[One Piece] From the End

!: The main story is complete.

!: No romance in the main story. The bonus chapters have sweet romance.

Bo, a certain expressionless, clueless little dear.

He's supposed to be a powerful character from the start, but people always treat him like a child.

He's said he can do what he wants, but he's always stopped because he's too young.

Bo isn't always expressionless because he's aloof. He just has a flat affect.

Bo isn't always silent because he's aloof. He just can't talk.

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Bo, a certain clueless little guy who longs for freedom.

Roger took him from Laugh Tale when he was one, then handed him over to Whitebeard when he was two. He could already handle himself like an adult, but he was only a fraction of Whitebeard's height.

Whitebeard, who had just taken in the little kid: "...Can he actually talk?"

Bo, realizing he had a new guardian: "Dad."

Whitebeard: "Pfft, cough, cough! Who taught you to say that?!"

Bo: "I am Gol D. Roger."

Whitebeard: "?"

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Bo, a certain two-year-old who was mistaken for a baby-bottle collector because he kept getting new bottles.

Thatch: "Oh! Is that a new baby bottle from xx? Want me to help you switch it out?"

Bo: "..." (Since he couldn't talk, he climbed onto the cupboard to get a cup, showing through his actions that he said no to baby bottles.)

Thatch: "Looks like our little Bo is growing up. He doesn't even need his favorite baby bottle anymore."

One day.

Whitebeard: "You little brat! You're still just a baby who drinks milk yourself!"

Bo: "Looks like our little Bo is growing up. He doesn't even need his favorite baby bottle anymore."

Whitebeard: "?"

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Bo, a certain clueless little guy who can't talk without copy-pasting.

Bo: "Pops."

Whitebeard: "Hmm?"

Bo: "Drink."

Whitebeard: "Oh! The little squirt finally learned to talk?"

Marco: "No, no, Pops. He can only say individual words. Don't believe me? Watch. Little Bo, what did I tell you earlier?"

Bo: "Little Bo, when you go find Pops later, tell him not to drink so much. He only listens to you. You see how Pops used to have yellow hair, but now it's turned white from drinking? Blah blah blah..." (perfectly fluent)

Whitebeard: "...?"

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Once he was finally a little older, Bo had to pretend to be a cool guy to hide the fact that he couldn't talk and had a flat affect. First, he had to follow these rules for himself:

1. Don't talk unless necessary, and especially don't copy-paste things you've heard before. If you really can't help yourself, close your eyes and pretend to sleep.

2. When you should laugh, find a chance to slip away. When you should cry, find a chance to slip away, too. If you can't escape, close your eyes and pretend to sleep.

3. If you can just attack, attack. If you can't attack, pretend to sleep. If you can't win, call for backup.

4. Don't let your eyes light up whenever you see or hear something interesting!!

PS: A Pirate King fanfic, written on a whim.

PPS: A found-family story where the protagonist is doted on by everyone. The protagonist is already at the finish line from the moment he's born. The plot exists purely for fun. Trafalgar Law is the love interest, and they switch. There's no romance in the main story, but the bonus chapters will have sweet romance.

PPPS: Any settings that don't appear in the original Pirate King story are original additions for the plot.

Theme: Fill your heart, hold back your tears, and then leave.