Grandpa, where are you? Grandpa, where are you? " The little boy with short black hair was dressed in aqua blue clothes. He was looking for the familiar and violent figure in the dense and unfamiliar forest.
Luffy's thin and small body forcefully pushed aside the piles of grass and walked forward in the direction he had decided on. The sun was shining fiercely above his head. Luffy's body had long been soaked in sweat. His face was dirty and his clothes were torn in several places. He was in an extremely sorry state.
Luffy didn't care about his grandfather. He saw an open grassland in front of him. He was as happy as if he had found an oasis in the desert. He went up and lay down directly. His body was spread out and his mouth was wide open. He was gasping for breath. He had been wandering around in this unfamiliar forest for more than two hours. This kind of high-intensity exercise was too much for the young Luffy. Fortunately, his willpower was strong. Otherwise, he would have collapsed halfway.
In the end, it was all his grandfather's fault for leaving him here.
"Gugugu"
Luffy's stomach growled uncomfortably. In the open grassland, the sound was very loud.
"Oh, Grandpa, where are you? I'm hungry, sigh! "Luffy stuck out his tongue. He was so tired that he couldn't even recognize the smell of the air.
At this moment, a pair of red lanterns lit up in the depths of the forest. It was a pair of red eyes. They weren't human eyes. They were the eyes of a beast. It seemed that a hungry beast had its eyes on Luffy.
The red light emitted from the beast's eyes became brighter and brighter. The unknown beast walked to the edge of the grassland and forest. At this moment, the beast also revealed its true appearance. It was a strong gorilla. No, to be precise, it was a huge monkey.
The monkey's fur was yellow and its body was very large. It was about the size of two adult men. Although it was uncertain whether the monkey was a friend or a foe, no matter what, it was undoubtedly a huge threat to the five-year-old Luffy.
Seeing Luffy lying on the ground with a tired face, the big monkey didn't yell. Instead, it carefully walked to the front of Luffy.
Luffy, who was lying on the ground, felt a shadow descend in front of his eyes. At first, he thought that the sun in the sky was blocked by the clouds, but when he smelled a strange smell, he didn't think so.
Luffy's forehead broke out in cold sweat. He slowly opened his eyes, and a huge creature entered his vision. The big monkey was looking at Luffy strangely, but the saliva at the corner of its mouth betrayed its thoughts.
"Ah!" A drop of the big monkey's saliva landed on Luffy's face. Luffy screamed and immediately jumped up. His survival instinct made him run towards the depths of the forest.
The big monkey was also startled by Luffy's scream, but it quickly reacted. Seeing Luffy's figure disappear into the forest, the big monkey was angry. How could it let the fat meat in its mouth slip away?
The big monkey jumped several meters high. It climbed up a tall tree and looked around. It found the escaping prey, and then it began its hunt.
Hearing the sound of the monkey's roar and the sound of the monkey landing on the tree trunk, Luffy's footsteps became faster and faster. But not long after, his recovered strength was completely exhausted. After all, he was still a child. How could he compete with a strong monkey in speed and agility? How could he win?
Not long after, Luffy was lying on the ground, gasping for breath. His limbs were sore. Looking back at the big monkey that was getting closer and closer, Luffy felt a chill from the bottom of his heart. He had never been so desperate. He had never wanted to live so much. He was facing the threat of death.
Although Luffy was born passively, it didn't mean that he was willing to take the initiative to die.
Seeing that the prey stopped, the big monkey was very happy. It kicked hard on the tree trunk with its hind legs. The big monkey stretched out its front paw and pounced on Luffy.
"No!" Luffy closed his eyes in fear and instinctively used his hands to protect his body.
Roar!
A beast roar came from behind Luffy. Then, a snow-white tiger jumped out. The White Tiger didn't attack Luffy. Instead, it jumped toward the big monkey.
"Bang!" The two beasts were evenly matched in their first confrontation. They both fell to the side and glared at each other, baring their teeth. If the enemy did not move, they would not move. Luffy happened to be sandwiched between the big monkey and the white tiger.
There was a monkey in front of him and a tiger behind him. Luffy's heart was filled with fear. At this time, he suddenly missed his fearsome grandfather who loved to beat him but was invincible. Compared to these two hungry beasts, his grandfather's fist of love was so intimate!
Luffy said in his heart, "Grandpa, where are you? I'm so scared. Come and save me! Grandpa! "
The two beasts moved gently around Luffy. Both sides kept roaring. It seemed that there was a conflict because of the prey in front of them.
Luffy was first found by the big monkey. According to the law of nature, he should belong to it. But now the prey ran to the White Tiger's territory. The White Tiger's rule was that everything in its territory belonged to it!
Luffy was trembling with fear as he looked at the big monkey and the white tiger. He was scared to death. He didn't know that these two beasts had a disagreement because of him. He wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, but his legs were too weak. He was so scared that he couldn't even move.
As if it couldn't stand the protest of hunger, the big monkey moved its feet and rushed toward Luffy. The White Tiger didn't want to be outdone. It roared and rushed toward Luffy. The monkey grabbed Luffy's hand, and the White Tiger bit on Luffy's leg. It seemed that they wanted to have a tug-of-war game.
Luffy, who was hanging in the air, fainted when he saw his situation.
Luffy's thin body was about to be torn apart by the White Tiger and the big monkey. At this critical moment, two invisible forces rushed toward the big monkey and the White Tiger. The next second, the monkey and the White Tiger's bodies shook, and then they lost consciousness and fainted on the ground. Luffy was also rescued from the evil claws.
"How dare you eat this old man's grandson? It seems that you two don't want to live anymore! " In the next second, a tall and burly figure appeared beside Luffy. It was Luffy's grandfather, Kap. Kap gently hugged Luffy with one hand and grabbed the White Tiger and the monkey's tails with the other. He walked into the distance and cursed, "Damn it, this old man will stew you two for lunch today. Let's see if you still dare to do it."
