Luffy, Zoro and Zalo were lounging on their dinghy. Zoro looked out into the ocean. "Hey, guys, anymore booze?" Zalo checked in the barrels for the alcohol.
"Um...There's a small puddle on the bottom of the one on the left..."
"Give it here."
"But I need to drink too!"
"Give it here."
"What'll you do if I drink it?"
"I'll kick your ass, that's what I'll do!"
"I'mma do it."
"You will NOT do it."
"I'm gonna do it."
"Fine, have the damn sake..."
"LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"OWWWWW!" Zalo complained. "DAMN IT, LUFFY, WE'RE RIGHT HERE, DON'T YELL IN MY EAR!"
"Sorry." Luffy chuckled.
"So what are you so excited about again?"
"Well we found land!" Luffy exclaimed.
"Great!" Zoro said. "We need a refill on booze anyway."
"And meat!"
"And aspirin..." Zalo rubbed his head.
"You nearly tipped our boat over last night!" Luffy laughed.
"Sorry again..."
"Huh? What's that over there?" Luffy asked. He pointed forward to something moving in the water... "It's really, REALLY fast!"
"How fast?" Zoro asked, not wanting to open his eyes.
"Well, it's headed straight for us." Zalo replied. "And it's crossing the distance QUITE quickly."
"WHAT?!" Zoro exclaimed as he shot up. Suddenly, something hit their boat, flipping it upside down.
A tanned female's head with brown hair tied into a loose bun popped out of the water, and she rubbed her head with a groan. "I swam further than I thought...That's a record..." She said cheerfully. "What'd I hit?"
"HEY! WATCH WHERE YOU'RE SWIMMING!" Zoro snapped as his head popped out of the water. "Look what you did!" Then he remembered his two companions were both devil fruit users. "Ah crap... You just knocked two devil fruit users into the ocean."
"Oh my gosh, I'm soooo sorry!"
"Sorry's not gonna save their asses..."
"I'll get them back right away!" She offered. Zoro's eyes widened when he realized how long they must have been sinking.
"DAMN IT! THERE'S NO WAY I CAN CATCH UP TO THEM IN TIME TO SAVE THEM!" The girl grinned.
"Leave it to me!" She said. Zoro raised a brow, and then she dived. Zoro waited for exactly three seconds...Then something broke the surface, splashing him with sea water.
"GOD DAMN IT!" He said in annoyance. He looked to see the woman had returned, holding Luffy and Zalo underneath each arm.
"See? I got them!" She said with a smile.
"How...Never mind..." Zoro muttered as he flipped the boat over. "Great...It'll take days for that to dry off..."
"I'm so sorry...Here. Let me help you back to my village."
"Sure." Zoro shrugged. "Not like we have anywhere else to go." She chuckled nervously.
"Yeah...Sorr-"
"Yeah, Yeah, I get it, you're sorry, just get us outta the water already." Zoro rolled his eyes and began swimming, pushing the boat as he did so.
"Need any help with that?"
"Nah, I need the exercise."
"You look like you get PLENTY of excercise..."
"No such thing as too much, though."
"I guess you're right. When I'm swimming, I don't really know when to stop. Sometimes I swim out a little too far from home, and get lost in the middle of the sea...It's...pretty embarrassing, actually..."
"Heh...Guess you have poor sense of direction." Zoro said with a smirk.
"I do not!" The woman pouted. She smiled. "Race ya back to the island!" Zoro raised a brow.
"You're carrying two guys, and I'm pushing a boat that's literally as light as a toothpick to me. How can you possibly beat-" Before he could finish his sentence, she shot off through the water like a rocket, Luffy and Zalo in tow. Zoro instantly knew there was no way he'd be able to keep up.
"God damn it..."
And so...
"Geez, woman, couldn't you have waited up a little bit?!" Zoro complained thirty minutes later. It had taken the woman three minutes to get back to the island.
