One Piece: Reborn as a Skypiean

Next Phase (2)

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Chapter 189

Title: Next Phase (2)

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"I would go!" Ace yelled on top of his lungs. "H- he killed one of our brothers! Your son! So why are you still not going after him, pops!?"

Hearing his arguably rude tone, many of the Whitebeard Pirates frowned, but they stayed silent, letting their pops decide on this.

"Argh..." the living legend, the behemoth, the strongest man alive, simply groaned. "Ace..." Whitebeard sighed. "Teach did a bad thing, I have failed as his father. I haven't gone after him because I am sure, I would kill him if I meet him." He looked Ace in the eye. "Fine, if you think you can take him on, then go. I won't stop you."

Ace smiled. "Pops -"

"That's enough, leave, Ace. I don't want to see your face." Whitebeard's tone was stern, heavy, and harsh like a parent disciplining their children. "You've decided it yourself, so you have to see an end to it. Don't waste time talking with me, do what you think is befitting. Don't return before doing so, understood?"

Ace paused before parting his lips.

"I-" He stopped midway. For the first time in his life, Ace felt a lump on his throat that he couldn't just yell out. After gulping hard, he straightened his back. He had decided. He won't let the Kaido scenario repeat itself. He won't sit back and do nothing after someone had killed his close friends.

'Fool, my friend. I listened to you last time, but I am sorry – I have to take this revenge to fulfil my own promise.' Ace steeled his resolve and looked Whitebeard at the eye, nodding lightly before turning around to go to his room, pack the last of his clothes.

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Ace had quite a few sets of clothes, but he didn't take much with him, this wasn't a vacation. He just grabbed a few short pants and his hat. He didn't like wearing shirts after becoming one of Whitebeard's sons, he wanted to proudly show off his tattooed back – so he didn't take any.

Putting the last pair of pants in his bag, just as he pulled the chain upwards, a knock fell on the door.

Knock

Ace turned around. He tried to sense who it was but failed. Observation Haki was not that versatile, it could sense people, but it couldn't sense who the people were. At least his version didn't. He heard the Sky Emperor and Charlotte Katakuri could do so pretty easily.

Still, he could guess who it was as he sighed. "Come in, Perry."

The figure of a brown-haired beauty entered the room shortly after, a concerned look on her face.

Ace turned around and kept packing his other things, ignoring Perry for minutes, Finally, after a while, Perry parted her lips, "Um... Ace, you... you should-"

"Don't beat around the bush, I am not in the mood. And if you're here to stop me, then return. I promised Mr Fool that I won't go after Kaido until I am strong enough, but this time – this time, I am strong enough, stronger than Teach at least." Ace blurted, as Perry sighed.

She hesitated for a second. Seeing this, Ace wanted to repeat himself – but Perry quickly announced, "Ace... You should take me with you, I want to go with you."