Big Mom Pirates?! Ace's Decision!

"That's possible," Xi Yan nodded and said, "Otherwise, I can't think of any reason why he would do that."

Surely they couldn't have genuinely given someone a Devil Fruit of kindness, could they?

Stop joking, okay?!

Would such a ruthless and cunning person do such a good thing?

As for whether to use this Devil Fruit to recruit subordinates...

If someone could actually snatch Devil Fruit in such a major tournament, who would care about Doflamingo's invitation?

Therefore, Xi Yan felt that the chances of this happening were not high.

"Doflamingo is playing with fire," Vista said. "Isn't he afraid the Navy will deal with him too?"

Resigning from the Shichibukai is tantamount to provoking the Navy and the World Government!

In this situation, would the Navy tolerate his bad habits?

"That's why I call it a high-stakes gamble," Xi Yan said. "Besides, this guy was Shichibukai before, so maybe he can use that as an excuse to put on a show with the Navy."

"You mean..."

Having understood what Xi Yan meant, Ace's expression darkened as he said, "Was Doflamingo's resignation from the Shichibukai also a sham this time?"

"No, this should be true."

Xi Yan shook his head and said, "Since the newspaper has been released, it can't be fake."

The World Government would never allow a Shichibukai to deceive the entire world, so it's highly likely that Doflamingo's resignation from the Shichibukai is true.

"So what do you mean?"

Ace was a little confused. Wasn't it supposed to be a play with the Navy? How did it become real?

"We forced Doflamingo to resign from the Shichibukai this time," Xi Yan explained. "Therefore, Doflamingo couldn't have faked his resignation."

Upon hearing this, Marco fell into deep thought, and some speculations began to form in his mind.

Ace then asked, "What does this have to do with what you just said?"

Marco glanced at Ace with a hint of helplessness upon hearing this. That idiot captain...

"I understand what you mean, Xi Yan," Marco said. "It's probably true that Doflamingo resigned from the Shichibukai, but... he might have already spoken to the Navy beforehand."

"Right!"

As the strategist of the Spade Pirates, Marco clearly thinks more than Ace.

"That's right, that's exactly what I mean." Xi Yan nodded and said, "Because of us, Doflamingo was forced to resign from his position Shichibukai."

"But because of that Devil Fruit, he has a chance to regain his status as Shichibukai, so he might be able to give the Navy a heads-up beforehand!"

"If he can capture Ace, he can regain his position as Shichibukai!"

Grab him...

When Xi Yan brought up the matter again, Ace's face darkened once more.

I really don't want to hear about this kind of dark history again.

Marco smiled upon seeing this, then said, "Yes, I agree with you."

"Would the Navy really agree to something like that?" Vista asked doubtfully.

This is a slap in the face to the World Government.

"Of course it's possible," Xi Yan explained. "Don't forget Ace's importance!"

"And also..."

At this point, Xi Yan paused, then narrowed his eyes and continued, "The World Government needs the Shichibukai!"

For the World Government, the Shichibukai are a powerful weapon to deter pirates, and they cannot easily give them up.

Therefore, it is possible that the other party will agree to this request.

not to mention...

With Ace, they can carry out a second public execution!

This would effectively curb the arrogance of the pirates.

He believed that World Government would not refuse such a good thing.

Vista blinked upon hearing this, and upon careful consideration... what Xi Yan said was highly likely.

"Is this why you said before that Doflamingo might be making a huge gamble?" Ace said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

If he wins the gamble, Doflamingo can regain his position as Shichibukai and also get back Caesar, his most important bargaining chip.

I lost the bet...

What awaits Doflamingo is utter ruin!

After all, by then, the World Government will no longer tolerate this non- Shichibukai pirate continuing to be stationed here.

Then the Marine Admiral will come to surround and kill him!

"It seems that Dressrosa is now a den of dragons and tigers," Marco said, frowning.

There might be Marine Admiral lying in wait for them there right now.

"More or less."

