The Three Brothers Meet Early / The Tsundere Ace

Seeing Luffy's hesitant expression, Atlas decided to unleash his final killing move.

"Roast Meat? I love it!"

Upon hearing the words "Roast Meat," Luffy's eyes lit up, and he nodded frantically.

"The navy has an endless supply of Roast Meat; you can have as much as you want!"

At this moment, Atlas was like a Devil tempting people to open Pandora's box, and every word he said tickled Luffy's sensitive spot.

"I want to be Fleet Admiral! Roast Meat, Roast Meat, I want an endless Roast Meat!"

Luffy was overjoyed. He completely forgot about Pirates. What could make him happier than eating Roast Meat and not getting a beating from his grandfather?

"Pfft~"

Makino couldn't help but laugh out loud at the sight. She hadn't expected this young naval officer to be so good at bluffing. He had managed to trick Luffy into a state of paralysis in no time, and even solved the problem that had been troubling Mr. Garp the most.

Atlas felt a surge of smugness as he watched Luffy's excitement.

Little brat, dealing with a kid like you is a piece of cake.

P. S. At this point, Luffy was also clamoring to become Pirates, but he hadn't met Red-Haired yet, so he wasn't particularly determined to be a Pirates, let alone the Pirate King. He just wanted to rebel against Garp. At most, he was going through his rebellious phase a decade or so earlier. So I think as long as you find his sore spot, he's easy to fool. I think this is written reasonably, right?

Chapter 135 The Three Brothers Meet Ahead of Schedule

Behind the Foosha Village, near the foot of Mount Colubo.

Two figures, one large and one small, appeared here.

"Hey! Uncle, what are we doing here?"

Atlas has been in Foosha Village for three days now. In those three days, besides giving Luffy moral education, he has also been correcting how Luffy addresses him.

However, seeing Luffy's dazed and confused appearance, it seems that his plan is heading further and further down the road to failure. Fortunately, I have been telling Luffy some adventurous stories about the Navy these past few days, which has made Luffy more determined to become the Fleet Admiral.

What kind of story is this about seven navy dolls saving their grandfather?!

The story of Ali Baba, a naval officer, outwitting and outmaneuvering forty Pirates.

There's also the story of the Navy's Goku's relentless struggle in Mary Geoise.

Luffy listened with great interest, especially to the story of the Marine Goku, which reminded him of his arduous journey in rebelling against his grandfather, and made him yearn for the Marines even more.

"Let's go find Ace, your grandfather's other grandson."

Atlas gave Luffy's head a good ruffled squeeze and casually explained.

Yes, Atlas's plan is to let the three brothers get to know each other beforehand. As for feelings, they can be developed over time. Although Luffy is a bit naive, he still has a lot of charisma.

Just like in the original work, Ace initially hated Luffy for being such a tagalong. If Luffy hadn't been so tough, he might have been killed long ago. In the end, wasn't Ace won over by Luffy's 'toughness'? They eventually became sworn brothers.

When it comes to Luffy's incredible luck, it's not just ordinary luck; he truly deserves to be called the Chosen Child of the World.

"Isn't I my grandfather's grandson?"

Luffy's mind automatically filtered out the word "another," and he looked at Atlas with a puzzled expression.

"..."

"Fine, just come with me..."

Atlas felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him and could only shake his head helplessly.

Fortunately, Luffy is forgetful and didn't press the matter further; otherwise, Atlas would have had to resort to 'education through love'.

This is the forest between Mount Colubo and the Gray Terminal.

The dense, tall trees, the traces left by birds and beasts everywhere, the damp air, and the chirping of insects all indicate that this is a pristine, untouched place, like a virgin that has never been developed.

However, from a huge tree came the whispers of two dark figures. Their voices were very childish, clearly not yet having gone through puberty.

"Wow, that's amazing! You have even more than me, Ace!"

"That's a huge sum of money! How did you get it?"

