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Luffy, Nami, Chopper, Brook Pedro and Carrot were peacefully doing their own things in Sunny. Nami checking on her log pose, Luffy in his favorite seat as usual, and the others are busy inside, planning their routes in Big Mom's territory.
The thought of Law in Wano with his other nakama made him lessen his worries. Atleast Torao would be safe with them right? He sighed. Luffy already missed the man that took his heart albeit he doesn't know he felt the same.
Just thinking about being underwater reminds him of Law's submarine. Where he was operated when he took care of him at the battle on Marineford. He closed his eyes, he doesn't want to remember all the details why Ace had died, why he was so weak-
'You're not weak, Mugiwara-ya. You did what you can. And Fire Fist also did what he can.'
Law's words calmed Luffy. He'll get stronger for his brothers. For his nakama.
For his savior.
His face heated up, Luffy's mental image of Law's face close to his made the younger man's head let out a steam as he held his flushed face on his rubber hands.
Since when did he developed this thing for Torao? At Punk Hazard? Dressrosa? Or Zou?
Oh.
Oh.
"I knew it..." he bit his lip at the realization. Luffy actually remembered that he asked Law if he could touch his tattooes. Everything went downhill when he saw well...Law's boner. It's his first time to see another man's thing you know!
It seems like everything about Law gave Luffy an ignition to start those burning feelings he never had— or never did cared about before Amazon Lily. It all started when he was saved and taken care of Law, who never gave up on making him want and need to live again.
For the sake of his loved ones.
"And Law." he firmly stated. As soon as they get Sanji back, he will hold his promise on Law to keep himself alive no matter what happens.
The young captain laid back on Sunny's head, his head comfortably lying on one of Sunny's orange manes, daydreaming about various things like saving Sanji, training his haki more, and going to Wano to meet up with his crew and allies. He sighed as the calm, serene sky blew an average temperature of wind to his face, blowing his favorite hat lightly away. Luffy closed his eyes to take a nap, silently wishing that this voyage would end soon.
And apparently it won't end as soon as he thought.
Luffy staggered as he was hit by one of Katakuri's nine headed mochi (as he would like to call it that) attacks that blew him quite far a distance from his enemy.
He wiped the blood coming from his head. Luffy's heavy panting made it difficult for him to focus on using his Kenbunshoku Haki to its full potiential to see the future like Katakuri does. His brows furrowed and calmed himself down, trying to focus as hard as he can.
"Your future ends here Strawhat! You will lose and get defeated by me!" Katakuri shouted as he ran towards Luffy. Both of his mochi arms already coated by a much more stronger Busoshoku Haki than Luffy has.
"I will be the one to decided my fate!" Luffy shouted back, creating to big elephant guns on both his rubber arms.
The two clashed at a great force, their Color of Supreme King colliding that can make anyone faint in a matter of seconds. Luffy took the first hit. But he stopped himself from falling which surprised Katakuri, and got himself hit by one of Luffy's punches.
After a large exchange of attacks, Katakuri fell on his back, his pelican-eel like teeth open wide but Luffy covered it with the black fedora hat that was on top of his strawhat before as a respect for Katakuri's issues on someone seeing his ungodly mouth.
Sanji saved him and they got back on Sunny. Nami and the others welcomed them happily, hugging the two before Chopper mended on their injuries.
Luffy stared at Jinbei, clearly opposed on what he is about to do but didn't pressed on it. "Remember Jinbei! I am your captain now! So better come back alive okay?!" Luffy screamed at his new nakama, the fishman who were one of the people that saved him back then. Jinbei nodded subtly, face full of determination and certainty on his answer.
"Of course. I will."
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Luffy woke up suddenly. He felt the sand on his hands as he sat on wherever he is right now. He looked at Sunny which was flipped on the side and thankfully nothing broke from the fall.
"Damn, where am I? Where are the others? Is this Wano?" he asked himself. The warm light of sun hitting him head on, is he on Wano?
The strawhat captain fought enemies right here and there, unconsciously saving a young girl named Otama with her friend, Komachiyo. He also got his worn out red kimono with a paw like pattern sewed on the clothing from Otama's master.
Luffy asked Zoro to lend him a hand to save Otama from her fever. Now Luffy is now known as 'Luffytaro' who created by Zorojuro in order to hide their identities from their enemies at Wano.
He stood on the sumo ring. After pushing the shit out of Urashima, Bakura Town's number one Yokozuna, he shouted will all his might "I'll save you Tama! Come out Ball-de-boo! I'll beat your ass for taking Tama away!"
And he did. He stole the treasure ship along the way and made a detour to also grab the clean water. Komachiyo pulled the treasure ship back to Okobore Town to pay back Tama from feeding Luffy with rice.
Luffy saw someone fighting someone with a weird animal they mounted. His eyes widened as he saw who was fighting that certain someone.
"TORAO!"
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The group went to the old castle of the Kozuki clan. Zoro was left behind to fight some huge wild white tiger beast (who also looked like Zoro for its scar on the right eye and a sword on its mouth) Luffy left the fighting to his first mate, leaving him, Law and Kiku travelling to their destination.
