Re-watching the One Piece sure kind of tiring; especially when I want to "re-write" the episodes to make Ace part of the show. In a way. *sweatdrop*

Anyways, I hope you readers like this chapter one~ x3

I try to make it more like Ace is now part of the show so, here we are~

Warning: unbeta. English is my second. ASL is my first. Yep, I'm deaf. *peace*

I don't own One Piece. Sadly.

Enjoy~ xD


Grand Line Sea

Sabaody Archipelago Island

Shakky's Rip-Off Bar

Two Years Later

"It's been two years. It went by fast when I look back now." Silver Rayleigh said as he picked up his whiskey and swirled it around. Front of him, his wife smiles as she placed her chin on her palm.

Shakuyaku tilted her head, "I can't wait to see how much they've grown." she said.

"Don't be hasty. We don't even know if they can get all together safely." Silver Rayleigh said after he sipped his whiskey. Then he glanced at his cup, "Because they are infamous throughout the world now. Especially, that man is now part of Straw-Hat Crew."

Then the door opened, a figure of a young man walked into the bar and stood as the sun shines behind him. Shakuyaku blinked and recognized the young man, "Oh!"

Silver Rayleigh sipped his drink calmly then smirked, "Ah, you're the first to arrive."

"What? Nobody has arrived yet?" he half-smirk as he placed his hand on his hip, "Tch, they never change."

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Still I Fly

Chapter One

"The Beginning of the New Chapter! (Part 1)"

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Sabaody Archipelago Island

Different Bar

Ten Days Later

A bartender man poured the wine into a crystal glass front of his customer, "Did you know that the Navy HQ has been relocated?"

The stunningly young woman glanced up at the bartender, "What? Was it?" she asked with curiosity.

"Yeah, they switched its place with the G1 branch symmetrically over the Red Line. That's how determined the new Fleet Admiral after Sengoku is. After all, he set up the HQ in the sea where the Four Emperors operate. But thanks to the switch, the HQ has less sway here, so there are more lawless areas on this island."

The young woman hummed, "Hmm, no wonder this town seems rougher than two years ago." she said as she picked up her cup and sipped her wine.

"Hey, did you see this?"

"Yeah, I was shocked, too."

"I can't believe the Straw-Hat have surfaced again!"

"Yeah, no one has heard from them for two years, so we thought they are dead."

"I can't believe they are recruiting!"

"Pirates who survived the first half of the Grand Line keep coming to this island. So he wants to expand his group here to run wild in the New World!"

"It's so exciting! Maybe I want to join!"

"No way! There are people with bounties over 100 million on the island now. They wouldn't even take you seriously!"

"What?!"

The young woman frowned deeply as she placed the cup on the counter. She has been listening to them and she doesn't like this one bit. Then the door opened wide that caught their attention. A large man with few weird-looking people followed behind him. The large man laughed out loud, "Hey, old man! Give me a drink! And something to eat, too! As much as you have!" the fat man demanded in most insolent ways.

"Y-yes! Right way!" the bartender said nervously as he sweated. He immediately went to his duty. The young woman glanced at the imposter fat man who pretends to be Monkey D. Luffy. She felt disgusted by him as she glared at him from the corner of her eyes.

"Could they be?"

"No mistaken... they are..."

"The Straw-Hat..."


Grove #33

Sabaody Park

Meanwhile...

There are thousands of people gathered around in the concert hall of the Sabao Dome. Many fans couldn't wait to see the famous musician who is known as, "Soul King Brook" in the World Tour.

There are few fans who are disappointed to learn that the tickets are sold out already. They wanted to see the superstar but they have no choice but to watch from the screen instead.

Inside of the concert, there are thousands of audiences cheering for the superstar and they are waiting for him to show up on the stage. Behind the stage, the room where the superstar is resting as he pulls few stings on his guitar.

"Manager!" the superstar Brook called out; he has now changed to more colorful and high-end clothes, as though to represent a rock star. He has heart-shaped sunglasses, a yellow feather boa, a top hat with a giant crown on the brim and orange-red trousers with a floral design. "I'll put on a great show today!"

The manager skipped toward Brook, "Yes, that'd be nice! Your TDs are at the height of their scales and we're over a million now! You certainly are the king of soul music! Listen to the crowd!"

"Soul King! Soul King! Soul King! Soul King!" the crowds chanted the superstar name.

Brook stood up from the stool, "Manager... Before the concert, I have something important to tell you."

The manager grinned at Brook, "What is it?"

