"Who are we waiting for?" Nami questioned.
Kuro swallowed some meat, "An idiot who's going to be our captain and who I'm hoping doesn't die anytime soon."
"Our captain?" Questioned Kuina and Zoro.
Kuro nodded with a smile, "Yep, took a damn long time but I finally found a captain who can piggyback us all through the Grand Line."
The other three became very interested.
Nami wondered who Kuro was praising so much, "What's their name?"
Kuina doubted Kuro's hype, "How strong are they?"
Zoro had complete faith in Kuro, "Ho?"
Kuro looked at their excitement and shrugged, "His name is Monkey D. Luffy, grandson of Garp the fist who fought toe to toe with Gold Roger. As Garp grandson, he should be pirate king level material."
The three of them became still as they took in his words.
'A grandson of Garp?' Nami thought.
'Pirate king material?' Kuina thought.
'Sounds like a good captain.' Zoro thought.
Right then and there, the door busted open and a young strawhat man came in with a pink haired boy.
"Speak of the devil and he'll appear," Kuro grinned.
Nami stared, "He looks crazy."
Kuina analyzed, "He looks weak."
Zoro was unimpressed, "Looks like an idiot."
Kuro slammed the table, "Ain't none of you disrespect my boi Luffy!"
The three looked at Kuro as if he was crazy crazy.
Luffy came up to their table, "Oi mister, how do you know my name?"
Kuro smiled, "How do you know our names?"
Luffy became stumped, "I know your names?"
Coby trembled, "Luffy, they're the three demons and cat burglar Nami."
Luffy fisted his palm, "Oh you guys!" Luffy then became confused, "Who are you guys?"
Besides Kuro, everyone sweat dropped.
Kuro stood up passionately, "I'm Crackhead Kuro, this is Killer Kuina, this is Demon Zoro, and this is Orange Nami."
The three looked deadpanned at Kuro, especially at the fact he just made up their names.
Luffy eyes beamed, "Your names are cool, I wish I had one," suddenly Luffy had a thought, "Ah I'm here to look for a swordsman to join my crew!" Luffy then looked at them closely and they stared blankly back at him except Kuro who seemed like an excited man child. "Which one of you is the best swordsman?"
"Me," Kuina stated.
Kuro and Zoro seemed to hiss at her.
Nami cheered, "You go Kuina."
Deep inside, Kuro sighed, Nami had really gotten attached to Kuina ever since she found out if it weren't for Kuina her village probably wouldn't have been saved.
Luffy stared intently at Kuina and she stared back.
The two had a stare off with each other.
"Do you want to test me?" Kuina threaten to draw her sword.
Luffy grinned, "Yeah!!!" Luffy stomach then grumbled, "But I'm hungry."
Kuina and Nami sweat dropped while Zoro started laughing.
Kuro ordered a horde of food, "Eat as much as you want, my sister deserve to fight you at your best."
Luffy became very happy," Ah, thank you!" Diving into the food he started devouring.
Coby became blank face at the fact Luffy seemed to have just made friends with the four known strangers.
Kuro closed in on Coby, "What's your name?"
A shiver ran up Coby's spine, "Uh, my names Coby, nice to meet you Mister Kuro."
Kuro took Coby's hand and shook it, "Nice to meet you as well, you look like you have the making of a marine admiral."
Coby became embarrassed, "You think so?"
Kuro nodded, "Of course, in fact, I heard Garp the fist is currently looking for a protege, you look like something he'd want."
Coby couldn't seem to believe it, "For.. for real?"
Kuro nodded up and down, "Yep yep yep, if you meet him after you join the marines, tell him you're a friend of Luffy and he'll make a marine out of you," Kuro grinned sinisterly which scared Coby.
Kuro then turned to Luffy who's belly was getting bigger with everyone staring in amazement.
"So tell me Luffy, where you come from, where you go, where you be in fifteen years?"
Luffy munched on his food, "I'm from Foosha village, I'm going to the Grand Line, and I'm gonna be king of the pirates!"
Everyone winced and the people around stared wondering why Luffy was yelling.
Kuro put on an amazed expression, "Pirate king huh, that's a pretty big dream."
Luffy smiled, "Yep."
A calm confidence settled on Kuro's face, "We're going to the Grand Line too since Zoro and my sister wants to be the world greatest swordsman and Nami the navigator here wants to map out the world."
Luffy eyes beamed, "Really?"
Kuro nodded up and down, "Yep yep yep."
Luffy stuffed in more food with a smile, "Why don't you all join my crew?"
Kuro seemed to fell into thought and he eyed Luffy with a smile, "Beat me in arm wresting and I'll join."
Kuro placed his arm down on the table and Luffy grabbed it,
Zoro started the count, "Ready, set, go!"
With immense strength, the two started struggling against each other.
Kuro knew Luffy was strong and his amazing strength did not surprise Kuro.
Looking at Luffy, Kuro grinned with confidence.
Luffy too grinned at Kuro as he was struggling against Kuro.
Without a doubt, Luffy knew he was strong and the sword guy in front of him was the real deal.
A strong guy like that on his crew who gives him food? Luffy mind was telling him yes, yes, yes.
Then, with strength that genuinely surprised Kuro, Luffy mustered his will and brought Kuro's arm down.
Luffy beamed, "Yay I win," with that he went back to eating.
Kuro looked at his arm in lost, there was no way yet that just happened.
Looking at Luffy, Kuro genuinely started to laugh and Luffy looked at him curiously.
