Here I am. Back to another chapter. And thank you to people for the story following this story it lets me know that I'm doing somewhat of a good job with this. Hopefully, along the way, I can get more to follow this story. Also, I will be answering reviews of course which I've seen with a lot of other stories on this site.
Martyn(Guest): I just did that for shits and giggles. I may or not do those again because they could become boring after a while but maybe another will come in the future.
Vergil Leonidas: I was trying to give a little teeny little bit of background but I can understand what you're getting at. Oh and I actually edited part one and took out a lot of those characters. Forgive me if meeting the crew was rushed but I'm glad you liked it somewhat. Thanks for the review.
Pokemonking0924: I was going to see if I can use that to develop their relationship a little. And yes, that's exactly what his position is going to be.
anquan16(Guest): Will do. Thank you.
I should let people know that I changed part one a little. I took a bunch of characters except two. And those two are Anthony and Ama. They are no longer going to act as Jou's father and step-mother. They are now going to act as his adopted parents.
Okay, let's get down to business because this chapter we're going to meeting a certain long nose.
One Piece Jou's Adventures: East Blue Saga Pt.2
Jou immediately did a spit take with his apple with pieces of it hitting Zoro in the face with the swordsman having an irritated expression wiping it off. Jou regained his composure and wiped his mouth and cleared his throat and looked at Luffy.
"Come again...?" Jou asked, surprised at Luffy.
"I said join my crew," Luffy stated.
"Your crew? What kind of crew are you?" Jou asked, the straw-hatted boy.
"We're a pirate crew," Luffy said, smiling.
"A pirate crew, huh?" Jou said, looking at Luffy and then looking at Zoro and Nami and back at Luffy. "Hate to break to you but 3 people isn't enough for a pirate crew."
"Well, that's why I'm gonna recruit more," Luffy stated. "And with you, that makes four."
"Why do you even want me to join anyway?" Jou asked.
"Because you're going to the Grandline and also we're going to the Grandline!" Luffy said.
"You guys are going to the Grandline?" Jou asked. "Why're you going there?"
"I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!" Luffy said, smiling.
"Oh, now I see," Jou said, as he crossed his arms and nodded. "You wanna go and find that "One Piece", huh?"
"That's right and I'm not just recruiting you because you've got a dream like I do," Luffy said. "I'm also asking because you seem like a nice person."
Jou just rubbed the back of his neck and sighed. "Alright, I'm not joining yet but you're gonna have to prove me and give me a reason to join you, if you do that I'll tag along," Jou said, crossing his arms nodding.
"Hurray! Your joining!" Luffy yelled, throwing his arms in the air.
"Hey! I never said yes to join your crew yet!" Jou says, his stomach began grumbling yet again. "But how about we talk about this after we find an island to hopefully get something to eat," Jou said, clutching his stomach.
"Well, you're in luck," Nami said. "We're going up to an Island just due north that has a village on it."
"Okay, well, let's go," Jou said.
"Hurray! Meat!" Luffy exclaimed. Jou sweat-dropped at the boy's antics.
The four dock their ships at the Island Nami mentioned.
"Wow, there's really an island here!" Luffy exclaimed.
"So what did you expect?" Nami said. "We followed the map, so it won't be wrong!"
"So there's a village here, right?" Jou asked, dropping his backpack out of the boat that Luffy and Zoro were in and jumped out of it.
"Uh huh," Nami said. "It looks like there's a small village."
From the side, Zoro began stretching and yawning once he got off the boat. "It's been a while since I've been on land." He said, stretching his arm up in the air.
"So the village is further down that way?" Luffy asked.
"It's only a small village," Nami stated.
"So there could be meat in that village, right?" Luffy said, getting in Nami's face with her backing away.
"Can you not think about eating meat all the time?" Nami told him.
"Whether this is a big or small village, I don't really care," Jou says. "Just as long there's a restaurant or something."
Zoro once again yawned loudly until he hears a noise up on a cliff.
"Careful!" Zoro said, thumbing up a sword. "Someone's here."
Luffy began looking around. "Where, where? Where? Where?" Luffy took turns looking either left or right. Jou narrowed his eyes.
