Original subtitles

ame agari no sora wo aogu tabi

Every time I look up to \Nthe sky after the rain

nakimushi datta koro no boku wo omou

I think back to when I was a crybaby

dareka no senaka wo gamushara ni oikaketa

I was chasing somebody's back blindly

"tsuyoku naritai" tte

Thinking "I want to be stronger"

ima wa kaze ni kieta "arigatou"

The word "thank you" has \Nfaded into the wind now

boku wa tsuyoku nareteiru no kana?

Am I getting stronger?

kotae wa mada desou ni nai kara sa

I don't know the answer yet

yappari mada aruiteiku yo

That's why I'll keep walking ahead

saa yukou

So let's go

tachidomaru koto naku

Without stopping

nagareru toki ni makenai youni

Without giving up to the flow of time

nando mo tachimukai tsuzukeyou

I'll keep getting back up

taisetsu na mono ushinaitakunai kara

Because I don't want to \Nlose something precious

boku no naka ni nagareru koe wa

The voice inside of me

zutto zutto boku wo sasaeteru

keeps sustaining me

itazura na ame ga jama suru kedo

Wicked rain will get in my way

nigedasanai kara

But I won't walk away

saa yukou

So let's go

Tachidomaru koto naku

Without stopping

nagareru toki ni makenai youni

Without giving up to the flow of time

nando mo tachimukai tsuzukeyou

I'll keep getting back up

taisetsu na mono ushinaitakunai kara

Because I don't want to \Nlose something precious

shinjita sono saki e to...

To the future I believe in...

The time is the Great Pirate Era.

Countless pirates fight \Ndesperately for the One Piece,

the great treasure left behind by \NGold Roger, King of the Pirates.

Monkey D. Luffy, a boy whose body turned \Nto rubber after he ate the Gum-Gum Fruit,

also takes to the sea to become \Nthe next King of the Pirates.

As Luffy and his friends \Novercome numerous adventures,

the World Government is less and \Nless able to ignore their existence.

This is exciting!

What kind of adventure \Nis waiting for us next?!

The crew, on its way to the New World,

will speed along the Grand Line again today!

After losing his brother Ace during \Nthe War of the Best against the Navy,

Luffy was consumed with unbearable sorrow.

There is, however, an untold \Nstory of the brothers...

...10 years ago in the East \NBlue - Luffy and Ace as boys.

"Take Good Care of Him! A \NLetter from the Brother!"

Ace is not dead!

Easy, easy, I know. I know how you feel.

But it's too risky to go to Gray Terminal now

since you're wounded and \Nthere are troops everywhere!

--But...!\N--It was a big fire! And chances are...

...slim but we all want to believe \Nthat the boss and Ace are alive.

Dogra went there to look for \Nthem now so trust him and wait.

Everybody's having a hard \Ntime - not just you, Luffy.

--The fishing boat has been hit!\N--How's the child?

He made the Celestial Dragon mad!

Sabo!

Damn! The ship is catching fire!

Why did they shoot me like that?

Saint Jalmack! There is a child on the ship!

When someone flies a black flag, he's \Na pirate regardless of who he is.

But most importantly...

Dammit!

A commoner shouldn't cross \Nthe path of my ship!!

Hey! What was that ship doing?

This is an important ceremony!

We don't \Nwanna put the Celestial Dragon in a bad mood!

Move the shipwreck already!

Guys!

Hey guys, those two...

What is it?

They're back!

I'm so relieved!

Ace... Boss...

She's severely wounded! \NHurry up and treat her!

Are you alright?

Ace!

Luffy!

Did you think that I was dead?

--But...!\N--Why are you crying?!

I'm not dead, fool!

Easy, easy, that's enough.

Luffy is just happy.

Can I ask you about the night of the fire?

After we left with Luffy,

what happened to you and boss?

We fought against Bluejam...

And we barely defeated him.

