14x502 - Where Can Freedom be Found? A Sad Departure of a Boy!

[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 was consumed with unbearable sorrow.

However, years ago, in the East Blue...

What did you do?!

Ace!

Don't do it!!

"Where can freedom be found? A Sad Departure of a Boy!"

Dadan!

Stop it, you sea cretin!

Let go of Ace!

What are you guys doing here?

Finally we found you!

These are pretty serious wounds, Luffy! Are you okay?

Dogra...

I don't see Sabo anywhere!

Sabo went home. He's not here.

Ace!

You're the boss monkey from Mt. Corvo!

I'm the mountain bandit - Dadan!

I don't know why but I'm registered as their foster parent.

I won't stand by and watch someone try to take my boys' lives...

...even if I'm not their real parent!

I'll just let you go if you back away.

If you don't, I'll have to resort to violence!

Try it!

Oh yeah? Alright then...

Run!

Yes, boss!

Hey, what're you doing?!

Ace, hurry up!

Ace!

I...

...won't run!

What're you saying, Ace?! Don't try to fight him!

Bluejam is a real villain!

He's not a guy that a kid like you can beat!

--L-Let me fight, too!--No, Luffy!

You all, why don't you take Luffy and go ahead!

B-Boss!

I'll take responsibility for bringing Ace home!

Boss!

Go!

--Y-Yes, ma'am!--Ace!

Boss! Come home safely!

A woman and a child.

If you overestimate your ability, you'll only get hurt!

Only the strong and the cowardly survive in wars!

The brave always die.

Is that so?

What a fool!

Damn!

I'm a dead man! The fire is all over the place!

How could this happen all of the sudden?!

--It's hot! It's hot!--There's no way out!

We have to give up!

What just happened?

There's a path!

The expl*si*n left a path!

I don't know what's going on but this is great!

Hey look, there is a ship!

I see a ship!

This path leads up to the shore!

We can get away by following it!

Let's go before the fire returns!

How awful they are to burn the area and the residents there!

By the way,

how did you know the situation in such an outlying country in the East Blue?

Is there something special about this country?

This country is an example of how the world will be in the future.

There can be no happiness in a world

where the undesirables are thrown away.

Someday, I will change the world!

If I stay here... I'll never be free!

Even in a country like this, there are children.

Those of you who are willing to fight for freedom, come aboard!

GOA KINGDOM "ROYAL PALACE"

HIGH TOWN

Did they find Sabo?

I just called in the military. They'll find him soon.

I see. Sabo is giving us a hard time, isn't he?

Yeah...

Is this town really safe?

It looks like the fire will engulf the town any minute!

Isn't there any way to enter High Town?

No, there isn't.

They don't even allow a bug to enter - nobles only!

--Boss!--Boss!

Ace!

Boss!

Ace!

Boss!

Ace and Dadan didn't return from the burning Gray Terminal.

Easy, easy, wait, Luffy. You're not recovered - where're you going?

I gotta go and look for Ace and Dadan!

You can't do that!

Ouch!

See? That's what I told you.

You're seriously wounded. You have to rest nice and easy.

There are a lot of troops in the Gray Terminal now

to take care of the mess after the fire.

It's not just burned junk that they're throing out,

but survivors, too.

They're gonna k*ll you if you go there.

But...!

I wanna see Ace!

I know that Sabo is worrying about us, too!

THE FORMER SITE OF THE GRAY TERMINAL

What a great view!

How can you be so happy?

It's a pain in the butt to clean up this mess!

If we find a survivor, we're to sh**t them on sight.

There aren't any.

But there aren't as many dead bodies as I thought there'd be.

It was a big fire. It could've burned out the bones.

I was nervous yesterday,

thinking that the fire might get to this side of the wall.

They say that Bluejam's ship was on fire, too.

It's nice to know that those villains got burned!

It's morning!

Hi! it's a nice day, isn't it?

Yes, it is a lovely morning!

There are still so many of them!

