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The sky was gray that day, just like the day he lost his loved ones.

With his last breath left, Law held his lost heart. His blood traced a path in the deep blue sea. He did not regret his decision.

But the ocean was cold and dark .

Law clutched the empty space in his left chest.

Like the treasure chest that night, it trapped him, forever unable to escape.

Law felt lonely. He tried to remember his achievements. His crew, the ship that Wolf-ya had given him, his legacies… he had kept them all carefully. And he remembered a Straw Hat that had always lingered in his mind.

But time was running out. Gradually, as Law's consciousness gradually sank into the darkness of the sea, golden rays of light suddenly surrounded him, a woman's voice rang out.

“Hey, child who carries the will of D., what is your wish?”

“My wish?” Golden rays of light enveloped Law, it eased the pain and difficulty breathing he felt earlier. Time seemed to stop.

"You are a special child. Escaping the tragedy of the White City, being saved by a celestial dragon, and being loved by that foolish god. Your life was filled with sorrow but also had certain luck. But I guess that luck is not enough to help you avoid the one who wants to destroy this world, Law." The voice continued even though he did not answer.

“Child, consider this a gift to the one favored by the gods.

What is your wish? ”                                                                                      Trafalgar

The child of                                                                                                           D.

The one who carries the destiny of the sea.                                                                    Water

                                                                                                                                                    Law.

Those words echoed across the vast ocean. They struck Law’s fading mind. The rays of light now moved, they penetrated deep into his soul, fragments of memories throughout Law’s life were gradually replayed. He used his remaining will to answer the voice.

“I want—.” The words that followed were washed away by the water, merging into the cold water.

“No matter what the price is ?”

Law let his mind gradually merge with the cold water.

Waves of memories rushed into his mind like a tide, memories he cherished, memories he wanted to forget, fragments of the past that he could not remember clearly.

Why does that boy look so familiar?

^᪲᪲ HAIR

The broken pieces gradually connect together.

Is it the end or a new beginning?

⛧°. ⋆༺☾𖤓༻⋆. °⛧

The first time Law met Mugiwara-ya was at Sabaody.

At that time, he only saw this guy as an idiot who acted stupidly, had a big mouth, and was not afraid of death. No wonder why the navy paid attention to him like that, a pirate who was the grandson of a navy hero, the son of the Revolutionary Leader, the one who liberated Alabasta, fought with CP0,.... he was crazy.

There was a certain urge that made him pay attention to this Straw Hat. He wanted to dissect this guy to see if his brain was made of rubber because he was definitely not a normal crazy guy. Because even crazy people know that punching a Celestial Dragon is not a good idea.

Well, since everything had already happened, Law thought that it was okay to help this guy deal with the navy outside the slave trading house because he had given him a good show. He hated people who treated human life like trash like the Celestial Dragons anyway, they reminded him of Doflamingo . At that moment, Law suddenly met Luffy's eyes as he was about to run outside the slave house.

The moment their eyes met, their fates were already decided. The strings of fate were connected between those two.

But neither of them knew that this would be the beginning of their cruel destiny.

“Luffy, he is Trafalgar Law, he is a pirate so be careful.”

Hey you, I'm a pirate so be careful or I'll steal your treasure.

“She’s right, Mugiwara-ya.” Law smirked.

“Why are you calling me Mugiwara-ya, Torao?”

“What the fuck is Torao ?”

After teaming up with the two captains of the Worst Generation, Law had never felt so eager to escape from this place. Eustass-ya and Mugiwara-ya were extremely noisy and he hated noise, they argued constantly until the three of them split up.

At least he had gotten past the marines and he had a new member in his crew. That idiot Mugiwara-ya had promised him and Eutass-ya that they would meet again in the New world. But according to Bepo’s report, the Straw Hats had been disbanded all because of the cooperation of Admiral Kizaru and Shichibukai Kuma. Ignoring the itching feeling in his chest, he commanded his crew to temporarily sail near Sabaody to avoid the marines.

Why did he have a vague feeling that they would meet sooner than expected ?

If we meet again, do you want to be a doctor in my crew?

⛧°. ⋆༺☾𖤓༻⋆. °⛧

The second time he met Mugiwara-ya, the idiot almost died.

At first, he didn't want to save this idiot. He broke into Impel Down to save Fire Fist, who would have thought that he would dare to break into the most strict prison in the world. But even crazier was that he escaped with a bunch of other prisoners. It must be said that they had a spectacular debut at Marineford.

He and the other supernovas, outside Marineford, witnessed this entire historical moment.

Mugiwara-ya was truly a madman. He wasn't afraid of Whitebeard, broke through the Marines' defenses and confronted the Admirals, he even had Conqueror's Haki. As expected of someone who carried the will of D.

Law felt a lump in his throat, if he hadn't been cowardly and weak that day, Cora-san wouldn't have died. Law had always wondered why Cora-san had tried his best to save him. Probably because he was also a person carrying the will of D. It all came from love Law.

But fate is always cruel.

Portgas D. Ace still died. The Marines still achieved their original purpose. And according to Law's judgment, Whitebeard would be the next to die, based on the fatal wounds he had. Mugiwara-ya also had a fatal wound in his chest, Akainu was an Admiral famous for his absolute justice.

Why did he feel his spirit sink ? Law hated this feeling.

Then the Red Hair Pirates arrived.

My pirate crew name is the ^᪲᪲᪲^᪲᪲᪲ Pirates. 

But even if they could stop this war, Mugiwara-ya's chances of survival weren't that high, he was almost pierced through the chest.

At that moment, Law knew that even if the Marines were hunting him, he had to save him.

Because Law was a doctor.

Because it was fate.

Because Cora-san had saved him like that before.

And because it reminded him of those overcoming moments when he begged Lami to stay with him, that day was filled with fire just like today.

"Hey clown, put mugiwara-ya on my ship. Mugiwara-ya will become my enemy at some stage but a desirable relationship is still a relationship. there's no point in letting him die here. I'm gonna let him get out of here". 

Today, Mugiwara-ya cannot die, Law will not let that happen.

Having both of them on board, Law couldn't help but feel surprised by Straw Hat, it was a miracle that he was still breathing. He was almost brain dead right now. The more time passed, the lower the chance of saving him would be. For the first time, Law felt excited and worried about saving such a special person.

But his instincts told him, something urged him that everything wasn't over yet, Law stood waiting at the door of the ship even though Kizaru was about to chase after their ship. The clown this time threw the familiar straw hat of the other captain.

At that moment, he and the red haired captain made eye contact.

Law suddenly didn't know what to do under the lion-like gaze sweeping over him, he couldn't move his body. It wasn't until Bepo shook him a second or third time that Law finally woke up and turned back to his ship, avoiding the red-haired Yonko's gaze. Even so, he could still feel the burning gaze behind him.

There was an echo of something that had been lingering in Law's head since he met Mugiwara-ya, it seemed to be trying to tell him something. Law blamed it on all the trouble the Straw Hat had brought him, it made him not get enough sleep.

Law ordered Polar Tang to dive into the sea. Before the door closed, he looked back and saw the red-haired captain still looking this way, whispering something before turning away.

FAMILIAR.

Maybe in another life…

Law decided to put that aside. Now for today's main drama. He was sure it would be an interesting surgery. Law chuckled and began the surgery.

⛧°. ⋆༺☾𖤓༻⋆. °⛧

This time, thanks to Boa Hancock's help, the Heart Pirates were able to take refuge in Amazon Lily. Mugiwara-ya still showed no signs of waking up, and Law didn't know when he would wake up even though all his physical parameters were stable.

The day Cora-san died, he didn't want to wake up either. Law suddenly remembered his difficult times.

The Straw Hat might be an idiot, but Law respected those who valued his family, and with his spectacular performance out there, he had captured his attention.

Perhaps he was the key to freeing him from his suffering.

Revenge on Doflamingo.

While he was munching on his food, Law heard the alarm on the Polar Tang. Tsk, that guy chose to blow a hole in the ship after waking up . Law slowly regretted his decisions, the bags under his eyes seemed to thicken in just a few minutes. Shachi and Penguin ran out of the ship and hugged him, screaming.

“Captain, save us, this guy is crazy huhu.” He held his head, even though Law was the one who saved Straw Hat, he still felt unhappy when he damaged the ship and attacked his crew. Law didn’t want to do this, but for the sake of the lives of the people around him, he had to run into the forest and calm this bastard down, before his wound opened up and the island was destroyed (Law didn’t want to spend another 10 hours just to sew Straw Hat back up again, he really needed to sleep).

After a while, he found the bloody Straw Hat lying in the middle of the empty land, if it wasn’t the person he just saved, he swore to Nika, he would have chopped him into pieces.

Luffy just lay there motionless, he didn’t have the strength to get up anymore, both his body and mind were shattered into pieces. Losing Ace, losing Sabo, losing his crew, Luffy has always been a strong person but for the first time, he didn't want to try to live another day. His whole body ached but the most painful thing was his heart, he couldn't stop the tears that were falling like a waterfall.

"Hey, Mugiwara-ya", Luffy was too tired and exhausted to answer someone who just called him, he could only utter one name, "Ace…..Ace…".

WHY ARE YOU CRYING, ^᪲᪲^᪲᪲᪲. ?

Seeing his condition, Law didn't want to argue too much, just walked over, sat down and bandaged Straw Hat.

"You don't have to answer me, Mugiwara-ya. But Fire Fist saved you because he wanted you to live (I want you to live Law) so don't waste his efforts. Mugiwara-ya, you still have your crew."

Law bandaged and advised Straw Hat, he didn't know why he did it but Mugiwara-ya and Fire Fist reminded him of himself and Cora-san. Law had enough regrets and pain in him, it took him a few years to shake off the ghost of that day, so today, he just wanted to advise Straw Hat the words he had repeated to himself thousands of times every sleepless night.

For the first time that day, Straw Hat looked at him. His eyes were filled with sadness, his jet-black eyes seemed to have sunk to the bottom of the deep sea, Mugiwara-ya was always known to be cheerful, so when he saw him like that, Law felt a sharp pain in his chest.

“But why didn’t Ace run away, why did he choose to save me.” Luffy asked Law.

Why did he choose to save you? Law had also wondered this question many times. Why did Cora-san choose to save him - a child he didn’t know.

“Because he loves you.”

Hey Law I love you.

Luffy stopped crying and opened his eyes wide to look at Law, he could feel his trembling. But Law didn’t care, he still bandaged Luffy and continued speaking.

“A person doesn’t need a reason to act out of love. So, what you need to do is move forward and live the life you’ve always dreamed of, Mugiwara-ya.”

You think the same thing, right Cora-san.

With that, Law finished bandaging Straw Hat and stood up to leave. Then he heard him mumble to him, “Hey Torao, thank you… for saving me.”

“I saved you out of my conscience as a doctor and out of impulse, Mugiwara-ya, don’t worry too much about it.” Law replied briefly and walked back towards Polar Tang.

I SAVE YOU BECAUSE I WILL BE A DOCTOR IN THE FUTURE.

After almost finishing preparations to set sail, Law and his crew noticed a figure swimming towards them. He recognized it as the Dark King - Rayleigh, probably coming to check on Straw Hat. At this point, Law was no longer surprised because he could sense that Mugiwara-ya was a special person so it was no wonder why the big shots in Grandline were paying attention to him. At least Law felt somewhat relieved when setting sail because now there was another person to look after Straw Hat, he didn't want his efforts to go to waste if he tried to throw another tantrum like before (a badly injured fishman was not the ideal companion to have in the jungle).

Now, Law will plan to get revenge on Doflamingo.

⛧°. ⋆༺☾𖤓༻⋆. °⛧

The third time Law met Mugiwara-ya was at Punk Hazard.

Law's plans had been going smoothly until now. A year ago, he was promoted to one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea after the Rocky Port incident, thanks to which he had been able to grasp quite a bit of information about Joker and the underworld. He was currently at Joker's production facility and confronting the white hunter's G5 team, everything was still normal but he had always had a feeling of unease since he set foot here. Perhaps because it was Joker's residence, he felt uncomfortable , Law ignored that feeling and continued working with Smoker.

That bastard Mugiwara-ya.

The feeling of unease was all because of that Mugiwara-ya. Law saw him riding the half-man, half-horse running towards him and shouted loudly.

“Hey, you’re Torao, right? Long time no see Torao shishishi. Thanks for saving me that day.”

“Hmm, I told you, it was just a whim Mugiwara-ya. Besides, we’re pirates, I’m your enemy.” Law had no interest in joining Luffy’s stupid game, he needed to destroy Joker’s SAD factory.

“That’s right shishishi, you’re also a One Piece hunter. But I don’t want to be your enemy Torao.” Law stared blankly at the idiot who was smiling sincerely in front of him. “Hey, I have something to ask you Torao.”

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE ONE PIECE, KIDDO?

“Later Mugiwara-ya, after I get to the facility, let’s meet in the back, I’ll answer you.” Law woke up from his daze, he didn’t expect the other guy to do as he said but Law could feel Luffy’s spirit lift. It was strange why he was acting like that . 

“Shishishi okay Torao, I’ll wait for you there, don’t run away from me”. “What the hell am I running away from you for, Mugiwara-ya and I are always men of our word”, Law angrily grabbed his hat and cursed Luffy but it seemed like the other guy didn’t listen, Luffy just smiled back at Law and ran off to find his crewmates.

Law angrily thought of a way to change the plan to ally with Kid rather than Luffy. He hated that whenever he was near Straw Hat, he would easily show his emotions and get angry. It was all that idiot Mugiwara-ya’s fault . Law angrily went to find Caesar to talk.

After talking to Caesar, having a discussion with him and Monet, and finding out why there were children on the island, Law headed towards the back of the SAD manufacturing facility. He was disgusted by what Caesar and Joker were doing on this island, experimenting on children was the most evil thing a person could do but he could also guess since this was a chain of money-making facilities that Joker cooperated with Kaidou, these two were the type of people who would do anything for their own benefit.

Law was currently standing on the cliff far away from the industrial area after killing the Yeti, a moment later Luffy and his crew arrived. Law turned to look at the Straw Hats, both of them didn't say a word to each other, there was a silence between the two.

Nami in Franky’s body was the first to feel the thick atmosphere between the two captains, she couldn’t help but be surprised because this was the first time Luffy really listened attentively to someone who wasn’t a member of his crew or his family. Nami thought she needed to talk to Robin about the mysterious relationship that was gradually developing between these two opposing captains.

“Mugiwara-ya”, Luffy kept his eyes fixed on Law’s figure standing on the cliff. “I know of an ‘important key’ kept on this island that could cause the New World to fall into chaos.”

Law took a deep breath before saying his next sentence. “Forge an alliance with me Mugiwara-ya, I know a way to take down at least one of the Yonko.”

Nami showed her panic, she didn't expect that there would be someone crazy enough to think about taking down the Yonko - one of the dominant forces of the sea. But an alliance, that was an extremely rare thing especially for pirates and now the man in front of her was making that offer to Luffy. Nami only had time to say "Hey Luffy, you can't".

"Shishishi okay Torao". Luffy just smiled and agreed to Law's invitation, Law was a bit surprised that he agreed so quickly. Nami intervened between the two and shouted at her stupid captain, "Luffy, you can't accept the invitation, that's a Yonko, do you want to die? Besides, even if you're grateful to him, we're still enemies, you can't form an alliance".

"Hey Nami, I trust Torao and it sounds fun right shishishi". Luffy looked at her and laughed loudly. Nami was surprised to see Luffy trust an outsider for the first time. Being in Franky's body and meeting giant-sized kids and a million other things was still surprising, but the most surprising thing was that the idiot Luffy seemed to have changed because of some strange crazy doctor that they had only known for a few minutes.

"The person we're going to take down is Kaidou the Beast". Okay, Nami needed to quickly lead these two to the rest of the crew because hearing the name Kaidou made her want to faint, the rest of the crew would be able to advise them.

After meeting the rest of the crew, it wasn't any better, Luffy trusted Law too much, he said that Luffy would listen to him. Nami didn't know if Luffy had been hit in the head by a rock in the past two years, but this was the most shocking thing after their crew regrouped after the incident at Sabaody. While the others were on their mission, Robin and Nami were talking, Robin just told Nami to relax and go with the flow because Luffy, even though he was stupid, probably had a plan, and if Luffy trusted Law so much, everyone should follow suit. Robin finished speaking and just smiled at her, Nami really didn't want to follow but maybe a part of her was also eager to see where the relationship between the two captains would lead them.

Who knows, maybe straight to hell. Nami just gave up and chuckled to herself.

After a bunch of things happened like saving the kids, destroying the SAD factory, punching Caesar, killing Monet and Vergo, capturing Buffalo and Baby 5, now after partying with the Straw Hats, it was already dark and Law was sitting alone behind the rock near where they were camping. He wasn't used to the noise and bustle of the Straw Hats and the Marines, it was just a waste of time, he needed to plan his trip to Dressrosa. While he was lost in thought, the Straw Hat came from behind, Law was startled and wanted to pull him away. But Mugiwara-ya kept clinging to him, Law didn't like other people touching him but this idiot didn't know how to respect other people's personal space.

"Hey Torao, what are you thinking about shishishi"

"Mugiwara-ya please let me go", Law helplessly begged but Luffy had no intention of letting him go. After a while of staring at each other, he finally let go, Law thanked God because he seemed to be suffocating to death under his hug.

Suffocating in front of those jet-black eyes. He reminded him of Cora-san so much.

"Hey Torao, everyone's asleep, why aren't you sleeping?". Luffy asked cheerfully but his sincerity was hidden deep inside, Law was a bit surprised by this new side of the other captain "I was about to sleep when you rushed over there Mugiwara-ya". "Shishishi, is that so I thought you looked a bit bad, I thought you had insomnia."

RED HAIR, YOU LOOK SO BAD, LIKE SOMEONE WHO IS DEAD BUT HAS TO GO ON LIVING.

“Sigh, what are you doing here Mugiwara-ya, your crew is all asleep.”

Luffy mumbled, pretending to change the subject but it didn’t escape Law’s eyes, “Ah ha, the moon is beautiful today, Torao.”

Law let out a long sigh, not knowing what to do with the captain beside him. You think I’m so stupid that I can’t see you’re having trouble sleeping, Mugiwara-ya . But he chose not to say anything to Straw Hat, maybe tomorrow I’ll give him some medicine that will help him sleep better .

The two captains, two opposite individuals, but this time, they found peace when sitting next to each other, both of them didn’t say a word, just quietly enjoying the peaceful feeling of a dreamy dark night.  

something is

                                                                                    wrong ^᪲᪲᪲ .

Meanwhile, in another place, a tall figure was currently meeting with a mysterious man wearing a cloak. “Fufufu, it’s already evening, but I had to meet this late to ask you to publish an article”, he laughed from ear to ear. He then handed over two wanted posters to the strange man, who was startled when he saw a familiar face.

Hmm, Trafalgar Law ? This isn’t the person he ^᪲᪲᪲^.

Why is he here? Doesn't that guy know about this yet. The mysterious man chuckled and made his choice, “We’ll take care of the article for you sir”. 

“Well, I’m quite surprised since you usually don’t accept offers from a former Celestial Dragon like me so quickly, fufufufu. What’s so interesting about it, you’ve already rejected this offer once.”

He decided to leave and leave the madman alone, laughing like crazy. But he couldn't deny that the man was right, he felt more energetic than ever when he thought about meeting that boy again.

He walked and thought about the sudden change of plan, then suddenly stopped in front of the moonlight for a long time, the wind blew by, revealing the moon-shaped holy mark on the holy sword, whispering into the endless space,

“It's still too early for us to meet, 

        Doctor ”.

⛧°. ⋆༺☾𖤓༻⋆. °⛧

This time, Law went with the Straw Hats to Dressrosa to return Caesar.

Because of the plan, he had to leave the Heart Pirates on Zou, where Bepo's brother was, and his crew would be treated well. Besides, if he died in this mission, at least they would be safe on that island . He didn't say his thoughts to the crew because he knew they would cry and curse him like usual, but this time, facing Joker, he really didn't know what his percentage of winning would be, he was always a cunning guy.

Law stood at the Sunny's railing and thought about his crew when he heard the Straw Hats arguing and throwing food loudly. They reminded him of the Heart Pirates a lot. Maybe being with the Straw Hats wouldn't be so bad , Law pulled down his hat and chuckled to himself.

They had already discussed the plan, they would split into three groups: one to return Caesar, one to the city, and one to Zou. With this formation, Law thought that this plan would be a success if the Straw Hat followed the plan, of course. But he was in group two so he would have less of a headache because his vice captain would restrain him.

Fuck his life.

Everything in the plan to return Caesar was still going well, however, with the two Straw Hats gone, Law still had to continue with the plan, Doflamingo seemed to have given in. A rare occurrence since he was never the one to give in first, Law still raised his guard. But at that moment, Black Leg-ya called to warn Law about the barbarian's deception. But everything was too late. Law found himself facing both Doflamingo and Admiral Fujitora's navy fleet at Green Bit Beach.

Robin appears before Law, hearing Sanji's call, and she plans to go to the port with Usopp. All over the world, people who received the news have revised their reports about Doflamingo. Law wonders how Doflamingo could do such a thing, saying that only a World Noble would have the ability, but he remembers what Vergo said on Punk Hazard about Doflamingo's past.

"What you know about the young master is only the surface, Law. A brat like you will die in the New World if you keep meddling in his affairs."

It doesn't take long for Law to realize that Doflamingo is a fallen Celestial Dragon. Damn it, things are out of his control now. But Law didn't come this far just to give up, he had to move forward for Corazon.

Law refuses to hand over Caesar, and Fujitora asks him about the Straw Hats. Law could have kept his status as Lord if they were his subordinates, but there was no way Law would, Mugiwara-ya was now his ally, Law would not go against his word.

REMEMBER TO KEEP THAT PROMISE, FUTURE DOCTOR.

In just a few hours, everything was turned upside down and Law's plan was ruined.

Now, after being tied to a chair, Law slowly reconsidered his life decision. Law was almost killed by the lead bullets that the bastard Doflamingo shot at him. He was angry when he saw the word Corazon on his shirt, well, he wanted him to remember that name forever.

It's been 13 years, Cora-san. It's been 13 years since you took me out of this hell hole. It's been more than a century since Law planned to destroy the evil Doflamingo once and for all. His whole life as a pirate seemed to be just waiting for the moment

Ah, Law is also 26 years old, he has lived to the age when Corazon died. Law did not realize that he had caught up to Corazon's age when he saved him. Time is truly a cruel enemy of humans.

Maybe he will meet Cora-san again soon...

Sitting on the cold and bloody mechanical chair, Law couldn't help but smirk. Now he was like a bird in a cage, it turned out he had never left the birdcage that Doflamingo had woven that day, the vast birdcage surrounding the sea that he thought was free. Cora-san sacrificed herself for him and he could only—

"Toraooo, I'm here to save you." Law was lost in thought when he heard a familiar voice directed towards him, he turned around and saw Luffy and the woman Viola approaching.

"Mugiwara-ya—".

"Hey, why are you injured and covered in blood, Torao." Luffy glanced at Law and he could see that he was really angry. Viola had intervened in time to stop Luffy who was about to go crazy, the two of them took out the key to open Law's handcuffs but both of them were Devil Fruit users so of course, it wouldn't open. Law found this situation quite funny.

After struggling with the key, Luffy decided to take him out of the chair and leave the key for later, they would find someone to unlock it for him. Now he was like a sack of potatoes being carried everywhere by Luffy. Why did Law get caught up in this situation, he could only sigh and accept his fate.

The two of them now met King Kyros and heard him tell about the harsh fate of the Dressrosa kingdom after being taken over by Doflamingo. He was indeed a fallen Celestial Dragon, no wonder he always wanted to destroy this dirty world, and even though he was dethroned, he still had enough potential to take over the press network of the entire World and the Navy.

Cora-san was right, there was no way Law could face Doflamingo alone. Then Law looked up at Luffy, who was carrying him now. His last hope .

But this was truly the most embarrassing moment in Law's life. Being carried like a sack of potatoes on Mugiwara-ya's shoulders and then piggybacked on his back, not to mention his princess-hug position. If it weren't for the great cause of destroying that evil being, Law would rather jump into the sea and die than let himself be treated like this. But everyone seemed normal, from Black Leg-ya and Zoro-ya, everyone was normal with this position. Law accepted that he was now like a princess waiting for a prince to come save him.

Luffy and Law slowly headed towards the Plateau - where Doflamingo was waiting. However, Pica then arrived and Law saw Doflamingo using the "Birdcage".

Law suddenly froze, he remembered the fear that day when the bastard used it to search for him and Cora. ​​He couldn't do anything at that time because he was too weak.

Law could only escape at that moment, dragging himself through the cold wind on the winter island, crying loudly. But the moment Law heard his own cry, he knew that the man he considered his father - was dead. That realization still haunts Law to this day.

Then Law was able to breathe again. Mugiwara-ya shook him awake and asked if he was okay. Law still tried to act like he was fine as usual but the silence just now could not fool Luffy, he may be stupid but when it comes to the feelings of the people he loves, he will never ignore even the smallest detail.

“Torao, wake up, we are almost at the Palace”, Luffy worriedly shook Law awake when he saw his frightened face. They went with Cavendish and

the other fighters, the more they climbed, the more they saw the suffering that the people of Dressrosa had endured for 10 years. The tin soldiers, every citizen put their faith in their group - Luffy 's to liberate the country.

Is he the one you're talking about Cora-san? The story of a sun warrior who will free people from suffering and bring laughter to all creatures.

No matter how narrow the Birdcage is, as long as Luffy leads the way, Law believes that he will still spread his wings and fly to the sky.

One day, Law will grow wings

and he believes that today is the day.

After losing his wings to Doflamingo, Law thought that everything ended here. He was so pathetic, unable to fulfill his promise to Cora-san, Law couldn't hold back his tears.

It was still that familiar scent, the smell of the earth after the rain, the smell of the passing sunlight, it was still Luffy who came to save Law once again . "Why - why did you still come to save me Mugiwara-ya...", Law muttered between tears.

“BECAUSE I PROMISED YOU TORAO”.

Luffy reminded Law of the promise they made before going to the palace, “Mugiwara-ya, I want to take revenge on Doflamingo, he killed someone I cherished 13 years ago, so if you want to leave, you can leave now”, Law gave Luffy a warning, he hoped he would leave because this was just a personal grudge, there was no need to drag him into it.

But Luffy had a different idea, “Alright Torao, I promise you that I will punch this pink feather guy away and take revenge on Shishishi together with you ”.

Law objected, “No need—”. Luffy interrupted Law “Hey didn’t you say that saving people doesn’t need a reason Torao, last time you saved me, so this time I will save you”.

And for the first time after Cora's death, Law put all his trust in someone.

﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌ Its not the first time Law﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌⸮ ﹖ ︖ ⁇ ¿ ‽ ？⸮ ﹖ ︖ ⁇ ¿ ‽ ？There's something wrong with ⸮ ﹖ ︖ ⁇ ¿ ‽ ？M E M O RY⸮ ﹖ ︖ ⁇ ¿ ‽ ？

Luffy took him to the Plateau to heal his wounds and fought alone, but Law couldn't let that happen.

"If he is going to win... I want to see it through with my own eyes here!! if he loses, I need to be here... and die along with him!!".

Law begged Cavendish, he was the one who started it all, so even if he died, he had to be the one to witness it all. He doesn't want to leave luffy again.

And Law witnessed that historic moment, the moment Luffy defeated Doflamingo.

He couldn't move at that moment, and the world suddenly had color again.

The color of sunlight.

  The color of hope.

   After more than a decade, the dawn has arrived.

