Sailing: His comprehension is against the sky, and he comprehends the Eight Gates at the beginning.

"Garp's... no... Mr. Garp's grandson?!"

...

A moment later, several bandits knelt down at the same time, shook their heads in unison, and said in unison.

"Can't afford to raise them!"

Garp, as if he had expected this, crossed his arms and said.

"Then you can choose!"

"Is it better to spend the rest of my life in jail, or to raise these two guys?"

"I've been turning a blind eye to the countless sins you've committed!"

"Ha ha ha ha..."

Faced with Garp's coercion, Dadan and her gang dared not speak out against him.

Just then, Luffy suddenly noticed something flying towards him from behind and above.

Using his Observation Haki, he tilted his head and dodged it.

Upon closer inspection, what had fallen to the ground was a clump of saliva.

Looking back, I saw a boy with freckles on his face, arms crossed, with a huge wild boar sitting on his bottom.

Ace!

Luffy didn't take Ace's sneak attack seriously.

But Uta, who didn't know Ace, was different; he immediately stood up for Luffy.

"Hey! Why did you spit on Luffy? Apologize right now!"

Ace ignored Uta and stared straight at Luffy, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.

He couldn't understand why the child in front of him could so easily dodge the saliva he spat out from behind.

Was it a coincidence?

Ace had no idea about Haki, so he just assumed Luffy's dodge was a coincidence.

At that moment, Garp also saw Ace behind him and exclaimed in surprise.

"Ace!!!"

"Luffy, that guy is Ace. He's three years older than you and one year older than Uta."

“From today onwards, you will be living with him.”

"Let's get along well!"

Upon hearing this, the bandits behind him immediately began to question him.

"Huh? Has it been decided already?"

Garp tilted his head, his gaze sharpened, and his imposing aura immediately intimidated the bandits, who stood at attention in awe.

"Yes! Then we'll accept it!"

"Okay, that's all. I'll come again when I have time."

With those words left behind, Garp departed.

Chapter Eleven: An Unexpected Gain, A Handshake and Reconciliation.

A few days later, Dadan's family.

Luffy sat by the wall, gnawing on a huge piece of beast meat, with Uta beside him looking competitive.

Across from them, Ace clenched his fists, bared his teeth, and looked defiant.

The remaining bandits stood in orderly rows around the perimeter, watching quietly and not daring to disturb them.

"Damn it, I challenge you to a duel!"

Ace pointed at Luffy and said defiantly.

In the few days since Luffy arrived, he has brought back prey that is stronger than him every day.

This caused Luffy's status within Dadan's family to rise rapidly.

Even today, Luffy has managed to drag back the tiger that Ace was unable to defeat.

This made the proud and arrogant Ace unable to sit still any longer. He immediately challenged Luffy to a duel to prove that he was better than Luffy.

However, Luffy in his current state would never consider sparring with Ace; it would be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito—there's no comparison whatsoever.

So he pushed Uta, who had always been dissatisfied with Ace, out of the way.

During this time, Ace's terrible attitude towards the two of them had already angered Uta.

Although she has no interest in fighting, she will never let anyone bully her.

"If you can beat Uta, I'll duel you."

Luffy responded calmly.

Uta spent seven years at sea with Shanks and then trained with him and Garp for several months. His strength is in no way inferior to Ace's at the moment.

Ace, however, did not see it that way. When he saw Luffy pushing a girl out, he thought she looked down on him and became even angrier.

"Damn it! You bastard..."

However, since it's a challenge, you have to follow their rules.

He ultimately did as Luffy suggested and started fighting with Uta first.

...

A few days later again.

In front of Dadan's house.

Ace and Uta fought back and forth for several hours, and finally, after a close battle, Uta collapsed from exhaustion.

"Huh...huh...huh..."

Ace, panting heavily, hunched over wearily, looked at Luffy who was taking care of Uta, and then said breathlessly.

"I...I've already defeated her."

"Now, it's time for you to duel me, isn't it?!"

Luffy glanced at Ace, and couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Ace's talent is still somewhat stronger than Uta's.

The two fought to a draw at the beginning.

But after several days of evenly matched sparring, Ace finally took the lead and surpassed Uta.

Seeing the fighting spirit in Ace's eyes, Luffy nodded.

"Let's wait until you recover!"

Finally receiving Luffy's reply, Ace breathed a sigh of relief and fell backward.

...

Three days later!

At the entrance of Dadan's family's house.

Ace clenched his fists, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Opposite him, Luffy remained calm and unmoved.

Dadan and his gang sat excitedly against the wall, waiting to witness this epic battle.

They hadn't seen Luffy fight, but given his ability to hunt powerful prey, he must be quite strong.

Ace's strength has always been considered very powerful, especially after he defeated Uta, who was equally strong, just three days ago.

Therefore, they have been eagerly anticipating today's epic battle.

Today, the strongest fighter in the Dadan family will be determined.

As Dadan and his group were filled with anticipation, Uta, standing next to them, raised his right hand and then brought it down.

"start!"

"what!!!"

With Uta's command, Estun let out a powerful roar and charged towards Luffy with a clenched fist.

The powerful aura impressed Dadan's family, who nodded repeatedly, their eyes filled with admiration.

They turned to look at Luffy, and all of them shook their heads.

Luffy, facing the menacing Ace, remained unhurried, seemingly lacking any fighting spirit.

How could he possibly defeat Ace in this state?

The bandits thought this to themselves.

Suddenly, they all looked as if they had seen a ghost.

They all gaped, their chins practically touching the ground, their eyes bulging as if they were about to pop out.

He stared in disbelief at Ace, who lay motionless on the ground, his face filled with shock.

They had clearly seen that Luffy had simply thrown a punch unintentionally, and the duel was over.

"Is the knot...over?"

"It seems so!"

"Is Ace... alright?!"

...

Ace lay motionless on the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He never imagined that the gap between him and Luffy would be so vast.

He had considered the possibility of losing, but he never imagined he would lose so utterly and helplessly.

Just then, a bright smiling face appeared in his line of sight.

"Ace, do you want to become stronger?"

Looking at Luffy's kind face and bright smile, Ace asked in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

Luffy smiled.

"I can help you train and become stronger!"

"From now on, let's get along well!"

As he spoke, Luffy extended his hand towards Ace.

Ace looked at Luffy with extremely complicated emotions.

He didn't understand why this guy could be so unconcerned about his terrible attitude towards him, and now even offered to help him become stronger.

But seeing Luffy's sincere expression, Ace finally managed to raise his trembling right hand and shake hands with Luffy.

He had no grudge against Luffy, and his previous hostile attitude was largely due to his resentment.

He has now realized the gap between them, so he has let it go.

"Your comprehension is extraordinary, and through personal combat experience, your spirit has been enhanced."

"Your spirit has been enhanced, and your Conqueror's Haki has been strengthened."

The sudden notification in his mind surprised Luffy greatly; he hadn't expected that fighting Ace could also enhance his Conqueror's Haki.

"It seems that as long as the opponent has Conqueror's Haki, they can get a boost regardless of whether they have awakened it or not."

Luffy made his decision.

However, he could sense that the improvement he received from Ace was far less than what he received from Garp.