Ace had to summon all his self-control, which in itself was very little, not to send the entire Moby Dick up in flames. Deuce had just finished telling him about how some of his companions had been beaten almost bloody and affected by no one knew what strange type of toxin that had forced them to bed with nausea worthy of a pregnant woman. Whitebeard's Second Division Commander was this close to committing murder in the middle of Ichigo Island.
- Deuce spit out the name! I want to know who that rookie is who dared to do that to my men, damn it! -, Ace was in a rage and Deuce was doing his best to calm him down. - Ace, I already told you, I don't know! Besides, that little boy, because he is a little boy, will already be miles away doing who knows what on behalf of the Navy! -.
- A kid who works for the Navy? Are they involved now too? -, Ace wasn't understanding anything; first he had been told that some of his men, decidedly drunk, had picked up a fight with this person at the bar who had knocked them out of nowhere; now, however, not only did he learn that it was a boy, but also that there was the Government involved!
Deuce let out a frustrated sigh: - If you let me explain things calmly, instead of attacking me with your questions and trying to set something on fire, I could be clearer and explain the facts better, don't you think? -.
For a moment the blue-haired man feared that the dark-haired man would punch him, angry as he was, but luckily for him Ace seemed to regain his composure at the last moment, taking a deep breath and suddenly sitting down on the deck of the Moby Dick legs crossed, the only sign that he was still angry were the small flames still rising from his shoulders. Ace stared at his friend from below, adjusting his hat and giving him a nod to let him know that he could speak and explain himself.
Deuce relaxed, sitting next to him (not too much to avoid catching fire) and started telling him everything that happened; those who were once the Spade Pirates, now part of Whitebeard's crew, had had a fight with a boy at the island's bar, who, no one knows how, had not only beaten them, but had also managed to infect them with a poison with quite disturbing effects; the men vaguely remembered feeling attracted as if by a voice in their head that had forced them to fight with some Marines who were outside the bar, who seemed to move like zombies, while the boy watched them smugly nearby. Luckily none of them had suffered any damage, because just a few moments into the fight, both groups had fainted. Deuce had arrived shortly after with other men to recover his companions, thus avoiding another possible clash when the Marines woke up.
- One of our men also remembers hearing that boy mention Amazon Lily before walking away... Maybe he's headed there on behalf of the Government...-, Deuce hypothesized, fiddling with the tails of the mask he was wearing as he reflected on the happened. It must be admitted that this whole situation was rather strange...
- Amazon Lily uh?... -, Ace muttered, staring at a point on the floor without seeing it, mulling over the whole matter; after a few seconds he stood up, adjusting his orange cowboy hat better on his head and walking towards the inside of the ship, taking his companion by surprise.
- Hey! Ace where are you going? -, Deuce got up from his seat, going after him.
- Where, you ask? I'm going to Father to tell him that I will be absent for a few days. I have every intention of intercepting that rookie before he reaches Amazon Lily, with my Striker it shouldn't be difficult -, replied the dark-haired man in a serious tone, not even turning around, - I won't allow that kid to walk around peacefully after having disrespected companions in this way - he added in a threatening tone that did not allow any replies.
Deuce hesitated, but still decided not to try to change his mind. When Ace set his brain to something it was useless to try to hinder him, especially if it involved defending the honor of the Whitebeard Pirates.