One Piece: Luffy is My Pokemon

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"Luffy!"

In the streets of Nanohana port city, Red descended from the sky and landed next to Luffy, startling nearby pedestrians. He quickly fell into step beside Luffy as they both began running.

"Hey, Red!"

Luffy shouted in surprise: "Why are you here too?"

"Of course I don't trust you~!" Red gave him a stern look. "We have important things to do soon!"

"I'm sorry!"

Luffy showed a rare apologetic expression, but then looked forward with determination and explained to Red:

"But there's nothing I can do..."

"Because I just saw Ace's figure!!!"

"Ace!? Your sworn brother?"

Red was momentarily stunned, then suddenly remembered this part of the One Piece storyline.

Right!

Luffy's sworn brother Ace's first appearance was indeed in this city.

He also clearly remembered that Ace, who had just appeared, had made quite an impression on the Straw Hats!

Thinking about this, the corners of Red's mouth turned up slightly, a playful smile appearing on his face.

He wondered what Ace would think if he knew that Blackbeard, whom he had been chasing so diligently, had just been defeated by the Straw Hats, his fate now unknown.

"I'm actually starting to look forward to this," Red murmured to himself.

After learning the reason for Luffy's sudden departure from the ship, Red didn't say anything more but directly grabbed Luffy by the collar.

"There are too many people here, I'd rather fly you there!"

"That's right!" Luffy's eyes suddenly lit up. "Then I'll leave it to you, Red!"

The next second, using his Magnet Rise move, Red made both of them float into the air, once again shocking ordinary passersby.

With a firm grip on Luffy, he immediately pointed toward a street in the distance:

"Ace is right there!"

"I can already sense him! Only Ace has such a strong aura!"

"Looks like it." Red nodded, and a bright electric light suddenly flashed beneath his feet.

The two figures shot through the air toward their destination.

In less than ten seconds, a figure wearing an orange cowboy hat with a bare upper body appeared in Luffy and Red's sight.

"It's definitely Ace! I can't be wrong!"

A look of surprise flashed across Luffy's face as he hung in the air, held by Red. He took a deep breath and shouted:

"Hello!!!!!"

"Ace——!!!!!"

"Hmm?!"

Ace, who had been looking for a restaurant along the street, suddenly stopped: "Is it my imagination? Why do I feel like I heard Luffy's voice!?"

He turned around in confusion, and then saw a red figure descending from the sky with what looked like claws, heading straight toward his location.

When the crowd who heard the shouting witnessed this scene, they immediately scattered in panic.

Ace was left standing there with a surprised expression on his face as he called out:

"...Luffy~!!!!!"

BOOM!!!

The next second, their bodies collided with each other, making a dull sound.

But Luffy, who was hugging Ace, immediately jumped off him and laughed excitedly:

"It's really you!"

"It's been so long, Ace!!!"

"Yes, Luffy!" Ace responded excitedly. "After I heard that you went to sea, I originally wanted to ask about your whereabouts on the nearby islands..."

"I didn't expect you to suddenly fall from the sky."

"Speaking of which..." Ace was stunned for a moment and asked curiously: "How did you fall from the sky?"

"Ah, speaking of that!" Luffy grinned widely. "Of course it's because of my nakama!"

Luffy stepped aside to reveal Red, who had already landed but had stayed back to avoid interrupting the reunion of the two brothers.

"Long time no see, Ace!"

"You are..."

Hearing Red's greeting, Ace was momentarily stunned, but after looking him up and down, a shocked expression suddenly appeared on his face:

"Are you Red from Windmill Village!? Wait! You went to sea with Luffy!?"

"That's right~"

Red smiled slightly.

Although when he had traveled through time, Ace had already left to become a pirate.

But after all, Red's original body was a native of Windmill Village, and a peer of Luffy and Ace...

Even though they hadn't spent much time together, their acquaintance was still at the stage where they recognized each other and could call each other by name.

...

...

Ten minutes later, in a restaurant near the street.

Luffy and Ace each had a bowl of fried rice stacked as high as a small mountain in front of them.

As if racing, they both grabbed their spoons and began eating quickly.

