The hot wind blew the dust in all directions.
Roger's exasperated voice came from afar, accompanied by rapid gasps for breath.
Ace looked up at the figure in confusion, his eyes widened, and his pupils contracted.
This is Pirate King Roger!!
He was indeed his biological father!!
"No! I don't have a father like you!"
"I have only one father—Edward Newgate, Whitebeard!"
Ace's eyes turned red with fury as he gritted his teeth.
Roger's anger flared even more upon hearing this, and an overwhelming aura of Haki radiated from his clenched fist.
Sensing the tension, Golden Lion quickly rushed over and grabbed Roger's arm tightly.
"Hey, hey, hey! This isn't some random Straw Hat kid—this is your own son!"
"Don't beat him to death!"
"Straw Hat... Luffy?" Ace's body trembled, and despite his swollen face, his eyes lit up with joy.
"Luffy... he survived!?"
He turned to Marco, his expression filled with excitement.
Marco smiled and nodded.
"Yes, we managed to rescue him. After two years of training, he has become incredibly strong."
Ace was stunned for a moment, then tears streamed down his face.
"Great that Luffy is still alive!! That's great."
He knelt on the ground, as if his soul had left him.
It felt as though a massive weight had been lifted from his heart.
Liu Feng silently observed Ace's unstable state and let out an unexplainable sigh.
These three brothers...
Each one was more stubborn than the last.
"Sabo is still alive."
The words slipped from Liu Feng's lips as if he were possessed.
Ace's crying stopped abruptly.
He stared at Liu Feng in shock.
"Impossible! Who are you?!"
Liu Feng sighed helplessly, rubbing his nose.
Having to explain every time someone was resurrected was becoming a hassle.
Fortunately, Marco—an expert storyteller—was present.
He concisely and clearly recounted Liu Feng's incredible feats.
After hearing Liu Feng's story,
Ace finally understood.
The man before him wasn't just powerful—
He was one of the most influential figures in the world.
More importantly, he was someone who had done a great service to the Whitebeard Pirates.
With that realization,
Ace's expression changed.
His gaze toward Liu Feng became filled with respect.
"Your Excellency Liu Feng..."
"What you just said... is it true?"
"Sabo is still alive?"
His voice was cautious, almost trembling.
The news was too shocking to believe.
Sabo had been missing for so many years...
Everyone had assumed he was dead.
Liu Feng smiled and nodded.
"Yes, he's still alive. We've all seen him."
"Now, he's the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army."
"When he was a child, he was seriously injured and lost his memory, so he couldn't return to find you and Luffy."
Ace was stunned, his expression filled with complex emotions.
Liu Feng sighed inwardly.
Perhaps, in the original timeline, Ace's greatest regret was never knowing that Sabo had survived and missing the chance to see Luffy become the Pirate King.
Luffy's greatest regret was witnessing Ace die before his eyes.
And for Sabo, it was losing his memory and being unable to save Ace.
Liu Feng himself had no particular fondness or resentment toward the three brothers.
But regardless, the bond they shared was undeniably precious.
"My problem still isn't solved!!"
Roger suddenly yelled, his figure flashing as he appeared in front of Ace. Grabbing his face with both hands, he twisted it.
"I am your biological father!!"
"Whitebeard just took advantage of the situation!!"
"I don't have a father like you!!"
"You've never fulfilled your responsibilities as a parent!!"
"What gives you the right to call yourself my dad?!"
As he spoke, he broke free from Roger's grasp. Flames erupted from his fist as he threw a powerful punch at Roger.
A scorching blaze swept across the land, but it failed to inflict any damage.
Roger seemed to merge with the flames, his entire body transforming into a drifting fire.
"How is this possible?!"
"The Flame-Flame Fruit?!"
Ace was stunned and couldn't help but exclaim, staring at Roger in the sea of fire with shock on his face.
"Hey, hey, did you see that!?"
"Only a biological father and son can possess the same devil fruit ability!"
"You have no choice but to admit it now, right?"
Roger laughed triumphantly.
Liu Feng, who was standing by, twitched his mouth.
This bastard, in order to win the favor of his son, could even come up with such a lame excuse.
Who are you fooling?!
Liu Feng suddenly remembered what happened in Dressrosa that day.
When Roger swallowed the Flame-Flame Devil Fruit, he was speechless.