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  Luffy paused at the edge of the entrance, gng back at Rayleigh. His brows furrowed as he searched for an answer.

  This wasn't just some casual question.

  Rayleigh had that look in his eyes—the ohat made Luffy feel like every thought in his head was being picked apart. He could feel the weight of the question, the gravity of it, but in that moment, Luffy decided he wasn't going to fake it. He wasn't going to give a half-hearted response.

  For a sed, he closed his eyes and dug deep, trying to uhe truth inside himself. He could feel the inal Luffy—the Luffy who was destined freatness, who would bee the Pirate King, a title he didn't care about before. But now, now him, the new Luffy had seeruth, his perspective had ged. He wasn't in this to rule. He wasn't in this to bee some legend or king.

  Rayleigh noticed the boy's intense focus, his mind w behind those wide eyes. The way Luffy's expression shifted, the little smile that appeared—it was a smile of someone who had experiehe rawness of life, someone who'd seen both the highs and lows and chosen to value the simplest of things: freedom.

  Luffy opened his eyes and, without hesitation, fshed that trademark grin. "I don't want to rule anything. I just want to be free!"

  Rayleigh blinked, his expression flickering with surprise, then nostalgia. He let out a deep sigh, ohat seemed to carry years of memory with it. He could see it now—the shadow of his old captain in this boy.

  The same rebellious fire.

  The same hunger for freedom.

  The words seemed to linger in the air between them, and for a moment, Rayleigh almost looked like he was lost in thought. "Hoh... Is that so?"

  His voice was ge held an edge, a quiet uanding that only came from years of seeing the same kind of spirit in others. "You know, your words... they remind me of someone."

  Luffy's grin widened, but there was something bittersweet in his eyes. He'd heard stories about Gol D. Roger, but he never really uood the weight of those stories.

  Now, standing in front of Rayleigh, hearing him speak like this, Luffy couldn't help but feel the full impact of his words.

  "Well, if you decide to bee a pirate, I'll be cheering you on," Rayleigh said, his voice taking on a pyful tone. "You'll be oo watch, kid."

  Shakki, who had been quietly watg the exge, let out a small ugh. "You always were a softie, Rayleigh." She shook her head but smiled warmly at Luffy. "I like this kid. He's got something special."

  Luffy turo her with a wink, his pyful demeanor never ging. "Then I'll leave these three in your care. Goodbye!"

  Rayleigh raised an eyebrow, but before he could ent further, Luffy was already stepping away, heading out.

  Boa Hancock, who had been quietly him from the er of her eye, felt her breath cat her throat as she watched him leave. There was something about him—something undeniably magic. She couldn't expin it, but Luffy had a way of drawing attention, of making even the most hardened hearts soften, if only for a moment.

  Luffy, however, was blissfully unaware of the thoughts swirling around her head. He walked out of the bar before he ed himself and appeared at the cost. He then g the Sabaody Archipego for o time before he jumped in the air and took out, using small-distaeleportation to cover the distance as quickly as possible.

  Ding!

  The system's notification caught his attention, dragging him back to reality. His expression shifted from carefree to intense curiosity as he sed the message.

  [The Special Quest is cleared. The Hidden reward is revealed.]

  [You also cleared the hidden achievement 'Impressing a Legendary Pirate'. Additional reward will be given...]

  [The Reward has been enhanced and you receive...]

  Luffy's eyes brightened, but as the reopped up in front of him, his excitement turo fusion. His face sched up in a mix of disbelief and frustration.

  What the hell is this?

  He was so shocked that he almost lost his band crashed into the sea.

  Luffy ran his fihrough his hair, staring at the notification. This 't be right. What kind of reward is this?

  He couldn't help but sigh. The system had a way of giving him rewards that were never quite what he expected.

  Perverted gift? Is this some kind of joke?

  His thoughts were interrupted by a shout from one of the sailors.

  "We're here!"

  Luffy was still w what type of mistake he really itted to actually receive such a perverted gift from the system.

