One piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

Chapter 208: New Friends

He suspected that the people around him were implying something about him, but he had no evidence.

"Is your leg okay? Do you want me to take you to the infirmary?"

Dragon asked as he supported him.

"Hey, what's the matter? By the way, my name is Borsalino, and I'm from the North Blue!"

Borsalino introduced himself.

"My name is Monkey D. Dragon! I'm from the East Blue!"

Dragon also introduced himself.

Then the two of them looked at the last man, who had a resolute expression.

"My name is Sakazuki! I'm from the North Blue!"

Sakazuki introduced himself.

"Yo yo yo! We're from the same hometown!"

After hearing this, Borsalino looked at Sakazuki with great joy.

Sakazuki, however, simply looked at Borsalino and said nothing.

"Alright! This guy is a bit introverted!"

Borsalino shrugged.

"If you want to talk, let's go back first. But the cafeteria is closed this late, so we'll have to go hungry!"

Dragon said, noticing that the atmosphere was a little off.

"Okay! But being hungry is so uncomfortable!"

Borsalino touched his stomach and frowned.

Seeing Borsalino's expression, Dragon shook his head.

"Then let's go to my place! I have a private kitchen. I can cook—just don't complain about my cooking skills!"

Dragon looked at the two and invited them.

"Okay! Okay! You're such a good person!"

Borsalino immediately gave Dragon a "nice guy" remark.

This made Dragon a little embarrassed.

Then he looked at Sakazuki.

Sakazuki was about to refuse, but suddenly his stomach growled loudly.

His face instantly turned red with embarrassment.

"Haha! Let's go together!"

Dragon grabbed Sakazuki and led them toward his home.

After a while, Dragon walked into his room with his two new friends.

"Wow! This room is so big! I've always wondered why you don't live in the dormitory like us. You actually have a special room for yourself!"

As soon as he entered, Borsalino's eyes widened in shock. The layout of the room was exactly what he had dreamed of.

"Uh… This is because I came to Marine Headquarters very early! I had been working as Vice Admiral Tsuru's assistant, and then when I heard that Uncle Zefa was going to be an instructor, my dad kicked me into Marine Training Camp!"

Dragon explained without hiding anything, speaking as if it was a completely normal thing.

"Oh! Then your father must be an important officer, right?"

Borsalino asked in surprise.

Even Sakazuki pricked up his ears to listen.

"Him? He's not that high up, but you've definitely heard his name. The navy calls him a hero, and the pirates call him a mad dog!"

Dragon shrugged, speaking casually.

"Navy hero? Garp!"

As soon as they heard the name, both Borsalino and Sakazuki widened their eyes in shock.

They hadn't expected that this kind-looking guy was actually the son of the navy hero Garp.

"Oh my god! Bro, your connections are insane!"

Borsalino exaggerated his reaction.

"Haha! No way! My dad is my dad, and I am me! I don't want my father's name to define me!"

Dragon personally handed two cups of freshly brewed tea to them.

Borsalino's eyes lit up as he carefully took the cup.

Sakazuki also thanked him.

Dragon smiled.

The three of them had a hearty meal at Dragon's place.

As they ate, they chatted, with Borsalino asking most of the questions, Dragon answering, and Sakazuki listening quietly.

Gradually, the conversation continued late into the night before they finally parted ways.

Dragon sat at his desk under the lamp, picked up a pen, and began writing in his journal.

"I met two new friends today, Borsalino and Sakazuki…"

The moon hung high in the sky, moonlight spilling in through the window, illuminating a lone figure at the desk.

It had been a month since Charlotte killed Bondi Wald.

What was the biggest gain this month?

Without a doubt, the Momo Momo no Mi and the Kube Kube no Mi!

After Charlotte killed Bondi Wald, Barrett suddenly approached him on the return ship, taking out two Devil Fruits.

At first, Charlotte was skeptical and asked Barrett where he found them.

Barrett said he found them in the kitchen.

Charlotte's heart skipped a beat—he suspected that these two Devil Fruits were none other than the Momo Momo no Mi and the Kube Kube no Mi.

However, since he hadn't checked the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia yet, he held back his excitement.

Upon returning to Kami Island, Charlotte rushed home without attending the banquet, pulled out the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, and compared them.

To his delight, they were indeed the Momo Momo no Mi and the Kube Kube no Mi!

It felt like a gift from the heavens.

The sheer luck of obtaining these two top-tier Devil Fruits sent Charlotte into a fit of ecstatic laughter inside his room.

But his excitement didn't last long before another piece of news caught his attention.

"Admiral Zefa Retains His Rank but Becomes Chief Instructor of Marine Training Camp!"

This meant the Navy Headquarters was launching a global recruitment drive, selecting top talents from various branches to join Zefa's elite training camp.

This batch would include two future admirals—Kizaru (Borsalino) and Akainu (Sakazuki)—as well as the future leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon!

The era of rising stars was about to begin.

After staying in the South Blue for two and a half years, the Roger Pirates finally set sail again.

"Hahahaha! Goodbye, Lu Jiu! Thanks for your hospitality all these years!"

Roger stood at the bow and shouted toward Lu Jiu.

"Roger-san! Be careful! Don't let the navy catch you!"

Lu Jiu stood on the shore and waved with a gentle smile.

Roger stood at the bow, his beard fluttering in the wind, looking incredibly pleased.

Behind him, Rayleigh sighed helplessly.

Over the past two years, everyone had already figured out Roger's little secret.

Every time they went out to sea, they spent three or four days sailing before returning to this island for half a month under the excuse of "resting."

Was this really self-cultivation?

No, he was clearly smitten with a woman.

Rayleigh was too embarrassed to point it out.

The real reason the Roger Pirates had stayed in the South Blue for two and a half years… was because Roger had fallen in love.

Had it not been for this latest news from Marine Headquarters, Roger would probably have stayed there forever.

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