One Piece: Quest for Straw Hat Pirates

The Swordsman and the Navigator Appears!

Finally they arrives at Shells Town! Kainagi tie the rope around the pole to make sure that the sailboat stay there. He and Rai look at the Shells Town. "Nice town! I hope we can find more nakama. This is the perfect place to find one or two." Kainagi says in an excited mood because he can't wait to add more nakama so that he and Rai can go on an adventure.

Rai sit on Kainagi's shoulder and stares at him. "I hope so, Kainagi. We need a navigator because right now we need it just in case we set sail again."

"I can't agree more, Rai." He smiles. "I can't imagine that we set sail without one. We will get lost really bad."

They see a young girl that is running. It's seems that she is late for some reason. Kainagi yells at the young girl. "Hey!" The young girl stops running and says. "Yeah?" Kainagi walks toward the young girl while Rai is sitting on his shoulder. He bow to show his respect and he asks. "I am sorry to call you 'hey', what is your name, miss?"

The young girl notices that he have a good sense of manner since he show respect to her by bow. She answers. "My name is Rika and it's all right. It happen that you call me 'hey' since you not know me. And, I am not supposed to talk to stranger."

Kainagi smiles. "You just did. I am no stranger, Rika. My name is Tokai T. Kainagi and this is my parrot, Rai."

Rika is puzzles. "Parrot?!" She looks at Rai and she smiles. "A parrot! Can Rai talk?! Can he?!" she is excited and happy because she see a parrot.

Rai fly down and sit on the ground and he bow. "Yes, I can talk. Rika, you never see a parrot that can talk before?" he looks up since he is small compare to a human.

She laughs. "Well, I never see a parrot before in my life. It is my first time sees one. I thought a parrot can talk a little but you can talk a lot more. What kind of parrot are you, Rai?"

"Well.." Rai looks up at Kainagi. "Should I tell her?" Kainagi nod his head up and down. "Ok.." he looks at Rika. "I am a very rare parrot. A very rare one. I am a special specie because of my ability to talk due to my intelligent. I can talk to animal as well and understand them. Most parrot can talk but I am different."

"Wow, I see." She looks at Kainagi. "You are lucky to have him. I am so jealous of you."

"Yeah, I am happy to have him. He is a good friend of mine. He is my nakama." he smiles.

"Aw, how cute!" she smiles and looks at Rai. "I am happy that you have a good owner." Rai looks at her. "Thank you." (Rai's happy face ^_^). She looks at Kainagi. "I am in hurry. I need to leave or else I will be late. Bye!" she start to run but Kainagi rise his hand 'hand stop'. "Wait, I need a favor to ask." Rika nod her head. "Sure, what you want to ask?"

Rai fly and sit on Kainagi's shoulder. "I am sorry if I am waste your time, Rika. I need to know if there any swordsman, navigator, doctor, sniper, chef, shipwright and musician here?" Kainagi asks because he want know if all of those are in Shells Town so that he can travel easy since he have all of them.

But Rai looks at him with serious face. "I thought we need a navigator. But why do you want to get all of them at this time, Kainagi?"

"I want them all so that we can have fun while we go on an adventure. I just hope that they are all here. I just want to know, Rai. I just hope that maybe they all are here. I hope…" He grins and inside he hope that they are here so that he can ask them to join.

Rai cover his face with his wing. "I understand. I can't blame you, Kainagi."

"Well, since you asked me that. I know that there are two people that I saw here. Those two people that just came here a few minutes ago." she rise her hand and her hand touch her chin. She is thinking.

"You saw two people?" Kainagi grins and is happy. "Can you please tell me who are they?"

She raises her hands. "Hold your horse, Kainagi. I'm not sure but if I remember correct. A swordsman asked me where is Roronoa Zoro. I told him that Zoro was here two years ago and he left with Luffy."

"Zoro? 'Pirate Hunter Zoro'? Why he asked you about him?" Kainagi is curious and is wondering why the swordsman want to know where is Zoro. He assume that he and Zoro are friend.

"That's funny. I asked him the same question. He told me he looking for him since he and Zoro are friend. He told me that he and Zoro grow up at Shimotsuki Village in which located in East Blue. But he told me that he left the Shimotsuki Village because his parents passed away. He left with his master." she is thinking for a moment and says. "That's funny he told me that Zoro have a bad sense of direction. He thought that Zoro will get lost here and it will be easy to find him. But sadly, I told him that he left with Luffy. He knows that Zoro left with Luffy since he read the newspaper. But right now, he don't know where is Zoro."

"His parents passed away. I hate to hear that. But at least he have a master to take care of him. So, Rika, what is his name?" he asks.

She put her hands in her pocket and she lower her head down and is thinking. She stops thinking and looks at Kainagi. "I don't know if you hear of him. I let you know that he is strong. But I will tell you. I did asked him for his name and I can't believe that he is here."

"He strong? I don't know if I did hear of him. What is his name?" his is serious and want to hear his name. Rai also want to know as well. They are curious.

She sighs. "All right, this name is Storm Eagle." she answers as the wind blow lightly.

