Who made him the Pirate King?

Under the influence of the ability of [Fluttering Fruit], the Sky Garden flies thousands of meters high in the sky.

This is a terrifying height that is at the same level as Sky Island and the White Sea. It seems like you can reach out and touch the white clouds flowing around you.

If a person living at sea level looks up at the sky, he or she will only be able to see a small black spot on the sky, but not the whole sky courtyard.

Due to the height, the air in the Sky Courtyard becomes very thin.

Apparently when she first ascended to heaven, Nami still looked cheerful and full of energy.

As a result, after a while, she seemed to be suffering from "altitude sickness", feeling dizzy, dazzled, and exhausted.

Now.

Nami could only lie on the ground in the sky courtyard, like a fish starved of oxygen, with her eyes staring and her mouth constantly opening and closing, but she had no strength to make a sound.

At this time.

Storm came from the side, and the Golden Lion II was no longer next to him.

Just now, Storm made some minor changes to the entire Sky Courtyard.

[Fluttering Fruit] can make objects lose their original gravity and float freely in the sky.

If a person with abilities has been controlling these weightless materials, then the materials will also respond to its control.

But if the espers do not exert additional control over these substances, these gravityless objects will be pushed by other energies in nature.

For example - "wind" can be seen everywhere!

The Battle of Atvor decades ago.

Most of Golden Lion Shiji's Flying Pirates were destroyed by a sudden super storm.

Storm will certainly learn a hard lesson from Shiki the Golden Lion.

So he made some modifications to the Sky Courtyard.

Specifically.

Storm used his own [Clay Fruit] to make some simple clay propellers for the Sky Courtyard to ensure that the Sky Courtyard would not be blown out of its planned route by the strong winds that can be seen everywhere in the sky.

As for other aspects of transformation, they will also be completed bit by bit in the future.

"Nami, your physical fitness is too weak."

Storm walked to Nami's side and looked at the little thief cat lying upright on the ground, and couldn't help but shook his head.

"I will make an exercise plan for you later."

"Huh...huh..."

Nami gasped and forced an ugly smile.

"Master Bailong, I want to study, can I not exercise..."

"These two things are not in conflict."

Storm said what seemed to him to be very ordinary things.

“Study first, then exercise when you are tired of studying; when you are tired of exercise, you can rest and continue studying at the same time.

"Humans, if you don't push yourself, how can you know where your limits are?"

Nami's face became paler as she listened to Storm's words.

…

Strom’s transformation of the Sky Courtyard was quite effective.

In just half a day, the Sky Garden returned directly from the sea area where the Ant Nest Hell was located to the Conomi Islands.

Storm originally wanted to take Nami to join Big Bear and Robin immediately.

But a sudden phone call interrupted his plan.

The person who sent the contact was none other than Portcas D. Ace, who had been successfully recruited before!

Storm and Ace chatted briefly and then hung up the phone.

He looked at Nami who was looking at the Konomi Islands below.

"Nami, why don't I give you a break first and you go home and rest for a while? I'm going to pick someone up now."

Storm gave Nami two pieces of advice without hesitation.

"Or, should I send you to the Kingdom of Germa first to meet a few other companions?"

Nami thought for a while and decided to go home first.

She listened to Storm, who had urgent matters to deal with and would not always be by her side.

In this case, Nami does not want to be alone with those "companions" who have not officially met yet.

‘Let’s wait until the last guy comes over together! ’

Nami made her decision.

Storm had no problem with that either.

He first sent Nami back to Cocosia Village, then directly activated the [Thunder Ring], and rushed all the way to Dawn Island where the Kingdom of Goa was located.

Auroville Island, Mount Kolbo, Dadan House.

Ace, who was ready to go, bowed respectfully to Dadan, the bandit who raised him.

"Thank you for taking care of me for so many years, Dadan."

"Little Ace, you are not an adult yet. Do you really want to stop staying at home for another year?"

Dadan, a tall, muscular man, responded choked with sobs while wiping his tears with a handkerchief.

"And old man Garp...has always wanted you...to join the navy with him.

"Although the navy is not a good thing, at least it is better than the pirates who have eaten one meal and never finished their meal!"

"Dadan, I won't be in the navy."

Ace said in a very firm tone.

“Besides, I have also found my companion!

"He and I have made an agreement that I will go to sea with him!"

"Damn it!"

Dadan clenched his fists and said angrily.

"Are you going to be seduced by a man like this?"

Dadan remembers very clearly that when Luffy was a child, he decided to become a pirate because he met Red Hair.

Although Ace was determined to go to sea as a pirate when he was very young.

But a week ago, he was still trying to save money and decided to go to sea after he became an adult.

Now everything has changed...

Old man Garp, what did you protect? !

Dadan cursed the "naval hero" in his heart.

Ace is going to sea, why don't you come back to see him!

"Okay, Dadan."

Ace smiled and shook his head. He looked around and didn't see the boy with a straw hat.

"Luffy... forget it."

Ace decided to go to sea a year in advance.

Luffy was greatly stimulated by this.

