Author's Note: A while ago myself and fellow fanfiction author 4fireking, both he and I had and Idea to write a fanfiction that would try to deeply move readers in a One Piece Pokemon crossover and this is the starting project of our work
Chapter One: A horrible loss
Luffy was so close to Raftel, he was only one island away, but so too was his greatest rival who had countered him at every step, Impel Down, Marineford, even Dressrosa Blackbeard was there, if not in person in intention. Not only was Blackbeard was there, the marines were waiting on the island in between the two of them the middle island of the three. At this point even Luffy could tell it was gonna be a harsh battle right in the middle, a complete race straight to Raftel.
"Are we all ready for this? It's gonna be our biggest battle yet!" Luffy shouted to his crew, to Brook, to Franky, to Robin, to Chopper, to Sanji, to Usopp, to Nami, to Zoro all of his crew, and reminiscing about all they had been through with all their other friends waiting in the other islands, or in east blue, waiting for Luffy to become the king, oh he just could not wait to be king!
"Aye!" they all shouted back
"Then Let's go beat some marines! and that sorry lout Blackbeard too!" Luffy shouted back to him straight from the helm of the Thousand Sunny ready for a battle as they all raised their weapons signifying their own readiness for the upcoming battle "Then Franky lets get this ship moving, and Nami set our course straight for Raftel, let's get moving!"
And with great and mighty cheer they set sail for Raftel the island where all of their dreams would come true. In the distance they saw both the ships of marines and the ship of Blackbeard and his crew as well they were seeming to already be fighting for their own lives against swarms of marines, and they all knew their's were coming too, but if they could share their score of marines then it would just come down to a two on two battle, Blackbeards crew versus the Strawhat crew. So as predicted the marines teemed their boat and came in many scores, some more powerful than other's some less, but still there was many, very many a soldier and no one could fight forever against unending forces, it's just not possible. As the battle waged on for many days and many nights the marines seemed to end not, and both pirates crews were loosing ground both on their own ships and through the land between them despite all the strength each group had the inevitability came that there was too much on either of them, and not all of them were just weak either there were captains of all different strengths and vice admirals there too. Akainu had pulled no short stops to destroy them all, every last speck of them and was willing to risk it all as well. All that seemed was left of Blackbeards crew was Blackbeard himself for his crew was not prepared to take on the full might of the marines, and all they had to offer. The Straw hat's were on the outside seeming much better with their entire crew still alive but truly they were just as scared from this battle as their opposer, the marines were just too large. Luffy decided though with a heavy heart it was the marines win and it was time to retreat and fight another day.
"Franky, get us out of here, we can't beat them, at least not today we'll have to try again when we have full energy and are not dying!" Luffy shouted to his shipwright who easily responded with a
"Just as you say!" taking out a remote control and pressing it allowing the cola of the Thousand Sunny to carry them away back to the island they were at so they could lament and think on how to get to Raftel for another day. Upon reaching their former island they were waiting at Luffy saw as almost each and everyone of his crew-mates started falling asleep one at a time until he started becoming woozy as well along with them, even Brook started falling asleep and he couldn't be affected by sleeping gases at all. This all passed by Luffy's eyes before he himself started seeing black and then eventually all he saw was black as if he was asleep yet again like every other day of his life, but this time it felt like he was in a different place almost as if he wasn't on the Thousand Sunny anymore as if he was in a home like years ago with Dadan.
"So you've finally woken up, Luffy" Dadan asked
"What are you talking about Dadan? Where am I, I'm supposed to be near Raftel." Luffy said
"Did you just go crazy Luffy, you couldn't get anywhere near there without dying. Especially without a pokemon." Dadan answered
"Pokemon? whats that?" Luffy asked
"Now I know you've gone crazy, you've been ecstatic about getting a pokemon ever since Shanks came here." Dadan said
"You still didn't answer my question Dadan, what is a pokemon?" Luffy egged
"I'll just take you to the local professor, he'll have this all sorted out just wait." Dadan said
Just at that moment a loud booming voice echoed all throughout Foosha, or at least Luffy thought his grandfathers voice could reach that far.
"Luffy I've come to take you to pick out your pokemon!" Garp shouted
"Oh thank Arceus! Luffy's forgotten what pokemon are." Dadan told
"What are you talking about Dadan, how could one forget what pokemon are?" Garp asked
"Whats an Arceus?" Luffy asked
"Well shit you're right Dadan, and this is his tenth birthday!" Garp agonized "Wait, this'll be the best way to get him back in the groove, come with me we're going to the professor!"
