One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! - Chapter 400 - Gran Tesoro 07.

We've reached chapter 400!!! This is the longest fanfic I've ever written, and it's 800,000 words long. If you've made it this far... congratulations! Tell me, have I improved as a writer since the first chapter up to the current one?

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Luffy was in a room made of gold, analyzing the group standing in front of him, while several people sat beside him, including Nami, Vivi, Shirahoshi, Lucy, and Hachi. They were facing Tesoro and all the members of his crew, even those Luffy had not encountered until now, like Dice and Tanaka, while Baccarat and Carina, Nami’s friend, were also present.

“Well, let’s begin… it’s a pleasure to meet you all. As you know… I am Monkey D. Luffy, an emperor of the sea.” Luffy declared, as the world already considered him one, and he himself affirmed his status as an emperor, looking at them with confidence that he could destroy them all if they dared to challenge him, since that’s how a Yonko acted.

“Yes…” Tesoro murmured, not bothering to introduce himself due to their previous meeting with Jon while he was fully bandaged after getting hurt multiple times by Luffy. After all, he had not only injuries but several broken bones as well.

“…” The rest remained silent, just observing how the situation unfolded.

“And you want us to join your fleet?” Tesoro commented, speaking on behalf of all his comrades.

“Yes, I want you to take Gran Tesoro out of these waters and bring it to my territory, where I’ll gather all my islands together so we can concentrate and organize ourselves more efficiently.” Luffy said, while Tesoro watched him intently, tapping the table with his finger in a thoughtful rhythm before addressing the Straw Hat.

“Are you serious about that? You won’t back down? After all, as far as I know, no one in this world has ever gone against those people.” He spoke, waiting for Luffy to show confidence. Even the Pirate King never got close to what you’re planning to do.

“Yes, this war is inevitable. After I find the One Piece.” Luffy said.

“And why are you so confident about finding an island that no one has found in the last two decades?” Tesoro asked, and Luffy understood his question.

“Simple…” Luffy began. “To reach Laugh Tale, you need to have the four Road Poneglyphs, as that’s the key to finding the island.” He said.

After those words, he surprised everyone with that information, even his crew seemed unaware of it.

“You’re serious, Luffy!?” Nami stood up from her chair at that moment and looked at him, stunned, while asking, as Luffy had not shared that information until now.

“Yes. There are four red Poneglyphs that are very well guarded, even for me. That’s why this war against two Yonko will be necessary. We’ll get two of them at once.” Luffy said confidently. “One is in Wano, in Kaido’s possession, and the other is in Whole Cake Island, in Big Mom’s possession… Our goal is simple: take them both down and pave the way to get the Poneglyphs.” He declared. There was the third one, which they would obtain with relative ease, as it was in Zou, and Luffy knew how easily they could befriend the Minks. And part of our crew is already heading there.

‘But the last one will be a bit more problematic. I don’t know its location, but I believe it’s related to Shanks or perhaps the island of the giants. Luckily, I have Brogy and Dorry, and with both on my side, it will be easier to enter Elbaf, though I’m not sure if it’s really in Shanks’ territory. After all, Elbaf is always described as one of the strongest and most mysterious islands in the world…’ Luffy was debating internally about the last Poneglyph.

“I see… So we need that to find Roger’s treasure…?” Tesoro asked.

“Yes, and we need the information that those four Poneglyphs will give us. But this is just the beginning. I doubt we’ll only have to deal with a few pirate enemies. Chaos will be imminent. But anyway, that’s a conversation for another time. What I want now is your confirmation, Tesoro. I know you’ve been listening to me until now, so it’s my turn to hear from you.” Luffy said, after all, they had only had an initial conversation, and Tesoro had already calmed down a bit and given up on killing himself, knowing that Luffy wouldn’t be extreme and had given his word.

"Alright, I will join your fleet," he confirmed the next moment, knowing he would be under someone again, but this time it wouldn't be so bad, so he continued. "As long as I get what I want, which is finally being able to take revenge on those people I’ve always hated my entire life. I’m angry at myself for just watching them without really hurting them when they stepped foot here. But I didn’t do anything because I’m not stupid enough to want to kill them and have everything I own destroyed."

