(Vol 2) CHAPTER - 31 { The Future! }

Earth Realm___

Inside the hall of King's Castle, Maba stood in front of 16 children from the Angel Village.

"What do you think is this whole place?, " Asked Maba pointing to a kid with pointy hair and dark skin.

"Our… Home?, " Replied the kid scratching his head in confusion to Maba's question.

"Very good, " Praised Maba, he then waved his hand to let the kid sit back on the chair.

"Now, what did the elders in your village teach you about us?, " Asked Maba, this time not asking any particular kid to answer this question.

"Our elders taught us that the people outside the village are scary, bad and evil.

But they also said the people in all the three Realms are good to each other.

They only become bad if someone tries to hurt the our people!, " Said the girl who sat next to the pointy hair boy named Spuk.

"Nice! Yes, it's true that we are even bad and evil but only to those who try to hurt our people.

One thing I didn't tell you children was… Wait. Let me ask you something before that.

So, tell me. Who and where is the owner of this whole place?, " Asked Maba, he moved his gaze to every kid in anticipation as a boy raised his hand to answer the question.

"The former village chief said that the owner of this place was captured by the enemy for trying to hide all of us from the entire world.

They said even, they didn't see how he looks or if he is still alive, " Answered the boy rubbing his palms and showing some nervousness.

Maba looked at him in amusement, he smiled and waved his hand towards the boy.

"Yes, that's what happened. He was captured trying to protect us from those people outside.

But he is still alive and is free now. The giant man you played for these years is actually the owner!, " Said Maba as he saw the shocked faces of the kids in a happy smile.

The children being kids obviously talked to each other sharing their own thoughts.

"The giant man is the owner! Is that why he is a giant man to protect us?, " Said Spuk with his eyes sparkling and his mouth wide open.

"But the giant man is so nice! He even plays with us! Sister Victoria is definitely wrong saying giant man is bad, " The girl said, closing her eyes and nodding her head.

"Okay keep quiet! Listen here!, " Interrupted Maba looking at the talkative children.

"So what more did the elders teach you?, " Asked Maba slowly moving to his left and bringing a projection den den mushi.

"They said there are many who loot and kill innocent people. Elders called them pirates, they even said you are also a pirate like the owner, " Said the smart kid of the group in a single breath not forgetting to show his coolness.

"Yes, we are!, " Replied Maba, he saw some changes on the faces of the children.

Some hesitated, fearful, scared, excited, confused and many other emotions.

"We had to, because of those evil people. We became pirates to not let pirates destroy our home and kill our people.

Or why do you think we would want to be pirates who know only to loot and kill.

That's to protect you, but for how long can we do that? The answer is not long. In the future, you children will have to protect us!, " Said Maba, he saw that the chicken became quiet and listened carefully.

"See this and learn, " Turning on the projection den den mushi, on the white paper sticked to the huge purple poneglyph.

Many clips of the war between Big Mom Pirates and Devil's Pirates played.

As it went on, the children looked at it with different faces and thinkings.

Maba made sure sellect only the ones he needed and not the whole.

At last on the clip, Akuma floated in the sky letting Big Mom Pirates escape with the few alive.

"What do you see here?, " Asked Maba, the first person to stand up and answer was the smart kid.

"Giant man let her go because he didn't want to completely kill them all. The mother pirate was pitiful in front if giant man.

He wanted to let her know that she could change and something like giant man has done, " Said the kid as he raised his chest in front of his friends.

"Very good!, " Maba was a little surprised by the boy but composed himself.

"You see, the mother pirate is stronger than me. And I am stronger than you, " Maba closed the video clip and placed it on the side again.

"There are tens of strong man and woman outside like her and me.

So can you protect us from them with your current strength?, " Asked Maba, the children knew that they couldn't even touch Maba.

Defeating people like the mother pirate could be counted amongst impossibles.

"Not with how you are, but I can help you, " This was the part Maba had been waiting for.

Everything from the time Akuma came back, he planned it. Together with his master to make a new future for them.

In the hundred years, Maba learned many things. One of which was, if you want to trick your enemy then you have to trick your friends first.

"Can we become strong like giant man?, " Asked Spuk staring at Maba with a new kind of determination.

"Yes, if you listen to me, " Replied Maba, a smile bloomed on his face seeing the kids excited.

'A future which master and I am betting for, ' Thought Maba, he then taught the children some history about the Devil's Home.

"And remember kids, never trust someone from outside!, " Said Maba in a very serious tone which the children nodded.

"I will take you see your big brother is this case, " After few hours of teaching, Maba took the children towards the laboratory.