Yes I Am Out Of My Cave, And With A New Chapter. I just got lazy cuz holidays honestly. But after opening my mail and seeing lots of reviews and over 9000 views I decided to finally write.
2 Days After Setting Off
The ocean was calm with a small wind flowing over it. In the middle of it 2 small boats could be seen sailing slowly. The peace being disrupted by two people yelling their hearts out.
"You idiot! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITHOUT ANY FOOD!" Nami yelled her arms stretched out and her facial features looking similar to that of a demon
"I was HUNGRY OKAY! I haven't had a proper meal for AGES!" Luffy yelled back while having a needle plunged into his forehead
"Owww Why did you do that!" Luffy asked rubbing the blood off his forehead
"Punches don't affect you so what else am I supposed to do!" Nami screamed in response while putting the needle away
"Oh, that makes sense" Luffy replied pursing his lips and fisting his palm
"Dammit, can't a guy sleep around here" Zoro said in a sleepy voice standing up and yawning
"What are you yelling about anyway" Zoro asked Nami who turned to him and pointed at the giant empty box of food
"Oh, that's normal" Zoro said turning his back to Nami and going to take a seat near the edge of the boat.
"Wha-What do you mean that's NORMAL!" Nami yelled her arms at her sides and hands curled into fists
"Well i've only been with him for a few days and i can confirm …..he's a pig" Zoro said staring at the clouds
Nami stood there gobsmacked the familiar sound of "shishishishi" snapping her out of her daze
"He's right you know, everyone has always told me i eat like a pig" Luffy said while chuckling, grinning and rubbing the back of his head
Nami just gave up and sat down
"Honestly you both underestimate the sea"
"Hey i see something" said Zoro, sticking his head over the boat.
Luffy instantly appeared next to Zoro, scaring him so bad he somehow fell off the boat into the ocean
Nami looked at the swordsman struggling to get back to the boat, strangely amused
"ISLAND!" Luffy screamed out while jumping up and down
At The Island
Luffy and Nami walked towards the jungle. Zoro fell asleep before they made it to the island so they just left him there.
"Luffy why are we even here? It's just a bunch of trees, i doubt anyone even lives here" Nami said walking behind Luffy
"Nami it's simple, the reason we are here is… Adventure….." Luffy replied
Nami was going to yell but realised that the only thing that can beat an idiot in an argument is another idiot and stayed silent
Just then a half fox half chicken hybrid appeared in front of them
"Kyaa, What is that!" Nami yelled jumping back
Luffy looked at it for a second then punched his palm
"It's a chicken…" Luffy said with the most serious face he could make.
"No it's not!" Nami yelled, but this time with a demonic appearance
The Thing… ran away
"Oh it's gone" Luffy said
Just then they heard a voice
"Do not come closer, get out!" Said a ominous voice
"What was that sound?" Luffy asked, knowing full well whats happening thanks to his observation haki
"W-Who's there!?" Nami asked panicked
"Me? I am the guardian of the forest!"
"The Forest Guardian?" Nami asked confused
"Yes. If you still wish to live, leave this place! You are pirates aren't you?"
"Yes" Luffy replied instantly, almost as if he was ready for it
"Why did he ask that?" Nami wondered out loud
"So you are pirates! Leave now or else you will face the forest judgement!"
"Who Cares?!" Luffy said looking unhappy
"What is that…?" Nami asked
"What a weird guy" Luffy said
"Hey boy with the Straw Hat, what did you just say?!"
"Where are you, come out" Nami said while punching the air in a boxing type of form
"Receive The Forest Judgement!"
Suddenly a gun shot could be heard, Luffy's eyes instantly hardened and he moved his hand to the side of his head, catching the bullet and continuing to glare in that direction
Nami stood there shocked. 'Did he just… Catch a bullet?'
"Hey are you ok?" Nami asked a little bit scared seeing the idiot so serious
Within a few seconds he turned back to normal with his roundish eyes
"Oh yeah im fine" Luffy said acting like nothing happened
"What are you?!"
"That's our line" Luffy said
"Hey look it's a pistol," Nami said pointing to the handgun next to the chest with a…. Bush on it?
