Hello everyone this is PortugueseRonaldo and welcome to the second chapter of "Reborn- Return of the King"! This is going to be the actual first chapter of the series but by the looks of it the journey itself won't start until chapter 3. But well without further ado let's get on with the story!
One Piece is owned by Eiichiro Oda.
7 years later, Foosha Village, East Blue
"And morning training is finished!"
Now normally you would never hear this from a 7 years old kid, but this wasn't a normal kid oh no this was the future Pirate King (for real this time), Monkey D. Luffy.
"Now I shall take a bath and then try to convince Shanks! However I don't know why but I have a feeling that I'm forgetting something. Oh well it's probably not important!" Said Luffy. Now you may be wondering why was Luffy trying to convince Shanks and the reason was training. Luffy considered asking Gramps for training, but he knows that while Gramps is kind of a goof, he still wasn't crazy enough to teach Haki and the Rokushiki to a kid, let alone one that wanted to be a pirate. However Luffy did get Grandpa's blessing of being trained by Shanks after Luffy told him what had happened. Garp knew that his grandson was a terrible liar, so when Luffy told all of that with a constant serious face he knew that was the truth. After all, while Lucy had trouble beating the monkeys Luffy could do it much easier, even getting to the point of beating them all!
Luffy also had slight diferences from his past life. His body was now more muscled thanks to the extra training that he put himself to. He could control better it's Armament Haki but it was still weak, while his Conqueror's was just slightly controled.
After his bath Luffy ran to the village where the Party's Bar was and proceeded to grab a knife. He then travelled to the docks where the Red Force was and proceeded to climb to the figurehead.
"Attention everyone! I'm about to show you how tough am I!"
"Oh really? Then show us little anchor!" Said a red haired man that was coming out of the captain's quarters. This man was Shanks, the captain of the Red Hair Pirates, he was a man with 3 scars over his eye, a beard, a white shirt and red shorts, with a strawhat on his head.
"Brother? What are you doing?" Said a young girl.
This girl had black hair that reached her shoulders, big and hazel coloured eyes with a white t-shirt and red shorts (yeah I know my sense of fashion sucks). This girl was Monkey D. Lucy and was considered the most adorable thing in all of the village.
"Well Lucy, your favourite brother is going to show tomato hair over there that he is a tough guy and should join his crew!" Said Luffy.
While Shanks was getting pissed at Luffy's remark, Luffy then proceeded to stab himself under his left eye, leaving a big cut that would probably scar. And that was precisely what he was aiming for, since he felt weird everytime he saw his face without the scar and he for now couldn't do anything about the hat.
"IDIOT WHAT ARE YOU DOING!"
"BROTHER!"
"DAMN IT IT HURTS!"
Various reactions were heard from the people around Luffy, which then proceeded to scold him, most precisely his sister.
"YOU BIG IDIOT WHY DID YOU DO THAT YOU GOT HURT!" Said a teary eyed Lucy while punching him repeatedly in the face.
"Seriously Luffy that was really dangerous you know? You could've been turned blind!" Reprimanded Shanks, who was noticeably worried.
"S..Sorry" Managed to mumble Luffy from his various lumps on his face.
"Well what's done his done, let's go have a drink Luffy towards your "manliness"!" Said Shanks.
"Ok, you guys go ahead I've something to do on the fort I'll be right back!" Luffy told him to then proceed to run where his fort was.
The fort was a base that he and Lucy built during their free time. It was made out of wood but you could clearly see that was built amateurly, even though they asked help from Makino and Gramps. It reminded Luffy from the treehouse that he, Ace and Sabo shared when they were kids.
After apllying poorly some bandages on his injuries (damn his sister could hit hard) Luffy went to look himself on the mirror, most precisely, the scar on his cheek. After making sure that it was similar to how it once used to be, Luffy decided to join Shanks and the others at the bar. But before reaching the bar he saw Higuma and the bandits leaving it. Luffy then proceeded to look down (since he didn't want to potentially destroy the village) and entered the bar.
As he entered the bar he saw a laughing Shanks that was drenched in Sake while Makino, a woman with dark green hair that reached her shoulders and barkeeper clothes was helping him clean up, the other pirates laughing and his sister Lucy angrily eating a purple coloured fruit with swirls…
Wait SWIRLS!
"LUCYYYYY!"
