Hello Everyone. Thought I'd give my hand a try at doing a One Piece fic. The character's name is Henry Kite, but since in OP and Japanese custom is Last Name first it's Kite Henry. Sorry names aren't usually my strong suite sometimes. If people like this fic, I might continue it. I used elements from the free-to-play game Warframe, but just the melee weapons and weapon stances will be mentioned. I will not use any of guns in this fic. This will be a harem fic, and each OP character will get at least two girls (won't Sanji be happy about that XD). I'll use the Japanese names of the fruit as well, but the attacks will be English base so sorry if you don't like that.
My OC's main weapon is the Nikana of Wareframe, and I will incorporate all three fighting stances that go with this weapon, but renamed to match his abilities.
I don't own One Piece or Warframe, or any of their content.
20 years ago
A young girl eight year old girl with shoulder length black hair, bright blue eyes, a thin defined nose, slight tan skin, and was wearing a dark red dress was panting hard as she ran a great distance. She was trying to catch her breath in the cold rain where she came across a five year old boy with a tattered red shirt, and ragged dark blue pants with no shoes carrying a bunch of sticks. His messy black hair was patted down dripping wet in the rain and had bright blue eyes, a thin nose, and his fair skin was paler than usual from the cold.
"Are you…okay?" asked the boy.
The girl just panted looking at him not knowing what to say or do.
"I c-can take you to my tree-house if y-you're cold", stuttered the boy slightly shivering.
The girl slowed down her breathing as the rain hid her tears while looking at him, "o-okay."
The boy led the girl to a small tree-house where he placed the wood he gathered into an already burning fire as they warmed themselves up in some old discarded blankets, "M-My name is K-Kite H-Henry."
"Nico Robin", said the girl. They both sat in silence with the boy moving the stick he threw in with another stick, "You know that wood isn't going to burn right? It's going to make a lot of smoke too."
"I peeled off the skin with this rock. That hole over there will take care of the extra smoke", said Henry making Robin look at a hole on the upper side of the rundown tree-house just opposite of the entrance.
"Are you here by yourself?" asked Robin.
"Yeah, it's just me and Bucky", said Henry when a small bump started form behind him when out popped a tiny palm size bunny with white fur, black tips on its ears, and a long tail with than ended in a small truffle of fluff with a black tip squeaking excitedly as it looked around. Robin giggled at the little rabbit cautiously approached her as it smelled her hand.
"Bucky is my only friend here, and I look for berries and fruits in the woods for us to eat since we can't afford food. I try to do odd jobs in town, but no one wants an orphan kid running around doing errands", said Henry making Robin look sadly into the fire.
"Hey Robin…do you think we can be friends?"
Present Day
A young 25 year old man wrapped around a brown cloak was walking around a town in a large square. He had on a black plain shirt with dark blue shorts with part of it rolled up to halfway his thighs, strapped sandals on his feet, and a large bag next to him. He had on a red haramaki holstering a katana-like weapon with a six pedal flower tsuba that spiraled into the blade, a grey wrapped handle with a silver pommel, and a smooth black sheath that had a metal end clasp near the tip of the sheath. He had a brown parchment map in his hands, but appears to be having difficulty deciphering it, "Where the heck am I? I really need to buy a log pose."
The young man looked around the busy square with many people walking around minding their business, "I doubt I'll find a good enough bounty here. Guess I'll have to sell some of my wares. I hope Bucky has a better time than me in finding out where we are", muttered the man out loud as he put away his map, and lifted up a large bag of weapons he made along with some weapons he confiscated from pirates.
He walked around for several minutes when he saw a little girl running with a three scope ice cream with her father running after her. He couldn't help but smile at how happy she looked when she accidentally bumped into a man ruining his pants. His eyes widen in shock as he recognized the kanji for "Justice" woven on the back of a familiar white jacket backing him flick the his blade out of his sheath.
The man had light turquoise-white spiked hair with slanted brown eyes giving him a delinquent type look. He wore a large thick white and blue specialist marine jacket that was open showing off his chest with green fur lining the neck, wrists, and hem with the signature "Justice" kanji on the back. The jacket also had several cigars strapped to it, leather gloves on his hands, blue jeans with a brown leather belt, and the standard leather boots of Marines on his feet. A long handle in red wrapping with a gold pommel was seen as it showed a large grey weapon with a sub fork section near the base of the handle with no guard. He could tell it was weapon that he shouldn't mess with, considering his condition, as he felt an ominous aura from that weapon.
"C-Captain Smoker!" yelled the dad in surprise making everyone look at the commotion.
"My ice cream", cried the little girl as the marine bent down reaching out to the kid with her father practically begging for forgiveness.
"W-Wait! C-Captain S-Smoker sir! It was an accident! She's just as a child! Please! Spare her! W-Wait! C-Captain Smoker sir!"
He was about to grab the handle of his katana ready to attack to protect the little girl, but what happened next shocked him the most.
"Sorry kid. Looks like my pants ate your ice cream. Here, go buy yourself a five scoop. Try to be more careful okay?" said Smoker gently patting the little girl on the head as he gave her a gold Berri shocking her father as well, "Let's go", ordered Smoker.
"Yes, sir", responded the marine next to him as they walked away.
"T-Thank you so much!" yelled the father hugging his daughter who didn't know what was going on.
"Thank you", said the little girl waving to him while he simply waved back without turning around.
'I don't believe it. I thought for sure he would-'
The young man's thoughts were interrupted as flashback of a stern looking Marine who also smoked cigarettes crossed his mind. He shook the thoughts out of his mind, not wanting to relive that torture he suffered because of that Marine, and entered a weapon's shop where he saw the owner looking bored, "Excuse me, my name is Kite Henry, and I was wondering if I could sell some of my wares here."
"Not interested kid", said the shop owner when he noticed his sword, "Whoa! That's a sweet looking sword! How much you want for that kid?"
"Sorry, but this is mine. I do have some other weapons I have, how about these?" asked Henry showing his wares.
Town Square
"WHOO HOO!" yelled a teenager in a red sleeveless shirt, rolled up jeans, sandals, and a straw hat with a red sash, "This is gonna be so much fun!"
"This place is full of pirates on their way to the grand line. This place has everything we need", said a beautiful curvaceous girl in her late teens. She had on a dark blue shirt that hugged her hourglass figure, a black skirt, and high heeled leather sandals. She had short orange hair with brown eyes while looking up at a sign that read "Loguetown".
"It has everything you could possibly want", said the girl.
"Great! Gonna stock up on some equipment", said a skinny teen with long curly hair being tied back by a dark green plaid bandanna, a brown overalls with white bandages around his waist, a blue and white stripped arm band around his left wrist, and a dark yellow satchel bag with a diagonal sash. What was peculiar about him was his really long nose.
"Looks like I'll be able to stock up on some good ingredients. Some good women too", perversely giggled a tall blonde man with short hair that partially covered his left eye, but revealed his right eye with a long eyebrow that ended in a spiral, and greyish-blue eyes. He had on a black double-breasted suit with gold buttons, a matching black tie, a blue long-sleeve button shirt underneath, and was smoking a small cigar, "Is there anything in particular I can cook for you Nami-swan?!" yelled the blonde with hearts in his eyes.
"I'm sure whatever you cook is fine Sanji", smiled the girl known as Nami to the blonde man.