Because he could have spent another year with his brother...

But now Ace decided to go to sea in advance.

Luffy thought he was deceived by Ace and had a "cold war" with him.

Even when Ace was about to leave, Luffy didn't come to say goodbye.

Ace forced himself to suppress the sadness of parting in his heart, carried a huge bag, and waved to the people of Dadan's family.

"Dadan, and everyone else, goodbye."

Then.

Without waiting for Dadan and the others to respond, Ace pushed the hat on his head down a little, covering his eyes, and turned away seemingly mercilessly, heading towards the windmill village at the foot of the mountain.

Ace had walked this downhill road countless times since he was a child, but this time was particularly difficult.

But in the end, Ace still left Mount Korpo.

After he said goodbye to his friends in the windmill village, he borrowed a Den Den Mushi from Makino, the owner of the tavern in the windmill village, and dialed the number he remembered.

Ace originally thought he would stay in the windmill village for a while.

Unexpectedly, it was only less than half a minute.

There was a thunder outside the tavern in the windmill village, like thunder.

"Thunder?"

Makino, who was working behind the bar, suddenly changed his expression after hearing the thunder.

"My clothes!"

However.

Before Makino rushed out of the tavern and packed his clothes.

Storm appeared at the door of the tavern.

"Ace, let's go!"

Amid the exclamations of the residents of Windmill Village.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon flapped its wings, soared into the sky, and flew away from Dawn Island.

On the top of Mount Korpo.

The top of the big tree that was originally Ace's secret treasure.

Luffy, wearing a straw hat, stared at the Blue-Eyes White Dragon that was getting farther and farther away in the sky, put his hands on his mouth and shouted.

"Ace! The next time we meet!! I will definitely surpass you!!!"

...

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon was wandering in the sky.

Although it was the second time to ride the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Ace couldn't help but show excitement.

This thing is much better than a boat!

Just then, he seemed to hear something and turned his head to look at Dawn Island behind him.

I don't know if it was an illusion, he seemed to hear Luffy calling him...

"What's wrong?"

Storm's voice reached Ace's ears.

"You're homesick now?"

"How is that possible!"

Ace retracted his gaze towards Dawn Island and rejected it outright.

"It's just that I suddenly thought of my brother Luffy. I didn't have time to say goodbye to him just now... I can only talk about it when we meet next time."

"Your brother..."

Storm glanced at Ace and suddenly spoke.

"If one day in the future, I beat up your brother... Will you be unhappy?"

"...Ah?"

Ace was silent for a moment, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Luffy...Did he provoke you?"

"No, but I'm very upset with your brother."

Storm said seriously.

"So I want to beat him up."

Ace couldn't help scratching his hair after hearing this.

He still felt that Luffy had provoked Storm...

But this kind of thing is totally impossible...

"Luffy is my brother."

Ace first revealed his identity, and then added.

"But everyone has their own adventures.

"If you want to beat Luffy...Can you wait until he goes out to sea?

"He's just a kid now!"

"It seems we have reached a consensus!"

Storm extended his right hand to Ace.

The latter slapped his palm for no apparent reason, making a "snap" sound.

"What is this action? Is it the way pirates communicate?"

"No, it's just a handshake."

Storm retracted his right hand, pressed it on the body of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and then a colorful devil fruit appeared in his hand.

"Ace, are you interested in devil fruits?"

"Devil fruit?"

Ace looked at the colorful fruit in Storm's hand and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Is this the devil fruit? It looks a bit strange."

"This is the natural [Flame-Flame Fruit]."

Storm raised the [Flame-Flame Fruit] in his hand and gave Ace a general introduction to its abilities, effects and weaknesses.

"Do you want to eat it?"

Despite the infamous saying - [Flame-Flame Fruit], even dogs won't eat it.

But in fact, Ace's development of the [Flame-Flame Fruit] is still remarkable.

It's a pity that he always fails to meet a suitable opponent.

First it was Blackbeard, then Akainu.

Ace's [Flame-Flame Fruit] was completely countered by these two.

Add to that the fire-type abilities displayed by the various powerful people in the new world that completely surpassed the [Flame-Flame Fruit].

The reputation of the [Flame-Flame Fruit] naturally declined all the way...

But just look at Sabo who will eat the [Flame-Flame Fruit] in the future.

This natural fruit is really not weak!

If not.

Sabo would not have been known as the "Emperor of the Flame".

Storm himself has no interest in the [Flame-Flame Fruit].

Because he already has the [Thunder Fruit] which is stronger than the [Flame-Flame Fruit], he is not very interested in getting another natural devil fruit.

If not, Storm would not have wanted to throw the [Flame-Flame Fruit] to Nami before - it's a pity that the obsessed little thief only wanted to sell the devil fruit for money.

No matter how much Storm abused the [Flame-Flame Fruit], he would not sell it for money!

This [Flame-Flame Fruit], after many twists and turns, is now brought to Ace by Storm.

However, unexpectedly, Ace refused it outright.

"No!"

Ace said bluntly.

"I have no interest in devil fruits."