After Luffy fainted, he kept dreaming. He dreamed that he died and his soul was out of his body. Luffy watched his body being divided by the monkey and the White Tiger. He had always thought that monkeys were vegetarians. He didn't expect to meet a carnivorous monkey today.
Luffy was just about to feel sad when the smell of meat came from afar and entered his nostrils. Luffy sniffed his nose and saliva flowed out. "Oh, it smells so good, so good. What smells so good?It's meat! "
The smell of meat woke Luffy up instantly. He looked at the clear sky divided by the dense forest and said to himself doubtfully, "Am I not dead?"
"Nonsense! Grandpa is here, how could I let you die? "Kap was squatting beside Luffy and starting a fire to roast meat.
Seeing his grandfather, Luffy's eyes filled with tears. He rushed to Kap and hugged Kap's waist with all his strength. His little face rubbed against Kap's back and cried, "Grandpa, it's so scary, so scary. I was so scared. I thought I wouldn't see you again, sob sob sob!"
"Look at how scared you are! Oh, okay, okay, my little boy, don't cry! " Kap put down the barbecued meat in his hand. He let go of Luffy's hand and turned to put his hands on Luffy's shoulder. He solemnly said, "Luffy, remember, you are a man, a man of indomitable spirit. You are not allowed to cry, and you can't cry. Don't shrink back in the face of danger. Don't be afraid. Bravely go forward, even if it means risking your life! You have to believe in your own strength! "
"Grandpa." Luffy nodded.
Kap sighed and continued to say, "Grandpa can protect you now, but in the future when you become a great Navy soldier and meet an enemy stronger than you, grandpa can't wait by your side!"
Luffy listened and couldn't help but lower his head. He wiped the tears and snot on his face and looked up at Kap. He seemed to have made up his mind. He said seriously, "Grandpa, don't worry! No matter what the future is, I will become stronger. I will become stronger than you because I am grandpa's grandson. I believe in myself! "
Looking at Luffy's determined eyes, Kap smiled, "Grandpa also believes in you!"
"Gugugu" In this serious atmosphere, Luffy's stomach failed to live up to his expectations and growled.
Luffy shyly lowered his head and said, "Grandpa, I am hungry."
"Haha, my good grandson, come and taste grandpa's cooking!" Kap tore off a piece of barbecued meat and put it in Luffy's mouth. He asked, "How is the taste?"
"Oh, as good as grandpa's fist!"
"Speak properly!" Kap put on a stern face and raised his fist at Luffy.
"Super delicious!" Luffy's cute face bloomed with a sunny smile.
"That's more like it!"
.....
After eating, Luffy lay on the ground and fell asleep. There was no other way. Just now he was chased by the beast and scared by the beast. Luffy's physical strength and spirit had long reached their limit. He really needed to rest.
Kap sat quietly beside Luffy. He looked at Luffy's sleeping face and sighed. He whispered, "That was a good opportunity. What a pity. Forget it. I will find another opportunity to teach him later!"
"I'm so full!"
Kap was surprised. It turned out that Luffy was talking in his sleep. His young face had a smile on it and the saliva on the corner of his mouth seemed to never run out.
Kap smiled. He touched Luffy's head with his hand and whispered, "Luffy, you must become stronger and become the strongest Marine soldier. The world has changed. Only by becoming stronger can you survive this huge change!"
This afternoon nap was the best sleep Luffy had since he was born. Kap surprisingly didn't wake Luffy up with his iron fist. It wasn't until the sun set that Luffy opened his eyes in a daze and looked around. He got up and walked to Kap's back. He laid on Kap's back and said, "Grandpa, let's go home!"
"Awake?" Kap stood up and carried his grandson on his back.
What answered Kap was Luffy's snoring. Kap smiled bitterly and said, "What a worrisome grandson."
On the path out of the forest, Kap carried Luffy on his back. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on them and the air was filled with the warmth of family.
Time flew by and in the blink of an eye, twelve years had passed.
Luffy had also grown from a snotty little boy to a responsible and outstanding man.
At this time, Luffy was standing at the pier of Fengche Village. The sea breeze was blowing on his handsome face. There was a knife wound under his left eyelid, which was his glory. He was wearing an ordinary straw hat and an ordinary sailor suit. Luffy jumped into the boat that had already been prepared and skillfully untied the rope tied to the pier. Then he turned and waved goodbye to the villagers who had come to see him off.
Today was a sunny day. There was no doubt that it was a good weather for sailing.
"Luffy, take care of yourself!" That was the voice of Fengche Village's tavern owner, Miss Magino.
"Luffy, you little bastard, you want to be a pirate? Don't come back! "This was the angry roar of Fengche Village's village chief.
"Luffy, come on!"
"Take care, Luffy!"
.....
The other villagers said goodbye to Luffy loudly.
Luffy put his hands in front of his mouth and said loudly to all the villagers, "Everyone, take care of yourselves!" After that, Luffy showed a smile brighter than the sun.
This was the place where he was born and raised. Everyone in Fengche Village treated him very well. At this moment of departure, Luffy couldn't help but feel sour.
Luffy turned his head. If he continued to look, he was afraid that he would really cry. If that happened, he wouldn't be the usual him. He wouldn't be the man that his grandfather talked about. Anyway, he would come back one day.
However, Luffy didn't know that most of the villagers standing at the pier were crying. Everyone covered their mouths tightly, so the crying didn't reach Luffy's ears. They were afraid that if they cried, Luffy would cry too.
Especially Miss Magino and the village chief. They had watched Luffy grow up and had long treated Luffy as their own child.
How could parents not be worried when a child left his hometown and spread his wings?