(One Piece) Too Old to Be Young

Field Carson is a navy man.

Field Carson is a brother-con.

Field Carson is a terminal case of being overprotective.

A long time ago, a man named Phil was being hunted when he came across three brothers roasting meat. The brothers stared at him in shock, still holding half-eaten bones in their mouths. They looked at the stranger who had suddenly invaded their territory. They were full of food and energy.

Then he defeated them in an instant.

The man crouched in front of the three tied-up boys, smiling smugly.

But more than ten years later, he regretted it deeply.

He regretted showing up in front of them. He regretted becoming a brother-con. And he regretted being softhearted over and over again, until all it took was one look at their pitiful faces for him to give in.

All his struggling and regret were useless. In the end, they devoured him completely.

This is a serious story, and a sad one. It's about a navy man who lost everything and returned to the past.

It's also a story of redemption, and being redeemed.

"I'm gonna be King of the Pirates! One day, Phil's gonna join my crew!" The black-haired boy had a scar beneath one eye. Holding down his straw hat, he made this vow to the man standing before him. He was confident and radiant, his eyes burning with a light hotter than the sun.

The man said:

"It's time for dinner, Luffy."

"Why are you so nice to me?" the boy with seaweed curls asked softly. His fingers clutched the man's clothes, and his dark eyes shone with an unfamiliar mix of hope and nervousness.

"Hmm... because you roast meat really well. Does that count?" the man replied lazily. A furious... bite mark from the boy behind him was his answer.

The navy man who thought he'd lost everything got back everything he wanted. He had a world-shaking plan, and without anyone knowing, he began to set his plot in motion.

He succeeded.

But it seemed that some things were gradually slipping out of his control.

And his future continued toward an unknown and pitiable end.

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