"I wonder if there's a swordsmith or weapon's shop around here", said a muscular man of average height with short ragged green hair, a black bandanna around his left bicep, black trousers tucked inside black boots, a set of three gold earrings on his left ear, a plain white shirt with three undone buttons at the collar, his green haramaki. On his hip was a white sheathed katana with a white wrapped handle, and gold pommel.
"Oh? How are you gonna do that? You're flat broke, as I recall Zoro", said the girl in an innocent tone making the green-haired man scratch his cheek in embarrassment and frustration.
"I'm gonna go see where they killed people!" said the young man in the straw hat as he rushed off into town, "I gotta go see where the King of the Pirates was executed!"
"Hey, wait! Luffy! We have to pick a meeting place!" yelled the long nose teen, "Great, this won't end well."
"You'd think you'd know by now Usopp", sighed Nami as they walked into town.
Each member went their separate ways visiting various shops of their personal interest, and to stock up on some supplies.
Weapon Shop Ipponmatsu
"Are you kidding me?! I've forged scrap metal worth more than what you're offering!" yelled Henry.
"Well then that's what you get for trying to sell me all of this! Scrap metal!" yelled a short balding man with a small truffle of hair in the front, and a clown like hair in the back with the rest of his head shining brightly in the light, a bright red nose, a shifty expression on his face as looked over Henry's wares. He looked over some of Henry's wares and grabbed an axe that gleamed in the light with the blade looking extremely sharp, "Like this for example. What moron would buy a weapon like this? I bet it's as dull as-"
Slam
Creak
The shop owner slammed the axe down as it instantly cut part of his desk off shocking him at the weapon's sharpness.
"You were saying?" asked Henry with a bit of pride in his voice.
"Okay, fine, you wanna play it like that? Then how about this thing", said the owner grabbing a cutlass from the pile.
"I didn't make that cutlass. I confiscated it from a bounty I turned in. Not my fault he had such a regular weapon. He didn't even take good care of it", said Henry in his defense.
"Yeah, yeah, tell your sob story to someone who cares. Now if you really want to make some money-"
"How many times do I have to tell you?! My Nikana isn't for sale!" said Henry angrily.
"And how many times do I have to tell you?! Its pronounced katana!" said the shop keep angrily.
"Look, this isn't getting us anywhere. I'm not selling my sword to you, and you're not getting your money-grubbing hands on it. So just give me a fair price for these weapons, and I'll be on my way. You've seen how sharp the axe I made is, so cut the bullshit and give me my money", said Henry.
Humph "Maybe I don't want it now. After all, why would I want a lousy scrap metal from lousy would-be smithy?" said the man.
"Why you lousy-"
"Hey, look at that, a weapon's shop. Finally", said a muscular green haired man entering the shop interrupting the two of them, "I'd like to buy a set of swords."
"Beat it you bum! I have a customer", said the owner in a cocky town, "Yes! Yes! Have a look at anything you'd like! Our shop's been in business for 200 years, you see! We have an extremely large variety of-"
"Stop trying to cheat me out of my money old man, and give me a fair price for these weapons!" yelled Henry angrily, "Look, if you don't want the cheap blades that I confiscated that's fine! But I will not be cheated out of my own weapons that I forged!"
The green-haired man went up to the counter looking at some of the weapons Henry had placed and noticed how some of them were extremely sharp, or well-crafted as he picked up one of the good looking mace, "You made these? Some of these aren't half bad."
"Not all of them, some I got from some bounties I collected. Thought it'd come in handy on a rainy day, but this cheap bastard won't give me a fair price for them", said Henry.
"I've got 100,000 Berries, I'll give it to the one who can get me two swords", said the man.
Ugh 'Great this guys has no money either', thought the shop owner, "For 50,000 I can get you two dull blades", said the owner in a bored tone.
"I'll make do with whatever. I just don't have much money right now", said the man.
"Don't bother with him. He's just gonna try and rob you blind of all your Berries. I can make you better quality swords than what this clown will offer you, but I'll need time to gather materials", said Henry when they both noticed the sword around his waist, 'It can't be.'
'That sword! There's no way!' thought the owner.
"H-Hold on a minute. L-Lemme see that sword of y-yours!" stuttered the owner.
"What are you all fidgety about?" asked the man.
"Let me see!" said the owner.
The man pulled out his sheathed sword and was about to hand it to him when Henry intervened grabbing the sword instead.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?!" asked the owner angrily.
Henry ignored him completely as he unsheathed sword, and expertly wielded it in one hand as he examined the blade, 'It really is one of them. Never thought I'd run across one here in some far sea. The world really is a large place.'
'It really is! Okay stay calm! A complete amateur just walked in here with a legendary sword! You need to act cool' thought the shop owner looking at the sword in Henry's hand.
Henry smiled brightly as he examined it admiring its work twirling it in his hand. He sheathed the sword, and examined the sheath as well. He looked over every detail of it admiring the craftsmanship.
"That's a pretty good sword you have there. I'll give you 200,000 for it. That's 300,000 in total with what you got. That's enough to buy you to some pretty decent steal. I'm sure there's three swords you can buy in here that you'll like."
"What?! No way!" said the man angrily.
"No?! How about 250,000?!" said the man in a desperate tone, "300,000?! Fine, how about 500,000?!"
"Just stop! I'm not selling my sword!" said the man.
"Of course you won't", said Henry in a happy tone slightly unsheathing the sword, "It's happy with you. It actually likes being wielded by you, and it appreciates you taking care of it. Seems like it has fond memories of you as well."
"You can tell all that?" said the man in slightly surprised tone.
"I wouldn't be much of a smithy if I wasn't. I guess you can say I can hear what the metal says to me. Although for some reason it keeps saying not to bite it too hard. Do you know what that means?" asked Henry confusingly making him slightly flinch at what he said.
"Um, Well-I-Uh…You see-"
"Look I'll give you 600,000!"
"Cut it out old man! He's not selling the sword! I know what you're trying to do! I recognize this sword as well!" said Henry angrily making the shop keep flinch.
"I'm back!" yelled a feminine voice entering the shop getting all their attention.
The woman was fairly attractive wearing her black hair between chin-length bob, and brown eyes. She had on a yellow button shirt with pink flowers designs that hugged her hourglass figure, and normal jeans that complemented her long legs, and black shoes. The woman walked up to the counter while smiling brightly, "Did you finish polishing my Shigure?"
The woman looked to her side noticing the green-haired man and smiled at him, "Hey, you're okay! Someone went on a rampage at the navy outpost earlier right where you were mopping. You were gone though so I thought something happened to you?"
"Navy outpost?" asked Henry confusingly as he looked at the pair noticing the man's tense posture.
'She's a royal class dimwit!' thought the man.
"What a relief. Thank goodness you're safe. Well I'm glad, but since you're here means you scoffed at my kindness and ran off! Here's your money back, I can't accept money from someone who's heartless. Besides, I bought some new glasses!" said the woman until she noticed the sword in Henry's hand.
"No way! Is that the Wado Ichimonji?! Is this really the sword?!" asked the woman excitedly.
'Wado?' mentally repeated the man looking at her confusingly.
'Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!' mentally chanted the shop keeper looking at her with a panic expression
"It's beautiful! This has to be one of the 21 O-Wazamono! It's worth at least 10 million Berries!" said the woman taking out a small book that contained information on various graded swords, "See? Look at this! It's worth no less than 10 million Berries! But you're broke, how do you have such a legendary sword?"
"Curse you! Both of you! You just had to blurt it all out!" yelled the shop keep.
"Hey, she's the one who blurted everything out. I just said I recognized it too old man", said Henry in a bored tone, "By the way miss, do you have an extra copy of that book? I wouldn't mind having that for some inspiration when I craft weapons."
"Sure! Here you can have this one. I always keep several copies on me since I'm such a klutz sometimes", said the woman giving Henry the small booklet, "Are you a smith by any chance?
"Stop ignoring me! I should sue the both of you for obstruction of business!"
"Obstruction of business? I'm sorry-"
"Don't be. He's just a shady money-grubbing crook who can't recognize quality when he sees it unless it has some famous history attached to it", said Henry confusing the woman when she looked down at some of the weapons he put on the counter.
"Oh wow! Look at these! Some of these are so well made!" said the woman picking up the axe from earlier, "I mean, don't get me wrong, some of them look like ordinary weapons, but the rest are simply exquisite!"
"I made that one, along with a couple of others. The rest I confiscated from bounties I collected on my way here, wherever here is. I thought I'd get some cash by selling some of this stuff to lighten my load, but this moron is trying to swindle me out of a decent pay!" said Henry.
"Then maybe you should leave rookie! You're cheap junk isn't worth selling here!" said the shopkeeper angrily getting close to Henry's face, and pushing him back.
"Cheap?! My axe just cut part of your pathetic desk, and you're trying to swindle Wado out of its rightful owner and downsizing its value! That's an insult to me both as a smith and as a swordsman!" yelled Henry pushing him back as both newcomers looked his sword.
"Oh Wow, can I see that?" asked the woman confusing him.
"Sure, I don't mind", said Henry taking out his Nikana, and giving it to her. She unsheathed the sharpen blade making the man's eyes widen at the quality of the blade.
"No way! This is unbelievable! This thing could actually rival Wado Ichimonji, maybe even more so! I don't think I've ever seen a blade like this!" said the woman excitedly.
"Thank you, it's actually nice to hear some good things about my Nikana", said Henry smiling feeling a bit embarrassed at receiving such a complement, "It took me ages to find good enough material to forge it, but I'm glad everything came out well."
"Nikana? Is that its name?" asked the woman excitedly.
Chuckle "No, no, far from it. Nikana is what I like to refer to it apart from your katanas like Wado", said Henry.
"You actually forged this?!" asked the man surprised at the quality of the blade.
"What materials do you need?" asked the man wandering if he could make him a set of blades, "Can you make me a set of swords?"
"What?! But you're broke! How are you gonna pay for his commission and-"
"Alright that's enough! Here's your Shigure! Take it and get the hell out!" yelled the shopkeeper taking out a katana with a dark green handle wrapping, a four pointed flour tsuba, an elaborate sheath that was green with bumpy design in the first half, while the second half is white and smooth, and circular designs decorating it along the side.
He threw the sword at her making her stumble back until she stepped forward and accidentally knocked a set of sword displays to the ground.
"You're ruining my business! Get your blade and get out!" said the man angrily, "As for you, you can get your blades from our 'lovely' selection of barrel swords over there 50,000 apiece."
"What's his problem?" asked the man putting his sword back on his haramaki.
"You must really like swords for carrying three around. Unless of course you're like that famous pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro", said the woman.
"Pirate hunter?" asked Henry following them.
"He's quite famous. He's known throughout the East Blue for his amazing sword skill, but he's a notorious person. Using swords as bounty-hunting tools is unforgivable. Pirates and bounty hunters as swords masters? It's just doesn't make any sense. Most of all the world's legendary swords are in their hands as well. It's a real tragedy", said the woman.
"While I'm not one to disagree about the shameless use of swords and weapons in the hands of evil people, a man or woman still needs to make a living. Some people who can't quite make it in the navy take up bounty hunting to make sure their swords as well as their livelihood is well off. After all, in order for one to become a swords master, one needs to harness their skills with a sound mind and body. You can't quite do that if you're trying to run an honest business like shop keeping or running a tavern. Even if you do go around wandering from island to island, you still need to eat, sleep, and of course maintain your swords. Not to mention the maintenance of your vessel along with other expenses. Those things can cost quite a pretty Berri if you don't have a suitable income, and that's when piracy looks most enticing", explained Henry.
"Even still, that's no excuse for their crimes", said the woman in a sad tone.
"Yeah, I can agree with you on that. It hurts when a weapon isn't properly cared for", said Henry crossing his arms.
"I don't know. It's a thing that you have to look at a case-by-case bases. Circumstances change as well considering the times and lifestyle. You never know what a person is capable of until you reach a certain point", said the man still riffling through swords.
"Even so, with the help of my Shigure, I'll perfect my skills and take back all the legendary swords! The 12 Saijo O-Wazamono, the 21 O-Wazamono, and the 50 Ryu Wazamono! I'll find them all!" said the woman in a determined voice.
"And this one too? The Wado Ichimonji, was it?" asked the man in a cocky tone showing off his blade.
"Or what about the next generation of supreme blades? You said it yourself that my Nikana looks like it can rival one of the 21 O-Wazamono. Would you like to take it from me, despite that I am its rightful owner and creator?" asked Henry showing off his blade.
"I'm not trying to take the swords for myself. I just don't want them to see it in the hands of criminals", said the woman, "And your blade is simply exquisite. I would love to see someone follow in the footsteps of the legendary masters who once created the legendary swords, and make way for a new generation of swords."
"Glad to hear it miss", said Henry smiling.
"Right, I never properly introduced myself. My names Tashigi", said the woman bowing politely.
"Kite Henry, it's nice to meet you. Just call me Henry", smiled Henry.
The man touched a handle of a sword and pulled out a katana that gave a slight ominous feeling to both men. The tsuba was a rounded golden cross shaped guard with a reddish-brown hilt, a gold clasp and pommel. The sheath had a reddish color similar to the hilt with two golden clasps in short succession around its middle, and a golden end clasp near the tip.
"Hey, I recognize that. It's-", said Tashigi taking out another small booklet similar to the one she gave Henry.
"Kitetsu III", said Henry with the copy Tashigi gave him open to a page holding the picture of the blade in it as he glared at the sword, "Like its brothers Kitetsu I is a Saijo O-Wazamono, and Kitetsu II is an O-Wazamono, this swords is a Wazamono."
"Hey mister, are you really selling this sword for 50,000 Berries?" asked Tashigi.
The man unsheathed the sword showing off the blades white edge with a light blue hamon that looked like blue flames along the blade. Henry looked at it, and he could tell instantly it was a sword that was not to be trifled with.
"That's a genuine Wazamono sword! That one! You have to choose that one!" said Tashigi excitedly.
"Not quite", said Henry walking up to him, "May I see that?"
"You're the expert", said the man handing Henry the sword while he carefully touched the blade as if it would cut him instantly.
"No! Please not that one! Any sword, but that one!" said the shopkeeper looking at it fearfully.
"Of course, being a legendary sword that's at least one million berries he would-"
"It's not what you think!" interrupted the shopkeeper fearfully.
