Final Touches before the Journey!
"How does this one looks?"
"...That one looks amazing."
"How about mine?"
"...Yours shows a lot of skin."
That was the voice of Seth, Nami, and Nojiko. The former observing and giving his opinion as the girls change clothes for him.
"Looks amazing and shows a lot of skin?" Nami crosses her arms under her chest, "That's your response?"
"Hey, give some slack, Nami. Clothes aren't exactly my strong point." Seth responds with a pout. "Especially when I wasn't expecting to get a girlfriend this fast, let alone, two."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Nami asks with puffed cheeks.
"Well, he at least said something," Nojiko said, changing back to her original clothes. "You have no idea how much I need new clothes, having been forced to pay taxes for Arlong and all."
"Yeah, no kidding," Nami responds with a huff of air.
As the girls continue around the store, looking for more clothes, Seth was, unfortunately, forced to carry their packages, like any other men alive on a date, worse when there are two girls. Is not that he didn't like it or anything, is just that he wasn't expecting this so soon, even after Makino told him about 'the birds and bees' and 'How to treat a woman'.
('I seriously don't know what to even do.') Seth thought with a sigh, as he looked around the shop before his blue eyes landed on something that caught his attention, he stared at it before he felt his cheeks hot and his heartbeat.
"Okay, I guess we got what we want," Nojiko said as she had some clothes she liked.
"Seth! We're ready to leave!" Nami yelled, trying to find her boyfriend. She found him walking up to them...but he was holding something in his arms. "Seth, what are those?" She asked him.
"Yeah, um…If it isn't too much?" With heavy blushes, he extended the clothes to both of them, "Could...Could you two tried this on?"
Both girls stare at him in shock, this was the first time he asks something for them, "Well, since you ask nicely." Nojiko took her and moved inside to change.
Nami looks at her and blushes a lot, "Hey this is…"
"You...don't have to if you don't want too," Seth said, blushing away from her, something that the thief found cute.
With a sigh, she smiled and took the clothes to change on them. The auburn-haired stood in front of the changing rooms, waiting for them.
"Thanks for waiting for love~," the husky voice of the blue-haired sister said as both curtains moved away, and what Seth saw…made his eyes widened and his jaw drop.
"S...So? How do I look?" Nami was wearing a red blouse which had some of her cleavage exposed in the shape of a heart, and reached above her stomach, exposing her smooth midriff. She also wore short-jean pants that reached and exposed her thighs, which went well with her slender legs, she had orange high-heel sandals in her feet and a berry hairpin in her hair.
"How about me, love?" Nojiko...Now, this one was more exposed, she was wearing a skimpy cowgirl outfit consisting of a blue navy cleavage-exposing corset and matching miniskirt, and a purple fur-lined coat paired with a blue cowboy hat and blue high-heeled boots. On her hair was a sky blue strap with a pink flower on the side.
The boy had no words to describe how beautiful they were, however, if he didn't say anything, then he was in trouble. "G...Gorgeous….as I expected from both of you."
Nami blush at his words, "R-Really?" She asked with a smile on her face while looking away.
Nojiko also blushed, but stood straight and smiled at him directly. "You sure know how to make a girl happy."
Seth blush even more before turning to the register, "Excuse me? How much are these clothes?"
"Huh?" Both girls look at him in surprise. "Wait, why are you-?" Nami began saying before Seth answered.
"Is only fair that I paid what I chose for you," he said, "Isn't that what a man should do for his girls?"
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"Oh! Come over here you!" A few seconds later, they both tackle him into a hug, slamming his face on their chest. "You're so sweet, you know that?" Nami said.
"That's why we love him, he'll do anything for us," Nojiko added.
Seth could sweat in embarrassment as he felt their twins sandwich his face, "S-Sure...No problem!" He said with a droplet in his face.
(Meanwhile, with Zoro)
Zoro was walking down the street, however, his face was really mad about something, ('Weak...Damn it!') If you're wondering why, well, let's just said that he saw someone who…had the same face of his dead friend (*cough*girlfriend*cough*).
('I just hope I don't see her again.') he thought as he finally found what he wanted; A weapons store. Walking inside, he calls up, "I need a sword!"
"Greetings!" Said the owner as he rubbed his hands together with a smile, "You need swords, I have them; new, old and rare! Whatcha' looking for?"
Zoro slams some currency on the table, "I have 100,000 berries. Give me two swords." He said bluntly as the owner's mood deflated.
