A Luxurious Lineup of Entrants

Boom!

Scorching flames surged out from the resting area like a raging tide.

They transformed into a wave of fire that raced straight toward Jack, who stood atop the arena.

Everywhere it passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, while the sea itself was split directly in two.

Before anyone could come to their senses, it crashed head-on into Jack on the arena.

Caught off guard by the sudden strike, Jack's expression froze. His bull-like eyes widened as he roared and raised the great blade in his hand, hacking down with all his strength.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion erupted.

Amid the backward-rolling shockwave, sparks filled the sky.

As they watched the flames that had fallen onto the sea continue to burn, everyone present—including Doflamingo—wore slightly grim expressions.

"Flame Net! That's Flame Net! This is the move of Fire Fist Ace, captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division! Wasn't he supposed to be chasing Blackbeard Teach? Why did he suddenly appear here?!"

The hurried words instantly revealed Ace's identity.

At the end of the flames that had burst from the lounge, a figure enveloped in fire gradually emerged.

Solemn expressions crept onto the faces of everyone present.

In the Original Work, Ace's performance had seemed rather unimpressive.

However, that had merely been the plot killing him off.

He had become the long-vacant captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division.

He had also been qualified to receive an invitation from the World Government to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Even Blackbeard Teach had repeatedly invited him to join the Blackbeard Pirates.

That alone was enough to prove that Ace was no ordinary man.

What was more, he had already carried a bounty of five hundred million at his age.

Compared to Jack, who had lived more than