A/n: Hey guys! I'm baack! As Excited as I am to show y'all this new chapter, I gotta address smthn semi serious.

I recently got a review saying that I copied the story "Gods Among Us", and after talking to the author and my good friend Dev's Inferno, we both wanted to thank u for reading both of our stories so diligently to the point where you had concerns. That's some fan dedication right there and we wanna say thanks for looking out for both of us! Both Dev's Inferno and I have taken the time to read eachother's fics, and found as far as we both could count: 2.5 similarities between both of our works!

Including Luffy being a demi god, that he was trained by the red haired pirates and one dark surprise that has yet to be revealed in either of our fics. While the first is a rare prompt (Luffy as a god? I mean the thought probs came up in a lot of peoples' heads on sky island, but i haven't seen any fics besides ours actually making it happen), the second similarity is actually a common troupe that could be found in numerous other stories. We both have said that neither fic is copying the other and even though we have similarities we are gonna take some different routes, that being said, please continue to support both of us and our fics!

Aight Ima stop talking let y'all have fun reading! Tell me what u think in the reviews!

-Ryan Sensei

xX~OP~Xx

Luffy stayed on the dock until he could no longer sea the Red Haired pirates' ship, but it was the sudden joyous noises behind him that drew him out of his reverie.

"WOOHOO! THEY'RE FINALLY GONE"

"Now I don't have to sleep with one eye open!"

"I was so afraid they were gonna steal our things and kill us"

"ALL OUR WORRYING IS OVER!"

Luffy was outraged, who dared to say such hurtful things about his nakama?! Turning towards the hub of well dressed people, he recognized them from the descriptions Makino gave. They were nobles.

People living in the richer area of Goa Kingdom who treated people like garbage and were obsessed with appearances and money. From owning too many boats, these people would leave spares on docks like these, but no matter where they were, nothing would change their entitled attitudes.

"Sugar rush"

Suddenly appearing in the center of the group of nobles caused a few shrieks to be heard, but Luffy was having none of it.

"Take back what you said about Shanks and his crew!"

One mustached man dressed in a blue tuxedo and a matching top hat approached the child and scoffed before saying, "Who do you think you are brat?"

"I'm Luffy! Their nakama!" An uproar of voices surrounded him, there were voices filled with disgust, fear, and hatred.

One woman piped up from behind him saying, "I've heard of him! He's that child that ate a devil fruit! He's a demon!"

Another voice piped up from the opposite side, "He's definitely a problem child, no wonder people keep abandoning him!"

"Even the pirates didn't want him! He's a wolf in sheep's clothing, be careful!"

One other noble shrieked while saying to their spouse, "Make sure that demon stays away from our home!"

Luffy had never experienced gazes like these, ones so full of hatred, and disgust. With so many people saying the same thing, could he have been wrong this whole time? Shanks said that they cared about me, that I'm their naka-

"Someone get rid of it already before it kills us all!"

That I'm their-

"Kill it!"

That I'm-

"He's an akuma, a demon!"

Am I?

The boy began covering his ears as tears fell down his face. The words just wouldn't stop, no matter how hard he pressed into his skull, he could still hear them and what they were saying.

Then it happened, the domino that triggered the others. Someone pushed him to the ground and the circle enclosed around him. Rocks, kicks and more insults were thrown his way.

No matter how well Luffy could physically defend himself, no training had prepared him from this type of attack. A mental one caused by civilians that would change his entire way of thinking.

As soon as Luffy saw an opening, he ran as fast as he could for the woods into his abandoned hut. With the pirates gone, he went back to living in solidarity.

That night, despite what he'd told the red haired captain, Luffy cried himself to sleep, but it wasn't because of their departure.

xX~OP~Xx

After three days, Makino had become worried. Her favorite customer had yet to show his face once into the bar and her thoughts drifted towards the worse.

Taking the day off, the barmaid went out into the streets of the market, going around from booth to booth asking if anyone had seen Luffy. Bumping into Gyoru, a local fishmonger, she was beginning to run out of hope when she asked, "Have you seen or heard from Luffy in the past couple of days? I'm worried something bad has happened to him.."

Gyoru lowered his crate filled with ice and fish before responding the woman.

"Ya sound just like ma wife Chicken! If I was you, I'd goin' get talkin' to her, she was the squirt's tradin' partner 'n all. When ya find the squirt, tell him to swing by… I miss him."

Makino didn't want to get her hopes up too high, but was still grateful for the information. With a bow, she began to run down the street to find Lady Chicken, hopefully she'd have some answers.

Attending to her garden is where the green haired woman found the flower seller. A fond smile grew onto Makino's face as she remembered helping Chicken plant bulbs in the past, but she was older now and had a bar that needed her.

"Hello Lady Chicken, lovely garden as always," she said, squatting next to the woman.

"Oh! Maki! You're here! No need to be so formal. C'mon and help me out like old times!"

"I was actually here to ask you about Luffy…" Lady Chicken halted her movements and sighed.

"I sure hope he's alright. He must be devastated with the pirates gone."

"I'm guessing you don't know where he is either," Makino wasn't sure what to do, despite being so young, Luffy was strong and independent enough to take care of himself. She knew that, but still couldn't help being worried.

"Aw Maki don't make that face... I know he hasn't been showing up lately, but have you checked his hut?"

Makino looked at the gardener with a quizzical look, forcing Chicken to continue.

"Ya know? His hut? The place that he made and lives in? His hut… Did he never tell you about it?" Makino slowly shook her head realizing how little she knew about Luffy's personal life. "Where did you think he lives? Well, doesn't matter. From what he's told me, it's somewhere near the outskirts of the forest but close to the village. Never been there myself, but why don't you check for me?"

Getting up, Makino waved her thanks while promising to help plant sometime. Based on Chicken's instructions, the green haired woman was on her way to find the little bundle of sunshine.

A/n: I know I know, It's short, but I don't wanna cram too many things in one chapter, so I'm spacing them out a bit differently. Aight Till next chap!

-Ryan Sensei