  Yes, Luffy was ied in the girls and women of the One Piece world but that did not mean that he just wao get involved with every woman that he would meet in his journey.

  Because Incubus King's physique provided Luffy with an overflowing charm that could attract the attention of all the women. Not only that but his body excreted a smell that excited all the human females, no matter the age.

  Any woman who would get close to him might lose herself and even attack him i.

  Luffy could not help but sigh every time he thought of that. He shook his head to clear the fog. He quickly ran to the edge of the ship to peer at the isnd in the distance.

  His home.

  Dawn Isnd.

  The sight of it filled him with a sense of nostalgia. It was the isnd he'd grown up on, where everything had begun.

  It was also where Ace was hiding.

  His thoughts immediately turo his brother, the brother who had bee behind in this world. There was so much he still wao do, so much to explore here.

  Luffy had some pns to go a Ace before the event where Garp took Luffy to the bandit hideout.

  Luffy also wao explore this isnd. Who knew maybe he would find something ued. He grinned as he looked at the isnd where the Goa Kingdom was situated with fiery eyes.

  Finally, after a few mihe boat finally stopped at the port, and the stairs were lowered by the sailors.

  "Bwahaha! Let's go, brat!" Garp chuckled, patting Luffy hard on the back, almost sending him tumbling.

  Luffy shot his grandfather a pyful gre before hurrying to keep up with him. He took a deep breath of the fresh air to clear his mind and g his status for o time-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Status]

  Name: Monkey D. Luffy

  Age: 5

  Level: 35

  Title: Hunter

  HP: 5000

  Devil Fruit: - Fruit - Awakened (Paramecia)

  Physique: Incubus King

  [Stat]

  Strength: 562 (+25)

  Agility: 350 (+500)

  Intelligence: 200 (+300)

  Perception: 100 (+10000)

  Charm: ∞

  (Avaible points to distribute: 0)

  [Skills]Passive Skills:

  – Detoxification (Lvl Max)

  – Regeion (Lvl Max)

  – Irresistible Charm (Lvl Max) - Passive

  – Tenacity (Lvl 29)

  Active Skills:

  – queror Haki (Lvl 29)

  – Armament Haki (Lvl 29)

  – Observation Haki (Lvl 89)

  – Shooting (Lvl 29)

  – Swordpy (Lvl 29)

  – Cooking (Lvl 29)

  – Killing I (Lvl 29)

  – (Lvl Max)

  – Dash (Lvl 69)

  – Rokushiki (Lvl 29)

  [Shop]

  [Iory]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  "What are you waiting for? Do you not want to leave Grandpa so much?" Garp g his grandson with a proud expression and ughed.

  Luffy rolled his eyes at his grandpa's words and quickly followed the old maing off the dog head figure-headed warship.

  The pair of them made their way through the bustling streets of the vilge.

  Luffy couldn't help but notiuch attention Garp was getting. People were waving, and shouting greetings, clearly showing their respect for the legendary Marine hero.

  But when their eyes nded on Luffy, their faces showed a mix of fusion and curiosity. They hadn't seen him in over a year, and the mystery of his sudden disappearance was still fresh in their minds.

  One woman, her brow furrowed with , asked, "Garp-san, where is Luffy? I've been worried for him."

  Her voice carried a sense of warmth and care, and Luffy immediately reized her. It was Makino, the kind woman who had always taken care of him when he was a kid. She was one of the few people who had always looked out for him.

  Seeing her nht a strange sense of fort, and Luffy gave her a wave.

  Garp, in his usual loud and boisterous fashion, ughed heartily. "Bwahahaha! Don't worry, Makino! My grandson's tougher than he looks! How could something happen to him with me around?"

  He pounded his chest with pride.

  Hearing his words caused a sense of relief to appear on the anxious faces of everyone, especially Makino who was like a big sister figure to Luffy.

  The crowd ughed along with him, but Makino still looked ed. "But... where is he? We haven't seen him for so long..."

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