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The lights appeared on the stage which excited the audiences. Brook appeared with a microphone and screamed, "Come on, baby!"

"YEAH!"

"Because I'm a skeleton, it's..."

"BONE!"

"Bone to the wild..."

"BONE TO THE WILD!"

"Bone to be wild..."

"BONE TO BE WILD!"

"Bone!"

"BONE!"

Brook dramatically sing to the microphone, ~It's nonsense to become macho just to attract women~ he swaying his head back and forth from the beat music, ~Soul King is mysterious~ he jerked his microphone close to his mouth, ~He's nothing but bones!~

Meanwhile when Brook is singing, in the backstage, the manager tighten his shaking fist in anger, "I can't believe it... How selfish can he be?!" he glared at one of his men, "Hey! Give me a Transponder Snail!" he ordered the man who obeyed quickly.

'I'm not gonna let you do whatever you want, Brook!' the manager mused in rage.


On the Edge of Island

Meanwhile...

Pairs of black fancy shoes walked onto the green grass. A young man has his hair covers his right eye, shows his left eye, and has grown his hair just slightly longer. He also sports a dark goatee, and stubble on his upper lip. Both his left and right eyebrow are curled to the right. He has grown taller and he wears a black and yellow 3-piece suit. "I've missed Saboady. I'm finally back." he said calmly. Then suddenly, his eye changed into a pink heart when his eye landed on the pretty woman and locked on. "Women! Real ones!" he shouted out in relief and worship. "Ah! There's no doubt! There are actually ladies in front of me!"

Tears fell from his eye dramatically, "These are the real ladies that I've longed for every single day, on this island!" then he skipped happily toward the woman, "Viva Saboady!" the women ran off from the crazy man who shows his giant pink heart eye and dopey smile with his tongue sticking out, "I need lady!"

"Sanji-kun!"

Sanji halted as his face turned sour-lemon while his shoulders hitched in fear and disgusted when he heard them. Behind him, a transgender smile at Sanji with adored in his eyes, "We'll leave you here. I don't want to part but see you again somewhere!" he gave a blow kiss to Sanji lovely.

Sanji shivered in goosebump completely head to toes. He turned around with his shark-teeth and annoyed glared, "I don't wanna see you again! Thank you for the ride! Say, 'hi' to Ivan! Bye!" he turned around and ran off, "I'm Sanji, the real man! Fresh back from hell!" he shouted in feeling alive away from the horror he had experienced for the last two years.

The men who love wear girly things stared at Sanji who ran off until he was out of their sights. One of the men sighed softly with softening eyes, "You know what they say, boys can't help swearing at a girl they love."

"I know. It happened to me." the other man understood the feelings with a fond smile.

The other man pouted, "I don't wanna let him go!"

With Sanji, who is still running with his pink heart eye as he spills his waterfall tears, "Wait for me, Nami-san! Robin-chan!"


Sabaody Archipelago Island

Different Bar

Meanwhile...

The loud shotgun heard when the (imposter) Luffy held the pistol. He half-grinned at the man he shot, "Ah, did I hear it wrong? A 55-million Bounty? Check the poster once again! It says, "At least 70 million berries Bounty. We're not gonna deal with captains with a lower bounty. How did you guys even get here safely?" the victim lifted his head and glared at the (imposter) Luffy who continued, "Go away, pest. Don't you know that I'm the Revolutionary Dragon's son?!"

(imposter) Nami giggled at the victim as (imposter) Franky huffed, "We don't need some half-ass! Because we're the chosen pirates!"

"We're in another league. Don't think that just anyone can join us." (imposer) Sogeking added.

(imposter) Luffy cocked his pistol and pointed at the victim's head, "Go home." he killed the captain.

"He's so merciless. Straw-Hat Luffy!"

"Can't be helped. He has achieved a lot."

(imposter) Luffy leaned back with a sick large grin on his face. He glanced at (imposter) Franky, "Hey, Franky. How many people we got so far?"

"About a hundred people. Three whole pirate groups joined us. Ten of them are with a bounty." (imposter) Franky said with the information.

(imposter) Luffy chuckled, "That's good. Two of the ten are high-profile rookies. "Wet-Haired" Caribou and "Blood-Splatter" Coribou, who is known for killing Marines soldiers. They're Captains brothers with 210 million and 190 million bounties. It's great to have them! Let's get more followers!" he glanced at the bartender, "Old man! We need more drinks!" he commands.

"Y-yes!" the bartender bobbled his head nervously and quickly went to grab new drinks.

