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A loud "BOOM!" shook the coast of an unknown island.
Ace, who had been searching for fresh water, froze at the sound. "Could it be that... Blackbeard ran away?" he muttered, before sprinting back towards the beach.
The moment he arrived, he saw a man he truly didn't want to see: Marine Admiral Kizaru.
While Ace's current strength meant he wouldn't outright lose to Kizaru, a victory wouldn't come easily. It would certainly not be a battle that could be resolved quickly. If Kizaru tied him up in a fight, Blackbeard would definitely seize the opportunity to escape.
Upon seeing Ace, Kizaru's face showed an expression of annoyance. "Oh my... it's the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. How terrifying," Kizaru drawled, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
Ace, seeing Kizaru's pouty, mocking expression, felt a strong urge to hit him with a Fire Dragon Iron Fist.
"I have no desire to provoke a fearsome existence like Whitebeard!" Kizaru continued, glancing over at Blackbeard. "I'm just here to take Blackbeard away. How about we don't fight, okay?"
Kizaru's primary mission was to capture Blackbeard. There was no extra pay for fighting Ace, so he naturally wanted to avoid it if possible. Besides, Ace had an even more formidable background—he was Vice Admiral Garp's grandson!
Before Ace could respond, Blackbeard shouted, "Admiral Kizaru, don't let Fire Fist Ace get away! He... he's the son of Gol D. Roger, the King of the Pirates!"
Now that he had powerful allies on his side, Blackbeard saw no reason to let Ace go. If the Marine Admiral captured Ace now, Blackbeard's plan could still be put into motion.
Kizaru looked at Ace in shock. "Huh? Fire Fist Ace is the son of the Pirate King?" Kizaru was already aware that Ace was Garp's grandson, but if he was also Roger's son...
The Admiral suddenly recalled a rumor that had been circulating at Marine Headquarters: the reason Vice Admiral Garp's other grandson, Luffy, became the Pirate King was because Garp himself was the Pirate King. "There's definitely something going on with this Monkey family!" Kizaru exclaimed as if he had just discovered a new world. He stared at Ace in surprise and asked, "Ace, are you really the son of the Pirate King?"
Ace was silent for a moment before answering, "Yes. Roger is my biological father." The previous Ace would have never admitted to being Roger's son, but he had recently learned the truth from Rouge and understood why the Pirate King had abandoned his wife and son. Ace was no longer so disturbed by his lineage.
Seeing Ace's confirmation, Kizaru's headache worsened. "Oh dear... in that case, I have to take you with me!" If he didn't capture Ace now, the World Government and the Marine Fleet Admiral would surely demand an explanation upon his return. Kizaru imagined trying to explain, "My mission was only to catch Blackbeard!" and knew the Five Elders and the Fleet Admiral would flip their tables in anger.
At the same time, Lafitte flew to Blackbeard's side, intending to take him back to the Marine warship. Ace wouldn't allow Blackbeard to escape, but Kizaru also chose that moment to act. A golden flash and an orange-red flame collided, instantly creating a massive sand crater on the beach.
"Brother Ace, you should just let me capture you!" Kizaru said, hovering in the air. He crossed his arms over his chest as golden light emanated from his fingertips.
In response, Ace's body became engulfed in flames, dragon scales appeared on his face, and his eyes turned into vertical pupils. He immediately entered his dragon power mode, knowing that the Admiral was a difficult opponent and he needed to go all out from the start.
"Yasakani Sacred Jewel!" Golden light bullets rained down on Ace below.
Ace waved his hand, creating a curtain of orange-red fire that blocked the attack. Just as he prepared to counterattack, a volley of cannon fire erupted from the sea. The Marines on the warships, seeing their Admiral engaged in battle, began to bombard the area to clear the ground.
While the cannonballs posed no real threat to Ace, they did disrupt the rhythm of his fight. Ace narrowed his eyes, and the shadow of a giant red dragon appeared behind him, roaring so fiercely that most of the Marines on the warship fainted in terror.
Fortunately, Kizaru had brought elite Marines with him. If they had been regular branch Marines, that wave of Conqueror's Haki, mixed with the dragon's aura, would have knocked them all out. Although some Marines managed to resist the Haki, they no longer dared to fire on Ace. They could only silently cheer for their Admiral to take down this "arrogant pirate."
With no one else interfering, Ace focused all his attention on Kizaru. In the air, Kizaru pulled his hands apart, forming a lightsaber. Ace, seeing this, put on a mask with a strange design. The mask's familiarity made Kizaru pause for a moment, but this was not the time to think about it. The Admiral swung the lightsaber down at Ace.
Ace, in turn, produced a sword made of slime, which he then coated in Armament Haki. He raised the blade and rushed to meet Kizaru's attack.
Kizaru's Devil Fruit ability was incredibly difficult to deal with. His speed was only one part of the problem; the fluidity of light was the most troublesome aspect. Even when attacked with Armament Haki, Kizaru could avoid the strike by using his unique mobility and powerful Observation Haki.
Ace felt that a battle of swordsmanship and physical combat would give him a better advantage over relying on their Devil Fruit abilities. After all, his own Conqueror's Haki wasn't to be underestimated.
Their lightsaber and slime sword clashed, and the resulting shockwave kicked up a cloud of sand from the beach. After several strikes, it was clear their strength was evenly matched.
"Just as you'd expect from the son of the Pirate King! How terrifying..." Kizaru drawled again, and in an instant, his body dissolved into particles of light. He disappeared and reappeared behind Ace, sweeping his lightsaber towards him.
Feeling the sharp aura from behind, Ace conjured another slime sword with his free hand, blocking the attack.
On the distant Marine warship, Blackbeard watched the two fight with a grave expression. He turned to a Marine Vice Admiral and asked, "Can't you unlock these Sea-Stone handcuffs for me?"
"It's not possible right now," the Vice Admiral replied, "The keyhole on your handcuffs is jammed." The Vice Admiral was irritated by Blackbeard's arrogance, but since the pirate was their mission target, he had to swallow his pride.
Hearing the keyhole was jammed, Blackbeard immediately thought of Ikki. "That bastard! The next time I see you, I'll block up every hole in your body..."
At that very moment, Ikki suddenly sneezed. "Who's talking about me?" he wondered to himself.