To the world they were the Surgeon of Death and his shadowy crew: thieves, murderers, pirates - the scum of the world. But not all those who lurk in the shadows have dark things to hide, not all the time anyway. Vignettes and flash fiction about the Heart Pirates with many a fan theory, headcanon and spoiler peeking out from around the edges. {46. After Party}

It was for each other that they strove to be stronger. Because they were nakama. Also, perhaps, because no one else had any idea how to do his job on board. But most of all, it was because no one messed with the Heart Pirates.

the crew finds out Luffy has a tattoo