One Piece: The Straw Hat Crew's Vice-Captain Unlocks the Eight Gates with His Fate-Cutting Blade

Freedom doesn't mean there is no price to pay. It means knowing the price and being willing to wager your life anyway.

My name is Gu Changsheng. On this ship, no one's life should be thrown away for nothing, including my own.

I know Ace will die, so I'll do everything I can to save him...