【One Piece】Painter

I am a painter, a painter who paints things that come true.

When I was very young, my mother pointed at the bread I ate with the short pencil that my brother had discarded and called me a monster. My mother said that I was a cursed guy, which is why I had such devilish abilities. She also said that my brother was expelled from school. It was my fault.

One day after my seventh birthday, I heard my father say that he was going to sell me to help my brother prepare for school, so I ran away.

I grew up in a very small village, and the village made a living by fishing. Because my father often gambled, our family didn’t have a fishing boat. I huddled in the corner of someone’s fishing boat, avoiding my father’s search.

Somehow the rope came apart.

The boat I was on drifted farther and farther out to sea. It probably drifted for two or three days, I don't know. There wasn't any water or food on the boat, and I didn't bring a paintbrush, so I might have fainted from hunger.

Then, I wake up and see you.

The old man with silver hair and beard looked solemn. He found a pencil and paper and asked me to draw.

I drew an apple very seriously, then put my hand into the painting and took out the apple. The drawing paper also shattered into powder and flew away in the wind through the window.

Facing my grandfather's shocked gaze, I ate the apple with the core and fruit intact.

"You, what's your name?"

He grabbed my arm in excitement, and I couldn't help but gasp. There were bruises on my arm from my parents.

"Li, Lila, my name is Lila."

The old man showed a true expression, let go of my hand and told me that anyone who asked me about my abilities must say that I ate a Devil Fruit. I also wanted to ask what a Devil Fruit was, but a sailor knocked on the door and came in.

"Lieutenant General Garp, Windmill Village has arrived!"

Lieutenant General Garp seems to be the name of the grandfather in front of him.

"Lila, I have a grandson as old as you, do you want to play with him?"

play.

This word has never been used to describe me. My daily routine is to clean, wash clothes, feed goats, milk goats, and take care of my younger brother. If I move a little slowly, I will be scolded. Playing is something my younger brother often does, and my mother said that I am not worthy of playing.

"Can I play too?"

"Ah, of course."

I followed Mr. Garp to Windmill Village to meet his grandson Luffy. Luffy is a very lively little boy, five years old like me.

"In short, Lila will be your sister from now on, Luffy. You have to take good care of her." Garp said, and Luffy patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, grandpa, I will definitely protect Lila, Lila." La, let’s go play somewhere else.”

I was pulled away by him. Mr. Garp was still shouting that he was leaving, but Luffy just said goodbye without looking back.

Luffy was fostered in a tavern in Windmill Village. Mr. Garp had already greeted the owner of the tavern, Maginot. As soon as he arrived at the tavern, Luffy asked for two glasses of juice in a familiar manner, and Maginot served him Not bad.

"Thank you." I took the juice and whispered my thanks, carefully looking at my future brother. My brother turned back and grinned, "Lila, let me tell you about Windmill Village."

In the next few days, Luffy took me all over Windmill Village. I knew which place was the best to take a nap, and I also knew which family was easier to talk to. I could go there to eat while the meal was being served. I also knew where the fish was. The ones that are the most stupid are the best to catch. Luffy is a good fisherman and can swim very fast.

I thought, those were the happiest days of my life, until that pirate appeared, that red-haired Shanks appeared.

After listening to his interesting stories about sailing, Luffy seemed to be possessed. He wanted to go to sea with him every day and wanted to be a pirate. They didn't play with me often anymore, so I had no choice but to draw in my room out of boredom, but all the drawings were of Luffy. I crumpled up the drawings and threw them away, and angrily went to help Maginot.

The door of the tavern was pushed open, and those guys were back, and they were going to have a party again, those guys from the red-haired pirate group.

But the strange thing is that this time Luffy came back with a band-aid on his face.

"Ah, it doesn't hurt at all." His eyes were filled with tears and he was pretending to be strong, which made me swallow my question.

"Stop lying and don't do stupid things!" Shanks shouted, "I'm not even afraid of getting hurt. Take me with you on your next voyage, Shanks." Luffy said, "I also want to be a pirate. ah!"

