First of all I apologize. College started and I miscounted the amount of load. So I just got free after mid term exams.

10. Back to East Blue Arc: Alvida and Coby

"Luffy-ya." Law said annoyed as he picked himself off from the floor of the deck, dusting his clothes.

"You have strange friends." He said pointing at the bright pink sea king who was once again tied to the front of the ship.

"What are you saying?" Luffy asked puzzled. "You're one of my friends too."

Law looked as if he was going to protest when Kid intervened.

"Guys I think there's a pirate ship ahead." He said screwing the one eyed binocular.

"Which one?" Law asked back.

"No idea." Just the skull has a heart shape on the side." Came the answer.

"Never heard of one like that." Law commented. Should we engage Luffy-ya?"

A cannon going off was heard in a distance and all three in discussion looked forward to see a cannonball heading straight at them. Kid lazily waved his hand and the cannonball went off course, falling into the sea.

"So what should we do? They attacked us first." Kid turned to Luffy for an answer.

"We are low on supplies...and food." Law said.

"SINCE WE JUST RAIDED A PASSENGER SHIP, WE CAN JUST LEAVE THESE LOWLIFE PIRATES AND THEIR MEASLY SHIP." Came the booming order of the Captain of the enemy ship.

"Lowlife Pirates?" Law twitched.

"Measly ship?" Kid scowled.

"Tasty food?" Luffy offered.

Thankfully the other two thought it was good enough objective to raid because moments after there was a sound of "Room" and all three occupants of Raging Waves were teleported in middle of the enemy circle.

The said enemies panicked after witnessing such an odd phenomena and scurried inches away from where Luffy and the co. had landed.

Whispers of "What was that?" and "How is that possible?" were heard on the deck.

"Ne ne guys? Do you have meat somewhere here?" Luffy chimed, looking around as if the meat was lying in plain sight while Law and Kid both unsheathed their respective weapons, ignoring their Captain's antics.

"Yosh everyone. I'm Monkey D. Luffy. And I'm going to become the king of pirates. Don't give up. Pursue your dreams to the end, no matter how hard they seem." Luffy yelled at everyone.

In response he got a "That was totally random, Captain." From Law and "Don't encourage them you idiot." From Kid.

Unknown to both of them Luffy saw a pink haired boy on the deck looking wide eyed with awe at him and another orange haired woman hidden not far away with the ship's treasure eyeing him oddly suspicious.

Satisfied, Luffy hummed to himself.

"What are you dogs doing? Attack them." A whale like lady came into view, supporting a huge spikey mace. "They dare invade The Great Alvida's ship."

"Fat." Law observed.

"Ugly." Kid added.

"Hag." Luffy grinned.

Silence.

The crew's reactions were as endearing as they were supposed to be.

Meanwhile Alvida had developed some permanent tick marks on her face.

"You mongrels." She growled.

"Tell them boys." She addressed her crew. "Tell them who's the most beautiful woman in the whole world".

"You are Alvida-sama." Her crew chorused.

"Gee someone has an inferiority complex." Kid commented.

"Even Eusstass-ya would make more pretty of a woman than you." Law retorted to Alvida.

"Excuse me?"

"I was just trying to get my point across."

"Do it in a way that won't end up making me into a laughing stock."

"You don't need any insults to turn you into a laughing stock."

"How did it turn from insulting the hag into insulting me."

"Well if your absolutely glorious brain was following the conversation you would know exactly how."

"You two look like comedians." Luffy interrupted cheerfully.

"Look who's talking." Both snorted.

"Well. Have fun taking care of em. I'm going to look for the kitchen." Luffy waved and disappeared out of sight.

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"Excuse me? Are you really a pirate?" Coby asked hesitantly.

"Why do you ask?" Luffy peaked from behind the apple he was eating.

"Pirates are really bad. You don't seem too bad. Everyone says so." Coby answered gaining some courage.

"Wait. Then if everyone says meat doesn't taste good then the meat won't taste good anymore." Luffy asked horrified.

"Ah- no. I just wanted to be a good marine." Coby murmured face down.

"Then you should be doing something more important first." Luffy instructed him as if he had reverted back to his 21 year old persona.

"Luffy-ya." Law chose that moment to open up the door to the storage.

"Their treasure room was empty."

"Hmm?" Luffy grinned. "Can't be helped then."

He got up.

"Where's Kid?"

"Dealing with Alvida." As soon as Law answered , the wooden roof came crashing down with Alvida falling between Coby and Luffy.

Luffy just blinked while Coby jumped back with a shriek.

"Ah. Sorry." Kid looked down from the deck. "I didn't she would be heavy enough to cause a hole."

Law snickered which only fueled Alvida's anger.

"How far are you going to insult me?" She screeched. "Tell them Coby. Tell them the truth." She bellowed.

Coby started trembling in fear.

Luffy motioned Kid to stop , spotting the iron pipes dragging their way towards Alvida.

"T…the… truth …" Coby stuttered looking at Luffy.

He strengthened his resolve.

"… is that you are the ugliest and fattest pirate I've ever encountered." He made out. "And I'm going to become a marine and catch pirates like you."

Luffy looked overly pleased.

Before Alvida could attack Coby in a fit of rage, he sent her flying into the water.

"No fair Luffy." Kid complained.

"You should have been quicker, Eusstas-ya." Kid just gave him an annoyed face daring him to say anything else.

"Whatever. How many did you get Trafalgar?"

"I didn't bother counting."

"Ha. I got 85." Kid bragged.

"Then I got 90." Law retorted.

"Liar. There weren't even that many."

Luffy sensing a fight yelled. "Law let's go back. I'm hungry."

Law nodded in agreement, raised his hand and came to an abrupt stop.

"Oi." He turned to Kid irritatd. "Where's the ship?"

"Huh?" Kid scanned the sea.

There was no sign of Raging Waves.

"Oi Eusstass-ya, you did anchor the ship, right?"

Kid laughed forcefully.

"I don't really remember."

La w grabbed him by his collar.

"How are we going to get back?" He shouted irritated and then a flicker of hope spread over his face.

"Oh right there must be a radar to track down ships." Law turned to Coby.

Coby fidgeted.

"There was, but he broke it." He pointed at Kid.

Law seemed as if he was going to strangle the red-headed.

"I would expect this behavior from our Captain, but you!"

Kid was trying his best to look innocent while Luffy tried to pry Law's hands off Kid's neck.

"Found it." Luffy cried.

Both whirled to face him.

"It's a few miles in that direction," Luffy pointed to the east.

He grabbed the nearest pirate.

"Let's go."

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Safely on their ship Kid and Law started interrogating Luffy.

"How did you know?" They asked simultaneously.

"I used observant Haki."

They looked confused.

"I'll teach you guys when we have enough members, alright?" Luffy promised.

Kid and Law both looked a little dissatisfied but didn't voice anything.

"So we have to drop this little guy t the nearest marine base?" Kid asked.

Luffy nodded.

"The nearest base is in Shells Town. But I heard there wa a demonic Pirate Hunter being kept there."

"Pirate hunter Zoro?" Luffy addressed.

"That's right."

"Yosh. I've decided guys." He yelled.

"This is bad Trafalgar. Knock him out. Knock him out now." Kid panicked.

"Are you trying to get me killed?" Law half asked, half answered.

"We're going to recruit him."

"He's a Pirate Hunter, Captain. P – I – R – A – T – E H – U – N – T – E – R." Kid spelled out. "And we are Pirates. See the difference?"

"Not really ̴."

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