Marine Vice Admiral - Monkey D. Dragon disappears from the Marineford battle sequence.
There is no explanation to the outside world.
"Marine Hero" Monkey D. Garp still laughs and laughs every day.
Seeing him like this, no one thought about Dragon's whereabouts.
After all, there are often people in the Marines who perform mysterious tasks.
The day of Roger's execution is coming soon.
On this day, although Loguetown was heavily guarded, it did not prevent the famous pirates and some people from other forces from coming to watch the execution.
The hooded Dragon stood in the crowd and looked up at the restrained man on the execution platform.
"One Piece"—Gol D. Roger.
As the long sword penetrated his body, the square was plunged into a roaring tsunami.
Is this your purpose?
Gol D. Roger.
Detonate the world, but you do this...
Is it really good?
Although Mariejois's viciousness was outrageous, he had seen places that were completely disordered during his time stationed around the world.
The people in those places...
No!
None of them are right!
The World Government is wrong, and neither are the pirates! There must be another way!
There must be another way!
After watching the execution, Dragon left Loguetown.
There are people waiting for him on a certain island.
"Mr. Dragon, what's wrong?"
Dragon sat on the rocks by the beach and looked into the distance. The woman brought out from Mariejois walked carefully to his side.
Dragon frowned as he looked at the seagulls in the distance.
"Do you think this world is good?"
"World?"
The woman raised her head in confusion: "I don't know what this world is like yet, Mr. Dragon."
Dragon was startled for a moment. He remembered that this woman had a very weak understanding of the world.
But he didn't know how to explain to her the oppression and plunder all over the world.
"If Mr. Dragon thinks the world is not good, he can try to change it."
Dragon's body stiffened, changing... a world?
Not long ago, he witnessed with his own eyes the starting point of the wave of the times.
There is no doubt that Roger's highly inflammatory words will attract countless able-bodied people to go to sea.
What will happen then?
Pirates are rampant, and more and more countries are falling into war and poverty.
More and more countries are being expelled from the World Government because they cannot pay the high "Heavenly Tribute."
But this way...
He thinks it's wrong!
Those who go abroad for power, wealth, and fame will certainly shake the grassroots rule of the World Government, but they will also cause devastating disasters to the people.
Where is the road?...
Four years later, an organization called the "Revolutionary Army" began sweeping across the Grand Line.
"Retreat!"
Dragon, who was standing at the bow of the ship, waved his hand and led the Revolutionary Army out of the country.
In the distant port, the man who had just become the new king led the people to look gratefully at the fleet as it left.
Really...Thank you so much!
After returning to the headquarters, the woman inside greeted him.
"You're back."
The woman, whose belly was slightly swollen, looked at her husband who had returned from the expedition with joy.
"Thanks a lot."
"Thanks a lot."
The two people said in unison.
Then they both smiled slightly at the same time.
After a gentle hug, Dragon carefully stroked her belly, where a little life was being gestated.
"What's his name?"
"Well...I want him to be a happy, healthy, active child, just like..."
"Like a happy little monkey."
"Little monkey?"
The woman showed a gentle smile: "Yes, he is so active, he must be a naughty little monkey. Why not call him Luffy."
"Monkey D. Luffy!"
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Soon after, the boy who symbolized "happiness" was born.
His mother disappeared.
All that was left at the Revolutionary Army headquarters were bloodstains and corpses on the ground.
Dragon rummaged frantically among the corpses.
No!
No!
No!
Nowhere!
Is it the World Government?
Is it a CP organization?
The lost Dragon walked to the back of the house and looked at the Little Garden not far away.
Those were tulips she planted with her own hands.
"Wow~~~"
A weak cry flashed across Dragon's ears like lightning.
He rushed to the tulip bush and carefully opened the lush flowers.
A crumpled baby lay in the cradle. The baby was wearing clothes that his mother had prepared for him for a long time.
There was still a piece of paper clutched in that immature little hand.
"Protect Luffy."
The note written in blood hurt Dragon's heart.
The fatal wounds of those dead revolutionary soldiers were finger-sized holes.
It's Shigan!
He is from the CP organization!
Dragon gently picked up his son and carefully stroked the top of his head.
"Luffy...I...will make this world a better place."
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"So you're saying this is a drama about human relations?"
Some of the plot points had already been mentioned by Dragon before when they met at the Isshin Dojo.
"I suspect there's something wrong with this!"
Dragon and Dylan stood side by side. Dragon shook his head and showed an unreadable expression.
"I need to go to Mariejois myself and confirm a few things!"
Although he had made some speculations over the years, as his ideals gradually came to fruition, he did not delve too deeply into those issues.
It wasn't until he met with Dylan that he further confirmed his suspicions from some hints from Dylan.
At that time, the power, organizational structure, and belief displayed by the "Peace Round Table Conference" were far greater than those of the very primitive Revolutionary Army.
Dylan turned his gaze slightly and glanced at the man with slipper marks next to him.
He did not approve of the Revolutionary Army's way of thinking and problem-solving methods.
But that didn't stop him from affirming the man himself.
Due to a lack of education and knowledge, and being a Marine, he didn't have enough time and space to think about deeper solutions. This was not his fault.
To be able to stand up and resist, to be able to speak from the people's perspective.
Just being able to do this is extremely difficult.
Compared with those guys who inexplicably pursue "freedom" and go to sea to become thieves, his mind and courage are very valuable.
Garp...
You guy, you were targeted from the moment you showed your power...
Even future generations are not immune.
"You have to know... Even if you are Logia, even if you are the wind, you are still in danger."
Dylan looked at the changes in the "blood factor" in his body and pondered for a moment: "Even if you are trying to touch the threshold, you should have guessed what the result will be, right?"
"What does it matter?"
Dragon smiled: "Pursue your ideals and touch your ideals. Although we have never fought side by side, I admire you very much!"
"You are so young, it only took you more than twenty years... No! It only took you more than ten years to achieve this level. Whether it is personal power, the power of the upper class, or the power of the people, you have made unprecedented changes in your thoughts."
"Are you going to take away a father's right to pursue the truth?"
"No!"
Dylan turned his head and looked at him seriously—Monkey D. Dragon.
"The truth may be harder for you to accept than you think. If you are really ready, I will wait for you in Mariejois."
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