good brother

Angor is a very special existence to Luffy. Although he is an older brother like Ace and Sabo in name, Angor has brought a unique feeling to Luffy.

Angel is 6 years older than Luffy. When we met for the first time, he was already a 13-year-old handsome boy. I still remember that Luffy rubbed his eyes and followed Ace into the hall of Dadan’s family. At a glance, he saw the boy in an apron weighing rice.

""Beautiful sister, who are you?""

This is the first sentence Luffy said to Angor, and obviously, this is not a very good choice.

Luffy, who mistook Angor's gender, was undoubtedly beaten by Angor.

『Who are you calling your beautiful sister! You bastard!』』

This is the first sentence Angor said to Luffy.

A first encounter that wasn't good at all, but the naturally optimistic Luffy didn't care about it, and in the following life, this beautiful big brother named Angel gradually became the most important existence in Luffy's heart. one.

Quietly feed Luffy meat in the middle of the night, or help to tuck the quilt, or a small toy. Before they really became friends, Angel had already influenced Luffy subtly with this kind of heart-warming care .

After that, after the four brothers recognized each other, Angel became the most dependent existence of Luffy.

If you are tired and sleepy, you can look for Angor to act like a baby, and if you see something interesting, you want to ask Angor to show off and share it. No matter how clumsy you are during training, Angor will also teach patiently with a smile.

I really think there is nothing that Angor can't do, I really think there is nothing that Angor can't do, that kind of smile that is always confident has become the smile that can make Luffy feel at ease.

As long as Angel is by his side, there is nothing that cannot be solved. As long as Angel is by his side, there is nothing to be afraid of.

because……

『"Angel is my omnipotent elder brother!"』

However, Luffy was wrong.

The burning fire at the uncertain terminal, Angor who was dying when he returned, and the news of Sabo's death.

So many tragedies have made Luffy's little head almost stop working, and Ace, who has almost lost his mind, of course cannot be Luffy's reliance.

Once again, Luffy couldn't do anything but cry.

Once again, that warm embrace became Luffy's last haven.

『"Don't cry, Luffy, Sabo will be worried.』』

There is no need for anything else, as long as there is Angel's voice, even after experiencing such great pain, Luffy still falls asleep quickly and peacefully.

Angel is such a magical existence.

However, there is no doubt that the dying Angor still left quite bad memories for Luffy. Coupled with Sabo's departure, Luffy finally has a firm determination to become stronger.

He set Ace as the goal he wanted to surpass, but set Angel as the existence he wanted to protect.

It's incredible, obviously Angel is much stronger than Ace, isn't it?

But at the same time, I have to admit that the strongest feeling Angor gave to Luffy is not strength, but gentleness, but the harbor where he can relax himself anytime, anywhere.

Compared with Ace's dazzling flame-like existence, Angel's existence that can give people a touch of warmth is often a treasure that people want to keep guarding.

Even after seven years of separation and reunion at sea again, Luffy's dependence on Angor has never diminished in the slightest.

The kind of warmth that goes deep into the bone marrow makes Luffy enjoy every minute and every second of being with Angor.

Lying on the railing of the Meili, enjoying the warmth brought by the faint sea breeze, the familiar touch touched Luffy's head one after another. As soon as he opened his eyes, he could see Angel's tender smile.

Finally became stronger, finally able to stand by Angel's side instead of just looking at Angor's back.

Feeling sleepy, Luffy slowly closed his eyes.

Maybe, in the near future, I will be able to protect you.

Looking at the gentle face that finally came into view, Luffy fell asleep with a happy smile on his face.

Now, Angel.

The consciousness left the dream, and slowly took control of the limp body.

Enduring the soreness all over his body, Luffy slowly opened his eyes.

This is... where?

In the dark room, there is only the sound of medical equipment in operation, the strong smell of medicine fills the whole nasal cavity, and countless lights are densely covered on the metal textured walls.

strange place……

What happened?Why am I here?

Luffy tried his best to retrieve some hazy memories, the sound of fighting on the battlefield and the roar of artillery fire slowly came back to his mind.

By the way, I'm going to save Ace...

Then, what next?

With Sabo's sudden appearance, Ace's handcuffs fell to the ground, and the fiery flames ignited again.

Everything is going so smoothly...

then……

""Angor—!"

Three lasers flashed, and a white fell from the sky...

"An... Geer..."

The last memory finally appeared in front of his eyes, and Luffy sat up all of a sudden, regardless of how many infusion tubes he broke with this action.

Where is Angel!Where is Angel!

Luffy's mind is now full of Angor's falling figure at the end. There is no extra space in his brain to think about how to leave this room normally, so he has to directly break the metal roof and jump out of the submarine.

Then, he saw the figure of Sabo calling the bug with his back to him.

"Sabo! Where's Angel!"

Sabo didn't turn around immediately, but continued to say something to the phone bug, and then turned his head slowly, without the slightest smile on his face.

"...Sabo?"

Looking at Sabo's expression, an unprecedented sense of fear slowly swept across Luffy's body, and that cold feeling made Luffy tremble uncontrollably.

"...Hey, Sabo, where's Angel?"

Seeing that Luffy's voice was trembling, Sabo pursed his lips.

"Listen up, Luffy."

Sabo walked up to Luffy and held Luffy's bandaged shoulders.

"You have to calm down and listen to what I say next."

Seeing Luffy's pupils that were originally full of innocence and happiness surrounded by fear, Sabo sighed with some distress, and then spoke word by word.

"Angel, dead."

"……Eh?"

Luffy didn't seem to understand what Sabo said, the corners of his mouth raised tremblingly.

"...Sabo, what are you talking about?"

Even if he was trembling and about to fall down at any time, even if there was a forced smile on his face, he already understood what Sabo meant in his heart, and the evidence was the tears that quickly filled his eyes.

"...Angel is...so powerful...how could he die..."

"...you lied to me..."

Luffy said tremblingly, then grabbed Sabo's shoulder and shouted.

"It's a joke, right!"

"Right!"

Seeing the pleading in Luffy's eyes, Sabodo wanted to tell him, yes, that was a joke, Angel was still alive.

But...it's impossible...

Reality is reality, no matter how cruel he is, we have to face it.

Only by crossing this hurdle can one become a real strong man.

"I'm not joking."

Sabo said lightly, looking straight into Luffy's eyes.

"Angel, dead."

"he died."

"...No...you're lying..."

Luffy let go of Sabo's shoulders, and slowly stepped back a few steps, and with his steps, the tears that had been hanging on his eyes finally fell down and wet the land on the island.

"...Angel... how could he die..."

He is so powerful...so dazzling...

Luffy lowered his head and shouted.

"He... is omnipotent!"

"Don't be stupid! Luffy!"

Sabo walked up to Luffy again and said.

"No one is omnipotent!"

"If you really think Angel is not dead! Take out his life card!"

"...Yes, Angel's life card..."

Luffy seemed to have found a glimmer of hope, ran to the submarine, and took out his straw hat.

But after searching inside and out, only a small piece of Ace's life card was found.

Other than that, there is nothing.

Not even a speck of dust was to be found.

"...deceitful..."

Luffy knelt on the ground, didn't even notice that his most precious straw hat had fallen to the ground, but just opened his eyes wet with tears, staring blankly at the blue sky through the hole in the canopy.

In that sky... there is no one to protect him anymore, did the angel he wanted to protect fly by...

"... woo... woo woo... woo woo woo woo!"

The author has something to say:

Ah, although theoretically the main text is over, but I am still in the daily update...

I counted the episodes yesterday and there are a lot of things to write, so don’t worry about not being able to see them for the time being~[laughs]