For a period of time afterward, the world became quiet again, and the World Government did not continue to target the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce.
As for the Marine Headquarters, aside from holding a memorial service for Garp and the fallen soldiers, they did not send any more troops.
In contrast to the silence of the World Government and the Navy, some pirate crews have quietly risen to prominence, with the twelve Supernovas, led by Kid and Killer, constantly stirring up the seas.
The Straw Hat Pirates, to which Luffy belongs, are ranked second and sixth among the Supernovas because Luffy and Zoro are both on the list, making the younger generation the mainstream of the sea.
Compared to these Supernovas, the " Abyss " Merchant Guild and the Four Emperors both fell silent, observing the world situation.
Because Luffy's goal is the Five Emperors, and two of them at that: Kaido of the Beasts and Hidden Emperor Lin Yuan, all the Supernovas have set their sights on the Five Emperors since some point in time.
They consider themselves the best of the new generation and are eager to overturn the world and become the supreme masters.
However, despite their loud slogans, none of them dared to clash with the Five Emperors, and none of them even reached the New World.
Lin Yuan and the other emperors naturally heard this news, but they treated it as a joke and paid no further attention to it.
Seeing this, the Supernovas became even more arrogant, shouting louder and louder slogans, and even preparing to form an alliance to overthrow the rule of the Five Emperors.
Among them, Kid and Killer have set their sights on Red-Haired Shanks, and have even set off for the New World to challenge him.
Luffy originally intended to challenge Kaido of the Beasts, but Zoro and the others stopped him, as they wanted to continue improving their strength.
Compared to the antics among these Supernovas, Lin Yuan and his group also set their sights on Ace and Blackbeard.
To Lin Yuan's surprise, when Ace was chasing Blackbeard, their route coincided with that of Luffy's Straw Hat Pirates, and Ace and Luffy met again.
After Luffy crew arrived in Alabasta, they did not encounter Weiwei as in the original story, thanks to Lin Yuan's intervention.
However, they encountered Ace in the desert, who was also hunting Blackbeard.
" Ace!"
On the streets of Alabasta, Ace smiled as he looked at Luffy at him.
"Long time no see, Luffy! I didn't expect you to have set sail too!"
Ace was equally excited, looking at his sworn brother with whom he had grown up, and had a lot to say.
Luffy was equally excited, hugging Ace and laughing happily, and then introduced Zoro and the others to Ace.
"Hello, thank you so much for taking care of my troublesome younger brother!"
Zoro and the others were somewhat flattered to see that Fire Fist Ace, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, a major force in the New World, actually greeted them.
Wanting to overthrow the Five Emperors is one thing, but feeling upon seeing the former captain of the strongest pirate crew is another.
However, Ace didn't feel much of a reaction, since these people were all too weak, including his younger brother Luffy.
"Let's go grab something to eat and chat!"
As the older brother, Ace was naturally not stingy, so he led the group to the most famous hotel in Alabasta to invite Luffy and his crew.
Just as Ace went to order food, an ordinary-looking man walked past him.
"The leader has ordered that no information be given to Garp of the Straw Hat Pirates Garp Pirates."
Ace's pupils contracted, then he nodded, acting as if nothing had happened.
Inside the huge private room, Ace and Luffy drank heartily, especially Luffy, who told Ace about his journey.
As for Zoro and the others, they curiously sized up Ace. Compared to Luffy's brother, Ace's strength intrigued them more.
"Waaaaah, Ace, do you know? Grandpa is dead! He was killed by the Hidden Emperor Lin Yuan!"
Whether it was the excitement of seeing Ace or Luffy having drunk too much, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Ace stiffened, then remembered the warning he had just received, and sighed inwardly.
"Sorry, Luffy, I can't tell you about Grandpa, or it will disrupt our plans!"
Ace looked at Luffy, who was crying, and gently patted his head to comfort him.
" Luffy, don't be sad. That was Grandpa's destiny. Although he died in battle, he fulfilled his mission."
In fact, Ace was also feeling bad, even more so, not because he was hiding the news from Garp, but because of a question Lin Yuan had asked him to ask Garp.
Even now, Ace still finds it hard to believe.
Lin Yuan once asked Ace to ask Garp what Garp would do if Ace were captured by the Navy and his identity exposed, and he were publicly executed.
Even now, Ace still can't forget that scene. Garp stared blankly at Ace, saying nothing, and even lowered his head.
Ace felt no resentment towards the old man who couldn't lie; on the contrary, he felt somewhat relieved.
Yes, I am just that person's son. Garp has already done more than enough by saving me and raising me until I was ten, even though Dadan raised me most of the time.
Compared to the navy he dedicated his life to, perhaps his own existence also put him in a difficult position.
However, Ace wasn't too upset, because there were two men, his Pops Whitebeard Newgate and his uncle Lin Yuan, who were doing their best to train him.
Although capturing Blackbeard was part of the plan, Lin Yuan and Whitebeard Newgate did not restrict Ace's choices; defeating him would be best.
If he were to lose, the plan would officially begin. Although he had been given a mission, everything was out in the open, so Ace was very happy.
Even now, he still remembers what his Pops said.
" Ace, this is a training opportunity for you. Defeat Teach and you'll be promoted. If you lose, Lin Yuan and I will personally go to the Navy to rescue him!"
Compared to Garp, Ace felt more paternal love from Whitebeard Newgate.
" Ace, Ace, what's wrong!"
Just as Ace was lost in thought, he heard Luffy's voice.
Ace quickly looked at Luffy and said with a smile.
"What's wrong, Luffy? I was thinking about something just now!"
The oblivious Luffy didn't sense anything was wrong; his face, which had just been streaked with tears, was now filled with hatred.
" Ace, I want to avenge my grandfather. I'm going to defeat Lin Yuan, but before that, I promised Zoro and the others that I would defeat one of the Five Emperors."
Seeing Luffy's confident demeanor and sensing that the aura wasn't particularly strong to him, Ace turned his gaze to Zoro and the others.
" Luffy is acting so recklessly, you can't let him do whatever he wants. With your current strength, trying to challenge the Five Emperors is practically suicide!"
Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Fisher, Higgins, and Molly exchanged bewildered glances. Although they didn't know the strength of the Five Emperors, and Ace was Luffy's brother.
But at this point, they wouldn't embarrass their own captain.
Moreover, we are now Supernovas, with Luffy and Zoro ranked second and sixth respectively.
They even knew that Zoro was stronger than Luffy and could easily surpass Kid and the others.
Sanji took a drag of his cigarette and then said coolly.
"We know that our current strength may not be comparable to the Five Emperors, but we are still young. Give us time, and we will definitely be able to defeat them."
Zoro glanced at Ace, then looked at Luffy, and spoke in the same manner.
"There's nothing we can do; it's the captain's decision, so of course we have to go with him."
Molly, Usopp, Fisher, and Higgins, standing to the side, also looked at Luffy with smiles on their faces, showing their support. They had all seen Luffy's hard work and progress these past few days.
"Bang..."
Luffy slammed his hands together, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.
"Don't worry, Ace, I'm very strong now. One day, I will defeat Lin Yuan and become the Pirate King!"
Ace:...