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Chapter Eleven: The Don and Hawk Arrive
Luffy's POV
"What are you talking about, you old geezer? I'm the Sous Chef here so how can you no longer need me?" Sanji asked irritated with the man. There are plenty of good Chefs on the Baratie, so I don't see why that matters.
"You're irritating. You cause trouble with customers, you flirt with every pretty girl you see the second you see them. You're more useless than the chum after brunch. You can't even cook a decent meal" pretty sure that one was to make him angry enough to quit himself. Sanji was so shocked and angry at that that he stuttered.
He wanted the man to say that again.
The Chefs upstairs started snickering. I was curious as to why the man was doing this, and where it might lead. I know Zeff cares for Sanji, he would not have kept him around so long and taught him how to cook tirelessly if he didn't.
"The other Chefs avoid you like you're poison to," the man said as an after though. He only said it because the Chefs upstairs were snickering at him. "Go be a Pirate or whatever. That kid is a very good kid for a Pirate, and he's not even 18" Zeff told Sanji. So that's what he's doing. He wants Sanji to leave to follow his dream. He knows that he won't be able to dream of achieving it while he's stuck thinking he owes him more than he's already given him.
"Say what? Even if I stay quiet you only shoot your mouth off, huh? You old geezer!" Sanji scowled at the man. "I can ignore everything except the fact that you insulted my cooking! I'm staying here as the Sous Chef. That does not mean that I will take whatever you throw at me without complaint!" Sanji told the man. Leaning back in my chair I watched the show as it unfolded.
I grabbed my plate and two of Zoro's, mine was on my head and his were in my hands. I only did this because, just as Sanji did, Zeff grabbed the blonde by the collar of his shirt. Unlike what Sanji did though, he threw Sanji at a table. Our table. One of the legs was broke so I lifted the table. I placed the plates I was holding on it.
"Stop messing around! no matter how hard you try to kick me out, I will continue working here as your Chef until you die" Sanji told the man as he got up. "I won't be dyin' anytime soon! I will live 100 more years!" Zeff declared as he walked away.
"I won't ask again, but he did say you could" I smiled. He scuffed looking away from me. He past me to get to Nami again making me frown. He put a glass of mixed fruit on a plate in front of Nami and poured her a reddish-orange juice of some kind. He told her that what he was serving her was a 'Fruit Macedonia' giving her the nickname 'princess'.
Usopp and Sanji started arguing about the latter not apologizing to the rest of us making me sigh. "Beat him up Zoro!" Usopp told the Swordsman. I sweat dropped at that since he was the one who said he would fight Sanji, not Zoro. "Do it yourself, Sniper" Zoro said about to drink his Sake.
It seems Nami was taking my advice to heart because she used it to stop Sanji from arguing with him any longer. "The food you have here is delicious, but it's a little too expensive for me" Nami told Sanji in a fake, sad tone. I sighed at this because it wasn't worth watching anymore.
"The Bill was halved Nami, plus I will be the one paying it. I still have money left from Alvida and Buggy's Bounty" I told her. Sanji glared at me but I only shrugged in response.
They're my crew, I should be able to take care of them however I see fit. I have too much money to spend in my lifetime anyway. I don't see why I can't spend it during the adventure.
Time Skip: Four Days
I came out of the Going Merry with a bright smile on my face. "How much longer are we going to be here?!" Usopp complained. "Who knows" Zoro answered before I jumped onto the Baratie's deck. Looking up at him I smiled. "The answer is that we are staying here until Sanji joins the crew. If there is nothing else we have to do, we will head to Orange Town" I assured.
Sensing something I turned to my left, but all I saw was fog. After a while my eyes narrowed right before I saw a large ship breaking through the dense fog. It was the same one I saw on the map inside.
I heard screams coming from inside the Baratie confusing me. The large ship was torn apart, so I don't know why that would be cause for alarm. The skull and crossbones on the tattered, black flag held some answers though. It was Don Krieg's main Pirating Vessel.
As soon as the vessel was close enough to cast a shadow over half of the Baratie I heard Usopp yell. "This is no good! We should get out of here!" Usopp yelled. Nami was panicking as I headed over to where Sanji was at.