Enough with this game of tag, okay boy?

No matter how many times you run, you can't get away, Sabo!

All the police and troops have a picture of you now!

You will never get out of High Town...

or even out of this house!

You two, change your uniforms and start working here as guards.

But we have our duties...

There is nothing that a nobleman can't do.

I'll get the approval of your superiors.

Sabo, you must barricade yourself in your room

and educate yourself in your role as a noble!

No!

As you know, I can make things happen just by giving the word.

So I can take care of you or those two easily.

Am I understood?

Dad...

Ace... Luffy...

So why don't you mend your ways and study hard like Stelly.

And...

...study so that you can make your parents,

who brought you into the world, happy!

Because that will make you happy, too!

Don't you think so?

Father!

Don't worry! I'm here for you!

You're so dependable, Stelly!

Okay, Let me buy you some luxurious clothes

for the ceremony the day after tomorrow.

There, we'll see the Celestial Dragon in person!

I'm... helpless!

Okay, that's it for today.

I'll check your homework tomorrow.

Okay, have a nice day!

Ace... Luffy...

I don't think that you died in the fire.

You guys are okay, aren't you?

I wish I could see you.

But I know I'll put you guys in danger if I try to see you now.

This place is like a birdcage!

I don't think I can stand living in this country filled with stale air.

What is freedom?

Where can I find it?

Your shift is over.

Is it the time already?

You shouldn't be sleeping on the job.

Sorry. By the way, how are things in the town?

The ceremony is just a day away, right?

It's crazy. People are going wild getting ready for it.

What bad luck!

It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing but I got to be here.

This boy and I will be the only two in this house tomorrow.

I wanted to see the Celestial Dragon.

It depends on your attitude.

All the citizens will be at the harbor tomorrow.

It'll be such a pain to stand guard there,

compared with this baby-sitting gig!

Then, why don't you take my place?

No way!

Alright, we're leaving now.

Take good care of Sabo.

Yes, sir.

The day of the World Noble from the Grand Line's visit

to the Goa Kingdom has arrived.

A lavish ceremony is prepared for the arrival of the ship.

Ring, ring, ring... Ring, ring, ring... Clank!

Hello, this is A-team on the coast.

The Celestial Dragon's ship will arrive in a few minutes.

Roger that. It's all quiet here.

We'll continue to stand guard.

Clank!

Hey, look! There is a ship leaving port!

--What?--Is it a fishing boat?

Hey! Come back here! Don't get in the way of the ceremony!

It's a child! There's a child on the ship!

A child? I wonder which family he's from.

A child?

Honey, could it be...?!

No, that's impossible! The guard is looking after him!

What a nice day! It's perfect for setting sail!

Oh no! That's mine! Somebody stole my fish boat!

Look! He has a black flag on it!

Does he think that he's a pirate?!

No way! A kid can't just become a pirate!

--Where is he heading?--He's disrupting the ceremony.

The Government's ship will arrive soon!

Hurry up and do something!

Y-Yes, sir!

Hey!

Kid, come back here now!

The scariest fate for me is to lose myself in this country and...

turn into someone else!

I'm not gonna go back!

Is it Sabo on that ship?

The Government's ship is here!

The ship is huge!

I'll die if I crash into it.

Let's avoid that.

Good. He's turning away.

It seems like the commoners are welcoming us.

Yes.

They're so blessed that it's rare to even see them!

I can't believe that a real Celestial Dragon is on that ship!

By the way, what is that?

That looks like a fish boat.

It'd be nice to be captain of a ship like that someday!

Commoner!

How rude is that!

The fishing boat has been hit!

Ace and Dadan return to their hideout.

As everyone is rejoicing over their safe return,

they learn of the tragedy that struck Sabo at the port.

Realizing with sympathy what Sabo had tried to do,

Luffy and Ace are befallen by regret and grief.

On the next episode of One Piece!

"Take Good Care of Him! A Letter from the Brother!"

I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!!