3 Luffy

As Garp look at the kids that just attacked him and his grandson Luffy. He recongnized two of them which was Larch and Ace as for the other kid he didn't see him once.

Larch: How does it feel to be a lapdog to the nobles?

Saying that Larch turned back and started walking towards the forest, right behind him followed Ace and Sabo.

Looking at the backs of the three little kids. Garp saw that on Larch back a faint shadow of someone he once used to know.

Dadan: LARCH! Come back here and say sorry to Garp-san.

Garp: Let them be. Hugh

Garp felt a sharp pain in his right arm, raising he saw that where the attack of Larch landed was minor wound, it was superficial wound.

Garp: "What a genius. From the looks of it he must be a Sword Student and i think i saw a little bit of haki in his sword."

Garp: What is going on here?

Dadan: I am sorry Garp-san. Larch since 5 years old begun to live in the forest with the other two boys, he comes with them once a month to show signals of that they are still alive.

Garp: Does anyone else train/coach them?

Dadan: No...I don't think so, Ace and Sabo came a year ago to spend a day with me, to keep me company and told their day life and the one that teaches them is Larch.

As Garp and Dadan were talking, Luffy sneak out chasing the trio.

Inside the forest. As they were walking, the trio were talking with each other at the same time paying attention to the surroundings in case of an attack.

Sabo: Larch what should we do next. We failed the attack.

Larch: You know that the attack wasn't supposed to work it's was a way for us to see that the world outside is big. Garp is strong but he didn't even tried to against us. We will do what we do every day.

Ace: Hgh. I am tired of this. The Gray Terminal doesn't have any more money to gain with it. And i am stuck in the boundary to the Spear Student. This is infuriating.

Larch: You have to think as the Spear a extension of your arm. As for you Sabo how do you feel using the staff.

Sabo: It's good to use, i am just adjusting to it.

Larch: Good. Luffy you can come out.

Stopping and looking behind they found Luffy looking at them from behind a tree. Seeing that he was found out by them he step out of the tree.

Larch: What do you want?

Luffy: Can we become friends?

Larch: We will think about it, if you can take us to Shimotsuki Village. After all we just attacked your grandpa so he may not have a good impression of us, but if you could speak with him to take us to the village. We may let you in the brotherhood.

Ace: Brother why would we even consider letting in a weak kid like him. He can't do nothing.

Luffy: Hey i am not weak, i am going to be the Pirate King.

Larch: Do what i told to do then we may consider. You only have 3 days to do it.

As he said he turned to continue walk towards their tree house. Luffy didn't continue following them, as he turned back to head towards the camp where Dadan lived.

2 days later. The sound of metal clashing with wood rang out in the forest.

As Sabo and Ace were sparring against each other and Larch was sitting on the ground with the sword in his legs. The fight between Sabo and Ace intensified as Ace became more aggressive, not caring about his defense, as time passed Sabo and Ace had injuries all over their bodies, but they still didn't stopped their fight. Ace was still aggressive, while Sabo was calm. During a exchange Ace moves became a lot quicker and flexible injuring Sabo greatly in the process.

Ace: YES i reached the Spear Student level. Sabo are you okay.

Sabo: No, i am all exhausted, i bet you also are.

Ace: I am, but i didn't ask you about that are you really okay with the wounds.

Sabo: Yeah they should heal in time.

Clap, clap, clap

Garp: Good job making it to the Spear Student level. And you aren't that far from Staff Student as well.

Ace: What do you want old man, even if we can't defeat we won't give up.

Garp: hahahah. You spear style suits you well. You are very aggressive. While you are very calculative aren't you, what was your name again?

Sabo: Sabo. Why are you here Old man?

Garp: Well i was asked to take you to the Shimotsuki Village.

Woom

A sharp sword noise rang out in the forest. Looking at the source Larch surroundings of 1 meter were completely cut into tiny pieces, making the land barren in his location. Standing up he put his rustied sword in it's sheath.

Ace: Damn it when i finally thought that i had caught up with brother, he gets further and further away from me.

Larch: So will you take us there?

Garp: Why do you want to go there?

Larch: Business.

Garp: Hahahahah. Okay, but it's unnecessary as you planned to travel there even without my help. So i want to make a deal. We will do the same thing we did 2 days ago, but be careful as this time i will be prepared. If you manage to injury me i will take you there, if not you will have to tell me how do you at 10 years of age are at Swordsman level of Sword Mastery and have started the training in Busoshoku Haki with no knowledge of it at all.

Both locking gazes with each other. Larch nodded his head acknowledge the deal.

Larch: Brothers Lion Formation. Without risk there is no victory.

As Sabo and Ace heard Larch were shocked as this formation was a very risky one, but as well very powerful one, as it brought results every time they used it.

Surrounding Garp with him in the middle. Garp had on his front Larch, on his right Ace and his left Sabo.