"But…" Ace clenched his fists, flames flickering between his fingers.
"Idiot!" Marco interrupted him, "Now that we have TikTok, the entire sea will help us find that traitor! Why are you running around by yourself?!"
The screen was suddenly pushed aside by a pair of large hands, and Whitebeard's majestic face appeared on the screen: "Gurararara… My foolish son, come home!"
His laughter made the phone tremble.
Ace's tears finally streamed down, sparkling in the desert sun: "Pops… I…"
"I can't go back yet, I haven't taken Teach's photo."
Ace frowned slightly, very confused, unable to fully understand Marco's intention for a moment.
After all, he had just learned to use TikTok, and his way of thinking hadn't changed yet.
"Is Big Brother Marco trying to use TikTok… to find Teach?" Ace muttered to himself.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, as if he had figured out something crucial, and he slapped his thigh: "So that's it!"
He quickly turned to Marco, his eyes gleaming with determination: "I understand! I'll find Teach as soon as possible and take his photo!"
After speaking, he nodded solemnly, and Marco on the other end of the video smiled: "Good that you understand, just take a photo of Teach and come back immediately."
"Got it."
Ace then hung up the phone.
"Luffy!" Ace turned and hugged his brother tightly, "I have to go!" His voice held reluctance, but more so, determination.
Luffy grinned, his rubber arms hugging Ace tightly: "Go ahead! Now with TikTok, we can video call anytime, anywhere."
"Right, then I'm off."
Ace released the hug, adjusted his orange denim hat, and waved goodbye to the Straw Hat Crew.
His figure gradually receded in the scorching desert, eventually becoming a small black dot, disappearing into the rolling heatwaves.
… … …
Seven days later,
At a secluded small town port on the Alabasta border,
"Teach!!!" Ace's roar echoed throughout the entire port.
He stood by a pile of collapsed wooden railings, the flames in his hand illuminating the gloomy port.
Across from him, Blackbeard Teach's face, missing a few teeth, looked particularly sinister in the firelight.
"Zehahahahaha… Isn't this Captain Ace?" Teach sneered, dark energy swirling around him.
Ace wasted no words, quickly pulled out his phone, and with a "click," took Teach's photo.
The moment the flash lit up, Teach instinctively raised his hand to block, his face full of confusion: "This… what new weapon is this?"
He had expected Ace to attack, but instead, he pulled out a piece of iron and flashed it at him.
"Bastard, your good days are over." Ace sneered, his fingers rapidly operating the phone.
As the photo sent successfully notification sounded, Marco's video call request immediately popped up.
"Well done, Ace!" Marco's voice came from the phone, "Pops wants to talk to you!"
The screen switched, and Whitebeard's majestic face appeared: "Gurararara… You did well, Ace, now, come back!"
Ace's eyes warmed slightly, and he gave Teach one last cold glance: "Your good days are over, Teach."
Teach stood at the stern of the ship, laughing wildly, dark energy surging around him: "Zehahahahaha… Captain Ace, if you have the guts, come catch me!"
His ship slowly left the port, its black pirate flag fluttering in the wind.
Teach ran without hesitation!
Without understanding the opponent's true strength, escaping was the best option!
"Damn it!"
Ace stood on the dock, his fists clenched, cracking, flames uncontrollably shooting out from between his fingers.
He stared fixedly at the receding ship, his eyes burning with anger and unwillingness.
"Damn it…" Ace slammed his fist on a nearby wooden crate, which instantly turned to ash.
He had clearly caught up to Teach, but still let him escape.
The nearby port was empty, without even a small boat.
"Ace!" Marco's voice came from the phone, "Come back soon! Pops has his plan."
Ace gritted his teeth, stubbornly shaking his head: "No! I absolutely cannot let Teach go! I can't let Pops owe this favor!"
His voice held stubbornness, "I must personally finish off this traitor!"
On the Whitebeard Pirates' Moby Dick, Whitebeard rubbed his temples, sighing helplessly: "This foolish son…"
Marco also rubbed his forehead, exasperated: "Ace, that guy, why is he so stubborn…"
But the plan had to continue.
They were going to issue a bounty notice for Teach!
… …
The next morning, the entire sea was awakened by an explosive video.
On the TikTok trending list, a video marked with a "Hot" symbol soared at an astonishing speed, even briefly pushing Kaido's Devil Fruit lottery off the top spot.
Topic:
#Whitebeard Pirates Heavily Reward Traitor Blackbeard Teach#.
The video detailed Teach's crimes and photo, stating that anyone who captured Teach alive and delivered him to the Whitebeard Pirates would receive a favor from the Whitebeard Pirates!
In the video,
Whitebeard sat majestically in the Captain's chair on the Moby Dick, Murakumogiri standing beside him.
His voice, like muffled thunder, resonated in the video: "I, Whitebeard, declare that anyone who captures Blackbeard Teach alive, the Whitebeard Pirates owe him a favor!"
Informants, once verified, would be given a bounty!
But no one cared about the bounty; everyone wanted a favor from a Four Emperors!
This video, propelled by the simultaneous "TikTok Boost"Delivery of Whitebeard's 43 subordinate pirate crews, saw its viewership skyrocket like a rocket.
In just one hour, it surpassed 100 million views, and the comment section completely exploded:
"A favor from Whitebeard?! That's worth far more than 500 million Belli!"
"All hands on deck! We'll dig three feet deep to find Blackbeard!"
"Teach is finished now, offending a Four Emperors and still thinking he can make a living on the sea?"
In every corner of the New World, countless pirate crews moved at the news.
Most exaggeratedly, even some Marine branches secretly started searching, after all, it was a favor from a Four Emperors!
Claiming it anonymously wasn't impossible.
Sengoku was so angry that he smashed three teacups in his office, roaring for a thorough investigation into disciplinary issues within the Marine.
… …
Blackbeard Teach was currently resting on an unnamed island,
And also figured out what that square thing Ace used was,
A phone!
A new gadget that had just become popular on the sea recently!
"Zehahahahaha, I never thought there would be such a convenient thing."
He had already learned how to use it and even registered a TikTok account, though when it came to real-name verification, he tried to be clever but was detected by the system. After a warning of account suspension, Teach finally behaved.
"Damn it, my account almost got suspended!"
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