Pirates: There is no prohibition of fishing in Marijoa.

Seeing that things had come to this point, Thatch could no longer stop it, but then he said to Ace solemnly:

"Ace, even if Dad agrees, I still have to make a promise with you. Otherwise, with so many of our captains, we won't give in so easily."

"Okay, you say."

"If you want to challenge Dad, you have to follow the rules of the challenge."

"First of all, it must be aboveboard. You can only challenge after Daddy clearly agrees."

"Then, even if you die in the process of the challenge, you are not allowed to complain."

"Also, you can't challenge endlessly, right? The conditions and frequency of the challenge should be limited..."

After thinking for a moment, Thatch said what he could think of at the moment, but he was interrupted before he could finish.

"Sachi, from today on, this kid is considered our official guest."

"You entertain...well, let Tikki come. Remember to tell Tikki."

Whitebeard, who was walking on the road, seemed to suddenly remember something. He turned around and said something to Thatch, then turned and entered the cabin.

"Okay, Dad."

"Well, Ace, anyway, let's do this for now, and we'll discuss it in detail later."

After turning around to respond, Thatch stopped talking to Esido. After all, he still had to discuss it with Marco and the others.

"Oh! Don't worry, do you think I'm a troublemaker?" Ace patted his chest.

"Like!" Sachi was too lazy to pay attention to him.

……

Time flies, like a shooting star across the night sky, fleeting.

In the blink of an eye, several months passed, and the members of the Spade Pirates were all busy and wonderful.

They are scattered among the Whitebeard Pirates, experiencing a life that is completely different from the past.

Even Kodaz is quite popular, especially when the weather is cold. There are always all kinds of young ladies who like to stick to it. There is no way, because it is warmer than a warm man.

During this period, Jerry still helped the Whitebeard Pirates to do a few things, and of course, Ace also played a role.

The difference is that Jerry only needs to work when he has something to do and when Marco comes to say hello. At other times, he is just a lazy fish, lying on the boat, basking in the sun, and fishing leisurely.

Ace needs to work every day, usually helping Sachi wash dishes, mop, light the fire and cook. When it's time to work, he shows his high emotional intelligence and warms him up all day long.

During this period, most of the topics discussed by the Whitebeard Pirates after dinner revolved around Ace.

But he single-handedly allowed Whitebeard to live a comfortable life of eating, sleeping and fighting Ace.

He was beaten down every other day, but he never gave up and was extremely stubborn.

Not everyone has the courage to challenge the Four Emperors Whitebeard, let alone challenge him dozens of times.

As the challenge progressed, related rumors gradually began to spread and quietly reached everyone's ears.

It is said that if Ace fails in the challenge a hundred times, he will join the Whitebeard Pirates.

"When did this start spreading? How come I didn't know about this?"

When Ace, who was oblivious to what was happening outside, was asked this by Deuce, he went to Thatch with a confused look on his face to ask.

"Oh, you mean that?"

"It was mentioned by a few of our captains while they were drinking, and then it was spread."

"But to be honest, this is understandable."

"Do you think anyone can challenge our dad a hundred times?"

"You challenged me a hundred times and couldn't win. You can't keep fighting, right?"

"Or do you want to postpone the challenge until ten or twenty years later, when he is too old to walk, and then defeat him?"

Spreading his hands, Thatch responded directly.

"Well... I never said I wanted to join you, I helped with the work..."

Ace's retort was a little weak.

"Do you think you can challenge Dad indefinitely just by working?"

"Stop talking so much, come and help me light the fire, do you still want to eat tonight?"

"Why don't you join our 4th Division in the future? You light the fire and I cook. It's a match made in heaven."

"You are ugly, but you think beautifully!"

While the two were bickering, Master Sa and Fireworks Engineer Ai started to work again.

Humans are not plants or trees. In fact, after living in the Whitebeard Pirates for so long, Ace's thoughts have changed unconsciously.

At first, he didn't quite understand why everyone called Whitebeard "Dad" after joining the pirate group, and thought it was just the rule of this pirate group.

Like the Big Mom Pirates, although it is a pirate group established with blood ties as the bond, Big Mom established the [Bankoku] with her nearly 40 biological daughters and more than 40 sons as the core members.

They rule over a large territory and have many subordinates. Although they are called a pirate group, they actually give people the feeling of being a large organization that occupies land and exists to satisfy Big Mom's various selfish desires.

Time passed slowly, and after getting along with each other for a while, Ace had a general understanding that this place was like a big family, supporting each other.

Although there is no blood relationship and there are differences in closeness, Whitebeard does regard everyone as his descendants.

Here, Whitebeard provided this group of homeless wanderers with a home, a place where they could get shelter from the wind and rain.

Correspondingly, the captains of the pirate groups, foremost among them, truly regard Whitebeard as their elder and their father, and continue to give back to this big family.

Although Ace was a little envious in his heart, his experiences from childhood to adulthood and his own sinful blood were constantly restraining his restless heart.

Therefore, Ace is now in a state of confusion. He doesn't know whether he should join the Whitebeard Pirates, but it seems that if he doesn't join, as Thatch said, he will not be able to continue the challenge like this.

With this confusion, Ace continued his part-time job and challenges until he failed the hundredth time.

On the deck whose bow resembled a giant whale, the flaming figure was knocked into the sea again and then extinguished.

Due to the well-known rumors before, a lot of people were attracted to this challenge and wanted to witness this moment.

"Shouldn't he give up?"

"Yeah, this should be the last time."

"By the way, does he really plan to join us later?"

The onlookers were talking a lot.

Wallace was standing by the boat, and when he saw the battle was over, he jumped into the sea and retrieved Ace.

"Gulala! You're really hot-tempered, little brat."

Looking at the burns on his hands, Whitebeard didn't care. After laughing out loud, he turned and walked towards the infirmary.

Ace sat on the deck, soaking wet, with his back against the baffle, looking up at the sky, wondering what he was thinking.

After these days of challenges, he has become much stronger. Dozens of times ago, his flames had already begun to slightly burn Whitebeard.

But he knew that at the moment, he still couldn't defeat Whitebeard and reach the top.