A/N: And onto the next segment of our story.
Randy: You're being surprisingly bland and calm.
A/N: I have a few comments I want to address at the end of this, but first and foremost, I want to address something that came up in a private message.
Last chapter I used the idea of someone being gay as an insult, and I thought nothing of it. But after being reminded of the impact I do have, despite not even realizing I had it, I had to say something. I am not LGBT, but I am a human who cares. To anyone who reads this story, I apologize for my indifferent comment and flagrant use of a deep insult to someone's being. Insulting someone, no, an entire part of the human race, because they are different than you, is stupid, senseless, and wrong. I deeply wounded someone today, and my heart sank. I am not a man who wants to hurt people, I want the world to accept each other as we are. So, if I lose viewers and honest fans because of this, I deserve it. I'm not in this because I want attention. I wanted to share a story people could enjoy, no matter who they are. If you can find it in your hearts to forgive me, or not, I'll accept the consequences.
Randy: Good on you, man. If any of you want to un-watch this story or send a PM yelling at the big guy, do it. We're not gonna just ignore the mistakes we've made.
Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece, only the characters I create for this story and the additional character exploration I write in.
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Chapter 11: The Truth behind Lies
We were currently recounting our situation at a wooden fence along the roadside into town. After approaching Kaya's mansion in hopes of acquiring a ship, we'd unfortunately met her butler, Klahador. Klahador aggravated Usopp into attacking him, and in turn, I'd aggravated him into attacking me just to get his goat. Usopp had up and gone somewhere to cool off, and Onion vanished too.
"Man, you really got that butler riled up good," Zoro dryly commented.
"Would you believe I got that trick from a one-eyed fox?" I chuckled, thinking back to one of my favorite fanfictions. "Sadly, that fanfic ended due to the writer not having the time or drive to do it anymore. But I'll never forget Ricky."
"We might still have a shot at a ship, if that butler isn't too mad at Randy for the gay comments," Nami seethed at me.
"I wouldn't worry too much about it," I replied calmly. "I have a hunch he's not gonna be a problem tomorrow."
"How can you be so sure?" Nami asked pointedly.
"I rely on my hunches," I fibbed. "So where did Usopp go?"
"The Captain must have gone there!" Carrot realized.
"Yeah, at the north shore!" Pepper clarified. "Captain always goes there when he's feeling down."
"Are you gonna go after him?" Carrot asked.
"Well, probably," I added. "In a little bit. Some alone time should do him some good."
"So where's that friend of yours?" Zoro asked.
"Oh, Onion?" Pepper asked. "He always just disappears without telling anyone."
"And then he comes back screaming his head off," Carrot agreed.
"WAAAH! THIS IS BAD!" Onion screamed as he ran towards us. "Th-there's a man that's backwards!"
"Speak of the devil…" Zoro commented.
"There's a man that's walking backwards!" Onion said, pointing down the path.
"Liar," his friends bluntly declared.
"It's true! Look!" Onion said as he pointed to this universe's version of Michael Jackson walking in reverse down the road towards us.
"That's called Moonwalking," I revealed as the man got closer. "It's a dance move where you walk backwards while looking like you're trying to walk forwards. Though it's kinda weird he's choosing to dance instead of walk."
"Who called me 'weird'?" the man said, turning to us and looking through his heart-shaped sunglasses. "I'm not weird; I'm just a passing-through hypnotist."
"And I'm a passing-through Kamen Rider," I joked.
"What?" Nami, Zoro, the kids, and even Jango asked in confusion.
"Remember that!" I finished. It felt appropriate to pull a joke about the Destroyer of Worlds, at least to me.
"I'm starting to think you're both weird," Nami commented, holding her head. "You act weird and he looks weird."
"Hey, don't judge a book by its cover," Jango returned.
"So who're you?" I asked plainly.
"If you must know, my name's Jango, and like I said, I'm a passing-through hypnotist," Jango plainly answered.
"Wow, a hypnotist?" Onion echoed.
"Can you show us a trick?" Pepper asked.
"Yeah, show us!" Carrot chimed in.
"What? Your idiots don't even know what hypnotism is!" Jango proudly declared. "There's no way I'm showing you!" However, he stood in front of the three kids and pulled out an edged metal ring on a string. "Okay, you guys stare at this."
"You're showing them anyway," Zoro commented, a sweat drop rolling down his head.
"When I say 'One, Two, Jango', you'll all fall asleep," Jango commanded. "One… Two… Jango!" As soon as the last word passed his lips, the Usopp Pirates were out like a light. But so was Jango.
