Luffy watched the Red-Haired Pirates slowly depart and shouted loudly.
At this point, Luffy was still just a mischievous brat, but when he said those words, he seemed exceptionally resolute.
"Can you tell me why you have to become a pirate?"
Liu Feng spoke up and asked Luffy.
Only then did Luffy look over at Liu Feng. Even as a child, Luffy had already been carefree and easygoing, showing no wariness toward Liu Feng at all.
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"Because it's my dream. I want to find the legendary One Piece and become the Pirate King. I'm the man who will become the Pirate King."
Luffy's words seemed to be spoken to Liu Feng, but even more so to himself.
"A dream, huh? Interesting." A smile appeared on Liu Feng's face.
Indeed, Luffy wanted to go to sea and become a pirate not for treasure, but for adventure. He wanted to become the Pirate King for the sake of his dream.
"Big brother, are you a pirate?" Luffy asked Liu Feng.
"No. In a sense, I'm one of pirates' enemies."
Liu Feng was a Celestial Dragon, so naturally he stood against pirates. However, this world had never been simply black and white, nor were there any true oppositions.
"An enemy of pirates? Are you a Marine?" Luffy finally became wary.
Although he had yet to set out to sea and become a pirate, he understood who his greatest enemy would be once he did. Still, Luffy was not afraid.
"You'll find out who I am someday. But Luffy, if I told your grandfather that you wanted to become a pirate, do you think he'd teach you a lesson?"
A malicious smile hung on Liu Feng's face. He did not mind causing Luffy a little trouble. He wondered whether it would