Hello everyone! Time once more for a new story! This one is far from replacing my other two, but I thought to tease you all by adding this to my list. The first Different Devil Fruit story I've ever attempted. I know I blaze through the first arc in this one chapter, but it is exceedingly long and the first people Luffy fight are in no way a match for any Logia, especially his. Now if it sounds like this fruit is far too powerful, or at least that I've made it seem that way, consider the power of some others. They have been underrated in canon, but I will not be holding back on the power in this story. Though you still need to fully understand how powerful you are before you can be a true menace. But back to the star, Luffy. Everyone loves our gullible, rubber brained captain, but it's time for a change. (Yes I'm giving this little speech) Luffy will not quite be himself. He'll be a bit cruel, more ruthless, and increasingly bloodthirsty. There's good reason for this, he's a Blood Man. He'll also be OP, but he's a Logia so that's to be expected. There's my OOC warning. Eiichiro Oda owns One Piece.

Devil Fruits. Their power can be a parlor trick or world shattering forces of nature. One can turn into a Bird and soar above the clouds, or crack the very sky and rock the planet. This jumbled bag has raised many questions about their origins, but no one has a finite answer. The commonly accepted answer is the Sea Devil bore these powerful creations into existence. They were his protected creations. The punishment for anyone who eats one is banishment from the sea. Cursed to never enter his kingdom.

The most interesting and supposedly powerful of these fruits are the Logia class. These fruits allow the person who eats them to control a part of the world as they see fit. One may turn their body to fire and control all fire around them. This immense power can make a logia user feel invincible, but this is far from the truth. The Sea Devil has still banished all Devil Fruit Users from his kingdom in any and all forms. Seastone, another creation born from his power, was his way to punish those who were clever enough to avoid his domain. It can negate the effects of the fruit, but not entirely.

One known fruit is able to completely negate any other power. The Yami Yami no Mi. The power of darkness is capable of crushing the very power of Devil Fruits themselves. The Sea Devil made it with extreme care. It was a force to be reckoned with. There was one however that could match its terrifying presence, the Chi Chi no Mi. While the Yami Yami no Mi can control darkness, and to an extent by this force gravity, it can only negate powers through direct contact. Forcing all the power out of the user. The Chi Chi no Mi did not need direct contact, it could negate these abilities by preventing a Logia from transforming in the first place. The Sea Devil released it to the world when he believed it would have the utmost effect. He had not failed. The resurgence of this fruit brought about new ages in human history, and he believed it was time for it to be born anew.

Luffy frowned at the sight of Shanks cleaning up a mess that damn Higuma made. Shanks could have defeated him with one arm! Maybe he wasn't as great as he thought. Yet he still wouldn't let him join? He huffed as he gulped down his juice and slumped up on the counter. He'd show Shanks! He was going to be more powerful than him! Luffy sighed as he rubbed his stomach. First, he was hungry. He tried to get Makino's attention, but she was preoccupied with helping clean up. He reached in the chest on the counter. If Shanks was going to mock him, he'd eat his dessert. It was a large, deep red fruit with patterns reminiscent of tear drops. Or drops of blood of this case.

Shanks took a big swig from the bottle before he thanked Makino. Giving him her last bottle was just like her. He turned to try and apologize to Luffy before his eyes widened. He grabbed Luffy and started shaking him violently. "Luffy! Spit it out! Spit it out!" But it was too late, Luffy had just swallowed.

"Blah! Shanks! Why did you have such a shitty tasting fruit?!" Luffy cried as he started to scratch at his tongue. Longing for a time when he didn't taste the fruit. It tasted like he cut open his tongue but couldn't spit out the pooling blood.

"Dammit Luffy! That wasn't an ordinary fruit! That was a Devil Fruit Luffy!" Shanks cried out, attracting the attention of his crew. "You don't even know what kind it was! It could be completely useless! What's worse, the sea curses you for eating it! You'll never be able to swim!"

Luffy froze in fear before he started to cry. He'd never be a pirate now! How could he if he couldn't swim?! He looked back up to Shanks and his friends, only to see the look of anger gone. Shanks had pulled back as he held the boy. Makino recoiled in fear and everyone else covered their mouths. Luffy wiped his tears then looked at his hands, they were dripping blood. "S-shanks...why am I bleeding?" Luffy asked as blood spilled from his eyes, replacing his tears.