"What the hell kinda hypnotist is he?" Zoro blurted out.
"Well, if the show's over, I'm gonna go look for Usopp," I declared as I Soru'd away.
-X-
Usopp couldn't help but still feel a bit pissed off as he stared out into the ocean. "That damn butler. He really grinds my gears! Calling my father filthy and a savage… he has no right to talk about my father like that!" Usopp roared.
Randy's face dropped down in front of Usopp, cutting off his view of the ocean. "Well, you're right about that, Usopp," Randy stated, making Usopp jump back and his eyes bug out.
"Don't do that!" Usopp scolded as he realized Randy was hanging from the tree by his feet. "And why can't you be more normal?"
"Normal's overrated," Randy laughed as he flipped down. "And one man's normal is another man's weird."
"I guess you've got a point there," Usopp rescinded as Randy sat beside him. "Sorry if I'm still a bit on edge, that Klahador got me all riled up."
"If it's any consolation, I got him riled up," Randy beamed. "But there was something off about it."
"Something off?" Usopp echoed. "What was it?"
"You know how you punched Klahador? Well, when I got him angry, he didn't punch or kick me," Randy stated. "He tried to claw my face."
"What? Why would he do that?" Usopp asked.
"Because he has previous fighting experience in a style that would let him do that," Randy answered. "I don't think Klahador is all that he seems."
"Well screw him anyway!" Usopp declared. "I don't care what he does, but before I go back, I'm gonna demand an apology!"
"Why not get it now?" Randy asked, glancing over the cliff edge. "Looks like he's here."
"What?!" Usopp asked, rushing over to the edge of the cliff and peeking over on his stomach. "Get down, they'll see us!" Randy leaned down, making sure he was just out of sight. "Who's that with him?"
"I saw him earlier, his name is Jango," Randy whispered. "He's a hypnotist."
"What would Klahador be doing with a hypnotist?" Usopp asked.
"Jango, I told you to keep a low profile," Klahador scolded as he adjusted his glasses. "You can't do that falling asleep in the middle of the street!"
"Oh please, me attracting attention?" Jango returned. "It's not like I look weird or anything."
"Oh no, he does look weird," Randy reaffirmed.
"So, are you prepared for the plan?" Klahador asked.
"Yes, we're all set," Jango confirmed. "We'll be ready to assassinate the girl whenever."
"Assassinate?!" Usopp hissed in a hushed whisper. "Is he talking about Kaya?"
"'Assassinate' is such an ugly word," Klahador sighed.
"Oh right, we need it to be an 'accident'," Jango clarified. "Isn't that right, Captain Kuro?"
"Don't call me that name," "Klahador" ordered. "I gave up the name Kuro and my Captain status three years ago. You lead the Black Cat Pirates now, Jango."
"So he's Captain Kuro…" Randy repeated. "Looks like my hunch was right."
"Captain Kuro… he's a fearsome pirate who was well-known for his complex strategies, but the Marines caught him three years ago and executed him!" Usopp said, sweat rolling down his face. "But how is he here if he was executed?"
"You said he was a strategist, Usopp," Randy said. "He must have used someone as a double to escape. But the real question is why is he here?"
"I still remember that day, it was quite a shock to all of us," Jango monologued as he danced a bit. "You said that you were going to quit being a pirate, and you made me the Captain!" Jango spun around, giving the ground the thumbs-down. "Everyone thinks that Captain Kuro was executed by the Marines, but really you hid out here in this village! You told us to come back in three years' time…" Jango spun around, landing perfectly to sit on a nearby rock. "Back when I worked under you, I got plenty of 'benefits'. To be honest, that was the only reason I worked for you. But you'll be giving me a good share of the loot, right?"
"Of course, but only if you succeed!" Kuro affirmed.
"Good, then I'll be sure to kill the girl," Jango resolved, sliding his thumb across his throat.
"Just killing her isn't enough," Kuro reiterated. "You have to make it look like an accident! Do you even have a proper way of doing that planned?"
"Of course! When you give the order, we charge into the village, and kill her!" Jango outlined. "It's as simple as that! Then you get to inherit all her money!"
"I wonder if God gave you a brain along with that hypnosis ability," Kuro droned. "Tell me, how am I to inherit her money if I'm not related to her by blood or marriage?"
"We'll get it done," Jango reassured.