"Storm Eagle? I've never heard of him." Kainagi scratches his head with his hand. "Me too. I never heard of him." Rai scratches his head as well with his wing.

"What?! You never heard of him?! It make me think that you guys live under a rock because you guys not heard of him." Rika can't believe that they never heard of him.

"Well, we lived in an island somewhere in the East Blue. I've been training there and..." Kainagi realize something and he make a (sweatdrop). "Damn...I should read the newspaper everyday." he looks at Rai. "Don't looks at me, Kainagi. I can't read." He know that Rai can read. He sighs. "Ok, I guess I been training too much and it look as if I been living under a rock with Rai." Rai looks at Kainagi. "Hey! I don't live under a rock with...ok you are right." Rai low his head down and make a (sweatdrop).

She is shaking her head and still can't believe that they not heard of him. She sighs. "Anyway, his name is Storm Eagle. Many people heard of him. He is a very strong swordsman. Rumor say that he been training under a strong master. Also rumor say that he can summon two lightning from his swords."

"Summon two lightning from his swords?" Kainagi is now surprised. Rai is also surprised as well.

"Yes, he can summon two lightning from his swords. He earn the nickname, 'Dual Lightning'. People called him, Storm 'Dual Lightning' Eagle."

"Wow, that sound dangerous. That nickname sure suit him well, Storm 'Dual Lightning' Eagle." he looks at Rai. "What do you think?"

Rai looks at him. "I was thinking the same." Kainagi smiles and looks at Rika. "Thanks for tell us. I hope he join our crew."

"I don't know if he will join your crew and I let you know that his eyes are weird."

"His eyes? How weird is his eyes exactly?" Kainagi is curious.

"Well, when I met him at the restaurant. That place where I work as a waitress. I noticed that his eyes looks like a bird. The eyes of his look like the eyes of an eagle."

"I see. I've heard there is another man that have an eyes like that but different." Kainagi is thinking in his mind. "I am sure that man is known as the 'World's Strongest Swordsman', Dracule 'Hawk Eye' Mihawk."

"You mean Dracule 'Hawk Eye' Mihawk?" Rika asks because she have a feeling that Kainagi is talking about him since he mentioned 'another man'.

When he hear Rika say that. He is not surprise because that man is famous due to his title as 'World's Strongest Swordsman'. Rai also know who is he as well since he heard of him.

"Yes, Rika. That's him." He nods his head up and down.

"I am curious." Rai is thinking for a moment and asks. "Rika, is he a birdman?"

When Kainagi and Rika hear what Rai said. They start to laugh because Rai asked if Storm Eagle is a birdman. He stop laughing and looks at Rai. "That was funny, Rai. A birdman…"

"I am just asking." Rai is little bit angry. "I am wondering, what if he is a birdman? If he has the eyes of an eagle then he should be a bird. Maybe he have the ability to transform into a bird."

"I doubt he is a bird, Rai. I mean if Mihawk have the eyes of Hawk. I never heard he transform into a hawk. I am pretty sure Eagle is the same." he looks at Rika. "What about the other one?"


She smiles and she chuckles. "You two sure get along really well." she is smiling because they get along well like they are brother.

"Thank you, Rika. Rai and I know each other for long time." Kainagi thanks her and Rai thanks her as well.

"That's good." she is thinking for a moment and says. "And the other one, I think that the other one is a navigator. I think but I'm not quite sure."

"Are you sure the other one is a navigator?" Rai is exciting because they need a navigator in order to set sail.

"Yes, Rai, I am pretty sure that the other one is a navigator. But maybe I am wrong."

"So, is he good at navigate?" Kainagi asks because he want to set sail as soon as possible but, however, he can't set sail without a navigator.

When she hear that Kainagi said 'he'. She laughs. "Kainagi, the navigator I met is a she not he. I don't blame you for saying that since you not meet her."

"Oh, the navigator is a she. I am sorry." he scratches his head. "Anyway, so, what is her name?"

"Her name is Genius Nerdra." She answers.

He and Rai are shocking and both ask at the same time. "Genius?! Is she really a Genius?!" Their eyes are 'sparkle eyes' when they hear the name Genius Nerdra.

She moves back a little bit. "Whoa, get it easy both of you. I don't know if she a genius but I saw her with a weird looking thing on her hand while she was holding and she 'type' uses other hand."

Kainagi and Rai stare at each other and are wondering what she means by that. They have no idea.

She looks at them and asks. "I want know something because both of you been asking me. I have a bad feeling about this. Are you guys pirates?"

"Yes, we are pirate. But we not here to cause any trouble." Kainagi answers. "And we are here to add new members to our crew. We won't cause any trouble." He and Rai smiles and they bow to show that they won't cause any trouble.

She chuckles. "I can tell you are not here to cause any trouble. It's all right and I am happy to meet you, Kainagi and Rai." she smiles.

Kainagi and Rai smile and both say at the same time. "You too!"

Rika laughs happily. "I am late right now. I better get going. Bye!" she starts to run but Kainagi quickly asks."Rika, where are those two? Do you know where they are?"