Shanks had turned ghostly pale. What had he done? Was Luffy going to die from this accursed fruit? Was it his fault? If he only locked the chest, or kept it on the ship. Luffy started crying again and Shanks sprung to action. "Luffy, you're going to be okay. Listen to me. Listen to me! Focus on any new feelings. Don't be sad. What can you-"

Luffy suddenly slipped through Shank's hands, replaced by a mass of blood. His eyes widened into giant saucers as he felt his stomach contract and threaten to expel its contents. Had Luffy already eaten one?! "Luffy!" He yelled as he jumped up, looking around to his crew. They were in equal state of shock. Their young friend just became a bloody stain on the floor. Makino was in tears as before a voice spoke out. "Don't cry! I just focused on the new feeling!"

They all looked back as Luffy reformed out of the pool of blood. The blood left Shank's hands and formed back into the boy, who sat on the stool. "That was cool! I felt like a puddle!" He yelled in astonishment as he held out his hand, watching it turn to blood that suspended in air.

"What the hell was that?!" Shanks yelled as he stared at Luffy. "Did you just turn into blood?!" He yelled out as his fear was replaced with anger. "You scared the shit out of us!"

"Shishishi! Got you than Shanks!" Luffy responded innocently. He was too used to this already…

Shanks took a few deep breaths. "Oh thank god...Luffy. Don't...Don't do that again okay? Not for now..." He gripped his stomach and sat down, sighing as he took another swig. "I think we can guess your power Luffy. You can turn your entire body into blood." Shanks said, hiding his true thoughts. 'He ate a damn logia! Of all the damn fruits it was that one, what next?! Would he stumble upon a Mythic Zoan and give it to a toddler?!' "Luffy..that makes you… A bloody fool!" He said, laughing as he returned to his normal self. He wouldn't allow the dread inside him to show in front of everyone. He didn't trust Devil Fruits, especially not this one. If even one iota of information about it was true, he couldn't show it.

"That was worse than the taste." Luffy muttered, leaving the bar and charging off. He was going to prove Shanks wrong somehow. But first, he wanted to try out this new power.

"Shanks! Luffy needs help! Higuma's back!" A man yelled at the Red Haired Shanks. Shanks sprung to his feet and ordered his men to follow. He could let the drinks and mess go, but not attacking Luffy.

"Please, spare the boy! We'll pay for his safety! Anything, just don't hurt the boy!" Woopslap pleaded as he saw the sword held to Luffy's throat, causing some blood to spill and reform. Higuma hardly noticed however, milking in the fear from the crowd who didn't fully understand Luffy's power.

Higuma could only laugh at the pleas. This boy was so weak. Every hit made blood fly and he couldn't fight back. "Not a chance! This brat is going to pay!"

Shanks calmly ahead of the crowd. There was no chance this actually hurt Luffy. From what he knew about Logias, nothing could hurt them outside of Seastone, and mountain bandits didn't have that in large supply. "Tsk tsk tsk. You really are a bloody fool, aren't you?" Shanks asked the boy while smiling. Luffy brightened up when he saw him, maybe he did know he wasn't in any real danger? "So, why are you attacking him?"

"Because this little-"

"Shut up. Luffy, why did you attack him?" Shanks asked, angering the bandit.

"He came back and mocked you Shanks! I wasn't going to let him get away with it!" Luffy yelled back, voice filled with anger at the bandit.

"Is that so? Fighting our battles for us?" Shanks asked, amused by his efforts to protect his name.

"Will you both shut up?! I'm tired of this!" Higuma said, drawing back his sword.

"Hey Luffy, think you can finish this battle yourself?" Shanks asked with a smirk, there was a man holding Luffy still for the apparent decapitation.

"I. I think so." Luffy said as he closed his eyes and made a fist.

"Good. Because I want to see your punch. Strong as a pistol, right?" Shanks asked him with a bit of a smile. Making Luffy do the same at the joy in his voice.

"You pirates are fucking insane! I've had it!" Higuma yelled as swung his sword, cleaving straight through the boys neck in a spray of blood. Higuma started laughing as he looked back at the crowd. "You're all pathetic! You won't even fight to save a child!"

"No, we won't fight to save you from a child." Shanks replied smugly as he pointed to Luffy, who formed his head back to his body.

"M-monster!" One of Higuma's men yelled as he let go of the boy.

"Chi Chi Pistol!" Luffy yelled as he launched a bloody fist to the man's face. He learned that he could send blood with his punches to hit further away. Plus it looked so cool!

"Shoot this brat!" Higuma yelled as he pulled out his pistol. He fired into the boy and watched it pass right through him.

