Chapter 21: Monkey D. DragonSeeing this, Satoru stopped worrying about these people. Dadan and the others only just caught up to him. Fortunately, if they had been any slower, they would have been right in the blast radius."White Kid!"Dadan shouted, but Satoru didn't answer. His mind was constantly replaying this event.Finally, he made up his mind."Dadan.""Go to the bay entrance and save Luffy and Ace!""What about you?"Dadan asked."I'll be fine. I'm going to save Sabo!""Go quickly! The fire is spreading!"After giving his instructions, Satoru rushed toward the Edge Town gate without looking back. That was the back gate of the Goa Kingdom; one could only enter Edge Town through the Trash Mountain, but the gate was likely closed by now.Satoru didn't care. His goal wasn't to enter the town, but to find Sabo and... Luffy's father, Dragon!...At the Edge Town gate, inside the town, the Royal Guard was still hypocritically warning the townspeople not to approach the gate, claiming they would extinguish the fire.Since the fire was their handiwork, they naturally wouldn't put it out—not until the last piece of trash on the Trash Mountain was burned to ash.It was strange; the residents of the Trash Mountainknew that if the Edge Town gate opened, they could escape, but they knew even better that those nobles would never let them enter the town.Bluejam, being a pirate, was even more naive than they were."Burn! Burn!""Once this job is done, my wish of many years will be fulfilled! The kingdom will grant us the status of nobles! Hahaha!"Walking toward the gate, Bluejam began to fantasize about his life as a noble.But what greeted him was a gate closed so tightly that not even a sliver of light could be seen!"What the hell!""What are you doing?! Open the gate!""Didn't we agree that completing this would grant us noble status?""You bastards!! You're playing us!!!"He realized it then, but it was too late.The Royal Guard behind the gate essentially said: shout all you want, if I open this, I lose.Bluejam finally understood he had been played by the King. From the start, the King used the title of noble to lure them in, but in reality, he intended to burn them all to death here.This way, he could also shift the blame for the arson onto the pirates while the King remained uninvolved. With the guards acting their part to boost his reputation, it was a complete victory... By the time Satoru reached the vicinity of the Edge Town gate, the Bluejam Pirates were nowhere to be seen.With a fever and the surrounding fire, Satoru felt as if his body was being cooked alive.Before Satoru could start searching, Dragon appeared behind him like a ghost."Young man..."But just as Dragon spoke, Sabo was thrown over the wall."Sabo!"Seeing this, Satoru immediately rushed over.Dragon was faster than him, flashing forward instantly to catch Sabo.Dragon set Sabo down, but Sabo's legs were too weak to stand. It wasn't fear, but despair and disgust.Satoru immediately supported him."Sabo!""Satoru...""Mister...""Huff... The culprits behind this fire are the nobles and the royal family... huff... it's true!!"Sabo gripped Satoru's hand with increasing strength."The smell of this city is even more nauseating than the Trash Mountain... it's filled with the stench of rotting hearts!""Here... I have no freedom at all..."Raising his head, Sabo looked at Satoru. His face was already covered in tears, yet his expression was one of intense anguish."I am ashamed to have been born a noble!!!"With the last sentence, Sabo seemed to use all his strength to shout it out, his voice echoing through the sea of fire.Dragon's expression turned to shock. Had this world, this kingdom, become so rotten that it could make a child say such things?!Leaning down, Dragon looked at this child who was more clear-headed than adults—more than many people in the world."I understand... I was also born in this country...""But right now, I don't yet have the power to change this world...""You will!"Satoru suddenly interjected, his tone incredibly firm.Both Dragon and Sabo looked at him in unison."Sabo, if you hate being a noble, then destroy it yourself!""Blow away those nauseating smells.""Go with this man! He has the strength. The navigation you want to learn, you can learn it better with him. If you want to see the world, follow him, and you will see the world's true face!""The Goa Kingdom... this kingdom is like a microcosm of the world!""If no changes are made, the world will eventually be completely covered by this disgusting stench!""Someone has to stand up! No matter how vast the world is, a single spark can start a prairie fire! One day, all the tumors of this world will be burned away! Just like the Goa Kingdom burned the Trash Mountain today!""If they can burn things, so can we!!!"Dragon was shocked once again. Even the tattoo on his face—which looked suspiciously like it had been slapped on by Garp with a slipper—couldn't help but twitch.He never expected the young man before him to have such thoughts—the same thoughts as his own!To burn away the world's tumors and reform the world."A single spark can start a prairie fire...""Young man, who are you?!"Satoru's head was spinning from the fever, and he barely managed to squeeze out a smile."My name is Satoru.""I'm just a precocious young man who thinks too much.""I am standing on the shoulders of giants, so naturally, I can see a bit further.""Standing on the shoulders of giants..."Another famous quote. Dragon was nearly losing it. Was this really just a young boy?Satoru told himself he was indeed a young man—only 18 in his previous life. He couldn't come up with these famous quotes himself; he was just borrowing the light of others.
Chapter 22: Taking the First Step to Change This WorldTo make things sound reasonable, Satoru could only continue to blame his Devil Fruit Ability, explaining to Dragon."My Devil Fruit Ability allows me to replicate others' abilities, but I can only use each one once.""I used up a divination ability I once replicated from a prophet.""Tonight, an organization that will stir up massive waves across the sea will appear."Satoru mustered his courage and met Dragon's gaze.Daring not to look for long, he turned his gaze to Sabo after three seconds."Sabo, having thoughts like yours makes you the most suitable person to follow this man.""I have foreseen your future.""After tonight, you will become completely desperate with this kingdom. You will steal a fishing boat to set sail, but you will encounter the Celestial Dragons at sea, be shelled, and nearly die. This man's friend will save you, but you will lose your memories and forget us. That would be very bad, and I don't want that to happen.""You are too young and too weak right now; even a small kingdom in the East Blue could take your life. Setting sail alone is a foolish decision.""You don't want to stay, and setting sail alone is too dangerous, so following this man is the best decision."Sabo thought it over carefully; this was indeed the best decision.If he didn't leave, even if he stayed on Mt. Colubo, his father would still come looking for him.If he left, given his current strength, it would be very easy for him to lose his life facing the sea and pirates alone."Go, Sabo. We will miss you. When we meet again, let it be at the summit!"Sabo couldn't speak; he nodded, tears streaming down his face. Exhausted and having run all the way here, he couldn't hold on any longer and fainted."Uncle..."Satoru looked up at Dragon; his meaning was clear: he wanted him to take Sabo away.Dragon hesitated; what he was about to do would attract the attention of the strongest forces in the world."What I am about to do is extremely dangerous; following me does not guarantee safety.""An environment that is too comfortable and secure is actually not suitable for growth."Satoru replied with a smile.Dragon was taken aback, then smiled. What an extraordinary boy.Just as he was about to speak, Ivankov and Uncle Kuma approached."Dragon, everything is ready~""Hmm? Who are these two boys?""Oh! This Long-Haired boy has a high fever!"Looking at Ivankov, Satoru actually liked this character very much.As for Uncle Kuma, Satoru felt a sense of respect; for the sake of being an undercover agent, he was willing to be turned into a robot."My name is Satoru.""Hehe, my name is Emporio Ivankov.""This big guy is called Uncle Kuma."Satoru nodded, "I know. So, could you please help me get rid of this high fever? I can barely stand anymore."Satoru knew that Ivankov's Devil Fruit Abilityincluded a move called Healing Hormones, which was the same move that pulled Luffy back from hell in Impel Down.This move overdraws life force to heal the body, so it is best not to use it lightly. However, for Satoru's high fever, it wouldn't overdraw much, but since he had to go find Luffy and the others soon, he had to use it.Ivankov was taken aback. This boy seemed very familiar with him, even though he had rarely appeared in the public eye after spending time with Dragon.He looked at Dragon, and seeing him nod, Ivankovwalked over.Up close, his face was indeed huge."Okama King: Healing Hormones!"Ivankov extended his hand, his five fingernails grew rapidly, and he immediately stabbed them into Satoru's kidney area.Satoru felt his body tense up instantly; it seemed as if all the cells in his body began to accelerate. A warm current flowed through him, and the feeling of dizziness and inability to stand disappeared immediately."Whew... much better. Thank you, Ivankov.""Hee-haw!""You're welcome, Satoru boy. You're so cute, I really like you. Do you want me to give you another shot of Female Hormones? Join our big family of Newkama."Ivankov replied with a spin.Satoru waved his hands quickly; he'd pass on that, being a boy was fine.Then Satoru looked at Uncle Kuma, whose face was already serious, and was even more so now hidden under his cloak."...""...""If I go traveling in the future, I want to go to Amazon Lily."Satoru said, taking the initiative.At this, even the stone-faced Uncle Kuma couldn't help but twitch his eyelid."You know us very well."Dragon said."Apart from your abilities and identities, I don't know anything else, and this was the only time; the divination ability has already expired."Satoru nodded and replied.Dragon was speechless; what else did he want to know?"I can take this boy named Sabo with me.""But, Satoru, you must come with me as well.""Your thoughts are the same as mine; this kingdom is a microcosm of this world, and someone needs to stand up and make changes.""In this regard, you are a talent!"Satoru thought to himself: No, no, no, I just have the script."Besides, you know so much information about us; I can't rest easy with you out there."Dragon said with a smile, though the smile had a hint of "if you don't come, I'll take you by force."Satoru walked over to Uncle Kuma and touched him, which left Uncle Kuma confused.What are you doing?Among the three, Satoru had already touched and replicated the Devil Fruit Ability of Dragon and Ivankov; he couldn't leave out Uncle Kuma.After doing this, Satoru shook his head."In this regard, Sabo's talent is no worse than mine.""Besides, I have already promised to set sail with Luffy and be his comrades.""So, allow me to refuse. There always needs to be someone by Luffy's side, doesn't there? Between you and me."Hearing Luffy's name, the smile on Dragon's face froze, and his eyes filled with guilt and longing."It's a good thing you are not our enemy; you have too much leverage over us.""Hahaha, to be told that by you, at my age, I should be honored.""Luffy, Ace, Sabo, and I have already drunk the sake of brotherhood.""We are brothers; no matter where we are or what we do, this relationship will never change.""I need something to keep in touch.""I won't disturb you all the time."Dragon laughed, a very happy laugh; he didn't expect the person who understood him best to be a young boy.He couldn't take the person with him, and he even lost a den den mushi."Thank you, I will take good care of it."Satoru took the den den mushi, carefully placed it in his clothes, and finally glanced at Sabo, who was lying on the ground."Well then, until we meet again.""Uncle Dragon, Ivankov, Uncle Kuma."After saying this, Satoru rose with the wind and flew toward the direction of the bay entrance."Ya ya ya!!! Isn't that your ability? Dragon!"Ivankov, with his death eyeliner, widened his eyes as he watched the flying Satoru, looking very surprised.Dragon nodded; he was much calmer."It seems this boy wasn't lying."Then, he scooped up Sabo."Let's go, to take the first step to change this world."
