good brother

Half an hour later

Angor and Ace sat in the dining room, watching Usopp and Luffy playing with piles of rice balls, without any intention of reminding Sanji who was coming from behind with black smoke from a pan.

"Don't play with food! You might as well wash the dishes if you have this time!"

Sanji continued to bustle around the room while thinking about it, Ace asked, holding his chin.

"Do you need help?"

"Forget it, what can you do to help, you can't do anything except barbecue."

Angor expressed his disgust, patted his buttocks and stood up.

"And you can be regarded as a guest, let me go."

"For you, just take care of those two people."

Ace and Sanji looked in the direction of Angel's finger.

"Ah! You two, don't wash the dishes with the water that washes the rags!"

Ace couldn't help laughing at Sanji who was about to explode.

"Well, it looks like I have a serious task to do."

"Hey, everyone."

Nami pushed the door open and entered.

"Weiwei said she would stop the boat on the shore."

"Can it be done, Karoo, you have to cross the desert alone."

Weiwei stood in front of Kalu and helped him straighten Zhenyin's cloak.

"Water should be saved and reconciled."

"Gah-!"

"Although I heard that Crocodile is here, I didn't think that it was him who wanted to usurp the throne."

Ace leaned against the railing and sighed.

"Pirates want to be king, so it feels like there must be some other conspiracy."

"Ah, when did you learn to be smart?"

Angel rested his chin on the railing.

"Hey, don't say I'm stupid."

Ace grumbled.

"So, what is the conspiracy?"

"Who knows."

Angel looked at the vast desert.

"Anyway, it's useless to be targeted by this guy Luffy."

"Haha, indeed."

Ace laughed.

In front of Luffy, no plan or conspiracy is useless.

Because... the devil knows what he's going to do next.

He won't remember his own plan, or if he remembers it, he will completely go astray due to various reasons, and it is even more impossible for the enemy to plot, because no one can guess where Luffy will go next.

Every time this happens, someone will always be unlucky, and historical facts have proved that the unlucky ones are often the enemies.

Whenever this happens, Ace always agrees with Angel's evaluation of Luffy.

Miracle Star, Destiny's Child.

And what Angor said to them the longest.

『“The world will change because of you.”』

Do I... us?

Ace's expression showed a moment of bewilderment where no one was paying attention.

Even if he has become strong enough, even if he is now a famous big pirate, the lingering inferiority complex still lingers in his heart.

I...was it really right for me to come to this world?

Really, can this world be changed...

I……

"Ace?"

A clear voice rang in his ears, with a slight smile.

"what happened?"

Raising his head, fluttering silver threads flashed across his eyes, reflecting the bright brilliance in the sunlight.

Watched by those smiling eyes, no matter what kind of haze is there, it will disappear.

That is, the light in Ace's heart.

"It's nothing."

Ace closed his eyes and smiled.

That is, Ace's beloved angel.

that night

"I'll leave it to you to keep watch, Angel."

"Okay, don't worry."

Angel stood on the observation deck and waved to Nami below, then turned around and looked up at the sky full of stars in Alabasta.

"Ah, the desert air is just fine."

"Angel."

"Ok?"

Angel looked down at Ace who called him.

"Aren't you going to sleep, Ace."

"Not in a hurry."

Ace also climbed up to the watchtower and sat side by side with Angel.

"And, didn't you say you had something to tell me?"

"Ah, I'm still waiting for you to have a good talk with you before you leave."

Angor smiled.

"But if you want to talk like now, you can."

"What's the matter?"

Ace's expression was a little serious, and he probably guessed what Angel wanted to talk about.

"About Blackbeard Teach."

Angel said in a low voice, but then chuckled lightly.

"But before that, looking at you, Sachs should be fine."

"Ah, yes."

Ace laughed too.

"When I was walking, she still hugged my legs and wouldn't let me go."

"Words, pictures are beautiful."

Angor laughed.

"But in this case, the topic after that can be a little easier."

"I checked some information about Tiqi after I came back from you two years ago."

"As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles."

Angel looked into Ace's eyes.

"Then, I found out some amazing records."

"Remember the three scars on Shanks' left eye?"

"Shanks?"

Ace reacted for a moment, then showed a shocked expression.

"The three scars! Could it be!"

"Correct."

Angor nodded.

"Those three scars were left by Tiqi."

Ace's expression hardened.

Shanks is the Four Emperors, he has no devil fruit ability, and he is a complete physical master.

And Teach can leave a scar on Shanks' eye, which proves that Teach is not as weak as he looks.

"...His physical skills seem to be quite strong."

Now, with the devil fruit ability...

"Yes, this is the first point I want to remind you."

"Then, Ace, do you still remember the appearance of the devil fruit that Tiki took away?"

After Angor finished speaking, Ace stroked his chin and thought for a while, then looked at Angor with a serious face.

"No, totally forgot."

"really……"

Angel shook his head helplessly, but things were not beyond his expectations.

"Call Margo."

far new world

"Ace."

The corners of Margao's mouth twitched, and the veins on his forehead twitched.

"Do you know what time it is now!"

"Hahaha, sorry sorry."

The phone bug perfectly restored Ace's insincere expression, and Marco was so angry that he almost didn't put down the phone directly.

"Then, what's the matter with you?"

"It's not me..."

"It's me, it's me! Malgosan, long time no see~"

"Huh? Angel?"

Marco was visibly taken aback.

"Yes, I have some questions I want to ask."

"Margosan, do you still remember the appearance of the devil fruit that Tiki stole?"

"Titch..."

Hearing this name, Margao frowned visibly.

"Ah, remember, it probably looks like a purple pineapple, with some thorns protruding from the spiral pattern."

"Okay, I see, thank you."

"Bar card."

"Tsk."

Margao clicked his tongue in displeasure because of being hung up on the phone, and then showed a meaningful smile.

Ace and Angel are together...

Don't let me down, Ace.

At this time, the distant naval headquarters.

"Master Angel."

Vance pushed up his glasses.

"It's eleven o'clock in the middle of the night. If there is nothing urgent, I will pile up the documents I am correcting for you on your desk right now."

"Calm down! You must be calm!"

Angel lowered his voice and shouted.

"It's an important matter...it is indeed an important matter for me."

Angel scratched his face in embarrassment.

"Vance, go and help me look up the devil fruit illustration, a pineapple that looks like a purple one, with raised spikes in the spiral pattern, as soon as possible!"

"Oh... I see, give me an hour."

Vance put down his pen and got up to go to the Navy's database.

"Hee hee, hard work."

"It's nothing."

"Bar card."

Vance looked at the phone bug who had fallen asleep again, his eyes darkened.

It's for that Ace.

The author has something to say:

Speaking of which, although the new world should be on the other side of the earth, it feels like there is no time difference in the OP world?

Anyway, that's how I wrote it, it's not the main plot anyway...