Garp and Ace, Bellamy Appears

New World, Totto Land, Whole Cake Island.

"Mama, the New Four Emperors — Blackbeard? That name sounds so much like Whitebeard! Could he be a crew member on his ship? If so, then the person he replaces won't just be Whitebeard! That would be terrible! Whitebeard!" Big Mom speculated gleefully.

The New World, Wano Country, Onigashima.

"Oh ho ho ho, Blackbeard? Another guy who popped up out of nowhere. But, well, I wonder if he defeated Linlin? Or the old man Whitebeard? Or both of them together? If that's the case, that would be very interesting!" Kaido laughed wildly.

The New World, Red Force.

"The Four Emperors? Blackbeard? I never imagined that the guy who fought us back then would become the new Emperor of the Sea in the future."

"Who says otherwise! We shouldn't have let him escape in the first place! Now we've truly let a tiger return to the mountains!"

"Yes! But who will he replace in the future?!"

"Who knows! We can only wait for the God from Beyond the Domain to make his announcement!"

"It definitely won't be the boss, since he can't possibly beat the boss."

"Isn't that obvious?"

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"Blackbeard, huh! He's certainly a formidable opponent!" Shanks muttered, touching the three scars on his left eye. "That really hurt!"

The Holy Land, Mary Geoise, Fleet Admiral's Office.

"Arrest Blackbeard immediately! What? He... he's gone! Where did he go?! I don't know! What are you all doing? Find him and his crew right now!" Sengoku commanded into the Den Den Mushi.

"Yes, Fleet Admiral... Your Excellency." A trembling voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Blackbeard, this man is truly extraordinary!" Sengoku said regretfully as he put down the Den Den Mushi.

On a warship in the waters near the Gate of Justice, leading to Impel Down prison.

"Hahaha, see that?! I'm going to be one of the new Four Emperors! Looks like our plan is going very smoothly!" Blackbeard stood at the bow of the ship, looking smugly at Jesus Burgess and his three companions behind him.

"Captain, should we proceed with our original plan and head straight to Impel Down prison?" Lafitte asked.

"Of course! That's a crucial part of my plan! But for now, we need to wait a bit longer and linger here. I have a feeling something even more interesting is about to happen, and it will definitely benefit us," Blackbeard analyzed.

Impel Down, Level 6, inside a prison cell.

"That traitor Blackbeard, now that he's become one of the Four Emperors, is truly unforgivable!" Jinbe exclaimed excitedly.

"That guy has always been an ambitious man; nobody knows what he really wants," Ace said in a deep voice. "So he's always been eyeing the position of Four Emperors! Uh oh! This is bad!" He had barely finished speaking when his expression suddenly changed. "Pops, danger! Blackbeard's target is Pops!"

"What? We have to find a way to notify Pops!" Jinbe said anxiously.

"Whitebeard isn't as fragile as you think." At that moment, an old voice rang out, and the next second, Garp appeared before Ace and the other man, carrying an oil lamp.

"Grandpa... Grandpa!" Ace exclaimed in surprise, "You... how did you get here?!"

"Grandpa? Garp the Hero is your grandpa? Wait a minute! Isn't he that Straw Hat Luffy's grandpa?" Jinbe exclaimed in surprise, puzzled.

"You're Knight of the Sea, Jinbe? Could you please excuse me for a moment? I have something I'd like to discuss with Ace alone," Garp said, glancing at him.

"Ah! Oh! Okay." Jinbe nodded, turned his back, reached out and covered his ears, then closed his eyes.

"Long time no see, Ace." Garp sat down and said slowly, "I really didn't expect to see you again. It's great to see you here!"

"Yes! Old man, I really didn't want to meet you like this!" Ace said dejectedly.

"You're not even calling me grandpa anymore! You brat." Garp scolded him, then said, "Luffy should already know about your arrest! After all, that God from Beyond the Domain announced your future death, so he'll definitely come to save you."

"I... I'm so sorry, Grandpa, I really... I really didn't expect this to happen!" Ace said remorsefully.

"Sigh! What's the use of saying all this now! If you and Luffy had listened to me back then, things wouldn't be like this now!" Garp sighed and said.

"You know Luffy and I would never listen to you, after all, we both have the blood of the most evil criminals in the world flowing through our veins!" Ace said with a wry smile.

"Alas! That's why we've witnessed such a tragedy today. The war that follows will likely be on an unprecedented scale!" Garp murmured.

The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Thousand Sunny.

"Hey! Luffy, isn't that Jesus Burgess the guy we ran into in Mock Town?!" Nami exclaimed in surprise. "I never imagined he'd be a future Four Emperors. We were so lucky we didn't mess with him back then!"

As she spoke, she reached out and patted her chest to show that she was still shaken.

"I never imagined that guy was a member of one of the future Four Emperors' crews! I should have given him a good beating back then," Luffy lamented.

"Bang!"

Before he could finish speaking, Nami immediately punched him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"Hey! Luffy, look! It's... it's Bellamy from Mock Town! He seems to be looking for trouble!" Zoro suddenly pointed at the screen and said.

"Huh?! What?!"

In the video footage, Jesus Burgess easily finished the first knockout match.

Therefore, the second elimination round immediately began inside the arena.

However, before that, one of the contestants deliberately walked up to Luffy and greeted him.

"Hey! My eyes aren't just for show!" A blond man looked down at Luffy and said, "No matter how you disguise yourself, I won't forget the face of that bastard who stained my life."

Upon hearing this, Luffy immediately recognized the man and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh! It's you, Maro!"

"My name is Bellamy," the blond man corrected.

The next second, his character profile appeared. "Former captain of the Bellamy Pirates, bounty 190 million Beli, Hyena Bellamy."

"That's right! It's Bellamy. Why are you here?" Luffy immediately realized and asked.

"I'm not a resident of Jaya, so it's my freedom to go there!"

Bellamy explained, "Besides, Doflamingo is the pirate I've admired since I was a child. It's only right that I'm here! Although I'm not interested in the Flame-Flame Fruit, I still have reasons to win!"

"So, you want another fight!" Luffy's expression changed slightly as he spoke.

"No! Straw Hat Luffy, now is not the time, and I am a different person now!" Bellamy shook his head slightly and said, "I've been to Sky Island! Although I lost my companions, my whole world has undergone a complete transformation!"

"You didn't do anything to those guys in the sky, did you?!" Luffy pressed.

Bellamy flicked his sunglasses up and chuckled, "Well, who knows!"

After saying that, he walked past Luffy and headed out of the arena.

"Anyway, I don't hold a grudge against you anymore!" Bellamy said as he walked away. "To cross the coming giant wave, I'm going to board Doflamingo's ship, and I'll never laugh at you again!"

Luffy watched Bellamy disappear through the door in silence, without saying anything more.