Okay so this is my second story! I mostly started this out of Writers block, but I personally like the idea so I am gonna keep it up. This is a ZoroxLuffy story... I have some plans with this story, and if you want to see any other characters genderbent besides Luffy, just tell me. I have a few people I do not want to genderbend (as of yet) but I want to genderbend more than Luffy :) I hope you enjoy reading it, and I hope that as this story progresses, it starts to sound like you ARENT just rereading/watching the manga/anime. Though this is more based off of the Manga, it will have some anime moments. Enjoy!

The sun was set high in the afternoon sky. Most days in Foosha village were fairly calm and uneventful, and today was not much different. Despite going about their ordinary routine, there was something different about the village. And that thing was a certain pirate ship that currently bobbed in the harbour. About one year earlier, the same ship docked in the harbour for the first time.

Despite the frequent appearances of the pirate ship, the village remained peaceful. In fact, quite a few of the villagers had become friends with these certain pirates. In fact, a certain young girl had become particularly close to the pirates.

"Oi! What are you doing up there, Luffy-chan?" The captain of the Red-Haired Pirates yelled from the deck on his ship. His red hair stood out in contrast to his signature straw hat. His, like many of his crewmates, eyes were carefully watching the figure that stood on the bowsprit. The child, no older than seven years old, looked at the pirates below her. She wore a tomboyish red dress that fluttered in the wind.

"I've had enough! I'll show you guys how strong I am! I'm no weak little girl anymore!" Luffy announced. In her hands she held a small kitchen knife. "And then you will have to let me come with you!"

"Go for it! Let's see this…" Shanks encouraged. What the kid had up her sleeve this time, he had no idea. She was always coming up with stupid ideas, and usually backed out of them last minute.

"Luffy-chan is going to try something funny again," A crew member remarked. Shanks gave a light chuckle at this.

Luffy raised her knife, and before anyone could stop her, she stabbed herself underneath her left eye. There were confused shouts all the pirates rushed to help the kid. One shout stood out the most from the rest.

"Idiot! What did you do that for?" The worried captain panicked.

"Let's drink and celebrate!" The captain laughed, completely over his previous worries. The crew had gathered together at a close by bar after Luffy was stitched up. "For Luffy's… insane bravery!"

The group of pirates laughed and happy cheers could be hurt from outside the building. Many of the pirates called out for drinks and food, playfully fighting over trivial things.

"Ah… it didn't hurt one bit!" Luffy smiled, but tears were gathering in her eyes from the lasting pain.

"You're such a bad liar! Don't do anything so stupid ever again!" Shanks scolded the girl. "That was so stupid!"

"But I'm not afraid of pain! Next time bring me with you!" Luffy exclaimed. "I want to be a pirate with you!"

"You can't be a pirate. You're forgetting a major disadvantage. You can't swim at all!" Shanks couldn't help but laugh at the girls attempt to convince him. She couldn't swim at all. Even when he had tried to teach her a month ago, she had simply sunk like a rock.

"As long as I don't fall into the water, I will be just fine! And my fighting is good! I've trained so hard!" Shanks had no doubt that her last statement was completely true. She had grown up living in the same house as Garp (who had, by the way, been very angry when they dropped by to get another outfit for his granddaughter. He was especially pissed at the fact that they needed it because "Luffy is covered in blood."). "My punch is as strong as pistol!"

"Wow, a pistol? Really?" Shanks replied in a bored tone, glancing at the little girl from the corner of his eye.

"What kind of voice is that?" Luffy hissed at the man. He would have continued, but was interrupted by a group of pirates.

"Luffy-chan! You seem so unhappy!"

"Be happy to face anything!"

"Yeah! A pirate's life is great!"

"The sea is so wide and vast! We can travel anywhere we wish and seek adventure!"

"Nothing is greater than our freedom as pirates!"

Luffy stared at the group with amazement, a large grin lighting up her face.

"Don't give her such dumb ideas, guys," Shanks groaned. It really didn't help his cause that a majority of the crew adored the little girl.

"But it is the truth!" Lucky laughed. The crew agreed loudly.

"Why don't you take the lass with us this one time? It isn't that big of deal." Yasopp added in. He personally liked the kid. She was about the age of his son.

"Well… I guess, but it means one of you guys are going to let her take your place," Shanks said, knowing this would get them off the subject. It wasn't that he had a problem with having a girl on the crew. He had a few females on his crew. It wasn't quite her age either. She was still very young, but he hadn't been much older when he became a pirate. Truthfully, it was the fact that he didn't want Luffy to get hurt. As much as he enjoyed teasing her, he didn't want her hurt. She was still unaware of the risks involved with being a pirate. Plus, he knew, when she realized it, she would get far on her own.

