【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

But when they found his notes in his room, they realized that he had been thinking about betrayal for a long time, and he was with them just for a devil fruit. When Thatch got it, he took action without hesitation.

"You know, we're all worried."

Marco's voice came from behind him, but he didn't turn around to look at him.

"Thatch is not dead yet, so Lucci will be fine."

"Marco..." Ace's voice was choked, he didn't know what to say.

When he saw Lucci and Thatch lying in a pool of blood, he was really worried and scared. He was afraid that he would lose them. It made him feel like he was back in his childhood. He could do nothing. Before he could react, he had lost his two important brothers. He felt so powerless.

"They are strong." Marco put his hand on his shoulder soothingly, his voice low and gentle "Have some faith in them yoi"

"I know." Ace looked back at Marco, his brother was the strongest.

……

When Lucci woke up, he had a splitting headache. He covered his aching head and tried to sit up, but the feeling of weakness all over his body and the severe pain in his abdomen made him lie back on the bed. After waiting for a while, he sat up again. After a while, he realized that he was in the infirmary.

He blinked, trying to figure out what was going on. Suddenly his eyes widened and the events of that night flashed through his mind. "Sachi..."

The nurses noticed he was awake and hurried over to him, asking him how he felt, but he ignored them and stared at the nurses, asking, "How's Sachi?"

"Sachi, it's okay, he's still alive." The nurse said gently.

"That's great." Lucci breathed a sigh of relief. It was great that Thatch was okay. Suddenly, a noise from the deck caught his attention.

……

"Let me go!" Ace tried to break free from Joz who was holding his arm.

"Stop it, Ace," Marco kept persuading him, "Calm down!"

"Dad said this is a special case and we don't need to chase after Teach!" Joz said, holding Ace's arm.

"Let me go, that guy is my subordinate!" Ace said angrily, "As the captain, how can I not deal with him!"

"Ace, forget it, just this once." Whitebeard stopped Ace who was struggling and said solemnly, "I have a bad feeling."

"That guy hurt his companions and ran away. He received your kindness for decades, but now he has made you lose face!" Ace shouted angrily. "Most importantly, your reputation has been damaged, how can I just sit back and do nothing?"

Ace put the hat on his head and walked towards the railing. "I'll settle accounts with him!"

"Hey! Ace, are you planning on abandoning me?"

A familiar voice stopped Ace from moving forward. He quickly turned his head to look in the direction of the voice. It was indeed Lucci. Ace shouted in surprise, "You're awake, Lucci!"

"If I don't wake up, a guy is going to abandon me and go out to sea alone." Lucci said with a smile, holding back the pain in his abdomen. The injury sustained by Thatch was indeed serious. Even if he transferred his wound to his shadow, would the damage still be so painful after being reduced by half?

"Lucci, this is my responsibility as the captain. I must catch the guy who damaged my father's reputation." Ace said seriously, "And he also hurt you and Thatch. I will not let him go."

"In that case, I'll go with you." Lucci looked up at his father and asked, "Dad, I'll go with Ace."

"No!!" Ace and the other captains shouted with wide eyes.

"Why?" Lucci asked. "I am also the vice-captain of the second team. It is my responsibility to deal with the traitor. Moreover, the traitor Teach hurt Thatch in front of me. No matter what, I still have a score to settle with him."

"But you just woke up, and your injuries are not suitable..." Ace tried to stop Lucci from going with him. He still needed to recuperate, at least until his injuries were healed.

"If you don't want me to go with you, I will follow you to find him." Lucci covered his abdomen and pretended to be weak and sighed, "You don't want me, a sick man, to chase you with my weak body."

"Hey! Lucci you..." Ace was a little angry.

"That sounds like a good idea, my child!" Whitebeard's voice interrupted Ace's next words, and he continued, "I will let you and Ace complete the mission together, but if you find Teach, you must report to us and let us support you."

"Dad..." Marco didn't understand why his dad suddenly agreed. He was not at ease with Ace and Lucci going after Teach together, and Lucci's injuries had not healed yet.

When he was in the infirmary, he discovered that although Thatch had more blood on his body, the wound that suddenly appeared on Lucci's body was more serious than Thatch's. He knew that Lucci must have done something to cause this situation, so how could he let him drag this body to find Teach?

Ace and Lucci looked at each other, and then Ace asked, "When do we leave?"

"Now," Whitebeard said, "there is no time to waste. The further he goes, the harder it will be to find him."

The two nodded and quickly packed their things, ready to set off on Ace's rocket.

"Ace, Lucci, take this!" Marco threw two Den Den Mushi to them when they were about to leave. "Contact us in time."

"We get it, Mom Bird!" Ace said with a grin, and before Marco got angry, he quickly pulled Lucci onto the Rocket and left.

"Be careful, my sons." Whitebeard stared at the backs of Ace and Lucci as they left.

"Dad, why did you agree to let them go after Teach?" Marco expressed his doubts.

"They are very determined. Ace will go even if we don't agree." Whitebeard took a sip of sake and said, "With Lucci here, Ace won't be so reckless."

Marco said nothing, but just stared at the sea in silence, hoping that nothing would happen.

……

"Hey, I think I saw a small island." Zoro shouted to the people below from the observation deck.

"Since we can see that small island, it proves that we are getting closer and closer to the Grand Line." Nami said with a smile, "The Rogue Town we are going to is on that island."

"Go straight!!" Luffy smiled as he looked at the island that was getting closer and closer.

They docked their ship in a small harbor to the west, a good place to hide from the navy and a good place to land, after all, pirates could not use regular ports like others, and they did not want to advertise their arrival.