Pirates: There is no prohibition of fishing in Marijoa.

Time goes back to an earlier time, Ace and Deuce were walking slowly on the streets of a civilian area, looking around casually and chatting about all sorts of things.

Deus held a notebook in his hand, and from time to time he recorded what he saw and heard, as well as any inspiration that came to him.

"Crack, click, click."

Ace was holding a pile of [Great Senbei], and it was obvious that walking could not slow down his eating speed at all.

"Well, Deus, please help me find some great senbei for sale. I'm almost finished with mine and I'm still not full."

While eating quickly, Ace's eyes were wide open and he kept scanning both sides of the street.

"No way, you've been eating non-stop since breakfast, and you're still not full?"

Looking at the big bag of senbei that Ace was still holding, Deuce was really not sure how he defined "almost finished".

"Yeah, I'm still having breakfast, right?"

Ace was confused and couldn't understand why. Was breakfast over? But he was still eating.

Hearing this, he lowered his head again. Deuce had been writing something in his hand. He spoke without even raising his head:

"Okay, let's just pick a direction and try it out."

"Then let's go this way."

Seeing his companion become a phone-obsessed person, Ace kept talking. He took him to randomly choose an alley and led the way in.

"Eh? Where is this?"

After a while, feeling that the atmosphere around him seemed to be a little strange, Zeus looked up and asked in confusion.

Ace shrugged and replied with a bulging mouth:

"Didn't you tell me to just go anywhere? How would I know where this is?"

Deuce held his forehead helplessly: "Thank you, you really listened to me when I told you to go wherever you want."

Looking around at the gloomy streets, dilapidated houses, and mountains of garbage, Deus realized that they must have accidentally entered the slums.

"We don't have any senbei for sale here."

Ace looked around, but there would definitely not be any senbei for sale in the slums.

As they continued to move forward, they could occasionally see ragged, skinny children hiding in the dark alleys and dilapidated houses on both sides of the street.

They secretly poked their heads out and looked at Ace curiously. To be more precise, they looked at the senbei in Ace's arms with longing.

Seeing this, Ace stopped and turned to the children who were looking around with a smile and said:

"Want to eat this? Come out, it's okay."

Maybe Ace's smile was too bright, or maybe he was just inexplicably contagious.

After hearing his words, the children slowly relaxed their expressions and walked to his side with happy steps.

Ace picked up the bag and distributed the senbei in his hand to the children until all the children turned around and ran back to their homes and alleys with senbei in their arms.

At this time, he had no senbei left, but Ace didn't mind. He still grinned and waved at the child who turned around.

"Aren't you still not full?"

What Ace did made Deuce's eyes flicker and he asked in confusion.

"Yeah, but aren't they full too?" Ace turned his head and asked.

"That's true..." Looking at Ace's shining eyes, Deuce said no more.

"Haha, Fire Fist, you actually came here. It really took me a long time to find you."

Suddenly, Iska's clear voice came from behind.

"Really? How can it be found in such a corner?"

Zeus wailed in a low voice. He was still thinking that today was his last day on the island. If he could avoid the navy peacefully until the afternoon, he could return to the ship and set sail directly.

"Hello!" The two turned around and looked behind them, and Ace raised his hand to greet them.

I saw Iska wearing the officer's uniform again, and it was obvious that she appeared as a navy officer today.

But today she didn't seem too serious, and there was even a hint of smile on her lips. She walked towards the two of them with a relaxed and unhurried pace.

Behind her, another tall navy figure appeared, and it was obvious that the navy who appeared later was not her subordinate.

The sailor was also wearing an officer's uniform, with his coat of justice fluttering in the wind behind him. His tall and strong body was full of oppression.

He was serious and stared at Ace with sharp eyes, looking him up and down.

Iska said as she walked, stating her purpose.

"I'd like to make it clear that we won't fight today. We are here to see you on official business. Lieutenant General Doro will explain the details to you."

The two sides slowly closed the distance, and the man opened the document bag in his hand and introduced himself:

"I'm Vice Admiral Doro, and you're the Fire Fist Ace, right?"

"Ah, yes, I'm Ace, what can I do for you?"

Seeing that the other party didn't look like he wanted to start a fight, Ace responded politely.

"Please take a look at this document first."

Vice Admiral Doro said expressionlessly and handed the document in his hand to Ace.

"Invitation letter to the Seven Warlords of the Sea?" Deus exclaimed when he also saw the document.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea are considered to be another major force in the world besides the Navy and the Four Emperors.

On the surface, it belongs to the World Government, but in fact it is composed of seven pirates who are powerful enough and have a certain degree of fame and influence.

Although Ace is quite capable now, he still lacks a lot in terms of popularity and influence. How come he was invited?

Deuce's first reaction was disbelief, but what was in front of him was indeed an official document brought by the Vice Admiral and stamped with a seal, so he had no choice but to believe it.

"Ace!"

Deuce looked at Ace excitedly. If he agreed, all members of the Spade Pirates would be pardoned and would no longer be wanted.

"Fire Fist, that's just what you want, right? As long as you agree to the requirements of this document, you can continue to be a pirate and don't need to be hunted by the navy all day long."

Iska also looked very happy. She had always felt that the Spade Pirates were not bad people by nature, and even wanted to recommend them to join the navy, but was directly rejected by Ace.

But now that we have the invitation document from the government, isn’t it possible to have the best of both worlds?

"I reject!"

Noticing the expectant looks in Deuce and Iska's eyes, Ace was moved, but in the end he stuck to his heart and made his choice.

"Ah? Why?" Iska was confused.

"Because I don't like the system of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Pirates are pirates. If they belong to the World Government, then what does that mean?"

"It is because of the broken system that some Shichibukai commit evil deeds without being punished!"

Ace spoke slowly, stating his point clearly and logically.

"Is that so..." Iska opened her mouth, but in the end she couldn't say anything.

"Clap clap clap!"

Lieutenant General Dolo clapped with a smile on his face.

"Not bad, not bad! Coincidentally, I also don't like this damn system!"

He agreed with Ace's words, then suddenly reached out to snatch the document from Ace's hand and quickly tore it into pieces.

Without waiting for anyone to react, Vice Admiral Dolo attacked immediately, raising his casserole-sized fist and punching Ace hard.

The incident happened too quickly and the attack also came extremely fast, reaching Ace in the blink of an eye.

Instinctively grabbing Deuce and jumping behind him, Ace assumed an attacking stance.