On the Mobidick, the man who turned into a flame was thrown into the sea again, and as soon as he fell into the sea, the flames were extinguished.

"A hundred times, right?"

"Sure, probably!"

...

The captains were freed from their breathless tension and spoke out.

Cracking... A burning smell floated on the deck.

The victory and defeat of Portkas D. Ace and Whitebeard Edward Newgate finally came to an end.

"Gulalala..."

Whitebeard looked at his palm. He had just released part of the power of the [Shock Fruit] that was enough to "destroy the world" to defeat Ace.

"Now I'm going to be scolded by the little doctor, and I've burned the old place again!" Baibei said, glancing at the sea.

Seeing the captain's intention, Saqi spoke out and said, "Who will catch it?"

The fishman Vorres immediately jumped down and fished Ace, who had lost consciousness and sunk into the sea.

Wares showed his face from the sea, and there was a blue flame in front of him.

"Hurry up!"

The bird of flames with its wings spread out is waiting for him.

Marco, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, the animal-type, fantasy beast species, and the immortal fruit ability.

Ace declared war a hundred times and was defeated a hundred times!

Although his fire fist could approach Whitebeard, he still failed to reach the "peak" in the end!

The rescued Ace fell on the deck, leaning on the side of the ship, just like he woke up on the Mobidick for the first time.

Ace did not expect a miracle to happen in the 100th chapter. This victory and loss... For Ace, the result was already destined, and it was no longer a matter of winning or losing. Before the battle, Ace had no idea of ​​taking the Whitebeard's head in her heart.

If you say you are admitting your defeat, that's not right!

A man as great as Whitebeard is not the person Ace should have punched at, but he didn't realize it or want to admit it before losing to him a hundred times!

A meaningless victory or defeat!

Young people will make many meaningless actions before accepting meaninglessness, and this thing itself is not meaningless.

As long as you can wake up and recognize the facts.

"Why do you call that guy daddy?" Ace asked.

Dad, son, etc.... Why do you have to play house like a pirate? Isn't this enough for the captain and subordinates?

As a white-bearded right-hand man, Marco, especially after the white-bearded body has gradually gotten older in recent years, Marco is basically running around. This time, because Ace and White-bearded fight, they rushed back. He replied: "Because he calls us sons!"

Ace was puzzled.

"Because we are people who are disliked by the world!" Marco smiled gently.

Because they are all pirates!

Not to mention the residents in the territorial waters for the time being. For most people, pirates are synonymous with terror. They steal, plunder, and kill, so they are hated and alienated. Compared with pirates that hit like natural disasters, people expect stable class rule brought by law and power, such as the world government!

"It's so happy! It's just a lot of fun to talk about it! Like family!"

"Be my son!" Whitebeard said this to Ace when we first met.

I thought he was teasing himself, carrying the sins of his worst father and keeping the worst dirty blood. His life and heart have always been dominated by hatred. For Ace, the son of One Piece who was taboo, becoming a pirate has finally come to the time to get rid of the nightmare...

"Are this guy going to dominate me too?"

Ace said, but now that he is a guest of the Whitebeard Pirates, his meaning of the title "son" has also changed slightly.

"Be my son! If you want to make a big fuss, just carry my name as white beard on this sea and make a big fuss as you like!" White beard said this, reaching out to Ace.

Does taking this hand mean surrender?

Whitebeard accepted everything, whether it was the Spade Pirates or their friends...this is why they gave everyone a meal.

This man Edward Newgate is so arrogant!

Dad’s spirit!

Because Edward Newgate is a man who can create his own territorial waters and his own world!

It is not law and justice, nor fear or domination, but building a "family" at sea like this!

Of course, these are also things that are obtained by snatching from whom or knocking down.

Not a question of whether it is correct or not!

Where the flag of the "White Beard Skeleton" flutters, there are family members!

Dad, son... This is not just a whisper, nor is it just a game of playing house.

Even if the same blood is not left, it is proof that everyone builds the building with blood and sweat, forming bonds.

Ace recalled.

In order to make the name of Portkas D. Ace, given to her biological mother, famous all over the world.

In order to get rid of the memory of hatred for Roger, and to completely destroy the world of bastards who forced righteous brother Sabo to die without reason.

Live without regret!

To say it is a reflection, for Ace, some of them are just memories with Saab and Luffy.

If you want to live to be worthy of the two of them, more importantly, you are the young self who has made up your mind!

anyway!

"You finally saved your life. You might as well want to continue!" Marco said to Ace with a warning tone.

Marco knew very well that his father's body could no longer withstand too much trouble. After all, he was old and was afraid of being young!

He didn't doubt his father's strength, but Ace's full effort was also a burden to his father's health. There was no need to waste his life on such unnecessary things!

"It's almost time to make a decision! Now you can't move your dad's head at all. Should you get off the boat and start again, or stay here... the sign of carrying a white beard?!" said Marco.

Ace looked at the sea and fell into deep thought.

At night.

Ace and his friends from the Spade Pirates gathered on their pirate ship.

After their ship was captured, they followed the Whitebearded Home Team. Although they were treated well as passenger ships, the damage caused by Jinping's attack was still the same and the mast was broken.

"Ace!"

"Captain Ace..."

The friends were all waiting for the captain to speak.

"I'm sorry!"

Ace lowered his head first.

"Um?"

"I'm so useless. I'm worried about you all this time... But I've made a decision!"

Ace looked at his partner, Dius nodded and took out something.

“That’s…”

"Our flag!"

It was the almost broken flag of the Spade Pirates. Jinpin pulled it off the ship's flagpole and was picked up in the five-day battle.

"Listen to me!"

This is probably the last time. For Ace, as the captain's speech.

"Today, at this moment, the Spade Pirates are disbanded and lowered the flag!" Ace said in his hand holding the flag.

Everyone fell into silence.

In any case, there are only two roads. As the Spade Pirates, leave the Whitebeard's territory in this ragged ship, or stay as a member of the Whitebeard Pirates.

The former is a loser, but he can remain independent and plan to make a comeback.

The latter is also a loser, but as a pirate, he was able to join Whitebeard's command.

Ace admitted failure.

"I challenged Whitebeard but failed to beat him a hundred times. I didn't even have enough self-esteem that I could feel ashamed, but there are only some things I must say. I..."

What does pirates mean to Ace?

What is the reason for going to sea, and what is the life he vowed to Luffy and the dead Sabo.

"It seems that the reason why I am a pirate is not for my own reputation, status, or strength... As for what it is for, now, I cannot express it in words." Ace said.

"Ace, are there anything you are looking for in this white-bearded sea?" asked Dius.
To be continued...