"No, let me remind you one more time," Kuro said, walking over and pointing at Jango for emphasis. "Before you kill her, you have to hypnotize her and make her write my name into the will! Make her write 'I leave all my wealth and my estate to my butler, Klahador.' Got it?" Usopp tensed up as he heard Kuro make the bold statement. "That's the only way I can openly claim her fortune. I've spent these three years getting everyone to trust me, and as soon as she writes that in the will, no one will suspect a thing!"
"You spent three years as a butler for this?" Jango asked in astonishment. "If I were you, I would have just robbed them and booked it!"
"And if I had, I would be a wanted man once more," Kuro clarified. "With this plan, I can get her fortune and the Marines won't want my head. I prefer to use my head to settle things peacefully."
"Hah, peacefully?" Jango laughed. "You mean by murdering a girl and her entire family for their fortune?"
"I only intend to have Kaya murdered," Kuro reiterated. "Her parents died of natural causes; I had nothing to do with their demises, however convenient it may be."
"Whatever you say, we're ready when you are," Jango said. "Our ship has been anchored nearby for a week! The men are getting antsy, they want to go ahead and ravage the entire island!"
"No… this is bad, this is really bad!" Usopp hissed. "For three years, Kuro hid out in my home town and was after Kaya's fortune all along!" A feeling of dread passed over Usopp at what has been going on. "Oh god, I punched him! He'll kill me for sure! Kaya's gonna be killed too… and everyone in the village… This is not good! Not good at all!" Randy's face stood a staunch determination as he stood up from their hiding spot. "Randy, what are you doing?! They'll see you!"
"Don't care, Usopp," Randy whispered before taking a deep breath. "IF YOU THINK I'M GONNA STAND BY WHILE YOU WRECK THIS ISLAND, YOU'RE DEAD WRONG!" Usopp faulted from Randy's declaration, and Kuro and Jango only seemed a bit perturbed.
"Who's there?!" Jango asked. "Wait… that kid from earlier…"
"You know him, Jango?" Kuro asked, glaring at Randy.
"Yeah, he saw me earlier," Jango said, sweating a bit.
"What are you doing, get down!" Usopp barked as he grabbed Randy's arm.
"Usopp… you're here too?" Kuro asked, Usopp close to shitting himself.
"Crap, he saw me!" Usopp whined.
"Did you… hear anything?" Kuro asked in a very threatening tone.
"No! Nothing at all! We just got here!" Usopp snapped, tears welling up.
"Well, he just got here, I heard everything," Randy fibbed.
"You idiot! Don't tell them that!" Usopp said, slapping some sense into Randy.
"Well, we can't have you telling," Kuro sighed. "Jango?"
"Right," Jango said, pulling out his pendulum. "Look at this pendulum…"
"He's going to kill us with that!" Usopp shrieked.
"Usopp, hypnosis only works if you let it," Randy said, sighing as he looked at the cowering liar.
"When I say 'One, Two, Jango', you'll fall asleep," Jango droned. "One… Two…"
"Just hide, Randy!" Usopp yelped, ducking away from the cliff ledge.
"Jango!" Jango declared. However, much to Kuro's ire, only Jango fell asleep.
"You still haven't gotten over your old habits, Jango," Kuro sighed as he caught his slumbering ally, mildly irritated Randy wasn't affected.
"See, what'd I tell you Us…opp…" Randy said, his body getting heavier. "Oh crap…" His vision blurred as he staggered towards the cliff.
"Hey, what are you doing?!" Usopp yelled as he realized Randy was going over. "You're gonna fall!" He leaped to try to catch Randy, but he was too slow and Randy tumbled over the cliff.
"Tek…kai…" Randy muttered just before he hit the ground head-first, his hat flying off his head.
"Hey, Randy! Please tell me you're okay!" Usopp begged, looking at Randy's body.
"Damn, I didn't want to kill him," Jango said, waking up from the noise of the impact. "With a fall like that, he's probably got a broken neck, or worse." Randy's body slumped over, his legs resting on the ground.
"You bastard! You killed him!" Usopp hissed.
"What should we do about the other one?" Jango asked. "Should I kill him too?"
"No, no one will believe a liar like him," Kuro stated. "Jango, tomorrow morning, take the crew and attack the village. Make sure you destroy some houses, it'll look like a pirate raid. Then make Kaya write the will, and kill her."
"T-tomorrow morning…" Usopp echoed.
"Did you hear that, Usopp?" Kuro mockingly asked. "It doesn't matter, you can't affect my plan."
