Chapter 766 The Dawn of Departure! (2 in 1)
Emotionally speaking, Zhan Guo really didn't want to see the only child of his old comrade end up in such a situation.
All along, Sengoku, as the admiral of the navy, actually protected Luffy a lot. If it weren't for his protection, he would have dispatched strong men to capture Luffy as soon as Luffy was out of the navy's sight.
However, Sengoku also took into consideration that it would be suffocating for a child of Luffy's age to be "locked up" in the headquarters for classes and training all day. When Luffy escaped, Sengoku was actually soft-hearted and wanted to give Luffy some breathing space.
He hoped that Luffy would return to the Marine Headquarters after truly experiencing the cruelty of the ocean.
In fact, Luffy did not commit any principled mistakes in his actions after leaving the Marine Headquarters, which made Sengoku more relieved, until Luffy got into trouble on Fishman Island.
The New Navy's garrison commander on the island was injured, which indirectly caused the bloody incident on Fishman Island.
Although the culprit is the Celestial Dragons, Luffy's lawless character hidden in his bones was actually first revealed on Fishman Island.
In fact, at this stage, if Sengoku could be tougher and directly send strong men to capture Luffy and bring him back to the Marine Headquarters, everything would still be able to turn around. However, a series of events that happened afterwards made it impossible for Sengoku to distract himself to deal with Luffy's affairs.
Luffy, who entered the New World, was like a dragon returning to the sea, and began to fly completely.
Luffy's heart is kind, but his character is also paranoid. Once he decides to do something, he will do it no matter what means he uses.
Personal emotions completely dominate all of Luffy's actions.
However, a normal person's actions cannot be driven entirely by reason. You can't just do whatever you want. Secular values and concepts of good and evil will impose various constraints on people's actions.
But Luffy does not have these constraints.
It is precisely because of this that everything Luffy, who intertwined time and space with Yoriichi Tsugakuin, did was driven by his own emotions.
He broke into the Judicial Island for the sake of friendship for Robin; he released the criminals from the Undersea Prison for the sake of family for Ace; he attacked Banko and Onigashima at all costs, more so to realize his own ambitions and for the dream of becoming the Pirate King.
The same goes for Luffy now. For the sake of the red road sign historical text, he has already prepared himself to face the navy face to face. Under the attack of him and Dragon, even the Cake Island under the rule of the new navy could not stop him.
Perhaps such a person can be called "true to nature" by those he likes.
But is the existence of such a person good or bad for ordinary people who work hard in this world? !
One thing is certain: the pirates who escaped from Impel Down will not have any positive impact on the world. Luffy, who will do anything to achieve his goal, naturally does not have any sense of justice.
Of course, Luffy himself has never said that he is a good person.
自由
How many selfish, willful people have been created by this word? When pirates use "freedom" to justify their actions, how many ordinary people who abide by the rules are paying for their freedom?
Justice is like the antonym of freedom. The first quality of a person who can truly practice justice is restraint.
Unlimited freedom is a sin. In the ideal world in Yoriichi Tsugakuni's mind, such a person will never be allowed to have the power to influence the world.
Yoriichi Tsugakuni never denied that Luffy's original intention was kind, but he inherited Garp's kindness but not his restraint.
The progress and development of human civilization did not occur in the process of human pursuit of freedom, but in the process of human pursuit of order.
Having made up his mind, Yoshiichi Tsugakuni naturally would not be surprised. While he was assigning the tasks in his hands to other people, the New Navy in the New World also dispatched elite troops to track the whereabouts of the Straw Hat Pirates and others.
The development of things will not stagnate because of one person. When the navy was making intensive preparations, the Straw Hat Pirates successfully obtained the last landmark historical text by relying on their growing strength.
This piece of historical text was not hidden in any special place. Instead, after the Roger Pirates arrived at the Final Island, they secretly hid one of the landmark historical texts. Whether it was Kozuki Oden or Rayleigh, they actually knew the whereabouts of this landmark historical text.
Not to mention the main historical text of the road signs, they even know exactly where the final island is.
However, before Luffy collected the other three landmark historical texts, neither Rayleigh nor Kozuki Oden had any intention of leading Luffy.
In their opinion, Luffy's process of collecting the text of the landmark history can also be regarded as a kind of experience. Although when they saw the straw hat on Luffy's back, they already knew that Shanks should have entrusted the future to this kid.
However, if Luffy is unable to collect the other pieces of historical text by his own strength, it can only be said that the time to unlock the great treasure is not yet ripe.
But now the situation is different. Luffy has done something that none of them could have imagined. He actually obtained the text of the landmark history in the New Navy's lair.
This not only means that Luffy's strength has grown to a certain level, but also means that the time to unlock the great treasure has come.
But to be on the safe side, Rayleigh still decided to give Luffy a trial alone.
If he can get his approval, he will personally guide Luffy to the final island.
The location where this trial is held is on an island called Water Star in the second half of the Grand Line.
Luffy is undoubtedly very eager for the great treasure, and he also takes the trial that Rayleigh mentioned very seriously. He will not allow himself to fail. Out of caution, Luffy, under the persuasion of his companions, plans to recuperate for a while first, wait until his body recovers to its peak state, and digest the battle experience of Cake Island before accepting Rayleigh's trial.
In the battle on Cake Island, it was the first time that Luffy used the power of his devil fruit for such a long time, and it was also that battle that allowed Luffy to see different uses for his devil fruit ability.
The feeling of being able to control everything around him at will still makes Luffy feel extremely intoxicated when he recalls it again.
He had to hold on to this feeling. Luffy vaguely realized that the power of the rubber fruit he ate was far beyond what he knew.
This understanding has gradually become clearer as Luffy has gained a deeper understanding of world history during this period.
