The Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika

Marine Calendar 1494, forty-seven years ago.

That year, before Houka's three children were born, several members of the Rocks Pirates welcomed children of their own.

Fate had been completely rewritten.

Bolo Gram had secretly found himself a wife some time ago, and he was the first to have a son.

When Gram returned with his wife and son, even Houka and Newgate were surprised.

Gram had asked Houka to name the little baby boy with the pineapple-shaped head.

He trusted Houka's gift for prophecy to come up with a wonderful name.

What else could Houka do? He named the boy Marco.

Marco the Phoenix, who had lived in the original timeline, was born a little earlier in this one.

Whitebeard Newgate, ever eager to take in another son, promptly became Marco's godfather.

After Marco's birth, children were also born among the Lunarian Tribe and Buccaneer Tribe under Houka's protection.

One was Alber of the Lunarian Tribe, the future King the Conflagration.

Another was Bartholomew Kuma of the Buccaneer Tribe, who would one day become a Revolutionary Army officer and a Shichibukai. Both were born that year.

In this life, both of their tragic fates had already been changed.

Under Houka's protection, they would not be captured as test subjects or dragged to Mary Geoise as slaves...

A year or two earlier, Rocks had brought Marshall D. Alice back with him. This remarkable woman of the D Clan had borne him a son.

Rocks named his son Teach!

David D. Teach!

Houka had not expected his influence to lead Rocks to marry and have a child early. Even the boy's name had stayed the same.

The Davy Clan celebrated for a long time. Rocks's bloodline and talent had finally been passed on.

With Gram and Rocks both having children, the