Here lies a dumping ground for everything unwanted, be it objects or people...
Of course, this is a lawless zone, with no doctors in sight, where crime and disease run rampant.
A foul stench permeates the air year-round, and mountains of garbage ignite spontaneously under the sun, creating a haze of smoke that lingers constantly. This is the Uncertain Object Terminus!
"Ugh! It smells awful! So much garbage! What is this place?"
As soon as they arrived, even Luffy couldn't help but complain about the overpowering odor.
"It's called the Uncertain Object Terminus," Kaito explained, pinching his nose tightly. Compared to this stench, stinky tofu and canned herring are nothing! This was quite an eye-opener; it was his first time seeing such a massive landfill.
Suddenly, Luffy spotted Ace in the distance and dashed forward, eager to prove himself.
"Kaito, wait for me!" Kaito called, trying to keep up.
But just moments after running out, Kaito's foot suddenly sank, and he fell into a hole hidden beneath the trash.
"What the hell?!"
Luffy, however, didn't hear him; he was too focused on proving himself to Ace.
...
Perched high in a large tree, Ace and Sabo were counting the money they had gathered over the years—a fund for their future pirate adventures, to buy a pirate ship.
"A pirate ship?"
"You guys want to be pirates too? Hahaha!"
Hearing Ace share the same dream, Luffy shouted with joy, startling both Ace and Sabo, who immediately jumped down from the tree.
"Well, it's just the last day, and you guys finally caught up. What a shame," Ace said, looking at Luffy and… Kaito? Kaito? A hint of disappointment crept into his voice.
"This is the Luffy and Kaito you were talking about," Sabo chimed in.
"Of course! Kaito and I are pretty strong, so we can be friends now, right? You're Sabo? Ace's friend? Then can we be friends too?" Luffy grinned widely, flashing his white teeth.
Sabo didn't respond but instead turned to pull Luffy back.
"What do we do? Ace, they discovered our secret."
"Um... as much as I hate to say it, we have to silence them!"
"I agree," Sabo replied.
"Then you deal with Kaito, and I'll handle Luffy!"
With their roles assigned, they quickly turned around.
Ace grabbed Luffy by the neck, while Sabo… Wait? Where's Kaito?
"Hey, Ace, what happened to that guy named Kaito?"
It suddenly hit Ace. Right! Where is Kaito?
"Yeah! Where's Kaito?"
Luffy also realized it. Where did Kaito go?
Kaito thought, Thanks a lot for at least remembering me.
"Kaito is missing!!!"
Luffy started to panic; Kaito had gotten separated from them.
Before they could search for Kaito, the small-time thug who had stolen their money appeared with members of the Blue Sauce Pirates, Purcemi. That money was actually the protection fee for the Blue Sauce Pirates.
Ace and Sabo quickly hid in the bushes, but they forgot one person—Luffy.
"Let me go!"
"Ace! Kaito! Help!"
Luffy cried out for help as Purcemi held him captive.
Ace and Sabo ducked their heads down to avoid being spotted.
When Purcemi heard Ace's name, he realized it belonged to the brat who had stolen his money.
"Hey, kid! You know Ace? Where is he?"
Luffy understood he couldn't betray his friends and immediately shook his head, signaling that he didn't know.
"I don't know~ (○?ε?○)"
But his acting skills were abysmal.
Seeing Luffy's reluctance to speak, Purcemi decided to take him away to make him talk.
Once the coast was clear, Sabo and Ace jumped out, and their first concern wasn't for Luffy but for the treasure.
"Quick! Move the treasure! Hurry!"
"It's only a matter of time before that brat talks," they declared, doubting that Luffy could withstand Purcemi's interrogation at his young age.
...
Meanwhile, Kaito struggled to climb out of the garbage pit, his body reeking of filth.
"Damn it, what bad luck."
"Where am I supposed to find Luffy and the others?"
Gazing at the endless piles of garbage, Kaito felt lost.
"The Uncertain Object Terminus? Luffy, Ace, and Sabo's first encounter! Oh no! The Purcemi Incident!"
He vividly remembered the arc from the anime where Luffy's brothers reflected on their memories after Ace's death during the Marineford War. Because of Ace's demise, Kaito recalled very clearly that Luffy had been captured by a member of some pirate crew, Purcemi, and refused to divulge Ace and Sabo's whereabouts. It was then that Ace and Sabo accepted him, officially forming their brotherhood.
"But where should I look?"
Kaito was worried but didn't know where to start.
Just then, a homeless man from the Uncertain Object Terminus approached. Gathering his courage, Kaito asked,
"Excuse me, do you know where Ace and Sabo are?"
The homeless man glanced at Kaito and scoffed, "What a little brat, scram!"
Kaito didn't have time to waste. If he wouldn't accept a polite request, then Kaito would take matters into his own hands!
His bracelet instantly transformed into a flintlock pistol, and raising the gun, Kaito's eyes turned icy as he demanded,
"I'll ask you again."
"Do you know where Ace and Sabo are?!"
Faced with the gun, the homeless man's legs went weak, and he shakily pointed in a direction.
Kaito immediately holstered his gun and sprinted towards that direction.