Hi Everyone, thanks for reviewing and reading. Sorry it has been a while since I posted anything. With College, Band, and OneManga not letting us read manga anymore, I have not really had the time to write anything. Thankfully you will more chapters quickly(maybe once a week) as soon as these next two or three chapters are compelted. This is mostly because I will not Have to use online resourses to write this fanfiction.

*Spoiler* There will be more of the somewhat budding relationship between Sara and Shanks, though it's not in this chapter. Next one is definitly it.

Once again please write constructive critisim, I do not own One Piece, and enjoy.

Everyone stopped instantly to look at the entrance. Several shadowy figures moved into the tavern. No one was really sure who the newcomers were. The largest of the figures spoke first, Make way for the Scourge of the Mountains! No one moved.
The man chuckled evilly, "So you call yourselves pirates, eh?" He surveyed the room. "First time I ve seen pirates. You look like a sorry lot to me."

None of the pirates said anything. They just watched the men enter. Even Luffy looked up from eating. When the leader stepped up to the bar, he bumped into Shanks purposefully. Makino remained silent and Sara watched these newcomers with a wary eye.

"We're mountain bandits," said the leader Higuma the Bear, "Oh, don t wet yourselves. We re not here to bust up the place. Just sell us ten barrels of grog, and we ll injure only the bare minimum."

"I' m sorry," replied Makino nervously, "We just ran out of liquor."

Higuma looked about the bar once more and said, "That's strange. What're all these pirates drinking? Fruit juice?"

"It's true," said Makino tensely, "I just severed the last of it.'

"I feel kinda guilty," said Shanks turning to the bandit, "I guess we drank up all the liquor. Sorry about that." Shanks then picked up a lone bottle of liquor. "Why don t you have this? It s still unopened."

Higuma looked the lone bottle. He did not say anything but brought up his fist, smashing the bottle to pieces in Shanks face. Broken glass and liquor went everywhere. The shattering of the glass was so violent that even Luffy had to shield his face. Makino held her hand to her face in a silent gasp of horror. Sara, too, had a look of shock. Luffy, who had been eating again, stopped his mouth wide open. Many of the mountain bandits smirked at what their leader had done. None of the pirates made a move, nor did they say anything, they only watched to see what would happen next."What do you take me for?" asked Higuma, "You can't make a fool of me! What good is ONE bottle of grog?"

"Oh my," said Shanks, soaking wet, "What a mess."

Higuma did not care. Look at this, He held up a wanted poster, "My head's worth about 8 million berries. I'm a wanted man. I've killed fifty-six people, mostly people like you!"

Higuma looked at Shanks and his crew, "Watch yourself if you're fond of breath. If you're smart you'll sail away from here so I never see you again."

By now Shanks had hopped off the barstool and was picking up the shattered glass. "Sorry about this mess, Makino," said Shanks, "Give me a rag and I'll clean up."

"Shanks," said Sara, "you don't have to do that. I'll take care of it later." Even Makino said, "Don't worry about it."

Higuma noted what Shanks was doing. He drew his sword. Sara barely had anytime to warn Shanks or say anything for that matter, as Higuma's sword whipped across the top of the bar knocking off all the dishes and shattering them. Shanks was knocked to the floor to protect himself as he covered his face with his hat.

"So you like to clean?" asked Higuma, "That ought to keep you busy for a while."

As the bandits left, Sara whispered to Makino, "Are you alright?" Her friend merely nodded as she when to help Shanks.

"Captain, are you ok?" asked Makino, "Are you hurt." Shanks put up his hand. "I m fine. No harm done."

"Are you sure?" asked Sara not really buying Shanks first answer.

The pirate captain similed and merely nodded at her. Then out of nowhere laughter erupted from the pirates. Even Shanks was laughing but Luffy was not.
"You think it's funny, yelled Luffy, everyone stopped laughing then. "He made you look like a weakling! Why didn't you fight him?"

"Luffy!" said Sara, "It's nothing to get mad about."

But Luffy ignored his older sister, "Sure, they outnumbered you, and maybe they looked tough, but what kind of man lets himself be threatened like that then laughs about it? You're a disgrace to all pirates!"

A who might just have something to hide thought Sara. There was more to the pirate captain the meets the eye.
"He got some grog on me, that's all. Needless killing doesn't make you a man," replied Shanks calmly, putting on his hat, "When you grow up maybe you'll understand, kid."

Luffy did not want to here that answer. Shanks grabbed Luffy's arm. "Hey, where are you going?"

Luffy had turned on his heel and was heading toward the door, saying something about finding a real role model. Instead of being jerked back by Shanks, Luffy just kept walking and his just stretched. Many of the pirate's jaws hit the floor and some even spit out their drinks. Both Sara and Makino had looks of shock on their faces.
"His arm is stretching! Does this mean?" asked Shanks, "Did he?"

"What's wrong with me?" yelled Luffy as on of the pirate looked in a small chest that had been left on one of the tables.

"The Gum-Gum Fruit we took from that enemy ship," he reported, "It's not here."

Then turning to Luffy with a drawing, the pirate questioned him, "Luffy, you didn't eat that fruit, did you?"

Luffy replied, "Yeah, I ate it for desert. It didn't taste that great though."

Shanks was furious."That's the Gum-Gum Fruit! It's one of the Devil Fruits and one of the Rarest Treasures in the Sea.!" yelled Shanks.

"Captain Shanks," said Sara, "Please leave my little brother alone!"

But Shanks did not hear her and kept on going. "Whoever eats it will turn into a Rubber Man and will never be able to swim!"

Luffy had a look of utter shock on his face." WHAAAAT! You're Kidding RIIIIIGHT!" Sara just sighed, her litter brother was such an idiot somtimes. It was a wonder he was still alive. The rest of the afternoon and most of the night was Luffy and Shanks yelling at each other that finally Ryuren and Sara had to break them up. Sara did take Luffy home, finally after getting him to calm down.