January 3, 1510 ( Sea Circle Calendar )
East Blue, Dawn Island.
The Dadan Family, living deep in the mountains.
Luffy, who was enjoying his meal, and Ace, who was silent and reserved, did not notice the change in Dadan's expression.
This morning, she took a few of her underlings to the Foosha Village to buy daily necessities and gather information, where she inadvertently overheard some very frightening news.
She was also incredibly conflicted, wondering whether or not to tell Luffy, since those events were all related to Luffy.
After much deliberation, Dadan decided to keep it a secret.
After all, she knew Luffy's personality; if he knew that Red-Haired Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates had been wiped out, he would definitely do something irrational.
"Ugh... I'm so full!" Luffy lay on the floor, panting, his belly round and full.
"Idiot..." Ace still had a bitter and resentful look on his face.
" Ace, let's go find Kaba to play this afternoon!"
"Go ahead and go hungry if you want!" After finishing his meal, Ace lay down on the floor to the side, completely ignoring Luffy's Luffy.
afternoon.
Luffy still went hunting with Ace, since there would be no meat to eat if they didn't hunt.
However, they were hunting.
A heavy, panting breath came from the nearby forest.
Ace instantly became alert and grabbed the carefree Luffy.
Soon a blond boy wearing a top hat appeared in the jungle, Ace immediately breathed a sigh of relief, " Sabo, you escaped again?"
However, Sabo looked rather grim. He was holding several newspapers in his hand as he Luffy and said urgently:
" Luffy, the Red Hair Pirates have been completely wiped out in the New World!"
"What?! Sabo, you must be joking..." Luffy's expression changed instantly.
But Sabo solemnly repeated, " Luffy, these are the newspapers from the last few days. They all say that the Red Hair Pirates were wiped out by the Sky Empire in the New World!"
" The Red Hair Pirates! Is that the pirate crew that gave Luffy the Straw Hat?" Ace frowned.
Luffy, who had been silent, suddenly lost control and roared, "I don't believe it! Shanks won't die! We promised to meet again in the New World!"
After shouting and yelling, Luffy, with tears streaming down his face, ran wildly into the depths of the forest.
" Sabo, let's catch up!" Ace quickly pulled Sabo along to chase after them.
The sun is setting.
Luffy, who had been running desperately through the forest, finally collapsed on a patch of grass, exhausted. His chest heaved as he stared blankly at the blood-red sky.
Ace and Sabo, who had been following Luffy, also leaned against a tree not far away, panting heavily.
Suddenly Luffy turned his head and calmly asked, "Hoo hoo... Sabo, what was the name of the person who killed Shanks?"
" Luffy... please, don't be impulsive," Ace quickly advised.
Luffy's gaze hardened with unwavering resolve. " Ace, this is my adventure. One day I will go to the New World, fulfill Shanks promise to Shanks, and avenge him!"
Ace remained silent.
Sabo glanced at Luffy and could only pull out a newspaper. "The person who killed Red-Haired Shanks was none other than the legendary pirate Golden Lion Shiki, now the Emperor of the Sky Empire in the New World."
After saying that, Sabo handed the wanted poster he had casually picked up to Luffy.
Luffy took the wanted poster, which featured Shiki's photo, biography, and bounty. He stared intently at Shiki's picture. " Golden Lion Shiki? Sky Empire? No matter how powerful you are, hurting my friend is unforgivable!"
Ace knew the consequences of Luffy's stubbornness, but as his sworn brother, he had no choice but to help him.
" Luffy, although the enemy is powerful, entering the New World is one of my dreams, and I will definitely help you then."
"Count me in." Sabo reached out and shook Luffy's hand.
"Thank you, Ace! Sabo!" Luffy in tears.
East Blue.
Isshin Dojo in Shimotsuki Village.
Shimotsuki Koshiro stared blankly at the newspapers. "Has Wano Country already fallen? But this guy is dead... what a pity!"
"Master, what died?" Zoro, curiously looking at the dumbbells.
*Smack! Zoro's Moss Head was tapped by the bamboo sword.
Kuina, who was doing her Suzhen sitting nearby, reprimanded her bluntly. "Stop being distracted, continue!"
"Damn woman, you just wait..." Zoro muttered to himself as he lifted the dumbbells.
Koshiro glanced at Zoro and his daughter, a hint of unease flashing in his eyes behind his glasses.
He had always believed that women were inferior to men, but today's newspaper article directly proved him wrong.
The World's Greatest Swordsman, Mihawk, suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Nico Robin, the Devil Child. " Although he used his Devil Fruit powers, Mihawk was indeed utterly defeated and paid the ultimate price.
This made Koshiro wonder if he was being too conservative and stuck in the old ways.
This also made him hesitate about whether to tell Zoro and Kuina about it.
East Blue.
Syrup Village.
Inside an ordinary wooden house, a pale-faced middle-aged woman was busy cleaning potatoes that had just been harvested from the fields.
" Banchina! Banchina!..." The village chief knocked on the door anxiously and called out.
"They're here!"
The wooden door creaked open, Banchina, seeing the village chief covered in sweat, immediately became anxious. "Village chief, what happened? Has Usopp gotten into trouble again?"
"Hoo hoo... no, it's news from Yasopp."
Banchina's pupils contracted, and her breathing became erratic. "Village Chief, just tell me what the news is!"
"... The village chief felt a pang of pity, but still handed the newspaper to Banchina: 'Please accept my condolences!'"
With trembling hands, Banchina took the newspaper and slowly opened it. The newspaper clearly stated that the entire Red Hair Pirates had been annihilated.
In an instant, Banchina felt dizzy and lightheaded. The village chief quickly helped her up and put her on a wooden chair in the living room.
After a moment's pause, Banchina smiled bitterly and shed tears, "Phew... I knew it, being a pirate never ends well!"
Fearing she might do something rash, the village chief quickly changed the subject. " Banchina, you have to pull yourself together. Usopp is still young; don't let him go astray too."
Upon hearing Usopp's name, Banchina perked up slightly, wiping away her tears. "I will definitely teach Usopp well and help him become an ordinary person."
Before Yasopp died, Banchina could still deceive herself, but now she has to face reality, and at the same time, she is even more afraid that Usopp will go to sea like his father.
Paradise.
The Elegia Island, Kingdom of Music has been destroyed for a year.
Gordon bought several newspapers from a passing News Coo.
He casually flipped open the newspaper, and his expression instantly changed. "How is this possible? How could this be?"
Suppressing his unease and agitation, Gordon quickly glanced at several newspapers, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty. He then tore the newspapers into pieces and threw them into the waves.
A light, cheerful song drifted from the castle not far away.
Gordon took a deep breath and composed himself. He decided to keep it to himself, otherwise he worried that Uta wouldn't be able to handle the blow.
After all, Uta's feelings for Red-Haired Shanks, even after the events of the destruction of the country, were only about how Uta abandoned her; the destruction of the country did not bother Uta.