Zoro and Kuina glanced at each other.
They both knew that Kuro was physically the strongest among the three of them and yet he lost to some unknown looking kid?
Nami took a closer look at Luffy, she really did not expect the kid to pack such strength.
Kuro smiled at Luffy, "Alright I'll join," he turned to the other three, "What about you guys?"
"No need for testing, I'll join," Kuina stated with interest.
"I'll join if Kuina joins," smiled Nami.
"He seems like the real deal, I'll join," grinned Zoro.
Kuro smiled and nodded, "Hey cap, I don't want to be first mate so let's make Zoro first mate."
Luffy seemed to fell into thought and then beamed, "Ok," with that he went back to eating.
Kuina looked at Kuro suspiciously.
Nami felt like Kuro just disrespected her Kuina.
Zoro felt like something was definitely wrong with being first mate if Kuro didn't want to be first mate, there was no way in hell he was going to be first mate, "I refuse."
Kuro titled his head strangely, "But why Zoro?"
Zoro narrowed his eyes, "Now that you've said that, I'm sure there's something wrong or bad with being first mate."
Kuro became exasperated, "Oh come on Zoro."
Zoro hmph, "Hearing you say that makes me definitely don't want to be first mate."
Seeing that Zoro was going to stand his ground, Kuro turned to Kuina and he did not like her expression.
Kuina grinned at him, "I refuse."
'Ah, so that's how they're going to play,' Kuro thought.
Kuro turned to Luffy, "Let's make Nam.."
Before he could finish, Nami started shaking her head and crossing her arms, "No no no no no, I refuse, I refuse."
Kuro became lost and Luffy also became lost as the food was going toward his mouth.
Kuro huffed, "Well someone's gotta be first mate."
Kuina smiled, "Let's hold a vote?"
Luffy stuffed more food, "That sounds like a good idea."
"I agree," Nami nodded up and down.
"Me too," Zoro smiled with narrowed eyes.
Kuro eyed them all suspiciously, ain't no way they were gonna make him first mate.
Kuro suddenly had an idea, "First mate says what?"
"What!?" reacted Kuina.
"What!?" reacted Zoro.
"What!?" reacted Luffy.
"Whaooo!?" reacted Nami.
Kuro grinned with victory, "Looks like I win."
Zoro and Kuina became embarrassed since they fell for the trick, Luffy started laughing, and Nami sighed with relief since she reacted just in time.
Zoro seemed to have an idea and seemed to snicker, "You said what first though."
Kuro eyed him with a smile, "That doesn't count."
Nami wanted revenge for Kuina, "Have you no honor?"
"A pirate should have no honor," stated Kuro.
"Especially not someone like you," Kuina sighed.
"Why don't you all be first mate?" suggested a fatter Luffy.
"Wait we're gonna be pirates?" Nami eyes widened.
Everyone looked at her strangely.
Kuro smiled, "Nah we're gonna be bandits but sailing on the sea."
Nami pointed her finger at Kuro with accusation, "You didn't tell me we were going to be pirates!"
"I don't want to be a sea bandit," grumbled Luffy.
Kuro seemed to think to himself, "I mean, you never asked but Luffy did say he wanted to be king of the pirates."
Nami fell into realization and then became lost.
Kuina patted Nami on the back with a smile, "It's okay, we'll be good pirates who do whatever we want like helping people and not plundering or pillaging."
Nami looked at Kuina with trust and nodded.
Kuina turned to the others, "No pillaging and plundering right?" Kuina threatened with a smile.
Everyone nodded with gulps.
Kuro turned to Luffy, "Aight cap, where should we go from here on?"
Luffy seemed to fell into thought and then beamed, "To the Grand Line."
Kuro nodded, "Then we need a map to the Grand Line. I heard one of the four transcendent legends have it but I don't think we can take him on."
"Transcendent legends?" Everyone questioned.
Kuro nodded, "The four transcendent legends are powerful beings in the world, they are on par with the four emperors or even greater."
"Cool," Luffy beamed.
Nami was skeptical, "I feel like you're lying."
Zoro and Kuina had heard many lies from Kuro before, "Cap," they both stated.
Kuro gazed upon them like mere mortals, "What if I told you this is from trust me bro source."
Kuina and Zoro fell back in their chairs with shock while Nami's eyes widened.
Nami had gotten to know about Kuro trust me bro source, from what she had learned so far, it was only facts.
Luffy became more amazed as what Kuro said seemed to be true, "Who are they, who are they!?"
Kuro seemed to turn grim, "Buggy the splitter, Sogeking the sniper, Ceasar the scientist, and Condoriano the shepherd.
Everyone woahed except Nami and Kuina, they had seen Buggy's bounty of fifteen million berri after all.
"So you are lying," stated Kuina and Nami.
Kuro sighed and smiled at them, "You look full cap, let's leave, I want to see my sis get whopped."
Kuina, Nami, and Zoro arched an eye, Kuro seemed really confident.
Luffy whined, "I want to stay, there's still a lot of food."
Kuro whispered into Luffy's ear, "Uhm sorry captain but you see, there was this corrupt marine guy that was oppressing this town so my sister beat him up, and because of that the marines and townspeople are very grateful. The tavern lady is giving us free food and I want to pay her but she keeps refusing. Anyway, it would look bad for the marines here if they let the people who beat their captain up be left alone. You don't want Coby to be associated with criminals do you."
"No," Luffy stated, "Let's go."
