Six Years Later! The Young Ones

The year was 1519 in the Sea Circle Calendar.

Somewhere at the mouth of the New World.

Wow!

Suddenly, waves rose on the sea surface, and a huge ship emerged from beneath the water.

The huge bubble that was originally encasing the ship disintegrated the moment it came into contact with the air.

Amidst the splashing water droplets, the large ship landed steadily on the sea.

On the mast of the large ship's deck, a conspicuous pirate flag was fluttering in the wind.

This is a pirate ship.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

On the bow of the pirate ship, a burly, rugged-looking man with a full beard laughed loudly, "Finally arrived in the New World! It's been a long time!"

Behind him, a much thinner man with a long Fire Pistol slung across his back, still seemed shaken. "We almost got spotted by the Fish-Man Island patrol."

"If I hadn't been so alert, I probably would have been drowned at sea!"

"Snort!"

The burly-faced man snorted coldly, "They're all those damned Beasts Pirates!"

"Despite being a pirate himself, he's now completely sealed off the New World, forbidding any pirates from entering!"

"That mad dog under his command, Jinbe, the Deep Sea Hunter, deserved to be torn to pieces. How many great pirates who dominated the first half of the story were drowned in the cold depths by him!"

The man grew angrier and angrier, finally shouting angrily, "Pirate Emperor! What a load of rubbish! I don't recognize him!"

The Beasts Pirates conquered the entire New World, Ian of the Scorched Sky was revered as the Pirate Emperor. That happened six years ago.

Over these long six years, people have gradually become accustomed to the current world order.

Six years ago, the New World was still occupied by various pirates, and everyone knew that the sea was the paradise of the Pirate Emperor.

However, even so, everyone in the world knows that the World Government is the master of this world, and the Marine Headquarters, which represents justice, is the overlord of the seas.

However, in the past six years, this perception has undergone a dramatic change.

The Beasts Pirates have completely taken over the New World, and they now possess power that rivals the World Government World Government, which is powerless to stop them.

Besides the Beasts Pirates, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Charlotte Family have also become powerful forces in the North Blue, each occupying a considerable area of the sea.

In the South China Sea, the NEO Marines and the Cross Guild are equally formidable, and they have become one of the most powerful forces in that region that cannot be ignored.

In these two sea areas, the monsters and the World Government have reached a standoff.

The New World is completely out of control; the North Blue and West Blue are in chaos, and the two sides of the Red Line are now in completely different states.

However, these things are not very important to ordinary pirates; what happens to the monsters is none of their concern.

However, the Beasts Pirates' blockade of the New World left the pirates in despair.

Although they were both pirates, that emperor hated pirates entering his territory.

During these six years, the Beasts Pirates first recruited soldiers on a large scale, and after expanding their forces to almost full size, they began to build bases all over the New World.

It took the Beasts Pirates almost two years to achieve complete control over the New World.

And then, the pirates of this sea began their nightmare.

The Beasts Pirates began a brutal purge of the pirates in this sea area.

Some of the stronger pirates who were willing to submit were recruited.

However, many more, those Beasts Pirates looked down upon or who stubbornly refused to surrender, were mercilessly attacked by the Beasts Pirates.

The New World is different from the past.

Near almost every large island, there is a base of the Beasts Pirates, and their fighter jets patrol the nearby seas and skies almost every day.

Pirates sailing the high seas are easily exposed if they are not careful, and then face annihilation.

In addition to eliminating pirates in the New World, the Beasts Pirates are also blocking the pirates' access to the New World at its source.

Fish-Man Island.

That island had long been part of the Beasts Pirates, and their Sun Beasts Pirates Sun Pirates was stationed there.

The captain of the Sun Pirates, a man once known as Jinbe the Knight of the Sea, built a massive patrol force on Fish-Man Island. The force consisted entirely of Fish-Man and mermaid warriors, along with countless tamed Sea Beast, making them an unparalleled force in the deep sea.

Since then, the number of pirates who have been able to enter the New World from the first half of the Grand Line has become extremely limited.

