Two weeks ago
During the destruction of the Ark Maxim, dozens of pokeballs had fallen through a hole that Menma had created by damaging the ship. having fallen into the sea of clouds, the pokeballs had passed through the clouds to fall towards the blue ocean.
However, having disappeared one by one, they were all gathered in front of Widos, who teleported them to his refuge.
"I think it might be useful to me."
Today
"Are you sulking?" Sanji asked.
In response, Menma had turned her head to the side, while having puffed out her cheeks, proving her displeasure. Finding herself in the kitchen with Sanji, Menma finally said.
"You watched shooting stars while eating pancakes...and I didn't."
"I thought you were supposed to rest in the spirit world, when it was dark." Remarked the cook, being in the process of cooking.
Again, Menma began to sulk. Nevertheless, coming towards her, Sanji showed her a plate containing a pancake, filled with whipped cream and strawberry pieces.
"And with that? Will we be forgiven?"
Looking at the pancake, Menma continued to sulk. One second... Two seconds... at the third second, the pancake disappeared from the plate, while Menma had already bitten into it.
"DELICIOUS!" She asserted, with whipped cream visible around her mouth.
" Glad you like it. " Sanji affirmed, going to put the plate in the sink.
Doing this, he approached another plate containing food, while a person had refused to eat yesterday.
"By the way, Menma! I need a favor."
"Huh?" The child said, as he bit into her pancake again.
" Since she's been here, Shun-Day refuses to eat. " Sanji affirmed. "In fact, she categorically refuses to trust any of us."
" What do you want me to do ? "
"It seems she refuses to trust adults! So maybe you could help us…"
"Here you go." Usopp affirmed, hammer in hand.
In front of him, the man displayed the wheelchair he had just finished building.
" With this, Azelma will be able to move much more easily. " The sniper assured.
"Are you sure it rolls well?" Bruno asked, grabbing a handle of the wheelchair, before rolling it a little.
"Of course! Don't overestimate my DIY skills."
"If your wheelchair is as successful as the repairs you're doing on the Merry, I advise Azelma not to sit on it." Gin asserted.
" OYE ! "
Finally, as he carried Azelma in his arms, Zoro gently placed her on the wheelchair. First taking a comfortable position, the young woman then put her hands on the wheels before moving the machine forward. Going around the boat without feeling the slightest inconvenience, she assured.
"It's much better than crawling on the ground! Thank you very much, Usopp! You are a real DIY genius."
"HAHAHAHA! Of course." The man assured, running his finger under his nose. "If I hadn't become a pirate, I'm sure I could have been a shipwright."
"The ships can't thank Luffy enough." Gin remarked.
" OYE ! "
Sitting at the back of the boat, Shun-Day simply watched the furrow the boat made on the surface of the water. Pensive, she couldn't understand why her mother trusted these pirates.
No matter how nice they tried to appear to her, Shun-Day knew what their real intention was. They were going to betray them and do with them what they wanted.
Shun-Day was sure of it. During her life as a slave, anyone who tried to sympathize with her had done so only to betray her. She could never trust anyone other than her mother.
" Hey, Shun-Day. "
Appearing beside her, Menma held out a plate while affirming.
"You didn't eat anything yesterday! Sanji asked me to bring this to you."
Barely glancing at her, Shun-Day retorted.
" I don't want it. "
"It might take some time before we can reach the next island." Menma stated.
"I don't care." Shun-Day declared. "I have no desire to eat this food! After all, you are pirates."
"So what? Even though we're pirates, we've decided to help you."
"And who doesn't tell me that you want to betray us and sell us to make money?" asked Shun-Day.
Seeing her talking to him, without looking at her, Menma was curious.
"Why do you refuse to trust others?"
Hearing this, Shun-Day gritted her teeth, before affirming.
"Our former master...the one who had amused himself by hurting my mother...he had made me a promise! He had sworn to release my mother on one condition..."
"What condition?"
"I had to let him...rape me."
Clenching her teeth and her fists, Shun-Day growled.
