The Vice Admiral stepped fully through the settling dust.
His boots thudded against the floor once.
Twice.
"I'm looking," he said calmly, voice carrying absolute authority, "for one Monkey D. Luffy."
The room went deathly silent.
No one moved.
No one breathed.
Then—
They saw him.
Luffy.
Still sprawled on the chair.
Mouth wide open.
Snoring loudly.
"Grrr… shishishi…"
A vein twitched on the Vice Admiral's temple.
He stared at the boy for a long moment.
"…You really," he muttered, almost to himself, "haven't changed."
Then—
He vanished.
Sanji's cigarette slipped from his fingers.
"W–What the hell?!" he shouted.
Zoro's hand snapped to his swords. "So fast—! I didn't even see him move!"
The air distorted.
Pressure snapped—
And the Vice Admiral reappeared directly in front of Luffy.
No warning.
No buildup.
THUMP.
A fist slammed straight into Luffy's face.
The chair exploded apart.
"OWWW!!!" Luffy yelped, flipping end over end and crashing into the wall.
"That HURT!"
The Straw Hats erupted.
"LUFFY!"
"YOU BASTARD—!"
"DON'T TOUCH OUR CAPTAIN!"
Weapons came out.
Sanji's leg ignited.
Zoro stepped forward, killing intent rising.
Usopp screamed something incoherent while pointing his slingshot.
"How can he hurt you?! You're made of rubber!" Nami says while panicking.
Before anyone could move—
The Vice Admiral calmly reached up…
And removed his mask.
White hair spilled free.
Deep wrinkles carved into a weathered face.
Sharp eyes filled with unmistakable familiarity.
And then—
That grin.
"There's no defense that can stand between me and my fist of love…It's been a long time, Luffy" the man said.
Luffy froze mid-groan. "…Huh?"
His eyes widened. "…G–Grandpa?!"
The man threw his head back. "BWAHAHAHAHA!"
The laugh shook the room.
"Miss me, brat?!"
Silence.
Complete.
Utter.
Then—
"GRANDPA?!?" the Straw Hats screamed in unison.
Outside, Marines crowded the street, voices rising in disbelief.
"Vice Admiral Garp has a grandson?!"
"This is the first I've ever heard of it!"
"WAIT—THAT KID?!"
Inside, Nami's eye twitched. "…Vice Admiral?"
Zoro narrowed his gaze. "…You mean that Garp?"
Sanji swallowed hard, relighting his cigarette with shaking fingers. "The one who fought the Pirate King…?"
Usopp's face drained of color. "T–The Hero of the Marines…?!"
Luffy scratched his cheek casually. "I don't really know what Grandpa has been up to."
They all turned to him slowly.
"You're telling us," Usopp croaked, voice cracking, "that Monkey D. Garp…is your GRANDPA?!"
Luffy nodded while scratching his head. "Yeah. I mean we have the same name"
Then he added, dead serious—
"But whatever you do, don't attack him."
The crew stiffened.
"…Why?" Chopper asked timidly.
Luffy sweat-dropped. "He almost killed me when I was a kid."
"HEY!" Garp roared. "Don't say it like that!"
He waved a massive hand dismissively.
"I just tossed you into canyons!"
"Left you alone in jungles!"
"Made you fight wild animals!"
The Straw Hats stared.
Horrified.
"…That's abuse," Nami whispered.
"That was TRAINING!" Garp barked proudly. "To make you into a strong Marine!"
Luffy snapped upright. "I TOLD YOU I WANTED TO BE A PIRATE!"
Garp slammed his foot down, cracking the floor. "And whose fault do you think that is?!"
He pointed accusingly. "That damn Red-Haired Shanks!"
Luffy's expression hardened instantly. "DON'T TALK ABOUT SHANKS LIKE THAT! He saved my life! If it weren't for him, I'd be DEAD!"
The air went tense.
Garp's eyes flared. "Talking back now, huh?! Don't you know how to respect your grandfather?!"
He grabbed Luffy by the collar, lifting him off the ground, fist pulling back.
Luffy flailed. "I'M SORRYYYYYY—PLEASE DON'T HIT ME!"
The Straw Hats panicked.
"OUR CAPTAIN'S BEEN CAPTURED!"
"THIS IS IT!"
"WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!"
Then—
Both Garp and Luffy froze.
