Setting Sail, Fire Fist Ace

East Blue, Foosha Village.

"Stop seeing me off, Luffy. You need to set sail soon too!"

"Yeah, Ace, remember to say hi to Shanks for me when you see him... Shishishishi!"

"Of course. He saved my little brother's life, after all. I'll definitely meet Red-Haired Shanks and greet him for you in person..."

On a beach at the edge of the East Blue, Portgas D. Ace stood on a crudely made bamboo raft, smiling as he waved farewell to Dadan's family and the residents of Foosha Village behind him.

"Goodbye, Dadan. Thanks for taking care of me all these years..."

"Waaah, you damn brat! Why are you saying that when you're leaving? Waaaaah!!!"

The burly mountain bandit, who hardly looked like a woman at all, covered her face with a handkerchief. The little boat's sail rose, and it officially set off for the Grand Line.

"ACE! I'll definitely set sail in two years! Wait for me at the pinnacle of piracy!!!"

Luffy cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted until Ace vanished beyond the horizon. Only then did the residents of Foosha Village turn back.

"Honestly, why does this village produce nothing but people who want to become pirates? What a disgrace to the village. They'll bring shame upon Foosha Village..."

Woop Slap, the mayor of Foosha Village, had lingered along the road without showing himself. He muttered under his breath, drawing a soft laugh from Makino.

"Ace has already left, and everything went smoothly. He even knocked out the Lord of the Coast with one punch. That child is strong. He'll definitely come back safely."

"Tch, I'm only worried that Foosha Village will produce some great pirate, so I—"

Before he could finish, everyone around him started chuckling. Furious, Woop Slap waved his cane and indignantly hurried back