"Sorry. I'm used to swimming alone, so I've kinda gotten used to swimming fast." The woman replied, scratching the back of her head sheepishly.
"Whatever...So this is your village? Kinda lame, sorry to say."
"Yeah, I know...But there's this really good doughnut shop down the road. Wanna get some-"
"DOUGHNUTS?!" Luffy shouted, immediately waking up. "I wanna doughnut!" Luffy shouted. Unfortunately for Zoro, he was standing right next to Luffy when he shouted.
"AGH! LUFFY, PIPE DOWN!" Zoro snapped, clutching his now aching ear.
"Sorry, Zoro." Luffy laughed.
"Tch...Whatever." He scoffed. Zalo groaned and raised a hand to his head as he sat up.
"What happened...?" He groaned.
"You're awake! I thought you died!" Luffy laughed.
"Ugh...PLEASE keep it down...My head is killing me, and I don't need you screaming in my ear."
"Sorry. Heeheeheehee..."
"So...What happened, Zoro?" Zalo asked.
"Ask her." Zoro gestured to the woman, who waved sheepishly.
"Hi...Um...My name is Aoi Asahina...Sorry I crashed into your boat and kinda sorta almost killed you..."
"Okay." Luffy replied, smiling.
"...Wait, what?" Zalo asked.
"I was swimming...I wasn't looking where I was going..."
"How can that be a thing?!" Zalo asked.
"What do you mean?" Aoi asked.
"How can you crash and flip a boat just by swimming without looking?!"
"Uh...Swimming...really REALLY fast?" Aoi asked sheepishly. Zalo stared at her flatly.
"...Yeah, okay..."
"Sooooo..." Luffy interrupted. "Doughnuts!" Aoi grinned.
"YEAH! LET'S GO GET SOME! IT'S ON ME!" She laughed as she ran off down the street.
"DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUGHNUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTS!" Luffy shouted as he ran after her. "DOUGHNUTSDOUGHTNUTSDOUGHNUTS..."
Zoro and Zalo stared with sweatdrops on the backs of their heads. "...Well...better not keep them waiting." Zalo said.
"I guess you're right." Zoro shrugged.
And so...
"...I didn't even get a doughnut..." Zalo said.
"You have to be aggresive when eating with Luffy." Zoro shrugged. " And that girl's almost as bad as he is... Here...I managed to snag a few when they weren't looking." He tossed Zalo two chocolate doughnuts.
"Thanks, man!" Zalo replied, smiling as he caught his treats. "So...We just gonna wait for them to finish?"
"Eyup." Zoro replied. "...Wanna play cards?"
"Eyup..."
Two hours later...
Luffy's belly was bulging outward, and he let out a content sigh. "Those were some good doughnuts!" He let out a loud belch.
"...Ugh...Really?" Zalo scowled as he held his nose. "I can TASTE that!"
"Sorry!" Aoi, who for some reason appeared entirely unaffected by the number of doughnuts she just ate, laughed.
"I've never met anyone else who can eat that many doughnuts before!" She said.
"Well they're good!" Luffy replied.
"True that!" Aoi agreed. The two of them clacked their mugs of milk together.
"DAMN IT!" Zoro shouted. Aoi and Luffy turned to see Zalo smiling proudly and Zoro seething with anger. "HOW CAN YOU BE SO DAMN GOOD AT POKER?!"
"Years of practice with my brother. And if it makes you feel better, I've never won a game against him."
"Who's your brother?" Luffy asked, head tilted.
"Oh yeah...I never did tell you guys, did I? Remember the man I was asking you about back on my island?"
"Hmm...Nope!" Luffy replied with a smile. Zalo sweatdropped.
"Well, his name is Dragonco D. Shenron." Aoi snapped her head over to look at him in surprise.
"Did...Did you say Shawn?!"
"...No...Shenron." Zalo replied. "Seriously, guys, I'm running out of sweatdrops here."
"Yeah, sorry...So...this Shenron...I think I've heard of him..." Zalo's eyes widened.
