One Piece: Fist of the World.

Chapter 265 Ace: Give Me a Face

Under the orange cowboy hat is a face with a confident smile, and the freckles under the eyes are quite representative.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the tattoo on the visitor's back.

That is the symbol of the Four Emperors - Whitebeard!
"Whitebeard Pirates, Captain of the Second Division, [Fire Fist] Ace!"

Zoro looked at the uninvited guest and a smile slowly spread across his face.

"I thought it was just a boring mission, but I didn't expect to meet someone like you."

Facing the famous [Fire Fist] Ace, Zoro drew out all three of his swords and assumed the three-sword style stance.

“What an unexpected surprise!”

"Whitebeard Pirates!?"

"Captain of the Second Division!?"

"【Fire Fist】Ace!?"

If Tyrant was relatively well-known in the first half of the Grand Line, then Edward Newgate the Whitebeard's reputation was world-famous.

Although he failed to become the new Pirate King after the death of Pirate King Roger, Whitebeard is definitely the most famous pirate in the world, and his title of the strongest man in the world is unquestionable.

Whether in the Grand Line or in the four seas, Whitebeard's reputation is known to everyone, and his name alone can make a child stop crying.

The crowd watching the event never imagined that they would see so many wonderful stories in one day.

"Ace!"

Luffy, who was blown away by Zoro, struggled to stand up. There was a deep mark on his face, but he looked at Ace not far away with joy.

"Long time no see, Luffy!"

Ace tilted his head slightly and waved his hand to greet Luffy.

"But now is not the time to reminisce about the past!"

After saying that, Ace set his eyes on Zoro, his face full of caution.

Although he had never seen Zoro before, he had heard a lot about the other's deeds.

Tyrant Rhodes, Hawkeye Mihawk, King of Beasts Kaido, and many swordsmen in Wano Country.

All of the above-mentioned famous people were the whetstones for the growth of the [Ghost Sword] Roronoa Zoro. Even he, as a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, had heard of them.

Although he has not held any position in the Rod Pirates yet, given his strength, he is likely to be a vice-captain.

Facing such a powerful enemy, even he cannot take it lightly.

"Santo-ryu·Ji·Tiger Hunting!"

Zoro took a stance and swung his three swords at the same time. A terrifying shock wave erupted instantly, accompanied by a violent roar, as if it would destroy everything in front of it in an instant.

"fire punch!!"

Ace lowered his waist and punched out with one fist. The terrifying flames combined into a huge fist. Almost at the moment he swung his fist, the giant flaming fist blasted out and hit Zoro hard.

Boom! !

As the two attacks collided, a violent roar sounded in the square. Under such terrifying power, the timid people didn't even dare to watch and left in a hurry. Only the Straw Hat Pirates, Kidd Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates who were secretly spying on the situation remained at the scene.

"I have no intention of conflicting with Hegemony, but Luffy is my brother, so please give me a favor and let me take them away."

After the attack, Ace's expression became more serious, and he looked at Zoro to negotiate again.

He is the captain of the Second Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, and a person who is highly regarded by the Whitebeard Pirates' families. He must not bring trouble to his family because of a momentary impulse.

Although they are reluctant to admit it, everyone understands that Whitebeard is now old!

Today, Hegemonic Rod is the man standing at the top of the pirate world.

The opponent had already demonstrated his strength in the battle at Urukum two years ago.

Although there has been no news of the other party personally fighting for a long time, but after such a long time, the other party's strength must have become even more terrifying!

Not only in terms of individual strength, the overall strength of the Rod Pirates has long surpassed that of the Whitebeard Pirates, and the thirteen captains are all very powerful.

If possible, Ace really didn't want to have a conflict with the other party.

It seems that this [Ghost Sword] held back when fighting with Luffy before, so there should be room for communication.

"cut!"

Zoro put away his weapon, looking slightly dissatisfied.

I was guessed right again.

Before he came, he had received relevant information that if he met the captain of the second team of the Whitebeard Pirates, he might as well give him some face.

Although the cooperation between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Rod Pirates is not too close, in the past two years, the two sides have had some tacit understanding in maintaining stability in the New World.

"Forget it, I'll give it to you."

Zoro took off the headscarf tied on his head and tied it around his arms again, feeling a little disappointed.

I thought that this [Fire Fist]'s personality would be able to explode like a ball of fire, making my first mission more exciting, but I didn't expect it to be over after just a tentative fight.

"Thank you very much!"

Seeing Zoro put away his weapon, Ace couldn't help but smile. He also put away his own stance and turned to look at Luffy and the others.

"Luffy, and Luffy's friends, please wait for a moment."

"Before I take you away, there is one more thing I need to take care of."

Turning his head, the smile on Ace's face disappeared, replaced by a cold look.

"I've already spotted you. I can smell your disgusting scent from a long distance away, Tikki!"

"Hahahaha, you're really ruthless when you speak, Captain Ace!"

His whereabouts were exposed, and Teach came out from his hiding place, followed by several companions he had recruited, laughing as he walked.

"Captain, please stop talking about that. This title is for people who know how to respect others. You don't deserve to call me that!"

"Hahahaha, you're really merciless, Ace, I wanted to invite you to join me!"

Teach looked at Ace, and was not too angry at what he said. Instead, his eyes were full of eagerness.

"Whitebeard is old, you know. Especially in the past two years, when Hegemony Rhodes became more and more powerful, Whitebeard just gave in blindly. Now he has completely lost the spirit of the strongest man in the world!
The Whitebeard Pirates have long ceased to be the strongest pirate group. Not to mention compared with the Hegemony, even the Beasts Pirates have been rapidly expanding in power in the past two years.

Come with me, Ace! With our strength, we will surely surpass Whitebeard soon. Even if it is hegemony, it is not impossible to surpass him——"

"enough!!"

