One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! - Chapter 435 - World's Reaction to the Impending Wano War 02!

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Third Person POV

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Once again, the world learned about the Straw Hat through the news publications. After a month of silence, with no updates from the outside, the world’s eyes were on them. They had isolated themselves within their territory following a bomb incident, which led to a negotiation between the crew, the navy, and the government. Beyond the government’s public statement about a non-aggression pact, it was revealed that the Yonko’s lineage lived on through five children, a fact that somewhat shocked the world. These children might possess as much potential as their father and even their mothers, casting a veil of uncertainty over the world for those who deeply feared Luffy's power.

This morning, the news the world had been waiting for finally broke: the war in the New World was underway, and speculations were arising from every corner, reaching even the Blues.

In a kingdom in the East Blue, newspapers were in the hands of the citizens of Goa, each reading with their own thoughts. There were those who supported Luffy and those who didn’t. To some, he was seen as a tyrannical pirate who entered their kingdom and killed the former king, without them fully understanding what had actually happened. However, they were a minority in the kingdom.

Nevertheless, they did not despise the queen, who was managing the kingdom exceptionally well with the help of her ministers. Despite their misgivings, they couldn’t deny that Monkey D. Luffy was one of the world’s most powerful pirates, now returning from an entirely different kind of battle. Thankfully, he hadn’t just killed a king in cold blood.

Throughout the kingdom, debates filled the morning air, both in the capital and beyond. In Goa’s palace, the queen sat on her throne, reading the newspaper.

“Luffy, I hope you’re safe,” Makino smiled softly as she read the article.

It had been nearly two years since she last saw Luffy, from the time he left the Kingdom of Goa, embarking on his adventure to Loguetown and beyond. He had since ventured across the Grand Line.

Every time he appeared in the newspaper, she and others eagerly absorbed every detail about his journey at sea. And now, after a year of absence from the headlines, he was back, dominating the New World, recruiting kingdoms, and even establishing a headquarters with all those islands floating in the Dressrosa region. She read about it in the papers, marveling and wondering how Luffy and Lucy were doing.

“Luffy, if you don’t beat those guys in the New World, I’ll have to kick your butt myself,” Dadan declared, smoking a cigarette and wearing a uniform of the kingdom. Tears were in her eyes as she read the news, an obvious sign of concern for Luffy facing off against two major New World pirates, with photos of Kaido and Big Mom splashed across the same page.

She had become quite capable over the past year. With Luffy’s absence at sea, some pirates believed the Kingdom of Goa harbored treasure from his crew and tried their luck invading.

But Dadan, possessing the Chain Fruit, defeated them with ease. Even the queen, wielding the Sound Fruit—a gift she had received from Luffy—had grown incredibly strong. She was no longer the harmless bar girl anyone could easily intimidate while she just smiled. Now, after Makino wished to become strong enough to face the challenges Luffy encountered at Marineford, she trained tirelessly.

The other ministers present weren’t as strong as the queen herself and Dadan, who was training an entire royal guard from her bandits. Dadan had turned her life around, from isolated mountain living to a more luxurious life within the palace, while ensuring the kingdom’s safety.

The kingdom was thriving, with Luffy supporting their growth economically through alliances with other kingdoms. Free trade among them with minimal taxes boosted the economy and attracted many people who opened businesses there.

Of course, Luffy still maintained control over all major decisions, and one of his direct orders was to clean up the dump along the walls of Goa's capital within a year. He knew well the suffering people endured there, and the result was that now, not only was the area cleared of trash, but a small town was beginning to rise there. This expansion of the kingdom offered substantial tax breaks and incentives from the court for anyone willing to invest. Now, those same people who once had to scavenge for their food in the dump could have a chance to build a life and sustain themselves.

Back at the palace, as the court gathered with the topic being Monkey D. Luffy, one of the ministers stepped forward, concerned about the time.

“My queen, we can’t afford to delay any longer. We have until noon to start leaving the kingdom. We must reach Mary Geoise before the World Government meeting begins…” The minister spoke in a more urgent tone.

“All right! Luffy will be fine in the New World! I’m sure he’s going to have a great time.” She smiled.

“My queen, I don’t think a fight between Yonkos will be fun. It will be a bloodbath, perhaps worse than what we saw at Marineford…” one of the ministers said, attempting to correct her.

“But Luffy always has fun. I’m sure he’ll do just that, now that he’s with Lucy too,” she replied, still smiling innocently, while the ministers simply sighed, knowing they couldn’t change their queen’s mindset.

In the end, they began preparing as Makino was seen packing her bags with the help of the castle servants. Despite their protests about the queen doing such things herself, Makino never minded and quickly packed her bags.

