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The Marineford battlefield was hell.

Pirates and marines clashed everywhere as the war raged on. The objective was clear: save Ace before it was too late.

You were running through the chaos trying to catch up with Luffy.

You had lost sight of him several times during the battle, and each time it had been enough to make you feel a knot in your stomach.

Then you saw it.

Luffy had just made his way through a barrage of attacks to continue advancing towards the scaffold.

And before you could get close, someone else got there first.

Boa Hancock.

Taking advantage of a brief moment of calm, he grabbed him by the shoulders.

—Luffy! Are you hurt?

"I'm fine," he replied with a tired smile.

Hancock immediately hugged him, relieved to see him alive.

Your step stopped.

Of all the things you'd expect to see in the middle of a war…

That wasn't one of them.

You felt an uncomfortable twinge in your chest.

But there was no time to think about that.

A group of marines appeared in front of you.

-Straw hat!

Luffy moved away from Hancock instantly.

—I have to keep moving forward. Ace is waiting for me!

And he ran back to the front.

Without looking back.

Without realizing anything.

Nor Hancock's blush.

Nor your expression.

Nor the fact that they both ended up watching him walk away.

Because that's how Luffy was.

While everyone was worried about him…

He was only thinking about saving his brother.

And you clenched your fists before following him through the chaos of Marineford.

Because, even though the battle continued and Ace's fate remained uncertain…

You had made a decision.

The admirals wouldn't matter.

The Navy wouldn't matter.

The whole world wouldn't matter.

You would help Luffy reach Ace.

Even though your heart became more and more complicated in the process.