General Lanlin of One Piece

Chapter 671 Death of Ace
When the blazing sun turned into fireworks over the square, Marco, Jozi and others, who were concerned about Ace's safety, finally got rid of the entanglement of the pursuers behind them and hurried over.

"Bastard Lan Lin! Get away from Ace!"

"Phoenix Seal!"

Marco, covered in blue flames, transformed into a phoenix form, drawing a long flame trail in the sky, shooting an arrow, and kicked Rorschach in the face.

The ground exploded under Rorschach's feet, and a body filled with bloody lightning rose up from the ground. He punched the sky and hit Marco's right foot.

The fists and feet of the two collided in the air, with a deafening explosion. Marco's face was full of anger. The blue flames burning on his body were shattered by thick blood-colored lightning, and a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth.

But his body was not knocked out by Rorschach's punch. Instead, he gritted his teeth and stretched his hands into wings more than ten meters long. Rorschach, with his bloody giant fist, was stagnant in mid-air for less than a second.

In less than a second, two sharp slashes dozens of meters long came through the air, passed under Marco, and cut into Rorschach's chest and abdomen, slicing his body surface. The thick, armament-colored domineering armor that covered him cut two long and horizontal wounds on his body.

Bista, whose body was stained red by a large amount of blood, flashed in front of Rorschach, waving two swords wrapped in black domineering energy.

Not only that, but Jozi, who was shining with diamonds all over his body, trampled the ground under his feet like a giant war beast, dragging a bright and bright light on the ground, bent his elbow and shoulder, and slammed into Rorschach.

"Ace! Are you okay?"

Rorschach's fist was held by Marco and his body was restrained by Bista's crazy slashes. Rorschach had no place to hide. He was immediately hit by the shoulder of the running Jozi, and his tall body was thrown into the air. , flew dozens of meters diagonally, and hit the sloping ground heavily, splashing countless gravel and smoke.

Ace's body was so cold.

Smiling, the smile on Marco's face gradually disappeared, and there was a hint of panic in his eyes, "Ace, are you... okay?"

"Shining Crash!"

If Ace's body was like a blazing furnace before, now it was like a piece of ice, so frighteningly cold that Marco couldn't even hear his heartbeat.

He froze in place, slowly raised his palm and took a look.

Unexpectedly, after Ace hugged him tightly, he let him go, then took a step forward and walked straight towards where Luffy and Garp were.

There was gratitude and reluctance in Ace's voice, and Marco could hear the deep emotion in his tone. This made his eyes heat up when he heard Ace's words, and a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he took the photo. He patted Ace on the shoulder and chuckled: "Ace, what are you talking about? We are family. Of course, family members must care for each other..."

As he asked, he subconsciously stretched out his hand, blue healing flames rising from his palm, and pressed it on Ace's shoulder.

He fell from mid-air and came to Ace, who stood there for a long time.

Marco reached out his hand to grab Ace's arm, but missed.

"Marco! Help Ace treat his injuries! Jozi and I will restrain that bastard Lieutenant General Lan Lin!"

The blood at the corner of Marco's mouth disappeared with the blue flames burning on his body. He still seemed unscathed, but his face looked much paler than at the beginning.

"Ace!"

Bista shouted at Marco, and without stopping, he and Joz continued to rush towards Rorschach who fell to the ground.

Ace did not answer. After being stunned for two or three seconds, he suddenly looked at Marco as if he suddenly understood something. In his surprised eyes, he suddenly stretched out his hands and hugged him heavily. Lived him.

"Ace, you..."

Seeing Ace who didn't seem to be much injured, Marco felt relieved, but he still asked with some worry.

"Marco, thank you. It's great to meet you. Thank you, thank you, for loving me so much, even though I'm so willful."

Not only them, but the remaining main force of the Whitebeard Pirates are moving towards the square, wanting to provide maximum support to Marco, Ace and other core members of the White Beard Pirates.

"Heartbeat?"

Marco's eyes gradually widened, his body trembled, and he released his domineering aura and extended it towards Ace.

His lips were trembling, and the panic in his eyes was growing.

"No, no way, that can't be true."

However, the moment Marco's domineering power touched Ace's body, his whole body froze in place as if struck by lightning, and his eyes quickly became red and moist.

Ace's heart...

Disappeared.

On the way Ace was walking, some sailors with swords saw him approaching. They nervously raised their swords and shouted, "Be careful! It's Fire Fist Ace! He is a natural ability user. He uses the sea tower." Use stone weapons and armed color haki to deal with him!"

As he spoke, more than a dozen generals who had awakened their domineering energy, and a dozen sailors holding sea tower stone ten hands surrounded them.

Garp, who was holding down Luffy, saw this and quickly stood up and shouted: "Let him come here!"

"Lieutenant General Garp!"

Upon hearing this, the sailors respectfully stepped back and allowed Ace to walk in front of Garp.

"Ace!"

