Gosh, these "Next Generation" style One Piece seem to be awfully popular lately, huh? I've actually had this idea for awhile, but seeing how they've gotten popular lately I've decided to post it. Also, no, I will not be accepting OCs as of right, I've got most of the story and characters mapped out right now, but hey, you can always hope for me to get writer's block! Anyway, here's the story!
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It was shocking news to the world, that The treasure One Piece had been found by a man named Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Strawhat Pirates. However not even a year had passed before suddenly, he vanished from the world, no one knowing where he is except for his nakama, who refused to tell. Now, in this new age of pirates, the goal is not only to find the legendary treasure of One Piece, but to find the Pirate King Luffy himself.
Now, 18 years later, in a small island on the East Blue known as Akasha Town, A man begins his destiny...
"W-w-wait!" Said a man as he crawled back in fear. "The money's in the safe in the back of the restaurant, please just spare-GAH!" Before he could say more he was slashed through with a sword by a man who wore a red jacket with darker red shirt and brown pants, and he had a rather husky build to him and was bald. Behind him was several gruff-looking men.
"Thanks for the info." Smirked the bald man. "Alright men, you heard him, let's take the loot and move on!"
"Yes, Captain Bartley!" The men said simultaneously as they began to follow his lead. Suddenly, the door slammed open. A man was standing there. He had jet-black hair that spiked out from the front and black sunglasses that were edged on the outer rims, lowered near the end of his nose so you could see his brown eyes. He was wearing dark grey pants and a navy blue unzipped jacket. He was also carrying a katana-like sword in his hands.
"Eh? Waddya you want?" Said Bartley at him without much interest.
The man looked at the dead body that Bartley had just killed. "That man...he is the owner of this restaurant, isn't he?"
"What of it?" Said Bartley. "Were you a friend of his?"
"No, I wasn't. But-" Said the other man propping up his sunglasses. "I always thought the food here was REALLY good!" With that, he unsheathed the sword he was carrying. "And it just so happens I get a little grumpy when I'm hungry."
Bartley raised an eyebrow. "Foolish man. Do you know who your talking too? I'm the famous "Barrel-Chest" Bartley, with a bounty of 5 Million Beli!"
"5 Million, huh?" Said the man with the sunglasses as he propped them up. "That's good, I've been looking for someone test myself on..."
"You sayin' you think you have a chance?!" Said and angered Bartley as he held out his sword to him threateningly. "What kinda shit you spoutin', boy?"
"Well, I was thinking of starting a pirate crew of my own, but I still have to find a crew. But before I do that, I figure I better test myself. Unless you wanna join me, that is."
"That's it! You've officially pissed me off! DIE!!" Yelled Bartley as he charged at the man with the sunglasses. Then the shade-wearing man slashed his sword at the charging man, leaving a huge, bloody scar across his chest. He then gasped out of pain as he spat out some blood, before falling to the ground.
"Well, can't say I'm not pleased with that result." Said the man, unsheathing his sword, as the remaining pirates stared at him in fear with looks of pure horror on their faces. "But, this really sucks that I can't get a meal out of it. See you guys around then." He said as he walked out of the building.
"Now, where does one go about the means of getting food..." Pondered the sunglassed man as he walked down the road of the town. The place seemed rather desolate, almost like a midwestern ghost town. "This place used to be so lively too...if it just wasn't for that..."
Suddenly, He heard someone charging at him, at a fast pace. He quickly drew his sword, just in time for deflect a slash at him. The person was man who had long light yellow hair with a jagged set of teeth, making it look like he almost had fangs. He wore a dark green undershirt, revealing a muscular frame with camouflage pants. He also had a brown cape around his neck with matching brown gloves. He was weilding a Claymore. He again launched another strike with it, but the sunglasses wearing men deflected it again.
"To weild a Nodachi like that with one hand." Said the caped man. "You clearly are no ordinary man."
"To be wearing a cape like some legendary hero," Said the sunglasses man. "You clearly have mental issues." With that, they resumed battle again, clashing their swords. The caped man slashed at the sunglasses man again, but he jumped, causing the sword to miss. He then tried to strike the wide opened caped man, but he jumped back, barely dodging. Then the caped man ran at him again, causing them to clash swords, evenly matched in strength.
"Oh, you are good." Said the caped. "What's your name, challenger?"
"Ado." Said the sunglasses man. "Nakim D. Ado." With that, they continued to swordfight.
"Dondiego Vega." Said the caped man. "Pleasure to meet you." Still, they continue to clash swords yet again, neither gaining a significant advantage and neither leaving any open spots.
"Still no scratch on either side yet." Said Vega, clashing his sword with Ado's once more. "It would seem we're almost evenly matched."
"So it would seem." Said Ado. "But, I wonder-" With his other hand, Ado threw a punch at Vega, hitting him square and the cheek. "How your hand-to-hand combat is!"
"Tch, fighting with your fists in a swordfight...and you call yourself a swordsman?!" Said Vega, wiping some blood that was dripping from his mouth.
"Did I ever say I thought of myself as a swordsman?" Said Ado. "I found this Nodachi on the ground one day and thought it looked pretty cool, so I like to use it!"
"Bastard...so you're saying all that skill just came to you?" Said Vega.
"I guess." Smirked Ado. With that, he launched another punch at an amazing speed towards, Vega, who barely moved his head aside.
"The speed of your punches is beyond human." Remarked Vega. "Surely you were not born with that."
