ONE PIECE: TWIN KINGS Chapter 2: CH1: Koby, Zoro, Bruce, and Lucifer!, an one piece fanfic

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The characters of One Piece is created and own by Eiichiro Oda.

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ONE PIECE: TWIN KINGS

CH.1- Koby the Wannabe Marine

"Pirate Hunter" Zoro, "Titanic" Bruce, and "Sun Emperor" Lucifer!

Wealth, Fame, and Power. Gold Roger the "King of the Pirates" obtain this and everything else this world had to offer and with his final words sent countless souls to the sea.

"You want my treasure you can have it! I left everything I gathered in one place you just have to find it!" Roger said.

These words lured pirates to the Grandline to pursue dreams that anyone could imagine this was the time known as the Great Pirate Era!

Come aboard, and bring along

All your hopes and dreams

Together we will find everything

That we're looking for

ONE PIECE!

Compass left behind

It'll only slow us down

Your heart will be your guide

Raise the sails, and take the helm

That legendary place

That the end of the map reveals

Is only legendary

'Till someone proves it real

Through it all, through all the troubled times

Through the heartache, and through the pain

Know that I will be there to stand by you

Just like I know you'll stand by me!

So come aboard, and bring along

All your hopes and dreams

Together we will find everything

That we're looking for

There's always room for you

If you wanna be my friend

We are, we are, on the cruise!

WE ARE!

[Middle of the Ocean]

[Cruise ship]

"Woah that whirlpool would have destroyed our ship good thing we changed course…" deckhand 1 said.

"Hey, a barrel rope it in!" Deckhand 2 said.

[Dining Room of Cruise ship]

"The ocean is quite beautiful isn't it Nami…" a girl with purple hair said.

[Carina, a thief]

"Carina we're almost there…just need a few more jobs…" Nami said.

[Nami, a thief]

"My oh my you are a beautiful lady care for a dance?" A man asked Carina.

"No thanks… but my sister would," Carina said.

"What?!" Nami shouted as the man took Nami.

On the other side of the room, two people were at a table eating lunch. A humanish man with green skin, black hair, a black tee shirt with the words "World Economic Journal" and plain shorts. The other is a woman with purple hair and pale eyes like the moon and wore a beautiful one-piece dress.

"Medusa I need a story, something exciting…" the green man said while trying to type something onto his typewriter.

[Takke D. Photo "The Wicked Warlock of the West Blue":39,000,000 Berries] [A criminal reporter]

A wanted poster flew into Photo's face laughing with a bounty of 39 Million berries.

Then Photo grabbed the wanted poster crumpled it and threw it away not caring for its worth.

"Chill Photo I mean exciting things happen all the time… maybe we're going to be raided by pirates while we're enjoying our date?" Medusa said trying to cheer Photo.

[Boa Medusa, a bodyguard]

"Yeah, but this is the East Blue the most exciting thing is news involving Arlong or Smoker…I need a storm of chaos to appear before me!" Photo said.

[Meanwhile with the deckhands]

"There! It took a while but we got this barrel on deck…let's open it!" Deckhand 1 said.

"WAHH!" Billy flew in and stood on top of the barrel.

"Woah! Where'd you come from buddy?" Deckhand 2 said.

"Huh? Oh no… enemy raid! Enemy raid! PIRATES!" Deckhand 3 at the top of the ship screamed.

"That flag…it's the Jolly Roger of the Alvida Pirates!" Deckhand 3 yelled.

[Meanwhile in the dining hall]

"Woah!" Civilians panicked as the Alvida Pirates attacks.

WHISTLE!

BOOM!

BOOM !

BOOM!

"Enough excitement?" Medusa asked.

"No Alvida is not exciting! I need a force of chaos!" Photo yelled.

As Nami and Carina smirked at the pirate raid.

[Meanwhile on Alvida's Ship]

"TAKE EVERYTHING!" Alvida screamed as a wanted poster of her flew into her face.

["Iron Club" Alvida: Bounty 5,000,000 berries]

Then Alvida knocked away the poster.

"KOBY! Who is the most beautiful and powerful of all the seas?" Alvida asked.

"W-why you of course Lady Alvida!" Koby said in fear.

"Then get going!" Alvida yelled as she kicked Koby to the passenger ship.

KICK!

"Aaaggrh!" Koby screamed in pain.

Then as the chaos ensues the barrel found by the deckhands rolled into the storage room.

"Come on Carina!" Nami said but then stopped to see the ship.

"Nami wait!" Carina said.

"Back inside!" Nami screamed as the two ran back inside.

"Wha…" Billy as he stared down from the passenger ship's crow's nest.

"Alright hand over your valuables!" The pirates exclaimed.

"Okay! This is my prized typewriter." Photo said as he dropped the typewriter into the bag.

BANG!

"AH! HOT BELGUIM WAFFLES!!" A pirate screamed in pain.

[Later]

"Man this barrel is so heavy…maybe there's rum in here…" Koby said.

"Hey Koby! Whatcha got there?" pirate 1 asked.

"Running from the fight?" pirate 2 asked.

"Coward!" Pirate 3 laughed.

"N-no! I just thought Lady Alvida would like some rum!" Koby said.

"Then let me smash it open!" Pirate 1 said with his arm ready to smash the barrel open.

"Grrr…RAH!" Pirate 3 was about to punch the barrel.

CRASH!

"WOO HOO!" Luffy and Zebeck (Xebec II)(Zeh-beck not ZEE-Bec) smashed through the barrel.

"WE SLEPT SO GREAT!" Luffy and Zebeck exclaimed.

"EHH?!" Koby and pirates 1 and 2 said in shock.