Their expressions slackened.
Eyes drooped.
And—
They collapsed.
Snoring.
"…Eh?" Nami blinked. "They… fell asleep?"
Sanji stared. "…Mid-threat?"
A moment passed.
Then Garp's eyes snapped open.
"…Huh?" He yawned. "When'd I fall asleep?"
He looked down.
Luffy was still sprawled on the floor, snoring happily.
"…You really haven't changed," Garp muttered fondly.
BAM.
He punched Luffy straight in the face.
"OWWW!!!" Luffy screamed.
The crew collectively lost their minds.
"That was unnecessary!!!"
Garp laughed. "BWAHAHAHAHA!"
The chaos had officially arrived in Water 7.
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Moments Later.
"OH, RIGHT!" Garp said suddenly, clapping his hands together. "I almost forgot why I came here in the first place!"
The Straw Hats flinched.
"…That's not reassuring," Nami muttered.
Garp turned toward the broken door. "Come in!"
Two Marines stepped forward.
One stood straight-backed, posture confident but respectful, eyes burning with determination.
The other stood stiff as a board, chest puffed out, uniform immaculate to an almost ridiculous degree.
Luffy blinked. "…Coby?"
The young Marine froze—then his face lit up.
"Luffy!" Coby exclaimed, stepping forward eagerly. "It's been a long time!"
Luffy's jaw dropped. "WHOA! You got HUGE!"
Coby flushed. "I–I just trained really hard!"
Usopp leaned closer to Chopper. "That's the same crybaby kid from Shells Town that they talked about!"
Chopper nodded rapidly. "He's scary now!"
The second Marine cleared his throat loudly.
"…And me?"
Luffy squinted.
He leaned closer. "…Who're you?"
Helmeppo's eye twitched.
"I'M HELMEPPO!" he shouted. "I was the one who ordered Roronoa Zoro's execution!"
Zoro and Luffy snapped their fingers at the same time.
"Oh."
"That guy."
Helmeppo sagged like his soul left his body.
"…I really need a new reputation," he muttered.
Sanji exhaled smoke. "So even that idiot made it this far…"
Zoro smirked. "Hmph. Guess the world really is changing."
Coby straightened, his expression turning serious.
"Luffy," he said, "the world you're sailing into now isn't the same as before."
Everyone turned to him.
"The Grand Line has two halves," Coby explained. "The first half is called Paradise."
Usopp nodded nervously. "Yeah… that part already almost killed us."
Coby swallowed. "And the second half…"
His eyes hardened. "…Is the New World."
The room felt colder.
Robin's eyes sharpened. "The sea where the balance of power truly exists."
Coby nodded. "The Marines, the Shichibukai, and—"
Garp interrupted.
"—and monsters."
Luffy's eyes sparkled immediately. "Shanks is there, right?!"
Sanji blinked. "That's what you care about?!"
Garp nodded slowly. "Yes and he's not alone."
He folded his arms, voice heavy with authority. "In the New World, there are five pirates who rule like kings."
The Straw Hats leaned in.
"They're known as—"
"The Five Emperors of the Sea."
A beat.
Then—
Nami swallowed. "…Five?"
Usopp trembled. "Rule… like kings?"
Garp nodded. "Yes."
"They rule like kings because they've earned it."
He planted his feet, arms crossed.
"These aren't rookies."
"They're pirates who've been active for decades."
"They survived the New World."
"Conquered it."
Zoro's eyes sharpened. "…Decades."
Garp continued.
"Each of them commands massive armies."
"Not just crews—"
"Entire fleets."
Sanji frowned. "Fleets…?"
"Thousands of pirates," Garp said flatly.
"Under a single flag."
Nami's face went pale. "…That's an empire."
"Exactly," Garp said.
"They control territories."
"Islands."
"Trade routes."
"Whole stretches of the sea."
Robin folded her hands. "So they're not just pirates."
"They're sovereign powers."
Garp smirked. "That's the right way to think about it."
Usopp swallowed hard. "Y-you mean… if you sail into their waters…"
Garp looked him dead in the eye.
"You're either crushed—"
"Or recruited."
Chopper squeaked. "Recruited?!"
"Yes," Garp said. "Many pirates in the New World don't fly their own flags."
"They survive by kneeling."
Zoro scoffed. "Tch."
"Pathetic."
