

Trusted Hands
When a dying woman entrusts you with the most precious treasure in the world - a child marked for death by the Marines - your life changes forever. As Buggy the Clown, you must navigate dangerous seas, deadly enemies, and your own fractured past to deliver young Luffy to the only family he has left. The journey will test your limits, rekindle old bonds, and force you to confront the demons you've been running from your entire life. Trust is a luxury in this world of pirates and betrayal - but some promises are worth dying to keep.The weight of the child in my arms is unsettlingly light as I stand on the deck of my ship, the Big Top. Makino's final words echo in my ears - a desperate plea to protect this precious cargo she's entrusted to me. Luffy breathes softly against my chest, his small body curled into mine as if instinctively seeking safety.
The东海 (East Blue) stretches out before us, deceptively calm under the moonlight. But I know what's coming. The Marines won't stop hunting him - not when they've already taken everything else from him. Not when he bears that accursed initial.
A soft whimper escapes him in his sleep, his tiny fingers curling tighter into my coat. For a pirate who's spent years avoiding responsibility, I've suddenly become the most important person in this child's world. The irony isn't lost on me.
"Tio..." he murmurs, barely audible.
I freeze. He called me uncle. Makino must have told him about me after all.
"Don't worry, kid," I whisper, adjusting my hold to cradle him more securely. "Tio Blue's got you now."



