Konoha: A golden flash from the tomb

(The bits and pieces have been arranged, and the foreshadowing has been completed. The next chapter begins with Minato's main line of pirates, establishing power, restoring strength, contacting the ninja world, etc., by the way, in the next few chapters, Tao... Nosuke will appear. Is there an interesting way to die? I want to have sex for nothing.)

But when that familiar figure appeared in front of Sabo, Sabo, who had been stunned for a while, regained consciousness, then carried Luffy, who had not yet woken up from the coma, and stepped onto the road ahead of this sudden big move. Fei woke up due to shaking.

Then he saw Luffy, who had just opened his eyes and looked at Ace lying motionless in front of him, without saying a word, threw himself on Ace and howled, probably because he had a big snot in his nose, and he was woken up from his deep sleep. Ace suddenly let out a wisp of flames and straightened up his upper body.

This corpse-like movement frightened the two people beside Ace who were crying miserably and threw their heads back, and they fell flat on their backs.

"Saab! Ace has faked his corpse!"

"Is this the legendary return of light?"

Luffy, whose head suddenly grew as big as an inflatable, made a wise judgment. Sabo, who had not yet recovered, nodded subconsciously. He didn't know if it was because he was with Luffy, but he seemed to be missing something. A bit of cool wit in the revolutionary army.

"No! Didn't Ace break into several pieces? How come this one is still intact?"

It seemed that his IQ had finally taken over the high ground, and Sabo sensed something was wrong.

"Maybe it's glue?"

Luffy guessed, then grabbed Ace's face and stretched it suddenly.

"Be careful, idiot! What if you can't fight back later?"

After being hit by his brother's iron fist of justice, Luffy suddenly let go of his hand and was immediately in a panic.

"You two!"

After his face turned back with a 'snap', a confused Ace had a dark 'Well' character pop up on his forehead.

"What the hell are you two idiots doing!"

"Why did I fake the corpse?!"

'Bang Bang' hit him with two fists. The two people squatting on the ground with their heads in their hands pitifully looked up at Ace who seemed to be really alive, and then whispered to each other.

"Ace, you're not dead?"

"Weren't you frozen into dozens of pieces and you may not be able to fight back?"

Faced with the cautious but serious questions from the two men, Ace, who was frightened, quickly reached out and touched his body. After finding that there were no missing arms or parts, he answered with some uncertainty:

"Maybe it's really... okay?"

Apart from a cold feeling that penetrated into his bones, he really didn't feel that there was any big problem with him. If there was any, it was because he didn't eat enough in Impel Down and was a little hungry.

"Great! Ace!"

Luffy, who transformed into an octopus, wrapped around Ace's body again and again. Ace, who was instantly bound by rubber, did not dare to transform into fire and escape. Because of this, he was subjected to Sabo's dirty hands to check his body. .

The three of them were noisy for a while before calming down. Ace also figured out the situation through Luffy and Sabo's words.

"But I only remember that I was frozen by Qing Pheasant, and I don't know what happened after that."

Ace, who regarded himself as a fire to roast himself, was working hard to resolve the coldness remaining deep in his body. Wisps of white smoke rose from the burning fire, and his physical condition continued to improve.

After getting rid of the sadness of Ace's death, Sabo seemed to have regained his original mind. Before, because the sadness occupied too much memory of his CPU, now he truly returned to his original appearance.

"Did you do it? Mr. Minato?"

As far as Sabo knew, the only person who could rescue Ace with such a strange method was Minato, who was full of secrets.

"I only helped a little bit. The plan was all prepared by Long. Aoki froze Ace and died for him with the substitute I made."

After briefly explaining a few words to them, the doubts that had originally hung over everyone were cleared.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Minato."

Ace also changed from playing around with his brothers and thanked Minato seriously. Luffy beside him also spoke in the same manner.

"Thank you so much for saving Ace."

Not only the three brothers, but also a blue-skinned fish-man with a broad and muscular figure came with them.

"Jinbei! That's great, you escaped with Luffy and Sabo too!"

Ace gave Jinbe a big hug. When he was in the Whitebeard Pirates, he and Jinbe had an irreversible friendship. When Ace was about to be publicly executed, Jinbe, who was a Shichibukai, firmly opposed the matter, and he finally Only then was he deprived of the title of Shichibukai and imprisoned in Impel Down City Prison.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the friendship between the two was a life-long friendship.