Cora-san, I've kept you waiting long enough.

and Law saw Luffy

standing in the middle of those brilliant colors

Luffy turned back to look at Law and smiled at him. "Hey Torao, I kept my promise." And then he fainted, before he fainted Luffy heard a familiar voice scolding him "—baka Mugiwara-ya—".

Law had been taking care of Luffy all day after he fainted, he felt it was his responsibility to do so since he was the one who had deceived him into this personal revenge. During those days, Nico-ya had been secretly laughing at him a lot but Law didn't understand why, so he decided to ignore everyone.

Now that he was awake and still eating as much as usual, Law was somewhat reassured. As usual, Luffy still forced him to join his endless parties. Law inherently didn't like noisy places, especially drinking and gambling, he had his own rules. But maybe today, he could let himself go for once, Law chuckled but it didn't escape the eyes of a certain captain.

That evening amidst the cheers and singing of the party, they witnessed the grand birth of the Straw Hat fleet, the beginning of a liberated country, and for Law, who witnessed all of this, it opened a new chapter in his life that he thought would never come.

⛧°. ⋆༺☾𖤓༻⋆. °⛧

The next day at dusk, as Law was walking around the ruins of Dressrosa Castle after his conversation with Sengoku, he caught a glimpse of the sunflower hill and headed down it. Right now, Law just wanted to be alone with his thoughts piling up. But Law's plans always went awry, the idiot Mugiwara-ya flew towards him from somewhere and shouted.

"Toraoooooooooo". Luffy landed close to Law, not giving Law time to react, he suddenly turned him 360 degrees as if to see if he was hurt. Law was stunned for a moment but he regained his senses and shouted loudly, "What are you doing Mugiwara-ya".

Luffy just smiled and said, "I saw you were like a lost soul so I thought you were still in pain after getting your hand stitched Torao shishishi". Law just kept quiet at the younger captain's sudden concern.

That afternoon when the sunset appeared on the two figures, Law stood still and dreamily watched Luffy standing under the red sky with those sunflowers. The red rays of the sunset shone on the silhouettes of both captains, the shadows of the surrounding scenery seemed to be dancing for the presence of the two people. The wind blew the petals flying everywhere and Law felt his soul following the cool breeze.

He felt strange emotions welling up in his heart.

Those strange feelings existed more and more intensely between them but the two fools just buried it deep in the ocean.

Because the two were inherently opposites. Like sunflowers and night-blooming cereus, like the sun and the moon, like day and night. One flower symbolized the bright sky, always shining brightly in the daytime like the sun, while the other quietly bloomed in the dark and then quietly faded away like the moon.

Luffy is the brightest sun, bringing hope and laughter to everyone. Law is the gentle moonlight, silently relying on the light of the brightest star.

Although two are one, one is two.

However, if the sun had not shone that day, Law's entire life would probably have been immersed in darkness, the night of the day Cora died, the night of the lingering treasure chest that he could not escape . The emotions he had been holding back since Corazon died now rushed out like a flood, the regrets, but the pain, they all came rushing back, but thanks to Luffy, Law was able to successfully take revenge and remove the shackles imposed on him.

Law's sharp golden eyes always carried a sadness like the setting sun, like a caged bird that could not spread its wings to fly under the sky. For the first time in the long journey, Luffy saw them shine brightly like the new day's sun.

It was the most beautiful thing Luffy had ever seen in his entire journey.

Law stood there, between the endless night on one side and the sunset of victory on the other, giving Luffy the brightest smile. “Thank you for helping me, Mugiwara-ya.”

And Luffy found himself lost in the sunset reflected in Law's beautiful, joyful amber eyes.

That afternoon, both figures sat on the sunflower hill overlooking the entire Dressrosa, just like they did on the starry night of Punk Hazard, both souls filled with unspoken emotions but silently enjoying the warmth they brought to each other through the stormy days.

Is it better to speak or to die ?

No one knows.

⛧°. ⋆༺☾𖤓༻⋆. °⛧

The next schedule after Dressrosa was to head straight to Zou where Law's crew and the rest of the Straw Hats were waiting.

But Law thought he was going to die, this was the third time that night he woke up in the middle of a stupid dream. Those dreams were disjointed images that didn't make any sense, it had been going on since he was 10 years old.

Law couldn't understand why an adult like him still dreamed of things like a person turning into a winged demon with a trident, magic?, what was that big straw hat? and a bunch of other weird stuff. Law really couldn't stand it, not to mention the fact that there was always a familiar man or two whispering something in his dream, as usual Law would ignore it because he had enough to worry about.

In the distant future, Law would shoot himself for ignoring such important things.

Law decided to go up to the deck, he still stood on the Sunny's railing watching the night view, it was now his new habit after getting rid of the burden in Dressrosa. They were currently anchored at a small island near Zou, Law enjoyed the cool night breeze by himself, then he had the idea to go sightseeing around.

Besides, this island also attracted his attention, originally they were supposed to dock at Zou in 2 days but towards evening, this area suddenly appeared in dense fog. This island was the only thing they saw in the fog area, it was quite mysterious considering it didn't appear on the report or on the map. At the same time, the lack of a navigator made moving in the fog more dangerous so everyone agreed to anchor and everyone stayed on the boat, not wandering around.

But Law's hobby was always wandering around and if there was danger, he could always teleport back to the ship so he wasn't afraid of unexpected situations that could happen on this island. This place gave off an unpredictable, shady feeling, it seemed to have gone through many large and small battles because of the number of damaged weapons and ships floating around.

The further Law went down the island, the more unusual things he saw in this place. The weapons were scattered but there were no corpses, it seemed like they had been transported away. There were also no clues about the name or information about this place, it seemed like it had been hidden from the world. He came to a place that looked like the residents' residence, all of which were destroyed and burned. He hoped that all the people were transported away safely, this place reminded him of Flevance, Law felt uncomfortable as he went deeper into this island.

Don't go in,𓊆ྀི. It's not the time for you to find out.

There was a cave entrance at the end of the path. Law was hesitant whether he should go in or not but he decided to go in anyway because he was wondering what was inside.

Law went deeper into the cave, it was dark and damp, luckily he had a mini lamp prepared by Bepo. Just when Law thought he should turn back, there was a glimmer of light at the end of the path, he decided to continue walking and then he saw a clear green lake, in the middle was a chest and surrounded by strange drawings.

Hey my lovely future doctor, your name has a D. ah, that's quite interesting. 

Hmm, baka alcoholic, this is our secret to find me later. 

The whispering voices kept going around in Law's head as he walked deeper, what exactly happened that Law couldn't remember. The lake had a strange color but it was quite warm, almost reaching his knees, surprisingly it was clear enough to see the bottom. The lake was directly connected to the water flowing in from the sea, no wonder he felt a bit tired since entering. In the left corner of the cave was a skylight, you could see the whole sea and the moon was shining on this area. An ideal place to relax and enjoy the scenery.

In contrast to the wild and ruined scene outside, this place was surprisingly beautiful. Moss branches covered the walls, under the lake around the chest were shady clover plants, there were glowing hydras in the corners of the lake making this place look like a beautiful painting. There was jewelry mixed with rocks under the water, a rusted picture frame that had lost its shape, broken bottles containing coins. And a large mirror that was still quite intact on the right side of the treasure chest.

This place seemed to have been someone's mysterious hideout.

Law walked over to the chest and pulled out a clover , he liked toad lily and sunflowers better because toad lily was a flower that he accidentally found when he was young when he went into the forest, it had pink spots that made him feel quite beautiful and the scent was also pleasant. As for sunflowers, Law only liked them recently, but they reminded him of the morning sun. The clover was fine too, it looked quite cute and harmless .

Ro𓊆ྀི. , once talked about how the letter D. would change the world.

Law ignored the chest and looked at the strange drawings carved on the cave walls. They seemed to be telling a story from some ancient time, some of the images were so blurred that they could not be seen clearly.

The sun, the moon, the sea?

A panoramic picture of some ancient time, there were warriors wearing armor with the symbol of the sun, there were people wearing the moon and in the middle was a sea god? An ancient war, the picture behind was about the ancient war, the sea in the middle of the war had risen in tide but followed by darkness. By the time the sun and the moon stopped, it was too late, darkness had covered the world, the sea had drained, there was no more ocean and… Law could no longer read the rest, all the remaining stones were blurred or broken, what he had read so far was also his own speculation.

Is this an event from the past or a prophecy for the future…

The more Law looked at these stones, the more he felt a strong urge, he could not restrain the urge to touch the stone. Then the world suddenly became pitch black.

Meanwhile, the cave suddenly shook, Law who was unconscious could not know what was happening around him. The lake was no longer as calm as before, water droplets shot into the air and gathered behind Law, seemingly waiting for something. From the chest in the middle of the lake, golden threads shot towards Law, gradually filling every corner of the cave.

Law found himself in an endless space, there was someone standing behind him, grabbing his shoulder and whispering.

Don’t repeat, 

                                             [ T hE    Pa St ]

Then strange images kept appearing before his eyes, people he didn't know, strange scenes...

[E ter NaL]     ∘˙○˚.•     ｡.°˚                                                         [Pr O mIs E]             ˙○˚.• ∘

                                                                                                                                             { W H Y ARE y Ou }      𓈒𓏸‪‪.°•

                   ⋆.˚𓇼⋆.˚                        ｡.°˚                                    { LEav e Us  beHindD} 𓈒𓏸‪‪.°• 

 ⋆｡ ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆           {OuR}    ˚.• ○˚.• ∘                                                                                                                             [Pr e ci ouS T r ea su Se] ☀︎⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

[[[[[ 𓆝 ⋆｡𖦹°‧

                                                          Water filled with Law's breath

                   B L O O         D     ꒷꒦︶꒷꒦︶ ๋ ࣭ ⭑꒷꒦꒷꒦︶꒷꒦︶ ๋ ࣭ ⭑꒷꒦                                                                                  ]]]]

{1000 Y ears L ate r……}      ˙✧˖° ⋆｡˚  ˙○˚.•        [ P ro Mis e Me ] ˙○˚.• ∘⋆｡

✮ ⋆ ˚｡𖦹 ⋆｡°✩ ∘.•    ｡.°       he can't breathe   °˚              

                                      ⊹ ࣪ ﹏﹏𓂁﹏⊹ ࣪ ˖

                                                                 [{LIVE]}                                                                                

                       {      Laugh     }

[ I W  I L  L ]                                ⋆｡ ﾟ☁︎｡ ⋆｡ ﾟ☀︎｡ ⋆｡ ﾟ                                                                         [ FIN D  U ] 

                                   splash

[........D………LA W…..]        ⊹ ࣪ ﹏𓊝﹏𓂁﹏⊹ ࣪ ˖           splash   

. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ 𖤓 𓇼 ☾ . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁

Law woke up from his panic, he looked around in panic and saw that he had fallen into the lake, he gasped, still not completely sober from the incident that just happened. Raising his hand to brush the hair that was stuck to his face, Law's breathing gradually became more stable than before, he remembered the words that kept repeating in his head. The scene and voice were similar to some of the recent nightmares he had.

The corpses scattered, the piercing screams, the light, the smoke,... it was as if he was the one standing there. Law felt tickled and looked down to see that he had a nosebleed, probably due to the accumulation of the previous event and lack of sleep. He used his sleeve to wipe away the blood but it still flowed a lot, the red color soaked into his shirt and gradually mixed into the green water below creating a hazy yellow color, why was it yellow,.. .

Law glanced at the chest in the middle of the lake, it had been opened without his intervention. Law looked around to see if anyone had entered but there was only silence, he still went to see what was inside, thinking that maybe there would be some clue to the story this cave was trying to convey.

He stood up and limped over to the chest, damn, now he noticed that the lake was cold.

Opening it, there was no valuable treasure inside, just a worn out piece of paper with the ink smudged, a few intact jars of coins and a small box. Law picked up the box and opened it to see a pair of rings, one with a red gem and one with a yellow one. 

It–, Law didn’t know how to explain it but the pair of rings were very delicately carved, every detail of it was perfect and not even rusted after all that time. Inside both gems seemed to contain the entire starry sky, placed under the light and Law saw it radiate a bright light, illuminating the entire cave. 

He turned the inside of the ring over and saw that it had the letter D. engraved on it, only the gold ring had it. Strange and why was there still a blank space next to it , Law guessed that there were originally 3 but one was missing. He paid more attention to the letter D. on the ring, so his hypothesis was correct, this cave had existed since the void century. He decided to keep this box, it could be the key to answering the hidden questions.

No wonder this island was not recorded on the map, they had accidentally wandered into a place hidden by the world government, like Flevance, his hometown had also been removed from the map . But this cave was the only thing that remained from the old days and there were no valuable Poneglyphs here so maybe that was the reason why the island had not been completely destroyed.

He glanced at the paper but it seemed that the rings were the only thing that had survived the passage of time, the rest was quite warped and damaged. Only the last few lines were legible but it was in a language he did not know.

Anam Cara 

tú mo ghrá.

Grian

Gealach

On the back was a page with a map on it. Law looked at the location and it seemed to be the way to this place.

Law decided to keep both items, the ring box in his pocket and the paper he would temporarily put in his pocket, or give it to Nico-ya. Law chuckled to himself as he thought about how happy Robin would be to receive these ancient papers. The time he spent sailing with the Straw Hats had made him closer to them, he enjoyed talking to Nico-ya and Nami-ya the most, they always talked about things that interested him and wouldn't tease him like some stupid captain.

Law looked down at the jars of coins, he had always liked coins but carrying them around was a bit inconvenient now since he was soaked and didn't have a backpack. After a bit of deliberation, he decided to bring them around mainly to serve his collecting hobby.

Passing by the mirror, Law looked at himself, soaked and sloppy. 

Looking closer at his face… Law hated looking at the mirror. He hated himself because it reminded him of his family. His mother’s golden eyes… his father’s face… Lami’s dream of seeing the outside world… everything about him reminded him of them.

About his regrets

About how he was the only thing left of a broken civilization.

Law felt a chill to the bone, he felt sick. He hated the guilt that was rising inside him again. The pain that had been rooted deep inside him was now flaring up just because he saw himself.

Law suppressed the urge to vomit and turned away from the mirror. He slowly regretted his intention of wandering around late at night. He sighed and decided to continue walking towards the ship.

When Law wasn't paying attention, the mirror flashed with the image of a girl,

[Welcome back, P o n T u s]

.݁₊ ⊹ .݁˖ .݁ 𖤓 𓇼 ☾ .݁₊ ⊹ .݁˖ .݁

They had arrived at Zou, and Law felt his spirits lift a little at the thought of seeing his crew again. The past two days had been a nightmare since he had returned from that damned cave.

Law had been feverish and in a coma for the past two days, and everyone on the ship had been so worried about him that Luffy and Robin had decided to head to a nearby island to buy medicine. Law was grateful but also a little embarrassed that he, a doctor, had let himself catch a cold like that.

He didn't remember what had happened while he was unconscious, but when he woke up, he saw Luffy sleeping on his bed, his hand still on him, and a pile of food in the corner. Baka Mugiwara-ya , Law blushed at the thought of being treated like a sick child by a stupid guy younger than him and how Nico-ya kept smirking at Mugiwara-ya forcing him to eat all the meat he had kept for 2 days .

“Hey Torao, if you’re not feeling well, just tell me, I’ll carry you to the top of the mountain”, Luffy smiled and scratched his head and said sincerely to Law.

“Mugiwara-ya, I said I’m FINE”, Law shouted at Luffy, the two of them had been arguing since the morning when Law woke up, mainly because Luffy showed sudden concern.

Robin could only smile wryly when she saw these two like that, it seemed like everyone on the ship didn’t understand what was going on but she knew quite well, very well.

That night when Law got back to the ship, he changed into dry clothes and while walking to the guest bedroom, Law stopped by the kitchen to pour himself a glass of water to calm his chaotic mind. The kitchen was pitch black but Law could use his Observation Haki so he didn't bother turning on the lights and just walked to the refrigerator.

Perhaps because of being in the cold seawater for too long, Law felt significantly weaker even after bathing again. He took a few steps and then staggered to grab a chair but didn't have enough strength and fell down. Before Law could hit the ground, someone caught him.

Luffy, who had just woken up from his nightmare, was going to the kitchen to look for food as usual when he saw Law entering the kitchen. He was about to speak when he suddenly saw that Law's complexion didn't look very good and he fell to the floor. 

Luffy caught Law and shook him awake, "Torao hey, Torao, listen to me." Law, who was now in a daze, didn't know that Luffy had caught him, he just panted and didn't answer.

Luffy saw that the situation was not good and brought Law back to the room. Meanwhile, Robin was about to go to the bathroom when she saw Luffy run past her, ignoring the surroundings and carrying Law. She couldn't help but feel amused and quietly followed behind her captain.

Luffy rushed into the hospital room and put Law down on the bed, he still hadn't woken up from his coma. Luffy didn't know what to do, it was like when Nami had a cold but this time there was something different, like Law's body was here but his subconscious was somewhere else.

Luffy felt scared, he was afraid that he would never see those esthetic amber eyes open to look at him again.

Luffy put his hand on Law's forehead and he thought he would get burned if he left it there any longer. In a panic, he unbuttoned Law's shirt and opened the window, hoping the temperature would be a bit cooler so Law could be more comfortable. 

His hand moved down from his forehead to gently caress Law's cheek, whispering, "Torao, wake up, I promise to share half of my meat with you. And I won't tease you for an hour, so open your eyes, please…"

Law in his nightmare only heard someone's weary whispers but he couldn't respond. Luffy felt that the longer he waited, the worse the situation would get so he was about to go out and ask for help when he suddenly felt Law grab his hand.

"Don't- Don't go, -san", Law cried and begged.

The fever and headache were so terrible that Law couldn't hold back the tears that flowed out of his eyes. The warmth just now on his face was very comfortable, like Cora-san, he didn't want it to disappear. Law used all his strength to open his watery eyes but only saw a blurry figure saying something to him, the warmth that had just left returned to caress Law's cheeks. He unconsciously leaned on the only source of heat he had, mumbled and gradually fell asleep.

Luffy saw Law crying and begging him, how could he bear to leave . He kept stroking Law's cheeks and forehead and mumbled.

"I'm here Law, I will always be with you".

When he saw Law slowly falling asleep, no longer breathing irregularly and mumbling incoherent sentences, Luffy was relieved and sat down next to the bed. For the rest of that night and the next day, Luffy did not leave Law's room even once. Everyone was worried about Law but also worried about their idiot captain because this was the first time they saw him skip a meal. But Robin told everyone not to bother those two and brought food to Luffy.

That night, she stood outside and saw the whole scene, she just chuckled and strictly forbade the crew to bother them. 

Both of them are idiots… Robin sighed and looked far away into the sea.

Will things stay peaceful like this forever or is it a sign of something bigger waiting for them in the future.

⛧°. ⋆༺☾𖤓༻⋆. °⛧

After going through some things, Law successfully met up with his crew. They seemed very happy to see him again. Bepo even jumped up and rubbed his fur against him.

Law missed them a lot too, but he would never admit it.

But the reunion didn't last long, Law had to go back to the Minks with them, he had to plan his next move. After all, with his crew here, Law could somewhat reduce the burden of having to stay with those idiots who always ruined his plans aka the Straw Hats.

Luffy had now arrived at the place where he met Nekomamushi, who was receiving medical care after her wound reopened. Law and the crew arrived just in time while Luffy and Neko were talking, he didn't expect to receive two shocking news today.

“Torao, Sanji was taken away by Germa66”, Luffy said with a sad but determined look.

“Wait, Germa66 from the famous stories in North Blue, the famous villains in the Sora series huh”, Law had to gasp when he heard about his favorite story being mentioned in real life, and they took away Black Leg-ya, why.

Luffy didn’t pay much attention to Law’s shocked state and only focused on Germa, “That’s right Torao, those evil bastard villains took away Sanji - my chef to Big Mom to marry someone. And I will go get my crew back, even if I have to destroy everything”.

Law was forced to come back to his senses when Luffy mentioned Big Mom, he wanted to talk more about Germa66 but everyone's lives were more important, “Luffy, Big Mom is considered to have a close relationship with Kaido, this place was just attacked by that bastard and one of his subordinates disappeared. If you act too hastily, Kaido himself will come to Zou and endanger this entire island”.

Luffy even though he wanted to save Sanji now but Law's words were very reasonable, maybe he would really come up with a plan. Luffy frowned, knitted his eyebrows and racked his brain trying to think of something to say to Law but the Minks were faster than him.

“Waaa Law-san, you’re so kind, it’s been a long time since we’ve met such precious strong people like you and Luffy-san. So let’s take this opportunity to rest and party all night long, everyone.”

Law was surprised by everyone’s sudden cheerful attitude and wanted to speak up to stop this whole partying thing, but it seemed like no one around paid attention to him.

Law sighed and was dragged by Luffy and his crew into the party that he didn’t want to attend.

The next morning, they encountered all sorts of things, but the most shocking thing was that the Minks tribe had actually hidden the Raizo Ninja. Law secretly admired them for not being afraid to sacrifice themselves for others like Cora-san, and he was also quite excited about the person rumored to be the great Raizo Ninja.

Law had read about Ninjas and Samurais in the stories he used to watch at Flevance when he was young. The best-selling book in North Blue was of course Sora, Warrior of the Sea, his favorite series, but books about Ninjas were also popular.

Law recalled the book he had read, Ninjas usually wore black clothes, climbed over high walls with superhuman physical strength, and when the enemy came, fought, threw shurikens, and disappeared. They often trained in streams and meditated in bamboo forests. All ninjas had to wear masks or mouth guards to protect their identities because their mission was usually to assassinate others. The greatest duty of a Ninja was to gather information about the enemy and report it to the lord. To do that, they had to avoid fighting as much as possible and survive and return. In their daily training, Ninjas focused on techniques to improve their defensive power to escape from enemies, not on their offensive power to defeat enemies.

In addition to improving their muscle strength and endurance, they focused on honing their body mechanics and breathing techniques to maximize their mobility. For Ninjas who were on dangerous missions, they had to be equipped with an iron spirit. They had to train to have a flexible mental strength that could adapt to any situation, and not change in any situation.

It was said that the “ninjutsu” that Ninjas achieved was due to their ingenuity and scientific research. While mastering their skills, they gathered a lot of information and gathered many secrets. It could be said that they were also survival techniques –

Law was suddenly pulled out of his thoughts when someone in the group called out to him. Law was a little embarrassed to know that he had gotten lost in his own fantasy thoughts. If Bepo, Shachi, and Penguin were here, they would all laugh loudly and tease Law until he died of embarrassment.

Inuarashi and Nekomamushi then led the Straw Hats, Law, and the samurai to the whale-shaped tree, and they walked up behind it. The rulers revealed a hidden door behind the tree that led to a cave, and the pirates went inside while fantasizing about Raizo.

They met Raizo, who was chained to a red Poneglyph, and the samurai freed their comrade. Law, along with Zoro-ya, Nose-ya, and the others, tried to make Raizo perform ninja techniques, but he flatly refused. This caused great frustration to the crew. Law normally wouldn't let people see through his emotions, but this time he had to pull down his hat and let out a sigh of extreme frustration. The ninja seemed to have seen everyone's disagreement and had to use some techniques, but it didn't make Law any happier to see his childhood dream ruined.

Putting aside the playful moments, they had to discuss a bigger issue. Taking down one of the Four Emperors - Beast Kaidou. Law and Luffy accepted Kinemon's proposal, forming an alliance between Pirates, Samurai and Minks called the Returned Pirates-Mink-Samurai Ninja Alliance, but Luffy declared that he wanted to bring Sanji back first.

Law didn't mind the Straw Hats wanting to take back their chef, he would have more time to prepare his plan properly and not let that idiot sabotage it. But what Zoro-ya said about Kaidou and Doflamingo's intentions, about the hidden treasure in the holyland , for the past 13 years Law had only focused on revenge without understanding the true motive of that guy in wanting to take over the world. There was something hidden that the whole world didn't know, from Ohara, Flevance to Doflamingo's words. 

At first, he just thought that the crazy guy did illegal acts for his guilty pleasure. But there was something hidden that the whole world didn't know, from Ohara, Flevance to Doflamingo's words. Ever since Marineford, he had been wondering why the government wanted to kill the son of the pirate king so badly, why they wanted the Straw Hats dead. Law did some research and talked to Nico-ya , in the past and present they always hunted and killed people with the letter D. and people who could read the Poneglyphs. Cora-san also said that the Celestial Dragons hated people with the letter D. because they harmed this world. Exactly what did the D. people in the past do to make the world tremble so much and why were the Poneglyphs carefully hidden from the eyes of the public.

This was his fault for thinking too shallowly. The more he investigated, the more things got out of hand for Law.

If only there was a chance to turn back.

It was too late, they had to bet on this battle. If they won, it would usher in a new era and end the rule of the old generation, and it would put pressure on the entire world government. The secret that the government was hiding was about to be revealed. Law was kinda happy to be a part of this, he was about to decipher the mystery of his family's name.

While they were talking and partying, the group was unaware that Jack and his fleet had already sailed to Zou, with Jack ready to finish his job. The alliance had already decided what they would do next, with the samurai going to Wano Country along with Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, the Straw Hats, and Law.

Suddenly, Zou began to tremble. At that moment, Law felt something pierce through his head and it hurt terribly. He had to hold his head, a voice kept ringing in his head, [COMMAND]

[COME BACK] [SEA]

He was in so much pain, Law felt like the fever from a few days ago was coming back, it hurt terribly. Law wasn't the only one who heard that voice, Luffy and Momo heard it too but they were less affected than him. It was Zunesha's voice, but why- , it hurt so much , Law felt like his head was about to explode.

"Mugiwara-ya, call- Momo- ord- order Zunesha", Law had to grab Luffy to stabilize himself, he immediately grabbed his shoulder to help.

"Torao, you heard that too, I thought it was just me. It hurts so much". Luffy didn't hesitate a second longer and told Momo to order Zunesha to destroy Jack's ship, causing his entire fleet to fall apart. This kid could hear and respond to the elephant's voice while he and Luffy couldn't respond.

This became even more strange, it wasn't just one voice, Law was sure there was more than one but he didn't know who it was from. The headache had subsided, he was able to stand up but his hands were still shaking non-stop.

Luffy saw this and immediately grabbed Law's hand and reassured him, "It's okay Torao, calm down." Law felt that holding hands like this was not familiar so he let go, Luffy's face fell a little, "I'm fine Mugiwara-ya, we should go, we shouldn't delay any longer."

Law wasn't used to this kind of contact, his throat was filled with an indescribable taste. Law didn't like the emotions and sensations he was feeling.

It made him disgusted

Himself.

Without waiting long, Nekomamushi declared that until they found out how Jack moved here, Zou would no longer be safe for them. Only then did Luffy stop paying attention to him and set off to prepare to go to Whole Cake Island. They split up and headed to different islands, but all with the same goal, the same oath.

Law and the others set off for Wano, not knowing what would await them. But the world conference was coming and they were preparing for the fall of the two Yonko, things were going to be quite chaotic and the world was not prepared for this.

Law looked towards the horizon. Praying for the best.

⛧°. ⋆༺☾𖤓༻⋆. °⛧

A few weeks had passed in Wano and Law had to say things were pretty chaotic. Not to mention that this troubled country was under the tyrannical rule of the Shogun, the outside world was more chaotic than Law thought. After reading the newspaper article that had been smuggled into this self-contained country, he grasped a few important points. Even though they were hiding in Wano, understanding the situation outside would make it easier to deal with the World Government after they were done here.

Coming to the main topic, the first was Luffy's bounty had been increased to 1,500,000,000. Luffy was now considered by at least the World Economic Review and the general public as the "Fifth Emperor of the Sea" after being recognized for his actions in Totto Land. Law was quite surprised by this information, with the title of Fifth Emperor, he would sooner or later become a Fourth Emperor, specifically after defeating Kaidou, Law sneered.