"I still don't understand." Luffy fretted. This agonizing over Luffys lack of knowledge was only proceeded with Luffys arm being taken by Garp, to which Luffy thought Garp was definitely weaker than he last thought, but this thought was quickly shaken off as Luffy started to see strange creatures of all different sorts all around, some even following people and some looked like they were following peoples orders and battling.
"Those Luffy, Are Pokemon. For some people pokemon are pets, others use them for battling. And now Luffy it's time for your own pokemon legend is about to unfold, a world of dreams and adventures with pokemon awaits! Hopefully with the marines, as well." Garp lectured and Luffy looked upon all the creatures that he saw and was almost just as confused as to begin with.
"Thanks for taking my speech Garp, but I'm pretty sure its my job to teach the young-uns what pokemon are and how to train and use them Garp." Came a voice not far away
"Ahh, Professor Maple, Luffys forgotten what pokemon are! and its his tenth birthday!" Garp screeched
"Well, thats quite easily fixed we'll just take him over to my laboratory, he'll choose a pokemon and I'll give him some lessons getting him started and he'll be at least up to your marine starting standards." Prof. Maple explained. So the Prof. led them to his lab which was filled with even more strange creatures than the original one was and it only confused Luffy even more and more. "These Luffy, are pokemon, every single one of them, they make up every living being except for humans, but humans may also be pokemon as well we're still researching that, but I shan't bore you with my research. Like your grandfather had already explained to you we use pokemon for a plethora of ways from mere pets, to battling partners for life, in fact nobody injures anybody in this world everything is chosen by pokemon, it is how the world works." Prof. Maple started
"Wow, So I never get to battle anybody?" Luffy asked
"Why of course not, we have pokemon as our friends to battle for us, everyone battles with pokemon, it's just the correct way to do things." Maple continued
"Well but what If I want to battle sometime?" Luffy egged
"Well, why would you want to do that? Pokemon love to battle and they're much stronger than us anyway, some like Regigigas can even move continents." Maple rabbled
"Wow! and I get to have one of these as my friends?" Luffy asked completely forgetting the earlier point of wanting to battle as himself
"Why, yes especially since it's your tenth birthday, its your time to choose one and go on your own pokemon journey like all those before you, including your grandfather." Maple started leading them over to a small forest type area that help all different types of 'pokemon' that none of which Luffy understood
"Wait, Garp had a pokemon too?" Luffy asked
"Not just one, but six, you get six pokemon on your team too Luffy." Maple explained
"Definitely I did Luffy, and I still use them today in battles against pirates everyday." Garp continued throwing out one of his pokeball and releasing an large four armed gray golden belted looking man, who was quite large and quite powerful looking. "This is my main pokemon, my first choice and one I've had throughout my entire journey as a marine." But Luffy wasn't listening and only thought about having a pokemon with him throughout becoming the pirate king the immediate moment Garp said pirates.
"Well choose your starter then Luffy, you have this entire forest to choose from." Maple encouraged leading him in the most gentlemanly way to look at all the pokemon within the small enclave. Of course Luffy chose the most reasonable choice by looking at the seemingly moving rug on the floor that was completely bland even boring in comparison to the fire breathing lizard and said
"I want this one!" Luffy shouted
"Ahh, Swinub, a fine choice, not a usual one but I think it shall suite you just fine. and with that here is your first pokeball as well as five additional other ones for catching later pokemon, and lastly a pokedex, you'll definitely need it for your journey." Maple concluded leaving them after giving Luffy all of his needed supplies to start his journey, he had much more important things to do than to mess with new pokemon trainers everyday.
"Not a usual choice, but it'll suite you just fine I suppose once it becomes a Mamoswine." Garp concluded "Now off to the marine base to get you signed up to join the marines like a good trainer
"Actually, gramps remember when shanks was here and I told him I would be a pirate? well that's just what I'm gonna do, in fact I'm gonna be the King of the Pirates Gramps!" Luffy shouted so all of foosha village could here his voice and his great dream, whilst also hugging closely to his shaggy carpet of a friend, his new swinub who he decided didn't need to stay inside of it's pokeball.
And only one thing could be heard all night from one old man who had become one of the greatest marines of all time, a beautiful chorus of failure "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
Cut and there's the first chapter of hopefully long running series, and thank you for your support 4fireking for your co-help in this and hopefully you'll be able to beta this chapter soon and fix some of its most likely glaring errors in both grammar and plot, honestly he is a much better writer than I and you should definitely check him out if you haven't already. Please read, review, follow, or favorite but remember only you can decide the name of Oaks grandsons name. but you also have a choice in favoriting and review and following if you don't want to cause that's fine. Batdoge, Away!