17. Dreams

17. Dreams

"Haah... This was amazing. I never knew that jumping on trees would be so refreshing." Ace gave a wide grin. The first day with his new found powers made him gleeful. After reaching home and delivering food for Dadan to cook, they went to their rooms to discuss their future plans.

Dadan who had seen these small kids grow up was happy that these kids were so powerful but she noticed that Ace had a little change in his behavior. It was very subtle but she did notice it. Ace's way of walking, talking and other small habits had changed as he sat with them to eat. Though she did notice it she didn't point it out.

After eating all the 4 were again at the room where Ken spoke more of his powers. About how he could peep into their lives when they were in simulation and that was why he knew the story of their world. They were fascinated by the character of Naruto, Jiraya and others. Especially Luffy, who cried when he learnt Jiraya died later.

Luffy was really a crybaby at that point. Ace had no other option but to hit him on the head to make him shut up.

"Luffy, from tomorrow your training in water will start. Your current sandals will prove of no value tomorrow so I will provide actual shoes of the ninjas and even the dress to the three of you." Ken said.

"The ninja dress. Your Devil Fruit allows you to bring things from that world?" Sabo was more fascinated by the power. He had never heard nor could even imagine what weird powers this Devil Fruit of Ken was.

"Of course. Or else how do you think I got my hammer?"

They were silenced by this as they didn't think of the fact that Ken's hammer had just appeared from thin air. Later Luffy and the three even tried lifting the hammer but they couldn't. No matter what!! After a few more small talks, they went to sleep.

At night, under the stars, at their makeshift home, the 4 brothers clinked their cups and became 4 brothers. The story which should have been 3 brothers changed at this point when Ken joined. He changed the dynamic of the trio and the changes that he would bring to the world would be unprecedented.

It was at this point that everyone declared their dreams. Ken was surprised that there were changes to the dreams of Sabo here. He said

"I want to erase the darkness of this world. Living Danzo's life I understood that there is necessary darkness in order for the world to move but I want to be as less as possible. I don't want innocents to suffer for a thing they didn't do or a future generation to carry the burden of the past."

Ken smiled at this. This was a change. But a welcome one. Ace on the other hand didn't change his dreams. He still wanted to be free in the sea and explore. And then the actual situation came. The dream of Luffy.

The actual dream of Luffy was always a mystery in the One Piece world. He had always clamoured about being a PIrate King but only very few people know that Luffy had an extra dream. And Ken was looking forward to that.

But fate played a joke at that point. As Luffy spoke of his dream there was a loud roar nearby by a lion which had sneaked up to their hiding place and was less than 50 metres away. Ken, who was too much focused on Luffy, stiffened when he heard that roar.

This roar just straightly killed the sound from Luffy's mouth. Not only Ken didn't get to hear the dream of Luffy. Neither did Ace and Sabo. Ken was so angry at this point that he proceeded to use lightning to kill this lion which roared at the foot of the tree.

The lightning fell from heaven directly at the lion and burnt it to the crisp. Luffy and others were terrified seeing this.