Huh, the World now knows about the existence of the Straw Hat Fleet and the relationship between Luffy and Sabo , well it only adds to Law's theory that Luffy will become one of the future Yonko.

Next news, The relationship between the Germa Kingdom and the World Government has been severed. Germa- North Blue, his hometown, Law hasn't been there for a long time but Germa has always been a strong presence in North Blue since ancient times, this will cause the World Government to lose a strong ally.

Hmm, Dragon, is that Monkey D. Dragon- Mugiwara-ya's father. He has decided to declare war on the World Nobles in Levely. Like father, like son , Law recalled the headaches Luffy had caused him and sighed. But with the Revolution Army declaring war so directly like this, the world will soon have a big war, Law was sure of it. The situation of the entire world was gradually changing, the forces were stirring up action and everything would definitely not be the same again. Whether everyone has chosen a side, who will win, who will lose in this century war...

And Law remembered Luffy, all the people in this article, somehow related to him. His actions have changed many things throughout this world. Law couldn't help but wonder what his future would be like.

"Torao, one day, I will become the pirate king." Luffy looked straight into Law's eyes and declared to him loudly.

Law didn't know how to respond at that moment, ever since boarding the Sunny, Straw Hat-ya had always shown sudden actions towards him, Law wasn't used to such actions. But he knew Luffy was someone who would always keep his word. Law also didn't know since when he would always think about Straw Hat. Law didn't know what to do with all the words, the emotions that were accumulating in his heart so he chose to stay silent. Let the words vanish into thin air.

Finishing his thoughts, putting the newspaper away, Law ignored the news and gathered everyone together. They had to sneak into Wano's Flower Capital together. At first everything was going well, Law, Bepo, Shachi and Penguin were working together to get a grasp of the situation of the place. Law was quite comfortable with his crew, which he would never tell anyone , with them the plan was going pretty well.

Law takes back his words, he had never wanted to kill himself more than now.

His crew had reported seeing Zoro-ya and Mugiwara-ya in Bakura Town, they weren't supposed to reveal themselves but those two idiots were making a big splash in the area. Law felt like the plan was going to fail thanks to the Straw Hats, especially that bastard Mugiwara-ya. He couldn't wait to strangle that guy.

Shachi had just reported to Law that Hawkins had arrived in town. Well, Law was definitely going to yell at any Straw Hat he encountered today.

After dealing with him and getting more information, he came across Zoro riding with Kiku. Law didn't miss the chance to hop on to get a ride back to the hideout and yell at the idiot. Now the plan was ruined, Kaidou knew they were here and would probably send his crew to capture everyone.

Law and Zoro met up with Luffy again a short while later and he teleported them to the ruins of Oden Castle on top of a nearby mountain. Law took Luffy to the graves there and teased him. Law found it fun to tease the Straw Hat, he usually couldn't hide his goofy face.

They ate and listened to stories about the country's history, things were even worse than in Dressrosa. But they couldn't act rashly, the alliance had decided to meet at Habu Port in 2 weeks, everyone had also imprinted a crescent moon mark on their ankles to easily recognize their comrades and act.

But they didn't know that Kaidou was here, it was all because Basil Hawkins had pointed out their hideout. Kaidou immediately flew towards the ruins and blew them away with his fire breath, which made Luffy extremely angry and attacked him.

Law and Luffy were forced to reveal their faces, buying time for the rest of the alliance to hide. What they didn't expect was that Kaidou stood up without any signs of injury after Luffy launched a series of blows at him and he knocked him down with just one swing of his mace.

"Mugiwara-ya-", Law panicked when he saw that he had been knocked down, damn it, with the two of them, there was no way they could beat the current Kaidou . “Torao, run, I’ll take care of this guy,” Luffy tried to buy time for Law to escape. In an emergency, Law was always Luffy’ top priority, above himself. But Law was too stupid to realize it.

Nika, you’re my top priority.

Law tried to bring Luffy to him, “Come closer Mugiwara-ya”, Law urged him but was suddenly hit with a Seastone nail, “Damn strawman”, forcing him to run away. Law was forced to leave the Flower Capital with the rest of the Straw Hats, leaving Luffy behind even though he didn’t want to but it was the best way.

Without their captain, he gathered Franky, Usopp and Sanji to carry out the next mission together. But then Law thought his eyes betrayed him, he thought he had seen that outfit somewhere before.

“That outfit, that mark…. But why, why did Black leg-ya get it. That- isn’t that Stealth Black from the manga Sora, Warrior of the Sea”.

Law couldn’t believe his eyes, that was the character he had seen many times in the famous manga in North Blue, his favorite manga. Just by looking at it, he knew who this character was, back in Flevance he had a whole bookcase filled with the entire series and all sorts of related souvenirs. Even now, Law still wanted to keep one in his captain's room but he was afraid that the crew would tease him.

A few minutes later when Sanji fought Page One, those few minutes made Law relive his childhood when he witnessed Stealth Black's famous moves such as invisibility, flying in the air, using foot pads, etc. Regardless of Robo-ya and Nose-ya, he wished he had a video camera in his hand, even though he hated Germa66, wasn't this too cool.

Law watched the fight and lectured the two, secretly having to restrain himself from showing his childish side.

It didn't seem to go so well because both the Straw Hats and the Heart Pirates knew he was a bookworm but they chose not to say it.

Although he didn't want to, he, along with Franky and Usopp, had to leave, Law was quite regretful that he couldn't watch anymore. He would leave his personal interests behind and go make a new plan to save the idiot Straw Hat.

But it didn't take long for Law to hear that his crewmate was captured, damn it, things never go according to plan.

To make matters worse, after Sanji's group arrived at Ebisu, Shinobu blamed Law's crew members for revealing the secret. He swears on his life that all of his crewmates are loyal to the oath they made, and he trusts them very much that they will never betray him. Law can't stand the insults of others towards his crew so he quarrels with her, and then he angrily leaves to save his crewmates himself.

Law decides to sneak to Rasetsu Prison but is captured by Hawkins. Hawkins reveals that he has tied his life force to Law's captured crewmates, so Law will have to kill them to get to him. Law has no choice but to surrender himself and in exchange release his crewmates.

Law values ​​their lives more than his own, which is something he never said.

What Law didn't expect was that X Drake would choose to help him escape from this prison. Law doesn't understand, they must be enemies, why would he choose to help him. “Consider it as me paying back a debt from that day,” X Drake said to Law after releasing him and leaving, leaving Law to deal with Hawkins. Law’s pupils suddenly shook for a moment, the debt… from that day… It was all in the past, Law didn’t need to care too much, in fact he still wanted to know about the mystery of this man but it would be after he finished his work . Having said that, he overpowered Hawkins and cut him apart, and told him to reveal what happened to his alliance with Kid and Scratchmen Apoo.

Law didn’t need to turn towards Luffy in the prison, he was in a rather far area from him but he believed that Luffy could successfully escape from here. After all, they had sworn to each other to be there when the time came, the Luffy that Law knew was someone who would never break his promise . Law chuckled, remembering the moment in Dressrosa.

The Heart Pirates were now gathered near the port. It had been a long time since they had used Polar Tang in battle, Law missed her a lot. He was currently in his room preparing his things and taking notes of all the plans they would make. Law wasn't sure if it would be successful. This battle was really big, there were only two outcomes: life or death.

Maybe that was why he wanted to be alone right now, to be able to look back at everything one last time . Law's top priority had always been his crew so he had prepared for the worst possible scenario. His crew probably didn't know about these plans because Law had never told his true feelings to the people he cared about.

The figure of a person suddenly flashed through Law's mind, again... Law couldn't help but sigh as his subconscious thought of him once more. He really doesn't know what to do with the ocean of feelings that fills his heart.

To speak or to die.

This question has been lingering in his mind for a long time.

For Law, to speak is to die.

The times he spoke in the past, the times he expressed his feelings all led to the death of the people he loved. From the chaos in Flevance, to the time he handed over the documents to Vergo, more than a decade had passed, even after the conversation with Sengoku, Law could not forget the regrets of that day. He truly lived more freely after the incident in Dressrosa, but the pain would never go away. Knowing Corazon's true reason for saving him only made him feel more guilty, more pain gnawing at himself.

How many people had fallen just so that Law could live like this today. How many people had left just because of his stupid words.

He would rather be the ocean silent than listen to the sound of waves.

Is One Piece the ultimate destination for Law? He really doesn't know. Law's purpose in life has always been to avenge the people he loves, to seek justice for his broken country. But since he set sail, he has found new people that he considers his family, he has found more things worth fighting for. His beloved crew, Bepo, Shachi, Penguin, Ikkaku,... And Mugiwara-ya. Law doesn't remember when he started to change, become more open, feel "more alive", all thanks to him.

This is the freedom that Cora-san mentioned, right? After all, he thinks he can live up to his words.

So, Law will never admit how much he cherishes the Straw Hats and how much he admires their stupid captain.

He is afraid.

He is afraid that everything will change when he speaks his mind. He was afraid that people would see him as a different person, afraid that people would see his broken side.

And afraid that HE would avoid him because of his unusual emotions .

From the victory in Dressrosa until now, Law had been thinking about his feelings for that boy. About why he always remembered him, remembered his eyes, remembered his smile, remembered every fleeting touch….

All of this was wrong. This was a sin.

He had always refused to admit the gnawing in his stomach every time he faced that person. The light touched like feathers when the two of them stood together looking at the starry night sky. The hot gazes that burned his soul every time they looked at each other.

He didn't want to admit all of this.

Calling Law a coward was fine.

But he chose not to say it and show his actions.

Because, after all, words are futile devices.

But there were times when he wished he hadn't been such a coward.

Law after using the special formula R-ROOM: Silence - a gift he gave to Corazon to defeat Big Mom. Now he and Kid reunite with Kaidou.

But what did he mean... When he said Mugiwara-ya was dead?

Kaidou flew down from the roof and announced to everyone in the castle that the Straw Hats were dead and that the next thing they wanted was Momonosuke's head. Law didn't believe that Luffy was dead. There was no way he would believe it.

But what was worse was that he couldn't feel him. Law was in so much pain, the cheerful energy he always gave back, the warm Haki he always belonged to was gone . Law was scared. But there was nothing else he could do. Luffy had told him to protect everyone even when he wasn't there.

And he would. Because they had promised each other.

“Mugiwara-ya-, what are you trying to do…”, Law could only endure the pain and rush into battle with Kaidou, buying time for the others to find out what was happening to his friend.

But then the headache came again. Law couldn’t resist the same support from Zou. This time, Zunesha- has arrived in Wano already … Law was scolded by Kid for abruptly stopping the attack but Law couldn’t do anything more, he heard thousands of voices in his head again.

[I- I CAN HEAR THE SOUND OF LIBERATION

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 800 YEARS, JOY BOY IS BACK]

Joy- Boy? Law could hear it, the drums of liberation and Luffy's Haki that had suddenly disappeared had returned. But there was something different, something absurd about it.

And then Law saw Luffy's new form, like a god, defeating Kaidou and liberating Wano. Just like when he did Dressrosa. Law knew Luffy would never lose but this new form, it felt a little familiar.

But he looked so free standing among the thousands of bright lanterns that the people of Wano released in celebration of victory. Yeah, that was always the Mugiwara-ya he knew. Law thought his heart skipped a beat. This surreal scene, he probably wouldn't forget it for the rest of his life.

⛧°. ⋆༺☾𖤓༻⋆. °⛧

Law was currently standing alone on the balcony after their hard-won victory. After bandaging everyone, taking care of his crew, and celebrating with everyone, he thought he needed to be alone so he snuck out. Law had always been someone who disliked noisy places, being alone like this made him more comfortable, and he could also enjoy the beauty of this country peacefully.

Law stood watching the fireworks that filled the sky of the splendid capital of Wano. Listening to the folk songs performed by the people on every street on the day of victory. The laughter that echoed throughout every corner of this land.

All of these would become his most memorable memories of this place.

Law suddenly felt something vibrate in his pocket. Ah- the ring box from the other day. Law took it out and opened the box to look at the two sharp rings. For some reason or another, these two rings seemed to be trying to show him something.

Back When Law was sitting alone in the Polar Tang before the battle, the box on the cabinet seemed to move so Law picked it up but nothing happened. He didn't know what to do with this mysterious item so he decided to bring it along. If it was an ancient item then it would be useful in battle. And Law wasn't wrong, every time Law was hit or injured, a faint red-gold light would surround him. Perhaps Big Mom had noticed it because she was quite angry during the battle with him. Thanks to it, Law was able to reduce some of the damage when confronting both Yonko.

Law tried on both rings on his hands, hoping that he would have more opportunities to discover what this item could bring. But the yellow one didn't fit him, it was too big for Law, and the red one fit him perfectly, like it was made for him. Law was so engrossed in trying on the ring that he didn't notice the noise behind him.

Luffy, who noticed Law sneaking out, made an excuse to everyone to go find Law, he ran around before he could find him but Law was so engrossed in something that he didn't notice him. This made Luffy feel a little sad because Law always ignored him, he always looked at Luffy with a heavy gaze, he didn't like that.

Luffy always liked Law's bright golden amber eyes filled with the will to live in Dressrosa, his dazzling smile that seemed to contain the entire starry sky, oh and those artistic tattoos- which made him exclaim that it was beautiful and he got beaten up by Law for complimenting him (but he really found it so beautiful that he didn't know how to describe it).

To be fair, Luffy liked everything about Trafalgar Law.

The way he smiled softly when telling him about the history of a certain country (he didn't pay much attention to the story), the way he would always gently bandage him when he did something stupid, the way he would scold him but full of care and concern when Luffy accidentally ate something poisonous...

But about Law, Luffy didn't know if Law knew how beautiful he was. He always had a charming sadness, Law's eyes seemed to have captivated him since the first time they met at Sabaody. For some reason, Luffy knew that he was someone he could completely trust.

After the battle at Marineford, when he woke up, he was quite surprised because the people who saved him were Shanks and Law. If it weren't for Uncle Shanks, Ace would probably have been left in that cold place forever and Law, Luffy owed Law his life. Luffy owed these two people a lot. After Law's whispers to Luffy in the forest, he seemed to have figured out what he needed to do to protect everyone. Law didn't know how much his words that day affected Luffy.

And Luffy met him again at Punk Hazard, he couldn't count the number of times he thought about Law for two years and now seeing him in the flesh, he was so happy. Forming an alliance with Law was fun, everyone in the crew liked him too, Law didn't like it when people teased him but Luffy would always ignore it and go along with everyone.

But everything at Dressrosa, that was the first time he saw Law cry. Law was always a dark and stoic person but when Law showed his weakest side, Luffy felt heartbroken. Law's eyes had always had a sad sunset but when he cried, it was like the ocean was draining its life force, like the sun was dying, the way Law cried looked so painful, as if he was slowly breaking into pieces.

Luffy swore that he would never let Law go through that feeling again. And Luffy always kept his promise. He saw the brightest light in his life reflected in Law's starry eyes. At that moment, along with the cheers of the people of Dressrosa, Luffy thought that all of this was worth it . That his efforts had paid off. Luffy knew that he had chosen the right path and that he would always move further towards his dream.

Now that he was partying with everyone in Wano, he was happy that the country had been liberated but also sad that he would have to leave everyone, especially Law. But why worry about the future? Luffy had always been someone who didn't think much, so he would spend his time enjoying himself with him in the present.

Thinking that, he rushed towards Law from behind, "Toraooooooooooooooo, what are you doingoooooooooo".

Law, who was admiring the ring, didn't notice that there was someone else, and was hugged tightly by Luffy, leaning against the balcony.

"Mugiwara-ya let go of me, you almost made us fall off the balcony." Law couldn't have a moment of peace with this guy.

"Shishishi but I know Torao will save us, just like you did in the attic," Luffy still hugged Law tightly but then he noticed something on his hand.

"Oh, is that- a ring, Torao? Heeeeeeeeeee, someone proposed to you, Torao. Who is it? Why- why didn't you tell me. Tell me Toraooooooo who it is." Luffy said a bunch of words into Law's ears, he would soon go deaf if he kept up this volume.

He hugged Law even tighter and grabbed Law's ear to pry. Law was really out of breath so he had to give in to him, “It was in a treasure chest that I found on the mysterious island we landed on before going to Zou.”

“Oh, so that’s why you had a fever that day, Torao. Next time you go somewhere, remember to come with me, Torao,” Luffy slowly let go of Law and told him like a mother, but he still held his hand and looked at the two rings.

“But- the color of this red ring reminds me of Uncle Shanks, Torao.”

“Hmm, Shanks- ah Akagami-ya the one you always wanted to meet right”. Law recalled the image of Shanks in his mind, well the ring looked like Shanks’s crimson eyes, Law always remembered those eyes, it seemed to burn him when they faced each other at Marineford.

“And this yellow one- it looks like your beautiful eyes Torao shishishi. It’s so beautiful”, Luffy praised sobbingly that Law had to pull his hand back and blush.

“By the way-, when we were at the roof, why did you suddenly disappear, Mugiwara-ya”, Law had to change the subject because there was a sudden silence between the two.

“Huh, I died and came back to life Torao. But don’t worry, I feel freer than ever shishishi”, Luffy stopped looking at the ring on Law’s hand and looked up straight into his eyes.

“That’s impossible Mugiwara-ya, a heart that stops beating can’t start again”, Law looked at Luffy in disbelief, so he really did die at that moment. Law’s heart ached a little at this information.

“Then let me show you Torao”.

“ See what Mugiwara-ya”.

“Mi Corazón”.

Luffy gently took Law's hand as if it were the most fragile thing in the world and placed it over his beating heart. And he saw himself in Luffy's pitch black eyes.

Law wanted to pull his hand away but Luffy held it tightly. Eyes met eyes. Hands held hands. And the world seemed invisible with two hearts facing each other.

The heartbeats of the two worlds seemed to have merged together. Law felt Luffy's lively heartbeat. And Luffy felt Law's chaotic heartbeat.

Fireworks filled the sky of Wano as midnight struck, signaling the first day of independence. The music and dancing were even more vibrant than before. The laughter, the cheers, the vibrant colors seemed like mere blurs in the face of the two colliding worlds.

The only thing Law could feel at that moment was the lifeblood of the man he loved admired.

Call me by your name…

Trafalgar. The whispers deep in their hearts.

D. The feelings that are rising.

Water. The rhythms that dance every time you call my name.

Law. The hunger that aches when we touch.

Trafalgar D. Water Law. The restlessness when our eyes meet.

And I will call you by mine.

Monkey D. Luffy.

And you love admire me too.

Right?

Mugiwara-ya, I -...

Is it a crime for me to want to say it…

Will the gods punish me for being different….

Will I die if I say it…

Just once, Law wanted him to know.

But the words were stuck in his throat.

What should he do….

Mugiwara-ya, do you know what my dream is…

What is it, Torao, tell me…

I want to save people. I might open a hospital or a medical association to help everyone in the world. I will go to every corner of this world, curing every incurable and deadly disease. I discussed it with Tanuki-ya, Mugiwara-ya….

My dream is to make you everyone happy.

By the way, it's a great dream, Torao. As for me, I will become the Pirate King. And Torao, here is our secret. My true dream is-.....

Law laughed. He laughed because that dream sounded so stupid. But he knew. He would do it. Law believed in Luffy. And that was enough….

Luffy found himself immersed in the melodious laughter of the man in front of him. He could not help but ask a question…

Why did you tell me Torao… Your dream..

Why did he tell Luffy……

Because I wanted you to know?

Because I wanted you to know.

Because I wanted you to know.

Because I wanted you to know.

Shishishi then you can trust me, Torao.

So, promise me..

Promise me that when I become the Pirate King, you'll be there to see it….

And then, we'll travel the world together, and make our dreams come true.

Let's make a new promise. Luffy smiled, his brightest smile.

And Law felt the corners of his mouth curl up, his most sincere smile.

Law, do you trust me?

I promise you.

Under the flower-filled sky of Wano, two people made an eternal vow. No matter what the future holds, as long as they have each other, they know they'll be safe.

⛧°. ⋆༺☾𖤓༻⋆. °⛧

The last time Law met Luffy

And he wished he had never met him.

Law and Bepo had successfully escaped from Blackbeard, he and his first mate were planning to rescue the remaining crew members who were being held captive.

He was there to hear the last words of scientist Vegapunk about D. 's will, at the same time Law heard the news that the Straw Hats were in Egghead to fight against the World Government and the fall of the Kid Pirates.

“Mugiwara-ya, what is his intention in interfering with the World Government’s affairs?”, Law muttered while bandaging himself, it would take a few weeks for him to fully recover but Law had no intention of sitting still, his crew was in danger and a few weeks was too much.

“Captain, you’re telling him that when the look on your face doesn’t indicate that you’re going to fly to Blackbeard’s lair right now if I don’t stop you,” Bepo grumbled at Law, both of them not in the best of health but with no other choice.

After 2 weeks, Law and Bepo had to run around looking for supplies, a new ship to go to and rescue Kid’s crew. They didn’t actually intend to save Eustass-ya but these guys had drifted to the island where the two were residing.

Being a doctor, Law would always save everyone, even though the alliance between the three of them was over now. Eustass-ya was the most seriously injured, Law didn’t know if he would be able to walk normally after waking up but while being bandaged, he struggled and shouted, “That red-haired bastard is no joke, he lost his arm and still has that much power”, and then passed out.

“Hey, how strong is that red-haired guy Killer-ya?” Law could only ask the only sane person in the crew. “At first I thought the captain would succeed, but that guy charged in less than 5 seconds and took down the captain,” Killer sighed. “Even though we gave him the poneglyphs, he still decided to wipe out the crew, there’s a reason he’s the longest reigning one.”

Law hummed at the information, the Red-haired crew was notorious for not showing mercy to their enemies, it seemed Bartolomeo-ya’s ship had also been destroyed recently.

“He mentioned you and Luffy,” Law was quite surprised by this new information. Shanks-the infamous red-haired Shanks, asking about him? Mugiwara-ya doesn’t count because he’s closely related to him, he’s told Law about it. But Law, the only thing that connected them was the straw hat Law received to pay back Mugiwara-ya, he didn't see any reason for him to care about Law.

Without waiting for Law to answer, Killer continued, "He mentioned the D. in the name and asked Luffy's direction."

Law was completely shocked by Killer's words. Why- why did Akagami-ya know his name, that name was only known to Nico-ya and very few people,

even his crew had a few people who didn't know about that secret name. Then why-.

Law had to calm down, maybe he mistook him for someone else, there were many people with the name D. hiding. After Law saved his crew, he would consider approaching the red-haired man. He was hiding something, maybe related to the world government and Flevance.

Anyway, saving his family was more important, Law had found a boat and he and Bepo were going to Lodestar. Blackbeard had sent a message to them in 2 weeks, if Law didn't come, he would kill everyone in the crew.

Damn bastard, when he read those lines, Law thought he was going crazy but he calmed down.

But why Lodestar, that island was the last island, how could he get there…

The feeling of unease had been there ever since Law read the letter, too many loopholes, too many unknown things were happening.

Just then, the Straw Hats saw the news in the newspaper and immediately contacted him, saying that they would support him in finding his crewmates. Nami-ya had kindly sent a backup Log Pose to Lodestar to the island where he was, Law was truly grateful to the Straw Hats, especially Luffy. They had made a big splash after gaining the backing of the giants in Elbaf, their names were mentioned everywhere. But neither the Navy nor the World Government had made any moves yet, Law felt that this was not simple. They must have issued a warning or secretly eliminated them like Vegapunk, but right now there was absolutely nothing. There were only articles talking about how terrifying the Straw Hats were or praising them. There was absolutely no information from the Government.

Law felt a chill and a bad feeling welling up in his stomach. It all felt wrong.

Before leaving, he had sent a message to the Straw Hats, telling them to be careful of the situation, but no one had passed it on. Law felt uneasy and set off earlier than planned. He and Bepo had arrived and he had ordered Bepo to keep the ship offshore, in case they needed to make a quick escape.

But he had not expected things to turn out this way.

The Straw Hats, his crew, the Marines, the scattered corpses…

There was a strange entity that looked like a legendary demon standing in the middle of the battlefield, the Hell Legion, and Blackbeard? He had already obtained three Devil Fruits….

This was bad. His crew was nowhere to be seen, and neither was the Straw Hats. But what was worse was that Law couldn’t feel Luffy again. The nauseating, burning feeling in his stomach was rising again. He needed to find the Straw Hats so he could get a clear picture of the situation. Then a light suddenly struck. Law realized it was Nami’s ability, he used his Shambles ability to switch himself to her.

Law arrived and saw that only a few people were still conscious, he shouted Nami’s name, “Nami-ya, what happened”.

Nami, who was fighting the army of hell, turned around when she heard Law calling her. “Torao, it’s really you this time, right? Right”, Nami panicked and ran to hug Law and cried. Law was used to a strong Nami, seeing her like this made his heart ache even more.

“What is it Nami-ya, calm down and tell me”, Law used his power to bandage Nami’s wounds and hoped she would tell him everything.

“Luffy- Luffy has….”, Law didn’t want to hear the rest but he had to prepare himself mentally.

It turns out that when he escaped from Blackbeard on Winner Island, his blood was collected by that guy and given to Catarina Devon - the owner of the Inu Inu no mi devil fruit who disguised herself as him and spread the news that he was captured by the government and was about to be executed.

When the Straw Hats arrived at Lodestar Island, Luffy mistakenly thought that he was being held by the world government (he was afraid that he would lose him like Ace) so he rushed in. But what he didn't expect was that the Blackbeard Pirates had also formed a temporary alliance and their common goal was to kill Luffy. The government said that as long as they captured Luffy

and handed him over to them, they would let Blackbeard do anything on the sea.

But Luffy was by no means a weak person, he defeated most of the Blackbeard Pirates but that strange entity descended to earth once again, just like in Elbaph. But this time, Luffy was seriously injured, so was the Straw Hats so they almost lost. Law’s gang wasn’t doing much better, they were beaten and tortured. Only Nami had the strength to run away and find Law.

Law thought his blood had drained after hearing that.

Everything, it was all Law’s fault once again.

Was this the gods’ punishment for him…..

Law teleported Nami towards Bepo who was guarding the ship. She tried to stop him but it was too late, Law had made his decision.

Law rushed through the forest at an unprecedented speed. Only to find Luffy lying there, no longer the lively heartbeat he had heard in Wano, now like a fire before a storm, that could be extinguished at any moment. There was still a chance.

Law looked around. Blackbeard seemed to have noticed him. Zoro-ya and Black leg-ya were still holding on a little longer. The nearby Tanuki-ya were still trying to heal their comrades.

And his crew. They were so happy to see Law, to see their beloved captain. Law's burden had been lightened somewhat. As long as they were alive, they would have a million chances to start over.

But the biggest problem was Luffy. He couldn't trigger the heart like he did in Wano. “Zoro-ya, Mugiwara-ya why can’t he awaken”, Law needed to know for sure what was wrong with him.

“That damn Blackbeard lured him in, he used all three of his devil fruits and almost knocked him out”, Zoro said through gritted teeth.

“At the same time, that devil, he seemed to have tried to drain his life force. Now he has little chance of being able to- come back”, Zoro didn’t want to believe it. He didn’t believe that their captain would end up like this. But those damn governments and Blackbeard, he swore he would kill them all.

“There’s no way we can defeat them in this state.”

Zoro-ya was right. There was no way they could defeat them. Everyone was exhausted and badly injured. With his abilities, Law could only hold out for a little longer if they both attacked.

Law looked at the Straw Hats. At his crew. And at Luffy.

Law, do you trust me?

He guessed, this was the last resort. For everyone, for Luffy.

Law trusted Luffy.

And that was enough.

“Zoro-ya, Black Leg-ya, you two promise me that you will keep my crew safe. I will get Mugiwara-ya back.”, Law said firmly with the wings of the future Pirate King.

