The Gentle Corazon and His Decision
In the video footage, the young Luo couldn't understand Corazon's words at all. He roared at him, saying that he didn't care about all that. He Donquixote Family only to kill more people. He would never leave, not to mention that he was terminally ill and didn't have much time left to live.
Corazon, however, told him to leave and go somewhere else to find a cure.
Luo told him with certainty that his illness was incurable!
Suddenly, he remembered something, turned around, and ran out of the alley. He was going to tell Doflamingo and the Doflamingo that Corazon could speak.
Corazon rushed forward to stop him, but Law easily dodged him. Not only that, Law also shoved him into a nearby trash can, then proudly told him that he hadn't wasted his two years in the Donquixote Family.
Soon, Luo disappeared from his sight.
Corazon sensed something was wrong and prepared to leave the ship docked in the harbor before Doflamingo returned, only to find that Doflamingo had been waiting there for a long time.
At first, Corazon thought Doflamingo knew everything and was preparing to kill him. However, he later discovered that Doflamingo had no such intention at all. Instead, he invited Doflamingo to join him on board. They were being watched by the Navy, specifically by Vice Admiral Tsuru from Headquarters.
At this moment, Law appeared and told him that he still did not intend to tell Doflamingo and the others his secret, as this was to repay the favor he had done for keeping his secret two years ago.
This greatly surprised Corazon, and at the same time, he secretly made a decision in his heart.
Soon, Doflamingo and his Doflamingo, pursued by Crane, did not find Corazon himself on the ship. They only found a note he had left behind in his hammock, indicating that he had taken Law to seek medical treatment.
The next second, the scene shifts to a small boat where Corazon, with a reluctant Law who has been tied up, is sailing on a vast, open sea.
No matter how much Law argued or made a fuss, Corazon remained deaf to it. He then picked up the Den Den Mushi, made Den Den Mushi on the other end that he planned to pause the mission before continuing his voyage with Law at sea.
Luo looked at him suspiciously and asked if he was a Marine.
Corazon didn't answer Law's question; instead, he asked him in return, "Do you really hate the Navy?!"
Luo told him in an extremely firm tone that he hated government people and felt like vomiting just looking at them.
Corazon also told him in a firm tone that he was not a member of the Navy.
Although Luo was very skeptical, no matter how much he pressed Corazon for an answer, he didn't utter a single word.
Thus began their journey to seek medical treatment. During this time, they visited hospitals in many countries, but were met with various forms of discrimination and fear.
This caused Luo, who already had old wounds, to have them deepened time and time again.
Fortunately, this time someone stood up and spoke out in his defense, expressing righteous indignation.
This person was Corazon, who would always step in for Law, causing chaos and disorder among the doctors and hospitals.
The two spent half a year searching for a medical cure, but to no avail.
That night, Corazon looked at Law sleeping soundly and tears welled up in his eyes. He felt incredibly guilty for not being able to cure Law. Even a fool like him could live, but a brat like Law, who was still wet behind the ears, could say without any burden that he was going to die. This world was really unfair!
Luo, who had been asleep, also began to shed tears after hearing Corazon's words.
It was after this that Luo began to address him as Mr. Corazon.
On the screen, a flood of touching comments appeared: {"Waaaa, Corazon was so kind! He's the complete opposite of his brother, Doflamingo! Why did someone as good as him have to die! It's so unfair!"}
{Waaaaah, Corazon is such a warm-hearted guy despite his cold exterior! I really want him to be my boyfriend!}
{Waaaaah, it's no wonder that Luo, who went through such a painful past, was able to find redemption; it's truly remarkable!}
{Sobbing, this is so touching! Thinking about what happened after Corazon, and then seeing this scene now, it's just too heartbreaking!}
{...}
{...}
The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Thousand Sunny.
"Mr. Corazon!" Franky and Luffy shouted, tears streaming down their faces.
"I see, Torao, you really have met a kind person!" Robin said empathetically, "Just like when I met Saul."
The Holy Land, Mary Geoise, Fleet Admiral's Office.
