"Black Rock ······ Shooter ······ Is it? ”

The body is slender, the complexion is slightly pale, and there are double ponytails of different lengths on the left and right, a black trench coat, and a blue flame that can't stop beating in his left eye······ All show the identity of the person who came.

"Yes, master, follow the call, and henceforth my sword will coexist with your destiny." The cool double ponytail spoke the words out of his mouth like a ritual, and there was no fluctuation on his beautiful face.

Sword?

Looking at the giant cannon in Heiyan's left hand, which can fire 20 rocks per second, ★the rockcannon, and the autumn water pinned to his waist, Ace suddenly felt a strong sense of disobedience.

"First time we met, my name was Portcas D. Ace, uh······" Ace's self-introduction didn't seem to be attractive at all, Kuroiwa's eyes didn't blink, and the atmosphere of the scene suddenly cooled.

"Let me introduce you, master." Black Rock walked forward, handsome flicked his windbreaker, "Black Rock Shooter, cast from the soul prototype of the master, born with the master, died with the master, my mission is only one, and that is to help the master become stronger." ”

Unlike Hatsune, Kuroiwa's personality is straightforward and generous, and his straightforward way of speaking really makes Ace embarrassed, making people feel that the sword spirit in front of him is not a little girl, but a warrior. I don't know if it's the reason why it was born from Ace's soul, but there were two deep scars on Black Rock's flank and left ribs, but there was no trace of it.

"Then I'll ask for a lot of advice in the future, Black Rock." Ace smiled and stretched out his right hand to the little girl in front of him, and after the other party looked at Ace deeply, he stretched out his little hand.

"Great!" Hatsune, who is like the girl next door, jumped up happily from the spot, "So everyone knows each other, so happy······"

Ace, who brought Hatsune's performance into view, grinned, put his hand on Kuroiwa's head and stroked it gently, and Kuroiwa also cooperated with his little blushing face.

"By the way, I almost forgot to say it." Ace, who was immersed in the cheerful atmosphere, suddenly patted his head, as if he had finally remembered what he had come for. "Black Rock, did you get that ghost?" Since Heiyan is Qiushui's sword spirit, then she should have a way, right?

"Yes." As if knowing Ace's current situation, a look of apology flashed across Black Rock's face, "I'm really sorry, Master, I didn't expect you to be able to harness this kind of power." ”

Are you apologizing, or are you turning around the corner and saying I'm incompetent······ was "sarcastic" by his own sword spirit, and Ace also felt a little unbearable on his face.

"Okay, I get it." Since this is the test of Qiushui, Ace naturally can't quit, even if Black Rock was born because of him, "Tell me, what should I do." ”

"Harness."

Just two words, but it highlights Black Rock's unshakable determination, no matter how much he likes master, he can't escape this challenge, because the knife is also dignified.

Control? It's easy to say, Ace's current situation can be described as difficult, as long as he uses the domineering energy in his body, the ghost qi will also flow, although his body is soaked in the lake, and the impact of burning fruits is greatly reduced, but it still can't change the situation of the two qi colliding.

In the memory of Ace's previous life, this kind of body collision due to true qi has indeed happened a lot, but it is completely inapplicable to him, this is Nine Snake Island, it is a great route, and there is no "Yi Jin Sutra" to help him be reborn! Do you really want to disperse the domineering spirit of the whole body as the empress said?

"Tips, tips······ Seeing Ace's sad face, Hatsune couldn't see it, you must know that they are all shaped according to Ace's soul, they all have Ace's memories, and they actually know the solution, it's just a corner buried deep in Ace's memory, but whether you can do it or not depends on Ace himself.

"Master, you can do it! I believe in you! Hei Yan pursed his small lips, turned around and walked into the gray nebula, and the whole person disappeared immediately.

"Black Rock ······" Hatsune was so anxious that she stomped her foot and looked back at Ace, "Brother, come on!! Then he disappeared into his surroundings and disappeared.

In the vast starry sky, Ace was left alone to sit in place and ponder, he knew better than anyone that it was much easier to solve here than in the real world outside, at least, he didn't have to worry about the passage of time in reality.

"Is it really necessary to use the principles of Tai Chi?" Ace could only sit cross-legged and smile bitterly, he couldn't even invoke domineering now, how could he talk about harmony?

Once the two different natures of qi are fused, Ace first has to think about how to get through the pain that seems to tear his soul apart, the feeling of being in hell, Ace really doesn't want to experience it again.

"In the end······ What to do? ”

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And Ace, who is immersed in the space of consciousness, is completely unaware of what is happening to his body in the outside world.

