Finally, a new chapter, but STOP! PLEASE STOP! I rewrote most of this fic and I'm replacing all of the chapters as I post this new chapter. So please go back and read it from the beginning. I fixed a bunch of stuff and added more detail and I'm much happier with the whole thing now. SO PLEASE REREAD! Okay, rant done. Now, the plot begins and we'll find out of Batman can deal with more pirates. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Batman or One Piece.

Batman & Gordon

Gordon-

Jim Gordon stood of the roof next to the batsignal with a hot coffee and pursued the file that his officers had compiled about the Joker attack on Gotham Concert Hall. It looked like a hostage situation, since no one had been able to get out except for the young man working the ticket counter. He said that Joker had come in, guns waving with a laughing skeleton at his heels, and sealed all the exits. No casualties yet, but with the Joker it was probably only a matter of time.

Taking a sip of his coffee, Gordon admitted that he a little jumpy. Any minute now, Batman would appear like a phantom and startle him. It never failed, not in any encounter with Batman. The caped crusader would appear from the shadows, say his piece and disappear when Jim had his back turned, leaving Gordon talking to an empty room. Every time Gordon swore that this time would be the time that he wasn't surprised, wasn't startled, but it still happened every time.

A sound caught his attention, someone talking from the old fire escape on the back of the building. Gordon moved to take a look and was startled again, though for a different reason than normal.

Batman was silently climbing the fire escape, but behind him was a young man in a red vest and a straw hat. The boy was whining about meat and Batman was trying his best to ignore the boy's tugs on his cape. The dark knight looked up in time to see Jim staring at him and he glared. Jim just saluted him with his mug and moved back so Batman could finish his climb.

"Jim," Batman greeted once he made the roof. He looked tense, much like Gordon usually felt.

"Batman," Gordon returned, though most of his attention was on the boy perched on the edge of the roof. "Found another one did you?"

"No," Batman refuted earnestly, his eyes widening. "This is temporary, very temporary." He turned to boy. "Get down and stand still," he ordered but the boy just grinned.

Gordon decided not to ask, it was out of his paygrade. He handed over the file. "Joker has taken over the Gotham Concert Hall. He won't let any of the patrons leave, but he is letting more in, if anyone is stupid enough to buy a ticket from his grease painted thug."

"Any casualties?" Batman asked as he skimmed the file.

"Not that we know of," Gordon admitted. "But it's only a matter of time. He changed the sign outside to read 'Deadman's Life.' I don't like the sound of that."

"Me neither," Batman agreed. "I'll head over there to see what I can do."

"And your friend?"

"Luffy," Batman said, catching the boy's attention. He was getting a little close to the batsignal which was making Gordon nervous. "Would you like to help me beat up a clown?" He sounded like he was joking, but it was hard to tell. The boy, Luffy, certainly looked interested.

"Wait," Gordon asked, several disconnected facts coming together a little too fast. "Luffy, like Straw-hat Luffy?"

"Yosh, that's me. I'm going to be king of the pirates," Luffy said, his smile impossibly wide. "Can we really beat up a clown? I beat one up once. His name was Buggy and he messed with my hat. But I think we're friends now after we broke out of Impel Down."

"Batman, I have a boy downstairs who says his name is Ussop of the Straw-hat Pirates," Gordon explained to Batman. "He had seed pods that we thought came from Poison Ivy, but he kept up the pirate act. I was going to ask you about it after we dealt with Joker."

"Ussop?!" Luffy shouted. "Ussop's here? Awesome, wait till he meets you, Batguy. He never met Sniperking but I bet he'll like you. Where is he? Where is he, Mr. Mustache?"

"Hold on a second, kid," Gordon backpedaled. He turned to Batman in desperation, "Batguy, I mean, Batman, is this a good idea? One of those plants ate a police cruiser."

"It's fine, Jim." Batman ran a hand over his face. "I seem to be collecting pirates tonight. Just bring him up and I'll take them to the concert hall. Nightwing has two with him and Batgirl and Robin have another at the docks."

"What?" Gordon exclaimed. "How many are there?"

"Nine," Batman stated. "One last thing: send some officers to pick up Killer Croc. According to Batgirl, one of the pirates has him in a cage."

"Just when I thought Gotham couldn't surprise me anymore," Gordon complained. He turned to head down the stairs to retrieve Ussop. "Are you sure about this?" he had to ask before he left.

"No," was all Batman had to say. Gordon sighed and went inside. Bullock was not going to like this.

Batman-

Batman watched his friend leave with very little remorse. He hated making Jim's job harder but honestly, this Ussop couldn't be worse than Luffy. Speaking of which, Luffy was bouncing excitedly in place, chanting his friend's name. At least he wasn't trying to mess with the search light anymore. Turning most of his attention back to the slim file (he kept an eye on Luffy in case his attention wandered again), it didn't have much. Joker moved into the concert hall, taking the patrons hostage and was setting up like he was going to put on a show. He even started selling tickets. But it was the part about the skeleton that had him confused. Where would Joker have found a living skeleton? Batman looked over at Luffy. A talking skeleton was probably as unlikely as a rubber pirate.

Before he could continue that line of thinking, Jim was back with the newest pirate. Ussop was a strapping young man with outlandish clothes and a long nose. He looked like Pinocchio after he told a lie. He was carrying a large shoulder bag and a large slingshot. Jim looked worn out as he led the boy onto the roof.

"Ussop!" Luffy cheered and tackled his friend in a mass of stretchy limbs, knocking them both to the ground. Ussop squealed like a girl before he figured out what happened and started to laugh. The boys rolled on the ground a little, laughing like a pair of hyenas before they finally calmed down. Batman tried not to wince.

Jim came over to stand by Batman, watching the display with barely disguised humor. "Well, I guess that answers my question," he said and smacked Batman on the shoulder. "He's your problem now."

"Thanks," Batman acknowledged dryly.

"Batguy, this is Ussop. He's my sniper," Luffy spouted, dragging Ussop over toward the men. "Ussop, this is Batguy. He's a hero, like Sniperking. I know he's a hero because he shared his meat and he said he'd help and he doesn't like guns either and he has a cool car and he gave me a snack."

Ussop puffed up his chest but one look from Batman had him cowering behind his friend. "Nice to meet you?" Ussop whimpered.

Batman nodded, trying not the scare the poor kid too much. Luffy didn't seem to notice, but Batman wondered if he just didn't care. The kid seemed more astute then he expected, especially about how he felt about guns, considering he never said anything about it.

Pirates reunited and introductions made, Batman turned to Jim to ask more about the skeleton in the report when Luffy suddenly went stiff, staring into the shadows by the batsignal. Batman's hand went immediately to his belt, prepared for almost anything. He and Gordon turned to where Luffy was looking, trying to see into the shadows. Then Luffy broke into a huge grin and started tapping Ussop's shoulder excitedly. Ussop seemed tense and didn't try to pull away from his crazy captain.

"Is this a private party, boys, or may anyone join?" asked Catwoman as she stepped into the light.

Author Note: This is the first time I'm asking, but please review. I want feed back about my edited chapters.