Chapter 8


"It's unlike you to visit a sick old person..." Garp mocked the tall man wearing a dark green cloak standing at the dark corner of his room. "And to think that you bring someone as well..."

"Ojii-san..how are you?" The young tall man with blond hair, scarred over his left eye greeted. He removed his black top hat with a goggle wrapped on it then bowed at the old man. He simply approached the old ex vice admiral then handed him the bag of rice crackers he carried. "I brought you something you really loved." And gave him a warm big smile.

"You twerp." Garp yelled but grabbed the crackers and opened it immediately. "You think you can bribe me with something like this after what you've done. Tch. What happen to the dream of yours to be a pirate... Sabo...to think you actually joined my unrespectful brat. " Garp munching crackers in between their conversation. "Oi Coby bring us a tea..." He commanded the poor pink-hair guy who'd been trembling in fear ever since the two uninvited guess enter the room secretly.

"Aye... Ga- Garp-san..." And hurriedly, thankfully leave the room. Coby could felt his both legs shaking in fear. Garp's visitor was too intimidating and their presence was too suffocating that he wished he listened to Helmeppo to not to visit the old man.

"I heard you saw Luffy. He probably surprised to know that you're still alive..." His glance now directed at the other person in the room. "Anyway how sneaky the two of you to get through this room of mine without being notice by those assholes outside."

"Our new base happened to be around...and I'm glad that despite you're sickness...you do look well..."The guy in dark green cloak commented.

"Too soon for me to die...you ungrateful son of mine... Dragon. You did well by covering up Blackbeard's dead. How wise of you to spread that kind of news about his death."

"Huh. I wonder how much do you know about that?"

"Hm...never underestimate Navy's network..."

Sabo stared at Dragon with full respect. The man who saved his life was certainly way beyond his reach. He's completely on the different league.

That Blackbeard guy was too cunning by infiltrating their old base. He's undoubtedly powerful but his power seems average compared to these guy who directly challenged the World Government. Dragon is amazingly, insanely and extremely powerful.

He promised that one day, he will definitely and proudly tells Luffy in full details how amazing her father is.

"I don't really care about that asshole." Garp said. "And I... I think you feel it too... Luffy is probably-seeing your precious memories...hahaha."

Dragon's stoic face discomposed and avoid the looks from his father. Sabo was kinda surprised to witness that the infamous revolutionary leader was actually capable of showing that kind of expression. Well, he's human after all.

"Embarrassing memories you mean-"

"Hahaha... I wonder how Luffy will react when she find out your greatest fear...hahaha."

'So even Dragon-san has a weakness' Sabo astonished, his eyes focused at Dragon. But something is definitely off. Is Dragon's greatest fear was embarrassing rather than terrifying based on his expression.

"Enough..." He sighed, no matter how many years had passed since then, his father remain the same. His laidback, impulsive personality was still remained after all this years. And those attitudes amazed and annoyed him at the same time.

"Or is that you aren't ready enough for Luffy to witness all of our past..?" Garp asked in a serious tone.

Dragon taken aback. He's fully prepared for it. Mentally. Emotionally.

He's aware that sooner or later, Luffy and her crew will soon to reach that certain place where Luffy will able to witness everything that happened in the past.

He isn't sure whether he'll be happy or not. "They might having trouble on saving that island and retrieve that ship that'll lead them to the fog...I wonder if she will introduced herself to Luffy."

"I wonder about that too but knowing her...I guess not. And besides isn't you the one who wanted to see her more after all this time..." Garp smirked, and Dragon just glared back to his father, while Sabo kinda feel out of place. "I doubt that Luffy will ever recognized her...since-"

"That's enough for now...I actually came here to confirm something..." Dragon said, to hange the topic. "About him... Ace-kun? Is that really true?" He asked and noticed the sudden change in Garp's expression.

Garp huge smile suddenly turned red due to frustration and gritting his teeth. "Ace... I swear...those assholes... I will never forgive them..."

"So it's true..that they stole his corpse and Vegapunk do some experiments to revived and turned him into a weapon against Luffy, like he did to Kuma. And that was the kind of people you risked your life for..."

Sabo's calm face turned dark, he will never forgive the World Government for doing those unforgivable things to his beloved brother. He's really furious, thinking how could Luffy possibly accept the fact that they turned Ace back to life to use against her.

"Enough...you think it's easy for me...Ace is a family..."

"Family?" Dragon smile bitterly and approached Garp on his bed. "Family huh?" Dragon asked again, almost whispering. "Is your title is more important than a family..old man. You're making the same mistakes again and again...you let your so called family lost their lives ...just to protect your pathetic title and cowardly running away from your destiny."

"Shut up...how could you know exactly how I feel? Do you really think it's easy for me. You...and you!" Pointed at Dragon then Sabo. "Ace... and that brat Luffy... I worked so hard to train..all of you to live a decent easier life...and yet...you all dare to go against me..." A tears welled up in the corner on his eyes. He could feel the tightness on his chest. Just like the doctor said he shouldn't get too angry or too happy because it'll affect his weak heart.

