[One Piece] Courage to Dream

A word because it is a dream that is determined to come true

"Well, the factory manager...do you really want to go?" A foreman and a few small boatmen dawdled and refused to go to help the little pirate repair the boat?I can't promise to do things for the pirates, not to mention that straw hat kid just went crazy...

"Hmm..." The factory manager fell into deep thought.

half an hour...

"Don't fool the past with contemplation!!" the little employees shouted.

"Oh, I've been seen through~" The factory manager rubbed his head embarrassingly.

"Peet!!" The little employees were angry.

"I'll go with you."

Xiuya said from the side, although there is no chance of winning if they really want to attack, but it seems that those two people really have no intention of attacking the village at all.

If it can be overthrown once, it can be overthrown the second time. The little employees nodded with satisfaction, and walked towards Luffy and Nami who were waiting outside, but they didn't know that it was actually an illusion.

Xiuya rushed to the three uncles who were communicating with each other in high spirits on the ground and coughed lightly to indicate that you are enough, and followed the children.

As soon as the door is open, someone throws a question.

"Are you also a ship repairer?" Lu Fei saw that Xiu Ya was more and more out of tune among this group of people.

"No, I'm not." The answer is no.

"So... what are you doing here?" Luffy couldn't figure it out.

"This..." Xiuya was not sure where to start to explain, could it be that this young man's naturalness is as unfathomable as his strength?

Nami couldn't stand it anymore, and dragged Luffy back. It turned out that it took so much hard work to accompany the captain.

Led by Luffy and Nami... Well, led by Nami, a group of people embarked on the road back to Meli.

"This is Nami," Luffy said in a bright and cheerful manner, forgetting the question just now, "My name is Luffy, and I am the man who is going to be the One Piece!"

"One Piece?!" Even though this young man has the strength to amaze him, Xiuya still expressed doubts, "Do you... know the meaning of this sentence?"

"One Piece is One Piece, is there any other meaning?" Luffy asked strangely.

"The great sea route is a very special sea area. In history, except Roger the Pirate King..." After a short pause, Xiuya emphasized, "No one has ever reached the destination."

"It's not a matter of reaching the end point..." Luffy touched the straw hat subconsciously, and smiled slightly.

It was the pirate he respected the most, what Shanks left behind when he left.

——That year, Luffy was seven years old.

East China Sea, Windmill Village.

"We've been here for too long, it's time to say goodbye." Standing by the sea, Shanks said to Luffy behind him.

"I won't ask you to take me away again, because I decided to be a pirate myself!"

Luffy imitated Shanks, facing the sea, smiling, and told Shanks and his partners about his dream:

"One day I will find a partner who can't lose to you, find the world's number one treasure, and definitely become—One Piece!!"

On her small face, there was a firmness that should not be underestimated.

Shanks smiled.

The straw hat, which has always been cherished by him, was gently placed on Luffy's head.

"I leave this straw hat with you... This is my most important hat, keep it well!"

With a slight wave of his hand, the red-haired man stepped onto his pirate ship, and the black skull flag symbolizing the spirit of pirates unfurled in the wind and fluttered.

Together with trustworthy partners, set sail towards the great route...

And now, it's time to fulfill the promise of the year...

"It's just because I want to do it. Becoming One Piece is a dream I've made up my mind to realize a long time ago." Taking off the straw hat casually, Luffy looked at the straw hat in his hand, with no sign of retreat on his face.

In the chest, the fire called dream has not dissipated with the passage of time...

Instead, it turned into a raging fire of faith, full of hope no matter what the situation, and marching towards the goal step by step without shrinking back.

"It doesn't matter if you die for it."

Luffy's voice was firm.

Betting on your own life, sailing on this sea... this is a pirate.

"Dream..."

Looking at Lu Fei in shock, he seemed to feel the courage of this young man in chasing his dreams. A smile appeared on the corner of Xiuya's mouth, and he introduced himself solemnly: "Rolin Xiuya."