"Only that much?" He pointed at the right corner, "Those swords over there, they cost 500,000 each." He said before his eyes landed on Zoro's white sword, shocking him to the core. ('W-Wait…That sword on him! Could it be?!') H-Hey, c-can I see y-your sword for a moment?" He asked Zoro, who looked at him in confusion but did so.
When the owner saw the sharpness of the blade, he almost pissed himself, (HOLY SHIT! THIS IS IT!') He began to calm down from the shock before turning to Zoro, "L-Look my friend, m-maybe we could work on your lack of funds. This sword is nothing special, but it might be worth something." He then began to name several prize money.
After he was done, Zoro only let a huff out, "What are you talking about? Can I have my sword back?" The owner fell off his seat, he was going to try again when-
"No way!" A blue-haired girl with glasses, a flower shirt, and black pants appeared next to Zoro and grabbed the sword, "Is this what I think it is?!"
The owner's face paled at her voice while Zoro looked at her in shock, this was the same girl with his friend's face.
"It is! Is Wado Ichimonji, the Straight Road of Peace!" She said as she took a book out, "This sword is one of the Great 21! A famous sword that's worth 10 million berries!"
"YOU IDIOT!" the owner slammed his fist on the table, "WHY DID YOU FREAKING TELL HIM?! I SHOULD SUE YOU FOR RUINING MY BUSINESS!"
"E-Eh?" The girl was taken back by his outburst, "D-Did I? I'm sorry, I just-"
"Forget it! You're here for Autumn Rain, right?! Here," the owner grabs a sword and throws it to her, "Is polish! Now, leave!" The girl catches it in a very sloppy way before slamming against some barrels as the owner turns to Zoro, "You're lucky that stupid girl spoke up! That sword is wasted on someone like you-" he didn't finish the sentence when Zoro slammed his fist on the table, glaring at him with murderous intent.
"You have some real nerves, moron…" Zoro slowly moves his fist away from the scared man, "I know how much it's worth, but I won't sell nor give this away to anyone because of this sword…holds the promise I made and the legacy of my dead friend… For you to hurt her pride like this… I should just cut you here and now." Zoro turns to the swords of the corner, "Don't move, I'll pick two swords, pay up and leave."
At that moment, the girl stood up from the mess she made before looking at Zoro, "...Hey! I know you!" She said, making Zoro stop and look at her, "You're the guy I met a few minutes ago!" A droplet appeared on the swordsman's head. She then saw him looking at the other sword's, "You must like swords, three at once. Just like the bounty hunter."
"Bounty Hunter?" Zoro asked with an amused smile.
"You know, Roronoa Zoro!" She said as she commenced saying how he was the most dangerous master swordsman in all East Blue and how it was an evil name because he uses his sword for money, and how all great swords are in the hands of criminals and pirates, and how those weapons must be crying.
(Side comment; Every time I see her face, either the manga or the anime at that moment, I have this urge of punching/slapping her in the face. Don't know why, maybe because I believe in the words; 'A sword chooses his wielder.')
"Well, sorry if I don't share a tear," the owner said in annoyance, "But I like pirates, especially those that come here to buy weapons…until that monster shows up, that is!"
"Hey! Captain Smoker is not a monster!" The girl said, defending her superior.
"He has the power of the Devil Fruit!" That info caught Zoro's attention.
"Anyway," the girl held firm her sword, "With my Autumn Rain, I, Tashigi, will hone my skills as a swordswoman and collect all famous swords that have fallen victim into the hands of evil men in the world!" Tashigi stated.
"Oh? So you want to take mine?" Zoro asks with a smirk and ready to take his weapon out.
Tashigi quickly realized her words before raising her hands in defense, "No! No! No! What I mean is that I don't want them in evil hands! That's all!"
The green-haired man hums at her response before his hand grab one sword, "Hmm?" His attention was to that one, picking it up in curiosity, and it wasn't only his.
"Hey...I know this sword," Tashigi commenced looking around the pages before finding it, "Oh Oda! This is Kitetsu III!" She said as she turned to the owner, who began to sweat, "Hey mister, are these swords 50,000 each?"
"Y...Yeah…"
"Really!? Because this sword is a genuine fine-grade sword! Worth a million berries, and not only that, but it's predecessor, Kitetsu II, was an excellent grade sword, and the original, Kitetsu, was a supreme-grade sword!" She explained in detail.
"NOOOOOOOOO! I can't sell that one!" The owner couldn't hold it anymore as fear consumed him.
"Huh? Why not?" she asked as Zoro looks closely at the blade.