"The sword's cursed", said both Henry and the man at the same time shocking Tashigi and the shopkeeper.
Henry gave the man back the sword as he wielded it around trying to get a feel for it. The man kept looking at the blade as he examined it carefully with the metal ringing in Henry's ears each time the man swung the sword.
"H-How did you both know?" asked the shopkeeper.
"Just do", said the man.
"It reeks of blood, but not a speck of rust on it", said Henry putting one of his hands on his Nikana's handle.
"Like all the Kitetsu swords, it's a superior sword no doubt, but every last one is cursed! Many master swordsman have met their end with that sword. These days, there ain't a single person who uses a Kitetsu. You'll fall to its curse if you decide to take it. I've been afraid to get rid of that because it'll curse me. Just leave it alone."
"Well that explains why it hates you", said Henry.
AHH
"Calm down you big baby. I said it hates you, not going to curse you", said Henry after making the shopkeeper scream in fear, "However, it seems the sword has an interest in our friend here", said Henry making the man smirk at him and Tashigi worried.
"Sounds like we think alike. I have an interest in this sword too. Think I'll take it", said the man.
"Are you stupid?! That thing is cursed! If something happens to you, it could come back to curse me!"
Wham
"Don't be stupid! Just sell the stupid thing off already!" said a hefty woman wearing a faded yellow stripped shirt, a blue beanie on her head, and normal pants.
"Don't hit me! How could you hit your own husband like that?!" said the shopkeeper to the new woman that appeared.
"I don't know who to pity more", muttered Henry as he looked at them.
"What do you say we test this thing out?" said the man getting everyone's attention, "My luck, or this thing's curse, which one is stronger?"
He tossed the sword into the air as it twirled, and held out his arm. Tashigi was completely speechless with what was happening.
"WAIT! ARE YOU CRAZY?! THAT THING'S THE REAL DEAL! IT'LL CHOP YOUR ARM CLEAN OFF! WAIT! STOP! STOP!" yelled the shopkeeper in a panic tone.
Thud
The man closed his eyes clearing his mind as he heard the sword twirled down to the ground as it missed the man's arm by mere inches leaving him unscathed impaling itself almost completely to the floor. The man didn't move throughout the whole ordeal, and didn't even flinch as the sword missed his arm completely.
Laughing "Seems like Kitetsu actually has some respect for you. You really got a brass set of balls to show it whose boss", laughed Henry making the shopkeeper and Tashigi fall to the ground.
"Hey, you two seem to have a good eye for swords. Pick out another one for me while I get use to this thing", said the man picking up the Kitetsu blade, "Think you can sharpen the third one for me? I swear I'll pay you when I have the chance", said the man to Henry.
"After that display you put? I'll sharpen it for free. Just need to find a good one as your third sword. Hard to rival a Wazamono sword though", said Henry as he was about to search through the barrels.
"You! Wait here!" said the shopkeeper as he ran to the back confusing the three. He came back holding a clothed stand and put it on the counter lifting up the cloth revealing another katana, "The make is black lacquer, and the blade's an even temper pattern. The Ryu Wazamono Yubashiri! My shop may not be much, but this is the finest sword I have!"
The three stared on in shock as he pulled out a black handled katana with a gold cross shaped tsuba, and a matching black lacquer sheath that was smooth and polished. The man looked at the sword and closed his eyes as he looked away, "I told you, I'm flat broke. It's too much, and I can't afford it."
"Forget the money, and I don't need any for Kitetsu either. I'm sorry for trying to cheat you out of your sword earlier. I haven't run into any real swordsman in a while, and wouldn't you know it, I have two of them right in front of me. Kid, I'll take all your weapons, even the cheap ones. But I'll make sure your weapons earn you a name in my shop", said the shopkeeper shocking the three of them, "They say a sword chooses its owner. It just so happens I got to witness a talented smith who might've just given birth to one of the next legendary swords. I pray for both your good fortunes!"
Main Street
Henry was laughing loudly with the green haired man walking next to him with a satisfied smile of all three swords at his side, "Man, you're really something. I don't think I've ever met anyone like you. You seem quite happy with those three by your side."
"I definitely feel more relaxed with three swords. There's nothing quite like it", said the man.
"Three swords huh? That's quite new for me. I'll just stick with my one for now. Let's be honest though, are you really that pirate hunter that Tashigi girl was talking about, or are you just some wannabe copycat who wants to have three swords?" asked Henry.
"Guess you caught that huh? Yeah, names Roronoa Zoro, you can just call me Zoro", introduced Zoro.
"Good to meet a fellow bounty hunter. Sad to say though I'll doubt there's any good bounty here with the Navy about", said Henry, "What are you doing out here on this island anyway?"
"Our crew decided to dock here in Loguetown to get some supplies before we head out to the Grand Line", said Zoro admiring his new swords.
"Crew huh? Thought you worked alone. Well, guess it's nice to have some company when heading out to sea", said Henry when he realized something, "Wait did you say Loguetown?! As in the Loguetown where the King of the Pirates was executed?!"
"Yeah, didn't you noticed the large sign at the docks when you disembark?" asked Zoro.
"Let's just say I have a unique way of traveling around", said Henry scratching his cheek in embarrassment, "So why were you at the Navy base like that Tashigi girl said?"
Sigh "It's a long story", sighed Zoro.
Town Square
Zoro was sitting on a set of stairs while admiring Kitetsu, "A cursed sword huh? Interesting."
"Hey! Cool sword!" said Luffy appearing in front of him.
Ack! "Don't sneak up on me like that", said a shocked Zoro.
"Why are you just sitting here?" asked Luffy.
"I'm waiting for someone who was accompanying me, but he had to deliver something. Said he'd be right back", said Zoro.
"Waiting for someone? A friend?" asked Luffy curiously.
"Something like that", said Zoro, "Anyways, why are you here?"
"Me? I'm completely lost", proudly proclaimed Luffy.
"That's a good thing?" asked Zoro sweat dropping at his rubber captain's comment.
"It's okay", chuckled Luffy, "Hey, do you know how I get to the execution platform?"
"How should I know?" said an angry Zoro when they heard a commotion as five thugs surrounded an older gentleman in a dusty cloak wearing a cowboy hat.
"Bastard! You turned in our captain to the marines! It's time for you to pay! Die!" yelled one of the thugs as four gunshots echoed across alleyway and into the plaza. Four of the thugs dropped where they stood with the youngest thug backing up and tripping over his feet.
The gentleman approached him making the young thug scared for his life when he looked at him. He reached over and pulled out a cigarette in the thug's jacket, and crushed it in his hand, "Run on home, and have your mama make your supper kiddo. Trust me, this isn't the life you want to get mixed up in."
The thug quickly got up and ran away impressing Luffy and Zoro, "Whoa! That old guy's cool!"
"I think that might be Daddy the Parent", said Zoro looking closely at the older gentleman.
"The legendary rumored sniper of the marines. Said to have never missed a mark. I always thought his moniker was strange though", said Henry appearing next to them.
AHH "Where did you come from?!" yelled Luffy surprised at the newcomer.
Chuckle "Sorry for the surprise. The names Kite Henry. You must be a member of Zoro's crew that he mentioned", said Henry extending his hand.
