Let me tell you something about One Piece I find cool. It's the appetites of the anime characters. In the world of fiction everyone is born with an unstoppable stomach that can eat everything. The fatter they get the more comedy they bring to the show while if people bloat up as much as they do their parents would send them straight to a hospital to get better. Thanks for reading.

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The one's who had their arms cut ran away while the one's who could still swing their swords stayed behind and continued to fight even though it was a losing battle. Not only was Alfie a good swordsman but he was able to dodge their sword swings faster than they could swing: Even a synchronized attack had no effect. Finally, the remaining marines fled, retreating back to their captain.

"None of those clowns were strong enough to handle me," Alfie smiled putting his weapon away. "Now to get back to-"

Alfie was caught off guard by Captain Haytham. He jumped over the hill and tried to slash him with his saber. Alfie managed to dodge the majority of the attack but was left with a cut on his arm. It was lucky for him he only cut his arm, though this meant his sword skills were limited. He looked at Haytham, who only glared back. "You may have taken down my men, but you can't take down me."

"Someone's cocky," Alfie snorted. "Guess we'll see if you're all talk or not."Haytham charged at Alfie while he only had one sword. He swung his sword straight into Alfie's neck, but it was blocked. While dealing with the pressure of blocking, Alfie's bleeding arm started to oscillate and he winced in pain. Haytham smirked, thinking that this meant he was winning. He began use more force against his swords.

Alfie stumbled and it was what saved his life. He tripped trying to push through Haytham's sword and fell down the ravine. Haytham didn't hear Alfie make a single sound even though falling down the ravine would mean hitting all the rocks and bushes jutting out from the walls of it. He was either stronger than he thought or he was dead. Haytham couldn't be sure so he jumped down to find the pirate captain.

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Jon and Odaga, meanwhile, were still fighting. Odaga expertly dodged a blow before taunting, "I thought you were actually strong for a minute there! What happened?" This, of course, made Luffy laugh loudly and cheer.

"I will KILL you!" Jon shouted before he launched both fists at him. Odaga yelped and ducked to avoid them.

"Remember that move it taught you!" Sanji reminded his pupil.

"What move?" Odaga asked, swerving his head away from another fist.

"That- offensive -move I taught you that you couldn't do and I was mean to you about it so you started crying...I tried to stop you crying by giving you soup...you just fell in your soup and cried in it."

Odaga scowled, cheeks heating up at the memory. "Oh. THAT move."

Odaga somersaulted as far away from Jon as he could. When The man was far away he charged back towards him. The marine used his pistol again, but his pistols only ricocheted off of something that looked like screw bolts. Those bolts were coming from the Franky. He was helping Odaga this one time because he wanted to see him use his attack.

Odaga jumped in the air. His hands were grabbing his legs and his body was curled up like a ball. He let go flying towards Jon. "Martial Arts Dicer!"

Odaga moved his feet in the air. Something strange began happening and Jon's eyes widened in shock from the sight he saw. Odaga's legs got thinner and his shoes fell off. When the transformation was complete, his left foot looked like a knife. He kicked the gun; cutting it like a sword. He finished his onslaught by kicking Jon multiple times, poking holes through his stomach. He moved in zig-zag patterns. Jon screamed in pain before falling back.

Haytham froze when he heard John's scream. "What the hell?!" he shouted.

Haytham ran to Jon, but he wasn't getting to him. Alfie appeared in front of him with his epee still in one hand and his other hand so covered in blood it looked like it became blood. He was stopping Haytham from getting away.

Haytham gritted his teeth and got ready to fight some more. "I won't lose," he said seriously.

Not far away, Usopp leaned in to talk to Luffy. "Hey... should we stop Alfie and Odaga from killing these guys?"

Chopper was wrapping bandages around Jon's cut. Before that he rubbed some kind of healing cream on it. Odaga's feet know longer looked like the same sharp knives he used to cut Jon.

" Alfie's not going to kill him," Luffy said in his surest voice. " He just wants to play with him; have fun. This is his first marine. He wants to know if he has what it takes to go up against one before he goes up against an entire base of them."

" Couldn't have said it better myself," Zoro said watching his pupil.

"Haytham or whatever his name is sure looks ready to kill, though," Nami said as she watched the fight.

" But Alfie is better," Robin said also watching the fight. " He managed to defeat me once."

Luffy nodded with a wide grin. "He's tough! He'll win for sure!"

Alfie and Haytham were running together. They both jumped at each other and slashed each other. The first time hurt because of the bleeding but Alfie was starting to get used to it. Haytham was bigger than Alfie but he was as agile as him. After they slashed Alfie was having trouble keeping up with him and had difficulty swinging his sword. Haytham felt sure that he would win and decided to attack again.

Alfie couldn't block anymore. Haytham moved his sword to Alfie's head but Alfie moved his head away from the saber and it shattered into pieces. Haytham was holding only a broken saber.

" I need another sword."

One marine came running up to Haytham. "Here, Sir!"

