On a large cake-shaped ship.
Su Xiao sat by the ship's railing. The reason he mentioned Portgas·D·Ace to Red Hair was simply to buy some 'insurance'. All Contractors were aware of Ace's situation, but most didn't dare reveal this information to the plot characters, as the risks were too high, and without a certain status, the plot characters wouldn't believe it.
Su Xiao just happened to meet these conditions; merely defeating Cracker significantly increased his fame among the Pirates. Plus, with his identity as a former researcher for the World Government, the information he provided wouldn't be easily dismissed by Red Hair, even if fully trusted.
The Redd Force sailed swiftly into the distance. After the large ship traveled over a hundred meters, a small boat was dropped. Red Hair jumped onto the small boat, and Benn Beckman seemed to want to join him but was stopped by Red Hair.