"Man that was tight!" Zebeck said.

"How do you think I feel?" Uta said as she came out of the barrel.

Then another person came out of the barrel a kid.

"I could barely breathe!" a kid with horns and a gasly cloak with tattoos on his arm: CC- PL-007.

"GASTINO CEDAR?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Zebeck asked in shock.

"I wanted to surpass my original and Dr. Vegapunk and I can't do that if I'm on Dawn Island…" Cedar said.

BONK!

"OW!" Cedar yelled in pain as Zebeck used his Viking's helmet colors similar to Luffy's Straw Hat: Silver curved horns, golden top and bottom, and a red metal line in the middle of the gold parts.

"Huh? Who are you guys?" Luffy asked.

"WE SHOULD BE ASKING YOU!" Pirates 1 and 2 screamed.

"Hey, Uta you alright?" Zebeck asked.

"Yeah, but it was cramped in there," Uta said.

"Hey, you think Billy made out?" Luffy asked.

"He's a flying thunderbird I think he's alright…" Zebeck said.

"HEY WE'RE TALKING TO YOU!" Pirate 1 screamed.

"Oiy! Don't you know we're vicious pirates?!" Pirate 2 screamed in anger.

"Get them!" Pirate 1 shouted as he and Pirate 2 ran at them.

Then in a split second Zebeck quickly drew Ace and slashed the pirates' weapons into pieces!

SHATTER!

"N-no way! A swordsman you must be a monster!" Pirate 1 said in fear.

"He must be "Pirate Hunter Zoro"!" Pirate 2 said.

"But he's locked up at the nearest Marine base along with Nico Bruce the "Titanic" and Morningstar Lucifer the "Sun Emperor"!" Pirate 1 said.

"Forget this runaway!" Pirate 2 screamed as the two took pirate 3 away!

"Woah…" Koby said in awe.

"Hey do you know where to find some food?" Luffy asked.

Koby was speechless.

"Forget him…" Zebeck said.

"Come on guys this way…" Uta said as she left the room.

"No! Wait! Alvida is still out there! Please!" Koby said as he was pulling on Zebeck's and Luffy's shirts.

[Food Storage]

"Oooh apples!" Luffy said as he ate some apples while tossing apples to Zebeck, Uta, Cedar, and Koby.

"Thanks brother…" Zebeck said.

"Thank you…" Uta said.

"Yummy!" Cedar cheered.

"Catch!" Luffy said as he tossed Koby's apple at him.

BONK!

"Ow!" Koby said in pain.

"Sorry!" Luffy said.

"So Koby you a pirate or a prisoner?" Zebeck asked.

"I'm kinda both… a prisoner who became a pirate who got on the wrong boat…" Koby said.

"Ouch…" Zebeck said.

"So are you guys travelers?" Koby asked.

"Nope! We're pirates!" Luffy said.

"What?" Koby asked as he thought he misheard.

"Yeah! We're pirates!" Uta said.

"What?" Koby asked.

"And we're going to the Grandline to find the One Piece! Luffy will be the Pirate King while I'll be the King of the World!" Zebeck said.

"Yeah! And I'm the Diva who will bring a New Genesis!" Uta said.

"WHAT?! YOU MEAN THE TREASURE THAT PIRATE KING GOLD ROGER LEFT?! THE ONE WHERE LITERALLY EVERY PIRATE IN THE WORLD WILL FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL! IMPOSSIBLE! IMPOSSIBLE! IMPOSSIBLE! THERE'S NO WAY-!" Koby cried out.

BONK!

"Ow! Why did you hit me?" Koby asked as Zebeck hits Koby with a frying pan.

"Because you were annoying…" Zebeck said.

"You guys should give up! There's no hope for you guys to conquer the Grandline!" Koby said.

"Shishishi! You're a quitter! I hate guys like you!" Luffy laughed.

"I guess…" Koby said with a down tone.

"Koby, don't you have a dream?" Uta asked.

"I-I always wanted to be a Marine…They're Heroes of the Seas who fight villains!" Koby said.

"Then why don't you?" Uta asked.

"Sigh…I'm scared…scared that I won't make it…hell…I'm stuck as Alvida's slave until the day I die…" Koby said.

"..." Zebeck was silent.

"Koby, do you know why Luffy and I want to be "King of the Pirates and the World"?" Zebeck asked.

Koby shakes his head as he doesn't know the answer.

"To be the freest men in the world…to do whatever we want…to fight whoever we wish to..free to love…free to run around and play…be the best version of you…and eat until we're full…" Zebeck said.

"But what if you die?" Koby asked.

"Then we die…but it's important to not have any regrets before you die…" Luffy said.

Then Koby asked a question.

"D-do you think I could be a marine?" Koby asked.

"Koby tell me what kind of man are you? Who do you want to be?" Zebeck asked.

"I-I want to protect the innocent," Koby said.

"Say it again with more feeling…" Uta said.

"I want to protect the innocent!" Koby said with more passion.

"LOUDER! And this time say what you think about Alvida!" Luffy said.

"I WANT TO BE A MARINE! AND CATCH THAT EVIL ALVIDA!" Koby said.

"And who did you say you were going to catch Koby?" Alvida asked from above.

CRASH!

Then Alivda swung her club at Koby but Luffy grabbed him to dodge.

"So I'm guessing you're not Pirate Hunter Zoro…" Alvida asked.

"Zebeck?" Photo asked as he was tied up along with Medusa.

"Photo? What are you doing here?" Zebeck asked.

"Trying to write a story but do you have any openings in your crew?" Photo asked.

"I do…you and your girlfriend can join up!" Zebeck said.