Luffy wasn't exceedingly strong, but his fists did damage. The real hit was the fear that they pissed off an immortal monster made of blood. Shanks enjoyed the fight, leaving only Higuma left conscious. The others were either too weak in mind or body to deal with the boy. "Okay Luffy, let's." Shanks froze as Luffy leaped at the man, biting into his shoulder.

"Dammit! That hurt you… You damn..." The man started to stumble before looking at the wound. It was spewing out blood at a much greater rate than it should have. It was as if he hit a main artery. He looked back at the boy, who had his hand out and was forcing the blood into his hand.

"Chi Chi Theft!" He yelled out as he robbed the man of his blood, making him collapse to his knees. Luffy grew a little taller from the added mass of blood, but only enough to be taller than the kneeling man. He tried to look up, but fell forward on his face as he passed out from blood loss, which Luffy enjoyed from the stronger feeling.

There was a long silence as Luffy stood above the dead bandit. He broke it when he turned to Shanks. "That was so cool! Did you see how awesome I was?!" Luffy yelled as took a fighting stance. "I gave him a Right! Then a Left!" He said, mimicking a boxer.

Shanks was the first to push past the fact that Luffy, a seven year old, killed a man. "That was great Luffy! Though you're still weak, anchor." He said, rubbing the boy's head and messing up his hair. Luffy groaned and kicked the dirt.

"I'll never be a pirate now...I can't swim." He said, looking at his feet.

"Oh shut up. You can be anything you want. Just practice with that power of yours and try not to fall in the sea." He said, cheering up the bloody fool.

"Thanks Shanks! So I'm going to join your crew!"

"Except that." Shanks said with a smile, crushing the boy's dreams.

"Than I'm going to be Captain of my own crew! Then I'll become King of the Pirates!" Luffy yelled back defiantly. He saw Shank's warm smile as he took off his hat and placed it on his head.

"If you really mean that, hang onto this for me. It's my most prized possession, and you can give it back when you become Pirate King." Shanks said, tilting it down so he didn't have to see the boy cry.

Ten Years passed before Luffy's eyes. He had trained hard with his power. He had discovered a powerful skill he wish he knew years ago. He could manipulate the blood inside someone else without drawing a wound. He didn't practice on people, at least he didn't tell anyone as he made people slap themselves or kick each other in the shin. He had practiced on the wild animals in the woods mostly, stopping birds mid flight and bears mid run.

"Goodbye everyone! I'll see you all again!" He called as he waved. Everyone waved back, until they started shouting and pointing. Luffy smiled and turned. Seeing the Lord of the Coast emerge from the water. Luffy rubbed his head. "Never tried this on a big guy like you..." Luffy said as he stuck out both arms. "I gotta try… Chi Chi Puppet!"

The Sea King was mid strike before it froze. Locked in place from the inside. It stared at the moving meal with a mix of hunger and fear. Why couldn't he eat it?

"Chi Chi Tear!" Luffy yelled, moving his arms away from each other and tearing the Sea King's blood from it's veins. It roared in pain and sunk down in the sea, injured.

"That...was exhausting." Luffy said as he sat down. "I gotta practice on those things more… That was a lot of power.." He said with a smile as he looked out at the blood soaked portion of the sea. "What a waste of good blood..."

Some time later on the boat of the Alvida Pirates.

"Coby, why aren't you sharing the spoils with us?" A wide built pirate asked as he cracked his knuckles. "Aren't we your crew?" He asked mockingly as he shoved him out of the way.

"Y-yes. Sorry. I was just trying to load it up for you."

"You're so kind. Now shut the hell up so we can enjoy ourselves." He barked out as he started to crack it open. He turned his head and proceeded to cough up. "Good god that's disgusting!"

The other two peeked in the barrel and promptly followed. Coby tip toed over to peek inside, then ran in the corner to throw up.

"Why would someone ship a barrel full of blood?! What kind of sick fucks?!" He was stopped as the blood started to rise up and form in front of them. Coby, thankfully, was still throwing up in the corner and spared the frightening show.

"What the hell is this thing!" A pirate yelled as he sliced at the body, only to have his sword pass through coated in blood, no harm done.

"Monkey D. Luffy, future Pirate King." The boy said as he formed his head. He punched the two men to his sides and stared at the one with a sword drawn in front of him. The blood on his sword started to creep down the blade and wrapped around his hand.

"Think you could spare a pint?" He asked with a smile as he punctured the skin with a quick spike of blood. "We seem to be the same type." Luffy said with a smile as he started to rob the man of his blood, keeping his promise of a mere pint. "Mmm. Thanks." He said as he pushed the weak man down.

"Hey, you!" Luffy yelled as he walked towards the pink haired boy in the corner. "Where's the food?" He asked as he turned him around.

