Chapter 52

Alabasta, in the desert outside the port of "Rape Flower".

The Straw Hat Adventurers and Ace stood in the yellow sand, Luffy vs. Ace, ready to fight.

"Zoro, do you think they will get angry?" Usopp asked.

"No, they are sworn brothers after all, so it's about time to stop! But Luffy wants to wake Ace up, and this battle may not be easy." Zoro said helplessly.

"Ace, do you have a water pipe?" Luffy and Ace stood opposite each other.

"Water pipe?"

"Yes, the weapon we used when we were sworn brothers when we were young!"

"Do you need it?"

"Yes."

Then Luffy and Ace found a long and thin water pipe nearby.

"Are you ready? Luffy, do you need me to teach you a few moves?"

"No, Ace, I will use physical skills to make you understand that you rely too much on the power of the fruit, and your physical skills are so poor that it's laughable!"

"Good boy, I will let you experience the feeling of being burned!" Ace said harshly.

"Burned? Didn't the captain walk through the magma before?" Akin muttered.

"Hush, just don't say it!" Sanji tried to smooth things over.

Ace's whole body was burning with flames: "Take it! Luffy! Fire gun!" Ace shot countless fire bullets from his fingertips and started the battle.

"Is this the power of the [Natural System Flame-Flame Fruit]? It's so hot!" Chopper was so hot that he was paralyzed, and immediately used the power of the Kirin Fruit to dispel the hot state.

"Bear it, Chopper. It will be over soon." Nami said.

"Your greeting is really direct! Ace! Then, finger gun·barrage!" Luffy used the Armament Haki flowing on his fingers, and shot out, blocking Ace's Divine Fire·Shiranui completely, without burning any corners of his clothes.

"Hmm? Luffy, this doesn't seem to be your fruit ability!"

"Of course not, this is the physical technique that Grandpa Garp taught us when we were young. It seems that you have been lazy since you went to sea."

Then Luffy flashed away, and Ace couldn't help but frowned, losing sight of Luffy! Ace didn't have time to think about it, and quickly summoned flames to surround his body, and immediately shouted: "Flame Ring·Fire Pillar!"

Luffy flashed to the upper left of Ace, and the Armament Haki wrapped around the water pipe, and chopped it down: "Armed·Brick Splitting!"

With the cover of the fire pillar, Ace rolled to avoid this powerful blow, and a muffled sound came, and a gully was directly split out of the yellow sand on the ground.

A drop of cold sweat dripped down Ace's forehead: "Hey, Luffy, do you want to kill me? What is this?"

"A target without power is just a fantasy, Ace. This is just an attack with Armament Haki wrapped around the water pipe." Luffy walked out of the sky-high fire column unscathed and walked towards Ace.

"... Armament Haki? Is that what Dad mentioned?" Ace felt a palpitation.

"Fire Fist!" Ace didn't have time to think about it and immediately used his famous skills.

"Armed·Sweep the Fallen Leaves!" Luffy held the water pipe horizontally and swept away the fire fists that came at him. The raging fire scattered and caused violent explosions all around, but Luffy still walked out leisurely.

"Haha, Luffy, you are really amazing. Can't this do anything to you?" Ace sweated coldly on his head.

"I said, you can't beat Blackbeard like this!" Luffy said in a deep voice.

Ace was speechless, but he would never admit defeat! With blazing fire all over his body, he attacked Luffy with a water pipe in hand: "Firefly·Firefly Daruma!"

Luffy did not retreat a step, and his Armament Haki flowed more violently on the water pipe, and he hit with a stick: "Armament·Severance!"

The fierce Armament Haki swept away the blazing fire, and hit Ace's chest with a stick. The severe pain made Ace kneel on the ground: "Still fighting? Ace."

At this time, Sabo finally arrived late. He saw the blazing fire all over the sky and rushed here directly. He was dumbfounded when he saw the scene of the two people holding water pipes in front of him, and he couldn't help feeling déjà vu.

"Hey! Sabo, you are here! I am Luffy, and the one kneeling on the ground is Ace. It's been a long time since we last met!" Luffy smiled at Sabo.

"Long time no see? Wait, what are you talking about? We haven't met before?... Luffy... Ace, why do these two names sound so familiar?" Sabo squatted on the ground with his head in his hands, holding the water pipe, "Damn! My head hurts!"

"Sabo! What's wrong with you!" The woman next to Sabo said worriedly.

"Huh... Huh, Sabo, I'm Ace! Luffy, you and I are sworn brothers!" Ace finally spoke up at this time.

"... Three brothers? The three of us?" Sabo's eyes were blurred, and his companions in the Revolutionary ArmyComforting him.

"Don't worry, Sabo. We will meet again. You will remember everything. Don't rush." ​​Luffy said gently.

"You, who are you? Why are you doing this!" asked Sabo's companions in the Revolutionary Army.

"We have no ill intentions. Didn't we just say that Sabo and I are three sworn brothers. No matter what he becomes, he is our brother and we will not harm him." Luffy said calmly.

"Okay, Ace, are you still going to continue?" Luffy turned to Ace and said.

"Of course! The winner has not been decided yet! Next, I will use all my strength!" Ace struggled to get up and said proudly.

"Then, just attack! I will take it all and let you clearly realize how ridiculous your determination is without strength!" Luffy said, holding the water pipe horizontally.

Ace also held the water pipe tightly and tried his best to drive the flame: "Look! Luffy! Flame Ring·Entei!"

"That...that scene, that water pipe! So familiar, where have I seen it before!" Sabo said painfully, holding his head. His companions in the Revolutionary Army hurriedly took him and the Straw Hat Adventure Group away from the battlefield.

The raging fire soared into the sky, and slowly condensed into a statue under Luffy's gaze. Luffy did not dodge, but walked straight towards Ace. The Ryusakura Haki flowed through his body, gradually condensed on the water pipe, and used the move he had learned in the small garden before:

"Elbaf's Spear·Haki!"

Then there was a shocking explosion, and the raging fire and the extremely powerful Armament Haki collided and entangled. After a long time, the raging fire dissipated, and the Haki was still strong. Ace fell to the sand and gasped.

"You won! Luffy, I am such a shame as a brother! You said I can't beat Blackbeard, you must have your considerations! Tell me, what to do!" Ace said excitedly.

Luffy looked at this scene with mixed feelings, and he didn't know where this changed fate would go.

"Ding--Host, please note that the host has greatly changed the future fate of important people, and the will of the world has intervened! In the original world line, Ace must be caught. If Ace is not caught, the top war will not come. If the top war does not come, the important turning point of this world will disappear!" The system made an anxious voice in his mind.

"So, what should I do?" Luffy asked in his mind.

"In this world line, Ace will still be caught under the interference of the world's will. He has to be the fuse of the top war! Even if you fully strengthen Ace, the convergence of the world will still make the turning point come! Please be prepared, host!"

Is that so? Then let's fight against the enemy and cover the water with earth! This time, Ace will never die!

Luffy remembered that Sabo was still there, and went to find Sabo.

Sabo rolled over in the back, holding his head: "Ahhhhhhh! My head hurts, that water pipe!... Luffy... Ace! Yes! That's right! That's right! They are my brothers, I finally remembered! I won't forget! I shouldn't forget!"