"Zoro?" Luffy asked.

"The Hunter of Three-Swords…" Photo said as he was tied up.

An image of Zoro appeared with red eyes in the darkness as his three blades were shimmering in the dark followed by the slash!

SLASH!

"So you three are pirates?" Alvida asked as she stared at Luffy, Zebeck, and Uta.

"Yeah! First, we need to get a ship! A musician to play instruments so that Uta can sing to. A cook, doctor, navigator, etc…at least ten guys…" Luffy said.

"Well I want to recruit the strongest there is…you hag KURARARA!!" Zebeck laughed.

"Tch…"Hag"...YOU BRAT!! Koby! Who is the most beautiful of the seas?" Alvida asked.

"Y-you…" Koby struggled to say what he wanted to say.

"Live with no regrets," Luffy's voice said.

"Be the best version of you…" Zebeck's voice said.

"You….YOU ARE THE MOST UGLYIEST WOMAN I HAVE EVER SEEN…MISS UTA IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN YOU INSIDE AND OUT!" Koby yelled.

"YOU RUNT! DIE!" Alivda yelled as she swung her club at Koby.

"I'll gonna die! I HAVE NO REGRET!" Koby thought.

CLASH!

Then Zebeck blocked Alvida's club with Ace covered in black smoke?

"NOW LUFFY!" Zebeck yelled.

Then Luffy stretched his arm back.

"GUM GUM PISTOL!" Luffy yelled as he punched Alvida.

PUNCH!

Then Alvida was knocked a few feet away.

"HIS ARM STRETCH?! AND WHAT'S THAT BLACK STUFF?!" a pirate screamed.

"Those two ate devil fruits…" Photo said as his finger glowed yellow against the ropes.

SNAP!

"WHOA!" the pirates scatter at seeing Photo cutting the ropes.

"Yep! I ate the Gomu Gomu no mi! And now a rubber man!" Luffy said.

"I ate the Yami Yami no mi the darkness logia. And now I'm a darkness human…Uta also ate a devil fruit as well. She's Uta…Uta who ate the Uta Uta no mi…so she a singing woman!" Zebeck said.

"WAH!" Billy cried out as lightning crashed onto the pirates.

"AARRGHH!" the pirates screamed in pain.

"Takke D. Photo the man who has the artificial Pika Pika no mi…" Photo said as he took out a gun (Ezra Bridger's First Light Saber).

"Devil fruits are real?" Koby asked.

"Yeah…they say you'll find a lot of devil fruit users in the Grandline…But no matter! DIE!" Alvida said.

"LUFFY! COMBO MOVE!" Zebeck said as he and Luffy ran at Alvida.

"GUM GUM-" Luffy yelled as he stretched both arms.

"DARK CLOAKED-" Zebeck yelled as he air-slashed at Alvida.

"BAZOOKA!/ WATER SURFACE SLASH!" Luffy and Zebeck yelled.

"COMBINE ATTACK: SLASHING BAZOOKA!" Luffy and Zebeck yelled.

BOOM!

"AAAAHHH! IRON CLUB ALVIDA IS BLASTING OFFF!" Alvida screamed.

DING!

Alvida was launched so far away that she was a star.

"Well, and that's how you get rid of trash! KURARARA!" Zebeck said.

BOOM!

"Crap, it's the Marines abandoning ship!" Zebeck said as he grabbed Uta and cut the rope lines of a row boat. Then Luffy grabbed Koby. Both Luffy and Zebeck jumped onto the row boat.

SPLASH!

Then Luffy stared at Nami while Zebeck stared at Carina for a split second.

BOOM!

[Later in the Middle of the Ocean]

"So Luffy, Zebeck what's your plan now?" Koby asked.

"We plan to recruit Zoro and those other guys…" Luffy said.

"And a good thing too 'cause I happen to know one of them…" Zebeck said.

"This is gold…!...the craziest…the madness…the power!" Photo said as he wrote on his typewriter.

"He's loving the story…" Medusa said.

"WHAT?!" Koby screamed.

"NO DON'T THEY'LL KILL YOU! ZORO IS A BLOODTHIRSTY DEMON AND THE OTHER TWO HAVE BOUNTIES OF OVER 50 MILLION!" Koby said in a panic.

BONK!

"Ow! Why did the bird hit me?" Koby asked.

"WAH!" Billy cried out.

"Billy says that you were annoying…" Luffy said.

"Big bro

"But you should be scared! Nico Bruce the "Titanic" with a bounty of 70 Million berries, they say he wants to revive the Ancient Weapons to destroy the world! And Morningstar Lucifer the "Sun Emperor" has a bounty of 100 Million berries after he burned down several Marine Base in the Grandline! He appeared out of Mocktown,Jaya and clashed with Warlords and Vice Admirals alike!" Koby said.

As images of Bruce surrounded by three gigantic weapons of mass destruction and disburse into a snowstorm.

Flames surround Lucifer and his silver-white hair reflects on the flames he smirks and uses his sword still within his scabbard and slashes into the air.

"Sounds interesting…" Photo smirked.

"Bruce…where have I heard that name before?" Cedar asked.

[Hours Later…]

[Shells Town]

"LAND AHOY!" Zebeck said as their boat docked at the port.

"We're here!" Luffy cheered.

"So this is it…All I need to do is to enlist to the marines and I can begin my dreams!" Koby said.

Then Zebeck, Luffy, Uta, Photo, and Medusa began walking towards the marine base that was currently imprisoning Zoro, Bruce, and Lucifer…

"I wonder what Zoro, Bruce, and Lucifer are like?" Luffy asked.