Chapter 23: Virtue Rises a Foot, Evil Rises a Ten-FoldHe was given the cold shoulder.Bluejam could only lead his crew back to the bay entrance. Looking at his ship, which was now engulfed in flames, Bluejam recalled the words the King had said to him over the phone.It turned out that the King had set a trap for him all along."You bastard, just you wait!!"Anger surged in his heart, and Bluejam was still shouting threats.But the King was now sitting on a sofa, sipping black tea, as comfortable as could be, while he himself was trapped in a sea of fire, and whether he could escape was still an open question.Furthermore, the bottomless pit in a person's heart called desire can never be filled.Trapped in the sea of fire, Bluejam wasn't thinking about how to escape with his life, but how to make a comeback.Making a comeback requires money. Who has money?Ace and the others' treasure was money.And fate is often like that; if he hadn't turned back to find Ace and Luffy, he might have lived... "Huff... huff... the fire is so big. I wonder if the uncles at the Trash Mountain managed to escape safely."Even though he was also in the middle of the fire, Luffy was still worrying about others. He really... I'm moved to tears.But Ace thought it was foolish. "In this situation, you still have the mind to worry about others?!""Damn it, I don't even know where we are anymore."The fire had turned things to ash, and with the billowing smoke, Ace could no longer distinguish the path.Even worse, Bluejam appeared before them again, blocking their way."Hey! You brats, who gave you permission to run away!""Bluejam!""Why is the arsonist still here? Shouldn't he have escaped long ago?"Luffy was confused as to why Bluejam was still in the fire, not having fled despite being the one who started it."Shut up, brat!"Bluejam was already in a bad mood, and being questioned by Luffy made him even more irritated."Catch them!""Aren't we comrades working together? If we're going to die, we'll die together...""You haven't told us where the treasure is hidden yet. Tell us before it's destroyed by the fire, and we'll spare your lives."Ace was shocked. "You're about to lose your lives, and you're still thinking about treasure!""So, are you willing to talk?""Wouldn't it be a waste if you don't go get it?"Bluejam said.Ace fell silent, but the treasure had already been moved to the mountains. Now he felt that Satoruhad great foresight.But Bluejam didn't know they had already moved the treasure; this could be used to their advantage."Fine, I'll tell you!"Ace said with a grim face, telling Bluejam the location of the original hiding spot.But as the saying goes, 'evil rises a foot, virtue rises a ten-fold'—no, from their perspective, it should be 'virtue rises a foot, evil rises a ten-fold'... "What are you doing! Didn't I tell you the location?!"Ace had revealed the hiding spot, but Bluejam's men didn't release Luffy; instead, they captured Aceas well."Who knows if you're lying? You have to come with us too."Bluejam replied.Ace was furious. Go with you to our deaths?!"Don't joke around. By the time you find it, there'll be nowhere left to escape. If you want to go, go by yourselves!""Don't piss me off!!"Bluejam pulled out a gun and aimed it at Ace, his expression turning even darker."Even if I have to rely on some brats' treasure, I swear I'll make a comeback and then seek revenge on that damn King and those damn Nobles.""That brother of yours is the same; they look at other people as trash.""Staying with you only gives him a sense of superiority. Otherwise, do you think someone with his wealth would come to the Trash Mountain to play with the likes of you!?""Sabo doesn't think like that!!"Ace roared loudly; the friendship between Sabo and them was not to be slandered."Don't be stupid!""He looks down on you in his heart and is secretly laughing at you!!"Bluejam replied just as loudly. Having been set up like this, in his eyes now, all the Nobles in the world were of the same stripe.Ace glared at Bluejam, the veins on his forehead bulging."I won't let you slander Sabo anymore!!!""That's right! Sabo just wants freedom!!"Luffy, behind them, couldn't listen any longer and bit down on the arm of the Pirate who was choking him.The Pirate let go of Luffy in pain but angrily drew the long sword from his back.Luffy held up his pipe horizontally to block, but how could a pipe without any reinforcement withstand a blade?The pipe was split in two, and the blade grazed Luffy's right forehead, causing blood to splatter.Seeing that the next strike was about to hit Luffy's body, Ace instantly and unconsciously unleashed his Conqueror's Haki."Stop it!!!""Haoshoku!"Arriving at the bay entrance, only smoke could be seen from above. Just as Satoru was about to use his Replicated Observation Haki ability, he sensed this Haoshoku and immediately flew toward the direction of the outburst... As a descendant of Roger, Ace's talent was inevitably strong; otherwise, he couldn't have become a first-generation Supernova.Conqueror's Haki, a great ability for clearing out lackeys; suddenly, only Bluejam was left standing on the field.A scene like something out of a nightmare; Bluejamwatched as his subordinates all collapsed in an instant, foaming at the mouth.Thinking it was Ace's doing, he went over and kicked Ace down, stepping on him and pressing the muzzle of the gun against him.On the other side, the heavily injured Luffy gritted his teeth but couldn't get up."Ace!!""Don't..."
Chapter 24: Fighting for FreedomAce was stepped on by Bluejam, who was about to pull the trigger.At the critical moment.Dadan arrived with her subordinates and swung an axe at Bluejam."Stop! You green-haired freak, let go of Ace!"A gust of wind blew as Bluejam drew his sword to block Dadan's axe, but he was forced back by her strength."Dadan, why are you guys here?!"Luffy, who was lying on the ground, asked. Dogracame over and picked him up."The White Kid told us you were in danger.""Satoru..."Ace and Luffy murmured at the same time. Only then did they remember that Satoru was still running a high fever.Satoru:... "Bastard, you're the master of Mt. Colubo, aren't you!"Bluejam stared at Dadan and asked.Dadan's aura was no less than his. "I am the Mountain Bandit Dadan. By some twist of fate, I became the foster mother of these brats.""And now... let's get out of here!!"Just when it seemed like a great battle was about to break out, Dadan, who had been glaring fiercely at Bluejam, turned and ran the next second.The other subordinates immediately followed, but there was one exception."I... will not run!"Ace gripped his pipe tightly, staring intently at Bluejam.Seeing this, Dogra immediately warned Ace that Bluejam's reputation wasn't for nothing and that a child couldn't possibly stand against him.But Luffy, in his arms, struggled to get down and fight alongside Ace upon hearing this."That's right, Ace. You can't run when your little brother is behind you, or you'll lose the courage to protect your family and comrades."Satoru's voice suddenly rang out. Then, he slowly descended from the sky and stood beside Ace."But if a family member or comrade sacrifices themselves for you to escape, what you must do is not let them down, instead of going back and talking about dying together. That is the height of stupidity!"There was a hint of anger in Satoru's tone. Although he was speaking to Ace, his eyes were fixed on Bluejam."So you're the last of the four brats...""Shh!"Bluejam spoke as he looked at Satoru descending from the sky, but he was interrupted halfway by Satoru's shushing."I don't have time to chit-chat with an ugly guy like you.""Utterly foolish trash who was used and then discarded, only capable of picking on children.""Knowing that the nobles look down on us commoners, yet you were stupid enough to believe they would grant you noble status.""They're probably laughing until they cry behind your back after hanging up, wondering how something as stupid as you could exist."Satoru rubbed salt into Bluejam's wounds, word by word.Bluejam knew he was already in a miserable state, and being mocked by a kid sent his rage boiling over. He raised his sword and slashed forward."You damn brat!"*Whoosh!!**Bang!!!!*But before he could take more than a few steps, the sound of a howling storm erupted. A massive, rotating Wind Blade burst from Satoru's palm and instantly slammed into Bluejam.The ground was carved into a trench by the Wind Blade, and the flames were blown apart by the wind pressure, forming a fire-free zone. Bluejam lay on the ground at the end, his fate unknown, but he had clearly fainted. Even if he didn't die from the attack, he would eventually be swallowed by the flames... an instant kill.Silence. Aside from the sound of the burning fire, the scene was deathly quiet.Ace, Luffy, Dadan, and all the subordinates looked at Satoru, speechless, their faces filled with shock."Bai... Satoru."Ace stammered.Satoru withdrew his arm, turned around, and said with a smile."It's me.""Let's talk about everything when we get back."Then, Satoru flickered to the very back, his palm erupting with a Wind Pressure Cannon to clear another fire-free path, leading the way out.Dadan snapped out of it, picked up Ace as well, and sprinted after Satoru, shouting, "Quick! Follow the White Kid!!!"...At another bay entrance, Dragon's ship was anchored by the shore.Just like Satoru, a Wind Pressure Cannon erupted from his palm, clearing a path through the flames.But the power of the wind pressure he released was far greater than Satoru's, piercing straight through the entire Trash Mountain."Eh! The explosion cleared a fire-free path! I can see a ship; it ends at the shore! Run that way!""I don't know what happened, but thank God."The vagrants of Trash Mountain, fleeing with their belongings, spotted the fire-free path and immediately ran towards it; it was a life-saving passage.When they reached the end, Dragon's ship was waiting for them.On the ship, Ivankov, wearing a black cloak, watched the swarming vagrants and said to Dragon."I didn't expect you to intervene even in a frontier country like the East Blue.""Is there something here you're particularly concerned about?"Dragon took a few steps forward and stood at the bow."This country is a microcosm of this world.""In this world where the strong prey on the weak, happiness will never descend.""Even children are already saying such things. If things continue to rot like this, the whole world will become completely foul.""I want to change all of this. One day, I will change this world."Having finished his explanation—which was and wasn't really an explanation—to Ivankov.Dragon raised his right hand and shouted loudly and passionately."Those who are willing to fight for freedom, get on this ship!!"...Finally, the ship slowly sailed away from the shore into the distance. Every surviving vagrant had boarded the ship.Speaking of which, ten years later, these vagrants would be considered veteran members of the Revolutionary Army and would also know Sabo, who had stayed on Trash Mountain for a long time. This was also a good thing.