"...Is cursed," he answered, shocking both of them.
"You heard about it?!" The owner asked him.
"No…I can tell." He answers back.
"!...Well, you're right! The Kitetsus are fine blades, but they all are cursed." He began to explain how many famous swordsmen have died tragic deaths only by wielding the Kitetsu. "I...I want to get rid of it, but I fear that I might get cursed by it for it."
"I'm so sorry!" Tashigi began to bow and apologize, "I didn't know about its curse!"
"...I like this sword." Zoro said with a smile. "I'll take it!"
"Are you crazy?! I can't sell it to you! You dying is like I killed you!" The owner said with a panicked face.
"Then, how about this," Zoro turned to him with his smirk, "Let's have a wager; this sword's cursed vs my luck." He then proceeded to throw the blade up into the air. "Who's gonna win?" He then extended his left arm to the side and closed his eyes.
"You fool! You're gonna lose an arm!" The owner shouts at him while Tashigi holds a hand over her mouth as she looks in terror.
The Kitetsu began to drop down, and maybe it was by luck or fate, and the Kitutse rotated around the green-haired arm, missing it completely before embedding itself in the wooden floor.
Everything and Everyone stood silently at the badass moment that happened, as Zoro opened his eyes with a cocky smile, "As I said, I'll take it."
He picks the sword up from the sword, and before he could say anything, "W-Wait! Hold it right there!" The owner suddenly springs out and goes further inside the store. He then came back with another sword, "This is Yubashiri or Snow Chaser. This blade has a black lacquered sheath and has an irregular pattern. Is one of the fine-grade swords; its sharpness is guaranteed. This is the best sword this store has!"
"But I can't-" Zoro tried to speak.
"Take it! Is free, and the Kitutse as well! Consider it my way of apologizing for earlier, it's been too long since I look into the eyes of a real swordsman!" The owner said with a big grin, "A sword chooses its wielder, I pray for your good fortune!"
With a smile on his face, Zoro took both swords, "Then, consider your apology accepted." And with that, he left the store, with the owner going to the bathroom to clean, via his wife's petition, and an amazed Tashigi as she was on the ground on her knees. ('Man...feels good to have three swords back in hand!')
(Meanwhile, with Sanji)
"Wow!" the blonde cook was amazed by the woman of the town, "Big towns sure have a lot going on!" He said in amazement as he walked through the market, his eyes landing on a big fish that had elephant parts. "Wow again!"
"Welcome customer!" The man in charge of the booth said, "I see you're interested in our Elephant True Bluefin. This one is never seen around this part of the waters, only in the South East, and the best part about it, I caught it myself!" He finished with a clap to his hands.
"You caught it?!" Sanji had a face of disbelief.
"Want a piece of it?"
"Naw, I'll take the hold thing!" Sanji said as he had several ideas of menus to make with it.
As he waits for the man to pack it up, Sanji saw a familiar long nose man walk by, "Usopp? What's he doing here?" He also notices that he has a pair of goggles on his head.
The sniper of the group suddenly bent down and inspected some eggs, "Holy Cow! These eggs are cheap!"
"...What is he, a housewife?" Sanji couldn't help but ask with a sweatdrop.
(Meanwhile, with Gin)
The Demon of the group was walking around, his eyes looking down but still able to see forward. ('Well…Here I am…Right next to the graveyard…') he should be scared…but he could only feel…excitement, ('...It had to be those guys…why would I be excited to go back there, the place where we didn't last a week and where some of my colleagues are now sleeping with the fishes?')
As he minds his own business, he notices several men coming up to him, and sense that they had weapons around him. Having a bad feeling, he went through an alley, where it didn't have people around, he stood in the center, and sure enough, he was immediately surrounded by, what it looks like, a group of 20 men.
"Hello there," one of them spoke up, "Do you remember us?"
Gin simply looked at all of them, "No...Should I?" he asked in a bored tone.
"Yes, you should! Because of your captain, we are all that's left of our crew!" With that, every single man took their weapon out. "Krieg rob our dreams to go into the Grand Line!"
"...Ah," the dark-skinned man notices what is going on, "So you want revenge? Well, you're wasting time, I don't work for Krieg anymore." he said.
"Is that so?" A large man with a straight sword walked up, he was at least two times taller than Gin and the rest. "Then, feel glad!" He then charges forward with his weapon high, "Because you'll fall first before him!"
Gin simply stared at him before he sighs loudly, "Moron." he dodges the attack at the last second and elbows him in the ribs, crushing them and making the man fall in pain. "Anybody else?"
