Ace's right hand ignited with incandescent flames, and he grabbed Teach's throat, lifting him off the ground.
The flames turned dark red the moment they touched his skin, a perfect combination of advanced Armament Haki and Devil Fruit ability.
"This punch is for Thatch!"
His left fist, wreathed in explosive flames, heavily struck Teach's abdomen.
The flowing Haki penetrated his body, and his internal organs felt as if they were being seared by a branding iron.
Teach hunched over, and the blood he spat out evaporated into a bloody mist in mid-air.
"This kick is for the honor of the Whitebeard Pirates!"
Ace spun around with a whip kick, his burning right leg chopping down like a battle-axe on Teach's shoulder blade.
With a clear sound of bone cracking, Blackbeard's body crashed to his knees, creating spiderweb-like cracks in the clouds.
"And this last move…" Ace pressed his palms together, and a blazing white pillar of fire erupted from his palms, "**Flame Emperor!**"
Blinding white light swallowed Teach's figure, and the sound of scorching flesh and heart-wrenching screams emanated from the flames!
When the firelight dissipated, the once arrogant Blackbeard had become a charred husk, only his slightly rising chest proving he was still alive.
Wyper and the Shandorian warriors instinctively took a half-step back; they had never seen such violent flames.
It wasn't just a physical burn, but more like a purification on a soul level, even the surrounding clouds were scorched, forming a flame-shaped forbidden zone.
Ace gasped for breath, looking at the dying traitor on the ground.
The hatred finally vented at this moment, but his heart felt inexplicably empty.
He turned to Wyper: "I'm taking this guy…"
"…Huh?"
Wyper and the Shandorian warriors stood frozen, the charred battle marks on the ground still emitting wisps of smoke.
They watched as Ace dragged Teach by the ankle like a dead dog, leaving a long trail of blood.
"Wait…" Wyper instinctively stepped forward, his right hand on his Reject Dial.
Despite witnessing the crushing battle just now, the pride of the Shandorian people still made him brave enough to speak: "This slave belongs to our Skypiea…"
Ace threw out a sentence without looking back: "I am Ron's younger brother."
This sentence was like a thunderclap exploding amidst the White White Sea.
Wyper's hand trembled violently, and the Reject Dial clattered to the cloud ground.
He widened his eyes, his bronze-colored face filled with disbelief: "Wh-what? Are you saying… that adult?"
The surrounding warriors immediately stirred, some even excitedly taking off their helmets.
Ron's name was a myth on Skypiea, the legend who saved Angel Island and Shandora, still the protagonist of children's bedtime stories.
Ace turned around, a smile curving at the corner of his mouth beneath his hat brim: "He said he had something for me to find someone named Wyper when I came to Skypiea."
"Judging by how they address you, you must be Wyper.
So, do you want my big brother to come personally to prove it?"
"No, no need!" Wyper quickly waved his hands, his attitude instantly becoming respectful.
He carefully examined Ace's face, then suddenly slapped his forehead: "No wonder you look familiar!
These flames, these eyes…"
He turned and shouted to his subordinates, "Quickly bring the octopus balloon! And that set of Breath Dials!"
Soon, the warriors carried a giant rainbow-colored octopus-shaped balloon, and a set of golden-patterned Breath Dial devices.
Wyper personally installed the Breath Dial on the tail of Ace's boat: "This was modified using Skypiea's special 'Breath Dials'.
When activated, it produces a continuous airflow, and combined with your flame boat, the speed can be more than three times faster."
"Oh? Then thank you."
Ace curiously pressed the switch, and a powerful airflow immediately erupted from the tail of the boat, scattering the surrounding clouds.
His eyes lit up: "Good stuff!"
Wyper also looked at Ace gratefully: "Please convey our regards to Lord Ron."
He hesitated for a moment, then added, "Um… Blackbeard Teach's other crew members…"
"You can deal with them as you wish." Ace threw the dying Teach into the boat and tied him up securely.
"I only want him."
"Alright…"
Under the awestruck gazes of the Skypiean residents, Ace's boat's tail emitted blue flames, and combined with the Breath Dial's airflow, it instantly transformed into a shooting star and vanished into the sky.
...…
The octopus balloon slowly descended from ten thousand meters high, its airbag shimmering with a dreamy luster in the sunlight.
Ace stood on the deck of the specially made boat, the strong high-altitude airflow whipping his black short hair.
Teach, bound like a mummy with chains, lay slumped in the corner of the cabin, every breath bringing forth bloody foam.
Teach's current state was near death!
"This thing is really useful." Ace patted the octopus balloon.
Skypiea's special cloud membrane could automatically adjust buoyancy, making the descent as smooth as riding a cloud ladder.
As the altitude decreased, the vast blue ocean gradually unfolded in his sight.
Ace activated the Breath Dial device given by Wyper, and blue airflow burst simultaneously from the six nozzles at the stern of the ship.
Combined with his Flame-Flame Fruit ability, the boat instantly accelerated to an astonishing speed.
*"Whoosh—!"*
The bow cut through the waves, leaving a white wake hundreds of meters long behind it.
Ace adjusted his direction, the Eternal Pose given to him by Sengoku firmly pointing towards Marine Headquarters.
"Zehahahahaha…" Teach's weak laughter suddenly came from the cabin, "You brat… when did you become a Marine's lackey…"
Ace, without looking back, hurled a ball of flame that precisely grazed Teach's ear, singeing a few of his whiskers: "Shut up, traitor.
You'll have your chance to speak when we reach Marine Headquarters."
The sea wind grew stronger, and Ace could feel the special aura permeating the air—the oppressive feeling formed by the gathering of countless powerhouses.
In the distance, the huge silhouette of the Gates of Justice was already faintly visible.
"Finally here." Ace narrowed his eyes, seeing dozens of Marine warships patrolling the harbor, reflecting dazzling light in the sunlight.
He could now enter Marine Headquarters without any proof, many Marines knew him and were very impressed with his mastery of the Six Powers.
The boat charged irresistibly towards the central harbor of Marine Headquarters, startling the patrolling Marines, who raised their weapons.
But when they clearly saw the person on the boat, everyone gasped:
"It's… it's 'Fire Fist' Ace! The new Warlord!"
"Is that the genius who learned the Six Powers at a glance?!"
"Not only that, he directly defeated Vice Admiral Momonga with the Six Powers!"
"He's dragging… Blackbeard Teach?!"
"Quickly report to Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"
Ace performed a beautiful tail-slide to stop the boat, flames forming a cushioning cloud ladder beneath his feet.
He pulled Teach's chain and jumped ashore, declaring loudly amidst countless shocked gazes:
"Tell Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Warlord Ace… has returned to report!"
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