In Rip-Off Bar in the Sabaody Archipelago.
The proprietress, Shakky, held the intelligence report and exhaled a deep puff of smoke.
"Between Roger's son and the chosen one who inherits Roger's will, who should you choose?"
Shakky's eyes held a hint of helplessness Red-Haired Shanks placed his entire bet on the grandson of Marine Garp the Hero and the son of the Leader of the Revolutionary Army Dragon.
Now Roger's son has reappeared.
Dark King Rayleigh, sipped his wine, his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses unfathomable.
He recalled his conversation with Roger years ago.
They arrived at the Laugh Tale too early.
Roger once said that his son would become the protagonist of the next era.
Shanks, the 'Child of Destiny,' stole the Devil Fruit and went to Foosha Village in the East Blue, actually to find Roger's son.
As fate would have it, the Devil Fruit was accidentally eaten by a child.
Shanks used one of his arms to lead that child onto the path of piracy, and entrusted Roger's Straw Hat and will to that child.
That child now is the true 'Child of Destiny'!
These remnants of the Pirate King's crew, along with Shanks, will all be guides for this 'chosen one'.
However, after their investigation, they discovered that Morgan D. Luffy is Garp's grandson and Dragon's son.
Not only is it related to the D Clan, but it also involves a naval hero and the Leader of the Revolutionary Army, which certainly fits the identity of the 'Child of Destiny'.
Most importantly, that Devil Fruit chose this little guy!
With guidance from the Red Hair Pirates, instruction and direction from the remnants of the Roger Pirates, and protection from the Revolutionary Army, and perhaps even secret favor from the Marines...
With so many favorable conditions, that child will surely grow up to become a true 'Child of Destiny' and 'Drums of Liberation'.
All of this was prophesied!
From Crocus at Twin Capes, the entrance to the Grand Line, to Rayleigh at Sabaody Archipelago, the last island of the Grand Line, and then to Gaban at Elbaf in the latter part of the New World...
Everything seemed to be under the arrangement of fate and Roger.
If that Devil Fruit hadn't chosen Morgan D. Luffy, Shanks might have actually given it to Roger's son.
Then everything would be perfect.
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"With Newgate protecting Roger's son, I feel very reassured."
Rayleigh believed that Whitebeard would take good care of Roger's son, after all, Roger and Whitebeard had a very good relationship.
After visiting Laugh Tale, the Laugh Tale, Roger even went to drink with Whitebeard.
Whitebeard probably knew some secrets as well.
For example, the Will of D, and the meaning of ONE PIECE.
"Roger and Gaban both had children..."
Suddenly, Shakky spoke softly, instantly making the atmosphere between the two slightly awkward.
Rayleigh, who had raised his glass, froze.
"Um, Hancock is just like our daughter..."
"I went to work at the coating factory."
Rayleigh immediately did a cha-cha and made a quick getaway, leaving Shakky looking resentful.
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On the Red Force.
Red-Haired Shanks looked at Fire Fist Ace's bounty poster.
'If only you had eaten the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika back then.'
"Captain Roger, I have failed your trust."
Back then, Shanks knew that Roger had left offspring, but he didn't know the captain's son's name or what he looked like.
The reason he stayed in Foosha Village, Garp's hometown, for so long was actually to find Captain Roger's son.
But unexpectedly, Luffy ate the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika when he wasn't paying attention.
Since the facts could not be changed, Shanks had no choice but to Luffy onto the path of pirates, even risking his own hand and entrusting Captain Roger's Straw Hat to Luffy.
To complete the handover and inheritance of the 'Child of Destiny'.
After Luffy ate the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika Luffy, Shanks stopped obsessing over finding Captain Roger's son and quickly left Foosha Village to re-enter the New World to fight.
Later, he even revealed some information to Hawkeye Mihawk, which piqued Mihawk's interest and prompted him to keep an eye on Luffy and Luffy crew when he had time.
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A Dog-Head Warship was sailing rapidly in the Calm Belt.
This is none other than Fist Garp, who slipped back to the East Blue from his 'vacation' at Marine Headquarters.
Garp stood on the bow of the ship, reminiscing about the little ones.
Ace still chose this path.
This made him very upset.
Most importantly, even Luffy keeps saying he wants to become the Pirate King.
In fact, when Dragon sent Luffy to his side, Garp did intend to train Luffy to become a righteous Marine.
But when he returned home on a vacation and discovered that Luffy had become a 'Gum-Gum Devil Fruit User' and was wearing Roger's familiar Straw Hat, he knew that everything was over.
As D Clan, a high-ranking member of the Navy, and with friends like Sengoku and Tsuru, and even the son of Dragon, the Leader of the Revolutionary Army, he knew some information about Sun God Nika.
After being tricked by Roger when he adopted Ace.
Roger's successor Red-Haired Shanks, has tricked him again.
He also dragged his precious grandson into the world's dangerous vortex.
Garp wished he could personally hunt down Red-Haired Shanks, that damn jerk.
When Luffy shouted that he wanted to become the Pirate King, Garp was beating up his stupid grandson, but he had no choice but to make the decision to entrust Luffy to Dadan for adoption.
That was Luffy and Ace's first encounter.
Garp knew that the Celestial Dragons would not tolerate a 'Gum-Gum Devil Fruit User'. Since Luffy could not become a Marine, he could only let Luffy develop freely.
Since we already have a Revolutionary Army son, we're not afraid of having a pirate grandson as well.
Garp was well aware of what kind of mess Dadan would produce if she taught Ace and Luffy.
But there was no other way; his identity was too sensitive, so he had to leave Ace and Luffy in Mt. Colubo to be raised.
Ace's identity as the "son of the Pirate King" must be kept secret, and Luffy's identity as the "Gum-Gum Devil Fruit User" must also be concealed.
Garp really felt like he was having a really tough time.
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Now that Ace's identity has been exposed by Morgans, he's really afraid that Luffy's abilities will also be exposed.
With Ace having grown into a formidable fighter and Whitebeard Newgate providing protection, Garp wasn't too worried.
On the contrary, Garp was very worried about his own grandson.
Who knows what kind of Big News will break tomorrow?
He had no idea how the World Government would deal with him, the veteran Marine who had adopted Roger's son.
Garp isn't afraid of the World Government targeting him; he's afraid of those bastards targeting his stupid grandson.
If things don't work out, go back and give Luffy a special training session, then send him out to sea to become a pirate, or send him to Dragon's Revolutionary Army.
In any case, I can't be captured by the World Government.
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Wang Shi knew that this major revelation would definitely throw the whole world into chaos.
While he was engaged in heated discussion with a group of Baron, a giant arrowhead bird swiftly flew into the bustling Goa Imperial Capital.
These two powerful auras instantly attracted the attention of Wang Shi, Yi Xiao, Aramaki, and Spaden.
'Has it finally arrived...?'
A meaningful smile appeared on Wang Shi's face, and his eyes lit up when he saw Shamrock.
It seems the method for Awakening Devil Fruit weapons has arrived!
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