Even Jinbe was hated to the bone by the pirates in the first half of the series, who called him "the Emperor's mad dog," "the piranha of the sea," and "the deep-sea hunter."

Now, four years after the Beasts Pirates ' purge, the pirates who were once common in this sea have become rare animals, and none of them dare to show their faces, and many don't even dare to fly their pirate flags.

It may sound incredible, but the truth is that the New World, once known as the most chaotic sea in the world, is now the most peaceful sea in the world.

Even those countries that were already in chaos were forced to pacify by the intervention of the Pirate Emperor.

In the New World, everyone knows that you should never try to stop His Majesty the Emperor from developing production, or you will only face certain death.

If the New World and the North Sea and West Sea weren't separated by the Calm Belt, and if they weren't separated from the other three seas by the Red Earth Continent, countless civilians would have wanted to migrate to this sea area with their families.

Countless people around the world feel envious of those who live in this sea area.

However, the pirates on the high seas naturally abhorred this.

The legendary Great Treasure is buried in the New World, but the Beasts Pirates have sealed New World off, which they see as a clear attempt to monopolize the Great Treasure!

There are countless arrogant and ignorant people in the world. Even with the Beasts Pirates' strict defenses, a large number of pirates still set sail from the Sabaody Archipelago every year, hoping to reach the New World.

However, the vast majority of these pirates perished in the icy waters of Fish-Man Island.

In an effort to overcome this formidable barrier, some pirates have even set their sights on the Red Line.

The news of Mary Geoise's relocation was no secret, so why not take the red dirt road?

Unfortunately, even though Mary Geoise has moved away, the Celestial Dragons still do not allow mortals to freely set foot at the heights where they live.

The abandoned Mary Geoise has now become a special Marine Base, serving as the true front line of the World Government.

Those pirates who tried to take this opportunity still met a gruesome end.

To be able to force their way into the New World under such tight security, this group of pirates is clearly both strong and lucky.

"I'll go to Wano Country one day and bring that bastard Ian down from his horse!"

The muscular man shouted loudly, venting his anger.

The Beasts Pirates' behavior of treating the entire New World as their own inland sea is indeed extremely hateful.

"Haha! Are we going to Wano Country?"

A hearty laugh suddenly rang out from the sky, "Want me to take you there?"

"What?"

The pirates all wore bewildered expressions.

They're at sea right now!

Then, when they looked up, they saw a cloud that had somehow drifted across the sky.

Wrong!

Those weren't ordinary clouds; they looked like flames burning!

The next instant, a dark shadow descended from the clouds.

A nimble young man gracefully landed on the mast of the large ship.

He was a young-looking boy.

She looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old.

He had thick black hair, a bright smile on his handsome face, and freckles scattered on the bridge of his nose.

The boy was shirtless, wearing only shorts on his lower body.

"Who are you?!"

The muscular pirate shouted a question.

This is a kid I've never seen before.

However, the fact that it appeared on his ship at such a strange time filled him with a sense of foreboding.

My name is Ace!

The boy smiled and said, "Portgas D. Ace, remember this well, it's a name that will soon resonate throughout the world!"

"Ha?"

The burly pirate frowned. "Where did this clueless brat come from!"

Portgas D. Ace?

I've never heard of that name before.

It was at this moment that the pirates behind him squinted in the sunlight, looking up, and finally saw clearly a huge pattern on the boy's back.

The pirates' expressions changed drastically in an instant.

"The ship, captain!! On this kid's back!! There's... there's..."

The pirates trembled, as if uttering the next name would lead to something incredibly terrifying.

"What is it? You better explain yourself clearly!"

The burly pirate's sense of foreboding grew stronger.

"Oh? You mean this?"

Seventeen years old this year, Ace, already a strong and capable young man, turned slightly to show his back to the pirates.

"How is it? Isn't it handsome?"

The burly pirate's pupils contracted.

That is--

"The Beasts Pirates ' logo??"

The man behind him with the Fire Pistol cried out in surprise.

