Red-Haired Pirates / Blackbeard's Slim Chance

"Looks like we can't shoot it down." Kizaru pouted, looking at Whitebeard behind him holding a naginata, and said helplessly.

"Gurararara... You'd better stay where you are!" the Whitebeard laughed heartily.

"A brat with the most evil bloodline in the world has left?!" Akainu said with Phoenix, watching the phoenix fly towards the horizon.

Swish--

The next moment, Akainu used the Six Powers technique, Shave, and rushed towards Marco's direction.

"You brat, you're staying here too!"

However, Akainu was faster than Whitebeard. Before Akainu's figure, braving the lava, had gone far, Whitebeard's massive shadow loomed over them.

The raised arm and fist were already covered with a layer of transparent white light waves.

'Call out--'

At that moment, a golden light pierced through the Whitebeard's shoulder, and his fist, which was about to strike, suddenly stopped.

Unfortunately, Akainu's attention was focused on Marco, and he had already run a long distance ahead the moment Whitebeard was hit. Otherwise, if he had seen this, he certainly wouldn't have let go of the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to Whitebeard.

"Huh? What's going on? You hit it so easily?" Kizaru looked at his outstretched index finger with great surprise and said without any shame.

Then, he pointed his index finger at the Whitebeard again and teased, "You've gotten old, Whitebeard!"

Chapter 117 Red Hair Pirates (Third Update)

(Third update! I usually update in the early morning and evening, I'm busy during the day! My sister had her final exams today, so I went there to cook for her and then did a part-time job there. My electric scooter ran out of power when I came back, so the update is late, sorry (scratching head)!)

'Whoosh!'

'Click...'

A series of ear-piercing whistling sounds rang out as three laser beams shot out from Kizaru's index finger.

Before the sneak attack could succeed, the golden light was annihilated within the atmospheric rift.

Immediately afterwards, Kizaru's body was also shattered into several pieces, and the spot where he stood collapsed into ruins.

"How terrifying!" The golden light coalesced again, Kizaru, with his hands in his pockets, pouted and teased, "Whitebeard really wasn't so easy to kill. He truly is a Monster."

"Gurararara... You're still a long way from killing me with '737'." The Whitebeard laughed loudly.

"So... how many more times can you use the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power?" Kizaru suddenly spoke, his figure transforming into countless photons that soared into the sky like a dazzling Sun, with countless light projectiles shooting down. "Let me test it out! Yasakani no Magatama!"

"Gurararara... Bring it on if you dare!"

"Aww~ Captain Whitebeard Pirates, over here...!!"

Just as Whitebeard was being stopped by Kizaru, Marco, who was flying in the air with Ace and Luffy in his arms, suddenly heard a shout in his ear.

"It's Franky, and Zoro and the others!"

Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a group of people on a ship Luffy in their direction. Before Marco, who was being held under Marco's arm, immediately shouted.

"Ace's brother's companion?!" Marco's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but recall the sailboat that flew in from the horizon.

In other words, Ace's brother's ship could fly.

With that thought in mind, Marco didn't hesitate and immediately took Ace and Luffy, flying towards the Thousand Sunny.

Rumble--

At the same time, the ground below was also subjected to a carpet bombing, with deafening sounds echoing continuously.

The reddish-black magma, glowing with orange-red flames, erupted like a volcano, melting and bombarding everything in its high temperature.

Perhaps realizing something, the men who came to buy time for Marco were fighting with Akainu, but ended up blocking Akainu path.

Whether it was the sea, the steep cliffs, the cows, the Wei antlers, the returning maidens, or the urgent, passionate bombardment, they all perished.

Whoosh--

With a whooshing sound, a blue Phoenix descended from the sky.

Luffy, are you alright?

As Marco landed on the deck, Chopper ran over anxiously and quickly climbed onto Luffy, looking terrified.

With its weak strength, it had never participated in such a war before; the scenes of immense destruction were like a dream.

This made Chopper and Usopp, who were already very timid, tremble with fear.

"Ah... I'm fine, sorry to have worried you." Luffy grinned, his mood returning to its usual optimism after rescuing Ace.

However, Zoro and Sanji were more focused on Ace, who was standing next to him.

However, Zoro and Sanji were more focused on Ace, who was standing next to him.

The one-armed Ace is now looking down, his face covered with dark lines, making it impossible to see his expression.

"Stop talking so much, can your ship even fly?" Marco interrupted their conversation, asking anxiously.

"Aww~ Don't worry, Captain Franky of Whitebeard Pirates has 'Coup de Burst' all ready." Franky, who was at the helm, gave a thumbs up and grinned.

"Very good, you take Ace and your captain and leave here right now! I'm going to support Pops!" Marco said with great joy after hearing Franky's words.

Then, looking at Ace who was standing to the side with his head down, he instructed, "Ace, you go with your brother and the others. We'll meet in the New World!"

After he finished speaking, Marco, in his haste, failed to notice that Ace's demeanor appeared somewhat strange.

The next moment, the blue Phoenix soared into the sky and flew towards Akainu, who was charging towards them.

"Luffy, Luffy, and everyone... quickly grab onto whatever's nearby!" Franky immediately reminded them after watching Marco leave...

"Ace, come over here quickly, we're about to take off."

Upon hearing Franky's words, Straw Hat F hurriedly grabbed onto something nearby.

Luffy, like a younger brother showing off a toy to his older brother, looked at Ace with shining eyes and said this.

"Luffy..." Suddenly, Ace, who had been silent, spoke softly.

"..."

Luffy tilted his head slightly, looking somewhat puzzled.

Zoro and Sanji, who were standing not far away, had their pupils slightly constricted.

