Seven days had passed since Ace—no, Akira inside Ace's body—left the Moby Dick.
In that time, the New World's harsh sun, roaring winds, and quiet nights had become his companions.
He'd anchored his tiny boat near a nameless island and stayed in a small, half-abandoned hostel that seemed to exist in the middle of nowhere for a day. From there, he continued drifting toward Wano.
Now, on the seventh afternoon, Ace laid down on his back on the boat's deck, staring up at the clouds drifting like lazy sky whales.
His mind was full.
Not of fear.
But of tests, realizations, and possibilities.
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First, Ace had confirmed something important:
He could use everything Ace from this world could use.
Haki, Devil Fruit mastery, fighting instincts—he had inherited all of it.
But there was something else—a surprise he hadn't expected.
His Conqueror's Haki had grown stronger. Sharper. Wilder.
At first, he thought it was because of his transmigration to this world's Ace and like many other Fanfictions his soul merged with the previous one to make a stronger soul and his increase of soul power in in return increased his conqueror's haki.
But after thinking deeply, he understood something more emotional than just merging of souls.
In his whole life, Ace had been suppressed by himself.
He remembered the old burdens:
1. The Sin of His Birth
Ace grew up believing he should never have been born.
People around him whispered: "The son of the Pirate King is a demon."
He carried that guilt his whole life.
Even when he grew stronger or made friends, that seed of self-hatred stayed inside him.
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2. His Will Was Not His Own
Ace forced himself to make Whitebeard Pirate King, even though his own heart wanted freedom.
He lived for others, not for himself.
This suppressed his Conqueror's Haki and made him feel like he had no right to choose his own dreams.
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3. He Struggled to See His Own Worth
Even though he reached division commander level strength,
he still thought:
"I'm not strong enough."
"I don't deserve this family."
"I'm replaceable."
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4. He Thought the World Would Be Better Without Him
This is the darkest one.
Because of all his trauma, Ace genuinely believed:
"My existence only causes pain."
This is why he rushed into danger recklessly.
He valued others' lives more than his own.
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Those chains had always held back his will.
Meanwhile, in this world, the greatest Conquerors—Luffy, Shanks, Kaido, Joyboy—had always lived freely.
Ace had not.
But now?
Akira inside Ace's body had no such chains. His spirit was free—no guilt, no inherited shame. His will could finally expand.
Maybe that was why his Conqueror's Haki matured into something closer to an Emperor's.
The second theory was simpler:
He no longer wished to make Whitebeard the Pirate King.
He no longer viewed himself as someone who should stay in the background.
A true king's heart was finally beating without fear.
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Ace sat up and sighed.
He had hoped—truly hoped—that he might still use all the techniques from the Naruto world: chakra, ninjutsu, everything.
But reality slapped him hard.
He failed miserably.
After a lot of painful experiments (and some unplanned fires), he finally understood the reason:
He did not have a chakra seed.
In the Naruto world, normal humans originally had no chakra.
The Sage of Six Paths gave the chakra seeds to the world.
Ace, formed in One Piece, had none. And when Akira transmigrated, he didn't bring one either.
So chakra ninjutsu was impossible.
Except…
There were a few exceptions he managed to pull off thanks to his Logia body and Haki:
1. Transformation Jutsu
He could use it—barely.
The Mera Mera no Mi allowed him to reshape his body into fire, blending with the concept of transformation. Without the Logia fruit, it wouldn't work at all.
2. Fire Clone Jutsu
Not a Shadow Clone—those required chakra.
But a Fire Clone, made from condensed Logia flames.
Similar to Lightning Clone or Wood Clone concepts.
Its power?
Physical strength: about a weaker Supernova
Cannot use Haki
Can only use basic Logia fire abilities
Bursts into flames when destroyed
Still incredibly useful.
3. Basic Elemental Jutsus
He could imitate weaker ninjutsu moves using fire manipulation, but they were nothing compared to his actual Devil Fruit attacks.
Still, they opened doors:
More techniques → more fighting styles → more creativity.
The potential thrilled him.
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After lunch, Ace leaned against the boat rail, lost in thought.
He couldn't simply fly into Onigashima and break Yamato's chains.
Not without preparation.
He needed Ryuu Sakura—the advanced Wano version of Armament Haki.
The same technique Luffy learned from Hyogoro to break Kaido's internal defenses.
And more importantly…
Ryuu Sakura was the only known method to safely remove the explosive cuffs Kaido placed on Yamato.
So Ace created his plan:
1. Use Transformation Jutsu to disguise himself as a prisoner.
2. Enter Udon Prison quietly.
3. Learn Ryuu Sakura from the gangster boss inside.
4. Get stronger.
5. Free Yamato.
6. Unite her, Jinbe, and possibly Garp for the Blackbeard hunt.
Unlike Luffy, he had no miracle luck.
He had to rely on strategy.
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As his boat drifted with the waves, Ace's expression softened.
Otama.
The little girl he had promised two years ago—
"I'll come back and help free Wano."
But he had never returned.
And the future he saw in the anime…
Otama had been the MVP of Wano.
Her courage saved countless lives.
#Justice_For_Tama
Ace muttered. "I won't fail her this time."
He looked toward the horizon.
Fire flickered in his eyes.
Yamato. Tama. Wano. Blackbeard.
One by one, everything was lining up.
This time, the story would change.
The sea breeze shifted, carrying his boat forward.
And so began the second chapter of the man who would rewrite fate.
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