"Get him!"
And with that, all the pirates charged at Gin, who simply took his two tonfas out and said, "Devil's Spinning Lariat." And began to spin like a tornado, hitting all the pirates in one move.
Moments later, all the pirates were down in the ground, moaning in pain. "Thanks for the exercise, morons." Gin said as he left the area, bumping into some men.
"Hey! Watch it!"
"Forgive me." Gin apologized as he was about to leave before the man called him back.
"Hey, actually, have you seen this kid?" One of the men shows Gin the wanted poster of Luffy, making the Demon harden his gaze.
"No, I haven't seen him." He responds, making the men's nod as they walk away. ('...Looks like Seth was right, I better tell the others.') with that, Gin commenced walking faster.
(Back with Seth, Nami and Nojiko)
"Thanks for purchasing here! Come back soon!"
The trio had exited a store, with Seth caring everything they had bought, "Man, these things are heavy." He grunts as he tries to balance the merchandise.
"Now, no whinnying," Nami had a smile on, "Is every man's job to carry their girlfriend's bags."
"I know…" Even Seth knew that this was a fight he can't win.
Suddenly, Nami stopped walking and looked into the sky, her sister noticing what she was doing, "A storm is coming?"
"Yes, and is a big one." The orange-haired navigator confirm before looking at Seth, "Seth, we need to get to the others now, can you track them?"
"Give me a sec." The lion uses his nose to catch any familiar smell in the air, "...Huh, Usopp and Sanji are together carrying something, Zoro is walking, Gin is getting close to him and Luffy…is on the execution platform." Seth informs as he points in a direction. "If we continue this way, we'll reach them."
"Then let's hurry, we don't have much time!" She and Nojiko began to sprint forward.
"H-Hey! Hold on!" And Seth follows after them, with the bags never falling off.
(With Luffy)
"Wooooooah!" the captain of the Straw Hats Pirates stood on top of the execution platform, observing the view of the town, "So this is what Gold Roger saw…before he died."
"Hey, you there!" A voice caught Luffy's attention as he looked down to see several people looking at him, including an officer with a megaphone, "That area is the property of the World Government! Get down from there right now before you get in trouble!"
"...Oh shit! If Seth catches me in trouble, then I'll be in trouble!" the rubber man had a face of horror around him as he imagined Seth scolding him again.
Before he could go down, however, the officer was suddenly hit by an Iron Mace, shocking everyone around him.
"Now, don't be so mean officer," said the woman that was with Buggy, although she had a cloth that covers her entire body this time. "Hello there…Luffy." She greets the straw hat boy.
"...Hello…Who're you?" Luffy had to ask in confusion.
"Hehehe, I shouldn't be shocked that you don't remember," the woman said as she threw her Mace on her shoulder, "Then again, is not you who I want," Luffy looked at her in confusion. "Tell me, where's that lion friend of yours?"
"Lion friend?" Luffy was looking at her in confusion for a few moments before asking, "Are you talking about Seth?"
"Seth...that name of his," the woman suddenly commenced to blush, holding her face, "I like it, a strong name for a strong man…" she then turned around, "And who is the most beautiful woman in all the Sea?"
Everyone, including the women's, kneeled and point at her, "You are!~"
"That's right," she then turned around, "There isn't a man who won't grovel at my feet, and I just happened to find the only man who can." She said before looking at Luffy, "So, I ask again, where is my future man?"
"H-HEY! You there!" Suddenly, a few officers appear and point their guns at her, "Freeze! You're under arrest for hitting an officer…And you over there, drop down!"
The woman simply put her beauty to action, "Excuse me, could you repeat who are you arresting?~" she asked, which made all the officers have hearts in their eyes.
And that one moment was enough as, what appears to be, the piece of a fountain, crashed into all of them and went straight to the black wavy-haired, but when it hit her…it slipped away from her.
"Hey, watch it." She said, although, not angry at all.
"Forgive me," A voice from the crow said as a few men with brown cloaks appear, "Your smooth skin can never be compared…Exquisite Alvida."
Luffy looks in shock at the news, "Alvida?! She's here?! Where?!" He began to look around for the fat woman.
"Are you kidding me?! Is me! I'm Alvida!" Alvida shouts with shark teeth.
"...No way! Alvida isn't slim, she's fat!" Luffy bluntly states, making everyone fall.