"Rosinante, you're still as gentle and kind as you were when you were little!" Sengoku covered his face, crying out in anguish, "But why... why can't someone as kind as you get a good outcome?!"
The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Polar Tang.
"Mr. Corazon." Luo pulled his hat down and pressed it to his face, speaking softly, but the occasional sobs betrayed his emotional state.
"Captain," Bepo and the others said, their eyes also filled with tears, looking at him with deep emotion.
The New World, Dressrosa, King's Plateau, Inside the Royal Palace.
"Ugh, what a disgusting scene!" Doflamingo said with a look of disgust. "It's utterly repulsive! Corazon, Law..."
At that moment, the Den Den Den Mushi that Corazon always carried suddenly rang in the video feed. Doflamingo. After confirming that Corazon and Law were alright, he told them a big secret: Law's illness might be curable. He had obtained information about the Op-Op Fruit. A group of ignorant pirates were preparing to use the Op-Op Fruit to trade with the Navy, who were offering a generous reward. He guessed that the World Government was behind this. Although the operation was dangerous, it was worthwhile. He planned to have Corazon eat the Op-Op Fruit to cure Law's illness.
Doflamingo then hung up the phone. There was a brief silence on Law and Corazon's side. Then Corazon excitedly picked up Law and told him that he was saved. As long as he ate the Op-Op Fruit, his illness would be cured!
Luo looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "Didn't Doflamingo want me to eat the Op-Op Fruit?"
Corazon explained that you can't eat two Devil Fruits at the same time, or you'll die.
Of course, there was another reason he didn't tell Law: Doflamingo had probably already guessed that he was an undercover agent and was planning to use him for his own Perennial Youth Operation.
Having figured this out, Corazon decided to take a risk. He first used Den Den Mushi to contact his superior and tell him about Doflamingo's plan to steal the Op-Op Fruit. Then, he obtained from him the information about the island where the pirate crew that Op-Op Fruit with the Navy was currently stationed— Minion Island.
So he prepared to take Law to the Minion Island. However, Law's condition suddenly worsened. With no other choice, Corazon had to take a risk and travel by small boat through a blizzard, finally arriving at the Minion Island three days before the transaction.
After settling Law in, Corazon used his Devil Fruit powers to successfully infiltrate the pirate crew that was preparing to trade with the Navy and obtained the Op-Op Fruit from them.
Unfortunately, he was discovered by the pirate crew while fleeing and they gave chase.
After a fierce battle, Corazon, dragging his heavily injured body, successfully brought the Op-Op Fruit to Law, and, in Law's despair and reluctance, fed the Op-Op Fruit into his mouth.
Corazon then collapsed, and a large amount of blood flowed from his body.
Robben wanted to use the Op-Op Fruit to save him, but found that he couldn't use it no matter what he did, and was immediately filled with frustration.
Suddenly, Corazon handed Law a piece of intelligence bearing a naval emblem, instructing him to take it to the naval personnel on the surveillance ship West Blue the island. He said that once they saw it, they would understand everything, and the intelligence within could save a kingdom called Dressrosa.
At this time, Corazon's character profile was updated once again. "The highest-ranking officer of the Donquixote Family, Doflamingo's younger brother, the Second Corazon, Devil Fruit User, Marine Headquarters spy, Lieutenant Commander Rosinante."
The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Polar Tang.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Corazon, I'm so sorry," Luo said regretfully.
The New World, Dressrosa, King's Plateau, Inside the Royal Palace.
"Corazon? Thank you for everything you wanted to do for us." King Riku said gratefully, "Even if you are Doflamingo's brother, thank you still!"
On the screen, comments of realization appeared: {So it was true! I never expected Doflamingo's brother to actually be a Marine! The two brothers are truly two extremes!}
Dressrosa? I never imagined Corazon almost saved that kingdom!
Ah! Fate is truly wondrous! Who knew Corazon and Dressrosa had such a little-known relationship!
{Wait, didn't Corazon have Trafalgar Law hand over the intelligence to the Navy?! Why did the Dressrosa tragedy still happen?! What exactly happened in between?!}
{...}
{...}
The answer was quickly revealed in the video footage.
