Hello all and welcome back to Reaper of the Seas. I appreciate the follows, favorites, and reviews (more are always appreciated) and I hope you all continue to enjoy the story as we go. Sorry for the delay, but I am taking Calculus so it is hard to get time to write and my head tends to hurt after a lot of it. There is also the fact that I wanted to update my stories that were months overdue, except two as their going slow in moving from my head to the story.
Anyway, I was wrong and there are actually five members joining Luffy this time and you get to see two of the pairings for Luffy, one for Zoro, and one for Sabo.
This will cover the Arlong arc, Loguetown, and Laboon, also thank you those who reviewed and told me what it was for Loguetown and Going Merry.
Oh! To the reviewer who asked me to make an OC named Markus, I am sorry but he seems way too OP to be used. So, sorry but no I can't use him.
I was considering a Lemon this chapter, but I only got one yes and no one else mentioned anything. So, it'll wait until next chapter unless I get quite a few saying no. Whoever said yes, can say yes again and it will count as a second one. Also, should the girls be kinky and/or submissive to Luffy in the Lemons as well as have certain fetishes? Let me know as I can work a Lemon in anywhere after this. Also, I picked for Makino already, but anyone else can be voted for or you can just list for all the women.
Oh, you'll be seeing the change done to the Going Merry this chapter, thank you ship graveyard of Arlong's, and there will be some noticeable differences as I noticed that the Going Merry and Thousand Sunny didn't match up to the style of ship they were classified as in the anime. I understand that the anime had creative license, but I am going to go with the legit versions of their types.
NOTE: I tend not to describe people if it's an OC and they will not be hanging around for a while (meaning a quick kill and be done) or the person in question can be looked up (unless I change their appearance or they weren't there at that point and time in the anime/manga and I need some outfit for them).
Note 2: Luffy considers Damon his dad, while Dragon is his father. Luffy acknowledges that Dragon is his father, but considers Damon more of a parent than Dragon. This is why he says his dad in conversation and not his father.
Anyway, let's move on to what you all actually want to see.
Disclaimer: If I owned One Piece, then Luffy would have been able to beat Kuzan when they ran into him the first time.
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{Flashback}
CHAPTER 4: Fishmen and Smoker
Ocean: A few miles from the Baratie
Luffy was relaxing on the boat as they sailed towards the Conomi Islands where Nami's home of Cocoyashi was. Gin was at the rudder ensuring they stayed on course according to Luffy's orders, Sanji was thinking about the different food possibilities in the world, Sabo was lazing about and relaxing, and Yosaku was biting his nails wondering if they would die facing Arlong. However, the latter then remembered something, "Hey, Luffy-aniki, what did you mean by Nami buying her freedom?"
Yosaku asked and the other four, as Robin was still following them, perked up and Luffy sighed, "About a decade or so ago, the Fishmen pirates under Saw Nose Arlong took over one of the islands of Conomi that had a village on it named Cocoyashi. He taxes the people heavily and kills anyone who either doesn't pay or resists his rule. Turns out, Nami lost someone precious to her because of him and was offered a deal that if she paid 100 million Berri, then he would leave the town alone and she wouldn't have to serve as his navigator/slave."
He stated and the five were shocked before Luffy continued, "So I gave her the last of the money she needed and told her we'd catch up to her and if he kept his word then she could join the crew officially and if he betrayed her then I would kill him and then she could join the crew officially."
He stated and the others nodded before Sanji began cooking and Luffy waved Robin up to join them which she did, "Nice to see you again Robin-chan."
Luffy stated giving her a wink and she smirked, and blushed slightly, "Nice to see you again too, Luffy."
She stated returning the wink and Luffy smirked before Sanji came out with food before ogling and fawning over Robin while they ate. However, their meal was interrupted by a giant sea cow. While Yosaku was freaking out, Luffy frowned, "Hey Sanji." He called and Sanji grunted towards him while remaining calm, "If you were to cook this thing, would it fall under steak, seafood, or some hybrid of the two?"
He asked and Sanji took a drag of his cigarette, "Not sure, we can find out."
He stated before the cow tried to take Luffy's food and it got itself socked in the face with a punch before Sanji tried to offer it food and then proceeded to kick it when it almost bit his hand off. After scaring it off, and eating their meal, Robin got back on her turtle and drifted away while Luffy knew she would be following them. He decided to make her work slightly and used his wind affinity to go faster.
When Robin was a distance, and giggling slightly at Luffy doing that, a vulture carrying an otter flew down and gave her a message. Opening it, she frowned as her boss was ordering her to return ASAP and she would comply, but first she wanted to see how Luffy faired against Arlong and set Banchi to go faster.
Arlong Park: Short ways from Cocoyashi Village
At that moment, said Fishman was sitting on his chair relaxing with his crew/brothers all chatting about the area before Nami came in showing her tattoo, "Nami, what a surprise, did you get closer to your goal this time?"
He asked with some humor and Nami smirked and Arlong felt a chill go down his spine, "Actually Arlong, I have all the money to buy the village."
She stated happily and the Fishmen were shocked while Arlong hid his better, "Really, well when I have it in front of me to count then we can settle our deal."
He stated and Nami nodded, "I'll bring it tomorrow."
She stated before walking off with her mind wondering which way Arlong was going to go. When she was out of the park, Arlong broke the arm of his chair that he was gripping tight, "Get Nezumi here, NOW!"
He ordered loudly and two of his men nodded before diving into the sea and heading out. Not noticing the small ship pulling alongside Cocoyashi and five people disembarking the boat, "So what do we do now?"
Johnny asked and Makino looked around, "We wait for Luffy to catch up and let us know what we should do and knowing him, he'll be here before nightfall."
Makino stated and the others shrugged before they saw some Fishmen harassing a man covered in scars. They frowned before Makino had them move away just in time to see a blue haired girl come and stop the Fishmen before Makino's group bumped into Nami with the blue haired girl standing beside her, "Hello Nami, Luffy should be here soon."
Makino stated and Nami smiled and nodded, "Ok, hopefully it won't be because of something bad." She stated before seeing the blue haired girl frowning and Nami laughed slightly, "Sorry Nojiko. Guys this is my sister Nojiko, Nojiko these are my friends and future crew mates."
She stated shocking the now named Nojiko, "What kind of crew are they?"
She asked and Nami chuckled nervously, "They're a pirate crew, the Strawhat Pirates."
She stated getting a gobsmacked look from Nojiko as the others smiled nervously and Nojiko turned to Nami, "You got some explaining to do Nami."
Nojiko stated as Nami nodded and went home with her while the others went to relax in the woods and wait for Luffy.
3 hours later
Luffy's group docked the boat and went inland where they met Nojiko, "Excuse me miss, have you seen our friends? A long nose guy with black hair, a girl with blonde hair and kind eyes, a guy with glasses and a tattoo on his face, a girl with a bow and crossbow on her back, and a green haired guy with a sword on his waist and seemed to have difficulty breathing."
Luffy asked and Nojiko had to struggle not to blush when she realized this was Luffy and remembered Nami stating his girlfriend would share and how much Nami enjoyed kissing him and she had to admit that Luffy was handsome, "Oh, yes, they are in the woods that way."
She pointed and Luffy nodded as the group walked off before Luffy went to Nojiko's ear, "You know, I wonder if you or Nami ever considered sharing a guy and spending 'quality' time together."
He whispered leaving her there blushing and fidgeting, "I have no idea whether to call him a pervert or actually consider doing that. Nami technically isn't my sister and she does have a great body. No! Bad Nojiko. But that girl with the bow was cute too. Ah, dammit, I'm gonna become a pervert at this rate, but maybe I can be a satisfied pervert with him. Dammit!"
Nojiko thought as she tried to get her blush under control and headed for home with many thoughts going through her head. Luffy smirked as he walked into the woods and found the rest of his crew relaxing in the shade. Luffy sat down next to Makino, who immediately moved to Luffy's lap and snuggled close to him, "I don't think I will ever get tired of this."
Makino thought as she loved being close to Luffy and Zoro then spoke, "So what is the plan, Captain?"
He asked and everyone turned to Luffy, "We wait to see if Nami is betrayed or not. If she isn't, we'll hang out here for a few days before setting out. If she is, then I'm gonna destroy Arlong, his park, and his crew."
He stated while Zoro raised an eyebrow, "You mean we will?"
He asked and Luffy shook his head, "No, because if Arlong does betray Nami, then he is gonna piss me off and I get rather destructive when I am pissed off."
Luffy warned and Sabo nodded towards them that it was true and they all nodded their consent. Luffy nodded, "Good, we'll relax today and worry about everything tomorrow since Nami can't get Arlong his money together today and its almost nightfall anyway."
He ordered and they all nodded and got comfortable as they waited for tomorrow with Sanji prepping for dinner, Zoro napping, Johnny and Yosaku talking about some new sword attacks, Gin getting used to his crew, Kaya and Usopp talking, and Luffy and Makino talking about two girls on the island.