But after the atmosphere on the field became cheerful, Ace also asked about Whitebeard. He was also very concerned about Whitebeard who brought people to rescue him in order to rescue him.

Minato informed Ace about Whitebeard's situation. The people present were all their own people. They could talk about these things and not disclose them to the outside world.

Knowing the danger that the Whitebeard Pirates might face at this moment, Ace's choice was to go back as expected.

"No."

In response, Long shook his head slightly and vetoed Ace's decision.

"Although I am very grateful to you for saving me, dad and the others are in trouble, and I must go back to help them."

"If you want the Whitebeard Pirates to disappear completely tomorrow, then go back."

"What do you mean?"

Ace looked at Long without any fear. This was not hostility, but confusion.

"We spent so much effort to save you to keep you alive, but you are dead now."

"At least you died in the hands of the Navy. During the live broadcast to the whole world, you died in the hands of the Navy Admiral Aokiji."

"If you suddenly appear now, fully alive on the Whitebeard Pirates' ship, don't you understand what this means?"

"This means that not only the navy, but the CP agents of the world government will also take action together, and even involve more forces to join the encirclement and suppression of Whitebeard. Such a shame must be completely destroyed by the Whitebeard Pirates. You are truly dead. Wash it off as a price.”

"Otherwise, will the Navy, which has made such a big joke, continue to maintain its dominance on the sea?"

"Everyone will regard the navy as a joke, and pirates will become even more rampant. By then, the pressure from the participating countries alone will be enough for the navy to suffer. And Aokiji, who is likely to be the next marshal of the navy, will end up in the best possible way. Either betray the navy and become a pirate, or else be imprisoned in a prison that never sees the light of day in Impel Down City."

"Is this how you repay those who risked their lives to save you?"

After listening to what Long said, Ace also calmed down. Although he also has a reckless, impulsive and violent side, he has not yet reached the innocent and cute appearance of Luffy.

Especially when his impulses are likely to affect many people, Ace will be cautious in his choices.

"Then...what should I do now?"

With his mind a little confused, he subconsciously asked Long this question. This was also the question Long wanted to hear.

"Come back to the Revolutionary Army with me and make yourself stronger, strong enough to change some things, so that you can protect yourself and protect more people."

"You are dead now, so you can only reappear in front of everyone when necessary. At that time, it is also the moment when the sea no longer needs the navy."

"I understand."

After thinking about it for a while, Ace nodded, but Long's answer was that it was the best solution for him now.

After experiencing this public execution, he understood his own weakness and identity. His father, whom he did not want to mention, was not something he had to choose to escape. This was something that was destined at birth. .

And when the Warring States Period was sorting out his life experience bit by bit, Ace also thought of a question.

If his father was really the person he resented, why would his mother believe in him so firmly and sacrifice her life for him and herself?

That great maternal love brought Ace much more thought than that.

"What about me? What about me?!"

After confirming that Ace was going to return to the Revolutionary Army with Long, Luffy started jumping up and down, but soon, he seemed to remember something and suddenly became quiet.

"My friends are still waiting for me!"

Luffy's eyes showed a trace of determination, "I want to find them. The Thousand Miles of Sunshine is still in the Shampoo Islands. I want to drive the ship to find them!"

Although he was very happy to be reunited with his brothers, his companions were also very important. Luffy did not allow himself to drive alone and did not even say goodbye to them.

What's more, it's too early for him to say goodbye. His dream has not yet been completed, and the dreams of his partners have also not yet been completed.

"You've grown up, Luffy."

The dragon with some relief in his eyes seemed to want to rub Luffy's head, but he moved his hands and finally did not lift them up.

"Your companions don't need to worry. The places where the bears send them are all very suitable for their practice."

"Bear? Who is that?"

Luffy scratched his head, seemingly not impressed by the name.

"In the Shampoo Islands, he was the one who sent you to Hancock's Daughter Island. He originally planned to keep you away from the storm, but he didn't expect that you still entered the center of the storm."

"Oh! It turns out to be that guy."

Luffy, suddenly enlightened, knocked his palm with his fist, and he finally had an impression.

