" Lin Yuan, you're a monster! The Revolutionary Army leader was actually sternized by you like a child, and even personally invited you, and was willing to give up his position to you!"
"Yeah, Uncle Lin, you're amazing! That's a Revolutionary Army leader, and he actually saluted you."
"Yes, and what you just said was so profound; I only understood a little bit of it."
Lin Yuan rolled his eyes at the three uncultured guys and took another swig of wine.
Whitebeard Newgate looked at Lin Yuan and smiled meaningfully.
"You're terrifying! Did you know the Revolutionary Army leader was here all along? And you even personally instructed him on how to fight the World Government? You wanted to use them as pawns, didn't you!"
"Hehe, no, I didn't expect to see Dragon here either. But since we've run into each other, I should at least lend a hand, right? After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend!"
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend? Ha, you're really something, you're quite the clever one!"
Whitebeard Newgate pondered the words carefully, and gave Lin Yuan a thumbs up in strong agreement.
Lin Yuan smiled and clinked glasses with the Whitebeard Newgate, feeling somewhat helpless.
These pirates only know how to rely on their own strength and have blind confidence. They rarely intend to cooperate until the very last step.
Moreover, he genuinely didn't know that Dragon would appear this time; otherwise, he would have brought the prepared Red Classics with him and had them thoroughly defeat the World Government.
But it's not too late now. Since Dragon has already agreed, it's not too late to send it later.
"Alright, now that you're here, let's get down to business. Old man, if we don't go soon, your son might disappear without a trace!"
Without waiting for Whitebeard Newgate to reply, Lin Yuan directly manipulated the Flame Clouds to fly away into the distance.
The rain had stopped by then, and Ace and Luffy went out hunting again.
" Ace, wait for me."
"Why are you so slow? You're always holding us back. We still have to go treasure hunting in the Gray Terminal later!"
"No, I'm really strong now. I even managed to hit old man Naguri."
Ace's lips twitched. Now that he was fourteen, he had long known of Naguri's extraordinary nature.
Last Luffy used his Devil Fruit to turn himself into a slingshot, who knows if he would have flown into the sea if Naguri hadn't helped catch Luffy.
As a result, Luffy ambushed Naguri and hit him. Ever since then, this kid has been saying that he beat Naguri.
Just thinking about it made Ace's teeth ache.
However, the thought of being able to set sail in three years filled Ace with excitement.
"Hmph, I will definitely become stronger in the future and surpass that guy!"
Just as the two were walking and talking, a Flame Clouds appeared above their heads.
" Ace, how come that cloud has caught up?"
Ace looked up in confusion, then his pupils contracted, and he immediately grabbed Luffy, shielding him behind him.
" Luffy, if there's any danger, remember to run away immediately. I'll cover you, okay?"
At this moment, Ace had already spotted the person who was about to jump down. Being able to fly on clouds, he was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Boom..."
Whitebeard Newgate stomped the ground, his over six-meter-tall body sending a shiver down Ace's spine.
" Ace, this guy is so tall!"
"Shut up! If anything goes wrong later, remember to run!"
Whitebeard Newgate looked at Ace with a smile on his face, especially pleased to see Ace Luffy behind him.
Marco and Vista also looked at Ace with curiosity. If nothing unexpected happened, this little guy would probably become their brother.
"Boom..."
Upon seeing Ace and Luffy, who were extremely wary of him, Whitebeard Newgate maintained a smile on his face, but suddenly unleashed a terrifying aura— Conqueror's Haki.
Whitebeard Newgate didn't unleash his full power; after all, he was only facing two children, and he just wanted to test them.
Faced with such a terrifying aura, Ace and Luffy suddenly felt a heavy pressure on their bodies, and their minds became somewhat dizzy.
Luffy plopped down on the ground, and Ace stumbled as well, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, coldly staring at Whitebeard Newgate.
Just as Whitebeard Newgate unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, on the sea not far from Foosha Village, an old man wearing a dog-head hat suddenly stood up from a warship and looked at Foosha Village seriously.
Near the Gray Terminal Ace mentioned, a white-haired old man wearing a cap and smoking a pipe turned his head, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his cloudy eyes.
"Who are you, a pirate?"
Ace persevered, his heart filled with anxiety, for the pressure from Whitebeard Newgate was simply too great.
While Luffy on the ground didn't faint, he was so overwhelmed by the immense pressure that he couldn't utter a single word.
Not only were Ace and Luffy shocked, but everyone present, except Lin Yuan, stared at Ace and Luffy in disbelief.
"These two kids didn't faint from Pops's Conqueror's Haki? That's terrifying!"
"Yeah, really, there are monsters everywhere."
Marco and Vista whispered to each other, feeling the pressure.
Whitebeard Newgate, on the other hand, was filled with excitement, and his Conqueror's Haki not only did not weaken but even became stronger.
"What a promising talent!"
" Luffy, run! I'll hold them off for you, get out of here!"
Ace felt the pressure on him increasing, and he couldn't even turn his head to look at Luffy; he could only call out anxiously.
Unbeknownst to him, as Whitebeard Newgate's Conqueror's Haki erupted once more, Luffy could no longer hold on, his vision rolled back, and he fainted.
After all, he is too young to withstand this kind of pressure.
Not only Luffy, but even Ace was struggling to hold on. He had already knelt down, his hands struggling to support himself on the ground.
"Am I really going to die? Is my dream going to end before it even begins?"
Ace screamed inwardly. Although he didn't know who the other person was, the aura of death made him scream incessantly.
"Aaaaaaaah..."
"Boom..."
Just as he was about to give up, a domineering aura suddenly erupted, blocking the aura of Whitebeard Newgate.
"No matter who you are, I will never let you harm Luffy in the slightest."
Then, Ace stood up again, his eyes bloodshot, veins bulging on his face, staring fiercely at Whitebeard Newgate.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he could no longer hold on and completely fainted.
Whitebeard Newgate withdrew his imposing aura, but a look of wild joy appeared on his face. He squatted down in front of Ace and laughed loudly.
"Hahaha, what a fine little brat! He actually has Conqueror's Haki, and he's so good to his family! He truly is my good eldest son!"
" Whitebeard Newgate, what do you think you're doing? Let go of Ace and get out of here!"