Episode 3 Morgan vs. Emerald, whose the mysterious pretty girl

"You're going to be king of the pirates? You must be out of your god damn rubbery mind; do you have any idea what the hell that means?" Shadow asked sternly.

"King of the pirates means king of the pirates how can it mean anything else?" Emerald responded.

"Yea when he first told me it was shocking, but like I said he's dead serious about it, he's going to find the one piece and be claimed king of the pirates!" Cody added. "I guess that's just how he was made I suppose." At that Emerald chuckles and offers his swords back.

"I couldn't tell whose was who so I grabbed the lot" Emerald stated.

"All three are mine, I use the three sword style" Shadow explained.

"Here take them already, just know that if you fight with me, you will be seen as a criminal, so there's that or you meet your fate here through execution" Emerald clearly stated

"What are you a demon? Doesn't even matter, if I don't fight with you I'll just die attach to these sticks anyway" Shadow grinned devilishly. "So let's do this." At these words Emerald cheers.

"Yeah, so you're finally joining my pirate crew!" Emerald responded.

"NOW'S NOT THE TIME TO CELEBRATE GET ME THE HELL OUTTA HERE OR WE ALL DIE!" Shadow yelled.

"How is that possible?" a marine asked "the bullets bounced right off him."

"He's no ordinary man life us guys, he must clearly have devil fruit powers" Morgan answered as he explains about the devil fruits and their capabilities.

"Come on Emerald hurry up!" Cody called.

"Yeah, will you stop messing around you jackass" Shadow added.

"They sure have these knots tight" was all Emerald responded with as he tried to untie Shadow.

"It doesn't matter how strong they are, all who oppose me are executed!" Morgan called as he raised his axe hand. "If shooting won't work, then we'll have to dice him to bits, CHARGE!" At that moment the marines charged at the three comrades'.

"That's weird looks like the knot just got tighter" Emerald said as the marines approached.

"GIVE ME ONE OFF MY SWORDS NOW DAMNIT!" Shadow responded as Emerald gives him a sword Cody calls for him to look out then no more screaming of marines. Shadow had cut himself lose and blocked all the swords of the marines.

"Pirate hunter Shadow!" Morgan called.

"WOW, THAT'S SO COOL!" Emerald cried as Cody just looked with shock.

"Make one move and you die!" Shadow threatened as the marines started to tear up.

"He's scary" a marine cried.

"Today I officially become a criminal having fought the marines." Shadow stated firmly "So I'll become a pirate that I can promise, however while I'm with you I only dedicate my life to my dream to become the world's greatest swordsman and if I have to give that up along the way, then I hand it to you, after which you have to apologise."

"The world's greatest swords man, sounds great, the king of the pirates will have nothing but the best on his crew." Emerald said in reply.

"Big talks, from here on in, consider me your crew's swordsman and I will make my name reach the whole world and even the heavens" Shadow said firmly.

"WHAT ARE YOU STANDING THERE FROZEN FOR, KILL HIM ALREADY!" Morgan scolded

Emerald smirks "You might want to duck" he stated firmly as he stretches his leg back leaving Shadow frozen in shock before he ducks "GUM, GUM WHIP" he calls as his leg swings around sweeping up all the marine soldiers leaving Morgan stunned and Cody celebrating.

"Want to tell me what the hell you are?" Shadow questions as Emerald twitches his foot.

"Were you not listening when I said I'm a rubber man?" Emerald responded.

"A rubber person?" a marine enquires.

"So he does have the devil fruit powers" Morgan perceived.

"Captain we don't stand a chance" another marine pointed out.

"This is a direct order, all marines who spouted weakness shoot yourself" Morgan ordered as Emerald and Shadow glared at the marines. "I do not accept weak men!"

"What babies, this will be easy" Shadow stated readying his swords and preparing to charge them down when Emerald barges in line.

"Emerald!" Cody called. "Take them out!" as Emerald runs through the crowd of marines. He then goes it his Morgan but he blocks with his axe hand.

"YOU PUNKS, YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITE TO DEFY ME YOU LOWLIFES" Morgan yelled "I AM MARINE CAPTAIN AXE HAND MORGAN!"

"And I'm Emerald, nice to meet ya" Emerald responds, and with that Morgan begins to swipe at Emerald with his axe missing every time. Emerald then jumps into the air to avoid a tremor cause by Morgan's axe then kicks Morgan in the face.

"Look he's been hit!" A marine spectator explained. As Emerald charges again the axe comes into ground contact right in front of him as he jumps, spins and kicks Morgan in the face again.

"I don't think so" Emerald comments as the kick lands to his face.

"He's getting brutalized out there" a marine pointed out once again "it's humiliating".

"YOU CALL YOURSELF A MARINE, BUT YOU DESTROYED MY FRIEND CODY'S DREAM" Emerald yelled as Morgan lay on the floor. While Morgan's getting the beat down Helmeppo took Cody hostage and made a bunch of threats.

"Hey, look" Shadow says gesturing to Cody being held hostage as Helmeppo makes a series of threats.

"Emerald don't worry about me, I will not interfere with your dream of becoming king of the pirates!" Cody cried

"Of course, hear that you idiot, Cody's ready to die by your hand" Emerald says walking towards Helmeppo as he makes more threats. Meanwhile behind Emerald Morgan is back up and raising his axe.

"Emerald look out!"

"GUM, GUM PISTOL" as he punches Helmeppo Shadow cut's Morgan down to size. "Cheers."

"Just protecting my captain." Shadow responds

"Unbelievable, the captain was defeated" the marines cheered at his defeat.

"Why are they celebrating?" Emerald asked as the marines continued the celebration.

"They must have been scared of him" Cody answered.

-ten minutes later at the town-

"Man I am stuffed, not eating for three weeks really took its toll" Shadow said.

"I can't believe you're already done" Emerald stated teasingly

"How on earth can you have a larger appetite than me?"

"Being made of rubber means my organs are made of rubber" Emerald then started talking about his crew.

"So how many others are there on your crew besides me?" Shadow enquired

"Well, I'm looking for the best people in the east blue, and I only just set out a few days ago, so it's just you" Emerald answered. Shadow face palms.

"Tell me you at least have a ship?" Emerald points to a small dingy.

"That's it right there"

"You have got to be joking."

"Nope, but soon, we'll have a huge one."

"And how is that?"

"With a massive flag on top."

After a bit more conversing Cody tells the story of the grand line and their friendship and Cody's history some marines walk in "hey you two, we heard a rumour that you are pirates is this true?" Emerald nods in reply "well we thank you for saving this town but as pirates, we marines cannot sit by and watch you go about your business therefore your crew must leave instantly" after a bit more talking Emerald and Shadow hop in the boat and set sail with the marines saluting them as well as new marine Cody.

"See ya!" Emerald called