Since Ace's accident, the momentum of the entire Black Flame Pirates has become extremely low, plus the empress brought Ace alone to the central lake of Nine Snake Island, and men like Anilu are completely denied entry, if it weren't for Yuna's bitter pleading, it is estimated that they would not even be able to enter the gate of Nine Snake Island. Even so, Anilu and Morgan were forcibly kept on the periphery, and only Conise and Yuna, who had recovered from a serious illness, were allowed to enter.

Counting the days, it was already the second day that Ace was brought to Nine Snake Island, and the whole person was soaked in water, which must have been a torture for a person with an ability like him······ Yuna, full of emotion, came to the lake with a basket, as if it was almost evening, Ace must be so hungry that his chest must be pressed against his back.

"This ······ What's going on? Yuna, who came to her destination, was surprised to find that Ace, who was supposed to stay in the water, was not there at all, and the empress had also ordered that idlers and others should not be allowed to approach.

"Could it be that it was washed away by the water?" Thinking of this possibility, Yuna immediately remembered that she was anxious, knowing that Ace was a capable person, she had to search for the other party's figure in the direction of the current.

"Ace, where the hell are you?"

A string of bubbles suddenly floated up on the surface of the water that Yuna didn't notice, and under the surface of the water, it was Ace who was meditating and breathing with his eyes blank, and his hands were tightly holding Ju Yi's character Zezong and Qiushui.

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In the space of consciousness, Ace was lying in the void, staring at the starlight in the sky motionlessly.

"I still didn't expect it······ Could it be that I really want a strong man to break his wrist? Thinking that he was going to dissipate the domineering spirit that he had been cultivating for many years, Ace was depressed for a while, but if he didn't do this, wouldn't he have to ······

"It's time to make a decision!" Ace's breathing couldn't help but get a little worse, although this result made him very uncomfortable, but it was indeed a last resort.

"It's decided, I'm going to be domineering ······" Just as Ace was about to make a decision, a sound of something falling interrupted his thoughts.

"Spinning top?" Ace stepped forward and gently held it in his hand, "This is the consciousness space, where did the spinning top come from?" At this time, Ace, who was puzzled, heard footsteps behind him, and when he looked back, it was Black Rock.

"Yo, Black Rock." Greeting the other party, Ace said solemnly, "I've thought about it, people always have too much reluctance, but if you insist on making a decision, it's helpless, so I decided to ······"

"Why does the spinning top spin?" Ignoring Ace's words, Kuroiwa asked to himself, "Please answer me, Master." Why does the spinning top spin? ”

"That's it." Without thinking, Ace immediately replied, "Of course, it's because of 'force', but without 'force', objects can't move." ”

Kuroyan didn't show any dissatisfaction or joy, and continued, "Why do birds fly? ”

"Of course, it's also because of 'force'." Although he didn't know why Kuroiwa asked this question, Ace answered truthfully.

"Why do fish swim?"

"Or because of 'force'."

It seemed that Hei Yan's questions were a bit naïve, and Ace said angrily, "Hei Yan, what do you want to say?" Stop going around in circles. ”

He finally made up his mind to expel the domineering qi from his body, and of course Ace's mood couldn't be better, and now Heiyan's behavior naturally caused his dissatisfaction.

The reprimanded Heiyan shook his head, raised his hand into the air, and in a halo of light, the spinning tops, birds, and fish that he had just said all appeared in it. The spinning tops that are constantly spinning on the ground, the birds that soar in the sky, and the fish that are happy in the sea are all dangling in front of Ace's eyes.

All objects move because of force, yes······ Right? Ace, who took everything in front of him in his eyes, had a trace of doubt at this moment, and he felt as if he was missing something.

“master。” Hei Yan looked at Ace with a scorching look, she looked heroic under the black trench coat, "Do you know what a ghost qi is?" ”

Ace shook his head, he really didn't know anything about ghosts, and the only thing Ace could be sure of now was the ferocity and deep unwillingness he heard from ghosts.

"Ghost energy, as the name suggests, is the attachment of people before their lives to this world, with resentment, or attachment, whether it is a user or a person who has been killed, it is just the power of their thoughts. Ghost gas is not a kind of hatred and resentment, please accept ghost gas and understand ghost energy. ”

"Accept······ Learn about ······" When Hei Yan said this, Ace seemed to have some understanding, and he had almost subconsciously thought that ghost qi was a fierce qi that would only hurt others and hurt himself.

"Please remember how ghostly you feel." Hei Yan lowered his head slightly, "The 'hope' of life is pinned on the 'nothingness' of death. ”

Staying in the position between life and death, the ghost spirit is just the "hope" after death to continue to live in this world that makes them feel extremely nostalgic. Wandering on the edge of the world, hovering between life and death, is called ······ Dying.