"Zoro's crew? No way! Zoro's in my crew! I'm Monkey D. Luffy the next-"
Growl
Luffy's introduction was interrupted by the sound of his empty stomach making both swordsman look at him in shock when he suddenly slouched down holding his stomach, "Hungry."
"What kind of introduction is that Luffy?!" yelled an angry Zoro.
Laughing "You have an interesting friend Zoro. I did run across a restaurant on the way to my delivery, and I already sent out a message to a friend of mine on where to find me. Why don't we go there? My treat", said Henry smiling.
"Really?!" yelled an excited Luffy.
"Are you sure about this? Cause I gotta warn you, this guy can eat. I mean really eat. He can clean out your wallet in one sitting and then some", said a worried Zoro.
"Trust me, I saved enough, and with the deliver I just made along with the money from the weapon's store, I think I'll be fine", said Henry.
"Whoo Hoo! Food! I want meat!" yelled an excited Luffy.
Restaurant
"Oh Man, I'm stuffed" said a satisfied Luffy completely inflated full of food.
"I can see that", chuckled Henry with Zoro patting his stomach as well.
"That was great. I can't thank you enough. First, you help me with my swords, and now lunch? Man, you sure are one reliable guy. To top it all off you're a smith too. Talk about handy", said Zoro with a happy stomach.
"What's a smith?" asked Luffy curiously.
"I'm a guy who can make stuff like weapons and armor out of various materials", explained Henry finishing his plate, and taking out his Nikana, "Like this blade for example. It's my personal blade. I call it a Nikana, but its name is-"
"That's so cool! Hey, can you make like a giant robot, or a really awesome armor for me!" interrupted Luffy with stars in his eyes.
"Luffy! Don't be rude! Look, he may have helped me with my swords, but he's not gonna do it for free! This is his job!" said Zoro.
"It's quite alright, although I can't make a giant robot. That's an engineer. As for armor, it depends on what you're looking for", explained Henry.
"I've made up my mind! I want you to join my crew", said Luffy smiling.
Henry stared at him in disbelief until he just smiled, "Thanks, but I'm afraid I'm gonna have to decline. You see, I'm already on a mission of my own, and trying to accomplish my own dream."
"But you can make us cool looking armor, and weapons! You can even fix Zoro's swords when he breaks them", said Luffy in a whiny tone.
Wham
"That was one time! And I was fighting 'Hawk-Eye' Mihawk! The strongest swordsman in the world!" said Zoro hitting Luffy on the head.
"Wow, sounds like you guys have had some interesting encounters. Hard to think you survived someone like Hawk-Eye" said Henry intrigued by their stories.
"Yeah, that was a hard lesson no doubt", sighed Zoro rubbing his chest where Mihawk gave him his large scar.
"Well, regardless, I appreciate the offer, but I still must respectfully decline. I need to see where I can go and buy some fresh materials for my next project along with some other supplies", said Henry as he got up, "But I do want to see some sites as well while I'm here. I'm headed out to see the Execution Platform where the King of the Pirates died."
"You know where it is?!" asked an excited Luffy.
"Seriously?" asked Zoro confusingly.
"Yeah, I just asked for directions", said Henry nonchalantly making the other two stare at him in disbelief at what he just said, 'Common sense isn't something these two have much of huh.'
"I'm gonna go on ahead to see if my friend arrived safely. Just follow the path outside the restaurant, and turn right at the second block. You should see it there once you turn the corner", said Henry as he walked out leaving the money and tip behind.
"Wow, he sure seems like a nice guy. We should definitely have him join the crew", said Luffy smiling.
"Weren't you listening? He said 'no' already", grumbled Zoro.
"Aw come on, you said 'no' and you still joined", laughed Luffy.
"That was different! This isn't the same thing", said Zoro as they walked out the restaurant.
The two were unaware of a man wearing a grey clock hiding his appearance that partially revealed his big red nose similar to a clown, and crossbones face paint on his forehead that extended over his eyes, "That voice! I recognize that voice anywhere!"
"Yeah, I think that was Straw Hat who just left the restaurant Capt'n Buggy, sir", said his underling eating his food.
"Take one more bite, and you'll die! Go out there and find him!" ordered Buggy.
"Yes Capt'n sir!" yelled the underling in fear as he ran outside looking for Luffy, and ran in a different direction.
Docks
Henry reached the docks as he looked around when he noticed the "Loguetown" sign as he neared the harbor, "Hard to believe I missed that on my way here. Then again, the buildings here are tall so it was an easy miss. I need to check the coastline to see if there's any good material here. Zoro wasn't kidding when he said that straw hat kid could eat", muttered Henry.
Squeak
Henry heard a familiar squeak as a winged rabbit creature with white wings, and black feathered tips, white fur with long rabbit ears that had black tips, and a long tail that ended in a truffle of hair with black tips flew up to him at high speed, "Bucky!"
Henry hugged the rabbit as it flew into his arms petting him gently, Laugh "I'm glad you're safe and sound. Who'd of thought we made it to Loguetown. The Town of the Beginning and End. I wonder just what kind of man he was. I wonder if she passed through here too", sighed Henry with Bucky pawing at his shirt.
"What is it Buck? You found something?" asked Henry with the little rabbit holding up small chunk of ore in its mouth, "No way! This looks like a good quality! We might even find some jewels that we can use in some decorations! Show me where you found it Bucky", said Henry as the rabbit flew off in the distance when he noticed a Wanted poster showing a very familiar picture.
Execution Platform
"Wow! What a view! So this is what Gold Roger saw before they executed him", smiled Luffy looking out over the Execution Platform after chasing his hat from a wind that blew it away. Luffy though was also unaware that he had lost Zoro in the process of chasing his hat.
"That old bartender said this is where it all began 22 years ago!" said Luffy excitedly.
"Hey you! Up in the platform! Get down from there!" yelled a man in a police uniform.
"Why?" shouted back Luffy.
"What do you mean 'why'? Because you're standing on an Execution Platform owned by the World Government! Now get down right now!" yelled the officer.
"Well, you don't have to be so strict, officer. I'll come down if you say the magic word, and smile too", shouted back Luffy smiling.
"I'm not playing! If you don't come down, I'll arrest you! So come down!"
Wham
A giant iron club mace suddenly struck the officer revealing a very attractive woman with wavy black hair, dark green eyes, a large white cowboy hat with a large red plume, and wrapped herself in a large pink poncho decorated with red hearts, and red frilly trims on the edge.
Hmph "Now's not the time for small fries", said the woman, "I've been looking for you Monkey D. Luffy. Long time, no see", greeted the woman instantly captivating the crowed around her with her beauty.
Luffy looked at her still trying to figure out who she was, but still couldn't recognize her, "Huh?"
"Don't tell me you forgot my face", said the woman in a flirty tone.
"I don't know anyone like you. Who the heck are you?"
"I'll never forget you, because you're the first man who hit me", said the woman blushing.
"What?! I never hit you!" said Luffy in a defensive tone while the crowd jeered at him for striking a beautiful lady.
"When your passionate fist hit me that time…" said the woman recounting the woman when Luffy punched her, "…it felt good", moaned the woman making everyone around her have nosebleeds to what she was implying.
Luffy simply cringed at what the woman was implying as he backed up, "Don't tell me you still haven't figured it out", giggled the woman, "You guys…what's the most beautiful thing in the East Blue?"
