One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! BOOK3!

Chapter 400 - Gran Tesoro 07.

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Third Person POV

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Luffy was in a room made of gold, analyzing the group standing in front of him, while several people sat beside him, including Nami, Vivi, Shirahoshi, Lucy, and Hachi. They were facing Tesoro and all the members of his crew, even those Luffy had not encountered until now, like Dice and Tanaka, while Baccarat and Carina, Nami's friend, were also present.

"Well, let's begin... it's a pleasure to meet you all. As you know... I am Monkey D. Luffy, an emperor of the sea." Luffy declared, as the world already considered him one, and he himself affirmed his status as an emperor, looking at them with confidence that he could destroy them all if they dared to challenge him, since that's how a Yonko acted.

"Yes..." Tesoro murmured, not bothering to introduce himself due to their previous meeting with Jon while he was fully bandaged after getting hurt multiple times by Luffy. After all, he had not only injuries but several broken bones as well.

"..." The rest remained silent, just observing how the situation unfolded.

"And you want us to join your fleet?" Tesoro commented, speaking on behalf of all his comrades.

"Yes, I want you to take Gran Tesoro out of these waters and bring it to my territory, where I'll gather all my islands together so we can concentrate and organize ourselves more efficiently." Luffy said, while Tesoro watched him intently, tapping the table with his finger in a thoughtful rhythm before addressing the Straw Hat.

"Are you serious about that? You won't back down? After all, as far as I know, no one in this world has ever gone against those people." He spoke, waiting for Luffy to show confidence. Even the Pirate King never got close to what you're planning to do.

"Yes, this war is inevitable. After I find the One Piece." Luffy said.

"And why are you so confident about finding an island that no one has found in the last two decades?" Tesoro asked, and Luffy understood his question.

"Simple..." Luffy began. "To reach Laugh Tale, you need to have the four Road Poneglyphs, as that's the key to finding the island." He said.

After those words, he surprised everyone with that information, even his crew seemed unaware of it.

"You're serious, Luffy!?" Nami stood up from her chair at that moment and looked at him, stunned, while asking, as Luffy had not shared that information until now.

"Yes. There are four red Poneglyphs that are very well guarded, even for me. That's why this war against two Yonko will be necessary. We'll get two of them at once." Luffy said confidently. "One is in Wano, in Kaido's possession, and the other is in Whole Cake Island, in Big Mom's possession... Our goal is simple: take them both down and pave the way to get the Poneglyphs." He declared. There was the third one, which they would obtain with relative ease, as it was in Zou, and Luffy knew how easily they could befriend the Minks. And part of our crew is already heading there.

'But the last one will be a bit more problematic. I don't know its location, but I believe it's related to Shanks or perhaps the island of the giants. Luckily, I have Brogy and Dorry, and with both on my side, it will be easier to enter Elbaf, though I'm not sure if it's really in Shanks' territory. After all, Elbaf is always described as one of the strongest and most mysterious islands in the world...' Luffy was debating internally about the last Poneglyph.

"I see... So we need that to find Roger's treasure...?" Tesoro asked.

"Yes, and we need the information that those four Poneglyphs will give us. But this is just the beginning. I doubt we'll only have to deal with a few pirate enemies. Chaos will be imminent. But anyway, that's a conversation for another time. What I want now is your confirmation, Tesoro. I know you've been listening to me until now, so it's my turn to hear from you." Luffy said, after all, they had only had an initial conversation, and Tesoro had already calmed down a bit and given up on killing himself, knowing that Luffy wouldn't be extreme and had given his word.