Usopp growled in hate as he took a few steps back. "Damn you…" he hissed as he turned and ran off screaming.
"Are you fine with this?" Jango asked.
Kuro nodded. "Yes, it'll be fine," he assured. "Usopp won't be able to change my plan." The two walked off towards Jango's ship, not bothering to check Randy's pulse.
-X-
"Goddammit Luffy, you almost got us killed!" I roared at Luffy across the mindscape.
"Sorry, but it's fine, right?" Luffy laughed. "If you had stopped them there, Usopp wouldn't have a chance to join our crew!"
"…I really hate it when you're right," I groaned. "You infuriate me so much, but when you're right, you're right. …wait, how do you understand time paradox causality?"
"Oh, I took some time to watch some of the shows from your world!" Luffy beamed as he laughed. "You've got a lot of good adventure stories!"
"Wait, how the hell did you WATCH them?" I interrogated.
A TV seemed to drop in between us and showed a few different video providers, such as Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu. "Shishishi! You've got this neat thing called an App!" Luffy said.
"Wait, you can watch TV from here?" I asked. "I have apps?! How the hell does this work?!"
"Yeah, I can play video games too!" Luffy added, a Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One dropping in front of the TV. "I really like the fighting games and the RPGs!"
"…I give up," I groaned as I heard voices. "Well, I guess it's time to wake up."
"Okay, see you later!" Luffy cheered as the mindscape faded once more.
-X-
"Randy, what happened?" Nami asked as I grabbed my hat and kipped up.
"Just a bout of narcolepsy," I said, sighing.
"I swear, you need to be more careful about that!" Nami scolded. "You're going to get yourself killed!"
"What happened?" Pepper asked. "We just saw the Captain running around yelling about pirates."
"He was with me, but I didn't know where he went after I passed out," I half-lied. "Anyway, we should go find him. He's probably screaming his head off thinking I'm dead."
"Well, to be fair, you did barely survive a fall from a cliff," Onion pointed out.
"Yeah, but no need to worry him more than he already is," I countered as we started walking back towards town.
The sun was starting to set as we came back to the lone tree and fence by the road to the village. Usopp was standing there, but when he saw us, he quickly wiped his eyes. "H-hey everyone!" Usopp said, waving to us. "Wuh… HOW ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?!"
"Oh, I just fell asleep," I replied. "I woke up after you left."
"He says he suffers from narcolepsy," Pepper replied. "Are you alright, Captain? You must have been worried about Randy!"
"Y-yeah, that's it!" Usopp covered up, hiding his left arm. "Well, it's getting late guys, you should probably head home."
"Yeah, we'll seeya tomorrow Captain!" Carrot said, waving at us as the trio walked off.
"It is close to dinner time," Pepper said.
Onion nodded in agreement. "I wonder what mom made," he pondered.
"Usopp, you can stop covering up now," I said as soon as the Veggie Trio was out of earshot. "Nami and Zoro need to know what's going on."
"What are you talking about?" Nami asked as Usopp brought his arm forward. "Y-your arm! You've been shot!"
"Okay, start talking you two," Zoro sighed. "What REALLY happened at that cliff?"
-X-
Much later, we were back at the North Shore where Kuro and Jango had their meeting, with the crescent moon hanging high in the sky. "So that butler is really Captain Kuro and he's going to have his former crew raid the village at dawn," Zoro summarized. "And you got shot trying to help that girl escape."
"Well, it's no wonder no one believed you," Nami scolded as she tied off a bandage around Usopp's arm. "You kept spouting the same lie every day, over and over. You're the living example of 'the boy who cried wolf'."
"Yeah, I get that now," Usopp sighed as he sat on a rock. "But you know what? I'm going to keep being a liar. Tomorrow… I'm gonna protect this village!" He stood up, looking resolute for a bit. "Everyone will just think I was lying again and they'll be safe and sound! I'll give my life to protect my hometown!" Usopp's tears started running again as he dropped back to the rock. "Even though… they shot me… and chase me with broomsticks every day…" He sniffled and choked back tears, holding his face in his hands. "I love this village so much… I can't just stand by and let them sack the place!"
"You're a pretty good guy," Zoro chuckled. "You lied about your struggle to your friends so they wouldn't suspect anything."
"I guess we'll have to help you cover this up again," I said, cracking my neck. "I don't feel right letting this village be screwed over."
"Well, just remember, all their money is mine!" Nami said, giving the OK with her hand.
"You… you guys… you're willing to fight with me?" Usopp asked, wiping the tears from his eyes.
