Only I Can Stop Myself

People were not unchanging.

Austin had gradually come to understand that after arriving in this world.

Those who longed for the light could become consumed by darkness after their entire family was slaughtered.

Teacher Zephyr had dedicated his life to the Marines. He had never dealt killing blows to pirates, always giving them chances to turn over a new leaf, earning him the title of the "Non-Killing Admiral."

In the end, the pirates he had mercifully spared killed his entire family. Then, the World Government and the Marines established the Shichibukai, a system that cooperated with pirates.

So he betrayed the Marines, intending to use Dyna Rock to destroy the entire New World.

And those with violent, dark hearts could also find hope through another person's kindness.

Just like Luo. His entire family had been murdered when he was young, and he had spent a miserable childhood fleeing pursuit after pursuit.

Yet Corazon's genuine love had changed him, allowing him to finally emerge from his extreme hatred of the world.

What a person would do and what kind of personality they would have—

was often determined not only by their nature, but also by their environment and the people around them who could influence them.

When Austin had first come to this world, during the years Gick had raised him, he truly had wanted to become a pirate.

Like the Great Pirates in the Original Work, he wanted to sail freely, meet a bunch of enemies and friends, clash Conqueror's Haki whenever he felt like it, and make a couple of Big News headlines.

But Garp's sudden appearance had completely disrupted his plans.

That old man, who was always so carefree and loved stealing his snacks, had unknowingly given Austin a sense of familiarity.

There were the soldiers who worshipped