(imposter) Luffy chuckled, "Hurry up!" then he noticed a beautiful woman with orange hair sitting on the stool. "And you, woman, who's been there for quite a while." the men in the bar turned their heads at the woman with concerned and worried for her life. "Stop drinking alone quietly and come join us!" he demanded with nauseating perverted grinned and predator dirty eyes on the woman's curvy figure. "She's cute." he chuckled as if the woman is a delicious treat for him.

However, the woman ignored the (imposter) Luffy and he frowned when the woman fails to obey, "Hey, sister, can't you hear me?!" he glared at her.

The bartender gulped and glanced at the woman, "Hey, he's talking to you."

The woman sighed softly, "That's okay. I'm waiting for someone." she rejected the (imposter) Luffy calmly.

"What?!"

"She turned him down."

The bartender leaned toward his customer that he doesn't want her dead, "Hey, hey, you better say yes! He's Straw-Hat Luffy!" he whispered with cautioned and continued, "Remember? He's the crazy pirate who burst into the War of the Best two years ago! You know him, right?"

Then (imposter) Sogeking laughed out loud, "Waiting for someone? He must be a wimp who'll apologize in tears once he hears Captain Luffy's name, anyway! So, come here now!" he ordered the woman.

The woman turned her head to reveal her gorgeous face, "I'll only say it once!" she frowned at them with uninterested eyes, "You're no match for me, so I'm not gonna drink with you."

The men in bar gapped at the woman's bravery as they are scared for her. (imposter) Luffy blinked slowly, "What?" he dared her to repeat what she said.

The woman rolled her eyes, "Do you understand, Straw-Hat... who?" her eyes went half-way uninterested as she mocked the (imposter) Luffy.

Then (imposter) Luffy slammed his hand against the table with pissed off eyes, "Did you say, 'who'?!" he stood up in rage, "I'm Straw-Hat Luffy!" he shouted at the disrespectful woman.

"Hey, you better apologize! You're in danger!" the bartender warned the woman as he fears for her life. However, the woman turned her head away which shocked the others when she ignored the (imposter) Luffy.

(imposter) Luffy took out his pistol and pointed at the woman in anger, "You got a lot of nerve!" he snapped. During that time, a figure of a young man walked into the bar and saw the commotion.

A hand touches the pistol as (imposter) Luffy glanced down at (imposter) Nami who is smirking at the woman, "Let me handle this." she said. (imposter) Nami walked toward to the woman with a pistol in her hand. "Hey you! You're a funny woman." (imposter) Nami walked behind the woman and placed her arm around the woman's bare shoulders and pointed the pistol at the woman's face, "I'll make it easier for you. Are you gonna drink with Captain Luffy? Or do you wanna die?" (imposter) Nami giggled, "For your information, I have a bounty, too. I'm the Cat Burglar Nami!" she glared at the woman, "Don't mess with me!"

"Sure Kill: Green Star... Devil!" suddenly, a giant plant-eating grabbed the (imposter) Nami and the woman stared up at the plant-eating monster with surprised. Then the plant-eater shifted to the other (imposters) Straw-Hat Crew and captured them as they protected but failed. The people stared at them with surprised and confused.

The woman blinked as she stared at them, "What is that plant?" she asked with curiosity.

"So, young lady, do you wanna drink with me?" the woman turned her head slowly and saw him. The young man has become much more muscular than before and has grown his hair out. He has become "manlier" and is slightly taller than before. He has a new pair of goggles around his neck and has some headphones or ear protectors on. He also now has a little goatee along with a new white suncap he wears on his head. He also has a new pair of rolled-up yellow pants with red suspenders, and a pair of boots. His trademark yellow satchel has been replaced with a red one, but he still has his blue and white striped wristband on his left arm.

The woman recognized him, "Usopp! Long time no see!" she hugged him as his face met her chest in gleeful joy, "I can't believe it! You became stronger!" she squealed happily.

"You've blossomed yourself." Usopp said without any doubt.

"What?! She was waiting for that geek?!"

The woman, who is actually, the real, Nami smiles at her friend then she pointed with her thumb at the plant-eating behind her with confusion. "Did you do that?" the plant-eating is still having to wrestle the (imposters) Straw-Hat Crew.

"Yes, I did. That's my new weapon. Pop Green." Usopp grinned at Nami, "It's not like I was watching the sea and do nothing for two years." he said to his good friend, "I'm sorry but I no longer belong to the weak trio with you and Chopper. I became a warrior who isn't fazed by anything!"