"Well, duh, you're not gonna be able to fight an entire crew of pirates on your own," I chided.
"Says the guy who caught a cannonball and threw it back," Nami quipped.
"Wait, you did what?!" Usopp yelped as he shot up like bamboo. "No way, you're lying!"
"She's not lying," Zoro said. "But regardless, you're looking like you're about to crap your pants in fear."
"Do I look scared to you?!" Usopp barked. "I don't care if they outnumber me! I've got the blood of a courageous warrior flowing through my veins!"
"Your legs are shaking," I pointed out. Usopp banged his legs a few times to try to stop them from rattling.
"Well, of course I'm scared!" Usopp snapped. "It's the Captain Kuro's pirate fleet! I don't need your pity, so just bugger off!"
"We're not pitying you," Zoro calmly stated. "We're commending you for your courage."
"Real courage is being able to stand up to something despite your fear of it," I added. "We wouldn't be risking our lives for just any old liar."
"You guys…" Usopp sniffled, his tears running once more. "I'm so touched!" Once Usopp gathered his composure, we moved to the top of the cliff. "They're going to attack from this shore, I'm sure of it."
"Hold on, how are you so sure?" I asked.
"Well, this is the only way into the village from here, and this is where they had their scheming session," Usopp reasoned. "So why wouldn't they be here?"
"What about the shore we arrived at?" I pointed out, making both Nami and Usopp's faces light up in realization.
"Shit, that's right!" Usopp yelped. "They could attack the northern shore too!"
"And all my money's there!" Nami added.
"So if we want to keep both shores watched, we'll have to split up," Zoro said.
"I guess we should go by our strengths then," Usopp suggested. "What are you guys good at?"
Zoro grinned as he patted his katanas. "Slashing," he stated.
Nami's hands went to her hips and she smiled. "Stealing," she added.
I smiled, tilting my hat down to shade my eyes. "Surprising," I cryptically finished.
"Hiding," Usopp said bluntly.
"You're fighting too!" the rest of us roared at him.
"Okay, so if we're going to balance this out, Zoro and I should split up," I said. "We're the strongest fighters here I assume, no complaints?"
"No, none here," Nami said.
"Yeah, if you guys do all the fighting, I'll be fine with it," Usopp agreed.
"Fine, so what about you two?" Zoro inquired.
"Well, I'm going to the North shore," Nami replied. "There's no way I'm letting anyone steal my treasure."
"Wait, how are we going to know if we're at the wrong shore?" Usopp said. "If I tried to send like, a signal flare, the village would see it!"
"Well, if they're supposed to show up at dawn, then we'll know if they're not there, right?" Nami clarified.
"Okay, so Nami's going to the North Shore, who do you want to come with you?" I asked.
Nami pursed her lips a bit, looking between me and Zoro. "Well, Randy's really strong. And I don't think Zoro entirely trusts me…" she reasoned. "Randy, you're coming with me."
"Fair enough," I acquiesced.
"Not a bad idea," Zoro said. "Usopp and I can stay here, and if they're at the North Shore, Usopp knows the way."
"Yeah, we can get there in about 3 minutes," Usopp agreed.
"You got a compass on you Nami?" I asked. "Because otherwise we have to wait until dawn to find out where North is."
"I left it back at the ship," Nami sighed. "Usopp, do you have one?"
"I might, let me check," he said, reaching into his satchel and digging around in it.
"I've got one," I replied, showing the compass to the others.
"Where the heck do you hide that?" Nami asked as she watched me look at which way North was.
"I could ask you the same thing, but I'm sure you don't want me to know," I quipped cheekily.
"PERVERT!" Nami roared, punching me into the ground as she took the compass. "I swear, I don't know why I put up with you!"
"I'm starting to wonder why he bothers getting you flustered," Zoro commented as I picked myself up, rubbing the new lump of soreness on my head.
"Because I'm a lovable rascal," I laughed.
"You're neither of those," Nami huffed. "You know what, Zoro, you come with me. Usopp and our idiot Captain can stay here."
"Whatever," Zoro sighed as he and Nami started walking off.
"Why do you bother getting her flustered?" Usopp asked as I sat down on the ground and started stargazing.
"Because honestly, she's being more honest that way," I said, trying to recognize constellations. "She still doesn't trust us entirely, and only me getting her angry and happy can get her to be honest. And guess which one is easier to do?"
"Anger," Usopp realized as he sat down beside me. "But why aren't you making her happy then?"