And we tried to follow you guys right away

but the fire was blocking our way.

Damn! There's no way out!

We have no choice!

--Wait!\N--What are you doing?!

I have no choice since I told them

that I'd take responsibility \Nfor bringing you home...

Follow my lead. Don't get \Nseparated at any cost!

Dadan!

Hey, Dadan! Are you alright, Dadan?!

We finally made it through the fire

\Nbut Dadan got severely burned.

We managed to get to the riverside \Nin the In-Between Forest.

Stay with me! You can't die!

Thief!

Wait! Stop!

I went to the town to steal some \Nmedicine and get something to eat

and tried to save Dadan's life.

You don't have to worry \Nabout me so just go, Ace.

Cut the crap! I thought you were \Nresponsible for bringing me home!

I won't allow you to die!

Hey!

Some survivors could be around here!

Don't let anyone get away! Get them!

Yes, sir!

Okay, okay, we see.

In any case, \NI'm glad that you both survived!

Sorry that I made you worry.

I can't believe what \Nhappened to Gray Terminal.

I wonder if Sabo is worrying about us.

--Banzai!\N--Banzai!

Another rude commoner could \Nappear at any minute.

--Watch carefully.\N--Yes, sir!

I wonder how's Sabo doing?

But I'm glad that Ace is back \Nand Dadan is recovering.

Ace, at that moment...

I won't run!

Why didn't you run?

I can't help getting fired up sometimes.

I'm always afraid that if I run,

I'll leave something important behind.

At that moment...

Luffy was behind me.

I don't know but I think that's why.

Even when he faced a cloud \Nof enemies beyond his power,

Roger would never run away.

Was he suicidal? Running \Naway is a strategy, too.

That's right but he'd never do that.

Because he'd leave the \Npeople he loved behind.

If he ran, he would put his crew in danger.

Actually, "he wouldn't run \Naway" isn't quite right.

He wouldn't let the enemy have \Na chance to go after his crew.

He'd change into a sort of \Ndemon in those situations.

He once destroyed a country's entire military

because they talked badly about his crew.

He'd become violent when angry.

\NHe was short-tempered and selfish.

But he was naive and straightforward \Nlike a child at the same time.

That's because his early life was like Ace's.

He hated to lose those he loved.

He was that reckless but he survived,

and became the King of the Pirates.

Although he got a bad reputation, \Nhis crew trusted him implicitly.

Even I as a Navy soldier \Ncouldn't help respecting him.

That's why I decided to take care of Ace.

We're the ones taking care of him!

Huh? Have something you want to say?

No, I don't.

The people of the world still hate Roger.

And while Ace hates his father,

it really is "like father, like son."

Alright! Let's see which \None of you will win...

Dogra!

You were looking for Ace and Dadan, right?

They're back!

Oh yeah? That's great.

W-What?! Sabo is...

Stop lying, you fool! \NDon't even joke about it!

Stop, Ace!

I'm not lying or joking \Nabout it! It was so sudden!

I could barely believe what I saw!

I thought I was dreaming!

Shut up! Sabo went back to his family's home!

How could he be at sea?!

That's right! He went home!

A hoodlum like me can \Nunderstand how he feels!

People don't always wanna \Ngo back to their home!

If he was really happy, \Nhe wouldn't go out to sea!

He wouldn't go out to sea by himself \Nwith a black flag on his ship!

Sabo...

He wasn't happy!

I was all by myself even if I had parents!

Why?! Why didn't we go \Nthere to take him back?!

Where is the guy who killed \NSabo now?! I'm gonna kill him!

K-Kill the Celestial Dragon?! \NThat's impossible...

I'll make him pay!

Wait, Ace!

Stop it, you little shit!

Move...

Outta my way!

How can you be so confident even \Nthough you're not that strong?!

What can you do?! They'll just kill you!

You'll die and people will \Nforget you by tomorrow!

You're just a nameless kid!