The next day
Makino awoke to not having Luffy in her arms and looked to find a note, Went for a walk; I'll come get you if there is trouble. She read and smiled at that before she noticed a man covered in scars leading some Marines towards a grove they heard people talk about and frowned slightly before waking everyone and having them go into town.
Meanwhile, Luffy saw the Marines and frowned before he followed them as he was sure Damon had told him about that Captain but couldn't place it. Luffy watched as the men began going through the orchard to find Nami's stash even after the man named Genzo yelled at them that she was using it to buy the village. Luffy did intervene when one tried to shoot Nami and her sister. CLANG!
Everyone turned to see Luffy in front of Nojiko with his sword out and the two halves of the bullet on the ground and Luffy looked very unhappy, "I don't like corrupt Marines, especially ones who value money over people. Leave or you will regret it."
Luffy warned and Nami was happy to see him and pulled Nojiko and Genzo back as the Captain, named Nezumi, laughed, "Shishi, you think I am afraid of some brat like you? Men kill him."
He ordered and his men took their rifles before Luffy swung his sword and their rifles fell apart being cut in half and a few were missing fingers. Luffy then vanished and had his pistol at Nezumi's head before he kicked his knee shattering it and getting him to yell in pain, "I said leave. Do it now or I will kill you."
Luffy stated darkly and Nezumi and his men scrambled to leave. Luffy sheathed his sword and turned before Nami tackled him in a hug and began kissing him deeply. Luffy responded before they broke it and Nami widened her eyes and tried to speak before Luffy put a finger to her mouth, "Makino-chan said it was fine, Nami-chan."
He stated and she widened her eyes before squealing happily as she glomped and kissed him again. Luffy pulled back with a serious expression, "Now, I have some Fishmen to kill."
He stated as he let go of Nami and went towards town while Genzo and Nojiko had gobsmacked expressions, "He's gonna kill Arlong?!"
Genzo shouted and Nami nodded with teary smile, "Why?!"
Genzo demanded and Nami smiled, "Let's follow and find out."
Nami stated as she walked after Luffy with Nojiko and Genzo following and they caught up as Luffy headed into town, "Let's go."
Luffy stated with his hands in his pockets and his crew, plus Johnny and Yosaku, stood and followed him with the other villagers seeing the ruckus following once they saw Nami, Nojiko, and Genzo following them.
It only took a few minutes to reach the gates and Luffy looked to his crew, "Remember stay outside this wall." He ordered and the group nodded as Luffy cracked his knuckles.
Inside, Arlong was frowning and the other Fishmen were confused, "What's the matter boss?"
One of the Fishmen asked and Arlong frowned, "Nezumi landed a while ago, yet Nami hasn't come barging in accusing me of stealing or breaking my promise."
He stated and the other Fishmen widened their eyes, but before they could react the gates exploded inwards and they had to shield themselves from the rubble. When the dust cleared, Luffy stood there with a glare that could freeze Hell, "So, you're Arlong?"
Luffy stated and Arlong raised an eyebrow and nodded, "Yes, and who are you?"
He asked and Luffy popped his neck as he walked forward, "Luffy."
He stated and Arlong raised an eyebrow higher, "Oh? And what is a Luffy?"
Luffy cracked his knuckles, "A Pirate."
He stated before two of the Fishmen got in his way and Luffy simply grabbed their heads and clenched his hands before dropping them much to the shock of those watching. Arlong reigned in his surprise, "Really? And what does a Pirate have to do with me?"
Arlong asked before Luffy was next to him in a flash and grabbed his face before lifting him and bringing him to Luffy's eye level and Arlong felt a very human chill go down his spine, "You betrayed a member of my family and used her like she was something to possess, that is unforgivable."
Luffy growled before he slammed his fist into Arlong's torso sending him flying back into the wall. When the dust cleared, people expected Arlong to be shrugging the hit off but they were shocked to see Arlong hunched over coughing up blood. Arlong looked at Luffy while still struggling to breathe, "What is this man?!"
Arlong thought with some fear inside him and Luffy eyed the other Fishmen that seemed hesitant to attack and Luffy took his coat off and dropped it on the ground where it shocked everyone when it landed with a thud and created a crater under it.
Luffy rolled his shoulders as everyone noticed his affinity marks on his right arm and on his left; they saw tattoos of an Eagle, Lion, Great White Shark, Bear, Hawk, Turtle, a large spider, and a Praying Mantis. On his back they, being the crew and townspeople, could see parts of other tattoos but couldn't make them out.
Luffy smirked at the Fishmen, "Who gets to die first?"
He asked and the Fishmen growled before the small fry charged Luffy. Luffy smirked and drew his blade before he was gone and all anyone saw were flashes of light across the Fishmen before Luffy appeared on the other side of them and sheathed his sword. As soon as the CLICK was heard, the Fishmen all screamed as wounds appeared and they dropped to the ground.
Everyone was shocked, none more so then Zoro, Yosaku, Johnny, and the remaining Fishmen. Sabo and Makino seemed the least surprised, "Who… what is he?"
Genzo asked and Sabo chuckled, "He's the next King of the Pirates."
Sabo stated and Makino added, "He's also the one who is gonna kill Arlong."
She stated and Nami seemed to be the most focus on the massacre, I mean fight. The Octopus Fishman got upset and called out to the ocean before the sea cow came up from the water and all but Luffy's crew, minus Usopp and Kaya, were freaking out. However the sea cow saw Luffy and gulped before turning around, "Where are you going Momoo?"
Arlong asked and Momoo froze, "It's fine, you can leave Momoo. I'm not going to stop you."
He finished and Momoo turned around and was in a fury and lunged at Luffy before he froze when he looked at Luffy. Luffy looked normal, but his eyes were different: The Sclera was pitch black, the Iris was silver, and the Pupil was pure white. The other noteworthy item was the pupil itself: It was slitted vertically, horizontally, and diagonally while staying within the Iris. Momoo began shaking as it recognized part of those eyes and everyone present was shocked that it was more scared of Luffy than Arlong, "Leave."
Luffy ordered in a tone that made everyone go on edge and Momoo nodded fearfully before backing away, "Momoo, you aren't leaving are you?"
Arlong asked and Momoo stopped before looking at him then at Luffy and then nodded quickly before diving under water and swimming away shocking the Fishmen more. Luffy blinked his eyes a few times to get them normal again before facing the last four Fishmen.
The townspeople were gaping at the sight, "How-how did he do that?"
Genzo asked with shock and no one on Luffy's crew could see to answer it, not even Sabo or Makino, "I-I honestly don't know. It wasn't Killing Intent. Momoo must have seen something that terrified him to the point even Arlong was nothing to worry about."
Makino stated and all the listeners, including a certain devil girl, were shocked. Luffy cracked his neck before looking at the remaining Fishmen who seemed very displeased. The Octopus then ran into the building and came out with eight swords, "I'll handle this guy."
He stated before shooting ink at Luffy only to be shocked when he just batted it aside. He then got mad before Arlong spoke, "Hachi, calm down."
He ordered and the now named Hachi did as ordered and went at Luffy with his eight blades. However, Luffy shocked them again when he caught the blades, four in each hand, between his fingers and stopped Hachi in his tracks. Hachi was gritting his teeth as Luffy moved the blades away before slamming his boot into Hachi's chest sending him flying back into the wall. Hachi hung there imbedded in the wall with blood leaking from his mouth and his eyes blank as Luffy snapped his swords and dropped them on the ground.
The other two grit their teeth while hoping Arlong wouldn't get too mad and end up destroying Arlong Park. The one with big lips, who Arlong identified as Chu, began spitting water at Luffy who just batted them aside like they were nothing before he pulled his pistol and shot Chu through his chest killing him. The other Fishman, identified as Kuroobi, growled before charging Luffy and attacked with a flurry of punches and kicks that Luffy blocked or redirected before he locked him in a block, "Come on stop trying to hit me and hit me."
Luffy stated and Kuroobi got angry and renewed his attack as Luffy blocked and redirected more attacks before Luffy turned sideways and blocked his attacks with one arm for a few moments before pushing him away only for him to renew his attack. Luffy then let one hit him and he turned his head slightly before looking at the stunned Kuroobi, "That one was free."
Luffy stated before he punched Kuroobi in the gut and Kuroobi hunched over gaping and struggling to breath as blood came from his mouth and he backed up a few steps. Luffy stood straight as he watched the karate Fishman struggle to breathe before he regained himself and glared at Luffy before he prepared to use some Fishmen technique, "Now I will show you my ultimate technique: The Thousand Brick Fist."
