Chapter 683: Battle with Whitebeard
Half an hour had passed when Ace came to his senses again. He was deeply inspired and thought about many things. Then he quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Vic who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.
Vic's words today can help him avoid many years of detours. This is a great favor. Vic did not avoid this gift. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a gift from a teacher!
"That's enough! Life is about cultivation and self-cultivation. Let's stop here today. The rest is up to you to figure out on your own. I'm leaving now!"
After Vic finished speaking, he turned into a flash of lightning and disappeared without a trace. This method shocked Ace again. Although both of them were users of nature abilities, Vic's development of his abilities had obviously reached an extremely deep level.
Ace didn't think that Vic was still hiding on the island and pretending to be mysterious, so he could only leave the island quietly. The ability to teleport over long distances was beyond his reach.
Ace did not leave the island immediately. He and his companions practiced on the island for a month before leaving and sailing directly to the entrance of the Grand Line, Upside Down Mountain!
After seeing how powerful Vic is, Ace no longer has any reason to stay in the East China Sea. He wants to go to the Grand Line to compete with those true geniuses and strong men!
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Similar to the original story, Ace, who ate the Flame-Flame Fruit, came to the New World without any obstacles. His bounty kept rising and he was hailed as the strongest newcomer of the year.
Although there was also pursuit by the navy during the period, facing a user with natural abilities, it would not be enough if one or two vice admirals of the navy headquarters were not dispatched, let alone a combat genius like Ace who had already awakened his Observation Haki and later awakened his Armament Haki during the voyage!
In the Spade Pirates, Ace's combat power can be said to be far ahead of others. Even if he invited a few more companions in the first half of the Grand Line, the name of Fire Fist Ace still shines brightly in the first half of the Grand Line.
Perhaps the appearance of Vic changed some things. The Spade Pirates sailed all the way to the New World without encountering any of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and there was no plot in which they were invited by the World Government after defeating the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
However, whether it was fate or the correction of the world's power, after Ace found Shanks in the New World and thanked him, he still broke into Whitebeard's territory.
It is also possible that he wanted to prove himself by defeating Whitebeard, the former rival of his father Roger. After defeating several pirate groups under Whitebeard, he finally brought out the world's strongest man, Whitebeard Edward Newgate!
The strongest crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates were basically on the Moby Dick. The people of the two pirate groups met on an island. It can also be said that Whitebeard took the initiative to chase and intercepted the Spade Pirates.
Whitebeard did not take action immediately. As one of the Four Emperors, he still has to maintain his status, so it must be the captain of the ship who volunteered. Blackbeard would not take the initiative to participate in such a battle, which conflicts with his low-key and forbearing character. Blackbeard has always participated in group battles where he could fish in troubled waters.
Captain Thatch of Team Four was the first to attack. His weapons were dual swords. Although he was a captain-level figure on the Moby Dick, there was still a big gap when facing Ace who had the natural system and double domineering. Thatch fell into a disadvantage after thirty moves, and after fifty moves he could only parry, and then he was quickly defeated.
The second one to take the stage is Team Two's captain, Diamond Joz, the user of the superhuman Shining Fruit, who can turn all parts of his body into diamond. Without using Haki, the defense of diamond is invincible.
Moreover, Joz is a giant monster that can transform the powerful defense of diamond into super strong attack power, which is somewhat similar to the method of using armed color domineering to transform defense into attack.
However, although diamond has strong defense, fire is its nemesis. Therefore, in the battle with Ace, Joz's diamond defense was basically invalid. He could only rely on armed color domineering to fight against the pervasive fire, which was very difficult.
The result was not unexpected, Ace won the battle again. The strength he displayed was so great that even Whitebeard could not help but look sideways, and his expression became much more serious while watching the battle.
The third person to come on stage was Jinbei, who was pushed out by Whitebeard. Jinbei did not have a very specific position on the Moby Dick. If one had to say it, it would be the lifeguard and helmsman.
Whitebeard saw how difficult the Flame-Flame Fruit was to deal with, so he sent Jinbei, who had made the most of water, to take action.