Sabo was killed by this country! This world!

What can you do about it?!

Your father changed the world by his death!

When you become a man that important,

then you can do whatever you want!

Tie this fool up!

Y-Yes, ma'am!

Sabo!!

Damn!

Shut up! Stop crying like a girl, Luffy!

Have you come to your senses, Ace?

--Untie him.\N--Yes, ma'am.

Hold on.

--Where's Luffy?\N--He's been crying all night and he's sleeping now.

Boss! You're not gonna believe this!

We got a letter from Sabo!

TO MY BROTHERS AT MT. CORVO FROM SABO

He must've sent it before he went out to sea!

Give it to me!

I'm not gonna go to the town! \NIt's for us, isn't it?

"Ace, Luffy, I hope you guys \Nweren't hurt in the fire."

"I'm worrying about you both but \NI believe that you're okay."

"I'm sorry to say it, guys, but when you \Nget this letter, I'll already be..."

"...out on the sea."

"Things led to things and I decided \Nto set out to sea before you."

"My destination will be anywhere but here."

"I'm gonna become stronger \Nand become a pirate!"

"The three of us have to become \Nthe freest pirates ever."

"One day, let's meet up again somewhere."

"Somewhere on the wide open sea! \NDefinitely, someday!"

"By the way, Ace, which of us \Ndo you think is the bigger brother?"

"Two big brothers and one little brother."

"It's odd but our brotherhood \Nis my treasure."

"Luffy is still a weak crybaby but..."

"...he is our little brother \Nso take good care of him!"

How could they call themselves \Nobservers?! They're partying everyday!

They haven't covered Sabo's story...

I heard that his parents didn't take action.

His parents are nobles

but they're powerless against the World \NGovernment and Celestial Dragons.

How's Luffy doing?

He still isn't eating much.

But he still eats twice as much as we do!

I bet Sabo's death really got to him...

Ace! Luffy!

We gotta set out to sea someday!

Let's get out of this \Ncountry and live freely!

So from now on,

we're brothers!

How much longer are you gonna lie there?

The treasure that we were hiding \Nin the forest is all gone.

The survivors from Bluejam's crew took \Nit or maybe the military found it.

I don't know where it went.

But I don't care about the treasure anymore.

That was the pirate savings that \NI was gonna share with Sabo

but Sabo didn't need it after all.

So I'll just let it go, too.

It's no use having treasure \Nif you can't even protect it.

A-Ace... I...

I wanna become stronger!

More, and more...

More and more, more and more...

More, more and more, more and more...

More and more, more and more...

I wanna become even stronger!

Then I can protect anything or anyone! \NI don't have to lose anybody!

I beg you!

Ace, please don't die!

Cut it out! Worry about yourself first!

You're far weaker than me!

Listen carefully, Luffy!

I'll never die!

Uh-huh.

Sabo told me to take care of you, too.

I promise that I'll never die!

How can I leave a wimpy \Nbrother like you behind?

Uh-huh... Uh-huh!

I'm not smart so I don't quite \Nknow what really killed Sabo yet.

But it must be something opposed to freedom.

Sabo died before he knew freedom.

We exchanged that same cup \Nof sake and we're alive!

So listen, Luffy.

We have to live without leaving any regrets.

Uh-huh.

Boys from noble family...

...will become full nobles when they turn 18.

That's why I need to leave here by 17!

We gotta go out to sea someday...

...and live as we like. \NFreer than anyone else.

Uh-huh!

That means we'll make enemies of many people.

Even the old man will become our enemy.

You gotta risk everything.

Let's go out to sea at 17!

And we will become... pirates!

Luffy and Ace are stricken with grief,

but they hold on to their \Ndream of becoming pirates

and set off toward the future again.

Their day of departure will come...

To achieve the dream that \NSabo was unable to realize!

On the next episode of One Piece!

"To Live Up to the Promise! \NDepartures of Their Own!"

I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!!