Just tens of seconds later, all the rice, which stood half as tall as a person, had disappeared into their stomachs.

After drinking another large glass of juice, the two brothers seemed to come alive. They fell back against their chairs and patted their bellies in unison:

"Ahhh~ I'm full! I'm full!"

After this display, Ace turned to Red, who was drinking Alabasta's specialty drink through a straw:

"I didn't expect so many things to happen after I left!"

"Haha, when we learned that you joined the Whitebeard Pirates, everyone was shocked for quite a while!" Red responded in the same friendly tone.

Then he changed the subject: "Speaking of which, as the commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division, why did you suddenly appear in Paradise?"

"You didn't really come here just to visit Luffy because you heard about his departure?"

"Hahaha, although I really do want to see Luffy..."

At this point, Ace's eyes suddenly dimmed. He lowered his head as if remembering something and said in a serious tone:

"I came to Paradise this time on official business!"

"Official business!?"

Luffy, sitting on the other side, blinked blankly, revealing a puzzled expression.

But Ace suddenly raised his thumb and pointed at his back.

Behind his bare torso was a tattoo of a skull with a crescent-shaped white mustache.

This was a symbol that would make most knowledgeable people immediately show expressions of awe and fear.

Because behind this skull was the representation of the world's strongest man—Edward Newgate, Whitebeard!!!

Ace smiled proudly again and explained to Luffy:

"This is the mark of the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"It's my pride!"

"By the way..." Ace looked at Luffy and Red again and smiled:

"Do you two want to join the Whitebeard Pirates?!"

"I don't want to!"

As soon as Ace finished speaking, Luffy immediately and decisively refused.

And Ace wasn't angry because of Luffy's refusal. Instead, he laughed:

"Hahaha... I figured as much. I was just asking casually."

"But..."

Ace's eyes suddenly became serious:

"Whitebeard is the greatest pirate I've ever met. I want that man to become the Pirate King!"

"Not you, Luffy."

"I can't pretend I didn't hear that, Ace."

At this moment, Red suddenly put down the glass in his hand and said with a confident, affirmative smile:

"The one who will become the Pirate King will definitely be Luffy!!!"

"Shishishi, that's right!" Luffy grinned. "Anyway, when the time comes, we'll just have to fight!!!"

"Really?" Ace looked at his silly brother, then at Red behind him, and couldn't help shaking his head:

"You two are really confident!"

"But be careful~ This sea isn't as forgiving as you might think!"

"Hahaha~ We already know that!" Luffy continued to answer with a laugh.

Mihawk in the East Blue, the giants at Little Garden, Blackbeard not long ago...

He now had a very deep understanding of the power of the Grand Line!!!

"By the way, Ace, can you tell us about the business you mentioned before?"

Sensing that Sanji and the others might be returning soon, Red changed the subject and asked, already knowing the answer.

Luffy also immediately cast a curious look.

"I don't mind telling you." Ace said seriously. "I'm chasing a man, and that guy's name is Blackbeard!!!"

"Blackbeard!?" Luffy was stunned. "That name sounds familiar!"

"Familiar?"

"He has indeed been causing a lot of trouble in Paradise recently."

Ace looked at Luffy in surprise, but continued his explanation:

"That guy was originally a member of the Second Division of the Whitebeard Pirates—in other words, my subordinate!"

"But he committed a felony that is absolutely unforgivable!"

"He killed his crewmate and then escaped from the ship!"

"As the commander, I have the responsibility to find him and make him pay for his sins!"

"The reason I came to this country is also because I received intelligence that..."

"In the Yuba region of Alabasta Kingdom, someone spotted Blackbeard!"

"Oh, right!"

Luffy suddenly slapped his palm:

"Didn't we just defeat a guy named Blackbeard a few days ago?!"

"That guy was ridiculously strong and he had a really powerful Devil Fruit ability. His smile made people feel extremely annoyed."

"I didn't expect there'd be another guy called Blackbeard in this country."

"What a coincidence!"

Luffy said with a smile, while picking up the drink the restaurant had just served.

But just as he was about to bring the drink to his lips, Ace suddenly widened his eyes and lunged forward:

"You...what did you just say?!"