The sudden turn of events startled all three people present.
Roy had actually been ambushed just like that!
Impossible!
But once they saw who had arrived, all three looked shaken.
"Flaming fists, a straw hat, a face full of freckles, a youthful appearance..."
"That's the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division Commander, Fire Fist Ace!"
"Not just him. The guy holding the flail is Rakuyo, the Seventh Division Commander."
"There's also their subordinate captain, Squard, and nearly a hundred skilled pirates from the New World!"
Ever since the Impel Down incident, the Whitebeard Pirates had maintained a wait-and-see attitude toward Roy, Bullet, and the others.
As long as they did not provoke them first, the Whitebeard Pirates would never act.
Yet today, Fire Fist Ace and another division commander had openly attacked Roy.
Didn't that mean the Whitebeard Pirates had grown even more dissatisfied with Roy?
Sizzle!
Just then, a blast of air swept away the fiercely burning flames.
"Heh, even the famous Whitebeard Pirates have come?"
"This is getting more and more interesting."
"The Sabaody Archipelago is going to get even livelier!"
Roy emerged completely unharmed, his body shrouded in black shadows.
"But Fire Fist Ace, aren't you afraid that attacking me will bring disaster upon the Whitebeard Pirates?"
"Whitebeard is a great hero in his own right. If this brings calamity down on him, I imagine he'll look quite despairing when regret sets in."
Even Roy had not expected the Whitebeard Pirates to come, much less attack him.
Either the Whitebeard Pirates were openly siding with the Red Hair Pirates, preparing to destroy him in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Or there was some other conflict between them.
Especially since Fire Fist Ace had said earlier that he had come for revenge.
That made this very interesting.
He had never offended Whitebeard,