"Stop struggling~ Just get in here already!"
At that moment, Vir’s voice reached Ace’s ears.
Ace’s eyes widened in shock!
’He can actually see me!’
’But I’m a soul right now!’
’How the hell is he doing this?!’
Ace’s face was filled with disbelief.
But as he stared at that black hole... he started to panic for real.
Now that he was sure Vir could actually save him, Ace suddenly felt like being dragged away earlier might not have been so bad after all!
And now, Vir was really going to use this unholy thing to "save" him!
No—wait, not save! Suck!
He was going to suck him inside!
Ace squinted at it again.
After double-checking, he was certain.
That was absolutely her!
No way he was mistaken!
And right now, it was wide open.
That pose alone made Ace’s fragile heart nearly collapse.
If he got sucked into that... he’d rather just die for real!
"Hey hey hey! Vir! Let’s talk this out! Just let me die! Let me die, damn it!"
Ace couldn’t even bear to look.
Just moments ago, he’d been desperate to survive—but now, all he wanted was death.
Of course, Vir wasn’t about to let that happen.
He’d spent so much money on this damn thing.
You think you can just refuse treatment like that?
Who’s gonna reimburse me for the losses, huh?
"Relax! Just think of it as reincarnation! Except you’re just popping right back into your old body!"
As he spoke, Vir quietly cranked the device up to max power.
Not because he was worried about escape attempts or anything!
Vir’s words only confirmed Ace’s worst fears.
’What kind of twisted logic is that?!’
’This is how you do it?!’
’I oughta thank you for this!’
Ace’s eyes bulged as he resisted with everything he had.
He didn’t want to live anymore.
If it were anything else—anything even remotely normal—
Just a little bit normal!—
He might’ve been able to grit his teeth and endure it.
’What the hell was this?!’
’Reincarnate yourself, you bastard!’
And now you’re gonna suck me into it?!
This wasn’t something he could just endure by clenching his jaw!
Ace tried to break free—the suction wasn’t even that strong. With just a little effort, he could’ve easily swum away.
But the moment he shifted his posture—
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh~!*
An overwhelming force yanked him backward so fast his soul nearly tore apart!
It was like being flushed down a drain!
Ace’s panicked expression twisted into sheer horror!
’You mean that earlier was just playtime?!’
’This thing has adjustable suction power?!’
As the scenery around him blurred past and the black hole loomed closer—
Ace’s soul went numb.
"I don’t wanna be saved anymore! I really don’t! How is this thing’s power adjustable?! Are you kidding me?!"
Ace’s screams echoed as he hurtled toward the void...
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You’ve earned 100,000 negative points!]
Listening to Ace’s shrieks and watching the points roll in, Vir—who looked like he was holding a slingshot—couldn’t help but chuckle.
At most, you could tweak the age setting...
It was at 50 before. Now it’s 60.
Who knew the difference would be this drastic?
If he cranked it up to 70, wouldn’t it just snatch Ace up on the spot?
Absolutely terrifying.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You’ve earned 200,000 negative points!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You’ve earned 300,000 negative points!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You’ve earned 500,000 negative points!]
Vir was baffled by the system’s constant alerts.
He’d heard that Negative Points drop sharply for repeated events—
Ace, you’re something else!
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You’ve earned 800,000 negative points!]
With the system’s final notification—
A wet, sliding noise echoed.
Followed by a fading shout:
Watching as Ace vanished completely into the device, Vir sighed and shook his head.
His charm was just too overwhelming.
Even Ace was "Ace-ing" him now.
Ace couldn’t handle it already?
Feeling rather pleased with himself, Vir shut the device off—or rather, turned the age setting all the way down.
Because anything higher would maintain the suction...
Which was downright insane.
He wasn’t sure if the system’s standards were accurate, but if they were... then Big Mom was even scarier than he’d thought.
As he sealed the device, he noticed the weird looks from everyone around him.
"What?" Vir asked, puzzled.
"Vir, what was that about reincarnation? Who’s reincarnating? Is that thing in your hands for reincarnation?"
Luffy stared at him with a blank expression.
Hearing this, Vir casually unsheathed his Vibro-Blade and answered nonchalantly:
"Nah, nah, I said renovation. You misheard."
Sabo was glued to the screen, his expression twisted with panic.
He just pulled out a knife—what’s he planning?!
The thought filled Sabo with dread.
And Vir didn’t keep him waiting long.
He drew the blade and stabbed.
Right into Ace’s chest!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH—!!!"
At the Revolutionary Army’s base, Sabo finally snapped.
A bloodcurdling scream tore from his throat!
His face contorted into something inhuman, his eyes burning crimson as he glared at Vir.
Then, in a voice so hoarse and chilling it sounded like it crawled out of the abyss—
"I’m going... to KILL HIM!!!"