One Piece: Invincible from the Start

Kuta looked at Laboon, a red glint flashing in his eyes. He could feel the giant creature's sorrow.

"Kuta, why do I feel like he's crying?"

Kuina held Kuta's hand a little tighter.

"Poor thing?"

"I don't feel anything!"

A-Tao rose from the bow deck, brushed nonexistent dust from her clothes, smoothed her hair, then took a stylish drag on her cigarette.

"You idiot. Of course you can't sense it."

Two antennae extended from A-Luo's head and twitched.

"There really is a

sadness about him, as if he's been waiting for someone all this time, and that person has never appeared."

As he spoke, he touched his chest, as though Laboon's sorrow had seeped into him.

Kuta turned toward the others at the bow and asked,

"Want to know why he's like this?"

"Yes."

Everyone answered in unison.

"Then why don't we ask someone who knows?"

"Who?"

"You'll find out soon. Hahaha!"

Kuta laughed and swept Twin Capes with his Observation Haki, but found no other presence.

"So he's inside Laboon."

He fixed his gaze on Laboon.

His Conqueror's Haki erupted. He meant to knock Laboon unconscious and draw the old man out.

But instead of passing out, Laboon went berserk.

It seemed Laboon had a heart that feared nothing, too!

Laboon took Kuta's aura as a challenge. With a roar, he lowered his head and opened his mouth wide, drawing in a tremendous gulp of water.

Before the horrified eyes of everyone aboard, the Freedom rode the current and vanished into Laboon's mouth in an instant.

"Kuta, what are you doing?"

"He ate us!"

Ahua shouted into the darkness.

"Well, we're eaten. Everyone, our first adventure on the Grand Line begins now!"

A red glint crossed Kuta's eyes. He had already sensed the presence ahead.

"An adventure? I just