Alvida had a tick mark on her head, "You're….right….I was fat," she said, shocking that she was been honest, "However," she removes her cape, showing off her curvaceous body, "I have eaten the Slip-Slip Fruit, and have slipped the fat out, and also the freckles, making me a true beauty!" She said before smiling up at the boy, "Anyway, I have here someone who wants to have a word with you." She moved away as one of the cloaked men walked forward.
(This part is normal, so we're skipping it)
Buggy: "Oh, you Cock Suck-!"
(Back with the crew)
"Huh? What's with this crowd?" Zoro asked as Gin finally reached him.
"Hey, Zoro, we have a problem." The demon said.
"Thanks for appearing, your time was perfect Usopp," Sanji said to the sniper.
"Why do I have to carry the heavy part?" Usopp asked in annoyance.
"The air pressure is getting unstable, we need to catch up with the others," Nami said as she looked at her compass.
"Well, that's done," Nojiko said as everyone was actually in front of each other.
"You guys are all here," Seth said, putting down the bags.
"Yeah, anyway, we have a problem," Gin spoke up, "Some guys were asking for Luffy, we need to leave now!" they suddenly look at the execution platform.
Luffy got himself captured by non-other than Buggy.
Everyone stood silently before Seth let a big sigh out, "I told you guys he was going to get in trouble." He then turns to everyone, "Alright! We don't have much time; Nami, Nojiko, Usopp; return to the ship and prepare to sail!"
"Yes/Right/Got it!"
"Zoro, Sanji, Gin, let's save our moron of a captain!"
"As if we had any choice!" With that, the group separated.
(Meanwhile, inside a building)
The Marines had positioned themselves when the word of pirates around the plaza. "What is the situation?" Asked the captain in command of the headquarters of Loguetown.
He was a white-haired man in his 20, wears an open white Captain shirt, exposing his belly and abs, black soldier pants and boots. He was smoking two cigars at the same time, and behind was a sword like a weapon made out of stone. Next to him was Tashigi, wearing a lieutenant uniform.
"Captain Smoker, Sir, we have three outlaws present, Buggy 'the Clown', 'Iron Mace' Alvida, and 'Straw Hat' Luffy." A marine report.
"Luffy?" Smoker raised an eyebrow, "Never heard of that one before."
"Sir, he just reported a few days ago, he has a bounty of 30.000.000!"
"Thirty million?! It's been a long time since we have a big one." Smoker commented in interest.
"Sir, he's getting executed as we speak."
"...When the boy's head rolls down, prepared to attack."
"Yes, sir!"
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That's right, Monkey D. Luffy was trapped in a stockade, "Ah man! Seth's not going to like this." he said.
On top of him, was Buggy with a sword on his hand, "Ghyahahahahaha! The pirate, Monkey D Luffy, has been charged with making fun of me! His punishment? A flashy execution in front of all of you!" Buggy's followers began to celebrate by shooting in the air, really stupid if you ask me. "Any last words, Straw Hat?!" he asked as he raised his sword.
Luffy stood silently before he took a deep breath and shouted, "I AM...THE MAN WHO'LL BECOME THE KING OF THE PIRATES!" With all his lungs out.
His defiant cry reverberates across the square, leading bystanders to comment about their absurdity of his claim.
"STOP THE EXECUTION!"
Everyone turned to see the Straw Hats captain's biggest fighters dashing forward.
"Zoro! Seth! Sanji! Gin!" Luffy shouted.
"The idiot sure knows how to cause trouble!" Zoro joke.
"Now you feel my pain!" Seth joked back.
"He looks pathetic in that position!" Sanji jokes as well.
"Should we seriously be joking around?! We need to get there!" Gin shouted as the pirates were sent to intercept them.
"No! We won't make it…at least, not all of us!" Seth looked at Zoro and Gin, "You two, clear the path!" Both of them nod as charge forward, while Seth and Sanji stop. "Sanji! Get ready to kick the ball!"
"Ball?" The blonde raised an eyebrow before seeing the auburn-haired crouched and began to spin up, "Oh! Got it!"
"Aaaaah!" A marine screams out, "They're here! The rumors were true!"
"Rumors?" Smoker asked.
"The 'Pirate Hunter' Roronoa Zoro, 'Demon-Man' Gin, and 'Lion King' Seth! They're part of the Straw Hat crew!"
Smoker raised an eyebrow, he knew about the Pirate Hunter and the Demon, even though he asked why the hunter was with a pirate and why was Krieg's second-in-command with another crew, he was confused for the last part, "Lion King?"
