3D No, 2Y Yes. (Part 1)

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Chapter's Events:

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[Marineford, Conference Hall]

"It's utterly inexplicable!"

Most of the higher-ranking officers in the marine, except for the admirals, sat in two parallel rows, listening to the latest news.

"This man, who was revealed during the ultimate war to be the adoptive brother of Portgas D. Ace, the son of Dragon the Revolutionary… And what's more, the grandson of our very own Vice-Admiral Garp…"

"The pirate, Monkey D. Luffy!" Saying all of this, Commodore Brannew slammed the board behind him, which displayed Luffy's wanted poster and a newspaper article.

"His whereabouts were unknown until recently, but now it seems that not only is he alive… but he has reappeared within the confines of Marine Headquarters itself!"

The elite marine officers listened silently.

"As for his accomplices in this latest endeavor… First, we have the traitor, former Shichibukai, 'Knight of the Sea' Jimbei!"

When he wanted to mention the second person, Commodore Brannew instinctively began to sweat.

"Moreover, he seems to be working alongside the former first mate of the Pirate King's crew, 'Dark King' Silvers Rayleigh!"

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"The vast majority of available naval forces are necessarily away from headquarters, and security is at an all-time low…" In the background, three figures appeared on the deck of a battleship, while several dozen ordinary marine soldiers shot at them. However, they were unable to stop Luffy, Jimbei, and Rayleigh from forcefully taking the battleship.

"As if to take advantage of the situation, these three have suddenly appeared at headquarters, stolen a battleship, and sailed a full circle around Marineford, in what is known to men of the sea as the 'rite of burial!'"

After that, Luffy entered the plaza alone, rang the Marine's Bell sixteen times, and finally stood at the edge of the scar caused by Whitebeard. He threw flowers there in silent prayer for Ace's soul, placing his hat on his chest and closing his eyes.

This image, with the tattoo on his right arm, 3D crossed out and replaced with 2Y, spread widely in the newspaper.

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After the storms surrounding Whitebeard's former ship faded, the Moby Dick continued sailing steadily in a specific direction, neither too fast nor too slow.

The direction was westward, towards the nearest Sky Port, which happened to be next to the island of Jaya.

"That boy never ceases to amaze me, over and over again," Whitebeard smiled as he said that, his eyes shining with great admiration as he looked at Luffy, who was honoring his deceased brother at the very place where he had died.

That place was the battlefield and the enemy's den that had taken his brother from him.

"So, this is Rayleigh's plan, hitting two birds with one stone… The best way to send a coded message to his crew is by going to a place filled with journalists."

Marco also smiled when he noticed the tattoo on Luffy's right arm.

"Three days were the agreed time for the crew to gather after dispersing from the Sunny-Go, but what happened later turned those days into weeks without them reuniting…" Marco said.

"The purpose of Kuma's scattering wasn't just to help them avoid the immediate crisis posed by Admiral Kizaru temporarily, but to give them enough time for proper training, wasn't it?" Jozu added.

"I see it now… The idea is clear." Vista nodded.

"Yes, they're way too weak at their current level, Gurararara! But I see most of the Worst Generation have entered the New World at their feeble levels…" Whitebeard laughed.

"It seems the Straw Hat Pirates are incredibly lucky," he smiled afterward.

Whitebeard's crew was discussing Luffy's idea enthusiastically. They all thought Luffy and his comrades were fortunate, especially Luffy, who had the chance to train under Rayleigh.

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Baterilla:

"So, you'll be his teacher for the next two years?"

Roger smiled, clearly unsurprised by the situation.

"It seems my old counterpart still has a vital role to play in the story, even after all these years. It appears they haven't let my old bones rest. Hasn't my old counterpart already retired?"

Rayleigh didn't seem disappointed at all, and the smile on his face showed the opposite.

"Wahahaha! How does it feel to be the teacher of the protagonist?" Roger laughed and asked.

"Maybe a bit less than being the inspiration for the protagonist!" Shanks chimed in proudly, for after all, he was Luffy's inspiration to become a pirate.

"It feels like being the first enemy of the protagonist!" Buggy added, with a strong sense of jealousy toward Shanks.

"Wahahaha! It seems you all lose to me, as I am the Pirate King, the goal the protagonist is striving to reach in the first place," Roger said, holding his belly and laughing after seeing his crew's defeated expressions.

No matter what impact they had on the protagonist, none could be closer to what he represented personally as the sole Pirate King.

"But still, to be Luffy's teacher means that Luffy will become incredibly strong in a short period. Under your guidance, he may surpass the strongest powers in the New World as soon as he returns to the sea after two years."

"But two years without the Straw Hats reuniting… What a long time… That was totally unexpected."

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South Blue, on Karate Island's art store:

The man with red hair, known as Eustass, looked quietly at the manga page with a secretly grim expression.

"He's entered the New World… His character will grow darker…"

He glanced sadly at the boy Kidd in his mother's lap, who was also reading the manga.

Her calm expression changed too after seeing the next scene, which showed the pirates under Kidd, led by her son's fearsome counterpart.

"Is the New World really that terrifying?"

"Traveling there seems as easy as going to any other island in the South Blue… just a bit more expensive," the wife wondered, after seeing Kidd and his crew talk about the terror of the New World.

"That's because the transport companies led by the hunters are cautious in providing extremely safe travel systems. Ordinary people can travel there with peace of mind, facing no risks. But entering the New World as a pirate is a completely different matter," her husband explained why it was easy to travel to the second half of the Grand Line just as it was to the first half.

"Ah, I see, but- ...OH- What is this!?"

The wife placed her hand over her mouth in shock after seeing a particular scene in the manga.

"…He killed him…"

The father, Eustass, shook his head in regret after seeing Eustass Kidd coldly murder a captive pirate who had begged for mercy, wanting to free himself and his crew to return to Paradise.

But in the next scene, Eustass Kidd killed him in cold blood, showing no intention of letting him or his crew go.

After following the events to the end, the man and his wife shook their heads in sadness as they looked at their little boy.

'Why does our son have to be so evil…? What could he have gone through to develop such a personality in this life?'

These were some of the questions the couple asked themselves internally every time Eustass Kidd appeared.

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West Blue, on a certain island in an art store:

Inside the art store, a group of men dressed in mafia-style suits tried not to draw attention to themselves or arouse the curiosity of the eager readers surrounding them from all directions.

"Boss… It seems our crew has entered the New World safely in the manga…"

Bege's right-hand man whispered.

"I see that… But what's this?"

Bege's eyes widened when he saw his counterpart's ship being pulled from the sea, seemingly drawn by something in the sky.

"What's that…?"

"My God, the New World is terrifying!"

"Why does it look like a meteor is about to hit the Boss's ship!?"

"Doesn't seem like the boss's ship will hit it?"

"Don't tell me he perished as soon as he entered the New World…?"

Capone Bege began sweating as he watched the scene of screaming and the apparent destruction of the ship, crashing into what seemed like a massive floating island in the sky.

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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):

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Chapter 818: 3D No, 2Y Yes. (Part 2)

Chapter 819: The Turbulent New World.

Chapter 820: The Choice Will Be Yours.

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