One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

The streets of Nahana were now in chaos.

"boom--!!"

The billowing white smoke and the blazing orange-red flames collided violently in mid-air, creating a shockwave that charred the surrounding houses.

Smoker, with two cigars in his mouth and his hands waving, tried to break through the fire net.

But no matter how he attacked, the flames always seemed to follow him like a shadow, blocking his path.

"It's no use, Smoke Man."

Ace, half of his body transformed into flames, stood casually blocking the intersection:

"You should know very well, right? With our abilities, smoke and fire are ineffective in determining the outcome."

"Tch..." Smoker's face darkened.

The massive commotion caused by the collision of these two Logia-type powers instantly alerted the Straw Hat crew members who were nearby.

"That noise...and that idiotic laugh..."

Usopp, carrying a bewildered Chopper, ran frantically back the way they came, tears welling up in his eyes:

"Seriously! I don't even need to think about it, it's definitely that idiot Luffy's fault again!!"

Taking advantage of the moment when Ace held off Smoker, the entire Straw Hat crew finally reunited in the chaotic streets.

"Everyone! This way!"

Vivi, riding Karu, pointed out the direction:

"Once we cross this alley, we'll be at the edge of the desert! Once we're inside, the navy will have a very hard time catching up with us!"

"Full speed ahead!!"

Led by Vivi, the group ran all the way and finally broke out of Nahana, escaping to the vast desert on the edge of the city.

They only stopped when they could no longer see any navy figures around them, panting heavily.

"Phew... Phew... Finally got rid of him..." Usopp slumped onto the sand.

However, before everyone could catch their breath...

"call--"

A scorching heat suddenly approached rapidly from behind.

Everyone turned around abruptly and saw a streak of fire falling from the sky.

The shirtless young man wearing an orange cowboy hat—Ace—was squatting on a huge rock, grinning as he looked down at Luffy.

"Yo, Luffy."

"Ah!! Ace!!!"

Luffy shouted with delight, his rubber arm extended, and he launched himself forward.

"Hahaha! You're still as reckless as ever!"

"Ace! What are you doing here?!"

To everyone's astonishment, the two brothers staged a joyous reunion.

The two started arm wrestling on the scorching hot rocks, laughing and catching up as they did so, completely ignoring the sweltering heat around them.

"Um... Luffy..."

Zoro and Sanji's jaws nearly dropped as they watched the handsome young man politely tip his hat in greeting and even wipe Luffy's mouth.

"impossible!"

"This polite, powerful, and handsome man... is actually Luffy's brother?!"

"You must be kidding! A genetic mutation?!"

After a brief reminiscing...

Ace stood up and dusted off his pants.

His gaze swept over the crowd and finally settled on the black-haired boy who was standing at the back of the group, surveying the surroundings.

"Ah, you're the first mate with the 2800 million bounty..."

Ace's lips curled up, and his eyes gleamed with interest:

"Viktor, who's known as 'Crimson Lotus'?"

"I heard... you're also very skilled with fire?"

Viktor raised an eyebrow, about to speak.

"boom!!"

Ace didn't waste any words.

His muscular right arm instantly transformed into raging flames, the temperature of which distorted the surrounding air.

A massive flame rapidly condensed in the air, transforming into an enormous fiery fist.

With an aura of incineration, it blasted towards Viktor without warning!

"Then let's say hello..."

Ace's eyes were confident and fanatical:

"Fire Fist!!!!"

"Ah!!! I take back what I said earlier!!"

Usopp and Chopper, seeing the terrifying heatwave rushing towards them, huddled together and screamed, "This guy's a crazy lunatic too!!"

Faced with this nature-based attack that could devour everything.

Viktor remained completely calm.

Instead, his eyes lit up instantly.

hum-

The crimson three-tomoe Sharingan spun wildly in its eye socket, trying to track the movement of the flames.

"Oh? Good timing!"

Instead of retreating, Viktor advanced, a smirk of excitement playing on his lips:

"I've been wanting to see just how powerful the flames of this Flame-Flame Fruit, hailed as 'one of the strongest Logia-type Devil Fruits,' really are!"

Viktor took a deep breath, his chest bulging, and the chakra within him compressed and shifted wildly in his throat.

Since you want to compete with fire, then I'll play along!

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation Arrow!!!!"

puff--!!!

It did not unleash a large-scale fireball as usual.