"Hey, dude! Is this what you've done?!"

Usopp blinked and saw a large man who wears a familiar mask that he knew too real. He blinked and gapped at the man in shocked, "What?! Sogeking?! Why?!" Usopp blurted out in stunned at this. He glanced at Nami in hope that she might have answers for this.

Nami waved her hand uninterestedly, "Usopp, forget about them. Let's go somewhere else. I have a favor to ask of you, too." she said as she picked up her shopping bags. She used her free hand to grabbed Usopp's wrist and dragged him with her.

"Wait, you guys!"

Usopp's eyes popped out, "Huh, Luffy?!" his jaw dropped in astonished at the (imposter) fat Luffy.

"let's go!" Nami said as she dragged Usopp toward the exist.

The bartender cried out, "Hey lady, you haven't pay yet!" but then a brown pouch threw at him and he caught it in surprise.

"Keep it change!" Nami said then left the bar with Usopp.

The fat man growled with irritated who is still in plant-eating holds, "Damn, this is setting a bad example for others! Bring them back!" he shouted with demanded and (imposter) Sogeking shot the pistol, however, the door blocked the bullet. Then the (imposters) Straw-Hat Crewmembers noticed the black bubbles surrounding them.

"What the hell is this? A cloud?" the black bubbles floated toward the black cloud as it grew larger and larger...

BOOM!

Usopp and Nami walked ahead of the bar building as it lightens up by gold lightning behind them. The civilians stared at the building that was covered with strong bolts of lightning with fear and dumbfounded.

Nami has been chatting with Usopp as if it was nice weather day, "...so I studied about the new technology..." she said and Usopp raised his eyebrows impressed, "Really? You were in the sky?" he said then continued listening to Nami's adventure on the island in the sky.

When Nami and Usopp walked further away until they are out fo the sights. The bar building has been electric by bolts of lightning for a while until it finished stopped. The building was covered with burnt and black ashes. Thd door broke and fell as (imposter) Luffy dragged himself out of the bar, followed by his (imposters) crewmates.

(imposter) Luffy coughed out the smokes and gritted his teeth in furious, "Find those two and kill them!"


Marine Headquarter

G1

Meanwhile...

"I have a report! At the Saboady Archipelago..."

The Vice Admiral Momonga turned around in surprise, "What? The Straw-Hat?!"

Two Marines soldiers saluted the Vice Admiral, "Yes, sir! The word is that they're recruiting new crew members there." one of them reported.

"Let the headquarter knows about it. If he's really alive, that's not good. Call soldiers up right away! And intensify the search on the Saboady Archipelago!" he ordered and the soldiers accepted it and obeyed the order.

'If Straw-Hat is alive... does that mean...he's alive too?' he hoped not because if that man is alive... then the world will be in the disaster uproar.


Saboady Archipelago

Somewhere

Meanwhile...

A beautiful woman walked through the crowds as she was being targeted by a couple of men in black suits. They watched their target until she disappeared. They quickly ran off to find the woman.

Unknowing that they pass the woman who is hiding in the alleyway. The woman leaned forward in the light; she has grown her hair longer, down to her lower back and is pulled back, revealing more of her forehead and ears. Her outfit now consists of a long salmon sari-like skirt with a partially-zipped navy blue leather vest with a V-neck line, and a periwinkle rose printed on the left breast near the shoulder that exposed her stomach, sunglasses, pink high heeled pumps, and a pink backpack.

The woman pushed her sunglasses up on her head to reveal her familiar blue eyes; Nico Robin titled her head, "Did I shake them off?" she wonders out loud then glanced at the papers in her hands, "Brook's concert? The Straw Hats' recruitment? What is going on? Who is Soul King?"


Saboady Archipelago

Somewhere

Meanwhile...

"There's no mistake..." a large man who wears a red coconut tree-motived Hawaiian shirt and red swim briefs. His shoulders, torso, and arms are also much bigger than before, and with studded hands that look almost robotic in appearance, but he also revealed that inside of his huge arms he still has a set of normal-sized robotic hands. He now appears to be wearing metal rigged suspenders. He has replaced his elbows with large, light blue hinges, his shoulders with a large red ball and socket joint with "BF-37" written on them, and his forearms with large, light blue cubes, with his trademark star tattoo being split by an edge. "There isn't even a scratch on it." Franky said with a grinned at the large familiar ship, Thousand Sunny.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Sunny! We'll be sailing out soon!"


Saboady Archipelago

Somewhere

Meanwhile...