Kuroobi stated and Luffy stood there without a care in the world as Kuroobi took his stance and got ready. When Kuroobi launched forward, Luffy caught Kuroobi's hand with a resounding thud, shocking everyone, and twisted it away before kicking him away only to grab his ponytail and pull Kuroobi back before slamming his knee into Kuroobi's neck where a sickening crack occurred and Kuroobi went limp before Luffy pushed him away and stood there.
Luffy turned towards Arlong before removing his hat and threw it to Makino who smiled and set it on her head as Luffy cracked his knuckles and stood there as Arlong growled and ground his teeth at seeing Luffy destroy his crew. He stood and approached Luffy and stood in front of him before cracking his knuckles, "So human, you want to fight me?"
Arlong asked and Luffy smirked, "Fight you? No, I want to kill you."
Luffy stated and Arlong grit his teeth before Luffy smacked his leg out from under him and then backhanded him sending him back a few feet. Arlong spat his teeth out before new ones grew and he charged forward intent on biting Luffy's head off. Luffy dodged the bite before twisting and axe kicking Arlong into the ground creating a crater before Luffy kicked him into the water.
The watchers were shocked as Luffy dismantled Arlong's crew like they were nothing and hadn't even gotten a scratch. The only hit he took was the one he let hit and it hadn't done anything at all. The villagers were the most shocked as they had tried rebelling and the Fishmen picked them apart like they were ants.
The crew, while surprised, had begun to expect things like this from their Captain and Zoro smirked, "I really did find a great training partner in Luffy."
He stated and Gin and Sanji smirked and nodded, "Me too."
They chorused while Usopp was surprised at what Luffy was doing along with Kaya, while Johnny and Yosaku had their jaws on the ground at what they were witnessing. Nami was surprised, but was smiling as tears came down her eyes as she saw someone destroying her tormentor. Nojiko was surprised as well and was getting a little excited, the sexual kind, at the way he was dominating the fight.
Robin, from the distance, was amazed to as she didn't think she or her boss could do this that easily without even getting hit once. She wasn't counting the 'free' one Luffy gave Kuroobi as he clearly could have stopped or dodged it and decided not to in order to give his opponent a bit of fear. She was becoming more and more convinced that Luffy may be able to not only bring down her boss but keep her safe like he said he could.
Back with Luffy he was just standing at the edge of the water waiting for Arlong to come at him before he saw a fin above the water. The fin went under the water before he heard a yell, "Shark Darts!"
Arlong yelled as he leapt out of the only for Luffy to grab his nose and slam him on the ground before he then did something that shocked everyone, Luffy cleanly snapped off Arlong's nose. Arlong was on the ground in pain before Luffy flipped the nose in his hands like a knife before he threw it into Arlong's hand pinning it to the ground. Arlong renewed his scream before tearing his hand off and looked shakily at Luffy with fear in his eyes. Luffy smirked, "So much for the all-powerful Fishmen."
Luffy stated angering Arlong, who launched himself at Luffy and got back handed by him into the wall where Arlong came out with his saw sword and Luffy caught it in his hand holding Arlong in place before he snapped it in half and kicked Arlong into the top room. Luffy followed him before frowning at the sight of the room filled with charts, a desk, bloody writing and drawing tools, and the thing that made Luffy's blood boil: A bed with shackles.
Luffy growled as he drew his sword and began cutting apart the charts before he kicked the desk through the wall, then a bookshelf that was behind him, he then chopped the bed to pieces and kicked them out of the room. Arlong was furious as Luffy was destroying Nami's work, while unknown to them said orange haired girl was crying and thanking Luffy, and lunged at Luffy who slammed his fist into Arlong's gut getting him to cough up blood before Luffy held Arlong by the throat with his left hand and Arlong saw the same eyes Momoo saw and understood why the Seaking had run: There was no victory to have against this man and Arlong was seeing his death in multiple ways and each was more painful and horrific than the last, "Time to finish you off."
Luffy stated and Arlong began struggling trying to get free and even hitting Luffy but nothing was working. Luffy gripped Arlong tight, sheathed his sword, and lifted Arlong up before he jumped and slammed him through the ceiling/roof and stood on top of Arlong Park and his right arm glowed Sapphire as dark clouds formed before Luffy uppercutted Arlong into the air. Luffy looked at him for a moment before he leapt after him and went high above him as the clouds boomed with thunder as Luffy's arm glowed brighter. Luffy cocked his fist back as Arlong plead for his life before Luffy slammed his fist into Arlong's chest with a loud sonic boom echoing out and blood came from Arlong's mouth as Luffy left an imprint of his fist in Arlong's chest. Luffy's arm glowed again and he dive bombed Arlong and slammed into him before smashing through all of Arlong Park bringing the whole building down.
Everyone covered their eyes as debris went flying out and Nami was concerned for Luffy and Nojiko had to hold her back while Makino held onto Luffy's hat to keep it from blowing away. When the dust cleared, there were only ruins in sight; they figured the Fishmen bodies got blown away from the shockwave when Luffy collided with the ground. Nami started panicking looking for Luffy before some cracking and crashing noises were heard. A few moments later, Luffy broke out of the rubble with him popping his neck while everyone was wondering if he was ok before he jabbed his hand into the rubble and grabbed hold of something before he proceeded to drag it down the pile of rubble, "Nami come here."
Luffy stated and Nami approached before Luffy tossed what he was dragging and Nami widened her eyes to see Arlong, but he was mangled almost beyond recognition and his chest was caved in completely with his face being barely recognizable, "You're free Nami and you're still a member of our crew." He stated before leaning in slightly, "And one of my girlfriends."
He whispered before kissing her cheek causing her to blush before she hugged him tightly saying thank you repeatedly while the townspeople were in shock at being free. Luffy broke the hug after kissing Nami's forehead and walked back towards the group. However they were interrupted by Nezumi, "Shishi, I thank you for getting rid of Arlong. Now all the treasure is all mi- URK!"
He started to say before a blade pierced through his chest with Luffy standing behind him, "I believe I told you to leave or I would kill you. Now, you pay up."
Luffy stated before bringing his sword up and out and then cut his head off, both halves. Luffy turned towards the rest of the Marines and released his Killing Intent causing everyone to struggle to breathe and a few Marines to die from their hearts failing, "Leave before I kill you too."
Luffy stated and the men stiffened before taking off as fast as they could. Luffy reigned in his Killing Intent and turned to the others, "Well, what are you waiting for? YOUR FREE!"
He asked before shouting and the townspeople woke up and began cheering before taking off to tell the others that Arlong was gone and never coming back.
That Night
The moment the rest of the Islanders heard the news, a large party broke out and people were having fun. Zoro was drinking, which he needed after the doctor stitched him up with Kaya helping as she needed to know how to remove and change the stitches if needed; Sabo was eating and chatting, Makino was dancing, Sanji was flirting with the village girls, Usopp was trying to impress people, Gin was relaxing with Zoro, and Nami was getting her tattoo removed and getting a new one, again with Kaya helping the doctor. However, Makino, Nami, and Nojiko were wondering where Luffy went.
Said Captain was walking towards a cliff side as he felt that something was calling him and found Genzo there pouring alcohol on a tombstone. Luffy walked up and removed his hat, "My condolences."
Luffy stated and Genzo nodded, "Thank you, she was Nami and Nojiko's adoptive mother and a woman I loved but never had the heart to tell."
Genzo stated and Luffy nodded before feeling his right arm pulse and frowned before he managed to step on the other side of the tombstone and found a symbol painted in blood on the back. Widening his eyes, Luffy bit his thumb and placed his hand against the symbol before light engulfed him.
Luffy opened his eyes to see white all around him, "Welcome Luffy."
Luffy heard and turned before he smiled seeing who it was, "Hey dad."
Luffy stated before giving his surrogate father a hug and Damon chuckled, "Good to see I was right in my hunch about you coming to Cocoyashi."
Damon stated and Luffy nodded, "Yeah, my navigator/second girlfriend lived here, but why was a glyph on her mother's tombstone?"
He asked and Damon nodded with a sigh as he rubbed his eyes, "I was unable to save Bell-mère during my time around the world, but I was able to put a preservation glyph on her before they buried her so you could change things."
He stated and Luffy widened his eyes, "But, dad, I haven't unlocked that affinity yet and you said you couldn't give me it."
He stated and Damon nodded with a smirk, "Right, I can't give you it but I can begin the process of you unlocking it by filling your body with some of the energy our bodies naturally make when we possess the affinity. By doing this you will unlock it sooner than normal and I don't violate the laws. Plus, you can make that old soldier and your girlfriend happy."
Damon stated and Luffy widened his eyes before grinning, "That's sneaky, dad."
He stated with the grin still in place and Damon smirked, "Thanks, also I put these glyphs in other areas but you will have to find them. Now, should we begin?"
Damon informed then asked and Luffy nodded before Damon created a sphere of energy and put it into Luffy, "When the energy is used, it is going to tire you out so be sure you don't push it and there may be some side effects."