Garp knew well and still blaming himself for whatever happened from the past. He's been trying so hard to do things in a rightful way since he's fully aware that going against the 'God' is the hardest and impossible thing to do.

Garp silently close his eyes. Everything had happened shown and taught him just how little he really was in this cruel world. His ambition, his willpower alone was absolutely not enough to protect those people he deeply cared for.

Arguing with his son Dragon absolutely going no where. In some points his son was right, although few things he hand't explained to him since Dragon practically grew up away by himself ever since he sent him flying.

When was the last time he saw his only son? That's right...during his wedding day and at same day his adorable grandson came to this world... And at the very same day...was the very last time. He wondered how Dragon thought of him now as a father ever since that day?

Just right before he finally utter another words and open his eyes, he felt a cold strong wind coming from the window. How he wished he can talk to his only son much longer...


"Wow!" Sanji what is this?! Sugoi...so good!" Luffy exclaimed, ogling at the mysterious white fluffy yet look-crunchy thingy made by their blonde cook.

"I called it popocorn!" Sanji said, proudly. He handed the white thingy to the crew and sprinkled them with cheese powder for the girls and just salt for the boys, that gained complaints for being unfair. "While we're in that island, I saw those same stuffs near the cornfield. I noticed few kernels burnt while some popped into something white so I made some experiment. " he danced around the three female with hearts floating, and grabbed the biggest bowl left and offered it to their captain. "Ta-Da! A miraculous popcorn is produced!"

"Super popcorn- Yohohohoho! - great Sanji!"

"So the ero cook can make something good just by observing some stuff than googling pervertly at women"

"Shut up.. You no sense of direction idiot."

"You wanna fight?!" Zoro preparing himself to attack.

"Bring it on dumb..."

"I'm worried that the captain's father might fell in the sea and got eaten by the sharks."

"Aw Robin...don't make some ridiculous joke like that. Not super cool."

"Shhh..." Nami suddenly hissed them and all eyes at the now hazy fogs. "Something is happening..."

The vision turns black and white, like somebody's blinking a eyes. And finally the next vision they're waiting for...

"Captain! Captain! The brat is awake!" They heard a voice of a guy yelling at the background. And saw the young Dragon slowly sits and rubbing his sleepy eyes.

"Ore? Where I am?" And looked up at the number of tough-looking men staring down at him. He could feel the cold yet soft lawn underneath and silently observed around.

"Oi brat...we thought you're goner...how do you feel...are you hungry?" One of them asked, despite of looking tough and quite scary, the man seems kind and actually worried for him.

"O-san-tachi where I am?" He tilted his head and looked at them one by one. "Is this a pirate ship?" He asked stoically, though it's obvious seeing the jolly roger. He remembered his father's lectured that he must learn to hide his emotions in case he got captured by the pirates due to the nature of his old man's job.

The ship was quite huge than the rest of the pirate ship he used to see before, but this one was more organized and not too shabby. Most likely warm and it made you feel at home.

"Yes...you can tell. What are you doing flying in the middle of the ocean anyway...brat.?.you're lucky that the last balloon carrying you managed to reach our ships and so you ended up here.." The man with a strawberry blond hair said, he put his huge yet gentle hand on Dragon's head and smile. "You must be hungry...come and join us."

Although Dragon is quite awkward to follow the man, he stood and bow to everyone as to show his respect and gratitude regardless of their appearances and job. "Arigato... Pirate-san-tachi..."

The crew looked at Luffy and wondered why the hell she didn't inherits that polite attitude from her father.

The pirates seems having a feast with all those mouth-watering foods and barrels around. The crew seems smaller than the usual pirate crew that his father caught everytime their dared to wander to his jurisdiction.

"Kid...what were you thinking flying in the sky with those balloons?"

Dragon bowed his head to hide his embarrassment. 'Yeah what the hell his father thinking sending him to the sky? Is it really necessary to do that?'

"From where are you?" Asked the captain, biting the huge piece of meat. He shared the table in the corner of the ship among these men who introduced himself as the captain along with his vice.

Dragon stared at him and felt this unexplainable easiness and warm aura emitted by the guy he met for the first in his life. The guy was probably younger to his father, yet somehow he reminded of him.

"East blue." He answered thriftly, that made the two men spat their foods out from the mouth.

"Ea-east blue?! Are you serious kid? And we're almost at the entrance of Grand Line!"

'"Grand Line? G-G-Grand Line?! Ehhhh?! What the hell?!" Dragon screamed out loud, how on Earth did he reached the Grand Line's entrance all the way from East Blue just with the balloons...

"Hahahaha" the captain laughed at him and ruffled his head. "You must be an angel kick out from Heaven... Hahaha... Is that balloon was part of your training...perhaps you dream to become a bird...hahaha!"

"Shut up...my Otou-san...told me to conquer my fear...that's why...he...-"

"Hahaha Enough...enough...So you're fear was to be in high places...to be in sky?" The kid just shook his head and suddenly excused himself from saying he needed to go the the restroom. "Oh..we're not done yet kid... Perhaps your greatest fear was those balloons." 'Bingo' Dragon shivered, the captain was right on the spot, and he stayed frozen on his feet. "Balloon huh? Hahahahaha Sugoi kid... You're not afraid of us being a pirate and yet you're afraid of the balloons...how ironic! Hahaha!"