The sword the Marine was carrying was a big sword. A two-sided broadsword. Haytham grabbed the sword in both arms and charged at Alfie. He swung his sword to decapitate Alfie. Alfie couldn't block with his sword.

" Stop!" Alfie shouted. Haytham stopped running. " I want to know why you want to kill me? Is there more to it than me just being a pirate?"

Haytham didn't want to answer, but something about Alfie compelled him to.

" You really want to know?"

" If you don't tell me I will sing." Alfie opened his mouth and took a deep breath.

" Smoker was my friend." Alfie closed his mouth. " You know Smoker, the highest of the Marine's?"

Alfie nodded slowly. "Yeah, I know of him. What about him?"

" He's dead...and it's all Monkey D. Luffy's fault. Smoker was trying to take Luffy back to Impel Down, but he was no match for Luffy when they got on this island...the island that changed Luffy."

" What are you talking about? Luffy hasn't changed."

Haytham frowned. How could this pirate not know this?

" Then explain why we have his Devil Fruit and his corpse...with a Straw Hat on his head. No pirate would put it on his head without reason. Straw Hat put it on because he has been trying to kill him since they met in Logue Town."

"No way!" Alfie snapped at him.

" It's not really a good idea to be upsetting the captain," the marine who gave Haytham his weapons said. Haytham glared at him. " I-I will be going now."

Haytham turned his attention back to Alfie. "Prepare to die."

Alfie didn't have the strength to beat Haytham. He lost too much blood and was losing consciousness. Haytham was going to finish him but felt a fist hit his jaw. It came out of nowhere and it was long.

Luffy stood by Alfie and crossed his arms as he spoke to Haytham. "This fight's over. Leave him alone."

" His defeat means nothing to me. It's your defeat I want." Haytham raised his sword to finish Luffy. He slashed...Luffy was gone.

Luffy picked up Alfie and put him back with Chopper. Chopper was the only one who could save Alfie's life after suffering such a strong slash.

Haytham glared at Luffy. "Fight me like the feared pirate you're supposed to be," he demanded. "At least then your death will be somewhat noble."

" This guy is a loudmouth," Nami said rubbing her hands against her head. " Luffy, just beat him. The sooner you take him down the faster he'll shut up."

" Alfie is down. Maybe if he hears my music he will get up again," Brook said. " He always likes listening to my music."

Nami rolled her eyes at Brook. "Not really helping, Brook. We need to remove the threat first. THEN we can worry about waking Alfie up."

Luffy agreed. He dashed towards Haytham at quick speed. Haytham raised his sword preparing to slash. Luffy curled his fist then pulled it all the way back.

" Gum Gum..." Luffy's arm stretched out and punched Haytham in his face. His punch was so strong that Haytham was out cold. " Pistol!"

Haytham fell back with a crash and Luffy stood back up straight. Then he looked to the other marines. "All of you leave. We have no intention of killing anyone here."

The marine's nodded. They did go to the Straw Hat's to pick up Jon. Thanks to Chopper's medical care he was going to live. The marine's grabbed him and Haytham and carried them away to their ship. The Straw Hats watched as the marines left before turning their attention to Alfie.

" Is he going to be alright?" Zoro asked Chopper.

" He's going to live," Chopper said. " There wasn't that much blood loss and he only has a small cut in his arm. If I had my medicine I could clean his wound but I don't."

" Let me carry him back to the ship," Odaga said.

Chopper nodded and let him.

Odaga picked Alfie up and grunted. Jon punched him harder than he thought. But as long as he could help his brother he would carry him back to the ship. He would do anything to see Alfie lived, even if he had to listen to his insufferable singing.

Odaga, Alfie, and the crew arrived at the boat. Chopper then rushed to get his medicine.

It was a good thing for Alfie that Franky built their boat and Chopper put a bag of medicine in it. Odaga carried him to a table and Chopper got to work on his medicine.

Meanwhile the others watched worriedly.

" I know this sounds stupid but do you think Alfie is going to be okay?" Usopp asked.

"Of course," Chopper replied.

" What a relief," Nami sighed in relief.

The others nodded.

" Once he's healed we should take the rescue boat and get out of here," Luffy said.

"Rught," Sanji agreed. "Oi, Marimo, you didn't like it, did you?"

"No!" Zoro snapped.

Before they left Robin and Nami both kissed Odaga and Alfie on the head. They got in the small boat crammed together and sailed away. Odaga was the only one to wave good-bye because Alfie was too injured to say good-bye himself.

Soon the Straw Hats were out of sight.

" Do you think they'll be okay? It's the Grand Line and a lot of marine's are after them." It was Alfie who was saying that. He got out of bed and walked to the railing.

" You should be sleeping in bed," Odaga told him.

" And miss seeing our teachers and our hero leave? No way. I wish I could have been up here faster so I could sing to them."

Odaga groaned. "DON'T sing, okay? Anyway, I'm sure they'll be fine."

Alfie smiled before he went below to get more rest. As much as he hated it Odaga had to stir the ship now. The Grand Line was a big place and there were many islands. Odaga had to just sail to the one with a town, get something to eat and leave.