Ace Dies in Battle (1)

"Wang Yan, Bingfeng, Langyue, begin the operation! Stop these marines!" Fanxin shouted again.

There were too many pursuers, and although Whitebeard and his crew tried to hold them off, many still managed to break through the encirclement and head towards him.

If no one stops this group of marines, it's unlikely he'll be able to free Fire Fist Ace.

"Understood." Upon hearing this, Wang Yan, Bingfeng, and Langyue all began to take action.

Wang Yan unleashed scorching magma, while Bingfeng released countless Ice Spike. Langyue, on the other hand, used her ultimate move, Darkness Domain, to envelop a large group of marines, disorienting them.

With the help of the three of them, Fanxin immediately felt much less pressure. He quickly found a place to hide and then entered the Diamond Space.

When Fanxin reached Ace's side, without saying a word, she immediately used her teeth to bite off the handcuffs on Ace's hands and feet.

After everything was settled, Ace was completely free.

"Thank you so much." Ace looked at Fanxin and said excitedly. This time, Fanxin had saved him twice. Once was in the Impel Down, and the other time was now.

He didn't know how to repay this kindness. He made up his mind that as long as he could escape, he would definitely repay this kindness.

"Hmph, no need to thank me. I just can't stand the Navy's ways. Once again, although you're free now, whether you can escape is another question," Fanxin said. "You'd better be careful; if you die here, no one will come to your rescue."

Ace was the Navy's target this time, but he messed things up. Both he and Ace became targets of the Navy's attack.

The Navy will undoubtedly focus its primary objective on Ace. Because if Ace leaves, the Navy will suffer a complete loss of face! That's something the Navy cannot afford to lose.

Therefore, although Ace escaped, his situation was still extremely dangerous. One wrong move and he could be killed by Admiral- level being.

Now, they won't execute Ace according to the rules. They'll seize any opportunity to kill Ace without hesitation.

"I understand, don't worry!" Fire Fist Ace nodded and said, "Open the door and let me out! It's time to settle everything."

The wars outside were all started because of him. He had to find a way to end it all, otherwise, even more people would die because of it.

Among those people were his friends and companions, and he didn't want to see them die one by one. He had already witnessed too much sorrow and didn't want to see this continue. He hoped everyone could live happily.

"Okay." Fanxin Xin nodded, not stopping him. Whether to stay or leave was Ace's own decision. Although he really wanted to keep Ace here, he knew that Ace probably wouldn't listen to advice.

Therefore, he had no choice but to agree to Ace and let him leave.

After releasing Ace, Fanxin Xin followed him out.

Once outside, without saying a word, he quickly led Bingfeng, Wang Yan, Langyue, and the Little Fox towards the sea.

At this point, the Navy has gone berserk because Ace has escaped! They want to capture Ace as soon as possible and execute him. Otherwise, all their efforts will have been in vain.

"Fanxin, shall we leave now?" Bingfeng asked.

"Yes, we must leave. I have a bad feeling; it seems like all of this was premeditated," Fanxin nodded and said.

"Premeditated? What do you mean?" Bingfeng asked, puzzled.

"Think about it, why would Blackbeard hand Ace over to the Marines? What was his purpose?" Fanxin asked.

After capturing Fire Fist Ace, Blackbeard immediately handed Fire Fist Ace over to the Marines. Blackbeard is a cunning and ruthless man; his purpose in handing Fire Fist Ace over to the Marines was definitely not simple.

He suspected that Blackbeard had other motives, but he hadn't figured them out yet.

"Isn't Blackbeard after the position of Shichibukai?" Bingfeng immediately said.

"Heh, he'd value the Shichibukai position? Do you think that's possible?" Fanxin said. "You have to understand, Blackbeard's strength is even greater than Ace's. For him to be a division commander under Whitebeard would be perfect. It's no different from the Shichibukai position! The Shichibukai position is just an empty title. The Navy only wants the Shichibukai to use them. If the Shichibukai are weak, the Navy will ruthlessly eliminate them."

"Therefore, I think Blackbeard's goal isn't to Shichibukai, but something deeper, which we just can't guess."

"So what will he do?" Wang Yan asked curiously.

"I don't know. He's not here; he must be doing something else. He left without the navy's knowledge, which is clearly unusual," Fanxin said.

"That's true. What do you think his purpose is?" Bingfeng asked.

"He deliberately let the Navy and Whitebeard fight, probably because he wanted to get something from them. Once they're both exhausted, it will be easy for him to make his move," Fanxin said after a moment of contemplation.

He felt it was highly likely that Blackbeard's goal was to make the Marines fight the Whitebeard Pirates to the death, and then, when everyone was exhausted and unable to fight anymore, he would reappear, becoming the biggest winner and ultimately claiming the spoils of victory.

"With his strength, there's probably nothing that could interest him!" Wang Yan said.

"Not necessarily. Blackbeard has been hiding within the Whitebeard Pirates for so many years, patiently waiting to gain power," Fanxin said. "After obtaining the Devil Fruit he wanted, he immediately ran away. I think all of this was also for the sake of gaining power."

"Power?" Wang Yan asked.

"Yes." Fanxin was running when he suddenly stopped, looking thoughtfully at the battle below the execution platform.

"What's wrong?" the Little Fox asked.

"Hey, do you guys think it's possible for someone to eat two Devil Fruits?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"No, that's the consensus. If you eat two Devil Fruits, your body will explode, and you won't be able to die again." Everyone immediately shook their heads and said.

They had read many books, and they learned that a person can only eat one Devil Fruit. If someone accidentally eats two Devil Fruits, there is only one outcome: death.

"Heh, what if someone happens to be able to eat two Devil Fruits?" Fanxin Xin guessed.

