14x498 - Luffy Becoming an Apprentice?! A Man Who Fought Against the King of the Pirates!

[bunniefuu]

ame agari no sora wo aogu tabi

Every time I look up to the sky after the rain

nakimushi datta koro no boku wo omou

I think back to when I was a crybaby

dareka no senaka wo gamushara ni oikaketa

I was chasing somebody's back blindly

"tsuyoku naritai" tte

Thinking "I want to be stronger"

ima wa kaze ni kieta "arigatou"

The word "thank you" has faded into the wind now

boku wa tsuyoku nareteiru no kana?

Am I getting stronger?

kotae wa mada desou ni nai kara sa

I don't know the answer yet

yappari mada aruiteiku yo

That's why I'll keep walking ahead

saa yukou

So let's go

tachidomaru koto naku

Without stopping

nagareru toki ni makenai youni

Without giving up to the flow of time

nando mo tachimukai tsuzukeyou

I'll keep getting back up

taisetsu na mono ushinaitakunai kara

Because I don't want to lose something precious

boku no naka ni nagareru koe wa

The voice inside of me

zutto zutto boku wo sasaeteru

keeps sustaining me

itazura na ame ga jama suru kedo

Wicked rain will get in my way

nigedasanai kara

But I won't walk away

saa yukou

So let's go

Tachidomaru koto naku

Without stopping

nagareru toki ni makenai youni

Without giving up to the flow of time

nando mo tachimukai tsuzukeyou

I'll keep getting back up

taisetsu na mono ushinaitakunai kara

Because I don't want to lose something precious

shinjita sono saki e to...

To the future I believe in...

The time is the Great Pirate Era.

Countless pirates fight desperately for the One Piece,

the great treasure left behind by Gold Roger, King of the Pirates.

Monkey D. Luffy, a boy whose body turned to rubber after he ate the Gum-Gum Fruit,

also takes to the sea to become the next King of the Pirates.

As Luffy and his friends overcome numerous adventures,

the World Government is less and less able to ignore their existence.

This is exciting!

What kind of adventure is waiting for us next?!

The crew, on its way to the New World,

will speed along the Grand Line again today!

After losing his brother Ace during the w*r of the Best against the Navy,

Luffy made it to the Maiden Island

where he was consumed with unbearable sorrow.

There is, however, an untold story of the brothers...

... years ago in the East Blue - Luffy and Ace as boys.

Luffy has been left with Dadan - the mountain bandit of Mt. Corvo

and met precocious kids named Ace and Sabo

with whom he pledged to be brothers forever.

Our brotherhood will always be with us!

So from now on,

we're brothers!

Yeah!!

I'm gonna become a pirate before you do so just forget it.

That's not fair! I'm gonna become a pirate first!

You're still saying a crap like that?!

Can't you both understand that you must become Navy soldiers?!

"We will stand on our feet."

This is nice!

Yeah, it's great!

This is our hideout!

Here they are!

"Luffy Becoming an Apprentice?! A Man Who Fought Against the King of the Pirates!"

Seasons come and go and now it's winter.

Sabo! He's coming to you! Don't let him get away!

Okay! I won't!

Yes! We drove him to the bay!

Luffy! Get ready!

Here he is!

Let's go!

You can't get away!

Yes! I got him!

Good job, Luffy!

We got two of them today!

We can have a lot of danpa soup!

Yeah!

I did it! I did it! I did it!

I made a k*ll for the first time! Yeah!

Hey, look!

Luffy, watch your back!

Back?

A big tiger!

He caught wind of our prey!

Luffy, get away from there! He just wants the danpa!

That's my prize! I'm not gonna let you...

...h-h-have it!

He's too tough for you! Get away now!

No! Go away, stupid!

Otherwise, I'm gonna beat you up!

--That fool!--Luffy!

You b*stard! Gum-Gum...

You b*stard...

Gum-Gum...

Wait, wait, wait!

Let's run while he's distracted!

Okay!

I'll get even with you!

Sorry about your first prize.

Leave him alone. We had no chance against that tiger.

But that was my prize! He can't just steal it!

Y-Y-You fool! Don't shake it!

--You little...!--Stop, Luffy!

Sabo! Pull us up now!

I-I got it!

Sorry!

We're home finally! Let's just go to bed on such a bad day

Go to bed on a bad day?

Oh, I'm starving!

--It's your fault!--Ouch!

But if someone steals the prize you caught by yourself for the first time,

I can see why someone would get angry.

--But it's reckless to fight such a big tiger...--That's something you would do!

Humph! Shut up!

It's great to have brothers! If they come aboard my ship...

Captain, you keep out of this!

Leave it to us!

No, I'll fight too because I'm a captain!

Why are you laughing?

That's not gonna make your stomach full.

I made up my mind!

Ace! Sabo! You guys gotta come aboard my ship! Okay? Say yes!

That's so sudden!

We decided to leave it to the future.

But it'd be fun to be with each other

and you'll need my help, won't you?

You're the one who needs help, aren't you?

Yeah.

No!

I'm gonna help you!

You guys are welcome to come aboard my ship.

--No, my ship!--No, my ship!

Then, this is not gonna work.

--Are you sure about it?--Yeah.

Sabo?

I'm not gonna work for anyone. Forget it.

Come on! It's gonna be fun!

Oh yeah! How about this?

The one who beats the big tiger can be the captain!

The big tiger? Are you serious?

The chances of you becoming a captain are pretty low.

That's not true! None of us can compete against him now!

--Good idea!--Good idea!

Yeah! Let's do it!

--Alright!--Alright!