Xi Yan glanced at Dressrosa in the distance and said, "Although we haven't gone in to check the situation yet, there's a very high chance that there are naval forces here."

He didn't think someone like Doflamingo would sit idly by and wait to be killed, so the possibility of him cooperating with the Navy was very high.

Marco fell silent upon hearing this, as did Ace and Vista.

They didn't really care about Doflamingo, since even if he was strong, he couldn't possibly be at the level of Four Emperors or Admiral, so taking Doflamingo down shouldn't be a problem for them.

But if you add the navy, it's a different story, especially since there might be Marine Admiral there!

Admiral...

But he's someone who could fight their Pops and survive!

In this situation, should they still go?

The three exchanged glances, and then found the answer in each other's eyes.

That is... Go!

Even if it's a den of dragons and tigers, they're determined to brave it!

Thinking of this, Ace said, "Xi Yan, I know it's very dangerous there right now, but we have reasons why we have to go."

"Yeah."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan smiled and said, "Then it seems we can meet."

Although Xi Yan didn't say it explicitly, Ace understood what he meant.

If Doflamingo really cooperates with the Navy to wipe out the Spade Pirates, then... the Straw Hat Pirates will join forces with them to fight the enemy!

After all... Luffy is his younger brother!

"Okay, then..."

Before Ace could finish speaking, a pirate came running over in a panic, shouting, "Captain Ace, something terrible has happened!"

"Captain Ace, something terrible has happened!"

Ace's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. Could it be that they had encountered Marine Admiral?

If that's the case, then it might really be just as Xi Yan said.

"What happened?" Ace asked in a deep voice, "Did we run into the Navy?"

"Navy?"

The arriving pirates paused for a moment upon hearing this, then shook their heads and said, "No, we didn't see any warships."

"Why are you in such a hurry if you're not from the Navy?" Vista frowned.

"Because we ran into the Big Mom Pirates!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the three men's faces immediately changed.

BIG MOM Pirates?

Running into these guys here is definitely not good news...

Xi Yan frowned after hearing what the other person said.

BIG MOM Pirates?

They came here because...

Okay, I understand.

They're probably here for the Diamond Fruit too.

That makes sense; it's perfectly normal for the Four Emperors Crew to be tempted by such a Devil Fruit with its incredibly exaggerated defensive capabilities.

Thinking about this, Xi Yan had a few more ideas in his mind.

'The Big Mom Pirates have arrived. Will the Blackbeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates also send people?' Xi Yan wondered to himself.

If that's the case, then this place will turn into a free-for-all.

It's unclear whether the person who came was one of the Four Emperors himself or one of his subordinates.

Ace and his friends also wanted to know the answer to this question.

"Is it Big Mom herself?" Ace asked quickly.

Although he was confident he could fight his opponent without losing, now was not the time to start a war.

So... it's best if you don't run into Big Mom herself!

"It wasn't Big Mom's Queen Mama Chanter that arrived," the pirate explained. "And we didn't see Big Mom either."

After saying that, he paused for a moment, then continued, "However, we saw Katakuri leader of the Sweet Commanders, and Smoothie, one of the Sweet Commanders, up there."

Upon hearing the explanation, Marco immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then it probably isn't Big Mom herself," Marco said.

First of all, it wasn't the Queen Mama Chanter that arrived, and secondly... the Big Mom Pirates wouldn't possibly mobilize their entire crew for this Devil Fruit!

Therefore, Big Mom herself must be in Tales of Totto Land at this time!

Marco, realizing this, relaxed completely.

As for Katakuri and Smoothie?

Although those two guys are quite strong, they can't possibly defeat the Spade Pirates, so Marco isn't nervous at all.

"Okay, I understand."

Ace waved to his men and said, "Keep a close eye on those guys' movements. I'll be there in a bit."

"Yes!"

The child nodded upon receiving the order, then turned and ran off into the distance.

After watching the other person leave, Ace rubbed his temples and said, "You heard everything, didn't you, Xi Yan?"

"Yes, I heard you."

