Pirate: I, Ace, am the King of Eclipse!

An indigenous man pointed at the red-haired female chef on the wanted poster, wielding two swords and with eyes full of wildness and killing intent, and shouted excitedly, "Eighty-nine million Berries! That's more than that baron who oppressed us!"

The ancient giant let out a low, soft whimper, its enormous finger gently tapping on Leona's photo on the bounty poster.

The tribe's elder stroked his beard, his aged face full of satisfaction: "It seems that the man named Ace has indeed kept his promise. Leona, by following them, will surely see the most magnificent scenery on this sea."

……

The Grand Line, the Steel Nation - Ain.

Deep within the Scrap Iron Street, a group of filthy mechanical apprentices and orphans are excitedly passing around a newly issued wanted poster.

"Brother Geno is in the newspaper! 76 million Berries! Brother Geno has become a super pirate!"

"I knew it! The mech that Brother Geno built is definitely the strongest weapon on this ocean!"

Amidst the children's cheers, the once arrogant remnants of the warlords now cowered in the shadows, trembling. The mechanic they had mocked in the scrapyard was now a terrifying monster they didn't even dare to look up to.

……

And in some unknown corner of this vast ocean.

On a small boat with tattered sails, Kabaji and Mochi stared blankly at their newspapers. At their feet lay a large bag of treasure that Bucky had left them before he left.

"Two...two hundred million Berries..."

Kabaji held the wanted poster with a close-up of Bucky the Clown's red nose, his hand holding the sword trembling wildly.

"Not only that! Kabaji, look at the following description!"

Mochi, his face streaked with tears and snot, pointed at the newspaper article revealing Buggy's background, his voice trembling: "Captain Buggy was actually a crew member on the Pirate King Roger's ship! He's a legendary figure from the same era as the Four Emperors, Shanks!"

The two looked at each other, and suddenly burst into tears, hugging each other tightly.

"So that's it! No wonder Captain Bucky has been keeping such a low profile in the East China Sea; he was hiding his strength!"

Kabaji cried his heart out, "He deliberately lost to that man named Ace, and even humbled himself to be a head butler, all to secretly plot some earth-shattering scheme that could overturn the world!"

"Captain Bucky is amazing! Despite having such a terrifying background, he still left us the stolen treasure."

Mochi clenched his fist, his grip on the newspaper tightening as well. "We absolutely cannot let Captain Buggy down! Cabaji, we must fight to become stronger! Once we have the strength to enter the New World, we must go to the Grand Line and follow Captain Buggy!"

On this morning filled with misunderstandings, two East Blue pirates, moved by the story, began their arduous training for the sake of their "patient and resilient" leader.

Sabaody Archipelago, Shakky's Bar.

"jingle."

The tavern doorbell rang.

Rayleigh, with long silver hair and round-framed glasses, pushed open the wooden door and sat down at the bar.

"It's rare to see you not at the casino today. Did you hear something?"

Behind the bar, Shakky, smoking a cigarette, chuckled and pushed a newly delivered newspaper and several brand-new bounty posters in front of Rayleigh.

Rayleigh picked up the newspaper, his gaze falling on the front page photo of a black-haired youth exuding arrogance and oppressive aura. When he saw the words "770 million," "severely injured Zephyr," and "looting the Heavenly Gold," the former right-hand man of the Pirate King lingered on those lines for a moment.

“That old man Crocus is right.”

Rayleigh put down his newspaper, picked up his glass of wine from the bar, and downed it in one gulp. "This kid's ambition and strength are really not to be underestimated."

"However, this is what surprised me the most."

Shakky exhaled a smoke ring, her slender fingers pointing to another wanted poster with a 200 million bounty. "That brat Bucky actually became his butler? Is this some kind of strange fate between two generations?"

Rayleigh looked at the red nose on the bounty poster and couldn't help but laugh, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes: "It seems that this sea, which has been dormant for twenty years, is finally going to be completely awakened by this storm."

Meanwhile, in the New World, the territory of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Inside the castle on the island of Klaigana.

The world's greatest swordsman, Dracule Mihawk, sat in the dim candlelight. He glanced casually at the newspaper on the table, his cold, hawk-like golden eyes showing little emotion.

"A mythical beast species and high-level Haki, huh? Although he's a troublemaker with potential, unless he's a pure swordsman, there's no need for him to draw his sword." Mihawk closed his eyes and continued to meditate.

The first half of the Grand Line, the Kingdom of Alabasta.

In the secret chamber of the underground casino in Rainfield, Shah Crocodile smoked a cigar, looking at the bounty poster sent by the intelligence network with a gloomy expression.

"Seven hundred and seventy million? He's just an arrogant brat who used his Devil Fruit ability to ambush an old general." Crocodile sneered disdainfully, crushing the bounty poster in his hand. "The Grand Line isn't some backwater like the East Blue. Showing off too early will only lead to a quicker death."

The New World, Dressrosa.

"Fufufufufufufu!"

On King's Heights, Doflamingo, dressed in a pink feathered coat, looked at the newspaper in his hand and let out a wild laugh.

"Robbing heavenly gold? Fantastic! That's a truly great deed!"

A dangerous red light flashed beneath Doflamingo's sunglasses. "Having trampled the Celestial Dragons' dignity underfoot, the World Government's higher-ups must be furious by now, right? Fuh fuh fuh, the waves of the new era are getting stronger and stronger. I really look forward to seeing the desperate expressions on these brats' faces when they're being chased by an Admiral!"

The Grand Line, Baltigo, the island of white earth.

Yellow sand swirled in the air in front of the secret headquarters of the revolutionary army.