"That would be you!" yelled everyone in the plaza while kneeling down to her as if she was royalty.
"I'm breathtaking I know. There isn't a man alive in this world that doesn't bow before my beauty. But I prefer strong men…like you", said the woman looking up at Luffy, "I'm going to make you mine, Luffy."
"Shut up! No way! Who the heck are you?!" yelled back Luffy feeling a chill run up his spine.
"You still haven't figured it out?" angrily said the woman.
Several police officers surrounded the woman preparing their weapons as they aimed at her, "This is the police! Surrender and come quietly! You're under arrest for harming the police captain! And you over there! Get off the Execution Platform!"
"Hold on, who did you say you were arresting?" asked the woman in a flirty tone.
"U-Uh…Gulp Y-You!"
"Are you capable of that?" asked the woman again making all the men gulp in nervousness as they examined her beauty, "Are you sure you want to do that?"
"A-Assistant Captain, this is a problem! She's beautiful!" said one of the officers.
"S-So what?! W-We'll arrest her!" said the Assistant Captain with hearts in their eyes while drooling a bit.
"Do we have to?"
BANG
"Surprise!" yelled a loud scratchy voice of Buggy and his crew as they blew up a fountain in the plaza causing panic. Several people yelled for the woman to watch out for the flying debris only to witness them all slip past her leaving her completely unscathed shocking everyone including Luffy.
"That was dangerous you know", said the woman fixing her hair parting her poncho revealing the white bikini top she was wearing with a purple flowing jacket underneath.
"Flashily sorry, but you smooth skin is unharmed, of course. So don't worry…fairest Alvida", said Buggy.
"Alvida?" muttered Luffy looking around in the crowd, "I don't see Alvida anywhere", yelled out Luffy.
"I'm Alvida you blockhead!" yelled the woman making Luffy stare intently at her.
"No way! Really?! Are you sure? You don't look like Alvida at all", said Luffy scratching his head in confusion.
Chuckle "I changed after eating a devil fruit. The name of the fruit is Sube Sube no Mi, the Smooth Smooth fruit. I'm a Smooth Human now, and no attack can hurt my skin because it slides right off it. Unfortunately, my beauty couldn't be improved that much, though. One big change was…my freckles were gone", explained Alvida.
"N-No, that's not exactly it", said Luffy waving his hand as he remembered how big and obese she was during their first encounter when he punched her in the gut.
"After becoming a whole new person, I joined forces with this guy since we had the same goal…to find you", said Alvida as Buggy and his crew threw off their clothes to reveal themselves.
"Now the ultimate star appears super flashily!" announced Buggy posing with his crew surrounding him, "Monkey D. Luffy, since the day you blew me off, I've been obsessed with revenge on you! That alone let me to finding me crew! It was indeed a great adventure! I was missing parts of my body! Laughs, hell, friendship, it was tiny Buggy-kun's great adventure but now-Wait, why am I telling you a story?!"
"Beats me? What was your name again?" asked Luffy trying to remember Buggy's name, "Boggy? Boogie? Behie? Oh, I remember! It was Buffoon!" said Luffy slamming his fist into his palm thinking he got it right.
Buggy stood there stunned over the idiocy of straw hat kid and quickly snapped himself out of it, "Buffoon?! You've got a lot of nerve, you moron! Stop messing around! Cause now Buggy the Clown is going to make you pay for that!"
"Did he say Buggy the Clown?!"
"The notorious pirate?!"
"Let's get out of here!"
"Run!"
The crowd started to go into a panic after hearing Buggy's name realizing that they were being attacked by the Buggy Pirates until his crew took out their pistols and aimed it at the crowd, "You people flashily stay where you are! I'll show you good how scary I am!"
"Oh yeah, it's Buggy right?" asked Luffy excitedly again.
"You mean just now remembered it?!" yelled Buggy as a wooden plank with three holes slammed down on Luffy pinning him in place by one of Buggy's crew.
"H-Hey! What's going on?! Oh wait, I remember you too", said Luffy looking up at a slender man with light green shaved hair mixed in with dark green longer hair on half his head, and longer dark green hair covering half his face, a checkered muffler with a white pants, white shoes, and purple sleeveless coat showing off his muscular physique, "It's Cabbage right?"
"My name is Cabaji you Straw Hat idiot!" yelled Cabaji in frustration before taking a deep breath to calm himself, "Long time no see Straw Hat. How's your pal Roronoa Zoro doing?"
"Excellent work Cabaji!" yelled Buggy from below laughing maniacally, "To my several hundred billion servants around the world! Look! We'll now super flashily start the open execution! Monkey D. Luffy! You can no longer move even an inch! Do you feel honored Straw Hat?! You can die in the same place the King of the Pirates died!" Laugh
Unaware to Buggy, several clouds were starting to move in and spiral around them with large thunderstorm clouds soon starting to darken the sky with a strong wind moving in. Several of Buggy's men went around proclaiming the execution of Monkey D. Luffy around the town catching the attention of his crew.
Laugh "Pirate Monkey D. Luffy, the criminal is to be flashily executed for the crime of getting me angry by becoming stuck up! Live it up flashily!"
"Wow! This is my first time seeing an execution!" said Luffy excitedly seeing Buggy's crew celebrating down below.
"We're executing you dumb-dumb", said Buggy triumphantly.
Luffy let this information sink in a bit until he realized that they were going to execute him, "Oi! Stop Joking!" yelled a concern Luffy.
"You stop joking!" yelled back Buggy angrily.
"So much for the man I had my eye on. Such a shame too", said a disappointed Alvida.
"Alright! I hereby flashily begin the execution openly!" yelled Buggy with Luffy yelling out random curses at him.
"I'm sorry, I promise I won't do it again, please spare my life", said Luffy in a bored tone annoying Buggy even more.
"Why would I spare your life?!" yelled Buggy, Hmph "This is what you get for annoying me. You have quite the turnout here as well. Do you want to say something before you die? What's that? Cat got your tongue? Well it doesn't matter whether you stay there quietly or say a few words, you're still going to die!"
Inhale "LISTEN UP! I'M THE MAN WHO'S GOING TO BE KING OF THE PIRATES!" yelled Luffy echoing across the entire plaza shocking everyone.
"Stop the execution right now!" yelled two voices from the opposite side of the plaza getting everyone's attention.
"Sanji! Zoro!" happily yelled Luffy.
"You look pathetic Luffy", called out Zoro with his bandana on his head.
"Is this a sideshow you're starting? Mind if I join in?" asked Sanji causing the crowd to disperse at the imminent clash that was about to happen.
"Glad to see you made it Zoro! But you've arrived a little too late to save your friend!" yelled Buggy raising his cutlass.
"Get'em boys!" ordered Alvida with all of Buggy's crew attacking the two trying to slow them down from reaching the platform.
"We'll take down that platform no matter what!" yelled Zoro and Sanji charging head-on towards the platform taking down as many of Buggy's men as they can.
"Listen! The moment Monkey D. Luffy's head falls, we'll attack all of them together! These are the orders of Captain Smoker!" ordered a Marine to the others that surrounded the plaza with Tashigi and Smoker looking over in a nearby building. Tashigi's hands trembled in anger and embarrassment at realizing that she didn't recognize Roronoa Zoro right away as they watch him fight a horde of Buggy Pirates with a blonde man in a black suit.