"They are the ghosts of Wano." Law spoke, staring at the graves in front of them. Luffy stared at it with wide eyes and gaped mouth, clearly shocked as to what he is seeing.
A creepy sound started to echo on the abandoned castle in front of the graveyard. The two stared to where the sound was coming from with wide eyes. One wondering who the fuck was making that sound and the other clearly terrified on what he is hearing.
Luffy shocking gasped at what he saw. Kin'emon looks like a ghost. Is he dead? Does his mind playing tricks on him?!
"L-luffy-dono! I'm glad you came here on Wano unscathed! My apologies for not contacting you as soon as possible. You see, my stomach's killing me." as if on cue, Kin'emon started clutching his stomach. He ran again towards the ruined castle to take care of his problem.
Luffy frowned at Law. "I thought he was dead Torao! You're misguiding me!" the taller man looked at him. Law rolled his eyes before answering "I never told you he was dead, Mugiwara-ya."
"In fact, I'm glad I got to see you as soon as possible..." his words were trailing off, the hearts captain tilted his head away from Luffy to hide the fact that, he is indeed blushing.
The younger captain stared at Law. He grinned widely enough to close his eyes. "I missed you too Torao!" before launching himself towards his allied captain. The two fell on the grass, dirt lightly grazing on their kimonos. Law grunted as he tried to pry away this damn ball of sunshine.
"Get off Mugiwara-ya! It's dirty on the ground!"
"Then you won't mind if we do this somewhere not dirty?"
Law froze. What the flying shit fuck is he talking about?
Luffy stared at him intently, hunger evident on his eyes. Hunger not from food, but for a different one. He visibly gulped as Luffy, being a little shit as he is, licked those chapped lips of his, in front of Law.
And his nether regions did not liked that.
The strawhat captain closed their gaps as licked one of Law's ear shell. "I missed Torao." he bit his ear lightly, earning a quiet gasp from Law. "Can't I have a reward for coming safely here on Wano? Hmm?" he crooned smoothly, making the other shudder on how low his tone was. "Law-dono! Luffy-dono! Everyone is here so we should start the meeting!" Law thanks whatever god is here on Wano for sending Kin'emon to save his ass away from Luffy. He coughed and pushed Luffy away from him.
"We'll talk about this later, Mugiwara-ya. For now, lets go inside. They're about to say something important." as Law was about to walk away, he felt a hand wrap itself around his wrist.
"Promise?" Luffy looked at him like an abandoned puppy. He inwardly groaned on how cute this piece of cute little shit he was being. Law just nodded and Luffy immediately bounced up, happily walking beside Law while there fingers entangled to each other.
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Luffy hummed to himself quiet happily. Torao promised him after all. He decided to be a little bit more patient since Torao never goes back on his words. He can finally get to eat what he deserve. Law was nowhere to be seen since their meeting ended. He even asked his nakama where had he gone to but apparently they are clueless as he is.
Grunting, his brows furrowed, clearly annoyed that his Torao is not around. He went to find him around the woods, even asked his crewmates that he saw earlier. But to no avail, they didn't know.
The Strawhat captain kept frowning as he continued his search for Law. He ended up on a big establishment that he assumes, a brothel. Quickly using his Kenbunshoku Haki, he felt a faint presence of Law quiet far from the brothel. He immediately tracked Law and he stood in front a public bathhouse. Seriously, what's with this country?
Luffy went inside and he was met by a curly brown-haired woman in the counter. "Good afternoon sir! What can I do for you?"
"Did you see a tall man with uhh a spotted fur hat? And a super long sword?"
The girl blinked her eyes few times at Luffy before answering. "U-uh yes he just went inside! If you don't mind me asking, are you Luffytaro-san?" she looked at her log book, scanning to what she had just put there awhile ago.
He nodded, surprised that this girl knows his, well, nickname.
"Torao-san said to me that if ever you come here by pure coincidence, come to the bath he is in now. It's on the left side, last row."
Luffy raised both of his brows. "Eh? Don't I have to pay for it?"
The girl smiled and shook her head. "Torao-san already paid for you in advance. You can now come in if you like."
The young man gave her his thanks, dashing quickly to where Torao is. The woman in the counter kept her smile on as they were the only, lucky ones that occupied the whole bathhouse. She even reminded her co-crewmates to not to enter the left side of the bathhouse especially the one in the last row. A giggle came out from her mouth. This is going to be interesting..
Luffy abruptly entered the room, making Law shout in shock. "M-mugiwara-ya?! What the fuck are you doing in here?!"
The young captain tilted his head in confusion, "I thought you wanted me to come here too so you paid my entry??"
Now, it's Law's turned to be confused. Since when did that happen? Him paying for Luffy? He would go bankrupt first before anything. "Who the fuck told you that?" still glaring daggers at the man.
"That woman in the counter." he pointed his lips towards the door, mentioning outside where he met the woman. Law grunted at his response. 'That damn Ikkaku I'll be cutting your hair next time fuck.' he grumbled. If she wasn't a part of his crew, her body would be in piece right now.
"So," Luffy started. Law could clearly tell that his alone time in the bath would end soon as those words escaped from Luffy's lips. He shuddered at- was that Haoshoku Haki?
"Where's my reward?" another lick of lips.
He gulped. Well shit.