The Boy Who Changed a Life 2

Chapter 5

Shorter chapter. There's one more chapter left after this one, and we get to meet someone I've been looking forward to post about.

It was very dark out as Katakuri walked through town. The cricket sounds took over the silence, and the man had his guard up. What he was doing would be embarrassing enough, he didn't want to be caught by surprise by anything. Luffy was safe. He didn't need to worry about that. And he wasn't concerned for his own safety, he just didn't want to be caught by surprise by anything.

There was a booth in the middle of town that no one was to use unless there was an absolute emergency. And Katakuri felt this was one. The island was in danger just by Germa 66 being there. The ship was fixed, they could leave. But they hadn't. And if Luffy got hurt, then Katakuri wouldn't hesitate to teach whoever hurt him a lesson.

But that would be the problem, as the island would get caught up in the issue.

He opened the glass booth, that was under a tall flag with a certain jolly roger on it, and picked up the transponder snail, dialing the one that was connected to it.

"Hello, yoi?"

"Marco, this is Dogtooth. We have a problem."

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Luffy wasn't allowed to leave the mirror world until one of the Whitebeard commanders got to the island to try and remedy the problem before the main force would be called to protect their island.

The boy, of course, didn't like this, for he wanted to see the Whitebeards to say hello and show off his improved powers, but Katakuri was able to convince him that his staying away from the island was for the safety of everyone and his friends. He wasn't told the whole story, just that there was a problem that one of the pirates had to come fix.

When Katakuri had explained the situation to the first mate of the Yonko's crew, he had been almost ashamed to ask for help, but Marco was grateful he called and didn't retaliate in a way that could put others at harm.

Though the Germa kingdom was powerful, the might of the Yonko's crew and his allied crews would easily subdue the force. Whitebeard wasn't above killing the Vinsmoke leader if it were to protect one of the islands he was responsible for protecting. He would live up to his word, and Katakuri and his boy lived on the island, and were therefore under the Yonko's protection.

Marco and the others were actually quite impressed with the ex-pirate and his pride. He'd backed down from a fight to protect his son's happiness. And, he'd saved the island most likely. It was a small and weak island with no army, so the Germa 66 could probably wipe them out by sheer number, despite the fact that the over a billion beri bounty, ex-pirate was there to fight back.

Marco set out for the island that night, wanting to get there as fast as possible. Katakuri had told them that if Luffy were harmed, he wouldn't hold back his attack on the Vinsmokes. But he didn't wish it to come to that and wanted the issue resolved as peacefully as possible.

Luckily, the Yonko's ship wasn't too far from the island and if needed would come directly there to eliminate the threat. Katakuri hadn't spoken to Whitebeard, but the captain had been quite surprised and impressed by Katakuri's resolve. It wasn't just any man who could put aside their pride and ask for help in this type of situation.

So Katakuri and Luffy both stayed in the mirror world, so neither had a chance to encounter the problem. Luffy wouldn't be in danger of them and Katakuri wouldn't be in danger of lashing out if any serious and plausible threat was made.

Luffy was kept hidden from everyone and even his friends didn't know what was going on. So they were frustratingly kept in the dark about why Luffy wasn't coming to school. The only thing that kept Luffy from throwing a tantrum about wanting out was that he was brought on walks to look at all the mirrors. It was distracting and interesting to snoop on others' homes without them knowing. And it was the only time Katakuri had allowed it, so Luffy gladly accepted the distraction.