Ace: What? I Captured a Celestial Dragon? (Continued)

Mammon had no choice but to follow.

Several bodyguards dressed in black suits accompanied them.

They're called bodyguards, but they're really just lackeys serving the Celestial Dragons. They're okay at dealing with ordinary people, but they're completely unreliable when real danger comes.

Rando patted Charlos on the shoulder and instructed Tokikake:

"Let's go too, to the slave shop in Sector 1."

"Yes, Saint Rando."

Tokikake didn't take it seriously, made a gesture of invitation, and then silently followed behind the two, walking casually.

As Admiral Candidate, I am not required to perform the task of protecting the Celestial Dragons; this task has always been the responsibility of the Admirals.

This was also his first time being responsible for protecting Celestial Dragons on a trip. He maintained a nonchalant expression on his face, but in private he was very responsible in maintaining his Observation Haki, constantly paying attention to any aura appearing within a one-kilometer radius.

On the other side.

Ace and his group left Shakky's Rip-off Bar and headed to the coating factory according to the address on the note.

"Where did Zoro go for a stroll? Could he have gotten lost?"

Unable to spot Dimon nearby, Ace had no choice but to instruct his crew:

"Everyone, feel free to do as you please. I'll go find the coating craftsman. Deuce, you take charge of the arrangements. We also need to replenish the ship's supplies."

Upon hearing this, the crew members dispersed in twos and threes, each going about their own business.

Deuce served as the first mate on the ship; while others could go about their business, he had to prepare for the upcoming voyage.

"Ace, be careful."

Soon, everyone in the group left.

Ace continued to follow the address and headed to the coating factory.

As he passed through area No. 14, he suddenly stopped and observed the surrounding terrain, which seemed to have been the site of a major battle.

Everywhere else was damp grassland, but here it was scorched earth, with not a single patch of green in sight.

Was there a big fire here?

Ace crouched down and touched the scorched earth. It seemed that quite some time had passed since the fire broke out, but no sprouts had grown in the ground; it had become a completely dead land.

Then, boom!

A bolt of lightning struck from the sky, passing through the canopy of the Yarukiman Mangrove and landing in an area beneath it.

Ace turned his head in surprise and saw a golden magic circle appear beneath the No. 14 giant tree.

As golden light shone brightly, two strange figures gradually emerged.

"Eyes... eyes?!"

Ace was dumbfounded.

It was a giant eye, its blood-red eyeball floating in mid-air.

Beside the Big Eye, there was a pink baby dragon over a meter long.

Seemingly noticing Ace's presence, his Big Eyes rolled, his gaze locking onto Ace in an instant.

Stared at by the Big Eyes, Ace's expression tightened, and his body instinctively reacted defensively.

"Someone saw us," Big Eyes said softly.

"Ha~" Sigma yawned, looking nonchalant. "Whatever, let's catch them first. Completing the mission is the most important thing."

One eyeball, a dragon?

Ace blinked blankly, and the two stared at each other for three seconds before he suddenly realized what was happening and greeted them with delight.

"Hey, you guys are the Seven Deadly Sins, right? The pink one, are you Lust Sigma? And what are you? Big Eye."

He walked over to the two men with Big Eyes with great interest. "I'm friends with Zoro, a member of your organization. Oh, by the way, his codename in your organization should be Samael."

Upon hearing this, Big Eyes and Sigma exchanged bewildered glances.

Samael's friend?

How could that abstract creature Samael have human friends!

No, Zoro... that's my master's alias!

Therefore, he is the master's friend.

Big Eyes quickly sorted out the relationship, and seeing the humans boldly approaching them, he gave them a friendly greeting.

"Hello, I'm Big Eyes."

"Huh? Big Eyes?" Ace looked puzzled. "You don't look like this in the news. The one wearing a black robe and a mask is Big Eyes."

That's the master... Big Eyes thought to himself, "That's the master..."

"That was another side of me; this is my true form. Human, you have too many questions. Even if you are Zh... Samael's friend, don't interfere with our mission."

"A mission? What mission?"

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because once the mission was brought up, Ace became even more interested.

He leaned close to the Big Eyes, circled them once, and clicked his Big Eye in amazement:

"I see. You must have hidden your true form. Is this a creation of your ability, used to gather information through your eyes?"

This kind of speculation is a normal reaction; Big Eyes wasn't surprised and didn't bother to explain.

Sigma doesn't like reading newspapers and doesn't recognize the most famous pirate Supernovas of the year.

He was just offering a friendly reminder:

"Don't follow us, you'll meet with misfortune."

Having said that, he twisted his body and, following Ain's instructions, went to intercept the Celestial Dragons.

Big Eyes followed along.

Seeing this, Ace wasn't about to give up. He chuckled and followed Yi Long without permission, his hands behind his head, adopting a "I'll just follow along" attitude.

