Chapter 7: Garp's Tired Heart

The series of events were all related to this pirate named Ace, which made Kapp start to investigate this young pirate.

Ace's father's identity?

Sengoku observed Ace's appearance—black hair, around twenty years old, from the East Blue, a user of the Flame-Flame Fruit, and rumored to possess the Conqueror's Haki...

Wait, Conqueror's Haki, black hair, around twenty years old, from the East Blue...

Sengoku widened his eyes as he looked at Ace's face. Could it be that he is...

...

Whitebeard smiled upon seeing Ace's pale face. "Ace, you don't have to answer this question. Let me say it for you. There's nothing to hide, and you don't have to be so troubled because of him.

Regardless of who your biological father is, it doesn't change the fact that you are my son. You will always be my son.

Whoever it is, if there's any problem, they can come to me. I, Whitebeard, will be waiting for you all."

Since the other party had made up their mind to expose Ace's identity, what difference would it make if he said it himself?

He wanted to see what the other party had up their sleeve.

So what if Ace is Roger's son?

If they want to target his sons, they have to get past him first!

Whitebeard looked at the mysterious man and said loudly:

"Answer: Ace's biological father is none other than the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!"

"Huh?!!!"

The members of the Whitebeard Pirates couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

"Ace is actually Roger's son, the Pirate King?!!!"

"Red bean paste, red bean paste??"

"I really didn't expect this!"

...

Who could have imagined that the son of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, would become Whitebeard's adopted son and their brother?

Roger had achieved what every pirate desired: finding the One Piece and claiming the title of Pirate King.

It was unimaginable that the son of such a man would be living and interacting with them as brothers without their knowledge.

Ace was feeling a bit lost. He didn't know how his brothers would react upon learning that he was Roger's son. He didn't want to change the current state of his life or let that man affect his relationship with his brothers.

Whenever Roger's name was mentioned in the past, all Ace heard were derogatory remarks. That man had destroyed countless lives and disrupted peace. Hearing about his own father made him even more disgusted with himself.

However, to his surprise, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, after hearing that Ace was Roger's son, were initially shocked and incredulous but soon gathered around him with excitement. They patted his back, embraced his shoulders, and burst into laughter.

"Ace, we never expected that you would be Roger's son. You kept it hidden from us for so long, and it disappointed us."

"Yeah, Ace, how could you hide such a thing from us, your brothers? We considered you family, and you let us down."

"Unbelievable! Ace is Roger's son, and we are his brothers. This means we have a connection to the Pirate King Roger. It's quite an honor to say that."

"Hey, that's a bit too much! Are you implying that being the son of our old man isn't good enough? After all, our old man is one of the Four Emperors, no less than Roger."

"Um... I misspoke..."

...

Laughter and teasing filled the air. Ace's prior mental preparation vanished, and he looked at his non-blood-related but dear brothers around him. His heart warmed up, and his lips couldn't help but curl up into a slight smile.

Whitebeard patted Ace's head and said, "No matter what, we are family."

"Mhm." Ace nodded earnestly in response.

In the air, the man in the footage spoke, "The answer is correct. Portgas D. Ace's father is indeed the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. Ace's mother was already pregnant before Roger turned himself in. To evade the pursuit of the Marines, she carried the child for one years after Roger's death, which also cost her life."

Another question answered correctly, and the atmosphere on the Moby Dick improved significantly. Not only Ace, but the others were deeply moved by Whitebeard's protective behavior. At this moment, they were overjoyed to be part of the Whitebeard Pirates' big family.

However, compared to the harmonious and joyful atmosphere in Whitebeard's group, it was a different story elsewhere.

First and foremost, the people from around the world, when they heard that Ace was the son of the Pirate King Roger, instantly recalled their negative impressions and the pain associated with Roger.

This man, twenty-two years ago, had single-handedly ushered in the Great Pirate Era, which directly resulted in countless families being destroyed and lives lost worldwide. Those who had suffered from this pain glared at Ace with eyes filled with hatred.

They never expected that the Pirate King Roger had a son, and now his son had become a pirate as well.

Roger had already inflicted irreparable pain on this world. Did Ace, who inherited his sinful bloodline, intend to bring more suffering to the world?

Just moments ago, there were some civilians who were dissatisfied with Capone's hostage-taking behavior. But now, they had completely turned around and wished for Capone to immediately kill this son of evil.

...

Marine Headquarters, the main plaza.

Garp sighed helplessly. The exposure of this incident meant that Ace, burdened with the title of Roger's son, would face even greater danger in the future.

Garp looked at the footage of Ace, displaying a deep father-son bond with Whitebeard, and couldn't help but inwardly lament, "Is this your choice, Ace?"

Then he couldn't help but complain, "I've raised you this far, and you never showed me this level of respect. But Whitebeard just says a few words, and you willingly become his son. This brat."

Garp: "My heart is so tired."

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