Chapter 25: Both Familiar and StrangeThe fire burned all night until the trash on the Trash Mountain, including the homeless who didn't escape in time, turned to ashes. It gradually went out when there was nothing left to burn.Time takes everything away.After the burning of the Gray Terminal and the secret Revolutionary Army uprising.Satoru, Luffy, and Ace's lives returned to peace... The next day at noon was the day the Celestial Dragons arrived in the Goa Kingdom. To welcome the ship's arrival, a grand ceremony at the kingdom's main gate dock was ready.While buying burn medicine for everyone, Satorustayed to watch the spectacle.To see these Celestial Dragons who indirectly caused countless deaths in the fire; they would be one of the strongest enemies he'd face in the future."The government ship is here!"Someone in the crowd shouted.Satoru looked over, and a World Noble ship, as massive as a castle on the sea, appeared in view.The emblem on the bow was a shield with a lion's head.The World Government's totem was painted on the sails: five black circles connected in a cross shape, one in the center and one on each of the four sides.The moment people on the dock saw the ship, they cheered, feeling they could die without regrets after seeing the elegance of the true World Nobles.Satoru smiled and walked away from the crowd to the entrance leading to Mt. Colubo. He'd just watch from the shadows; who knew if these Celestial Dragons would suddenly go crazy and bite someone... The ship docked, the gangplank connected to the shore, and two men in suits came down first, laying a red carpet over it.The King of the Goa Kingdom walked forward with a fawning expression and spoke respectfully to the Celestial Dragon on the ship."With the highest reverence, we welcome the World Noble, Saint Jalmack, to inspect the Goa Kingdom."Then came more cheers.Amidst the cheers, Saint Jalmack slowly walked down from the ship sitting on the back of a tall slave, with two more slaves guarding him from behind.If he fell, no one here would survive.Seeing this, Satoru looked at the people below, curious to see how those nobles would react to seeing a World Noble using a slave as a mount."Coming down sitting on a slave?""What style! Is this the way of the World Nobles?""Worth learning, truly worth learning!!"Satoru was stunned, a surge of nausea hitting his heart. He was certain this kingdom was beyond saving.While Satoru was feeling nauseous, a gaze instantly shot over—it was the gaze of a masked CP0member following behind Saint Jalmack.As the gaze struck, Satoru's hair stood on end before he even made eye contact, but he immediately adjusted. Looking at Saint Jalmack and suppressing his nausea, he put on a smiling and clapping expression.Only then did the gaze slowly move away.The next second, Satoru turned and bolted.That glare was quite intimidating."I wonder, if I brought out my trump card of replicating Shanks and the others, who would win?"Satoru wondered if he could win if the owner of that gaze had attacked him directly.But regardless, win or lose, it would be a huge trouble... By the time Satoru returned to the Dadan Family, Luffy was already jumping around in front of the door, playing with a rhinoceros beetle.Seeing this, Satoru couldn't help but envy their constitution."Satoru! You're back!""You were so cool last night! How did you do that? Blasting a Wind Cannon from your palm—Bluejamwas one-shotted by you in one move!!"As soon as Satoru returned, Luffy pestered him with questions, looking at him with starry eyes.Ace also walked out of the house, but he looked slightly displeased as he watched Satoru.Satoru knew he was blaming him for hiding his strength. Why didn't he use his full power when the four of them were sparring before, even losing to him most of the time?Honestly, Satoru thought, I really couldn't beat you guys back then. If it weren't for last night's situation, he wouldn't have wanted to use his trump card, Uncle Dragon's ability."Ace, Luffy, go inside and change your bandages.""I'll tell you about Sabo, and about me."Ace's eyes widened slightly, and he nodded."Sabo? What happened to Sabo?"Luffy wondered why they were talking about Sabo."You'll know in a moment," Satoru replied offhandedly....The sea breeze brushed their faces.After changing the medicine, the three of them went to the cliff where they had shared their brotherhood sake, gazing at the shimmering sea.Although one was missing, it was fine. This time, they all knew Sabo was alive, working hard toward his own future, for his freedom and even the freedom of more people.In the embrace of the sea breeze, Satoru told Aceand Luffy about Sabo, his own Devil Fruit Ability, and his non-existent older brothers."So, Sabo left with the uncle who saved the homeless guys?"Luffy asked.Satoru nodded. Yes, that uncle is someone you, Luffy, find both familiar and strange."That's good too. Sabo set out to sea and got his freedom.""I just didn't expect that Satoru, you've already been out to sea."Ace sat on the edge of the cliff, holding up his pipe and looking at it, seemingly reminiscing about his experiences with Sabo.Sabo was his only close friend before Luffy and Satoru arrived."I was just a cabin boy, I didn't know anything. But days at sea were indeed interesting, especially the day we got our pay; everyone was very happy."Satoru had rehearsed the script for his fake identity many times; the words came to him without hesitation.Ace stood up and patted his shoulder."When we set out to sea and become strong, we'll definitely have a chance for revenge.""The three of us will always be your helpers.""Yeah! Satoru, if you run into your enemies after we set out to sea, I'll help you send them flying!!""Just like I'm definitely going to send the Lord of the Coast flying the day I set sail!!"Satoru put his arms around their shoulders."Hahaha, then I'll count on you guys.""Just like you said, Ace, the four of us are each other's helpers. No matter what the future holds, remember what you said.""Sabo has already headed toward his future.""I promised him we'd meet at the top!""We can't lose to him!!"Ace and Luffy laughed, showing their white teeth, and shouted at the sea."Of course!!"
