Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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Garp glanced at the Sengoku Road.

"It's too late to worry now. That kid has grown to the point where no one can ignore him. Now I can only take a gamble."

During the Warring States period, he crossed his arms and placed them under his chin.

"I agree."

Vice Admiral Tsuru crossed his arms and said, "Judging from the situation in Dressrosa, there's a reason why he was recognized by Zephyr. Considering his previous actions in the Four Seas, although he was on the opposite side of us, he didn't collude with the pirates. He still has his own sense of justice. If we don't provoke him, he probably won't come after us."

Karp nodded in deep agreement.

"That kid is definitely like that. He won't mess with you unless you mess with him, but if you provoke him, he'll hold a grudge for a long time. Back then, when I was drinking with him, I just took off his pants while he was drunk. Goodness, the next few times we drank together, that kid tried every means to get me drunk and made me call him 'big brother' in front of everyone in the pub... Hahaha, that was so embarrassing."

"Garp, shut up!"

"Warring States period, his face darkened," he said.

How could you say something so shameful? How thick-skinned do you have? You're a naval hero!

……

That same day, Kizaru and Kasakatsu received orders from Marine Headquarters to rescind the order to capture Ron and to return to Marineford.

……

soon.

A month has passed.

There is still no news from the New World about Ron the Traveler or the Sky Scourge.

This made many people uneasy.

They began to doubt whether the traveler Ron was alive or dead.

Those guys who had offered bounties of hundreds of millions and claimed they wanted to join Ron's ranks gradually stopped mentioning it.

The Beasts Pirates, who had fallen into a slump, reappeared after Kaido recovered from his injuries and fought a great battle with Big Mom on an island, which ended in a draw.

In this battle, the Beasts Pirates, led by Queen and Jack, reclaimed most of the territory that had been taken by the Big Mom Pirates from the Three Sweet Commanders.

This battle also proclaims to the world that the Beasts Pirates remain one of the Four Emperors who reign supreme in the New World!

Its position is as stable as Mount Tai, and no one can shake it.

……

Zou Island.

Carrot and Seven are sparring. One is agile and fast, while the other has heavy punches and strong defense. Without Seven using Armament Haki, the two are evenly matched.

the other side.

Kuina wielded two green bamboo swords, fighting alone against the four members of the knight-errant group, her blades flashing across the battlefield.

Robin and Bonnie team up to deal with Conis.

High in the forest, on a grassy hill, Ron and Cat Viper sat together drinking.

"Your ship is repaired. Are you planning to leave soon?"

Cat Viper turned his head to look at Ron, who was lying on his back on the grass with his hand behind his head, and asked.

Over this period of time, it has become a good drinking buddy with Ron.

"No, they seem to be planning to stay here for a while longer to improve their skills, and I think that's a good idea too."

The cat viper was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this.

"Improve your strength? You're already strong enough, especially you."

"not enough."

"That's not enough... So who exactly are your enemies?"

"The Four Emperors, the Admirals, the Five Elders of the World Government, and so on."

The wine dish in the cat viper's hand tilted, and he was completely unaware that his beloved wine was spilling, staring blankly at him.

"How did you end up becoming enemies with all these people? Do you want to destroy the world?"

"Haha, it's not that exaggerated."

With his eyes closed, the handsome, clean-cut black-haired boy smiled gently, picked up the huge gourd beside him, and took a swig: "I'm a traveler who loves good food and wine and hopes for world peace."

"I just promised one of my companions that I would take her to see Laugh Tale. To achieve that goal, the Four Emperors, the Admirals, and the Five Elders are all enemies. So not only them, but I also need to continue to become stronger."

……

[P.S.: Happy New Year! Wishing everyone all the best! That's about it for today, please forgive me. I'll continue updating tomorrow. The original story will begin two years later...]

173. Two years later, a blind old man named Yixiao...

No one expected that two years after that earth-shattering event, the Sky Calamity Brigade and the floating ship disappeared from the seas of the New World and never appeared again.

In the past two years, Ron, the traveler who created a series of major events that shocked the seas and was considered by everyone to be the most likely to become the fifth emperor of the seas, has not appeared on the seas since his battle with Kaido. Many people even doubt whether he is still alive...

Big news keeps coming from the high seas.

Powerful new pirates are also emerging one after another.

The name Ron the Traveler gradually disappeared from the public eye.

His amazing deeds have gradually become legends that people talk about with admiration over drinks and tea...

……

May of 1520 in the Haiyuan calendar.

"Well, I'm leaving now!"

Having just turned 17, Luffy bids farewell to Makino and the bandit Dadan in Windmill Village and eagerly embarks on his sea adventure.

The plot is the same as in the original work.

In Shells Town in the East Blue, Luffy rescued Zoro, who was then a bounty hunter and was about to be executed by Helmeppo. Zoro became Luffy's first crewmate, and together they set sail as pirates.

The Straw Hat Pirates were officially formed.

……

This day.

The small boat the two were in drifted on the surface of the East China Sea, aimlessly heading towards the next island.

Bored, Luffy noticed Zoro sitting there looking at a piece of paper and couldn't help but become curious.

"Zoro, what are you looking at?"

Luffy moved closer to him and looked at the paper.

"A bounty...?"

Zoro ignored Luffy beside him, his eyes fixed on the wanted poster in his hand and the photo on it.

The photo shows the profile of a black-haired boy with handsome features and a clean, harmless appearance. However, his eyes, which are glancing sideways, are sharp and cold, making one's heart tremble.

The person looking at this photo feels as if he is coldly staring at them.

This guy is still the same as before...

So handsome it's annoying...

Zoro grinned as he looked at the black-haired boy in the photo.

Ron, and... Guina.

You wait.

I have already set sail and will be appearing before you soon.

I haven't forgotten that promise, and I don't think you have either.

I will defeat you all and become the strongest swordsman in the world!

"Ah! Isn't that Ron?!"

Luffy's surprised voice rang in Zoro's ears, startling him.

Zoro turned to Luffy in surprise: "You know him?"

"I know, I know, of course I know. No, it's not just knowing, I should say I know him. We've been friends for a long time, probably seven or eight years ago. Essabo and I trained and lived with him."

"He was already very strong back then. He even knocked down the mountain overlord with one punch. Ace, Sabo, and I took his punches quite a few times."

Luffy crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and reminisced about that time with a bright smile, saying, "Ah... I really miss those days."

Luffy opened his eyes and looked at Zoro, asking curiously, "Zoro, do you know Roon too?"

Zoro nodded: "I used to study swordsmanship with him at the same dojo."

"Huh?! Aren't those fellow disciples?"

Luffy said in surprise.

"Well, almost."