"Impossible! There's no such monster in the world!" Wang Yan said in disbelief.

One person eating two Devil Fruit —this had never happened before. She thought it was absolutely impossible, too unbelievable.

"Hehe, anything is possible, it's just that it hasn't happened before. That's why everyone thinks it's impossible. But if someone succeeds this time, wouldn't it become possible?" Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"You don't actually think that Blackbeard's ultimate goal is just to get a Devil Fruit, do you?" Bingfeng said.

"Although I've never met Blackbeard, his quiet and reserved nature within the Whitebeard Pirates suggests he's a meticulous and shrewd individual. He wouldn't have done something like this without a reason," Fanxin said. "I think it's highly likely he stole the Devil Fruit."

"Oh, then whose will he steal?" Wang Yan asked curiously. Although she thought it was unlikely, it was still quite interesting to speculate.

"Whitebeard," Fanxin said, "His ability is earthquake power. Once activated, it's enough to Destruction the world; that's an extremely terrifying power. Of all the abilities here, Whitebeard's is the most outstanding. However, he's old, and he's also injured, so he can't do whatever he wants like he did when he was young."

"So you're saying Whitebeard is definitely going to die today, right?" Wang Yan said.

The Navy is targeting Whitebeard, and Blackbeard is targeting Whitebeard too. Whitebeard is in a dilemma! And he's seriously injured; his chances of survival today are slim.

"Perhaps, but a king can't die so easily," Fanxin said. "Alright, let's not speculate too much. Let's find a place to hide by the sea first, and then we'll observe carefully! Then everything will be clear."

Right now, everything they're saying is just speculation; it's impossible to be sure. If they want to know, they should observe the battle closely and see how it unfolds. Only then can they understand everything.

"That makes sense." Everyone nodded slightly in agreement.

Then, they charged forward frantically, with the Little Fox bringing up the rear. Perched on Fanxin's shoulder, it began to attack the navy with repulsive force. Whenever a marine caught up, it would attack without hesitation, sending them flying back.

In this way, the marines were unable to pursue them.

However, while their situation has improved, the condition of the Whitebeard Pirates is far from optimistic. Ace's escape has dealt a significant blow to the Marines, and their eyes are bloodshot, seemingly descending into a state of frenzy.

They relentlessly pursued the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, refusing to let them leave, as if they would die if they weren't killed.

Now, all that so-called justice has vanished; in everyone's hearts, there is only one word. "Slaughter." Not only is the Whitebeard Pirates slaughtering, but the Marines are also ruthlessly killing.

"Fanxin, should we lend them a hand?" the Little Fox asked. It had been watching behind them the whole time, so it knew the Whitebeard Pirates' situation; they weren't doing well. If no one helped them, their losses would be enormous.

"Not for now, let's talk about it when we get to the beach!" Fanxin immediately shook her head and said.

Once they reached the sea, they would be able to attack or defend as they pleased. Even if the Admiral caught up with them, they could immediately disappear into the sea. At that point, the Admiral would only be able to sigh helplessly.

They haven't reached the beach yet, so it's not safe for them. For their safety, they can't do anything else right now; they can only keep rushing forward.

"Alright!" The Little Fox nodded slightly upon hearing this, saying nothing more, and continued to keep an eye on what was behind her.

Fanxin led everyone forward, and twenty minutes later they arrived at the beach.

Fanxin finally breathed a sigh of relief when they reached the seaside.

"Bingfeng, Wang Yan, you two go and prepare the Whitebeard Pirates' ships immediately; they might be setting sail soon," Fanxin said.

This is an isolated island now. After escaping from the island, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates need to leave. Without a ship, they won't be able to leave.

Meanwhile, there were many warships near their ships, and the marines seemed to be causing trouble.

Therefore, Fanxin decided to lend a hand and protect their boat so that they could leave immediately upon escaping.

"Understood." Wang Yan and Bingfeng nodded, and then they immediately went to clear the warships and marines around the ship.

Both of them possessed special abilities, and both were capable of area-of-effect attacks; naturally, they reaped considerable rewards upon their arrival.

They destroyed many warships, and the marines, seeing the situation was dire, had no choice but to scatter and flee.

After dealing with the marines and warships, the two of them stood guard around the area. If members of the Whitebeard Pirates came, they let them pass. If marines came, they would intervene and stop them.

Many members of the Whitebeard Pirates escaped and returned to their ship. However, many others didn't make it back because the Marines were relentlessly pursuing them, making escape difficult.

Fanxin watched with great anxiety. So much time had passed, and he still hadn't escaped; the situation was dire.

After hesitating for a moment, Fanxin boarded a warship and climbed to the top of the mast. Once there, Fanxin could see the entire scene inside Marineford. Except for the areas obscured by buildings, he had a clear view of everything.

"They're fighting so fiercely, they probably won't be able to get out for a while," the Little Fox said. It stood on Fanxin's shoulder, level with Fanxin's head, so it could see everything Fanxin could see.

"Yes, can you use gravity to pull them over?" Fanxin asked.

"Yes, but they might die," the Little Fox said helplessly.

Its gravity is so strong that it can attract people and objects from very far away. It's fine on its own, but those attracted by it might die. The gravity is so strong that it could tear their bodies apart.

It dared to use its super-strong gravity on Fanxin earlier because Fanxin's body was strong enough! If it weren't for that, it wouldn't have dared to use such a move on Fanxin.

"I see. Then there's nothing we can do." Fanxin nodded and said.

"Don't be upset. Since they decided to come here, they must have been prepared to die in battle. You've done enough for them. Whether they escape or not is no longer your concern, understand?" The Little Fox said immediately when she saw Fanxin was very upset.