Chapter 26: The Impolite Big BrotherTime passed, and people returned to their old routines.The World Government's inspection period had ended, and trash was once again being dumped from the kingdom's back gate.The trash heap returned to its former state, and the vagrants who lived on it would soon reappear...."Rubber... Rubber... Pistol!"In front of the Dadan Family, Luffy and Ace were sparring as usual. Luffy wound up and threw a rubber punch. The range was much longer than before, but he couldn't control it well; the force of it snapping back made Luffy spin in place like a top.Ace laughed relentlessly, and the two began to bicker again."Alright, alright, Luffy is just inexperienced.""It's time for us to settle this, Ace."Usually, this was when Sabo would come out to break up the fight.But when Luffy and Ace turned their heads, they only saw Satoru."I know you miss Sabo, but it makes me sad to see you making those expressions."Satoru said with a wry smile."That's not it, Satoru. We just suddenly realized what a gentle big brother Sabo really is."Ace, standing to the side, bristled."What's that supposed to mean! Do you think I'm mean?!""What do you think?!"They started arguing again. Satoru shook his head. "Alright, it's time for lunch.""How about we have a hunting competition? We'll meet back here in half an hour.""Sounds good! I'm definitely going to win!" x 2Luffy and Ace were surprisingly in sync about this."I'll head to the right. You two decide whether you want to go together or split up."After saying that, Satoru walked off to the right.Ace and Luffy exchanged a glance. "Let's go together. You're so weak that I'm worried about you."Ace did care about Luffy; he was just stubborn."Who's weak?!""Fine, but the first beast we encounter, I'm handling it myself! Don't you help me!"He was still so young and easily provoked, though Luffy didn't really change even after growing up....Meanwhile, Satoru was strolling leisurely along the path. After walking for a while, he saw four wild rabbits eating grass under a tree—one large one and three small ones.Satoru shook his head. Bunnies are so cute... Should I braise them or steam them?He instantly raised his hand, his flintlock pistolalready in his grip. Without even aiming, Satoru fired two shots in quick succession.Bang! Bang!The two shots accurately struck the large rabbit and one small one.Satoru knew his physique wasn't up to par. While Ace and Luffy were desperately training their bodies, he chose to focus on refining his skills, especially marksmanship, which didn't require as much raw strength.With two hits secured, the other two little rabbits were jumping around in a panic, so he would need to aim now.But just as Satoru raised his gun, the two panicked rabbits ran straight into the tree trunk and died.Satoru was stunned. He lowered the gun, which instantly transformed back into a bracelet."Not bad luck."He walked over and picked up the four rabbits."A family should stay together. I'll cook you all in the same pot later."...Humming a little tune, Satoru walked back to the meeting spot. Just as he was about to sit down and rest, he heard a shout."Luffy!!"It was Ace's voice, filled with panic."What the hell happened now?!"Satoru immediately ran in the direction of the voice, only to run into Ace carrying Luffy on his back halfway there.Blood was flowing from Luffy's chest onto Ace's back, then dripping down onto the ground.Satoru was shocked!When Ace saw Satoru, his racing heart calmed slightly, but he still couldn't speak clearly."Satoru... I... Luffy... Kuma!!"Satoru immediately went over and laid Luffy down. "Alright, calm down, Ace. It'll be okay!"...Back at the Dadan Family, Satoru had already applied medicine to Luffy, stopped the bleeding, and wrapped him in bandages. The wound was quite serious, though; Luffy would likely be bedridden for a few days.Ace was squatting by the door with his head buried between his legs, tears streaming down uncontrollably as he kept murmuring, "Luffy, I'm sorry..."Satoru stood up, intending to go over and tell him not to blame himself, but Ace suddenly jumped up and ran out of the house."Ace, where are you going?!""Magra, please take care of Luffy."Seeing that Ace ignored him, Satoru asked Magra for help before getting up to chase after him....Following Ace, Satoru trailed him all the way over Mt. Colubo and arrived at Foosha Village.Just as Ace was about to barge into Makino's tavern, he suddenly stopped and reached out to knock on the door.Makino walked out of the house."Ace?""Is there something you need?"..."A way to greet someone?""Because I'm the big brother to Luffy and Satoru, I have to greet that Red Hair Captain who took care of them one day. It's only right."Ace replied.Makino crouched down and offered a gratified, adult smile. She knew Ace was trying to learn how to be a good big brother and take on his responsibilities."Hahaha, so that's why you came, Ace."Satoru walked up from behind with a smile."Then could you please teach this impolite brat, Ace? Makino.""What's that supposed to mean! Satoru! I'm older than you, I'm the big brother."Ace bristled in response."Yes, yes, yes. Let's rephrase it: please teach some manners to this impolite big brother of mine and Luffy's.""Is that better? Big Brother Ace."Ace blushed crimson. "Whatever you want!!"Makino watched the two of them and couldn't help but laugh. Ace and Satoru turned their gazes toward her."Hehehe, excuse me...""Well then, first..."
Chapter 27: Ace Sets SailJust like that, Ace learned manners from Makino.After Luffy recovered, the three of them returned to their usual life.They would still go to town to cause a ruckus, and after eating without paying, they would bow to the shopkeeper with little sincerity.Still sparring with each other.They encountered that bear that had injured Luffyagain, and that day, they treated the Dadan Familyto a bear meat hotpot.Battling thugs, surviving in the forest, battling wild beasts, and battling the "strongest boss," Garp.Just like that, time left its mark on the three of them. It never stopped, and in the blink of an eye, like a galloping steed, it flew past them.Seven years passed, and the day for Ace to set sail had arrived....The new year, January 1st, 1517 in the Marine Calendar, was also Ace's birthday.This guy was in such a rush; he wanted to set sail the very day he turned seventeen.Last night, Ace was taken out by Satoru to buy supplies for his voyage. Although the process was difficult—the shopkeepers looked at them as if they had seen a ghost—when they saw them pay, they looked even more like they had seen a ghost."What's the point of buying anything! Satoru, there's no need for all this trouble."Ace complained while following Satoru.Satoru rolled his eyes at him. "Then put down that dagger."If they didn't buy anything, they wouldn't, and it would save some money. Anyway, his only job was to stall for time."Let's go! We're going to buy a set of clothes. Isn't tomorrow your birthday? Plus, you're setting sail; you need to look like a proper person."Satoru dragged Ace and ran into a clothing store.Ace hadn't even had a chance to retort: What do you mean by that? Do I not look like a "proper person" right now?The owner of the weapon shop was stunned. Had they not paid for that dagger?...Once inside the clothing store, Ace felt a bit uncomfortable. He had never bought clothes before; for all these years, their clothes had been made by Makino.Not having bought them was one thing; he didn't even know what paying meant.Seeing Ace stunned, Satoru grabbed a cowboy outfit for him—a black vest with black denim shorts, wrist guards, and a belt, all included—and pushed him into the fitting room.The owner of the clothing store was a slightly plump middle-aged woman who looked at them with panicked eyes. After all, Satoru and the others had quite the reputation among the shopkeepers in these border towns, especially the restaurants and pharmacies.While Ace was changing, Satoru wandered around the store and suddenly noticed a very iconic cowboy hat.It was an orange cowboy hat with "Smile" and "Frown" badges pinned to the brim.Satoru picked it up with a smile, and over there, Acepulled open the curtain and walked out with a swoosh.Satoru walked over. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. It's true what they say: clothes make the man. You actually look decent dressed up like this. You're quite handsome, Ace.""Really?""Wait, what do you mean 'look decent'? Are you complimenting me or insulting me!"Ace smiled and nodded, but suddenly realized something was wrong. It sounded like a compliment, yet it also didn't.Satoru didn't answer, telling him to go look in the mirror himself, and then snuck up behind him and placed the hat on Ace's head.Looking in the mirror again, he was exactly the Acefrom the memories in his mind."How is it? With this hat?""Didn't you say Luffy loves to smile, and I'm much colder? Though I'm not exactly crying.""The two badges on the hat represent the 'protection' of your two younger brothers during your voyage.""Brother Ace."Ace smiled and adjusted the hat. "It does look pretty good.""But, Satoru, as an older brother, I'm supposed to protect my younger brothers. If I get protected by them instead, I'll be laughed at."Satoru returned the smile. "Say whatever you want; I was just spouting nonsense anyway."He immediately glanced toward the door. They had lived together for seven years.The three of them even knew if the others had moles on their butts; they definitely had that level of tacit understanding.Ace nodded slightly. The next second, the two of them immediately bolted, shouting politely."Thank you for your gift."...Along the way, Satoru found one thing or another to stall for time, not letting Ace go back.When the clock struck midnight, marking the arrival of the next day, Satoru finally let Ace return home.As Ace was talking, Satoru pushed open the door to the Dadan Family's house."Happy Birthday!!!"Luffy held up a large cake, and the other mountain bandits welcomed Ace home.The house had changed; it was lively and bustling, thanks to Makino's decorations and the alcohol she provided.A banner hung on the wall, reading "Happy 17th Birthday, Ace."Ace held back the tears from falling from his eyes. In the past, he hated birthdays—his own birthday.Just like Dadan now, although she liked this atmosphere, she still stubbornly said that celebrating a birthday was such a hassle.Ace was just as stubborn. "I'm asking you, Satoru, what were you doing, blocking me from coming home like that?""So it was to set this up.""There was no need, but since you've all prepared it, then let's celebrate...""Luffy! Your drool is getting on the cake!!"Halfway through his sentence, Ace saw Luffy's drool dripping onto the cake and immediately lost his composure.Watching them, Satoru stood behind, clutching his forehead with a wry smile. It seemed letting Luffyhold the cake was a wrong decision....Separation always comes.Happy times will always pass, but they will come again.The next day, on the coast of Mt. Colubo.Ace was about to take his first step toward setting sail.A small sailboat slowly sailed away from the coast. Ace turned around to face everyone who had come to see him off.Luffy, Satoru, Makino, and the other mountain bandits of the Dadan Family were there. Unexpectedly, the mayor of Foosha Village had come as well."Do your best! Ace!!"Luffy shouted."Just you wait, I'll be famous across the seas in no time!!"Ace replied with great confidence.Just like that, Ace began his voyage. Wearing the hat given to him by Satoru, with the skull emblem that Luffy had spent a month hand-making tied to it, and carrying the "protection" of his two younger brothers, he rushed toward his future.