"Hmm? Now that I think about it, it does feel like we're being watched." Jou added.
"Watch out!" Zoro yelled as a bunch small pellet looking objects hit at Luffy's feet as the boy with the straw hat dodged the projectiles. Jou grabbed Nami from behind, grabbing her shoulder's and pulled her back in case she doesn't get hit or anything.
The rounds that attacked Luffy suddenly stopped. Jou looked at Nami who looked back at him and realizes he pulled her pretty close to him, she was basically pressed up against him which led to the two becoming a little flustered.
"Sorry." Jou apologized, letting her go.
"No, i-it's fine," Nami said. "Thank you."
"Sure thing," Jou said. After that a bunch of pirate flag's jump up from the bushes up top the cliff.
"Wow! This is AWESOME!" Luffy exclaimed looking at all the flags.
"This isn't the time to be in awe," Nami told Luffy. Up top, the cliff laughing was a young boy with black curly/long hair and an impossibly long nose standing proudly with his arms crossed.
"I am the leader of the great pirate crew that conquered this village, Usopp!" The long nose said. "Everyone praises me and addresses me as Captain Usopp! If your thinking of attacking this village, you should save your strength. Otherwise, my 80 million men will crush you like a little bug!"
"Incredible!" Luffy yelled in amazement. Jou sweat-dropped.
"Is he for real falling for that?" Jou thought with an unamused expression.
"It's a lie." Nami states with a smile.
"She saw through it," Usopp said, grabbing either side of his head in shock.
"See, he said I saw through it," Nami added.
"What? He was lying?!" Luffy said.
"80 million men might be an exaggeration, but I have many strong and powerful companions!" Usopp said, placing a hand under his chin.
"All three of them?" Nami said. From behind the bushes, three little kids popped out.
"AHHHH! SHE FOUND OUT!" The three kids drop their flags and took off running.
"Hey, you guys! Don't run away!" Usopp yelled at them. Nami picked up one of Usopp's pellet's that is a small round ball.
"A pirate using a slingshot, huh?... I've never heard of such a thing." Nami said looking at the round ball and blowing the sand off it. Luffy laughed in amusement at Usopp.
"You're an interesting fellow!" Luffy told him still laughing. Usopp just makes an angry expression.
"Don't laugh at me! I'm a man with great pride." Usopp aimed another ball in his slingshot at Luffy who just has a plain expression on his face. "Because of my great pride, everyone calls me...Usopp, the proud!" Usopp said. "My skill with the slingshot is better than a pistol."
"Now that you've drawn your pistol, are you willing to use it?" Luffy said with his head down with a smile, Usopp became surprised at his words. "Guns aren't for threats they're for actions."
Zoro smiled at Luffy and then looked up at Usopp and thumbed up his sword. "I can assure we're real pirates, consider your next move very carefully," Zoro said. Jou walked up to stand next to Zoro and Luffy.
"If you think you can take us, go ahead and take the shot...if you got the "balls" to do it that is," Jou said, smirking and holding up one of Usopp's pellet's and unleashing his red chain and slinging it over his shoulder. Usopp began sweating as he was aiming his slingshot. After a while of everyone standing in their same spot with Usopp still aiming he just ended up letting go of his slingshot's sling with his pellet falling to the ground. Usopp fell to his knees.
"Real pirates definitely have a lot more punch behind they're words because they can actually back 'em up!" Usopp said, whimpering with tears. "That's so cool." The both of Luffy and Zoro began laughing with Jou along with them.
"I stole that," Luffy said, smiling. "I stole those words from 'Red-Haired' Shanks. A pirate I know." Jou couldn't help look at Luffy surprised.
"How does this kid know a well-known and powerful pirate like 'Red-Haired' Shanks?" Jou thought, raising an eyebrow.
"What?!" Usopp sounded just as surprised as Jou. "You know 'Red-Haired' Shanks!? You really are a real pirate! Wait you gotta be lying! Do you really know him?" Usopp said.
