Page 8: - Ship crew calls out ACE! with large dramatic lettering. - Ace casually greets Luffy with short 'Sup.' response. - Ace dismisses Luffy's message as unimportant with relaxed tone. - Luffy questions whether Ace received his Drum Island message. - Ace asks what Luffy is doing in the current country. - Hooded figure thanks Luffy for caring for his troublesome brother. - Ace states all Luffy's friends are welcome aboard his ship. Page 9: - Ace declares the Whitebeard mark on his back is real and his pride. - Luffy reacts in shock confirming the Whitebeard connection. - Ace laughs and says he only wanted to ask Luffy's opinion. - Luffy refuses to join the Whitebeard Pirates. - Ace states he will fight Whitebeard later and make him Pirate King instead of Luffy. - Crew member explains they handled marines using Mera Mera abilities. - Ace says he is not staying long and offers tea if anyone boards. Page 10: - Marine reports Mr.11 was killed while tied up on board. - Marine asks what they should do next. - Marine notes Straw Hat pirates escaped due to the fire. - Smoker curses at the huge wall of fire. - Marine apologizes to Smoker for arriving late. - Smoker asks what happened to the Straw Hat Pirates. - Smoker notes Alabasta is large and hard to search. - Smoker curses Portgas D. Ace. Page 11: - Smoker states he hates the Shichibukai and senses another dangerous man in the country. - Tashigi realizes Smoker means Princess Nefertari Vivi and questions her connection to the Straw Hats. - Tashigi calls out Vivi's name in shock. - Smoker notes the man has been cunning since his pirate days and will not quietly follow government orders. - Smoker declares a pirate will always be a pirate and warns Tashigi to remember this. Page 12: - Luffy offers a small object to Ace with earnest intent. - Ace casually tosses an item while saying "Here" in relaxed tone. - Ace grins and instructs Luffy to hold the item tightly. - Luffy reacts with confusion murmuring "Hm?" while examining the object. - Luffy blurts refusal then affirms he will keep the item. - Ace questions if Luffy does not want the item. - Ace explains the scrap of paper will connect them again in the future. Page 13: - Ace remarks that a naive little brother is stressful for an older brother. - Crew member shouts that Ace is leaving already. - Ace states the crew has their hands full caring for Luffy. - Sanji replies "Yeah" in agreement. - Ace asks the crew to continue taking care of Luffy. Page 14: - Ace states the target used to be in Whitebeard's 2nd division and now calls himself Blackbeard. - Ace explains the target killed a crew member and fled. - Ace says only such a serious crime would make him sail back across the Grand Line. - Ace declares it is his responsibility as division commander to end the matter. - Ace tells Luffy their next meeting will be at the top of the pirates. Page 15: - Unseen voices shout that killing Ace would guarantee promotion to numbered agents. - Voices exclaim they saw Flame Fist Ace in person. - Sanji notes the world is strange and mysterious. - Nami calls Ace a good older brother. - Usopp exclaims that brotherhood is wonderful. - Vivi questions how such a polite man could be Luffy's older brother. - Ace waves and says farewell while leaving on the boat.