The wind carried the salty scent of the sea as the Going Merry sailed into a massive port citynLoguetown, the place where the Pirate King was born and executed.
Luffy's eyes gleamed with excitement as he stood on the bow.
"Loguetown! The town where it all began!"
Usopp shivered nervously. "You mean the place where pirates get executed?"
Sanji grinned. "And where we'll eat like kings before heading to the Grand Line."
Nami smiled but kept her eyes sharp. "This is the last stop before everything changes."
Shiro stood beside her, his cloak fluttering in the breeze.
> "Loguetown," he thought.
"So it's finally this episode…"
He knew what was coming Buggy's revenge, Smoker's appearance, and Dragon's arrival.
Arrival in the Town of Fate
The crew split up to explore.
Luffy ran off toward the execution platform.
Zoro went to buy new swords.
Sanji and Usopp went to gather supplies.
Nami went to shop and maybe secretly check her growing treasure stash.
Shiro, however, moved differently. He wasn't sightseeing.
He walked through narrow alleys, following a faint feeling that powerful, unseen aura that filled the air.
"This is the day," he whispered.
"The day I finally see Dragon Luffy's father."
Destiny on the Platform
At the plaza, Buggy the Clown and Alvida made their grand return, just like in the story Shiro remembered.
"Long time no see, Straw Hat!" Buggy laughed, knife in hand.
Luffy blinked. "Oh, the red-nose guy again!"
"IT'S BUGGY! NOT RED-NOSE!"
Chaos erupted. Marines poured into the square, led by Captain Smoker, his body shifting into white clouds of smoke.
Shiro stayed in the shadows, eyes narrowed.
"Just like in the anime… everything is happening exactly as I remember."
Buggy tied Luffy to the same execution platform where Gol D. Roger was once killed.
As the knife came down BOOM! a massive bolt of lightning struck from the heavens, destroying the stage but sparing Luffy.
He stood tall amid the storm, shouting,
"I'M GOING TO BE KING OF THE PIRATES!"
The crowd erupted in panic. Smoker watched in disbelief.
And from a distant rooftop, Shiro smiled softly.
> "Still the same fearless idiot… just like I knew he'd be."
🌪️ The Man Shrouded in Wind
The storm grew stronger. Marines chased the crew through the streets, and Luffy was cornered in a dark alley by Smoker's smoke.
Smoker grinned. "You're not getting away, Straw Hat."
But before he could strike, a powerful gust of wind roared through the street so fierce it blew Smoker back.
Luffy stared up. "Huh…?"
A tall man in a green cloak stepped through the mist. His eyes sharp, his tattoo visible beneath his hood Monkey D. Dragon.
Shiro watched from the rooftops, heart pounding.
"There he is… Luffy's father. The most wanted man in the world."
He already knew Dragon would appear but seeing him in person made the air itself feel heavier.
A Meeting of Worlds
After the crew escaped toward the docks, Shiro used his Portal Fruit to slip away from the others, appearing in the shadow of a tall clocktower right where Dragon stood, staring at the sea.
"I was wondering when you'd come out," Dragon said calmly, not turning around.
Shiro froze. "You knew I was here?"
Dragon chuckled softly. "You've been following me since the storm began. You're not subtle, stranger."
Shiro stepped closer. "I had to see you for myself. The revolutionary leader… the father of Monkey D. Luffy."
Dragon's cloak fluttered in the wind. "You know too much for a man I've never met."
Shiro's expression softened. "Let's just say… I know this world better than I should. I knew you'd be here today, saving your son."
Dragon finally turned, his piercing gaze meeting Shiro's.
"You're not from this world, are you?"
Shiro didn't deny it. "No. I came from another world one where your story is told like a legend."
For a moment, silence filled the air.
Dragon's lips curved slightly. "Then tell me, 'outsider' in your world, do they know my son's destiny?"
Shiro nodded. "Yes. He'll shake the world."
Dragon smiled faintly. "Good. Then the future is safe in his hands."
Shiro hesitated then asked the one question he'd always wondered.
> "Dragon… who is Luffy's mother?"
The revolutionary leader looked toward the horizon as the wind howled around them.
A heavy silence lingered before he answered.
"Some truths," Dragon said quietly, "are hidden for the sake of freedom. Even from him."
Before Shiro could say another word, a gust of wind exploded outward and Dragon vanished into the storm.
Leaving Loguetown
Back at the docks, the Straw Hats gathered, dripping wet but smiling.
Luffy laughed. "That was crazy! Let's go to the Grand Line!"
Nami nodded. "About time."
Shiro stood at the railing, watching the rain fade behind them.
> "Dragon's words… they mean more than he said."
"There's still so much I don't know about this world even after watching it."
Nami noticed his silence and smiled. "Hey… you okay?"
He turned and smiled softly. "Yeah. Just thinking about what's coming."
As the Going Merry sailed into the mist, the storm cleared and the sunlight broke through, guiding them toward the Grand Line.