A/N: Yep! Fic of the month! And second in a row that's taken more than a decade to finally update (Did it on purpose, the poll for this made up of the five stories I haven't updated in the longest time) the next time thing got away from me like it sometimes does but I hope you'll all enjoy... also please remember to vote in this month's poll if you haven't yet...

Chapter 3: No Need for Marines

On the Marine Ship, it was commanded by none other than Smoker, currently a captain who was trying to fight a promotion… it sounds weird but it involves a giant government conspiracy.

But yeah… he didn't want he didn't diverse that sort of things.

However he was also after a certain crew…

The straw Hats of course.

Ever since they went to the town he was stationed at, he was after them.

Though he did ignore them a couple times…

Mainly during the the thing that he was getting promoted for…

But still dealing with something else was more important…

But still he had as certain crew he needed to catch.

But the problem was he didn't know where they were.

The grand line was large after all and often confusing…

But he would find them.

That was when his subordinate Tashigi ran and tried into the room.

"Tashigi?" he asked.

"Sorry about that…" she said.

He was wasn't surprised due to the fact she was klutz… also didn't help she wasn't wearing her glasses.

"What is it?" asked Smoker.

"There's a weird report." Said Tashigi.

"What kind of report?" asked Smoker.

"It's a strange report about strange energy readings." Said Tashigi.

"Energy readings?" sked Smoker.

"Yeah… I don't know what they are, but some of the government scientists are worried." Said Tashigi.

Smoker just shook his head.

"It's probably not important." Said Smoker.

Tashigi nodded.

"You do have a point.." sighed Tashigi.

"The Straw Hats have been found!" yelled another Marine.

"What?" asked Tashigi.

Smoker knew what was going to happen.

Back on the Going Merry.

"Wait… what are Marines?" asked Mihoshi.

"They're trying to arrest us." Said Luffy.

"Oh… okay…" said Mihoshi.

There was an awkward silence.

"You guys are criminals!" she yelled.

There was ana awkward silence on the deck.

"They're pirates…" muttered Kiyone.

"Oh right." Laughed Mihoshi.

"How did she forgot?" asked Nami with a sweat drop

"I don't know…" sighed Kiyone.

"What should we do?" asked Chopper.

"I think it depends…" said Robin with a smirk.

"On what?" asked Kiyone.

"What the Marines have." Said Robin.

"What do you mean?" asked Luffy.

"Aren't you the captain" asked Ryoko with a sweat drop.

"If it's just standard weaponry I say we should get away." Said Robin.

"There's a bunch of smoke coming from the Marine Ship!" yelled Usopp who had gone to the crow's nest.

"Wait./.. smoke?" asked Luffy.

"Oh I remember him…" said Robin with a smirk.

"WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE!" yelled Luffy.

"What?" asked these not from that world."

"It's a very strong marine.," said Robin.

"How strong?" asked Ryoko

"He can turn into smoke!" yelled Luffy.

"Really?" asked Ryoko .

"He's occultly a very skilled and powerful Marine." Said Robin with a smirk.

"You seem to know about him…" said Ryoko.

"I had to do my work." Said Robin with a shrug/.

"Why does that sound ominous?" asked Ryoko with a sweat drop.

"Because it is… "muttered Zoro.

"Tell the story later." Said Ryoko .

It was clear that the smoke was getting closer.

"If you guys gets arrested then it will be harder to crash here." Said Ryoko, "So minds as well take care of them."

"You can beat him?" asked Luffy.

"I'm sure I can." Said Ryoko with a grin.

Luffy looked at her, his brother stood a handed against Smoker but that was because he had a Devil Fruit that result in some natural things…

His brother had a similar Devil Fruit power that turned him into fire…

So the two powers balanced each other out.

But still he knew he currently had no chance at beating the marine, not without help.

"All right beat him!" yelled Luffy.

"I don't know if that's a good idea." Sighed Kiyone.

"Why not?" asked Kyoko and Luffy at the same time

"You could become a wanted person in this world." Pointed out Ayeka.

"And?" asked Ryoko.

"Who knows what could happen if they arrest you!" yelled Kiyone.

"So you're saying that a police force that's way behind us technology wise will be able to catch me?" asked Ryoko with a sweat drop.

Kiyone and Ayeka became quiet…

Neither one were able to say anything…

After all Ryoko did have a point in that one.

There was no guarantee that they would ever visit once Washu got them back home…

So yeah… unless something incredibly insane happened there was probably no way that they would be arrested.

"Just try not cause too much trouble." Sighed Kiyone.

"Oh come on!" yelled Luffy.

Kiyone just sighed.

"He's a got a point." Said Ryoko .

Luffy laughed.

"How did you even become the captain of this ship?" asked Kiyone.

"HEY!: yelled Luffy.

"He's oddly pervasive…" sighed Sanji.

"That's a good way to put it./.." muttered Zoro.

"Yeah…" said Nami.

"I don't want to know do I?" asked Kiyone.

"No…" the three of them said.

Luffy was pouting at this.

"I'm sure it's not as bad as they think it is." Said Ryoko.

That was when they noticed the smoke getting closer.

Ryoko began to shoot beams at the smoke cloud headed their way.

"So cool!" said Luffy with his eyes sparkling.

However the smoke started to dodge but it did get close enough to the ship so that Smoker turned back human.

"So you gained more crew members." He muttered.

He glared at Robin who just smirked at hi.

"so you joined." He muttered.

"I figured it would be a good move after everything." Said Robin..

Smoker glared at him but looked at the other woman on the deck.

"And even more than that…" he muttered.

"Actually we're just guests staying here until we get home." said Ayeka.

"You think I'd buy that?" he muttered.

"Yeah… he won't believe us…" sighed Kiyone.

"You sound like you know from experience." Said Zoro.

There was an awkward silence.

"Oh right…" said Zoro.

"Seriously…" sighed Kiyone.

The marine ship was also on the way there.

However he decided to start capture .

He was about to blanket the deck but Ryoko hit him with one of her beams.

"I don't know how you control your smoke but I'm not going to you capture us…" said Ryoko with an evil smirk.

"So you think you can stop me?" asked Smoker .

Ryoko just smiled.

The fight would star soon… even if it was slightly delayed and it would be epic…

Next Time: The fight will try being... what will happen? Will the pirate new allies be if any help? Find out next time!