A creature of a reindeer is eating the bun as he walked through the town, "Grand-Bun is good, indeed! I wonder how's everybody doing? I hope I can see them!" a reindeer smiles wide as he wears a blue cap that has a ring of dots around the circle, while the cap has buckles hanging from it. He wears this over his old pink hat. He also wears a white and yellow vertical-striped tank top, and an orange pair of shorts; Tony Tony Chopper.

Chopper halted as his eyes sparkled in awe. Front of him is a large machine of cotton candy. He drools at the smell and sights of wonderous beautiful cotton candy and quickly went in line to get himself one delicious favorite treat.


Saboady Archipelago

Somewhere

Meanwhile...

The sound of a gunshot heard as the woman with red hair held onto her injured arm. The man with long nose held onto his wife gently, "Hey, are you okay?" he asked his wife with concerned as he held onto her on his chest.

One of the civilians watched the scene in horror, "He's horrible! He shot her out of the blue!"

"Terrible!"

The long nose man cried over at his wife who is in pain, "Hey, stay with me!" he glanced at (imposter) Luffy with tears, "Why did you do that?! Did we do something to you?!"

"I said sorry! I mistook her for someone else." (imposter) Luffy said with a sick grinned on his face with a pistol in his hand. "I'm sorry. I was looking for a couple like you guys. A long-hair woman and a long-nosed man."

The long-nosed man glared at (imposter) Luffy, "You mistook her and shot her on the spot?!" he said in disbelieve.

"How horrible! That Straw-Hat Luffy!"

(imposter) Luffy frowned as he narrowed his eyes at the strangers, "Huh? Don't tell me you have something against me?!" he grinned when a long-nosed man just glared at him, "Looks like you do." (imposter) Luffy shot the stranger man in the leg. "Don't hate me, hate those two!"

(imposter) Luffy turned around and faced his (imposters) crewmembers, "Find those guys! We can't let them get away! Kill them as a warning to others!" he shouted as spits flying around with rage.

During his ranting to people; two young men walked side by side through the town. One young man who wears a thick beige cloak with a hood, and a large yellow backpack. Another young man who wears the black cloak that reached to his knees and a hood covered half of his face. He also carried a medium-size green backpack with black chevron patterns over his shoulder. Both of them walked pass by the fat man with a straw hat, the young man with a giant yellow backpack hit the fat man. The fat man fell on his back dramatically as two young men continued walking.

"Oi, you just hit the fat man." the one in black cloak said and they paused their walk.

The young man glanced at the fat man, "Oh, did it hit you? Sorry! Bye!" then they both continued walking.

"What's wrong with them?!"

"Didn't they know that he's Straw-Hat Luffy?"

"T-they're gonna get kill!"

(imposter) Luffy gritted his teeth with irritated, "Wait a minute!" he stood up on his feet and slowly walked to the young men who have offended the (imposter) Luffy.

The man with a giant backpack gulped softly, "This is not good..." he whispered to a man in a black cloak.

"It seems hiding is pointless for you." the black cloak man said in amused.

Two young men remembered the warning from Boa Hancock before they departed to this island...

Flashback

"That's Saboady Archipelago in the distance." Hancock pointed at the island then she glanced at the man that she vowed to be married, "Luffy, we have to say goodbye here. We can't let them discovered our relationship."

Luffy nodded his head, "Uh-huh." he understood.

Hancock showed Luffy the fake pink nose with a black mustache, "Wear it like this." she demonstrated for Luffy.

"I don't need that! That's too much!" Luffy argued as his older brother, Ace who is snickered behind.

Hancock sweats with nervously, "Yeah... but just in case." she handed the fake mustache to Luffy who unwilling take it. "You have to be careful. Make sure you hide your face." she gently fixed the hood that covered Luffy's face. "The world thinks you are dead, but... people know what you look like from two years ago. If you cause trouble, you won't be able to set sail."

"I got it." Luffy understood.

Ace watched in amused when Hancock turned her head and pointed at the gigantic yellow backpack, "And in the backpack, I put fifty extra changed of clothes, one thousand lunches, handkerchiefs, and tissues, five years worth of towels, three years worth of water and snacks, silverware, toothbrushes, soaps, hand creams and three years worth of bug bite ointments and-" "MAKE IT LIGHTER!" Elder Nyon interrupted with a snapped.

After made rearranging and re-packing in the yellow backpack. Luffy grabbed his backpack and lifted it up thanks to his strength. Ace shook his head in amused as he drapes his backpack over his shoulder. He ruffled his black hair, he had to put his orange cowboy hat in his pack since it's too recognizable in public.