Although Law disliked the Navy, he still chose to carry out Corazon's request without question. After passing through numerous blockades, he finally delivered the intelligence to a man with short black hair, glasses, and an octopus-shaped sausage stuck to his cheek.
His biography immediately appeared. "The highest-ranking official of the Donquixote Family, the First Corazon Vergo, twenty-five years old."
On the screen, a helpless comment immediately appeared: {So that's how it is! That explains everything! Fate is truly amazing!}
{I never imagined Trafalgar Law would be so unlucky; of all things to do, he had to run into Doflamingo's spy planted in the Navy.}
What a small world! Fate is truly unpredictable!
{This is so cruel! Fate really likes to play cruel jokes on people! Sigh!}
{...}
{...}
In the video footage, at this point, Luo was still unaware of Vergo's true identity and even asked him to rescue Corazon.
As a result, the two instantly recognized each other upon meeting.
Corazon finally learned what Vergo's top-secret mission was: to infiltrate the Navy.
Vergo realized that the information Luo had given him must be something important. He immediately opened it in front of Corazon, and after seeing what was inside, he immediately stepped forward and kicked Corazon, making his already serious injuries even worse.
Law naturally stepped forward to stop him, but was easily thrown aside. Then, Vergo, whose entire body was covered in Armament Haki, gave Corazon a brutal beating, while accusing him of betraying Doflamingo.
Upon seeing this, Luo immediately shouted for Vergo to stop.
Vergo obeyed him, temporarily abandoning his beating of Corazon, and instead walked towards him, knocking him unconscious in his terrified state.
He then punched Corazon several more times until he collapsed completely, before slowly picking up the Den Den Mushi and dialing Doflamingo's number to tell Doflamingo that Corazon was an undercover agent.
Meanwhile, Doflamingo arrived at Minion Island, but he was too late. The Op-Op Fruit had already been stolen from the pirate crew, and the culprit was none other than Corazon. He instructed Vergo not to let Corazon escape.
Vergo immediately obeyed the order, but when he looked again at Corazon and Law lying on the ground, he found that they were already gone.
Vergo immediately reported this to Doflamingo.
Doflamingo immediately activated the Birdcage, sealing off the entire Minion Island, and used Parasite String to make the remaining pirates on the island kill each other.
Hiding in a dilapidated house and watching all this, Corazon immediately realized that they couldn't escape by normal means and had no choice but to take a risk.
He approached Luo, who was still unconscious, touched his face, and recalled their past moments together. A tender expression appeared on his face as he thought to himself, "Luo, if you were alone, you should have been able to escape!"
"I can't help you anymore! But even if I die, remember me! Because I died with a smile."
If one day you think of me, it's better to think of my smile!
Thinking it over, he snapped his fingers, creating a Silence Wall around himself and Luo. Then he picked him up and said, "Luo, let's go!"
Just then, Luo woke up from his unconsciousness. Looking at Corazon's forced smile, he exclaimed in surprise, "Mr... Mr Corazon, what do you mean by this?!"
Corazon ignored him, instead carrying him and walking outside with a smile on her face.
Soon, the two were very fortunate to arrive at a place where a large amount of treasure was kept.
Corazon hid Luo in a treasure chest and told him that pirates are irresistible to treasure, and they would definitely take him on their ship so he could escape.
Luo was initially very resistant to this, because he was very worried about Corazon's safety.
Corazon lied to him, saying, "Dover's goal is you and the power of the Op-Op Fruit. Doover and I are brothers; we can sever ties, so he won't kill me. Don't worry."
Upon hearing this, a smile immediately appeared on Luo's face. The next second, Corazon placed his hand on Luo's head. "Quiet."
A layer of purple sound waves rippled outwards from Luo's body.
Corazon explained to Luo, whose face was filled with confusion, "This is a method that can make your voice completely disappear."
Then, as if nothing had happened, he casually changed the subject, saying, "Then, let's meet up in the next town, Luo."
At this point, he gave Luo another comical yet tender smile, completely ignoring Luo's shock, and uttered his last words to Luo, "I will always love you, Luo."
Having said that, he resolutely closed the treasure chest door.