【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

"When will Shanks sail back?" Luffy sat on the dock swinging his legs boredly.

"Luffy!" Shanks shouted happily on the boat.

"Wow! Shanks, you're back!" Luffy said excitedly, and rushed onto the ship as soon as it docked.

"Shanks, tell me about your adventures," Luffy said excitedly.

"Oh! Just adventure stories? I brought you a gift," Shanks said mysteriously.

"What is what?" Luffy asked curiously.

Shanks took out a box from behind him and gave it to Luffy. Luffy took it and began to open it excitedly. Shanks sat next to Luffy and watched him open the gift with a smile.

"Wow! What a cool dagger," Luffy said excitedly, holding up a dagger with a blade cover and a handle decorated with red gems.

"It's beautiful, right? Although this sword of Luffy's is unopened, it is still very dangerous. Don't take it out casually," Shanks said happily to Luffy.

"Shanks, can you take me with you on the next voyage? I'm already very powerful. I'm almost 7 years old and I'm not a kid anymore" Luffy jumped up and down excitedly.

"Hahaha! Luffy is still asking!" Jesus laughed.

"You can't be a pirate! You're still a kid, and it's very dangerous on the sea," Shanks said to Luffy with a big laugh.

"Damn it, Shanks you don't believe me" Luffy said angrily.

Shanks laughed as Luffy ran away, and turned around to explain things to Ben, but found that the deck suddenly became lively. Looking at Luffy standing on the dragon head, he didn't understand what Luffy wanted to do.

"Hey! Luffy, what do you want to do?" Someone shouted to Luffy on the dragon head.

"Hmph! I'm not kidding! I've had enough! I'm going to prove it to you!!" Luffy shouted.

"Hahahaha...it's so funny! Just try it! I really don't know what you want to do!" Shanks said with a smile.

"Luffy is doing something interesting again" one of the pirates chuckled at Luffy.

Suddenly Luffy raised the dagger Shanks gave him and stabbed it under his eyes. The pirates looked at Luffy's behavior in horror.

"No!!" the pirates shouted.

Shanks rushed towards Luffy in panic, "Stupid... idiot, what are you doing!!" Shanks shouted at Luffy.

"Ah...it hurts...it hurts so much," Luffy shouted with a sob.

Shanks hurriedly picked up Luffy and ran to the infirmary, shouting for the ship's doctor to treat his injuries while comforting the little Luffy in his arms.

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"Cheers, brothers!"

"Cheers to Luffy's courage and our great journey"

"Hahaha, drink it quickly"

"There's not enough wine!"

"That piece of meat is mine!!"

"Stop making so much noise, I just want to eat"

"Stop! Fighting after drinking is too shameful!" The pirates happily gathered together in the tavern to drink and eat meat.

"Wow! It didn't hurt at all just now," Luffy said with tears in his eyes and a smile.

"Nonsense! Don't do such stupid things again!" Shanks yelled at Luffy angrily.

"I'm not afraid of getting hurt at all!! Take me with you on your voyage next time!! I really want to be a pirate!!" Luffy shouted excitedly.

"You can't be a pirate!! Being a landlubber is a big taboo for pirates!" Shanks said to Luffy with a smile.

"What's wrong with being a landlubber? As long as I don't fall into the sea, it'll be fine! What's more, I can be of great use in a fight. I exercise my muscles regularly! My fist is as powerful as a pistol," Luffy said excitedly.

"Pistol? Oh, really?" Shanks said nonchalantly, supporting his head.

"What's with that tone of yours?!" Luffy yelled angrily.

"Hey, hey, Luffy! You seem upset!"

"Be happy no matter what you do!"

"Yeah! Being a pirate is the most fun!"

"The ocean is so big and vast!! There are many big islands to go on adventures."

"The most important thing is that we are very free!" The drunk pirate said happily to Luffy, his shoulder to shoulder.

Luffy listened to what they said happily.

"You guys, stop telling him nonsense," Shanks said to them dissatisfiedly while holding a spoon in his mouth.

"This is the truth, right?" Jesus asked Laci with a smile.

"Yeah," Lucky replied with a smile.

"Boss, what's the big deal? Take him out to sea!" Jesus said to Shanks with a smile.

"I thought so," Lucky responded with a smile.

"Wow, that's great!" Luffy looked at them happily.

"In that case, who among you is willing to get off the boat and give him your seat?" Shanks said while eating.

"That's the end of this topic, let's continue drinking," the pirates said as they walked back.

"You guys are so disrespectful!!" Luffy shouted angrily.

"The most important thing is, you are still a kid, and you want me to take you out to sea? I will only consider it after at least 10 years," Shanks said to Luffy with a smile.

"Shanks, you stingy guy! Let me make it clear in advance, I'm not a brat," Luffy shouted angrily at Shanks.

"Okay, don't be angry. Do you want a glass of juice?" Shanks said with a sly smile as he moved the juice in front of Luffy.

"Wow! That's great, thank you!" Luffy happily picked up the juice and drank it.

"See! It's just a little devil! So funny, I get fooled every time," Shanks laughed, slapping his thigh.

"That's mean," Luffy yelled angrily.

"Hmph! I'm so tired! I even cut my face today to show my determination, but you still don't agree!!" Luffy said angrily with a pout.

"Luffy! Please be a little considerate of the boss," said the deputy captain Ben while lighting a cigarette.

"The vice-captain wants me to be considerate of Shanks?" Luffy said in surprise.

"Yes... After all, he is the leader of a group of pirates... He knows the fun of being a pirate, but at the same time... He also knows the hardship and danger of being a pirate." Ben said to Luffy with a smile while smoking a cigarette.

Luffy tilted his head and looked at the vice-captain.

"See? He didn't mean to make fun of your determination to become a pirate," Ben said with a smile.

"I don't understand!! Shanks is just treating me like a fool!" Luffy said to Shanks angrily.

"Landlubber" Shanks covered his mouth and snickered at Luffy from behind.

"Look!!" Luffy said to Ben angrily.

"Captain! You always look so happy," Makino said with a smile.

"That's right, teasing this brat is my greatest pleasure," Shanks laughed and slapped the table.

Luffy points at Shanks and complains to Ben.

"He does enjoy it," Ben shook his head helplessly.

"Luffy, do you want something to eat?" Makino said to Luffy.