This is a boy wearing a blue tuxedo made of expensive fabric and a black top hat. He has a band-aid covering a wound on his face and is staring in shock at the two bags of treasure on the broad tree trunk.

Opposite him was a boy with long black hair, some cute freckles on his cheeks, wearing a red vest, and a black elbow pad on his upper arm. He must be Ace, the boy in the tuxedo, and also Atlas's target today.

Ace seemed to be in a good mood, a slight smile playing on his lips, clearly pleased with the boy in the tuxedo's praise.

"I snatched it from those thugs near the gate."

Ace was excited; he hadn't expected those thugs to be so wealthy. This was the first time he'd tasted success, and it thrilled him.

"Damn it, I lost to you again today!"

The boy in the tuxedo counted his money, calculating his earnings for the day, and smiled at Ace.

"It doesn't matter who wins or loses in this kind of thing, Sabo!"

Ace lay down immediately. Although the tree trunk was a bit stiff, he, who had been raised freely since childhood, didn't care about such trivial matters.

"That's true," Sabo said, pulling open a protruding section of the tree trunk, revealing a large amount of treasure. "This is our savings of three years! We'll be setting sail soon, it's so exciting!" (Luffy and Ace met in 1510, when they said they had saved for five years.)

"This is really tough, we're going to use this money to go to a world the guys on the island don't even know about!"

Ace's voice was passionate, and his emotions were already building.

"Yeah, just thinking about it is exciting," Sabo chimed in, silently adding to himself, "And I can escape this stinking place..."

"So, how much does it cost to buy a boat?"

"Who knows, maybe tens of millions or hundreds of millions?"

"There's still a long way to go..."

"Hey guys, I know how much it costs to buy a boat!"

Just as the two brothers were envisioning a bright future, a lazy voice abruptly interrupted their conversation.

"Who?"

Ace and Sabo reacted quickly, almost simultaneously picking up the water pipes placed beside them and swinging them towards the source of the sound without hesitation!

Bang! Bang!

Two more knocks sounded almost simultaneously, the sound was dull, but it didn't sound like a simple blunt object hitting flesh.

"Hiss~"

The two gasped, enduring the throbbing pain in their hands, and swiftly retreated until they reached what they considered a safe distance.

Soon, a man dressed in a pure white Suit with a cloak of Justice draped over his back appeared. In his large hand, he held a child who looked to be about five years old. The child seemed to be sleeping soundly, with a small bubble coming out of his nostril.

It was Atlas and Luffy who had come out to search for Ace. Although they had Observation Haki to lock onto Luffy, Luffy's little legs were just too slow, so Atlas had to pick him up and run. But unexpectedly, the guy fell asleep in Atlas's arms! Just like Garp.

"What impolite children! I was just trying to tell you the price of a ship."

Atlas glanced at his clothes, which had been wrinkled by the two of them hitting the water pipes, and smoothed them out slightly with his free hand, frowning as he spoke.

"Navy?" ×2

The two exclaimed in unison.

Has the Navy discovered my identity? Are they trying to deal with this sinful bloodline?

Ace thought of this, he unconsciously gripped the water pipe in his hand tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, and a resolute look appeared on his face.

We must hold this guy off and give Sabo a chance to escape. We can't let his situation drag Sabo down with us...

Sabo was also on high alert. Although he didn't know the purpose of the navy before him, he figured his noble parents couldn't possibly summon the navy.

However, Sabo had no intention of abandoning Ace and running away!

The atmosphere froze for a moment, except for Atlas, who remained calm, and...

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Smack! Smack! Smack!"

Chapter 136 The Arrogant Ace

Perhaps he was dreaming about Roast Meat, Luffy smacked his lips, drool dripping from the corner of his mouth, instantly forming a miniature lake in the dent of the tree trunk.

"Ahem, don't be nervous. It was old man Garp who asked me to check on you. Have you forgotten me? I even held you when you were little, and you used to call me uncle."

