A/n - Mostly a canon chapter, i'm sorry. when i finished writing this i suddenly realized that almost nothing is changed from original story. hope you'll enjoy it.

FLAG, COOKS AND SWORDS.

While sailing there is nothing really that you can do, if not rigging and cleaning you'll be left with lot of down time. Lucky for me I still can hears song from my phone but I has to be careful not to reveal an unknown technology to this world so I can only hears at night when they all sleep.

Luffy is doing something at the deck with paint and cloth, the he present us what to seems abstract art of skull wearing strawhat. Ussop redraw the flag with ease and showing off his skill with paint, then Luffy asked him to draw a huge one at the main sail, I got nothing to do so I help him but the task is to much for just the two of us and I ask Zoro and Nami help to, it takes forever to finish drawing the flag we all dead tired when the drawing is finish.

'Bam!' the canon goes off. Luffy is trying the canon to shoot at rock formation but failed to hits the target, Ussop ask Luffy to let him do it, with one try the cannonball hits the target. Luffy decided to make Ussop our marksmen, this make me thinking what should my role be?, I can cook but Sanji is the one should do it, maybe I'll just be a cabin boy.

" Murderer! get your butt out you murderus pirate! " shouting someone at the deck.

The one who shouting is a sunglasses swordsman, he start to trashing the place to get revenge on supposedly murdered friend. Luffy easily subdue him by throwing him to the wall. Zoro the recognized the sunglasses man as Johnny a bounty hunter friends. Ussop cannon shot hits the rock formation that's they rest on.

" Ussop, please give yourself up, you just killed innocent man. " I said as a joke.

"" No! were really sorry !"" Ussop and Luffy says their sorry.

" if sorry could solved all problem there wouldn't be any need for policemen " Johnny said .

Then he proceed to tell us how he and Yosaku is infamous bounty hunter and so on. while he telling everyone that I start to make some lemon juice for Yosaku, when Nami ask Luffy and Ussop to make the juice I just gave them mine and they start to force feed Yosaku with Lemon juice. Yosaku got up immediately says that he feels better already, Nami said there is no way that's true and Yosaku fell down again.

Nami says this is a reasons for a need of a cooks in a ship, a cooks know all of nutritional values of foods and can keep us healty. Luffy decided that a cook is needed a good food is never a bad thing. Johnny tell us of floating restaurant of the seas, and seems someone that Zoro search is also there.

1 days later.

I was at the back of the ship cleaning the deck, suddenly I heard canon goes off and Luffy shouting his signature ballon move. I guess we already arrived at the restaurant of the seas, Baratie. I go to the front to see that Luffy already damage the restaurant before we even set foot on it, after a few minutes a group of angry chefs come to drag whoever that's responsible for the damage and we immediately give Luffy up as the sole suspect.

As we wait for Luffy judgement , I saw that the marine ship that fired us anchored not far from us. The crew of marine seems to searching for something at the ship as they panicking wondering around the ship. I see a man sneaking in a rowboat for hiding, then a marine take the said boat to the restaurant probably to report about the escape man. I felt sorry for that marine as he about to get shoot at the back by the hidden man.

After waiting hours for Luffy, I've got hungry so I ask the crew to go eat at the restaurant. In the restaurant we're greeted with a fine dine restaurant and I felt underdress whit my hooded parka. As no one serving us Zoro help himself to a nearest table and sat to wait for the waiter. The waiter that take our order is really friendly and the food serve is good, he said that Luffy has to work for a year to work off hiss damage debt. As we eat Luffy come out from the kitchen and seeing that we eat without him is making him upset, we all teased him and Zoro said if it okay for us to redraw the ship's flag. Luffy put his booger in Zoro drink, but Zoro noticed that and make Luffy drink it instead.

" Oh this blessed ocean for he who brought us a beautiful woman in this abode, as long I with you no matter evil or just I will cross it for you, but what can I do of the huge walls that separate us in life " a blonde waiter start to spew sweet word to Nami.

" By wall do you means me Sanji? , if like that you just join the be pirate or anything I give you my blessing, I don't need a guy like you in my kitchen anyway. " a man wearing a tall chef's hat with impressive mustache give his blessing to Sanji.