“Oi Torao, what are you going to do-”, Law summoned an operating room and separated the two from him and Luffy. If they knew what Law was going to do, they would never agree.

Law took a closer look at Luffy, caressing his cheek. Law regretted many things but it was probably too late to complain.

“Sorry Mugiwara-ya, that promise- I can’t keep it with you…”

Without wasting any more time, Law stabbed Kikoku in his heart.

Everyone around seemed to be petrified at the sight of him stabbing himself. Shachi and Penguin probably knew what he was going to do, and immediately ran towards him. But the demonic entity and Blackbeard had already gotten close to them, Zoro and Sanji, although unwilling, but because of their promise to Law, bought him time and ordered everyone to evacuate.

Perennial Youth Operation - Forever Youth Surgery.

This surgery costs the current ability user their lives. And the only thing it needs is the Heart of the Ope Ope no Mi bearer. The heart is the eternal soul, the source that nourishes the entire body, the place that holds the life of a person. And to be able to give life force to another person, a heart that is full of life needs to combine with the heart of the object.

This is the last gift Law gave to Luffy. In place of the words he never said.

Law's dream is for everyone to be happy. And Luffy is the symbol of happiness and freedom. As long as Luffy is alive, humanity will continue to move forward following his footsteps.

And his crew, they will always be safe with Luffy's protection.

Law gave his heart to Luffy.

It was always in the right place….

But this time, he will carry his will with him as he moves forward.

Law does not regret choosing to save the people he loves. He regrets not telling them his feelings.

Law's heart gradually turned into a golden ray of light that pierced through Luffy's flesh to envelop his heart.

In the end, Law still chose not to tell Luffy his feelings. And he paid with his life.

How stupid it was that every path would lead to death, but saying it wouldn't make him feel guilty. Law should have chosen differently, he should have stepped out of his own darkness.

Law's Haki was also being drained, he felt his legs getting weaker.

What if he had said it, maybe he wouldn't have felt so guilty. If he hadn't been a coward, he would at least have known the answer. What if he had-

Too many 'ifs', was this the punishment that God had given him for being a coward…

Blackbeard was almost flying towards him and Luffy, he could feel him from afar.

Just a little more… Law wanted to be with the person he loved a little longer.

Using the last of his strength, Law swapped Luffy's position with the object near the Straw Hats. He could feel that he had lost the power of the Devil Fruit that Corazon had fought for him.

But he could also feel that everyone was safe. And Law thought that his efforts were worth it.

The shockwave from Blackbeard's attack hit Law directly. He was now nothing more than a dying patient, unable to dodge and taking all the damage. The ground beneath his feet broke apart, the entire island seemed to be falling apart.

And Law sank into the deep ocean.

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Law's entire life flashed before his eyes.

The joys.

The regrets.

The experiences.

All of them were too precious to him.

Law didn't want to die.

But the only thing he didn't regret was sacrificing himself in exchange for everyone's lives.

Time seemed to stand still as he recalled his memories. But it wouldn't be long before he would truly die.

"I want-

-everyone to be happy."

In the end, Law always prioritized everyone over himself.

If given a chance to do it again, Law wanted to choose to say.

In Law’s blurry vision, the red ring he wore seemed to be glowing, the gold ring in his pocket somehow merged with the red ring and released a sphere that enveloped him.

“Wishing for Everyone- to be happy, child named D.”

“You’re still the same…. still the same as 1000 years ago…”

The voice whispering to Law became smaller and smaller, his strength now exhausted.

This time, don’t make the same mistake.

I want to see a different future for you

The sea was filled with vibrant red and yellow, everything seemed to be warning of something coming.

Trafalgar D. Water Law

P o n t u s 

The last thing Law saw was the yellow that reminded him of the sun, the red that embraced him in the deep ocean.

And the world became pitch black.

Chapter Text

Law, do you believe me?

The beginning.

Captain, don't leave us...

The smell of dead bodies

Gunshots

Come to the Forest Law

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                             Please

People's cries for help

                                                                         Someone 

                    Law, promise me...

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REMEMBER OUR PROMISE                take me out

The sound of flames burning the entire city          Please 

this nightmare

Why is it always the scene in Flevance

Law opened his eyes and found himself in his beloved home (used to be).

The sky was cloudy, no moon, no human sounds, only the wind howling through the rotten window.

Surrounding him was the Lily garden he loved, the same scene behind his house. The trees were as white as snow, always shiny when the light shone on them. But this time, it looked so gloomy, was it because everything had changed since the last time he remembered this place or because darkness was slowly creeping into his world.

In front of him was the vast forest of Flevance and behind him were the things he had left behind.

The last time he remembered the White City, a dirty red color covered the beautiful and splendid city. A fishy color contrasted with the pure white color of the prosperous place.

This time, it was still the same red color.

His parents' blood, Corazon's blood, the blood of the people of Flevance, the blood of his close friends, ....

Red was splattered everywhere .... The floor, the walls, the ground ... And red was splattered all over him from the empty hole in his chest .

How tragic it is when doctor heart stealer has his heart stolen.

Water pours out like a waterfall

Is it the color of tears or the color of blood?

Screams echo in the air

Is it a cry for a cursed heart or a curse for a soul filled with injustice.

Law looks at the scene once more, at his blood flowing like a stream, at his lover cold at his feet, at the world stained with a stench…

A red string connects him to it…

And looks into the red eyes of the creature opposite him.

Predator…. That lion always lingers around this forest

Every time…. Same scene, same location. Silently waiting for the next prey in the darkness.

All around him were the corpses of everyone he knew…

Why torture him like this….

The smell of metal was thick in the air… Too real

Law didn’t step out of the wall between the garden and the forest

Because he would probably be the next one to fall…

It circled around, still staring at him. Law didn’t want to move. It was cruel to make him step over the corpses of people he loved.

Was this some kind of test that the gods had to take?

To pay for his own sins… He wanted to…. But fate would never leave him alone…

What are you waiting for, big cat. For the first time in many nights, Law spoke to the creature on the other side. He knew it didn’t understand anything, but it was better than this uncomfortable silence. He had had enough, he wanted to get out of this place.

The eerie silence and the scene here were about to drive Law insane.

Soon…

Law first opened his eyes on the sands of Flevance, he expected hell to greet him but this place… was worse than hell.

Following the trail of the strange red string, he could only follow it to see if he could get out of this miserable place of exile. But the more he walked, the more he passed by broken buildings, stepping on corpses- ah maybe those were the people he had killed.

Passing through thousands of different pools of blood, human parts, broken bodies, all too familiar to Law.

But the stopping point was here, right in his backyard, where all the corpses of people he knew and the mysterious creature lay before him. Ah- Law was familiar with these corpses too, how could he hope to safely pass through hell if he had not experienced his own sinful hell.

Since that night, Law had not moved an inch. Just stand there looking hopelessly at the sins he has committed.

But it was different.

The lion moved silently to maintain the balance of this world.

It always wandered around this area, waiting for Law to cross the line. Maybe it would kill him so he could reunite with everyone or do something else…

Law didn’t want to pay much attention to it, just looking at everyone’s lifeless faces. But it had been so long… Law wanted to try.

I forgot that you couldn’t speak. It’s fine since we’re the only living things here, let me monologue for a bit…

And Law remembered those people, the Heart gang, Mugiwara-ya, all of them would never leave him alone…

Maybe they were afraid that he would do something. Law wasn’t that kind of person. Or right. But he was grateful for that, Law hated being alone, the voices would always whisper in his ears. It got louder when Law met Mugiwara-ya, sometimes he thought he would cut off his eardrums if it continued.

Mugiwara-ya….

Oh, brother.

Sweetheart

Law used to pray a lot

He prayed for a comfortable life, for his parents to be healthy, for his sister to study well and for him to… get what he wanted

And there was a time

He begged God to take all this pain away

Only to be let down again.

When will this pain end?

It hurts so much.

Maybe God doesn’t love him

He hates him so he put him in this situation

But he loves him

Is this a punishment for blaspheming the gods

Having feelings that go against nature

He banished him to the mortal world and never let him set foot in the Garden of Eden again

Fine…

He didn’t plan on living that long

Law died for his faith

This time, he’ll give it up.

Law wants to live

But how can one live without a heart

Law gives up this fight, stepping closer to the boundary

Is it giving up regret or giving up himself?

Hey, do whatever you want, big cat, I don't care anymore..

What Law cared about was that the animal just stood there and rubbed against his hand. Fluffy... Bepo.. Law smiled as he remembered his fluffball.

You didn't bite me. Law looked back at his family, his comrades...

Then, take me to the sea. I want to see it.

Without many words, the lion really carried Law on its back and carried him through the forest. Law clung to its back and enjoyed the ride.

The forest was still as gloomy as before, but when he reached the shore, Law saw the sea and the sky. The sky became a pitch-black cloth, dotted with thousands of sparkling stars, each star like a small diamond, creating a magical and poetic scene. The night sea was quiet, the waves lapped gently, mixed with the rustling of the coconut trees along the coast, creating a melodious and gentle natural symphony. Ah- like that night, he and he sat down together and looked at everything, the sky was as beautiful as this.

He has to give up, who am I to dare to reach the Sun. That gentle morning sunlight, at the last moment it burned me. Burned to the bone, burned all the heart he had for him. These wings made of wax had also melted, Law had to die in the sea. He wondered…

How much sorrow can I take?

Blackbird on my shoulder

And what difference does it make

When this love is over?

Law smiled, he continued to smile and caress his new companion.

Hey, at least we have each other, right little one. The lion just rubbed against him, both of them watched the stars drifting gently, the shooting stars lighting up the entire sky.

But would tomorrow be better?

Law did not want to go through all this again. If the key to escape isn’t the lion, then…

Law asked it to take him back to his house, and Law saw everyone’s silhouettes suddenly disappear. He was glad that they wouldn’t witness that.

It was nice to meet you, new friend. If there’s a next time, let's watch the stars together again.

It seemed like it had a premonition of something, so it tried to stop it.

But does that matter?

Law felt at peace right now

Seeping through the cracks

The hardwood floors

It's staining them

The rotting boards

The chair hits the ground

It makes a dent

And finally

He's by himself.

No more suffer…

This Time

No more mistakes

And the End

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Law woke up from his nightmare. 

He gasped, remembering what had just happened, what was that… that lion, the scene…. He held his face. Everything was just a dream, Law did the right thing and escaped from that hellish place.

A sound of the door opening, a plump figure waddled in, “Law-san are you okay”, a hoarse childish voice rang out near him. Law looked over and saw a cotton ball bringing him water.

“Ah Bepo, it’s still dark and you’re awake so early”, Law felt his throat dry, so he grabbed the glass of water and drank it.

“You’ve been asleep for almost a day Law-san, it’s the next night”, Bepo mumbled to Law, he had been very worried about him all day. Shachi and Penguin seemed to be going crazy when they saw that Law hadn’t woken up since the night before, he seemed to have a fever without anyone noticing. They were afraid that the Amber Lead disease would take Law away at any moment.

“You’re sweating a lot Law-san, are you really okay?”, and Bepo swore to himself that Law-san’s mysterious box had shaken when he entered the room. But Shachi and Penguin always said it was just a normal thing, Law-san never let them touch it.

“But this time you’re so good Law-san, you woke up on your own. Normally it takes three of us to wake you up and it takes a lot of effort”, at least Law had improved compared to the previous times, this made Bepo feel very happy.

Hearing Bepo say that, Law spat out the water he had just drunk, “What- a day… already?” Law gaped, not thinking that stupid dream would take him almost a day. Law touched his forehead again, maybe he had a fever again. “Bepo, I’m fine, go out and tell everyone”, he comforted the little furball and told him to go tell Shachi and Penguin that he was fine, he would have dinner with them later and then went to his desk.

Law didn’t expect it to take him so long. That dream was too real, he seemed to have confused the reality here and there. Law sat on the desk and saw the latest news ‘Donquixote Pirates offering a big reward of 500 million Berries for the person who finds the last victim who escaped from Flevance’.

Ah, that bastard,- in his previous life he always offered a reward like this for 5 years straight after he escaped, this life was no exception.

Law has woken up in the past for 1 year.

Law doesn't know why or what, but maybe he went back in time?

But everything in the past year seems like a dream to him. In his previous life, Law had to walk for three days to Swallow Island without rest, and he came to a village. However, he decided to hide in a cave because he was afraid of people's reactions to his Amber Lead Syndrome. In the cave, Law almost died from the syndrome, but found a way to use his new Devil Fruit power to remove the lead from his body.

The first time Law woke up in this life was still in the cave on Swallow Island. But this time, Law thought it was just a dream or some illusion after he died because there was no way he could come back to life after losing his heart, so Law decided to fall asleep instead of removing the Amber Lead from his body. This was a bad decision because he woke up the next day with the poison spreading to his lungs and heart, making it difficult for him to breathe and his heart was pounding.

This was extremely painful, when he died it felt better because there were strange lights that soothed his constant pain. But this time, the pain was so terrible and real, it forced Law to wake up from his nightmare and perform the surgery to remove Amber Lead from his body again like the last time, this time with the help of Mr. Wolf. He was very grateful to him,

Wolf had always been a person who did not hesitate to help others, in this life even though he saw him dying from Amber Lead poisoning, he did not hesitate to help him, bandage him and even watch over him during the nights when he fell into a coma. Without him, Law - who had just been revived - would have died unjustly once again.

To repay him, Law helped Wolf with inventions and farming, and sometimes the two went hunting together. Law has been helping and being closer to Wolf than in his previous life, he decided to change many things in his life. Starting with not being a pirate anymore and moving in with him. While Wolf was away, Law would practice his Devil Fruit powers. Law still saved Bepo, Shachi and Penguin, all 4 of them are now living with him and getting close to everyone in the village. This area is only inhabited by old people so they really like the 4 new young people who moved in, especially Law.

Law feels weaker than before (blaming his stupidity), now the traces of the Amber Lead Disease have been partially removed but not completely gone. He still has to endure deep coma, constant fever, but he believes that in the future it will be completely gone. His skin became paler than before, which was a good thing since his face no longer had white patches (Law had to sunbathe a lot to tan his skin in his previous life), but the marks on his back and stomach were not so lucky. Law still chose to get tattoos on his chest like in his previous life and tattoos on his arms, but he was having second thoughts about his back. Because in this life, there would be no more Heart Pirates or Doctor Trafalgar, just 3 young boys and a bear cub living with an eccentric but kind old man.

The tattoos did a good job of covering the white marks, but they were still quite visible on his chest and stomach so Law chose to wear a hoodie and sweater to hide the marks. The three Penguin, Shachi and Bepo were quite against this idea because they always thought he looked good in every situation but Law didn't want to put them in danger again if someone found out he had amber lead. Penguin was dissatisfied but he still chose to tattoo him because he didn't want to see Law sad. His crew has always had talented people, Penguin has always been a good artist, all of his tattoos were drawn by him. Shachi is a very good cook, although for Law food is just a way to survive but this time every time he cooks, he compliments it (something he never did in his previous life). The two of them now argue every day about who gets more compliments from him, and Bepo? Bepo is still Bepo, he still studies navigation to find his way to Zou, Law plans to use Polar Tang to go to Zou when he is a little older, he still remembers the path that Bepo drew in his previous life.

The only thing Law is dissatisfied with is that they won't let him go out much. Law wants to sunbathe and wander around but the three of them firmly won't let him go, even Wolf. That's a bit too protective, Law has never been a weak person.

Law is happy with his current life. But... the problems from his previous life always linger in his mind, there must be a special reason for him to return to the past. The room Law is staying in was renovated by Wolf from the attic, this place is spacious enough for him to spread out a bunch of papers and has beautiful morning sunlight shining through the window, his favorite spot.

Doflamingo, World Government, Blackbeard, Strange Entity (Imu?),...

Law meticulously wrote down all the events that would happen in his previous life, he was afraid that he would forget them in the future, and recently there were signs that he had forgotten some things. But it was still a long time before these events happened, Law might be able to prevent some important events. And Mugiwara-ya... Law would do everything in the dark, the rest would be taken care of by him. The Luffy that Law knew, even if everything was turned upside down, he would still find a way to fulfill his dream.

In less than 2 years, Dressrosa would be occupied by the Donquixote Pirates and Doflamingo would become their new king, and hold the position of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Blackbeard is probably still working as a normal crew member in the Whitebeard Pirates.

The Revolutionary Army is not very active at the moment. Law underlined this part, he might need them in the future.

Fire Fist Ace is still a kid and lives with Luffy…..

Luffy.

Mugiwara-ya.

Law didn’t dare to face his name, let alone the real person. Law thought he would go crazy.

A knock sounded on the door before Law could think further, “Law-san, come down for dinner, it’s Bepo.” It was Bepo. Law cleaned up all the papers, put away his stupid thoughts, and went down to eat with everyone. That’s right, they’re still there this time , Law smiled to himself as Bepo hurriedly led him into the kitchen.

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After eating and cleaning up, the four of them boarded the ship and headed to Lion Claw Island.

Since Polar Tang was slightly damaged in the cockpit and Wolf was busy repairing the heater for the neighbor's house, they decided to go buy supplies and repair the ship themselves. This was also a good opportunity for Law to go sightseeing (something that Bepo, Shachi, and Penguin didn't say, they just dragged him along with the excuse that he wasn't comfortable leaving him home alone). Seeing their expectant gazes, especially Bepo, Law couldn't bear to stay and had to follow even though the plan he was preparing hadn't gone anywhere yet.

Law wore a shirt and shorts, and his favorite hat. Law missed it a lot. In his previous life, Blackbeard had kept his hat to trick Straw Hat. Adding a thick coat on top and the last step, Law tidied himself up, making sure that he had covered all traces of Amber Lead before going out. This was the first time he would be away from Swallow Island. Law had been feeling down for the past year and he didn't like interacting with strangers much so he always chose to stay home, leaving the work to the other three.

Arriving at the port, this place was also an industrial island like Spider Mile but had more residents and wasn't occupied by pirates. They took this opportunity to walk around the city, this place was truly a heavy industrial city famous throughout the region. Everywhere they saw heavy materials, assembled machines for factories, because it was the headquarters for distributing machines to all of North Blue, this place was always bustling with people coming and going, and they might encounter bad elements so they quickly passed by and entered the market with stalls.

Together they rushed into the store to buy ship repair supplies quickly and then went outside to eat and play at the stalls. Shachi and Penguin saw the beautiful girls dancing over there so they pulled Law and Bepo to work as fast as they could and carried them everywhere. Law and Bepo didn't agree with this but because they were worried about the safety of these two idiots, they had to follow. Going to play toss, go fishing, go watch fireworks... It could be said that tonight was the night Law felt the happiest. It had been a long time since he had the chance to relax from his messy thoughts and live up to his childish nature.

Now the whole group with a bunch of stuff in their hands were leaning against the railing at the harbor to rest, they were all tired and had spent a lot of money on useless things. But at least everyone had a smile on their lips, especially Law.

Bepo, Shachi and Penguin always noticed that Law always refused to go out with the excuse of not liking to socialize but in fact they always saw a glint in his eyes when he mentioned toys or the scenery outside. Law always shouldered a huge responsibility, they always wanted to help him but Law always refused. He was afraid that everything would be like last time. So they wanted to take this opportunity to let Law play freely as he wanted, and at the same time reduce the number of bags under his eyes that had increased recently.

While they were standing there, an ice cream vendor passed by, “Hey cute kids, let’s have some ice cream, it’s cheap”.

Law thought that he should reward the three of them for taking him out, after all they were the ones paying so he didn’t mind paying for them. But Law forgot that at this point, he still hadn't mastered the common language of Grandline…

“Vier, please”, oops all three of them covered Law's mouth in time. Law also blamed himself for his stupidity. Law came from Flevance where the ancient language of the Northeast Blue was still used. He only mastered it later when his pirate life taught him how to pronounce it better and with the help of his crew. But in this life, Law didn't even go out to communicate that much and all four of them in the house were used to his way of speaking so no one bothered to correct him.

Law must have become stupid after he went back in time…

“Oh my, it’s been a long time since I’ve heard this old Eastern dialect, Law. Where are you from, Lyvneel,- hum, there are still a few people who speak it there. Five years ago, a lot of people from Flevance came here to socialize and they used this language very properly. But mentioning that city was already taboo here. I feel quite sorry for them.”, the woman scooped ice cream while telling them about the old White City. Out of everyone, everyone knew that Law was the one who listened to this story the most. He really couldn’t take his eyes off her, as if through each word, he was reliving his beautiful childhood.

“Hey, what do you think about the amber lead disease? I heard it’s contagious so-…”, Law asked the shopkeeper sadly, he thought that even though she had a good impression of the people of Flevance, everyone would be afraid of them when they heard about the disease.

“Haha kid, I don’t know who you heard it from or if you really believe the government but that disease isn’t contagious. That’s just a lie, I was there for a while and I didn’t get the disease at all.”, she patted Law’s head and comforted him.

“This ice cream is 4 for 3, I’ll give it to you. You look a bit sad but don’t worry, everything will be better. Tomorrow will be a new day”, she said, giving them the change and hurriedly running away, leaving the 4 of them speechless.

Law thought he was about to cry but he was happy, because at least there was someone out there who knew the truth about his country. Bepo, Shachi and Penguin saw Law's tears and quickly hugged him and pulled him to fetch the stuffed animal.

"Law-san, look, a giant polar bear stuffed animal. You like it, right? You've always liked furry things and Bepo. We'll get it for you.", Shachi and Penguin rushed into a game of darts to get the bear. Law leaned against Bepo and the two of them enjoyed their delicious ice cream together. Tonight was truly Law's happiest time.

Law counted the money he received from her, it seemed like he had given her too much. Law quietly ran to find the ice cream seller to return the change, the other three were in another fight so he didn't want them to worry too much.

The further Law walked from the harbor, the closer he got to the slums and drinking establishments. Strange, I saw her going this way earlier… The more Law walked, the more it felt wrong, right when he was about to turn back, a bar next door suddenly had a bunch of drunkards come out. He tried to walk faster, staying any longer would be useless if they got involved with this group.

“Guahahaahaha, I heard someone saw a familiar boat heading towards Flevance. I wonder what they’re doing there.”

“That’s right, that powerful gang is going to rob the dead rahahaha. Anyway, let’s go find some prostitutes,” the group stood there laughing together and suddenly saw a small figure passing by.

One of the group whistled, “Who’s so small and cute. Hey little boy, come here and play with us.”

Law heard it but ignored it and ran faster but he didn’t expect that from the alley nearby, a group of thugs also came out. “Haha you guys like her too, we’ve noticed since the kids bought ice cream from that crazy Jenny.”

“Oh that old lady who always talks about Flevance, those guys are just greedy. Dying from illness is just right,” Law clenched his fists, if he had Kikoku now, he would kill these guys but Law didn’t have her and couldn’t use his ability. But it was too dangerous, he couldn’t risk everyone’s lives and his like last time.

“But this kid can speak an ancient Eastern language gegehehe. Or maybe he’s from Flevance. His pale, white skin is so pretty.”

“Flevance is all dead, you stupid. But the eyes. Especially the eyes. Your beautiful golden eyes caught my attention, baby.”

“You look so arrogant, you must be from a rich family. Tonight we have a tasty morsel.”

"Eine Jungfrau sein? Rahahahah. Looking that small, he must be a virgin.”

“I think I'm lost in your eyes, callboy. You guys have to agree that he has that sadness in his eyes that you only see in eastern North Blue porn.”

The group chuckled and blocked Law's way, he pretended to put his hand in his pocket and fumbled.

"Nimm dein Gesicht von mir, du Hurensohn. Fuck off you filthy dirty old man. Or I will call the marine.", Law warned these disgusting guys, who did they think he was to tease him like that. Plus talking bad about his hometown, Law couldn't forgive them.

One brave guy walked up to Law and grabbed his chin and looked at him, "Ha what a cocky brat, sell it to the slave shop after you're done." It was disgusting, without much words Law grabbed the small scalpel in his pocket and cut into the guy's arm tendon.

Blood sprayed onto Law's face and clothes, but at least he was Law now so he could exercise his muscles and have fun like this. The guy saw his arm was covered in bones and couldn't hold back the blood, so he hugged it and screamed loudly. The others saw this and their faces froze, one of them hurriedly went to save his friend.

“I cut the main artery, you can’t use that arm anymore”, Law sneered and slowly explained to these idiots. These guys’ hands were faster than their brains so they immediately rushed at him but Law, who had been trained for 3 years in Doflamingo’s crew and even though he was under the influence of Amber Lead, was still no match for these guys. Some had their necks cut, some had their stomachs cut, some almost lost their eyes, Law’s title of Surgeon of Death was not for fun.

Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his chest, Law arched his back and coughed up a mouthful of blood. What the hell, not now… One of them took the opportunity to kick him away, “You damn brat. If you don’t die today, I won’t be a human.”

Damn his unlucky fate and this weak body. Law tried to pull himself together but he could feel blood filling his breathing chamber. He might have to use Room, even though he didn’t want to, it was better to stay alive. When he got better, he would come back and shut up all of these guys.

Law raised his hand and muttered “Room-”, before he could finish his sentence, a cotton ball flew over and kicked the guy in the face.

“Law-san, are you okay? We’ve been looking for you for a while now”, Bepo kicked the guys repeatedly, Penguin also used a stick to beat them to pieces. Shachi helped him up and gave him a bear as big as Bepo, “Law-san, don’t make us worry anymore, we’ve been looking for you for a while. Here’s a present.”

Law wanted to take it but remembered that he was covered in blood and didn’t dare accept it, he was afraid that he would dirty this precious gift. But Shachi and Bepo helped him sit down and wiped his hands and face, “Don’t do that again, baka Law-san”.

“You guys just wait, you dogs, we’ll come back for revenge”, those guys ran away with their heads covered in blood. They didn’t pay much attention, all of them turned to take care of Law. “I’m fine, guys. I’m not coughing anymore”, Law tried to calm these three crybabies even though he really wasn’t fine, it hurt like hell. Bepo was almost on the verge of crying, he had to pat the boy’s head continuously. Shachi and Penguin grumbled at Law but the two took turns supporting and carrying his things.

He saw the three of them like that, for some reason he felt happy but there was a sadness lingering around him. He had failed as the captain of the Heart Pirates. Law had to leave his close comrades behind for a higher goal. But he didn’t bother to tell them anything? I wonder if they would blame him…

“Law- Law-san, have you been listening to us all this time”, Law woke up from his daze. “Listen and promise not to do that again,” Law smiled softly to comfort his three new mothers.

“But your face is a bit red, Law-san, you have a fever again. Let’s hurry back to the ship,” Shachi said, and everyone reminded Law to run straight back to the ship. He didn’t remember being so light.

They returned to the ship and had to prepare the operating room for Law to remove the blood from his trachea, but no one scolded him. Law finished his work and took a shower and got ready for bed because Shachi kept telling him that he was about to have a fever again. Law went to the kitchen to get something to eat when he saw a huge teddy bear on the chair, it was so cute. He looked at it for a while and put it in a corner of the room, it was a bit big so if Law turned off the room lights, no one would be able to tell it apart from Bepo, but they probably wouldn’t be stupid enough to mistake him for someone else.

Law took out his food and nibbled on the deck, the three noisy guys quickly joined him. Tonight was cloudy and moonless so the area outside was quite gloomy, the group enjoyed this pleasant peace together. Bepo gradually took out the map and practiced his navigation skills. “To the west are the factories that are gradually expanding out to sea, and to the east,...." Bepo suddenly closed his mouth, Law couldn't help but wonder and looked in that direction. Ah- Flevance, Law forgot that this place was very close to his hometown.

Just standing in this area, he could see the forests and hills of Flevance in the distance, looking so gloomy and dark. Flevance had always been a city that stood out with its pure white color, even when sailing out to sea, its beautiful white color could still be seen. But from here, Law could no longer see anything, just pitch black.