Was the last thing Luffy heard before he opened his eyes to see Genzo looking at him in concern, "Luffy, are you alright? You blacked out after that light hit you."
Genzo stated as he didn't want their savior to die and Luffy nodded, "I'm alright, but I need you to do something for me and let me do something."
He stated and Genzo nodded, "Of course, what is it?"
Genzo asked and Luffy took a breath, "I need you to bring Nami and Nojiko along with a shovel and I need you to let me dig up Bell-mère." He stated before holding his hand up to stop Genzo's reaction, "Please, you've trusted me so far. Trust me now."
Luffy stated and Genzo paused before nodding, "Fine, but if you desecrate her grave I will kill you." He threatened and Luffy nodded before Genzo left to do as asked.
A few minutes later, Luffy stood before Nami, Nojiko, and Genzo as he took the shovel and dug up Bell-mère's coffin and when he opened it, the three others were shocked to see her not be any different than the day she died. In fact, if not for the fact they knew she was dead, they would have thought she was just sleeping. Luffy placed his hand over her and took a breath before his arm glowed a rainbow of colors while a lime green overcoat appeared as well, "Restoration of the soul."
Luffy mumbled before the glow went down his arm and condensed into a ball before Luffy pushed it into Bell-mère's chest. Once the ball was completely pushed in, Luffy turned sideways and coughed up a little blood and Nami was next to him, "Luffy! Are you ok?"
She asked worried as Genzo and Nojiko were paying attention to him and he looked up at her and smiled before pointing towards the coffin. The three turned and widened their eyes in shock as tears began to form in their eyes. The reason? Well Bell-mère's supposed corpse was stirring before she groaned and opened her eyes and sat up, "Wha-what happened?"
She asked before she was tackled in a dual hug, "BELL- MÈRE!"
She heard from two voices before looking down and widened her eyes in shock as she saw an older Nami and Nojiko, "Nami? Nojiko? I-I'm alive?!"
She asked with shock in her voice and Nami and Nojiko cried as they held her, "Yes Bell-mère, you're alive."
They stated and Bell-mère hugged her daughters as she got another chance to be alive. Genzo walked forward and smiled, "It's good to have you back."
He stated and Bell-mère looked at him and smiled, "Good to be back Genzo, but how am I here?"
She asked and Genzo smiled and pointed to her right and she saw Luffy there breathing hard and he smiled before removing his hat, "Nice to meet you, Bell-mère, I'm Luffy."
He stated before he shakily stood only to have to sit back down and Nami nodded into her mother's chest, "Bell-mère, he defeated Arlong and his crew by himself and freed us."
Nami informed getting a shocked expression from Bell-mère and Luffy grinned, "I told you Nami, no one messes with my family, let alone one of my girlfriends."
He stated and Bell-mère and Genzo widened their eyes and Nami smirked, "I'll tell you later. I'm just glad you're back, mom."
She stated and Bell-mère widened her eyes as Nami never called her that and she smiled and hugged them before she stood and walked over to Luffy. She stared at him for a moment before she knelt and hugged him, "Thank you for this Luffy." She stated before going to his ear, "And take care of her for me if she decides to go."
She stated and whispered and Luffy smiled and nodded, "Of course, no one is allowed to harm my family, which counts you and Genzo since you are precious to Nami, and gets away with it while I'm alive."
Luffy stated before he shakily stood and smiled at Nami, "We'll be hanging around here for a while so take your time and decide whatever you need to." He stated and she nodded before he turned to Genzo, "If you don't mind, before we go I would like to talk to you and any other leaders of the Island to discuss something."
He stated and Genzo raised an eyebrow before nodding and Luffy returned it, "Well, I'll get back to the party. See you guys later." He stated but when he passed Genzo he paused and whispered, "You got your second chance, don't waste it. I can tell from her look she loves you too, so stop being a chicken and tell her."
Genzo straightened slightly before giving a brief nod as Luffy walked back to town, but when he was out of ear shot from Nami and the others he stated, "I'm sorry Robin, but I don't think I can do the same for you. I can however promise that nothing like that will happen again if you wish to put your trust in me."
He stated and an ear and eye that were on a tree vanished as Robin teared up slightly as she sat on Banchi and hoped Luffy could back up those words. Luffy made it back to his group and sat down and ate before turning to Sabo, "Tomorrow, bring the ship around to that ship graveyard that the villagers were talking about earlier. I'll work on the Going Merry and then we can use what's left to help rebuild Gosa Village."
Luffy stated and Sabo nodded while noticing the tired look on Luffy's face, but kept quiet about it due to trusting Luffy to say what was wrong when he was ready. Naturally the others heard this and thought they would be helping but Luffy turned towards them, "Zoro, after Sabo brings the ship around, he's gonna train with you to help you get better at dodging and blocking against an opponent faster than you."
Luffy informed and Zoro raised his eyebrows before nodding as Luffy turned to Kaya, "Kaya, you're gonna work with Gin because I think I have a pair of weapons for you and Gin can help you with learning to wield two weapons and get comfortable with them."
He stated and Kaya perked up before nodding along with Gin as Luffy turned to Usopp, "Usopp, you're going to work with Makino as she has something that your gonna use instead of your slingshot when you need to be serious."
Luffy informed and Usopp cocked his head to the side before nodding as he realized using his little slingshot wasn't going to work as they faced tougher opponents and Luffy then turned to Sanji, "I have something special for you Sanji and it should be in your wheelhouse when you start it."
Luffy vaguely stated and Sanji raised an eyebrow but nodded nonetheless before Johnny and Yosaku came up, "Um, Luffy-Aniki, we were wondering if we could join your crew permanently."
Johnny stated and Yosaku nodded, "Yeah, we saw how you picked those weaker Fishmen apart with your sword skills and were hoping you could have us as members of the crew and help us get strong enough to pull our weight."
Yosaku stated and Johnny nodded while Luffy blinked before nodding, "Sure, but be prepared to work hard as I think the start of your training will work like Sanji's."
He informed and the two saluted, "Hai, Captain-Aniki!"
They stated and Luffy chuckled, "Well as Captain I order everyone to have fun."
He stated and the crew all rose mugs in the air in a toast before they began to party with the villagers.
Next day: Arlong's ship graveyard.
As Luffy ordered, Sabo brought the Going Merry to the graveyard and Luffy set his coat and hat down as he looked over everything and got things ready before his crew came up. Sabo and Zoro walked off a ways to get more room, Makino and Usopp walked off to an area that they assumed the water spitting Fishman used for practice, and the others stood in front of Luffy and waited. Luffy went to the ship before coming back with a trunk and rummaged through it before handing Kaya a pair of wooden Kama, "Get used to these so you don't hurt yourself."
He stated and Kaya took them and twirled them slightly, "Luffy, why these?"
She asked and Luffy took them and twirled them, "They require precision and skill to use as well as a steady hand, all of which you will need to be a doctor. Plus, they aren't purely lethal weapons as you can catch with the blades and knock an opponent off their feet instead of killing them or you can strike areas that aren't fatal but slow or weaken an opponent."
He stated as he gave them back and Kaya nodded before walking off with Gin while the other three stood in front of Luffy before he tossed Sanji some greaves that he struggled to hold and Luffy tossed Yosaku and Johnny a pair of greaves and gauntlets, "Wear those, Sanji do some laps at whatever distance you think will give you a workout and Johnny and Yosaku spar in them. Their weighted so it will build your muscles and your speed when you take them off. They'll also increase as you get used to the weight."
Luffy ordered and the three widened their eyes before nodding and putting the items on before Sanji took off on a run and Johnny and Yosaku moved to a better area to spar in. Luffy nodded to himself and began going through the different ships looking for anything he could use for the Going Merry and he also remembered to add the cannons he had taken from Krieg's ship that were still in working order.
A few hours later, the survivors of Gosa Village and the members of Cocoyashi Village found Luffy working and half of Gosa Village rebuilt with him working on more of the buildings. They were shocked to see him simply touching the wooden pieces and his arm glowing brown before the wood would repair itself and begin adjusting itself to restore the buildings. The survivors immediately began propping the wreckage together to set it so as Luffy repaired it, it would go to the right area and then they began reinforcing the buildings while others moved with Luffy to help him get the wreckage ready.
After a few more hours, the village was practically rebuilt and just needed some esthetics to be back to normal. The survivors thanked Luffy who waved it off and went back to ship to finish up his work, while another party went on that night in celebration of Gosa being rebuilt and Sabo had told the crew to go ahead and enjoy the party since Luffy wanted the ship to be a surprise when he was done.
6 days later
The days passed quietly and quickly as Nami had been training with Gin in her staff training as he was the closest besides Luffy to staff fighting. Nojiko had taken up being a sharpshooter with Bell-mère giving her some pointers due to her Marine training. Yosaku and Johnny had been sparring until they couldn't move and then would join any partying going on to refuel their energy before they would be right back at it the next morning and their weights had already increased twice. Sanji now spent his afternoons between lunch and dinner doing laps around the Island and each day he was getting more laps done and his weights had increased 3 times.