"I let that fat pig do what he wanted with me! I let him touch me! I let him kiss me! I let him steal my virginity! was useless! This promise, we had made it, eight months ago! And he had never had the intention of freeing my mother! The worst thing was that knowing what he had done, my mother had tried to run away with me! And it was because of this that she was punished and our master slashed her legs."
Displaying a face showing only anger and guilt, Shun-Day declared.
"And the slaves are no better! In order to have a chance to survive, many of them do not hesitate to denounce their comrades, even if it risks killing them! That's why I refuse to to be as naive as my mother! There is no longer any question of me trusting anyone."
Hearing her speak, Menma cocked her head to the side, affirming.
"You really had a horrible life! But you know, if you hate adults, just trust me."
"You're a raptancrow." Shun-Day retorted.
"Grrrr! I hate it when people compare me to a raptancrow! I don't even know what that is! I'm a phoenix."
To prove it, she let a flame appear at the end of one of her hair.
"I doubt the raptancrows could do that."
"Did you eat a devil fruit?"
"Not at all! I can swim...although I hate getting wet! It takes a long time for my feathers to dry."
Listening to her, Shuny-Day shrugged.
"It doesn't matter! Ultimately whether you're a raptancrow or a human, it makes no difference! I refuse to trust you."
"Still, you should! Truly, in this world, if there's one person you should trust...it's Luffy."
" And why ? "
"I bet you can't understand my reasoning." Menma stated. "And that's normal! Few people would understand why a crew like ours would let Luffy be captain! It's just a matter of trust."
"Trust...Given to someone is just a choice made by the weak." Shun-Day retorted. "Truly, it's no use to us! Anyone can do it on their own! And I'll prove it! Now that my mother can't walk, I'll be the one to protect her! And this time, I would make it."
"That's silly." Menma retorted.
" What ? "
"If I learned anything, becoming a pirate, it's that no one can do it alone! If each of us had decided to travel alone on the Grand Line! We would all be dead! If Nami were alone, she would be able tp sail but not how to defend herself! If Luffy was alone, he would be able to defend himself but not how to heal himself! If Chopper were alone, he would be able to heal himself but not to cook! Trust is the only reason that allows our crew to be what it is today."
"You may trust each other but... my mother and I are not pirates! Tell me one reason why I should trust you."
Trying to come up with an intelligent answer, Menma retorted.
"I don't know what to say to you! To trust someone is to take the risk of being betrayed! You can never be sure that the other is telling the truth! In truth, you yourself could betray at any time."
"I'm not like those assholes who don't keep their promises." Shun-Day retorted.
"I can tell you the same thing." Menma assured. "In truth, when I arrived on this boat, I was afraid of Zoro! He was the one I had met first and he had scared me! He had scared me so much that I thought I "He wanted to hurt me! And it was only then that I got to know him! And it was because I was able to forget my fears and make my doubts disappear that I was able to create a strong bond with him! Today, I consider him as my big brother and it is especially for him that I became a pirate.
" For what ? "
"I want to become strong so that he can trust me in all circumstances! I want him to be proud of me."
Smiling, thinking back to all the times she had lived with Zoro, she declared.
"Finally, I think that to trust someone, you must first doubt them! No one is perfect and it's the same for Luffy and Zoro! These are the people who claim to have no flaw that often betray others."
Turning to the front of the boat, she saw Luffy having fun spinning Azelma's wheelchair until Nami hit the top of his head, stopping him.
"For me, leaving this boat would have been a huge mistake and I never regret staying with them! Because, for me, they have become more than just friends! For me, this is my new family. "
Looking then at Shun-Day, she affirmed.
"You may not want to be part of our family and I'm not going to force you to! But if you want, we can already start getting to know each other! And then you can decide whether you want to or not. be my friend."
Looking at her for a few seconds, Shun-Day looked uncertain. Suddenly, the silence was broken as the girl's stomach made itself heard. Blushing, Shun-Day immediately turned her head to the side. However, Menma presented her with the plate of food.
" It's for you. "
Looking at the plate, Shun-Day said nothing. Seeing this, Menma finally grabbed a fork and pretended to eat.
"If you don't want it, I'll eat it."