Elder Nyon glanced up at Ace, "Listen, boy..." Ace put his attention on her, "There no mistake the World Government wanted you dead more than before because they knew about your bloodline from Gol D. Roger. I know that he's not your father, but Whitebeard was... don't forget, the Marines don't give a shit about it. They see you as Gol D. Ace now and forever." she pointed at him, "You better stay hiding your face until you and your brother set sail to the new island. No matter what. Do not show your face unless its absolutely necessary before you head to the Fishman Island. Understand me, boy?"

Ace's eyes harden as he nodded his head. "Yes, ma'am."

"Take good care of Luffy, Ace-san." Hancock said politely to the young man who will be her brother-in-law. Ace half-smirk at her as he nodded his head and glanced at Luffy who thanked the Amazon Lily's warriors for all their help.

"Good luck."

"I heard Saboady has become unsafe these days."

"Yes, that is why the Marines is paying a lot of attention to what goes on there." Elder Nyon added in the conversation.

Luffy and Ace nodded their heads understanding and walked away together to the boat.

"Take care!"

"If you need us, we, Kuja Pirates will always come to help you!"

Hancock watched two brothers nearer the boat and her, "And don't forget it." she reminded them then glanced at Ace who isn't fazed by her beauty. If she didn't know that Ace is a son of Gol D. Roger, she would definitely think this man is the biological brother of Luffy. She glanced back to Luffy that she fell in love, "And could you do me a favor?" blushes appeared on Hancock's cheeks.

"What? I'm not gonna marry you." Luffy blurted it out as if it's a routine. Ace sweatdropped, he has lost count when Luffy said these exact words to Boa Hancock.

Hancock closed her eyes, "No. I just want you to leave without saying goodbye."

"Oh, I've never say it to anyone. I wanna see you again. Shishishishi." he grinned at her and Ace stared at them in amused when Hancock covered her mouth as her face turned red.

Luffy and Ace jumped into the boat and started to sail away, Luffy waved his farewells to the Kuja Pirates while Ace just offered them his charmingly smirks. After the exchanged farewell, he glanced at his little brother, "You think Hancock assumed you just proposed to her?" he grinned.

"I hope not." Luffy deadpanned.

Meanwhile, Hancock assumed that Luffy might have a proposal to her. Elder Nyon snapped at the Princess that Luffy wasn't a proposal at all and lectured her nonstop.

End of Flashback

Luffy and Ace glanced at each other, "I've been told by Hancock not to cause trouble." Luffy whispered to his brother with worried. Two brothers stood still when a fat man placed his pistol on Luffy's hood.

"Hey, did you hit me on purpose?" (imposter) Luffy glared at them as he just grinned at them. Ace eyeing at the (imposter) Luffy in cautioned as his free hand started to clench into a fist with a small tiny flame appeared unnoticed by anyone except Luffy.


Grove #13

Shakky's Rip-Off Bar

Meanwhile...

"Wh-what?! The stupid swordman got here first?!" Sanji huffed as he leaned his chin on his palm. He is currently sitting on a stool in front of Shakuyaku in the bar. "I can't believe it! Our new voyage will be rough."

Shakuyaku crossed her arms with a smile on her face, "And Franky-chan came second about ten days ago and went out to see the ship."

"Sunny is alright?" Sanji asked with a relieved smile.

The bartender woman nodded her head as she gave a puff from her cigarette as Silver Rayleigh spoke up, "Of course, there isn't even a scratch and the coating is done." he said with a smile as he looked up from the newspaper he was reading.

"That's good." Sanji said.

Silver Rayleigh closed his eyes, "He did a good job."

"There's no regret for honorable wounds." Duval said with an awkward unattractiveness wink. His men cheered, "A year to heal!" Duval is covered neck to toes bandages on the bed.

Sanji furrowed his eyebrows in slight concerned for the man, "I didn't know you had such a strong sense of duty." then he smiles in gratitude, "Thank you Duval."

"What? You think I'm handsome?" he laughed, "I return your favor, young master." he winked horrible once again. Then glanced away, "Even on rainy days and windy days, dangerous pirates tried to steal that ship. But I fought day after day, even with cuts and bruises. It was very painful." tears peaked out of Duval's eyes.

Sanji pushed his hands into his front pockets, "Even so, how did you get hurt so badly?"

