Departure

"Hum hum hum~" Gid hummed happily while counting his money after exchanged Borjack to Marines' office.

"Hehe, let's do some shopping~" With a happy whistle, Gid went to the market area and bought many things including many weird tools for training.

"All right guys, it's time for us to go back!"

...

Time passed in the blink of an eye, day become week, and week become a month. Thus, several months passed unknowingly.

'In the past months, I've finally gained most of my memories...'

A platinum blonde haired male teenager wearing red sleeveless satin clothes could be seen sitting while closed his eyes, his surrounding calm like still water.

'I don't know why, after I've fully integrated with my memories, there's an explosion of power inside me. My haki run amok, and peoples in Goa Kingdom were all fainted...'

A frown showed itself on his face, a small ripple of pressure appears on his surrounding and then it's gone as soon as it comes.

'In the past, the first time I was aware of my surroundings, it was when I was one year old. I lost almost all of my memories except for few unimportant things. As time went, slowly I remember about some things about this world...'

That male teenager's eyes quivered slightly, his neck-length black colored hairs moving upward as if it was blowed by the wind gusts from below.

'As time proceed, Fate allow me to meet Akagami and his crews. I only remember quite a few about myself, just some information about this world and its canon story.

'I don't want to die in this dog-eat-dog world, so I brace myself to ask Akagami to teach me knowledge, experience, and some tricks of survival.'

A thin layer of transparent membrane slowly covered his whole body, this membrane couldn't be seen by naked eyes, but you could still feel the warmth it exuding.

'Several years after Akagami left, I keep worked hard, but still not hard enough to prevent my parents' death. When they're dead, I want nothing but getting stronger, I thought that maybe if I was stronger my parents wouldn't be dead...'

Suddenly, the air got stagnant. The temperatures fall by several degrees, and a chill could be felt in the air.

'I desire power! thus my Conqueror Haki was awakened, my memories about various martial arts that once I know and learned surfaced in my mind. I worked harder than ever, I combined all of my knowledge of martial arts and Akagami's teaching. And, in honor of them, I keep its name as it is.'

Slight pressure emitted from his body, a tiny cracks slowly appeared on the ground, its number and size slowly rises as the time passed.

'I traveled from place to place, and I decided to intervene one of major character's tragedy. And that led to my current circumstances to teach Ace and Luffy...

'Where? where did it go wrong? Why are my eyes turned like this?'

He suddenly opened his eyes wide, a pair of red glimmering like a red moon proudly shining on the dark night. A heavy pressure suddenly fall on his surrounding, a crater formed on the ground, several trees crushed like a twig getting stepped on by an elephant, and rocks grinded into dust.

"Why my power went berserk like this?!!!"

...

A week after disaster-like event in the forest, Gid now decided to wear a blindfold until he can fully control his power.

'Thank God, My observation Haki already reached mid-stage. Else it will be a bother to wear a blindfold everywhere you go...' A sigh escaped Gid's mouth Everytime he think about his berserk power and his 'New Eyes'.

"Hey, Big Bro. Can I go with you?" Ace asked with a pitiful face.

"Nope, you're still too young to set sail by yourself. And, you're useless as you can't do anything beside eati, sleep,and fight." Gid decisively reject Ace's request.

Four peoples stood by beside a little ship, they're Gid, Ace, Luffy, and Bontenmaru.

"Nishishishi, right! you're so useless Ace! Nishishishi~" Luffy happily laughed at Ace misserable plead.

"Hmm? You don't want to come with me?" Gid asked Luffy, wondering if he's don't want to follow him to the endless sea.

"Nishishishi, I will become the King of pirates! I don't want to become someone's subordinate. Let us meet at the top!"

Hearing Luffy's bold declaration, Gid was speechless. This kid, he got a lofty ambition ah?!

"Captain, I've prepared dry foods, waters, and other necessities for us. And I also bring tools for fix minor to moderate damage to the ship."

Bontenmaru enthusiastically said, he was so excited that he's finally following a real strong person to pursue his dream. In these several months, he learned some basic martial arts from Gid and decided to follow him to continue to getting stronger.

Gid just nodded at Bontenmaru to, then he raised his fist in front of him, and its color changed into faint dark purple.

'Still low level, but its enough for me to swaggered in the four seas.'

"Bon, it's alright. We will stop by several island on our way before we reach Grand Line anyway."

Gid glanced at Ace and Luffy, then patting both of them on their head.

"Take care you two, let's meet at the New world later!" A big grin showed on Gid's face, he bade them farewells and get onboard on his little ship together with Bontenmaru.

"Set Sail!" Gid excitedly shouted on top of his lungs. Maybe if his voice a big loudder then the entire gray terminal will hear him.

"Aye, Captain!"

"Next destination, Grand Line!" Finally, Gid and his one follower sailed towards the horizon.

...

"Hey, Ace!"

"What is it?" Ace clearly annoyed Luffy have to ruin the solemn mood when their master and big brother depart.

"What is New World? Is it far?" Curiosity filled Luffy's face like an innocent child.

"How should I know?! Maybe we'll know if we get stronger." A determination filled his face, a determination to getting stronger and to pursue his big bro's back.

'I don't want to become a weakling and lost another member of my family.' that was what crossed Ace's mind while glancing at Gid's ship silhouette and then at Luffy.