Zeff and Sanji started to argue about his position in the restaurant, Zeff said Sanji is bad at cooking and he start to flirting and give free food to all beautiful women that he laid eyes on. Sanji is angry that the chef insult his cooking and grab Zeff collar but get thrown down on the table. Sanji said he can try to chase him but he never gonna leave this restaurant until Zeff dies.

After all that happens Sanji start to flirt with Nami again and start to give Nami free meals, of course free for Nami only we still has to pay, the food is good so I don't mind. I started to work part time at the restaurant to earn some money, if we gonna stay here several days why not ear some coins, they also suffers from lack of staff. with my experience from my last job serving people is easy, just smile and speaking with calming tone, I was praised by my previous boss that my face is calming and sometimes not suited for the work I do.

2 Days later.

Huge galleon ship with Don Krieg's mark is heading to Baratie, the customer is panic, the cooks also panicking because Patty beat down one of his Krieg's man and surely he's come for revenge. But when the ships come close we sees that the ships in shambles, Don Krieg with Gin enter Baratie and ask for foods and he can pays however much they ask. The cooks of Baratie of course refuse this order and laugh at how mighty Don Krieg is fallen. Sanji kick Patty to aside and give Don Krieg his last meals in this restaurant, of course he doesn't know that.

As soon he get his energy back Krieg take a swing at Sanji who at front of him, luckily for Sanji I pull him back to avoid Krieg's punch. I pretty upset at how Don Krieg's treat his savior, Sanji who's kind enough to gives him some food, " Don't you know not to bite the hands that feed you " I blurted out in angry.

" What that? you got something to says! " Don Krieg hears my remarks and glared at me. Gin try to reasons with Krieg but his ear is not for hearing and demanded that we prepared foods for hundreds of his mans and give Baratie to him.

Sanji who's just barely escape the punch started to walk towards the kitchen, when I asked where he's going, he said that he need to prepared foods for hundreds of straving people. The other cooks star to block Sanji path and asked him why he's following Krieg's order, meanwhile patty take the shrimps shaped bazooka and fired at Krieg.

Don Krieg who's got shot with bazooka flew back few meter back, then he revealed his golden armor and he is fine even with direct hits from a bazooka. Krieg then start to mercilessly fired his guns that installed under his armor, almost all the cook got hits by the stray bullets.

" Mere cooks thinks they can defy me!? I'm the strongest! this armor stronger and tougher than anyone else! and my diamond knuckle can pulverize anything! my entire body is a finely tuned weapon! " Don Krieg start to brags about his armor, then he start to bragging about his armada and how he's won every battle he's been in, he seems to forgot about he's defeat in Grand Line.

As Krieg bragging about his mighty self, Zeff arrived with a big bundle of sack. " There is enough food for hundreds of people in this sack, go and feed your starving peoples. " others cooks start to questioning Zeff action as Krieg mens will takeover Baratie after they get the food, Zeff revealed that Don Krieg peoples has lost to Grandline and probably lost all of their fighting spirit.

" Red-Leg Zeff, I heard rumours that you died during a shipwreck, but it seems you survives at cost off your leg. With a single leg you cannot fight like you used to and settle here as a mere cooks ! " mocking Krieg.

" So ? what it's to you? " Zeff said calmly.

" You who once sailed the seas of Grandline and came out unhurt must keep a log during that time, hand over that log to me! " demand Krieg.

" Why should I gave you the experience of my time at Grandline ?, the log is the pride of me and my crew who bravely ventured Grandline together. it's much too valuable to give to the likes of you! " Zeff refuse calmly.

Don Krieg says if Zeff doesn't want to hand it over, he just steal the log with the ship. Even if he is defeated at Grandline, but he said he just lack the information and with the log he can rebuilding his armada and find One Piece to become the greatest pirate of this era. With his claim of finding One Piece, Luffy cannot stays silent and set it straight whit Krieg that, the one who will find One Piece and the one who will became Pirate King is him, Monkey D Luffy.

" Do you think this is a game kid? " growled Krieg

" Of course not, I'm plenty serious here. " Luffy is serious.

" you're goings to fight Luffy? need a hand? " Zoro ask Luffy is he can get some actions today, Ussop whos sitting next to Zoro try to look as calm as possible.

