Chapter 4
In the tavern, Makino and Xia Tian talked a lot, most of which was about the scene when Luffy met Shanks.
Xia Tian also picked out some interesting fragments of his life and told Makino. Unknowingly, it was evening. After symbolically asking about Luffy's current residence, Xia Tian said goodbye to Makino.
The next day, early in the morning, Xia Tian went up the mountain.
Gorbo Mountain, the base of the bandit Dadan family.
"Hmph, you two little devils should die!"
After a commotion, Ace and Luffy ran quickly into the forest amid Dadan's scolding and headed for their secret base.
Start today's training.
Since the two of them "saw" Sabo's death, because of Luffy's words "Ace is not a gentle brother, not as gentle as Sabo".
Ace's personality has changed. From that day on, he became a gentle elder brother who cares for his younger brother.
As usual, the two of them moved quickly in the jungle, their eyes constantly scanning the surroundings. As they grew older, there was no one on this hill that could match the two brothers. The wild beasts in the jungle fled at the first sign of trouble, to avoid becoming a delicious meal, and eventually nourishing the earth with their bodies.
"Ace, I must beat you today!"
In an open space in the forest, Luffy moved his arms, twisted his neck, and looked at Ace with full confidence, determined to win once.
"Tsk, Luffy, soft rubber can't beat people ┐(´-｀)┌"
Ace curled his lips and answered helplessly. In Ace's opinion, Luffy, who had eaten the rubber fruit, not only couldn't beat him, but also became a landlubber. Apart from his longer arms, he was useless.
"Guo Mo Guo Mo~ Ruo, rubber pistol!"
Luffy's face fell, he was very unconvinced, and his right arm stretched out quickly, running straight to Ace. After years of training, Luffy has now mastered the means of attack, and will not use his fist to rebound and knock himself to the ground.
"Swish!"
Ace shook his body and quickly dodged Luffy's fist attack. He turned and ran towards Luffy, wanting to fight in close combat.
"Bang, ping-pong!"
The distance was shortened, and Ace waved the water pipe in his hand, colliding with Luffy's fist, making a dull sound.
Just as the two brothers continued to fight, Xia Tian, who was squatting in the woods, winked at Tuan Tuan, and then the fat Tuanzi turned into a violent beast.
"Roar!"
The roar of the beast sounded in the woods, and the huge sound made the leaves rustle. In the eyes of Ace and Luffy, a black and white bear walked slowly towards them with arrogant steps, staring fiercely with fierce eyes, mouth slightly open, drooling all over the ground.
After all, no matter what the panda is, it is still a bear, not a cat.
Xia Tian: Oh, this fat dumpling has such acting skills, it is hidden deep enough.
"Bear? What a strange pattern? I wonder if it tastes good? °˖✧︎◝︎(⁰▿︎⁰)◜︎✧︎˖°"
Luffy saw a panda for the first time and showed an excited expression.
Tuan Tuan: (ー_ー)!!, what kind of look is this!
Tuan Tuan did not continue to wait, because it was afraid that it could not stand Luffy's foodie look, and it slapped him to death.
"Boom!"
Just as Tuantuan was thinking, Ace had already circled behind him with a water pipe in his hand, trying to launch a sneak attack, but it was useless in front of Tuantuan who had the observation Haki. He turned around suddenly and raised his right claw to block the attack.
"Swish"
The powerful force directly turned Ace's body into a cannonball and flew out, hitting the tree heavily.
"So strong!"
Ace shook his head, revealing a trace of excitement and fighting spirit. He hadn't encountered such a powerful beast for a long time. It was just right for him to go all out and try his strongest fighting power.
"Ace! Damn it, look at me, rubber, rubber pistol!"
Luffy saw Ace being knocked away, and shouted excitedly, then swung his arm back with force and quickly blasted towards Tuantuan.
"Bang!"
"Ah, it hurts! It hurts!"
Facing Luffy's attack, Tuantuan had no intention of dodging. With his armed Haki attached to his claws, he swung his fist straight up and collided with Luffy's fist. The terrifying force and the real pain caused by the Haki made Luffy scream with his palm.
"Luffy! Let's go together!"
The short fight made Ace see the reality clearly. The panda in front of him could not be defeated by one person. Only the cooperation of the two brothers would have a chance.
Especially as a rubber devil fruit user, how could Luffy cry out in pain? This reminded Ace of the fist of love that Garp once talked about. At that time, Luffy also cried with his head in his hands.
"Yeah!"
Luffy readily agreed, and then...
Half an hour later"Bang bang bang~"
Two thin figures were knocked out again by the group. With three meat buns on their heads, Ace and Luffy looked at each other. A gentleman's revenge is never too late.
There is a saying that goes "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west. Don't bully the young and weak!"
"Hey, are you planning to escape? Pirate King?!"
Just when Ace and Luffy were discussing their separate actions, Xia Tian appeared in front of them and said jokingly.
"Who are you?"
Ace took a step forward and quietly protected Luffy behind him. He held the water pipe tightly with his right hand, ready to fight desperately at any time.
"Oh my God? Xia Tian?! Oni-chan?! Is it really you!"
Luffy rubbed his eyes and looked at Xia Tian carefully with some disbelief. After all, in the original work, Luffy and Chopper were the ones who mistook their companions and were severely prosopagnosed.
"Well, I'm back, Luffy!" Xia Tian said with a big smile.
"Ace, Ace, let me introduce you, this is my brother, Monkey D. Summer!"
After getting a positive response from Summer, Luffy was very excited and immediately introduced himself to Ace.
"Hello, my name is Ace!"
"Hello, my name is Summer! This is my partner, Panda Tuan Tuan".
"Ah, hello!" Hearing Xia Tian introduce himself, Tuan Tuan moved his fat body and spoke.
"Hey, Si Guy, a talking bear!" Luffy was shocked and looked at Tuan Tuan with shining eyes.
"Luffy, on the way here, I heard that you were going to sea as a pirate?"
"Yeah, I made an agreement with Shanks that I would definitely go to sea and return his hat to him. This is a man's agreement." Luffy heard Xia Tian's words, took off the straw hat on his head, stared at it seriously, and remembered the past.
"The pirate world is too dangerous! With your current strength, you can't even defeat Fat Tuan Zi, what can you do at sea?"
"Are you going to die? Listen to my advice, and go to the navy with the old man."
Xia Tian hit the two of them mercilessly. As soon as he finished speaking, Ace and Luffy's mood exploded instantly. They lowered their heads and remained silent. The air became silent.
"No, even if I die, I will become the man of the Pirate King!"
Luffy looked at Xia Tian stubbornly. Becoming the Pirate King is his dream! How could he give up?
"I want to become stronger! I want to learn the move that hurt Luffy just now!"
"I must become a great pirate!"
After a long time, Ace raised his head, stared at Xia Tian with a firm and serious look, and said.
"Well, if you want to learn, sure, I'll teach you!"
