A/N: I don't own One Piece

"I still can't believe your First Mate is a bounty hunter" Coby stated.

"He's not really a bounty hunter" Luffy replied with a smile, "if I know him he just got lost again and decided to have a little fun".

"Have a little fun" Coby yelled in surprise, "but he's the strongest swordsmen in the East Blue".

"I know" Luffy replied with a smirk, "most my other crew members will be able to take on the big three of the East Blue".

"What kind of monsters are you recruiting" Coby asked.

"There not monsters" Luffy replied with a frown, "they've just been preparing for this adventure for years".

"We're here" Coby stated as he docked the small boat thinking about the Straw Hatted boy's future crew, "let's find your crewmate".

"I know where he will be" Luffy replied as he stepped off the boat, "let's go the execution yard".

"Why would we head there" Coby asked in panic, "if your friends there he's done something wrong".

"Or the Marines of this town are corrupt" Luffy stated.

"That's not true" Coby replied in anger, "the Marines are a righteous organisation".

"I'm sorry to tell you this Coby, but not all Marines are good and not all pirates are bad" Luffy told the shocked boy, "if you want proof mention Zoro's name in the village and then mention Axe Hand Morgan's".

"I will" Coby replied in frustration, "but I don't believe you".

"Believe what you want" Luffy replied as they enter the town, "but watch this, Roronoa Zoro".

Coby watched in shock as the village scrambled at the name Zoro, he thought he could feel the fear of some of the villagers but he also thought he noticed traces of trust at the name.

"That just proves Zoro's a bad guy" Coby stated, "I mean look at how the villages ran away, they would never do that for Captain Axe Hand Morgan".

Coby was once again surprised and shocked at the movement of the villages when he mentioned the marine captain name. He noticed that the villagers had the same reaction that they had to Zoro's name.

"See the Captains not a nice guy" Luffy stated, "Zoro got that reaction due to his reputation, imagine what the Captain did to the villagers to get the same reaction".

"That can't be true" Coby stated as they arrived outside the executioner's yard, "we're here".

"Now watch" Luffy stated as he watched a little girl scale the wall.

"Mister Zoro" the girl yelled as she ran towards him, "I bought these for you".

"Get out of here brat" Zoro growled, "if you don't you can get seriously hurt".

"But I bought you food" the girl cried.

"And what do we have here" a voice yelled from the entrance of the yard.

"Run brat" Zoro yelled.

"Now don't be mean Zoro" the young man stated as he walked toward the pair flanked by two marines, "why don't I eat them for you".

"Shut up Helmeppo" Zoro stated, "you know the deal".

Helmeppo was a skinny and lanky-looking young man with light blonde hair shaped like a sideways oval on top of his head. He also has a cleft chin. He wore a dark purple suit with white shoes and a rubber band ring on his left hand.

"I'll take one of those rice ball" Helmeppo stated as he grabbed one and took a bite only to spit it straight back out, "that's disgusting, did you put too much sugar in it you brat".

"I wanted to make it sweeter" the girl cried as Helmeppo hit her on the head repeatedly.

"Wait here Coby" Luffy stated in anger.

"Okay" Coby replied as he watched Luffy jump into the yard.

"Stop hitting her" Luffy demanded.

"Or what" Helmeppo replied smugly, "if you touch me I'll tell my father".

"Then tell him" Luffy stated in frustration as he blurred in front of Helmeppo and punched him in the gut sending him flying out of the yard.

"Stop right there" the Marine guards demanded, "we have to arrest you now".

"Sorry" Luffy muttered as he disappeared again and knocked out the two guards.

"Rika get out of here" Zoro told the girl who quickly took off.

"Roronoa Zoro" Luffy stated with a smile on his face.

"Monkey D. Luffy" Zoro replied with a smirk, "I didn't think you were coming".

"So, you came back as well" Luffy asked in relief.

"Yeah, I'm guessing we're all back here" Zoro replied, "I guess now I have a training partner".

"I'm happy to see you too" Luffy replied as he started to untie Zoro, "let's get your swords".