Zoro had toughened his body by diving to the ocean floor as fast as he could while strapped to a boulder before swimming back to the top when he wasn't trying to keep up with Sabo, though he was getting better at tracking and trusting his senses to at least block 1/10 of the attacks. Usopp had been given the crossbow that Makino carried after she explained that between it and the regular bow, it was the more sniper of the two and Usopp spent the first day just getting used to the recoil and hitting bullseyes before moving on to hitting moving targets and moving while hitting the target as a pinned down sniper was often one to become a dead sniper.
Gin had worked with Kaya to the point she didn't drop the Kama or accidently hit herself and she was starting to get the feel for them. Naturally, Gin and Zoro had asked for weights upon discovering the training Johnny, Yosaku, and Sanji were doing and Sabo had gotten them a set despite Gin's tonfas weighing a large amount already. Sabo was pleased with his sparring with Zoro as at times it made him have to come to a halt and then change into a new attack or change directions, which was beneficial to him as well as Zoro. Makino had found two friendly rivals in Nojiko and Usopp in the art of hitting targets. While she was easily the more skilled, it only made the other two work harder and it became a game to them.
Luffy had met with Genzo and those with authority around the village/island, which now included Bell-mère, and offered them to be assimilated into his growing territory and what it implied, while being very clear that it was not the same thing as Arlong. He would protect and provide aid with the treasure and anything else he got along the way and in return they would allow them to stay and stock up on supplies as they needed and set trade with his other territories. They had deliberated for 3 days before agreeing and now the two villages and what remained of Arlong park, which was being rebuilt to be an armory/fort in case of emergencies, flew Luffy's Jolly Roger.
Now though, the crew and villagers were waiting at the dock to the village for Luffy to arrive with the ship. They didn't have to wait long before Usopp began gaping and Kaya was concerned before Usopp grabbed her chin and turned her head in the direction he was looking and she began gaping and then everyone turned and gaped.
Sailing towards them was a larger ship than the last time they saw it that was black with crimson, silver, and white designs on it with the majority being black. It was the size of a Brig with two large masts each with a crow's nest and platform and two strange pulley like items attached to both masts, the ram head was still at the front but seemed more pronounced, the deck had cannons and other items on the deck and there were clear slots at the front and both sides of the ship for more cannons. The sails and flag had the Strawhat Jolly Roger on them and Luffy was at the Helm with a smirk on his face. Essentially, it looked like a Brig that was outfitted like a Frigate.
Luffy pulled up and moored at the dock before he jumped down with a smirk, "Impressive isn't it?"
He asked and the crowd nodded numbly and Luffy chuckled, "Plenty of fire power and I found a treasure among the wrecks, a Seastone base." He stated before seeing a lot of confused looks and Luffy chuckled, "It's a stone that mimics the flow and energy of the sea thus making it so Sea Kings can't find you if you were to sail into the calm belt."
He stated and people widened their eyes at that, "Get some rest guys and finish up any business you still have, tomorrow we're sailing and there shouldn't be anything left undone since we don't know when we may be coming back."
He stated as he walked off towards the woods, "Luffy-kun?"
Makino spoke up and Luffy simply raised his right arm and kept walking with Makino nodding as that was a silent signal that he was going to train in his affinities for a while. Makino then climbed onto the ship to explore the changes Luffy made to the ship. She already knew she would be bunking with him in the Captain's cabin as they slept together, not sexually, every night, but wanted to see if he made any other major changes. The rest of the crew decided to check it out too while Nami and Nojiko talked with Bell-mère and Genzo, who had begun dating, about them going and how they would try to keep in touch since Luffy found a Den Den Mushi on Krieg's ship that still worked.
Robin, of course, was impressed with the ship as she saw Luffy sail it to the dock and was curious to what he was doing now that he was walking to the woods. She used her powers to make an eye and ear appear and saw him there with his shirt off causing her to blush. When she could focus again, she saw he had different dinosaur tattoos on his back and a tree on his chest. However, she was then surprised by the tattoos glowing as wind, earth, wood, water from the ground, and stones began circling Luffy who seemed to be focusing as storm clouds gathered overhead and thunder sounded. The surprising thing, beyond the obvious, was that the circling items were moving to nothing and the thunder was booming in time with his right hand flexing his fingers.
She noticed that as he did this, the rings seemed to glow brighter, which she assumed meant his control was building, and more of the affinity would gather around him. Luffy then flexed his arms and the earth shot out like a hail of bullets, the stone went out like bombs, the water went out like cannonballs, the wood went out like needles, the wind went out like blades, and the thunder went out like a blast. When things died down, and he moved slightly, she noticed his left arm now had an Octopus on it and she frowned since it wasn't there during the fight against Arlong and he hadn't been with a tattoo specialist since, so where did he get it?
She chuckled to herself slightly as Luffy just kept getting more and more interesting and her archeologist nature was making her want to learn more about him and what made him tick, so to speak.
Next day: Docks
Luffy and company were prepping the ship for sail with Luffy attaching one of the Tangerine trees to the ship via his wood affinity, which got him a very nice thank you kiss from Nami, and were loading the supplies Luffy bought from the village. Nojiko had asked to come along and Luffy had accepted and knew the reason why as the moment he said yes she went to Makino and Nami and talked quietly while doing so. The villagers were all seeing them off with Bell-mère holding Genzo's arm and laying her head on his shoulder.
The talk of the crowd was that Nami gave them all 100,000,000 Beri for them under the excuse she would either steal more or Luffy would earn it somehow and they were fine financially according to Luffy and there were always plenty of opportunities for Pirates to make money including raiding other Pirates.
Luffy had explained a few things to his crew including the lift up to the Crow's Nests that worked like an advanced pulley system. He also showed them the quarters were larger than before so they had more breathing room and that the lower deck was both a storage area and training area when the upper deck was too crowded to be used by everyone.
Once everything was said and done, they set sail again and immediately Usopp went to practicing with his new crossbow on targets, Zoro went to the lower deck with Yosaku and Johnny to practice, Kaya began practicing throwing senbon needles as Luffy wanted her to have a long range attack and the needles required accuracy and precision. Gin was doing pushups and sit ups to get used to his new weights more, Sanji was making lunch, Makino was helping Usopp while practicing herself, Sabo was up on one of the Crow's Nests keeping an eye out for anything, Nami was talking with Nojiko while making sure the ship stayed on course, and Luffy was at the Helm making sure he went the direction Nami indicated.
A few days later, and a bit of a complaint as Luffy gave Nami, Nojiko, and Kaya some weights that were a bit more stylish, and everyone was having a relaxing day as Luffy made it clear they were not to train everyday so their bodies could rest and adjust. Zoro was napping, Gin was just looking at the clouds, Sabo was relaxing up in the Crow's Nest, Sanji was making snacks, Usopp was talking with Kaya, Makino was laying her head on Luffy's shoulder as he steered, Johnny and Yosaku were cleaning and sharpening their blades, and Nami and Nojiko were sitting on some chairs relaxing while Nami was complaining at a bird for raising the price of a newspaper again.
When she began reading, a paper slid out and Luffy noticed it and looked at it before his eyes widened and he started laughing. Makino went over and looked it over before her eyes widened and she began giggling. Wondering what was going on, the others, counting an awakened Zoro and a food carrying Sanji, came over and looked at it. They saw it was a wanted poster and their eyes widened as they saw who it was of and what the bounty was.
Marine HQ
"While he is relatively new to the seas and only just started, he has already brought down a few of the most dangerous pirates the East Blue has with little to no difficulty. Count in the fact he not only openly attacked Marines, killed a Captain, and has even claimed some islands as his territory makes him a potential threat in the making and needs to be addressed immediately. While this is higher than any other first timer in a long time, and is nearly unprecedented in the size for a first bounty, we believe this amount is needed to ensure everyone is aware of his potential for danger."
A veteran Marine stated as the others began to nod and another addressed a courtyard of Marines about seeking absolute justice on those who would defy the government.
On Luffy's Islands
The residents under the protection of the Strawhat Pirates were shocked at the bounty put on Luffy's head but celebrated anyway as it would show any wannabe pirates that their guardian was not someone to mess with and raised their glasses and mugs to their guardian pirate, which still sounded strange to them.
Back with the Strawhats
Luffy was laughing as Sabo checked out the poster, "For crimes of Piracy, anarchy, sedition, assault of Marine soldiers, murder of a Marine Captain, and destruction of Government property. Monkey D. Luffy is wanted for 95,000,000 Beri and is to be brought in Dead or Alive."
