"You... you're Ace!"
Naruto Namikaze suddenly widened his eyes and pointed at the black-haired boy in front of him as he shouted.
Sasuke and Toneri looked over as well.
A flash of surprise crossed the former's eyes, and he blurted out, "And Sabo!"
"You're the players who competed in the elementary school tennis league broadcast that day!"
Ace froze for a moment.
Then he smiled and raised a hand to adjust the Army cap on his head.
"That's right, it's me."
"Monkey D. Ace, captain of the War Military Academy Elementary Tennis Club!"
Sabo, standing beside him, also offered a gentle greeting.
"Hello, I'm Sabo. It's nice to meet you."
With that shared "celebrity effect," the distance between them quickly narrowed.
Luffy excitedly introduced Sanji, Page One, Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji behind him to Naruto and the others one by one.
Both groups were exceptionally gifted youths with extraordinary backgrounds.
Inside this gladiator costume shop brimming with fiery energy,
they quickly hit it off.
Next came the natural task of choosing outfits they liked.
Naruto finally got his wish and put on a suit of orange-red armor.
He carried an Island Cloud Claymore taller than himself in one hand.
It clanked loudly with every step he took.
Sasuke chose a lighter black-and-red leather swordsman outfit.
An ancient-looking Island Cloud longsword hung at his waist.
He looked incredibly cool.
Toneri maintained his refined style, choosing an emerald-green mage robe for himself.
After everyone had changed,
they happened to run into Nawaki Senju and Shisui Uchiha, who had also changed into gladiator outfits.
Once they had introduced themselves,
the group made its way grandly to the shop entrance.
They joined Nagato and Konan, who had been waiting patiently.
Yahiko did not even need to introduce them.
Luffy, Ace, Sabo, Sanji, and the