Then the civilians reacted to the names of the rouges who were detained.

"That's an ordinary reaction…" Medusa said.

"Hey I saw an old marine battleship docked at the port but it had the marine symbols crossed out. I wonder who it belongs to?" Uta said.

"From what I heard Lucifer stole from a Marine Base in the Grandline…and he's also called,"The Last Lunarian"…" Medusa said.

"Wow, I can't believe Axe-Hand Morgan was able to catch Bruce the Titanic and Lucifer the Sun Emperor!" Koby said as the civilians reacted terribly.

"That's not good…I heard that Axe-Hand Morgan is ruthless for East Blue standards…" Photo said.

"Oh so corrupt marines…the usual then…" Zebeck said.

"But that can't be right!" Koby said.

[A Little While Later…]

[Marine Base Branch 153rd Branch]

"Where are these monsters?" Zebeck asked as he jumped onto the wall.

"Is that them?" Luffy asked.

"There's no way they would in the yard…HUH?!" Koby said in shock.

DOOM!

DOOM!

"Pirate Hunter Zoro" Roronoa Zoro a hunter license appears on the side of his face and he blows it away.

[Nico Bruce "Titanic": 70,000,000 Berries]

A wanted poster of a man with white afro hair and his clothes are that of Aokiji in FIlm Z glaring at the camera then the poster turned into snow dust.

POOF!

[Morningstar Lucifer "Sun Emperor": 100,000,000 Berries]

A wanted poster of a dark-skinned kid of 14 years with black wings, silver-white hair, and blood-red eyes who was laughing his clothes were black shorts, barefoot, and armor chest plate with shoulder pads. The poster burst into flames!

FWOOSH!

All three were tied up and crucified in the hot courtyard.

"No way…Green hair, black bandana, and a green hamamaki…that's Roronoa Zoro! The one who's on fire must be Lucifer the Last Lunarian! And the other man is Nico Bruce!" Koby said.

"Whoa, it's been a long time since I have seen Bruce…looking good all things considered…" Zebeck said.

"Huh?! How do you know him?!" Koby asked.

"It's a long story…" Zebeck said as a little girl Rika climbed over the wall with a ladder.

"Huh" Koby and Cedar said in confusion.

Rika looked to the sides and made a shush gesture.

"Hey Bruce the brat is back again…" Lucifer said.

"Rika I appreciate that you're here but have to leave." Bruce said calmly.

"Kid beat it…" Zoro said.

"But you three must be starving…I made these riceballs for you!" Rika said.

"We don't want anything…" Lucifer said coldly.

"But I made it with love…" Rika said.

"DON'T MAKE US KICK YOUR ASS BRAT!" Lucifer and Zoro roared.

"How mean…" Koby said.

"Hold it we must see things from all angles…things are not always what they appear to be…" Photo said.

Just then a gate opened up…

"Oh good the marines are here to save her…" Koby said.

"I'm not sure…" Uta said.

"Well, well Lucifer and Zoro you two don't be so mean…" Helmeppo said smugly.

"Hey, it's the mushroom head…" Lucifer said.

"Helmeppo? It's not three yet?" Bruce said.

Then Helmeppo took the riceballs and took a bite out of one.

"BLECK! THIS TASTE SO HORRIBLE! YOU KNOW TOO MUCH SUGAR!" Helmeppo said as he stomped on the riceballs.

"N-no! I worked so hard on them! Why do you have to be so mean!" Rika cried.

"You know little girl I could have you executed under Axe-Hand Morgan's orders for aiding two world-class criminals…but I'll let you off on a warning…you!" Helmeppo said as he pointed at a marine.

"You! Toss this girl over the wall!" Helmeppo said.

"U-uh yes sir…" a marine said as he grabbed the girl.

"N-no! Let me go!" Rika screamed.

"YOU LEAVE HER ALONE!" Bruce yelled as his eyes glowed red.

"I'm sorry kid just rolled up into a ball…" the marine said as Rika did as the marine soldier said.

Then the marine tossed Rika but Luffy caught her!

"Thank you, mister!" Rika said.

"Alright, kid beat it and get home…" Photo said as he gave Rika a soda can.

"I can't believe that guy is part of the Marines…" Koby said.

"Hey, where's big bro Luffy and big bro Zebeck?" Cedar asked.

[Meanwhile with Zoro]

"Hey! We heard you guys are strong!" Luffy said.

"Hey, Bruce!" Zebeck said.

"Zebeck? I see you're still alive…" Bruce said.

"So you know these guys?" Lucifer asked.

"Only Zebeck…" Bruce said.

"You guys want to join our crew?" Zebeck asked.

"Sure…if the King of the Pirates found everything else the world had to offer maybe one of those treasures is the Rio Poneglyph …but you have to wait a week…" Bruce said.

"If I join you guys…you would need to help me with killing God…and after, that my dream to explore the Black Seas…" Lucifer said.

"Black Seas? And killing God…alright…how about you?" Zebeck asked.

"No way…why would I become a pirate? Just leave me be…" Zoro said.

"Oh well…" Luffy said as he was about to leave.

"Wait!" Zoro, Bruce, and Lucifer yelled.

"What? Having second thoughts?" Zebeck asked.

"No! Can you feed us the riceball?" Zoro blushed.

"You mean the one that Helmeppo stomped on? It's more of a dirtball at this point…" Luffy said.

"SHUT UP AND IT GIVE IT TO US NOW!" Zoro, Bruce, and Lucifer yelled.

Then Luffy and Zebeck fed the three the mudballs.

CRUNCH!

GULP!

"It was gross right?" Luffy asked.

"It was…" Bruce said.