"Lionel D. Seth, they call him the second Captain of the Straw Hats! His bounty is 40.000.000, sir!"
"Forty Million?! What is wrong with the Navy?!"
"Hahahaha! Looks like Zoro and your friends have come, but they are too late!" Buggy raised his sword high, "Feel free to watch as your captain dies!" he laughs as he began to swing the weapon down.
"SETH! ZORO! SANJI! NAMI! NOJIKO! USOPP! GIN!" Everyone turns to Luffy.
"...Sorry…I'm dead," he said with a…smile.
Smoker stare in shock, ('He smile?!')
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"LIKE HELL I'M LETTING IT!"
As the sword was inches away from the rubber boy's neck when Buggy's face was kicked away into a building, planting and sticking him to the wall. Everyone looked in shock and open jaws as Seth had appeared just in time to stop the execution. "You are a pain in the ass, with a capital A!" The auburn-haired shout as he stood on top of Luffy.
"Shishishishi…sorry!" Only Luffy could laugh as his death almost flashed before him.
Seth then turn to all the viewers, "LISTEN UP ALL OF YOU!" He yelled out, "MY CAPTAIN IS NOT DREAMING OF BECOMING THE KING OF THE PIRATES; HE'S GOING TO BE THE KING OF THE PIRATES!" He then points at himself, "JUST LIKE ME, WHO WILL BECOME THE KING BEAST IN ALL THE SEA!" he could hear the murmurs around, "YOU BETTER," Seth raised his fist, "BELIEVE IT!" and brought down to break the stockade-
*KRAAK*
…At the same time, a humongous lightning bolt struck behind him, illuminating the area and making the platform's bards and bolts shattered and falling into the concrete. The platform toppled over, covered by fire.
All the bystanders and pirates stare in shock as a straw hat floats down in the ground before being picked up by none other than Monkey D Luffy.
"Hahahaha! Look at that, we were lucky!" He said as Seth came from behind.
"W…What…what the hell?" Gin was without words, he couldn't say anything.
"Divine Intervention?" Sanji commented.
"Cut the crap," Zoro sheathed back his swords. "We need to get out here."
"ARREST THE PIRATES!" The yell of the Navy Commander causes all the Marines to charge forward.
"Wow! Looks like things are getting crazy!" Luffy commented as he turned around, "Let's get out of here!"
They began to run, but when Seth was about to, he felt something heavy on his back, "Huh?!" Turning back, he saw a beautiful woman with her arms wrapped around him and smiling at him seductively, "What the heck?! Who are you?!" Seth asked.
"Someone that you own something," she simply said before turning back, "And I suggest you start running before they catch us.~"
Seth simply grunts in annoyance and confusion, but she was right, so he summoned his lion form, and moments later, he was running at super speed.
With Smoker, he stood there, staring at where once stood the execution platform where he saw the Pirate King die, ('He smiled...Did he know he'll survive…No, he knew he was going to die, accept his fate and smile…') he turn around and exit the building, "Where they are heading?" He asked an officer.
"West, sir!"
"The first squadron should be there."
"Actually…The sudden rain wet their gunpowder, they went back to base for more."
"What?" Smoker looks into the air, "The wind is blowing toward the west and the port is unprotected….Is this a coincidence?! It's like some force is protecting this man's survival!" He clenched his fist and cigars as he marched to his vehicle. "Doesn't matter, I, 'White Chaser' Smoker, won't let that man leave this place alive."
Meanwhile, a hooded man was walking down the empty street, he had a strange mark on his face and sported a smirk, "King of the Pirates and King Beasts of all the Sea, eh?" He said as another hooded figure appeared next to him.
"I expected nothing less from Seth or Luffy," said a female voice, "They were always dedicated to their dreams."
"I can see….You did well on helping them, I'm pretty sure it won't be long before they reach the New World." The man said before turning to his companion, "Prepare the boat to depart, I'm going to check one last thing."
"Yes, Boss!" The hooded girl saluted before she jumps into a roof and sprints away.
(With the Straw Hats)
All of them were still running from the Marines, although they lost some of them, "Looks like we managed…" Sanji looked behind him…and instantly went love-ballistic, "SETH! WHO IS THE BEAUTY?!"
Everyone finally notices the lion boy carrying Alvida on her back, "I don't even know." Seth responds.
"Hey! What's Alvida doing here?" Luffy asked, making Seth's eyes widened.
"Excuse me?!" He looks at her face, in which she smiled, after a few seconds, he notices that he was right. "Alvida?! That's you?!"