"I-in there." Coby said weakly at the sight of the beaten pirates. One was even conscious, but wouldn't dare stand.

"Thanks! So what's your name?" Luffy asked as he started marching towards the food. The boy followed closely behind.

"Coby, sir. Who're you?" He asked as they entered the food stores.

"Aww. You really missed my big declaration?" He asked, getting a nod from Coby. "Oh. Well I'm Monkey D. Luffy, I'm gonna be King of the Pirates" he said proudly before tearing into the barrel for food.

"But. You can't just be Pirate King! That's the title given to the most powerful pirate in the world! You can't" Coby stopped as Luffy's forearm turned to blood and his fist launched at his head.

"Ow..." He said as he wiped the blood from his forehead, though it wasn't his. "What was that for?"

"I felt like it. And you insulted my dream. I know its not an easy thing to do. What's the point of having a goal if it's easy to reach?" Luffy asked as he turned from the barrel. "What's your dream?"

"I. I want to be a Marine Admiral" Coby said back. He couldn't tell if he feared the boy in front of him more than Alvida, but at least he'd kill him quicker than her.

"Than why are you on a pirate ship?" Luffy asked with a puzzled face.

"I thought it was a fishing boat..." Coby said as he averted his eyes, feeling the berating coming on.

"Huh. That's pretty dumb, but kinda funny!" Luffy laughed as he jumped on the barrel to sit. "So, an Admiral huh? Guess that means we'd be enemies."

"Yeah I guess so... But it's my dream. I want to put people like Alvida away!" At the yell, there was a large crash from above them as a large woman(?) dropped down.

"Coby! Were you talking about me?!" A not-so-feminine voice asked from the crater. Luffy took the chance and grabbed Coby, running from the room and upstairs.

"This sea is so dangerous! Whales can talk!" Luffy yelled between pants as he leaned against a wall, much to the surprise of the awaiting pirates.

"D-don't insult Lady Alvida like that!" One yelled as he charged the intruder. His sword was narrowly dodged by the man.

"That was a lady?! Coby! What kind of fish person are you working for?!" He asked, earning himself another swing from an angry pirate.

"Shut up! You'll get us killed!" He yelled before the ground shook from under him. Lady Alvida climbed the stairs with anger in her eyes.

"Kill this pest!" She ordered, causing everyone to charge the man. He smiled and decided to try a trick.

"Chi Chi Face" He said to himself as he let blood pour from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. He outstretched his arms and walked towards the charging men. "Help...Me..." He said in a distorted voice, coughing up blood.

The pirates froze in fear at the apparently diseased man before them. He coughed up blood, making them back away to avoid what he had. "L-lady Alvida. He's sick! He's going to die anyway!" One yelled as he fell and kicked the ground, backing away.

"I'm not going to die." The boy said as blood poured from his mouth. It all stopped mid air and he smiled. "I am Death." The blood stopped flowing, except from his eyes. The men looked back at Alvida, then at the monster before them. They quickly ran and jumped in the sea, swimming away from the boat.

"You damned brat!" Alvida yelled as she swung her club, causing the boy to explode in blood all around. She laughed as she turned back to Coby. "That makes you the only crew member. At least until I crush your skull in for helping that brat!" She said as she hoisted her club. As she went to swing she found it was stuck. With a look she saw her wrist wrapped in blood and her club void of any. "What the hell?!"

"That could've hurt you know." A familiar voice said as the blood pierced her skin. "Type A, interesting." Luffy said as he allowed blood to pool down on the ground from her wound. "I'm type B, want a shot of mine?" He asked with a smile as fear filled her eyes. The injection would make her deathly ill. "No? Than goodbye, you fat whale." He said as he drew back his fist. "Chi Chi Pistol!" He yelled as he launched his bloody fist into her stomach. She launched up and flew into the distance. "Huh...What is that twinkle? Are they going to space? That'd be cool..." Luffy said as he walked over to Coby. "Hey, let's go. I'm making you a marine." He said as he snatched up the frightened boy. "Where are the escape boats? I don't like this ship."

The two sailed towards the island for some time, chatting about how long Coby was on the ship, what he'd do when he was a marine, and what exactly this island was. Luffy could only smile at the mention of Roronoa Zoro, he sounded cool. Luffy jumped off the boat, excited, and drug Coby with him. "Come on! I want to find Zoro!" The mention of the name made people stop, and some start to cry. Luffy looked to them and cocked his head. "Hey...What's wrong with them?" He asked Coby, who shook his head in confusion. Luffy walked to a shop-keep and bought an apple. "Hey, do you know where Roronoa Zoro is?" Luffy asked as he bit into the apple.

