Pirates: There is no prohibition of fishing in Marijoa.

Batlila Island is the island where Ace was born.

Before Roger surrendered to the navy, he married Portgas D. Luju and spent about a year here with his wife as an ordinary husband.

After Roger and his accomplice or some other big guy under the execution platform started the Great Age of Pirates and were officially publicly executed, the World Government tried to completely erase all traces of him in order to eliminate his influence.

Combining various rumors and intelligence, the world government turned its attention to the South China Sea.

During a certain period of that year, the World Government conducted a large-scale search for pregnant women and newborns. Adhering to the concept of not letting anyone go without authorization, it adopted extreme measures, resulting in the unfortunate deaths of many innocent civilians.

Thanks to Luju's miraculous strong will and various means, Ace was born safely and was eventually taken back to the East China Sea by Garp.

This island is not big and there is nothing special about it. If it weren't for Roger, it would not have attracted the attention of the World Government and Garp and others.

After everyone arrived on the island and entered the ordinary village, they quickly gave up the idea of ​​traveling separately.

Here are just some ordinary people living ordinary lives, and there is nothing to do in the surrounding area that can be seen with the naked eye.

Ace wandered around the town aimlessly, occasionally asking some residents in a low voice, as if he was looking for or wanting to know something.

The rest of the people followed slowly behind, chatting from time to time and looking around.

With his sharp eyes, Skarr calmly observed the people passing by.

"It's strange, Boss Jerry, there seem to be more intelligence personnel on this small island than in the Kingdom of Solby." He approached Jerry slowly and naturally and spoke in a soft voice.

"Yeah, I noticed that too." Jerry nodded slightly with a blank expression.

Just then, Ace stopped, turned around and waved, signaling everyone to follow.

Then he led everyone through the town and along the winding road to the suburbs.

Soon, they arrived at the coast, and Ace walked straight to a small mound.

He stared down at the old stone tablet beside the slope in silence for a long time. Then he slowly took off his backpack and took out a carefully prepared bouquet of flowers.

Respectfully placing the bouquet in front of the stone tablet, Ace nodded slightly, then turned around, facing everyone's concerned gazes, and said in a low voice:

"This is my great mother who gave me life and has been so kind to me. This is the first time I have come here since I can remember."

Everyone was stunned, and then they suddenly realized why Ace, who was always cheerful, became so abnormal after coming here.

Then, Ace took off the hat he always wore with one hand, gently covered his chest with it, and lowered his head silently.

Seeing this scene, the companions behind him all showed solemn expressions, following Ace's rhythm and immersed in the solemnity of this moment.

"Da da da."

Suddenly, a light sound of footsteps was heard from far away, but no one paid any attention to it.

The footsteps got closer and closer until they stopped abruptly more than ten meters away from the crowd.

After a long time, when the simple ceremony was over, they turned around and were all stunned.

I saw several figures wearing naval officer coats standing there quietly.

One of the lazy men wearing an eye mask waved and said, "Hey, I'm so sorry to bother you."

Next to him stood a muscular man wearing sunglasses and a woman that everyone was familiar with.

These people were none other than Admiral Aokiji, Admiral candidate Vice Admiral Gion, and Vice Admiral Maynard.

"Just as Mr. Sengoku expected, you really came to this island." Aokiji put his hands in his pockets and said slowly.

A few days ago, when Sengoku learned that the Kuroko Pirates had entered the South China Sea, he thought for a long time before deciding to let Aokiji directly cross the calm belt and take a shortcut.

Then, together with Gion who was pursuing them, and Maynard who happened to be on a mission in the South China Sea, they came to the nearby islands in advance and acted according to the circumstances.

As for the specific reason, Zhan Guo did not disclose it, only saying that it was to verify certain intelligence.

Therefore, although Jerry and others' itinerary was not very regular, someone was waiting for them.

When they approached the island, the relevant information had already reached the ears of interested people.

This is the scene before our eyes. In addition to Aokiji and the other two, there were also a large number of naval soldiers who landed with them, and they swarmed over and scattered around.

In fact, Jerry sensed it when the navy landed and surrounded them, but they had already arrived here by then.

There was no way Jerry would stop Ace's actions just to avoid them. He knew that this had been Ace's regret and wish for many years.

In the current situation, Jerry had no choice. The timing of the navy's arrival was too coincidental, so coincidental that even if he had sensed it in advance, he would not be able to avoid this encounter.

The only way to escape was to find a way out, Jerry thought to himself. On the surface, he was not as shocked as Brooke and the others. Instead, he said with a relaxed look:

"We are really flattered. Marshal Zhan Guo, who is so busy with all kinds of affairs, still has time to pay attention to us little people?"

"You are not insignificant people, Dragon Fist, Fire Fist, and the Pirate Prince. You guys have really been in the limelight recently and have turned the sea upside down." Maynard said in a serious voice.

"Stealing the limelight? You must be talking about this young master!" Cavendish's eyes sparkled. He was intoxicated for a moment and responded first: "Since you have such good vision, this young master will definitely be gentler next time."

Gion on the side ignored Cavendish's crazy talk. She stared at Deuce and the others and joked with interest: "Haha, you guys are really good at slipping. In just a short while, your eyes have moved around several times, right?"

"Ah, this..." Deus and Skar looked at each other, both speechless.

When they discovered the navy appearing all around, including Kalina, Brook and others, they all felt a chill down their backs. They immediately began to secretly observe the surroundings, looking for opportunities and breakout routes.

There was no excessive confrontation between the two sides, and it didn't sound like there was much hostility, but they both knew that a battle was inevitable.

Aokiji yawned and scratched his head casually, "What? Have you planned how to escape?"

"Of course we'll know only after we fight." Jerry said as he stepped forward, as if wanting to take the lead in launching an attack.

Ace quickly grabbed Jerry's shoulders and said, "Let me do it. You seem to be a little restrained by his ability."

"Who restrains whom? You won't know unless you try." Jerry didn't look back, but gave a thumbs up.

"Stop arguing, let me do it..." A flash of lightning shot out first, and before he finished speaking, he was suddenly interrupted.

With a bang, Cavendish flew out of the broken ice, and returned to Jerry's back with a swish. He straightened his slightly messy clothes, stroked his abdomen with his hand, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and smiled awkwardly:

"It's better you do it."