However, the plate and fork disappeared as Shun-Day grabbed it. Immediately she began to eat. And, not even taking the time to chew, she swallowed what she had in her mouth, while her fork put more food into it.
"It's good, isn't it?" Menma questioned her.
In response, tears began to appear on Shun-Day's cheeks as she said.
" It's painful. "
" Huh ? "
Stopping to eat, Shun-Day affirmed.
"It's painful to trust someone and be betrayed! I don't want to be betrayed again."
"In that case, ask me whatever you want." Menma affirmed.
" What ? "
"To earn your trust, I have to earn it! Ask me what you want and I'll do it."
" Seriously ? "
"Yeah...but I hope you don't ask me to burn our jolly roger or something."
Thinking, Shun-Day finally said.
"I may have an idea! And if you help me, I would like to think about your proposal to become friends with you."
"Really? I'm listening."
Suddenly, a strange noise was heard.
" Huh? " the two girls wondered raising their heads.
Suddenly, a small metallic sphere fell from the sky and hit Menma's face.
"OOUCH!" the child complained.
Seeing the sphere bounce, Shuny-Day caught it before it fell into the water.
" What is this ? "
Looking at the red and white object, Menma couldn't hide her surprise.
" But it's ... "
Screaming in surprise, the other pirates had seen other objects fall on the ship.
"What's that doing there?"
"It's falling from the sky."
Picking up one of the spheres, Usopp inspected it, before declaring.
"It's a...pokeball."
"What is it?" Azelma asked.
" It's an object allowing humans to capture pokemons. " Affirmed Wiper. "In truth, it is not at all compulsory to have one but I admit that without it, I would never have seen found a way to make Bouffallant travel to help me fight in Upper Yard . "
"And it's the only way I know of to stop Heracross from ravaging the kitchen." Usopp stated.
"Are these real pokeballs?" Vivi asked.
In response, Yosaku picked up one of the objects before throwing it at Eevee. Immediately the pokemon was hit by the object before disappearing inside.
" It works. "
The next second, Raynare's foot had crushed his face against the floor.
" Can I know what you're doing ?"
" Sorry. "
Being in the process of moving, the pokeball eventually opens, releasing Eevee.
"Eevee!" She growled.
Grabbing her by the scruff of her neck, Raynare rested her on her shoulder, declaring.
"For my part, I have no need for a pokemon! My partner is perfect like me! She is neither cumbersome, nor disobedient. "
" Eevee. "
"Tsss! She's the weakest pokemon on this boat." Wiper assured.
"Do you want a fight to find out?"
Finally, gathering the pokeballs that had fallen, Nami declared.
"Five pokeballs...how did they get here?"
"They surely come from a celestial island." Luffy affirmed.
"Idiot! If they had taken a ten kilometer fall, they would have pulverized the ship."
Simply looking at the sky, Bruno asked.
"Did they come here, the same way we did?"
Being sailed to an island, Garp's boat also experienced a huge surprise, while another pokeball had fallen on the boat.
"What was that?" Helmep asked, seeing the object fall from the sky.
In response, Coby bent down and picked up the object.
And it was the same thing in various parts of the world, while about twenty pokeballs landed on boats or whatever.
The evening
Having quietly left the women's room, Shun-Day was now in the middle of the boat, while it was dark. Waiting outside for a few moments, she finally saw a flash and Menma appeared in front of her.
"So you're really able to disappear and reappear whenever you want…" Shun-Day said. " It's incredible. "
"I don't know if that's really amazing." Menma retorted. "If I don't do this every night, I lose my energy."
"So, are you ready?" asked Shun-Day.
" Yes. "
Discreetly opening the door to the men's room, the two girls heard snoring and a few words.
"I'm...Captain Usopp."
"Sanji...I'm hungry."
"I want rum."
Hearing the men talking in their sleep, Shun-Day looked at them while declaring.
"I almost feel like they are pretending to be asleep."
Then, walking between the hammocks, the pair advanced towards their target. Sleeping on the only bed in the room, Zoro was snoring just like the others. Being next to him now, Shun-Day gently grabbed the bottom of his blanket and lifted it enough to see Zoro's feet.
