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

If it were her father, perhaps… Shimotsuki Arashi felt a glimmer of hope.

"Kousaburo, I just met a man who came back to life not long ago," Luo Chuan said drunkenly.

"What?!" Koushirou was shocked.

"His name is Brook, and he is a Yomi-no-Kami who ate the Paramecia-type Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit). The effect of this fruit is that it allows the user to have one chance to be resurrected from the dead," Luo Chuan continued.

Upon hearing this, Kousaburo's eyes, which had just brightened, dimmed slightly.

He understood; resurrection did exist, but it was limited to those with the ability to return to the underworld.

Ignoring Kozaburo's emotional shift, Rakukawa continued, "I once spoke with Brook, and he said that after his death, his soul went to the underworld. Since the underworld is real, are all the souls of the dead there? If I am strong enough, is there a chance to break into the underworld...?"

Both Kousaburo and Shimotsuki Arashi were stunned by these words.

Is it really possible to be sent to the underworld?

"I once read a story about a company that invented teleportation technology, which would allow a person to travel from the East China Sea to the Great Sea Route in an instant, but a blood sample was required before teleportation..."

"What does blood drawing have to do with teleportation technology?!" Kousaburo asked, puzzled.

“Good question. The protagonist in the story also thought of this question. After a series of investigations, he discovered that the so-called teleportation technology was just a cover. The company’s core business was cloning.”

"The blood draw is to obtain the genetic sample of the person who wants to 'teleport'. The so-called teleportation capsule is actually a cremation capsule. While you are anesthetized, you are cremated directly, and then a clone is created at your destination and injected with all your memories!"

Ta-da!

After listening to Luo Chuan's account, Kōzaburō couldn't help but gasp.

"Replacing the original body with a clone is truly terrifying." Kousaburo shook his head repeatedly.

"Yes, that's what I thought back then, but..."

At this point, Luo Chuan changed the subject.

"Then I thought, if a clone of Oscillator appeared now, possessing all of Oscillator's memories from his lifetime, would she really be Oscillator? Wouldn't that be considered a kind of resurrection?"

Kousaburo was once again amazed by Rakukawa's ingenious ideas.

"I've also read a story..."

Luochuan didn't wait for Koushirou's response and continued talking incessantly.

"In that story, there was a magician who was skilled at making dolls. She made countless dolls for herself beforehand, and each time she died, the dolls would be infused with all her memories from her previous life, thus achieving resurrection and reincarnation..."

After a long silence.

Kozaburo said, "For people who have lost loved ones, if there really was such a way to bring them back to life, I believe at least 99 percent of them would choose it... Enough said, enough said, the children should go to sleep now."

Kousaburo got up, picked up Koushirou from the cradle, and carried him away while playing a game of lifting him up high.

As Shuangyuelan watched her master walk away, a hint of envy flashed deep in her eyes.

The next second, he felt himself fly up.

Without saying a word, Luo Chuan picked him up and put him on his neck.

"What are you doing? Put me down right now. I'm not a child anymore." Shuangyue Lan blushed.

"Don't talk nonsense. You're not even four years old yet, how can you not be a child? What other children have, my child should have too." Luo Chuan stood up unsteadily.

"You're drunk; you can't even stand properly." Shuangyue Lan struggled to get down.

"Don't underestimate your old man, do you? Who do you think I am? If you can't stand firm, then fly away!"

Luo Chuan switched to his Paramecia-type Float-Float Fruit ability and flew into the sky with Shimotsuki Arashi.

At first, Shimotsuki Arashi's little face was tense, but she was quickly captivated by the novel flying experience, and her little face lit up with the smile that a child of her age should have.

He used to envy the other children in the village who could be lifted up high by their fathers.

Now, he is not only being lifted high, but he is even riding on his father into the sky, shoulder to shoulder with the moon.

At 10 p.m., Luo Chuan brought his son, who was already nodding off, back to the Yixin Dojo.

Ignoring Shimotsuki Arashi's polite refusal, she gave him a hot bath, dried him off, put him on the bed, and tucked him in, just like Shimotsuki Shinko used to do.

Shuangyue Lan's face flushed slightly. This was the first time he had been seen naked by anyone other than his mother, and he felt a little shy, considering himself a little man.

But then I realized, the man in front of me is my father…

"Go to sleep," Luo Chuan said softly.

“That…” Shuangyue Lan seemed to remember something, and he took out a yellowed diary from under his pillow. “This was left by my mother.”

Luo Chuan blankly took the diary. The diary wasn't heavy, but it felt like a mountain to Luo Chuan.

"good night!"

Shimotsuki Arashi tucked half her head into the blankets, and soon the room was filled with the sound of even breathing.

After confirming that his son was asleep, Luo Chuan slipped to the mound behind the mountain and opened the first page of his diary.