Chapter 28: Warm-up Exercise Before Setting SailOnce Ace's small boat disappeared on the horizon, Luffy, Satoru, and the other bandits who came to see Ace off began to head back.Parting always comes, but after parting, life must go on; this is a common occurrence in life... The group returned to the Dadan Family. Out of all the bandits, only Dadan didn't go to see Ace off—that sharp-tongued but soft-hearted old woman.Dadan sat in the house smoking. When children leave, a mother always finds it hard to bear, even if she is just a foster mother.Looking at Dadan's back, Satoru knew she was holding back her emotions, so he said with a smile,"Dadan, Ace asked me to give you a message.""What? Is he going to complain about me at the very end?!""Ace said...""'Thanks for taking care of me.'"As soon as Satoru spoke, Dadan couldn't hold it back anymore. Tears burst from her eyes, and she pulled out a cloth to wipe them like a magic trick, but she was still being stubborn."Don't make such a scene! You brat!!"Satoru shook his head; despite how fierce Dadanusually was, she was actually the one who loved them the most.In the original history, when Ace died in the Marineford War, Dadan, who had been afraid of Garp for half her life, even dared to swing her fists at him.Walking out of the house, Satoru had a cup of water in his hand. There was no helping it; with his constitution, he had to drink a lot of water.Coming into his view was a high-spirited Luffy, who shattered a distant rock with a single Rubber Pistol. Over seven years, Luffy's strength had improved significantly, though of course, it wasn't as much as his jump to becoming one of the Five Emperors after just two years at sea, haha.Watching Luffy train, Satoru also began to imagine the days after setting sail."Three more years."...Time flowed quietly, and another half a year passed.After Ace set sail, Luffy's training sessions grew longer, and his appetite grew larger. Fortunately, he had Satoru, the "chef," feeding him from behind.On this day, Satoru was simmering a soup made from a bird that had suddenly fallen from the sky and died at his feet.Satoru's luck seemed quite good on some days, with ingredients delivering themselves to his door or finding wallets in the Trash Mountain.While the soup was simmering, Magra rushed into the house, shouting,"Satoru! The newspaper! The newspaper!!"Satoru washed his hands, wiped them on his scarf, and took the newspaper."What's the matter? Why so excited? Are the Celestial Dragons all dead?"But that was obviously impossible; Satoru was just venting his frustrations.The largest section of the newspaper featured a photo of Ace."Pirate Supernovas: Captain of the Spade Pirates, Fire Fist Portgas D. Ace, forcefully takes the stage of the great sea with absolute strength!""Declined the invitation to become a MarineShichibukai!""Bounty: 550,000,000 Berries!!!"Looking at Ace posing for the camera in the newspaper, Satoru couldn't help but laugh out loud."Hahaha! Not bad at all! Ace!""...Keep it up."Just then, Luffy returned from his training. He pushed open the door and shouted,"I'm starving!!!""Satoru! I want food!!"Satoru brought over the pot of bird soup, but that wasn't even enough to fill the gaps between Luffy's teeth; the main course was a large platter of roasted leg meat.The aroma hit his nose, and Luffy's cravings were instantly triggered. Drool flowing, he was about to grab it when Satoru blocked his face with a newspaper.Seeing the familiar figure in the newspaper, Luffyimmediately grabbed it."Ace is so amazing! His pirate ship and comrades all made the news!""That's so cool!!""We can't lose either! Satoru!!"Setting down the newspaper, Luffy's spirits rose even higher. He wished he could go out right now and fight the beasts to his heart's content! Although he had already conquered the forest by now.Satoru took a sip of the bird soup—it was very fresh—and agreed,"Yeah, we can't lose to Ace. Three more years, keep it up, Luffy.""Yeah! Let's work hard together!!!"Luffy threw the newspaper behind him and replied, then immediately turned into a "vacuum cleaner," starting to sweep up the food on the table. After all, one needs a full stomach to have the strength to train and start the grind... Time... anyway, it passes very quickly. Whether it's like flowing water or a galloping horse, it always slips away.In the blink of an eye, another two and a half years passed. Satoru and Luffy were already qualified trainees... bah!They were now adults, and their voyage was about to begin.Sea Calendar 1520, May 4th, inside Makino's tavern."Hahaha, tomorrow! Tomorrow we set sail! Satoru!!"Luffy stood on a chair with his hands raised, cheering and looking forward to tomorrow's arrival.The Mayor was still tapping the ground with his cane, scolding Luffy and Satoru not to embarrass Foosha Village.Luffy still covered his ears, with a look that said, 'You can say whatever you want, but if I actually listen, you win.'Watching this scene, Satoru felt everything was exactly the same as before."Come down, Luffy, let's have a drink."Satoru picked up a wooden mug larger than his face and gestured to Luffy.Luffy nodded, showing a row of white teeth, but just as he sat down, the tavern door was pushed open.The fishmonger uncle ran in frantically."Mayor!!""Mayor!! A strange pirate crew has arrived at the port. It looks like they just finished a fight. Hurry and take a look."The old Mayor stood up abruptly. "Those desperate fellows! Everyone, come with me to take a look."The old Mayor's call was met with a hundred responses, and the young men in the tavern immediately followed him out.Luffy naturally wouldn't be left behind. "A pirate crew! Let's go see too, Satoru! Let's see if we need to send them flying!"Satoru set down his mug, thinking to himself, what was this?A warm-up exercise before setting sail?
Chapter 29: Sleep-Sleep FruitThe day before Satoru and Luffy set sail, Foosha Village, this godforsaken place, welcomed a strange pirate crew.Whether they were friend or foe, no one knew.But pirates, needless to say, are mostly enemies.When pirates arrived, it was usually the old mayor who led people to meet them; the Marine base was in the kingdom, and they had no time to manage a small, crappy place like Foosha Village....The mayor and the others were in the front, with Satoru and Luffy following behind.Because Satoru had been training his marksmanship, his eyesight had become excellent, and he could see the pirate ship at the pier from far away.It was indeed as the villagers said; it looked like it had been through a fierce battle.It looked precarious, and most of the sails had been burned away.The Jolly Roger on it was a skull with three "Z"s arranged diagonally to the right, making it look like the skull was sleeping....The old mayor led everyone to the pier, and from the dilapidated pirate ship, a thin man with a scarred face pushed a wheelchair down to the shore.Sitting in the wheelchair was a pale young girl in a long white dress, her abdomen injured, with blood staining her dress red.The others on the ship also followed them off the boat one after another.Everyone, including the thin man, had injuries; the light ones were just flesh wounds, while the severe ones had lost limbs."Doctor! Quickly, call the doctor from your village here!!"Seeing the old mayor and the others, the thin man immediately shouted.The old mayor looked around."Your injuries are too severe; our village doctor is powerless to help.""If you continue sailing a bit further to the right, you will reach the kingdom's port.""The doctors in the border town are much more skilled than the doctor in our village."The old mayor wasn't lying; skilled doctors naturally went to work in border towns to earn money.As for their old doctor in Foosha Village, he could usually handle colds, fevers, and headaches.But for this level of trauma, he was powerless.However, there was one person who could treat them, and that was Satoru. During his time with the Red Hair Pirates, what Satoru learned most was marksmanship and medicine. With the power of the Replication Fruit, he couldn't say he was incredibly skilled, but in any case, over these years, he had been the one treating Luffy and Ace's injuries."Ugh..."The girl in the wheelchair let out a groan, and the thin man's expression instantly turned ferocious.With a clang, he drew the long sword from his waist."Bastard!""How would you know if you can't treat her without even looking!""Go call the doctor quickly!""Otherwise, I'll kill you all!!!"He had drawn his sword. Seeing the long blade, the old mayor and the villagers all broke out in a cold sweat.Seeing this from the back, Luffy immediately stretched his arms out, grabbed a rock from the ground, and launched himself over."You drew your sword, so that means we're going to fight!"The girl looked at Luffy, who was blocking the path in front of everyone, and recalling his arm from just now, it seemed he was also a devil fruit user.Seeing that the thin man was about to strike, the girl raised her hand with great effort."Forget it, let's go."The thin man's movements paused; he could only glare at Luffy, sheath his sword, and walk behind the girl, preparing to push her wheelchair.As for Satoru, he didn't rush over as anxiously as Luffy; Luffy's current strength wasn't so easily defeated.Instead, he activated his Devil Fruit Ability, scanning the members of this pirate crew.Under the effect of his Devil Fruit Ability, in Satoru's field of vision, vertical frames appeared beside those people.Those were their abilities, and Satoru could choose one to replicate.But the abilities of this group were basically all very ordinary.Only that thin man was a decent swordsman.And that girl in the wheelchair."Paramecia-type, Sleep-Sleep Fruit user."Beside the girl, there was only this one ability."Sleep-Sleep Fruit... Oh no!!"Satoru muttered the girl's Devil Fruit Ability and suddenly realized that something was very wrong.And it was exactly as he had guessed.Just as the thin man walked behind her, the girl's eyes instantly turned white, and she recited."Sleep Dream!!"The Devil Fruit Ability instantly radiated, and a group of people, including Luffy and the old mayor, immediately became drowsy, their eyelids fighting against them."Why am I suddenly so sleepy..."Luffy said, and just as his eyes were about to close completely, he heard a huge gong sound explode."Clang!!!"Everyone was instantly shocked awake by the loud noise.It was Satoru behind them, who had struck the gong that his bracelet had transformed into at the critical moment.The girl was not willing to give up and continued to use her ability, but Satoru just kept striking the gong!Satoru was just moving his hand, while the girl was consuming mental and physical energy to use her ability.Seeing that her ability had been broken by Satoru, the girl stopped pretending, and her expression instantly became ferocious."Kill them!!!"With the order given, the thin man and the crew behind him immediately swarmed up.Luffy didn't back down and launched an attack."Gum-Gum! Whip!!"Luffy charged up his right leg and kicked out forcefully; his leg instantly stretched, striking the incoming crowd like a whip.Except for the thin man who immediately bent over and the girl sitting in the wheelchair, everyone else was instantly kicked to the left by Luffy's kick.The thin man got up, and just like the girl, his mouth was wide open with a look of terror.The thin man gritted his teeth and continued to charge, "I'll fight you to the death!!"Satoru instantly flashed in front of him and jabbed his stomach with a staff, knocking him back again.The thin man immediately collapsed, clutching his stomach in pain, having lost his combat capability.The staff in his hand transformed back into a bracelet, and Satoru asked Luffy and the other villagers to tie up these pirates.Then, he put on a smiling expression and slowly approached the girl.The girl still wanted to use her ability, but Satorudirectly hit her with a "face-breaking punch.""Stop messing around."However, he suddenly took out gauze and medicine to bandage the girl's wounds.Don't get it wrong; Satoru wasn't the type who couldn't move his legs when he saw a woman.Looking at the way the girl gave orders just now, she must be the Captain.Kill her? It would be better to take her to the town and exchange her for a bounty; it just so happened that he and Luffy needed money.
