Chapter 12: Grandpa Garp? Koala's Panties Style?!

"Because Ace is our brother!!!"

Two-years-later Sabo shouted out this truth with a near roar.

Inside the Revolutionary Army's war council chamber, the room fell utterly silent.

A moment later—

"Eh? Eh eh eh?!"

Koala, Belo Betty, Lindbergh, and the rest of the Revolutionary Army officers all jumped in shock again.

"Brother?"

"Sabo and that guy with the Flame-Flame Powers are brothers?"

"We've never heard anything like that before!"

"I get it now—this must be Sabo from the past!"

"Ten years ago, little Sabo lost his memory due to severe injuries. That's why he forgot the fact that he once had a brother!"

…

"Ace… is my brother?"

Hearing the reminder from his future self, two-years-ago Sabo's hands and pupils trembled slightly.

Tears began to form in the corners of his eyes.

"Not only Ace—there's also Luffy. He's our younger brother!"

"Ace, Luffy, and I—Sabo—we once drank the sake of brotherhood together on Mt. Colubo!"

Future Sabo began retelling their past, trying to awaken his own memories.

"There's also the sharp-tongued but soft-hearted Miss Dadan, the brotherly Gurar who we always pranked, the gentle-voiced and kind tavern big sister Makino, and of course, Grandpa Garp—the old man who raised us with his Iron Fist of Love..."

When Sabo mentioned Garp, Dragon's eyelid twitched imperceptibly.

As for the other officers in the meeting room—

They once again erupted in chaos after hearing yet another shocking truth from Sabo.

"Wait a minute! Sabo from the future, your younger brother Luffy—is he the same rookie pirate who took down the Warlords of the Sea?! The infamous Straw Hat Luffy?!"

Koala asked in astonishment.

"Yes, that's him—the very same Straw Hat Luffy you've heard about."

Sabo replied calmly, subtly glancing at Commander Dragon.

Right now, the fact that Straw Hat Luffy is Dragon's son was not public knowledge.

"This is bad! Sabo, your brother Luffy and his crewmates were reportedly wiped out by the Celestial Dragons at Sabaody Archipelago!"

Koala reminded with concern.

To that—

Future Sabo remained calm from beginning to end.

"That's just what was officially announced to the public. In reality, Luffy and his crew are all alive and well. They were scattered by Kuma to places most suited to help them grow."

"In two years, the Straw Hats will reunite stronger than ever before! By the way, we've been looking for Miss Robin, and she's currently at the Bridge Kingdom in East Blue during her next mission."

"She'll stay with the Revolutionary Army for two years. Koala, you'd better take good care of her!"

Sabo said this with a smile.

Dragon's eyes gleamed with a flicker of emotion.

Koala, Belo Betty, and the others were visibly excited to hear that Robin was coming.

Some were even impatient to head to the Bridge Kingdom and prepare the reception.

On the other side—

"Ace… Luffy… Miss Makino… Grandpa Garp…"

Two-years-ago Sabo sat dazed in his chair, repeating the names over and over like a broken record.

His head was tangled like a messy ball of yarn.

"Ahh! Damn it, damn it, damn it! Why can't I remember anything?!"

He suddenly lost control and began punching his own head.

"Sabo!"

Koala cried out, rushing with Belo Betty to hold down the agitated Sabo from both sides.

"If you can't remember, don't force it!"

Belo Betty comforted him.

"Maybe when you see them again, the memories will return naturally!"

Lindbergh added.

As everyone tried to calm him—

Past Sabo finally stopped hitting himself and sat silently in a corner, lost in thought.

The Revolutionary Army officers also returned to their seats, digesting the earth-shattering information.

Suddenly—

Northern Commander Karasu seemed to remember something urgent.

He even forgot to turn on his loudspeaker.

It wasn't until Sabo reminded him that he quickly activated the mic.

"Future Sabo, just now you mentioned the name Garp... could it be that Garp?"

"Yes. Grandpa Garp is none other than the legendary Marine hero—Monkey D. Garp. He's Luffy's biological grandfather. And also…"

Sabo glanced once again at Dragon.

"Ahem! Let's end that topic here!"

Dragon coughed loudly and forcefully changed the subject.

"Sabo, everything you've said so far still needs verification. Do you have any stronger proof? For example, details about the Revolutionary Army's actions over the next two years or major world events?"

Dragon asked seriously.

Though it seemed like a test of Sabo's identity, he was actually hoping to prepare for the future in advance.

Sabo understood Dragon's true intent.

He calmly organized his memories.

"First, there's the Bridge Kingdom in East Blue—Robin will undergo special training there for two years."

"Next is Punk Hazard in the New World…"

"Then Dressrosa—the dark truth behind those weird toys…"

"And the production of artificial Devil Fruits—Smile—controlled by Doflamingo…"

Sabo recounted everything fluently.

Terry, the intelligence officer, scribbled down notes like mad.

"These are the major events. Lastly, two years from now, this very base will be attacked by Blackbeard. But with this knowledge, we might be able to prevent it."

"Wait a second, Sabo—you haven't mentioned anything about the outcome of the Summit War!"

Belo Betty raised her hand.

"Yeah, what was the result of that war?"

Lindbergh asked curiously.

"Whitebeard died."

BOOM!

"Ace… also died."

BOOM!

"Blackbeard stole Whitebeard's powers and became the first person ever to possess two Devil Fruit abilities, becoming the new Emperor of the Sea."

BOOM!!!

"No way!"

"Whitebeard died?!"

"How did Blackbeard steal his power?!"

"Everyone knows you can't have two Devil Fruits—that's common sense!"

The officers were all utterly stunned.

"As for Devil Fruit powers…"

Sabo smiled.

He raised his right hand—and a blazing fire burst forth.

"This is…"

"The Flame-Flame Fruit—Logia type!"

"Fire Fist Ace's ability!"

Everyone's jaws dropped.

"Yes. Two years after Ace died, I inherited the Mera Mera no Mi at Dressrosa."

"Do you still need proof, Dragon?"

Sabo looked at Dragon with confidence.

"If you need more, I'll keep going."

With such a rare chance to learn the future, Dragon naturally wasn't going to stop.

However—

"Emm…"

Sabo paused for a moment, deep in thought.

Then he turned to Koala.

"What is it?"

Koala tilted her head adorably.

"Koala… your panties—do they mostly come in two styles? One with white-blue stripes, the other with strawberry prints…"

SMACK!