One Piece - Heaven Defying Comprehension!

"Hahaha! What do you think of the king of the world I envision?" Ace asked, his laughter brimming with haki as he stared at the stunned Aokiji.

"A world where individuals are supreme, yet there's no slavery or oppression. Beneath the king, there's a centralized cabinet where, after the bloodlines of the Celestial Dragons are abolished, anyone capable can rise to the highest authority by pledging loyalty to the king. And everyone has one dream: to build a better world together."

Aokiji stared at Ace with a serious expression. "How could something like that even be possible?"

Even though Ace had spoken in a carefree tone after drinking, Aokiji had gleaned key points from his words.

First, the Celestial Dragons—the world's aristocracy and the government they control—would be completely dismantled. That's the first condition. Then, a new world order would be established, with Ace as its king, supreme and unrivaled.

However, under this king, the highest authority wouldn't depend on bloodlines. Through open recruitment, those with the ability could join after proving their loyalty to the king. But the most striking part of Ace's vision was the idea of a world without slavery or oppression—one where people collectively work toward creating something better.

"How can you even dream of such a world?" Aokiji asked, his tone tinged with disbelief. "People are driven by selfish desires and ambitions. The world is full of schemers and careerists, all vying for power and status. It's human nature. How do you change that?"

Ace's lips curled into a confident smile, exuding an unshakable sense of confidence. "Who said it couldn't be done?"

Aokiji frowned. "What do you mean?"

"It's simple," Ace declared. "When I hold absolute power, unmatched in the entire world, and when the productivity of this world reaches a level where resources are endless, then it can be done."

He grinned. "And there's only one person who can make that happen— and that's me, Portgas D. Ace."

Ace's laughter echoed with a sense of inevitability. "When my power surpasses all others, when I can even topple the Four Emperors and the World Government with ease, then I can quell any unrest. But even if personal power is absolute, chaos would persist, fueled by human ambition. That's why productivity is key."

Ace, who hails from Earth, understood something critical: the root of all conflict is the scarcity of resources. When productivity reaches unprecedented heights, and when resources become limitless, combined with absolute power, an empire where the individual is supreme and stability reigns can finally emerge.

This empire would belong solely to Ace—where everyone strives toward a brighter future, all for the king who built it. Only someone with Ace's knowledge and vision could bring about such a world.

"Productivity..." Aokiji murmured, repeating the word. His eyes flickered, and it seemed like he grasped something profound.

Rather than just focusing on Ace's absolute power, Aokiji realized that the key to building this ideal empire was inexhaustible resources. If resources were abundant, the very soil that nurtures ambition and greed would wither away.

"There's something else," Ace said, grinning. "It's similar to what I said about productivity, but it's something my idiot brother, Monkey D. Luffy, and I both believe in…"

Ace's smile grew wider. "The world should be a place where no one goes hungry, where everyone can feast together. Right, Kuzan?"

He gestured toward the banquet spread before them, laughing heartily.

Getting rid of hunger—it's as if that desire was deeply ingrained in the hearts of those from Ace's homeland, the Earth. Even though Ace never personally experienced true hunger, there was an unspoken rule among people: when you meet someone, the first question you ask is, "Have you eaten?"

If the answer is no, then no matter how pressing the situation, you eat first.

Just like his brother, Luffy, always says: "If you're hungry, you have to eat!"

Aokiji's pupils trembled. He looked at Ace, his disbelief slowly giving way to a deep, stirring emotion. Tears welled up at the corners of his eyes.

"Yeah… There are still too many people in this world who go hungry. A world where everyone has enough to eat—that's the greatest justice."

His voice was thick with emotion, and the tears he tried to suppress finally fell. His heart, hardened by years of battles and duty, softened at the thought.

Though the world's marine resources are vast, the presence of monstrous Sea Kings and the treacherous climate of the Grand Line made it nearly impossible for most islands to trade or thrive. Except for places like Water 7, with its sea trains and advanced shipbuilding technology, most islands could only pray for good harvests. When the weather turned, starvation followed.

This was the reality for peaceful islands. For those ravaged by war, even finding a scrap of bread could be a distant dream. And since the rise of the Great Pirate Era, hunger had only worsened.

Aokiji had seen too much of it—while biking across the sea, hunger was a constant companion.

The thought of a world where no one suffered from hunger—a world where no one would have to fear going without food—was too beautiful to ignore.

Ace... Could he truly create such a world?

Nami and Nojiko couldn't hold back their tears any longer. Their memories drifted back to Bell-mère, their adoptive mother, who often went hungry just to feed them during bad harvests. Even then, the taste of hunger lingered in their childhood. Later, when Arlong enslaved their village, Bell-mère was killed because she couldn't pay the tax. The villagers, too, were bled dry just to survive.

If Ace hadn't freed their village from Arlong's tyranny, hunger would've continued to haunt them. A world where no one starves... Bell-mère might still be alive in such a place.

'Ace,' they thought, 'it's truly wonderful to sail under your flag.'

No—it's more than that.

Nami and Nojiko shared a quiet laugh through their tears, both picturing a little girl running toward them in that beautiful future world, a girl who looked like both of them and Ace.

Vivi also wiped tears from her eyes. Though a princess of Alabasta, a kingdom trapped in endless deserts, she knew the pain of watching her people starve—especially during Crocodile's reign. His use of dance powder had left countless Alabastans to die from thirst and hunger.

Even now, as Alabasta rebuilds, hunger remains during the dry seasons.

'Ace, it's a privilege to be on your ship. I want to help you, even if it's only in a small way. I want to see what a world where everyone has enough to eat looks like!'

Vivi's heart swelled as she imagined a future in this world—a place where she could live and thrive with Ace, and a child who shared their features would run into her arms.

