Pirates: Building a Pirate Family.

Whitebeard was so overwhelmed and annoyed that he became extremely irritated.

He couldn't remember how many times he had beaten Ace, but every time he tried to teach Ace a lesson, he failed to control his strength and ended up beating Ace all over.

However, surprisingly, after just one night's rest, Ace was able to appear in front of everyone again in full energy, as if he had never been injured. Even the knowledgeable Whitebeard was amazed at this amazing recovery ability.

On this day, Ace was once again knocked away by Whitebeard's powerful force.

He whizzed past like a cannonball, and then hit the sturdy railing hard.

There was a loud bang, and the railing behind him instantly shattered into pieces, turning into countless fragments flying everywhere.

The Whitebeard Pirates crew members who were watching not far away had their eyes wide open, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

“Is this the hundredth time?”

A crew member said in shock, his voice trembling.

“Maybe there is…”

The companion next to him answered hesitantly, but his tone was clearly uncertain.

"This guy is so persistent and tenacious!"

Another crew member couldn't help but sigh, and everyone fell silent for a moment.

At this time, Ace was leaning weakly under the broken railing, his head lowered, his eyes dull, his heart filled with loss and frustration.

This was the nth time he had tried and failed to challenge Whitebeard. Every failure was like a heavy hammer hitting his heart.

Just like that, Ace sat there quietly, all the way from day to evening. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on him, casting a long shadow.

Suddenly, a crisp "da da da" sound broke the silence.

It turned out that it was Marco who came over with a bowl of steaming soup. He carefully placed the bowl next to Ace, then looked at Ace with concern.

Just as Marco turned around and prepared to leave, Ace's deep voice came over: "Why do you call him Dad?"

These words are as plain as water, making it difficult to discern what emotions are contained in them.

Marco turned around slowly and his eyes fell on Ace, who had been keeping his head down and remained silent.

A barely perceptible smile appeared on his face, and he said softly, "Because that man called us son!"

Hearing this, Ace slowly raised his head and stared straight at Marco.

At this time, Marco took a deep breath and continued, "We are all people hated by this world. Just such a simple sentence can make us sincerely happy!"

As he spoke, Marco turned his gaze towards Ace again, his eyes full of sincerity and emotion.

“I’m really happy!”

Marco's mouth corners raised, and that smile seemed to bloom from the depths of his heart.

However, after hearing this, Ace's expression suddenly became very struggling.

He bit his lips tightly, veins bulged on his forehead, and then he slowly lowered his head.

It seemed that Marco's words deeply touched the softest part of his heart.

“The man whom the world hates…”

Ace muttered silently in his mind, and his thoughts involuntarily returned to the distant past.

The memories of my childhood came flooding back to my mind, the contemptuous and disgusted looks of strangers, and the harsh words they said - "Your blood is filled with sin!", "Damn it!"

These words were like sharp daggers that ruthlessly pierced into Ace's young heart, leaving scars that were difficult to heal.

And now, Marco's words undoubtedly reopened those painful memories that had been buried long ago.

Marco looked at Ace, then left.

Ace was left alone to think.

Night falls upon the earth, and everything is silent.

On this quiet night, White Beard quietly took out a pot of long-treasured wine from under the bed.

The dim light shone on his wrinkled face, outlining the traces of time.

He gently unscrewed the lid of the wine bottle, and a rich aroma of wine instantly spread.

Whitebeard narrowed his eyes slightly, sniffed the aroma intoxicatedly, then carefully raised the wine jug, put it to his lips, and took small sips.

Every bite seemed like a pleasure, allowing him to immerse himself in this wonderful taste.

Just as Whitebeard was leisurely savoring the wine, suddenly, his eyebrows raised slightly, as if he noticed something unusual.

Then he slowly put down the wine jug in his hand, raised his head and looked towards the door.

There was a loud bang and the door was pushed open.

Ace's tall figure appeared at the door

"Dad, do you have time?"

After saying that, he walked into the room and closed the door.

When Whitebeard saw Ace coming in, he was stunned for a moment. After hearing Ace's address, the corners of his mouth raised and he revealed a kind smile.

Ace did not answer, but sat down next to Whitebeard, took a deep breath and

"I have something very important to tell you!"

Seeing this, Whitebeard crossed his legs, looked at Ace quietly, and motioned for him to continue.

Ace looked up and looked into Whitebeard's eyes

"I have sinful blood flowing in my veins. I am actually the son of Pirate King Gol D. Roger. After knowing this truth, are you still willing to accept me as your son?"

As he spoke, his eyes revealed a hint of anticipation and uneasiness.

After hearing what Ace said, Whitebeard showed a surprised expression on his face, but he quickly regained his composure.

He studied Ace's face carefully and said with a smile, "Really? That's surprising! But your personality is nothing like Roger's!"

The two of them just stared at each other, and for a moment, the room fell into a brief silence.

"You are my enemy, aren't you going to chase me away?"

Ace asked calmly as he looked up at Whitebeard.

"You said there was something important, I thought it was something else? You're actually fussing over such a trivial matter!"

Whitebeard said nonchalantly.

Ace looked at Whitebeard in shock.

“No matter who gave birth to them, all people are children of the sea! Kulalalalalalal!”

Whitebeard laughed.

This laughter completely made Ace let go of all the grudges in his heart.

At this moment, Ace felt like he had been reborn.

……

The development of things continues to move forward.

Although the world has seen an unexpected change like the Rockefeller Kingdom, it seems that there is a mysterious force guiding everything, so that its established trajectory is still happening in an orderly manner.

Ace eventually joined the Whitebeard Pirates and was recognized as Whitebeard's son.