One Piece: Luffy is My Pokemon

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A long while later, on the deck of the Going Merry, which had already set sail away from the Kingdom of Alabasta.

Ace stared blankly at the reflection in the water cup he held, then looked at the Straw Hat Pirates busy training or planning on the deck. He seemed completely dumbfounded.

After a moment of silence, he asked again the question he had repeated countless times along the way:

"Did you... really defeat Blackbeard?!"

"Of course!"

Seeing that Ace still doubted their strength, Luffy immediately frowned and said:

"Why would you doubt that?"

"No..." Ace shook his head helplessly.

Was he supposed to say...

That Blackbeard's strength was extraordinary?

That before he stubbornly left, his father and crewmates had tried their best to stop him, worried he might meet with disaster at Blackbeard's hands?

But...

Ace raised his head and looked at Luffy, who was staring at him stubbornly. He couldn't believe that someone ranked in the New World had been defeated by his brother who had just entered the Grand Line.

"How did you do it?"

Ace finally couldn't help but ask the question on his mind.

Before Luffy could answer, Red laughed:

"Ace, have you heard of... the world of Pokémon?!"

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WHOOSH——

With a burst of shining white light, Red and Ace suddenly appeared in the Pokémon world.

Suddenly entering a wonderfully different dimension—even though Ace had been traveling across the sea with Whitebeard for many years and had seen countless magical places...

At this moment, he was still shocked!

"I never expected such a Devil Fruit ability existed in the world! This is simply incredible!!!"

"Haha, the more incredible things are yet to come!"

Looking at Ace's dazed expression, Red immediately laughed and opened Ace's Pokémon interface.

Instantly, Ace's data appeared before Red:

[Pokémon: Portgas D. Ace]

[Level: 70]

[Gender: Male]

[Nature: Jolly (+Speed -Special Attack)]

[Type: Fire]

[Ability: Flame Body (High probability to burn enemies upon contact)]

[Moves: None]

[Experience: 0/15769]

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[HP: 200]

[Attack: 208]

[Defense: 205]

[Special Attack: 278]

[Special Defense: 212]

[Speed: 225]

…

"What impressive stats!"

Looking at Ace's attribute panel with the lowest stat at 200, Red couldn't help but whistle appreciatively.

The only flaw was that Ace, who clearly inherited the blood of Pirate King Roger, had eventually abandoned his physical advantages to focus on developing his Devil Fruit ability...

As a result, even his general attributes representing pure physical strength weren't optimized, and he was certified with only a single Fire type.

Zephyr was right: relying too much on Devil Fruit abilities was definitely not the optimal choice.

Factors such as Haki and physical fitness were also important elements in measuring someone's true strength.

But then again, the Flame-Flame Fruit was indeed a Devil Fruit worth appreciating.

Among the many elemental attributes, flame always ranked at the top in terms of lethality and other indicators, and shouldn't be underestimated.

Saying the Flame-Flame Fruit was worthless was just a joke.

The reason for Ace's death in the original timeline was that Whitebeard protected his sons too well!

With the Whitebeard Pirates as backing, even the strongest figures in the world—Kaido, Big Mom, and others—dared not easily provoke Whitebeard's commanders.

Let alone other pirates!

As a result, the commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates used overwhelming combat power to dominate weaker pirates who didn't know any better in most battles.

Or they simply sailed the seas looking for suitable candidates to become Whitebeard's sons.

Battles between equal opponents rarely occurred.

Over time, Ace and other Whitebeard Pirates commanders had developed significant potential, but it was difficult to convert that into corresponding combat prowess.

Due to his relationship with Luffy, Red intended to find a way to make Ace realize this in advance.

Otherwise, even if he wasn't defeated by Blackbeard, he would eventually fall to other formidable opponents.

At that point, the Straw Hat Pirates would still find themselves in trouble.

Of course, this help wasn't being offered freely!

Ace's appearance perfectly filled the gaps that might appear in Red's plan.

He planned to have Ace do them a small favor using his identity!

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As Red's thoughts continued, the Technical Machine list opened again.

Since the Fire-type TM selection only contained Ember, which had limited effectiveness, he finally found three more versatile moves and configured them for Ace.