Garp glanced at him. "That 'pathetic' keeps them alive."
Luffy tilted his head. "So they're just really, really strong?"
Garp snorted. "Strength is just the beginning."
He leaned forward slightly.
"They're feared because they don't fall."
"No matter how many times the Marines move."
"No matter how many enemies rise."
The room was silent.
"They're the five most feared pirates to ever exist."
Usopp slumped to the floor. "…We're dead."
Nami rubbed her temples. "Why are we even going there?"
Sanji exhaled slowly.
"…Because if you want the One Piece—"
"You don't have a choice."
Robin smiled faintly. "The path always leads forward."
Garp looked at Luffy.
"…And you," he said, "are charging straight into their world."
Luffy grinned. "Sounds fun."
Garp stared at him for a long moment.
Then—
"BWAHAHAHA!"
He laughed loudly. "…You really are my grandson."
Luffy then tilted his head, arms folded behind his head as if they were discussing the weather. "So…Who are those five Emperors anyway?"
The room stilled.
Garp looked at him. "…You really don't know anything, do you?"
Luffy grinned. "Nope!"
Nami smacked the back of his head. "THIS is why we're scared all the time!"
Garp sighed, then raised a thick finger. "Listen carefully. These are not names you forget once you hear them."
He raised one finger.
"Big Mom."
"A woman who commands an empire of children," Garp said. "She treats her sons and daughters as her crew."
Nami's face drained of color. "…That's horrifying."
Robin frowned slightly. "An empire built on bloodlines."
Sanji clenched his teeth. "A family that big…there's no way that's sane."
Usopp hugged himself. "I can't even handle ONE little sister…"
Garp raised another finger.
"Kaido."
"The strongest creature alive."
Zoro's grip tightened on his swords.
"He possesses a rare Devil Fruit," Garp continued. "One that grants the power of a dragon."
The room froze.
"A—A DRAGON?!" Usopp shrieked.
Chopper fainted on the spot. "A DRAGON?!"
Robin adjusted her posture, eyes sharp with interest. "So the legends weren't exaggerations after all."
Garp lifted another finger.
"Edward Newgate."
"Whitebeard."
Luffy's eyes lit up instantly. "Oh! Ace's captain!"
"Yes," Garp nodded. "The man who stood equal to Gol D. Roger."
Zoro exhaled slowly. "…So that's the level."
Sanji flicked his lighter shut. "Tch. Monsters walking around like it's normal."
"And then," Garp said, "there's your friend Shanks."
Luffy beamed so hard it hurt to look at. "So, He's okay!"
The rest of the crew stared.
"That Red-Haired guy that Luffy keeps talking about…" Sanji muttered. "…is an Emperor?"
Usopp collapsed to his knees. "AN EMPEROR KNOWS ABOUT US?!"
Franky slammed his hands on the table.
"That's SUPER insane!"
Then—
Garp's voice changed.
Lower.
Heavier.
"And finally—"
"The most dangerous of them all."
The air itself seemed to tighten.
"Nyx D. Ada."
Silence swallowed the room.
Robin's breath hitched. "…D."
Usopp screamed. "THE NYX PIRATES ARE PART OF AN EMPERORS CREW?!"
"They command fleets," Garp said evenly. "Vast ones and wield power capable of destroying the world itself."
Zoro frowned. "…That name again."
Luffy scratched his cheek. "Huh. We keep running into them."
Garp blinked. "…You WHAT?"
They started listing.
"Hawkeye," Luffy said casually.
Garp's eyebrow twitched violently.
"Jinbei," Nami added.
"…What."
"The lightning guy," Usopp said. "And the ghost girl."
Garp's face darkened further.
"Bullet," Sanji continued.
"And—"
"A giant named Loki," Ussop finished calmly.
"He said he was forming a fourth fleet."
Garp's expression hardened completely.
"…Loki?"
Robin nodded. "Yes Prince Loki of Elbaf. He said he was forming the Giant Pirates."
Garp clicked his tongue. "Loki huh? That's bad. If the giants ally with Nyx—"
He stared out the window, jaw tight.
"…The balance of the world will tilt significantly."
Luffy grinned. "Sounds exciting ."
Everyone screamed at him. "THAT'S NOT THE TAKEAWAY!!!"
Garp turned back to Luffy, eyes sharp now.
"Listen carefully, boy."