He read while chuckling with the poster showing Luffy looking extremely pissed off with his sword through Nezumi's chest and Nezumi having a look of horror on his face. The men of the crew all felt that the bounty was actually low for what Luffy had done, though they assumed it was partly due to the Marines not knowing he matched Hawkeye in a fight or that he beat Kuro, while Makino was happy for Luffy since what is a pirate without a bounty? Nami, Nojiko, and Kaya were a little concerned about potential threats.
Luffy finally regained himself, "That is great, but it's only gonna get higher from here on out."
He stated happily and Nami gave a sigh and shook her head, "Anyway, we have one last potential stop before we reach the Grand Line. It's called Loguetown, the place where the Pirate King was born and executed."
Nami stated and Luffy grinned, "Sounds fun, let's head there." He stated and Nami giggled and nodded before having him adjust the course accordingly.
Robin for her part was shocked at Luffy's bounty as it exceeded even hers for what she supposedly did as a child, but thinking on it; Luffy could be viewed as more dangerous than her or the revolutionary named Dragon since she had the potential to learn information the government wanted buried and Dragon just destroyed government presences and then moved on, but Luffy was claiming the territory and forging his own area of the world and could begin to match the government's power if left unchecked. Robin smiled slightly as Luffy was getting to the point she could trust him if the time came.
Unknown Location
Sitting at a table, Ace was laughing his head off at what he was seeing getting the attention of the crew and his Captain that he was with, "What's so funny Ace?"
Asked a large man with a white mustache and a bandanna on his head and Ace reigned himself in before showing him the poster, "That's my little brother, pops, seems like he's tougher than I thought."
Ace stated and the man widened his eyes, "95 million as his first bounty? Heh, heh, HAHAHAHAHA, A SNOT NOSED BRAT LIKE THAT IS GONNA BRING A LOT OF FUN TO THE GRAND LINE, I CAN TELL!"
The man laughed as the other crew members gaped as that had to be some kind of record for a first bounty. Ace just laughed too as his little brother was just full of surprises and fun. However, Ace didn't forget a warning Damon had given him and he kept a hard eye on the man he was warned of and even told some of the other officers about it just to be on the safe side.
Unknown Island
Hawkeye was walking on an island causing the lookouts of a certain pirate crew to run and tell their boss what was happening, "So Hawkeye, are you here to take my head?"
Asked a man, whom one would assume was the boss, and Hawkeye snorted before taking out a poster, "No, I don't hunt down cripples. I am actually here because I recalled a story you told about a young boy and a strawhat."
He stated as he showed the poster and the man and crew widened their eyes before the boss chuckled, "So, you finally started your journey Luffy and you grew into a fine young man too. Alright lads! Get the grog; we got a celebration to have for our young friend!"
He stated and the crew all cheered as a messenger bird came and dropped off a note and the boss read it, Hey Shanks, I got a Den Den Mushi and decided to send you the frequency in case you wanted to talk. Hope to hear from you, The Future Pirate King: Monkey D Luffy.
It read and the now identified Shanks laughed, "Ah that kid is a bloke after my own heart."
He laughed before he began partying with his crew and reluctant guest.
With Luffy and Company
The crew anchored at the docks of the famous Loguetown and they were all anxious to see what the town had to offer. Johnny, Yosaku, and Zoro were going to the sword shop; Sanji was going for food; Usopp and Kaya were going for supplies; Gin was going to go look at a weapons or munitions shop to see if there was anything at all that could be useful whether for himself or the crew; Nami, Makino, and Nojiko were going clothes shopping; Sabo was going to stay on the ship; and Luffy was going to see the execution platform.
Luffy walked along for a time not really paying attention to anyone even if people were paying attention to him as he walked before he got stopped by two large men with swords, "Hey you, that sword looks pretty nice, give it here or you're gonna regret it."
One of them stated as they took their swords out and a woman was about to interfere before in a flash Luffy drew his sword and shattered theirs. Everyone gaped and the two men sweated before they took off running. Luffy twirled his blade before resting it on his shoulder while the woman, who wore pants and a jacket that were purple and had glasses was in awe of his blade, "This blade is amazing, what's its name? Where did you get it? How did you get it?"
She asked as she kept gazing at the blade and Luffy blinked, "In order, it's called Starscream, I made it so I kept it, and I just answered the third question."
Luffy stated before he sheathed the blade and walked off with the woman gaping at him for making such a high quality sword. Luffy kept walking towards the center of town where a barkeep told him the execution platform was located.
With Nami, Nojiko, and Makino
The three girls were trying on clothing with Nami and Nojiko being extravagant and Makino's being sexier and showing her body, meaning bikinis, tight dresses, lingerie, and other garment she could have fun with Luffy in, "Makino-chan, why only those type of clothes?"
Nojiko asked and Makino smirked, "I like simple clothes, but I want some clothes for Luffy's eyes only and it has certain… advantages to wearing them when I am with Luffy."
She stated and Nami blushed and began to look for similar wear for herself and Nojiko blushed bringing up a topic she wanted to discuss, "So, Makino-chan, about Luffy. I was, um, I um, I was wondering if you would, I mean if you would possibly, that is if I could date Luffy too?"
She stammered and then squeaked quietly and Makino looked at her hard with an unreadable expression on her face before she smirked, "Sure, but you have to ask Nami-chan too and you have to be willing to spend 'quality' time with any girl Luffy is with."
She stated and Nojiko and Nami blushed as Nami avoided eye contact with her sister, "Nojiko can be with Luffy, though it's going to be hard to move onto that other thing though."
Nami stated and Nojiko nodded, "I-I guess if we are eased into it, then maybe possibly that could be fine. Down the road I mean."
She stated and Makino nodded with a smile, "Good, then let's find something for you too Noji-chan." She stated and Nojiko blushed at the name and the potential clothes.
With Zoro, Johnny, and Yosaku
Zoro and his two friends were walking along looking for anything of note before they came upon a woman taking down two large guys before falling clumsily. The three kept walking and began looking for a sword store and found one and entered though Zoro was annoyed the man was attempting to take his sword and had the gall to think that he didn't know how much it was worth. Admittedly, Zoro didn't know until Luffy told him as neither his best friend nor her father had ever mentioned it. The shop owner was stopped when the woman came in talking about the blade and Zoro shrugged and began looking through a bin of low cost swords.
Why he was doing this, he didn't know as he had plenty of money from what Luffy gave them to shop, but he felt something calling him from there and he decided to look through it while idly paying attention to the woman talking about collecting the high quality blades on the seas before he grabbed one blade and narrowed his eyes.
Meanwhile, Wado was interested as it sensed two blades that would work well with it inside the shop and was curious to who they were. Kitetsu III was bored before the man carrying one of the stronger blades came in and Kitetsu was intrigued as it could feel his skill the moment he entered and wanted him to wield it. Yubashiri felt that it was somehow being so bored that it was causing itself to rust from the lack of time it was even removed from its sheath. It had sensed a competent wielder enter the shop, but more than likely it wouldn't be chosen due to the price it had.
Back with Zoro, he idly listened to the woman talk while he drew and swung the sword a bit and could feel its bloodlust and desire for combat flowing from the blade and muttered, "It's cursed."
Zoro stated surprising the four people in the shop while Johnny and Yosaku kept looking for blades that Luffy said would match them better. Zoro idly noticed the shop keeper asking him about it and Zoro shook his head slightly, "No, I just… do."
He stated while only idly listening to the owner go on about it being cursed and killing anyone who wielded it. Zoro smirked and declared he would take it while the shop keeper sputtered about not letting him and Zoro grinned as he held the blade up, "Well, let's see which is stronger, the blade's curse or my swordsman spirit."
He stated before tossing the blade into the air and stuck his arm out and Johnny and Yosaku smirked as the blade came down while the owner and the woman were horrified. Kitetsu was scared; it didn't want to cut the swordsman that could wield it and wanted to ensure he wasn't harmed. With that in mind, so to speak, it willed itself around his arm and impaled itself into the ground by his foot.
Kitetsu was ecstatic that it didn't harm the man and he was going to buy it and was also pleased when the owner went and took another sword that would work well with it and the other blade its new master used. Yubashiri was surprised when the owner took it out and brought it to a swordsman that had two blades that seemed polar opposites as one was calm and calculating and the other was wild and reckless. It could agree with this person as it was whatever its master needed it to be.
Zoro happily accepted the man's offer to let him have both blades free while Yosaku and Johnny got their own blades. Johnny took a Nodachi in a black sheath with a gold handle and pommel and Yosaku had taken a rare weapon called a Khanda as his that was in a blood red sheath and had an ornate silver handle and guard. They chose these as Luffy recommended they get weapons that matched their inherent skills as Johnny was the faster of the two swordsmen but Yosaku had more power in his strikes than Johnny. Thus, Johnny got a longer lighter blade and Yosaku took a heavier, if shorter, blade that could take a beating and allow him to deliver powerful hits.
The three walked out satisfied with their purchases since Johnny and Yosaku knew they weren't good enough, yet, to have more powerful/skilled weapons as they were still building their abilities.
