Chapter 230 The new straw hat boy, Gore D Ace, is born
Chapter 230 The new Straw Hat Boy, Gol D. Ace, is born! (Please subscribe for the third update)
The prophetic card master's understanding of Ace's life trajectory may not be called palm-reading, but it is by no means ordinary.
Because of this.
Only Cui Ze would take the right medicine and say such a "famous saying" to Ace.
Throughout Ace's life, which is like a flame.
Except for childhood growth experience.
Since he officially went to sea, established the Spade Pirates, and entered the Grand Line, he has become famous all over the world.
This can definitely be called a brilliant first half of life!
And this experience was just enough to satisfy Ace's life dream.
When the three ASL brothers became sworn sworn brothers, what was Ace's personal dream?
"Become a pirate, keep winning, gain the highest reputation, and show the world the proof that I (Ace) survived."
And Ace's glorious first half of life.
Isn’t it just [proof]?
Compared to the glorious first half of life.
The second half of Ace's life can only be described with another word——
【combustion】.
Leading the partners into the new world, after failing to challenge Whitebeard, the whole group directly merged into the White Group...
Just look at it from this point of view.
Ace's life can be said to have passed the "glorious period" and entered some kind of "confused period".
But don't forget it.
Ace also has the innate qualifications to be a king!
But is there any person on the sea who possesses the [Overlord's Haki] who, after becoming famous and successful in the sea, directly takes all his subordinates and completely merges into another pirate group and another force?
Even Doflamingo and Kaido are covered in a layer of "cooperation"!
And after joining the Whitebeard Pirates.
Because of the murder of Thatch (the captain of the fourth division of the white regiment), Ace immediately left the main force and chased Blackbeard across the sea...
He sent his own head thousands of miles away, and directly triggered the [War on the Top] that was enough to change the situation in the sea...
Tell the truth.
Ace's life experience in the second half of his life really felt like "burning yourself and illuminating others".
But look at it from another perspective.
The second half of Ace's life is not as difficult to understand as imagined.
The voyage to the paradise stage made Ace completely successful.
Less than a year after setting sail, he received an invitation from the World Government's King Shichibukai.
This can already prove Ace's personal reputation and strength at that time!
But it's also because of this reason.
Ace's childhood dream has almost come true.
Losing the impetus of dreams;
Lost the push of will;
Eisner's life trajectory, rising like the rising sun, quickly plummeted like the setting sun...
That's understandable.
But what I have to say is.
Ace's life, in a sense, can be called "seeking kindness and gaining kindness".
Because of his childhood experiences, Ace actually held a very pessimistic and negative attitude towards his own existence.
Without Sabo, there would be no Luffy.
It's hard to say whether Ace will find a corner by himself at some point and end his life completely.
During the war, Ace's last words were that without the existence of his two brothers, he "would never want to live."
This is evident from Ace's confusion and pessimism about the meaning of his own life.
And this is also the reason why Cui Ze said this to Ace at this time.
If Cui Ze hadn't said this.
Ace, who has a pessimistic and negative attitude towards his own existence and is very resistant to his father as the Pirate King, is unlikely to accept the "olive branch (i.e. straw hat and fruit)" offered by Shanks that can change his destiny.
"Portcas D. Ace, or Gol D. Ace.
"Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly live?"
Cui Ze repeated his words, and then stared at Ace calmly, waiting for the other party's response to his words.
For young Ace.
The strange man who suddenly appeared in front of him and whose code name was a card, his question was like an earth-shattering explosion, sending waves directly into his already restless heart.
The meaning of life!
Proof of existence!
These two points can almost perfectly describe little Ace's confusion at this time.
But.
Facing the stranger who made a prophecy, little Ace's first reaction was not to answer immediately, but to take a few steps back.
Confused, resistant, sensitive, gloomy...
It is hard to imagine that such an extremely complex expression would appear on the face of a child less than ten years old.
"You, who are you? What do you know?"
Ace's face was pale and he was stammering when he spoke. He felt like he could hardly hold up his body.
In the past, the stubborn strength that could support him to withstand the stings of ignorant people's words time and time again was withdrawn from his body bit by bit under the question of this strange man.
"I am an unorthodox pirate, and I know far more things than you imagine."
Only then did Cui Ze briefly introduce himself.
"I am Trize Fite, the captain of the Destiny Pirates. I really want to see if the son of the Pirate King can find a different destiny."
"I can't understand you! I don't know what you are talking about!"
Ace, who had a stubborn face, just relied on his instinctive resistance and glared at Cui Ze.
"I am who I am! The Pirate King and so on... If you want to do anything to me, just do it!"
When Cui Ze heard this, he raised his fingers towards Shanks who was standing aside.
The latter frowned slightly, but still handed over the bag that had been tied to his waist.
Opening his pocket, a strange dark purple fruit covered with spiral patterns of Tang grass appeared in Cui Ze's palm.
"For humans, [living] itself has no meaning.
"But as long as you live, you can find interesting things.
"Just like this phantom beast Nika fruit in front of you, just like you in front of me."
Cuizeto held up the devil fruit in his hand and said to Ace in a calm voice.
Shanks crossed his arms. He thought the Card Master was a magician before, but now it seems...
This magic stick seems to be working part-time as a human trafficker?
Whether it was the previous sentence or this sentence, even Shanks felt a little trembling in his heart.
Compared to Cui Ze's words, Shanks couldn't help but recall the scene when he recruited Beckman, and the scene when Captain Roger recruited Mr. Rayleigh.
I can't bear to look at it...
Cui Ze's words, like the devil's whisper, firmly attracted Ace's attention.
"This extremely special Devil Fruit symbolizes a certain legendary figure from eight hundred years ago.
"You can think of him as a pirate, or you can think of him as a hero.
"No matter what, he is definitely a transcendent being who can influence the situation of the sea.
"Taking this Devil Fruit, in a sense, means that you are willing to take on the task of changing the world.
"Whether it's as a pirate or as a hero."
Cui Ze held the [Nika Fruit] and held it out in Ace's direction.
"The son of the Pirate King, D's hidden name, and the straw hat in this guy's hand.
"All the factors that can change your destiny are here.
"The opportunity is before you.
"Gol D. Ace, do you want to start your new destiny?"
Ace stood silently, his expression constantly changing.
After a long time.
He grabbed the [Nika Fruit] in Cui Ze's hand and bit it down.
The peel is torn and the juice is splashing everywhere!
The new Straw Hat Kid, Gol D. Ace, is born!
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