Chapter 63

After all, who knew when they'd be able to pull Blackbeard's puppet.

Going off on their own to start a fight between Ace and Blackbeard would be nothing but making trouble for themselves.

But after Lin Cheng pulled Aizen Sōsuke, the situation changed dramatically in an instant.

First was the script—Lin Cheng directly activated Aizen Sōsuke's smart mode, letting Aizen Sōsuke perfect his own plan and script, and then Lin Cheng's script was altered just a tiny, tiny bit.

For example, the Blackbeard snitching scene directed with Kyōka Suigetsu just now was a small interactive story added to the new script.

Originally, although Lin Cheng would also arrange for Ace to come over to the Fairy Tail guild, it was purely because he couldn't find the specific location coordinates of Tower of Heaven all at once, so he prepared to come over and run the plot.

He planned to follow the original protagonist team and participate in the Tower of Heaven plot, then show off a little.

As awkward as it could possibly be.

"Mm, it's just for something utterly trivial."

"Alright, Natsu, no need to be this angry."

Looking at Natsu, who was in a furious state, Ace smiled slightly and said: "Blackbeard is my prey."

"Sooner or later, I'll drag that guy Teach in front of Dad to face Dad's judgment."

"However..."

"Just as I thought, you're here!"

"Murder and escape criminal, Portgas D. Ace!"

Before Ace could continue, Lahar arrived.

Looking at Ace inside the Fairy Tail guild, Lahar's face instantly became solemn, and he said: "I am Lahar, captain of the Fourth Forced Inspection Unit of the Magic Council!"

"Regarding your killing of Jose Porla during the Phantom Lord and Fairy Tail battle one month ago, please cooperate with our Magic Council's investigation!"

"Otherwise, I will forcibly detain you by force!"

"Oh my, the steak was just finished, and people from the Magic Council are already here."

At this moment, Mirajie walked out holding a steak, looked at Lahar standing at the entrance of the Fairy Tail guild hall, and said to Ace with a smile: "Mr. Ace, it'd be better to cooperate."

"Although Mr. Ace accidentally killed President Jose, that was entirely because President Jose attacked first."

"Mr. Ace was acting in self-defense at most. Cooperating with the investigation is no big deal."

"I've heard the Magic Council hasn't gathered any actual evidence of Mr. Ace being a pirate at all."

In just a few words, Mirajie explained the situation to Ace clearly and thoroughly.

This made Lahar, standing at Damenkou, twitch his mouth constantly, an awkward expression appearing on his face.

After all, Mirajie wasn't wrong—although Ace did kill Jose, from start to finish it was Jose who first harbored murderous intent toward Ace. There was absolutely no logic that someone else wanted to kill you, yet you couldn't fight back.