September 20, 1489.

We've set off from Wano Country! Our destination is the stars and the sea!

The diary begins with Shimotsuki Shinko and her party leaving Wano Country.

……

September 3, 1489.

This is a historic day in my life. I met the prince destined for me in my dreams! Lord Luochuan is so handsome~ It's so wonderful to be Lord Luochuan~ I'm so happy~

……

September 20, 1490.

The doctor said I'm pregnant! I'm carrying Lord Luochuan's child! This is such wonderful news!

I really want to tell Lord Luochuan this good news!

But I can't be so selfish; I can't become a burden to Lord Luochuan.

……

1490 October.

Lord Luochuan, do you know? Our baby is very well-behaved, not causing any trouble in my belly at all. I really want to see him soon!

……

September 3, 1490.

On the one-year anniversary of my meeting with Lord Luochuan, our child was born!

He's a healthy boy—so cute! He'll definitely be as handsome as his dad when he grows up!

I want to name my child Luolan, but Kousaburo and the others won't allow it, saying it will give them away. Waaaaah~

……

1491 years.

Lord Luochuan, our child is one year old!

Before I teach him to say "Mom," I want to teach him to say "Dad."

……

1492 years.

My little man is amazing, just like his dad!

……

1493

……

……

My diary stopped after that.

Luo Chuan sat atop the mountain, a smile on his face, but tears silently streamed down his face.

He flipped through the pages again and again, tirelessly, as if he could see through the words the bright young girl's actions, expressions, and feelings as she wrote in her diary...

Before I knew it, dawn had broken.

Footsteps echoed along the mountain path.

"Were you with Mom all night?"

The moment she saw Luo Chuan, the panic in Shuang Yuelan's eyes disappeared.

God knows how nervous he was when he woke up this morning and didn't see Luo Chuan by his bedside, fearing that everything yesterday was just a dream.

"Sorry, I've lost track of time a little. I should have gone back earlier. I'm sorry to have worried you," Luo Chuan said.

"I'm not worried at all," Shimotsuki Arashi said stubbornly.

When he met Luo Chuan's eyes, he quickly turned away, ran to Shuangyue Zhenzi's grave, and whispered something to her.

After an unknown amount of time, Shuangyue Lan raised her head, looked at Luo Chuan, and asked, "What you... told Master last night... about being able to bring Mother back to life, is that true?"

Luo Chuan was taken aback, only then remembering the fact that Shuang Yue Lan was more mature than children of the same age.

"Would you be willing to let your mother come back to life that way? Wouldn't you think it's an imposter?" Luo Chuan asked seriously.

“If someone looks exactly like my mother and has all of her emotions and memories, how could she not be my mother?” Shimotsuki Arashi retorted.

Luo Chuan stared into his son's eyes for a long time, and finally nodded, saying, "Okay! Mom will definitely come back, I promise you, but it may take a little time!"

"Yes!" Shuangyue Lan smiled as well. "Mom is right, my dad really is omnipotent."

"What did you call me?" Luo Chuan was taken aback.

"Dad! Is there a problem?" Shimotsuki Arashi asked back.

"No... how could there be..."

Luo Chuan stepped forward, lifted his son high above his head, and spun him around.

"Come on, Dad hasn't been able to spend time with you for the past two years, so this time I'll make sure you have a blast!"

After explaining to Kousaburo, Luochuan teleported away with his son.

Over the next two weeks, their journey took them from the East Sea to Paradise, and finally to New World.

Sky Island, Sabaody Archipelago, Fishman Island... Lan took Arashi to every place that Luochuan had visited before and found fun.

It was another late night. Luo Chuan and his son sat on the clouds, admiring the moon.

Just then.

Bruburuburu~

The phone rang.

Luo Chuan took out his old, unused telephone and looked at Lan.

Lan didn't say anything, but simply reached out her small hand to connect the call for Luo Chuan.

Although her father left right after receiving the phone call, Shimotsuki Arashi always remembered her mother's instructions not to become a burden to her father.

“My first mate, I was wrong about what happened in Elbaf. You’ve been gone for a while now, it’s about time you came back,” Lockes’ voice came.

"Sorry, Locke, I might have to take a break for a while longer," Luo Chuan said with a smile.

Then, before Rocks could say anything, Luo Chuan excitedly said, "Do you know what? Rocks, I have a son."

"Ugh?"

"Ahhhh!"

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Chapter 128 My Eldest Son 'Falcon'! I have another son?

"Naval Headquarters, Naval Headquarters, please respond."

"This is Marineford. What happened?"

"Headquarters, headquarters! We just overheard an unencrypted phone call from the Rocks Pirates... The first mate of the Rocks Pirates, the man with a bounty of four billion, Thor Luo Chuan, just now personally admitted that he has a son..."