A/N: Yo! I have been reading one piece recently, so I decided to write this story. It also helps that I have read through all of the story that was out till mid-July, meaning that I know a good but of the story, unlike what I did with Fairy Tail, currently, I only have the first four books of it and my main source of reading online manga was cut off by the companies making another claim on the manga.

So, my Fairy Tail stories will be put on hold once I reach the beginning of the Deloria arc.

Sorry about this, but I do not have the funds to continue them after that point and I do not have the resources that I used to use to read online, so I see no other alternative to it.

I will try to restart some of my older fics, and if I find them hard, do not worry, I am not giving up, I will just rewrite them and delete the original.

Thanks for understanding my predicament!

So, now it is time for the summary of this story.

Summary: What if Luffy was a little bit more serious about being a pirate and had actually decided to take a look at what some of the more famous pirates were doing and how they were making it big? Luffy/harem. Stronger Luffy! Larger Crew and better ship!

Disclaimer: Do I really need to say it?

Chapter 1: the decision that changes the world

Luffy looked up from the hat and to where Shanks and the others had just left.

"Makino," Luffy said softly.

Makino went to Luffy's side after he had called her name.

"Yes, Luffy," She said softly.

"Is there a library or something that I can use to find out about pirates?" He asked.

The mayor, as usual, over exaggerated the statement, "You're going to get us killed, Luffy, I will not have this town wiped off the face of the Earth for helping a future pirate!"

Makino just smiled at Luffy and said, "Of course there is, Shanks and his crew left quite a few books that they had gotten on the way here."

The mayor then, in typical scaredycat fashion, said, "No! I forbid it! There will be no talk of piracy in this village!"

Makino then took out a bottle and bashed it over the mayor's head.

"There, now we can go, Luffy." She said with a smile of satisfaction on her face.

She then directed him down the main road to the opposite side of a small abandoned building at the edge of town.

"This building right here is the town library, however, you will not find anyone in it despite all of the attempts at revitalizing it thanks to the fact that people don't like to read as much as usual. Shanks told me to bring you here if you started to take being a pirate seriously." Makino said with a smile.

She then unlocked the door to the rather dusty building and brought them inside.

"Whoa," Luffy said with his draw dropped to the ground in shock.

Makino wasn't very far behind him as she picked up a note on the wall and read it out loud.

Dear Luffy,

Congratulations! If you are reading this, then you have decided to take being a pirate seriously. Inside of this room is all of the things that you will need to construct and man your ship. This includes cannons, gunpowder, guns, swords, navigational charts of the East Blue, recipes for some of Yassop's lesser concoctions like smoke bombs, acid bombs, and exploding shots, books, wood, a very special type of wood called Adam wood, sea stone to let you through the calm belts, and a forge as well as metal. The books are for figuring out how to make the ship, read the navigational charts, man the ship, fire the gun, take care of the gun, find out about other pirates, read about common diseases, and help give you ideas to become stronger. This is all I shall give you, and it should be all you need if you become a pirate worthy of respect.

Also, here are some ideas for positions to be filled: cook(s), doctor(s), navigator, historian, musician, sniper, close combat specialists, ship guards, shipwright, first mate, cabin boy, quartermaster, boatswain, cooper, gunners, mates, master gunner, master armorer, weapon's master, chronicler, sailmakers, sailors, striker, powder monkeys, engineer, and warden. Each of these positions are important to the integrity of the ship, so make sure to find good ones of each.

Best of luck, Shanks.

P.S. Some things that the books do not tell you about are the fact that adam wood is able to stop a cannon, sea stone blocks out devil fruit powers (good idea to have it on the sides of the ship), sea stone will allow you to get through the calm belts, as I said previously, and it is wise to have sniping posts and boarding planks on the ship.

Luffy was shocked after he had read through the massive letter from Shanks, this was everything that he could ever need to be a pirate and have his crew! This was great! Shanks actually believed in him.

Luffy didn't even notice that he was crying until Makino wrapped him in a hug. She she started trying to soothe him, he corrected her.

"No! These are tears of joy, after all, Shanks believes that I can make it so much that he is leaving all the supplies needed." Luffy cried happily, pleased at everything that Shanks was doing for him.

Makino smiled at him and nodded, that was pretty big of him.

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It was a few years later that the ship, "Freedom of the seas," was finished, and it was ready.

The ship was a massive thing that had a garden, a brig made of sea stone, sniper posts, two main sails and four smaller ones, a deck made of metal, rails made of sea stone, a library, a large kitchen and dining area, twenty cannons, an armory locked with a combination, a navigational room, a range for guns, a sword training area, a training area, a fully equipped gym, many rooms, an infirmary, captain's quarters, a supply room near the top, and a steam engine for when they went to battle so they could lower the posts.

The ship was huge, and only two people were on it currently: Luffy and Makino.

Luffy looked about the same as he did before, only change was his height and the fact that he had a captain's coat on (Gol D Roger, Dragon, Whitebeard, and even Blackbeard wore one). He had two flintlock pistols and one sword.

Makino was the ship's first member. She wore a blue tank top and fingerless gloves. She had on ripped jeans and boots. She was the ship's cook currently and had learned a lot. She had learned basic self defense and weapon's use of all different kinds. She was best with a pistol and could hit a fly at long range, but not clip the wings. (Note: this is not an overstatement. Usopp could, after the Sogeking incident, if he used a gun and not a slingshot.)

"Ready to set sail?" Luffy asked her.

"Aye, aye, captain," Makino said cheerfully, having decided to go with him to make sure that nothing happened to him.

"Pull the lever and get on! We have everything on board!" Luffy shouted.

Makino did as asked and immediately grabbed the ladder that was given to her. Then they both shouted in joy as the ship left its perch at the hill they had been building it on and flew down at great speeds.

You would think that she wouldn't enjoy it, however, she had been with Luffy for so long that she had learned to have fun doing things that were a bit risky as long as it wasn't over the top.

The boat flew off of the cliff at the bottom and touched down with a gigantic splash as Makino climbed all the way on.

"I'm finally going!" Luffy shouted in joy.

Makino just laughed and smiled as the two set sail on their adventure, not knowing who or what they would meet in the adventures that they would have.

Done! I hope that you all enjoy this chapter! I like this story a lot, and I hope that you all like it!

Please read and review!

Also, before any of you question the change in Makino's attitude, think about it, she has been with Luffy for a good ten years at this point, of course she is going to change some from the exposure to him!