Then she held out her hand to Menma.
"Twine."
Giving him a roll of twine, Menma then saw her gently lift Zoro's leg, to pass the string underneath. Taking her time not to wake the man, Shun-Day managed to wrap her twine around Zoro's legs before tying a knot to tie them up.
Having finished, she then moved towards one of Zoro's hands.
" Chantilly. "
"Sanji doesn't like food wasted." Menma stated, handing her something else. "But I found some shaving foam."
"That's perfect." Shun-Day assured.
Immediately, she covered Zoro's hand with a huge dose of foam. Finally, she was able to carry out the last part of her plan.
" Feather. "
Handing him one of her own feathers, Menma saw her point the end of the feather at Zoro's nose, before tickling him with it. Instantly grimacing, Zoro slightly his face.
Knowing what Shun-Day wanted to do, Menma couldn't help but giggle.
"Less noise." Shun-Day implored. "Otherwise he will wake up."
But while Zoro continued to sleep, Sanji half-opened his eyes, as he heard Menma's giggles. Straightening up a little, he was surprised to see the two children in the room.
" Huh ? "
It was at this moment that Zoro moved his hand at full speed. As if to swat a mosquito, he crushed his hand to his face, immediately covering it with shaving foam.
" Huh? " He wondered, straightening up immediately.
Blinded by shaving foam, he gave a few seconds to allow Shun-Day and Menma to flee. And it was only when they were gone that Zoro managed to remove the shaving cream that was in front of his eyes.
Having seen the whole scene, Sanji was laughing.
"HAHAHAHAHA! I knew you were a real clown."
Seeing him laughing, while he was the only person awake, Zoro roared.
" You will pay for that. "
Wanting to get out of bed, he didn't realize that his legs were tied up. Because of this, he lost his balance and fell to the ground. This made Sanji laugh even more.
"HAHAHAHAHA! STOP, PLEASE! HAHAHAHA! MY BELLY HURT."
" SHUT UP ! " Shouted Wiper.
"Huh? What's going on?" Johnny wanted to know.
"I WILL KILL YOU!" Zoro roared.
Being back outside the boat, Menma and Shun-Day heard the men arguing, as a fight broke out between them. Looking at each other the two girls remained motionless. Then, finally, they both started laughing.
Shun-Day's plan had worked even better than they thought. Unfortunately, there was a problem. Appearing behind the two girls, Nami's silhouette was visible. And seeing her face containing huge dark circles and a vein of anger visible on her forehead, it was obvious that she was unhappy to have been woken up.
" Huh ? " Said Shun-Day.
"Are you awake?" Menma wondered.
"YOU..." Nami roared, raising both of her fists, before smashing them into the heads of the two children.
" OUCH ! "
The day after
Still having a visible bump on their head, Menma and Shun-Day held a bucket and a mop in their hands.
"Since you have a lot of energy, you're going to use it to clean the floor of the boat." Nami roared.
" Aye ! "
"And I want it to be perfectly clean."
" Aye ! "
"Hey! Why am I being punished too ?" Zoro wanted to know, who also had a bucket and a mop in his hands.
"SHUT UP! Otherwise, you will be deprived of sake."
" WHAT ? "
Finally, Nami left, leaving the trio to start cleaning the floor.
"We got punished." Menma remarked.
"Do you regret listening to me?" asked Shun-Day.
Remembering the moment Zoro covered his face with the shaving foam, Menma couldn't help but giggle.
"No! I had a lot of fun thanks to you! And by the way..."
Looking at Shun-Day, she questioned her.
"Have I become your friend?"
Looking at her for a few moments, Shun-Day finally affirms.
"Like I said, I'm a person who keeps her promises! So, I'm willing to trust you."
"Really?" Menma questioned her. "I'm really happy to hear that."
"By the way, if you're interested, I know a lot of jokes we can pull on Zoro."
" Really ? "
"OYE!" Zoro growled.
Heading to her office, Nami passed by Azelma, who watched Shun-Day and the others begin cleaning the floor.
"Sorry for punishing your daughter." Nami apologized. "But it felt fair to me to punish them both, rather than just Menma."