"Prepare for battle", ordered Smoker with Tashigi readying Shigure.
"Sir!" yelled back his marines.
"Zoro! Sanji!" yelled Luffy with images of his other crewmates flashing in his mind, "Usopp! Nami! Sorry…looks like I'm dead", said Luffy smiling as Buggy brought down his cutlass getting his crew's attention.
"Flame Wheel!"
THUNDER
"Tranquil Cleave: Fire Plumage!"
A large fire wheel appeared knocking Buggy's cutlass out of his hand partially melting it when a large lightning strike came down destroying the platform they were on, setting everything ablaze just as it started to rain. Several blazing feather like projectiles appeared destroying and melting the base of the platform as it started to fall on one side avoiding any innocent bystanders.
"T-That attack…where…" stuttered Zoro speechless as he and Sanji looked at the destruction while Luffy's hat floated down in front of him.
Shishishi "I'm still alive! Looks like I got lucky!" laughed Luffy picking up his straw hat.
"That attack! Where'd it come from?!" ordered Smoker when one of his marines spotted something.
"Sir! Over there by the side entrance! Someone beat up our guards and forced his way through!"
Everyone looked over towards where the attacks originated revealing a cloaked figure walking towards them with a serious expression on his face.
"I can't tell if that was divine intervention or something else", said Sanji having a hard time believing what he just saw, "Who's that guy?"
"H-Henry?" said Zoro sensing an intense feeling from him.
"Iron Club Alvida, Buggy the Clown, and lastly Monkey D. Luffy. Three notorious pirates of the East Blue wanted for piracy", said Henry looking at the scene in front of him with Buggy passed out on the floor, Alvida holding up her club, and Luffy holding his hat not know what was happening.
"Zoro, it's good to see you again. I can see now why Wado said to not bite it too hard", said Henry holding his Nikana in his hand emitting steam in the rain. Zoro looked him readying his swords with Sanji on guard next to him, "And I see the Marines are here as well."
"Hey Henry, did you decide to join my crew after all?" asked an excited Luffy.
"Sorry Luffy, I can't. I want to follow my own dreams as well. Apart from become a world-class smith who will bring in the next generation of supreme blades, there's one more dream I want to follow. I want find an old friend who I lost years ago, and apologize to her. But enough of that for now, I'm here to collect my bounties, and I'll be damn if I let the Navy steal my prey from under me", said Henry with his sword ready.
"That man…I know him from somewhere", said Smoker looking at the Henry.
"So cool!" said Luffy looking at him with stars in his eyes.
"This isn't something personal Luffy. I think you're an interesting man, and I respect you and Zoro. Seeing as how Alvida and Buggy are here also, might as well collect all three of your bounties", said Henry smiling back at him discarding his cloak.
"He attacked Capt'n Buggy! Get him! He's just one guy! Stop Straw Hat as well!" yelled one of Buggy's underlings as they charged at him.
Henry saw this, and grabbed his Nikana with both hands with the blade glowing red, "Decisive Judgment: Scorching Swift Retribution!"
Henry's blade ignited on fire as he made several arc slashes at some of the Buggy Pirates instantly cutting and burning them at the same time. He kicked a shocked pirate back until he crashed in front of Alvida shocking her. Henry sheathed his sword and got into a runner stance with his right hand hovering the handle, "Tranquil Cleave: Flaming Windless Cut!"
CLANG
Henry disappeared from view with Alvida swinging her club down blocking Henry's attack in time as he reappeared in front of her ready to strike her down, "Well, well, aren't you a strong one too. Why are you attacking little ol' me?"
"Cut the act Alvida, that's not gonna work on me so easily. You can thank your Wanted poster for not being updated recently", said Henry igniting himself on fire shocking Alvida, "Flame Wheel!"
Henry twirled himself creating a large flame wheel with Alvida using her smooth powers to slide back in the momentum of his attack, "Well aren't you a hot one. I'm gonna get you for that comment about my Wanted poster."
"Straw Hat's gang is getting away!" yelled a Marine getting their attention.
"Guess you're not the only slippery one here Alvida", said Henry when he was suddenly surrounded by smoke, "What in the world?"
"White out!" yelled Smoker trapping the Buggy Pirates, Buggy, Alvida, and Henry.
"Smoker!" yelled Buggy.
"I can't waste my time with you small fries! Fire!" ordered Smoker.
The marines around them fired several nets at them instantly trapping Alvida, Buggy, and his crew. Henry was able to slash one of the nets, and burst himself into flames to escape Smoker's smoke grip.
"You, you're that bounty hunting smith that's been roaming around the islands making all kinds of weapons and commissions. What are you doing here?" said Smoker.
"Like you said, just roaming around making a living", said Henry glaring at the Marine.
"You also go by another name. A name similar to someone else you helped a long time ago", said Smoker making Henry furious as he ignited himself on fire.
"Choose your next words carefully Smoker, or you'll face my Nikana! Shinku no Getsuren!" said Henry with his Nikana glowing red again.
"Crimson Moon Lotus, it certainly lives up to its name that's for sure. Your fruit powers are similar to mine", said Smoker emitting smoke from his body grabbing his jitte weapon.
"Not quite. My fruit is a bit more special. Seeing as how you know my other moniker, you should know that", said Henry sheathing his sword, "And since my prey has a head start, I think I'll take my leave as well."
"Hold on!" yelled Smoker as Henry jumped up propelling himself forward towards the docks, "Damn it! Ready my Billower Bike! Capture that man at all cost as well! We can't let him and Straw Hat leave this island"
"Yes sir!"
Alleyway
Henry was dodging nets and slashing at several Marines who got in his way as he looked around for Luffy and his gang. He saw Tashigi and Zoro arguing over something and quickly reversed his grip on Shinku no Getsuren, "Blind Justice: Guiding Will-o-Wisp!"
Henry created several arches of heated air burning the clothes on some of the marines knocking them out when he stopped in front of the two, "Henry, how could you? I can't believe you're one of them too", said Shigure near tears.
"One of what?" asked a confused Henry when he noticed Shigure embedded on the wall realizing that they both had a duel with Zoro being the winner.
"Are you gonna look down on me too just for being a girl?! Do I also remind you of some dead girl like Zoro?!" said an angry Shigure with tears of anger falling down.
"Uh…I'm confused. Zoro doesn't think bad of you because you're a girl" said Henry sheathing his Nikana shocking them both, "If anything, Zoro has a lot of respect for you. Same for me as well. I think it's awesome that you're dedicated to polishing your skills, and that you practice a lot. Zoro just has more experience than you since all you have to practice with are these morons", said Henry pointing back to the unconscious marines.
"I don't get you at all man. First you're my friend, then you're my enemy, and now you're lecturing us while trying to capture me and my friends?" said Zoro.
"What can I say? Life's short and unexpected", chuckled Henry.
"Smoker wants us to capture you too. As a Sargent Major of the Navy, I will fulfill my duty and relieve you of that sword you made along with Wado-" Grunt Groan, said Tashigi grabbing Shigure's handle, but was completely stuck to the wall making it difficult for her to pull it out.
"Looks like it's in there pretty deep. Something slippery might help get it loose", advised Henry looking at the embedded sword.
"Don't help her out! She's the enemy!" yelled Zoro in frustration.
