The first time Ace heard the name Blue Demon was when he was twelve.
"Ace!"
"You have a little sister too!"
On an unpleasant day, after Ace and Luffy had been trained by Garp all day, they sat by the campfire after dinner. Luffy was already asleep, while Garp picked his nose with one hand and casually said to Ace, "You have a little sister too!"
"What did you say..."
The moment Ace heard Garp's words, his heart jolted and his pupils contracted. He shot Garp a hostile sideways glance. "Old man, don't joke about something like that!"
Clearly, Ace did not believe him. Garp did not mind. He tilted his head back, seemingly lost in memory.
"This starts with Blue Demon..." Garp then told him about how Luo Han had protected Rouge, and how he had eventually suggested sending Ann to Eternal City to be raised.
"So I really do have a little sister in this world!"
Garp nodded.
Ace fell silent at first, his teeth grinding with a creak. Then he turned around, flames seeming to blaze in his eyes as he roared at Garp, "You bastard old man! I have a little sister, so why didn't you tell me sooner?!"
Sob!
Sob!
"Why didn't you tell me sooner..."
"Why...!"
"Why...!"
"I have a little sister!"
"I'm not alone..."
Tears streamed down Ace's face. Learning that he still had a little sister in this world made him happy. In that instant, Ace seemed to find meaning in life.
From then on, besides proving that he was stronger than that bastard father of his, protecting his sister for the rest of his life became his mission.
Garp stared quietly ahead, as though he had drifted into a daze.
After a long while!
Once Ace had calmed down, Garp glanced