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Having defeated Kuro and protected Usopp's village Steve and Luffy go off to find their friends.

Steve's POV

The Pirates grabbed their captain and ran.

It's done, good. I'm so tired.

I hit the ground with a painful thud, getting cut open that much really makes you tired. I looked over and saw that Nami had caught Luffy before he fell like I did.

Why didn't she catch me?

"You two fought hard, rest even you two can't stand after being cut that much." Nami said placing Luffy on the ground.

"I don't like them, their wrong." Luffy said

Nami looked confused

"I want meat."

"Shut up Luffy. Not now."

I while later Zoro and Usopp showed back up all dirty but clearly victorious.

"Thank you, without you guys we wouldn't have been able to protect the village." Usopp thanked us "On account of that I've come to a decision. Thank you for helping me." Usopp got up and walked away.

"I'm hungry" Luffy said again.

"Let's go eat then. You won't shut up about it till we go." I said straining to stand up.

After tending to our wounds we went to the bar to watch Luffy scarf down dozens of plates of food nearly chocking multiple times.

"If you done we should get going Luffy." I said.

We were getting up to leave when the bell rang to signify the entrance of someone.

"Good your still here." Kaya entered the bar coming right over to us.

We asked why she had come; she was supposed to be in bed. She explained that she was feeling better that she was never truly sick just depressed.

"I heard you need a ship." Kaya said.

"You'll give us a ship." Luffy excitedly ask.

"Really?" I added.

We followed Kaya down to the shore where we found another one of her butlers. As we got closer it came into view, a ship.

"It's beautiful" I was in awe a real ship for real pirates.

"It's a caravel." Nami said.

Luffy was just as excited as I was. The two of us were jumping up and down and looking over every inch of the ship.

"You're sure we can really have this?" I asked the butler

"Of course consider it our thanks for saving the village, I designed this ship myself and its name is the Going Merry."

That's a great name.

He tried to explain how to control the ship but I told him just to tell Nami. While Kaya told me what she had stocked the ship with.

Screaming could be heard coming from the top of the hill. We all turned to see Usopp rolling down the hill.

"I can't stop!" He yelled rolling out of control right towards our new ship.

Luffy and Zoro stopped him with their feet. While Usopp composed himself the rest of us climbed aboard our new ship. Usopp talked to Kaya saying he was going off to become a pirate.

"Well I hope I'll see you guys again sometime." Usopp said

"Why?" Luffy asked him casually.

Is he just going off on his own?

"We're both going off to be pirates we might meet again on the seas" Usopp explained.

He doesn't get it.

"What are you rambling about, just get on." I told him.

Luffy and I had discussed the idea of Usopp coming with us back at the bar.

Flashback

"Hey Luffy come with me for a sec I want to talk."

Luffy and I made our way outside behind the bar.

"It's about Usopp"

"What about him"

"What do you think about him coming with us?" I asked

"I was gonna ask you the same thing. Of course I want him to come"

"Well then next time we see him let's ask him okay."

Flashback End

Usopp looked confused "We're friends aren't we. Get on."

Usopp was in such a confused state. He didn't really think it was happening.

"Yeah!" He said jumping into the air "I'm the captain right." Usopp said climbing aboard.

"NO YOUR NOT!" Luffy and I yelled.

Nami gave us instructions on how to set the sails and pull up the anchor. Luffy helped Usopp pull his belongings onto the ship and we got ready to set sail.

"Bye I'll be back someday" Usopp waved as his home faded out into the distance.

We finally had a ship and another member. We almost set to go to the Grand Line.

Zoro came out from below deck with a barrel "Look what I found, there's a ton on booze down here."

"Oh we need to have a toast" Luffy said

We each grabbed a mug from the kitchen and poured a glass.

"To a new ship and a new member!" Luffy yelled

"CHEERS!" we slammed are glasses together and started the party to christen or new ship.

After a little party I remembered something important "We need a flag." I pointed out how bare our ship was.

Luffy grabbed some paint and some cloth and drew a very crude picture of a skull wearing a strawhat, or at least I think that's what it was supposed to be.

"No Luffy. Just No." I broke my friends pride in his symbol.

