Fire Fist Ace (2)

His purpose in doing this was not only to get the islanders out to do business. At the same time, he also wanted to tell everyone that the nightmare that had plagued the island for a century was finally over, and that they no longer needed to hide on this day.

Upon hearing this, the robot Xiao Ning no longer hesitated. It picked up a megaphone, flew into the sky, and began to shout loudly.

"The evil spirit has been slain. From now on, there will be no more ghosts. All islanders, you can finally relax! Come out now!"

Xiao Ning held the megaphone and shouted repeatedly until it saw islanders coming out of their rooms, at which point it stopped.

One of the islanders came out and saw that the sky was clear and the weather was bright. There were no evil spirits at all, and he felt extremely relieved. He shouted loudly to his neighbors, telling them to come out and that the evil spirits had indeed been slain.

After successfully persuading one family, he went elsewhere.

Soon, more and more people believed it and rushed out.

Finally, centered on them, the virus spread outwards like a ferocious virus, its spread becoming unstoppable.

An hour later, almost all the islanders came out and were overjoyed to see that the island was empty.

"Oh, great! The evil spirit is gone! The evil spirit is gone!"

The islanders cheered and jumped for joy, unable to contain themselves.

On any given day, whether it's day or night, the entire island is shrouded in a dark, black gas, filled with countless bloodied people and animals. Blood flows from their eyes, noses, and ears, making them look utterly terrifying.

On this day, they would prepare the food in advance. Then, they would hide in their cellar and not come out for the entire day.

They came out this morning and saw that the black gas and bloody figures had disappeared. Their previously depressed mood has improved a lot now.

The islanders cheered, sang, and danced, forgetting even to eat breakfast.

Fanxin watched, his anger rising. He had summoned these guys so they could open their shop and do business so he could go have breakfast. But after calling them out, they just sang and danced, doing nothing else, which greatly annoyed him.

"What should we do? They seem completely absorbed in it," Xiao Ning said.

"Hehe, no wonder. After suppressing it for so long, it's natural to need to vent." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Forget it, let's go find something to eat ourselves!"

Every month around the middle, the islanders would tremble with fear, unable to control themselves, because they worried that evil spirits would come after them. Now, they have finally broken free of that curse, and naturally they are excited.

They're too emotional right now; they probably won't listen to any advice about opening their shops and doing business.

So, Fanxin got too lazy to shout anymore, found a restaurant, prepared the food, and started cooking.

The restaurant owner, seeing his actions, didn't say anything to him, simply telling him to pay when he left. Since everyone was celebrating and no businesses were open, it was understandable that Fan Fanxin couldn't find a place to eat.

After Fanxin Xin finished cooking and enjoying his meal, he paid a small amount of money. Then, he headed towards the seaside.

Upon reaching the beach, he launched his small boat and boarded it. The robot sat behind him, steering the boat forward.

"Let's go, our destination Prague Kingdom," Fanxin shouted.

"Understood, sit tight." The robot Xiao Ning nodded, then started the engine, steered the boat, and headed towards the Prague Kingdom.

They left Onigashima very quickly.

The small boat kept speeding along without stopping.

After running at full speed until noon, Fanxin finally had Xiao Ning turn off the engine, lower the sail, and proceed slowly.

"Xiao Ning, this afternoon we used our Flight Armor to fly; the boat was too slow," Fanxin said.

They needed to reach the Prague Kingdom a month in advance, but using ships was definitely not an option, because the sea was dangerous, the weather was unpredictable, and the magnetic field was chaotic. Their ships could easily collide with something, and then they wouldn't be able to reach the Prague Kingdom in time.

The sky was empty; if they had enough energy, they could reach the Prague Kingdom within a month.

"Understood, I'll go prepare the fuel right away," Xiao Ning nodded and said.

"Okay, go ahead!" Fanxin nodded and said.

Without further hesitation, Xiao Ning immediately entered Wolf Valley to prepare fuel. Meanwhile, Fanxin Xin leisurely ate her meal in Ren Fang's lovingly prepared lunchbox.

Driven by the wind, the small boat slowly moved forward.

After walking for half an hour, Fanxin suddenly noticed that a small boat had appeared to his right, heading in the same direction as him.

Fanxin turned his head in confusion and looked to his right. He saw a man sitting on the boat, holding dry food in his left hand and water in his right, slowly eating.