Tesoro hadn’t finished yet. "Now, will I have permission to kill them? And if the World Government tries to destroy me, can I count on you after that?" Tesoro asked, while a smile appeared on Luffy’s face.

"Of course. After all, we are a crew specialized in causing chaos and killing Tenryuubitos. So feel free," Luffy responded with a smile.

"I'm hungry," Lucy's voice emerged beside him, as she seemed quite bored with the conversation.

"Well, could you get my sister some food?" Luffy asked, while Tesoro nodded for Carina to take her to the kitchen.

"It's fine if we stay a bit longer, right? After all, I want you to head to Dressrosa in the meantime. Those waters already belong to me. Wait there until we finish our course, as we need to visit a few more islands," Luffy said, concluding the conversation.

"Alright… feel free. But can I ask something?" Tesoro knew that Luffy would win a fortune by playing again, but he still had great curiosity about something, and as Luffy nodded for him to continue, he asked.

"Tell me, how do you manage to touch gold and simply disappear?" he asked.

Luffy smiled. "Well, that’s my secret," he simply replied, even though he hadn’t taken any more gold since their last fight, he had still profited a lot from the gold he absorbed as Tesoro threw it at him. His system now had a good balance, which he would use later.

After that, Shirahoshi clung to Luffy’s back while Vivi, Nami, and Hachi accompanied him as they returned to the casinos.

"Well, my wives," Luffy said, grabbing Vivi and Nami by the waist, while Shirahoshi kept her arms around his neck in her usual spot, before continuing. "Now let’s play a game. It’s time to show that your husband is a great player," he said with a smile, heading straight for one of the casinos.

Hachi was left behind, but Luffy gave him a task after demanding a few extra things from Tesoro. Hachi then left for another place.

After the initial scare, as many ships had already left the island in fear of the fight between Luffy and Tesoro, things finally calmed down. There was still destruction among the broken buildings and a massive golden giant fallen in a destroyed part of the city, but fortunately, there were no deaths, only a few people injured by debris during the fight.

People soon calmed down and began to understand what had happened. They were shocked by the presence of a Yonko on the ship. Some immediately ran in a panic to leave the island, while others stayed out of curiosity to see Monkey D. Luffy, the legendary pirate of this post-war era.

The manager was surprised to see Luffy, Nami, Vivi, and Shirahoshi playing without disguises, as Luffy had his hat back on his head, and the girls were no longer wearing masks, revealing their identities. He watched with fear, different from the anger he had toward Luffy while with Baccarat. After all, Luffy was playing again, and the manager feared that if the roulette didn’t land on the number Luffy wanted, he might kill him. After all, a Yonko could easily do that; if they didn’t like something, you were dead, and there was nothing you could do about it.

Meanwhile, Hachi went to complete the task Luffy had given him. He headed to the underground area, where there were numerous prisoners kept by Tesoro after deceiving them and forcing them into debt, ultimately imprisoning them.

"Are you saying this place now belongs to a Yonko? And he’s freeing us?" one man asked, surprised.

"Nee... Yes, you can leave," the fish-man responded, while Hachi grabbed toy weapons filled with seawater and began spraying everyone with his six arms. He released the gold that had bound them, as it had lost the effect of Tesoro’s ability.

"Nee... well, you can’t take any gold. Otherwise, you’ll have to pay for it," he said in a firm tone, while the prisoners quickly nodded, eager to embrace their newfound freedom. After all, the last thing they wanted was to see gold again. Hachi seemed satisfied with that as a few men approached him.

"I heard about Monkey D. Luffy a year ago, before getting trapped here. Is he our savior?" one of them asked, and Hachi nodded.

"I wish I could repay him, please accept me into your group!" They began to kneel before Hachi, who was taken aback by this.

"I’ll have to talk to him first," Hachi responded as more and more people gathered.

