"The great pirate Wayne!"
"He has defected from the Navy!"
"Initial bounty: 200 million Beli!"
A few days later…
In a remote town, Wayne looked at the newspaper in his hand.
He raised an eyebrow and said:
"Well, well…"
"This really turned into a big deal."
"Two hundred million Beli as a bounty."
After escaping from Marineford, Wayne had lost consciousness due to severe blood loss.
His body had then drifted across the sea after being injured by Kizaru's sword and laser beams, until he reached a small island.
Ding ding ding!
The doorbell of the room rang.
Wayne opened the door.
A small girl stood there, smiling innocently.
"Uncle Wayne!"
"The food is ready!"
Wayne smiled and gently patted her head.
Then he held her small hand and went downstairs with her.
The girl's name was Kalanki.
As for this small island, it was called Banaro Island, located near the Kingdom of Alabasta.
When Wayne had been found unconscious, the townspeople rescued him and brought him to this small inn.
When he arrived at the hall on the ground floor, he saw a group of men drinking and laughing loudly.
Wayne paused for a moment…
Then turned to leave.
But suddenly—
"Oh! Brother Wayne!"
"Come quickly!"
"Today the treat is on me!"
A burly man with a thick beard waved his hand.
His name was Kasaji.
He was the man who had saved Wayne.
Wayne smiled and said:
"Brother Kasaji…"
"My injuries haven't healed yet."
But Kasaji laughed loudly.
"Hahaha!"
"It's been five days!"
"And you're still using the same excuse?!"
He slammed the table heavily.
"Today you must drink with us!"
His attitude was extremely firm.
Wayne sighed and said:
"Alright…"
"Let me eat first and fill my stomach."
Suddenly—
Everyone burst into laughter.
Half an hour later…
Everyone sat around a large table.
Drinking and chatting loudly.
Suddenly Kalanki, who was sitting beside her father, said:
"Ptoo!"
"Your beard is annoying!"
Her father laughed.
"Hahaha!"
"Then go to your Uncle Wayne."
"He doesn't have a beard."
Kalanki frowned.
"Hmph!"
"You're all drunk!"
Then she jumped down and ran outside.
Wayne quickly shouted:
"Kalanki!"
"Don't go too far!"
The little girl replied:
"I know!"
Suddenly—
A powerful gust of wind blew outside the quiet town.
Boom!
The inn door burst open.
In the Kingdom of Alabasta, sandstorms were very common.
Wayne said:
"I'll go see where Kalanki went."
But Kasaji said drunkenly:
"Don't worry."
"It's just a sandstorm."
"Banaro Island is very peaceful."
But at that moment—
Wayne heard a strange sound.
"Oh…"
He frowned slightly.
Banaro Island…
The Kingdom of Alabasta…
Why did that name sound so familiar?
Suddenly—
BOOOOM!
A massive explosion echoed outside the town.
Followed by the scream of a child.
Wayne's eyes widened.
"This isn't good!"
He rushed outside immediately.
The scene before him made him freeze.
The ground was covered in terrifying black flames.
The black fire was devouring the entire town.
Like a massive abyss swallowing everything.
Houses… streets… people.
Wayne shouted:
"Damn it!"
He saw Kalanki trapped beneath a huge wooden plank.
The black flames had already consumed nearly half of her body.
Whoosh!
Wayne's body turned into light and shot forward.
He kicked the wooden plank away.
Then he picked Kalanki up in his arms.
He quickly returned to the inn and handed her to her father.
He shouted:
"Run!"
"Climb the mountain! Otherwise you'll all die!"
In the next moment—
Wayne disappeared again.
As he ran through the flames, he said to himself:
"So this is it…"
"No wonder the name sounded familiar!"
Banaro Island.
This was the place where Fire Fist Ace fought Blackbeard!
In the distant sky—
A massive flame rose.
A fire dragon soared through the air.
Then—
BOOOOM!
A powerful roar shook the earth.
"Fire Fist!"
On the opposite side—
Dense darkness appeared.
"Darkness!"
BOOOOM!!
The flames collided with the darkness.
A terrifying shockwave destroyed many houses.
At that moment—
Wayne arrived at the battlefield.
In the middle of the destruction…
Ace was trying to stand up from the rubble.
Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
But his injury was not yet fatal.
On the opposite side—
A man with a black beard stood there.
Marshall D. Teach.
Blackbeard.
The man who killed his crewmate for the Dark-Dark Fruit.
And the man who would later lead the events that ignited the Summit War.
Ding!
"In three minutes, Blackbeard will defeat Ace and deliver him to the Navy, which will lead to the outbreak of the Summit War."
The choices appeared before Wayne.
Let events proceed as in the original story.
Reward: Second Generation Kitetsu Sword.
Sabotage Blackbeard's plan… and kill Ace before he does.
Reward: Mera Mera no Mi (the host will become capable of possessing two Devil Fruits).
Save Ace… and kill Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach.
Reward: Yami Yami no Mi – Dark-Dark Fruit
(The host will become capable of possessing two Devil Fruits, and the effects of doubled pain will disappear.)
The countdown began.
60…
At that moment—
Ace shouted:
"Great Flame!"
Rings of fire ignited around his body.
Then he raised an enormous fireball above his head.
"Flame Emperor!"
Blackbeard laughed loudly.
"Zehahahaha!"
"Come, Ace!"
"Let's see who's stronger!"
He roared:
"Dark Emperor!"
Black energy exploded from his body.
The two attacks were about to collide.
30… 29… 28…
Wayne thought quickly.
The first option was tempting…
But if he let things proceed as they originally did, what was the point of him coming to this world?
As for the second option…
Impossible.
Ace was a rare kind of man.
Stubborn… but someone who valued love and justice.
Wayne smiled.
"Then…"
"I'll take the third option."
"Blackbeard…"
"Wash your neck and wait."