The man was wearing black riding breeches, was shirtless, had a very strong physique, carried a short knife at his waist, and wore a black top hat. He ate very slowly and elegantly.

"Hmm, that symbol is... the Whitebeard Pirates' symbol, right?" Fanxin stared at the other party. Because the other party's ship was moving a little faster, he saw a symbol painted on its back—a human head. Of course, that wasn't unusual; what was unusual was the mustache on the head's mouth.

His beard is crescent-shaped, curving upwards. In this world, the only person with such a beard who uses it as a symbol of a pirate flag is Whitebeard Edward Newgate, one of the Four Emperors.

Fanxin has been investigating various powerful forces. He knows everything about the Four Emperors, their pirate flags, and the important crew members on their ships. He even has their wanted posters.

"The other party has such a symbol, so they are obviously from Whitebeard's ship. However, Whitebeard is usually at the end of the Grand Line, so why did he come here alone?" Fanxin looked at the other party, his brows furrowing.

Whitebeard's crew is the most famous pirate crew. Generally speaking, they dominate the latter half of the Grand Line and rarely come to the first half. This is because the Super Saiyan is in the latter half, so everyone gathers there. As a result, they have no interest in the first half and naturally won't come here.

"This man should be... Fire Fist Ace." Fanxin put down his lunchbox, took out all the wanted posters, and began searching. Soon, he found a wanted poster that resembled this man.

"Fire Fist Ace, the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates? Heh, interesting. I heard he's a very strong guy." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

After hesitating for a moment, Fanxin immediately chased after him and ran to his side. Looking at Fire Fist Ace, Fanxin said, "Hey, do you like to drink?"

"Wine?" Ace asked, glancing at Fanxin Xin.

"Yes, I have all sorts of fine wines on me! Would you like some?" Fanxin nodded and said with a smile.

"Who are you?" Fire Fist Ace looked at Fanxin with some confusion, not knowing who Fanxin was. Clearly, the other party was someone who rarely paid attention to current events. Fanxin had just been put on a bounty by the Navy not long ago. If the other party had paid even a little attention, they would probably know who Fanxin was.

Fanxin the other person's puzzled expression, Fan Xin felt helpless. He took out his wanted poster, tossed it to the other person, and said, "I'm a pirate too, hehe, but my bounty isn't as high as yours."

Fire Fist Ace has been at sea for several years and is already a well-known pirate. Moreover, he has become Whitebeard's right-hand man, so his bounty is even higher.

"Hehe, so we're kindred spirits!" Ace glanced at the bounty poster, chuckled, and said.

"Yes. Would you like to drink?" Fanxin asked again.

"Of course, bring it here! I'm really craving some." Ace nodded and said.

Without any Fanxin, Fan Xin immediately took out several bottles of wine from Wolf Valley and tossed them to Ace, saying, "Haha, enjoy! I have plenty more; I can get more if you want."

"That's enough." Ace waved his hand; he still had to sail, and it wouldn't be good if he got drunk.

"Hmm, where are you going? You guys probably don't come here very often!" Fanxin asked curiously.

"Me?" Upon hearing this, Fire Fist Ace finished a bottle of red wine in one gulp, threw the bottle away, and said unhappily, "I didn't want to come here either. It was much more fun over there, with fights every day. But this time, I had no choice but to come."

"Is it for something important?" Fanxin asked.

"That's right, I've come here to execute someone," Fire Fist Ace said. As he spoke, anger flashed across his face, and his whole body radiated a chilling murderous aura. Clearly, he deeply hated that bastard.

"Who is it? An enemy?" Fanxin became even more curious upon hearing this. The other person's identity was extraordinary; they had actually given up their captaincy and come here alone for someone.

"A companion? One of our crew members," Fire Fist Ace said.

"Ah, you killed your own comrade? That's a heinous crime on a pirate ship." Fanxin's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

A pirate crew that cannot even trust its friends is not far from destruction. When faced with a major crisis, all they know is to run for their lives. As a result, it is easily wiped out by the enemy.

Therefore, everyone who boards a pirate ship must abide by a fundamental rule: do not kill your comrades. To kill your comrades is to commit a grave offense.

Only in this way can the pirate crew remain strong and enduring. Even when faced with powerful enemies, they can fight together; when encountering difficulties, they can overcome them together. Nothing can defeat them.

