Zoro looked on as Luffy and Monferno dragged away the two Pokémons and then turned towards Morgan and said "Now where did we come from?"

"Ngh" came from Morgan before he and Exploud charged them. Morgan raised his axe-hand and swung it at Zoro, who easily blocked it. Exploud tried to use Pound to take down Gabite but was stopped when Gabite counterattacked with Dual Chop. Morgan and his Pokémon was thrown back and knocked down to on ground. Morgan tried to think up a strategy when he heard sounds from the gates. He looked over to see a huge crowd of people lead by Luffy entering the gates.

"What! He defeated them! Impossible! Even alone, they should be unbeatable!" was Morgan thinking "Maybe I can use this to my advantage"

Morgan looked around on the people that began to surround him and Zoro's battle and saw Rika.

"Her!" thought Morgan and ordered "Exploud! Use Hyper Voice on that girl!"

Exploud turned towards Rika and fired the hyper-sonic attack at her.

"No!" shouted Zoro

Zoro quickly jumped in front of the attack and closed his eyes, ready to take on the attack.

"He, not again" thought Zoro when he heard someone yell "Idiot!"

Luffy tackled Zoro away from the attack and shouted "Gum Gum Ballon!" before inflating his body and he took the attack head on. The Hyper Voice was absorbed by Luffy's rubber body. When the attack ended, Luffy returned to normal but shook violently.

"A-are you ok?" asked Zoro.

"I-I am-am f-fi-fine. N-n-now ki-kick h-hi-his a-a-ass-s-s!" said Luffy, still shacking.

Zoro smiled and turned to Morgan. Morgan was sweating heavily together with Exploud. Zoro and Gabite began to smirk at the sight.

"Let's do it" said Zoro and black and blue flames began to emit from the corner of Gabite's mouth. Zoro got into a stance and charged Morgan and Exploud. Gabite fired a black and blue fireball which began to gather around Zoro.

"Ryuu no Ikari*: Oni Giri!"

Slash! Zoro slashed Morgan and Exploud and sent flying them high into the air. They fell towards the ground as black and blue flames began to envelop them. They crashed on the ground, causing the earth to shatter. When the flames died down, people could see the unconscious bodies of Morgan and Exploud and burst into cheers. The soldiers looked who was conscious looked at their defeated captains body and joined the cheers of the people.

Three days later was the town up and running again. Helmeppo had announced his involvement in taking Morgan down and told the people that he would join the Leaguers in atonement. Morgan was put in a high security cell in the pre-Gym's basement together with Exploud until they could be sent to a prison. Zoro was shipped to the local clinic and had slept there the last three days. And Luffy? He and Coby were staying at the local tavern that Rika's family owned. Rika's mother let them stay for free since Luffy saved Rika's life and even tolerated Luffy's insatiable hunger.

Luffy and Coby decided that today they would visit Zoro at the clinic and Moneferno and Togepi agreed with them. On the way was everyone waving to them and calling them heroes. When they entered the clinic saw they the doctor.

"Hi doc!" shouted Luffy.

"Hello doctor" said Coby.

"Oh you two. You're here to see Zoro,right?" asked the doctor.

"Of course!" shouted Luffy with a grin.

"Please be quiet. He can get visitors now. In fact, he can go home now if he wanted to"

"Seriously?" asked Coby.

"Yeah. He has an amazing body to take on such a powerful attack, have it untreated for over a week and then recover in the span of a few days"

"That is amazing!" said Coby.

"Well you are here to see him. Follow me"

They followed the doctor down a corridor till they reached a door guarded by two soldiers that saluted them. They entered the room to see Zoro gently stroking Gabite's forehead. He noticed the two visitors and greeted them.

"Hi"

"Hi Zoro" said Luffy.

Monferno walked up to Gabite and greeted it. Gabite looked at Monferno a while before giving Monferno an acknowledging nod. Luffy took a chair and sat next to Zoro's bed. Coby sat Togepi down and took a chair next to Luffy. Togepi decided to play tag with Moneferno and Gabite and made Gabite it. Gabite didn't get what he should do but chased them regardless.

Zoro was quiet a while before asking "Why are you here?"

"There are some things I want to ask you" said Luffy.

"Like what?"

"What were those attacks you did? The ones where you attacked together with your Pokémon like that tornado"

"You don't know what combo attacks are?" asked Zoro.

"Combo attacks?"

"Let me explain that" said Coby. "Combo attacks are attacks where you combine the attacks of two or more attacks. It is usual used by two or more Pokémons but there is cases were one Pokémon is able to use these combos"

"It's not only Pokémon who can do it. Humans are also capable to execute these attacks together with a Pokémon" said Zoro.

"But that takes incredible strength and stamina. There is only one league in the world that where it is a requirement" added Coby.

"Which one?" asked Luffy.

"The Black Sword League" answered Zoro "All of its members are people who have fought the Three Powers and have taking one or more members down. Its champion is a swordsman who holds the title of the world greatest and fought almost equal with one of the Two Fist. I am after the BSL and I will win it"

"Amazing! So that's why you challenged Morgan! I thought I might have gotten a rival!"

"Rival?" asked Zoro.

"If you were after the One Piece League then I wouldn't be able to ask you this!"

"Ask me what?"

"Join my crew" said Luffy.

"What!" said Zoro and Coby. The Pokémons stopped playing and looked at Luffy.

