9 Chapter 9 (1/2)

[1 month after the tiger lord was defeated by Ace, Luffy, and Sabo. Winter has finally ended on Dawn island]

Sage: \”Ah am surprised our home actually managed to survive past last nights storm.\” Sabo: \” Yeah, but we are gonna have to get materials to repair it though.\” Sabo states while picking up a piece of wood that was formerly attached to the bottom of the tree house. Ace: \” Yeah I guess so. Let's go looking for some in Gray terminal. I doubt we won't be able to find what we need there so let's go after we eat breakfast.\”

The boys then went off into the forest to hunt for some food. After the boys defeated the tiger lord the area around the mountain pretty much became their personal hunting grounds. Anytime they went hunting they would go towards the mountain due to the fact that after the tiger lord's death. A lot of bears started to live on it, but because of that the buys started to eat a lot of bear meat.

[After they finished hunting]

Sabo: \” There that should be enough food for the rest of the day.\” Ace: \” Sabo you know that's not gonna be enough. It barely gonna be enough for breakfast, you know how much Sage and Luffy like to eat.\” Luffy: \” Yeah, but you like to eat a lot to Ace.\” Sage: \” Haha yeah we do eat a lot don't we. Either way it's still enough for us to eat a big breakfast and have some left over, so lets start to head back.\” After that they started to head back home dragging behind them 3 bear's that are each the size of 2 houses behind them.

When they finally got close enough for their home to be in view they saw a old tall man standing in front it. Inwardly they all started to curse because they recognized the old man as the demon who would always torment them whenever they meet so they ducked into some bushes to try and ambush him. Ace climbed up onto a tree and walked onto a sturdy branch that was just about over the head of the old man. Sabo went to the left side of the old man and hid in a thick bush. Sage also went and hid in a bush that was on the old man's right.

But Luffy being Luffy didn't hide, but called out the old man. Luffy: \” Oi gramps what are you doing here\” Luffy ask the old man with a bright smile on his face. Garp: \” Oh Luffy where are your brothers at.\” Luffy: \” Oh Ace is on top of you. Sage and Sabo are hiding in bushes off to your sides.\” The trio after hearing their youngest brother give out their location immediately began their assault on Garp hoping to get a hit on Garp.

Sabo was the first to get sent flying backwards, but unlike the first time they met he only got sent sliding backwards and not sent flying unconscious into a tree. Garp was a bit surprised, but he was expecting this since he knows that these kids are monsters each in their own right. Ace was soon to follow and he attempted to hit Garp with his mighty pipe, but Garp just blocked it with his hand. He grabbed Ace by the head and sent him into Sabo knocking both of them into the ground.

Garp then shifted his attention to his eldest grandson who was surprising not charging straight at him. Garp: \” Oh so you've learned that you can't take. Are gonna come at me or should I come to you Sage.\” After that short dialogue Garp starts to walk towards Sage and then starts to shortly start running, but not too fast since he wants to see how strong his grandson has become since their last meeting. Sage seeing his grandfather start to run lifts his hand up which is in the form of a pistol and aims it at Garp.

A Akuma no mi/Devil fruit. A water type at that. He has heard rumors about their being a water type devil fruit, but he never believed it since one of the only weakness a devil fruit user has is water. But right now in front of him his grandson just used it a water type devil fruit. Even though Garp is known as a person who is not really ever serious and is always joking around around. He knows just how dangerous a water type devil fruit can be if it's in the wrong hands.

After he dodged the move he stopped moving and looked at his grandson. Garp: \” Sage how did you do that.\” Sage: \” Oh it happened after I found a strange looking fruit and ate it. Next thing I know My hand turns into water. It freaked my out for a little while until i managed to change it back. I was a bit scared but then i remembered what happened to Luffy and how got his abilities because he ate a devil fruit. So I thought that i ate one to.\” After hearing him confirm that he ate a devil fruit to gain his abilities he nodded and was even more surprised since it seems that the one he ate was also a logia type.

Garp: \” Oi Sage next time I leave your coming with me alright.\” Sage was shocked when he heard Garp say that he was bringing him with him. Sage: \” But what about Luffy or Ace or Sabo. I can't just leave then behind Gramps their my brothers. Luffy: \” What no I don't want Sage to leave gramps why do you need to take him.\” Garp was about to speak, but got interrupted by Luffy and then Ace and Sabo added in their own pieces. Ace: \” You stupid old man first you beat us up and then your trying to take Sage with you. No way you gonna have to beat all us before we let that happen.\” Sabo: \” Yeah you stupid old geezer we're not gonna let you take Sage without a fight.\”

Garp: \” Sage that's because his is a paramecia type and also it makes him a rubber man. He still has all the normal weakness a normal devil fruit user has, but you ate a water type devil fruit. A logia type at that and if anyone regoncinzes it then they might try and take you to sell you off. I will NOT allow that to happen, so you will come with me to ensure nothing like that happens UNDERSTOOD.\” Even though Garp was being mean. It's because he knew how dangerous it would be for Sage if someone recognized that he has a water type devil fruit.

Even though the chances are low since they are in the east blue and on Dawn island. Where pretty much no one knows about devil fruits. Garp isn't willing to take chances since this is his grandson and he will not allow him to be harmed by greedy people who would want to use him for their own selfish purposes. Even though Sage is young, he is much more intelligent then he lets on. He understands the power he has and also the dangers that come with it.