" It's awesome. " Cried Chopper, looking at the ocean. " The ocean seems so vast to me ! I can't help but admire it. "
Then, feeling a warm breeze brush his fur, he cried out.
" This is the first time that I feel such a hot wind. "
" That's what is fun. " Assured Luffy, sitting on the bow of the ship. " Go on an adventure on the vastness of the ocean, that's the life of a pirate. "
" I see ! It's amazing. "
Looking at the duo, staying behind them, Lucy noticed.
" Chopper seems delighted to be with us. "
Sitting while lifting a dumbbell with her right hand, Raynare retorted.
" Wait a week ! We'll see if he's still excited when Luffy does his next silly thing. "
" It's not for now. " Nami asserted, while looking at the ocean. " There is nothing here that could put us in danger. "
At that moment, a silhouette could be seen in the sky.
" Hum ? " Said Luffy. " Hey, there's an eagle up there. "
" Where ? " Chopper asked.
Suddenly, spotting the boat, the bird let itself down and everyone could see its gigantic size.
" It's gigantic. " Cried Nami.
" Yo, eagle. "
The eagle opened its beak and before anyone could react, it grabbed Luffy before fleeing into the air.
" What … ? " Chopper wondered, not seeing Luffy anymore. " AHHHHHHHH, he is been eaten. "
" Again ? " Raynare wondered, thinking back to the way Luffy had been taken to Orange Town.
" How do we get it back? " Wanted to know Lucy.
" We are waiting for him to come down on his own. " Nami decided, hardly afraid of the situation. " If he falls into the water, Raynare will go get him. "
" Do you think I'm a lifeguard, or what ? "
Not seeing any of the three women showing any fear, Chopper left his seat, before running around.
" Urgent ! Luffy is in danger! A giant bird is going to eat it. "
" Hum? " Johnny wondered. " A giant bird ? "
" Waouh. " Cried Menma. " He is huge. "
" For me, everything seems small to me after seeing this giant whale as well as the two giants. " Neni asserted.
" I would do a barbecue, me. " Gin said, already having a trickle of saliva in the corner of his mouth.
" What … ? What … ? " Chopper wondered.
Then seeing Zoro, Usopp, and Sanji playing a game of cards, the reindeer ran around them, screaming.
" Do something ! Do something ! Do something ! "
" He asked for help ? " Sanji questioned, looking at his cards.
" Uh ... no ! "
" No worries, in this case. " Zoro declared. " If he falls into the water, Raynare is there. "
" Why is it up to me to go get him. " Cried the fallen angel. " I hate having wet clothes. "
" What ? But … "
" WARNING ! "
Looking up, Chopper was surprised to see Luffy sneak out of the giant eagle's tank before throwing him with all his might towards the Merry.
" I caught dinner. "
'' But he wants to destroy the ship, or what ? " Yosaku cried.
In response, Bruno positioned himself above the bird and raised an arm towards him.
" ZIP ! "
In an instant, a multitude of zippers appeared on the body of the bird, which was split into pieces. Falling onto the ship, the bird was nothing more than a bunch of pieces of meat that Sanji could cook.
" Gin, put it all in the fridge. " Sanji cried, laying down his cards.
" You took me for your stooge? "
Landing then, Luffy cried out.
" At table. Sanji, cook me this bird. "
" Aye, aye! I'll roast it. " The cook assured him.
" Awesome ! "
Then, Luffy saw Chopper staring at him with wide eyes.
" A problem, Chopper? "
Staring at Luffy, as well as the pieces of the bird that were being carried into the kitchen, Chopper finally said.
" The life of a pirate… it's great. "
" It's clear ! HAHAHA! "
" The climate has stabilized. "
Looking at Vivi, everyone saw her staring at the Eternal Pose Nami had given her.
" We will soon be in Alabasta. "
" It's not too soon. " Neni remarked. " Since we met this crew, we have only had trouble ! Which one of you brings bad luck ? "
" Seeing that we have been in trouble from the start, I hesitate between Zoro and Luffy. " Raynare asserted.
" Shut up ! " Zoro ordered her. " Besides, crows are known to bring bad luck, right? "
" I am a deity ! On the contrary, it is a blessing for you to have me among you. "
" Say, what is Alabasta ? " Wanted to know Chopper.
" The land of sister-Vivi. " Johnny explained to him. " He's at war. "
" In war ? Against who ? "
" Against anyone. " Nami retorted. " It's a civic war! That is, two groups of people in Alabasta are fighting against each other in order to take power. "
" Nevertheless, what they do not know is that it was Crocodile who started this war. " Completed Usopp. " That's why we're going there ! Luffy is going to kick his ass and we'll save the country. "
" I would like to know more. " Cried Bruno, sitting down cross-legged. " With what happened after Little Garden, we couldn't really discuss our enemies ! So I would like to know: what exactly is Baroque Works ? Or rather, what are the real attentions of Crocodile? And why isn't anyone doing anything to stop this guy? From what I've heard, he's a pirate just like Luffy, right ? "
" Crocodile is a Shichibukai. " Yosaku explained to him.