"Guys! Stop panicking already!" I yelled before I was the one that was being yelled at. "They won't hurt you unless you provoke them or stand in their way somehow" I told the five people on my ship. They panicked even more making me sigh.
I turned back to look at the ship seeing Gin on the Bow of it. "Seems Gin said something to them" I smiled. I hope it turns into a fight. I haven't had one since Klahadore and that wasn't much of one.
The wind blew clearing away the dense fog. It made it easier to see the shape the ship was in. "Knew it!" I smiled when I was able to get a good look at it. The ship was cracked and busted and torn, some chunks were even missing from parts of the ship.
"The ship was destroyed somehow" I smiled wider. "The damage doesn't look like it was made by Cannons" Sanji observed. "Though, it is hard to think that a person could have created this much damage to such a large ship" Sanji concluded.
We went inside the Baratie before the doors opened. They revealed Gin helping to balance Krieg before they walked inside. "I-I apologize, I need some food and water" Krieg said when he looked up at us.
I know he's going to demand food and water for his whole crew as well. Just from the damage to his ship alone, there must be more people who are injured and starving. Not just Gin and Don Krieg.
"We have money, a lot of money to pay for it" I don't think this act will last for much longer. Sanji passed me when he continued up the stairs, I didn't stop him. Zeff is bound to do it anyway. Krieg pretended to be weak-kneed making Gin worry for his health. The man collided with the ground.
"P-Please help our Captain!" Gin pleaded. I felt bad for him, he doesn't know what Don Krieg is really after. He honestly thinks his Captain is being a good person.
Everyone started mocking the Pirate Captain making me feel a little bad about it. I know his intentions, but I also know that he really is hungry.
Don Krieg bowed his head, pleading for even the leftovers. "Are you trying to grab our sympathy? That is pathetic for East Blue's King" Patty joked.
"Out of my way" Sanji told the man as he walked down the stairs. He didn't even give him time to move a single muscle before Patty made a large crack in the wall. He didn't have to kick him in the face. I clapped in awe at the power of Sanji's kicks when Patty fell from the staircase once he peeled off the wall.
"Here Gin, he can eat this" Sanji told the Pirate when he set a large bowl of what he gave Gin a few days ago in front of the Captain. "Thank you, Sanji" Gin thanked.
A Chef mentioned everything that Krieg did to win. He raised a white flag just to conquer an entire Village. Doing things like that is how he got to where he is. It was dirty which is why I don't like Pirates like him. "Letting the man die will mean we did society a favor" the Chef told Sanji. He was very passionate about his views. No one deserves death though.
I walked up to the three before leaning forward. "I think you should back away now, Sanji" I whispered in his ear. Before he could turn around I was back in my previous position on the staircase. Sanji was too late to move out of the way so I jumped down when he went flying from Don Krieg's punch. "That's why I told you to move" I scowled, eyes shadowed.
"We didn't agree to this, Don Krieg! You promised you wouldn't destroy this place or hurt the man that saved us" Gin was shocked. I heard a cracking sound before I looked up to see Don Krieg held Gin in the air by his shoulder. The cracking sound was Gin's bones as the man crushed them.
"That was delicious! I feel alive again!" Don Krieg shared dropping Gin unceremoniously on the ground. People started clamoring out of the Baratie in unadulterated fear.
I set Sanji on the ground, against the wall the spiral staircase was on. The longer the silence went on the more frequent the frightened noises became. "This is a good place. I rather like this ship, so I think I'll take it" Krieg declared. It seemed to get Sanji's attention.
"So, that is what you want then" Sanji said unevenly. He was trying to sit up without the help of the wall behind him. I made sure he still had a structure to lean on though, even if my leg couldn't necessarily be called a structure.
The man breathed out spouting out clouds of breath from each side of his mouth. "After a few chores, all of you will be able to leave this ship. Mine is in shambles and 100 of my crew are injured and/or starving. If you value your lives you will make food for every, last one of them" Krieg bargained.