That stole the attention of the pirates and they looked towards a Luffy with a gaping mouth looking at Lucy who was eating something.
"Oh hey bro did you finish your bandaging already? It looks poorly made so you better ask Maki- "
Lucy couldn't say anything else because Luffy had grabbed her by her neck and started shaking her while screaming "SPIT IT OUT!" The others were wondering what was Luffy doing until Lucy's neck stretched and made her head roll on the floor.
Luffy could feel his jaw dropping gradually as every second passed while the pirates noticed how the chest with the Gomu Gomu no Mi was empty, which lead to Shanks scolding Lucy by calling her an idiot and explaining what she had done.
Luffy wasn't paying attention though since his mind started having flashbacks of the moments where he used his powers.
Of how from now on he could never transport himself and the others easily
Never embarass his male friends by stretching his "thing" and claim that he was the king.
Never do any cool gears.
No more Red Hawk's.
And most importantly.
He now couldn't eat as much as he used to.
Which lead Luffy to yell a huge cry
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!".
2 weeks later
Luffy and Lucy were at the Party's Bar drinking, while Makino was cleaning the table.
"It's been some time since they left, do you miss them?" Asked Makino.
"No, they're wimps, especially Shanks. He got drenched in sake and insted of beating that stupid bandit he just laughed!" Answered Lucy, who was still upset about the prior events.
"He's not a wimp, he just handled that like a real man. They didn't deserve a beating." Said Luffy, who now understood Shanks actions better since he had already experienced this memory.
"I don't care! He still should've punched him" Responded Lucy.
Suddenly the bar's door opened. Luffy turned his head to see who it was and saw Higuma and his minions outside.
"By the looks of it, those good for nothing pirates aren't here, that's good. It's quiet."
Higuma then proceeds to sit on a seat and demands "What are you waiting for? We're customers. Bring us sake!"
Mayor Woop Slap was an old man that liked to wear vacation clothes. He also was the chief of the peaceful Foosha Village. Oh how he loved the calmness of this village.
"Mayor! There's a problem!"
Awoken by the shout Woop Slap turned around and saw Makino panting while leaning on the door.
"What is it Makino?" Asked Woop Slap
"Luffy is fighting the bandits!"
Outside the bar there was a bunch of bandits on the floor, a little girl crying and a 7 year old with the most murderous look anyone has ever seen.
"Say it again and I will kill you." Asked Luffy in a calmed manner, even though he was enraged by what these bastards dared to say about Shanks, but most of all about his sister and Makino.
10 minutes before
The bandits were drinking like mad, which lead to them make some terrible decisions. Decisions that they would probably regret for the rest of their life.
"Did you see those pirates! Even when their captain was hit by a bottle they still didn't do anything! What a bunch of cowards!" Said random bandit number 4.
"When I see a chicken like that I just feel like killing him. The only thing pirates know is to act cool." Said a very arrogant Higuma.
"SHUT UP!"
All the conversations were ended and the focus went to a little girl that was being held by the bartender with another boy that was eating.
"Shanks is way better than you, and he could kick your ass!" Said the now pissed off girl.
"Oi girlie, you better shut up, or else…" Said random bandit number 7.
"OR ELSE WHAT HUH? I'LL KICK YOUR ASS!" Lucy responded.
"You're really feisty you know that?" Said Higuma "And there are some adults that like the feisty ones, no matter the age."
"What are you talking about?" Said Lucy, who was now a little bit freaked out of the way Higuma was talking.
"Yes, I'll probably get a good price by selling you, but not without my boys having a round with you and that bartender, HAHAHAH- "
In the blink of an eye Higuma was punched and thrown out of the bar, followed by his lackeys.
Which lead us to this humiliating moment of Higuma apoligizing to a kid.
"I-I'm so-BWUAH!" Said Higuma before getting a knuckle sandwich to the ground.
"You can spit on me, pour drinks on me, heck even make fun of me, but if you threaten one of the people I care about and I will end you." Said Luffy, looking like an absolute badass.
"Well said Anchor."
Turning towards the new voice, Luffy saw Shanks and his crew looking at him in amazement and respect, mainly because they probably would've never guess that a 7 year old kid could defeat a guy with a bounty of 8 million.
"I guess you weren't lying then, your punch really is as strong as a pistol."