" Shichibukai ? " Chopper repeated.
" These are pirates in the pay of the World government! They are extremely powerful! And in exchange for part of their treasures, the government leaves them alone. "
" Oh ok ! " Said Bruno. " It's like the mafia! Even here, money allows evil to escape. "
" It's the same everywhere. " Raynare assured him. " Money and power can influence anyone. "
" I don't care about his money. " Luffy assured. " What I want is to break his face. "
" Do you remember that this guy has a head price of 81 million berrys? " Gin asked him. " How can you be so excited to fight him ? "
" Is that a lot for a pirate? " Wanted to know Bruno.
" It's huge ! If a pirate's bounty exceeds ten million berrys, he is considered a threat to the world government ! And if his bounty exceeds one hundred million berrys, a pirate is considered a man who can upset the peace of an entire country! For exemple, Luffy's head is priced at 30 million. "
" The money in this world roughly matches that of Japan. " Raynare remarked.
Smiling, while having her eyes shining, she cried out.
" If we can find a way to get the reward for catching Crocodile, we are rich. "
" It doesn't work like that. " Johnny retorted. " Crocodile is protected by the world government ! If you attack him, you attack the government and therefore you become its enemy ! Even if you beat Crocodile, you will become an enemy of the nation. "
" Besides, no one else wants to get rid of Crocodile. " Vivi remarked. " In Alabasta, he is seen as a hero ! Whenever pirates land, he is always the first present to exterminate them ! The people are starting to have more confidence in him than in their king! No one will contest his seizure of power if my father loses the title of king. "
" Like what, even kings are not untouchable. " Gin remarked. " So what's our plan? We're not sure if we will beat Crocodile ! So it will be mission impossible if we also have the navy on our backs ! How do we attack Baroque Works and show the world that our cause is just ? "
" Me, I admit having trouble understanding how the organization of Baroque Works works. " Confessed Menma. " Why is everyone called '' Mr '' or '' Miss '' ? "
" Only the top officers of Baroque Works have the right to a code name. " Neni retorted. " And the organization of Baroque Works is much easier to understand than you think. "
" Mr 0 is the code name for Crocodile. " Vivi affirmed. " He is the boss of this organization! Then follow his special agents: Mr 1 to 12, who are all paired with a "Miss". "
"1 to 12 ? " Said Raynare, counting on her fingers. " We met ... Mr 8 ... Mr 9 ... Mr 5 ... and Mr 3 ! T here are still eight to fight as well as Crocodile ? What are their power levels ? "
" Mr 1 is the most powerful agent after Crocodile ! He teams up with Miss Doublefinger ! Then, Mr 2 is the only agent not associated with anyone. "
" He is therefore the weakest "couple". " Nami remarked.
" No. " Vivi retorted. " From what I know, Mr 3 and Miss Goldenweek have no chance of defeating him. "
" This means that he is incredibly powerful. " Yosaku affirmed. " I mean the kid that was with Mr 3 wasn't powerful, nevertheless, using her weird paint, she would have made Mr 3 an easy victory, right? "
" It all depends if the opponent knows the power of his enemy. " Bruno retorted. " And Mr 4 ? Can we say he stronger than Mr 5 ? "
" He is associated with Miss Merry Christmas. " Neni explained to him. " However, all I know about them is that they are acting like Baroque Works spies ! We don't know anything about their capabilities. "
" All the agents up to Mr 5 are called " the officers officers "! Each of these couples has at least one devil fruit user ! They only intervene in important missions! Then come the agents of Mr 6 to Mr 12 ! Their mission is to lead employees and raise funds at the entrance to Grand Line. "
" Now that I think about it, we also had to deal with an otter and a vulture. " Sanji remembered.
" Even the otter had ruined my clothes. " Cried Lucy.
" It's about Mr 13 and Miss Friday! These are the executors ! They are responsible for punishing agents who failed a mission ! In addition, Officer Agents have 200 subordinates under their command called "Billions"! And the organization also has 1800 subordinates called "Millions" ! This is what is the organization of Baroque Works. "
" What ? " Frightened Usopp. " You never told us that this organization brought together more than two thousand people ! Oh no ! We're really going to get killed this time. "
" Tsss! I have already exterminated a hundred at Whiskey Peak. " Zoro assured. " This is only small fry ! And since Luffy has already defeated Mr 3, only Crocodile, Mr 1 and Mr 2 can potentially be considered a threat. "
Hearing it, Vivi confessed.