"...Delicious…" Lucifer said.

"...Tell that girl…" Zoro said.

"...It was good…" the three said.

[Later at Shells Town Bar]

"And then they ate the riceballs!" Photo said as he explained what had happened.

"Really?!" Rika asked with starry eyes.

"Zoro, Bruce, and Lucifer are nice guys…But aren't they supposed to be monsters?" Koby asked.

"They're wrong! They're good…" Rika said.

"What really happened?" Photo asked with a notebook and pencil in hand.

"It happened about two weeks ago…" Rika said.

[FLASHBACK TWO WEEKS AGO]

"Stand aside and let my pet doggy do as he please!" Helmeppo said as his pet wolf was running around town eating foods.

Then the wolf entered Shells Town Bar.

"Get out you stupid wolf!" Rika said in fear with a broom stick.

"Rika! Put that down and get out of here!" Rika's mom said.

RAAHH!

The wolf was about to attack Rika!

Then three things happened.

Zoro threw a chair at the wolf disorienting it.

BAM!

Then Bruce fired off icicle bullets from his weapon Ryui Bang and Jingu Bang (RWBY) and each icicle pierced the wolf's head.

SHING!

Then finally Lucifer unleashed a flame attack from his Saijo O Wazamono: Akuenemi (Archenemy from Fairy Tail) burning the wolf to a crisp killing it.

FWOOSH!

"WAH!" Helmeppo screamed in horror but was punched by Zoro.

PUNCH!

"WHO DARES TO DEFY ME?! Wait! You three are…" Helmeppo said as he realized who he was talking to.

"Just shut up we're trying to eat…and rest up…Zoro is gonna challenge me to try and take my bounty…" Lucifer said as he slurped some noodles.

"Just taking a vacation before searching for my sister…" Bruce said as he drank his soup.

But Zoro stayed silent, finished his curry, and then grabbed his swords preparing to fight Lucifer…

"Get ready brat…cause you bounty is my…" Zoro said.

"Okay, Pirate Hunter…" Lucifer said as he held his sword but it was still in its sheath.

"HEY! LISTEN TO ME!" Helmeppo said as he tried to find a way to keep these three criminals and saw Rika.

"IF YOU THREE DON'T LISTEN TO ME…I'LL…I'LL HAVE THIS LITTLE GIRL EXECUTED!" Helmeppo yelled.

Zoro, Lucifer, and Bruce flinched at the threat.

"So…what do you want us to do?" Lucifer asked.

"Hmmm…I want the three of you tied up and crucified for one month and if all three of you survive I may forget your transactions Zoro but the two criminals with bounties will be turned in to the World Government!" Helmeppo said.

"BUT THAT'S NOT FAIR! Bruce and Lucifer didn't do anything!" Rika screamed.

"It's alright kid…fine one month…and you'll let the kid go?" Bruce asked.

"Yes…" Helmeppo said.

Then one by one the three dropped their weapons.

"Good…" Helmeppo said.

"Wait…we just caught two world-class criminals…CALLED MARINEFORD!" a marine said as another marine officer ran away to find a transponder snail.

[MARINEFORD COMMUNICATION CENTER]

"PURUPURUPURU! KL-ANK!" Marine Transponder snail said.

"Hello, this is Marine HQ…" the marine communication officer said.

["Hello? Yes, I have to report! WE CAUGHT NICO BRUCE THE TITANIC AND LUCIFER THE SUN EMPEROR! WE REQUEST THAT ADMIRAL AOIKIJI AND VICE ADMIRAL GARP FOR INSPECTION!"] [The Marine said.]

"We need to confirm their identities…" the marine communication officer said.

Then the printer right next to him printed out mugshots of Lucifer and Bruce.

"WHAT?! OKAY WE'LL SENT YOU ADMIRAL AOIKIJI AND VICE ADMIRAL GARP FOR INSPECTION AND TO ESCORT THE TWO!" the marine communication officer said.

["PLEASE! DO! WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I CAN TAKE FROM CAPTAIN MORGAN!"] [The Marine said] as the call ended.

[Shells Town Bar]

"And that's what happened…" Rika said.

"Wait…how do you know what happened on the inside?" Cedar asked.

"Oh, my husband is a marine recruit…who made the call to Marine HQ hopefully the Admiral and Vice Admiral can get rid of Morgan…" Rika's mom said.

"You know Koby if you plead your case to Garp he may let you into the Marines but his training is brutal…" Uta said.

"How could you possibly know that?!" Koby asked.

"Huh? I thought it was obvious…Monkey D. Garp? Monkey D. Luffy?" Medusa said.

"Wait…ARE YOU TWO RELATED TO GARP THE FIST?! LUFFY?! ZEBECK?!" Koby asked.

"Yeah…I'm Garp's granddaughter-in-law through marriage with this psycho…" Uta said as she hugged Zebeck's arm.

"Miss Uta! You're married?!" Medusa asked.

"Yeah, but we didn't have a wedding…but I would love to have one when we get a crew…" Uta said.

"Then we'll party til we're purple! Or dead! Or purple and dead! KURARARA!" Zebeck laughed.

Just then Helmeppo entered the bar along with some marines.

"Oiy! Get me some food!" Helmeppo said as he sat at the table.

"Yes, Helmeppo…" Rika's mom said as she went into the kitchen.

"You know I'm kinda bored…so I just gonna executed that Pirate Hunter! HAHAHA!" Helmeppo laughed.

Then Luffy and Zebeck socked the fool in the face.

BOOM!

"Luffy! Zebeck! Do you realize what you have done?!" Koby asked in fear.