Are you ready?

Yeah!

We went through so much to catch these. What a waste!

Don't complain. We caught these to use them as bait.

Oh? There he comes!

What a greedy b*stard! He can't have them today!

He's here!

Is that the tiger?

What?! It's a bear!

That's not what we expected! Go away! Shoo! Shoo!

Wait, it seems like he's as strong as the tiger.

We can't beat the tiger if we can't beat him.

I see! So he's perfect for practice.

--I go first!--That's not fair!

That's cheating!

Oh no! He's not cooling off!

He's gonna k*ll us!

W-Who is it?!

He better run - that old man!

That's Naguri from Gray Terminal!

Run! He's coming to you!

What're you doing, old man?!

You know that you don't belong here!

Go back to the forest now!

Cool!

It's like that time before!

What?! You were a pirate and a captain, Naguri?!

Yes, indeed.

I knew it! Only a pirate captain could do that!

"That"?

You made the big bear turn away just by staring at him like Shanks!

You're cool, old man!

You think so?

I can't believe that Naguri was a pirate because...

He's always collecting junk, hammering away at them all day long,

making weird stuff,

and getting teased by the people

at the Gray Terminal and by Bluejam's crew.

He looked pathetic.

You know nothing, Sabo! That's how pirates are!

You don't know anything, either!

What do you know about pirates?!

I know pirates! Shanks doesn't do needless killings!

Shanks, again.

Hey, it's cooked.

--Ow, ow, ow...!--Ouch!

Oh, you got more than me!

You got to pay attention.

Have some, Naguri. You helped us.

Oh, thank you.

So, what is a pirate captain doing in a place like this?

How could you ask me that?

You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

No, I'll tell you.

Do you guys know Gold Roger?

Roger?

I know him! He was the King of the Pirates!

We challenged Roger, the King of the Pirates, to a fight!

Really?!

But we lost the fight and split up.

And everything just went downhill after that

and I ended up like this.

That's basically what happened.

But you fought with the King of the Pirates, right? That's cool!

No, no, we were no match for him.

We got beaten badly.

Oh really? Even you were no match - that's how much he...

Yes. And not just Roger, his crew was also very strong!

Most importantly, their teamwork was in perfect coordination!

It was our honor to fight with them.

I see! I still have a long way to go to become a pirate.

Are you interested in pirates?

--I'm gonna become one!--Become a pirate?

Yes, a pirate! Oh yeah, old pirate man, could you give me some tips?!

I want to get stronger!

I have to become a captain to lead Ace and Sabo!

A captain?

Hey, say yes! You're a pirate master!

--Okay!--Okay?!

Yeah! Then, let's start from tomorrow!

Where did Ace go?!

Yeah, about that...

What?!

The King of the Pirates is his father?!

Yeah. But you can't tell anybody.

Don't mention it to Ace. He's gonna k*ll you.

Why?

I don't know why but he doesn't like Roger for sure.

But that's his father, right?

So what?

I'm sorry for both of you but I was all by myself even if I had parents!

Oh yeah. Your parents...

Children don't always get along with their parents.

But, what a shame! He's the King of the Pirates!

I can understand that you wanna ask him about Roger

but just don't, okay?

Uh-huh! I got it!

And... you too, Naguri.

Okay, I got it.

But I can't believe that that boy is Roger's son...

There he is. Hey, just act casually.

Yeah.

--Don't mention...--I know! Don't worry!

Oh, Ace! I didn't know that you were home!

Oh, Ace! I didn't know that your father was Roger!

I knew he'd say it!

You idiot, Luffy! I told you to not to mention it!

--Luffy!--Yeah!

Who told you that?

Sabo told me!

Hey Ace, what was Roger like?!

No!

How stupid are you? Don't just say it casually!

Let me go! I am acting casually.

--Ouch!--Ouch!

Don't you ever mention that name when I'm around!

Why did you hit me?! Don't be mean - just tell me!

Give people a chance to explain first!

Shut up!

Tell us about him! You're so mean!

He's right! You can't have a secret from your brothers!

Shut up! I don't care about my brothers!

Roger, Roger, Roger! Ace's father is the King of the Pirates!

Shut up! Don't provoke him!

When you get down to it, it's your fault for being a bigmouth!

Ouch! What did you say?!

What are you doing?!

We're no longer brothers from today!

--That's what I was gonna say!--That's what I was gonna say!

Alright, I'm counting on you.

Yes, I'll leave no stone unturned.

You know what you should do.

We'll get to it!

Yeah, but if you find him, don't do anything yet.

What?

Can't you see? We have to make his father feel indebted to us.

The longer he worries, the more he'll appreciate us when we find Sabo.

I see.

Until the time comes, don't do anything - just monitor him.

"We will have a visit this spring"?

Dogra! Magra! Where is the country called Goa?!

Mt. Corvo, Gray Terminal, and Windmill Village

are part of Goa Kingdom supposedly.

That's what I thought.

Easy, easy, boss.

It's rare to see you reading a newspaper. Hell must be freezing over.

Ouch!

Somebody's gonna visit the Kingdom?!

It's making the headlines...

What's going on here? Are they that big a deal?

A CELESTIAL DRAGON WILL VISIT

These Celestial Dragons?

Curious after Luffy is taken in as an apprentice, Ace and Sabo visit Naguri again.

Seeing that the boys only care about getting strong enough to beat a tiger,

Naguri tells them that they can't become pirate captains just by being strong.

What does it really take to be a pirate captain?!

On the next episode of One Piece!

"The Battle against the Big Tiger! Who is Going to be Captain?!"

I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!!