Is the D Clan's Intelligence All Invested in Dragon?!

Yes, it was just one loss.

The pride etched into their very bones cannot be so easily broken. If others can wield such power, why can't the Uchiha?

In the battle just now, everyone had fought against naval captains and Rear Admiral.

Most of the marines relied on the Six Powers to conquer the world, but the elite colonels of the headquarters had long since touched the threshold of Haki —either they could use Observation Haki Kunai half a step in advance, or they could use Armament Haki Hardening their fists and take the piercing of Shuriken -on.

Many people even cultivate both colors simultaneously, making them incredibly difficult to deal with in a fight, as they combine offense and defense effectively.

At the Rear Admiral level, everyone has mastered the Two-Color Haki to perfection.

They can imbue their blades with Haki, unleashing slashes with armor-piercing power;

It can also predict the landing point of Ninjutsu in advance and easily dodge it using Geppo.

When we fought them just now, many of our tribesmen suffered from this—they clearly struck the opponent's shoulder, but the blade was deflected by a layer of black, hard shell;

Even though all escape routes had been blocked, the opponent seemed to have eyes in the back of their head, dodging ahead of time.

But they have Sharingan.

Those scarlet eyes could clearly see the trembling of an enemy's muscles, the flow of their breath, and even the trajectory of the black energy within their body.

They were still baffled by the elusive and ethereal perception of Observation Haki, but Armament Haki was different.

They could all clearly see the solidified black energy flowing through the enemy's body.

Many people had even subconsciously tried to imitate this when they were clashing swords, attempting to gather Chakra into their fists, but they just hadn't quite grasped the knack yet.

Especially Fugaku.

He fought Gion for a full two hours, and of all the people, he understood the Haki most clearly.

He watched as the Kompira, shrouded in dark, domineering Haki, forcefully cleaved open the ribs of his Susanoo.

The tremor from that extremely concentrated power striking the Chakra armor still lingers in his bones.

He also saw clearly how Gion mobilized that energy—it rose from his dantian, flowed along his meridians to his arm, and then wrapped around the blade. The whole process was smooth and effortless, without the slightest stagnation.

When Natsu mentioned the Haki just now, he had already gone through the entire three-hour battle scene in his mind.

Every collision, every strike, the flowing changes of Gion's Haki were clearly imprinted in his mind.

He could even vaguely grasp the method of fusing Chakra with this black energy.

Just give him time.

He was confident that he could completely seize control of the force that had caused them so much suffering.

Natsu just calmed her people when she turned around and saw Ace circling her wrecked ship, clutching a plank in his hand, gesturing with a worried expression at the large hole in the hull.

Natsu's lips twitched.

This guy... he seems a little dim-witted?

Brother, your boat is practically falling apart into a pile of planks. What good will nailing a couple of pieces of wood in there do?

Seemingly sensing his gaze, Ace, who was squatting by the boat measuring planks, suddenly turned his head, met Natsu's gaze, paused for a moment, then scratched his head and greeted him, his tone revealing genuine embarrassment. "Uh... hello! Um... could you please help me fix the boat?"

He originally planned to immediately board a boat and continue chasing Blackbeard, but when he turned around, he found that his little wrecked boat had been smashed to pieces by that guy Jesus Burgess. There was a hole in the bottom of the boat big enough for a person to crawl through, and the sails were torn into strips of cloth.

Thinking about this, Ace was so angry he gritted his teeth.

Natsu's lips twitched even more violently.

Now he's certain; it's not just a matter of appearance, this guy is just a little dim-witted.

"Your boat is practically falling apart, what's the point of fixing it?"

"Uh... Do you have any extra boats? I'll pay for a small one!" Ace wasn't embarrassed at all; instead, he scratched the back of his head and chuckled, revealing a set of white teeth.

As he spoke, he seemed to suddenly remember something, slapped his forehead, and bowed deeply to Natsu: "Oh right! I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Portgas D. Ace, the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates! I apologize for barging in so abruptly!"

"..."

The Uchiha clan members, who were just moments ago on the verge of exchanging blows, were now completely dumbfounded.

Yakumi nudged her brother Yaoyu's arm and whispered, "Brother... is this guy an idiot?"

"How would I know?" Yaoyu crossed her arms, her lips twitching involuntarily.

Natsu rubbed his forehead, utterly speechless. He thought Luffy was already quite clueless, but it turned out his brother wasn't much better.

Thinking back to Roger... Wow—so all the intelligence of the D. clan was focused on Monkey D. Dragon, right?

Natsu glanced at Ace, who was still squatting on the ground, banging on the ship's deck with a piece of broken plank he had picked up. After a few seconds of silence, he turned to Uchiha Kei and said, "Uncle Kei, pick out a sturdy pirate ship from the ones we captured earlier and give it to him."

Uncle Qi raised an eyebrow, glanced at Ace was banging away enthusiastically, leaned closer and lowered his voice, his tone full of unease. "Natsu, are you sure this guy can find his way in the boat?"

The Uchiha clan is known for its strong likes and dislikes. Although Ace came for Blackbeard, he did indeed help a great deal earlier.

If he hadn't held Teach so tightly, those ruthless pirates might have taken advantage of the chaos to ambush the lone members of their tribe.

They have to acknowledge this relationship.

He could acknowledge the relationship, but giving the boy a boat... Uncle Qi was really worried.

When we were chasing Blackbeard earlier, he almost went the wrong way. If we gave him a ship, he might drift into the Calm Belt!

Moreover, everyone saw him engulfed in flames just now; it's obvious he's the Devil Fruit User that Natsu mentioned.

Natsu Yin had repeatedly warned that ability users would become weak and sink like a weight when they came into contact with seawater.

This guy looks clumsy. If he really capsizes the boat and drowns, people will think that the Uchiha deliberately gave him a broken boat to harm him. That would be so embarrassing.

Natsu rubbed her temples; she also had a bit of a headache.

He glanced at Ace, who was holding a hammer and earnestly pointing at the large hole in the hull that a person could crawl through, and sighed, "Just give him the smallest straitjack boat, and stuff it with the latest compass and West Blue chart. If all else fails... tie two lifebuoys to him too."

Uncle Qi's lips twitched; after thinking about it, he realized that this was the only way.

He shook his head, turned, and walked towards the harbor. After taking a few steps, he glanced back at Ace and muttered to himself, "Hopefully, this kid doesn't actually sail the ship into the Sea Kings's lair."