"That mushroom-head guy was going back of his word!" Zebeck said.

"I decided that Zoro, Bruce, and Lucifer will join our crew!" Luffy said.

"WHOSE WITH US!" Zebeck said.

Photo, Cedar, Medusa, Billy, and Uta shouted in response.

But while all this was happening…

"They could be a good distraction…Nami…maybe they'll be enough…" Carina said.

"Their pirates monsters all of them…" Nami said coldly.

[Meanwhile with the trio of monsters]

Zoro's dream of him fighting a blue-haired girl, a white katana, and a duel at night…

Bruce's dream was of the past..twenty years of running, capture, and experimentations. Burning lands, icicles, and blue stones.

Lucifer's dream was strange…the land hidden in the skies…six years ago…lightning strikes…and a golden bell…

Then the three opened their eyes they saw Luffy, Zebeck, Photo, Medusa, Uta, and Billy standing in front of the three tied-up men.

"What do you want?" Zoro asked.

"Yeah…we got one week left…" Bruce said.

"Yeah, we can escape which we technically did our part of the deal…" Lucifer said.

"Well unless you're strong enough against Admiral Aoikiji or Garp the First, then you're golden…" Zebeck said.

"WHAT?!" Bruce said in shock as his sunglasses slid off a bit to reveal his eyes.

"Who?" Lucifer asked.

"Two legendary Marines…" Bruce said,

"Oh bad then…" Lucifer said.

"And news flash Helmeppo was lying to you…" Photo said.

"What?" Zoro said in confusion.

"And I just decided that all of you are joining my crew…" Luffy said.

"WHAT YOU CAN'T JUST DECIDE THAT?!" Zoro yelled.

"Too late either you die today and get captured by the most powerful marines out there or join our crew…" Luffy said.

"You've been shanghai…" Cedar said.

"Well unless you can get my swords I'm not leaving…" Zoro said.

Then Luffy stretched his arms and launched himself towards a statue being pulled up.

"GUM GUM ROCKET!!" Luffy yelled.

Then Zebeck's arm was covered in darkness.

"DARK REVERSE VORTEX!" Zebeck said as he was pulled towards Luffy's direction.

"What just happened?" Zoro asked.

"Devil Fruits in action…there are powers that transcend the laws of nature…" Photo said.

"Right…" Lucifer said he used the lunarian flames to burn the ropes that tied him.

"Dershishishi! So you could have escaped the whole time! Lucky for me they didn't use seaprism cuffs…" Bruce said as he broke his arms off! But his limbs were made of ice and he regrew his limbs and made an ice dagger to cut the rope.

"Wait… you two could have escaped the WHOLE TIME?!" Uta screamed.

"HAHAHA! That just like you Bruce!" Photo said as he laughed.

[Meanwhile at the Statue]

"I am great…I THE GREAT CAPTAIN AXE-HAND MORGAN THE MAN WHO CAUGHT KURO OF A THOUSAND PLANS HAVE SPENT THE TOWN'S FUNDS FOR THIS GREAT STATUE OF ME THE GREATEST MARINE IN THE WORLD!" Morgan yelled.

"Great…he's boasting again…and isn't Kuro called Kuro of a Hundred Plans?" Rika's father thought.

"Now pull!" Morgan yelled.

Then the marines began to pull on the ropes to pull the statue upright.

Then one of the marines scuffed on the statue.

"Damnit!" Rika's father cursed.

"You how dare you scuff my statue I take that as TREASON!" Morgan said as he raised his axe hand.

"DO IT AND I LET GO OF THE ROPE WHICH MAY DESTROY YOUR STUPID STATUE!" Rika's father yelled.

Just then Helmeppo ran up to his father and complained about what Luffy and Zebeck did.

"…Son do you know why I don't hit you?" Morgan asked.

"Is it because you think I am great like you?" Helmeppo said.

"NO! IT'S BECAUSE YOU NOT WORTH TO BE HIT!" Morgan yelled as he hits Helmeppo.

"ARRGHH!" Helmeppo screamed in pain.

"Did you at least take care of the little girl?" Morgan asked.

"I-I did…" Helmeppo said in fear.

"I hope that means you killed her…" Morgan said.

"No! I didn't! I would never! The man I looked up to was never like this you changed after Kuro! YOU KILLED MOTHER WHAT ELSE CAN YOU TAKE!" Helmeppo said but Morgan didn't care about what Helmeppo said.

"YOU! KILL THE LITTLE GIRL WHO DEFIED MY ORDERS!" Morgan yelled as he pointed at Rika's father.

"What? My own daughter? I rather die!" Rika's father said as he stared down at Morgan's eyes.

"THEN DIE YOU TREASONOUS FILTH!" Morgan yelled.

Just then Luffy and Zebeck landed on Morgan's statue which shattered when they stepped on it.

CRASH!

"AFTER THEM I WANT TO EXECUTE THEM MYSELF!" Axe-Hand Morgan yelled as Luffy and Zebeck took away Helmeppo.

"SHISHISHI!/KURARARA!" Luffy and Zebeck laughed as they ran.

"Sir! The prisoners escape!" a marine said.

"I AM SURROUNDED BY TRAITORS!" Morgan yelled.

[Meanwhile with Luffy and Zebeck]

WHERE ARE THE WEAPONS?! NOW!" Zebeck shouted as he strangled Helmeppo.

"My room…Room 366…" Helmeppo said as Zebeck dragged Helmeppo around.

[Room 366/Helmeppo's Room]

"Here we go! Wado Ichimoji…two unnamed swords…Archenemy…and finally Ruyi Bang and Jingu Bang…" Zebeck said as he and Luffy grabbed the swords and nunchucks and ran out of the room.

