ada anak kecil menangis meraung-raung di pinggir pantai.
sendirian.
di pondoknya, dia tinggalkan adik lelakinya yang sedang tertidur karena lelah menangis semalaman.
baru tadi malam, dia tinju hidung, mata, dan pipi adiknya yang menangis terus-terusan.
dia bilang, "real man does not sit around crying!"
beberapa kali dia pukuli muka adiknya itu, sebanyak itu pula dia mengatakan kalimat yang sama.
sampai berdarah-darah kulit adiknya.
kini, di puncak tebing di pinggir pantai, dia menangis lebih keras daripada adik yang ditinju-tinjunya.
meraung.
tak-henti-henti.
tak-henti-henti.
makin keras.
makin keras.
di tangannya, ada surat. dari kawannya yang telah mati.
Ace, Luffy..
you weren't hurt by the fire, were you?
i'm worried about you,
but i have faith that you are all right.
i feel kind of bad telling you this,
but by the time you read this letter,
i already be out at sea.
one thing led to another.
and it looks like i'll be setting sail ahead of you guys.
as for where i'll go...
anywhere outside of this country is fine by me.
once i arrive,
i'll get stronger and become a real pirate.
once all three of us have become pirates,
with more freedom than anyone in the world.
let's meet again someday.
somewhere out there in the wide,
open sea.
i know, i will see you both again!
one more thing, Ace..
i wonder which of us is the oldest?
it's a bit strange to have two eldest brothers and one younger brother.
but this bond is my greatest treasure.
Luffy may still be pretty weak,
and a bit of crybaby.
but he's our little brother.
look after him for me.
-Sabo
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