A sea area in the New World.
The Great Vortex Spider Squard, carrying today's latest newspaper, stormed aboard the Moby Dick.
"Pops!!! Tell me this isn't real!!"
Squard glanced at Fire Fist Ace, whose expression was unpredictable, then looked at Whitebeard with red eyes, wanting an explanation and comfort from his Pops.
His pirate crew was wiped out by Roger.
He was the only one left alive on the entire ship.
His hatred for the Roger Pirates is just as indelible as Gecko Moria's hatred for the Beasts Pirates.
"Squard ..." Whitebeard sighed, "Roger is Roger, Ace is Ace, they..."
"Pops, the son must pay for the father's debts!!"
Squard roared and drew his twin swords, his eyes filled with nothing but hatred.
Whitebeard's protection and favoritism towards Ace made him even more upset.
"That bastard Roger isn't my father, but I hate him anyway!"
"I hate him!"
"My Pops is Newgate with the Whitebeard!"
"If killing me will make you feel better, then kill me. Don't make things difficult for Pops!!"
Fire Fist Ace was deeply upset to see Squard yelling at his Pops because of Roger's hatred.
Why!
Why am I Roger's son? Why do I have that sinful bloodline flowing through my veins?
Growing up in the Terminal Station and Terminal Town, he heard people's resentment towards Roger.
Ace's eyes also reddened. That bastard Roger not only abandoned his mother, causing her to die in childbirth.
The sins he committed will have to be borne by the living Ace alone.
Ace never dared to reveal that he was Roger's son from a young age, and used his mother's surname.
Roger was the one who made him lose his mother!
Roger deprived him of maternal and paternal love, and he had no happy childhood!!!
If it weren't for Sabo and Luffy, he might have lived with resentment his whole life.
He has just found a Pops who makes him feel loved, and he has the affection of so many brothers and family members...
As a result, this newspaper shattered his beautiful world once again.
This could not only plunge the Whitebeard Pirates into numerous crises, but also cause a conflict between Squard and Pops.
Who knows how much hatred and old grudges Roger's bastard father still holds for him?!
He would live in Roger's shadow for the rest of his life; he hated Roger!
"Ace..."
Whitebeard and the other division commanders felt a pang of sympathy seeing Ace with red eyes and tears streaming down his face.
They could sense Ace's hatred for Roger, as well as his deep affection for his comrades and family.
"You..."
Squard's hands, holding the two swords, trembled uncontrollably.
Seeing Ace's willingness to die slowly softened his heart.
Perhaps the Pops is right, Roger is Roger, Ace is Ace; they are not the same.
Ace wasn't even born when Roger's crew wiped out Squard's pirate crew.
But...
But he had already drawn his weapon right in front of his Pops...
Moreover, seeing Ace reminded him of his enemy Roger and his comrades who died tragically.
Even if he doesn't hate Ace or blame Ace, he can no longer stay in the same pirate crew as Ace...
"I'm sorry, Pops."
Squard sheathed his twin swords, knelt before Whitebeard, and kowtowed several times.
"I'm sorry, Pops, I shouldn't have transferred my hatred to Ace."
But I can't accept sharing a boat with the son of my enemy.
Please allow me to leave the Whitebeard Pirates.
Squard knelt before Whitebeard with tears in his eyes, then quickly stood up and left the Moby Dick without looking back.
Ace was not yet 20 years old, but he was already the second division commander and had unparalleled potential, while he was nearly 50 years old and was just a useless captain with a bounty of over 200 million.
To avoid putting his respected Pops in a difficult position, he voluntarily left.
"Squard ~"
The squad leaders and subordinate captains shouted loudly at Squard's retreating figure.
But Squard didn't linger for a moment, as if he had made some kind of decision.
Not long ago, Cameo, with a bounty of 300 million Belly, left the Whitebeard Pirates.
Unexpectedly, another captain with a bounty of 210 million Belly has left the Whitebeard Pirates.
Some of the pirate crew members couldn't help but look at Whitebeard with concern.
Pops must be very sad.
"Pops, I'm sorry."
Ace also knelt before Whitebeard, unsure of what to do.
He even had the thought of leaving the Whitebeard Pirates.
Now that his identity has been exposed, no one knows what kind of targeting the Whitebeard Pirates will face from the World Government and the Marine Headquarters in the future.
If it means putting his Pops and everyone else in danger, it would be better for him to leave the Whitebeard Pirates voluntarily.
"There's no need to say sorry to family members."
Whitebeard watched Squard leave, quickly composed himself, and gently stroked Ace's head with a large hand.
"The hatred Roger left behind should not be borne by you."
"I believe Squard will think it through," Whitebeard comforted Ace.
This fatherly love brought Ace to tears again, the deck in front of him soaked with tears.
"But I'm afraid everyone..."
"What are you afraid of! With me here, no one can hurt you!"
"I have Whitebeard!!"
Whitebeard seemed to sense Ace's worry and burst into hearty laughter, brimming with confidence in his own strength and a protective, domineering nature.
"That's right, Ace, Pops is the World's Strongest Man. No matter how many enemies come, Pops can sink them into the sea!"
"Ace, just relax!"
"Pops is invincible!"
···
The squad leaders helped Ace up, offering Ace their greatest comfort and support.
This heartwarming and harmonious scene brought great comfort to Whitebeard.
Teach, from the Second Division, was surprised to learn that this young captain had this identity.
No wonder he's so strong at such a young age.
It turns out that he has the powerful bloodline of the Pirate King Roger flowing through his veins.
Teach glanced meaningfully at Whitebeard. Was the Pops planning to groom Ace to be the second Pirate King?
Hateful!
Where exactly is the Dark-Dark Fruit?!
If it doesn't appear soon, Teach will have no choice but to give up his dream and stay obediently with the Whitebeard Pirates.
He has absolutely no right to compete with Ace for the title of Pirate King.
With the powerful bloodline of Pirate King Roger, combined with the Logia Mera Mera no Mi ability, his potential is truly terrifying.
···
At a time when the World Government and the Whitebeard Pirates were in turmoil.
Red-Haired Shanks and the old members of Roger Pirates all sprang into action after seeing this news.
Some of them genuinely didn't know Roger had a son.
Big Mom Linlin, however, was a little annoyed. In this era, after Whitebeard had grown old, a son of Roger with unlimited potential had emerged.
Her path to becoming the Pirate King has become even more difficult.
Beast Kaido never expected that Fire Fist Ace, the little guy who Onigashima and defeated Hanafusa, was actually Roger's son.
He felt a little regretful that he hadn't gone on the Great Expedition but had stayed on Onigashima instead.
Perhaps Fire Fist Ace wouldn't have been the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, but would have become his fourth calamity!