Monkey D. Dragon, dressed in a dark green trench coat and with dark red tattoos on his face, stood silently in the sandstorm. In his hand was a newspaper listing the bounties for the entire Eclipse Pirates.

"Boss, this newly emerged pirate crew is dangerous. They not only robbed the Heavenly Gold, but also severely injured a former Marine Admiral."

The Revolutionary Army's intelligence officer, Kera, stepped forward and reported solemnly, "What's even more frightening is that their first mate, Sabo, has displayed superb martial arts skills, even using a move similar to the leader's 'Dragon Claw Fist.' Should we send someone to make contact or investigate?"

The dragon did not answer immediately.

His gaze lingered on the two wanted posters side by side in the newspaper—Ace and Sabo.

As Luffy's father, he knew the identities of these two young men. Back in the East Blue, he had personally witnessed these boys growing up wildly amidst the garbage heap. He just never imagined that the blond boy who wanted to set sail because he despised the nobles would, together with Roger's son, launch a challenge against the rules of the entire world in this way.

“No investigation is needed.” Long folded the newspaper and turned around, his voice carrying across the sandstorm to everyone.

"They are taking a path completely different from ours, yet equally disruptive. Since they have chosen to disrupt the order of this ocean in the most violent way, let's see..."

"Just how much will this storm, which doesn't belong to the Revolutionary Army, shake the foundations of the World Government?"

Chapter 52 The Name of the Solar Eclipse Resounds Across the Sea (Part Two)

New world.

This sea area, ruled by the Four Emperors, was also stirred up by this newly published newspaper.

On the Moby Dick.

"Dad, an extraordinary newcomer has emerged in the first half of the Grand Line."

First Division Captain Marco, holding a newspaper, walked up to Whitebeard, his tone tinged with astonishment, "Portgas D. Ace, bounty 770 million. Not only did he steal the Celestial Triumph, but he also severely injured that old man Zephyr."

"Goo la la la la!"

Edward Newgate, with his white beard, glanced at the photograph in the newspaper and let out a deafening laugh that made the surrounding seawater churn slightly.

"These kids are getting more and more arrogant these days, daring to even touch the Heavenly Gold." Whitebeard picked up the huge wine bowl next to him and took a big gulp. "That old fogey Zephyr has really suffered a big fall this time. But this sea ultimately belongs to the young, let them make a mess of things."

For Whitebeard, as long as his family is not affected, no external disturbances are enough to make him too concerned.

Cake Island.

"MAMA! MAMA!"

Charlotte Linlin, the eldest mother of the Four Emperors, was frantically stuffing caramel cream puffs into her mouth, not even glancing at the newspaper handed to her by her eldest son, Perospero.

"What newcomer, what bounty, I'm not interested at all! Unless he can bring me the most delicious dessert in the world, don't bother me with such boring things!"

In contrast, Kaido, the "Beasts" who resides on Onigashima, reacted quite differently.

"Hiccup... Mythical Zoan? Suzaku?"

Kaido, his face flushed from drinking, let out a burp reeking of alcohol. He snatched the newspaper from the hands of King, the head of the newspaper's main display, and stared intently at the blurry photo of Ace, half-beast, with his crimson-gold wings spread wide.

"Possessing high-temperature fire wings and an almost freakishly rapid regeneration ability." Kaido stared at the photo, his eyes lighting up. As the commander of the Zoan-type army, his obsession with Mythical Zoan species bordered on the pathological. "Hehehehe! Fantastic! This kid's Devil Fruit is simply top-notch!"

Kaido slammed the newspaper on the table, his massive body rising abruptly to his feet. "King! Send men to keep an eye on them in the first half of the Grand Line! Once these brats enter the New World, bring that Ace back to me immediately! I'm going to make him one of the Beasts Pirates' top fighters!"

On an unnamed winter island in the New World.

The Red-Haired Pirates are holding their usual open-air banquet.

"Boss, there's big news."

First mate Ben Beckman, with a cigar in his mouth, handed the newspaper to Shanks, who was holding a bowl of wine and had his arms around the crew.

"Oh? What news could make you so serious?"

Shanks smiled and took the newspaper.

However, the moment his gaze fell upon the two wanted posters, the wine he had just drunk sprayed directly onto Raki Lou's face with a "pfft".

"Bucky?! Two hundred million Berries?!"

Shanks' eyes widened as he stared at the familiar red nose on the bounty poster, his jaw nearly dropping to the floor in shock. "This guy actually became a butler for a newbie and has a 200 million bounty on his head?!"

Shanks rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and when he looked at the top of the photo of the main culprit, who had been arrested for 770 million, he suddenly froze.

In the photo, the eyes and silhouette of the dark-haired youth instantly overlapped in Shanks' mind with the imposing figure who led them to conquer the sea more than twenty years ago.

And then there's that familiar name—Portcus D. Ace.

As one of the few former crew members who knew Roger's past, Shanks quickly sensed something was wrong. He suddenly realized what was happening.

"So that's how it is..."

Shanks stared at the photo for a long time, then smiled, his expression filled with nostalgia and relief.

"Hey! Men!"

Shanks held the newspaper high, drew his famous sword "Griffin" from his waist, pointed it to the sky, and proclaimed loudly: "Today is a day to celebrate! Bring out all the fine wine! Cheers to the new storm that is about to break across this sea!!!"

……

The Grand Line, a bay on a nameless, deserted island.

A sea breeze swept by, and the Eclipse was quietly anchored on the shore.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

A scream shattered the tranquility of the early morning.

Karina stared at the wanted poster tucked inside the newspaper, bearing her face and a bounty of 2300 million Berries, and collapsed onto the deck in despair.