That design is the most common one in the New World, the one that can be seen on any inhabited island—the one that flies high on the flag of the Beasts Pirates!

You got it right.

Ace grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. "Uncle Jinbe called Uncle Kuzan, and Uncle Kuzan sent me to deal with you guys again."

"Giant Bear Bill, bounty 230 million Beli, are you ready to sink into the sea?"

"Damn it! Prepare for battle!!"

Without any hesitation, the burly man roared angrily, "The Beasts Pirates! Damn it, why are you so persistent!"

Brown hair sprouted from his body in an instant, and his body swelled up.

In the blink of an eye, it had transformed into a gigantic bear.

The giant bear now revealed its ferocious nature, "So what if it's the Beasts Pirates? They're just brats!"

If the Beasts Pirates ' executives appeared before him, he would undoubtedly kneel down and surrender without hesitation, because there would be no chance of victory.

But, what a mere brat!

Even faster than the giant bear's transformation was the bullet from the man behind him.

The long Fire Pistol rose in an instant, its muzzle aimed at Ace. At the same time, the trigger was pulled, the gunpowder ignited, and the metal bullet was launched.

bite.

The bullet struck Ace between the eyebrows, bounced off a patch of darkness, and was deflected.

Ace raised a hand and scratched his temple. "Wow, that's accurate. You've got a knack for it."

"Is Haki?"

The giant bear leaped up, its massive claws aimed directly at Ace, shouting, "I can do that too!!"

His claws were indeed wreathed in Black Haki.

Because the road to the New World was blocked, the pirates stranded in Paradise gradually began to stir up trouble.

More and more powerful pirates were forced to remain in Paradise, and as they fought each other, even more powerful beings were born.

Nowadays, it's not uncommon to find Haki presence in the waters near the Sabaody Archipelago at the rear of the Paradise.

but.

"Heave-ho!"

Ace leaped lightly, effortlessly dodging the giant bear's claws, and stomped on its head.

Despite its body not being particularly robust, it unleashed astonishing power, stomping the giant bear and sending it crashing through the deck and landing on the lower deck.

"Captain?"

The pirate with the gun couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Such astonishing power!

This kid is no ordinary person!

Before his exclamation could even finish, Ace turned slightly, flicked his arm at him, and said, "You try my gun too."

"Finger Pistol"

A finger flicks through the air, and the air forms an invisible bullet.

"Smack."

A burst of blood erupted from the man's chest as he held the Fire Pistol; his eyes were filled with disbelief, but his body collapsed uncontrollably.

It seems he doesn't possess either Armament Haki or Observation Haki.

Ace landed lightly on the ship's bow.

"Roar!!"

The deck in front of him exploded in the next instant, and the giant bear pounced, its ferocious maw tearing straight at Ace.

But in that instant, Ace spun around, his right leg whipping out like a whip, striking the giant bear directly on the right cheek.

The giant bear's thick, fleshy face was deformed by the kick, and the sound of bones cracking could be clearly heard.

Then he flew out like a football, crashing through the mast and still going strong, plunging headfirst into the cabin.

The pirates on deck were dumbfounded.

What is this?

Their invincible captain was so utterly helpless against this brat?

"Alright, it's time to send you on your way."

Ace leaped into the air, and in that instant, his body suddenly swelled and elongated.

Amidst the near-despair in the eyes of the pirates below, he transformed into a red dragon over a hundred meters long!

"... dragon??"

Is this guy Kaido's illegitimate son?

"Heat Breath!!"

A blazing pillar of fire fell, and in the next instant, a massive explosion erupted on the sea.

Destruction has already arrived.

"Done."

Ace, now a dragon, looked down at the still turbulent sea and nodded gently. Then, grabbing a cloud, he flew straight off in a certain direction.

Before long, he arrived at a magnificent fortress.

As we landed towards the shore, impatient shouts could be heard from below.

"Too slow, Ace! He's just a nobody pirate, how come he took so long!"

The blond-haired boy complained loudly in dissatisfaction.

Surrounding him were boys and girls who had grown into adults.

Hold on...