【One Piece】Painter

Sabo did not come back the next day until he helped Bludjem move the last cargo. We learned a shocking news from him.

"Burning the Waste Terminal?! Why would you do such a thing!" Ace yelled, and Blujem was dissatisfied: "Idiot, don't be so loud, others will hear you!"

"I am not the mastermind behind this." Faced with the angry looks of Ace and Luffy, Blujem explained: "What you were transporting yesterday was gasoline and explosives. Next, there will be a big fire that no one can escape from."

"Before the fire, I want to ask you a question." Blujem motioned to his men to hold us down. "Are you hiding a lot of treasure somewhere?"

None of the three of us spoke. Bluejem put away his smile and asked someone to tie us together, and then started to use his gun to ignite the surrounding explosives.

After Bluejem's men were gone, I took out the utility knife I used to sharpen pencils and cut off the rope. Then he took three pieces of drawing paper folded in his pocket and poured three buckets of water on himself.

Ace pulled Luffy and I and ran as fast as we could, but there were flames everywhere. However, on the way to escape, we met Bluejem's group. I don't know why they didn't escape.

After Bluejem and his gang stopped us, they asked us to hand over the location of the treasure. I thought he was crazy. He was so angry that he was still thinking about the treasure?

After much hesitation, Ace asked me to borrow pen and paper to draw the location of the treasure.

But Blujem and the others went back on their word, and just when they were about to kill Luffy, Ace and I struggled violently.

"Don't touch Luffy!"

Just as I was struggling, I felt a strong sense of panic as Ace roared, and my consciousness gradually blurred.

When I woke up again, I was in Dadan's house. Luffy was crying and threw himself at me. I was so confused that I didn't know what was going on. "Luffy, where is Ace?"

Luffy shook his head and was about to speak when a bandit shouted: "Ace and the others are back!"

Luffy and I hurried out to check, only to see Ace carrying a bandaged Dadan panting, and the bandits hurried up to help.

Luffy burst into tears again and fell on Ace. I couldn't help but get wet in my eyes and quietly wiped away my tears.

Ace talked about that day in the sea of ​​​​fire, the bandits took away Luffy and I who fainted. He and Dadan barely defeated Blue Jim, and then Dadan led him out of the sea of ​​​​fire, but he also suffered serious burns. .

"We hid by the river in the middle of the forest where the fire did not spread. I went to the town to steal medicine and raise food, and fought tooth and nail to save Dadan's life."

When I heard how difficult it was for them to survive, tears filled my eyes again.

……

"Saab...is dead..."

I murmured and fell to the ground. Dogula brought huge bad news. Ace pushed him to the ground, "You liar, even if you are joking, I can't spare you!"

"I'm not kidding or lying. This was too sudden for me. I couldn't believe my eyes and thought it was a dream or hallucination!"

"Shut up! Sabo has returned to the noble parents' home, why would he go to sea..." Ace suddenly thought of what Lila said that Sabo was unwilling to return to his parents.

"Rogues like us know very well that there will always be places we don't want to go back to. If that guy was happy, would he go to sea!" Dogura exclaimed, "Would he go to sea alone with a pirate flag!"

"Saab... he's not happy..." Luffy burst into tears. Ace scratched his hair with both hands in annoyance. All kinds of memories with Sabo appeared in front of my eyes.

"Why, why didn't we snatch him back!" Ace said, grabbing Dogura by the collar, "Where is the guy who killed Sabo? I'm going to kill him!"

"It's a Celestial Dragon. This kind of thing is obviously impossible!"

"I'm going to take revenge on him!" Ace said and ran out, but was pinned to the ground by Dadan who jumped up. "What can you do if you go? You just go to die!"

"You were forgotten the day after you died. You are just such an insignificant person now!" Dadan held him down firmly. "It was this country and this world that killed Sabo! What can you change on your own? !”

"Your father changed an era with his death. When you become that kind of man, you can live or die as you wish!"

Ace was tied to a tree by Dadan and bandits. I hugged Luffy, who had been crying, and gave him silent comfort.

……

In the early morning, Luffy fell asleep from crying, so I took the medicine box and went out to find Ace.

Ace had stopped struggling, and I silently helped him take care of the wounds caused by Dadan.

"...Ace, I won't let you die."

"The fundamental reason for Sabo's death is that we are too weak to fight against the world, let alone help him avenge him." I said, tears streaming down my face again, "I swear here, I will definitely become so strong that no one can." Hurt someone I hold dear.”

I held Ace's hand and put it on my forehead, "So, I will work hard, I will protect Luffy, please Ace, please don't die."

"...I won't die, never." After a long silence, Ace promised, "And I will protect you and Luffy even if I risk my life."

I took out my knife and helped Ace loosen his bonds, and he asked, "Where's Luffy?"

"I fell asleep when I was tired of crying." I looked at the messenger seagull flying from the sky, took the letter it dropped, and was shocked when I saw the signature on it.

"It's Sabo's letter..."

Ace snatched the letter from my hand and it read: To Sabo, the brother of Gorbo Mountain.

We found a secluded place to read the letter:

Ace Luffy, Lila, wasn't injured in the fire, was she?

Although I am worried, I believe you will be fine.

Although I am very sorry for you, when you read this letter, I was already at sea.

A lot of things happened, and I decided to go to sea first, and my destination was somewhere other than this country.

I want to become stronger there, become a pirate, and become a pirate with more freedom than anyone else. Let the four of us brothers meet again somewhere else.

Somewhere in this vast and free sea, we will definitely meet one day!

By the way, Ace, who is the eldest brother between the two of us?

Two older brothers, one younger brother, and one younger sister. Although it’s a bit strange, this bond is my treasure.

Luffy and Lila are still weak and crybaby, but they are our younger brothers and sisters, so I’m leaving it to you!

After reading it, I wanted to cry loudly in Ace's arms, but I saw the tears he was holding back and ultimately decided not to do such a thing. Ace probably needed to vent too.

"It's time for Luffy to wake up. I'm going to make him something to eat." I wiped my tears and smiled at Ace. I ran back to the bandit's house without waiting for his answer.