"No, I learned that through training." Said Ado. "But that's too long of a story. But while we're asking questions, I'm gonna ask you one. Why did you attack me out of nowhere?"
"Because, swordsman or not, you where walking around with an armed weapon." Said Vega. "In a quest to become the strongest, one must defeat all opponents before him!"
"To be strong, huh?" Said Ado. "What coincedence. I too seek to be the strongest."
"Of course." Said Vega. "Who doesn't? But, I seek in becoming the strongest swordsman. You who claims that you are not a swordsman cannot possibly have that in mind. Tell me, Ado, what is it that you seek in being strongest in."
Ado smirked. "The Strongest Pirate. In other words, the Pirate King."
"The Pirate King? Now there's a big dreamer there." Said Vega. "But, if you are a Pirate, where is your crew?"
"I'm still looking for one. I can't afford a boat, so I've been stuck here for my whole life, looking for Nakama, but as you can see this place is pretty run down and there isn't anyone here worthy. Luckily today I ran into you."
"You're going to ask me to join you in the midst of fighting you?" Smirked Vega. "You truly are intresting."
"Let's put it simply. I beat you, you join me." Said Ado.
"Fair enough." Said Vega. With that, he rushed at Ado with his claymore, only to have it blocked by Ado with his Nodachi. Ado then used his other hand to throw a punch at Vega, who ducked and avoided the blow. However, Ado then unleashed a kick on the crouched Vega, hitting him in the ribs and knocking him backwards.
"Damn, you're one of the best I've encountered. In this case, I shall hold back no longer!" With that, he opened his cape, revealing yet another sword, this one entirely diffrent, as he unsheathed it, holding the new sword in his left while holding The Claymore in his right."
"Two completely diffrent swords?" Said Ado. "Now I know you have mental issues."
"Surprised? This is my true way of fighting." Said Vega. "The Nibekkotoryu, a sword style that fights with the mastery of two diffrent brands of swords. In my case, this Claymore and this Kodachi. But with the Claymore so heavy, I can only do this for 10 minutes before my arm gives way to it's strength. But that'll be plenty enough time to defeat you!" With that statement he charged at Ado and clashed his Claymore with Ado's Nodachi. However, he then slid his Kodachi across his Claymore, causing it, to bypass Ado's Nodachi and aim for his face. "KODACHI HOU!" Yelled Vega as he slashed his Kodachi at Ado's head, which Ado tried to duck, but couldn't avoid getting slashed on the chin, which blood started to drip from.
"Damn, using that other sword of yours really gives you a boost." Said Ado. "But, I too have an ace up my sleeve. Watch closely. Sunpou Sunpou no...BIG!" After yelling these words, Ado's body began to grow rapidly, up to the point where he was almost twenty feet tall.
"You...grew bigger?!" Exclaimed. "It can't be...A devil fruit?!"
"Yeah. I ate the Sunpou Sunpou no Mi." Said Ado. "I can change my size to however big or small I need to. I'm a Sizeman!"
"A sizeman?" Said Vega. "That sounds lame."
"Your cape is lame." Retaliated Ado. "Now, time to wrap things up! SPEED PUNCH!" He launched a huge fist at Vega at almost lightning fast speed, hitting him full on. When he removed his fist, he was lying face down.
"Well, ready to give up?" Said Ado. But to his minor surprise, Vega was able to get back up slowly, huffing at a deep breath.
"That devil fruit...It changes your size, but doesn't augument your strength in any way." Smirked Vega. "Am I correct?"
"Yeah, that's right." Said Ado. "But, it makes my attacks harder to dodge. And I also can make it harder to hit, too. Sunpou Sunpou no SMALL!" With that, suddenly he shrunk down to a size so small, Vega couldn't even see him.
"That bastard...where is he?" Said Vega. Suddenly he felt the pain of being cut on his left arm. He looked and saw a deep gash, seemed to be caused by a sword. "There you are you..." Suddenly, he felt the same pain on the other arm. "Already? He's fast..." Then, he was grabbed from behind as a Nodachi was held to his neck.
"Well, the way I see it you have two options." Said Ado. "You can join my crew, and become my Nakama. If you don't wanna, I have no problem killing you here."
"There really isn't much of a choice, is there?" Said Vega. "Very well. I shall join you. But remember this-because I am a member of your crew doesn't mean this is our last fight. For the sake of becoming stronger, I will continue to try to defeat you."
"Understood." Said Ado. "But you have to get my permission first."
"Bastard, acting all cocky because you're the captain..." Smirked Vega. "So, what do we do know, captain?"
"You're not from here right?" Said Ado. "That must mean you have a ship. Please take me to it."
"How could you tell I wasn't from here?" Asked Vega.
"If you where, this would've happened years ago." Said Ado. "Take me to the boat please."
"So this is your boat?" Asked Ado as they apporached the dock of the island. It was a very small boat, which looked barely big enough to fit two people. "It isn't very flashy."
"Where you expecting a Cruise Liner?" Said Vega. "I'm sorry, but this is all I have, captain."
"Well, I guess this will be good for now. There's lots of food on this ship, right?" Said Ado.
"Two barrels of potatoes." Answered Vega bluntly.
"Yosh! That'll do for now!" Said Ado somewhat excitedely as he hopped on the ship. "Onward to the next island!"
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Well, here's the first chapter! For the record, a Nodachi is like a katana, only a bit bigger and heavier, and a kodachi, on the contrary is like a katana but smaller and lighter. I hope you enjoyed the first chapter, please be sure to reveiw!