Fanxin is the same; once he boards his ship, he becomes a companion. No matter what situation his companions are in, he will never abandon them. Even if they are captured and taken to the Marine Headquarters, he will not hesitate to rescue them. That is him.

If a fellow soldier kills another, as captain, he will absolutely not show any mercy. He will personally deal with the perpetrator.

"Because he killed his comrades on the ship, he was originally one of my crew. So, as the captain, I have to step in and execute him. Only in this way can I appease the spirits of my fallen comrades," Fire Fist Ace said.

"So that's how it is. Who is that guy? How could he do something like that? He's absolutely unforgivable." Fanxin said with a displeased expression.

"You wouldn't know even if I told you. He was originally a nobody. Even the Navy didn't notice him, and they didn't even have a warrant for his arrest," Fire Fist Ace said.

"Oh, that's strange. Why would he kill someone? He should be safe on the ship!" Fanxin exclaimed, puzzled.

Whitebeard is Four Emperors, and even the Navy is unwilling to deal with him. He's too powerful; if they were to Whitebeard, it would inevitably trigger a war.

The other party wasn't wanted and had Whitebeard's protection, so he should be perfectly safe; no one could harm him. Yet, he actually killed his own companion. Fanxin simply couldn't understand it.

"Yes, he's safe. But he's restless," Fire Fist Ace said. "He killed his comrades for that Devil Fruit. He'd rather be a fugitive."

"Devil Fruit? Is that fruit's power really that strong?" Fanxin asked. If not, Fanxin felt that the other party wouldn't be so crazy, because many people wouldn't want to eat Devil Fruit. If he ate Devil Fruit, he would become a landlubber, and falling into the sea would only mean certain death.

"Probably! It's a black Devil Fruit, I don't know its specific abilities, but the person in question was willing to abandon their comrades for it, so it must be something special!" Fire Fist Ace nodded and said.

"No matter what, this time, I must find him and kill him," Ace said viciously.

He wouldn't be so angry if the other person wasn't part of his team. But since they did something so despicable behind his back, he absolutely cannot forgive them.

"I wish you success. However, you must be careful! The opponent is willing to kill even their own comrades to steal this fruit. Obviously, the fruit's power is no longer available. If you are careless, you will definitely suffer a great loss," Fanxin said.

The fact that the other party was willing to offend Whitebeard for a single Devil Fruit clearly indicates that the fruit must be extraordinary. Otherwise, why would he dare to defy the world and oppose Whitebeard?

"I know," Fire Fist Ace smiled and said, "And you, what are you planning to do?"

"Me? Hehe, I'm planning to go to the Prague Kingdom to do a big deal." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"Oh, what big deal is it?" Fire Fist Ace asked curiously.

"I heard the Celestial Dragons are going there to inspect, so I'm planning to give them a big gift," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"Celestial Dragons? You don't mean you're planning to go and Celestial Dragons, do you?!" Fire Fist Ace's expression changed upon hearing this, and he asked. Celestial Dragons are Celestial Dragons, and even he wouldn't dare to touch them. For Fanxin to dare to go is simply insane.

Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Hehe, of course, I plan to sink their ships and send them to their deaths at sea."

"You... you're completely insane," Fire Fist Ace said. "You'll be hunted down by Admiral. With your current strength, there's no way you can beat Admiral. Why are you making trouble for yourself?"

"Don't worry! I know what I'm doing. After sinking their ships, I'll go into hiding. The navy won't be able to cause me any trouble!" Fanxin said dismissively.

After killing the Celestial Dragons, he hid deep in the ocean. The sea is so vast, who could find him? So what if he's Admiral? He's just stronger; does he have the ability to predict the future?

Therefore, he wasn't afraid of the Admiral at all. Even if the Admiral were to be dispatched, they would still have to be able to find and catch him. If they couldn't find or catch him, it would all be for nothing.

"You're absolutely insane," Fire Fist Ace said with a wry smile.

"Hehe, is that so?" Fanxin said, "Once I become stronger, I plan to challenge Whitebeard. I want to defeat him and take his place."

"What did you say? You want to attack my Pops?" Fire Fist Ace scoffed and said, "If you want to attack my Pops, at least beat us first."

"Oh, really? Okay, I'll knock you out right now." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Get ready, I'm about to make my move."

Upon hearing this, Fire Fist Ace frowned and said, "Are you sure you want to attack me?"