Only as she was leaving did a minister rush up to her with an urgent tone. “My queen! The ship is ready, but there’s a Marine ship approaching on the sea!” he exclaimed, as Makino raised an eyebrow and descended the stairs with the minister, arriving in the throne room with a balcony outside, where the kingdom’s high-ranking officials were gathered.

In the port, they could see their ship waiting for them, richly adorned with Goa’s emblem, a gift from the Syrup Kingdom by Queen Kaya herself. But at that moment, the ship wasn’t what caught everyone’s attention; it was the Marine ship cutting through the sea toward them.

“That flag…” Makino murmured, surprised, as were the others, for the flag was quite famous.

“That’s… G-G-G-Garp!” Dadan stammered repeatedly, and just as she managed to speak, someone landed right behind her, towering over her with crossed arms.

“I see you still remember me, Dadan.” Garp said, grinning as his imposing shadow loomed behind Goa’s protector, his red eyes glowing behind her as a threat that made Dadan fear for her life as soon as she turned.

Dadan slowly turned her head, showing a pale and desperate face, thinking that Garp would try to hit her and arrest her this time.

“Don’t look at me like that! As far as I know, you haven’t committed any crimes. Besides, you’re protecting your kingdom. I always had faith in you, Dadan! Congratulations on choosing the right path in your life. Buahahahahaha!” Garp laughed, leaving Dadan stunned.

“Hello, Garp! Welcome to Goa!” Makino approached with a smile.

“It’s always good to be home, Makino. How have you been?” Garp replied, returning the smile as the queen nodded, indicating she was well.

“Garp, is that you?” the former mayor of Foosha Village approached, wearing his typical minister’s suit.

“I’m here to escort Makino safely to Mary Geoise,” he replied. After all, the entire Navy had dispatched guards to accompany the kings, as they indirectly funded the Navy through the tributes handed over to the Tenryuubito.

“That’s great! Have you heard anything about Luffy?” Makino said, her smile growing wider than ever before.

“That damned brat is launching a new war against those two…” Garp muttered, well aware of the statements in the newspapers.

"Are they dangerous?" Makino asked cautiously.

"They used to work together in the past, on the same crew..." Garp murmured. Just thinking about that group and the chaos they caused made Garp uneasy. Not that Luffy reminded him much of them, but as his grandfather, Garp knew Luffy did what he thought was right and didn’t spread unnecessary terror across the seas. It might be hypocritical of him, but Luffy was his grandson, above all else.

While everyone around them looked worried at Garp’s words, he suddenly smiled. "But don’t worry... Luffy knows what he’s doing… I hope to teach him a lesson myself once this whole war and the World Government meeting are over..." he muttered, and everyone felt more at ease seeing Garp’s confidence in Luffy.

"Anyway... that brat... he’s given me another grandchild!" he said with a proud tone as he looked at a picture of Luffy with Uta and his son. "I should recruit him into the navy before he becomes a pirate like his father," he said with determination.

"Isn’t he just a newborn baby?!" Dadan exclaimed, unable to believe Garp could be so shameless.

"This is Shanks’s child... Does this make our queen a grandmother?" a minister asked, still firmly believing that ever since Luffy had announced Makino as the wife of Shanks, the Red-Haired Pirate.

"That rascal… he’s involved with two Yonko daughters and got both of them pregnant... I wouldn’t be surprised if one day he shows up with a daughter of Big Mom," the mayor murmured, though his expression showed a certain joy. "But I’m glad that Luffy and the girl got along. I still remember them in Foosha Village, running around while the pirates were drinking in Makino’s bar…" he said, reminiscing.

"They were so adorable... and in the end, they ended up together... so sweet, and their son looks just like Luffy." Makino gave a small laugh as she looked at the photo as well.

"I swear, I’ll find that Shanks and make sure he doesn’t corrupt my grandson the way he did Luffy. My next goal is to capture him before he can reach my lovely grandchild!" Garp said with determination.

The conversation soon wound down as everything settled between them. They made their way to the ship, while Vice Admiral Garp’s ship was already alongside, waiting. Koby wasn’t on board, as he had gone elsewhere to escort another king.

So, Makino set sail under Garp’s escort, heading directly southeast, planning to cross the Calm Belt. Garp’s ship had the necessary technology to avoid issues with Sea Kings.

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*Raccoon Here:*

I missed writing about the East Blue so much. I haven’t written any reactions from them since Luffy returned to the sea, and I have a few more planned, including a reaction from Shanks when he finds out he’s a grandfather.