" No, there are three other people to be wary of. "
" Hum ? "
" The first is an agent who acts like a spy : Mr X ! From what I could hear, this is a person who entered the Navy as a double agent. "
" The Navy has a traitor ? " Gin wondered. " As a result, Crocodile is aware of all their actions. "
" And that's not all. " Cried Vivi. " I am wary of two other people: Mr 6 and his partner, Miss Halloween. "
" Mr 6 ? " Gin wondered. " But… he must be weaker than Mr 5, right ? "
" I don't know ! In fact, if Mr 6 is ranked lower than the others, it is because he only performs delivery missions ! He plays the postman and distributes deliveries to special agents. "
" What ? " Raynare wondered. " He is weak then ! What are you afraid of ? "
" Two years ago, Mr 5, Miss Valentine, as well as Mr 2… none of them had the powers of a devil fruit ! It was Mr 6 who provided them with devil fruit ! And to find them, he went three times, to the other side of the Grand-Line. "
" The other ... The other side ? " Nami wondered. " Don't tell me … ? "
" Yes ! Mr 6 has been three times beyond Red Line, the second half of Grand Line! And he came back from there unscathed! If he survived, it is because he is powerful ! Nevertheless, no one knows his power in battle. "
" How does he manage to find devil fruit so quickly ? " Johnny asked.
" From what I've heard, he's going beyond Red Line to meet a supplier ! A man who is the boss of a shadow organization ! His code name is… Joker. "
" Not matter. " Cried Luffy, who had barely heard the princess. " All that matters is defeating Crocodile to free Alabasta. "
" Luffy-san ! " Called him Bruno. " You are the captain ! Therefore, I advise you to take into account everything Vivi-san and Neni-san have just said and think about the best strategy. "
" To what ? " Luffy wondered.
Immediately Bruno and Chopper heard the others chuckle at Bruno's remark.
" Luffy ? Think ? "
" The only strategy he knows is to rush headlong. "
" It means that Bruno is new. "
" Hey ? " Bruno wondered.
" Luffy is a stupid captain. " Nami explained to him. " Don't try to think of him as a tactical combat professional ! All it'll do for you trying to talk to his is a headache. "
" Hey ? But, in that case… why is he the captain ? "
" Because it's Luffy. "
"Come on, now that it's over, we're going fishing. " Luffy cried, running into his cabin to get his fishing rod.
" Without bait, there is no risk of catching much. " Usopp retorted, following him nonetheless.
" This time, I would catch a big fish. " Menma assured, going to get her own fishing rod.
Seeing them leave, Bruno was surprised. He knew Luffy was no genius. Nonetheless, he thought he would at least get serious when he heard that the enemy was two thousand in number. Instead, he always behaved like a carefree kid.
"Is that really it, a captain ?"
Heading towards a huge expanse of desert, a shooting star lit up the sky. Falling at full speed, it ends up hitting the ground, raising a gigantic cloud of sand. Coughing then, a small creature eventually extracts itself from the crater formed at the moment of impact. Looking around, the creature was surprised not to see either its forest, or the old man who had taken care of it. Seeing only sand, it began to cry.
" EEVEE ! "
Who will join Luffy's crew?
Before Shells Town: Raynare - 9 million - (Highschool DxD) / Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
Arc Shells Town: Roronoa Zoro
Kuro Arc: Usopp
Arc Baratie: Sanji / Gin - 13 million -
Arlong Arc: Nami / Johnny / Yosaku
Bow Drum: Chopper
Alabasta Arc: Nico Robin /? /? /? /?
Skypiea Arc:?
Arc Enies Lobby: Franky
Arc Post Enies-Lobby :?
Thriller Bark Arc: Brook
Punk Hazard Arc:?
Tesoro Arc :?
Dressrosa Bow :? /?
Wano Kuni Arc: Jinbei /?
Post Wano Kuni Arc:?
Arc Battle Teach :?
With other characters:
Buggy: Magi (OC), Bull (OC), Kuro, Morgan, Megumim -23 million- (Konosuba)
Arlong: Syra (OC)
Milhawk: Alice (OC)
Wapol: Musshuru
Crocodile: Noscula (OC), Mr 6 (OC), Miss Halloween (OC)
Garp: Sakura (Zombieland Saga)
Gold D. Roger: Igneel - 1.380 billion - (Fairy Tail), Acacia (Toriko), Bardock (Dragon ball Z)
Individual: Bruno (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure); Shinichi Kudo (Detective Conan); Menma (Anohana); Neni (Mr 9), Reiner ( Shingeki no kyojin ), Eevee (Pokemon)