"No harm done." Azelma assured. " In truth ... "
Seeing her daughter smile as she spoke with Menma, Azelma affirmed.
"I'm glad she decided to put her trust in someone."
Who will join Luffy's crew?
Before Shells Town: Raynare - 38 million - (Highschool DxD) / Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
Arc Shells Town: Roronoa Zoro - 60 million -
Kuro Arc: Usopp
Arc Baratie: Sanji / Gin -32 million-
Arlong Arc: Nami / Johnny / Yosaku
Drum Arc: Chopper
Alabasta Arc: Nico Robin / Eevee (Pokemon) / Bruno -52 million- (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure) / Nefertari Vivi -25 million- / Menma (Anohana)
Skypiea Arc: Velvet / Heracross / Hatterene / Wiper
Arc Enies Lobby: Franky
Arc Post Enies-Lobby:?
Thriller Bark Arc: Brook
Punk Hazard Arc:?
Treasure Arc:?
Dressrosa Arc: ? /?
Wano Kuni Arc: Jinbei /?
Post Wano Kuni Arc: ? /?
Arc Battle Teach:?
With other characters:
Buggy: Alvida - 21 million-, Magi - 29 million (OC), Bull (OC), Kuro - 37 million -, Morgan - 17 million -, Megumim - 105 million - (Konosuba), Zala (Miss Doublefinger) -35 million, Babe (Mr 4) - 3.2 million -, Drophy (Miss Merry Christmas) - 14 million -, Willy - 20 million, Needless - 57 million
Arlong: Syra (OC)
Milhawk: Alice (OC)
Wapol: Musshuru
Coby : Sakura (Zombieland Saga); Jin (My Hero Academy); Nakata ( OC )
Garp : Emma (The Promised Neverland)
Ym: Light Yagami (Death Note)
Cobra: Neni (M.9)
Shandian: Ayoho (OC), Bouffalant ( pokemon )
Ace : Isuka
Foxy : Dumdo ( OC ), Susumo ( OC )
Aokiji : Shizuo Heiwajima ( Duararara )
Moria : Elsa Granhiert ( Re:zero ), Caruma ( Yu-gi-oh Gx ), Momana ( OC ), Camado ( OC ), Skroa ( OC )
Sengoku: Shinichi Kudo (Detective Conan)
Kaido: Doctor Frank (OC)
Shanks: Nana Shimura -840 million- (My hero academia), Utsuro -970 million- (Gintama)
Widos: Norland Cricket, Kalgara, Kuina, Quatro (Marco (SNK)), Cinca (Mina Carolina (SNK)), Suzuka (Akame Ga Kill)
Individual: Reiner ( Shingeki no kyojin ), Garou (One Punch Man), Babidi (DBZ), Orochimaru (Naruto); Mirko (My hero Academia), Samus (metroid), Team Rocket (Pokemon), Akoya Seishu ( Kengan Ashura), Hiyama Shunka ( Kengan Ashura), Black Knights (Code Geass), Suzaku Kururugi (Code Geass), Mosquito girl (One punch man), Pokemon ( 44 ), Ottis Toole ( Real World ), Henry Lee Lucas ( Real World ), Pit ( Kid Icarus ), Ladydevimon ( Digimon ), Hunter J ( Pokemon ), Zancrow ( Fairy Tail ), Ai Hoshino ( Oshi no Ko )
Gold D. Roger (formerly): Igneel -1.380 billion- (Fairy Tail), Acacia (Toriko), Bardock (Dragon ball Z), Hiruzen Sarutobi (Naruto), Utsuro -970 million (Gintama), Nana Shimura - 840 million ( My Hero Academia), Magi (OC), Zarax (?)
Xerec (formerly): Aizen (bleach), Sejus ( OC )
Crocodile ( formely ): Noscula (OC), Mr 6 (OC), Miss Halloween (OC)
Enel ( formely ): Hunter J. (Pokemon), Zancrow (Fairy tail), Ladydevimon ( Digimon ), pokemon ( 54 )
Ganfall ( formely ) : Pit ( Kid Icarus )