The ninjas on Konoha Island were more than capable of handling this. The World Government's infiltration of Konoha had made no progress whatsoever.
"Can this place take us directly to Konoha Island?"
Luffy had no idea such a thing existed. If he had known earlier, why would they have gone to the Sabaody Archipelago? Wouldn't it have been better to just use this portal?
"Haven't you been on Konoha Island for so long? How did you not even know about this?"
Nami could not help rubbing her forehead with a sigh. How did her captain always fail to pay attention to such crucial information?
"Hahaha, I only just found out too. How about we visit Konoha Island, stock up on supplies, and then continue on to the New World?"
Luffy actually wanted to introduce his companions to Ace.
Luffy was very proud of his crew.
To be honest, Luffy did not understand why Ace had joined the Whitebeard Pirates.
If his goal was to become the Pirate King, then he should obviously be the captain himself. What was the point of joining someone else's pirate crew?
To Luffy, joining another pirate crew meant losing the courage to compete for the title of Pirate King.
Still, Luffy respected Ace's choice.
The fundamental reason Ace had joined the Whitebeard Pirates was his lack of familial affection, as well as his own rejection of being the Pirate King's son.
People in the Pirate World were far too free. For the sake of a dream, they could abandon their families, live happily at sea by themselves, and leave their wives, children, and elders at home with no one to care for them.
Just like Usopp's father, Yasopp.
As a member of one of the world's strongest forces, one of the Four Emperors' pirate crews,