He stepped closer. "Your goal is to become King of the Pirates, right?"
Luffy's grin sharpened. "Of course!"
Garp nodded once. "Then the one you'll need to surpass the most—"
"…is her."
The Straw Hats froze.
"Nyx D. Ada."
Luffy blinked."Eh…Why?"
Garp's voice dropped.
"Because among all the Emperors—"
"Among all active pirates alive—"
He looked Luffy dead in the eye. "She's the only one who has seen the One Piece."
The room shattered.
"…WHAT?!"
"…SEEN IT?!"
"…THE ONE PIECE?!"
Nami staggered. "You're saying she knows what it is?!"
Usopp screamed. "How can someone just KNOW THAT?!"
Chopper trembled. "T-that's impossible!"
Robin's eyes were wide now. "…Unless…"
Luffy leaned forward. "She's been there?"
"She's been to the final island?!"
Garp nodded. "Yes."
Silence.
"She sailed under the Pirate King's flag."
"She was part of Gol D. Roger's crew."
No one spoke.
Not even Luffy.
"…Then," Luffy whispered, "she knows what it is?"
"Yes," Garp said firmly. "And if you want to become Pirate King—"
He smiled. "You'll have to surpass her."
Luffy's grin slowly returned.
"…Heh."
The Straw Hats felt it.
The shift.
"Alright then," Luffy said. "I'll beat her too."
Everyone groaned. "You CAN'T JUST ADD THAT TO THE LIST!!!"
Then Zoro's hand moved—slowly—until it rested on the hilt of Wado Ichimonji.
His expression was serious now. "Oh yeah…What happened to that Bullet guy?"
The room quieted again.
Luffy snapped his fingers.
"Oh yeah!"
"That Bullet guy was from the Nyx Pirates, right?"
"We saw him at Enies Lobby."
"What happened to him?"
For the first time since entering the room—
Garp stopped smiling.
He folded his arms, broad shoulders casting a shadow across the floor. "…He's done."
The Straw Hats stiffened.
Nami's eyes widened. "Done… as in?"
Garp exhaled through his nose. "Douglas Bullet challenged the Marines head-on."
"And he won."
Everyone froze.
"He the buster call and defeated Kuzan," Garp said calmly. "Cleanly."
Silence exploded.
"KUZAN?!" Usopp shrieked. "THE ADMIRAL?!"
Chopper fainted again. "A-ADMIRAL—?!"
Robin's fingers tightened against her sleeve.
"So even an Admiral fell…"
Zoro's jaw clenched. "…That man really was that strong."
Sanji frowned. "Tch. Figures."
Luffy's eyes widened. "He beat Aokiji?!"
Garp nodded. "He had reached a level where even Admirals weren't enough."
Franky swallowed. "That's… SUPER scary."
Usopp grabbed Nami. "WE MET THAT GUY AND LIVED?!"
Garp continued, voice steady. "But he didn't win in the end."
Everyone leaned forward. "I fought him myself."
Dead silence.
"…YOU?" several Straw Hats said at once.
"Yes," Garp said simply.
Zoro's eyes sharpened. "…And?"
Garp cracked his knuckles. "He forced me to use all my strength ."
The air felt heavier.
Robin's eyes widened. "All your strength?…"
Nami whispered. "That's… another level."
Garp nodded.
"He was strong."
"Too strong to leave alive."
Luffy swallowed. "…You beat him?"
Garp smiled grimly. "Barely."
Sanji exhaled slowly. "So what happened to him?"
Garp's gaze hardened. "He's being sent to Impel Down."
The Straw Hats sucked in a breath.
"…That's where monsters disappear," Robin said quietly.
"Yes," Garp replied. "And execution?"
He shook his head. "Pointless."
Everyone looked at him.
"If Bullet dies," Garp said, "his Devil Fruit will simply be reborn and someone else will eat it."
Zoro clicked his tongue. "…So locking him away is safer."
Garp nodded. "For now."
Luffy stared at the floor. "That guy was strong…stronger than anyone i've ever met"
Garp looked at him.
"And that," he said, "is why the age you're sailing into—"
"…won't forgive hesitation."
Franky's eyes widened suddenly. "…Wait."
Everyone turned toward him.
Franky scratched his chin, mechanical fingers clicking softly.