"Well, fall for me... I mean, listen to me, young master. And that's because of the Marine finally..." Duval was about to tell his dramatical tale however, Shakuyaku speaks up, "And Nami-chan came third..." that caught Sanji's attention immediately.

"Nami-san~!" heart appeared on Sanji's eye as he dances toward the bartender woman. "Where's she?" he asked the woman eagerly.

Shakuyaku took her cigarette out from his lips, "She went out shopping to kill time."

"Not interested in my story anymore?!" Duval's eyes popped as his jaw opened in dumbfounded. And went to his miserable cries as his men attempted to comfort the boss.

Sanji singing with adoration and lively, "Nami-san is shopping! Nami-san is shopping~!"

The woman continued, "Usopp-chan came fourth three days ago and went to town. Chopper-chan came fifth yesterday. Brook-san has a concert today on this island..."

Sanji snapped out of it, "A concert?" he asked with confusion. Shakuyaku pointed at the poster of Brook on the wall, "What's that?" he mumbled with curious. "And then you came." the bartender woman continued as she placed her cigarette back to her lips, "So seven members including you have already arrived on this archipelago.

Silver Rayleigh folded his newspaper, "We haven't seen Nico Robin and Luffy yet." he spoke up after he finished read the news, "It's extremely difficult to just to get on this island. So you guys are all quite something. I'm glad that you can meet them soon."

"Yes." Sanji can't wait to see his friends as he took out his cigarette and grabbed his glass of water, "But I can't believe that you trained Luffy. He must be incredibly strong now." he sipped his water.

'And Ace as well but I promised them not to tell anyone about Ace's being alive yet.' Silver Rayleigh smiles, "I haven't seen him six months. Can't wait to see his progress." he said with little bit excited, 'And I can't wait to see how much that boy has grown...' he mused to Fire-Fist Ace.

Sanji's cheeks turned to red rosy, "Progress... I wonder what kind of progress Nami-san made!" Sanji said with excitement as hearts flying around him as blood came out of his nostrils immediately.

"Oi, are you alright?" Silver Rayleigh sweatdropped at Sanji's overdramatically reaction when he thought about the navigator. Duval looked at Sanji with concerned. The cook lifted his cigarette up to his lips, "But I endured two years of arduous training. So I have to shake off any sign of seduction and show my results."

"He just saying that!"


Grove #47

Meanwhile...

Chopper licking his delicious pink cotton candy happily. He walked through the crowds as he is minding his own business until few civilians ran off in fear.

"Run!"

"Some thugs are fighting again!"

"I thought the pirates would settle down after Whitebeard died..."

"It's the opposite! They're coming from everywhere and the whole island has become lawless."

Chopper frowned as he watched few thugs and pirates fighting int he public. "I didn't know that. It's dangerous." he watched one of the men who pushed his opponent on the ground and stomped on his rival's face.

"Don't you get it? Blackbeard, Kid, and Drake are doing whatever they want in the New World and we're the one who'll follow... I mean, beat them!" a bunch of thugs and pirates are cheering in the area.

"L-look!"

"They are..."

"What they said was true, as I thought."

"They were thought to have died fighting against the Marines two years ago, but they showed up again on this island."

"Yeah, and they're the most powerful pirates' group on the island..."

"Straw-Hat..."

Chopper gasped in enthusiastic, "Is it Nami?! Usopp?!" he jumped around in attempted to see his friends.

The pirates and thugs turned their heads and saw (imposter) Zoro, (imposter) Sanji, (imposter) Robin, and (imposter) Chopper. They watched the (imposters) Straw-Hate members walking calmly through the crowds on the island.

The little doctor pushed his through way out of the crowds to see his friends, "Who is there? Is Luffy there too?! Move out of my way!" he really wanted to see them because he missed them so much that he wants to hug them. When he finally gets through, he saw them, "Hey Zoro! Sanji! Robin!" Chopper greeted them with excited smiles on his face. he quickly jogged toward them with wide sparkling eyes, "Wait for me!"

(imposter) Zoro glanced over his shoulder with confused, "What is that talking raccoon?"

"Huh? What are you talking about? Raccoon can't talk..." (imposter) Sanji said.

Chopper finally caught up to his "friends", "I heard that you got here first, Zoro! Can't believe you didn't get lost. Sanji and Robin, you guys finally made it!" and he licked his cotton candy happily.

(imposter) Zoro glanced along with (imposter) Sanji at Chopper, "You see it?"

"Yeah, I've never seen something like that. He might cause us trouble. Ignore him." (imposter) Sanji said.

