Pirates: After being exiled by the Warring States Period, I started building a city

time...

One after another passed.

One day, and soon another day.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

The submarine that Luo Lan was riding on was only 300 meters away from the Eisna raft.

Even kept monitoring Ace's condition.

"Colonel, I'm afraid we've reached our limit. What if Ace..."

Ian was a little worried.

After all, he is Vice Admiral Garp's grandson. If he is forced to death here by his own colonel...

If Vice Admiral Garp goes crazy, I'm afraid even an admiral won't be able to stop him, right?

Just thinking about it is quite scary.

"No hurry, wait a little longer!"

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On the raft.

Ace was completely exhausted.

Damn it, am I really going to stop here?

That flare gun... No, absolutely not. I am the man who wants to become the Pirate King. How can I...

"Ace, you are a selfish person!"

Suddenly, a voice echoed in my mind.

You are the 10-year-old you seven years ago, standing in front of Luo Lan, screaming...

I want to become a pirate and become the Pirate King.

Afterwards, Luo Lan, who was only 13 years old, showed a disappointed expression.

"Ace, you are a selfish person!"

"Why do you say that to me?"

"Why? Have you ever thought about what kind of situation Mr. Garp will face once you become a pirate?"

Ace fell silent for a moment.

"Let me give you a prediction!"

"In the early days of your voyage, the old man will provide you with various protections within the navy, so that even if you are wanted, at least you will not be surrounded and attacked by the strong men of the navy."

"But as your fame grows, the old man will realize that continuing to let it go is not helping you, but will push you towards death step by step. So he will most likely risk his dignity and ask for a life-saving talisman for you."

"Well, for example, let you become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. In his opinion, this should be a perfect way to prevent the navy from attacking you."

"Of course, with your personality, you will definitely refuse directly."

"Then, you entered the new world and should immediately challenge the strongest man in the world, Whitebeard. After all, you want to become the Pirate King."

"only..."

"You are bound to lose, and lose miserably!"

"It just so happens that Whitebeard has a habit of adopting sons. After you lose to him, you will most likely become one of his adopted sons. And considering Whitebeard's attitude towards his sons, it won't take long before you are completely convinced by him, and you might even take the initiative to tell him your bloodline."

"Perhaps under his protection, you will enjoy fatherly love and live a peaceful life, but ah..."

"Your identity is always a big question. There is no impenetrable wall in this world, and no secret can be hidden forever."

"At this point, if a strong person captures you and throws you to the World Government, guess what will happen next?"

"Whitebeard and the navy will engage in a huge war, and you will become a tool for the World Government to gain prestige and be publicly executed."

"The Four Emperors are indeed very strong, but if one of the Four Emperors fights a decisive battle against the Navy... I'm sorry, not only will he not be able to save you, but he will also lose his life, including all your companions in the Whitebeard Pirates. They will all lose their lives."

"Besides that, Luffy will probably rush to save you without knowing his own life, and the old man will suffer psychological torture. No matter what decision he makes in the end, it will be extremely painful."

"Almost all the people who cared about you died because of you, only..."

"Only the ambitious person who handed you over to the World Government can reap the benefits and become the new Four Emperors."

"So you're not stupid and selfish?"

Ace, who was only 10 years old at the time, even sneered after hearing Luo Lan's speculation.

But now Ace is 17 years old and his thinking is much more mature.

Thinking back on it again, all of this could actually become a reality.

The pirate era was obviously created by that man, the man I hate the most, but I...

Why do you want to be a pirate and become the Pirate King so much?

Ace, whose consciousness was beginning to blur, began to question himself.

Is it really like what Luo Lan said, that he just wanted to surpass Roger and it was simply a form of rebellion?

At this time, Ace once again remembered what Luo Lan said.

"Ace, you don't have to become a pirate if you want to surpass Roger!"

"Personally ending the pirate world created by Roger is also a way to surpass him. After all..."

"That's like defeating him yourself, isn't it?"

Yes, ending this era with one's own hands is equivalent to defeating that man with one's own hands, right?

Since our goal is the same, why should I embark on a path that will kill everyone?

Maybe, I can...

He took out his flare gun with great effort, pointed it upwards, and slowly...

The trigger was pulled.

A bright red light shot straight into the sky.