Law was lost in his endless memories and seemed to forget that his three friends were still beside him. He missed his home so much… His beautiful hometown… Law wanted to visit that place again, this was probably the closest he would ever get to this place.

Penguin, Bepo, and Shachi stood there watching Law with a melancholy look towards his hometown, and no one could bear it. They always wanted to share the burden with him, but Law never said anything to them. They only knew a little through the words Law suddenly mentioned or the pile of papers that Law always threw around the room. Law made them feel like… he didn’t belong to this world. The strange languages, the drawings, the unknown names… All three of them knew that Law was hiding something from them but they waited, waited for the day he would completely open up to them. After all, they were a family. So, they would give him a surprise.

Penguin suddenly blurted out to Law, “Hey Law-san. Have you ever gotten everything you ever wanted?”

“No. But I once got very close.”

“What happened?”, Law didn’t want to remember the scene where his teammates had to suffer injuries and almost die because of him.

“I don’t know. Everything disappears. Even dreams. I suppose I just flew too close to the sun."

Law smiled but this smile contained the vast sky and sea, as blue as the deep ocean. It looked so sad that it made his heart ache.

Seeing that, Penguin didn’t dare to ask him anymore, just gave the slogan for the other two to understand. “Hey Law-san, get back on the ship, we need to steer to this place”, Law stopped looking to the east and looked in their direction, wondering what the new plot of these three was. But he had no choice but to follow, he couldn’t refuse them anyway.

“Hey Law-san, get back on the ship, we need to sail to this place”, Law stopped looking to the east and looked in their direction, wondering what the three of them were up to. But he had no choice but to follow, he couldn’t refuse them anyway.

After diving for a while, through the binoculars, Law saw the port in Flevance. Huh… “We can see that you miss home a lot, why don’t you go for a walk instead of hesitating?” Bepo mumbled to Law.

“Let’s look at your hometown, Law, you haven’t had the chance yet, right?” Penguin scratched his head and pushed Law out onto the deck after seeing him frozen.

“Well, the weather is clear today so it’s fine if we go for a walk and then come back. You really need to rest, Law-san,” Shachi carried Bepo and jumped off the ship, and the four of them walked along the white sand of Flevance.

This place was the least damaged place in his hometown. The Navy and the World Government needed a place to anchor so they kept this place as undamaged as possible compared to the inside of the main city. This place was always as beautiful as in his memories. The waves moved up and down on the sea surface, gently, rippling like silk ribbons, sometimes fiercely, rolling like wild animals. The white sand emitted a soft, sparkling light like the stars in the sky. Law missed this place so much.

The sea breeze blew gently and coolly, but for some reason, Law felt hot. Hot tears fell uncontrollably.

Bepo was the first to notice, the boy frantically told Shachi and Penguin about Law. Both of them tried to stop him from crying, but Law really didn't know why he kept crying. He wasn't that sad. Bepo didn't know how to comfort him, so he told them that he would run back to the ship and cook food that Law liked, while Shachi pressed her hand on Law's forehead and felt that he was a bit hot.

"Law-san, we know you're sad, but we didn't expect you to have a fever from crying too much oaaaaa", Law didn't have time to correct that this was just a normal reaction of his body when the other two carried him back to the room.

“No more, stay still Law, we’re not leaving yet. We’ll anchor here tonight, fix the control panel, and we’ll leave tomorrow morning." Penguin tried to calm Law down and stuffed him into the pile of blankets and mattresses before rushing out with Shachi. Law was really fine, he was just a little hot.

Law was not satisfied, he was a doctor, he knew his body. Law pretended to lie down for a bit longer, when the footsteps were no longer heard, he climbed down from the bed and put on his cloak, carrying a small bag containing a dagger that Shachi gave him for self-defense, a bottle of water, and finally the ring box. Law brought the box because he thought it would be useful, and it really was useful last time, so he just brought it.

Law used Room and silently swapped himself with the rock on the sand. He felt like he had made the right decision as he had trained his devil fruit ability more than in his previous life. Although it still drained his stamina and caused him to have a constant fever, thanks to it, Law's ability to do more was greater than before. At the same time, thanks to that, he could sometimes stay away from the eyes of the other three.

━━━˖ ݁ 𖥔.ৎ୭.𖥔 ݁ ˖━━━

Law walked from the harbor to the mainland. The White City gradually became more visible. But now the only thing left were black ruins in contrast to a place that was once likened to the city of light because it was covered in a wonderfully pure white.

It had been more than fifteen years since Law had last set foot in his hometown-Flevance.

He was forced to leave home at the age of 10, escaping by hiding among the corpses of people he knew. Law still remembered the horrifying faces of the poor souls who had died unjustly. A child of only 10 years old had to leave his beloved home, run through thousands of corpses and face the nearly intact corpses of his parents for several days in a so-called 'rescue ship', just to find a way to live. The only thing that made him recognize his relatives was the almost intact wedding rings on the two charred black hands holding each other of the two corpses that no longer had a human form. And Lami,.... she was too young to die like that.

The deeper he walked into Flevance, the more Law felt sick to his stomach, the creepy feeling on the back of his neck, the sharp pain in his heart, all came back to life in his body as he walked through the familiar path. This path was where he had to go to save himself.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt himself sinking. Even now, Law could still feel the stench of burning corpses, the smell of blood rushing through his every breath, the decomposing corpses, the bodies that were soaked in water and swollen like balloons due to the seawater seeping through the gaps of the ship,... all the stench, the faces, even the newborn babies, all of it made him want to vomit. What was worse was that the Royal Family of the Kingdom had chosen to escape instead of saving their people. Even though 17 years had passed, including this time he had gone back in time, all of this was too disgusting and haunting for a person as spiritual as Law. This was the reason why even if he died, Law would always hate the World Government and the rotten machinery that ran this world to the core. 

Law had been unable to do anything to save what he had. This obsession would always be present within him. Even if he avenged Cora-san, Law still couldn’t unravel the secret hidden in his own name and bring the evidence of the Flevance genocide to light. But with all the resources in his previous life, he still failed, so how could this life be any better… All that awaited him in the future was nothingness….

Law walked through a part of the Flevance forest, which was often likened to a crystal field, now only had tattered leaves clinging to the bare tree trunks. The foliage was likened to beautiful mirrors reflecting the sunlight, even when it was dark, they always had a pure white color, now only broken mirrors and darkness covered the gloomy forest. Signaling the splendor of a prosperous nation that had vanished.

In the center of the city was the fountain where he used to sit and eat ice cream with his friends and family, now covered in dirt and black streaks. This is where the government forced the people, tricking them into thinking that when they got there, they would be able to board a rescue ship and leave the city. Only when everyone gathered, they opened fire on everyone, then set the entire city on fire to hide their crimes and the corpses were moved to be buried in a mass grave.

The more he thought about his past, the more unwell Law felt, the fever was gradually returning. It was this childish body that made him like this… The light drops of water gradually became a waterfall that fell to the ground, then shattered and blended into the black soil.

Passing by the hospital, Law knew this place as well as his own home, where his parents worked, where he always wanted to contribute in the future, where both of them and Lami died,... He tried to walk faster because he was afraid, afraid that his family would see his miserable state.

The heat in him gradually increased, the anger that had not been quenched for so many years was boiling again.

The streets of Flevance were always bustling and crowded, this place had always been a famous city in the North Blue for its wealth and festivals that took place all year round. But anything too flashy and beautiful would be torn apart and hidden away. Now the street was just a deserted place, dark and gloomy.

And Law had reached his childhood home. There was still a little bit of this place left in the other half of the house. Perhaps because it was on the edge near the eastern forest. The eastern part of Flevance was mainly mountains and forests, where a rich variety of rare plants and animals lived. Snow leopards, snow wolves, and mountain goats were often seen in his backyard.

Law knew this because when he was little, he often sneaked out at night, when his grandmother was still alive, she often warned him about the strange phenomena that often happened in the forest, his parents also warned him about going there. But Law was a stubborn child when he was little, he always sneaked out when everyone was asleep and explored around, thanks to that he was able to see the snow leopard - the creature he always loved and brought toad lily seeds to plant in his backyard. But when he was 10 years old, before Flevance was burned down, his parents found out about him sneaking out. Law doesn't remember exactly why, but it seems like they found him after 3 days missing in the forest behind his house. He didn't know why he was gone for 3 days, his memory of that time was completely gone, plus his parents refused to talk about it, so all this time he had always thought that the fever from Amber Lead had affected him and made him faint.

Law glanced through the living room, the family photo had been almost completely burned, only he was left. Ah, the me before I was infected with the dust of the world, when I was still young and naive... The more he looked at himself, the more tears welled up in his eyes, Law back then was a child with a bright future, someone who seemed to have everything in his hands, loving parents, a good and talented younger sister, the prospect of following in his family's footsteps to become the best doctor in the city... Now there was only a body with a broken soul, an unhealthy heart and those bright eyes that day were only dominated by sadness.

He couldn't help but wonder, why... did God hate him so much.

Why.

Why.

He was allowed to continue living.

He doesn't deserve all this.

This is the second time already… And he still can't save everyone again.

So what's the point of living?

Why are people born only to experience misfortune and then die and start all over again?

The room that was once filled with laughter was now just dust, Law rummaged through the family's souvenir cabinet, seeing if he could bring anything from his family back. His Sora collection was also mostly damaged, Lami's teddy bears were burned, even his parents' certificates, - oh and one box belonged to his grandmother. Law's grandmother had always been a gentle, quiet person, she moved in with his family when his grandfather passed away when he was 6 years old. He was very close to his grandmother, when she was still not taken by the terrible disease, she always told him mythological stories every time he and Lami went to bed, stories about the Sun God, the guardians of the Sun and Moon and the vast sea were always his favorites. Law always wanted to go out to sea and see the vast world when he was young, but what he didn't expect was that he would have to go out to sea to avenge his family.

His younger self would probably be disappointed to see him now…

Looking through the papers his grandmother left behind, mostly letters to him and papers she kept of special family days, Law saw a scribble. Hmm, who is it for… His parents loved her, but they often told him not to listen to her mumblings and not to push her out into the backyard. She had Alzheimer's, so sometimes Law would see her sitting alone and speaking incoherently. There was only one time he remembered her being conscious before the disease took her away from him.

"Unlucky child, I probably didn't have time to save you from the whirlpool of fate", the last thing she said to him and she fell into a deep coma, a few days later she died. Law had always blamed himself for his carelessness and not being able to spend more time with her, and that was the beginning of his series of misfortunes.

The first part was illegible, probably written by her when she was near death-

M I R ‎🏾🏿                                                               🏻‎🏼‎🏽‎E T

████████ Destiny 

Hide D. ‎🏼‎🏽‎🏾🏿

🏻‎🏼‎🏽‎🏾 DONT GO BACK TO THE 🏻‎🏼‎🏽‎🏾🏿

Huh D. ?

And 🏼🏽‎🏾🏿? 

All of this was nonsense, but he would put it in his pocket along with his ring box. Law always carried the box with him wherever he went, just in case he was in danger again. With his bad luck, Law had to be more cautious than he was in his previous life. Law suddenly felt a dry cough, he bent forward and coughed. This damn illness, he was really weaker than in his previous life.

Everything here was gone, Law packed up and went to the back of the house. This place was almost intact in his house, but maybe the tree-.... huh? The tree- why was his lily garden still flourishing? Law didn't remember that this flower could live without watering… Could it be-... no, everyone was dead, no one would come back to this place. And another thing was that it was exactly like in his dream.

That damn ring Law swore to throw it away after he figured out the mystery it held.

Thousands of question marks were floating in his head, or was it because he did things differently from last time. Law didn't expect it to be his relatives because they all died before his eyes, so it could only be someone who knew about his past and he was waiting for him to come back here to kidnap him. Doflamingo, this bastard son of a bitch. He didn't expect him to use such despicable means to be able to capture him. Law felt lucky that he didn't go back home in his previous life. With his status as a Celestial Dragon, Doflamingo could definitely find out his home address.

But Law also felt a glimmer of excitement in his heart, with his experience in his previous life, this time he could defeat him without falling into a trap again and as for the Straw Hats... they would no longer be allied with the Straw Hats or the Heart Pirates. He would train hard to regain his health and complete his revenge plan as soon as possible.

Because meeting Luffy again would be Law's death.

Law thought he shouldn't stay here for too long, let alone his backyard, Doflamingo might have guards nearby, worse yet Vergo if this place was guarded by the marines. He wouldn't fall into this guy's trap again.

Hurriedly running out of the place that kept memories, Law turned back to look at his familiar house one last time. He missed this place so much but even the moment of staying with the familiar warmth was taken away, the heavens must really hate him. Law felt his body temperature rise higher than before, he tried to run quickly through the square.

Just a little more, Law could reunite with his new family, Bepo, Penguin, Shachi, old Wolf... maybe he would still find his old teammates and all of them would live together in Polar Tang. At least he was able to somewhat overcome his homesickness, all thanks to the Heart Pirates in his previous life. Law never had the chance to tell everyone how much he loved them. Ikkaku reminded him of Lami, Penguin and Shachi as his cousins ​​who he used to play with, Uni reminded him of his childhood friends… Each of them reminded him of his own losses, but they were also the ones who healed those pains. Law didn't know why he kept crying, he missed everyone, but the people here weren't them…. They were all them but why, everything was so different. In this new life, Law would never have thought that he would have to miss his old family and his new family.

Law was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he didn’t notice that someone had ambushed him. A bullet whizzed past his face, Law was a bit surprised so he quickly dodged but another guy hit him in the face with a stick. Damn it, right when Law wasn’t using his Observation Haki. Law’s nose was bleeding profusely, his vision became blurry, he fell down and gasped, his hat fell to the ground.

“Gehhaha, how about getting hit back, you damn brat. You gave us a pretty hard time”, it turned out that the bandits from earlier had followed him all the way here and were lying in wait here.

“But I didn’t expect you to actually be from Flevance. No wonder you look different from the people here”, the guy pointed at Law with his stick. “The Donquixote Pirates have a pretty good bounty on your head. You might as well have some fun and hand this brat over.”

Those guys were surrounding him, this was bad… But Law laughed, he laughed loudly making those guys start to feel suspicious. “What are you laughing at brat, can’t wait to play with us rahahaha”.

No, Law laughed because there was no one else but them in this place. That is, using the Ope Ope no one would know about his ability, the chance to shut up these bastards.

Law grabbed a handful of dirt, “Room”. In an instant, a blue sphere surrounded him and the others with a sufficient range, “Shambles”. Now that Law had his dagger in hand, he cut all the men in his territory in half. Each of them screamed as they were cut in half without dying. “Takt”, Law could easily block the bullets of these guys, but he had to hurry, he felt like he was reaching his limit. Switching weapons around these guys, Law could easily kill many of them but his sick body couldn’t maintain Room for much longer. He stopped at a distance and coughed up blood again, using the rather large Room that had drained him of his strength. But the remaining one was trying to reattach his body and seemed to be calling out to his gang standing in the forest to come and capture him.

He tried to run away, the remaining thugs had already reached them. Damn this fucking physique. Law held his chest as he ran through the debris of Flevance. Was it a price for turning back… Law felt his heart was weaker than before, Ope Ope no mi used the power from his heart, plus Amber Lead had spread to it, no wonder Law couldn't extend the duration of its use even though he had trained more than before. Law tried to open another Room and teleported to the old church nearby. This was already his limit…

Law leaned against the altar and rested. Ah, this is the place where Law and his family always went to pray every weekend. He always actively served in this area, so when he was ordered to evacuate, Sister Mary pulled him first, but Law chose to stay because of Lami. But everyone was shot dead right here. Right in front of God.

Blood was flowing from his nose, the high fever was reducing his ability to think, his heart was aching so much…

If God was real, why didn't he save all the people of Flevance who were dying right before his eyes.

Law didn't understand why he prayed. If he was real, he would have saved him and this place.

It hurt so much..

But Law saw that scene.

Luffy, Became the Sun God. With his own eyes.

God was real, but he wasn't here. Law had abandoned his old life.

How could a person go against his faith?

But Law was too tired to continue praying.

In this life, there would never be him and Luffy.

So this was the last time…

Lord, I no longer believe

Drowned in living waters

Cursed by the love that I received

This may be the last time Law has this kind of good luck.

A peaceful life is the only thing he can wish for

So please, please, please…

For once in my life, let me get what I want

Lord knows it would be the first time……

The thugs smashed in, closing in on Law. Law had opened Room’s face just enough to block the bullets fired at him, but he wasn’t sure if he could escape…

Dear Lord…

The light shining down from the ceiling seemed to illuminate Law’s death sentence. His previous life was to die in the ocean, this life to die under the witness of the Moon…. Damn it, Law preferred the sunlight, he experienced the feeling of near death once again. What a loser.

Law reached into his pocket and touched the ring box that was vibrating. How could he forget about this, something that seemed to be blessed by the gods. He hoped it had the ability to teleport, at the battle on Edo Star, he saw a demon-like entity called Imu fucking use magic, transforming people and pulling out a gun from a fucking book, why couldn't this seemingly blessed object teleport him somewhere else. Please, do something, even go back in time by half an hour. Law promised he wouldn't wander around and act stupid again. Contrary to his expectations, he only saw a red light flashing and shining straight up through the hole in the ceiling.

Huh? What the hell, a damn flashlight. I don't need you to call more people to kill me. Law gritted his teeth and thought to himself in this urgent situation, Law shouldn't expect much from this damn thing. Law would use Room again, he would have to trade a few years of his life to escape.

"You're still a kid, playing with a light-up toy hahaaha", the thugs laughed heartily to each other and decided to rush towards Law.

"Damn it, ROOM Sham-...."

Suddenly the one who was rushing towards him stopped, his sword stopped in front of him. Law swore it wasn't him, but with his Observation Haki, he couldn't see clearly what had just passed in front of him.

A cloaked figure silently moved behind the bastards. There was no scream, no footsteps, all that could be heard was the sound of them falling and bleeding to death.

Damn it. What the hell, even with his superior Observation Haki ability, Law couldn't see the movement clearly. He didn't die because of the thugs, but because of this guy who was even scarier.

He still had to use Room, this guy didn't know his name and identity, he wouldn't be able to report who the Ope Ope no mi user was. Law reached out to pull his hat-, where's his hat?

Fuck, he dropped it and hasn't picked it up yet.

Law was definitely a loser and God didn't love him. He was sure of that.

He would find it when he teleported out, "ROOM-"

"Looking for this hat ?", the mysterious figure spoke for the first time.

Huh?

He then threw the hat back to Law. Law could only take it and gape.

“What’s wrong, you were still very polite last time. Where’s the thank you Doc.”

Huh??

He found himself talking to himself and walked closer to Law, thanks to the light from the Moon shining down, Law could see the person’s face.

Huh???

“Akagami-ya? Shanks? Red hair?”, Law couldn’t help but say the name out loud. Wait, what the hell is this?

“Misidentification again Doc. This is bad. Last time you asked me to fix my appearance so you wouldn’t get confused but this time you still made the same mistake Doc”, the mysterious person (Not so mysterious) stroked his long hair, looked straight at Law and talked to him.

Huh???????????????????????????????????????????????????

Law doesn't know him ???????????????????????

“The scars are different and you still don’t recognize me. It’s Sham, not that stupid little brother who likes to live a dirty pirate life,” he continued to monologue, still not taking his eyes off him.

What Red-haired Shanks has a brother ??????? And he’s saying that he knows him???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Law swears on his dead body, if he knew this guy, the real Red-haired Shanks might come here and kidnap him, Law swears on his honor to his dead self in his previous life.

“But that’s enough talking. Answer me, why did you appear here this time?

Oh.

Last time you didn’t even come back once.”

Oh.

Law thought he was dead for sure. Last time… Don’t tell me he knew about his previous life. Was Law really going to die here tonight.

This crazy guy still didn't stop, he continued, "Anyway, it's been a few years since we met, 11 years is quite a long time, well that's for me. But for you, it's probably only 4 years."

What is this crazy guy barking about ????? 11 years ???? What do you mean 4 years ?????

"I guess you don't understand, well anyway... I guess the box you kept. I left it in the trunk. Anyway, it was quite inconvenient to come here at that time since I was only 16 years old so I had to leave it behind."

GO

This talkative guy really likes dropping bombs on other people's heads like that? And the future, he mentioned the future. Damn it, the only person who went to the future that Law knew was Lady Toki - Kozuki Oden's wife. He didn't expect there to be another person with that ability. But Law really didn't have any memories, he must be mistaken.

DON’T

“Okay Shanks-”.

“It's Sham”.

“Okay Sham. I swear I don’t know who you are. We’ve never met and you’re definitely confused, I swear I’m not related to you and that red-haired guy,” Law tried to get himself out of this situation as quickly as possible. The high fever and shivering didn’t seem to hurt as much as the growing terror inside him.

“Trafalgar D. Water Law, living in Flevance, is the son of the most famous doctor family here. And has a dream of following in his family’s footsteps, oh and has a very cute little sister.”

FOREST

Every word he read was like a stab in Law’s ears. Law thought death would be easier. Could it be an acquaintance of that bastard Doflamingo? If he knew about the D. then it could only be that pink-feathered bastard, and that damn Baby 5 who had been snitching on him behind his back.

“So you got your tongue eaten, Doc. Or should I say, the owner of the ultimate devil fruit, Ope Ope no mi.” Law was 100% sure that he would die today.

“The government and the Holy Land spent 5 billion beri just to get it, but someone stole it. I didn’t expect you to eat it, but it’s a good thing the amber lead disease has been cured- ”.

Ah - this was the biggest reason Law decided to hide his ability in this life. The ‘Eternal Youth’ surgery - something that both the government and Doflamingo wanted, if he wanted to live longer in this life, he had to be careful with every step he took. Law even thought about wearing the seastone handcuffs himself if he accidentally used his ability, but fate ruined that plan…

“So—come with me to the Holy Land Doc, it’s time to return what belongs to where it belongs. Don’t worry, your not a slav—.…”

“Fuck off, you fucking madman,” Law yelled and raised his middle finger in front of this wannabe Shanks. How could he go to Mary Geoise, a place that had nothing to do with him, a place that contained the people he hated the most? Already having a high fever, being seriously injured, and having to deal with this talkative asshole, what great sin did he commit against the gods that they would have the heart to torment him like this.

“There’s no choice, Law,” Law said, then he tried to grab Law, but he had already opened the Room and teleported himself outside.

Trading his lifespan to escape from a madman sounded like a bargain. But with this weak, sickly body fighting against someone on par with Akagami-ya, he would definitely lose. This was just a way to stall for time before he caught him.

The box in his pocket vibrated again, what the hell was this starting to get confusing. Law tried to use Shambles a few more times but he felt the guy was very close to him.

“Doc can’t run away from me forever. We’re used to this game anyway.”, Law immediately replied “Nobody knows you” and angrily took out the ring box and saw that this time it was a yellow one that emitted a soft light that guided him into the forest.

DONT LAW, DONT GO IN.

GO, COME TO THE FOREST.

The voices of many things were disturbing in his head once more, it turned out that it was all because he brought this strange thing. It hurt so much, Law's strength was at rock bottom, he couldn't see anymore. He just ran in the direction that the ray led him, his nosebleed soaked Law's clothes, his heart pounded, breathing was difficult. Luckily it was cloudy, the only place with light was the church and now Law was deep in the forest, trying to find a cave or at least reach the other shore and signal his crew.

Everything hurt so much...

Why did he escape this suffering only to fall into something worse. On the brink of death for the third time that day, Law remembered everyone.... Mom and Dad, Lami, Mr. Wolf, Law's crewmates…

And Luffy.

It's been a long, long time

Since I've memorized your face… Mugiwara-ya.

Law had always been avoided, but how could he completely forget the person he had given his life to, only to find himself in this situation.

The more he ran, the darker everything became. Tears and sweat mixed together, Law seemed to no longer be able to distinguish between illusion and reality. Blood woven under his footsteps, but the hungry crow seemed to be waiting for its prey to fall. But in the middle of the dark forest was a familiar, pleasant scent, a gentle influence of the familiar Haki from the night he had a high fever when he was with the Straw Hats. Combined with the oak and cedar scents Law had always loved because it was the distinctive scent of Cora-san's cigarette….

Law thought he was going crazy, had he set foot in Heaven… The two people he wanted to see again the most…

And I would say I love you

Trying a little harder, Law dashed past the fallen trees,… He had to get there - before he passed out. And then he saw it again, the familiar Straw Hat, that black cloak… MUGIWARA-YA…

And Law let himself sink into the warm embrace of the person he loved with the gnawing longing that was gradually appearing.

But saying it out loud is hard

His vision blurred with tears and pain, Law gripped the shirt of the person holding him.

“I miss you, Mugiwara-ya….”

So I won't say it at all

Will Luffy come here with Cora-san, the familiar scent lulled him into a dreamy state…

“Please - take me with you - let's meet him together - and fulfill our promise”, Law begged the warmth on his back not to leave. No one knew how much he missed this touch and scent. Law craved every little touch from him. He clung on tightly, not wanting to let go.

“Go to sleep- take care of it…”, Law heard a hoarse voice ringing in his ear and for the first time in a year, Law found himself sleeping peacefully in this familiar warmth.

The last time that you touched me.

Oh, will wonders ever cease?

Blessed be the mystery of love.

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Shanks, who was anchored at Flevance, was only there to perform the funeral of an old friend he had met. They were quite close, and Shanks owed him a lot. But what he didn't expect was for the country to collapse so quickly. It had been almost 5 years and now he had time to revisit the place where they had met in the forest at Flevance.

As he was about to return to the harbor, two streams of power suddenly emerged at the edge of the forest, strangely no one was in this place anymore. He ordered his crew to move around and he sensed a familiar stream of power. But nothing prepared him for that.

A creature that Shanks hadn't yet figured out jumped in and hugged him, sobbing and muttering incoherent words. Looking down, he saw a familiar-looking boy clinging to him as if his life depended on him.

Okay, Shanks has been popular with everyone all his life, but a teenage boy is a bit….

“Hey boss, you have a wife outside, why didn’t you tell us haha.”

“Maybe this is the owner of your ring Boss haha, he seems very happy to see you.”

Beck looked at Shanks with a look of both understanding and suspicion while the others teased him.

Suddenly, Shanks saw a familiar person behind him. Ah ha, so the familiar energy was from this guy… He ordered his crew to step back and removed his hand, intending to give the boy to Beck when the boy suddenly looked up with his teary eyes and begged him.

At that moment, the flow of fate seemed to rush back into his subconscious. So that’s ‘destiny’. It turned out that it had brought him here today for a reason….

Shanks smiled, picked up the boy and patted his back, telling him to go to sleep. When he saw that the little boy had fallen asleep in his arms, he turned to face the stranger.

“Long time no see, big brother”, Shanks still kept his relaxed expression but he was ready to draw his sword at any moment.

“Give me that boy, orders from above.”, the other man said coldly and was ready to attack Shanks.

“This boy is seriously injured, the people above are not interested in a half-dead child, right”, Shanks still kept his calm expression but he wanted to probe the reason why he wanted to capture this boy.

“This is an order Shanks, give it to me or I will call the marines to this place.”, he was no longer neutral, seemingly in a hurry about something.

“Alright Shamrock, call the marines, you can’t stay in this world for long anyway. He’ll call you back-”, Shanks smiled brightly at the person who was supposed to be his brother “- and I’ll always stand by my position with Mary Geoise.”, saying that, Shanks drew his sword and slashed at the other guy, Shamrock used his sword to block his brother’s attack.

Dust flew everywhere, when Sham wasn’t paying attention, Shanks carried Law and ran away with his crew. He ordered everyone to prepare to set sail because with Shamrock’s competitive nature, there was no way he could let this go.

