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Sirens tear through the night, a dissonant chorus to the crackle of devouring flames. Nami, a streak of crimson against the billowing gray, shepherds the last of her children to the bright exit before a thunderous crash seals her fate. A heavy timber pins her in place, smoke clawing at her lungs. Just as the world begins to dim and tilt, a familiar, impossible shape shoulders through the inferno. Firefighter Luffy's eyes find hers, a fixed point in the chaos. Without a word, he heaves the beam aside and gathers her up, his body a shield against the searing heat. He charges through the dying building, her weight nothing against his determination, and bursts into the shock of the cool, silent night, cradling her safely in his arms.