"'Coup de Burst' is ready, 5, 4, 3, 2..."

Franky's voice reached his ears, Ace suddenly looked up, revealing a bright smile. He looked at Luffy with doting affection and said with a smile, "I've always wanted to say this! As the older brother, it's so shameful to let your younger brother save me."

"But I still want to say... thank you, Luffy!"

"1--"

Boom!!

Almost as soon as Franky finished his final countdown, two completely different booming sounds rang out simultaneously.

The Thousand Sunny, with a lion on its bow, shot out a beam of light from its stern and sped off in one direction.

Just as it took off, a pillar of orange-red fire shot into the sky from the deck of the Thousand Sunny.

After the Thousand Sunny flew away from the 5.8 Marine Headquarters, the flame condensed into a figure.

"I'm sorry, Luffy! You have your journey, and I have my crew." His figure hovered in mid-air, gazing at the horizon where Ace was now just a tiny shadow, and murmured, "I can't abandon Pops and everyone else and leave alone."

Meanwhile, below the direction the Thousand Sunny was flying, on a stretch of azure sea.

"Boss, I think I saw Luffy."

"Ah... I saw it too, a flying ship! Looks like Luffy has found a great group of companions. I'm getting more and more excited to see them together!"

"Waaaaah... Boss, I saw my son! He's grown so much, but I recognized him immediately! I'm so sorry to them, mother and son!!"

"...".

Chapter 118 Blackbeard's Slim Chance

"Ace, what are you doing! Why did you come back?!"

At the crucial moment, Ace's return caused Marco, who was preparing to hold off Akainu and buy them time to escape, to roar in disbelief.

"Hehe... I'm going back to the New World with you guys." Despite losing an arm, Ace showed no sadness, but instead grinned optimistically, his tone resolute.

"You idiot!" Marco was even angrier after hearing this.

Whitebeard held off Akainu and Kizaru so that Marco could use his flying ability to take Ace and Luffy away from the battlefield.

Marco also realized the meaning behind his Pops's words, which is why he was so anxious. As a result, he didn't notice that the oblivious Ace also understood what Whitebeard said.

After a silent decision, Ace ultimately couldn't abandon his 'family' who had come to save him, and left alone.

His personality and the fact that he is one of 23 people meant he would not choose to run away.

Especially when he thought of Jozu, Little Oars Jr., and his family who died to save him, the guilt in his heart would prevent Ace from making the decision to let his family stay behind while he, the culprit who caused this war, left first.

Therefore, Ace didn't even consider that if he stayed behind and something happened to him, it would turn the victorious Whitebeard Pirates into the defeated in an instant.

You could say he's loyal and righteous, you could say he acts impulsively, or you could say he's reckless and doesn't think things through.

But this is him, the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates – 'Fire Fist' Portgas D. Ace.

"Damn it, they actually sent away Dragon's son from the Revolutionary Army! But compared to Straw Hat Luffy, Akainu is even more wicked." Akainu, finally catching up, stared at the Thousand Sunny, which had disappeared into the horizon, gritting his teeth before glaring at Ace with murderous intent. "I absolutely cannot let you leave this place again."

"I will not abandon everyone and run away alone." Ace's body was engulfed in sparks as he looked solemnly at Akainu and said in a deep voice.

"Hmph! What a laughable persistence! Whether it's you or Whitebeard, you will both die in this war!" Akainu sneered, and in the next instant, he charged forward, his molten arm surging with lava as he blasted towards Ace.

'Bang!'

"Don't even think about hurting Ace in front of me!" Marco, his hands transforming into wings, blocked Akainu's fist as he gritted his teeth and said.

"You overconfident fool, get out of my way!" Akainu said coldly, the lava on his shoulder surging faster, simulating a volcanic eruption. The terrifying explosive force blasted Marco, who was blocking his way, away.

He's not like Kizaru, who's lazy and always holds back.

Moreover, compared to Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit, it is somewhat difficult to control Marco's 'Resurrection Blue Flames' until a way is found to counter it.

Due to his elemental attributes, Marco possesses the ability to briefly contend with Kizaru.

However, this doesn't mean that Marco can also restrain Akainu.

Conversely, unless it's an aerial battle, Marco would be no match for Akainu.

The power of the volcanic eruption was like a moving mountain, causing Marco, whose overall strength, apart from his Devil Fruit ability, was far inferior to that of Admiral, to be sent flying backwards with a look of resentment on his face.

"Sacred Fire Shiranui!"

'Pfft--'

At that moment, a flaming spear suddenly flew over and pierced Akainu's body.

At that moment, a flaming spear suddenly flew over and pierced Akainu's body.

However, the spear pierced his body, yet not a single drop of blood spurted out.

"It's useless. Even with your paltry Haki, the difference in our attributes is still as vast as an insurmountable chasm! Ordinary flames are completely ineffective against me." Akainu glanced down at the flaming spear on his body, then looked at Ace in the distance, and said disdainfully.

After speaking, magma rolled around Akainu's body, instantly extinguishing the flaming spear.

The next second, Akainu lunged forward, charging towards Ace once again.

"Kuzan, it's time for you to act."

On one side of the battlefield, Sengoku, who had been forced back by Whitebeard, did not pursue and attack.

Instead, he stood still, watching the retreating Whitebeard Pirates, and suddenly looked at Aokiji, who was leisurely fighting Vista and Jinbe not far away, and spoke.

"Ara ara... I understand." Aokiji, who had blocked Vista's attack with an ice blade and forced him back with an ice Aokiji from his other hand, scratched his head and looked at the serious-looking Vista and Jinbe, saying, "This boring battle should end now... So I'm getting serious. Are you ready?"