"I've already picked up Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri" Zoro replied as he rubbed his wrists.

"Did you get lost" Luffy asked innocently.

"No" Zoro yelled as he looked to the side.

Zoro is a muscular young man of average height with lightly tanned skin, he has short green hair. He wears a long, open dark-green coat closed on his waist and is held by a red sash, and his black bandanna is tied around his left forearm. His coat exposes his bare chest, revealing his green haramaki underneath the coat.

"How do you want to do this" Zoro asked.

"I'll take the top and you take the bottom" Luffy stated, "no killing".

"Alright, let's go" Zoro said as he dashed towards the entrance of the Marine building.

Luffy jumped to the top of the building and noticed that the Marines were building their statue of Axe Hand Morgan. He quickly lifted his leg into the air and destroyed the stone statue in one blow. He then quickly set upon all the Marines on the roof taking them each out in one blow. As he stood above the wreckage he could feel Zoro making his way through the base.

Zoro had quickly taken a sword off the first Marine he met in the base and was using the flat side of the blade to knock out anybody standing in his way. He was quickly advancing through the base hoping to find Helmeppo room which is where one of the officers told him his swords were. It didn't take him long to find the pink door which housed Helmeppo room and his blade, he quickly entered the room and noticed all three sitting in the corner. He put Wado Ichimanji and Sandai Kitetsu in his red sash and held the sheathed Yubashiri in his hands.

Luffy felt that Zoro had collected his swords so he punched a hole in the wall and jumped out of the building hoping to find Morgan. Much to his luck the Marine Captain had just entered the base being followed by the snivelling Helmeppo.

"Took you long enough to arrive" Luffy stated.

"What do you think you're doing" Morgan roared in anger, "this is a Marine base you pirate scum".

"You're a corrupt Marine" Luffy yelled back, "I'm just here to liberate this town".

"And you think you can beat me" Morgan laughed, "I'm not as weak as these other marines".

"I won't be the one to beat you" Luffy stated with a smirk, "he will".

Zoro had just exited the building with his sheathed blade and marines on the floor unconscious behind him.

"You think the Pirate Hunter could beat me" Morgan laughed, "you've already chosen a weak first mate".

"I could beat you with a sheathed sword" Zoro replied with a smirk, "and that's what I'm going to do".

"Hahahahaha" Morgan laughed, "you're dead".

Zoro raised his sheathed Yubashiri to his side and blurred at Morgan jabbing the sword into his stomach and taking the wind out of him. Zoro then smacked the blade onto Morgan's back pushing him to the floor.

"I told you I wouldn't need to unsheathe my blade" Zoro stated as he reared the blade back and delivered a blow to Morgan's head which knocked him out.

"Stop right there" Helmeppo ordered as he held a gun to Coby's head, "or I'll kill this kid".

"Coby" Luffy yelled, "why are you here".

"I came back after I dropped Rika off to make sure you were okay" Coby yelled back, "do what you have to, because I'm not scared to die".

"Fine" Luffy stated as he used a Soru to advance on Helmeppo and knock him out, "now let's get something to eat".

"Agreed" Zoro muttered as his stomach rumbled.

Later

"So where are you going next Luffy" Coby asked.

"I believe we will go to Orange Town to pick up our Navigator" Luffy stated with a smile.

"Do we have to get the witch" Zoro asked.

"Of course, we can't rely on you to get use places" Luffy replied as the Marines entered the diner, "I guess you want us to leave".

"You are pirate" one of the marines replied, "and as happy as we are that you beat Morgan we can't let you stay here".

"That's alright" Luffy replied as he turned to Coby, "in a couple of months Garp the Fist will come here, give him this letter".

"How do you know the Hero of the Marines" Coby asked in awe.

"He'll tell you" Luffy replied with a smile as he walked out of the diner.

"Is that boy not with you" the marine asked.

"No, he just came to save the little girl" Luffy responded with a smile, "he'd make a good marine".

END

A/N: Remember to vote on the poll for Usopp's Devil Fruit