Blackbeard wanted to continue speaking, but was interrupted by Ace's sudden shout.

Ace looked at Teach with disgust.

"You are really hopeless!"

"fire punch!!"

Ace raised his fist, and terrifying flames rose from his body, transforming into a huge flaming fist, which he swung fiercely at Teach.

"Demon Slash!" Zoro unsheathed the weapon at his waist, a dark blade flashed, and Ace's fire fist was cut off instantly.

"【Fire Fist】Ace, I give you face, but that doesn't mean you can ignore the rules we set on Gaya Island."

Zoro stood with a knife in his hand and looked at Ace and Blackbeard Teach.

"Gaya Island, any form of fighting is prohibited."

"If anyone violates this, the Rod Pirates will be his opponents!"

Ace's expression changed for a while, and finally he put down his arms and looked at Blackbeard Teach hatefully.

In order to catch the other party, he chased all the way from the New World, passing through countless islands along the way, and finally caught the other party here, but because the other party was on an island under the control of hegemony, he could not take action immediately.

"Hahahahaha, you're so impressive! You're worthy of being the [Hegemony] of the New World!"

Blackbeard laughed and glanced at the helpless Ace.

"Are you really not considering joining us, Ace? Let's become the Pirate King together and take over this world! I already have a complete plan. As long as we follow my plan, we will soon be able to replace the [Hegemony] and become the new hegemony!"

Zoro took a look at the ordinary Blackbeard and remembered the guy's arrogant words.

"Don't look at me like that, Brother [Ghost Sword], I didn't do anything on this island."

Noticing Zoro's look, Blackbeard waved his hand and acted honestly.

Zoro didn't say anything, but just grabbed Kidd and Killer, ready to take them back to Silver Frame City in the new world through the portal.

And with the departure of Sauron, things here finally came to an end.

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Aboard the Merry.

Because the three main forces of the Straw Hat Pirates were all injured just now, they are now all placed on the Merry.

After Chopper's treatment, the three were no longer in danger. They were now gathered in the restaurant, reviewing what had happened before.

"Chopper, do you know that Rod?"

When Chopper was finally done with his work, Usopp finally asked the question.

"If they are the same person."

Memories flashed across Chopper's face, and he recalled the happy times he had spent with Rod and the others.

"But why is it that we rarely see any news about this so-called Rhodes?"

Nami was a little confused.

She has always had the good habit of reading newspapers. I can't say much about other things, but she knows a thing or two about the most famous pirates in the world.

The Three Emperors, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, she knew all the names of these people by heart.

However, although he is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, there is very little information about this Rod. There is almost no news about him in the newspapers, and during the voyage of the Grand Line, there is also little news about him.

"That's because the World Government is controlling the flow of news about Hegemony."

On the other side, Ace explained.

"If it was two years ago, you would have seen a lot of news about Hegemony. Oh, by the way, it was still called Hegemony at that time."

Thinking of the several confrontations between him and the other party, a complex expression flashed across Ace's face.

The two of them set sail at a short time apart, so they could be considered pirates of the same period.

However, the other party is now considered the uncrowned king, but he cannot even protect the family members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Now, if you want to truly know about him, you have to wait until you enter the new world."

"New world?"

Hearing this name from Ace's mouth, Nami's eyes flashed with curiosity.

"The so-called new world refers to the second half of the Grand Line."

Ace gave a brief explanation, and seeing that Luffy and the others were in good condition, he immediately thought of saying goodbye.

His most important goal when leaving the New World this time was to find Blackbeard and bring him back, or kill him directly.

For the sake of a devil fruit, the other party violated the iron rule of the pirate ship - not to kill family members, and as the captain of Blackbeard's team, he had to be responsible for the aftermath of this matter.

"We'll talk more when we meet again in the New World, Luffy!"

Ace looked at his younger brother who had grown up. He also had a group of reliable friends and was walking on his own path, which made him, as an older brother, feel very gratified.

"But before you go, I'll give you a piece of advice!"

Ace, who was about to leave, turned around and looked at Luffy to give him a serious reminder.

“It’s best not to provoke [Hegemony] Rhodes easily. He is not an enemy you can handle right now.

If a conflict occurs somewhere, their portal technology can arrange for personnel to provide support in the shortest possible time."

Hearing this, the members of the Straw Hat Pirates remembered the three-sword swordsman from before.

The other party should be the support staff.

"Are all their support monsters like that?"

The weak trio swallowed.

It seems that they also provoked Riot Games on the previous island.

"That's not it."

The Straw Hat Pirates breathed a sigh of relief.

"The [Ghost Sword] Roronoa Zoro just now, even in the Lodo Pirates, is at least equivalent to the level of vice-captain."

"Wait, Vice Captain?"

Usopp suddenly thought of something and spoke with a slightly trembling voice.

"I want to know how many divisions the Lod Pirates have."

"Thirteen, as far as I know."

Gudong!

Everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates swallowed their saliva at the same time, looked at each other, and saw the tension in each other's eyes.

The three-sword style he used just now suppressed them and the Kidd Pirates by himself, making them unable to move.

Are there twelve more guys like this in the Rod Pirate Group?
And above that, there are thirteen stronger captains! ?
What kind of enemy have they provoked?

"In short, just try not to conflict with them."

Ace gave a final reminder, then turned around and left, heading for another port.

Teach and his gang left!
After Ace left, the Straw Hat Pirates looked at each other, then rushed to the deck at the same time, and hurriedly raised the sails and anchors, preparing to set sail.

They destroyed a branch of Riot Games on the previous island. They didn't know whether the three-sword swordsman knew about it, but they knew that this was an important base of the opponent.

If you don’t run now, wait until later!

(End of this chapter)