"Hahahaha - you are the only one who can be a pirate." Shanks said mockingly, "Why not?" Luffy said unconvinced, and someone next to him said: "Luffy, no matter how good you are at swimming, just That’s not enough to become a pirate.”

"I'm also very good at fighting! My fists are like fists!" Luffy gestured and said, Shanks: "Eh~ search inside."

Luffy roared: "What kind of tone are you talking about!"

A big fat man holding meat said: "Luffy, you are too young." Another pirate also agreed, "Because you are the same age as my child."

"I'm not a kid! I've grown up!" Luffy clenched his fists, and Shanks brought a glass of juice, "Well, don't be so angry, let's have a glass of juice."

"Ah, thank you." Luffy happily took it and drank it, but Shanks began to laugh loudly: "Look! He is obviously a brat!" The pirates in the tavern also laughed.

"You're so despicable, Shanks!" Luffy said angrily, "Don't laugh!"

Luffy sat down angrily, picked up the food on the side and started eating. Shanks yelled, "Oh no!" and told Luffy that what he just ate was a devil fruit, and if he eats it, he will never be able to swim for the rest of his life!

It turns out that if you eat a devil fruit, you won't be able to swim.

When the store was in harmony, a group of guys who didn't look like good people came in. They broke a door panel just by opening the door.

"We are bandits, but we are not here to cause trouble. Sell us wine quickly. It costs about twenty barrels." The bandits said, and Maginot apologized and informed: "I'm sorry, all the wine has just been sold out."

"Huh? It's so strange. Is it possible that what these pirates are drinking now is water?" the bandit said sarcastically, but Shanks suddenly spoke, "I'm really embarrassed. It seems that we are the ones who took the water here." All the wine is gone, sorry." He raised a bottle of wine, "If you don't mind, this bottle is for you, it hasn't been opened yet."

The bandit didn't take the wine, but instead punched the bottle to pieces. The wine spread all over Shanks. The bandit still said arrogantly: "I am a criminal with a bounty of 800 million Baileys. One bottle of wine is not enough for me." Mouthwash. Don't fucking underestimate me."

Shanks didn't move, but I couldn't help it. No matter what, he is the guy Luffy likes, "Then your mouth is really big. No, maybe it's because your mouth is too smelly and I can't rinse it out with a bottle."

I don’t know where I got the courage, so I fought back.

"Huh? What did you say?" The bandit pulled out his knife and smashed the stool at the bar counter. I calmed down and said, "It seems your ears are not working very well. I said you are a stinky rat with a bad mouth who is causing trouble. Get out of Sister Maginot’s shop right now—"

The bandit kicked me in the pit of my heart. I hit the wall and huddled on the ground, covering my heart.

"If you dare to insult me, even children will not be spared. Keep them under my watch." The bandit put away his sword and took out a gun. I suspected that he might feel that the distance was too far and this weapon would kill me more. It's convenient.

"Bet your life on it."

Shanks suddenly said, and the bandit looked over with disdain, "Since you have drawn your gun, you have to risk your life." Shanks's hat brim was low, and his expression could not be seen. The bandit was very impatient, "You fucking What nonsense are you talking about?"

Shanks raised his head, "I mean, this is not a toy used to scare people."

"Bam—"

There was a gunshot, and I almost thought I had been shot, but when I looked up, the bandit had been killed by Chubby, who was holding meat in one hand and a gun in the other. "I don't care whether he poured wine on me or anything else. But I will never allow anyone to hurt my friends!"

The remaining bandits were also cleared away. After the pirates were busy for a while, the store was also clean.

Luffy helped me up, I dusted myself off, and looked squarely at the red-haired man for the first time. Yes, I did it on purpose. I deliberately angered the bandits. It depends on whether they dare to fight against me. The outcome is just death or survival.

A decision made me recognize a person, and I suddenly wanted to be a pirate.