"Shut up!" Dragon yelled at him, beet red. How embarrassing that somebody aside from his stupid father found out his greatest fear. He's ready to run outside when the captain asked him something unusual.

"Kid...what is your dream?"

"Dream?" He turned his back and confused at the man's sudden question. "Pirate-san what do you mean by dream?"

"Dream... To think that your father wanted you to conquer your fear means he's definitely helping you to reach your dream...to you want to be like him someday?"

"Like Otou-san? No way! I will never be a marine...!"

"Marine? So you're father is a marine...geez I'm in trouble then if he found out that his son was captured by the pirates..hahaha"

"Ca-capture?!" Dragon turned terrified though trying to concealed it.

"Haha just kidding...so what's your name anyway?"

"I'm... Dragon... Monkey D. Dragon."

The captain's goofy face suddenly shifted. "Monkey D. Dragon huh...so you must be a package sent by Heaven..then..." He muttered, his vice captain wore the same expression.

"Huh what?"

"Dragon huh...a dragon that scared of the balloons...hahaha... Partner give me sake and let's toast for our lil Dragon here nyahahaha!" Vice captain teased, to ease the tension of his captain.

"Shut up! One day-! One day I will be the ruler of this world and I will freed the slaves from the hands of those Celestial Dragons and we will all live equally...freely!" Dragon sudden bursted in spur of moments.

How the hell this pirates looks down on him just because he's afraid of the balloons.. Even so, his dreams was huge..way much bigger and more important than anyone else's dream in this world.

He never wanted to see any normal humans again that being tortured and killed by those Celestial Dragon who claims themselves as a God.

At his very young age, he witnessed the cruel reality of seeing on how a normal human like him being killed like some kind of animals. And he hated his father for not being able to do anything to stop the Celestial Dragon from killing his friend's parents just because they kindly offered them some vegetables they gathered from their humble farm.

And ever since that day, he promised to himself that no matter what happened, even his own father will go against his dream, he will become a ruler of this world where no one needs to die mercilessy. He dreamt of a peaceful world someday.

"You got a wonderful dream there kid.." The captain said, gulped a sake then wiped off his mouth.

"Yosh... I decided I will train you to become stronger ..."

"Eh?! Wait... I mean... I need to go ba-."

"Kid..I could see the genuine determination in your eyes so I will train you personally.."

"You? But you look weak!" Dragon said bluntly.

"Weak?" Hahahaha... Partner the kid called you weak..."

Suddenly a huge pair of sea creatures emerged from the sea and attempting to capsize their ship. The captain just raised his right hand and glared at the sea creatures and backed away. The other creature on the vice captain's side split into pieces without wasting unnecessary moves.

Dragon astonished, just what on earth happened. The captain didn't do or say anything, yet he scared creatures away and he felt that overly familiar force out from him. Just like his father. On the other side, he never saw on how and when did the vice captain unsheathed his swords that cuts the creatures into piece, and being now collected by the crew for food.

"Shut up partner! I may look like this kid...but one day I will gather the best crew and gonna have the best ship in this world. Then I will conquer the Grand Line and be the King of the Pirates one day!"

"Oi...Ossan! that would be me!" Luffy shouted and everyone quickly grabbed her and covered her mouth as they wouldn't want to miss any single thing about the past.

Dragon gulped in disbeliving. Now he know why this man reminded him of his father. He look at act stupid but strong. You can't really classified person's strength by the appearance alone.

"Haha that's right kid... And we all here to support our captain to fulfill that stupid dream of his..."

"Haha...and dont underestimate my partner kid." The captain hooked his arm at the other guy's shoulder. "He may not look like it...but he's best swordsman in this part of the sea...and one day ...all over the world. Right... partner Rayleigh?

"Silvers Rayleigh!" Rayleigh-ossan!" Everyone in the deck of Sunny exchanged looks then exclaimed in surprised. "So it means...that man...?!"

"Hai... and this man is going to be the King of the Pirates..." The vice captain took a very familiar straw hat rested on the table on put it on the captain's head. "Captain Gol D. Roger...hahahaha kampai!"

And the two guys cheers and gulped the whole bottle of sake in one go and dancing like a kids together with the rest of the crew.

"Yosh! Let's conquer the Grand Line everyone!"

"Aye Aye Captain!"

The young Dragon sigh while watching the crew partying again in the deck. His eyes turned at the captain and the vice. He certainly met a wonderful, amazing people..and it won't hurt to stay with them for awhile.

Straw Pirates and Trafalgar Law glanced over at Luffy who gaped at the vision with one hand on her head.

It's probably surprised Luffy more than anyone else to found out that her father boarded the Pirate King's ship...and the straw hat she's wearing entrusted to her by Shanks was originally owned by the Pirate King himself.


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Just ignore if you think my grammar sucks..hehe... Enjoy... And obviously this story will gonna take more chapters.