One Piece: Starting as the First Mate of the Lothar Pirates

"Ah~"

Kozaburo sighed again.

"Come with me!"

Soon after, Kousaburo brought Rakukawa to the back mountain of the dojo.

A solitary little mound stands atop the hill.

The Tomb of Shimotsuki no Koko!!!

At that moment, when his ominous suspicions became reality, Luo Chuan felt a sudden dizziness.

Even in his deadly battle with Im, the King of the World, he had never felt this way.

He knelt down and gently stroked the inscription on the tombstone, experiencing for the first time the true pain of separation by death.

Of all things, life and death are the greatest.

Once a person dies, they have nothing left.

The image of Shuangyue Zhenzi from the past surged forth like a tide, invading Luo Chuan's entire being.

Such a bright and beautiful girl... how could she suddenly...

They had promised to meet again... but they were too late.

“Zhenzi, she… what happened to her…” Luo Chuan opened his mouth with difficulty, but couldn’t utter a complete sentence.

"When we first came here to establish the village, we encountered many problems, even the Haitong River..."

"Did Hai Ni Ke Qin L make this?" Luo Chuan's gaze suddenly sharpened.

He vowed that if it was Hai Tong, he would make that guy regret ever being born.

"With Hai Tong Α�"

Kozaburo sighed and said, "Compared to the discomfort of the change in environment and the hard work, the bigger reason is her heartache. The doctor said it's because... she's ill from missing someone!"

Boom!

At that moment, Luo Chuan felt as if his head had been struck by lightning from the heavens.

Longing can become an illness, or it could be called 'lovesickness'.

In this world, this ailment frequently occurred among the female emperors of the Nine-Snake Women's Kingdom throughout history.

Gloria, Shakky, Boa Hancock... are all late-stage patients of this disease.

The way to heal is simple: escape abroad and go on your journey.

However, lovesickness is not exclusive to Kuja.

The Nine Serpents Empress is lovesick, yet she is still able to sail the seas thanks to her strength.

But ordinary women like Shimotsuki Nobuko can only…

"I'm too late!" Luo Chuan gently stroked the cold photo on the tombstone.

It was all his negligence, all because of his hesitation and indecisiveness.

That day, Lox told him that if he had a woman he loved, he must never let anyone know, and he took his advice.

I thought it wouldn't matter whether it was earlier or later, but I never expected this...

Click!

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky.

Woohoo~

A torrential downpour followed, drenching the area.

Luo Chuan didn't move in front of the tombstone, and neither did Geng Sanlang.

After an unknown amount of time and a series of internal struggles, Kozaburo finally spoke.

"Zhenzi gave birth to your child!"

"What did you say?!"

Luochuan's emotions, which had been like a stagnant pool, suddenly surged.

“When you left that day, Zhenzi had already found out she was pregnant,” Kozaburo said, recalling the past.

Why didn't she tell me back then?

Luo Chuan finally realized what Shimotsuki Shinko hadn't mentioned back then.

If Shimotsuki Shinko had spoken then, he would have taken her with him even if it meant forcibly.

“She doesn’t want to be a burden to you, she doesn’t want you to have any worries…” said Kousaburo.

“She’s so foolish…really…how could she and the child be a burden?” Luo Chuan whispered.

Much later.

"That child... I've already seen him, haven't I?" Luo Chuan asked again.

“Yes!” Kousaburo nodded.

The rain has stopped and the sky is clear.

Beside him, Shimotsuki Arashi gently rocked the baby cradle, singing the melody his mother often sang to him.

"Lan"

Kōzaburō returned.

"Thank you for taking care of Silang."

"No, it's what I should do."

Shimotsuki Arashi nodded understandingly, handed Koushirou back to her master, and then carried the bamboo sword back to the dojo in the front yard to continue practicing her swordsmanship.

He thought the man had already left, but to his surprise, the man was already waiting for him in the front yard.

For some reason, seeing that Luo Chuan hadn't left yet, Shuang Yue Lan felt a surge of joy in her heart.

"What's your name?" Luo Chuan asked again.

"Arashi! Shimotsuki Arashi!" This time, he did not run away.

"Shuangyue Lan, what a beautiful name." Luo Chuan smiled. "Do you know who I am?"

“I know, you are my father!” Shimotsuki Arashi said calmly. “Although this is your first time here, my mother used to show me your photos and tell me your stories before going to bed.”