"Because she told me only two things make her happy: money and tangerines," I revealed, sighing as I tried to find the Big Dipper. "And honestly, I think even that was partially a lie."
"So wait, if she doesn't trust you, why are you working with her?" Usopp asked.
I couldn't help but grin at the question, staring into the sky with fond memories of what may come our way in the future. "Because I trust her, just like I trust Zoro, and you, Usopp."
"…well, I guess if you trust her," Usopp said, shrugging. "So, what kinda adventures have you had so far?"
"Oh, that'll be a fun way to pass the rest of the night," I chuckled.
A/N: Alright, getting the plot progression out of the way!
Randy: Thanks for writing more about this. Don't you have other projects to work on?
A/N: Well... I need to get some drawing done soon, and I had another idea for a fanfic...
Randy: Not another One Piece one I hope. I like this journey.
A/N: Oh, far from it! In fact, it'd probably be the complete antithesis of this fic!
Randy: ...you're not going to do it, are you?
A/N: Nope! Cause honestly, it'll make too many problems to try to run two fics at the same time and return to my drawing habits. Doesn't mean I can't save it for if/when I catch up to the manga plot.
Randy: A wise move. Anyway, onto the reviews.
To gamelover41592:
A/N: What can I say? I'm a pun-ny fellow!
Randy: We're also happy to answer any questions that people have, so long as it avoids spoilers for the future.
To JJsanoguel98:
A/N: No, I don't have the every season planned out. However, I do have a few ideas that I am going to implement in the future that will HEAVILY change the course of this story.
Randy: Do any involve me and my Devil Fruit?
A/N: You? Yes. Your Devil Fruit? ...depends on the future and God-Oda-sama.
To sarahgri99:
Randy: Honestly, Kuro got plenty of Karma from Luffy kicking his ass. I just wanted to really get under his skin.
To JayH120:
A/N: Randy WILL be getting a higher bounty, for reasons seen later. It's going to be a combination of why people in One Piece get high bounties in the first place.
Randy: You mean physical might, political threat, and the like.
A/N: Precisely.
To Finder18:
A/N: Thanks a lot for the support! As for Luffy being in our Main Character's head, I decided to add that in after getting some comments about Luffy being missing.
Randy: You jerks.
A/N: Well, they made a good point. Luffy is a big draw of the story. Completely removing his antics takes a lot out of the story I'm not entirely sure I could make up for on my own with my additions.
Randy: As we saw today, Luffy CAN put me out of commission if he doesn't want me to do something.
Luffy: Shishishi! Yep! It's a mystery power!
A/N: Luffy also can't explicitly read Randy's memories, but he has had plenty of time to talk to Randy. 12 or so years in fact. As such, they got to know a lot about each other. And Randy will have a way to shut Luffy out later, so don't worry about him intruding on romantic encounters.
Randy: OH THANK ARCEUS!
Luffy: That stuff's boring anyway.
To AngelFaux:
A/N: I can honestly say his Devil Fruit does NOT involve Hardening things, though making things harder or softer IS a clever Devil Fruit idea.
Randy: It's just the naming convention of my attacks.
To Lauri3n:
A/N: Thanks! Like I mentioned before, Luffy is a big draw to the story, and completely removing him takes a lot of bite outta the fun.
To iitrnr:
Randy: Another disappointment from your early writing, shitty author.
A/N: Who are you, Sanji? Regardless, as Luffy pointed out, there is a VERY important thing about Time Travel you need to understand. If you have future knowledge about how an event is supposed to go, if you CHANGE one thing, then that knowledge could become irrelevant as the course of the reactions change. A good example of this is in This Bites!, a fanfic I highly recommend if you haven't already read it.
Randy: Stop plugging our rivals.
A/N: Another example is in Back to the Future how Marty's father and Biff's personalities changes due to Marty's meddling in the past. Any time travel plot typically deals with temporal causality in one way or another. As for Loguetown... I'll get to that when I come to it. Besides, Randy's not stupid enough to draw attention to himself by standing up on the execution platform.
Randy: Unlike some other rubber-brained idiot we know.
Luffy: Shishishi! Still, it was a great view. And it made Smokey chase me into the Grand Line.
Randy: And that's a good thing?
A/N: We'll leave that discussion for another time. We've taken up a lot of area in these questions. Anyway, thanks for reading, and please rate, review, and favorite if you haven't!
Randy: Next time on One Piece: Broken Locks, the Battle at the Slopes begins.