"Yep. I know your Dad too. His names Yasopp, right?" This made Usopp smile and lean over the edge of the cliff and tumble off it, landing on his face and then on his back. He then leaned back up staring at Luffy.
"You're right. My old man's name is Yasopp." Usopp said. "But how...? How in the world do you know him?"
Usopp takes the four to a small restaurant in his village. Zoro was having some booze with his food, Luffy was biting into a piece of meat while Nami and Jou ate their food in a more peaceful manner. Jou was just happy to have a meal since he forgot to get something to eat at his home village.
"This is good, huh?" Usopp said to the four.
"You wouldn't how hungry I was before we got here. I am so glad we met you when we did." Jou said. "Thanks a lot."
"Yeah, no problem." Said Usopp.
"So I met your Dad when I was just a little kid," Luffy said to Usopp, his mouth filled with meat.
"Hold on, does my old man really know Shanks?" Usopp asked.
"When I met your Dad he was part of Shanks' crew so they're probably pretty good friends," Luffy said.
"I can't believe it!" Usopp exclaimed. "My old man is sailing the high seas with famous pirates!"
"I haven't heard from him in a while but I bet he's still with them," Luffy said, grabbing an apple. "He was a heck of a sharpshooter, I'd keep him on my crew. He used to go on and on and on about his son. I think I've heard enough about you to make my ears bleed. Let me tell you he's a great pirate."
Luffy continued talking with Usopp. Jou looks over at Zoro chugging down his booze.
"Geez, don't choke yourself with your own drink," Jou said with a frown on his face. Zoro just ignored him and kept drinking.
"I sure am proud of my old man," Usopp said. "He left into a pirates life on the endless sea and chose a life of real adventure."
"Maybe you can help us?" Nami said to Usopp. "Do you know someone who can provide us with a decent ship or even anyone who knows how to sail for that matter."
"It's a pretty small village." Usopp sighed. "But I just don't think we'll be able to help you."
"What about that huge mansion?" Zoro's question made Usopp shudder. "The one on top of that hill over there."
"Hey, do you know them, Usopp?" Nami asked. "With all that money surely they can help us get our boat."
"Are you people insane?" Jou asked, sighing. "You can't just go waltzing on someone's property and saying "Hey there, can you give us a ship?"
"You stay away from there!" Usopp said sternly to the four people he had just met. He looked up at the window with a smile. "I just remembered something that I really got to do! Everybody knows me at this place, so stay and eat as much as you want! Well uh, gotta go!" Usopp bolted off toward the door.
"Why was he in such a hurry to get outta here?" Nami wondered.
"Beats me," Jou said, taking a drink out his mug. Some time passed after that as three little kids open the door to the small restaurant holding small wooden swords.
"The Usopp Pirates have arrived!" The three young boys yelled in unison.
"Who're these kids?" Nami wondered looking at them. One of the kids ran over to the 4 at the table.
"Fess up you filthy pirates?!" The kid yelled. "What have you done with our beloved captain, tell us now?!"
Yeah!" The two others yelled running to stand next to the one before them. Luffy finished his drink with a content sigh and patted his bloated stomach.
"That meat sure was good," Luffy said.
"These pirates are cannibals?!" The kid with glasses said. Nami just giggles at the kids.
"If you're looking for your captain?" Zoro said with a sick grin toward the children. "We ate him."
"Sadly, this is all that's left of him," Jou said grinning, holding up a chicken bone. The three boys looked at Nami and began screaming.
"CANNIBAAAAAAL!"
What're you punks looking at me for?!" Nami exclaimed, shark-teethed. Luffy, Zoro, and Jou began laughing.
After that whole ordeal was sorted up after telling the kids they weren't cannibals the kids led them to where Usopp could be since Luffy wanted to know. They made their way to a mansion.
"Woah! This place is huge!" Luffy said, placing a hand on his straw hat.
"I know, they didn't have houses this big back in my village," Jou added.
"And if our captain ran off at this hour than this is the place he's gonna be." The kid with glasses said by the name of Onion.
"What in the world does Usopp come here for?" Luffy asked.
"He comes to lie." Said Carrot.
"To lie?! That's terrible!" Nami said, putting her hands on her hips.