Chapter 30: Setting Sail! Hoist the Sails! Set Off!A small interlude before setting sail.Satoru learned from the Marine that this pirate crew was called the Sleepy Pirates.He had thought this was a test before setting sail, but who knew they were actually "money-delivering boys"—though it wasn't much, only that young girl had a bounty, even less than the Mountain Bandit Higuma, worth only 5 million Berries.But it was still the first pot of gold earned by their Straw Hat Pirates—oh wait, they hadn't set sail yet, so it should be called the prospective Straw Hat Pirates...."Ah, aren't you going to see us off?"The day arrived for Luffy and Satoru to set sail.Dadan still couldn't bring herself to see them off, afraid she wouldn't be able to handle it."Even if Makino and the Mayor don't mind, the other residents would be afraid of us, so just hurry up and get out of here."Dadan stood with her back to Luffy and Satoru, a cigarette dangling from her mouth, in the exact same pose as the day Ace set sail.Since that was the case, Luffy didn't press the issue."Well then, thank you all for taking care of us all this time.""Dadan! I hate mountain bandits the most, but I really like you guys."Well, Dadan couldn't hold back her tears again."Stop saying stupid things, just get out of here, everyone is the same.""Hahahaha."Compared to Luffy, Satoru didn't have as much to say; when leaving, he had Dogra hand a briefcase to Dadan.Dadan opened it to see a suitcase full of Berries; Satoru had left them one million Berries.They had never seen so much money before; Dadan's eyes nearly popped out, and her tears stopped instantly—money really was the most useful thing after all.And on top of the Berries was a note that read:"Thank you for taking care of us, Dadan, and everyone else.""It's true that giving money is a bit vulgar, but I thought you guys would like money.""White Kid...""I knew you were the most sensible one, hahahaha, we're rich! We're rich! We can order better stuff from now on, boys!"Dadan cheered, holding the suitcase aloft, and Magra and the others immediately followed suit....A scene transition.Satoru and Luffy were already on the boat.On the pier stood Makino and the old Mayor, who had come to see them off, along with other residents of Foosha Village.Dadan didn't come, while Magra and Dogra were hiding in the back, secretly watching.The boat wasn't that same lone skiff as before; one had to admit, for Luffy, a Devil Fruit user, to dare set sail in that little broken boat, it took courage.This time, they happened to run into the Sleepy Pirates, and with the money, they bought an old fishing boat from the old fisherman uncle in the village for 10,000 Berries.It wasn't very big, but it could fit two or three people lying down in the cabin; it was a pity about the Sleepy Pirates' ship, as it was too severely damaged to use.Looking out at the sea, Luffy raised his arms, "Finally setting sail!!""The first was Sabo, the second was Ace; although we are the third, we can't lose, Satoru.""Hehe, Ace's reputation is really high right now; if we want to surpass him, we'll have to work hard."Satoru felt the sea breeze on his face and responded to Luffy's words."Of course! I am the man who will become the Pirate King!!"Luffy pressed down on his straw hat and replied, full of fighting spirit."Then! Let's go!"Satoru smiled and looked at Luffy, "Aye aye, Captain, hoist the sails! Set off!!"He said it with great passion, but after finishing, Satoru still had to sit down and row.And as for Luffy.Who said there was nothing to do? Something just arrived.The Lord of the Coast emerged from the sea, appearing in front of the fishing boat, the waves causing the boat to sway.Looking at that blind eye, there was no mistake; it was the one that bit off Shanks's arm."Lord of the Coast, I've been waiting for you for a long time; it's your bad luck to run into me! Let me show you the strength I've trained for ten years."Luffy stood up, pressing his left hand on his right shoulder, staring at the Lord of the Coast."Gum-Gum! Pistol!"The moment the Lord of the Coast opened its mouth to bite, he threw a punch, directly twisting its mouth, knocking it unconscious on the sea surface, and it slowly sank down."Taste my power, you stupid fish.""Clap clap clap, Luffy, you're amazing."Satoru gave him a solid round of applause."Hehe.""So, first we need to recruit comrades, Satoru, it would be best if we could find ten people, and then a Jolly Roger."Luffy looked at the sea, thinking about plans for the future."I actually have a pretty good design for a Jolly Roger, but first we need to have our own pirate ship."Satoru said."Yeah, and we need to get a pirate ship; the ship is our comrade too.""Yeah, then with these goals in mind, let's go!!!"Luffy shouted, raising both hands.Satoru nodded, "Let's go!"But suddenly, he discovered a problem."Where are we going?""...""Wherever the wind takes us! Hahahaha."Luffy was stunned for a second, but then immediately said optimistically.Satoru laughed, helpless; he could only say, typical of you, Luffy."Alright, then wherever the wind takes us it is!"Just like that, Luffy and Satoru, these two founding members of the Straw Hat Pirates.Without a single person who knew navigation, they set off on their great journey of going wherever the wind took them in an old fishing boat.
Chapter 31 Have We Met Somewhere Before?"Fate, is it really impossible to change?"Satoru sat on the boat, looking into the distance with a sigh."Hahaha.""We didn't expect to run aground either, Satoru. At least the weather is nice right now.""Although this giant whirlpool is terrifying, we're both Ability Users and can't swim.""There's no one nearby, so there's no way to call for help."Luffy remained optimistic; even as an Ability Userwhose only comrade was also an Ability User, he was just as optimistic when facing a shipwreck on the great sea."Yeah, yeah."Satoru replied perfunctorily, patted Luffy on the shoulder, and when Luffy turned around, he stuffed him directly into a barrel.When he saw these two barrels in the cabin, Satorufelt that fate was unavoidable."It's every man for himself when disaster strikes. Remember to come find me, Luffy!!"Before Luffy could answer, Satoru kicked the barrel directly into the sea.As the boat was completely sucked into the whirlpool, he immediately crawled into the remaining barrel himself.The next second, the whirlpool swallowed the fishing boat, and the barrel containing Satoru also fell into the sea.Satoru only felt the world spinning, and soon he fainted... "Ugh..."Satoru slowly opened his eyes; what he saw seemed to be a plaza, surrounded by tall walls.He was tied to a wooden cross stake like "God."Looking to the right, a flash of green caught his eye. Satoru smiled; this first meeting was actually quite nice."You look a bit familiar, sir. Have I seen you somewhere before?"Zoro still had his head down, and Satoru's words went in one ear and out the other.Seeing that Zoro was ignoring him, Satoru just smiled and checked his own situation; he was tied really tightly."You'd better come save me quickly, Luffy.""My body is quite weak."... "I slept so well!!""What the heck is that!!!"On Luffy's side, he arrived perfectly according to the trajectory of fate on the island where Alvida was staying.Alvida's lackeys, who thought there would be wine in the barrel, nearly had their eyes pop out in shock at the sudden appearance of Luffy."Who are you?""Where's Satoru?"Luffy asked a soul-searching question."Who the hell are you!!!?""And who the hell is Satoru!!!?"A group of nameless extras shot the questions back."No slacking off!!"Before Luffy could say more, Alvida threw a spiked club over, smashing the entire warehouse to pieces. Luffy, who was in the tavern, rolled into the forest behind it along with the momentum... "Are you okay? You were blown quite far just now."The future pillar of the Marine, "Grand Admiral" Koby, makes his entrance!Although he hasn't had his "plastic surgery" yet, with his ultra-round chin and a cowardly appearance.Koby explained to Luffy that this was the island where the pirate "Iron Club" Alvida was staying.But Luffy didn't care about any of that."Is that so? That's not important.""Do you have a boat I can borrow?""Satoru and I got separated by a whirlpool at sea, I have to go find him.""You ran into a whirlpool at sea!!!"Koby expressed surprise at Luffy's luck, but then led Luffy to see the... boat he had been building for two years... well, sort of... "What is this?""A coffin?""This is a boat. I've been building it in secret for two years, just so I could escape one day."Koby explained."Two years? And you're just giving it up?"Luffy asked; a boat built over two years, and he's just giving it away? Moreover, he doubted whether this small boat would sink halfway out to sea."I have things I want to do too, but whenever I think of Miss Alvida, my legs go weak, and I don't dare... to escape..."Thinking of Alvida's plate-like face and her spiked club, a look of fear appeared on Koby's face."You really are a coward, I hate you."Grinning with his teeth showing, Luffy said it without any hesitation.Koby felt like he had been stabbed in the heart."Is that Satoru you mentioned your comrade, Luffy?""What are you doing out at sea?"Koby changed the subject."Me? I'm going to be the Pirate King."Luffy still said those words, which usually require countless trials and battles to achieve, with a smile.Koby's jaw nearly hit the floor in shock, warning Luffy that he would die.Luffy gave him a direct thump on the head. A bump appeared on Koby's head, and he rolled on the ground in pain.Meanwhile, Luffy took off his straw hat, held it to his chest, and his eyes instantly became determined."I said I'm going to be the Pirate King. Even if it costs me my life, I won't regret it."The cowardly Koby was deeply shaken by Luffy's immense determination."Could I... also do it!""Can someone like me join the Marine too!""Even though I'll become your enemy, Luffy, joining the Marine has been my dream since I was a child.""I'm going to catch all the bad guys, in... including Alvida!"To Koby's emotional declaration of his dream, Luffy's reaction was:"Oh."And Alvida charged in at this moment, swinging her spiked club. Even though she didn't hit Koby, the impact on the ground sent Koby stumbling back."Who did you say you were going to catch, Koby!!""Is that guy the Bounty Hunter you hired to catch me? So it's not Roronoa Zoro after all."Satoru: I