"What kind of friends are you!" Shanks watched as Luffy glared at the pirates retreating backs.

"The thing is, you are still too young. I think another ten years and you can come out to sea with us," Shanks lied. The kid would get far by herself. She definitely had the dedication.

"Darn it Shanks! I'm not a little girl!" Luffy whined. Shanks smiled kindly at the girl and held out a glass of juice.

"Don't be made Luffy, have some juice!" Luffy eagerly took the glass with a quick 'thanks'. She gulped it back happily. "You really are a kid! I don't know a single pirate that drinks juice!"

"That was a dirty trick!" Luffy yelled, instantly defensive. She hopped of the chair and began to walk away with her cup of juice. "I'm so tired of this. I even cut myself, and he still won't take me!"

"Luffy. You should try to understand the captain's feelings," the voice drifted over from the corner of the room. Luffy wondered over to where the older woman sat in the corner. She looked much more intelligent than the other pirates. Her black hair was pulled into a ponytail. A small wisp escaped and was pushed to the side. She took in Luffy's confused look with a small smile. Before she said anything else, she lit her cigarette. The woman's real name was unknown to Luffy, but most called her Ben. Luffy found it strange she had a male name. "Yes. He is our leader. He knows being a pirate is fun, but he also knows the dangerous side. Being a pirate is not all fun and games. Do you understand? He does not purposely tease you about your dreams."

"I don't understand! Shanks just takes me for an idiot!" Luffy argued with the older woman. Just then Shanks looked over at the two, giggling like a four year old. 'Can't swim!' he mouthed. "See!"

"Captain-san, you seem to be happy as always," Makino appeared from behind the bar. She smiled brightly at the captain. The young woman wore her hair back in a bandana as she pulled out a barrel of sake.

"Yep! Making fun of her gives me joy," Shanks agreed with the bar owner.

"He really is quite happy…" Ben realized. She chuckled slightly as Luffy made her way back to her idol. Ben watched her captain with careful eyes. She was as naturally defensive as the next first mate.

"Luffy-chan, would you like something to eat?" Makino offered Luffy.

"Yeah! I'll pay you with my treasure!" Luffy grinned eagerly. For a seven year old girl, she could eat forever. Makino was like her older sister, and always made sure she was taken care of.

"What treasure? You are lying again aren't you?" Shanks joked with Luffy. When she wasn't looking, he slid money across the table for both his and Luffy's meals. Makino sighed before grabbing the money. It was no use fighting with Shanks. Every time he came to town, he insisted on paying for her meals.

"No! I'm gonna become a pirate! Then I will come back and pay her with the treasure I find!" Luffy defended.

"We will be waiting to celebrate," Makino exclaimed. Luffy giggled and pulled herself onto a seat. Both Shanks and Luffy were silenced as food came their way. For a few minutes, they ate quietly, but it was broken by Luffy.

"Shanks?" Luffy asked. A grunt of reply showed that he was listening. "How long are you going to stay?"

"Well… It has been about a year since we made this our base. Maybe we can come once or twice more and then we will leave," Shanks stated.

"Only a two more times?" Luffy mumbled. She pouted with her mouth full, and Makino couldn't help but smile at how cute she was. "I will learn how to swim by then, okay?"

"That sounds good," Shanks replied. "I wish you luck."

Suddenly, the door slammed open.

"Excuse me!" The newcomer announced. The man walked in with a group of men behind him. He took a look around the room before continuing. "So… These are pirate, eh? It's my first time seeing pirates. You guys look pretty stupid to me."

Shanks sat there, unresponsive, until the man placed his hand on the counter beside him. Shanks looked at the man's hand, pausing as he was about to open a bottle of sake. At this, Luffy too turned her attention from the not so tasty fruit she was eating.

"We're mountain Bandits. I am Higuma," the leader told Makino. "Don't worry, we want to keep the deaths to a minimal too. Just get us 10 barrels of sake."

"I'm so sorry," Makino said, her voice unwavering, "We are out of sake at the moment."

"Oh? That's strange. What are they drinking?" Higuma turned his attention to Shanks. "Is it water?"

"It's sake, but that was the last of it," Makino explained.

"I'm sorry! It seems we have drank the place dry!" Luffy watched from her seat as Shanks handed the bandit an unopened bottle of Sake. "Here if you don't mind. This is the last bottle. Take it!"

Luffy watched as the man took it from Shanks, but then smashed it over his head. She and Makino both gasped in shock as the liquid soaked into Shanks' clothes. It dripped off of his hat and face onto the floor. The alcohol caused his eyes to water the slightest, but he did not flinch.

"Who the hell do you think I am? Don't take me so lightly," Higuma snarled at Shanks. "One bottle is nowhere near enough!"