"I was just with your companion Samael. He said he went for a walk, and then he disappeared. Do you know where he is?"

"What exactly is the mission you just mentioned?"

"Don't stay silent, Sigma, Big Eyes! A friend's companion is my companion. I, Ace, am the most loyal friend ever! Whatever the mission, I'll help!"

As they drove through the scorched earth of No. 14, Big Eyes was driven crazy by Ace's constant nagging.

"I now believe you are Samael's friend. What's your name?"

"Ace, Porthos D. Ace, is the man who will become the Pirate King!"

Ace grinned, finally "moved" the two guys, and quickly closed the distance, moving to the left of Big Eyes.

"So, what is your mission?"

"Capture the Celestial Dragons."

Big Eyes answered casually, but Ace was immediately stunned.

"Celestial Dragons?! Those are Celestial Dragons; even a slight bump into them would attract the wrath of Admiral!"

"So don't follow us," Big Eyes kindly advised.

He didn't want Ace to be implicated by his master's friend.

Ace recalls the news he had read about the Seven Deadly Sins.

Attacks on the World Government's secret research base, a major battle with the Big Mom Pirates, an attack on the Heavenly Tribute, and the destruction of Marine Headquarters...

None of these tasks are less important than capturing the Celestial Dragons.

As expected of the most terrifying organization lately, nothing they do is easy.

Mr. Zoro has it tough... Ace felt sorry for Dimon, having to carry out such dangerous missions all day, no wonder he's so strong!

"I'm not the kind of man who backs down when faced with danger!"

Ace gave a thumbs-up, pointing to himself, "It's just capturing Celestial Dragons, right? I'll definitely help you with that!"

"I don't need your help at all..." Big Eyes sighed helplessly and could only let Ace continue to follow.

Soon, the three arrived at Lawless Area.

The three hid on a rooftop by the street, behind a huge billboard.

Ace peeked out and observed the situation on the street.

Are you sure the Celestial Dragons will pass through here?

"This is the intelligence provided by Ain, it can't be wrong." Big Eyes patiently explained, "There are two Celestial Dragons targeting us, and the person responsible for protecting them is an Admiral Candidate."

Suddenly, Sigma opened his eyes.

"They've arrived."

Upon hearing this, Ace immediately pulled his head back, observing only out of the corner of his eye.

The once bustling street suddenly came to a standstill, and pedestrians in the farthest distance moved to the side of the street and then knelt down in droves.

Along with the commotion, gasps of surprise rang out.

"They're Celestial Dragons!!"

Then, the same scene spread across the wide streets, stretching from afar.

In a short while, there wasn't a single person left standing on the street; everyone had retreated to the sidewalk, kneeling on the ground with their heads bowed.

Ace noticed the two Celestial Dragons, and behind them, Kaji, who was wearing a Navy Justice Tokikake.

"That sleazy man is the Admiral Candidate?"

"Yes, codename Chaton, real name Tokikake, not weak."

Hearing Big Eyes ' answer, Ace nodded and whispered, "I'll go out first to draw Tokikake's attention, then you guys grab him. Once you've caught him, I'll escape immediately. How's the plan?"

"Whatever you want..."

Big Eyes gave a perfunctory reply.

Ace, thinking his plan had been praised, grinned and said, "Speaking of which, where's Samael? Isn't he on the mission?"

He said he was going for a walk, but actually the organization had assigned him a mission... Ace wondered to himself.

"He has other tasks," Big Eyes continued to give a perfunctory answer.

Ace thought to himself, "As expected, Mr. Zoro has really worked hard. It's only right for a friend to help!"

Isn't it just about capturing Celestial Dragons?

He was just an Admiral Candidate, but he was confident he could hold off the opponent.

After waiting silently for a moment, when the two Celestial Dragons approached below them, Ace gave Big Eyes a look, and then immediately jumped off the roof.

He flipped his hands, and several playing cards immediately appeared between his fingers, each card being the Spade of Spades.

The moment Ace rushed out, the bodyguards reacted instantly.

"Enemy attack!"

They formed a human shield, protecting the two Celestial Dragons in the center.

Tokikake's face darkened. Nothing unusual had happened along the way, and he had long since withdrawn his Observation Haki. Now, faced with Ace's sudden attack, he couldn't help but curse inwardly.

"I feel a bit underestimated, you bastard!"

Shave!

Tokikake a swift movement of his foot, Jiaji vanished from his spot in an instant.

When he reappeared, he was already in mid-air, positioned behind Ace, his left hand forming a claw shape, and he suddenly grabbed at the back of Ace's head.

Ace's expression changed slightly. Before he could even launch his attack, his opponent had already reacted. Was this the Admiral Candidate?

His strength is worlds apart from that of Vice Admiral!

Just as Ace was about to be captured, Jiaji suddenly stopped, Tokikake a glimpse of a pink tail out of the corner of his eye.