Chapter 324: Mera Mera no Mi

"Be careful."

Seeing Run Ti want to duel Diamond Joz alone, Lin Yu gave a warning, then turned and rushed toward Jinbe and the others who were holding Ace and preparing to find a ship doctor.

Meanwhile, Bista the Flower Sword and others who had rushed over at high speed saw this, immediately changed direction, and charged at Lin Yu.

After Lin Yu left, Run Ti immediately charged at Diamond Joz and intercepted him.

Boom! Boom!

After two exchanges with Run Ti, Diamond Joz asked with a gloomy face:

"You, a Top Six of the Beasts Pirates, why are you colluding with Smoothie?"

"Why do you oppose the Bai Huzi Pirates?"

Run Ti snorted, raised her spiked club, and charged at Diamond Joz again.

"Fight if you want, stop wasting my time."

Hearing this, Diamond Joz twitched at the corner of his eye, his whole body shimmered, and he suddenly charged at Run Ti.

Shimmering Impact!

Run Head Spear!

Boom!

On the other side.

After Jinbe and the others snatched Ace, they immediately found the Okama King Ivankov and wanted her to perform emergency first aid on Ace.

"Little Ivankov, please save Ace, I beg you." Straw Hat Luffy held Ace's head and pleaded with the Okama King Ivankov.

"Straw Hat Boy, Ace Boy is already beyond saving." The Okama King Ivankov said expressionlessly.

More than half of Ace's neck had already been severed; the fact that he could hold on until now was already remarkable.

"No, Ace..." Straw Hat Luffy roared in agony.

Hearing this, Ace, who was leaning on Luffy, grinned and said:

"Luffy, I've really caused you trouble this time."

"No, we are brothers. I Will Find a Way to save you." Tears streamed from Luffy's eyes as he said painfully.

Ace struggled to reach out and pat Luffy's head, smiling as he said:

"It's so good to see you before I die."

"As Roger's son, I couldn't find the meaning of life from childhood to adulthood."

"Meeting you, Sabo, Dad, and Ma Erke and the others is the greatest luck of my life."

"This is the path I chose. Do not hate anyone. Live freely, Luffy..."

As he spoke the last words, the light in Ace's eyes quickly faded. With a smile on his face, he passed away in Luffy's arms.

"Ace!!!"

Seeing his brother die, Luffy instantly collapsed, his mouth wide open but unable to make any sound.

Seeing this, the Okama King Ivankov was instantly startled.

"No good, Straw Hat Boy's spirit has collapsed."

After speaking, he struck the back of Straw Hat Luffy's neck with a knife-hand, knocking him unconscious.

【Ding! Killed Fire Fist Ace, captain of the Bai Huzi Pirates' Second Division, automatically obtained...】

【Ding! Natural-type Mera Mera no Mi, worth 1.83 billion Berries. Fire Fist Ace's bounty value... To obtain this Devil Fruit, payment of... is required.】

【Do you wish to pay?】

Glancing at the prompt before him, then at Jinbe, the Okama King Ivankov, and Hawkins surrounding Straw Hat Luffy, as well as Bista the Flower Sword and others chasing over.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yu dropped a bomb at his feet and, concealed by the explosion's fire and thick smoke, opened an Air Gate to enter the alternate space.

Glancing at Makino, who was sobbing loudly beside Ace inside the alternate space, and at Nami and Vivi, who were silent, Lin Yu said calmly:

"There won't be a next time."

After speaking, Lin Yu turned and flew toward the positions of Bai Huzi, Sengoku, and Akainu.

How to kill Bai Huzi while under the hands of Sengoku and Akainu was now the matter Lin Yu needed to consider.

"You are truly considerate."

Reiju came to Lin Yu's side and said with a smile.

She had also heard what Lin Yu just said to Makino and the others.

At this moment, Diamond Joz had also been captured by Reiju and the others into the alternate space and was currently dueling Run Ti alone. In other words, Reiju and the others' mission was basically complete.

Hearing Reiju's words, Lin Yu explained:

"With Jinbe and the others present, Straw Hat Luffy is not easy to kill. Moreover, I also need Straw Hat Luffy to distract Akainu and make him leave Bai Huzi's side."

Given Akainu's attachment to Straw Hat Luffy, once Bai Huzi showed signs of decline, he would definitely turn and chase after Straw Hat Luffy. In this way, Lin Yu would have the opportunity to kill Bai Huzi.

Lin Yu had never forgotten the purpose of his participation in the Summit War.

Reiju blinked her eyes and smiled, "Really?"

"Of course."

Lin Yu cupped Reiju's face and kissed her. "Let's go. We'll take down Ma Erke and Joz first, then go find Bai Huzi."

Reiju frowned and said, "But Smoothie and Run Ti are currently dueling those two. If you really want to cultivate their awakening of Conqueror's Haki, you shouldn't interfere and dampen their enthusiasm."

In Reiju's view, to make Smoothie and Run Ti awaken Conqueror's Haki, absolutely no one must interfere with their duel.

Losing the duel is acceptable, but absolutely no one must intervene.

Otherwise, if they lack the determination to stand alone and fight to the death, how can they possibly awaken Conqueror's Haki?