The universal status move - Bulk Up, the absolute full-power attack - Hyper Beam, and a high-risk, high-reward move that required specific conditions to produce its effect.

Initially, Red had wanted to teach Ace Tri Attack.

However, perhaps the fire power in Ace's body was too pure, making him unable to learn Tri Attack, which involved ice energy.

In the end, Red had no choice but to select a more suitable move for him.

After Ace finished absorbing the three new moves, Red immediately summoned the sky taxi, then patted the back seat and said to Ace:

"Let's go! Hop on!"

"...Oh~"

Ace, having personally experienced the wonders of the Pokémon world, still felt slightly dazed.

He instinctively followed Red's instructions.

The two rode a small vehicle pulled by a balloon-like Pokémon, soaring through the sky at impressive speed.

Taking advantage of the moment, Red suddenly said:

"Ace, actually I think... Blackbeard probably isn't dead yet!"

"What?!" Hearing the keyword, Ace suddenly snapped back to attention, leaning forward to ask Red doubtfully:

"Why would you say that?!"

"Didn't Luffy say that guy was seriously injured and fell into the sea after Zoro attacked him?!"

Strong winds roared in their ears, and Red raised his voice to respond:

"I can't explain it clearly—call it intuition!"

"I just feel that guy isn't someone who would die so easily!"

Blackbeard suddenly disappearing into the deep sea, with no confirmation of life or death...

According to the tendencies of the pirate world, characters who encountered such situations almost always reappeared from some corner of the world.

For example, Saul had changed Robin's life, and Bon Clay had been trapped in Impel Down by Magellan...

They were in seemingly certain death situations, but later confirmed to be alive and well!

In Red's opinion, Blackbeard's survival probability was at least 95%!

He warned Ace: "So if you're planning to return directly to Whitebeard, I suggest you don't assume Blackbeard is dead."

"Well..." A thoughtful look flashed in Ace's eyes.

After a while, he suddenly said:

"If you say so, Red, then I'll continue to stay in Paradise for a while!"

"If I can't be certain that he's really dead, I won't be able to rest easy."

"I figured as much..." Hearing this, Red smiled helplessly.

Although he could lie to Ace about the situation and trick him into returning to Whitebeard's ship to ensure his safety.

But if Blackbeard did reappear, Ace's reputation within the Whitebeard Pirates might suffer a major blow.

And with his character, he would definitely set sail again to find Blackbeard!

Rather than waiting for Blackbeard to regain his strength and make a comeback, it was better to tell Ace the truth directly and let him continue exploring Paradise, limiting Blackbeard's freedom as much as possible.

Over the next period, Red clearly informed Ace about Blackbeard's abilities.

Whether it was the Black Vortex that nullified Devil Fruit abilities, or his power to absorb the abilities of other Devil Fruit users...

After learning this, Ace's hatred and killing intent toward Blackbeard grew even stronger!

This bastard, for his own ambition, hadn't hesitated to kill his crewmate!

Such a person truly deserved no mercy!!!

Some time later, Red brought the still-bewildered Ace to the Pokémon Center in Cerulean City, where he learned Sizzly Slide from the move tutor there.

Although this meant Ace's Flame Body ability might overlap with Sizzly Slide's burning effect...

This was the best combination of moves Red could select for Ace under the circumstances!

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WHOOSH——

The white light flashed again.

Ace reluctantly bid farewell to the Pokémon world.

When he opened his eyes, he was back on the deck of the Going Merry.

"So, Ace!?"

"Red is amazing, isn't he?!"

Not long after Ace regained consciousness, Luffy, who had been waiting eagerly, immediately approached with a huge grin. He showed off his vice-captain with the same pride as if he were introducing his prized possession to a brother.

"Yeah."

Ace's eyes flashed with astonishment: "I never expected you, Red, to possess such magical powers!"

"It's truly incredible!"

"Shishishi." Luffy grinned but didn't continue his bragging.

Just then...

Robin suddenly emerged from the cabin. After scanning the deck, she immediately focused on Luffy and Red, then approached to report:

"Captain, Mr. Trainer, the meeting of Baroque Works' Officer Agents has been arranged!"

"All Officer Agents will gather at eight o'clock tonight..."

"The location is... the Spider's Cafe!!!"