Pirates: Being salvaged onto the ship by Roger at the beginning

The newcomer, the Spade Pirates, was born.

Three months later, a new pirate group named Spade♠ Pirates appeared on the Grand Line. They became famous for their strong fighting power. The captain, Portgas D. Ace, was a natural Flame-Flame Fruit user. He was very strong and challenged more than a dozen pirate groups along the way. Without exception, they all won!

Therefore, the reputation of the Spade Pirates also fell into the eyes of the Navy and the World Government.

A young and powerful force, the Navy sent people to negotiate with the Spade Pirates, wanting them to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but Ace decisively refused.

"Hoo, hoo, hoo~"

The north wind was howling. On a snowy island, Ace led the Spade Pirates to the top of the snowy mountain in the cold wind.

"Ace, are you really going? Our current strength is simply not enough to challenge the Four Emperors. Red-haired Shanks is unfathomable!" A masked man beside Ace asked.

"Challenge Red-haired Shanks? Hahaha, of course not. The reason I came here is to express my gratitude, not to start a war." Ace heard Deuce's question, turned his head and looked at the Spade Pirates, and explained with a smile.

Although Ace was very confident in his strength, he recalled the figure of the perverted monster in his mind, and Ace canceled the idea of ​​immediately challenging the overlord of the top pirate group in this sea. He still needed to continue to hone his skills.

"Huh, is that so? I'm scared to death, Captain!"

"That's the Five Emperors Pirates. I heard that every crew member is a strong man with a bounty of over 100 million, and each one is as strong as a monster."

"Captain Ace, we have been holding you back along the way!"

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The Spade Pirates were talking about it, and they felt a little embarrassed when they saw Ace's calm expression. The Spade Pirates relied on Ace's powerful fighting power to get through the first half of the Grand Line to the second half. The other members had very limited fighting power and could not help at all when they encountered a truly powerful enemy.

"What are you guys talking about? As your captain, I definitely have the responsibility to protect your safety. Strength cannot be obtained in a short time. If you want to become stronger, everyone will train with me every day in the future!" Ace looked at the crew members who looked a little ashamed, smiled, and said,

For Ace, finding a group of like-minded partners to go to sea, even if these crew members are not strong, as long as he is strong enough, he can protect them and make everyone in the world dare not provoke them easily!

"Captain Ace ᕦ༼༎ຶ_༎ຶ༽ᕗ"

"Ace, you are so touching!"

"Wow, Captain Ace, the best in the world!"

...

The Spade Pirates were so moved that they burst into tears and ran towards Ace. A group of big men hugged each other, making Ace laugh and cry. These guys are so emotional!

"Okay, okay, let's continue to head to the snowy mountains. Wipe your tears, otherwise people will think that these are tears scared by the Red Hair Pirates, which is too unfair to people." Ace watched everyone's emotions stabilize and joked.

"Hahahaha! We can't embarrass Captain Ace."

In a cave at the top of the snowy mountain, the Red Hair Pirates, who have been adventuring and holding banquets, are drinking and chatting around the campfire.

At this moment, a pirate from the outermost part of the cave trotted in with a serious look. Just as he was about to report the situation, he saw Red-haired Shanks throwing a glass of wine over.

"Drink some wine to warm yourself up"

"Thank you, Captain! Ton-ton-ton~"

"Captain, the recently popular Spade Pirates' Fire Fist Ace is here to visit! I want to see you!" The Red-haired Pirates' brother said cautiously.

"Spade Pirates? Fire Fist Ace! Let him in," Shanks thought for a moment and said.

After a while, the Spade Pirates led by Ace appeared in front of Shanks, and the atmosphere around them became tense instantly. Red-haired Shanks and his men looked at the Spade Pirates, and the heavy pressure made the Spade Pirates tremble and their faces tense.

"The super rookie who is on the rise recently came to me. What do you want to do? Challenge me?" Shanks looked up at Ace, and the domineering aura of the king emanated from him. The terrifying and domineering pressure rushed straight to Ace, but in the face of such power, Ace remained calm.

"No, no, no, I'm not here to challenge you. I'm just visiting and thanking you on behalf of my brother Luffy. This kid shouts your name every day.

, said he would go out to sea to find you when he grows up!" Ace waved his hand and began to explain.

"Luffy? !" Shanks heard the familiar name from Ace's mouth, and his originally serious face was suddenly filled with a smile, and the pressure in the air, like a mountain, immediately disappeared.

The Spade Pirates behind Ace exhaled a long breath, feeling like they had survived a disaster, and it was also this time that made them feel the gap with the world's top pirate group, as huge as a natural moat. If they really fought, they knew that no one could help Ace withstand the pressure.

Similarly, when Red-haired Shanks heard Ace say that Luffy was his younger brother, everyone smiled and looked nostalgic. For the little carrot head at the time, everyone in the Red-haired Pirates liked him very much, especially Luffy, who was also highly expected by his boss, and even entrusted the straw hat to him.

"Hahaha, come on, come on, sit down, drink, drink! Tell me about Luffy's situation over the years? "Shanks smiled happily, and invited Ace to join the banquet. The cheerful atmosphere filled the whole space, and everyone was filled with happy smiles.

The Spade Pirates, including Ace, looked at the enthusiastic Red Hair Pirates and felt a little overwhelmed. After a warm invitation, the banquet began. After a while, they all hooked their shoulders and called each other brothers.

On the other side, Ace and Shanks drank together and talked about Luffy's situation.

"Oh, so Luffy is still shouting about becoming the Pirate King every day?" Shanks said with a smile.

"Well, he never stopped for a moment, but I will definitely be the one who becomes the Pirate King in the end! Even if Luffy is my brother, I won't give him the title!" Ace clenched his fists and said seriously, with a confident tone.

"Really? Then what are you going to do? You know, if you want to become the Pirate King, you must face the Five Emperors Pirates? ! "

"Huh~ Indeed, the sea emperor who reigns over the sea is indeed very strong, but I want to go all the way and directly challenge Whitebeard Newgate, who is known as the strongest man in the world. As long as we defeat him, the reputation of the Spade Pirates will be known all over the world, and then we can directly join the ranks of snatching the great treasure!" Ace's face was red, and he began to dance and describe his plan under the light of the bonfire, as if he had forgotten that the person in front of him was also one of the five emperors.

"Hahaha, since you have a detailed plan, then I wish you good luck!" Shanks said with a smile. As for Ace's challenge to Whitebeard Newgate, in his opinion, it would definitely not work at the moment. For Whitebeard, Shanks knew his terrifying power very well.

"Yeah hahaha, I will definitely succeed!" Ace said in a daze, and the wooden bracelet on his ankle was also exposed.

"What is this? "Shanks looked at the familiar aura, and Xia Hao's figure appeared in his mind. With such a strong vitality of the wood and the familiar overbearing power, Shanks was sure that his feeling was correct.

So, what is the relationship between Ace and Xia Hao? Shanks fell into deep thought.