I smiled when one of the Chefs refused, he was angry which is one reason I was happy that he did. They don't seem to understand the situation they are in though. "Oh, you seem to be under the impression that I was asking. I wasn't placing an order, I was demanding one! Do not defy me!" Krieg yelled at them.
That scared the Chefs again. It wasn't a surprise though, they have never faced a Pirate like Don Krieg in this part of the sea before. Two more puffs of steam came from the man's mouth.
I smiled when Gin apologized to Sanji for what he did. He didn't mean for it to happen and he apologized, that is good enough for me. Because I didn't have a reason to I haven't spoken this whole time.
Sanji finally got up and I moved aside when he headed for the stairs. "Where are you going, Sanji?!" Patty yelled at the blonde. Sanji stopped before he wiped the blood off of his mouth with his thumb. "The Kitchen, I have to prepare 100 meals so of course that's where I'd be going" Sanji answered the man.
Everyone was shocked, but I could not say I was without lying through my teeth. "Ever the merciful, unbiased Cook" I smiled at the man. Unless it involves women anyway. "That is how it should be" Krieg smirked, ego boosted more than it already is, if that's even possible. Sanji was then surrounded by Chefs with large-sized models of eating utensils pointed at him.
"Are you a spy for the Krieg Pirates, Sanji?!"
The Chefs then came up with insane and ridiculous theories and excuses for Sanji to not go into the Kitchen. Sanji spread his arms wide telling them to go ahead. The loud gasps were the only indication of their shock besides the sweat beading on their faces.
"Do what you want! I know he's a ruthless Pirate and though I do not know what will happen once they're fed, I do know that it is the job of a Chef to feed someone if they're starving. Is that so wrong?" Sanji asked. My smile widened at this.
I grabbed Patty's fist when he tried to punch Sanji, halting the latter with my Staff. "No need for violence on someone who is trying to help" I smiled, eyes shaded. They were all shocked before I let go of the man's hand.
"Do what you want: protect this place from a Pirate Captain's anger, or feed a dying crew. That is up to you" I told them, unshading my eyes. "But do not harm someone I care for like a friend" I told them picking Sanji up. I put him on my shoulders before moving him to the top of the stairs.
"We'll protect this place and we have the numbers to do so" Patty told everyone. That's a stupid call, but I won't judge. Either one of the suggestions I gave them would have led to some injuries, and not on Krieg's side. Tying Sanji up I gave my Staff an order. "Unfreeze" I said, my Staff's gem and Sanji glowing a light blue color.
He opened his mouth, about to yell at me like he's been doing since I asked him to join my crew, but closed it immediately after. What Patty was talking about was a lot more interesting apparently. "A bunch of unruly Pirates come by, but we have means to deal with any type of customer" Patty announced pulling something out of a hatch in the wall.
"That is…" Sanji said in shock unable to finish. I know it is a type of Cannon or something but that is all I know about it. That thing won't do anything useful though, it would only make Krieg laugh or make him angry.
"Are you full yet, Krieg?" Patty asked the man. It looked like he was smiling in triumph. "How about after the main course… you have a piece of iron dessert?!" Patty yelled taking the white cloth off the Cannon-thing.
Patty pointed the lobster Cannon-thing at Krieg and spun the knob-thing at the side of it. Spinning the knob created sparks before the man yelled 'Meat Ball of Doom!'. A large Cannonball appeared in a beam of light, heading straight for Captain Krieg. I placed my hand on my hat, so it wouldn't fly off because of the wind that harshly blew as a result of the blast. Because of the smoke that resulted after no one knew what happened.
As the smoke disappeared Patty started talking. "I broke the door, I hope the owner won't get mad at me again" the man worried, but only slightly. "You saved the Restaurant, so I don't think he'll mind" a Chef said making me smile.
"Check again!" I sang almost cheerily. It was almost because I wasn't happy with how they were acting so proudly about it. Krieg won't go down that easily, he's someone only I can fight right now.
"Your jokes aren't funny and the dessert was one of the worst I've ever had. You're not a Comedian or a Chef" Krieg said, eyes showing through the smoke. Many of the Chefs were terrified that it didn't work. Sanji was to when I looked down at him.