Meanwhile, on the surface, as the other members of Tesoro’s crew were freeing the children at Luffy’s request, he continued playing and winning, surrounded by the women he loved and desired this time. Being the true player, Nami was very happy as Luffy handed her more chips, but not in a demeaning way like gamblers in Las Vegas would with women. After all, he didn’t want to sexualize his wives in front of others.

At that moment, his sister joined them after eating a lot. She appeared with a huge belly, looking bloated, causing Luffy to fall to the floor in shock—the only person who could knock him down at this moment was his own sister. He got up a moment later, knowing it was just a temporary effect, and soon she would absorb all the food and slim down.

He played until he grew tired, at which point Hachi called for him. Luffy went to see the prisoners, analyzing them as they filled the streets, pleading to join his fleet.

"Well, give them a ship. Tell them to wait at Dressrosa. I doubt they’ll want to stay at Gran Tesoro much longer after everything that happened," Luffy commented, knowing they didn’t harbor intense hatred toward Tesoro. It would be good to keep them away, as he wanted to test them, seeing that they weren’t too bad.

The children were also freed, and Vivi approached them, thanking them. "Luffy, what are we going to do with them?!" she asked, a little sad after hearing that some had nowhere to go and didn’t even remember their homes.

‘She must be thinking about Sinbad at this moment...’ Luffy murmured, looking at Vivi with teary eyes. "We’ll take them to Dressrosa and take care of them until we figure out what else we can do," Luffy declared.

"In any case, let’s get ready to head back to the ship we left at sea," Luffy returned to the others.

"Hey, those guys aren’t going to mess with the ship’s vault, are they?" Nami asked, approaching as she complained, running toward Luffy while carrying bags full of chips he had won.

"I doubt they’ll do that," Luffy remarked in reference to the Two Piece group, who were still on the ship, tasked with guarding it. But Luffy knew everything was fine, as he had finished everything in just a few hours, from leaving to defeating Tesoro.

So, Nami went to exchange the gold while the others prepared to leave. "I’ll do something first..." Luffy said, asking them to get the ship ready, as he went off in another direction on the island.

Carina ended up organizing a ship to separate the former prisoners of Gran Tesoro, as the ship began heading toward Dressrosa.

Luffy found a secluded spot on the island and purchased from his system a small table and two chairs with a bottle of wine on it. He then sat down and calmly opened the bottle, pouring himself a drink until a shadow appeared, accompanied by the sound of high-heeled footsteps.

Luffy just smiled. "I thought you were going to reject me for a moment," he said playfully, while the person remained silent, continuing to approach.

"Well, I hope you're not agreeing to this just because I'm your boss now, right? I was hoping you'd come because I'm a lucky, charming guy who knows how to make a lady’s heart race with emotion," he commented.

"Don't forget to add narcissist..." the feminine voice replied.

"What can I say... am I not a lucky guy?" he teased with a smile as he looked at the well-dressed woman in front of him. "Lady Baccarat."

"Maybe you are all of that..." she murmured, admitting with a bit of embarrassment, after all, she was sexually attracted to him after he defeated Tesoro, and he knew it. He hadn’t missed the chance to hold her in his arms before leaving this place.

"Anyway, let’s continue our night. After all, you owe me a date, don’t you?" he teased her, and they spent a few hours together. It didn’t take long for them to get closer, more intimately, with Luffy charming her in every way he could. Baccarat was already emotionally shaken by all the events of the night. Luffy easily removed her clothes after purchasing a bed and making sure no one would approach that side of the island, and they made love right there.

"Where's Luffy? I hope he's not with another woman right now," Nami grumbled aboard the Black Pearl, waiting with the others on the ship for their husband so they could sleep together.

Back to Luffy, after seeing the woman wrapping herself in a blanket, covering her naked body while Baccarat slept soundly, he had indulged a little with the Moa Moa no Mi while playing with her, to the point where he had to cancel the sound and noise in the area due to her loud moaning. Giving the woman a farewell kiss, Luffy leapt through the air, leaving Gran Tesoro to return to the ship, after all, he still had to satisfy his wives that very night. Meanwhile, Baccarat couldn’t help but smile as her eyes opened, quite pleased, despite having just slept with a man she had met only a few hours ago.