When Luffy reaches the last island, he finds a stone inscribed with ancient words that reveal a mysterious, god-like devil fruit nearly as potent as his gumgum fruit, which he cannot consume. He secures this powerful fruit in a treasure chest on his ship, mirroring Shanks' actions, before stopping at an island for food. At a bar reminiscent of Shanks' haunt, he meets a child with dreams of becoming the next pirate king who, in a twist, consumes the devil fruit and is later rescued from the Marines. As time passes, Luffy entrusts the Thousand Sunny and the legacy of the D to the child, urging him to gather exceptional talent and build a crew destined for greatness, with a promise to await him at the final island.