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[That day, in the bar of Fuchsia Village, Luffy was mooching food and drinks from the Red-Haired Pirates ~~~]

[He noticed a wooden box next to Lucky Roo and, curious, opened it to find a mysterious fruit covered in strange patterns ~]

[“This looks pretty tasty.” Without giving it much thought, Luffy grabbed it and started eating.]

Jorakul Mihawk: “Wasn’t that a Devil Fruit? And he’s eating it like it’s some kind of delicacy?”

Moonlight Moria: “Hehehe! To eat a Devil Fruit so ferociously… This kid’s got something special!”

Trafalgar Law: “As expected of Straw Hat. It’s the first time I’ve seen someone eat a Devil Fruit without even flinching.”

Capone Bege: “Come to think of it, when I ate the Castle Fruit, it felt like I was eating... well, you know what.”

Scratchmen Apoo: “Aba-ba-ba-ba!! Totally agree!”

Roronoa Zoro: “So this is how Luffy got his Devil Fruit…”

Nico Robin: “It’s quite absurd, isn’t it?”

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Mariejois ~~~

Room of Power.

“Red-Haired Shanks!!!”

Izambalong V Nasujirō’s brows furrowed deeply into a scowl, his voice filled with anger.

Makasu Mazu narrowed his eyes, his expression grave. “Damn it! Was that Devil Fruit originally taken by Red-Haired Shanks? Was it just a coincidence that the brat ate it, or was it intentional?”

“Whether it was coincidental or deliberate, the brat’s Devil Fruit ability has already awakened. Im-sama will definitely not allow him to continue growing unchecked!”

Jygoroxia Satan reminded them.

At this moment, the large screen stopped showing the subsequent scenes from the bar and instead switched to footage of Luffy’s daily training routine.

Seeing this, somewhere near Marine Headquarters, on a nearby sea…

Shanks let out a quiet sigh of relief.

Thank goodness they didn’t show the scene where the mountain bandit king smashed a bottle over my head. That would’ve been embarrassing…

And if they had shown the part where the Sea King bit off my arm, Hawk-Eye would’ve never let me live it down.

“This viewing system is still giving me some face…” Shanks thought to himself.

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[Afterward, the Red-Haired Pirates left Fuchsia Village.]

[Luffy also set his goal: to set sail on his own and become the Pirate King!]

[Day after day, Luffy trained relentlessly, often challenging Ace but losing every time, beaten to a pulp.]

[Seven years later, Ace set sail!]

[Ten years later, Luffy set sail!]

At this point, the white-framed screen gradually dimmed.

Basil Hawkins: “Looking at this, Straw Hat wasn’t particularly strong when he first set sail. How did he grow to become one of the Supernovas in just a few short months?”

Urouge: “His training before setting sail was honestly pretty mediocre.”

Capone Bege: “This Luffy wasted so much time, yet he still became a Supernova. Meanwhile, the other Luffy already mastered Armament Haki at the age of seven. Just how terrifying will his future strength be?”

Trafalgar Law: “No need to rush. Based on the pattern of these screens, the next video should focus on the growth of Red-Hatted Luffy.”

Gol D. Roger: “Why aren’t they showing it yet? I’m really looking forward to seeing how that Luffy performs!”

Shanks: “Ahaha, Captain, our Luffy isn’t bad either!”

At this moment, the red-framed screen gradually brightened again.

Soon, the images appeared.

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[Time passed day by day, and Luffy’s daily routine was extremely consistent.]

[In the morning, he went into the mountains; in the evening, he returned.]

[His training methods were simple and brutal!]

[For Armament Haki, he punched mountains directly with his fists!]

[For Observation Haki, he deliberately provoked groups of wild beasts, placing himself in the middle of their attacks while using Observation Haki to constantly evade their strikes.]

[One day, he returned earlier than usual.]

[“Huh? Little Luffy, didn’t you train enough today?” The bandit Dadan glanced at the clock on the wall and asked curiously.]

[Luffy looked at Dadan, wanting to say something but hesitating.]

[Recently, he had hit a bottleneck in his Armament Haki training and couldn’t progress further. But there was no one around who understood Haki cultivation, which troubled him greatly.]

[Dadan walked over. “Little Luffy, what’s wrong? Even if you’re facing something unsolvable, you should at least talk about it! Maybe I can help.”]

[Luffy sighed. “Dadan, do you know anything about Armament Haki?”]

[“……”]

[Dadan’s lips twitched. Do I look like I know?]

[“Never mind, I’ll figure it out myself.”]

[Seeing Dadan’s reaction, Luffy already knew the answer.]

[He stood up, preparing to head into his room.]

[“Wait!” Dadan called out, as if suddenly remembering something. “There’s a group of pirates in town. I heard they’re from the New World. If you want to learn about Haki cultivation, maybe you can ask them.”]

[“Pirates?”]

[Upon hearing this, Luffy didn’t get excited but instead frowned. “Why are pirates in town? When my grandpa came last time, why didn’t you mention this?”]

[If my grandpa were here, with just a little effort, any pirates would be wiped out ~]

[Luffy had grown up under Garp’s care, and sometimes when Garp was in a hurry during missions, he’d bring Luffy along on warships. This allowed Luffy to witness many notorious pirates.]

[It was precisely because he had seen the cruel side of the world from a young age that Luffy had come to understand the principle of survival of the fittest early on.]

[He trained hard not because of some lofty ideal, but because he didn’t want to end up as someone else’s victim!]

[Although he wasn’t interested in becoming a Marine, he didn’t have a good impression of pirates either.]

[He looked seriously at Dadan and warned her. “Dadan, since there are pirates in town, try not to go there. Pirates are ruthless killers who won’t hesitate to take lives!”]

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Trafalgar Law: “Pfft! Straw Hat Captain, are you sure it’s appropriate for you to say that…?”

Monkey D. Luffy: “Ah! Tora-man, look carefully! That’s the other Red Luffy talking, not me ~”

Franky: “Wahaha!! This Red Luffy seems to have a really bad impression of pirates! Could he have become a Marine?”

Nami: “Judging by his tone, it’s very possible!”

Monkey D. Garp: “Ah! Can this viewing system swap characters between the two sides? I’m willing to trade one grandson for the other!”

Monkey D. Luffy: “Grandpa…”