From Pirates to Sweeping the Worlds

The encounter dealt a severe blow to the Navy's self-confidence.

Unlike the dejected navy, Luffy and the others were talking and laughing along the way.

Luffy chattered about the interesting things that happened when he and Ace were in their childhood.

Ace added with a smile.

Chopper and Usopp listened with great interest.

"Ace! Are you a Devil Fruit user now?" Luffy was a little surprised.

"That's right!" Ace stretched out his hand, flames dancing on his fingertips: "Natural-type [Flame-Flame Fruit]!"

"Nature type? So cool!" Usopp and Chopper exclaimed.

They have all seen and experienced the power of the Natural [Devil Fruit] firsthand, and know how strong it is.

Smoker is the best example. He single-handedly defeated the Straw Hat Pirates and made them raise their heads.

Back on the [Merry], Sanji walked into the kitchen and prepared to make a big meal to entertain Ace.

Ace, Luffy and the others sat on the deck and talked.

Zoro asked curiously, "As a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, why did you come to the East China Sea?"

"Do you know the Whitebeard Pirates?" Ace turned to Zoro and gave a bright smile.

Zoro said as a matter of course: "It would be strange if you didn't know! The world's number one pirate group!"

"Number one in the world?" Luffy asked in surprise: "Ace, have you joined such a powerful pirate group?"

After being surprised, Luffy asked in confusion: "What about your dream of becoming the Pirate King?"

Ace pressed the brim of his hat and smiled: "Now, I don't want to be the Pirate King. I want to send my dad, my captain, to the throne of the Pirate King."

"Not you, Luffy!" Ace looked at Luffy, a flash of apology in his eyes.

Luffy said nonchalantly: "That kind of thing doesn't matter. I will definitely become the Pirate King."

Listening to Luffy's confident words, Ace laughed: "Luffy, you really haven't changed at all!"

"Who said that? I've become stronger!" Luffy pouted in dissatisfaction.

After Ace finished laughing, he stated the purpose of coming to the first half of the Grand Line.

"I'm after a man! His name is Marshall D. Teach, and he's an unforgivable bastard."

When Ace mentioned Teach, he looked so serious that it was a little scary.

"As a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, Teach made an unforgivable mistake. He killed his companions and fled."

"I must catch it myself!"

Zoro nodded, understanding Ace's purpose.

Luffy smiled and asked, "Do you need my help?"

"No!" Ace rejected Luffy's kindness without hesitation: "You have your own adventures and journeys. How can I disturb your journey because of my own affairs?"

Luffy nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

"Give up! You are no match for Tikki!"

Suddenly, a clear and pleasant female voice came from the shore.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and frowned when they saw the person coming.

"Your friends?" Ace looked at Luffy and the others.

Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, and Chopper all shook their heads: "I don't know him!"

"How sad!" said the visitor in a hoarse voice.

When Luffy heard this, he immediately realized: "It's you!"

Ace and the others looked at Luffy.

Luffy explained with a smile: "This is the nice guy who treated me to a big meal a few days ago."

"I didn't expect you to be a woman!" Luffy looked at her again.

The person who came was Princess Weiwei.

Originally, she wanted to go with Ikarem to stop the navy from fighting the Straw Hat Pirates, but she was abandoned by Ikarem halfway.

As a princess, Weiwei couldn't set foot in dangerous places. Unable to suppress her curiosity, she came to the dock one after another.

After a brief exchange, Princess Vivi thought that Luffy was a simple-minded and very interesting person.

Ikalem tried his best to dissuade her, but he could not resist Vivi's willfulness.

In order to prevent Princess Vivi from sneaking out again and causing unpredictable consequences, Ikalem finally compromised.

Of course, the biggest reason why he would compromise was that although Luffy and Ace were pirates, they had not done anything extremely evil.

"Thank you for the meal!" Luffy smacked his lips and said happily, recalling the feast he had had in the past few days.

Weiwei smiled and nodded.

At this time, Sanji came out with juice: "You guys drink something first, as for the meal..."

Before he could finish his words, Sanji's eyes were drawn to Vivi.

Waist-length light blue wavy hair, beautiful appearance, graceful figure and fresh and refined temperament, each of these points hit Sanji's heart.

"Princess, I am your loyal knight." Sanji jumped to Vivi's side, knelt on one knee, and handed her a rose that he had taken out from somewhere.

Weiwei was frightened by Sanji's action and took a few steps back. Then, when she heard the word "princess", she was shocked: "My identity has been exposed?"

"Sanji, where's my juice?" Luffy shouted at an inopportune moment.

At this time, Weiwei came back to her senses, took the rose, and said awkwardly: "Thank...thank you!"

"As long as you like it!" Sanji continued to be attentive.

"Sanji?" Luffy urged again.

Sanji turned his head and pointed at the kitchen door, saying unhappily, "It's right there, go get it yourself."

Luffy didn't mind and ran over happily.

Usopp and Chopper followed closely behind, fearing that Luffy would drink it all by himself. Luffy had done this many times before.

Sanji seemed to have forgotten that he still had to prepare lunch and was surrounding Vivi and showing her great courtesy.

Soon, a table, chairs, parasols, juice, and fruit appeared in front of Weiwei...

Zoro's mouth twitched: "Perverted cook! Sooner or later, you will die on a woman."

Sanji didn't care at all, and people who didn't know would think he had changed his personality.

Usopp took a sip of juice and asked in confusion, "Sanji, you're not cooking?"

Hearing this, Sanji woke up as if from a dream and rushed to the kitchen.

At this time, he did not forget to turn around and shout to Princess Weiwei: "My Queen, wait a moment. I will prepare a delicious meal for you right away."

"Huh~, isn't this a banquet prepared to welcome Ace?" Chopper tilted his head, puzzled.

Usopp sighed and petted the innocent reindeer.

From beginning to end, Ace always had a smile on his face, quietly watching the daily life of Luffy and his crew.

Usopp walked up to Ace with a glass of juice in one hand, handed it to him, and said, "Don't worry about it!"

Ace shook his head, indicating that he didn't care about such a small matter.

After Sanji left, Vivi picked up the juice and sipped it gracefully.

For a moment, there was silence on the deck, except for the sound of slurping juice.

Ace took a sip, looked at Weiwei, and asked, "What did you just say?"