"This is the lousiest Restaurant I've ever been to!" Krieg was furious with them now. When Krieg revealed his weapons on his Armor the smoke cleared completely. This petrified the Chefs before I untied Sanji. I don't think he'll run off this time, and I was right.
"You're annoying!" Krieg yelled shooting his guns at random in front of him. Yep, he was furious!
Thankfully when he was done shooting everything up no one was seriously injured or dead. The guns and weapons retracted with a clanging noise so they were no longer visible on the fur-lined, gold Armor.
Krieg took off his brown, fur-lined glove revealing another weapon. It was a five-Diamond Gauntlet. There was a large Diamond on the back of his hand with smaller Diamonds on each of his knuckles, except for his thumb's.
"I am, by far, the World's Strongest Man! So, do not defy me!" Krieg yelled. "I have steel arms more powerful than anyone else's. A Wootz Steel-made body that is harder than anyone's" he started listing. "I have a Diamond Fist that can destroy anything I want!" he announced holding his right arm out to the side. He slammed his right fist into his armored chest making a clanging sound again. He is being way too loud.
"I have many types of built-in weapons throughout my body and a 50-Ship large fleet that is 5,000 Pirate strong!" this is getting really annoying now. Because Patty showed the man the Baratie's strongest weapon Krieg has the need to intimidate them with his false power. And, because no one understands the difference between real power and artificial power they're all terrified.
"I have never lost a battle in the past! My name is Don Krieg and I am the only one fit to be called 'Don'!" the man declared.
That is not true strength and it is not his own either. I'm not going to lie and say I use my own power all the time. My Staff, carried by generations of Global Leaders since the beginning of time, is not my own strength and I use it some of the time.
I heard steps behind me before I grabbed Sanji. I put him over my shoulder, ignoring his shouts of protest, and jumped over the railing. I landed easily before I looked up seeing Zeff walking down the spiral stairs. I set Sanji down when the man continued yelling in my ear. "When I tell you to prepare food, the only thing you have to do is obediently follow my orders!" Krieg yelled.
The bag Zeff had landed with a thud in front of the Pirate Captain. I could smell food coming in that direction so I'm guessing it's a sack of food.
"This is about 100 meals, take it to your men" Zeff told the Captain. Everyone was shocked, saying the man's name and title, before I spoke.
"Thanks for the warning, but it wasn't needed" I smiled at the man. "Z-Zeff? You're 'Red-Foot' Zeff?!" Krieg asked in surprise. It made me smile since it seems he knows the man.
~East Blue Saga~
As Zeff walked away from the Captain without saying anything the staff started questioning their boss. I sighed at this.
"If we revive even one of the people on his ship, none of us will survive!" a Chef said getting the man to stop. "That's if they have the will to fight any longer. Tell me, defeated warrior of the Grand Line, did your will to fight survive the trip there and back?" Zeff asked meters from Krieg. I don't know why he had started to walk away in the first place.
"So, not even a Pirate Fleet of fifty ships could make it on the Grand Line?" the staff said in surprise.
"Even the ruler of the East Blue couldn't…" a Chef couldn't even finish.
"Which part did you fail at and why? There are a lot of things in the Grand Line that can cause that kind of damage" I smiled. "So, it is you, and what do you mean kid?" Krieg questioned me.
"There are two parts to the Grand Line: The first being the trial area and not even close to as dangerous as the second half. The first half is called Paradise as it doesn't even come close to as bizarre and dangerous as the second half of the Grand Line" I smiled. "I see, then you know nothing of the Grand Line. I will deal with you later" Krieg told me. I only shrugged as he went back to Zeff.
"You are alive, 'Red-Foot' Zeff… the unrivaled Pirate who was the ship's Cook and also the Captain" Krieg said. I watched the rest in silence. "Yes, I am alive, but what does any of this have to do with me? I gave up the life of a Pirate to lead the life of a Chef" Zeff asked. Krieg started laughing making me frown. There is nothing wrong with the decision the man made.
"It does sound nice that way" Krieg started. "You didn't choose it though, you had no choice in living only as a Chef" Krieg stated. I have no reason to get involved right now. Even if he is insulting the one who has taken care of my Cook when his parents would not have.
