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The Red-Haired Pirates quickly grew fond of this kid who wasn't afraid of pirates and even clamored to go to sea with them to become a pirate!
At first, Uta didn't like Luffy, thinking he was too carefree and rough.
But after a series of competitions and contests among the children, such as singing and mountain climbing!
The two gradually came to accept each other and considered each other friends!
One day, Rachel and the others returned from outside and shook their heads at the redhead.
"Boss, we've searched the whole village, but we don't know a girl named Ann or a boy named Ace..." Beckman said casually, puffing on his cigarette.
"Could I have guessed wrong? Garp has returned to his hometown so many times over the years... making the East Blue a plague-ridden place that powerful pirates avoid like the plague!" Shanks was slightly disappointed.
More than anything, there is sorrow. Did the captain leave no descendants?
I received so much care from the captain before!
But I couldn't do anything myself.
"Are there any children with exceptionally strong talents?" Shanks wondered if it was possible that Garp had changed the name the captain had previously chosen!
But it seems unnecessary, since only members of the Roger Pirates know that name!
"Yes, Luffy..."
"Luffy... Garp's grandson, huh? Although he keeps saying he wants to become a pirate, he's still too young. He probably doesn't even know what a pirate is yet." Shanks couldn't help but smile as he spoke of Luffy!
Even though he's just a little kid, he always brings joy to everyone whenever he comes!
Just like... Captain Roger!
"They must have known, otherwise they wouldn't have stopped us at the port before!"
"Free will is not something everyone possesses. Luffy is indeed a good choice, but let's look around some more... Maybe we've overlooked something!" Shanks smiled.
I'm not particularly concerned about it, but it would be great if I could find it.
If you can't find it, then you can only leave it to fate!
He doesn't deliberately pursue anything!
If he is Captain Roger's son, he must possess a free will!
Luffy's words seem somewhat similar, but it's not easy to tell!
Most importantly, he's Garp's grandson! If he becomes a pirate...
Garp is a big problem!
Several more days have passed, and there is still no news or progress!
Luffy comes to the tavern every day and has become the second darling of the Red-Haired Pirates after Uta!
Luffy, a natural social butterfly, has displayed a powerful personal charm at a young age!
He turned everyone into a friend!
This time, he still begged Shanks to take him to sea to become a pirate!
But after being teased by Shanks and others for being a landlubber and young, they tricked him into drinking juice to prove that he was indeed a child!
Everyone burst into laughter!
Huffing and puffing, Luffy sat down next to Shanks!
Suddenly, something seemed to be drawing Luffy in from the shadows!
Luffy instinctively glanced at a small box containing Devil Fruits next to him!
Red-haired Shanks' eyes widened for a moment. The Sun God Nika Fruit has a unique characteristic: it is effective against people who do not usually possess free will.
Once you've seen it, it's easy to overlook it!
This is why this Devil Fruit is so rare!
And Luffy... seems to be attracted now?
Could it be... the consciousness of the sun god Nika is attracting him?
While he was pondering this, Luffy angrily picked up the Devil Fruit and started eating it!
Shanks could have stopped it in an instant, but he discovered it in that split second!
But this made Shanks hesitate, and a voice inside him was faintly reminding him!
Perhaps this is also a way of letting things take their natural course?
By the time he fully came to his senses, Luffy had already finished eating!
Shanks belatedly realized what was happening and stared at Luffy in shock!
She was also shocked that she hadn't stopped Luffy earlier.
Is this fate?
The redhead couldn't help but think this...
Luffy's subsequent display of rubber-like properties greatly surprised Beckman and the others!
But what's even more surprising is that, at such close range, the head didn't stop Luffy from eating the Devil Fruit that they had worked so hard to obtain!
……
Not long after, the bandit incident occurred, after they learned that Luffy had been insulted by bandits in the tavern because of them!
Feeling resentful, he went off alone to cause trouble for the bandits!
The Red-Haired Pirates were also moved by Luffy's loyalty and fearless will!
At this point, Shanks also made a decision: to place a part of his future on Luffy!
Although he is still young, the talent, character, and will he has shown are more than worthy of this Devil Fruit!
He, Monkey D. Luffy, is their friend!!
After a fierce battle with the bandits, Luffy was taken hostage and escaped to the sea!
In the end, Shanks risked an arm!
This strengthened Luffy's resolve to become a free pirate!
He gambled his life on the new era!
Because in this new era, more power is needed to make change possible!
The world government is now unrivaled and far too powerful!
On his own, Shanks believes he will be unable to contend with Shanks in the future!
……
After that, Shanks went to sea again.
But this time when they returned, Uta did not come back with them!
Beckman, Lazio, and others also appeared very listless.
It's not as cheerful as before!
Luffy asked what happened, and Shanks simply told him that Uta had gone to become a real musician!
When saying goodbye once again, Shanks entrusted his precious straw hat to Luffy!
We agreed to meet again when he becomes an excellent pirate!
"I will definitely become the Pirate King!!"...
[Rocks #2: Garp's grandson, who was led onto the path of piracy by this red-haired brat!]
[Sengoku #1: Holy crap!! Garp's base was raided by Shanks!! His grandson is gone!]
[Kaido #2: What a joke! Even ten years ago, you were already world-famous. That little Sea King could bite off your arm. Shanks, are you kidding me?]
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(I've tried to summarize the original plot as succinctly as possible, but the original plot is still necessary for comparison and reference! The descriptions generally cover important turning points in fate; I'll write what needs to be written and try not to drag it out. Also, a friendly reminder: before Roger died, he designated two names for his children: Ann for his daughter and Ace for his son! Ace was living with bandits at this time, not in a village… Then, after checking the timeline, I realized that a lot happened in Luffy's 7th year: Uta, Shanks, Ace, becoming sworn brothers, the Celestial Dragons visiting Goa, Dragon arriving in Goa, Sabo's death… almost everything happened in this year! And Kuina's death! )
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[Golden Lion #2: In the heat of the moment, he was only focused on saving people and didn't have time to mobilize his forces, which is understandable!]
[Kaido #2: You can understand it if you want, but I don't believe it!]
[Silver Axe #2: I don't believe it either!]
[Auntie No. 2: Even if a guy like Shanks encountered Garp in the East Blue, he wouldn't lose an arm!]
[Capone Bege #2: That pirate who calls himself Higuma is so arrogant?! He's taken down fifty-six guys like Shanks?! Ignorance is bliss!]
[Apoko, #2: I would call him the strongest mountain bandit king. After all, no matter the reason, to force Shanks to lose an arm is an amazing feat!]
[Number 1, Lockes: Boring. If those ants dared to jump around in front of me, I'd just crush them. Why let them throw dirt on my head!]
[Garp #2: Shanks, I... beep beep... you just wait!!]