Vivi didn't feel shy anymore. Only excitement and hope for the future filled her heart.

Kaya, whose heart is as pure as an angel's, wiped the tears from her eyes. 

Although she grew up in wealth and never experienced hunger herself, many people in her village did. Kaya, with her compassionate nature, often brought food to the villagers, especially the children. Whenever she saw the effects of hunger, her kind heart couldn't help but ache. 

In a world where no one goes hungry, her Ace truly stands as the best in the world. A vision of a little girl, a perfect blend of her and Ace's features, flashed in her mind—laughing, running toward her. Kaya's lips curled into a radiant smile. 

Raki and Conis, too, had tears welling up in their eyes. 

Despite the abundance of unique food on Skypiea, like various shellfish and skyfish, their island had been plagued by nearly four centuries of war. Hunger and conflict had long been companions. Enel's tyranny only deepened the suffering. Many of the Shandians went hungry, and even on Angel Island, where Conis resided, survival often depended on whether or not they could find food from the White Sea. With no soil for farming, hunger was simply a way of life. 

The thought of a world where no one would go hungry again, not even in the vast skies of Skypiea, was breathtaking. 

Raki and Conis exchanged glances, their eyes filled with longing. But then, a blush crept across their faces. Why were they suddenly imagining a future where they had children, living peacefully in such a world? They couldn't help but picture the child resembling both themselves and Ace. 

Tashigi, her emotions overflowing, wiped away her tears. She looked at Ace with gratitude in her eyes. 

The idea of a world where everyone has enough to eat made the justice she once fought for seem insignificant in comparison. 

"Thank you, Ace. Thank you for bringing me aboard the Merry." 

Even if she could only contribute a small part, Tashigi was determined to help create such a world. As this thought settled in her heart, an image of a smiling little girl, so similar to her and Ace, appeared in her mind. Her cheeks flushed pink with embarrassment. 

"Ace..." 

Robin's eyes shimmered with tears, but she gazed at Ace with a smile that was as enchanting as it was grateful. 

For Robin, who had lived her life evading the World Government's bounty and witnessed the destruction of her homeland, hunger was a memory deeply embedded in her past. She had seen the devastation that hunger brought upon countless people. In her studies, she found no record of a time when the world was free from hunger or strife. 

The chaos that plagued the world seemed rooted in hunger. But in her heart, Robin knew she had made the right choice in following Ace. 

A world where hunger no longer exists? That vision was far more thrilling than uncovering the Void Century. 

Without realizing it, Robin gently placed her hand on her stomach, a tender smile blossoming across her face. The thought of one day bearing Ace's child and raising them in a world without hunger filled her with an indescribable joy. 

"Is this the world you wish to create, Potgas D. Ace? What a remarkable man," 

In the distance, Iceburg muttered while looking at his food with shock. 

"Hahaha!" 

Garp downed a glass of sake and laughed heartily. 

Though both of his grandsons had chosen the path of piracy, the ideals they pursued were far superior to the so-called justice of the World Government. 

Especially Ace. 

Garp had always believed that there was nothing Ace couldn't accomplish. From a young age, Ace had continually defied expectations and achieved the impossible. 

"Hahaha! What do you think, Kuzan? Don't you yearn for a world like that?" 

Ace's laughter broke Aokiji's trance. 

"Well... It's an incredible world—a world worth dreaming of," Aokiji admitted, nodding solemnly. 

"Then why not join me, Kuzan, and help create that world?" 

Ace's words left Aokiji frozen in shock. The girls, too, stared at Ace in disbelief. 

Ace... was inviting a Marine Admiral? 

Even Garp, his hand still holding a donut, trembled slightly. His grandson was even bolder than Dragon. 

"Hey... You're a pirate, right? Are you really asking me, an Admiral, to become a pirate?" Aokiji wiped away some sweat from his forehead. He and Garp had come here to convince Ace to become a Warlord of the Sea. How had the tables turned so drastically? Now Ace was inviting him to join the Entei Pirates! 

"With the current decay of the World Government, can a world like the one we envision be born from it? To create a world with limitless productivity, only I have the power to do so." 

Ace smiled, his gaze fixed on Aokiji. 

"I'll even offer you the position of Captain of the First Division of the Entei Pirates' fleet." 

Aokiji's heart skipped a beat. Ace wanted him to be the captain of his fleet? 

"The Entei Pirates' fleet..." 

It wasn't as surprising as it sounded. The Entei Pirates, even now, were on the cusp of being considered a Four Emperors-level crew. To truly reach that level, and to fulfill Ace's vision, they would need a fleet to back them up. Like the Red-Haired Pirates, Ace seemed to be recruiting selectively—only women thus far—but building a fleet was inevitable. 

"The power you spoke of—the power to raise the world's productivity—it's related to your Devil Fruit ability, isn't it? The same power that helped Robin and the others grow so quickly?" 

Aokiji's sharp mind pieced it together. He had seen the astounding rise in strength not just in Ace but in the women under his command, women who had never shown such fighting prowess before. It was no coincidence. Ace had helped them all. 

With that kind of power, Ace's claims of reshaping the world seemed less far-fetched. The ability to raise others to such terrifying strength... That was the key. 

Aokiji exhaled slowly, understanding dawning on him. 

"Not bad, how about it? Do you want to switch sides?"

Ace laughed.

Ace was not surprised that Aokiji could probably guess the power of his realm of comprehension.

After all, with the rapid growth in strength shown by the girls, and what he said,

With Aokiji's intelligence, it's not surprising at all to be able to guess.

Besides, Ace never wanted to hide this.

The foundation of the Entei Pirates has now been established, and with the Gate Fruit falling into his hands, he is completely not afraid.

This is also the invitation chip offered by Ace to Aokiji.