Hey, wait, don't run meat!

After a few days had passed, Luffy was still living in the forest as his grandpa, Garp, had instructed him to do. Luffy was accustomed to this harsh training, which is probably why he is still alive today.

Luffy can be seen eating the various berries and fruits that are available to him while he is slouched over and lying under a tree. Occasionally, his stomach will also make a noise, indicating that he is still hungry.

"ahh, I have never been so hungry. if this keeps up, I'll starve to death."

"All the animals in this forest are very strong, since yesterday I couldn't find a suitable animal for me to hunt."

"I also can't run away because somehow my grandpa always realizes it, and I also can't stand it if I have to receive a punch from him again."

Luffy's current training ground is a stretch of the forest close to the Foosha village. Of all the locations in the kingdom of Goa, this section of forest actually has the lowest level of danger.

But despite this, the villagers of Foosha continue to believe that this forest is dangerous for them. in fact, even the adults do not dare to hunt in this forest because it is home to many wild beasts exceptionally powerful.

Therefore, it is a miracle that Luffy, who is only 6 years old, can survive in this forest for days. Perhaps this is also the result of the strict training that Garp has given Luffy thus far.

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Shortly after that, while Luffy was resting and relaxing under a tree with some shade, he suddenly perked his ears up when he heard a voice coming from the nearby bushes.

*rustling

*rustling

Luffy called out in a curious tone, "grandpa?" but received no response to his question. This caused Luffy to immediately become cautious because the voice coming from the bushes might have belonged to a dangerous beast.

Luffy then raised his hands, which were clenched into fists, while preparing to face whatever came out of the bushes. As he waited for a longer period of time, Luffy also noticed that his heart was gradually beginning to beat faster.

*rustling

*swoosh

Suddenly, a powerful wind rushed towards Luffy, and shortly thereafter, an animal with four legs and a peculiar appearance appeared.

When Luffy first saw this animal, he let out a sigh of relief because it was only about the size of a puppy and appeared to be harmless. This animal resembles a dog and a wolf, but it has two small horns on its head.

Luffy yelled at the small animal as he lowered his hand, "Don't scare me!" However, the creature only responded by tilting its head in bewilderment.

"You have come at the right time, I am very hungry right now, and a small animal like you doesn't seem strong at all."

Luffy, who was starving, turned his sparkling eyes on the small animal, and the animal, as if it could sense Luffy's intent, began to turn around and flee.

"Hey, wait, don't run meat!"

Luffy excitedly chased from behind while wiping the saliva at the corner of his mouth, but of course, this little animal wouldn't stop running because he knew that this human had bad intentions towards him.

Luffy then pursues this small animal throughout the forest, passing through bushes and long grass, which causes Luffy's appearance to become dirtier. Additionally, his body is occasionally hit by twigs, which causes his skin to be scratched.

When Luffy had finally cornered the small animal in front of a rock, he said broad grin, "You can't run away, meat." At the same time, he started spreading his arms as he got closer to the animal.

The small animal that was already being pushed down appeared to be very frightened, and because it had no other way to communicate, it then let out a loud sound that left Luffy a little bit surprised.

*auuu... auuuf.... wouuuf..."

*Whimpers

"Are you trying to make me feel sorry for you? If so, too bad I'm so hungry right now so it has no effect."

Luffy was getting closer when, all of a sudden, he heard a growl coming from behind him, and for some reason, Luffy had a bad feeling about it.

*growl

*barks

When Luffy looked back, he saw a four-legged animal that resembled a dog and frequently lashed out, but it was now bigger than him. The two horns on its head also appeared to be longer, and its fangs looked sharper.

"Are you the mother?"

When Luffy realizes this terrifying beast is the mother of the small animal he was chasing earlier, he immediately begins to break out in a cold sweat all over his body.

After saying, "I'm sorry," Luffy immediately and without any preamble ran as fast as he could, but it seemed that he wouldn't easily escape because the beast was now chasing after him.

*barks

*barks

Now that Luffy has to run while being pursued by this beast, he becomes panicky and does not run in the direction of the exit from the forest. Rather, he runs deeper and deeper into the woods.

Luffy screamed, "ahhh... help me... grandpa... *sob..." while crying in fear as the beast chasing him did not give up its pursuit of him.

"granpa... help me... ahhhh..."

When the beast was right behind Luffy's ass, it opened its mouth wide, exposing its pointed teeth and fangs. It then tried to tear Luffy's ass, but luckily only his pants were torn.

"I'm sorry... I won't chase your child anymore... please... I don't want his little meat anymore..."

Luffy just kept running and running, but he had no idea which direction he was headed, and the fact that his face was smeared with tears and snot didn't help his situation.

But all of a sudden, the ground that Luffy was standing on vanished, and when he looked down, he saw a cliff that led down to the sea. Luffy was helpless to stop himself from falling, and he ended up plunged into the ocean below.