Chapter 180 Ace: I Want Whitebeard to Be King! How Come You Are so Strong?

HU~HU~HU~~~

As if in response to Ace's will, a huge fireball, as bright and blazing as the scorching sun, slowly rose in the darkness.

The endless light and heat instantly dispelled the surrounding darkness, illuminating the entire world.

Against the backdrop of the firelight, Ace's figure was as majestic as the legendary god Helios who held the sun high.

Under the radiance of the sun, Xiao's figure could no longer hide in the darkness and was exposed to the sun.

"Blackbeard——"

At this moment, Ace also rediscovered his five senses and fixed his gaze firmly on the person who released the darkness.

"To be able to achieve a self-breakthrough under the pressure of darkness and let the Shao Shao fruit complete its awakening is amazing..."

This time, Xiao's tone was obviously more appreciative when he spoke. He finally understood why the Blackbeard in the original work would try again and again to recruit Ace into his group.

"Ace, I'm a little reluctant to kill you. If you are willing to submit to me..."

Xiao opened his arms, trying to recruit An Ais to join him.

In the original plot, Ace already possessed the top level of combat power in the pirate world when he first appeared.

Although he experienced defeat in the later period, his cervical spine was severely injured and broken, and his long-term imprisonment in the underwater prison caused his strength to decline significantly.

However, when Ace regained his freedom, he still showed amazing fighting abilities.

When facing the powerful admiral Aokiji, Ace was able to fight with him without falling behind. His majestic momentum left everyone speechless!

It is precisely because of this outstanding performance that Ace left an impression on people far beyond that of Luffy.

The two are obviously similar in age, but Ace comes across as a mature, steady, and powerful adult.

Luffy, on the other hand, is just an innocent child who likes to cause trouble everywhere and has not yet grown up. He looks like two people from completely different eras.

But in fact, Ace is only three years older than Luffy.

Ace is now at a similar age to Luffy two years later, but he has still become the top combat power of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Although Luffy had already entered the second half of the Grand Line at that time and began to challenge the Four Emperors, if it hadn't been for the cheating of the Nika Fruit, Kaido would have killed him with one stick.

It can be said that Ace's age at this time is basically the same as that of Luffy when he was about to usher in his glorious achievements.

But the difference is that Ace has reached this point entirely through his own efforts. His role in the entire plot is relatively small, not even as much as Smog, and he is almost reduced to a passerby.

On the other hand, Luffy is the absolute protagonist of the story, shouldering the mission of destiny. He is regarded as a candidate for the future Pirate King and the successor of the legendary Joey Boy.

But even under such disparate conditions, Ace's strength is still comparable to that of Luffy of the same age.

In comparison, most of the other world-class strong men who can reach Ace's strength have reached the end of middle age, and are generally over 50 years old.

It can be said that if Ace is still alive, no matter from the perspective of strength or blood inheritance, the position of Pirate King will definitely be missed by Luffy.

Ace is so good. Once Whitebeard dies, Ace will definitely take over the fortune that the Whitebeard Pirates have accumulated over decades.

As the son of the previous Pirate King Gol D. Roger, Ace has the ability to summon his father's old men. Ace is very likely to lead the trend and become the Pirate King.

Therefore, under the twists and turns of fate, Ace is destined to be the one who must die. Otherwise, Luffy will always be his younger brother and will not be qualified to become the Pirate King.

"I want Whitebeard to take the throne!"

However, Ace just stared at Xiao's solicitation, his eyes showing unprecedented determination:

"Emperor Yan~~"

He could only hear a soft drink from Ace's mouth, but what Xiao responded to was Ace's fierce attack that was endless and surging like a tidal wave.

"Pa~~~"

Just before the blazing, sky-blocking Yan Emperor fell, a crisp sound suddenly sounded, which was Xiao Da's finger snap.

PU~~~~

In an instant, Emperor Yan, who was originally burning and arrogant, suddenly dimmed like a light that was turned on, leaving only the possibility of green smoke drifting away in the wind.

Ace's entire body stood frozen on the spot for an instant, his tall and upright figure kneeling on the ground like a candle in the wind. It was like burning out firewood, turning into a piece of lifeless ashes.

"Your power...has surpassed that of dad! What kind of conspiracy are you brewing!?"

Before his consciousness gradually blurred and he was about to faint, Ace felt a chill in his heart.

He couldn't believe that Blackbeard's strength could control him so easily.

But it is simply impossible to make Blackbeard so powerful with just one Dark Fruit!

The only explanation is that Blackbeard was able to crush him with his own original strength, and even surpassed his father, Whitebeard!

Blackbeard, who possesses such strength, has been hiding in the Whitebeard Pirates for decades. The conspiracy he has hatched may be beyond imagination!

Just thinking that he might bring huge harm to the pirate group, Ace felt cold all over. At this moment, he couldn't help but regret a little, if he hadn't insisted on his own way...

"It's really impossible to test it. Ace was almost crushed to death by just a little bit of power released. I didn't even use any strength, why did you fall down..."

Xiao put away the darkness he released, looked at Ace who had fainted, and sighed helplessly.

Ace still had no way to answer, because he was so tired that he couldn't even think.

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When the darkness covering the sky and the earth was slowly taken back by Xiao, the entire Banaro Island had become desolate. The darkness eroded the land of the entire island like ink, and the originally vibrant plants and trees withered and died, leaving only a dead silence.

The source of life of the entire island seemed to be plundered by an invisible black hand, whether it was the animals or plants on the island, or the microorganisms hidden deep underground, none of them were spared.

The originally vibrant land has now become dead silent, and the dry and dark land is covered with cracks like a tortoise shell, which is shocking.

Looking around, there are shriveled and decayed corpses and dry trees that have long lost their vitality scattered everywhere, like bodies with souls taken away.

The haze of death shrouds this once rich land, and every inch of the air is filled with the suffocating smell of death.