"Jihahahaha! To think I'd run into someone with the bearing of a king here. The East Blue... really isn't to be underestimated!" Golden Lion laughed viciously. When he looked at Ace's face, his brows suddenly rose. He vaguely felt that the boy's features looked familiar...
"That kid..." While holding back the feral beasts, Smoker also looked toward Ace. He had not expected that brat to possess Conqueror's Haki!
Looking down at Ace from above, Golden Lion's personality was incomparably domineering. Without another word, he floated forward and flew straight toward Ace.
From up close, that familiar feeling became even more obvious.
After all, Ace was Roger's biological son. His features still bore some resemblance to Roger's.
Others might not have noticed, but old rivals of Roger like Golden Lion and Whitebeard could see something suspicious at a glance.
Still, Golden Lion did not dare draw any conclusions. He only found Ace somewhat familiar...
"Kid, it's not bad that you possess the bearing of a king. State your name!" Golden Lion looked arrogantly at Ace, wanting to know just where he came from and why he felt such familiarity.
"Portgas D. Ace!" Ace stared directly at Golden Lion. His expression was somewhat grave, but he was not afraid.
"Portgas D. Ace? Ace..." Golden Lion raised a brow. He knew something about the surname "D," and Ace... wasn't that the name of Roger's sword?
East Blue, D, Ace...
Roger... Golden Lion instantly made many connections. His eyes fixed sharply on Ace as his voice rose. "Brat, what is your father's name?"
That question made Ace's expression darken slightly. He seemed to realize something. Had this man before him guessed his identity?
Ace said coldly, "I don't have a father!"
He did not want to mention his father at all.
"Jihahahaha! Fine if