Shamrock, who had just managed to get his bearings, flew after the Red Hair Pirates but a teleportation circle suddenly appeared under his feet. Damn it, his time was up. He looked towards the harbor and whispered “wait Doc, you can’t hide from me forever”.

When they got back to the ship, Shanks was scolded by Beck for bringing another unnecessary disaster to their crew, but looking at Shanks's arms, he didn't know how to handle this special situation.

Tonight Shanks was especially talkative and kept asking to come to this place, Benn didn't know why he wanted to go to a dead city but out of respect for the captain, they had to follow. Shanks' secret was almost revealed to everyone but fortunately only his close commanders went with Shanks to the forest.

And now, the appearance of this kid, "Don't worry Beck, this is the 'fate' that I have to bear". Shanks smiled mysteriously and ran into the infirmary, leaving Beck standing alone on the deck.

Tonight would be a very long night.

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Meanwhile, outside Flevance Harbor, where Polar Tang is resting.

Shachi: It's a beautiful day tonight, Penguin. Watching the sky and having a cup of hot cocoa, no one is happier than us.

Penguin: That's true. And Law-san's hometown is so big, it's a pity we couldn't visit it while it was still beautiful. At least we let him see it again. Speaking of which, Law-san is sleeping with Bepo, right?

Shachi: Yeah, when we helped him into the room, Bepo was already there. Let's stand a little longer, then go to his room to see if he still has a fever. Maybe it wasn't a good decision to come here...

Suddenly, a large pirate ship gradually approached Polar Tang.

Penguin: Hey Shachi, that ship looks familiar, right? I think I've seen it somewhere before.

Shachi: Oh, the ship with the dragon head looks so nice. The more I look at it, the more familiar it seems. The skull with the sword, the stripes on the eyes- the stripes on the eyes… Hmm- the flag……..the flag…. THE FLAG OF THE RED-HAIRED PIRATES AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

The two hugged each other and screamed, ran into the engine room and started the Polar Tang.

Penguin: Fuck you Shachi, hurry up and start the engine, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee.

Shachi: Fuck you Penguin, I’m not a ship, why are you telling me to hurry up. Did you forget that part of the starter is broken, you idiot?

Penguin: Just do everything you can, you cunt. The lives of 4 people are in your hands huhu. Any slower and they’ll kill useeee.

The two panicked and pressed the starter compartment of the Polar Tang. Then the engine started, Shachi piloted the Polar back to Swallow Island while Penguin looked through the binoculars to see if they were being pursued.

“Phew, finally escaped. There’s no way we can fight them. I’m going to go check on Law-...”, at the same time Bepo carried a bunch of food into the control cabin. “What are you guys doing, the boat is shaking so much, spilling all the food I was making”, he carried a half-baked plate of fish into the cabin and shouted at Shachi and Penguin.

“Huh, we just escaped from- wait, you were in the kitchen the whole time, Bepo”, Shachi gradually realized something was wrong.

“I was in there the whole time, I just cooked fish for Law-san and you two spilled it all”, Bepo’s face fell, he would have to cook this fish again just because these two idiots suddenly changed the ship’s direction.

“But did anyone hear any noises in Law-san’s room a while ago?”

🐧: wuh ?

🐳: wah ?

🐻‍❄️: woh ?

The three of them were stunned at the same time. Shachi and penguin were gaping because they had just realized that they might have done the most terrible thing in the world.

“Hey, don’t tell me you weren’t with him the whole time..”

“I told you, I was in the kitchen.”

“But Shachi saw you in his room just now..”

“He’s wearing sunglasses in the dark, how can he see the situation in the room, you idiot.”

“But we told you to watch him. With Law-san’s wandering nature, there’s no way he’ll stay still!!!!”

“Sorry….”

The three of them rushed to Law’s room, cursing at each other as they walked. Arriving at Law's room, the three of them didn't see anyone, only the feather blanket that Law always liked on the bed and a giant polar bear stuffed animal in the corner.

The three of them- not two people, but one bear- shouted at the same time...

🐧: LAW - SANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

🐳: LAW - SANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

🐻‍❄️: LAW - SANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At the same time, in another place, on the pirate ship that was busy escaping...

Benn: Boss, I just saw the kid's friend's ship nearby. Should we-

Shanks: Beck, it's too dark, I can't see anything.

Benn: Boss, should we-

Shanks: Ahhhhh, my left eye hurts again. I can't see anything Beck.

Benn: Boss…

Shanks: Anyway, we're officially getting a new doctor, Beck. I'm confident in my vision. This is 'destiny' .

Benn:....

Benn thinks he'll go gray soon if cases like today happen a few more times.

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The familiar, gentle scent,

The softness of the linen sheets,

The cry of seagulls high above,

The waves, gently lapping at the ship’s side,

The silence that filled the space around.

Law dreams.

In the haze between dreams and nothingness,

He finds again the summer long ago

Inside his heart.

Blooming like fireworks over a peaceful Wano night.

Countless times, in moments of despair,

He had longed to see that summer boy once more.

To reach for him,

To be held again like that day of triumph in opulent Dressrosa.

He wonders,

Did he ever miss me like i missed him ?

Law longs.

Ten thousand aching longings, yet all he yearns for is a single glance turned his way, across the unfathomable stretch that keeps them apart.

In a thousand dreams, night after night, he searches for that familiar silhouette, adrift somewhere on the vast Eastern sea.

A thousand silent supplications rise, seeking the grace of a distant light to touch the azure hush of summer where his heart once lay engraved.

Somewhere in the Grand Line, Law had left his heart behind with summer.

That summer, blazing hot.

And no matter how many times Law had walked through the rain or stood under the blazing sky, he could never bring himself to hate the sting of sunlight or the bruises left by that searing summer. Because he brought the summer with him and he also took the secret of that summer away.

Law yearns.

Say you love me—say it again and again,

Until he’s drunk on warmth beneath your burning touch.

Let sweetness spill from your crimson lips into the fever of his ears.

Let the warmth of your smile press against the cold of his own.

And let him awake.

That foolish summer, like him,

Couldn’t hold on to the things it was entrusted with.

Summer’s fire turned him to ash.

And love withered like a midday epiphyllum.

The shyness of that time could not hide the regrets that came after.

If they could not be, then let them not be.

Because after all,

That summer came only once.

Its heat will fade with autumn winds.

Fall silent like winter snow beneath a frozen sky.

And spring will soften every regret left behind.

A year has passed. The Law of twenty-six is now a phantom from a fading past.

A shadow with no name, no face remembered.

But Law remembers everything.

And he wonders if he does too.

A soul, old and weary,

Dragging itself inside a failing youth.

Will this be his checkmate - or his last empty move?

Clinging to what’s left of the old age, it’s time to stop dreaming.Time to face the now. He made a promise… to Cora-san, to his parents, to Lami, and to Luffy...

No matter how dark today may be. He knows the sun will rise tomorrow. And Law will always bet on a brighter day.

The breeze flutters through the curtain,

The familiar scent slips away.

Waves crash harder against the deck,

Laughter rings out all around—

And Law wakes.

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Grabbing the cotton hat next to the familiar spot on the bed, Law tried to reach for it but couldn't find it, only a clump of someone's hair.

Oh Bepo, Penguin and Shachi? They've crawled into his bed again. No wonder the bed had sunk a large distance, the current Law was used to sleeping with all three of them. Something he had never done in his previous life. They were quite clingy, especially on nights when he had a high fever, they would almost always be in the room.

Law continued to grab the clump of hair and stroke it like he always did. Bepo had soft fur while Penguin and Shachi's hair was quite fluffy, Law liked to touch them because it made him feel comfortable (Law liked to brush their hair/fur because it reminded him of Lami but would refuse whenever asked).

The sound of people laughing around,... Maybe Wolf had gone home and he brought his friends along to have a house party like usual. Normally, Law would go down and help him despite everyone's objections, but today, perhaps he would enjoy his privilege a little more. He didn't want to open his eyes, Law felt more lethargic and sore than usual, maybe it was the side effects of wandering around last night... Memories gradually became clearer to Law . Last night? What did Law do LAST NIGHT ?????????

Suddenly, a deep, hoarse voice rang out in the peaceful space.

"Hey, I'm not a kid, you naughty brat."

What the hell . Law opened his eyes from his sleep and saw an unfamiliar ceiling appear before his eyes. The more he looked, the more terrified he became, Law was stunned by the unfamiliar scene before his eyes. A chandelier, intricately carved wood patterns on the corners,... Law was used to staying in Wolf's house because Polar Tang was inconvenient to move if he had another coughing fit, but that old man's house couldn't be this luxurious . Not to mention that voice definitely couldn't be Penguin or Shachi's, they were only 17 years old and that old voice couldn't possibly be...

Muttering his eyes to the side, he saw that he was holding a rather familiar red head. And that familiar face was resting its chin on its hand, looking at Law, its burgundy hair hanging down to cover the left side of its face. He unconsciously felt his hand grip that red mess tighter, causing the other guy to unconsciously wince. And when that guy was about to reach out to Law, he acted so fast that Kizaru's lightning speed was like a turtle's crawl compared to his hand at that moment.

For the first time, Law didn't think and acted immediately.

The sore arm seemed to be fueled by pure hatred, Law punched the delinquent who was lying leisurely next to him in the face, the scar on his left eye didn't seem to attract his attention.

A perfect Knock Out, if Cora-san in heaven saw this scene, he would be holding a festival after seeing Law making use of what he had taught him.

“You damn bastard, I’m going to escape from this damn Mary Geoise and burn down the entire city-…”, Law threw his strongest punch incorporating what Lao G and Cora-san had taught him on this red dog. There was no time to react, the other fell out of bed and while Law was panicking trying to find a way out, outside the window once again came the sound of seagulls. He looked out and saw the vast blue sea and sky, seagulls flying close to the boat to catch fish, islands in the distance…. What sea is there in Mary Geoise?

“Arrogant brat, treating your benefactor like this-…”, the figure below still covered his face and muttered, now Law really noticed the differences on the two people’s faces. Red hair, two hands, wearing clothes that looked poorer than the one he met, and the line on his left eye…. A 3-STREAK SCAR! He gaped at the scene he just created, it was all the fault of the Straw Hats and the pampering of the four people at home that made him act so thoughtlessly. At the same time, Law blamed his miserable fate once again for letting him meet a future emperor in the current situation. And he even punched this guy in the face!!!! Law thought that living up to now could be considered longer than the average Grandline, he had just had a little hope of living but it was extinguished again and again, he didn’t even bother to count.

Shanks rubbed his face after receiving the entire punch and muttered. He didn't seem to pay much attention to the poor soul on the bed who was thinking of a hundred random scenarios in his head and then stood up, walked to the opposite mirror and examined himself, "Aigo, my handsome face...". The blood from his nose gradually seeped out and soaked a corner of Shanks's sleeve that was wiping his face. After looking at it for a while, he suddenly turned to look straight at Law again.

Law jumped up, clutching onto the cloak that was covering his body and waiting for the worst that could happen. Shanks saw the boy as a kitten that had been caught red-handed.

"It's quite rude for a first meeting but at least you're still quite fine compared to those injuries", Shanks stopped being self-absorbed and pulled a chair to sit next to the bed. At the same time, Law also moved closer to the corner of the wall. Shanks found this whole situation quite funny because he should have been the one who was scared after receiving a punch that almost dislocated his nose from a kid weaker than him.

As for Law, anyone who looked at him could tell he was wishing he could turn invisible right now. It was hopeless for him because Law was probably the only one who knew the future and he knew that this man could have given him an immediate death sentence, but he didn’t do so. The remaining dignity of being the captain of the Heart Pirates made Law think again that he shouldn’t back down from such trivial matters. After all, he had fought worse things, and the red-haired Shanks couldn’t be worse than that.

Gathering up the last bit of courage he had left, Law stopped avoiding and decided to ask directly, “Where am I. And who are you.”

“Well, it’s a bit sudden to be in a strange place. We’re on my ship. It’s a bit far from where we’re supposed to be, so we’re probably going to Fishman Island soon. Also, the ship is a bit damaged, there are a few injured crew members, and a few people with alcoholism are me, so we’re anchoring at-…”, Shanks replied with a long string of information that didn’t make sense to Law at all.

“Wait, say the first part again.”

Shanks paused for a moment and raised his eyebrows slightly, but he still agreed to follow, “Well, we’re on my ship, near Fishman Island, before that, anchoring at-…”

“Stop it,” Law wanted to go back to sleep because he believed that this was definitely a dream. There was no way he was that far away from Swallow Island, and if it was, then Bepo, Penguin, and Shachi would have noticed his disappearance. There was no way the three of them would leave without him, right?

Getting into trouble with a gang of gangsters, being pursued by a Celestial Dragon, accidentally boarding the future Emperor's ship, being thousands of miles away from his friends, and punching Red-hair until he bled. What percentage of the chances were there for a normal person to have these things happen?

The more he thought about it, the more it felt wrong, so Law decided to lie down and continue sleeping, pulling the Cora-san-scented robe over his head, leaving his fate to fate. Besides, sleeping on this bed somehow made him sleep better, considering it was more expensive and softer than the patchwork mattress at Wolf's house.

Coupled with the fact that Law saw the familiar straw hat at the head of the bed, he must have mistaken Mugiwara-ya for this redhead. If Law didn't continue sleeping, he would probably strangle himself to death for such a terrible mistake.

Even though he was covered up, it wasn't enough to prevent Law from hearing the maniacal laughter coming from behind him. Shanks was completely amused by the whole situation because of the way the boy showed his displeasure even though he was the one who got punched. The whole situation sounded like a dream.

Law didn’t want to face the madman but he still had to try to find some hope, he asked quietly from inside his temporary nest, “So… Can we go back to Swallow Island?”

“Swallow…, I’m afraid not, but the place I found you is Flevance. It’s quite confusing for an injured person to wander around a forbidden island”, Shanks could vaguely guess why the boy was there, but he would silently wait for the boy’s exact answer. Hearing the word ‘Flevance’, Law couldn’t help but flinch again. His hometown, that place had been forbidden to enter for a long time but if he appeared there, it would cause a lot of trouble. Law hoped this guy wouldn't be too curious about his presence there, or else he would have to make up some story.

“It’s taking a while for an answer, what exactly are you doing there?”, the Future Emperor was always perceptive about the situation after all. But this was too much unnecessary curiosity , not to mention the other red-haired guy - who seemed to be closely related to Shanks. Before finding out why the mysterious number 1 was chasing him, Law wouldn’t reveal any of his personal information to the mysterious number 2 in front of him. He also couldn’t help but wonder if Luffy knew about the fact that his role model held so many secrets.

“None of your business,” Law replied rudely, simply too tired of everything.

“It’s my business because right now the brat I accidentally brought back from the forest is refusing to answer a small question, not to mention taking up the bed and the captain’s cape”, Shanks took the Straw Hat and threw it up and down, he was always a patient person so a little anger from the kids couldn’t shake his main purpose.

“I got lost, and I’m not a KID!”, Law didn’t want to admit that he was right, he was the only one who showed an attitude since a while ago while the red-haired guy didn’t seem to be in any hurry. Law hated the fact that he owed someone else.

“A kid has no reason to go to a place held by the Marines, with all the blood and wounds on you, it’s hard to say otherwise”, Law hated that this guy always got to the point of everything despite the disdainful look on his face (he didn’t need to look to know that Shanks was smirking at him).

But the wound,... His adrenaline was fully activated earlier so Law must have forgotten that he had bled to death along with the persistent fever that followed him until he fainted. So if the red-haired guy said so,... Those Amber Lead marks on his body!

Law jumped up from the pile of blankets and quickly checked himself. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was still wearing the same clothes with blood stains everywhere along with bandages wrapped around his limbs quite properly (definitely not by this guy). Surely no one knew about the white birthmarks on his body.

“I was originally going to change your clothes, lying in a pile of bloody cloth sounds pretty disgusting. But you’re too clingy boy. I can’t get you out of that cloak, and I was the one who decided to bring you back so the entire crew agreed to leave you in my room as a responsibility”, Shanks suddenly stopped looking questioning and turned to grumble at Law, like two friends who hadn’t seen each other in a long time. 

“Responsibility my ass, they just want me to be punished after dragging the whole gang into the Marines’ chase. Benn even cut off my drink”, Law couldn’t help but smirk at Shanks, he thought he deserved it after kidnapping a teenager. This would be the third time Law sided with the Marines after Corazon and Smoker.

“But you still haven’t answered the main question”, this persistent guy made Law want to beat him up again.

“I was chased by a dog and injured while running away”, Law had no choice but to make up a story, he didn’t want this guy to keep asking like that.

“What kind of dog could hurt you so badly”, Shanks wanted to see where this story would go.

Law thought about the bastard who made him like this.

“A damn red dog wanted to kidnap me and make my life miserable”, Law looked straight at Shanks and gritted his teeth.

“Uh… Okay?”

Shanks knew who that person was but he couldn’t help but feel uneasy when he heard Law gritting his teeth at him. He thought the boy was cursing him.

“And you, what are you doing there?” Law couldn’t bear to lose to this guy, he had to ask for the truth.

“Visiting an old friend”, it was just that Law didn’t expect Shanks to give an answer. Or by an old friend, he could be referring to that Celestial Dragon. The red hair’s background was still a mystery, but he was pretty sure that the bugs were related by blood.

“And when you left, did you see a yellow boat-…”, ignoring the red hair actually answering the question, Law needed to know for sure if his family was safe.

“They went north”, seeing the sincerity in the impudent boy’s question, Shanks couldn’t bear to lie.

Ah, so the three of them must have arrived home safely and are waiting for him along with Mr. Wolf, perhaps he will send a telegram after this ship docks at some island. Returning to Swallow is impossible now because the islands near the Calm Belt in the North Blue do not have boat services. It's all due to the dominance of Germa 66. Maybe while stopping somewhere, Law will steal some things from this ship and find a way back on his own.

“Anyway, my name is Shanks. What about you?”

“Law.”

“Your full name.”

“Shouldn’t you be the one introducing yourself more fully, old man?”

“That’s not a good way to address an adult, brat. I will consider throwing you overboard as a lesson if you continue to act like that,” Shanks sneered and threw Law his familiar hat.

“Trafalgar Law”, at least the red haired man had shown Law that he had no ill intentions until now. He even thought that he would relive the horrible memory of Vergo beating him up if the red haired man decided to take revenge.

“Hmm, I think there’s something missing, right Law”, Law hated Shanks. He was worse than anything he had ever met. “The only thing missing is your brain Akagami-ya”, Law always liked to provoke others. But this guy was on a different level than him. Even more than Mugiwara-ya.

“I’m looking for an old friend you know. You look like him but if your name isn’t the same then-…”, before Law could figure out what was happening, Shanks grabbed the back of his shirt and lifted him up.

“What the fuck…”, Law struggled and kicked Shanks. “I told you about teaching you a lesson if you’re rude, Law. Since I’m a good pirate, I always keep my word,” Shanks smiled brightly at Law, as if he had expected the answer he already knew.

Law raised his middle finger and tried to struggle out of Shanks’s grasp. Dejavu? It felt like a relive of Dressrosa . The two of them argued back and forth like that for a while. Law wished Kikoku was here, he would definitely cut Redhead into pieces. He almost managed to leave another handprint on Shanks’ face when suddenly there was a knock on the door, causing both of them to stop their conflict and look in that direction.

“Boss, Roux's condition is not good, he's not eating-... Did you two just fight?", Beckman walked in and the sight that greeted him was a red-haired captain with a few scratches and a tumor on his face, and the boy being held by Shanks like a sack of potatoes with a few scratches and a few bandages that had fallen off.

“No,” they both replied in unison. They looked at each other for a while before Shanks let Law down. Law took the opportunity to wrap the bandages but did not forget to glare back at Shanks.

“What’s with the scratches, Captain?”

“A cheeky cat just scratched me,” Shanks adjusted his disheveled clothes and did not bother to look back at Law.

“And kid, what are those scratches?” Beckman decided to ignore Shanks and turned to ask Law.

“Bite by a dog that doesn’t know manners,” Law also ignored Shanks and turned to the other direction. They were now in a cold war.

Benn could sense that the future of the crew was going to be quite explosive, literally.

“Alright Boss, you should stop teasing kids, before they actually stab you.”

“What are little kids afraid of, Beck? Besides, this kid is the most stubborn kid I’ve ever met.”

“You’re talking about yourself, right Boss? Your stubbornness got us all caught up in the chase of the new fleet admiral’s fleet. Who would have thought that the entire navy fleet would arrive just as we were about to set sail. Lucky Roux is suffering from a stomachache from blocking a cannonball and our ship is already partially damaged. The rest of us are more or less scratched and worse, they’ve already determined our direction-…”, Beckman said a long sentence to Shanks, who could only stand there and take it.

So our infamous Red-Haired Pirate Shanks couldn’t stand the scolding from his first mate, Law would definitely use this to provoke Shanks.

“And I just left for a few minutes and what did you do to this poor boy that caused his wounds to reopen?” After a while of lecturing Shanks, Beck finally turned his attention to Law.

A good opportunity came.

“Actually, I only intended to ask your captain to take me back to my friends, but he didn’t agree, and even scolded me and wanted to throw me into the sea-…”, Law acted like a child for the first time that day (admittedly, it was fun to tease Shanks). He had to get a good impression from the vice captain of the Red Haired Pirates, he couldn’t make the same mistake as with Shanks. After all, these were still strangers he had never met before, they could be considered as enemies of Law’s previous life, it was better to be careful.

Shanks had to shut this deceitful brat’s mouth, he didn’t want to be scolded by Beckman again, “Beck, you don’t really believe this brat’s words, right? Look, I was punched in the face and scratched. It hurts Beck, the old wound hasn’t healed yet.”

“Everything that happened was well deserved, Boss. Besides, a teenager like him couldn’t possibly hurt your face like that, just say you’re clumsy and I’ll believe it”, Beckman had had enough of Shanks’ childishness.

Law had to bite Shanks’ arm to escape from the old man’s grip, “Ouch, BENNNNN YOU SEEEEEE, THIS KID IS WILD AS FUCK ”.

“You kidnapped the kid onto the ship, Boss, if it were me I would do the same”, Beckman sneered at Shanks and looked towards Law.

“Sorry for the disturbance but my name is Law, and I heard that someone on your ship is injured. To repay the bespectacled man here for letting me use his private room, I will take care of the medical issues while on board”, Law adjusted his hat and confidently said to Benn. He was quite surprised that this little boy was a doctor but looking at Shanks' expression, he knew he could trust him.

"Alright, let's go out then Law".

"You two go out first, I have something to do", Shanks waved goodbye to the two people and then slunk off to a corner to look for something.

Before Law could go out, he turned back and said to Shanks, "Hey, sorry about earlier and thanks for taking care of me Akagami-ya".

Then Law rushed out leaving Shanks alone in the room.

It's a bit too funny Trafalgar , Shanks suddenly remembered a kid, an old memory that had been covered in dust. "Now where is that thing?" he returned to looking for his things.

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It turns out the Red Hair Pirates are nicer than he thought.

Everyone is nice to Law, especially Yasopp-ya. He said that Law reminds him of his son who is currently back home. It turns out that God-ya is Yasopp-ya's son, no wonder Law could see some similarities between them after observing them for a while.

Currently, Law is bandaging Lucky Roux, Yasopp is sitting next to them and telling them more about his son. He is bandaging Lucky-ya's entire stomach after he accidentally took a few cannonballs with his stomach, making him feel uncomfortable while eating. Law identified the damaged area and performed a few small tricks without using his Devil Fruit ability, Lucky Roux was able to eat normally again.

“Lucky-ya, you have a minor injury to your abdomen. For the next few days, try to loosen any tight clothing, use a blanket to keep yourself warm, and avoid touching this area. If anything happens, call me immediately,” Roux found this kid quite interesting because of how he was able to make their captain groan the first time they met. Not to mention how he cared for everyone and his incredible medical knowledge at such a young age, a rare type of person in the Grandline.

At first, the group of them didn’t really agree with kidnapping a child onto the ship, he still had his friends, but after seeing his thoughtfulness and incredible knowledge, Roux thought that even Benn might find a way to keep the kid. Everyone had already tacitly agreed to treat him as the ship’s doctor.

“How’s the kid Beck, is he okay?” Shanks stepped onto the deck after a while of tidying up the mess in his room (Law was innocent of this).

“He’s too good Boss, I might actually join your kidnapping plot”, Benn pointed his cigarette at Shanks and laughed.

“That’s rescue Beck. RESCUE. I just saved a kid who got lost in the woods. Right Law”, Shanks stuck his tongue out at Beck and turned to ask Law.

“I just happened to be chased by a red dog Akagami-ya. You’re the one who threw me onto the ship without asking”, Law, although he was bandaging Lucky Roux, could still hear the nonsense Shanks was saying.

Just in time to finish his bandage and while checking to see if everything was okay, Law accidentally stared at Roux’s fat belly. Looking at it like Bepo, Law had the experience of bandaging that body type all thanks to Bepo. The fat belly looked soft when lying on it or resting his head on it….

Everyone couldn’t help but laugh when they saw the kid with the face of “fuck this world” staring at the fat of the Red Hair Pirates’ chef. But they had to restrain themselves because they were afraid that on the first day on the ship, if they teased this kid, he would leave.

“Hey Law, if you want to touch that fat so badly, then go ahead. Roux won’t mind”, Shanks approached and teased Law.

“The only thing I’ll touch is the empty brain when I cut your head open Akagami-ya”, Law got angry and shouted at Shanks. The two of them stood there arguing like that for a while.

“Hey boss, don’t tease a kid like that. Or are you a kid hahahaha”, Yasopp next to him joined in the fun with everyone.

“Children’s boss”.

“Children’s boss”.

“Immature boss”.

“Hey you guys, treating the captain like that. I’ll cut off all your drinks tonight. You’ll all suffer the same fate as me,” Shanks stopped arguing with Law and turned to criticize the entire crew. Everyone could only laugh because they knew that Benn had cut off the drink he liked.

“Boss is still a kid, he shouldn’t drink”.

“That’s right, you have to be more mature to continue drinking”.

“Benn should cut off the drink until Boss shows his maturity”.

“Hey Benn, all of you should shut up. Tell them Benn, I am a grown-up, right”,

“I’m afraid that’s wrong, Boss”

“BENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN”

Law, who was standing looking at the entire gathering of pirates, couldn't help but think of his past. Red Force was very large, larger than any ship he had ever set foot on. Unlike Polar Tang, this place was filled with things that Law had never seen in his previous life. The number of members was also larger than his own crew, the more there were, the more complicated it would be... But here, right here, Law only saw a pirate crew that treated each other like brothers in a family. The laughter and music echoed everywhere... This place didn't seem to bring any strange feeling, as if he had set foot here a long time ago. And the center of everything was Shanks.

Law was the captain in his previous life, even though there were only 20 people, sometimes he was shocked by how stupid they could be. But Shanks was different, he led everyone in his own way, he couldn't see a trace of fatigue from those eyes.

The feeling of being protected, the feeling of sharing the burden. Law in his previous life chose to sacrifice for the people he loved… He couldn’t help but wonder what Shanks would do if he were in the same situation as him.

“Law, come here. We’re having a party tonight”, Shanks gestured for Law to come closer to him. “For what reason Akagami-ya”, Law walked closer and grabbed Shanks’ hand.

“Party…CELEBRATING OUR NEW DOCTOR YEAHHHHHHH”, Shanks raised the boy’s arm to the sky, indicating that he was celebrating with the members.

Fuck, he fell into this guy’s trap.

“WHO AGREED TO IT AKAGAMI-YA, I DIDN’T AGREE”, Law felt sorry for his cruel fate. He glanced at Benn but only saw Benn smiling and helping everyone 

bring up the food.

