Chapter 25 He is a remnant of the old era, this is an ironclad fact!
In the warship prison at the port of Logue Town, Teach was locked in seastone chains and shackles. He could not move at all. He was completely soaked, feeling down and a bit helpless.
How did things turn out like this?
The Dark-Dark Fruit, which he had already gotten, was unexpectedly taken away by someone. However, Teach was not one to give up easily, so he quickly came up with a second plan. He took the Swallow-Swallow Fruit and used its powers to eat Bane. This way, he could indirectly get the Dark-Dark Fruit.
After that, everything would be back on track as he had imagined.
That's right, his original plan was to follow Ace to find Bane. After killing Bane, he would turn and confront Ace. Then, with Ace's help, he would board the navy's ship and become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. He would carry out his grand plan, use the navy's power to kill the Whitebeard Pirates, and then take his father's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, thus reaching the peak of his life! The plan was fully set, and he had tracked down that bastard Bane, but how did Garp suddenly show up?
To be honest, Teach was not particularly afraid of Garp in terms of strength and could still fight him a few times.
But in a war, being stronger doesn't always guarantee victory. The combination of Ace and Teach didn't have a clear advantage over Garp, Smoker, and Bane.
As expected, Garp used his full strength right away, shocking both Ace and Teach. Teach never expected Garp to be so harsh on his grandson, and Ace never expected Garp would make Teach his main target.
This mistake led to even more mistakes. They didn't have a strong advantage to begin with, and then they found themselves at a major disadvantage from the start. Garp severely injured Ace, who was then quickly dealt by Smoker and Bane.
At this point, Teach still believed he had a chance to escape.
It was this tricky series of events that led to both Teach and Ace's defeat. From the time they arrogantly entered the navy base to the end of the battle, less than half an hour passed.
Even someone as strong-minded as Teach couldn't help but wonder if he was facing his punishment. Nothing had gone smoothly since he killed Thatch.
Now he didn't know what would happen, so he hoped his father could be strong enough to beat the navy and save him.
On the other hand, Ace was locked in a different cell, treated the same way as Teach, and was chained with seastone.
But unlike Teach, he had visitors in prison.
Garp had bandages wrapped around his body, but he still stood tall in front of the cage, looking at his oldest grandson inside.
"Hmph, now that it's come to this, do you still have anything to say? Ace! ? " Garp said arrogantly, like parent who catched their child doing something wrong.
Next to Garp was Bane, holding a cigar in his mouth, with his arms crossed, looking at Ace with amusement.
Ace ignored Garp and glared at Bane with hatred. He gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be so cocky. Dad will kill you sooner or later, you despicable bastard! "
"Ah, what an idiot," Bane sighed and shook his head. "Do you still think that I killed Thatch? "
"Who else could it be if not you? ! " Ace shouted angrily.
"It's your good friend Teach, idiot," Bane sneered. "From the start, he was the one targeting the Dark-Dark Fruit. He killed Thatch in a sneak attack and tried to take the Dark-Dark Fruit, but I. . . "
Bane quickly explained what happened, leaving out some details, and Ace sat in shock in his cell after hearing it.
But soon, he gritted his teeth and said, "Impossible! You're lying to me! "
"You're already locked up here. What's the point of me lying to you? But it doesn't matter; I don't care if you believe it or not," Bane shrugged.
Who killed Thatch and what the truth was didn't matter to Bane. Now Ace was in the navy's hands, just like Teach. Maybe Garp could save Ace, but the Battle of Marineford had already begun.
The Whitebeard Pirates, known as the strongest pirate group, wouldn't be able to last much longer. After the Whitebeard Pirates are defeated and Whitebeard dies in battle, who cares about who killed Thatch?
In fact, given Whitebeard's current health, even if the navy doesn't attack the Whitebeard Pirates, they can't stay strong for too long. This is the flow of time, and it's unstoppable. A king who has ruled over many pirates in the New World for more than 20 years is getting old, so many challengers will rise against him.
As soon as he shows any signs of weakness, the ambitious people on the sea will tear the entire Whitebeard Pirates apart like a pack of wolves.
Kaido does not want to be seen as weaker than others, and neither does Charlotte Linlin. Many opportunist are also watching closely.
Because of this, Bane never feared the Whitebeard Pirates. Whitebeard must have understood the situation well, so he accepted his fate and left behind bold words that echoed around the world.
He belongs to the old era, and in the new era, no ship can carry him!
This is a solid truth!
Thinking about this made Bane feel a bit bored, and he looked at Ace with some sympathy. Whitebeard was a hero his entire life, but he made one huge mistake: choosing Ace as his successor.
Ace has many advantages and strengths, like his ability to win people over and earn the trust of the Whitebeard Pirates. However, he also has serious flaws, such as being impulsive and reckless. Most importantly, his strength has not reached the level Whitebeard expected, so he cannot hold the title of the strongest in the Whitebeard Pirates.
Bane quickly left the prison to give space and time to the grandfather and grandson.
Once Bane was gone, Garp's tense expression relaxed quite a bit. He sighed and said to Ace, "Ace, your pirate life is over. "
"The Whitebeard Pirates will not give up, Grandpa! " Ace replied, looking at Garp with determination.
"Yes, that's one reason I came to arrest you myself, Ace." Garp met Ace's gaze and then said, "From the moment you left the New World, our navy launched a major strategy called the Whitebeard Pirates Annihilation Plan. Now, both you and that guy named Teach are in our grasp. The plan is ready to begin. "
Ace stared at Garp in shock, then suddenly understood what was about to happen and said in disbelief, "Are you planning to start a war? "
"The war has never ended. You are too naive," Garp replied with a serious look.
At this point, Garp squatted down. He looked tired, almost like an ordinary old man. He glanced at Ace and said, "The only way to save your life now is to join the navy, Ace. Otherwise. . . "
"Impossible! " Ace interrupted before Garp could finish. "You want me to betray the Whitebeard Pirates? That's impossible! "
"You will die, Ace, if you keep this up. The best you can hope for is to spend the rest of your life in darkness in Impel Down!" Garp scolded angrily.
Before he left the Marine Headquarters, Sengoku informed him that Ace's bloodline had been revealed.
The top navy officials knew that Ace was Roger's descendant. Sengoku gave Garp a chance. If Ace agreed to join the navy, then there might still be a chance for negotiation. After all, making the child of the Pirate King, who leads the Whitebeard Pirates, into a navy member would be a better strategy than executing him.
At this moment, even though he knew trouble was ahead, Ace's eyes were steady. He looked at Garp firmly and said in a deep voice, "Impossible! "
After hearing this, pain filled Garp's eyes. Seeing his grandfather in such pain caused Ace's determination to waver, and tears began to flow, but he bit his lip and held back.
He was afraid that if he looked at his grandfather's suffering, he wouldn't be able to say no as firmly as he just had.
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