"Of course, I'm looking for someone to fight," Fanxin said, licking his lips.

"Then let's do it!" Ace laughed upon hearing this.

He put down the wine bottle and then made his move against Fanxin.

"Fire Pistol," Ace uttered softly, his hands immediately forming Pistol grip. Moments later, bullets formed from flames shot out from Ace's index fingers, ultimately striking Fanxin.

"You're certainly not holding back!" Fanxin laughed.

"Of course, the first to strike wins; that's my principle," Ace shouted.

Fanxin smiled, immediately stowed away his boat, and flew into the sky. Once there, Fanxin drew his twin swords and began to fight his enemies.

While unleashing Diamond Spikes to restrain Ace, he charged towards Fire Fist Ace, preparing to close the distance and engage in melee combat. His diamond blade contained Seastone, which could suppress Ace's abilities.

However, to Fanxin's dismay, his Diamond Spikes pierced through his opponent's body without causing any harm. Meanwhile, his opponent's attacks forced him to dodge and weave, preventing him from getting close.

"It's useless, your attacks have no effect on me," Fire Fist Ace laughed.

"Logia are such a hassle," Fanxin said irritably. He hadn't learned Haki yet, making it difficult to hit his opponent. If he had learned Haki now, he could easily wrap Haki around the Diamond Spikes and attack Fire Fist Ace. However, for now, he could only dream about it.

"Hehe, really? Look at your boat." Fanxin was initially a little annoyed upon hearing this. However, after observing carefully, he suddenly noticed something and said with a smile.

Although his attack did not cause any damage to his opponent, the Diamond Spikes that pierced through his body did strike Fire Fist Ace's small boat. Several holes appeared on Ace's boat.

"Hmm." Upon hearing this, Ace glanced at his ship, and after a moment, his expression changed.

The Diamond Spikes pierced his ship. If this continued, he would have nowhere to land and would fall into the sea. He was Devil Fruit User; if he fell into the sea, he would be finished. At that point, even an ordinary person could kill him.

"Oh no!" Ace exclaimed in frustration.

"Heh, once I destroy your ship, you're finished," Fanxin said. "What can you possibly do to stop me?"

Upon hearing this, Ace looked at Fanxin and said, "Looks like we've run into a tough opponent. This isn't the place to fight; we have to leave first."

His boat was small, and if it continued to be damaged, he would have nowhere to land. At that point, anyone could kill him.

He can't fight Fanxin to the death right now; he needs to find a battlefield, otherwise, he'll only suffer losses.

Having said that, he no longer hesitated and immediately activated his abilities, urging the small boat to run at high speed.

His ship was powered by his flames; he could propel it forward at high speed simply by injecting the flames into a machine on board.

He sped forward, launching a fierce attack on Fanxin as he ran.

Fanxin Xin immediately gave chase, but after a short while, Fanxin realized that this kind of attack was simply not enough to defeat Fire Fist Ace, even though his Diamond Spikes could damage the enemy's ship.

However, this time, Fire Fist Ace was smarter; he didn't stay in one place, but instead traveled all over the sea.

Once the Diamond Spikes are launched, they can't turn! So, Fire Fist Ace easily dodged them.

"Damn it, this is infuriating!" After Fanxin for a moment, Fan Xin immediately put away his Flight Armor and jumped into the sea.

Was he preparing to launch an attack from the sea?

Once in the sea, Fanxin didn't hesitate and reached the bottom of Fire Fist Ace's small boat at top speed.

On the sea, Fire Fist Ace saw Fanxin fall into the sea and immediately stopped.

"What happened? Did he fall into the sea because of insufficient fuel?" Ace frowned, somewhat puzzled.

"No, that kid's abilities are very strange. He probably didn't fall because he ran out of fuel. He must have fallen on purpose," Ace said. "Why would he deliberately fall into the ocean?"

"His only goal is to target me. That makes his objective quite clear." Fire Fist Ace hesitated for a moment, then started the small boat again and sped off into the distance.

As soon as he left, countless sharp spikes burst forth from the seabed, striking the spot where he had just been standing.

If Ace hadn't left, his small boat would have been completely destroyed, and he would have fallen to the bottom of the sea.

"It really is like that! That kid is such a nuisance. He can fly in the air and swim in the sea. At this rate, I'll be dragged to the bottom of the ocean sooner or later." Ace looked at the spikes emerging from the seabed, his face extremely grim.