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"The town of the beginning and the end" dragon had said before they made landfall, it was a bright sunny day, the wind was blowing west and Luffy was excited.
Loguetown, read the sign at the entrance of the city; his people scattered in different directions and Luffy walked around with a specific goal in mind
To find the place where the pirate king was executed.
Shanks had told him many stories and tidbits one of them being about how his captain was from the east blue, was born and died here, in this very town. It sent shivers down Luffy's spine.
Luffy walked around aimlessly for a bit, though having a particular goal doesn't mean he can reach his destination just as easily, but he was sure today he'd be seeing that place.
Luffy saw a gloomy bar at a corner, it said Gold Roger and caught his interest greatly.
There was an old man there who wore old tattered robes and a blonde guy, probably close to his age, wearing a similar cloak to Luffy himself but it was red rather than their dull green. As if meant to stand out rather than hide away.
" Young boy, do you want a pint? I'm closing the bar after this, the pirates these days just aren't the same"
" I don't drink, but if you'll give me some milk-"
The other guy scoffed, his hair obscured most of his face, he swirled his glass of whisky and ice that clinked against each other.
"What's funny?"
"Who comes to a bar to ask for milk?"
The man said, leaning back a little this time and Luffy was able to see his face, he had a funny eyebrow and his other eye was obscured. His voice is soothing, but there's a rasp to it.
" I came to the bar for information, I wanted to see the pirate king's execution stand,"
"Rotten criminal, left us such a mess,"
" You're a marine?"
"Oh heavens no,"
" You sure do talk like em!"
Said the old guy, as he slid Luffy his glass of milk.
" A criminal is a criminal to all regardless of my profession, "
The guy said clearing his throat.
"I'm Luffy, "
The guy stared at him, as if racking his brain for something. He shook his head and replied.
" You can call me kuroashi"
"Kuroashi, could you help me find the stand?"
" I'm done with work in this town so I'll take you there,"
Kuroashi took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it with a golden lighter, it gleamed in the little light that entered the bar, it felt misplaced in a place like this.
But somehow the entirety of him did as well.
He put his hands in his pockets and walked out, Luffy followed him.
They came to the place fairly quickly, the buildings confused Luffy they looked so similar to one another and really dull, as if they were wearing uniforms.
Kuroashi halted and pointed at the stand, the people walked around and few people were taking pictures with their visual denden mushi.
" Ah this is the best! The pirate king's last moments. The one treasure, the one sea at peace. The greatest chase of all. It started here!"
" You a pirate?"
"Nope"
"This fascination is foolish,"
"You're not a dreamer,"
Sanji stares at Luffy this time a bit more closely he's staring at the podium with stars in his eyes and just maybe dreaming isn't so bad after all.