Reunion and Exchanging Blows

Inside the restaurant, Lin Feng and Ace, the two brothers, drank and chatted merrily.

The atmosphere was harmonious.

Bart sat quietly beside Lin Feng, like a loyal guardian, silently observing everything around them.

"Big brother, now that you've come to Alabasta, how long do you plan to stay here?"

Ace set down his wine cup and asked curiously.

Lin Feng smiled without answering directly. Instead, he asked, "What, are you afraid I'll disturb your 'travels' here?"

Ace scratched his head and said somewhat awkwardly, "How could that be? I'm thrilled that you came, big brother. I was just curious about what you plan to do next."

"As for me, I came here to take care of something and visit you while I'm at it."

Lin Feng spoke casually, but there was a hint of deeper meaning in his tone.

Just then, a furious roar suddenly came from the restaurant entrance.

"Portgas D. Ace, commander of the second division of the Whitebeard Pirates, why have you come here!"

A man with a pipe in his mouth and a Marine uniform stormed in menacingly.

The restaurant fell silent in an instant, and everyone's eyes focused on Ace.

"W-Whitebeard Pirates?"

"Oh my god, am I dreaming?"

"How could someone from the Whitebeard Pirates appear here?"

The guests whispered among themselves, their faces filled with shock and fear.

Even the restaurant owner was so frightened that he nearly dropped the plate in his hands.

Hearing the voice, Ace's expression changed slightly as he turned toward the entrance.

Lin Feng, however, remained leisurely seated in his chair with an amused smile on his face. He did not turn to look at the man at the door.

Here it comes, the famous scene from One Piece. Lin Feng thought, Luffy should be making his entrance next, right?

Sure enough, the next second, a straw-hatted boy dropped from the sky like a cannonball.

"Bang!"

With a tremendous crash, the boy punched the pipe-wielding man and sent him flying.

The pipe-wielding man slammed into Ace, and the two of them rolled away like bowling balls, smashing through several walls before vanishing from everyone's sight.

The restaurant was left in complete disarray.

Tables, chairs, and benches lay shattered across the floor.

Yet the straw-hatted boy stood up completely unharmed.

He dusted himself off, then plopped down in Ace's former seat and shouted, "Boss, bring out the food! I'm starving!"

As he spoke, the boy kept rubbing his stomach.

"Food, food, food!" he kept chanting.

Looking at the lively boy before him, Lin Feng's lips curled slightly upward into a brilliant smile.

"Luffy, you really are interesting."

Lin Feng chuckled softly.

Hearing the voice, Luffy turned toward Lin Feng and asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

Lin Feng laughed heartily. "I'm just a traveler passing through."

At that moment, the restaurant owner approached tremblingly and served Luffy a whole tableful of food.

When Luffy saw the food, his eyes lit up, and he immediately began wolfing it down.

While Luffy was eating heartily, Ace returned with one hand covering his head and anger written all over his face.

"Which idiot made this place such a mess!" Ace cursed furiously.

When he saw Luffy sitting in his seat, he froze.

"Luf..."

Ace had only managed to say one syllable when a large hand pressed him to the ground.

"Straw Hat Boy!"

The pipe-wielding man, Smoker, roared furiously.

Seeing this scene, Lin Feng could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, this scene really is a classic!"

Lin Feng laughed so hard that tears nearly came to his eyes.

Luffy stared wide-eyed at Smoker, who was pinning Ace down, but his mouth continued stuffing itself with food.

After thinking for a moment, he finally remembered that the old smoker before him was the Marine who had chased him earlier.

Oh no!

Luffy quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, then turned and ran.

"Trying to run? Not so fast!"

Smoker roared and chased after him.

Ace hurriedly climbed to his feet and followed.

The restaurant was a complete wreck, the guests were still shaken, and the owner looked as though he might cry.

"What a lively scene."

Lin Feng smiled as he picked up the wine cup on the table and drained it in one gulp.

Lin Feng looked at the owner before him.

"Boss, I'll cover the damage."

He took a bag of Beli from his robes and placed it on the counter.

"Thank you... thank you..."

The owner spoke with tears of gratitude.

"Lin Feng, what should we do next?" Bart asked quietly.

"No rush. Let's rest here for a while."

Lin Feng said, "Once they've had enough of their commotion, we'll go find Ace."

Ace and Luffy's meeting was a very important part of the story.

Lin Feng did not want to get involved too early. Instead, he wanted to quietly observe how things developed.

After all, his trip to Alabasta was not merely to reminisce with Ace.

There were more important things to do.

Some time after leaving the restaurant, Lin Feng and Bart encountered Ace again.

Ace approached dejectedly, helplessness written all over his face. A trace of frustration colored his voice as he said, "Big brother, I didn't catch up with that Luffy guy."

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow, an amused smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "Luffy? You mean that Straw Hat Boy?"

Ace nodded, a hint of pride in his voice. "Yeah. He's my little brother."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them. With great interest, he said, "Oh? Your little brother? That really is interesting."

Lin Feng patted Ace on the shoulder, wearing a relaxed smile. "If you didn't catch him, then so be it. You'll have plenty of chances to see him in the future."

His tone was casual, as though it were nothing worth mentioning.

"Big brother, why didn't you help me just now?" Ace asked in confusion.

"Why should I have stepped in?" Lin Feng countered. "You're the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. Don't tell me you can't even deal with a Marine captain?"

Ace scratched his head and said awkwardly, "It's not that. I just thought things would be more interesting with you there, big brother."

Lin Feng smiled and did not continue the topic. Instead, he said, "Ace, come on. Let me see how much you've improved during this time."

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Ace immediately perked up and said excitedly, "Sure, big brother! I've been wanting to spar with you for a long time!"

"Let's go. We'll find somewhere more spacious."

Lin Feng spoke and headed out of the city first.

Bart followed closely behind, while Ace excitedly trailed after Lin Feng.

The three of them arrived at an empty stretch of land outside the city.

The scorching sun overhead baked the earth, and the sand beneath their feet was hot enough to fry an egg.

They were surrounded by a barren desert, with rolling dunes in the distance that looked like a group of sleeping beasts beneath the distortion of the heat waves.

Lin Feng and Ace stood facing each other, both radiating powerful auras.

The air around them seemed to solidify.

"Big brother, I won't hold back!"

Ace grinned, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

"I wouldn't have it any other way."

The corners of Lin Feng's mouth lifted into a confident smile.

A spar between brothers was about to begin.

Meanwhile, in some corner of Alabasta, an even greater conspiracy was quietly brewing.