I had to edit this one, I had some bad points but hopefully im not going too fast, but I mean we all have seen this point in Luffy's adventure right? no need to dig deep, I just need to point out how different it would go from the story, anyways pls enjoy

I DO NOT OWN ONE PIECE, IT IS OWN BY THE LEGENDARY ODA SENSEI

Chapter 1

"Ship!" yelled a crew member in the crow's nest, immediately Luffy got out of his room and went straight to the helm where Rayleigh was waiting, "orders Captain?" asked the old timer.

"Let them be they don't pause a threat to us" said Luffy as he went to the side of Gypsy to watch the other ship sail by. Rayleigh watch him with a smile on his face, Luffy is almost 6 ft. tall and had a very athletic built, he wore a black coat over his white shirt and tattered cargo shorts with the straw hat that Shanks gave him. He has grown handsome but still retaining his boyish look, he had a slight tan and deep dark eyes, he would break a lot of hearts, thought Rayleigh not that they could compete with his girl I might add.

Luffy could see the crew of the cruise ship scrambling on deck as their ship was about to meet theirs, but all of a sudden cannon balls came crashing in as they were about to meet.

"Where did those came from?" asked one of the crew, casually strolling the deck towards the sides "I don't know, probably local pirates of the East Blue" said another one as he too was curious.

"All hands on deck," said Luffy to Rayleigh, of course being the loyal helmsman that he is, he shouted his captain's orders, forcing all those who were lounging around in a mad scramble.

Luffy stood in front of the helm that was raised from the deck by one level making his crew stop whatever they were doing, he had a huge smile and was radiating excitement around him.

"All right boys!" he yelled "our first taste of battle, show them what we've got" he signalled them, and it started a great loud cheer from the crew.

"They were only formed five hours ago but they seem to move like they have been together for years" said Rayleigh as he laid his head on a beach stool.

"Well they have been aboard the Red Force for years now so I expect nothing less" he said as he sat on the railings.

"Aren't you going to fight?" asked Rayleigh.

"Nah, the crew can handle them" he said while looking at the mad scramble of those in the cruise ship, "maybe I'll take a stroll in the cruise, who knows I might find something valuable"

"Suite yourself," Rayleigh said as he closed his eyes.

"Gibbs!" said Luffy," you take the lead, I'll be back in a while" this made him stop in his tracks, Gibbs have been a pirate for three years now and this is his first time leading a fight, he was honoured beyond belief so with a huge smile he answered "Aye, aye captain!"

Luffy is now strolling casually along the corridors of the cruise, he left his coat on his boat so he can blend inside the cruise, the other pirates haven't boarded it yet but he doubted if they can even get within 50 yards from it.

He saw nothing of value inside so he went on deck to watch the fight, and as expected his crew is overwhelming the other pirates. Bored he jumped near the helm of the pink ship and watched as his crew dismantled their enemies, without killing them of course. After a few minutes his crew had managed to secure the deck and had tied all those who haven't lost consciousness.

"Who is your captain?" asked an obese woman, she reminds me of Big Mom for some reason, thought Luffy "I demand to see him! I am Alvida, the most beautiful and most powerful woman in all the seas" she said with an angry expression but all it did was make Luffy's crew laugh further enraging the whale.

"I've seen fish woman prettier than you, you old coot!" yelled one crew member who was leaning against the railing.

"You will pay for that!" she retaliated trying to force the ropes loose "I demand to speak to your captain! How dare him enter my fishing spot!" she said still trying to break loose.

"Don't bother with the Captain," said Gibbs "he leaves little things to his crew trusting that we can handle the pirates from the East Blue" he said while walking towards them.

"After all, this is the weakest sea" said another one of Luffy's crew, followed by laughter, Alvida was about to retaliate when they heard a loud crash near the helm, followed by footsteps and a few murmurs from the Gypsy crew.

"I thought you know better than that Turner," said a deep voice from the smoke, "no matter what sea you came from, no matter how outmatched your opponent is never, ever look down upon them, you owe them that much" he continued, what Alvida saw next was the stuff she only heard from legends.

A tall man wearing a black cape emerging from the cover of smoke with a deep dark voice, it was fear Alvida and her crew was feeling.

"This is our first fight as a crew and I expect that this does not happen again, am I understood?" asked the man, followed by a chorus of approval from his crew.

"Now, Captain Alvida, I am sorry for the troubles" he said she saw his face smiling at her "but we are still pirates, and you fired against us first? We'll take your loot, I hope you saved up somewhere" he said as he started to order his crew.

"You can't do this!" Alvida tried to protest, saying ridiculous things to Luffy's crew, even offering her body in exchange for them to not rob them blind, of course earning a few chuckles from the Gypsy crew.

Luffy was now standing on the side waiting for the Gypsy to close in on Alvida's ship, he did not turn to face her but spoke none the less "The only rules that matter are these," he said "what a man can do, and what a man can't do, you're lucky we aren't pirates like most on the Grand Line, if those were the ones you met? They'd leave you dead floating on the ocean while they turn your ship to one of theirs, remember my name, Monkey D. Luffy, the Future King of the Pirates" he said as he leapt towards Gypsy.

Meanwhile at the Gypsy while the Luffy was gallivanting in the cruise ship, Rayleigh felt someone coming towards the Gypsy so he stood up and searched the sides and true enough he found a girl climbing up, and a boat full of what looks to be treasure floating just beside the Gypsy.

"Well hello there missy," said Rayleigh as she was about to reach the top "care to join silly old me in waiting for my comrades?" he asked.

"Kyaa!" was all Rayleigh heard from her as she fell from the ship and landed on the treasure that she stole from the Alvida Pirates.

"Well I guess she does not want to then" Rayleigh stated and returned to his stool to sleep, moments later Luffy arrived from the pink ship.

"I thought you weren't going to fight?" asked Rayleigh, "I didn't, just reminded the crew what we are" he said as he strolled towards his cabin.

"And what are we?" Rayleigh asked with a smile on his face "were adventurers, free to do what we want, be it finding One Piece, All Blue, mapping the world, or just simply reaching the end of the Horizon, while making money of course" he said as he closed his door.

"That we are" said Rayleigh as he lay down once more.

AND CUT! short chapter so expect longer ones coming