Seeing that Ace was okay, Luffy was so excited that he almost cried. He got out of Garp's released hand and ran to Ace.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Ace facing Garp and kneeling down with a thud.

"grandfather."

he shouted.

Garp's tall body stood like a sculpture, looking steadily at Ace in front of him.

Ace had a happy smile on his face, but tears kept flowing out of the corners of his eyes.

He choked and said: "Grandpa, I'm sorry, I have failed to live up to your expectations. I know that you have always hoped that I can be a brave and just sailor. In this life, I will not be able to fulfill it. If there is a next life, I will definitely do it." I will fulfill your wishes and become a righteous sailor and an admiral."

As he spoke, he leaned down, knocked his head on the ground, and kowtowed three times to Garp respectfully. Garp raised his trembling hand, trying to help Ace up, but in the end the raised palm was pressed against his face.

Large patches of tears dripped down from between his fingers.

After Ace kowtowed to Garp three times, he stood up, smiled and looked at Luffy who was walking in front of him, put his hand on his head and rubbed Luffy's hair.

Luffy looked at Ace who was behaving abnormally, and an unknown feeling arose in his heart. He raised his head and looked at Ace in a daze.

Ace smiled and said: "Luffy, while I'm away, help me take care of grandpa and Sabo. He should be fine. Find him later. Then, you leave here as soon as possible. Remember, don't hate Rorschach. , I don’t blame him, I lost myself. Do you remember what we said when we drank the sworn wine? "

"Well, well. Ace, you...you won't die, right?"

Luffy kept nodding, his face full of panic and fear.

"I say, one day, we will go to sea and be freer than anyone else."

Ace didn't seem to hear him and just spoke softly to himself.

"But now I find that what I want is not actually freedom. What I want has already been obtained, more than most people in this world have received. What is the meaning of living? I have... got it ”

He whispered, stretched out his hands, leaned over and hugged Luffy gently, then changed direction and left.

"Ace...Ace!"

Luffy stretched out his hand to grab Ace, but Garp's trembling voice sounded in his ears.

"Let him go, Luffy."

Garp's words were like the straw that broke the camel's back, crushing the last glimmer of hope in Luffy's heart. He opened his mouth and stared blankly at Ace staggering away, lost. With all his strength, he slowly knelt on the ground.

Ace's figure gradually became distant and blurred.

"Ace, are you dead? Wuwuwu, no, you don't want to die, I don't want you to die."

"Idiot! Don't just say that others are dead!"

"Woo, but, I'm so scared, I don't want you to die!"

"I told you I won't die! Stop crying, you are such an annoying crybaby."

The conversation between the two children kept reappearing in Luffy's mind, causing his spirit to gradually collapse.

On the broken ground of Marinefando Square, Ace staggered forward.

His consciousness began to blur, and many things began to disappear from his mind. His memory became increasingly unclear, as if it was being erased rapidly by an eraser.

He started to forget where he was going, but Ace didn't dare stop.

Because he was afraid that once he stopped, he would never be able to stand up again.

He cannot fall yet.

But, where are you going? What are you going to do?

so tired.

I really want to think about nothing, I really want to lie quietly on the grass, bask in the sun, blow the sea breeze, and sleep quietly.

It's like the drunken feeling of lying on the beach at the garbage terminal after drinking the sworn wine with Luffy, Sabo and the others.

"Where am I going?"

Ace staggered forward, his body getting lighter and lighter, and his steps getting slower and slower.

Finally, he stopped.

I could faintly hear many people crying and shouting their names.

Ace wanted to open his eyes to see, but the world in front of him gradually became darker and colder to the bone.

He slowly began to fall.

Just before his world completely plunged into endless darkness, Ace felt a warm and strong hand catch him and hug him tightly.

This embrace was as warm as the winter sun, which not only dispelled the bone-chilling coldness in Ace's heart, but also dispelled the darkness in front of his eyes.

He used his last bit of strength to open his eyes and saw a gentle smile.

"Ace, if you are tired, take a good sleep. Wake up tomorrow and we will continue sailing."

"Sail?"

"Well, let's go to Jinbei's hometown Fishman Island, to Sphinx Island, to the giant village Elbaf, to Kaido's Wano Country, to Totland, to Paradise, to the Four Seas, the world is so big, we Wherever you want to go, go.”

"Yeah, Dad."

Ace's eyes slowly closed, the corners of his mouth curved into a satisfied smile, and he curled up in Whitebeard's broad arms.

"Tick, tick..."

Groups of tears poured out from Whitebeard's blood-stained eyes, dripped down, and fell on Ace's face. Whitebeard stretched out his big hand and gently wiped them away.

He wiped it over and over again, but the tears grew more and more.

His mountain-like body was half-kneeling on the ground, holding Ace tightly in his arms, and said softly as if he was afraid of waking up Ace in his arms:

"Go to sleep, Ace, go to sleep. Wake up tomorrow, we will take the Moby Dick and go sailing together."

(End of this chapter)