"He's not a bad guy, he's great!" Pepper said. "Isn't he?"
"Yeah, he's awesome." Onion said.
"How is a liar awesome?" Zoro asked.
"Well, Kaya." Said Pepper.
"A girl, huh?" Jou said.
"The girl who lives there has been in a terrible depression that's kept her weak and in bed since her parents got sick and then died a year ago," Pepper said. "She's very rich but all that money couldn't help her recover her sadness. So our captain tell's her special made up stories to make her laugh and cheer her up."
Captain Usopp is the best at telling lies." Carrot said.
"Wow, that really is pretty nice of him," Luffy said.
"He must be a pretty awesome guy, huh?" Jou said.
"Yeah!" The three kids said.
"The best thing about him is his mischievous side." Said Carrot. "He's always up to something."
"I like him because he's not afraid to be silly," Pepper said.
"And I like the Captain's crazy lies." Onion said.
"So when he tells her those stories, he makes her feel better?" Nami asked.
"Yep, lot's better!" Carrot said.
"Great!" Luffy said, throwing a fist in the air. "I think we should ask her for a ship after all!"
"We're not the ones who make her feel better," Zoro said. "Usopp is."
"And like I said earlier..." Jou said. "You can't just go walking onto someone's property and asking for something and plus..." Jou then pointed to the two guards at the front of the gate door.
"Getting in is impossible, those guards at the gate don't let anyone through." Onion said. Everyone began looking around because a certain Straw-hatted boy is missing.
"I'll go ask her!" Luffy yelled, climbing the gate. Everyone became alerted when they saw Luffy at the fence.
"He's serious, isn't he?!" Jou exclaimed.
"Gum-Gum..." Luffy holding onto the fence began stretching his arms back falling on his way to the ground still holding on. Onion, Carrot, and Pepper began freaking out.
"His arms are all stretchy!?" Onion yelled.
"He's some kind of monster!?" Carrot yelled.
"Pardon the intrusion..." Immediately, Nami and Zoro and even Jou along with Onion, Carrot and Pepper go to stop Luffy. But it's too late as everybody found themselves being flung into the air by Luffy. "ROCKET!" Luffy and everybody along with him began flying off into the air. Everyone screaming for dear life except Luffy who's cheering. Everyone fell to the ground in a different way.
"That went well," Luffy said.
"Yeah really well!" Nami yelled with shark teeth. Under Nami laying flat on his face is Jou. Nami is actually seated on Jou's back.
"My back..." Jou muffled with his face in the ground.
"Jou, are you alright?" Nami asked, still seated on him. Jou leaned his head up.
"Get off!" Jou yelled. You're crushing me!"
"Hey! I have you know I am not heavy!" Nami yelled, crossing her arms over her chest with an irritated huff.
"I never said you were! Now could you please...?" Jou begged. Nami finally got up off Jou's back with him getting up and dusting himself off. Zoro get's back up along with Onion, Pepper, and Carrot who landed in the bushes.
"My goodness, are you okay?" Asked a blonde-haired girl leaning out a window.
"Don't mind them, Kaya," Usopp said, raising his arms. "This happens to me all time, that's just the price of being a famous adventurer! They're just new recruits that heard of me and came to join the Usopp pirates!"
"Nope. Not me, I came here to see you." Luffy said, standing back up. "I wanted to ask you a favor?"
"A favor? From me?" Kaya asked.
"I was wondering if there was any way you can help us get a boat?" Luffy asked.
"You there! What do you think you're doing!" Yelled a voice. It was a man with black slicked-back hair and wearing a black suit and he was wearing a pair of round glasses.
"Klahadore..." Kaya said.
"Get out," Klahadore said, pushing up his round glasses with his hand. "I'll have you know that this is criminal trespassing."
"Hey, guys? Who's he?" Luffy wondered aloud looking at Klahadore.
And that gonna end this chapter off. And we're already here in the Syrup Village Arc. The reason for doing this was when the fighting starts I'll get to show you guys what Jou can do with those chains of his. Maybe next chapter I'll get to show you. So I hope to you guys next time. LATER.