With Gin
Gin had found an armament store and used the money he got to buy some rifles, grenades, pistols, blunderbusses, powder, rounds, and a few other things that could prove useful and used a scroll from Luffy to hold it all including some items that Luffy requested that confused him, but he wasn't going to disobey his new Captain's orders and left the shop to head for the town square where the shop keeper said the platform was at.
With Sanji
The cook of the Strawhats was currently shopping and actually having the time of his life as Luffy gave him some kind of scroll that held the items Sanji wanted and apparently would keep them as fresh as when he placed them in the scroll. However, his attention was caught by a monster sized fish called an Elephant Fish and decided to enter the competition for it as it would be fun and worth it.
With Usopp and Kaya
The two were having a fun time with their shopping as Kaya got medical supplies and larger than normal needles to use, while Usopp had gotten parts, repair kits, and some supplies he could use to make specialized bolts and arrows as Luffy told him he could help create some ammo that could help even things in a larger firefight.
They had made it to the Market area just in time to see Sanji face off against a woman in the finals of a cooking competition and won before they began walking around with Sanji to find the others.
With Luffy
Luffy was sitting on top of the execution platform looking out over the square as people began noticing him and some Marine demanded he get down before he was smacked aside by a large Iron Mace. Luffy looked down as the female figure smirked, "So nice to see you again, Luffy-kun."
The woman stated as she tossed her cloak away revealing a thin and hot body of a woman with long black hair wearing a bikini top, cowboy hat, long purple coat, small heeled sandals, and striped pants with a shirt tied around her waist. Luffy blinked before whistling appreciatively, "Nice to see the real you, Alvida."
He stated and Alvida blushed and smiled, "Well after I ate the Slip Slip fruit, it wasn't hard to get to a natural figure and I was happy to try and find you again handsome."
She stated and Luffy smirked, "You know you have to ask my girlfriend first before anything can happen?" He asked and she frowned before he chuckled, "Don't worry, she doesn't mind sharing."
He stated and she perked up slightly before Luffy was pinned down by Cabaji before Buggy showed himself, "Oh, hey Buggy."
Luffy stated as he saw Buggy and clown growled, "Don't get friendly with me, you idiot!"
He screamed as he climbed the platform as Cabaji jumped down. Buggy prepared to kill Luffy, however Alvida began attacking the pirates as Gin, Sanji, and Zoro charged to save Luffy while Johnny, Yosaku, Usopp, and the girls went to get everything back to the ship and get it ready since Nami felt a powerful storm coming and moved to get ready to leave. Buggy however was upset with Alvida, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING ALVIDA?!"
He screamed and Alvida frowned, "You idiot, I said I wanted to find Luffy and get him, not kill him."
She stated as several men in the crowd broke down and cried at the realization she wanted Luffy as her boyfriend and Alvida continued smacking aside the Buggy Pirates to get to Luffy though she was getting pushed back slightly and it was pissing her off.
Buggy growled and began to bring the sword down on Luffy, while unknown to them the Captain of the Marines of Loguetown was watching and waiting to give the signal to attack. However he was surprised by what happened next, "Hehehe, sorry guys, looks like I'm done."
Luffy stated as the Captain gaped, "He laughed!"
He thought before lightning crashed down on the platform and struck Buggy directly. Luffy stood and dusted himself off and Sanji turned to his fellow crew members, "Do you believe in a higher power?"
He asked before Luffy caught Alvida as she jumped him in a hug. Luffy laughed and set her down, "Come on, before the Marines try to catch us."
He ordered and the group nodded and they took off through the town while the Captain, which a Marine identified as Smoker, went after them after trapping Buggy. Luffy frowned as they saw the woman from before blocking their path and Zoro stopped to fight her and she swung her sword at him which he blocked easily with his Wado and pushed her back, "You'll pay for making a fool out of me!"
She stated and Zoro raised an eyebrow at her, "What did I do? I told you I was familiar with the name, but never said I wasn't Roronoa Zoro and besides, you never asked for my name so I didn't do anything wrong and you shouldn't have been naïve enough to talk so casually without even learning someone's name."
He stated and the woman, who a Marine called Tashigi, stumbled for a minute with a blush of embarrassment on her face before Zoro smacked the sword from her and pinned her to the wall before walking away leaving her enraged, "Why didn't you kill me? Is it because I'm a woman?"
She asked and Zoro paused, if Luffy hadn't taught him to keep his cool then he may have blown up at her for reminding him of his friend but he just calmly turned towards her and looked in her eyes, "No, I want to see what your limits are. Find me again and we can fight, but I want to see improvement. Oh, and drop the shaky act, it doesn't work on a real swordsman."
He stated leaving her shocked as he took off after his crewmates. Luffy and them were running as Zoro managed to catch up before a pillar of smoke came and blocked their path as rain began to fall. Luffy frowned and waved his crew to go on as the pillar condensed into Smoker. Smoker didn't react to the crew leaving and just looked to Luffy, who drew his blade and Smoker smirked, "If you think that will work, then…"
He was cut off as Luffy swung his blade and Smoker found his cheek bleeding and he widened his eyes as Luffy frowned, "Take this seriously or you'll end up dead. I am a breed above those you've taken down so far."
Luffy stated and Smoker frowned before he drew his Jutte from his back and charged Luffy.
At the Going Merry
Sabo sat on the on the ship with the weird guy and Lion from the Buggy Pirates unconscious on the ground while the others began loading the ship. However, they were interrupted by a group of Marines trying to stop them. Johnny and Yosaku decided to test their new blades and leapt into the fray. Johnny moved faster than they could counter while Yosaku struck hard enough that they couldn't hold a block or he cleaved through their swords.
Within a few minutes, the Marines were all down and the others had caught up and were preparing the ship to sail, "What about Luffy?"
Alvida asked and the crew kept preparing, "He'll be here. Just help us get everything ready."
Makino stated and Alvida nodded and began helping.
Back with Luffy
Luffy blocked another strike from Smoker, who had small cuts and bruises all over him and his coat was shredded. Luffy kicked him back sending him into a building, "You're not half bad Smoker, but you're not skilled enough to handle me. Come find me when you want to try again."
Luffy stated before he axe kicked Smoker into the ground knocking him out. Luffy then sheathed his sword and turned to a hooded figure, whose face was revealed with a strike of lightning, and Luffy blinked at seeing his father: Monkey D. Dragon the world revolutionary, "Hello father."
Luffy stated and the now identified Dragon blinked in surprise, "Yeah, I know who you are and while I do count you as my father, you're not my dad."
He stated getting Dragon to widen his eyes, "I understand and respect that you are my father, but you never raised me, you never visited even when the Grey Terminal incident was going on, and you never made any attempt to contact me except now since I'm getting the government's attention. While I can see that there were some circumstances such as wanting the government to be ignorant of my existence, you are a fool if you believe that as they would have tracked you just for being Grandpa Garp's son. So, like I said, I acknowledge that you are my father and I don't hate you, but you're not my dad and you have a long way to go before I can count you as such."
Luffy stated and Dragon sighed and nodded, "Fair enough, at least you don't hate me and had someone to watch over you. I won't try to justify anything to you, but I do want to help you."
He stated and another cloaked figure appeared, "This is Koala and she was part of the Fishmen Pirates once upon a time and is an expert in Fishmen Karate. When she heard who you were and what happened to Arlong, she asked permission to join up with you and I agreed."
He stated as the girl removed her cloak showing she was an orange haired girl with an hourglass body, cream skin, sapphire blue eyes, brown heeled boots, black stockings that went to just under her ass, a short frilly red skirt with white frills, a pale pink shirt that strained to contain her chest and showed she wasn't wearing a bra and had two small black belts just above her waist, burnt orange gloves, and a puffy hat that matched her skirt and a pair of googles sitting on it.
Luffy shrugged, "Alright, also you should be prepared."
He stated and Dragon raised an eyebrow, "For what?"
He asked and Luffy walked past him, "For war."
Luffy stated as he kept walking and Koala blinked before following her new Captain towards his ship and Dragon had a surprised look on his face before he laughed, "A pirate that is the son of a Rebel, the Grandson of a Marine, and has the ideals of both. Luffy you really will become a great man."
Dragon stated as Luffy and Koala were running as the storm got worse and they saw the ship being pushed out to sea. Luffy frowned before he picked up Koala and jumped onto some buildings and ran along them before he leapt off and landed on the ship, "Let's sail, head for the Grand Line."
Luffy ordered and his crew smirked as they began obeying while Sabo brought a coat for Koala, who blushed at seeing him and the action before they got the ship all set for the Grand Line and headed for Reverse Mountain, "Sabo, man the Helm."
Luffy ordered and Sabo nodded as the rest followed Luffy inside. Luffy then took Nami's map and laid it out, "Alright as a few of you probably won't know or believe this, so I am going to just say it: the way to the Great Line is up Reverse Mountain, while we have the option of going through the Calm Belt, there is always the chance one or more Seakings will come up and we can't fight too many especially if one comes up under the ship."
