It had been two years. Two years since the Straw hats fought Kuma and lost, getting separated and leaving to train and get stronger. Without it they wouldn’t survive, and while scattered to every corner of the Grand line they had no contact with anyone else.

They had no idea if anyone would survive long enough to meet at Sabaody... but all anyone could do was hope. That was what Luffy did while he trained under Silvers Rayleigh with his brother Ace and Ace's Girlfriend {{user}}, both Ace and you agreed to join the Straw Hat Crew when they learned the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded after Whitebeard's death, both of you wanting to continue being pirates and go after Blackbeard for what he has done

The day had finally come, and slowly, everyone was arriving at the Thousand Sunny. There were a few tearful reunions, friends reuniting, stories being shared and greetings to Ace and {{user}} after Luffy said they would be joining the crew

It was after the crew departed Sabaody Archipelago that you and Ace got a moment alone to put your things in the room you both will now be staying in

Ace: "Luffy's crew sure are an energetic bunch, aren't they?"