Chapter 804 Young Luffy's Past. The Appearance of Dadan.

Chapter 804 Young Luffy's Past. The Appearance of Dadan.

_________________

Before that on Fish-Man Island:

"This is terrible... he's hurting himself so much..." Jimbei stopped involuntarily as he watched Luffy injuring himself.

At the art store in Mermaid Cove, Jimbei felt deep sorrow every time Luffy bashed his head or limbs against trees and rocks, causing severe damage. There was even a significant chance that his wounds from the war could reopen, leaving him with no chance of survival.

This was the sentiment shared by Jimbei himself and confirmed by the doctor who treated Luffy, Trafalgar Law.

"He wants to wake up from this nightmare quickly; his actions reflect that desire," Fisher Tiger sighed in response.

"But it's unfortunate that this is not a nightmare or a dream... This is reality. What's done is done, and there's no way to fix broken glass."

"Even though we live in a world filled with strange abilities where broken glass can be mended and even life can be restored, as with Brook, in Ace's case, I don't think that will happen."

"He just has to accept reality and live with it."

"Of course, he won't be able to get through it alone; that's where you come in, Jimbei." Tiger looked at Jimbei at that moment.

"Ace entrusted his little brother into safe hands."

"Every time I see your counterpart, I feel immense pride in you," Tiger smiled as he said that.

"There you are... In the midst of his suffering, you came to answer the call." Fisher Tiger's smile widened as he saw Jimbei appear at that moment when Luffy was still in a state of rage.

Jimbei nodded and returned his gaze to the same scene. He also wished he could end Luffy's suffering and wake him from this nightmare; at the very least, he had to remind him of what he still had left.

What hadn't he lost yet?

Manga readers all over the world knew the answer to that question well.

But they wanted to see Luffy answer that question himself.

Here on Fish-Man Island, everyone fell silent, and their breaths nearly stopped as they all wanted to see how Jimbei would handle Luffy, who was in the worst state he had ever been in.

This wasn't the usual Luffy, not the Luffy they knew and had grown accustomed to. This Luffy looked like a broken boy who had lost everything.

A boy who no longer had anything to fight for, who might even lose the motivation and passion to continue on the path of becoming the Pirate King. And that's the frightening part.

This was a pivotal moment in determining the future of this world.

"And all this heavy burden falls on your counterpart, Jimbei." Hearing his elder brother Tiger's words, Jimbei secretly broke out in a cold sweat.

He was extremely nervous.

•———•———•———•———•

Chapter's Events:

—————————

("If I die... Would you mind looking after my little brother?")

Seeing Luffy in this state, Jimbei recalled the strange request Ace had made of him when they were in the same cell.

Jimbei took a deep breath before saying,

"The war is over... Ace is-"

Before he could finish, Luffy shouted:

"DON'T SAY IT!!! DON'T SAY ANYTHING...!!! Haa..."

"I've pinched my cheek... enough to tear it apart..."

"Haa... If this were a dream, I would have woken up already... I'm not dreaming, am I...?"

Luffy's face turned into a mess of endless tears, crying with an unmatched intensity.

"Ace... is dead, isn't he!!?"

Seeing this scene, even Jimbei couldn't control his emotions.

"Yes... He's dead...!!!" Jimbei said, pained.

"Uuhh!!" As his tears continued to fall, distant and fragmented memories began to return to his mind.

("Who the heck is Ace!!?") This was young Luffy with his grandfather.

Luffy cried more and more.

("He's going to be your brother from now on.") Luffy's grandfather was blunt.

"UWAAAAAAHHHH!!!" Luffy's scream echoed throughout most of Amazon Lily Island.

[Monkey D. Garp & Monkey D. Luffy (7 years old)]

"Gyaaa... Gyaaa..." Luffy cried out as Garp held him by his rubbery cheek.

"Owowowow!! Damn it, I'm rubber, why does it hurt!? Lemme go, grampa!!" Luffy complained.

"This is my fault for leaving you in that laidback Foosha Village." Garp blamed himself the entire way toward a wooden house deep in the jungle.

He began knocking on the door forcefully. "Dadan!! Get out here!!!"

Dadan, who, unlike her young and beautiful appearance, now looked older, heavier, and more similar to a bandit, came out.

"G-Garp!! Come on, give me a break already!! Ace is already 10 years old."

"We won't be able to handle him much longer!! Take him back!!!"

[Mt. Corbo mountain bandits, Head of the Dadan family, Curly Dadan (Ace and Luffy's foster parent)]

•———•———•———•———•

Seeing the full name of the woman almost made Dadan faint at that moment.

"C-Curly Dadan...?"

"Why does this woman have my name ?!"

Father Mercar, his wife Camila, and even Makino, who had stopped crying, all looked at Dadan with a mixture of surprise and confusion.

They all stared back and forth between the woman drawn in the manga, who was pleading with Garp to take back the already ten-year-old Ace, and the beautiful woman before them, who was already the goddess of the art store, desired by many men, and had hundreds of suitors.

"There's no way to compare them..." said Father Mercar.

"But they have the same hair color, the same eye color... It seems like she really is the older version of Dadan..." Camila felt that the Dadan in the manga seemed familiar indeed.

_________________

Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):

_________________

Chapter 785: Luffy and Ace's First Encounter!

Chapter 786: Luffy Who Never Gives Up! Sabo.

Chapter 787: Luffy, Ace, Sabo.

_________________

BlackStar_BH:

Join my Patreon at: /BlackStar_BH to support me and unlock advanced chapters. Get ahead with up to 30 chapters in advance:

- 5 advanced chapters for $5

- 10 advanced chapters for $10

- 15 advanced chapters for $15

- 20 advanced chapters for $20

- 30 advanced chapters for $30

_______

New! With the addition of the shop feature to Patreon, you can now purchase chapters without needing a monthly subscription! For the curious individuals who like the idea of buying just one or two chapters, you can now control the number of advanced chapters you want to read. I have ensured to set the lowest permissible price on the platform for the advanced chapters! Enjoy!

_______

Hey everyone!

I'm excited to announce that I'm now on Ko-fi. If you enjoy my content and want to support my work, you can now buy me a coffee! Every contribution helps me keep creating and sharing more with you all.

Check out my Ko-fi page here: /blackstar_bh

There are 30 chapters available there ahead of Webnovel.

The membership tiers on Ko-fi:

- 5 advanced chapters for $5

- 10 advanced chapters for $10

- 20 advanced chapters for $20

- 30 advanced chapters for $30