Atlas smiled gently, as if the ice had been thawing in spring, and looked at Ace and Sabo, who were on guard.

"Old man Garp?"

Upon hearing Garp's name, Ace's guard lessened slightly, but he still didn't lower his defensive stance.

Many people know Garp's name. If the World Government knows that he is a descendant of the Pirate King and was able to find this place, it is not surprising that they know about their relationship with Garp. Based on this alone, it is difficult for Ace to completely lower his guard against the Marine in front of him.

"..."

Seeing that Ace was still wary of him, Atlas was also a bit of a headache. Ace was like a hedgehog with its fur standing on end, pricking anyone who dared to get close. Apart from a limited number of people, it was really too difficult to gain his trust.

However, Atlas wasn't surprised at all. It was all Garp's fault for being too laissez-faire in his parenting, completely neglecting Ace's psychological issues. Revealing to Ace that his father was the Pirate King and that his mother died giving birth to him when Ace's mind was still immature was far too trusting of a child's resilience.

Living in an environment where his father was constantly being cursed, coupled with the lack of paternal and maternal love, Ace later valued his father-son relationship with Whitebeard. Fortunately, although Dadan appeared fierce on the surface, she made up for his lack of maternal love to some extent, and his birth itself contained Rouge's deep maternal love.

So Ace's current mental state is that he resents his irresponsible father, but also desperately craves his father's love. At the same time, he has to hide the fact that he is a descendant of the Pirate King and endure the unknowing insults from those around him. This leads him to want to escape everything and pursue freedom.

It has to be said that Garp is the most unsuccessful educator in the Pirates world. His son was taught to join the Revolutionary Army, and his two grandsons are clamoring to become Pirates. Dragon is alright, after all, he has lofty ideals and wants to change the world, but what about his two grandsons? It's hard to describe.

"Ah... Uncle, have we arrived at our destination?"

Perhaps because he couldn't sleep comfortably after getting Atlas, Luffy was quickly awakened. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and subconsciously looked around.

"Hey! Luffy, come and say hello to your brother!"

Atlas casually shook Luffy's body.

Luffy looked at Ace and Sabo, and instinctively followed Atlas's words, raising his right hand in a greeting. "Yo!"

"Huh!?"

"Brother? Ace, you're not...?"

Sabo exclaimed in surprise, wanting to ask a question, but then stopped himself when he remembered that the Navy was present.

"Is it the bloodline of the Pirate King?"

Atlas picked up the conversation and said calmly.

How did you know?

"Hmm!"

Realizing he had actually agreed with the other person, Sabo immediately covered his mouth tightly with his hand to prevent any sound from leaking out, while looking at Ace with worry in his eyes.

Could this guy's target be Ace?!

Really...

His hands, which had relaxed slightly, gripped the water pipe tightly again, and his expression became even more wary.

"Sabo, I'll hold off this guy in front of us while you run away, as far as you can! He's after me!"

"Ace, how could I possibly abandon you and run away alone..."

"Sabo ..."

The two were about to put on a dramatic scene of two unfortunate brothers parting ways, but Atlas on the other side was getting impatient.

Why are you two little brats so dramatic?! I say one sentence, and you two can come up with ten different explanations.

"Hey! You two brats, can't you stop thinking so much? First of all, this guy in my hand is Garp's grandson, so he's also your brother."

"So this guy is also my grandfather's grandson!"

"Shut up!"

"Oh!"

"Also, Garp told me you're the son of the Pirate King Roger, so I'm not here to execute you. You don't need to be so wary!"

Ace looked suspicious. Although Garp was unreliable, he wasn't this unreliable, was he? He actually revealed his identity to an outsider.

Of course, this was made up by Atlas. Anyway, Ace has no way to verify it with Garp right now, and Garp's thick-skinned personality will definitely make Ace believe part of it, which will definitely have some effect on Atlas's subsequent persuasion.