Luo Chuan understood, and felt even more guilty.

"Do you hate me?" Luo Chuan asked.

Shuangyue Lan didn't hesitate, shook her head, and said, "I don't hate it."

Why?

"You're really strange. Do you really want your son to hate you?" Shuangyuelan looked at Luochuan strangely.

Thinking about his own father's brain...

"But I've been away for the past few years, and I've even caused trouble for your mother..."

“Mom said you are a great hero at sea, a man destined for great things, and that one day you will come back to see us. Mom also said that she herself is unlucky and lacks the fortune to wait for the day you return.” Shuangyue Lan calmly recounted the past.

Hearing these words, Luo Chuan felt waves of pain shooting through his heart.

Zhenzi is a sensible girl, and Lan completely inherited her sensibility.

That's why Luo Chuan felt even more guilty and heartbroken; he would rather the child scold him a few times.

He suddenly remembered something, about the 'Sea of ​​Waves', which seemed to be contaminated by 'Sequence 0'.

Even the most scumbags in this world cannot escape the curse of being called "scumbags".

Roger and Ace, Jesus and Usopp... and many more.

As a model youth raised under the red flag, Luo Chuan was unknowingly corrupted by Sequence 0...

Do not!

That's just an excuse.

Luo Chuan shook his head, looking at the sensible Lan, feeling guilty and wanting to make amends.

"Lan, do you want to come with me?" Luo Chuan asked.

Shuangyue Lan shook her head without the slightest hesitation.

"Just as Mom doesn't want to be a burden to you, so do I. And if I leave, Mom will be lonely all alone on the mountain."

……

Chapter 127 Resurrecting Shimotsuki Koko! Father is all-powerful!

You're a big shot at sea, with important things to do. It's enough if you can come back every now and then…

As Shimotsuki Arashi spoke earnestly, Luo Chuan seemed to see the shadow of Shimotsuki Shinko in him.

"Mr. Luochuan, Lan, dinner is ready!" came the voice of Shimotsuki Kozaburo.

As night fell, Luochuan and Gengzaburo, Lan and Gengshiro, two adults and two children, sat together.

Luo Chuan waved his hand, and a large amount of delicious food and wine appeared out of thin air.

An ordinary family dinner is transformed into a lavish banquet.

Koushirou's eyes lit up as he clapped his hands happily in the cradle.

Even Shuangyue Lan, who had been keeping a serious face like a little adult, couldn't help but have her eyes light up.

“Mom is right. So you really are a magician,” Shuangyue Lan whispered.

Luo Chuan smiled and raised his hand to pat his son's head.

Shuangyue Lan subconsciously dodged, leaving his hand frozen in mid-air.

"I'm sorry, I don't like anyone touching my head except my mom, but you..."

The little head cautiously returned and rubbed against Luo Chuan's big hand.

“It’s okay. If you don’t like something, you should say it. There’s no need to apologize,” Luo Chuan said.

"Hahaha, come, come, thanks to Mr. Luochuan, we can have a big meal today," said Shuangyue Gengsaburo with a smile.

Both fathers and sons enjoyed their meal to the fullest that night.

Originally, Luo Chuan didn't want to drink too much in front of his son, lest he damage his image in his son's eyes.

However, emotions are sometimes completely beyond our control.

Not only Luochuan, but also Kousaburo was drunk.

Like Arashi, Koushirou's mother had also passed away, having suffered severe bleeding during childbirth...

When two men who share the same plight get together, it's inevitable that they'll drink too much.

"Kouzaburo, do you really think that people who die can't be brought back to life?" Luochuan asked.

“I understand how you feel, but the dead cannot be brought back to life!” Kousaburo shook his head.

"No!"

Luo Chuan shook his head firmly.

"I believe that even if someone dies, they may still be able to come back to life!"

Kozaburo was startled, and his expression became slightly solemn.

He was merely a swordsmith and samurai who had only been at sea for a few years.

In terms of knowledge, he is naturally far inferior to Luo Chuan, the overlord of the sea.

“Even if someone dies, there’s still a chance…” Kousaburo swallowed nervously.

Not only Kousaburo, but Shimotsuki Arashi, who was taking care of the baby Koushirou, also perked up her ears.

The words his mother used to say always came to mind: "Your father is a peerless hero, capable of anything."