"Leave the drawing to me." Usopp said painting a new mark which looked more like him then Luffy.

Luffy and I beat him upside the head for making his own mark. Usopp drew another one much more in line with Luffy's original vision.

"I like it." "Draw another on the sail." Me and Luffy said respectively.

After an hour of climbing and painting Usopp succeeded in drawing the symbol on the sail.

"Looks perfect." I said

"Our ship's ready for action. The pirate ship The Going Merry." Luffy added.

I was having a conversation with Zoro about his past when there was a loud Boom.

"What the hell was that?" I said

Don't tell me we hit something. We haven't even been sailing a day.

"I was testing the cannon but I can't get it to fire right." Luffy explained.

"Warn us next time." I yelled.

"Step aside amateur. Let me show you how it's done." Usopp said stepping up to the cannon.

Usopp calibrated the cannon and lit the fuse. The cannon fired and destroyed a nearby rock.

"You hit it on the first shot." Luffy said stars in his eyes looking at the broken rock "I've decided you'll be our sniper."

We went inside to eat when Luffy spoke up "There's one more thing we need before we go to the Grand Line"

"That would be?" I said I wasn't sure what we were missing.

"A position every pirate crew needs for a long voyage…. A Musician."

Everyone face palmed at Luffy's stupidity.

"No if anything we need a chef for this kitchen!" Nami said.

"GET OUT HERE PIRATES!" a crash could be heard from outside on the deck.

"What was that?" Usopp said cowering behind Zoro.

Luffy and I rushed outside to see what the problem was, finding a tan skinned man wearing sunglasses rampaging around on our ship.

"Who the hell do you think you are?!" I yelled at the man

"Who am I" the man swung at me and Luffy "I should be asking who you are"

Luffy and I jumped over the sword but the ship was damaged as a result.

Dammit we haven't even had this ship a week and it's already being destroyed.

"I've slain hundreds of filthy pirates but no-names like you think you can kill my partner"

What's he talking about

"I'm lost" Luffy said dodging another swing.

"We've got no idea what you're talking about" I jumped over the man's head and wrapped my whips around his throat to choke him out. "But how dare a filthy maggot like you WRECK MY SHIP!"

I threw the man against the wall and sat down to catch my breath.

"Just what was he talking about?" Luffy asked

"I don't know." I answered gasping for air.

The door to the kitchen opened and Zoro emerged "That you Johnny?"

It appeared this man and Zoro knew each other since they seemed to be friendly.

"Where's Yosaku he's always with you?" Zoro asked the man where someone else was.

The man with the glasses started to get all upset barely uttering out "He's sick."

The man brought his friend onboard and explained what had been wrong with him. His friend was in bad shape bleeding and missing teeth.

Got no idea what wrong. Poor guys gonna die.

"Are you all idiots?" Nami yelled at us "go get the limes from the kitchen."

Luffy and Usopp ran into the kitchen to get away from Nami while she explained that the man had scurvy and needed to be treated.

That reminds me we should look into getting a doctor to treat illnesses on this ship. Nami skills aren't really enough.

The sick man jumped up saying he was recharged and ready for action dancing around with his partner.

"I am Johnny" the tan man said

"And I am Yosaku" the other said introducing himself.

The newly revived man passed out again after a short conversation with Zoro and was told to go rest.

"See that's why you need to be wary of the dangers on the ocean" Nami explained "If he hadn't come across us he would have died."

"What we need is someone who can look after how we eat. We need a sea cook." Usopp said.

"Then let's go look for a cook we need to eat good food!" Luffy exclaimed

"It's always about food with you." I laughed "Alright then a cook it is but we don't even know where to start looking for one."

"Hey bro" Johnny yelled to Zoro

"If you're looking for a chef I know just the place." Johnny went on to explain about a restaurant that toured the seas cooking with the highest class chefs "The name of the place is The Sea Restaurant Baratie"

Johnny explained to Nami how to get there and we set off towards our next destination.

"Oh hey big bro" I heard Johnny call Zoro over "I've heard that the "Hawk Eyed Man" has been spotted around there."

Oh crap. This is bad I don't wanna see him. Why is he here he's supposed to be on the Grand Line.

AN

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