"'Red-Foot' Zeff, a feared Pirate who never used his hands in battle" Krieg stated. This isn't a surprise because he's a Chef. No Chef would want to get the same hands they use to cook dirty when they are not cooking.
"I heard his feet were so strong they could grind bedrock to sand and leave footprints in solid steel. He was called 'Red-Foot' for the boots that became red with the blood of his adversaries. It's a pity you no longer have that leg" Krieg smirked.
"I heard the rumor that, not too long ago, you lost your leg at sea. It's a tragedy to lose something like that at sea. I am guessing you are no longer able to fight?" Krieg theorized. I don't think the man considers it a tragedy.
If I remember correctly he saved Sanji's life by giving him all of his food supply. He resorted to amputating his own leg to feed himself despite knowing his dream would be lost in the process. His real dream is the same as Sanji's, as they are both Chefs.
"What do you mean? I can cook without a leg, so long as I have these hands" Zeff said holding out his hands. "What are you trying to tell me? Just spit it out" the man said. Krieg smirked before he started talking again. "You once entered the Grand Line and came back out unscathed, there should be a Logbook chronicling a full-year of your sailing there. I want you to give it to me!" Krieg declared.
"That's useless in the Grand Line though" I sighed making Zeff nod. "Even if it was useful to you, I would never give it to you. The Logbook in my possession is the pride of the crew I sailed with. I could never give that to anyone" Zeff explained.
I smiled at this because that is how it should be for a Captain. Memories of the time they have sailed with their crew. I have my own as well, but I write in it only at night. I don't want my crew seeing that I can do stuff other than fight and eat. I don't think they would believe me if I told them I can think things through and have a tactical mind.
"Then, I will take it by force. I had enough power, and forces, and ambition! The only thing I lacked in the Grand Line was information" Krieg explained. "I will use your Logbook and make a new fleet. I'll finally get the One Piece and reign the seas in this new Pirate Era" Krieg declared. I finally couldn't stand what he was spouting.
I walked up to him, standing in front of Zeff. "Sorry Krieg, but it is going to be me who will become King of the Pirates" I smiled, pointing at him. As chatter rose among the staff I put my hands on my hips.
"Back off! You're no match for him!" Patty shouted at me.
"You shouldn't get involved in this Luffy" another Chef said.
"This is one thing I am not backing down from" I grinned, completely serious. There is a difference between acting serious and being serious.
"I didn't quite catch that, kid. I won't allow that kind of stupidity, this isn't a game" Krieg told me. "Oh, I knew that nine years ago, but I am still going to beat the Grand Line" I smiled. This made him angry, I wanted that. "It is true we didn't have the information we needed, but a Fleet with 5000 men was wiped out in just seven days. That place is perdition!" Krieg yelled.
"Aww, did you wake Hawky then? He's cranky when he's woken up, his Sword can easily do what happened to your Fleet in a week" I mocked, leaning forward slightly with a wider grin. "I do not find your foolish, but true, remarks funny. If you continue I will fight you here and now" Krieg challenged. "Alright! But not in here" I smiled, giddy for a fight.
"That's if you can beat me though" rolling my right arm. His face twitched in anger. "Fine by me, I will send you to the Netherworld" Krieg told me. His weapons appeared from his shoulders making me frown.
"Do you need a hand, Luffy?" Zoro asked. Looking behind me I saw Zoro and Usopp on top of the spiral staircase. Usopp was trying to act brave but from his shaky legs it wasn't working. "I-If you don't, that's fine to" Usopp said his voice cracking slightly.
"I'm good, I can take him by myself. Besides you need to save what strength you have for later" I smiled. If I was right, and they did wake Mihawk, he will be coming here. He doesn't let people he doesn't like get away so easily. Plus, if I remember right, he has nothing to do so he might come out of boredom.
"Alright then" Zoro said when he returned his Sword to its sheath. He elbowed the Sniper in the stomach because he kept babbling on and on about helping if 'push comes to shove' and what not. They started arguing because Usopp fell when Zoro did that.