"That room was so pink though…" Luffy said.

"I guess but I have pink hair…we'll hide out in the Captain's office!" Zebeck said as he and Luffy entered the room with Helmeppo still a hostage. But unknowingly…two certain thieves were in the office.

[Morgan's Office]

Nami and Carina were trying to unlock the safe.

SLAM!

BAM!

Luffy and Zebeck entered the room and barricaded the door!

"COME OUT PIRATES AND SURRENDER FOR HELMEPPO'S SAFTEY!" marines yelled as they banged on the door.

"NEVAH!" Luffy screamed.

"Huh? It's you two…" Zebeck said as he stared at Nami and Carina.

"Huh? Do we know them?" Luffy asked.

"They were the thieves that were robbing that Alvida lady…" Zebeck said.

"Oh..okay…" Luffy said.

"What are you doing here?" Carina asked.

"Recruiting Pirate Hunter, Sun Emperor, and Titanic by getting their weapons…" Zebeck said.

"Hey are either of you navigators?" Luffy asked.

"I am…" Nami said.

"Great! You two can join our pirate crew!" Luffy said.

"No! I hate pirates! I only love money and tangerines! And I need to gather 100,000,000 berries for my goal…" Nami said.

"Money I get…but tangerines is specific…Look…um what's your name?" Zebeck said.

"Nami…and this is my sister and partner in crime Carina…" Nami said.

"Look just think about our offer…but consider this we just recruited two of the most powerful men in the East Blue and will convince the PIrate Hunter to join our crew…we also got Takke D. Photo the "Wicked Warlock of the West Blue"... So we can gather 100,000,000 berries easily… after raiding other pirate crews and find some buried treasure…and make the dreams of your childhood come true…" Zebeck said.

"What kind of pirates are you?" Nami asked.

"Oh I'm a Peacemain Pirate…and my brother is a Morganeer Pirate when someone threaten us…" Luffy said.

"Tempting…but we need to get the contents of this safe…" Carina said.

"Then we take the safe to go!" Zebeck said as he grabbed the safe from the bolted wall.

CRACK!

"Now let's get out of here!" Zebeck said as he threw the safe outside where the crew is located and prepared to fight while Zoro was still tied up.

CRASH!

"YOU IDIOT! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!" Nami yelled.

"We're getting out of here! Luffy grabs Nami! KURARARA!" Zebeck laughed as he held Carina in his arms princess-style Carina blushed.

Then Zebeck jumped out of the window!

Followed by Luffy carrying Nami who also blushes.

[Meanwhile with Zoro]

"READY! AIM! FIRE!" Morgan yelled as marines began firing their rifles.

BANG!

"Uta! Catch Carina!" Zebeck said as he tossed Carina.

Then Luffy jumped in front of the bullets while protecting Nami and Zoro.

The bullets hit Luffy but the bullets bounce back at the Marines!

BOING!

"DARK CLOAKED: RAPID RIPTIDE SLASHES!" Zebeck yelled as he unleashed several dark air slashes at the ground making several gashes on the ground.

The Marines were in shock of what happened.

"What just happened?" a marine asked.

"These two ate Devil Fruits…I saw them when a Marine HQ ship was transporting devil fruits and the man who guarded it was considered the "4th Admiral" … the former "Admiral Oberon" Zed Hashirama the man who ate the Mori-mori no mi…" Morgan said that an image of a purple-haired man of age 27 looks like Hashirama from Naruto wielding a golden axe.

"So Zoro …we got your swords…you want to join us?" Luffy asked.

"Well if I do join you guys then I will make it clear…I want to be the World's Best Swordsman…and if joining you guys gives me a chance to reach that title then so be it…just know this if you get in the way of my dream then I want both of you two to commit seppuku…" Zoro said.

"World's Best Swordsman…nothing for the best when we're the King of the Pirates and the World…" Luffy said.

"FIRE AGAIN!" Morgan yelled as a wall of ice was created in front of them followed by a volley of lasers!

BOOM!

"Woah!" the marines yelled.

"What the?!" Morgan said the ice wall scattered.

Morgan saw two tattoos.

CC-PL 001 on Bruce's side.

CC-PL 003 on Photo's arm.

"No way the rumors were true?!" Morgan said in fear.

"Rumor?" Everyone thought.

"Years ago on Punkhazard a Navy project called…"Project: Logia". They were testing to see if logia powers could be cloned…it was more or less a success but also a failure… many prisoners developed the cloned logia powers…out of 100 orphans, criminals, and volunteers who were tested only seven made it out alive…but six of them escape and blew up the lab…only one Aramaki stayed because he was a marine…but there was an artificial clone logia fruit made but no one knew where it went…" Morgan said.

"And those two…were one of the blessed ones with cloned logia powers!" Morgan said.

Then Zebeck cut Zoro loose!

"But captain! We stand no chance against Zoro but now we faced monsters with Articfial logias of the admirals?!" a marine said in panic.

"IF ANY MARINE DISREGARDS MY ORDER I ORDER YOU TO SHOOT YOURSELF!" Morgan said as he ran to towards Rika.

BAM!

Someone shot Morgan but the bullet grazed him.

Helmeppo with pistol drawn.

"How dare you!" Morgan changed direction and aimed his axe at Helmeppo.

"He's insane!" Koby said in shock.

As Morgan was about to attack Helmeppo, Koby shoved him out of the way!

"Why did you save me?" Helmepo asked.

"Why did shoot your father?" Koby asked.

"As mean that I was I couldn't kill a little girl!" Helmeppo said.

"I think there is some good in you!" Koby said.

