Not so bad
My vision blurred. So I sat in a comfortable position leaning towards a large rock. I closed my eyes and started to think about my life. It's insane how tough my vitality is. The wound I have would easily kill a person back in my previous world. But here I am still alive. Although I won't be for long.
'My entire life....
Did I throw it away ?
The second chance that was given to me....
Even with the system, hi could have chosen to live a normal life.
But somehow it sounds too dull. Live without gaining any strength, learn since there is no school, I would have needed to learn something in order to earn a living, find a job or do anything to earn money. Get married, have kids, then grandkids and then by the age of ninety, die lying on the bed. It's not my style. I would never like my life to end in such a way.'
"Re-room !" I heard a faint noise. I wanted to open my eyes. But I didn't. I was too tired to simply care. I just wanted to contemplate about my life before my death. Was I satisfied with the result ?
'But a normal life was not my only option. I had another options.
Today, I am in this position slowly losing my life because of my own choices. I never felt grateful towards Alfred. But, it was my choices. All of them. The system has tried to warn me over and over again. But I never listened to him. I made my own path. And this is where I have reached.
Back then the system has told me that I will have a small chance reaching my goal. But was becoming a Sigma my goal ?
Fuck being a sigma. It has long been turned into the fantasy of a kid who thought that he was struggling in his previous life. Now after learning what real suffering is, my perspective of the world has completely changed.
I have thought about it before. When I got stabbed by a hypnotized Kureha. I knew it was coming. And the only way to avoid that fate was let Kureha die. I didn't save her just because she is an important side Character in canon. I saved her because I wanted to. There is no other reason. The same can be said for Roxx.
After Roma betrayed me, my mind was asking one question.
'What if Roxx betrays you too ?'
But at that moment my body had moved on his own. I had crushed every doubt in my mind and had chosen to save the old man.
Truth to be told everything that has happened with me till now was because of my own choice. And I didn't took those choices because I wanted to be a sigma. Honestly I think I didn't have any perticular motive behind those actions.
Now the question is did I gain something ?
Honestly, except from unimaginable personal strength and suffering, nothing. The times I spent with Kureha as a friend were plesant. But that's it. I have completely ignored my family. My mother, my father, my brother.
Maybe it is problem with every legendary figure of Monkey D family. For one reason or other, they choose to leave their family behind.
But one thing was sure, I enjoyed the fight with the elders. Smacking the big bad powerful elders like kids was some of the best movements in my life. I liked the fear in the eyes of them. Despite knowing that I can't kill them, they were fearful. And I liked it.
Despite all the pain, suffering and hardships, my life..... it's not so bad.
My consciousness is fading away... I think this is it....the only regret I have left that..... I couldn't keep my promise to my mother...'
...
I blinked a couple of times.
"I am alive ?" My haki was there. And I am aware about how it feels like to be dead. So I know that I am alive. I could clearly sense everything around me.
My eyes widened when I sensed the fading haki of Roxx.
Immidiately standing up I saw Kureha and Roxx. Kureha was crying silently kneeling beside Roxx. Roxx's face was pale. His life force fading away very quickly.
I slowly approached them. Looking at me, Roxx smiled slightly. The strain was clear on his face. He was barely alive. And yet he was waiting for something.
"Maki....you knew about.... my devil fruit... and..... why world government wanted me.... didn't you ?.....The perpetual youth surgery..... I don't have any time left... Just promise me that.....you will keep my granddaughter safe and..... take her to the drum island." Roxx asked me with difficulty.
"I promise." I promised without hesitation.
All of my wounds have healed. And Roxx's life force was fading away. With the knowledge about ope ope no mi and the perpetual youth surgery, it's didn't take me a second to figure out what has happened.
Roxx has probably performed the perpetual youth surgery on me.
"You have.... a long life ahead of you..... So no more side trips..... Bury me in the drum island if you can.
Kureha....I love you...."
Those were his last words. He didn't die smiling but his pale face was very peaceful. As if he was just sleeping. I have killed many people. But I never felt like this before. It was a strange feeling. Like a mountain on my shoulder.
Kureha started to cry like a child.
I felt something warm and wet on my cheeks. Wiping whatever it was I realised that it was tears. I was crying.
I have never cried. In my entire life, I have never cried even in the worst situation. But today I was crying.
I stood there silently as Kureha cried her heart out. She cried until she passed out from exhaustion.
I picked them up and entered the shadow world.
The world government can wait for now. I have decided to fulfill all of my pending promises first.
...
AN: There are three more chapters before this arc ends. And after that there will be time skip. After that Rocks Era will start. So get ready for a lot of action !
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