Turning back to the man when he started laughing, I tilted my head in confusion. "So, they're a part of your crew huh? That's a pretty small group" he laughed. "The four of us may be small, but that does not mean we are useless" I smiled. "Sanji is perfect for our crew, but if he doesn't want to try to find the All Blue that's up to him" I smiled.
The man returned his shouldered weapons to where they were originally before he picked up the sack of food. "I will deal with you later, I have to feed my men" Krieg said after a few seconds. He lifted the sack onto his shoulder before talking again.
"Those of you who do not want to die can leave now to escape that outcome" Krieg offered for the last time. "I'm only here for the Logbook and the ship, but you can choose to stay or go. I do not mind burying every one of you at sea" Krieg threatened as he left the Baratie. *
"I am sorry Sanji" Gin apologized again. "I did not think this would happen…" Gin continued. "There's no need for apologies son. All the Chefs here did what they thought was right" Zeff said.
"Why does it sound like you are taking Sanji's side Owner?!" Patty shouted. The rest of the Chefs continued blaming Sanji for the mess making me sigh. I took out a First Aid Kit from my Pouch before I heard Zeff yell at them. "You know not of what you speak!" Zeff yelled making all of them flinch. They did quiet down though.
"None of you have any idea what it is like to be on the brink of starvation. To be out in the open sea without food or water. Can any of you understand the terrifying situation that implies?!" Zeff asked all of them.
I walked over to Gin seeing that his shoulder was dislocated. "Open your mouth" I told him. When he did I put a small rod of pure gold that's been put in the kit in his mouth. He bit down on it after his initial shock of what I asked him to bite onto disappeared.
"The difference between Sanji and yourselves is that Sanji knows that situation" I know they were confused. If I remember right they never told them the story. I chuckled before I popped the Pirate's shoulder back in place. I tore off part of his clothing to get to the wound on his side.
"If you're only going to grumble, then leave and never return" Zeff scoffed. I cleaned the wound with a small bottle of alcohol before I stitched it up. "I will stay and fight" a Chef said. He continued but I wasn't paying much attention anymore.
When I finished stitching up the wound I wrapped it in gauze hoping that it would stop some infections. It was covered in a thick layer of zinc oxide and calamine which is also supposed to promote healing. I'm not a Doctor so I mainly only know natural remedies for things like this.
Gin grew worried once he saw that everyone was standing up. I stood up and backed away to the other end of the door. "Are you all crazy?! You know how strong Krieg is!" Gin shouted.
"Gin!" Sanji said getting his attention. As he spoke he walked over to a table that was flipped on its side. "Feeding someone who is hungry is my morality" the blonde said before he pushed down on the leg flipping the table up in the air. "But…" he said pushing the table onto the ground with his leg before he sat on it. "We will be dealing with plunderers with full stomachs, so I no longer have an obligation to your crew. I can kill them with a clean conscious" Sanji was cold as he spoke. From his dark features he spoke the truth though.
"See Zoro?! He's really cool and has been through a lot, he has a dream as well so he's perfect for our crew!" I smiled happily. "That's all it takes for you to want someone on your crew?! We have to get out of here now!" Usopp worried. "Calm down Luffy! You heard that he's in bad shape, right?" Zoro asked me.
Turning to Gin I tilted my head at him. "You've been to the Grand Line, that's enough to know a little about it. Why did you lie and say you don't understand it despite going there?" I frowned at him.
"I know it is completely impossible, but on the seventh day of being in the Grand Line our whole Fleet… our whole Fleet was decimated by a single man" Gin said. It terrified everyone but I just laughed. I couldn't stop laughing. "What is so funny, Luffy?!" Usopp yelled at me. Sitting up I wiped the tears from my eyes as I tried to stop laughing.
"Was it a tiny boat with a large cross on it?" I asked. Gin nodded so I covered my mouth to try and stifle my laughter again. "That was Hawky's boat! So, you did wake up Dracule 'Hawk Eyes' Mihawk" I smiled, laughing finally under control. I stood up before I continued talking. "His eyes were like a Hawk's, right? Sharp and murderous, the gaze alone felt like a cold hand of death?" I asked. "That's right" Gin said. He was shocked I got it so right.
