One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 131 Walking Sideways on the Sea

Ace has been at sea for a year, has formed his own Spade Pirates, and has received his first bounty.

Everything was going according to his expectations.

He wanted to become a famous pirate; he wanted to live his own life.

Life at sea is free, with like-minded companions. Although there are occasional pursuits by the navy, this adds a rich dimension to life at sea.

However, Ace also had his own worries.

It's been over a year since he went to sea, and his younger brother still hasn't found You, nor has his dear older sister come looking for him.

I really want to meet Yu and have a match with her. I want to show her that her younger brother is quite capable now, although he's probably still far behind Yu.

Ace sat on the Spade Pirates' ship, lost in thought, and then... his eyelids drooped, looking like he was asleep but not quite.

"Boss's like this again." Michal looked at Ace, whose eyes were vacant, and said helplessly. He really wasn't worried at all about Ace suddenly encountering danger...

Diuss looked up from the novel in his hand and teased, "She's probably thinking about her sister or brother. Just from what the eldest sister says, I could write a novel about it."

Deuce was Ace's first crew member, and they met on a desert island.

Born into a wealthy family, with both parents being doctors, he himself was originally a medical student.

I always like to wear a mask. My dream is to write an amazing ocean adventure novel.

Mikhail was a man with the title of teacher and was called "Teacher" by the crew on the ship.

He dreams of crossing oceans to reach children around the world who cannot receive an education, because only Ace is willing to support his dream and follow him.

He has a habit of staying indoors and rarely leaves his cabin, so it's unusual for him to come up to the deck today to enjoy the breeze. When his companions go out to buy supplies, he often stays on the ship with his books.

There was also a man on the deck named Skal. He wasn't originally a pirate; he was a pirate enthusiast who called himself a collector and a collector of skull-themed merchandise.

However, due to his excessive obsession with pirates, he would always sneak onto various pirate ships, and when discovered, he would be treated as a errand boy until the ship reached the next port.

He had traveled to all sorts of ports around the world on various ships. When Ace first met him, he valued his experience and knowledge and believed that he had the potential to become an intelligence agent.

Deeply inspired, Skal swore to Ace that he would become the world's best informant and joined the Spade Pirates.

"The eldest brother is a real siscon and brother-complex character. He brags about it to everyone he meets, and he'll bring it up whenever he thinks of similar things." Skarl chimed in, "Deus, is there any disease that can spread on a large scale?"

"Hmm? A plague or something like that, it spreads very far, and if it's not treated in time, the consequences are very serious." Although he didn't know the details, Deus still shared what he knew. "What happened?"

Skar is well-informed about the news, so if he asked this question, something similar must have happened somewhere.

Sure enough, Scal's next sentence was, "In the Kingdom of Vorka on the Grand Line, many people have died in just two days."

"The Kingdom of Woka had just ended a war and won a great victory. Who knew that it would suddenly be hit by a plague?"

"However, this country isn't much better. Kaido, one of the Three Emperors, comes from that country. Back then, the King of the Kingdom of Vorka sold Kaido to the Navy in order to gain the right to participate in the World Government Summit."

"But Kaido was lucky; he not only escaped and survived, but also became one of the three emperors."

While Skal felt some pity for the sudden plague in the Kingdom of Voka, he also felt that the king and the nobles deserved it.

Michal listened attentively. He and his companions had all heard of Kaido, one of the Three Emperors, a terrifying creature who could no longer be described as human.

"Maybe Kaido did it," Michal said casually.

Who knew that Scalle agreed, "His top lieutenant, Plague, is a mad scientist who loves to create all sorts of strange poisons."

"Hey, Deus, tell me, between you and that plague plague, whose medical skills are better?"

Diosto pondered seriously for a moment, then smiled and said, "I don't know, but I might give it a try if I have the chance."

"However, if we really face off, I will definitely win. I can't let him have a chance to poison the boss. We're going to become famous pirates all over the world. The Three Emperors can't be an obstacle either."

"Hahaha, you're right."

"Wait, what is the Three Emperors? Are they powerful pirates?" The scorpionfish fishman Vores had only recently joined the pirate crew and was very curious about everything at sea.

"The Three Emperors can be understood as three sea emperors, which are three very powerful pirates."

Ace listened for a while, then came to his senses.

Vores was very curious, but Ace always answered his questions patiently. Not only Ace, but everyone on the ship did too.

"Will Ace become one of the Three Emperors?" Vores had never seen him before, but it sounded very impressive.

However, he felt that his boss Ace was also very powerful, and that his boss could also become one of the Three Emperors!

Vores's remarks made everyone laugh, making Vores a little embarrassed.

Ace laughed for a moment, then answered seriously, "If I were, I would be one of the Four Emperors."

"Boss, are you really not considering becoming the Pirate King?" Scal asked again. The Pirate King is a figure far superior to the Emperor of the Sea; that is the pinnacle for pirates.

Ace pulled his hat down low, obscuring his expression, revealing only his chin with pursed lips.

The Pirate King, his father whom he never met, he didn't want to become like him at all...

"No, the Pirate King is my brother Luffy's goal." Ace stood up, put his hands on his hips, and showed a proud look. "If that guy knew I was going to compete with him for it, he'd probably cry."

The first part of the sentence didn't elicit much reaction from the crowd, but upon hearing the second part, they were left speechless, both amused and exasperated. If the future Pirate King were to actually cry so easily, it would be unprecedented and unparalleled; the Navy would probably laugh their heads off!

However, their leader has such strength after only one year at sea, so his younger brother should be no less capable!

"If your younger brother is the Pirate King, then what about your older sister, boss?"

Ace often mentioned his sister, but he never told them her name or any other information about her besides that she was a pirate. He always said that his sister was a very powerful pirate.

Even now, the crew only know that Ace's sister is a pirate and very powerful, but they don't know exactly how powerful she is or how high her bounty is.

Not to mention names and appearances.

“We’re all great pirates now, so all you have to do is roam the seas with impunity.”

"However, that will probably take a long time to achieve."

Everyone thought Ace was exaggerating, but much later they realized that he really could walk on the sea, horizontally and vertically, and even below the surface!

The sails suddenly billowed, and everyone on deck felt the ship lurch forward.

The wind is picking up at sea, which means a new voyage is about to begin!

"Captain, what's our next destination?"

Ace adjusted his hat with his finger and said, "Let's go to Wano Country and see what the Three Emperors are like!"

"it is good!"