Chapter 12: Father
The action of Sengoku raising the phone bug to his mouth immediately made everyone follow and raise their hearts. They knew that the next speech of the Warring States would probably mean that the prelude to this war would be opened.
And immediately after Sengoku declared, when the next speech would involve the significance of this execution, it made everyone believe in their judgment.
However......
"Ace, say your father's name!"
As soon as Sengoku's words came out, there was an uproar.
The people who are paying attention to this place, whether it is the navy or the pirates, or the ordinary people, they have already predetermined many answers in their hearts. For example, this is to promote the great victory of justice, or to express the Navy's punishment for the crimes of the Whitebeard Pirates, or even just how much evil Ace has committed, so he must be ambushed. But they definitely didn't expect that as soon as the Warring States conversation turned, such a seemingly unrelated sentence suddenly appeared.
"What?!Ace's father?!"
"This question...... It's all at this time, and you're still asking this?"
"Marshal of the Warring States, what the hell are you doing!?"
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Sengoku didn't know how much of an impact his words would have on people in other places, but just what he saw in front of his eyes, the array of the Navy Headquarters had become a little noisy.
And it was not only those low-level sailors who were surprised, but even those middle and high-level generals were faintly in a commotion, and it was only out of trust in the Warring States that they suppressed the urge to question.
Yes, the questioning of the Warring States period at this time was completely meaningless in the hearts of many people, and even the content of the question had a comical feeling. And this is something that should not have happened to the Warring States. If it weren't for the prestige of the Warring States itself, and this was a critical time, no matter how strict the military discipline was, it would not be able to suppress the gradually rising noise.
But even so, they couldn't help but become impetuous, and their eyes became more and more burning when they looked at the execution table. They were eager to know Ace's answer and the deep meaning behind Sengoku's question......
On the execution table, Sengoku's words were also unexpected by Ace, but after being stunned for a moment, his smile did not change, but in the heartiness and sunshine, there was a little more warmth.
"My father......" Ace looked up into the distance, his eyes were full of reverence and admiration, and his voice was gentle with a bit of seriousness and rigidity.
"My dad is Whitebeard!"
"Hehe, Whitebeard, but if you're your father......" Sengoku suddenly interrupted Ace, as if stating, and began to tell another story, "...... We had gone through a lot of trouble to find the island, because we had heard that there might be flesh and blood of that manβ"
"No!!" Sengoku just said a beginning, but he didn't expect Ace to use a louder roar to cover his voice and stop what he hadn't finished.
"That's right! My father has always had only one in my life, and that is Whitebeard!!There will never be anyone else !!."
"Woo ......!!"
The excessive decibel made the phone bugs in the hands of the Warring States roll their eyes, and with Ace's almost hysterical roar, the world seemed to be silent suddenly. It was a near-deathly tranquility, and it was the most terrifying ...... Dead.
In the dead silence, only the beeping sound of the overwhelmed electrons disturbed people's minds.
Ace was panting like a cow, his eyes were wide open, and the shackles made of Hailou Stone locked his body, but could not lock his spirit. And at this moment, Ace's anger seemed to have turned into substance, and the momentum that suddenly erupted made everyone stunned and silent.
The surging tsunami also seemed to feel Ace's momentum, and it fell silently. The sudden disappearance of the walls made of seawater was supposed to be an amazing sight, but it seemed to be completely unnoticeable.
"It's a great momentum. Ace, I remember. Hawkeye rubbed a small dagger at his waist, and his eyes became as sharp as a blade.
"'Fire Fist' Ace......? It's funny......" Don Quixote Doflamingo chuckled with his chin propped up.
"Is this Luffy-kun's brother......? What should the mourners do?" a hint of confusion flashed across Boya Hancock's face, and then turned to shyness, "What if...... If Ace is saved, Luffy-kun ...... Luffy-kun......"
I don't know what came to mind, Hancock's face flushed, and his body was covered with a sweet pink steam.
"Cut...... Miscellaneous Repair!" Anilu, who was holding a pile of apples and nibbling on them, expressed his disdain for the empress who had fallen into a fantasy. At the same time, with a disgusted face, his body suspended cross-legged also moved to the side.
Ace's momentum amazed everyone, but it didn't seem to have any effect on Sengoku. After the beeping had died down, he continued the story, his voice flat and unhurried. It's as if I didn't speak just now, but it was just because of the phone bug malfunctioning.
ββ¦β¦ Based on the very little information we had received, and the slightest possibility we had speculated, we investigated all the newborn and soon-to-be-born children at the time, as well as their mothers...... Unfortunately, still nothing. β
The voice of the Warring States is very peaceful, it is the most ordinary flat and straightforward narrative, and there is no harshness or regret in the words that people imagine, but it gives people a kind of indifference without the slightest emotion.
"Shut up ......"
Ace gritted his teeth and his voice trembled, but he couldn't affect Sengoku. His mouth was still the same tone without the slightest undulation. At this time, the Warring States seemed to have jumped out of the category of justice and evil, and was completely stating everything from the perspective of a third party.
"But it's no wonder, after all, your birth was bought by your mother's life, and it can be said that she was the product of her hard work. "The posture of the Warring States at this time is like a benchmark, and it is the most perfect military posture, but what he said makes people think about it very scary," this deceived us...... No, it deceived the eyes of the whole world. β
I said...... Shut up ......" Ace's eyes were split, and his eyes were red.
ββ¦β¦ In the South Seas, there is an island called Bartlila, and your mother's name is Portcas. D. Lou Jiu. That woman was far beyond what we could have imagined, and her strong heart for protecting her child made her spend 20 months to conceive the child in her womb!"
"I said, shut up! Sengoku!!" Ace roared again, but his voice was suppressed by Sengoku's unhurried tone. It's like a bird trapped in a cage, with no way out.
"The woman, after giving birth to the child, also died on the spot due to exhaustion. That's right, a year and three months after your father's death, a child who inherited the world's worst bloodline was born!"
"You can't possibly not know, your fatherβ"
"My father, it's 'Whitebeard'!!" Ace roared with blood tears in the corners of his eyes.
However, the voice of the Warring States was clearer and spread all over the world......
"-It's 'One Piece' Gordo Roger!"