"Now that you mentioned Nyx D. Ada being part of the Pirate King's crew…"
"…I remember something."
Silence settled into the room again.
"She still uses the Oro Jackson, right?" Franky asked. "The ship my master—Tom—built."
Silence.
All eyes snapped to Garp.
Garp nodded. "…Yeah."
The reaction was instant.
"WHAT?!"
"THE ORO JACKSON?!"
"THAT SHIP IS STILL SAILING?!"
Usopp nearly fell backward. "That thing should be DUST by now!"
Nami clutched her head. "The Grand Line destroys ships in years—sometimes months!"
Chopper's jaw dropped. "A ship lasting that long is impossible!"
Zoro frowned, arms crossed. "…Unless it's not an ordinary ship."
Robin's eyes shone with quiet awe.
"A vessel that carried the Pirate King…"
"…still sailing."
Franky grinned, teeth flashing. "Damn right it isn't ordinary."
He leaned forward, voice reverent.
"That ship was built from Adam Wood."
"The toughest wood in the world."
Sanji whistled softly. "So that's why…"
Franky nodded. "Even then, keeping a ship alive that long?"
"That ain't just craftsmanship."
Garp continued.
"After the Roger Pirates disbanded…"
"Ada was the only one who stayed at sea."
The room was deathly quiet.
"She took the Oro Jackson," Garp said, "And decided her journey wasn't over."
Luffy stared, eyes sparkling.
"She's still sailing…"
"…on the Pirate King's ship?"
"Yes," Garp replied. "To this day."
Usopp shook violently. "That's not a ship—that's a LEGEND!"
Nami whispered. "A ship that survived decades of storms, battles, and emperors…"
Robin spoke softly.
"It's not just being repaired."
"It's being loved."
Franky clenched his fist, voice thick.
"…Master Tom would've been proud."
Zoro smirked. "So the final boss is riding the Pirate King's ship, huh?"
Luffy grinned wider than ever. "Awesome."
Everyone screamed again. "THAT'S TERRIFYING!!!"
Garp exhaled deeply. "…Anyway."
He jabbed a thumb toward the gaping hole in the wall, sunlight streaming through it.
"You Marines should fix that."
A Marine engineer nearly snapped his clipboard in half. "THEN WHY DID YOU BREAK IT, VICE ADMIRAL?!"
Garp grinned ear to ear. "Because it's cooler to enter that way."
The Marines collectively groaned.
"…Then help us fix it," another Marine muttered.
Garp scratched his head. "…Ehhhh. Fine."
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Wood creaked. Stone scraped. Hammers echoed.
Garp lifted debris like it weighed nothing, stacking broken beams with one arm while yawning.
As they worked—
Garp spoke like he was discussing the weather.
"Oh, Luffy."
"I heard you met your old man."
The hammer slipped from Luffy's hands.
"…Huh?"
He turned slowly.
"…I have a dad?"
The Straw Hats froze.
"…You didn't know?" Usopp whispered.
Nami's jaw dropped. "HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT?!"
Zoro stared. "…You really are an idiot."
Luffy scratched his cheek. "Well… nobody told me."
Garp snorted. "Tch. Figures."
He leaned a beam against the wall. "I heard he saw you off at Loguetown."
The room detonated.
"…LOGUETOWN?!"
"THE TOWN OF BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS?!"
"THE PLACE OF ROGER'S EXECUTION?!"
Sanji's cigarette fell from his mouth.
"Then THAT storm—!"
Smoker's face flashed in their memories.
Garp smiled faintly. "Yeah."
Then he said it. "His name is Monkey D. Dragon. He is a revolutionary "
The hammers stopped.
The wind outside seemed to die.
"…Dragon?" Nami whispered.
Usopp's knees buckled. "The Revolutionary Dragon…?"
Robin spoke softly, voice steady but reverent.
"The most wanted man in the world."
"The leader of the Revolutionary Army."
"The greatest enemy of the World Government."
The Marines outside erupted.
"THE WHAT?!"
"VICE ADMIRAL GARP'S SON IS DRAGON?!"
"THEN THAT KID IS—?!"
"THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HEARD DRAGON'S FULL NAME!"
"WHAT KIND OF MESSED UP FAMILY HAVE THEY GOT?!"
Luffy blinked, utterly lost. "…Why is everyone screaming?"