Then the (imposters) Straw-Hat crewmembers walked fast as they could away from Chopper. Chopper opened his mouth in surprise, "Wait! Wait for me!" he quickly chased after them in his tiny legs.

Meanwhile, two men in blacks whispered to each other, "Our target, Nico Robin, is a Devil Fruit user. It'll be painful if she fights back. Let's catch her off guard!" they said and ran off. In the crowds, Robin walks through as she glanced around in her surrounding, "I better hurry up. I wonder if they're all here." she mumbled with wondering.

Meanwhile, Sanji ran out of the Shakky's Rip-off Bar in quick speeds as his eye is heart-shaped, "I want Nami-san and Robin-chan to try my improved food soon!" he said with excitement. Then quickly changed his attitude as he placed his finger on his chin calmly, "Before that, I better go see if the kitchen on the Sunny is okay." then he ran in his quickest speed, "And then, go food shopping!" he left the trails of the smoke unnoticed that Robin has appeared in the area.

Robin smiles wide, "Is that Sanji?"


Saboady Archipelago

Somewhere

Meanwhile...

Luffy is facing a pistol by a fat man with a straw-hat, "Why don't you say something? Did you hit me knowing who I was?" he pushed his pistol against Luffy's cheek. Ace twitched slightly at this fat man treating his little brother rudely. "Did you see it? You made me look like a fool. You humiliated me in public. It shouldn't happen to me." the fat man leans to Luffy, "I'm an elite pirate with a 400 million bounty!"

Ace raises his eyebrow at the fat man who is supposedly a pirate, 'This guy? Seriously? Wait...' he observed the fat man carefully. 'Is it just me or is this fat man wear the similar outfit like Luffy from two years ago?' he noticed the straw hat, red vest, and blue shorts.

"Kneel down on the ground in fear now and beg of your life!" the fat man shouted at Luffy who is staring at the pistol with an annoyed gaze.

'No way... he wouldn't...' Ace just had a light blub at this situation. 'There's no way these people are stupid.' who would be stupid enough to become a fake pirate by stealing Luffy's disguise?

"Just... just apologize!"

"Doesn't he wanna live?"

"Seriously... that man is Straw-Hat Luffy!"

Ace mentally groaned, 'Of course... these idiots are shit!' now he understood. This fat man is pretended to be Luffy.

The fake Luffy chuckled, "I think you realize now how audacious your actions were!" he pointed his pistol upward with an excited smug grin on his face. He placed his fat forearm on Luffy's hood. He glanced at Ace, "You must've realized this too!" he laughed out loud.

"That's why you're so scared that you can't even talk!" a hideous lady with orange hair said with a large smirked as she crossed her overweight bare stomach. Ace examined the foul creature of a woman who's pretending to be one of Luffy's crewmates. 'Orange hair... I think I remember seeing that tattoo. The windmill with an orange?' he remembered seeing a bounty poster of a certain magnificent orange-hair chick that did a model pose. 'There no way this so-called chick is her.' he shifted his eyes away from the unappealing woman.

"A few moments ago, a man who has a long nose and a woman with a long hair messed with us." a large man with a mask said, "So, our captain is in a bad mood. You better apologize now. Kneel on the ground!"

Another imposter with blue hair spoke up, "Otherwise, you're gonna throw away your life with just one mistake. Our captain pulls his trigger very easily."

Luffy and Ace glanced at the fake Luffy while the people in the crowds are shaking in fear and worried for the young men's lives. Luffy opened his mouth, "I'm really sorry. I better go now." Luffy said as the crowds smile in relief but then changed to horror when Luffy pushed the fake Luffy and other down with his giant yellow backpack. Ace followed his little brother in amused quietly. He purposefully steps on the fake Luffy, "Oops, sorry about that fatty." half-grinned appeared on Ace face and continued walking alongside with his little brother.

The civilians paled, "What's wrong with them?!"

The fake Luffy stood up and shot his pistol at Luffy. However, Luffy dodged it and used his Haki that affected the imposters except for Ace. The brothers just walk as if nothing happened, leaving the unconsciousness imposters behind.

"What?!"

"Hey, did he do something?"

When Ace made sure no one overhears them, he walked close to Luffy, "Oi, Luffy... do you understand what's going on?"

Luffy frowned as he nodded his head, "Yeah... Hancock is right. I should put it on." he put the fake red nose with black mustaches on his face. Ace sweatdropped at his dense little brother.

'Oh Luffy...' Ace sighed softly but fondness in his eyes. No matter what, Luffy never change.