One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 376 The weak are not fit to participate in war

Chapter 376: The Weak Are Not Worthy of Participating in War

call!

With Daz Bones posing two consecutive questions, everyone on deck fell into deep thought. In their minds, they could only think of Whitebeard cherishing every member of his family and going to rescue Ace, but they couldn't fathom why the Navy would go to such lengths.

"Hahaha! I remember the captain once told us something about Fire Fist Ace's true identity. It's not impossible that the Navy might use his special identity to cause trouble!"

Just as everyone was deep in thought, Slater leisurely spoke up, saying that the Liberty had encountered Ace before, but there weren't so many people on board at the time, so many people didn't know about it.

"What?! Identity? Wasn't Fire Fist Ace a member of the Whitebeard Pirates? What other identity could he have? Could he be Whitebeard's illegitimate son?"

Everyone was taken aback by Slard's words. Bartolomeo, without hesitation, voiced his opinion, which immediately earned him a chorus of eye-rolls.

"Hey! Barto! Think before you speak! If Portgas D. Ace were really Whitebeard's illegitimate son, how could he have kept it a secret until now? Besides, according to sources, Portgas D. Ace attempted to assassinate Whitebeard multiple times before becoming a full member of the Whitebeard Pirates."

Upon hearing Bartolomeo's words, Slad immediately retorted, and before anyone else could speak, Slad continued...

"According to the captain, Fire Fist Ace's real name is Gol D. Ace, and his true identity is the son of the Pirate King Roger!"

hiss!

What Slad said caused everyone on deck to gasp in surprise. Their eyes all turned to Mu Chong, eager for confirmation from him.

"Hehehe! That's right! Ace is indeed the son of the Pirate King Roger! He was Roger's child before he surrendered!"

Mu Chong picked up the drink in front of him, took a slow sip, and then gave an affirmative answer.

"Wow! The Pirate King has a son..."

"Phew! If that's the case, then the Navy can indeed do a lot using his identity!"

"Wait! Captain! You're saying that Pirate King Roger surrendered? How is that possible?"

This last sentence was a question raised by Sha Crocodile, who stared wide-eyed at Mu Chong from years ago, his face filled with disbelief.

"Roger did indeed surrender! Because he had an incurable disease and didn't have many days left to live, he risked his life to surrender to the Navy in order to complete a certain plan. His death ushered in the Great Pirate Era!"

Mu Chong continued speaking to himself, and none of the people sitting together on the deck showed any intention of saying a word. A dozen pairs of eyes were fixed on Mu Chong, listening intently.

"Before Roger surrendered to the Navy, he entrusted his unborn son, who is now Fire Fist Aceto, to the Navy hero Garp. He originally intended for the child to live a peaceful life, but unexpectedly, the destiny in his blood led him to set sail and become a pirate!"

"Hehehe! Perhaps even Roger himself couldn't have imagined that Ace would actually recognize Whitebeard as his father! Originally inheriting the bloodline of the Pirate King, he was forcibly nipped in the bud by himself! It's truly lamentable!"

Mu Chong got more and more excited as he spoke, and his words even became tinged with emotion. He thoroughly recounted Ace's entire storyline, completely oblivious to the astonished expressions on the faces of those around him.

"Wow! This is unbelievable! If the captain hadn't told me, I would never have imagined that there could be such a secret!"

After a long pause, the fishman Dick let out a deep breath, breaking the silence on the deck.

"Yes! Pirate King Roger surrendered! Fire Fist Ace is Pirate King Roger's son! And it even involves Marine Hero Garp! Wow! That's really surprising!"

Daz Bones also took several deep breaths before slowly speaking.

"Hahahaha! Who cares if he surrenders or not, who cares if he's the Pirate King's son? There's bound to be a big battle, right, Captain? When does this battle start? You absolutely have to let me lead the charge!"

In contrast to the solemn expressions on everyone else's faces, only two people on the deck seemed completely unconcerned after hearing this: one was the overweight Didac, and the other was the nonchalant Bartolomeo.

"Me too! Me too! Captain! We can't just send Didac alone to lead the charge. With me as our shield, we can be absolutely certain of success!"

Bartolomeo immediately followed Didac's words and shouted loudly.

"Hmph! You two, get out of my way! Do you think your strength has increased too quickly lately? Getting a little cocky? Do you even know what kind of power you'll face once the great war begins? With your current strength, it's hard to say whether you two will even survive!"

Bartolomeo and Didac's excitement was quickly extinguished by Caroline's analysis, leaving them both looking helplessly at Mu Chong.

"Hehehe! Caroline is right! Once this war breaks out, it will be a real meat grinder. If you are not strong enough, you can easily die in this war!"

Mu Chong paused slightly at this point, his dark eyes sweeping across everyone's faces before he continued solemnly.

"Gentlemen, the Freedom will definitely participate in this great battle, but if anyone's strength doesn't meet my approval, then you'll only be able to stay behind and do logistics. I don't want to lead you to your deaths!"

"Besides, I will make this war bigger than the one the Navy planned. I won't have time to deal with you then, so if you want to participate, then fight to become stronger!"

Mu Chong's deep voice resonated throughout the Freedom, like a heavy hammer striking everyone's heart. It wasn't until long after Mu Chong's voice faded that someone slowly spoke.

"Captain! Why are you joining this war? Is it also to rescue Fire Fist Ace?"

The speaker was Crocodile, and as his voice rang out, everyone's attention turned to Mu Chong.

"No! Fire Fist Ace's life or death has nothing to do with me. My purpose in participating in this war is purely to create trouble for the World Government. I'm not someone who's always on the defensive!"

"The old Liberty was relatively weak and didn't have enough power to fight back, so it could only passively resist! The current Liberty is different. I will use this war to involve the entire Mary Geoise. If we're going to make trouble, let's make it big! Hehehe!"

As Mu Chong spoke, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and his expression turned grim. A faint aura emanated from his body, influencing the emotions of those around him.

Stab it!

"Hahaha! Finally, I've heard something interesting! My name, Thor, will surely resound throughout the world because of this great battle!"

Rumble!

As soon as Mu Chong finished speaking, a pale blue bolt of lightning shot into the sky, accompanied by Enel's loud laughter and a deafening rumble of thunder.

"Hahaha! Enel! Don't try to steal my opponent! My goal is to be the strongest person on the battlefield!"