Ace Forces His Way into the Dark Night Pirates!

Recently, something major had happened in the New World.

A pirate crew that had just entered the New World had directly challenged the Dark Night Pirates!

And within two months, that crew's captain had defeated several subordinate pirate crews of the Dark Night Pirates, including the Fourth Division commander, the Fish-Man Aladdin!

That was truly shocking.

Aladdin was one of the few powerful Fish-Men. The fact that he could become a commander of the Dark Night Pirates was enough to prove his strength.

Yet someone like him had been defeated by a pirate who had only just entered the New World—Fire Fist Ace!

Meanwhile, within the territory of the Whitebeard Pirates, aboard the Moby Dick.

Whitebeard was reading the newspaper with great interest, his gaze fixed on Ace's photo.

"Gurarararara!"

"That brat from the East Blue is really arrogant. He actually dared to challenge that guy!"

Whitebeard had noticed news about Ace long ago.

Anyone who dared reject an invitation from the Shichibukai was bound to draw attention.

"That brat is indeed a little too arrogant, but he won't stay arrogant for long!"

Marco sighed from the side.

"A pirate who just entered the New World dares challenge the Dark Night Pirates? Does he think this is Paradise?"

Compared to the first half of the Grand Line, the New World was simply hell.

That was why people in the latter half jokingly referred to the first half as Paradise.

And it was true. The two regions separated by the Red Line were worlds apart!

"That guy isn't easy to provoke. That arrogant brat will learn how terrifying one of the Five Emperors can be!"

And so, Ace's matter was merely a small episode aboard the Whitebeard Pirates' ship.

What puzzled Whitebeard was that when he looked at Ace's photograph, he