One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 140 Ace's Goal

"Ahhh, be gentle, I didn't mean to!" Actually, Yu's hands were weak right now, so it didn't hurt at all when she squeezed. "There will definitely not be a next time."

Skar watched the commotion, but since his boss had already given him a hint, he had no choice but to step forward. "Hehe, none of the people on our ship are very good at cooking, and we're only able to have hot food thanks to the boss's fire."

It's not their fault. The only person on the ship who can cook, though only to a certain extent, is Bonsie. But no matter what she cooks, it always looks undercooked, and all she knows how to season is salt.

"Then I'll cook you a meal myself tomorrow. I'll have to trouble you to continue taking care of Ace." After all, he's a proud and troublesome guy.

When Skar saw Yu, he was quite amiable and no longer timid. "It's all thanks to the boss taking care of us. Many times, he even complains that we're impolite."

"My freckled boy has grown up too." Yu smiled and ruffled Ace's hair.

Yu knew that he had learned manners from Makino, and he also knew that Sabo was no longer there.

Ace was quite proud, but he kept it to himself and didn't show it. "Yu, can your body cook?"

"enough."

Mengshida ran up to You, waving his arms and jumping from side to side, making "squeak" sounds.

You poked Mengshida and said with a smile, "You want to eat it too?"

"Squeak! Squeak!"

Looking at Mengshida's dark brown fur, she couldn't help but think of the roar she made before falling into a coma on Ghost Island. It seemed that there were furry things around back then. What were they?

Yu didn't ask, because Ace and Shanks were talking about Luffy.

Luffy? We could talk about that for a long time, three days and three nights and we still wouldn't finish.

"Lu Bao probably thinks about getting out to sea as soon as possible every day." You couldn't help but laugh when she thought about it.

Shanks said, "This guy will definitely go to Loguetown first when he sets sail." After all, that's where the Pirate King was executed, and he's always been shouting that he wants to become the Pirate King.

"Speaking of which, we met there back then." Yu looked at Shanks next to him with a hint of disdain, "You looked so much younger back then."

"..." After all these years, couldn't he grow a beard? "Ace, have you been to Loguetown?"

Shanks suddenly asked this question, and Ace was taken aback.

Yu noticed Ace's reaction but said nothing, calmly taking a sip of water from her cup.

"I'm not interested in One Piece," Ace replied. "One Piece is enough with Luffy!"

I want to be famous worldwide!

At that moment, Shanks noticed the flickering flame in Ace's eyes.

Yu noticed it too.

Shanks asked with a smile, "Famous throughout the world? Isn't the Pirate King famous throughout the world?"

"This era may not have a Pirate King, but it still has those who are famous throughout the world! The Four Emperors, like you, are truly remarkable." Ace's eyes gleamed. "My goal is to become one of the Four Emperors!"

Yu, whose brainstem is missing, asked, "Shanks, when did you become one of the Four Emperors?"

"If you say that, I'll lose face..." Shanks silently shed tears, looking hurt.

Yu only understood after hearing Skal's explanation, "So the kid Kaido was talking about back then was you." Yu remembered that Kaido had once come and whispered to King about the Four Emperors.

"So, Ace's target is you, Shanks."

Ace quickly denied it, which piqued Shanks' curiosity. "Then tell me, of the other three Yonko, who do you most want to defeat? Kaido? Big Mom? Or…"

Ace replied, "Whitebeard."

All the officers of the Red-Haired Pirates were stunned, including Shanks.

Yu didn't think much of it. "Dad, I think he might say something to you..."

"Be my son." Yu lowered his voice, mimicking his father's sitting posture, and even stretched out an arm as an invitation.

Ace rolled his eyes at his sister, then continued talking to Shanks. During his conversation with Shanks, Ace felt his resolve strengthen.

"My enemy is the entire world. I will defeat the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Four Emperors, and the Celestial Dragons."

"As expected of my brother, you have ambition!" Yu gave Ace a big thumbs up. "From now on, we'll kick the Celestial Dragons and punch Doflamingo!"

Looking at the siblings, everyone felt a strange surge of childish eccentricity. Like father, like son; they truly are siblings!

Ace suddenly asked Shanks who had caused the scar on his face.

This was a question that everyone present was very curious about. Not only did Yu not know about this scar, but the rest of the pirate crew also didn't know.

"He's a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, his name is Teach," Shanks added. He wasn't a captain, just an ordinary crew member.

This surprised everyone, especially Ace. How could an ordinary member of the Whitebeard Pirates have managed to injure Shanks?

Shanks didn't think much of it. He said, "He's very ambitious. I thought he would start his own pirate crew, but I didn't expect him to be under the Whitebeard Pirates. I wonder what he's doing now."

"Speaking of which, this scar hasn't hurt in a long time..."

“Teach…” Yu tried to think, but had no memory of it. She had already decided that she would definitely ask Marco next time she saw him, to see what this person who could hurt Shanks looked like and what his strength was.

As night deepened, Ace and his crew returned to their pirate ship to rest.

One by one, the crew members of the Red-Haired Pirates returned to their ship, leaving only a few scattered people around the campfire.

Shanks added some firewood to the fire, and the flames gradually brightened.

When Ace was there, there was no need to worry about the fire going out, but now it's different. The source of the fire is gone, so they need to protect this flame.

“His fruit suits him well, doesn’t it?” Shanks said.

Although Beckman was somewhat dissatisfied with Ace, he still replied, "Yes, that's probably why the snow melted." Once he leaves, another blizzard will likely strike the island.

"Beckman, what do you think of him?" Shanks asked Beckman for his opinion on Ace.

Beckman said, "A fledgling fighter may become a hero, but a pirate is not a suitable role for him." In fact, if one wants to defeat the world as it is now, the Revolutionary Army would be a good choice.

"Ace was just a pirate who sailed the seas according to his own will." Ace had mentioned his background more than once. Although Yu had known about it for a long time, he felt disgusted every time he heard it, just as he hated his own existence.

Yu is relieved that Ace now has his own goals. Her brother was never someone who shouldn't exist.

"By the way, what is Ace's bounty now?" Yu has been keeping an eye on Ace's bounty, but there haven't been any for the past four months. She wonders if it has changed.

Beckman replied, "Two hundred million. The World Government wants him to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"This is already quite high for a newcomer who has been at sea for less than two years. Perhaps it was intentional, but I think his strength is not as good as the other Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Yu felt embarrassed. He thought Beckman might directly compare Ace to Hawkeye, so Ace would definitely be inferior.

"How could it be intentional? It can't be because he was born in the South China Sea?" Wait a minute, Ace said he was born in Batella in the South China Sea, Batella... Could it be!

Beckman found Shanks' sudden smile strange; it was different from usual and seemed to have a deeper meaning.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things from the past," Shanks said, indicating that it was nothing to worry about. But deep down, he already had his own conclusion.

Yu reminded him, "If you think the way I think, then just keep it to yourself."

“Ace is just Ace.”

Beckman was even more puzzled. How did Yu know about this? But neither Shanks nor Yu intended to say anything, and Beckman didn't ask either.