"Yeah I'm pretty awesome aren't I? Hey you should let me join your crew! After all I still have some tricks up my sleeve!" Said an excited Luffy, who could see his plan reaching success.
But before Shanks could answer one of the bandits got up and raised a pistol "Stop bragging and pay attention brat!" The bandit proceeded to shot Luffy.
Except it didn't hit it's mark.
Luffy having detected it and wanting to show off his skills to Shanks activated his Observation Haki and dodged the bullet, leaving everyone with dumbstruck faces.
It didn't end there though, because Luffy rapidly turned around and hardened his arm with Haki making it black and proceeded to punch the guy right in the face.
Sensing the rest of the crew getting up Luffy tried to release a controlled blast and nearly suceeded, but he still managed to knock out 3 villagers.
Shanks was stunned, he never in his life would've guessed that there was a kid in the East Blue who could use the 3 types of haki, along with being a D.
Maybe it wasn't bad to bring him along.
Sometime later
This was it, Luffy was leaving his hometown. The entire population was there to send him off.
Well he would be leaving if his sister and Makino weren't hugging him like crazy.
"Please take care of yourself Luffy, and if Shanks does you anything be sure to tell me ok?" Said a teary eyed Makino, while glaring at Shanks to show the hell he would go through if Luffy got hurt.
"She sure can be a demon when she wants to." Thought a sweatdropping Shanks.
"When you are done with your trip, can I join your crew Luffy?" Said Lucy, who was crying and hugging her brother.
"Of course you can Lu! And don't worry you still have Ace and Sabo don't you?" Said Luffy, who looked misty eyed, but he blamed it on lighting effects.
When Luffy was 5 years old he went to the jungle with his sister while looking for his brothers from another mothers, and after chasing Ace for a while they managed to catch him at their first try (mostly because of Luffy's Observation Haki). They then met Sabo and friendships were made, to later on evolve as brotherhood (and in Lucy's case sisterhood). Luffy had already told them of his plan to go with Shanks, and he made a promise to meet them on the sea when they would set sail on their own, which they decided to be 17 because of Sabo's and Luffy's strange insistence about that number. Lucy however was refused of setting sail on her own by her brother, who wanted her on his crew, but he wouldn't tell her that yet, so he decided to just say that she was a girl.
"Yeah I do and don't worry I'll train really hard so that even one day I can beat you Luffy!" Said Lucy while nodding.
"That's really good Lucy! But you'll never manage to beat me because I'm going to become Pirate King!" Said Luffy. He wouldn't say this to her but Luffy was worried about her even though she would be with Ace and Sabo (and then just Ace), so he decided to give a package to Makino saying that it was for Lucy, and she would only be able to open it when she would be by herself.
"Well I've to go, see you later everyone, it has been fun! And remember Lucy, I'll come pick you up when we turn 17!" Said Luffy while waving and walking backwards to the ship. Once he got in the ship Shanks approached him.
"So are you ready Luffy?" Said Shanks.
"Yeah I'm ready! I can't wait to explore the seas with you guys!"
"But didn't you already explored them Luffy?" Questioned Shanks. After Luffy's display Shanks took Luffy to a private place and interrogated him on where he learned about Haki. Luffy then proceeded to tell him his whole story and Shanks believed him, because it was a well known fact on the village that Luffy was a bad liar.
"Yeah but you guys are going to explore other seas outside of the Grand Line aren't you?" Questioned Luffy.
"Of course, now I think you just forgot one single thing in terms of clothing Luffy." Teased Shanks
"Wait what? But I think I've got eve- "
Luffy was interrupted by Shanks putting his strawhat on Luffy's head.
"Now that's more like it! LET'S LEAVE MEN!"
"HAI!"
Luffy didn't say anything other than gripping tightly his strawhat relinquishing in the familiar senssation while bawling his eyes out.
And now was time to train even harder and explore. But what Luffy didn't know was that certain events would happen that would change his life.
And that's the end of the chapter! If you guys have any suggestions in terms of story you are free to tell! Now there are few things I'm debating on and they are: Lucy's pairing (If she'll have any) and new image (I kinda just put the second most epic image I had (the other one had Gear Fourth so no) and I would apreciate if you guys suggested any cool images).
That's about it next chapter it will be a short version of Luffy's trip. But until then this has been PortugueseRonaldo, thank you for your support and see ya!