"How?!"
"My grandpa might have met him. He said he met a lot of weird people in the grand line."
"YOUR GRANDPA'S BEEN TO THE GRAND LINE?!" Luffy yelled in excitement.
"Yeah! You wanna meet him?" Aoi asked.
"Yes!" Luffy and Zalo replied eagerly. They both got up and ran after Aoi. Zoro stared at the cards with a twitching eye.
"ZALO, WHAT ABOUT THE GAME?!"
"FORGET THE GAME! MY BROTHER!" Zoro scowled.
"F*CK CARDS!" He sliced the cards to pieces and ran after his crewmates.
And so...
A large, portly blue fish-like man with whiskers, wearing a yellow sun hat, a green Hawaiian shirt and navy blue shorts and sandals sat on the porch of a house by the ocean, absentmindedly playing a small ukulele.
"GRANDPA!" The fishman looked over and grinned as his granddaughter ran over to him.
"Ah, Aoi! How's it going? Back from your swim already?"
"Yep, and I brought friends!"
"I see that! What are your names?"
"I'm Luffy! I'm the man who'll be king of the pirates!"
"Oh, will you know? That's a tough position to fill since Roger died."
"You knew Roger too?" Zalo asked.
"I met him once in my travels."
"I'm Zoro." Zoro said.
"Nice to meet you."
"And uh...My name's Zalo. And...I have a question for you...Your granddaughter here said you know a man."
"Oh? And what's this man's name?"
"Dragonco D. Shenron." Zalo replied. The fishman's eyes widened.
"...Before we continue this conversation any longer, I should tell you my name. It's Goro."
"Nice to meet you, Goro." Zalo replied. "So have you heard of him?"
"Yes, I've met this man." Goro smiled nostalgically. "He was a nice boy when I met him...He was strong...Polite...And always talking about his big brother...Said he was the only reason he kept living anymore, at least until he found his crew." Zalo's eyes widened in surprise.
"...I had no idea that feeling went both ways..." Goro blinked.
"So then you're his brother, I'm guessing."
"Yes. I am his brother."
"So, did you get the devil fruit he sent?"
"Unfortunately, yes..."
"You know, we spent a lot of time looking for that one on this island."
"What do you mean?"
"This island, Adam's Ale Island, is famous for having devil fruits appear on it once in a while."
"Really now?"
"Maybe we can get you a devil fruit, Zoro!" Luffy laughed.
"Then who would save your asses when you fall overboard?" Zoro asked.
"Good point..." Luffy replied.
"Anyways, we're getting off topic." Goro replied. "Come inside, we'll talk more. I made doughnuts!"
"DOUGHNUTS?!" Luffy and Aoi exclaimed.
"HOW CAN YOU STILL BE HUNGRY?! YOU ATE FIFTY ALREADY!" Zoro shouted. Goro laughed.
"You don't know my Aoi!" He said. "She can eat as much as a rubberman!" Everyone stopped.
"That's me!" Luffy said with a grin.
"What do you mean?"
"I ate the Gum-Gum Fruit! I'm a rubberman!" Luffy stretched the side of his mouth. Goro's eyes widened, then he threw his head back and laughed.
"Well how about that? You two have powerful devil fruits. Never forget that. Anyways, come inside for the-" The door slammed shut, and Luffy and Aoi were now out of sight. "...Well...You two better get in there before the doughnuts are all gone."
"They're gone already." Zoro said.
"Heh...Most likely." Goro agreed. Luffy and Aoi walked out.
"Thanks, grandpa...We saved half for you three. I'm gonna go take Ruffy to explore the island. Zolo and Zaylo can come if they want."
"It's Luffy." Luffy replied with a frown.
"DON'T CALL ME ZOLO!" Zoro snarled.
"Zaylo? Really? ZALO!"
"Oh...Sorry...Who's coming?"
"I'll go." Zoro shrugged. "Maybe there's some booze on this island."