testify, it's definitely not Zoro. After all, the two of us are currently cosplaying together.Seeing Luffy's appearance, Alvida realized the unexpected guest wasn't Zoro and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Chapter 32: Roronoa Zoro Appears"Brother, how many days have you been tied up?""It must not feel good, right?"Satoru asked again, but Zoro still ignored him.In the original history, Zoro was tied up for nine days before Luffy rescued him.Satoru sighed. He needed to know how many days Zoro had been tied up to determine if Luffy could come to rescue them today... Meanwhile, with Luffy."Who is this savage auntie?"This one sentence successfully made everyone's jaws drop."Take back your words! Luffy, she is, she is the most... in this sea area..."Koby grabbed Luffy and shouted.But halfway through his words, Luffy's determination to become the Pirate King, even if it meant death, resurfaced in his mind, directly overcoming his cowardice."The most savage and detestable auntie!!!"With tears in his eyes, Koby said it with great resolve.He currently didn't know Luffy's strength. If Luffywas as weak as him, then both of them would surely not survive.However, brave people always get rewarded."Rubber! Pistol!!"Luffy took a hit from Alvida's mace but was unharmed. Instead, he punched the obese Alvidaaway. How could she be fatter than a Sea King?"Give Koby a ship, he wants to join the Marines! None of you are allowed to stop him!"Pointing his finger at Alvida's subordinates, Luffysaid, looking very cool."Yes... sir!"Seeing Luffy defeat Alvida in one move, they would be crazy to resist... "You're a Rubber-Man who ate the Rubber-Rubber Fruit, Luffy, that's incredible."The scene shifted, and Luffy and Koby were already on a small boat, sailing on the sea."If you want to get the great treasure, then you'll have to enter the Grand Line.""The place known as the 'Pirate Graveyard.'"Koby continued, his own dream was to become a Marine, and he knew a bit about the sea."Yeah, so I need to find some strong comrades," Luffy replied."comrades, speaking of comrades, where is your comrade named Satoru? How are you going to find him?"Koby still remembered Satoru's name."Hahaha, as Satoru said, if it's meant to be, we'll meet again.""His strength is no weaker than mine, he just doesn't usually show it.""Don't worry about him.""Mainly, the place you want to go to now is holding someone named... Roronoa Zoro, right?""If he's a good person, I'll let him be my comrade."Luffy grinned and said... Meanwhile, with Satoru."I heard there's a bounty hunter in the East Bluenamed Roronoa Zoro, with green hair. Is that you, brother?""How did a bounty hunter get captured by the Marines? Interested in becoming a pirate?"..."What nonsense are you spouting again! Luffy, that guy is a devil!""He roams the seas like a bloodthirsty wild dog, capturing pirates everywhere.""He's known as the 'Devil in Human Skin'!"..."The Devil in Human Skin.""Tsk tsk tsk, how scary.""Not brother, why don't you talk to me?""Shut up!"After Satoru's persistent efforts, Zoro finally couldn't help but speak."Can't you shut up even when tied up?""You're so annoying, you good-for-nothing!""I don't like hearing that, brother.""Aren't you also tied up? If I'm a good-for-nothing, what are you?"Satoru retorted, his tone very irritating, at least to Zoro."I'm not like you. You were brought here, I'm here voluntarily."Zoro replied. The early Zoro was naive enough to believe Helmeppo's lies."Is that so?"Satoru felt his face itch a bit, so he took his hand down to scratch it.Zoro caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye, and his eyes instantly widened. "Did you just take your hand down?""No, you saw wrong. If it were true, I would have escaped already."Satoru responded with a smile, indicating that he was currently a "lamb to the slaughter."Just then, a little girl happened to climb over the Marine base wall and sneak in. Is this the defense of a Marine base?Seeing the little girl, Satoru relaxed. No need to go anywhere else, just wait for Luffy here. Although it was a bit sunny, he had Zoro for company."Big brother, I've seen you tied up for several days, so I made you some rice balls to eat."The little girl held up the rice balls and said to Zoro.She only brought two, but unexpectedly there was an extra Satoru, so she secretly glanced at him, a little embarrassed.Satoru smiled. Such innocent childlike purity."I'm not hungry, I just arrived today."With Satoru's words, the little girl immediately breathed a sigh of relief and held up the rice balls, looking at Zoro."Are you looking for death?! Get lost! I'm not eating your rice balls."Zoro was fierce, but he was actually doing it for the little girl's good. It wouldn't be good if the Marines found out.And just as he said it wouldn't be good, Helmeppowalked over with two Soldiers."Oh my, bullying people isn't nice, Roronoa Zoro.""I'll tell my father.""I am...""Satoru""...'s son!"Luffy appeared just in time.Satoru shook his head slightly and smiled, "No thanks, I don't have a son with a... Butt-Chin like you."
Chapter 33: A Three-Man GroupA whirlpool separated Satoru and Luffy.Following destiny, Luffy met Koby.Satoru, on the other hand, became neighbors with Zoro.Destiny is truly unpredictable.Appearing almost at the same time as Helmeppo, Luffy and Koby's heads popped up from outside the base's perimeter wall.They shouted Satoru's name, drowning out Helmeppo's words, so it sounded like..."I am... Satoru's... son."Thus, Satoru stated:"I don't have a son with a butt-chin like yours; my chin is perfectly normal."Luffy's sudden appearance left Helmeppodumbfounded; moreover, Luffy ignored the Colonel's son and swaggered right into the Marine base.Seeing Luffy go in, Koby could only follow... "Hahaha, Satoru, you look quite pathetic. This rope clearly looks like it's easy to break free from."Trotting up to Satoru and Zoro, Luffy's single sentence insulted two people.Satoru: "No! Just one person.""Yeah, it is quite easy to break free."Satoru replied, then stopped pretending and walked right off the wooden cross."It really is easy to break free."Satoru repeated, and both he and Luffy looked at Zoro with a smile.Zoro felt greatly offended."He... he broke free!!""You're trying to escape!!"Seeing Satoru break the rope so casually, Helmeppospoke in shock, a string of snot hanging from his nose."What do you mean 'trying to escape'?""First, tell me what crime I've committed?"Satoru countered, leaving Helmeppo speechless for a moment, but remembering his 'powerful' father, his confidence immediately returned."I thought there was some treasure in that barrel, but it was just someone like you!""You made me happy for nothing! That is a crime!""I am the son of a Marine Colonel."Satoru nodded. It seemed the World Governmentwas truly beyond saving; if a Marine Colonel had such an air of authority, an Admiral would probably scare someone to death."Oh.""Oh!!?"To the fact that he was the son of a Marine Colonel, Satoru simply said, "Oh."And Helmeppo was very surprised. "Oh!" Just "oh"?!"Luffy, this brother is Roronoa Zoro!"Satoru gave an "introduction" for Zoro."I know, Koby and I were looking for him.""This one is Koby, a cowardly guy who will change."Luffy also introduced Koby to Satoru."Oh~ Hello, I'm Satoru. Nice to meet you, please take care of me."It was their first meeting, not counting the screen."Hello! Hello!"Koby acted very reserved, but he also peeked at the comrade who was just as crazy as Luffy."Luffy, did you come looking for Zoro for the same reason I'm thinking?"Satoru said.Luffy pressed his straw hat, "Hahaha, it's exactly what you're thinking, Satoru.""What kind of riddles are you two speaking in!"Zoro couldn't take it anymore. Did they think this was a market? Chatting here while the Marines could swarm them any second!"We are Pirates.""We're currently looking for comrades to go to sea with."One sentence each, Satoru and Luffy replied in perfect sync."Pirates? I didn't think you'd willingly degenerate into being bad guys..."Zoro grinned; he was all too familiar with Pirates."So what? This is my own will."Luffy didn't care what others thought; it was his choice. Satoru, on the other hand, chuckled."Good guys? Bad guys?""Brother Zoro, how do you judge who's good and who's bad?""Are Pirates bad guys?""Are those few pathetic Marines over there and the Colonel's son good guys?""In this world, good and bad aren't determined just by words."His expression froze, but Zoro still maintained his distant look."You certainly have a way with words!""Just as annoying as before.""Words that make sense always sound a bit annoying."Satoru replied with a different smile. Just as he was about to continue, Helmeppo interrupted him."Pi... Pirates!!""You guys are Pirates!!""Quick, quick, quick! Protect..."Knowing Luffy and Satoru's identities, Helmeppowas so terrified he immediately tried to hide behind the two Soldiers.*Bang!*But in an instant, a bullet grazed past his cheek."When adults are talking, the'son' should shut up. You said it yourself, didn't you? The son of a Marine Colonel."Realizing what happened, Helmeppo collapsed directly, fainted from fright."You two, go call Morgan over."Satoru commanded the two Marine soldiers; anyone who didn't know better would have thought he was the Marine officer.The two Soldiers hadn't even seen how Satoru fired his gun. Realizing they couldn't afford to mess with him, they ran off immediately.Satoru lowered his hand, and the gun turned back into a bracelet. The little girl stared curiously at the silver bracelet on his hand."Let's continue."But Zoro spoke first."Stop talking!""I won't become a Pirate. I have my own things to do, and I won't become a bad person like a Pirate.""But you're already being treated like a bad guy."Luffy crossed his arms and stated the facts."I don't care what others say!""I have never done anything to violate my oath that I regret, and I never will.""Is your oath to become the World's Greatest Swordsman?"Satoru suddenly interjected. This time, Zoro couldn't keep his cool."I heard you use swords. Isn't that the ultimate goal for all you swordsmen?"Zoro was speechless. It seemed that was indeed the case; what swordsman wouldn't want the title of World's Greatest Swordsman?"Is there any conflict between that and being a Pirate?""Exactly."Luffy agreed that this made sense."Just say yes. As they say, 'three people make a group'.""The three of us make a perfect group."Satoru said.Zoro fell silent.