Then Zoro cut down Morgans in one shot.

"SANTORYU: ONIGIRI!" Zoro yelled as he cut down Morgan but he still stood still.

"I can't be defeated…I AM AXE HAND MORGAN!" Morgan yelled as he was about to attack.

"TAKE THIS! DARK CLOAKED: TSUNAMI SLASH!" Zebeck slashed as a massive dark wave sliced off Morgan's Axe Hand right off.

"GUM GUM PISTOL!" Luffy said as he punched Morgan he lost consciousness.

"Y-you did Luffy! Zebeck! You defeated Axe Hand Morgan!" Koby said.

"HOORAY! WE'RE FREE!" the marine cheered.

"I guess they were afraid of Morgan…" Photo said.

[Later at Shells Town Bar]

The Pirates were celebrating their victory and freedom.

CHOMP!

CRUNCH!

SWALLOW!

"Man! I'm so full!" Bruce said.

"Hey! Pass the rice!" Lucifer said.

"Booze!" Zoro yelled.

"Man Helmeppo I can't believe you've been starving them and refused to give them water…" Koby said.

"Actually…I did offered to feed them and give them water but they said: "No way I don't want the pity of you Marines…"," Helmeppo said.

"Wait you guys purposely starved yourselves?" Nami asked in disbelief.

The three nodded.

"So Nami did you rethink our offer?" Luffy asked.

"No I am not joining your crew…but seeing that you managed to recruit Pirate Hunter Zoro and two men worth more than the strongest pirate in the East Blue…I will be your navigator until I get my one hundred million…" Nami said.

"That's great!" Luffy said.

"Uta! Sing us a song!" Zebeck said as Uta was eating.

"So what will you guys do now?" Koby asked.

"Well, we're aiming for the Grandline!" Luffy said.

"But that place is called the "Pirate Graveyard"..." Rika's mom said.

"Yeah to some…it's a nightmare…but if you survive the first part of the Grandline…it's a "Paradise"...but it gets really serious and all bets are off when you reach a whole "New World"..." Rika's dad said.

"That's right you were transferred back from Marineford after an injury you're on paid leave right?" Rika's mom asked.

"Yeah, but you kids gonna be alright? The Grandline can and will break your spirits…" Rika's father said.

"We can handle it!" Zebeck and Luffy said.

"Good…but unfortunately we must ask you to leave…" a dark-skinned marine said.

"Lt. Ripper…What are you doing here?" Rika's dad asked.

"Technically, Commander Roma… we have to escort these pirates out of here…" Lt. Ripper said.

"But that's not fair! I plan to reenlist into the Marines as a recruit to redeem myself but they practically saved this town!" Helmeppo said.

"It's fine…we're not heroes…We're Pirates…" Luffy said as he stood up.

"Come on guys pack your bags and we'll use that stolen marine ship that Lucifer use to go to the next island…" Zebeck said as Lucifer, Bruce, Zoro, Photo, Medusa, Billy, Carina, and reluctantly Nami stood up leaving Koby and Helmeppo.

"Hold it! Is this kid with you?" Ripper asked as he pointed at Koby.

"Nah he's not but he really wants to join…he was captured by "Iron Club" Alvida for three years… in fact-" Zebeck said as he was about to take out something as Koby punched him!

POW!

"OUCH! Why did ya hit me?" Zebeck asked.

"Because…I AM NOT ONE OF YOU FILTHY PIRATES!" Koby yelled.

"Look man you shouldn't be ashamed of your past but move past it…" Zebeck said.

"Besides I have a solution to your problems.. yours as well Helmeppo…Luffy and I have recommendation letters signed by Vice-Admiral Garp meant for us when he wanted us to be marines but… seeing that we don't need these letters we can give ours to Koby and Helmeppo…" Zebeck said.

"All you need to do is contact Garp and tell him that Luffy and Zebeck have given their recommendations to Koby and Helmeppo…" Uta said.

"Really you guys would do that for us?" Helmeppo asked.

"Yeah, we're friends Koby and there's nothing that will change that but next time we meet we'll be enemies…" Luffy said.

Then the pirates left for Lucifer's ship.

"Set sail!" Zebeck said.

Then the ship sailed towards the next island.

"Men! Salute!" Commander Roma said as he saluted the marines, Koby, and Helmeppo also saluted.

"Marines saluting to pirates what an era we live in…" Zoro said.

"Alright! Koby! Helmeppo! I expect that you two put 102% effort! With a two percent margin of failure!" Commander Roma said.

"YES SIR!" Koby and Helmeppo shouted.

[Meanwhile with Zebeck and Luffy…]

BOOM!

The safe door exploded open…

"See I told you it would work…" Bruce said as he walked towards the safe.

"But you could have destroyed the safe!" Nami screamed.

"It's fine besides…" Zebeck said as he took out a map but a crossed-out wanted poster of "100 Plans" Kuro fell to the floor.

"The map to the Grandline! Next stop the One Piece!" Luffy said.

[Meanwhile at a circus theme ship]

"So they took the map Cabaji?" A man with blue hair and a red round nose asked.

"Yeah… at first I thought they had planned this for months but this was improv planning… and they're really strong I saw that they have Devil fruit powers… Captain Buggy…" Cabaji said.

[Buggy "Genius Jester": 15,000,000 Berries]

The poster had Buggy smiling evilly as he pushed aside the poster.

"That's my map… and I wanna it back…no matter who I have to kill…heheheheheh…HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Buggy laughed evilly.

TO BE CONTINUED…

NEXT TIME:

Monster Pirates vs Buggy Pirates

The Red-Haired Connection