Chapter 2: Whitebeard Pirates

In the year 1520 of the Sea Circle Calendar, a boy with a straw hat from East Blue had set out to sea in a small boat.

On the other side of the world, in New World.

The sky is sunny and the sea is calm, a pirate ship with a huge whale bow rides on the wind.

On the deck of the Moby Dick, the Whitebeard Pirates are having their daily banquet.

Whitebeard himself is sitting on the main seat with a bowl and drinking wine. At the age of 72, he entered the late stage of his life, and even if he is powerful, he can't stand the passage of time.

The dark wounds from the long-term expeditions at sea have forced the strongest man in the world to take intravenous drips all day to relieve the pain and a team of medical staff on standby on his side at all times to take care of him.

But even that didn't stop this man from drinking.

In front of him is all the division captain and the elites of the Whitebeard Pirates.

They sat cross-legged, with food and wine in front of them, they drank and had fun, and the atmosphere was lively and harmonious.

"Drink...haha..."

"See if I don't knock you all down today..."

...

Ace looked at the brothers around him with a smile on his face. As the son of sin and with the blood of that man, he has always longed for such a life, and now he has it all thanks to this man.

Ace looked at Whitebeard in the main seat.

He still remembers that half a year ago, he was young and energetic, when he challenged the strongest man in the world, but he was crushed and defeated.

However, the other party did not kill him but expressed his willingness to accept him as his adopted son and let him join the Whitebeard Pirates. He refused to admit defeat and assassinated him again and again, but he was easily resolved by the other party. After 100 assassinations, he gradually began to recognize this mighty man.

In the end, he revealed his identity as Roger's son, thinking that his identity as the son of Whitebeard's opponent would allow him to be kicked off the boat, but Whitebeard laughed it off.

Maybe the identity of Roger's son is nothing to Whitebeard, but for Ace, this sinful identity has always been a scar in his heart, making him feel inferior and doubt whether he should exist.

And the word father is an existence that he desires and hates even more.

When Whitebeard laughed it off and was still willing to accept him as his son, Ace was completely conquered by Whitebeard.

From then on, he decided to bear the name of Whitebeard and made Whitebeard the Pirate King as his life goal.

Shortly after joining the Whitebeard Pirates, Ace became the captain of the Second Division of the Whitebeard Pirates because of his outstanding performance and strong strength, becoming the backbone of the Whitebeard Pirates.

When Ace looked at Whitebeard, Whitebeard also keenly found Ace's sight.

Seeing Ace looking over, Whitebeard grinned while speaking.

"Ace? What, you want to have a toast with your old man too?"

After saying that, Whitebeard handed a bowl to Ace.

Ace also smiled back at Whitebeard, then drank the wine in the bowl, and said to him worriedly. "Pops, you are not in good health, you should drink less wine."

"Gu ha ha ha ha... When your father is too old to drink wine, do you want me to only watch you guys drink?"

Whitebeard said while blowing his beard and staring at Ace. "Stinky boy, come here and continue to drink with me."

Ace sighed helplessly. At this time, a big man next to him with a beard and a naive smile on his face filled Ace's bowl with wine.

"Hey, Ace, just drink with Pops, since his rarely so happy, when you came to our Whitebeard Pirates, Pops spirit is getting better every day, it's all thanks to you, Ace."

"No way, you're talking nonsense, Teach." Ace scolded with a smile.

"What I said is true." Teach exaggeratedly said, while looking at Whitebeard. "Pops you know me, I'm the most honest man in this group, and I never tell lies, I never do things such as bragging, what I say is true, more true than seastone."

"Gu ha ha ha ha..." Whitebeard was amused when he heard Teach boasting so much, and the others around them also laughed, Ace also smiled and took a bowl then he toasted to Whitebeard.

However, the laughing people did not notice that there was a glimmer of light in Blackbeard's eyes, who had just made everyone laugh. At this moment, he didn't look silly, but it disappeared in an instant.

Others don't know Ace's identity, but Teach does.

When Ace went to Whitebeard's room to reveal his identity, he could hear it clearly when he passed by because Ace spoke very loudly.

He really didn't expect this kid to be Roger's son, the pirate king. It's a bit interesting... Blackbeard narrowed his eyes slightly while looking at Ace who was smiling happily.

Just when there was laughter on the deck, a black crack suddenly appeared above the deck, and then it spread out to the surrounding area, forming a rectangular black screen. At the same time, an invisible net opened from the sky, wrapping the entire Moby Dick.

This sudden change immediately caused a chain of reaction from the Whitebeard Pirates.