"Yeah, I do. They are here. Storm Eagle is looking around and he is here somewhere. And Genius Nerdra, I saw her at the restaurant few hours ago and that's where I met her. I don't know where she is right now." She answers.

"Thanks for your time. You can go now, take care, Rika." He says with a smile.

"You are welcome." and she starts running.

She is running and they are waving at her but she not notices their wave.

"Kainagi, do you you think they will join us?" Rai asks.

He looks at Rai. "I don't know, Rai. But why not we give it a try and who know whatever they will say yes or no. So, let's go and find them and ask."

Rai is sitting on Kainagi's shoulder while Kainagi is walking through the town to ask the people whatever they see them so that they can find them.


Somewhere at Shell Town, Genius Nerdra, a navigator, is sitting on the grass and is busy with her laptop that she created.

"Done! Complete! The map of Shells Town is complete on my laptop. I'm a genius!" Nerdra says happily.

Suddenly, she hears a loud noise that is coming from the Marine's base. She puts her laptop inside her backpack and she notices Storm Eagle is running.

She can't believe that Eagle whom she met is running. She shouts at Eagle. "Eagle, why are you running?"

"I am running from Marines. They are chasing me because they think I am a pirate!" He shouts back. He arrives at Nerdra's spot and he quickly stops. "Why did you stop?" Nerdra asks.

"I will talk to you later. We got company." He pulls out his two katana from his back. She notices the two katana that he pulled out. "That katana! No way! Is that?!" she can't believe that she see a rare katana swords in which have the power to summon a lightning. "Don't tell me...are you going to summon the power of lightning?"

He turns his head and looks at Nerdra. "I won't use the lightning power. I need to make sure that the Marines not fire their weapon at me or you."

The Marine find them and they all points their gun at them.

She notices that the Marines are pointing their gun at her and Eagle. "Hey! I am innocent!" she yells.

"It is pointless, Nerdra. They saw you talk to me. They think I am your partner."

"That's because I just talk to you! It does not mean that I am with you!" she yells at Eagle.

Captain Ripper, the Captain of the Marines of the 153rd Branch for Shell Town, walks right in. "Hold your fire! Why are you two doing here?"

Eagle puts his two katana back. "I am here because I am looking for a man named Roronoa Zoro. And, I don't want to cause any trouble, sir."

"I am looking for someone." She answers in a low voice.

Captain Ripper looks at them seriously and before he says a word. Suddenly, a little boy is running toward Captain Ripper and shouts. "The pirate is attacking the Shells Town and they have a hostage!"

He is shocking to hear what the little boy said."The pirate is attacking Shell Town? Who is the hostage?"

"Rika is the hostage!" The little boy answers.

Nerdra and Eagle are shocking to hear that Rika is the hostage.

Captain Ripper have no choice and he looks at the Marines. "We have to go now. We have to save Rika! Let's go man!" The Marines salute and they all start running. Captain Ripper looks at Nerdra and Eagle. "I will let you two go and please don't cause any trouble here." Captain Ripper and his Marine men are running to rescue Rika.

Nerdra and Eagle are watching them running. He looks at Nerdra. "I have to help them."

She looks at Eagle "Why?" She asks.

"Rika is a nice girl. She is my friend because two years ago, Roronoa Zoro was arrest for protect her and she feed him by gave him rice balls. That's why she is my friend in which she helps Roronoa Zoro." He answers.

She smiles. "We are on the same boat, Storm Eagle. Why not we go and rescue Rika?"

"Yeah. let's go rescue her!" They start running along with the Marines to help them rescue Rika, their friend.


Somewhere at Shell Town, Kainagi is walking through Shell Town while Rai is sitting on his shoulder.

"Man, I am beat. We been asking many people and we ask them if they see or know where are they. They are saying that Eagle and Nerdra are anywhere. The old lady say that they are at the restaurant. The guy say that they are at the store. And the old guy who live under a rock say that they live under a rock..."

"Um, the under a rock part doesn't sound right. But why he live under a rock, Kainagi?"

"I dunno, Rai. I hope that we find them. The sooner we find them and the better chance we can ask them to join us. Man, this sure is hell and pain in the ass." he sighs.

Suddenly, a group of Marine is running pass them.

"What is the going on?" Kainagi is wondering as he watch them running.

"I will check." Rai take off and fly up to see what is the going on. He looks around and notices something. He shouts. "Kainagi! Rika is in danger!"

"What did you say, Rai?! Rika is in danger?! Where is Rika?!" he shouts.

"She is at the dock right now. That man is holding her as a hostage, Kainagi. We need to go rescue her!"

"Damn that man! What the hell is he doing to our friend? Let's go, Rai! Rika, hang in there I am coming!"

Kainagi is running to rescue Rika and Rai is following Kainagi.

To Be Continued

Who is holding Rika as a hostage? What will happen to Rika? Will she be all right? Will Kainagi, Rai, Eagle, Nerdra, Captain Ripper and the Marines save her? Stay tuned for the next chapter of One Piece: Quest for Straw Hat Pirates!