Nami grabbed his shoulders and shook him violently. "LUFFY! YOUR DAD IS RIDICULOUS AND DANGEROUS MAN!"
Sanji stared at Luffy like he'd grown another head. "HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW DRAGON?!"
Ussop stared at Luffy dumbfounded.
"So your family includes—"
"—a Vice Admiral hero—"
"—and the world's worst criminal?!"
Zoro exhaled. "…That explains a lot."
Chopper hid behind Usopp. "That's terrifying!"
Robin smiled faintly "…So that's why."
Luffy tilted his head. "…Why?"
Robin folded her hands.
"The world has two great enemies of the Government."
"Pirates…"
"And revolutionaries."
She met his eyes.
"Your father leads the latter."
Luffy processed this for exactly three seconds. "…Oh."
Everyone fell over.
"THAT'S IT?!"
"THAT'S YOUR REACTION?!"
Usopp screamed. "THE WORLD IS SHAKING AND YOU SAY 'OH'?!"
Garp laughed. "BWAHAHAHA! That's my grandson!"
Robin's gaze softened.
"I wonder…"
"…who your mother is."
Luffy blinked again. "…I have a mom?"
Garp turned.
And smacked him across the head.
"OF COURSE YOU DO!"
"WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU GOT YOUR FACE?!"
"NOT FROM DRAGON'S UGLY MUG, THAT'S FOR SURE!"
"OW!" Luffy yelled, rubbing his head. "Then what does she look like?!"
Garp paused.
Then—
He said it.
"Your mother was a pirate."
The room exploded.
"WHAT?!"
"A PIRATE?!"
"YOUR MOM TOO?!"
Usopp screamed. "YOUR FAMILY IS ILLEGAL!"
Nami clutched her chest. "That explains EVERYTHING!"
Sanji muttered. "…So piracy is genetic."
Zoro smirked. "Hah."
Robin's eyes widened just slightly.
"A pirate…"
Luffy stared at the floor. "…Really?"
Garp squinted at him. "You still got that necklace, right?"
Luffy reached under his shirt and pulled out the cross pendant, the metal worn smooth with time.
"Yeah," he said. "I've always had it."
Garp's voice softened—just a little.
"That belonged to her."
"Dragon told me when he left you."
Silence swallowed the room.
The pendant glinted softly in the sunlight.
"…So," Luffy murmured. "She gave me this?"
"Yeah," Garp said.
Nami pressed a hand to her mouth.
Robin's gaze was unreadable—but gentle.
Luffy leaned forward. "Then who is she? Where is she now?!"
The room went quiet again.
Garp exhaled slowly.
"…I don't know."
Everyone froze.
"…Huh?" Chopper squeaked.
Garp looked away.
"Dragon never told me."
"Not her name."
"Not her face."
"Not where she went."
Nami frowned. "Even you don't know?"
Garp shook his head once.
"He just showed up one day."
"Dropped you in my arms."
"Said that pendant was hers."
Luffy clenched the fabric of his shirt.
"…That's it?"
"That's it," Garp replied.
Robin spoke softly.
"So even the Revolutionary Dragon…"
"…chose silence."
Garp's jaw tightened.
"He said it was safer that way."
"For you."
"For her."
Usopp swallowed. "Safer… from who?"
Garp didn't answer.
The implication hung heavy.
Sanji looked at Luffy. "…Does that bother you?"
Luffy stared at the cross pendant in his palm.
He thought for a moment.
Then he grinned.
"Nah."
Everyone blinked.
"If she's a pirate," Luffy said brightly, "then she's gotta be awesome."
Garp barked a laugh. "BWAHAHAHA!"
Robin smiled softly.
The mystery remained—
But the sea was wide.
And someday—
Luffy would find the answer himself.
"…Maybe I said too much," Garp then laughed suddenly. "Forget everything I said!"
He threw his head back, roaring with laughter.
The Marines stared.
The Straw Hats stared.
Luffy stared at the pendant in his hand.
The world—
Had just gotten much, much bigger.
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Author's Note
Sorry for the delay, guys! I suddenly got sick yesterday and had a fever 😭 but I'm okay now, just a slight cold lol. Thanks so much for waiting.
Apologies in advance if this chapter has some lapses or rough parts I'll gladly edit and polish it if you guys spot anything lacking hahaha. As always, thank you for the constant support. It really means a lot!