Xi Yan nodded and said, "It seems Big Mom is also very interested in this Devil Fruit. I just wonder if they've thought of the trap aspect."

"Even if they suspected something was wrong, they wouldn't have imagined that Doflamingo might be cooperating with the Navy," Marco said. "After all, they didn't get their intelligence from you."

Lacking certain key information, they couldn't possibly think of anything deeper.

After all... that's what they just did.

However, the appearance of these guys might be an opportunity.

Thinking of this, Marco narrowed his eyes.

"What are you planning to do?" Xi Yan asked. "Go with them to Dressrosa and steal this Devil Fruit?"

If that's the case, the navy might take advantage of the situation.

After all... when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits!

Marco understood this as well, so his expression became somewhat hesitant, after all, they needed to consider the entire pirate crew!

But for their brother's Devil Fruit, they could never give it up.

Ace then spoke up, "Xi Yan, could you please help us get our hands on that Devil Fruit?"

Xi Yan didn't immediately answer whether it was okay or not, but instead asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"I know exactly what would happen if our two pirate crews fought in Dressrosa, so I don't plan to go, and I don't plan to let them go," Ace said.

If a fight breaks out in Dressrosa, they might be ambushed by the Navy, and Luffy and his Luffy might also get hurt, so... he didn't want to take that risk.

Upon hearing this, Vista immediately became anxious.

"Ace, are you really going to give up Jozu's Devil Fruit?"

"Let Ace finish speaking first."

Marco clearly realized something and tugged at Vista, signaling him to quiet down.

Ace patted Vista on the shoulder, indicating that he wouldn't give up the Diamond Fruit, which finally calmed Vista down completely.

"So you're planning to take some men to stop Katakuri and them?" Xi Yan asked.

"Right."

Ace nodded without hesitation and said, "As long as we stop them, they won't be able to steal the Devil Fruit from Dressrosa, and at the same time..."

At this point, Ace paused, pondering the feasibility of this method.

He then continued, "We can also lure the navy over."

If the Navy's true target this time is indeed the Spade Pirates, then they will not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

So... he's going to lure the Marines away to another location, leaving the safest place for Luffy!

"Is this why you asked us to steal that Devil Fruit?"

"Yes."

Ace said, "Although I don't know if Doflamingo is cooperating with the Navy, at least if our two pirate crews don't go, the danger in Dressrosa will be much less."

As for Doflamingo?

He didn't think Doflamingo was a match for Xi Yan, so there was no need to care about that Flamingo.

"Okay, I understand. I'll find a chance to get my hands on that Devil Fruit," Xi Yan grinned. "I don't think Luffy will refuse your request."

Putting aside their relationship, just based on the fact that the other party was willing to draw the danger away, Xi Yan wouldn't mind helping them out.

Upon hearing this, Ace smiled and said, "Yeah, that guy definitely won't refuse."

Given the relationship between the brothers, this request was nothing at all.

After all... he's someone who would give anything for Luffy!

Then, Ace said seriously, "Alright, Xi Yan, I will try my best to lure Katakuri and the Marines to other places. I'll leave the rest to you."

At this moment, he entrusted his brother's Devil Fruit to Xi Yan and the others.

This is absolute trust!!

"Don't worry," Xi Yan said, "We will get our hands on that Devil Fruit."

With the Straw Hat Pirates ' strength, getting that Devil Fruit shouldn't be a problem.

As for Doflamingo?

If that guy is being unreasonable, he wouldn't mind killing him right here!

"Alright, see you later."

"Profound!"

"Kaga ~"

Looking at the Den Den Mushi whose call had been ended, Ace laughed and said, "Alright, we should get on with what we need to do now."

"Are we about to clash with the Big Mom Pirates?" Vista said with a smirk. "Hopefully they have some skilled swordsmen on their side."

"Don't worry, you'll get your share."

Ace smiled, then turned to Marco and asked, "Are there any islands nearby?"

"Have."

"Let's go then."

Ace looked up at the distant sea and said, "Let's lure Katakuri and them to another location, and then... start the battle!"

"Profound!"