Ace Is Captured

That was it? Was that all the strong people in this world could do?

Uchiha Madara felt as if a knot of frustration had lodged in his chest, with nowhere to vent it. It was unbearable!

With his arrogant nature, Uchiha Madara disdained attacking ordinary Marines who were weak. So he stood there with a grim expression. After a while, he shot straight into the sky and left the Sabaody Archipelago.

"Senior Madara, did my order to recall you upset you?" Kizaru asked jokingly from the East Blue base, smoking as he watched the black-faced Uchiha Madara return.

Uchiha Madara looked at Kizaru, took a deep breath, and said as calmly as he could, "No, it has nothing to do with you!"

After saying that, Uchiha Madara sat down across from Kizaru and continued, "How long until your plan begins?"

"I'm waiting for some news," Kizaru replied with a smile.

"What?" Uchiha Madara asked.

"You'll find out soon enough. Just rest here for the next couple of days!" Kizaru didn't answer directly, choosing instead to keep him in suspense.

Uchiha Madara felt another knot form in his chest. He snorted and left Kizaru's room.

Kizaru wasn't deliberately teasing Uchiha Madara. The main reason was that he wasn't sure when Blackbeard would capture Ace and hand him over to the Navy.

A week later, Kizaru, who had been keeping a close eye on what was happening across the seas, finally received the news he'd been waiting for: Ace, the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division Commander, had been captured by the Navy.

As soon as the news broke, Kizaru received a call from Whitebeard. Whitebeard remained remarkably calm, and he and Kizaru used a Den Den Mushi to agree on the details of their plan to attack the Navy and rescue Ace.

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