

Rayleigh's pupils shrank suddenly: "Could it be that D..."

"Yes, it's the D in 'D Clan'."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded: "Of course, he should not have any blood relationship with your captain and Ace. Capturing Ace and handing him over to the navy is just to exchange merits for becoming a Shichibukai, so that he can take the opportunity to develop his own power."

According to the regulations of the World Government, only the Shichibukai can apply to enter Impel Down when they have nothing to do.

That's why Blackbeard wanted to use this method to recruit prisoners from Impel Down to join his fleet. Hancock in the original timeline also used this method to bring Luffy, who wanted to save Ace, into Impel Down.

just now.

Uchiha Hikaru's attitude towards Luffy was to decide to kick them aside so that they wouldn't get in the way during the war at the top.

As for Blackbeard...

Naturally, we must treat everyone equally.

Especially since this guy is an ambitious troublemaker, instead of keeping him around to be a nuisance, it is better to get rid of him in advance to avoid any more trouble.

"Let's find some time to take Xiao Ai and the others to the Calm Belt to meet that guy."

Uchiha Hikaru thought so.

"It is said that Blackbeard seems to have three hearts?"

If that's the case...

We could consider catching this guy and bringing him back to Kikyo and Ms. Tamayo as a research specimen. Maybe it could even have some medical value.

……

Rayleigh agreed to join the plan to rescue Ace.

But the time to act is not now.

Because we still need to spend some time to confirm Ace's information, and then wait for Yamato, Brand and others to come back. Anyway, it will take some time before Ace is pushed to the execution platform, so there is no need to be too anxious.

Take advantage of this opportunity.

Uchiha Hikaru pulled Esdeath aside and discussed the practice of domineering with Rayleigh.

Previously, when fighting with Red Hair, Esdeath had already "awakened" the Conqueror's Haki.

Through observing actual combat several times, Uchiha Hikaru has almost figured out the technique of this "explosion", so he is no longer too curious about the Conqueror's Haki.

What she wanted to explore more now was the ability to see and hear.

Especially like Roger back then, after being tempered to the extreme, the ability to listen to the voices of all things. If they can fully understand the principle of this ability, then it will be of great benefit to their practice of "Qi".

present.

The three of them formed a small communication workshop in the woods behind Xia Qi's bar.

After obtaining permission, Luffy and Zoro also stayed nearby as auditors.

In the original storyline, they followed Rayleigh and Hawkeye respectively and began to practice Haki after the Celestial Dragon incident. Now, due to the intervention of Uchiha Hikaru, it was advanced by a few months, but Rayleigh did not say much, just occasionally asked Luffy a few questions and observed his response without showing any expression.

Hmm... this is probably because I saw the straw hat on Luffy's head?

the other side.

Bulma quickly became friends with the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates, especially Nami, Chopper, and the mermaid Camie who came with them.

The few of them also agreed to go shopping for clothes together and brought little Naruto along.

Originally, Uchiha Hikaru was still wondering whether the incident in the original work where the mermaid Camie was captured by human traffickers and Luffy and his crew made a scene at the slave auction would happen again, with the intervention of Bulma, who knew the plot.

but……

The development of the situation was a little beyond her expectations.

[Bulma@Unknown: Xiaoguang, it's bad! We seem to have encountered a celestial dragon! ]

[Bulma: [photo.jpg]]

[Wuming: Hmm... With such an ugly appearance and such a stupid temperament, he must be a Celestial Dragon. Is he causing trouble for you? Do you need me to go over there?]

Uchiha Hikaru was not worried about what the Celestial Dragons would do to Bulma and the others.

After all, Bulma is not as weak as she seems now, and she still has some means of self-protection. Plus, with the Straw Hat Pirates here, it shouldn't be a problem for her to at least deal with the ordinary Celestial Dragons and their bodyguards.

As for the admirals that will appear after defeating the Celestial Dragons...

Even Kizaru couldn't be faster than "Shangri-La". She had plenty of time to get to the scene before the other party arrived.

but……

[Bulma: This... the situation is a bit complicated, it's hard for me to explain. ]

【nameless:? 】

……

Time goes back a quarter of an hour.

Bulma and Nami had just come out of the clothing store when they heard a commotion not far away.

It was a man wearing a resin bubble on his head, riding on a slave, and walking along the long street surrounded by a dozen bodyguards holding maces. If there were passers-by who blocked the road, they would raise their hands and hit them with a stick, or pick them up by the collar and throw them to the sides without any hesitation.

In just two or three minutes, many people had their heads broken and were bleeding, and they were running away in panic.

The originally bustling long street soon became empty.

“…Is this the Celestial Dragon? He is indeed very overbearing, even more so than the Imperial nobles in Zanaka’s world.”

Bulma muttered quietly as she pulled Naruto to the side of the road.

Nami next to him was stunned for a moment: "The Red Slash Empire? Is that also a country on the Grand Line?"

"That's right..."

Bulma said vaguely.

The few whispers seemed to be heard by the Tianlong man. He turned his head and looked over, his eyes lit up immediately, and waved to the bodyguard next to him.

then.

Several of the bodyguards strode towards Bulma and his companions.

"Oh no, they're coming...Where are Sanji and the others?"

Bulma looked nervous.

At this time, it was Naruto who jumped out, and while forming a seal, he rushed to the other side: "Don't panic, Sister Bulma, I will protect you...Seduction Technique!"

As the smoke dissipated, the figure of the blonde girl appeared on the street.

The bodyguards were stunned for a moment.

"Well...how did he suddenly become a girl? Do I need to bring her to Saint Sidrach?"

"Never mind, let's catch him first."

After a brief exchange, several bodyguards rushed forward, held Naruto down, and took him back. As for Bulma and Nami behind them, they were completely ignored by them.

[Wumi: ...In other words, the one that the Celestial Dragon wanted to kidnap was Naruto? ]