Grand Line, Cliff Island.

This is a winter island located in the paradise in the first half of the Grand Line. It is named for its unique high mountain cliffs that are scattered all over the island.

Looking down from the sky, the island is generally high in the west and low in the east, with a valley starting from the southeast coast and extending all the way to the center of the island. It looks like a moon cake that is about to break.

This rift valley is located under the high mountain barrier of the entire Cliff Island. There is no wind or rain all year round and it never freezes.

Although it is a winter island, with the help of nature's wonders, it has become a well-known natural harbor in the first half of the Grand Route. Many merchants and passengers will transit here, and even the navy will choose to stop briefly at Cliff Island to rest the team and replenish supplies.

The king and nobles made a fortune by doing business and collecting taxes through this port.

“Plop! Plop!”

"We've caught fish! Xia! All the fish baskets have caught fish today!"

The boy with brown hair and rags wrapped around him was waving excitedly to the side, holding a fish he had just caught from the fish basket.

Beside him, 5-year-old Xia couldn't help but smile a little when he saw the fruitful harvest today and the colorful face.

It’s really not easy, I can finally eat some meat again.

Kemp D. Xia is a time traveler.

In his previous life, he had no bad hobbies. He liked to read novels and comics after work. He had imagined countless times that he could fly over rooftops, be a hero, and fight for justice.

I thought I would live my life in a muddle, but one day on the road, a large trailer's brakes failed and rushed down the slope, crashing directly into several children playing nearby.

Xia didn't think much about it and rushed over instinctively. He just pushed the child aside, and the next second his eyes went dark. He found that his soul had been transferred to a baby and he was named Kemp D. Xia.

As time went by, Xia grew older and older, and he confirmed that he had actually traveled to the world of One Piece!

Xia was very excited when she just confirmed the news, and she even dreamed about the wonderful life in the pirate world.

But before he was three years old, his beautiful dream was shattered. His parents in this life died of illness due to overwork in farming.

Xia had to accept the fate of his parents' death once again, and began his wandering life of eating at different houses.

While wandering and begging, he got to know several other homeless children, namely Kerry, Lily and the little mute.

Kerry is the leader and eldest brother of the beggars and the founder of this small gang. He has been wandering since he can remember, struggling all the way, fighting with dogs for food, eating tree bark and grass roots, and doing everything.

Lily is a 6-year-old girl with a pretty face, but unfortunately a big red birthmark on the right side of her face ruins her appearance. The little mute looks about 5 years old and cannot speak since birth.

Kerry guessed that both of them were abandoned by their families because of birth defects.

After wandering around, Xia was found by Kerry, who brought him back to his "big family".

Although they still couldn't get enough food, they at least had an organization to rely on. Whoever had food would share it, and the problem of starvation was finally solved.

More importantly, after joining this homeless children's organization, many of his plans that were restricted by his frail body were finally implemented.

In order to benefit his past life memories, Xia designed a fish basket similar to the one called "箌" in his past life, based on the unique topography of the southeastern part of Cliff Island. By attaching it to the rocks in the mountain stream, he would catch the fish that were floating downstream.

There were similar simple traps for catching rabbits and pheasants. After Xia successfully demonstrated it once, they were quickly built by this group of starving children.

Although there is not a harvest every day, especially rabbits and birds have become increasingly difficult to catch recently, but the intake of these wild game has been beneficial. Everyone's physical condition has been greatly improved, and they have some strength in their bodies, creating better conditions for their survival.

"All the fish baskets have caught fish today, seven in total! I can finally have a full meal today!"

"Xia, go and send the fish back. It's getting dark. I'll be back after I check the other traps!"

It took the two of them too long to collect the fish and rearrange the fish baskets, and as the leader, Kerry had to make a choice.

Xia nodded, strung the fish with a straw rope, said goodbye to Chris, and ran home.

Xia took big strides and half ran and half walked in the mountains. His speed was quite fast. It was rare for a child who was only 5 years old to be able to run at such a speed in the mountains.

Xia didn't know why.

Until half a year ago, they had been troubled by lack of appetite and had never had a full meal. Their daily routine was one of starvation, and the food they ate was just enough to keep themselves from starving to death.

Xia started to grow up when he started to eat more fish and meat. As his protein intake increased, his body obviously began to develop. Although he still looked thin on the surface, his five-year-old body actually developed almost as well as eight-year-old Kerry.

And in terms of muscle density and bone density, Xia is definitely much higher than Kerry. This is the conclusion Xia came to after observing when the two of them worked together hunting.

Xia can lift the same big stone, but Kerry finds it difficult; Xia can cross a deep ditch in one step, but Kerry has to take a detour.

Xia could only attribute it to his extraordinary physical talents in this life.

It’s normal to think about it. One of the Four Emperors, Big Mom, has been a monster since she was a child. Even the heroes of the giants cannot beat her, a little child. And the parents of such a monster are just a pair of ordinary civilians.

How old is Kaido? He is almost invincible as soon as he debuts. He can take off directly by eating a fruit.

There are so many monsters in the sea, and Xia is still far from being able to defeat them.

After all, there is a D in my name, so it's normal to be a little special.

Xia thought.

When Xia learned that his name contained the hidden name D, he was quite excited.

It was not until he was almost starved to death that Xia accepted the fact that this D was of no use to him.

At least that's the case for now.

Because of this, Xia was cautious and after his parents died, he only called himself Xia in all communication with others and hid D.

Everyone just thought his full name was Xia Kemp.

Xia rushed at full speed, and before it was completely dark, they had already returned to their home. It was just a small shed built with dead wood, rags, leaves, and the natural grooves of the mountain wall.

Although it is simple, with leaks everywhere, it cannot block the sun in summer and rain and snow can get in in winter. But there is no doubt that this is the home that these four children recognize from the bottom of their hearts.

In the open space in front of the shed, Lily was boiling water in a broken pot she had picked up, carefully controlling the angle so that the water would not cover the hole in the pot and put out the fire.

"Xia, you're back!"

Before Xia could get close, Lily came back and turned around to greet Xia.

"We caught seven fish today, Lily. We'll have enough to eat tonight!"

Xia held up the fish and showed it off to Lily.

Lily smiled at Xia Tiantian, and the birthmark on her face deformed with her smile. To outsiders, it was undoubtedly a picture of fear.

But in Xia's eyes, the scene before him was full of warmth.

Although they have only been together for more than a year, during this time the children have snuggled up to each other and relied on each other, and they have become a real family.

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