"I have some sake down in the basement." Goro offered.
"...Lead the way, old guy." Zoro replied.
"My pleasure! Zalo, if you'll come along, I'd be happy to tell you about my meeting with Shenron!"
"It would be appreciated." Zalo replied with a smile. "Have fun, captain!"
"Okay! I'll see ya later!" Luffy replied with a wave. "Let's go, Aoi!"
"All right, come on, Ruffy! Follow me!"
"LUFFY." Luffy replied, chasing after her.
"What an interesting lad." Goro said. "Kinda reminds me of Shenron. I wonder what he's been up to lately..."
In Impel Down...
Magellan and Shenron were sitting in the latter's cell. "Look what happens when I let you have your way." Magellan scolded.
"Look, I MAY have gotten a LITTLE bit too excited when I was playing with Shiri-chan..."
"You call that 'playing'?! I expected you to maybe rough him up a little bit, but not what you ended up doing to him!"
"It's not my fault!"
"Then who's fault IS it?!"
"...Maybe it's your fault. Ever consider that?"
"How is it MY fault?!"
"Well, you're the one who let me go in there in the first place."
"...Ugh..." Magellan groaned.
"Well, anyway, Mr. Warden Man, anything new and exciting happen today?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean any new prisoners, or...something?"
"No...Not today."
"Can you tell me when that happens? It's lonely down here."
"...Sure...I suppose..."
"Thanks. Now, I have a small favour to ask."
"Oh, and what could it be this time?"
"You make it sound like I ask too much of you."
"You DO. Remember the time you asked me to let you out so you could say hi to the other prisoners?!"
"Yeah...So?"
"Well, when I came back, most of them were cowering in puddles of their own urine, and the other half were unable to form coherent sentences and had to be taken to other levels!"
"Not my fault."
"Who's fault is it?!"
"Well, we've been over this. It was YOURS for letting me out in the first place!"
"...Ugh..." Magellan sighed in frustration.
"Anyways, so can I tell you my favour?"
"...Go ahead..."
"I would like to spar with you."
"...Huh?"
"Well, y'see...In all my...years of being down here, I feel I've gotten a little bit rusty, and I've got the urge to do some fighting. See, everyone else down here is SO weak, that there's no point even trying to pick a fight with them. You, on the other hand, could be a good fight. See where I'm gettin' at here?"
"And why would I agree to this? You would have an opportune moment to kill me and escape right then."
"Well, you see...I'm not going to escape for a while. I can leave any time I want. And I mean ANY TIME. I just decided to stay here for a while."
"Oh? And how would you get out 'any time you wanted' then, huh?"
"Well you see, Magellan, there's some powers seastone cuffs can't surpress." Magellan's eyes widened.
"...And you just want to spar?"
"Yeah, that's all I wanna do."
"...Ugh...Fine... We can go to a secret extra-barricaded cell, if you like. I'll take you to the area I use for train-" His stomach growled. "...I'll be back!" He ran to the bathroom.
"...I'll be here when you get back..."
6 hours later...
"Well, that took a long time."
"Shut up."
"Well, are we going?"
"...Come on..."
And so...
"Here we are."
"So...You gonna take off my cuffs?"
"Hmmm...Here...Here's the key...
"Ah, thank you." He unlocked his cuffs. "There! Shall we get started now? I'll let you have the first move."
"As you wish. Hydra!" A large, purple dragon-shaped wad of poison came from the warden's body, and lunged for Shenron, mouth agape.
"...Too predictable. Pressure...FIST!" Shenron threw his fist forward, causing a pulse of air to fly out of it, slowing down the dragon, allowing Shenron the opportune moment to dodge. "My turn now! Almighty...PUSH!" Magellan felt an extreme force of something he couldn't explain collide with him, pushing him into the wall.
"What...was that...?"
"You'd think you'd know my moves, since you're my warden."
"There was never any file of your battle techniques."
"Well you should make one."
"Maybe I will."
"Ready to continue?"