He stated and the crew widened their eyes, "But how do you go about getting up a mountain?"
Usopp asked and Luffy smirked, "Because of the multiple tides and currents smashing into the Red Line and feeling the pull of the other oceans and the Grand Line. You see the Grand Line works like the opposite of the Moon, instead of pushing water away it pulls in the water towards it and there are four grooves on Reverse Mountain that the water shoots up and then crashes together and flows back down into the Grand Line."
He informed and the crew nodded before Luffy spoke again, "Also, this is Alvida and Koala, they're part of the crew now and you can have time to meet and greet later since we are going to have to focus on getting up the mountain safely."
He stated and the group began nodding, "Hey Luffy! We're getting close, the current's picking up rapidly!"
Sabo shouted and Luffy went out and smirked at seeing the Mountain and the waves shooting up it or sinking below due to them being sucked under the Red Line, "Sabo! Aim for the path with the arches. If we're off by even a foot, we're dead."
Luffy ordered and Sabo nodded before Luffy moved to the bow of the ship to make sure Sabo's aim was right. The other crew members came up on deck and were in awe of the mountain before seeing the water shooting up a path way and the ship was just small enough to fit the gap. Luffy frowned as the wind became erratic and cursed as the ship moved before he ran and got up the mast quickly with the lift before he raised his arms and his right arm glowed. Luffy closed his eyes and concentrated as the wind began to flow naturally pushing them towards the gates and the water rose and pushed the ship back on course and ensured nothing moved them off of it.
The crew was in awe of Luffy's use of the ocean and wind and so was Robin, but Alvida, Nojiko, and Koala were the most surprised as they didn't know he could control two elements like that and Luffy leapt back down to the deck as he stood at the bow of the ship with a smile on his face, "So this is the wildest ocean in the world, should be plenty of fun.
Luffy stated as they kept climbing the mountain and Sanji brought a barrel out and put his foot on top of it as he explained it was a tradition/superstition and the others nodded and did the same, "I'm going to find the All Blue" Sanji stated.
"I'm going to become a Brave Warrior of the Seas" Usopp stated.
"I'm going to become a world renowned doctor" Kaya stated.
"I'm gonna make a World Map." Nami declared,
"I'm going to see the world and become an expert Sharpshooter" Nojiko stated.
"I'm gonna have fun and show everyone the real me" Alvida stated with a wink at Luffy.
"I'm gonna become the first Human master of the Fishmen Karate" Koala stated.
"I'm gonna become the greatest thief in the world" Sabo stated.
"I'm going to become greater than Don Krieg" Gin stated.
"I will become the World's Greatest swordsmen" Zoro stated.
"We're gonna become respectable and elite swordsmen" Johnny and Yosaku stated in unison.
"I'm gonna explore the world and live my life with Luffy" Makino stated lovingly, while a few of the women wanted to change their answers.
Luffy smiled, "I'm gonna be King of the Pirates and ensure my crew accomplishes their goals." Luffy stated before they all raised their legs and smashed the barrel. Luffy then turned and smiled at seeing the ship lift into the air as they reached the peak and came down on the entrance to the Grand Line. The group all cheered before they heard a loud bellowing noise and Luffy cursed, "Sabo, get us as far left as possible."
Luffy ordered and Sabo was back at the Helm in a flash and trying to get the ship farther left and everyone then saw why: in front of them was a large black thing coming out of the water and Luffy was using his wind and water affinity to try and dodge it while Sabo was keeping the ship steady, "Zoro! Take the Helm. Sabo, go below and make sure all the guns and openings are closed."
He ordered and the two nodded and did as ordered while Luffy was focusing, "We're good Luffy."
Sabo stated as he came up and Luffy nodded before he had a wave crash into them and send them to the side just enough to dodge what they discovered was a whale. Luffy sighed along with the others as they dodged the great beast and moored at a small cliff with a lighthouse on it and they relaxed, "Not five minutes on the Grand Line and the excitement has started already."
Sabo stated with a chuckle that Luffy and Zoro shared in along with Makino, while Robin giggled at the event as well. Luffy then looked at the whale as it was staring at him and it bellowed again and Luffy raised an eyebrow before nodding, "Be back in a few minutes."
He stated before he climbed the whale and found a hatch of all things there and entered it finding the inside to be metal. A few minutes later, he interrupted two people with bazookas that were going to hurt the whale and Luffy smacked their heads together and threw the Bazooka's into the liquid below him. Luffy dragged them with him before he entered an area with a small island and house. Luffy whistled loudly, "Hey, whoever is in there, Laboon wants you to know he is gonna stop for now."
Luffy yelled and the house's door opened to show a man with flower petals around his head. The man wiped his glasses slightly before seeing Luffy dragging two troublemakers and sighed before diving into the liquid and climbed a latter that led to Luffy and then led them out, "Hey! What are you doing we need the meat from this whale for our home!"
The girl Luffy was dragging screamed and Luffy deadpanned at her and the guy she was with, "So your idea was to enter the whale and kill it? Did you even think about the fact that if you killed the whale he would sink to the bottom of the ocean and you would be dead?"
Luffy asked and the two widened their eyes before laughing nervously and scratched the back of their heads, "That's what I thought."
Luffy stated before they got out and he tossed them on to the cliff and the two immediately jumped into the water and swam off while the flower man introduced himself as Crocus and Luffy froze, "You're name is Crocus?"
Luffy asked and Crocus nodded before Luffy grinned and shook his hand, "An honor to meet you sir."
He stated and the crew was confused, "Luffy-kun, why is it an honor?"
Nami asked and Luffy grinned, "Because, you're looking at the temporary doctor of the Roger Pirates."
Luffy stated getting shocked reactions from everyone before they began talking and Sanji cooked the Elephant Fish he won. Crocus idly noticed Laboon being quiet and staring at Luffy causing him to wonder what was going on in his whale friend's head. Nami then began panicking as the compass wasn't working, "Relax Nami-chan. Here."
Luffy stated as he handed her a compass that was in an orb that attached to her wrist, "This is a Logpose, it's the compass of the Grand Line since normal compasses won't work due to the various magnetic fields conflicting with each other. The Logpose locks onto one specific magnetic signature and won't point to a new one until we reach the island that goes with the signature and wait till it locks onto another island."
Luffy informed as he gave a kiss to the forehead and Nami was shocked, "So where did you get it?"
Nami asked, while blushing at the action, and Luffy smiled, "I got one from Zeff and I took a second from the two we chased off so we have a spare if needed."
He stated and Nami hugged him and kissed his cheek in thanks before Crocus threw them another one, "Now you should be fine no matter what."
He stated and Luffy nodded his thanks before walking towards Laboon and stood at the edge of the cliff before he smirked and punched Laboon right in the head. Laboon retaliated by swiping his head at Luffy, who blocked and skidded back across the ground. Luffy laughed as Laboon looked at him, "So, we'll finish this when we come back around from our tour of the Grand Line, and then we're gonna fight again."
Laboon teared up and bellowed loudly as Luffy grinned and, before long, painted his Jolly Roger on Laboon's head, "There, this is our promise so you better not start smashing your head again or you'll ruin it."
He stated and Laboon bellowed happily as the others ate before the two from earlier came and started asking them to help them get home. Luffy sighed and agreed before they got back on the ship and set sail while Robin was smiling at Luffy doing something strange yet wonderful again and had Banchi begin moving before the vulture and otter gave her a new message and she smiled slightly since she got to follow Luffy and his crew for a bit longer since they were heading to the same place she was in order to fulfill her new mission, Whiskey Peak.
Done! Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please give your input on yes or no to lemons and if the girls should be submissive/perverted/have a fetish. As I stated, I picked for Makino already, but anyone else can be voted for or just list for all the women. Also, as you saw, I am improving the ships and yes the Going Merry is sill gonna be replaced later, but with a twist that I have planned that should get everyone happy that want Merry to survive along with those that want the new ship to come in.
Anyway, next time will be Whiskey Peak, something special I have planned, and Little Garden at least. Maybe an extra side adventure of my own design depending on length, but no promises.
Naturally, I would like pairing options for Johnny and Yosaku as I found one for Gin, who you could also give a pairing for if you wish, and potentially future weapons for them as their old blades kinda sucked and their current blades are only lasting for a time before Luffy is gonna replace them. Just make sure the weapons are swords and that Johnny's go with his speed and Yosaku's goes with his strength, also yes they will be changing their wardrobe later.
Luffy currently has four and a half, as he didn't claim his entire home island, islands under his banner and he is bound to be attracting some major attention soon if it continues. Orange, Rare Animal, Nami's home, and technically Usopp's home is under Luffy's protection.
Well, that should be it, see y'all next time and I hope to hear from y'all soon.