Almost everyone in the Straw Hat Grand Fleet knew that their captain was only one step away from the great secret treasure, and Luffy was not the kind of person who would lie or conceal anything, so he did not hide anything from his comrades in the fleet who had drunk the sworn brotherhood wine.
The captains of each fleet also knew that as long as Luffy could pass Rayleigh's trial, he would be able to obtain the key to the great treasure. Therefore, the fleet of this size did not disband. Instead, they temporarily stationed on the Water Star Island with Luffy's Straw Hat Pirates.
They are also full of curiosity about the great secret treasure and want to witness with their own eyes the moment when the great secret treasure is opened.
Luffy naturally would not object to this. He is just that kind of person. For those who have given their trust, he will unconditionally trust them, no matter how long they have known each other.
And during this process, Luffy could hear these people talking about Joy Boy's deeds intentionally or unintentionally.
Luffy doesn't care about those illusory legends at all. He knows that he is himself, not some Joy Boy. However, he will not change the minds of Kozuki Oden and others. Luffy knows very well what he wants. No matter what others say, he is just being himself.
The weather is clear and crisp in autumn, and before we know it, it has arrived.
The Sunny was docked in the harbor of Shuixianxing Island. Around the ship, there were many ships of various sizes and shapes docked.
This small town, which was not very prosperous originally, has now become very lively because of the arrival of the Straw Hat Fleet.
At night, the banquet had just ended, and Luffy and his friends, who had eaten and drunk their fill, returned to the ship. They sat on the deck, looking at the bright night sky and chatting while digesting their food.
Tomorrow is the agreed time for the trial to begin. When he thinks that he will soon know the location of the final island, even someone like Luffy can't help but feel nervous and excited.
Luffy's rare deepness also attracted concerned glances from everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates.
Sanji thought Luffy was under too much pressure, so he went to the kitchen to get a glass of juice. After returning to the deck, he quietly came to Luffy's side, put the juice next to Luffy, and comforted him with some concern:
"Hey, Luffy, why are you so silent? Haven't you figured out what to do after getting the great secret treasure?"
It sounded like a joke, but it was Sanji's way of trying to relieve Luffy's confusion and tension.
Not only Luffy, but even Sanji himself was a little nervous and expectant. He did not go to sea for the great treasure, but when this legendary great treasure became within reach, Sanji could not help but have fantasies in his mind.
I don't know how huge the fortune is.
After getting it, you should be able to buy any kind of food.
Maybe Allblue can be artificially produced.
Sanji has all kinds of ideas, and he thinks Luffy should be the same as him. Luffy shouts every day that he wants to become the Pirate King, but Sanji never knows what Luffy is going to do after getting the great treasure and becoming the Pirate King.
Perhaps, single-celled Luffy is a little confused now? !
"Um?!"
"How can it be?!"
Luffy smiled when he heard that, his tone firm, and after he finished speaking, he grabbed the juice and drank it madly.
"Oh?"
"I don't think I've ever heard you say that!"
"Luffy, now that you have obtained the great secret treasure, what are you going to do? Tell us about it."
"We've always heard you say that you wanted to become the Pirate King, and we thought that was the only dream you had."
I am the man who will become the Pirate King. Luffy has been saying this all the time. Even the people in the Straw Hat Pirates heard Luffy have other ideas for the first time.
Isn't his dream to become the freest person on this ocean? !
Is not it? !
"hey-hey!"
"I have hardly ever told anyone about this dream of mine. Ace and Sabo both laughed at me for being so childish."
"But I really think so. If I can get the great secret treasure, my dream should be able to come true."
"That is, I hope that everyone in this world can have enough food to eat!"
Simple and plain.
Brook burst into laughter after hearing this; Coby became excited after a short moment of daze; Chopper's eyes sparkled after hearing this, and he shouted "Your dream is really great"; Nami smiled knowingly and whispered: "This is quite like you"
This was the first time the crew heard Luffy's ultimate dream. Everyone had a different look on their faces. Sanji, who was standing next to Luffy, was also shocked by Luffy's "ambition". It didn't seem like a big deal at first, but it was really hard to achieve.
"Haha, if that's the case, then I have no choice but to become the Pirate King!"
"Luffy!"
Sanji is also full of affirmation for Luffy's ultimate dream.
One Piece. After being alienated, this label symbolizes the highest power, the highest wealth and the highest fame in the world.
If Luffy really wants to realize his great dream, these three are indispensable.
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Everyone present seemed to have no problem with Luffy having such an ultimate dream.
On the contrary, they could easily understand why Luffy, who is a foodie, would have such a dream.
Just as Luffy and his crew were imagining the future, they didn't realize that there was a merchant ship parked on the sea less than three nautical miles away from Shuixianxing Island.
The interior of the merchant ship's cabin is filled with various complex instruments, and a group of well-behaved crew members are operating the various instruments in front of them.
This is a surveillance ship disguised as a merchant ship, equipped with Dr. Vegapunk's most advanced inventions.
Luffy's conversation with his companions on the Sunny echoed in the cabin almost at the same time. Someone recorded it and sent it back to the headquarters.
The strong wind was howling, and a brilliant golden light streaked across the night sky in the first half of the Grand Line, flying over dozens of kilometers in an instant. It was so fast that it looked like a shooting star, disappearing in a flash.
“Can everyone have enough to eat?”
"Then your dream should be to become the Farmer King instead of the Pirate King."
"How ridiculous!"
Tsugakuin Eiichiro, covered in golden flames, was moving rapidly towards the direction of the Suishin Star Island. On the way, he received the latest information about the Straw Hat Pirates from his subordinates.
After learning about the heart-to-heart talk between Luffy and his crew members at night, he felt no tenderness in his heart, but only irony and ridiculousness.
(End of this chapter)