"I thought that guy was a bad guy, but I didn't expect him to be a good person?"

"Then send me there quickly, I want to find Zolonami and the others."

Although he and Ryu have barely met each other a few times, Luffy doesn't seem to be alienated from Ryu. Luffy is familiar with everyone and is also a very strong child in a sense.

"and then?"

"Then continue the adventure."

Without thinking, Luffy gave his answer.

"Not if you don't want your companions to be swallowed by the sea with you."

"How is it possible? As long as Nami is here, there is no place we can't go."

Luffy, who had [-]% trust in Nami's navigation skills, didn't believe this at all, but Ace on the side held Luffy back.

"The second half and the first half of the Grand Line are two completely different places. The first half is called paradise because compared with the risks in the second half, the first half is not worth mentioning at all."

But Ace's opening couldn't make Luffy change his mind. Seeing this, Ace chose the most direct and effective method.

"Show me how strong you are, Luffy."

The fists of the two touched lightly, and it seemed that they knew what the other meant without saying anything.

The fight started instantly. Ace didn't even move when he saw Luffy turning on the third gear and attacking with all his strength.

The elementalized body was immune to Luffy's physical attacks, but Ace's flames burned him so much that Luffy grinned and screamed.

"Is it the same elemental form as Sand Crocodile?"

After being burned several times, Luffy also started to use his brain. His arms suddenly stretched back. Seeing Ace still standing there without evading, Luffy shouted "Rubber Rubber Rocket Launcher" ! '

Two fists filled with water vapor struck hard in Ace's direction.

"Want to use water to deal with the flames?"

Ace frowned slightly after seeing this scene. This was the first time he had seen such a strange fighting method.

As if out of politeness and in response to Luffy's efforts, Ace raised his hand and caught Luffy's blow.

The water vapor was evaporated instantly, but to Ace's surprise, Luffy's little trick... seemed to be of some use. The elemental body felt like it was being touched slightly, but the fire evaporated the water vapor at a faster rate. It was too fast, and a mere wet fist would not be able to deal an effective blow to Ace.

This is actually something that shouldn't happen, but when it happens to Luffy, it seems to be a matter of course.

'But didn't Luffy eat the rubber fruit? 'Ace briefly had a doubt in his mind, but he quickly shook it off.

"An attack like this is useless against me, Luffy."

Ace grabbed Luffy's fists and pulled hard, and Luffy was pulled in front of Ace by the elasticity of his arms.

"With your strength, even I can't beat you. How can you possibly venture in the second half of the Grand Line? If you want to be able to protect your companions and take risks with them, you need to master the most basic strength."

Ace, whose fist turned into jet black, punched Luffy in the chest. Luffy, who originally thought that as a rubber man, he could be immune to blunt blows, was knocked back several meters with a grin on his face, and landed awkwardly.

"Do you understand now?"

The exchange of fists and fists is indeed quite effective. After Ace defeated him easily, Luffy also had some reflection. He is a bit mindless and uncoordinated, but when it comes to fighting, he has innate abilities. Intuition and talent.

Like Enel, he who restrained lightning was also restrained by Ace's high-temperature flames, and for now, Luffy had no way to resist this restraint.

"Even if I can defeat you easily, I can't even protect myself or the people around me well."

A trace of loneliness flashed across Ace's face.

"Let us become stronger together. When you meet your companions next time, let you become stronger together with them."

"Strong enough to complete your adventure without fear of the wind and rain in the second half of the Grand Line."

"I want to tell them that I want to practice seriously."

After a moment of silence, Luffy looked directly at the dragon.

"I'll pass it on... uh... what is this?"

Luffy tore his clothes into several pieces, then found a branch and borrowed a fire from Ace. Luffy used charcoal to write and draw on his clothes, creating several abstract art transformations. There are also some crooked messages.

"This is for Zoro, this is for Nami, this is for..."

Luffy, who handed the souvenir to Dragon, turned around and grabbed Ace's hand, and said with some urgency: "Teach me quickly, the one with the black hand, so I can hit you, right?"

In an instant, Luffy's eyes lit up with fighting spirit. In order to grow into a captain who can protect his companions, he can also accept his current weak self and choose to continue to become stronger.

After the three people's affairs were over, the small boat docked at the beach also set up its sails and moved quickly towards the sea.