New Shining Star |『 Male Reader 』• One Piece

Page 28: Beyond our limits to lessen his burden

"The time is the Great Pirate Era!"

"Countless pirates fight desperately for the One Piece, the great treasure left behind by Gold Roger, the Pirate King."

"Y/n L/n, a young man whose body can transform into a buffalo after eating the Ox Ox Fruit Model Water Buffalo, also takes the sea to become the Pirate King."

"As Y/n and his friends overcome numerous adventures, the World Government is less and less able to ignore their existence."

"The crew, on its way to the New World, will speed along the Grand Line again today!"

At the palace, Elio flexed his hand. "I'm still not used to this sensation," he realised before feeling Helie hug him. "You both shouldn't put yourself in this kind of danger," said Elio before turning toward Bellone, who bowed at him.

"I couldn't let you die, your Majesty," he said, earning a chuckle from Elio as he looked in the room. "Now we just let Y/n and his comrades handle this," he said before Helie shook her head.

"First, they helped the Gemstone Archipelago and now this? I don't think a banquet would be a good enough thanks," she realised, which made Elio laugh. "I don't think either, but..." he lingered before looking out the window.

"Until this situation is resolved, we can't let our guard down," he said, making the two nod. However, before they could talk, Elio turned toward the door. "Duck your heads," he advised, making the two do as instructed.

Seconds later, a body flew through the door. "I think you went too hard on this guy," they heard before seeing Fuyuto and Souta enter. "It's you..." lingered Helie as the two glanced at the royals and their butler.

"You are safe, which means Y/n and Inoko made it back in time," realised Souta with a smile. "And since they're not here, I presume they are dealing with those guys," guessed Fuyuto, making Helie nod.

"I wanted to ask..." called Souta, making the royals glance at him. "Why are people planning on killing you?" he asked as Helie looked at Elio. After a small silence, Elio sighed. "It's...a long story," he said, making the two pirates nod.

"Well, that's fine," said Fuyuto, making Elio look at him. "You can keep your explanation when they deal with those guys," he said, making Helie hum at his words. "You seem quite confident in your friends," she realised, making Souta and Fuyuto exchange looks.

"We are, mostly because we are trusting each other. But also..." lingered Fuyuto with a frown that confused the locals. "Not long ago, we had a tough battle..." Souta said, looking away.

"Y/n was ready to sacrifice himself to save us. But we couldn't let him do that," explained Souta. "That day, we realised that even before the New World, there were some people stronger than us...stronger than Y/n," said Fuyuto.

Then, shaking his head, Fuyuto looked at the royals determinedly. "And so we all know that we need to be stronger..." he lingered as he tightened his fist. "So Y/n wouldn't bear this burden on his own," finished Souta, which made Elio hum at the two determination.