"Hehehe, glad to see you at least remember." She said.
"...You better explain how you turn from big to sexy in weeks." He said, earning a chuckle and a blush from her, but before she could say anything…
"Roronoa Zoro!"
A yell in front of them caught their attention, in front of them was a soaked Tashigi, looking pissed off, "You were Roronoa all along?! You trick me!"
"Oy moss-head, what did you do to her?!" Sanji screams at the swordsman.
"I did nothing, and who are you calling looks!?" Zoro yelled back before turning to the blue-haired, "And? You never ask my name!"
She then took out her sword, "I'm going to take Wado Ichimonji from you!"
"Bring it!" Zoro quickly intercepted her, "Go on!" he said as the others went ahead.
"Bastard! He's attacking a woman!" Sanji tried to go back but was held up by Gin.
"Hehe, never thought the infamous pirate Hunter would turn into a pirate," Alvida commented.
"Eh, he messes with the devil, and got punished badly." Seth commented, before looking at her, "By the way, when are you letting me go?"
"When we get safe," she responds before dipping her face inside his lion hair, "Besides, this hair of yours is quite comfy." She said, earning a blush from Seth.
"Why?!" Sanji was crying.
"Oy, look! Someone is up ahead!" Gin pointed forward, and sure enough, someone was ahead.
And that someone was Smoker. "So...you came, Straw Hat Luffy…" The white-haired said.
"Who the heck is that?" Luffy asked as they stopped.
"My name is Smoker, captain of the Navy…And I won't let you escape! White Out!" Smoker suddenly shot smoke forward from his hand and caught Luffy in his smoke.
"H-Hey! What?!" Luffy said as he tried to escape, with no available. "I can't get out!"
"You bastard!" Sanji and Gin sprint forward and try to attack, only for them to pass through, "What?!"
"I don't have time for small fries." he then uses his, "White Fist!" And slam both of them into the wall.
Seth watched in surprise before glaring at the Marine, "Alvida, hang on tied," he said as he crouches down.
"With pleasure." She answers, wrapping her arms and legs tight around him.
"You bastard! Let go of them!" Luffy yelled as he tried to get out of the smoke.
"Hmph! I don't take orders from you, pirate. You want to leave, is going to be through me." Smoker stated, never noticing the animal next to him.
"Wish Granted! Lion Strike!"
Seth sent his fist right at Smoker's face…and connected with it, making the smoke man let go of Luffy and slamming him hard against the building.
('What?!') The white-haired marine could only ask in shock, ('He hit me?! How?!') those were his thoughts as the pain coursed through his body. He was made of smoke, dammit!
~FWOSH!~ ~FWOSH!~ ~FWOSH!~ ~FWOSH!~ ~FWOSH!~ ~FWOSH!~ ~FWOSH!~ ~FWOSH!~ ~FWOSH!~ ~FWOSH!~ ~FWOSH!~ ~FWOSH!~~FWOSH!~
Just then, a powerful green gale blew them away, "Wooooooah!" They all say as they left Smoker against the wall.
"No...No...Pirate," Smoker got off the wall, but fell to his knee, "Will escape me…!"
"There's always a first time."
Smoker looked around and his eyes widened when he saw the hooded man with the mark on his face, "You...The Navy is looking for you!"
"The world is waiting for our answer," the man said with a smile, "I can't let you stop them."
"You...Why are you helping them, Dragon?!" Smokers demand an answer.
"Hahaha! Because, who am I to stop a man on his voyage?" And with that, a lightning bolt flashes in the area, and when it dies down, Dragon is gone, leaving Smoker alone.
"Can someone please explain what the fuck just happened?!" Sanji asked as they were close to the harbor.
"Farther Eiichiro Oda! That's what happened!" Seth said before they all stop, clap their hands, and said.
"Thank you, Oda!"
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"...What the fuck did we just do?" Zoro asked.
"I want to question that, but we need to get going," Alvida said.
"...So, you're joining the crew?" Gin asked her.
"That's right," she answers, "You guys had more chances of getting out than Buggy."
"WELCOME ABOARD ALVIDA-SWAN!" Sanji went in love mode.
"New crew member!" Luffy exclaimed in happiness.
After a while, they managed to get where the Merry was roped. "YOU GUYS!" They hear Usopp yelled as he holds on to the rope that tied them to the island.
"THE STORM IS GETTING WORST!" Nami yelled out.
"HURRY UP AND GET ON BOARD!" Nojiko yelled as well.