“Everyone here agrees, right?”

“That’s right, Boss. Let’s welcome the new Doctor on board, hoo hoo”

“Let’s celebrate. We have a super talented new member of our crew.”

“But don’t forget to not let the Boss drink alcohol, everyone,” Beckman gently reminded the slightly overexcited people before going to rescue Law.

“I will not be the doctor on your ship, Akagami-ya. NEVER,” Law turned around and glared, giving Shanks a middle finger. The other guy just chuckled and noticed that his cute bottles of alcohol had been taken by someone else.

But it was still quite something to look forward to. Law chuckled and joined everyone in eating and drinking.

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After the crew finished dinner, everyone returned to their respective positions. For some reason, Law was currently in the infirmary on the Red Haired Ship, even though he had flatly refused the offer. Law would mentally prepare himself to refuse the offer to be the ship's Doctor every day from now on, until he set foot on some island and ran away on his own. Well, at least it was better than sleeping on the deck or worse, in Akagami-ya's room , Law shuddered at the thought of hearing Shanks tease him every day.

The infirmary on this ship was larger than usual, Law had visited the infirmary on the Sunny before and this place was even larger. Maybe it was because the Red Haired Crew had too many idiots living there, tonight was more than enough for Law to evaluate them.

It was also a suitable place for Law to freely display his specimens (it sounded serious but in fact Law just wanted to display his coin collection and his Sora’s set). Hopefully, during his temporary stay here, no one would find out about Law's strange hobby.

Finding that there were herbs and books mixed in different drawers, with his clean nature, he would spend some time to organize them before getting down to business.

While he was doing that, suddenly there was a knock on the door outside. It was quite late, who could come to him at this hour.

Shanks opened the door and walked in, with a box of things in his hand. "What's with that unwelcoming attitude, Law? I just came to give you new clothes." Shanks put the pile of things on the floor and took out each item.

"Where's Benn-ya? He was the one who said he would bring me a change of clothes," Law looked down at himself and realized that he had always worn the same bloody shirt everywhere, no wonder everyone treated him so well. He was quite embarrassed by the realization that he was a mentally mature man but had the appearance of a sickly looking teenager (Law was indeed sickly but he would not admit his weakness).

“Just a little courtesy from the Captain, Law. An apology for bringing you on board without asking and for throwing you overboard.”

“It was a kidnapping. Besides, I haven’t agreed to be the ship’s Doctor Akagami-ya,” Shanks was best at playing dumb and he still decided to continue not hearing the last few words. Law wished he could cut this guy’s brain out to see if he was lacking anything.

Suddenly, Shanks pulled out a small shirt similar to the one he was wearing and a few other t-shirts. “It’s still a bit big for you but it should be fine…”, he looked at it for a while, as if he was reliving a long-ago dream. Law didn’t want to interrupt this moment, because he knew how painful it was to remember his past.

“This one I wore when Oden hadn’t boarded the ship yet, this one when Buggy had a high fever… Oh, this belt, do you want to wear it Law, it’s quite fashionable”, Shanks threw a bunch of things on the ground for Law to choose.

Oden-… Could it be Kozuki Oden from Wano. If so, then Akagami-ya really was on the Pirate King’s ship. Luffy had told Law a lot about his savior but he had never mentioned this detail, he only knew about it when Kinemon mentioned a certain red-haired factor that Oden often mentioned after the trip to Laugh Tale. But there was a bigger problem to be concerned about, Law swore to God, he didn't like any of these items.

Law glanced through the pile of clothes and thought he should wear his current shirt again. It was a bit dirty but at least it was better than... Shanks' fashion sense.

"Here, take it all, they're all my childhood clothes, Law. Still in good condition", Shanks smiled brightly and handed the pile of clothes to Law, all of which he had carefully kept after the Roger Pirates disbanded.

"But these look so precious to you Akagami-ya, why are you giving it all to me?", Law saw Shanks' excitement and unconsciously reached out to take all the clothes (even though he didn't really want to) and mumbled a question to Shanks.

“Those clothes are still good, I just found them. Instead of letting them continue to rot in the treasure chest, I want them to be worn again, just like I used to. Why do we have to deny the past when we can accept it along with the present and move on to the future, right Law”, Shanks stood up and prepared to leave the room.

What do you mean by those words Akagami-ya. Law hugged the pile of clothes tightly in his arms, feeling like Shanks had seen through something in Law that he didn’t know.

“Go to sleep early kid, it’s already very late”.

“It’s too early to sleep, I haven’t finished packing yet Akagami-ya”, Law looked at the pile of clothes in his arms with disbelief. Shanks’s fashion sense was quite…. mid, bad? And quite revealing, Law would definitely never touch those unbuttoned shirts if he hadn’t cured his Amber Lead mark.

“If you want to be as tall as me, you have to sleep early, brat. Especially those eye bags that can be seen from 100km away even without using Observation Haki, Law”, Shanks moved forward to clamp his neck and pat Law’s head.

“Who wants that height of yours? Besides, these eye bags are natural and I don’t want to become a drunkard like you, Akagami-ya”, Law struggled for a while but with a height that was slightly shorter than Shanks, there was no way he could fight that talkative guy.

After a while of struggling, Shanks finally let Law go and left him alone in the room. Suddenly the world became silent again. Law hated this feeling, the feeling of being alone in the middle of a vast, silent sea. Just like when he died.

It had been a long time since he had the chance to be alone. He should have felt happy that he had his own space but all his feelings were gradually betraying Law. Numb, empty, cold…. The reason why Law has trouble sleeping in this life is because he will remember the feeling of being drowned in the middle of a desolate sea, the feeling of helplessness in the darkness, similar to going to sleep… Not to mention the dreams that haunt him every night, the silhouettes of everyone…

Perhaps tonight he will spend time summarizing all the facts he knows. Law needs to re-plan the plan he has from now on, first is the plan to escape from the Red Force, then find a way back home and start on the path of revenge against Doflamingo.

Just thinking about revenge makes Law's spirit excited again. In this life, he swears that he will make these guys' lives worse than death.

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Shanks had now stepped onto the deck and approached Beckman after he had just stopped by the infirmary.

“How is the kid, Boss? Any more information?”, Beck took out his usual cigarette case and continued to light one. Shanks leaned against the railing and enjoyed the beautiful evening scene today.

“I just give the stuff Beck, I don’t want to force the kid to say more. Maybe in the future he will confess himself”, Shanks smiled bitterly and grabbed the bottle of wine Beckman gave him.

“I like this kid, Boss. Such a great amount of knowledge and skills for his age, not to mention the way he treats people. I want to keep him. But what do you think,... .does he look like the person you’re looking for, Boss”, Benn was the one who had known Shanks the longest here but Shanks sometimes kept a few little secrets from everyone, including him.

Shanks opened his palm and looked at the golden gem of the item he held in his hand. The beautiful amber color seemed to be dyed by the color of sunlight. And he remembered the boy's golden eyes.

Shanks had always encountered all kinds of different 'destinies' since he had awareness of this world. Meeting Roger and Buggy's crew, the duel with Mihawk, the battle with Teach,... But there was only one time, he met his 'destiny' in the summer of his 15th year in the faraway North Sea. Shanks at the age of 15 was a kid who witnessed the execution of the person he considered his father, disbanded with the person he considered his brother, had to run around everywhere trying to build his own pirate crew,... That period of time was a nightmare for him. Until he accidentally fell into a strange place covered in white snow and met a rather strange kid. The kid had eyes that were golden like the color of dawn in the morning. The person who has enlightened his dark times.

For the first time, he felt glad that he was a ‘child of destiny’.

──── Why are you crying, Redhead?

It’s none of your business.

Hey kid, I’m a pirate so be careful or I’ll steal your treasure.

As if I’m afraid of you, crybaby. ────

The yellow of the sun, the red of the sunset, the green of the trees were now covered by the cold white of the snow. Shanks never had the chance to return to that place, many years had passed and the image that kept that memory had also faded with the years. He couldn’t remember anything, the hair, the face,.... the only thing that remained was the treasure that person gave him along with the vague promise of his childish self. Those fleeting words were what allowed Shanks to continue to look back at himself and continue to move forward.

But that summer is now forever just a piece of memory covered in dust over time. That boy probably also withered in the harsh sea of ​​fire where the White City once reigned. In the end, Shanks still couldn't know his name. That period of time passed by like a dream. Shanks also didn't know if those things were real or not. Or were they just his illusions to fight the dark abyss in his heart.

──── Why did you give me this ring? Didn't you say it was a family heirloom.

You said pirates love treasures, right? Then I'll make you happy by giving you my only treasure. ────

And Shanks remembered Law.

The way the boy hid his feelings, hid everything about himself. Like a trampled cat that chose to bare its fangs to the world. Just like he had done that year.

Those eyes that were as sad as the late autumn afternoon were different from the bright eyes of hope on a peaceful summer night.

Law's eyes held the endless sea of ​​sadness. When Shanks first saw him open his sad eyes and beg him that night on Flevance. He knew he had to bring this kid along because he saw himself reflected in those eyes, a young Shanks who was not prepared for the raging sea.

He was afraid . Afraid that he would shatter into pieces if Shanks didn't grab him right then and take him away. Law had proven himself to be a strong person because he was one of the few people who could punch him like that with his bare hands. But hidden deep inside was distrust, loss,... No one in the group wanted to mention it, but a kid wandering in a forbidden place in the middle of the night, they all knew the reason.

Shanks had his own sunshine back then. So even if Law wasn’t the one he was looking for, he would still pull him out of his own abyss. Because he knew he would save others just like that.

──── I save you because I will be a doctor in the future.

If you say so, then promise me.

If we meet again, do you want to be a doctor in my crew? ────

“What are you laughing at, Boss,” Beckman stood silently with Shanks for a long time before suddenly hearing him burst out laughing.

“Nothing. It’s just a little interesting, Benn. The kid isn’t like anything but… I’m quite looking forward to the future.”

“What about you, Benn, why are you laughing at the Captain like that?”

Benn could only see that he was also looking forward to the future. It had been a long time since they had such a rebellious breeze.

The sky was blue and the sea was calm. Not knowing when tomorrow would come, but it was worth looking forward to.

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Beneath that starry sky so wide

We drew our dreams in the air with pride.

Beneath that sky of endless light,

We were like kittens curled up tight 

Round-eyed, leaning close, just so,

As fireflies passed with wishes aglow.

A promise made beneath the stars,

Still carved within these hearts of ours.

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Chapter Text

After 3 days of sailing, the Red Force would temporarily anchor to prepare for the painting on a large island at the edge of the North Blue; the crew had been briefed by Beckman on what they needed to do today. Yasopp and Lucky Roux would go buy food, Lime Juice, Bonk Punch and Gab would go buy supplies for the ship, the others would help with the painting or guarding the ship and finally Shanks and Law would go to town together to deliver the mail.

At first Law was vehemently against the idea, he would rather go with Yasopp-ya and listen to him talk about Nose-ya for 3 hours than go with this drunkard to town. Law had the important task of sending the letter to Mr. Wolf but Shanks' more important task was to fill their supply room with high-quality sake. He didn't want to hear this guy babble about how much he was addicted to alcohol, his top 10 favorite bottles of alcohol, or the beautiful girls at the harbor, etc. But Benn-ya just smiled and told Law to go with Shanks because his injuries were still quite serious, and Shanks also had to go get the newspaper that Benn needed, so Law had to agree to having another talkative tail following him.

"Alright, everyone understands your mission, so you can disperse. Oh, and don't torture our Doctor too much, Boss", Beckman smiled at Law after seeing his unwilling expression. In contrast to Shanks, who had abstained from drinking for the past few days, he was very excited to be assigned to the town.

"I'm not the Doctor of the crew yet, Benn-ya", Law said resentfully to Beckman and turned around and ran down to the boat.

“Benn didn’t expect you to join in teasing the kid with everyone else,” Shanks laughed heartily at the whole situation and watched Law’s back. Ever since the teenager boarded the ship, everything seemed to have changed little by little. Although it wasn’t easy to notice, with Beckman’s keen eyes, there was no way he wouldn’t notice the changes in every little gesture of the teammates he had lived with for years.

“Hey Law, waittttttttt for the Captain to come along,” Shanks patted Benn’s shoulder and ran after Law. Benn could already see the two of them arguing with each other.

Was it because the teenager had some mysterious charm or was it because it had been a long time since they had a new breeze coming to the crew? A teenager emerged from somewhere in the forbidden area, carrying austere features on his body but hidden deep inside was a subtlety, silently caring for the people around him. Benn found observing the kid quite interesting.

And he knew Shanks was thinking the same thing. Because of the way their captain was finally laughing after months of that incident…. Benn shook his head, sighed, and lit a new cigarette. Law might never realize it, but the Red Haired Pirates and he had more in common than he thought. They were all hiding their own secrets,… Benn glanced at the treasure chests being dragged out onto the deck once again after months.

The reason Benn wanted to take Shanks out of the ship was because he didn't want his captain to see the little girl's remaining belongings and recall bad memories. Law had always done his job of ignoring and showing his attitude towards Shanks, and somehow Shanks had actually gotten along and gotten better over the past few months, and the atmosphere on the ship had also become less gloomy thanks to that. So, even though he knew the little boy didn't want to, in order to ease the captain's burden, Benn had no choice but to take the reluctant couple away together.

"Benn-san, what should we do with these things?" Benn picked up the piles of things that they had spent a lot of time choosing for the little girl... I wonder if she's okay- Uta...

Meanwhile down at the docks, “Hey Law slow down, I’m going to lose youeeee. Oi Lawwwwww”, Law tried to walk quickly through the stalls at the docks, he didn’t want to face the red poodle behind him. “Oi Doctor, if you keep walking like that I’m going to die from exhaustion. Then you’ll be the ship’s doctor forever to atone for your sinseeee”, Law stopped and turned his head to stare at Shanks. Ah ha caught you Doc , Shanks finally caught up with Law.

“You’re the most annoying person I’ve ever met Akagami-ya. Why don’t you hang out with the girls at the docks then”, the two of them walked together through each large stall and went deep into the rather modern town. This island used to be owned by Germa 66, but because of its location near the Calm Belt, both Marines and Pirates often came to coat their ships with paint. This place is also the only place among the islands in this area that is open to trade with the surrounding area. But there were some fights between the three factions and partly because of the pressure from the World Government, so Germa had to give up this place and let it be an important trading place before the ships entered the Calm Belt. However, you can still see that Germa's technology is still applied everywhere.

"Nahh today I have a more important mission than escorting you Law, if anything happens Beck will kill me", Shanks walked while looking at the festival decorations and the game stalls that were on display, trying to find the post office. Just like Flevance, the islands in the North Blue are quite famous for holding festivals all year round, except for places where there is a war, this island is no exception.

“You’re just using me as an excuse to do whatever you want Akagami-ya”, Law muttered back to Shanks, he just wanted to be able to move around freely on his own in this place. Law’s original plan was to deliver a letter and then somehow escape from this island. Luckily, they chose this place to dock. Law was pretty sure that the Red Hair Pirates didn’t want to get involved in another fight with Germa66 after just escaping from the Marines so they chose a neutral area. But it seemed that Beckman somehow saw through Law (and Shanks too) so now Law’s plan was all in vain. He had to try to distract Shanks so he could run away but this guy was really persistent, a while had passed and the two of them had never been more than 5 meters away from each other.

“Hey Doc, the teddy bear is so big, let’s play with it”.

“Look Law, the balloon is so big”.

“Hey, there’s a cotton candy stand over there that looks delicious.”

Shanks was really nagging the whole way they walked together. Luffy, even though he never listened to Law’s plans, at least he knew when to shut up, but this guy didn’t. Annoying, persistent,… there really weren’t any words to describe the man who would become one of the most feared Yonko in the sea.

“We should really-…”, Law had just opened his mouth when Shanks dragged him to the cotton candy stand. “Here, two. You should eat them, Law. The captain will reward you for helping the injured,” Shanks pressed the cotton candy close to Law’s mouth.

“Nein, Akagami-ya. I’m not a member of your crew.”

“Come on Doc, you can’t bear to see this candy go up in smoke, right? Besides, it’s a crime to leave it behind.”

“Nein”.

“Please”.

“NEIN”.

“I can't hold it any longer Law”.

“I said nein-…”, Law kept refusing but he looked up and saw Shanks’ sincere eyes. Those blood red eyes looked at him with concern but also a hint of sadness. Why are you sad Akagami-ya. Why are you looking at me like that… A familiar gaze passed through Law’s mind but he still couldn’t figure out what it was.

Law finally swallowed the entire cotton candy in his mouth, he didn’t want to waste food. Shanks finally fell silent when he saw him accept the candy but the red hair continued to drag him around. Law hated that he had grown up subconsciously but was still acting like a teenager, especially around the red hair. It was definitely a side effect of waking up in this damn body.

They had eaten almost all the stalls in the festival, if they returned too late, Law would blame all the blame on Shanks. He had no choice but to endure it, being dragged around by the red-haired man like a doll, there was no place they didn't stop. But another new discovery was that the red-haired man wasn't a stingy person, all the expenses were paid by Shanks (Shanks didn't have any other choice, Law really didn't have much money, the only thing he accidentally brought on the boat was a bag containing daggers, some coins and a box).

If anyone on the ship saw this scene, everyone would react as if they saw a ghost. A furry red lion and a black cat were enjoying the festival atmosphere without arguing. Ever since they stepped onto the ship, it seemed that whenever the two of them met, they would always hear sounds echoing throughout the ship.

But right here, in this place, Law let Shanks grab his wrist and pull him through each stall. Once again, he found himself reliving the memories of the splendid Flevance, the anniversary of Dressrosa's victory, the celebration of Wano's independence... Colorful signs, banners hanging from the sky, cheers and laughter everywhere, colorful confetti... and in the center of those colors was still the familiar Straw Hat... Law wanted to forget that item, the item that haunted his sleep. But fate once again pushed Law towards it once more...

Not fast, not slow, two figures, two contrasting colors walked together in the bustling festival. The summer heat seemed to have become invisible before the change of the cold autumn wind.

"Doc, do you want that stuffed bear ?", they stopped in front of a shooting booth for gifts, Shanks turned his head and waited for Law's answer.

Law never hated Shanks, he just didn't like the Red Hair keeping things a secret. But then that realization hit Law, he was the same person. Who was he to judge Akagami-ya. NLaw chose to fight with Shanks and hoped they would kick him out because he felt like Law didn't deserve the kindness of everyone on the ship. But it seemed like everyone had seen through Law already...

Shanks tilted his head and still waited for Law's answer, he blushed a little at that realization, the cunning Red Haired bastard always knew everything but just kept quiet.

“Alright Akagami-ya, if you cover the ticket”, Law had no choice but to look away in the opposite direction because he didn’t want Shanks to see his current feelings.

“Dahahaha alright Doctor, I’ll empty my wallet for you today”, Shanks laughed loudly, teasing Law. It seemed like the boy had just realized something, Shanks had originally planned to empty his wallet to buy alcohol today but perhaps he would use it for something more important.

“How much is that big polar bear over there, madam?”

“10 shots to the heart, handsome guy, if you hit all 20, you get a killer whale and a little penguin as a bonus.”

Bepo, Shachi and Penguin huh….. Law’s eyes lit up at the three cute stuffed animals that represented his three best friends.

Ah ha, so he kept saying he was an adult , Shanks stood to the side and saw Law's sudden cheerfulness and couldn't help but laugh to himself.

"Give me 20 shots, boss. I have to get those three back today."

"Wow, handsome and rich young man, I'll give you 5 extra shots, try to hit it, it's hard hahaa."

Shanks picked up the gun and prepared to aim. "Are you okay, Akagami-ya ? I didn't expect you to be good at shooting", Law asked Shanks absentmindedly.

Hmm, what do you mean, Law? "If you don't trust me, you can do it for me," Shanks paused for a moment and turned to talk to Law.

"Just do it, Akagami-ya."

Not knowing if it was by accident or on purpose, Shanks's first 5 shots were terrible, so terrible that the boss wanted to stop him from continuing because he was afraid he would accidentally shoot someone around. “I didn’t know the scar on your left eye affected your vision, Akagami-ya”, Law sneered and teased Shanks.

“Then you can try playing for me, Law”, Shanks scratched his head and had to give up his position to Law.

“Look, Akagami-ya, I’ll show you how to shoot a gun properly”, Law held the gun in his hand with confidence. During his 3 years in the Donquixote Pirates, Law was almost proficient with all types of weapons. Especially swords and guns, he was almost stuck in the training room with these two weapons. Even now, when he recalls those times, Law still shudders at what he had to endure. So even if time repeats itself hundreds of thousands of times, Law will always fight and avenge Corazon - the one who brought him out of the abyss.

Looking at the tombstones in front of him, the lessons that Cora-san had learned, everything around him fell into oblivion before Law's intense concentration...

20/20, all hit the bull's eye at a distance of 20m, Law would reward himself with a round of applause for his hard work in training even though this was his second reincarnation.

“What’s wrong Akagami-ya, did the cat eat your tongue?”

Shanks was stunned by the performance, where could a weak teenager learn such shooting skills… And then he saw Law’s signature smirk, which he always did to him whenever he successfully teased Shanks.

Ha this show-off cat, you just want to prove that you’re better than me, right ?

“Dahahaha good job Doc, I have to admit that you’re better than me in this area Law”, Shanks laughed loudly and patted Law’s shoulder. Without letting Law wait, Shanks went to the counter and took away the 3 teddy bears from the shop owner who hadn’t recovered yet. Law was gradually able to think of the position where he would put the 3 animals, the teddy bears combined with Law’s beloved family? This was the best gift he had received recently after the bear at home.

That day, word spread throughout the festival about a handsome couple who had won big at the most difficult shooting booth in the area. The girls were all scrambling to find out who the two handsome guys were.

Shanks and Law didn't know anything about the rumor and were still enjoying their break, but this time they were accompanied by three cute teddy bears.

The two of them continued to move from booth to booth until the end of the row.

They finally reached the center of town, now their final mission was to find the post office. Law felt sorry for the four people waiting for his news at home, his room must have been drowning in the tears of Wolf, Shachi, and Penguin. As for Bepo,... he thought that the boy must be finding a way to swim to him. Law missed all four of them, missed Bepo's fat belly that he often lay on. But it depended on whether he could escape from Akagami-ya.

Even though this was 12 years ago when the search for One Piece became more intense, the fact that the red haired man possessed superior observation haki to everyone else was not surprising to Law. This man stopped a war just by showing up and gained the respect of many pirates around the world. But after Elbaph and defeating Kidd, where did Akagami-ya go? Law couldn't help but wonder, where did this man go when Blackbeard and that entity appeared on the last island? Having sympathized with Shanks for a few minutes, Law got a headache after seeing more information that Shanks was not trustworthy.

“Doc, how about we-...”, Shanks was about to say something to Law when suddenly the door of the tavern in front of them opened and girls surrounded the two.

“Kyaaaa are you the red-haired Shanks?”

“Hey, looking at the wanted poster, it’s true. He has 3 scars on his face and he’s so handsome.”

“Qoaaa, he’s even more handsome in real life than in the picture.”

“Come and have a drink with us, handsome guy.”

Law was pushed back and forth among a group of beautiful girls surrounding the red-haired guy. Even though Law was taller than before, he still hadn’t fully matured, so with his rather modest height, he would naturally be overlooked among a group of people. Not to mention the scents of perfume mixed in the air…. Law had a headache, he didn’t want to be pushed around and surrounded by strange smells so he tried to sneak out.

“Hey lady, calm down-.... Oi Doc…..”, perhaps Shanks had become a bit too famous, the girls surrounding him were even more numerous. Law didn’t care anymore and sneaked out of the screaming crowd. It was also a good opportunity for him to be separated from the red-haired guy.

Leaving Shanks with the girls at the bar, without looking back, Law went straight to the post office to ask for help from the people around him. He didn’t like being surrounded by crowds, especially girls. He didn’t have any prejudice against them, it was just that with Law’s sensitive sense of smell, their perfume smell gave him a headache. It was better to finish his mission and return to the ship, today’s little outing was too much exercise for him.

The trip to that place was quite peaceful, it was located in a rather hidden and deserted place. Law felt lucky that he could relax a bit, especially without Shanks’ presence causing something to go completely silent. It took 3 days to deliver the letter to Swallow Island. Law was thinking about making a new Den Den Mushi but it cost more than he thought, he didn't bring enough money so everyone at home had to endure news from him longer than usual.

Walking out of the post office, it was almost afternoon but Law still didn't want to go back to Red Force. Benn-ya had said that the ship wouldn't be finished until late in the evening because their ship was quite large so Law decided to find a bookstore to kill time.

Sneaking into a small alley somewhere, Law let himself sink into the peaceful flow of life around him. A small street with no signs of modern technology, only architecture that seemed to be from the previous century. The cries of children echoed through the walls, the nagging of wives in exemplary families, the piano of a musician echoed everywhere, permeating every door and window... Sometimes what Law wished for was a life like this. Leisurely and carefree. And Law had it.

There was once a Trafalgar Law who was happy with his family. More than a decade had passed, the boy who dreamed of becoming the best doctor in Flevance had become a pirate who set sail to avenge his lover. He didn't know since when he stopped calling 'mother', calling 'father', calling his beloved sister Lami, couldn't hear the familiar piano sound at church every weekend. Law had hoped... hoped that one day, when his hands could no longer hold a scalpel, when his legs wanted to stop walking, he would return to the desolate White City. Lying down in the backyard where his whole family used to gather, calling 'mother', maybe... she would hear him and that familiar warmth would embrace Law one last time.

The final destination of everyone is death, later when the motherland calls out to the children far away, all of us will become little girls and boys returning to the arms of our families. Law once wondered why people live when everyone will die? He spent many nights thinking about what Cora-san told him, about living on and finding friends who are important to him. Law found them, gradually understanding the meaning of this life, no longer having to face the cold because by his side was the most glorious sun. Only then everything was taken away once again. Originally thought it would be a new beginning, who would have thought it would be a new beginning from the ashes again. So what is the meaning of this life, when you have to go through everything again if you have the chance to return...

Stopping at the end of the street, Law looked into a small bookstore decorated with luxurious ebony. Unable to continue walking but he was also hesitant about turning around, Law pushed the door open and entered.

The clanging sound of the door signaled a new presence, Law found his vision immersed in endless rows of books. The outside was quite small but it turned out to be so spacious inside. He scanned through each row of books, trying to find the world's top medical books so he could relax. Then a familiar image caught Law's eyes, 3 0 volumes of Sora's manga ???? There was even a special edition ???? What a bargain, Law would definitely finish this pile today.

Passing the books past the checkout counter, Law intended to stop at the reading table next to it but he suddenly saw a book with a title that caught his eye on the shelf in the counter. ‘The Island in the Sky and the Sun God’s Faith, the island in the sky… and the sun god… Luffy…

“Do you want that book, young man?”, a tall figure walked through the door next to the bookcase on the counter. It was really tall, Law found it a bit difficult for him to move through that small entrance. But what was more important was that despite his hood, Law could still recognize who it was. Bartholomew Kuma. No longer a Warlord, no longer a cyborg – but a person, flesh and blood. The person who had contributed to the division of the Straw Hats at Sabaody that fateful day.

“I was just wondering about the Sun God”, Law wondered more about the man in front of him. In his previous life, Law remembered Bonney Vegapunk and Kuma being Luffy’s allies, he had said that he would tell him about his journey but that would never happen.

Kuma took the book and handed it to Law. As he received the book, fine dust fell from it, like the ashes of a burned memory.

From the other side of the counter, the deep male voice continued to ask him, “Do you want to hear a story?”