"Zoro, in case you forgot, you have a responsibility as a swordsman to respect your opponent. Right now, she needs help getting her sword unstuck. I'm sure there have been others who showed you this kindness after a defeat when you were still training", said Henry making Zoro think back to his childhood friend who Tashigi resembled a lot.
Sigh "Alright fine, but let's make this quick, I need to get back to my ship and the others", said Zoro with all three of them grabbing Shigure's handle, "Alright, on the count of three: One! Two! Pull!"
The three of them pulled on the embedded sword managing to pull it partially out when a strong wind suddenly kicked up forcing them to hold onto Shigure for lever. Zoro and Henry's hand slipped as they were blown off into the distant, and landed at the docks.
BANG
The two crashed into several objects along with three more people that were blown in with them kicking up several debris as it fell on top of them. All five of them were groaning in pain as they tried to get a bearing of their surrounding while trying to figure out what caused the freak storm to suddenly appear.
Groan "My back. What the heck is up with this weather?" groaned Henry pulling off some debris that landed on him.
Groan "Beats me", groaned Zoro looking at the blonde man that was with him at the plaza along with a young teen with a long nose, "What the hell are you two doing here? Why aren't you on the ship?"
"Can it moss-head. Some Marines were firing at the Going Merry, and Nami had to cast off. Usopp gave me some back-up when the Marines surrounded me, but then that strange wind blew us here", said Sanji noticing Henry, "Isn't he that fire guy who said he was gonna turn us in?"
"WHAT?!" shouted Usopp in panic after hearing what Sanji said.
"Seems Smoker knows some things about my past, and is after me as well. You know how it is, 'The enemy of my enemy…' So why should I turn you guys in if they're just gonna lie and wait for me as well?" said Henry.
"Does this mean you're going to join my crew?!" asked an excited Luffy regaining consciousness after being blown in with them.
AHH
"Are you nuts Luffy?! This guy wants to turn us in!" said Sanji with Usopp screaming in panic, "Usopp will you shut up! We need to catch up to Nami or we'll be stuck here, and then we'll be in serious trouble!"
"Guess I have no choice for now. I'll follow you into the Grand Line until we can figure out where to go from there", said Henry as the four of them ran towards the caravel ship while Luffy ran in the opposite direction.
"Guess we have not choice! Gum Gum…" yelled Luffy smiling.
"He's not serious is he?!" asked a shocked Henry.
"What?!" yelled Usopp in a panic.
"No! He can't!" said Sanji worryingly.
"I'm not gonna like this!" gulped Zoro nervously.
"ROCKET!"
"Wait Luffy! I can just-"
WHAM
AHH
"I WAS RIGHT!" yelled Zoro in midair.
The group screamed as Luffy propelled them towards their ship. They hit the sail of their ship, and landed on the deck where they were greeted by an attractive girl with short orange hair, "Everyone you made it! Who's this?"
"Pleasure to meet you miss, the names Kite Henry" said Henry with spirals in his eyes. Henry quickly snapped out of his stupor and went over to the edge where he whistled loudly making it echo across the sea. He looked around listening intently for a response, "Come on, come on little guy! Answer me!" muttered Henry anxiously.
"What's going on?" asked Luffy
Squeak
"Bucky!" yelled Henry as he got up on the rail when they heard a loud squeaking sound.
"Wait! Hold on! You're a devil fruit user aren't you?! That means you'll drown if you jump!" said Zoro shocking everyone.
"I got him!" said Luffy stretching out his arm just as Henry jumped off making Luffy miss him completely.
AHH
"Quick, fish him out before he drowns!" said Nami when a large golden flaming bird appeared shocking everyone.
The large bird had a long thick feathery tail and two shorter feathery tendrils at each side. He had a golden color shine to his plumage, a fire like crest on top of his head, long legs with silver like talons that ended on two toes and a hallux talon. He had a large wingspan and slim body shining brightly in the storm as he skimmed across the water expertly dodging the waves.
"W-What the heck is he?!" stuttered a shocked Nami.
"I-Is that a phoenix?!" yelled a shocked Usopp with the others being speechless.
The bird reached out with his talons grabbing something in midair as it turned around heading back to the ship.
"It's coming right back for us! What do we do?!" yelled Usopp in a panic when the bird slowed down, holding something in his talons as he burst into flames.
Henry jumped down holding a white winged rabbit in his hands with a bag of rocks falling next to him, "You're safe. Thank goodness", sighed Henry with the rabbit squeaking excitedly.
"Rocks?! You risked your life for a rabbit and some rocks?!" yelled Usopp angrily.
"I'll explain later, and these are ores! We need to get out of here before the Marines catch up to us", said Henry.
"What exactly are you?" asked Sanji.
"I ate the Tori Tori no Mi Model Firebird, otherwise known as the Firebird Bird-Bird Fruit. This is Bucky, a rare winged rabbit from my home island. Now tell us what to do so we can get out of here", said Henry with Bucky perching on his shoulder.
Dock
Growl "Set sail! We're going after Straw Hat!" ordered Smoker glaring at a cloaked man with tattoos on the left side of his face smiling at the retreating form of the Straw Hat ship, "And this time you won't be around to help him…Dragon."
"But sir!"
"We're entering the Grand Line! That's an order!" said Smoker to the marine making him shiver in fear.
"B-But sir! T-This island is your j-jurisdiction! I don't know what the higher-ups will say", said the marine.
"Tell them, 'I don't care about orders'", said Smoker.
"I'm coming with you!" said a determined Tashigi.
"Sergeant Major Tashigi!" yelled a surprised Marine.
"I have to hunt down Roronoa Zoro! I'll capture him without fail!" said Tashigi holding Shigure close to her chest.
Going Merry
"It feels like she wants to capsize!" yelled Luffy excitedly as the shipped rocked against the large waves.
"Look at that light!" yelled Nami making them all spot a large lighthouse with a flashing light pointing in a certain direction.
"Is that a lighthouse?" asked Usopp holding onto the mass.
"It's a 'guiding light'. The entrance to the Grand Line lies ahead of that light", explained Nami.
"The Grand Line is ahead of that light", said Luffy excitedly holding onto his hat.
"Do we really have to go in the middle of a freaking hurricane like this?" asked Usopp holding onto the mast in fear of being blown away by the storm.
'Shall we hold a launching ceremony for setting sail on the great ocean?" suggested Sanji.
"YEAH!" cheered the rest of the Straw Hat crew.
"In order to find the All Blue!" said Sanji putting his foot on a barrel.
"In order to be King of the Pirates!" said Luffy putting his foot as well.
"In order to become a master swordsman!" said Zoro putting his foot.
"In order to draw a world map!" said Nami placing her foot.
"I-In order…to become a brave warrior of the sea!" nervously said Usopp placing his foot as well.
They all looked towards Henry who was leaning against the bow of the ship, "Me? No, I wouldn't want to intrude. I'm not one of your crew members after all."
"Come on! Join us! I still want you to be part of my crew! We're friends aren't we?" said Luffy.
Chuckle "You're a strange one alright. I still haven't accepting your invitation, but if we're saying each of our dreams…In order to become the next legendary smith!" said Henry placing his foot on the barrel as well.
"We're going to the Grand Line!" yelled Luffy as they all slammed their feet together on the barrel.