Ace had once given Xia Chen his Vivre Card. Guided by the Vivre Card and with the unparalleled speed of the Flying Nimbus, Xia Chen soon spotted the conspicuous Moby Dick.
On the Moby Dick.
" Pops, are you really going to do this? You'll definitely die immediately if you do!" Marco asked Whitebeard with a grave expression.
"Death? I was going to die sooner or later anyway. I was destined to die in the Paramount War. I'm already satisfied that I can live another six months to keep you company!"
"Let me do what I want to do one last time... cough cough!"
As he spoke, Whitebeard couldn't help but cough. At this moment, Whitebeard's body was covered with countless tubes, and some of his wounds were still burning with flames.
That was Marco's flame, trying its best to slow down the loss of Whitebeard's life force.
Without Marco's flames, Whitebeard would never have survived this long!
Even with Marco's flames, it's already a miracle that Whitebeard has been able to hold on this long. Whitebeard himself feels that his body has truly reached the point of exhaustion.
No matter what methods were used, it was difficult to prolong his life, which is why he asked Ace to call Xia Chen over. He wanted to fulfill his last wish in life!
Suddenly, the Whitebeard seemed to sense something, tilted his head slightly, looked up at the sky, and then a dark figure appeared in his line of sight, causing a slight smile to appear on his lips.
"Are they here?!"
The very next second after Whitebeard finished speaking, a figure descended from the sky and landed on the deck of the Moby Dick. The powerful impact caused the Moby Dick to sink, creating countless ripples.
The impact tore a large hole in the deck of the Moby Dick, sending countless splinters flying, while a lazy voice came from inside the hole.
Oops! Sorry, I almost lost control!
"It's normal for young people to not be able to control their own strength, right? I'm sure you can understand, Whitebeard Uncle!"
Xia Chen slowly emerged from the cave, looking at the Whitebeard with an embarrassed expression.
For a moment, the surrounding air was quiet, and everyone stared at Xia Chen in disbelief.
They couldn't understand why Xia Chen could say such shameless things. If he wanted to sabotage their ship, he should have just said so. Why did he have to come up with some excuse?
The reason he came up with might be able to fool Ace, but it wouldn't quite work if he tried to fool them.
(╬▔盘▔)╯!
"You bastard Xia Chen, what do you mean? Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble? You think you can't stop yourself? Who would believe that!"
Ace roared angrily, and this roar drew everyone's attention to Ace, and they all had the same thought in their minds.
"Heh, you didn't even fool that idiot Ace!"
Ace made a move to go and fight Xia Chen, but...
After a moment, Ace, still in the position of throwing a punch, turned to look at Diamond Jozu behind him and asked, "Why didn't you stop me?"
"Why should I stop you?" Jozu retorted.
Ace:...
Xia Chen looked at Ace with a playful smile and said, "Come on, Ace, do you want to spar with me?"
"I'm actually quite curious too, just how strong are you right now!"
As soon as Xia Chen said this, everyone became interested, as they all knew why the Whitebeard had summoned Xia Chen.
So, having an appetizer before the main course sounds like a great idea!
For a moment, Ace found himself in a dilemma.
If he fights, he'll definitely get beaten to a pulp; if he doesn't, his dear friends will surely call him a coward.
Dog, coward, dog, coward,...
Ace wavered between the two choices, but after hesitating for a while, Ace eyes gradually hardened.
He chose... a dog!
Being beaten like a dog might only cause some physical pain, but if they call you a coward, they'll laugh at you for the rest of your life!
And he also has many of his fellow dogs that are a different breed, so...
Let's do it!
Without hesitation, Ace charged towards Xia Chen.
Perfect timing! He believes his strength has improved dramatically in the past six months, and he should be able to withstand a few moves from Xia Chen!
Generally speaking, "self-perception" + "even if" + "should" = garbage! So...
Xia Chen looked at Ace charging towards him, a slight smile playing on his lips. He raised his right hand and clenched it into a fist.
The next moment, his eyes narrowed, and he slowly uttered two words.
" Supreme Fist!"
As he spoke, Xia Chen threw a punch at Ace from a distance.
A phantom fist imprint, crackling with black and red lightning, struck Ace directly.
In an instant, Ace was sent flying backward at a speed many times faster than when he arrived, turning into a shooting star and disappearing into the horizon.
Everyone fell silent, mouths agape, staring blankly at the scene before them.
Although they knew the fight between the two was going to be a one-sided affair, they never expected Ace to be defeated with just one punch!
And in such an incredibly easy way!
"Hey, Marco, if you don't go pick up Ace soon, he's going to fall into the sea and become fish food!" Xia Chen's calm voice came, bringing Marco, who was still in shock, back to his senses.
"Huh? Oh!"
After subconsciously replying to Xia Chen, Marco leaped up and transformed into Phoenix Form, chasing after the direction where Ace had disappeared.
"That move you just made looked a lot like Roger's Divine Departure!"
The Whitebeard voice rang out, drawing Xia Chen's attention. He then nodded and said:
"That's right, the principle is the same as Divine Departure, except one uses a knife and the other uses a fist!"
Upon hearing this, the Whitebeard narrowed his eyes and looked at Xia Chen, saying, "You brat, where did you learn this trick?"
"I fought with Red Hair, and naturally I learned it!"
Whitebeard:...
The Whitebeard remained silent for a long while, seemingly unsure how to respond to Xia Chen's words, before finally saying:
You're awesome!
"Thank you for the compliment, I think so too!" Xia Chen replied, flashing a bright white smile.
"So, what did you call me here for? Or do you just want to see me one last time before you die?"
"That doesn't make sense! I'm not some great beauty, nor am I your son. You have no reason to ask to see me!"
"Stop!!"
Whitebeard was speechless once again and interrupted Xia Chen directly, otherwise he didn't know what other shocking things Xia Chen would say if he continued!
"I've called you here because it's important. It's my dying wish, and only you can fulfill it!"
The Whitebeard looked at Xia Chen with a deep gaze and said...