Sea Circle Calendar 1522, Kingdom of Goa, Foosha Village.
"What's that noise outside?"
Inside the tavern, Village Chief Uup-Slap took a huge gulp of liquor and shouted in displeasure, his age doing nothing to dull his vigor.
"It sounds like those young people are going to start another revolution." The gentle and lovely Makino smiled helplessly as she spoke to the village chief.
Lately, it seemed as though starting a revolution had become a trend among young people. If you were young and did not go start a revolution, it was as if you were somehow betraying your youth.
But the elderly Chief Slap understood even better that their revolution was completely meaningless. He took another huge swig of liquor and muttered, "A bunch of foolish hotheads. If they had even a little sense, they should contact the Revolutionary Army Headquarters before making a move."
Makino wore a helpless expression. The old man still supported the youngsters; his way of supporting them was simply a little different.
"Bad news, Chief! Luffy is setting out to sea!" Someone burst into the tavern and shouted at the village chief.
"What?!" The village chief sprayed a mouthful of liquor onto the floor. Without even apologizing to Makino, the proprietress, he hastily wiped his mouth and ran straight out of the village.
"Ha ha ha... Thanks for taking care of me all these years!" Luffy stood on a small sailboat, laughing carelessly as he waved to the people on shore.
"Luffy, you're just leaving like that?!" someone shouted from the shore. "Stay and start a revolution with us!"
They were dressed casually. Aside from the red cloth tied around everyone's arms, none of them wore anything alike.
But Luffy merely laughed. "You guys can do that yourselves! I'm heading for the sea. It's a