Chapter 34: Getting Some Fries at the PierA fated separation, followed by a fated reunion.Luffy and Satoru, two pirates, were reunited at the Marine base, fundamentally because of Zoro.Since it's such a coincidence, shouldn't they hurry up and invite him aboard?Not joining? Who cares? If he won't join, force him to.Seeing Zoro's silence, Satoru had no choice but to pull out his trump card."Your swords were taken, right?""Luffy went to get them back for you.""But if you want your swords...""You have to become our comrades!" (x2)The last sentence was said by Luffy and Satoru in unison."You guys are too despicable!"Zoro gritted his teeth and shouted in anger, but Luffy ignored him. After Satoru told him the swords were in Helmeppo's bedroom, he set off to find Zoro's swords."Koby, take this little girl outside; it's about to get inappropriate for children.""Little girl, don't worry, we will save this green-haired big brother from the evil Marine."Luffy went to look for the swords, and Satoru had Koby take the little girl outside.Koby didn't refuse, or rather, he didn't dare to refuse.Upon hearing that Satoru would save Zoro, the little girl was very expectant and raised her fist to cheer Satoru on.Then, the two of them climbed out of the Marinebase.Satoru looked back at Zoro, still wearing a polite smile.Zoro ignored him, but Satoru kept getting closer and closer.Zoro instantly bristled, "What are you doing!?""Nothing, just seeing if there's anything different about your left eye," Satoru replied, knowing what everyone knows."Are you sick in the head?""I don't know, maybe. My body is just too weak," Satoru replied."..." Zoro was completely speechless. Who was asking you about that?"Huu!""So, who exactly are you guys? What do you want? Why invite a pirate hunter to become a pirate?"Exhaling, Zoro steadied his emotions and stared at Satoru as he asked."What do we want to do?""That's a question.""We are pirates, you already know that.""My name is Satoru. That guy wearing the straw hatearlier is my comrade, and you could also say my little brother, named Luffy.""Likewise, he is the Captain of our pirate crew.""Don't let his seemingly unreliable appearance fool you; his strength is actually quite good.""Anyone with a dream is amazing.""Just like you wanting to become the world's greatest swordsman.""Luffy's dream is... to become the Pirate King!""To be precise, becoming the Pirate King is only the first step of his dream."Satoru said to Zoro with a beaming smile, looking like a salesman, and a very skilled one at that."Pirate King?""There are so many pirates in this world; becoming the Pirate King isn't something you can just talk about."Zoro himself had been a pirate hunter; there were so many pirates on the sea, he couldn't catch them all, he simply couldn't. How could it be easy to surpass all pirates and become the Pirate King?"Isn't that the same as you, Zoro, wanting to become the world's greatest swordsman?""There are so many strong people in the world, and no shortage of swordsmen.""Yet, you still hold onto that dream.""What kind of dream is easy to achieve?""Do you not believe in Luffy's perseverance? Do you not believe he can persist?""Let me put it to you this way: Luffy himself has said that this is his own ideal, his own choice, and he wouldn't hesitate even if it cost him his life.""I believe he can succeed. Since you don't believe it, Zoro, why not come aboard and see for yourself? If you're disappointed, you can get off at any time."Satoru patted Zoro on the shoulder, revealing a sincere smile."Hmph, I said you talk too much, it's annoying.""And you? You support Luffy so much, what is your dream?"Zoro asked. Since he was asking this, he had likely already agreed to join the crew. Being a pirate didn't really conflict with his goal of becoming the world's greatest swordsman."Heh, my dream, huh...""Maybe it's just wanting to go to the pier and get some fries. Believe me, if you don't, you'll regret not going to the pier to get some fries."When talking about his own dream, Satoru paused for a moment, then continued."?" A question mark appeared over Zoro's head. What even is all this?!Just as Satoru put away the joke and prepared to speak seriously.A huge noise erupted. On the Marine building to the left, the upper half of a stone statue fell from the top, crashing onto the ground and shattering into pieces.Then, they heard, "Kill him!!!" These three words rang throughout the entire Marine base.Satoru smiled. He knew this was Luffy's masterpiece. It seemed it was fated that Morgan's statue was destined to shatter!Morgan turned his head and coincidentally locked eyes with Satoru, his gaze wishing he could devour Satoru."Prison break! Escape!""Damn things! This is a desecration of me!"He snatched a rifle from a nearby Soldier and, holding the gun with one hand, fired a shot at Satoru and Zoro.It played out in slow motion.The bullet came rushing in with a wave of heat.Zoro panicked. He couldn't die like this; he still had things to do! His oath!He still carried Kuina's strength; he couldn't die like this!"Save me!""Alright!"
Chapter 35: Zoro Joins"Save me!""You got it!"As soon as Zoro's cry for help faded, Satoruimmediately agreed. He had been waiting for those exact words; now, Zoro had no choice but to board his ship.Satoru quickly raised his arm, and the bracelet on his wrist instantly transformed into a silver shield, blocking the bullets.The bullets struck the shield, sparks flying. They failed to penetrate or stick to it, simply falling to the ground."What is this?""Where did you pull that from?"Zoro stared at the shield in shock; how did it appear in the blink of an eye?"It's called magic."Keeping Zoro in suspense, Satoru flipped his hand, and the shield transformed back into a long sword. With two quick slashes at Zoro, the ropes binding him were instantly severed."You know how to use a sword too?"Zoro straightened his body and rotated his wrists."I know a thing or two."Satoru replied, then took a side step to put some distance between himself and Zoro.Zoro didn't understand what that was about.Suddenly, two arms stretched out from beside him and grabbed the wooden post."I'm coming!!"Zoro turned his head to look and saw Luffy crashing towards him."Holy crap!!"With a bang, Luffy bounced down, sending Zoroback onto the wooden post."Cough, cough."Zoro coughed twice, feeling a sharp pain in his chest, and couldn't help but frown: "Damn it! Are you trying to kill me?! You straw hat bastard!!"Luffy pressed down on his straw hat and stepped back, grinning, "Hahaha, I just thought it would be easier to get down this way.""There were three swords in there. I didn't know which one was yours, so I brought them all."As he spoke, Luffy took all three swords from his back and held them out in front of Zoro."All three of these are mine!""I use the Three Sword Style."Here it comes, the Three Sword Style "Zoro" makes his debut.This was the historic meeting of "Pirate King Luffy" and "Three Sword Style Zoro."Zoro took all three swords back, and Luffy said with a smile."Three Sword Style, huh?""Seems pretty interesting.""Heh."Zoro scoffed twice, thinking to himself, it sure is interesting; it would be even more interesting if I cut you with them."What was up with your arm just now?"Zoro asked while adjusting his grip on the swords."That's because I'm a Rubber-Man who ate the Rubber-Rubber Fruit."Luffy replied."A Rubber-Man?""Fire! Everyone, open fire!""Yes, just like that!"Just as Zoro was questioning this, Morgan arrived at the plaza with his Soldiers. Seeing the three of them, he immediately ordered his men to open fire.The Soldiers dared not disobey the order and opened fire one after another.Consecutive bullets left their barrels and struck Luffy, but instead of piercing through, the bullets just bounced off his rubbery body."Oh my god!""Dodge!"This terrified the Marines in the plaza, and they scrambled to dodge."What kind of monster is this!!"A round of bullets ricocheted back, striking several Soldiers who fell to the ground, while the rest stared at Luffy in terror.Axe-Hand Morgan, however, was much calmer, his face still stiff as if someone owed him five million."Don't panic!""He just ate a Devil Fruit.""What! A Devil Fruit? That legendary Devil Fruit."The lieutenant beside Morgan played his role as a straight man perfectly."Straw Hat, I don't care who you are. If you offend the great me, you must die.""And Roronoa Zoro, your name may be widespread, but it's not worth mentioning compared to my authority!"Morgan shouted, then ordered the Soldiers to attack with their swords.Zoro's surprise faded, and he returned to his cold demeanor."So you're a child of the devil.""Anyway, I've already offended the Marines.""I might as well go to sea and become a pirate with you guys!""Great!""Welcome to the crew."Luffy and Satoru were both happy and welcoming upon hearing this.After saying this, Zoro bit down on the handle of his third sword, flashed in front of Luffy, and blocked all the Soldiers' swords."If you dare to move, I'll cut you down!"How domineering; all the Soldiers were too scared to move."Although I've agreed to be a pirate with you guys.""I have my own ambition: to become the world's greatest swordsman. Now, whether it's a notorious name or a good one, I want the whole world to know my name!""You're the ones who pulled me onto this ship. If you dare force me to give up my dream, then you'll have to commit seppuku in front of me!"Holding back all the Soldiers' swords while biting the sword hilt, Zoro still spoke very clearly."I'm not that bored."This was Satoru's reply."Hahaha, the world's greatest swordsman, that's interesting. The comrades of the Pirate King must be excellent."Luffy replied, then immediately whipped his leg around to knock down the Soldiers behind Zoro.Morgan's eyes bulged in shock, but he immediately ordered the Soldiers who had shown weakness to commit suicide.Luffy and Zoro were shocked; this army wasn't right.They launched an attack instantly.Koby didn't know when he had climbed back up, but hearing Morgan's order personally, his faith in the Marines nearly shattered, and he cried out."Luffy, hurry up and wipe out these Marines!"Luffy did indeed face off against Morgan, jumping up to dodge his axe, and with a few quick moves, slammed Morgan into the ground.The scene went instantly quiet.