One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! BOOK2!

Chapter 284 - Sabaody Archipelago 20.

[Chapter Size: 2000 Words.]
Third Person POV

Sabaody Archipelago, First Half of Grandline.

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A silence fell over the place as everyone looked at Luffy, waiting to know what he planned to do.

"First... I have a question. Are you going to participate in this war?" Luffy looked at Rayleigh first.

"No," he commented, picking up a bottle from the counter and drinking.

"Can I know why? Not that I'm judging you, I will respect your decision, I'm just curious," Luffy said, while the crew looked confused, as no one knew this was Roger's son, their former captain.

"Because it's an insult to Whitebeard and even to my old enemies. I would even be shaming my own captain if I did that. Everyone chooses their own path and has their own crew, but not that I think you shouldn't get involved in this war, after all, he is your foster brother, right?" Rayleigh spoke; after all, he had no bond with Roger's son, and Whitebeard would take care of it, as Ace belonged to his crew.

"I understand. I just wanted to know exactly what you thought about it," Luffy said, looking at him. "But it's okay, I can understand that..." Luffy spoke with a smile and looked at his crew.

"Well... we'll split into three groups leaving this island..." Luffy began.

"Three groups? Aren't we all going to participate in the war?" Kuina asked.

"Yes, we are. But I want part of you to go to the New World, Enel with his flying ship will be my best option..." Luffy said while Enel raised an eyebrow.

"Not just that, I want you to learn to do this thing..." Luffy showed a paper and took it to the thunder logia user. He took it and started reading, as an engineer, he wasn't a fool to understand it.

"This..." Enel murmured.

"Yes, I want you to learn to create static fields with your akuma no mi, that interfere with all communication devices, if you learn to do that, we can attack enemies without them being able to call for reinforcements," Luffy said, and Enel nodded, interested.

"What do you intend to do, Luffy, go to the New World?" Nojiko asked, curious.

"I want to take some hostages before going to the war, unfortunately, we couldn't catch those we knocked down, but we will do that soon before the government suspects anything," Luffy said with a rogue smile.

"Hostages..." Vivi murmured.

"In any case, the other group will be Bepo," he began, leaving the polar bear a little confused.

"Me, captain?" He scratched his head.

"Yes... We need you to take Big Mom's son on our ship with the Germa to Skypiea," Luffy said; after all, he needed to get rid of this burden. He looked at Bonney at that moment. "Bonney, will you join him? I intend to leave you in a place where you can train and strengthen, both you and your crew for the fleet, but I want you in the main crew," Luffy said, surprising some as they looked at the pink-haired girl; after all, it was surprising that Luffy was inviting someone else to the group.

"I never said I agreed to join your crew!!" Bonney exclaimed.

"Don't be like that, I'll wait for your decision until the end of the war, then, I hope you come with me," Luffy said, and the girl fell silent after that.

"So where will the third group go, Luffy?" Nami asked.

"It will be the main group with our ship... That's why I need Rayleigh to coat the Black Pearl. We are going to attack one of the World Government's structures by going underwater," Luffy said.