After being released, the members of the Spade Pirates quickly found Ace near the ruins in the center of the town square.
Maskud Deus, who was wearing a blue mask, was not only the vice-captain of the Spade Pirates, but also a ship's doctor with superb medical skills. He immediately saw that Ace had suffered a serious injury, and said in a trembling voice: "The ribs."
11 bones were broken, the spine was damaged, internal organs were bleeding, the left arm was shattered, and the skull was cracked... Oh my god, how dare you walk around so carelessly?"
Ace, who was covered in bandages and hung with a splint on his left hand, scratched the back of his head with his right hand and said with a dry laugh: "Ahaha... Well, I have something to tell you, something very important."
"I won't be a pirate anymore!"
"………………Ah!??"
Everyone was silent for a while, and then screamed one after another.
"Wait a minute, Captain! What's going on?" Skar, wearing a skull mask, danced excitedly: "What does it mean not to be a pirate? What should I do with the Spade Pirates?"
"That's what it means [not to be a pirate]!" Ace grinned: "I have joined the [Hunter Association] and become a [Hunter]."
"Stop joking, Captain!" Skar roared at the top of his lungs: "I don't remember you being such a casual person! Do you think we are playing some kind of pirate house game!?"
Skaar's skin turned red with anger. He just took a few steps forward when he was held down by Deus: "Wait a minute Skaar, I'll have a talk with Ace. Everyone, calm down!"
After finding an empty house that was relatively intact, Deus looked at Ace seriously: "Ace, there are only two of us here, can you tell us what happened?"
"Deus, I had a chat with Ji Lian." Ace's expression became more serious: "Do you still remember my origin and my goal of going to sea?"
Deus frowned. He was the first person in the pirate group to follow Ace. He and Ace were also living on a desert island. He watched Ace become a natural-type burner fruit user and listened to what he said.
He learned about his own troubles, his origin, his father and mother, and his goal of going to sea.
"You want to surpass your father, surpass the man named Gol D. Roger who is known as the 'Pirate King' by the world." Deus frowned: "You told me that you want to defeat Whitebeard and prove it.
You surpassed the Pirate King yourself. This is your goal when you go to sea, right?"
Ace nodded: "Yes, that's what I have always thought. Looking back on my childhood, my brother Luffy always had clear goals, but I lived in a haphazard manner. I don't want to call that man my father, I will only be grateful to remember him
Mother's great kindness. But I can't get rid of the image that man made on this era and this world, so I want to surpass him, and I want my name to be resounding all over the world."
"Whitebeard is the lifelong rival of Roger the Pirate King. I originally wanted to take off Whitebeard's head to prove my way to transcendence. But the words of the evil chain reminded me that there is a better path to choose! I can become
[Hunter], take a completely different path to completely surpass Roger the Pirate King!"
"But...if you say so, wouldn't it be better to be a navy?" Deus couldn't help but said: "Why not choose to be a navy? You know that Miss Iska has been looking forward to you..."
"If I become a marine, I will become an enemy of my brother Luffy! I may kill my brother myself!" Ace said loudly: "You should be very clear about the position between the navy and pirates, Deus.
.I will definitely never become a navy!"
Deus was also furious and shouted: "What's the difference between a bounty hunter and a navy? Both sides are hunting pirates! Are you a hunter just for the sake of your brother?"
"This is different." Ace exhaled and slowly calmed down: "Nami's words reminded me that the Hunter Association has its own policy under the guidance of the vicious chain. [White List], this is what Nami told me.
of."
"Whitelist?"
"It's probably a safe list specially set up for pirates who don't harm civilians and don't do evil things."
Ace said slowly: "I know Luffy's temper best. He will never do anything to harm civilians and help others. He is a very kind boy. If he becomes a hunter, then I don't have to worry about fighting with Luffy in the future.
enemy."
"...What about Whitebeard?" Deus said abruptly: "Have you given up on this goal?"
"Hehe... of course not!"
The corner of Ace's mouth curled up: "Another advantage of becoming a hunter is freedom. I can freely choose what kind of hunter I want to be, and I can also set goals under the big rules. I have only one goal, and that is [Whitebeard's head]
!”
Deus put his hands on his hips and sighed: "Well, since you have thought carefully, I can rest assured."
"Haha, Boss Deus, are you afraid that I will be deceived by the vicious chain?" Ace said with a smile.
"You are too stubborn. I am really worried that you will be deceived." Deus looked at him angrily: "But the Spade Pirates have to stop here. Go ahead and announce the Spade Pirates in person.
Disband, if it were you, everyone would accept this result."
"Why disband?" Ace said strangely: "The Vicious Chain promised me that all of you can join the 'Coral' with me. Hey Deus, come together, I won't be happy without you by my side.
.”
"Idiot... you should have said this earlier!" Deus said helplessly: "Look at Skarr, everyone thinks you are going to abandon everyone and become a hunter by yourself."
The two walked out of the empty room chatting and laughing, and walked towards their anxiously waiting companions.
Portcas D. Ace, a man with a tragic ending in the original comics, saw a huge turning point in his life under the interference of Victor.
Originally, he would visit Badelira Island peacefully and then set sail for the New World, where he would meet Whitebeard. After being defeated neatly, Ace and the entire Spade Pirates would be drawn into the Whitebeard Pirates.
Among them, Ace himself, who has never experienced his father's love since childhood, will slowly open his heart under the influence of Whitebeard and all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, and voluntarily become Whitebeard's adopted son and take up Whitebeard's flag.
Then, Ace will fall into the hands of the Navy due to a series of events. In that [War on Top] that shocked the whole world, Ace will be surrounded by his father Whitebeard, his beloved grandfather Garp, and his beloved younger brother.
Before Luffy's eyes, Akainu punched him in the chest and died on the spot.