Better Anyone Else Suffer Than a Brother

"Ah, we're setting sail. Now that the confusion in our hearts has been cleared, there's no reason for us to linger here. We're pirates—the pirate flag is calling to us, Luffy!"

Yasopp laughed heartily. Even Shanks, who had been ordered by Hongo to lie still, unconsciously broke into a smile.

"We're pirates. At most, we only make brief stops on land, because the sea is a pirate's true home. Until we meet again, let's reunite on the sea, Luffy."

"You're a brave man, not some timid crybaby, right?"

Red-Hair called out teasingly. His gaze swept over Luffy's straw hat before unconsciously shifting to his severed left arm, and his smile grew even brighter.

Now, he had placed his hopes on the next generation. Whether in potential or character, Luffy carried the captain's shadow. Most importantly, that fruit...

Several days later, beneath Luffy's reluctant gaze, the raised sails billowed in the wind as the Red Hair Pirates once again set off for the New World.

"Shanks! I... I'm going to become the Pirate King! I'll definitely come find you!"

At the stern, Shanks waved goodbye. As Uta silently watched Luffy gradually shrink into a black speck, her gentle, melodious voice, flawless by nature, sang him one final farewell.

"Brothers, set sail! Our destination: Elegia, the Island of Music!"

Meanwhile, Grand Line, Calm Belt.

On a spring island near Amazon Lily, the moment Uchiha Hanayu set foot ashore, an unusual welcome ceremony began.

"ROOM: Takt!"

Countless rocks, earth, and pieces of wood appeared out of thin air, tracing strange arcs through the air before rushing toward Hanazuki in an instant.

"Hehe, such an energetic little brat. Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique."

A transparent, pale-white cube shot forward. In the distance, Law's expression changed drastically, and he hastily glanced