I scratched the top of my head before I spoke again. "The only reason he would be in Paradise is if he wanted somewhere quiet to sleep or to kill time. The only other place would be his Island Castle" I said confused. I ignored their shocked looks again. "Why would being woken from a nap make him want to destroy a whole Fleet?" Gin asked. "He doesn't get much sleep I'm assuming. Shanks always tries to wake him up and he's the only one that's able to without getting killed for it" I smiled.
"By the way, the only way to 'safely' navigate the Grand Line is with a Log Pose and then an Eternal Log Pose. The weather is off and there are a bunch of unnatural dangers there in the Grand Line. In the New World, the second half of the Grand Line, there are Shichibukai like Mihawk and there are underground weapon deals and experiments. There is Slave trading if you get caught, but that is mainly in Paradise" I smiled wider.
"Do we have to go there Luffy?!" Usopp shrieked fearfully. "Of course! I want to do everything Gol D. Roger did while I'm still alive" I was so happy to find that the Grand Line hasn't changed much. "It is going to be fun! And it's the only way for any of us to reach our dreams" I smiled. "That's right! Mihawk is my rival and I am going to find him" Zoro declared.
"Are you guys stupid or what?" Sanji asked us. I turned to face him when he said that. "It is people like you who get killed before anyone else" Sanji told us. "You didn't have to call us stupid though. I decided to become the Strongest Swordsman so I am devoting my life to it. Since it is my decision, I'm the only one who should call myself stupid" Zoro told the man.
"Life is too short for regrets Sanji. If you want to chase your dreams you have to do it when you're young" I smiled. "Me too! That is natural as a man of the sea!" Usopp yelled. He had droplets of sweat all over his forehead. I have no idea what they mean so I don't know if he was fearful to say that or if he just realized he was being an idiot for saying otherwise earlier. "That's a lie in your case" Zoro told the man bumping the butt of his sheath against Usopp's head.
I heard Sanji say that what we said was nonsense, but it was said under his breath. "Oi! Oi! If you morons can check back into reality that gigantic Flagship is going to take over our little Restaurant. I don't think you understand our current situation!" Patty yelled. I was about to answer him when I heard shouting outside.
We heard battle cries making all of them getting into a fighting stance. They said they would protect the Baratie with their lives before the cries lasted a second or two more. The battle cries stopped for a second or two before cries of fear resounded from everywhere confusing everyone.
The Galleon split in three making me jump up and down in excitement. "Yay! Hawky's here!" I cheered clapping my hands.
The waves from the Galleon that fell apart shook the Baratie before I grabbed the staircase. "Raise the anchor! We'll be swallowed with the ship if we don't raise the anchor!" Zeff yelled.
"Merry!" I yelled running to the door. Nami, Yosaku and Johnny should still be on the Merry. The Going Merry is also a dear ship that has everything we need for Paradise in it. I ran outside to see the Galleon sinking before I heard shouting. "Big Bro! Big Bro! Big Bro!"
Seeing Yosaku and Johnny I ran over to where they were swimming to the Baratie. "How's Merry? Is Nami okay? Did they get away in time?!" I worried. "I'm sorry, but she left" Yosaku cried. They were both crying before I sighed. I said we were going to Orange Town after Sanji joins, I guess she didn't want to wait.
"Impatient girl. I said we would leave after we got Sanji on the crew" I scowled at nothing.
I smelled something familiar before I looked up. In the fog I saw a small, ghost-green candlelight. "That guy is…" I heard Zeff say but didn't finish. "I can't believe he followed us all the way here!" Don Krieg cursed. "Is it possible… that's…" Zoro said before I interrupted.
"Hawky! It's good to see you again!" I smiled, waving at him. "Did you get bored again?!" I smiled wider when I saw him sighing through the fog. "It's good to see you're as youthful as always Luffy" he told me, voice bellowing as he spoke.
A/N: Hello, I finished writing this at 9:54 P.M. on May 3, 2017.
I finished rewriting this at 6:41 P.M. on September 3, 2018.
*The scene where Yosaku and Johnny fell on each other was so funny. The sound effect even more so.
I do hope you like this chapter and story and will continue reading, see you next time.