In the original work, Jinbe and Ace fought fiercely for five days and nights, but Ace's strength was no longer the same at this time. When there is not much difference in strength, the battle will often last for a long time, like the battle between Akainu and Aokiji.
But if there is a gap and the gap is not small, the battle can be decided quickly. Even if Jinbei is good at using water, in front of Ace who has been taught by Vic, his water is useless. It will be vaporized by the high temperature as soon as it is used. Fishmen who cannot rely on water are more afraid of fire than normal humans, so Jinbei was defeated after two hours.
In fact, except for Captain Marco of Team 1, the overall strength of the other captains of the Whitebeard Pirates is not that different, it’s just that everyone has different focuses.
So after several captain-level figures were defeated, the other captains and crew members knew what level of strength Ace was at. Ace's strength was very balanced and basically had no weaknesses, so they were all waiting for Marco to take action.
They knew that Marco knew this as well, so he stepped forward himself. Marco is the user of the Animal-type, Bird-Bird-fruit, Mythical Beast-type, Phoenix form. The ability of this devil fruit includes extremely strong natural attributes, which is a very powerful fruit ability.
The two men in this battle were truly evenly matched. They fought fiercely for seven days and nights, and in the end Ace lost half a move. After the battle, the two men had a big meal and slept for several days.
At this time, the situation between the two pirate groups has undergone some subtle changes. It is no longer an antagonistic relationship between challenger and challenged. Whitebeard's sons all recognize Ace's strength.
Whitebeard also developed a love for talent. In the original work, Ace was valued by Whitebeard only because he revealed his identity as Roger's son. Here, Ace did it with his strength.
In order to convince Ace to join the Whitebeard Pirates, after Ace had eaten, drunk and rested well, Whitebeard decided to take part in the battle himself.
Whitebeard walked towards Ace step by step with a pheasant in hand. The strong sense of oppression made Ace change color. In order to shock Ace, Whitebeard used the ability of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit plus the domineering entanglement as his first move, and knocked Ace unconscious with one move.
When Ace woke up, Whitebeard stretched out his hand and said the famous words, "If you haven't made enough trouble, then carry my name and gallop on this sea to your heart's content! Be my son!"
Ace in the original book did not agree at first. The words "be my son" made Ace feel deeply humiliated!
Ace here had seen Wick take action, so he was not shocked by being defeated by Whitebeard in one move, so it was even more impossible for him to agree. He only felt even more humiliated!
In the original work, Ace tried hundreds of ways to attack or sneak attack Whitebeard before he was finally convinced by Whitebeard and joined the Whitebeard Pirates. Here, Whitebeard chased Ace and wanted him to join.
So Whitebeard took the initiative to show how strong he was, showing off his muscles and courage, but the one who was injured in the process was definitely Ace.
Whitebeard is naturally invincible, but with the example of Vic, Ace always felt that Whitebeard's performance was not up to par. Whitebeard thought he could subdue Ace within half a month, but he failed to do so after a month!
He neither let Ace leave nor killed him, and kept on grinding Ace, defeating him more than ten times every day.
With a sea emperor as a sparring partner, Ace's strength improved rapidly, but in the end, he joined the Whitebeard Pirates after much persuasion from Whitebeard.
There is no way you don't join. This old guy will block you here and won't let you leave. He will beat you up more than ten times a day. Even the strongest person can't stand it. Moreover, Ace also saw Whitebeard's sincerity towards him, and finally he bore the name of Whitebeard.
However, the Ace here does not have the Whitebeard Pirates’ logo tattooed on his back. Just like in the original work, Ace is still appointed as the long-vacant captain of the Whitebeard Pirates’ second team, and Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach is lurking under his command.
Ace's own companions were directly incorporated into the Whitebeard Pirates. Some of them were proactive, while others were ruthless. The once famous Spade Pirates just disappeared on the sea and became the fresh blood of the Whitebeard Pirates. The sea shook for a while but soon returned to its original turbulent state!