Everyone got aboard and gathered up as the sails were unfurled and made them sail away. With all that, the three people that were on the ship notice the increasing number.
"Hey…Who's that?" Usopp asked as he pointed to Alvida, while Nami and Nojiko, for some reason, were glaring at her.
"New member!" Was what Luffy said.
"Allow me to introduce myself," Alvida walked in front of everyone, "Hello! My name is Alvida, also known as 'Iron Mace', from here and out, I will join you all! Let's get along!" She said in her sweet voice.
"...Okay, just one question," Nami spoke up, still glaring at her, "Why did you join us?"
"Hehehe…You could say…I got my heart stolen." She said before winking at Seth, who blush looked away and began to block several kicks from an enraged Sanji.
('She came for Seth!') Both sisters knew damn well why she came…What they want to know is how the hell did she get that body of hers be…so curvaceous!
"She also ate a devil fruit," Luffy said from the side. "It was…something about a slip."
"The Slip-Slip Fruit," Alvida confirms, ignoring the death stares from Nami and Nojiko.
('SHE FUCKING SLIP THE FAT OUT OF HER!')
(Back at Loguetown)
Smoker reaches his Headquarters, "Status report." He said.
"Sir, they got away…we apo-Sir! Are you okay?!" The marine asked, noticing the patch up bandage on his cheek.
"I'm fine," he replied as his mind went back at the meeting Dragon, ('For him to interfere, Straw Hat is worth more than thirty million...I can't let him go away from my clutches…and that other one…Lion King…he managed to hit me, even with my body in smoke…Looks like his bounty is worth his name.') Smoker then turned around to his men, "Prepare a ship to sail!"
"What?! Are we pursuing them in this storm?!"
"No…We are going to the Grand Line!" Smoker stated.
"What?! But sir, Headquarters-" the marine tried to stop his Captain.
Smoker turned with a dark gaze, "Doesn't tell me what to do." he said.
"I'll go with you, sir!" Tashigi signs up with him, "Roronoa won't get away from me! I'll capture him with my own hands!"
With enemies behind him, the Going Merry sailed forward throughout the storm.
"Hey! There's the lighthouse!" Gin point very far away, where the lighthouse was.
"Why is that over there?" Alvida asked.
"That's the guidepost, beyond that is the entrance to the Grand Line!" Nami report.
"There's no turning back after this," Sanji said.
"Do we have to go through this storm?" Usopp asked with his nose trembling.
"We're so close! The smell of adventure is thick through my nose…!" Luffy's excitement was over him, he looked at the others, "I can't wait to get there! Are you ready kids?!"
"...Luffy, we all are-" Seth tried to say.
"I SAID; ARE YOU, READY KIDS!?" Luffy asked again, louder to damaged ears.
Everyone stood silent for a moment sighing in defeat, "Aye, Aye, Captain." They said together.
"I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"
"AYE, AYE, CAPTAIN!" They all said louder.
"OHHHHHHH! WHO'S GONNA SET SAIL TO FIND THE ONE PIECE?!~
"IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP, WE'LL THROW YOU OUT OF THE SHIP!"
"...You guys are no fun." Luffy pouted.
"For the sake of copyrights, how about we all officially send-off," Sanji suggested as he had brought a barrel.
"To find the All-Blue!" Sanji places his feet on top of the barrel.
"To become King of the Pirates!" Luffy places his feet.
"To become King Beast in all the Sea!" Seth places his feet.
"To become the Greatest Swordsman in the World!" Zoro places his feet.
"To draw a Map of the World!" Nami places her feet.
"To help my sister achieve her dream and see the Wonders of the World!" Nojiko places her feet.
"To captivate the World with my Beauty!" Alvida places her feet.
"To...To become a Brave Warrior of the Sea!" Usopp places his feet.
The only one left was Gin, everyone looks at the Demon, whose eyes are shadowed as he stares at the barrel before a smile forms on his face as he places his feet on the barrel.
"To never run again…And ascend to the ranks and beyond of the Grand Line!"
And so, on the 22nd anniversary of the former Pirate King, Gol Roger, these nine pirates, who had different dreams and ambitions but were united by the same flag, raised their feet in the air.
*CRAAAAACK!*
And shattered the barrel, giving birth to their adventures, and a brand new legend!
"ONWARD TO THE GRAND LINE!"
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Far, far away…In a lone island…a big shadow swims through both the water and shadows…Only it's scarlet blood eyes were visible…It felt it.
A challenge worth fighting...and the upcoming end of its mission.