This time, Viktor spat out an extremely thin, yet incredibly dense and hot, straight arrow of fire!

After flying several meters, the flaming arrow instantly exploded in the air, spreading into a towering orange-red sea of ​​fire.

Like a giant fire dragon awakening, it clashed head-on with Ace's massive fire fist in mid-air!

"Boom! Boom!"

Two streams of red, destructive energy collided violently in the heart of the desert.

The enormous explosion was deafening.

The terrifyingly high temperature that erupted instantly turned the golden sand within a radius of 100 meters into a bright red, and even melted it directly into liquid glass!

"Waaaaaah!!"

A giant mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

The terrifying shockwave, mixed with heat, blew Luffy, Zoro, and the others around them off balance, forcing them to raise their arms to shield their faces.

sizzle...

Ultimately, the two flames canceled each other out and dissipated into the air.

On the ground between the two, a large area of ​​glassy sand, still emitting blue smoke and crystal clear, remained.

That's proof that high temperatures instantly crystallize sand.

"Whoa..."

Ace held onto his hat, which had almost been blown away by the blast wave, and stared at the glass on the ground, his eyes filled with astonishment.

"It's not a Devil Fruit ability, yet it can conjure flames of this temperature and scale out of thin air..."

Looking at the unharmed boy in black, he exclaimed in sincere admiration:

"What an interesting power, 'Crimson Lotus'."

Viktor shook his slightly burning hands, the red light in his eyes gradually fading, and said with a smile:

"You flatter me, second division captain of the Whitebeard Pirates."

"Hahaha! Looks like Luffy has found a great group of crewmates!"

Ace burst into hearty laughter.

He looked at Luffy and extended the invitation that countless people on the sea had dreamed of:

"So, Luffy? How about taking your crew... and joining the Whitebeard Pirates?"

"That includes you, Viktor and Sauron, of course."

"don't want!!"

Without even thinking, Luffy picked his nose and refused without hesitation:

"I'm going to become the Pirate King!!"

"Hahahaha! I knew you'd say that!" Ace laughed, having anticipated this.

He never thought he could actually persuade his stubborn younger brother.

A brief reunion must eventually come to an end.

Ace couldn't stay any longer because he still had to hunt down the traitor Blackbeard who had committed a heinous crime.

He took a white piece of paper out of his hat, tore off a small piece, and handed it to Luffy.

"This is a life card."

Ace explained, "This piece of paper will guide us closer to each other. As long as we hold onto it, we will meet again someday. Keep it safe, Luffy."

Luffy solemnly tucked the Vivre Card into the lining of his straw hat.

Before leaving.

Ace slung his backpack over his shoulder, a silhouette of someone about to embark on a long journey.

But he deliberately stopped, turned around, and took a deep look at the crowd behind him.

"Victor, Zoro, curly eyebrows, long nose, tanuki, orange head."

Ace's expression turned serious; it was a message from his older brother:

"I'm counting on you to take care of my silly little brother."

He smiled somewhat helplessly:

"With you all by his side, I feel a little more at ease."

However, everyone was speechless at Ace's touching scene.

Clay yelled in dissatisfaction from mid-air, "Goo goo goo! Why isn't Lord Clay here?!"

Usopp and Chopper. "Who are you calling a tanuki?!" "Who are you calling a long-nosed one?!"

Zoro sighed. "Just as I thought, worthy of being brothers."

He glanced at Sanji, who was constantly smoking beside him. "Right, Curly Eyebrows?"

"Huh? You want to fight?"

Upon seeing this, Ace and Luffy burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Luffy! Your crew is really interesting!"

"Hehehe! Of course!"

Viktor sighed helplessly.

"Don't worry, as long as we're here, he won't die."

"And... I wish you all the best."

Thanks!

Ace suppressed his smile, waved his hand, and then his body transformed into a ball of flame, gradually disappearing into the depths of the desert amidst the heatwave.

Watching that disappearing figure, Viktor's eyes held a slightly complicated expression.

Just then, a crisp system notification sounded in his mind.

【Ding! 】

[Contact with key figure: Portgas D. Ace.]

[Reward received: Fire Release ninjutsu power increased by 20%.]

Viktor felt the fire-attribute chakra within him becoming more active, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"20%...that's a huge gain."

"Alright, guys!"

Luffy clapped his hands, pulling everyone back to reality:

"Ace is gone, it's time for us to set off too! Cross this desert, our destination—Yuba!!"

"oh!!"