"Oh my…" Shanks sighed, looking at the floor. "Now the floor is all wet. What a mess…"

"See this?" The bandit held up a picture which Shanks ignored. "My head is worth eight million and I have killed 56 people before." He leaned over Shanks. "Now that you know who I am, don't mess with me. After all, bandits and pirates don't mix well."

There was the 'clink' sound of glass as Shanks hopped off his seat and began to collect the shards of glass.

"Sorry about this, Makino. Do you have a rag?" He asked politely, disregarding the bandit.

"Ah! It's alright, I'll get it!" Makino stuttered and disappeared into the backroom. Higuma said nothing, but pulled out his sword. With an angry swing, he knocked all the food off the counter and onto Shanks. The sword left a large gash on the wooden counter.

"It seems you like cleaning, so have some fun with this," he snickered. He began to head for the door. "Later. You bunch of chickens."

Makino rushed to Shanks' side.

"Are you alright Captain? Did you get hurt?" Makino fretted over Shanks.

"No. I'm fine." Luffy watched as her idols crew laughed at the fact he hadn't fought. She shoved the rest of the fruit into her mouth. She was growing increasingly angry as Shanks started to laugh.

"Why are you laughing?" Luffy screamed. The crew turned their attention to her. "Why didn't you fight them? How can you call yourself a man or a pirate after not fighting back?"

Shanks said nothing, but smiled good naturedly at Luffy.

"Look I know how you feel, but it was only a bottle of sake. It wasn't something to get angry over." Shanks gave a small laugh as Luffy began to walk away. "C'mon. Don't go Luffy…"

"I don't want to see you again, coward!" She stomped away, and continued to walk away when Shanks grabbed her arm. To everyone's surprise, including her own, her arm stretched as she continued walked.

"Her arm… It's stretching!" Shanks gasped. They were various shouts of 'No way' and 'Oh my' across the bar.

"AHHH, WHAT'S HAPPENING!" Luffy squealed in surprise. There was a shout from the corner of the room.

"It's gone! The gum gum fruit is gone!" Lucky yelled. Suddenly he held up a picture for Luffy. "Did you eat this?"

"Well yeah! Wasn't it desert?" The girl was confused. She recalled the taste. "It tasted pretty bad though…"

"That is the gum gum fruit! Whoever eats it turns into a rubber person and will never be able to swim!" Shanks explained, looking rather stressed out.

"What! You're kidding right?" Luffy cried.

"YOU IDIOT!"

Luffy walked into town with a large smile on her face. It had taken her only a few hours to come to terms with the fact she was now a rubber girl. She had woken up with the realization she was no longer normal, and now she seemed as happy as she would any other day. Despite her happy mood she was a little put down at the fact the pirates were leaving that afternoon.

"Store Keeper-San! I want to buy some fish!" The store keeper gave a laugh at Luffy's huge grin.

"You look like you're in a good mood today! Did the pirates leave you behind again? Then again, it doesn't matter. You can't swim anymore," He told Luffy, and handed him a few fishes when Luffy dropped the money on the counter. The small girl slipped them into her basket before responding,

"It's okay though! If I don't fall into the water I can still be a good pirate! After becoming a rubber girl I can get super strong. Look!" Luffy stretched her face as if it were to prove her point.

"Even if the whole village thinks it is cool, It will only bring shame to the village. You becoming a pirate that is. The captain may seem like a reasonable person, but don't hang around him anymore!" The mayor of the town made his presence known. He looked extremely disappointed as Luffy stuck her fingers in her ears stubbornly. With an annoyed expression clear on her face, Luffy wondered down the street and entered Party's Bar, half expecting to see the crew sitting at their usual seats. But of course they were leaving soon, so they would probably be loading their ship.

"Are you going to ask to go with them?" Makino questioned the younger girl as she washed a glass.

"Nope. I totally overestimated Shanks. I thought he was such a tough pirate…" Makino couldn't help giggle a little bit when she saw Luffy's pouty face through the glass.

"Really? I thought that people who can laugh even though they are being picked on are pretty brave," Makino suggested calmly. Luffy looked up with a small glare.

"That's because you don't understand. There are times when a pirate should fight back," Luffy huffed. Makino laughed.

"Oh? I guess I don't know anything then," She replied kindly. Luffy agreed with a nod of her head.

"Excuse me."

Makino and Luffy looked up at the same time to see Higuma walk in with a pack of his bandits.

"Looks like the pirates aren't here today… sure smells a lot cleaner," He said rudely before plopping down in a chair. "What are you waiting for? We're customers. Bring us some Sake."

So if you want to see some other characters genderbent, just ask! It might not be used, but I would love some suggestions and opinions! :) Also, I haven't found any Fem!Luffy stories yet, so if you have any or know any, PLEASE TELL ME! I would love to read them 33