"What is this thing" Nami asked inspecting the bush chest thing
Suddenly it started running away… and tripped 3 meters later
A Man's head popped out of it
"Wow, it's a man" Nami said
"LIFT ME UP RIGHT NOW" The Man chest bush thing replied
"Why are you so angry you tripped yourself" Nami and Luffy said in unison
After a talk with the Man, they found out he has been in that box trapped alone on this island for 20 years. His name was Gaimon and he used to be a pirate himself. He told them how he found treasure on a high cliff but fell into a box and has gotten so stuck its a part of him. Luffy gladly agreed to help him and they set off to this cliff
After arriving there
"Hey is that it" asked Nami
"Yes that is the one" answered Gaimon
Luffy jumped all the way up the cliff shocking both of the spectators. They thought he would at least climb it
Luffy saw the chests and opened them. His eyes widened
"Hey Luffy did you find it!" Nami screamed
"Yeah i did"
"Good then bring it down"
"No"
"No, what do you mean No"
Gaimon suddenly felt as if he had been tricked but then started to think about something
"I will not bring them down"
Nami was shocked, he was so generous at Orange Town he left behind 5 million Beri's.
Suddenly Nami's mind was filled with thoughts like: I guess Pirates are all just the same
Then Gaimon said
"Forget it! It is okay if he doesn't want to give them"
"How is it in any way okay, That Is Your Treasure!" Nami screamed even more shocked than before
"StrawHat kid, You… You are a good person" Gaimon said looking up at Luffy and crying
"What are you saying!?" Nami asked Gaimon
"I have thought about it before, those chests… They are empty aren't they?" Gaimon asked
"Yep, every single one" Luffy replied
Nami put her hand on her chest in shock while Gaimon continued crying
"It can't be, the treasure he has been guarding for so long is just a bunch of empty chests?" Nami asked to no one in particular
Luffy then smiled lightly and readjusted his hat
Luffy laughed out loud confusing both Gaimon and Nami
"Don't be so disappointed uncle! You meeting us here after 20 years is a good thing too. Cause if it had been 30, you might already be dead!"
"StrawHat kid…" Gaimon said silently
"Luffy" Nami said under her breath as she looked up at Luffy
"So Uncle, whaddya say wanna join my pirate crew?" Luffy asked sitting on the edge of the cliff looking excited
"Y-You are inviting me?" Gaimon said looking up at Luffy with tears welling up in his eyes
Some Time Later
Back on the shore Luffy and Nami were saying goodbye to Gaimon
"Uncle are you sure you want to stay here?" Luffy asked
"Yes! Thanks for inviting me but i still want to be the forest guardian. There are many rare and exotic animals on the island. And in these 20 years i have grown to love them"
"You are a rare and exotic animal too uncle" Luffy said with a mischievous grin and his arms crossed
"I'LL KILL YOU!" Gaimon screamed at him
"Well uncle i guess this is goodbye then" Luffy said
"Yeah, i am sure you will find great companions on your crew, and find the One Piece" Gaimon said slightly shocking Luffy since most have just mocked his dream so far
Luffy smiled lightly his hat covering his face and waved goodbye as he and Nami got on the boat with the sleeping Zoro and set off.
Some Time Later
"How is Zoro still sleeping?" Nami asked Luffy
"Honestly, even i don't know it's like he has some super power or something"
Nami started giggling to that
"Imagine your power being sleep" Nami said as she kept giggling
"Shishishi That would be pretty lame" Luffy said
The two failed to see the Giant Tick Mark on Zoro's head
"Say Luffy, why did you invite Gaimon to the crew, i mean he was a guy stuck in a chest, he wouldn't even be of any use to you" Nami asked
Luffy suddenly lost his smile
"I invited him because he became my friend Nami. It is as simple as that. I don't use people on my crew and i never will, that's not what a real pirate is like" Luffy replied looking down at his hand
Nami sat there eyes wide, this isn't like any pirates she has had experience with every before, and she has been a thief for nearly a decade. Whenever pirates deem something useless they dispose of it, human or not
"I see" Nami said as she stood up and went over to her boat.
"I am gonna head to sleep now, have to get up early tomorrow" Nami said as she walked away in her small cabin on her boat
"Ok, Goodnight!" Luffy said receiving no answer
Luffy started to lie down as well and started to snore almost instantly
Zoro opened an eye looking at his captain. He had heard everything
"Not what a real pirate is… Just what is a pirate to you" Zoro whispered under his breath
After a little bit Zoro decided to figure it out another time and went to sleep as well
Done.
Sorry this chapter was so late and short. This arc is short to begin with and School hasn't been very easy. Next chapter will be out soon
Probably