"I'm a Traveler and I need a crew to follow me on the empty road"

Zoro looked at Luffy a while before saying "On one condition"

Luffy and Zoro walked towards the forest on the outskirt of town and their Pokémon was following them intently. Coby was walking a few meters behind them while holding Togepi closely. He couldn't believe that Zoro's condition was to "measure" Luffy's strength in a battle. Coby had agreed to watch over the fight but he was scarred to think what would happen if they fought.

Inside the forest found they a big clearing and decided that it would be the place where the battle would take place. They got ready and Coby asked "Are you ready!?"

"Ready!" shouted both of them and a powerful aura filled the clearing.

"Begin!" shouted Coby and the combatants charged each other.

Hours went by and Coby and Togepi was paralyzed with terror and a feeling that said "If you move, you will die"

The trees around the clearing were being knocked over, sliced to shreds, uprooted and used as both shields and weapons. The ground became crushed, slashed apart and burnt. The battle continued into the forest where everything that got in the way was sliced up, crushed to bits or set aflame. The battle ended at sunset. Both men and Pokémons had bruised and cuts all over their bodies and both team fell back over in fatigue.

"Hey, Luffy!" said Zoro.

"Yeah!" came from Luffy.

"You are strong. To become Pokémon Master, you got a chance. Just don't get in the way of my dream, captain"

"Shishishishi" laughed Luffy.

Coby finally snapped out of his state of terror and would have smiled if he weren't busy with calling the Leaguers to stop the forest fire they had caused.

A week went by. Luffy and Zoro were giving a big ticket for causing the fire and was asked to pay in some way. Luffy chose to give them the Gyarados he caught and they sold it on the White Market. The money they received covered the ticket for both Luffy and Zoro so they were free to go.

"What a mess" said Coby, glad that it was over.

"Yeah" said Luffy nonchalant.

"I just join up and we get a ticket. Good work captain" said Zoro.

"How is it my fault?"

"You are the one who used fire attacks!"

"Oh yeah. Shishishishi, Coby. When are you going to join the Leagues?"

"Huh, well today actually" said Coby nervously.

"Good. I actually think it is time to move on then"

"What! Why!?" asked Coby.

"Because we have been here a long time and we are Travelers, we go were the road takes us"

Coby looked down but understood what he meant and bid them farewell.

Coby and Togepi walked to the pre-Gym and entered. Behind the counter sat the new commanding officer of the facility. He noticed Coby walking up to him and asked "What can I do for you?"

"I am here to become a Leaguer!" said Coby loudly and saluted the officer. The officer looked at him before taking out a piece of paper and handing it to Coby.

"Sign this and you will begin training tomorrow"

Coby was more than delighted of hearing that and signed the paper and was just about to leave when the officer then said "One moment"

Coby turned back around and listened.

"You are friend with Monkey D. Luffy and Roronoa Zoro, right?"

"Sir Yes sir!" answered Coby.

"Next time you see them could you then tell them to come by?"

"They are actually leaving town right now, sir!"

"What!" yelled the officer and grabbed the radio "To all men! Prepare 'that'!"

At the edge of town were Luffy, Monferno, Zoro and Gabite just about to leave when they heard someone yell "Wait!"

They turned around and saw Coby with Togepi in his arms, running towards them before stopping up to catch his breath.

"Coby? What are you doing here?" asked Luffy.

Coby pointing down the street and said "Look"

They looked down the street and saw several soldiers marching towards them. Around them were town's folks walking. When the soldiers were in front of them, they stopped up.

"What's this?" asked Zoro.

Two soldiers stepped aside and from behind them came the commanding officer. He looked at them a while before saying "Monkey D. Luffy and Roronoa Zoro! You have earned an honor and a reward!"

Luffy and Zoro looked at the officer with smiles on their faces.

"First!" said the officer and the soldiers brought out a vehicle. It was a four wheeled one man vehicle with its underside resembling the underside of a boat. Attached to it were a two wheeled cart that had a similar underside and was filled with supplies. "This is a Trampler! A vehicle used for travel on the land and over lakes. We have added a cart full of supplies and this!" he said and handed Luffy a card.

"What's this?" asked Luffy.

"It is a White Market card! It allows the owner to sell Pokémons on the White Market! We took the liberty to register your official Travelers Mark on it! We hope it's to your liking!" said the officer.

"Shishishi, sure is!" said Luffy as he looked at the straw hat wearing skull on the card.

"Second!" said the Officer and a soldier came carrying a glass container with an egg inside.

"As an apology we will give this to Roronoa. This is an Egg Case but that is not the important thing here! What is important is the egg inside!"

Zoro walked up to the soldier carrying the egg and took a good look at it. It was completely jade green with no designs.

"What Pokémon is it?" asked Zoro.

"We don't know but Morgan always said it was a rare and strong one. He intended that when it hatched, he would train it up and use it as the powerhouse of his team"

Zoro smirked at the thought of having another powerful Pokémon and accepted the egg. He took the egg case and placed it among the supplies in the cart. The officer then handed him a White Market card and shook his hand.

"Third!" said the officer and handed Luffy and Zoro something. It was a badge in the shape of an axe head. "Because you have shown the strength to defeat the pre-Gym leader and the ability to overwhelm him, I present to you both, the Axe Badge!"

Luffy and Monferno mounted the Trampler and Zoro and Gabite jumped up on the cart before starting drive off. Coby and the soldiers saluted them and the town's folks cheered them, wishing them good luck on their travels. They drove off, ready for a new adventure.

Hi everyone.

Can anyone guess what kind of Pokémon the egg is? It is one of Zoro's team Pokémons so look forward to when it hatch.

*Ryuu no Ikari means Dragon Rage.