Roronoa Zoro gripped the wado ichimonji algae tightly, turning the white katana into a walking aid. Not because he wanted to abuse his sword but because he had no other choice.
Taka no me, Dracule Mihawk, sat half lying several meters away from him. His eagle eyes glowed in acknowledgment. The black sword, Yoru, lay nearby. And Zoro happily shouted a victory cry as loud as he could in his voice that was hoarse, almost breaking up.
When he finished, from the ocean, other screaming voices greeted his screams. Zoro felt his chest explode with pride and gratitude.
2340 matches
2313 lost.
26 draw.
1 win.
An island in the new world was smashed to pieces during that fateful ten day match.
Roronoa Zoro shouted again in the direction where the horizon began to shine with dawn. The silhouette of Tousand Sunny-go filled his vision.
The pirate king, Monkey D. Luffy, stood proudly with his other 8 crew behind him, smiling ear to ear.
He is now the greatest swordsman in the world.
Roronoa Zoro !.
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With a slender body and a big smile that looks ridiculous, people will quickly believe that you are harmless, not a threat, and consider you an easy target. The same cannot be said for 33 year old Monkey D. Luffy.
And he is the pirate king.
He has achieved his dream and saw the dreams of all his friends come true. He died as the Pirate King and as the Captain of the world strongest swordman, the World's Great Warriors, a doctor who can cure any disease, the woman who made the world map, the woman who discovered true history, the man who built the Tousand Sunny, the man who always kept his word, a chef who found All Blue and a brave knight of the sea.
So, when he finds herself in mysterious darkness with everything about him felt funny when he should have died, he feels justified in being confused by the situation.
It was like he was in some form of a cocoon; a barrier of warmth wrapped around him protectively. He found it nearly impossible to move his body and, speaking of his body, it felt detached, disproportionate and more importantly extremely weak.
The pirate king couldn't determine how long he was placed in the mysterious darkness, he preferred to spend most of his time sleeping the whole time, but then his kenboshoku haki activated, then a wave of heavy fatigue hit him instantly. Even though it was only for a moment, he began to be able to hear voices and feel the presence of people around him.
Monkey D. Luffy listed the realization in his head to remember. He doesn't understand why or how he survived the execution he received from the world government. He believed his executioners had done a great job stabbing him in the heart, giving him his death. He sure told his crew not to get involved. He was sure he was ready for his death. He had no regrets, dying with a big smile and fiery parting words like a pirate king.
Coby is the new vice admiral, his promotion took place two weeks ago. Accompanying him firmly with determination, trying not to look sad beside him. That's right, that kid will soon fulfill his dream and become a fleet admiral. Sooner or later, and he won't be there to see him.
The pirate king, Monkey D. Luffy smiled in his death. He was at the end of his adventure. He is the king of pirates who have sailed all over the oceans.
but...
He's alive?.
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How long...
Monkey D. Luffy has come to terms with a mysterious new reality that puts him back in the world of the living. Literally.
He never thought of being born as a 'baby' again, and quickly resented the experience of being a baby again.
Being a baby made him vulnerable, he was weak, and more important than anything other than diapers, milk and other baby things. He can't eat MEAT !.
Luffy understands that baby teeth take time to grow, that means there is no meat to chew. No, adults wouldn't let him get anywhere near the huge meat (giant delicious beast) he saw and tasted roaming the mountains. Yes, he and his new family live in the village of Fusha, Goa kingdom. Seeing Woop Slap looking so young is kind of laughable.
His new family is something Luffy doesn't want to get close to. From the story he managed to hear, his mother died after giving birth to her. It made him very sad, but he knew the mother he didn't know had died with no regrets. So he's fine with that.
This place is new. Young Woop Slap and there is another girl who looks a lot like Makino but Makino doesn't emphasize it. There's also Dadan, she's young and doesn't look like an old man anymore, she's still a mountain bandit.
Luffy is not as stupid as people think, he just follows his instincts more than anyone else and doesn't like to take his spare time to think. His time in the cocoons of mystery darkness didn't help as he fell asleep most of the time when using his essential kenbushoku drained him more than he thought. So when he comes out a triumphant (baby cry) walking and running, free from the cage a few years later he realized where he had been placed.
That place is not his world.
So Luffy drew a simple conclusion and left a lot of important details behind. Refuses to think about it until everything is clear.
Luckily he still has his name, Luffy, his fam name Monkey, and D. in his name. So he still feels whole. Then Luffy was four years old when he horribly realized who his new family member was.
His father is Monkey D. Garp, a marine. He has a 12 year old brother named Monkey D. Dragon. Don't blame him for waiting 4 years to learn who the man should be responsible for his birth and the existence of a brother in flesh and blood. The two people just went home and went like the wind, the last time Luffy met them was probably the day of his birth and some other days like a birthday celebration that he doesn't really remember. Dragon, in his case, the poor kid was already enrolled in Garp's training regime on the high seas after the giant beast on the mountain wasn't enough to be a challenge for him anymore.
Then the thing that happened next was, he quickly joined Garp's training regime. Separated from the protective Dragon, Luffy finds himself tied to a balloon for aerial flight training.
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How long...
Time does its job and flies by.
He was 7 years old when Dragon finally fled to the sea and broke his tie away from Garp. The next two years Luffy thought that was enough and followed the footsteps of his big brother, escaping to the sea, avoiding being a marine, and returning to being a pirate.
So he's a little kid nine years old with the mind of a 47 year old man (?). Sneaking from a marine battleship and bobbing in the ocean of the first half of the Grand line with no navigation skills and a lot of luck.
The second pirate king smiled peacefully, casting his gaze at the bright blue sky ...
It quickly turned cloudy ...
A hurricane quickly swept over his boat. as we always hope for Paradise waters.
But he will survive !.
Now, he needed to find a pirate ship to rob. Because on behalf of the Pirate King, he ran out of food and clothing to support his life.
Or a lost sea king or two would sound good to fill his stomach.
Luffy sighed before starting to row through the storm in peace. If the boat capsized right away he could swim instead of sinking like an anchor because he hasn't eaten any devil fruit, he's not rubber, but that's fine. He's a great swimmer because the bastard marines he calls dad often throw him into the Calm belt.
He didn't know much, but he did know that he relied too much on his Devil Fruit and it was time for him to gain new powers and methods. He uses a pipe similar to the one he used to fight when he was a child and is still playing pirate with his brothers in Mount Colbo and thus he re-learning how to fight. He still used his fists, because his punches were still as strong as a gun, but the pipes were useful.
He calls every training of Garp's regime an adventure and he must grow strong enough to protect his friends again after they join him. But it would take a while because he was sure most of his friends were probably not born yet.
If he remembered correctly, Brook must be somewhere in the Frolian Triangle. He will visit the walking skull.
Of course.
Now, Luffy just needs to know where the heck he is.
To be Continued.