Krieg laugh when he sees who small Luffy's crew is, he said Luffy is naïve and ignorant. Even his armada of five thousand people only lasted for seven days in the Grandline, how can a small crew like Luffy's gonna survives the dreadfull seas. Krieg pickup the food that Zeff give and take it to his crew, Krieg gives us times until they finished eating to leave Baratie or death at their hand.

Gin apologized to Sanji as he does not think that's Krieg will do this to their benefactor. Luffy ask Gin why he said he don't know about anything about Grandline when they already go there, Gin said he really don't know what happens, when they arrived at Grandline their ship is destroyed one by one light a nightmare, all that is done by one man only, the man with the hawk like eyes, if not for the storm they maybe not make it alive.

Zeff said it probably Hawkeye that done this, he is the only one could have done this that match the description that Gin gave. Hearing that's Zoro determined to go to Grandline as his goal is there, Sanji criticized Zoro for rushing to his death, but Zoro said that once he start to walk this path he's already throw his attachment to life.

After a while I heard the shouting of Don Krieg's pirate, they already eat and full of energy and ready to hijack this floating restaurant. Then something happens, something out of our expectations, Krieg's huge galleon just fall apart like it being sliced with a blade. We all panic if anchor is not raised we'll get drawn under, it is good that I raised the anchor beforehand as I know that this will happens. Zoro realized that Going Merry is still outside with Nami and the dou bounty hunter and could be dangerous, but I know that Nami is already on his way to her hometown. Johnny and Yusaku told us how Nami stole the ship and treasure and pushed them to the seas, she told them that she's never agreed to join the crew and only stays for the treasures and told them to says her goodbye to Luffy.

Luffy sees Going Merry is still in watching distance and ask us all to catch up with her and bring her back, he want Nami as the navigator of his crew. As Zoro about to boarding the dou's boat to chase Nami, Krieg's men start to shout that the hawk eyed man is here and he's the one that destroyed their ship.

Zoro attention shifted to the Hawk eyed man, Ussop ask who is that and I told him that he is currently the one that's holding the world greatest swordsman 'Dracule Mihawk' and the proof of that is he destroyed Krieg's huge ship with one a single sword.

One of Krieg's grunt ask what they do to him for him to come all the way here to follow them, he just bored Mihawk said. With hard to accept answer the grunt began to shoots at Mihawk, but he easily redirect the bullet with his sword. Then Zoro who's suddenly appear at the back of Krieg's men start to ask for a duel with Mihawk.

" Pitiful, weakling. if you're a competent swordsman then you can sees the gap between you and me, but you still challenge me, does you're bravery comes from your conviction or ignorance? " said Mihawk to understand Zoro's mind.

" It comes from my ambition and a promise to a friend " Zoro answer truthfully.

Mihawk sees that Zoro is determined to have a duels, so he takeout his small blade from his necklace and point it at Zoro. Feeling insulted Zoro make the first move and using his three swords style to attack Mihawk, but with a single small knife all of Zoro blades stopped with ease. refusing to believe that the gap between them is so large, Zoro relentlessly using all of his available attacks, alas all fell short with Mihawk and finally he got stab at the chest, but Zoro refuse to retreat.

" Why do you not take a step back ? are you want me to stab your heart? " ask Mihawk.

" I get the feeling that if I take a step back I will never stand to where I am now ever again, my promise will be irreversibly broken. " answer Zoro.

" Yes, such feeling is what defeat is. " Mihawk told Zoro what is that he felt.

" Then I rather die than take a step back. " Zoro said truthfully.

" Such conviction! what is your name young man? " ask Mihawk.

" Roronoa Zoro! "

Impressed with Zoro conviction Mihawk take his black sword out to finish this duel, with his secret technique Zoro gave his all energy to at very least to be able to hurt Mihawk, but as they clash two of his sword broke and Zoro realized the strength of the world tops look like and accept his deafeat. with that he stand open arm to accept his fate from Mihawk.

" What are you doing ? " Mihawk baffled at Zoro action.

" a wound on one's back is the shame of a swordsman. " answer Zoro.

" Splendid !" with that Mihawk gave his final slash at Zoro and end the duels.