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Chapter 878 Fish-Man Island Saga: 3D2Y: Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to His Friends (2)
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South Blue, on Baterilla Island:
In the eyes of two adorable boys, the brightness of the sun on this radiant spring day obscured the face of the charming woman, but it could not hide her even brighter smile as she gazed at her two children.
The infants lovingly touched her face, for she was their mother.
"Ace and Sabo are as energetic as ever," Roger sighed with relief upon arriving home and seeing this beautiful scene.
"You're back, darling," Rouge's smile widened as she saw her husband return. Lately, she had been incredibly happy, enjoying the family she had always dreamed of having.
A dream that had been cruelly shattered for her counterpart in the manga, where all her family members were dead, and their existence was erased.
Rouge's attention was drawn to the volume Roger held in his hand.
"So, the One Piece manga has returned…"
Rouge's expression became complex at that moment. Ever since she became acquainted with this manga, her life had undergone an almost radical change. This manga was a revelation from the future that had transformed everything.When she first read this book, her husband, Roger, was sitting on the execution platform. Now, the same date on which Roger was supposed to have been executed had passed two years ago, yet Roger was still here… unaffected by his fate in the manga.
The complexity on Rouge's face faded, replaced by another bright smile.
"Give me my copy. I'll read it with the kids. I've missed the One Piece manga."
Roger stepped forward, embracing Rouge and their two children. He kissed her forehead gently and said,
"Everything has changed, my love. Now we are a real family."
Saying this, he handed her a manga volume titled Overcome Ace's Death.
Life goes on. Time surpasses all. Death is merely a law of nature. As expected, Luffy had already moved past Ace's death.
Rouge, too, had to overcome it, continue living, and devote herself to raising the young Ace and Sabo.
With these thoughts, Rouge opened the new volume.
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Chapter's Events:
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"Are you calm now?" Rayleigh asked after noticing Luffy's mood relaxing.
"Yes… I wonder what they're doing," Luffy said.
"Your friends?" Rayleigh inquired.@@novelbin@@
"Yeah," Luffy confirmed.
At that moment, he recalled what Jimbei had told him back then: ("Think carefully about what you still have.")
(Luffy had broken down in tears, his voice trembling as he said, "I still have my friends.")
"Zoro." Luffy remembered the day he met Zoro and learned of his ambition to become the greatest swordsman in the world. Even when Zoro was defeated by Mihawk, he didn't break but instead promised Luffy with tears that he would never lose again. Ř𝖆𐌽ỗᛒЕṦ
"Usopp." That boy, despite his cowardice and weakness, possessed a courage that even Luffy admired.
"Nami." When Luffy learned about Nami's past, he felt immense anger for the first time on his pirate journey. The day she hurt herself and surrendered in tears, asking him to save her, remained etched in his memory.
"Sanji." Recruiting this cook was the most challenging. Yet, the more Sanji refused, the more determined Luffy became to bring him aboard, even without knowing his background or history.
"Chopper." Luffy recalled how fascinating the little reindeer was when they first met. When Chopper said he had no friends, Luffy exclaimed, "I'm your friend!" Even when Chopper refused to join, Luffy refused to accept his rejection!
"Robin." Robin was the one who proposed joining the crew. Luffy hadn't sought her out, but events unfolded in such a way that she officially joined after being rescued from the World Government. When Luffy heard her desire to live, he fought for her.
"Franky." With Franky, Luffy used the hard way to recruit him—by stealing his underwear! But it was worth it. After all, their new ship, Sunny-Go, needed its maker on board.
"Brook." Given that he was a moving skeleton and an excellent musician, Luffy was more than eager to bring Brook into the crew. Brook had no objections after recovering his shadow from Moria and escaping the Devil's Sea.
"I want to become stronger… to protect them."
"I want to be the man who can safeguard their dreams." After naming them all, Luffy felt a deep sense of relief for what he still had. His resolve to grow stronger for their sake intensified.
"I think your friends feel the same and will be preparing during these two years," Rayleigh said.
Luffy nodded, confident they would do their best.
"The sun will rise soon. Get some rest. Tomorrow's training will be tough," Rayleigh said, looking at the sky.
"Yeah, I'll head back to sleep," Luffy nodded.
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This scene summarized Luffy's entire journey in finding his crewmates.
"What an incredible journey so far. Luffy has found true friends," Roger said with a smile. He was deeply moved by this scene. The presence of Rayleigh in the scene left an even stronger impression. After all, Rayleigh was to him what Zoro was to Luffy—his first friend.
"He still has so many people who love him," Rouge nodded sincerely. She, too, was moved by the scene, especially when she saw the young Ace gently touching Luffy's face in the manga.
"It seems like the training has been going on for a while now… Luffy is getting used to it."
In the following scenes, Roger and Rouge watched as Luffy fought against the blue gorilla and other forest beasts.
"Even though they're overwhelming him, he's definitely improving," Rouge remarked, seeing how Luffy dodged the beasts' attacks.
"Oh! He's using Armament Haki already? How long has it been since he started learning it? What talent!" Roger was astonished when he saw Luffy's rubber hand turn black as he struck down the fierce bird attacking him.
"It seems he just figured it out… He still needs more refinement," Roger observed as Luffy's attack failed to harm a hardened rabbit.
"He has a long way to go… but his ability to grasp Armament Haki this quickly is impressive. Rayleigh must be inwardly amazed," Roger added.
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West Blue, Ohara:
The atmosphere here in Ohara was ablaze, just like everywhere else in the world. The return of the One Piece manga meant a great deal to people globally… but it meant even more to the people of Ohara.
After all, One Piece manga had first emerged from here!
As Luffy revisited the memories of his journey from its inception, many readers felt nostalgic, with some of the more emotional ones even shedding tears—especially when they remembered Nami's heartbreaking scene, asking Luffy to save her.
Among the readers who cried was the famed Store Goddess, Bell-mère.
"It seems Luffy has regained his confidence and peacefully moved past Ace's death…" Gloriosa remarked.
"All thanks to Jimbei… no, credit goes first and foremost to his friends. Without them, he would've had nothing and wouldn't have escaped that dark emotional spiral," Olivia affirmed, understanding Luffy's situation more deeply.
"His pursuit of strength has become nobler than ever before… to protect his friends' dreams. What a strong young man," the beautiful mermaid Otohime mused, marveling at the indescribable moment.
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 858: Generalizing the Observation Haki Training Method!
Chapter 859: Brynndi World!
Chapter 860: Brynndi World's Desire to Destroy Marigoa!
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