Law was stunned. A clue about Luffy’s strange ability, about the god who was likened to ‘The Fool’. Luffy was considered by most people to be not very intelligent, including Law, because he did or said things that sounded really stupid. Especially one day, this idiot really didn’t know how to respect other people’s personal space…

“Hey Torao, who are you thinking about?”

“Good job Mugiwara-ya, get straight to the point.”

They had just left Punk Hazard, Luffy dragged Law down to the aquarium below the Sunny because he had asked Law to steal food from the refrigerator. It was another sleepless night, but Law didn’t plan on sleeping today. Because tomorrow he had to meet the ‘young master’ that he had hated for the past 13 years. “Nhut nhou nhook nhery nhad Nhonhao”, Luffy put a mouthful of food in his mouth, Law really wanted to curse at the stupidity of the rubber man. But he was right, Law felt a little restless and worried. How could he calm down when he still didn’t know what that guy would do behind his back? It had been 13 years but the memory of that day on Minion Island was still present in his dreams every night. Every bit of cold, every punch from Vergo, Cora-san’s confession and everything… as if it had just happened.

“Let’s talk after we eat, Mugiwara-ya, the food is all over my face,” Law decided not to reason with the rubber man in front of him anymore and looked at the school of fish swimming outside. The captain’s room on the Polar Tang also had a window to look out to the sea, although it was quite small, it was something that helped Law stay calm after every panic attack during his teenage years. The gentle blue color of the sea filled the room, the schools of fish freely swimming around, Law used to wish he was like them, wished he was as free as the creatures out there. Living in a cage for too long, Law had gradually forgotten the-....

Luffy suddenly grabbed Law’s face and pulled it closer to him. What the hell…

That jet-black gaze examined every inch of Law’s face. Law could feel Luffy's breath on his face… So close… Mugiwara-ya…..

The blue of the sea shining through the glass, the calm blue that covered the room now seemed to be more violent. The sea was no longer calm, the sea was stormy. And Law found that the blue could not calm his mood like it used to.

Thump… Thump… Thump… The sound of Law's violently beating heart was the only thing that could be heard in that quiet space. Then Law felt Luffy's light touch on his face that seemed to be red. The warmth of Luffy's hand had soothed the coldness that was always present within him.

"It's done, Torao, there's no more food on your face", Luffy pulled his hand back and smiled brightly at Law.

Food on your face? Just wiping the food off Law's face???? What the hell is that gesture, that gaze, and that super close distance, this bastard.

“Hey Torao, why is your face so red? It’s even redder than the shirt I’m wearing shishishi”, Luffy glanced away and asked Law. Acting like Law was stupid, he knew this gorilla wanted to ask something but he changed the subject.

“Mugiwara-ya….”

“Oh, zoi fish, bird fish, ugly fish.... tiger fish, sun fish.. squid”, Luffy really changed the subject. Law swore he was going to kill himself if he couldn’t teach this rubber-brained guy a lesson today.

“MUGIWARA-YA I SWEAR I’LL CUT YOU INTO PIECES!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Law grabbed Kikoku and slashed Luffy a few times. It was like that all day long, in the aquarium room under the Sunny, on an unbeknownst evening, there was a surgeon ‘playing’ with his patient.

“Oh, oh still a little hungry, wonder if there's any food in the fridge…”

“MUGIWARA-YA COME BACK HERE.”

That night, busy with dissecting Luffy into pieces but failing, they chased each other around the small room. Law forgot what he was thinking and Luffy ran so much that he thought he was going to throw up all the food in his stomach. But it was worth it for making Torao laugh.

Even though Torao was holding only Luffy’s head and his body was still there but he couldn’t control it, Luffy still found Torao’s smirk cute. But when he said it, Torao almost threw his head into the sea. But Luffy still found it cute, Torao finally stopped that sad face and played with him. Torao had the most beautiful smile Luffy had ever seen, Makino-san had once told Luffy that if someone was sad, he should cheer them up. So, he hoped that when they became friends, Torao would always show him his most beautiful smile. And Luffy’s dream, from there, automatically added Law’s name….

I still don’t know why he smiled at that moment. Law stopped reminiscing but couldn’t help but wonder. “It’s fine, I have time,” Law replied, his voice indifferent, as if he was just talking to a stranger who happened to have the same hobby.

Kuma gently lifted the Bible from the shelf and placed it in his hands as if he were holding a living thing.

“It is said that the Sun Warrior Nika once walked through the darkest lands, bringing smiles to those who had forgotten the light. What do you think? A warrior who can make others smile - is that worth believing in?”

Law flipped through the pages in his hand. The text was blurry, the illustrations crude.

“Sounds like a fairy tale for children,” Law laughed, remembering how Luffy had truly brought light and laughter to the places he had passed through.

“Maybe. But those stories have fed those who had nothing but chains. Nika is a symbol - not of power, but of freedom. Don’t you see... that’s what people need?”

Law was silent for a moment. His finger touched the illustration on the page he accidentally flipped to, a warrior with his feet gliding through the air, drawing a streak of light in the desperate crowd, “But according to this book, that guy only laughs, holds parties, and dances. I don’t think a dance or a smile can save anyone. Who needs a smile from an idiot.”

Torao, we successfully defeated Doflamingo shishishi.

Law, I want when I die. The last thing you remember is your smile.

Kuma looked at him intently, his eyes gentle but containing something deeper than words, “Sometimes… Just having someone who dares to laugh when no one else dares to laugh is enough. Nika may be an idiot, but she will be a good idiot. And I believe… One day, Nika will come and free this world from suffering.”

Torao, I want a world where my friends can smile! Where they can eat until they're full every day. Sounds fun right, can't wait for that day to happen. And you...you'll be there with me right Law...

"Why wait when we can do it with our own hands. Nika sounds great but I believe that every human can make this world a better place", Law recalled the times he accidentally saved others like Bepo, Jean Bart, the kids at the lab... The time Cora-san saved him... and the Straw Hats.

Why pray to God when every human can make this world a better place. Fisher Tiger went straight to the Holy Land and freed the slaves, the revolutionaries have always secretly covered up for those hunted by the Government and the Straw Hats... Luffy couldn't do all of that if he didn't have the crew on his ship.

“You’re right. But I still think it’s better to have faith. After all, when you’re in a life and death situation, you always pray for something to happen, right?” That made Law pause a little. He didn’t say anything more, but he didn’t take his eyes off the book. Kuma slowly took it from the counter like a cardboard box.

“For spending a few minutes chatting with a stranger.”

“Do you usually give toys to strangers?”, Law couldn’t help but wonder since they had only met for a few minutes.

“You’ve been looking at it for a while. I’m right, aren’t I haha”, well Kuma wasn’t wrong. Who could resist when it was a limited edition Stealth Black - the coolest character in Germa66 along with Poison Pink.

“Besides, looking at you reminds me of myself back then. A kid your age shouldn’t have a face like that. Consider it a gift for our first meeting. I hope we meet again, ambitious young man”, Kuma said and went back inside, leaving Law with a thousand question marks along with a cup of tea and the limited edition Stealth Black figure that had recently sold out.

Fine, Law doesn’t refuse charity so he’ll accept it (Lying, he was screaming in his heart. Kuma was the kindest person Law had ever met).

Law chose the innermost corner, where he could observe the entrance and the emergency exit. In front of him was the third edition of Sora, not too rare but enough to bring back childhood memories. And next to it, the Stealth Black figure – the only thing that made afternoons like this not too heavy.

“...No touching,” Law said without looking up when he heard footsteps stop in front of his desk.

“Are you a mind reader?”, a deep, young voice said, slightly hoarse.

Law smirked, “I can hear your thoughts from outside the door.”

The other person laughed, then calmly pulled out a chair and sat down. “I just wanted to admire. It’s been a while since I met someone with the same mindset.”

Law flipped the page, glancing up at the stranger in front of him: an old coat, a sword strapped to his back, a low hat covering half his face, but the X-shaped scar on his chin and the Marine Corps symbol on his undershirt couldn’t fool him. X Drake. What kind of day was it that Law was meeting two people he knew in a random store on North Blue? He gradually thought that he had a magnet that attracted some important people.

“My name is X, what’s your name Spotted Hat,” X Drake decided to be a nice person by introducing himself first.

Spotted Hat? These bastards really liked to give Law all kinds of nicknames, even though he didn’t care, but hearing them made him feel a little ick.

“It’s Rosi, not Spotted Hat”, Law decided to use Cora-san’s name to fool this guy, after all, he wasn’t honest with him from the start.

“Rosi, the name sounds a bit strange but it’s okay, I guess you’re from around here right. This shop isn’t well-known but it’s full of good stuff”, X Drake started to examine the books Law had left on the table. It turned out that the mighty navy had surrendered to Sora.

“I’m just on a short trip, X. I’ll probably leave this place today or tomorrow”,

“Is that so, me too. Too bad if you stay longer, we can go hunting together for the limited edition badge for the first person to buy Sora 31, the commemorative volume of the story”.

“It’s a shame but I’m afraid I can’t stay much longer… So which episode of Sora do you like the most, X?”, Law wondered this question a lot, especially in Wano when he saw X Drake and Hawkins’ reaction to Black Leg’s suit - ya. Maybe because he was forced to grow up early, sometimes Law just wanted to have a few friends and they would discuss Sora with Germa. And since Wano, Law has always wondered about X Drake.

Drake put his feet up on the table, leaning back. “Favorite huh. Episode 23 – the scene where Sora stood between Germa and the kids. When he shouted: “Justice isn’t something that needs to be proven – it’s something that needs to be kept until the end!”

Drake raised his eyebrows and asked Law, a sad look on his face, “What about you? Where did you get this Black Stealth figure? It’s a rare item and all the bookstores are sold out.”

Law looked down at the figure - jet black, exquisitely detailed, the hand holding the broken energy blade. “It was a gift.” It reminded him of Black Leg-ya, Law wasn’t a fan of Germa 66. But he could keep this gift from Kuma.

“Ahhhhhh that feels so good, I want it tooooooo. I ran all over the bookstores on the nearby islands and there’s not a single one of themeeee,” X Drake complained to Law. He found it quite funny that the man in front of him, who would be a future Marine holding an important position and also a big factor in overthrowing Kaido and Big Mom, was now sitting here complaining to some strange teenager about his hobby.

They sat there talking about the series for the entire afternoon, like two friends who hadn’t seen each other in a long time. Suddenly Law looked up from his tea as if he had just heard the most ridiculous thing all day.

“What did you just say?”

Drake rested his chin on his hand and shrugged, “I’m just saying that in the first few volumes, Reiju didn’t make as strong an impression as Stealth Black. Kind of lackluster.”

That was the spark.

Law set his cup down with a clatter, his eyes flashing with a mixture of disbelief and somewhat controlled contempt. Then he began.

“You’re looking at the surface of a Germa-level gene-editing technology without understanding the underlying biology. Reiju, or Poison Pink, isn’t just immune to toxins—she’s a living biological filtration system. Her exocrine glands have been recorded to both break down toxins and restructure the molecules to create counter-toxins in her soft tissue. That’s why she can absorb toxins from others—orally or through skin contact.”

Drake blinked. “Yeah… I know she’s cool.”

Law didn’t pause. He was in (nerd) analytical mode.

“As for Stealth Black—although Sanji’s Raid Suit isn’t exactly designed to be used—the suit uses a light refraction mechanism using a flexible nano-molecular membrane, rendering the wearer invisible by bending light around them. It’s not simply ‘invisibility’—it’s refraction manipulation. In addition, the jet boots use directional compressed air to increase mechanical velocity, allowing him to kick through steel while not damaging his joints.”

Drake raised an eyebrow, “…You’ve memorized all that?”

Law ignored him. He tapped his fingers on the table, steadily, as if discussing something important.

“And there’s one more thing that’s often overlooked - the micro-sensors under the chest armor, which automatically adjust the force of impact to absorb shock and avoid breaking bones during high-speed combat. That, combined with Sanji’s close-quarter combat skills, makes Stealth Black a complete ‘stealth assassin’ - except he has a problem hitting women.”

“…Alright, hardcore fan,” Drake raised his hands in surrender. “I was wrong. I was clearly wrong.”

Law leaned back triumphantly, crossed his arms, and said in a monotone but not without a hint of smugness: “Next time you talk about Germa, read the notes in the margins. Especially volume 21 - the last appendix has a diagram of the reconstructed cell structure.”

“Do you even know the page numbers, Rosi?” X Drake was quite surprised that Law actually remembered all of this, even though he was no different from Law. They were both bookworms.

“…173. And if you want to know why Reiju is resistant to the poison of the Sea Dragon Continent, I also have the ion exchange diagram.”

Drake sighed. “Am I talking to a fan or a surgeon?”

Law took a sip of tea, smiling, “Both.” What could be better than showing off his medical skills combined with his favorite manga. Law could sit here with X Drake for another week and they would still be talking.

Law turned another page, there was a line describing Stealth Black as he ran away from the hostile forces that were trying to keep him in prison, ‘Run towards the light, even if it is just ashes’. Ah, this sentence sounded tragic but in fact, in the original, it was just a mumble of Stealth Black - said as if to push himself forward, before Poison Pink suddenly appeared and blew open the prison door with a poisonous gas that no one dared to approach.

“I remember that part”, X Drake’s voice rang out seriously,

no longer cheerful as before.

“He saved me once”.

“Saved you from what X”.

X Drake hesitated for a moment before continuing, “I was in trouble on an island a year ago. When I was running away from there, when it seemed like no one would survive to know I existed… I thought of this sentence. My father didn’t care much about me, what he cared about was money. Although it was just a cliché, when I heard those gunshots, I just hoped that I was strong enough to move on and prayed that someone would save me.”

Running away from the island,... gunshots a year ago ? Don’t tell me it was the boy who was saved by the Navy that day….

“Well, I was on Swallow Island a year ago, there was an incident on Minion Island, was the person who was saved by the Navy at that time you, X?”

“Huh, you were on Swallow Island, so that’s why you have that strange tone of voice. Oh yeah, I was saved by Sengoku-san a year ago. He’s a great person, I’m having a great time now Rosi.”

So it was him, the one who was saved by the Marines that day. If it weren’t for someone spreading the news that a kid had been saved onto a Marine ship, Doflamingo would never have retrieved the ‘birdcage’ and Law would never have had the chance to see the ocean. So this is ‘fate’ huh, knowing about X Drake by chance like this…. It turns out ‘fate’ isn’t that bad. And Sengoku,... Law had talked to him in Dressrosa. That conversation had cleared up everything that Cora-san had done for him. Law had thought that he owed that man because he was the biggest cause of Cora-san’s death. But if it’s true that X Drake and Sengoku knew each other, then X Drake releasing Law from Wano prison is also related to him. Maybe in this life, Law will come to him himself. 

“Sometimes stupid things can save people. I’m glad you’re still alive.”

“Let’s leave that aside and talk about Stealth Black’s abilities. And this chapter too-…”, X Drake and Law continued to talk until late afternoon.

Adrift in the land of humankind, there stood a bookshop where two teenagers - two lost souls, found each other through countless trials and hardships.

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Law and X Drake really showed off their bookworm side and forgot about the world. The two of them didn't realize that outside there was a group of marines and an unfortunate pirate who was searching the entire island just to find them.

They were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice the figure that had just walked in. Kuma seemed to have detected his presence and walked out of the counter, ready to fight.

“Found you Doc, sorry I'm late. I've been looking everywhere for you.”

Shanks smiled and gently placed his hand on Law's shoulder and patted it lightly. Law jumped up, he didn't think Shanks would come looking for him again.

"Akagami-ya-...", Law was afraid of Shanks's gaze. It reminded him of when they met at Marineford, the eyes of a predator.

Shanks still held Law's shoulder lightly, then turned his sharp eyes to the strange marine next to him.

"You were just away from me for a bit and look at me already making a new friend", X Drake felt afraid, he was afraid of the gaze of the man in front of him. Red-haired Shanks - the man who destroyed and killed all the people living on Elegia Island, this incident only happened recently but the Government had hidden it because they were afraid that if this was leaked out, it would cause riots everywhere and Red-haired's power could attract more like-minded allies to destroy the world. And this teenager is closely related to this guy… Maybe a kidnapping or something, he doesn’t believe that such a kind teenager could be a crew member of a demon.

“It’s late, let’s go Doc. If it gets dark, I’m afraid we’ll lose our way back”, Law was still engrossed in explaining the plot of Sora escaping from Germa prison, so he didn’t notice Shanks coming, he was quite surprised because he didn’t hear the doorbell ring at all when Shanks entered. Law could understand X Drake’s panicked expression, because he could also feel the man’s aura.

“Alright Akagami-ya. Wait for me to explain this part to him”.

It had been a long time since Law had someone to talk to about Sora, so he was quite regretful about leaving him, the 3 people at home weren’t very interested in this series. Law had to suppress his interest because he didn't want the three of them plus Mr. Wolf to run around everywhere just to find a few books for him. They had already spent enough money just to buy supplies to treat Law.

Seeing that Law trusted X Drake, Shanks stopped feeling pressured by the orange-haired boy and went to the counter to meet the shop owner.

"I didn't expect to receive the infamous red-haired Shanks in this remote place", Kuma greeted Shanks but was still on guard, he saw the faded blood stains on this man's black cloak.

"It's not infamous. Please wrap up all those books for me, boss".

"No problem".

"Hey boss, I think you should be more careful with what you're doing", Shanks said absentmindedly, his eyes always looking at the two figures sitting and chatting on the other side.

X Drake was still sitting and listening to Law talking but also paying attention to Shanks. He was afraid that this man would do something shady behind his back. Law also tried to listen to Shank talking to Kuma but it seemed that Shanks didn't want them to hear.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise in front of the shop that attracted their attention.

"Oh no, that's my team Rosi", X Drake really forgot about his mission with his teammates waiting for him. Damn it, but he couldn't blame Law, it was all because of his playful nature.

"Hey Rosi, let's continue this another time. I have to go back to my team. Next time I'll show you my collection", X Drake packed his things in a flash and ran out the door. Law didn't think X Drake would really ask him out next time, especially when Shanks was standing behind watching the two of them. Law could hear Shanks stifling a laugh behind him, probably because of Law's nickname.

Saying goodbye to Kuma and leaving the shop, Law handed all the wrapped books to Shanks to hold, they were quite heavy and tall so Law thought Shanks would help him.

“Hey, that tall guy invited us to the church he’s working on, Doc. He really likes you.”

“I didn’t think a famous pirate like you would have time to go on vacation, Akagami-ya.”

“OI, I’ve been looking for you all afternoon. I didn’t even touch a drop of alcohol, I’m a man of my word.”

“Yeh, whatever you say, Akagami-ya.”

Law thought he had no right to step foot in the church again. Kuma would hate him if he knew what kind of person he was.

After packing up, Law happily walked out of the bookstore with Shanks, carrying 3 brand new teddy bears, 30 copies of Sora manga, and a limited edition figure. The best day ever since Law accidentally boarded the Red Haired Pirates' ship. Who would have thought that the infamous Red Haired Shanks would actually pay for everything and luckily met Kuma here. Law gradually understood why both of them were allies of the Straw Hats.

"But-... You didn't have to run around looking for me just now, Akagami-ya", Law couldn't help but wonder as he looked at the pile of things in both of their hands. Although Law was quite happy about the pile of books, he really didn't understand why Shanks needed to go to this extent for someone he had only known for a few days.

"I think if I hadn't looked for you, you would have stayed there forever, Law. Besides, without me, you wouldn't have had enough money to buy these books, right?"

"Ah, so this is a bribe for me, right Akagami-ya, to bribe me to get on the ship. I didn't expect you to calculate it that far."

“You caught me, Law.”

The two of them walked out to the harbor together, the red sky dyed the entire sky red. There was no hustle and bustle of the early morning, no heat of noon, only the tranquility of the evening. The ship’s whistle sounded, a boat slowly left the harbor, its large shadow cast on the silent harbor. The sea gently coaxed the sun back to its lair.

“By the way, I’m actually a little panicked, Law. I thought you were really going to run away somewhere else,” Shanks ended the silence.

Law suddenly faltered. Everyone had known exactly what he came here to do, yet the whole day, he had simply followed Shanks around and sat down to read. Law wondered the same thing himself.

Why hadn’t he done anything?

Was it because he had been too lost in the illusions of his past? Or was it fear—fear of what lay ahead? It was both. Law feared a future that would mirror his past, and yet, his past was the very thing he wished he could recreate in the future.

So if Law were to run—where would he go?

Back to the Heart Pirates, still sailing across the vast Grand Line.

Back to those days when he and Corazon were still traveling together, trying to cure Amber Lead.

Back to that small, warm home where his family waited for him to come back from school each evening.

Turns out, all that wandering, all that running from place to place, all those nights spent stopping in unfamiliar harbors - were just to answer one question: “Where do I go from here?”

Hiding on Swallow Island, trying to suppress who he was so no one would recognize him. Law’s life had always been a series of escapes and concealments. He had always felt like a burden to Bepo, Shachi, Penguin, and old man Wolf. Like an omen. A curse. He feared that if he ever returned, the tragedy of Flevance would repeat itself somewhere else. He loved his new family, and he knew what the future might bring. That’s why Law believed he had to carry this burden alone.

It hurts - how the very thing that made him want to live again was also what would make his death even more devastating.

The ship’s shadow swallowed the sky, and the sea went quiet. The salt of the ocean clung to Law’s skin, sharp and bitter, like open wounds stung by brine.

“Something wrong, Law?”

Shanks was standing there—red as blood in the dark. His red tore through the silence. But it wasn’t the vivid crimson of the noonday sun. It was deeper—like a wound still bleeding, and yet somehow, warm like the last thread of light clinging to the dusk. His tangled red hair moved gently in the wind. The glow of the sunset stretched across each step he took, casting his shadow over the wet sand.

Shanks said nothing. He simply stood there. Alone, yet somehow filling up the whole world. His red brushed against Law’s blue—not to overpower, but to lean into. Between them lay silence. And within that silence was a sky burning one last time before surrendering to night.

“You know, Law,” Shanks said softly, eyes on the sea, “that day—it was pouring. But the sky still burned red like this. I stood there and watched it for a long time.”

He turned back to Law, smiling like always. “But don’t worry. Everything will be alright. Let’s go home.”

He didn’t rush him. Just waited. Even though Law showed no sign of moving.

Go home? But Law had no home left to return to.

He looked at Shanks—the most enigmatic man on the Grand Line. The only one whose true intentions Law still couldn’t decipher. He laughed, he drank, he threw out careless words—yet he stood at the balance point between chaos and order. The man who was about to reach the One Piece, and yet Law still had no idea why. Shanks was only twenty-seven now. Roger had died twelve years ago—the same year Law lost everything: his country, his family.

So how had Shanks survived it?

The way he looked at the ocean, that pause in his eyes - Law recognized it. He had worn the same look once when there was nothing left to cling to, and yet something deep inside still waited, quietly, stubbornly, for something. Maybe hope. Maybe just a reason to keep going.

Why did Shanks treat him so kindly?

And then he understood.

Shanks saw Law.

And Law saw Shanks.

Not as a Yonko.

Not as a symbol.

But as a person.

And in that moment, Law felt himself dissolve into that red—not because it scorched him, but because it reached something in him that had long frozen over.

The ship passed.

The sun dipped below the edge of the world.

The burning red of the sky faded, giving way to the stillness of night.

The sun embraces the sea below 

Together they rest, where all things flow.

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Beckman was standing on the deck with the rest of the crew, relaxing after a busy day. They were enjoying the peaceful atmosphere of the afternoon. After all, they deserved some quiet time after cleaning up the belongings of their supposed adopted daughter.

“I have to say, moving all that stuff was tiring. I think my back is about to break.”

“There’s always a lot of supplies on the ship, I think we should add more members or else I’ll be the next one to die.”

“Hey guys, we passed by the tavern this afternoon and saw the Boss stuck in a sea of beautiful girls.”

“He’s always surrounded by girls, no one pays any attention to us. Remember when the Kuja girls were after him? That place is known for hating men, but they really liked our Captain.”

Benn puffed on his cigarette next to him and heard everyone on the ship complaining, “Even I’ve been following him for so long and it’s hard to pick up girls at the port, let alone you guys. Our boss is very sought after.”

Suddenly, everyone heard Shanks’ voice from far away. Everyone looked towards the distant port. Using their observation of Haki, they saw Law racing with Shanks. But Shanks was carrying a bunch of stuff and couldn’t run, breathing like a dog behind. At that moment, they only had one thought in common: what the hell.

“I didn’t expect to see the day when the boss was defeated by a teenager.”

“Mark the big day, Roux, the day our boss lost to a new doctor on board.”

“Boss hasn’t had a drink for 4 days. New record, we should celebrate big.”

The two of them finally reached the deck. Shanks collapsed and gasped for breath with the barrel he was holding, while Law happily smiled teasingly at him and ran straight to the infirmary.

“Shut the fuck up, everyone. This isn’t fucking funny.”

“Wow, boss is angry just because he lost.”

“How rare is there something the boss is hiding?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Law opened the infirmary door wide, carried out 4 small barrels of alcohol, and placed them in front of Shanks, “I’m a man who always keeps my promises, Akagami-ya. So-…”

“Hey, isn’t this the expensive alcohol the boss usually treats his guests to?”

“Everyone, Akagami-ya said he’d throw a big party today. Since he’s been sober for 4 days,” Law gave Shanks a thumbs up for the first time, not a middle finger. Benn swore that was the most confused expression he’d ever seen Shanks make since he met the man.

Well, who would have thought that a small mission to deliver a letter would turn into a mission to bond? Maybe the future would really explode if the two of them continued like this.

“Get up Boss, I’m worried about your dignity. If you have one.”

“Shut up Beck. I’ve been embarrassed enough and I know WHAT SERIOUS IS.”

Shanks stood up straight and tried to act like nothing had happened. “Newspaper, Benn,” he tried to pick up the barrels of alcohol but unfortunately Law had already taken it and distributed it to everyone.

THAT DAMN LITTLE DEMON.

Benn looked at the newspaper, ‘Marine mobilizes Sengoku, Garp is active in the New World’.

“There were some Marines in this area earlier, Law knew one of them. I thought he was someone sent here but it turns out they were just patrolling the area. There’s another one, I think he’s in the Revolutionary Army, Beck.”

“The Revolutionary Army huh. They’ve been operating underground for a while now but the Marines have started to keep an eye on them, Boss. But I think we should expand our intelligence network.”

“I agree with you Beck. If there were a few more reckless guys like Law in this world, I swear to you they’d cause a huge earthquake.”

“Boss, you talk like you’re not some reckless guy.”

“Beck, you’re influenced by Law, right? But-… we shouldn’t call Law’s name in public. I can feel someone watching.”

Beck raised his eyebrows at Shanks, “Who?”

“Just a few bugs, all taken care of,” Shanks picked up a bottle of wine and downed it. He deserved his reward after a tiring day.

“You know, Boss, it was quite dangerous for that brat to come aboard our ship. Especially with the little information he brought along and the dangers that were lurking around. But looking at the situation of the crew and you… I think everything will be fine,” Benn poured Shanks more wine to celebrate.

“Glad we have someone who can handle the infamous Red-Haired Shanks,” the crew partied and shouted.

“OI GUYS.”

The night was full of stars. The wind was blowing. The Red-Haired Pirates partied hard outside all night. There was one unhappy person who was mumbling to Benn Beckman. The source of everything was lying on his bed reading his favorite manga.

Tonight will be a good night.

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Here's a quick doodle. CHIIKAWA LAW. Before he got punched by Blackbeard, lost Polar Tang, lost the Heart Pirates and sank under the sea with Bepo. Don't be like Law guys!!!!! Hes a bit fat. Yes, it bcs he bottom up his emotions so much that he is fat af. I haven't chosen a character for Shanks and Sham yet, maybe Rakko. And Luffy is of course Usagi - my glorius chuppy King.