"A damn shame it is..." The woman said with a twinge of resent. "He's about to be executed...Along with a little girl." Coby was in shock as Luffy finished off the apple. He thanked the woman and started walking towards the large building, which he figured had to be the marine one, with Coby hot on his heels.

"Why would the marines execute a little girl? How could Captain Morgan" With that, everyone cowered in fear. "Let...this...happen." Coby looked to see everyone and frowned. "They're scared of the marine Captain? Luffy why do you...Luffy!" Coby charged back up to the young captain. "What are you doing? You can't just attack the marines!" He begged as he grabbed his leg, trying to stop him by acting as an anchor.

"You can't, I'm going to save Zoro and that little girl. Then, he's going to join my crew!" Luffy yelled as he approached the gate.

"You're really an altruist aren't you Luffy?" Coby asked with a sweatdrop. He was going to save them to get a crew member?

"Hey shut up! I need a crew-mate. Besides, no way am I letting them execute a little girl." Luffy said as he squatted down and launched up to the wall. Everyone who knew the girl or her mother came to console her. She wouldn't leave her daughter to die alone, no matter how much it hurt to watch it. She and a green haired man in white shirt and black pants were tied to thick crucifixes. A row of marines with rifles stood roughly ten meters away. They were seemingly waiting for orders from the large, tan, blonde man with an ax for his right hand. He also had a weird metal bottom jaw that Luffy thought made him look like some kind of super villain.

"Men! We're here to execute two criminals! The man Roronoa Zoro, Pirate Hunter and swordsman. He assaulted my son's pet wolf, defying my name! The girl, Rika, assisted the man by supplying him food. This is an act of treason, and may not be tolerated! Men! Ready your rifles!" He ordered, causing them to shakily raise their guns to fire.

"Please no! She's only a child! This isn't fair! You're evil!" The crowd spit at the marines, taking safety in the form of crowd anonymity. The mother was in tears at the front, looking to her daughter. "It's okay Rika! You'll be alright soon..." She called to her crying daughter.

"Mommy! I'm scared! Help me!" The girl cried out, causing some tears to fall from the man beside her. "I'm sorry I got you into this...Let's hope their aim is true." He said as he looked towards the marines. "You bastards! She's no part of this!" Zoro yelled as the marines who wouldn't respond, only waiting for orders.

"Ready! Aim!" There was an eternal pause after the last word. The marines closed their eyes as they slowly squeezed the triggers. The crowd averted their eyes. Zoro yelled defiantly at them, which did nothing to cheer up poor Rika, who called out to her mother. Ax Hand Morgan smiled as he watched justice be served. "Fire!"

Luffy leaped towards them just as the order was called, sticking out both of his arms to save their lives. "Chi Chi Marionette!" He yelled, forcing the blood in their arms towards the sky. Their arms flew up as their fingers pulled the triggers, causing the bullets to fire harmlessly into the air. Luffy panted as he stared at them. Controlling multiple people was new, but he figured it would get easier. He didn't say a word as the marines started to reload. Preparing to force them all away again.

"Dammit! Kill this traitor for interrupting the execution!" Morgan yelled as he walked forward, staring with rage at the boy.

The men took aim and shook violently, arms burning from the feeling of blood moving against the normal flow. They stared in horror as he walked closer. "Chi Chi Rip!" He yelled as he forced the blood from their hands, exploding out towards him in a crimson spray. They fell to the ground after dropping their rifles, each finger squirting blood from the puncture wound and adding to the man's power. They were too focused on their mangled fingers to see him absorb their blood into his body and walk past them

"A Devil Fruit Eater... Men! Use your swords! He..." Morgan stopped as a shard of blood pierced his chest. The liquid projectile was launched so quickly it acted like a dagger. He tried to pull it out, but its strange nature turned it to blood at his grasp. Morgan gritted his teeth and stared at the boy who defied him. "He has to have a weakness!" Morgan yelled again as he grabbed his chest. The shard had buried much deeper than he thought, but luckily missed anything vital. "Find it dammit!"

Luffy walked slowly as the marines charged him. He drew more blood from the wounded men and launched it forward. "Chi Chi Blade!" He yelled, slicing open the stomachs of the charging men. They fell to ground and grasped at their wounds. His power only grew as he attacked more and more, drawing more blood from the terrified marines. The men were losing their morale by the second. Everything they through at him did nothing, and he was barely trying.

"Captain Morgan! We can't stop him! He's too power-" The marine couldn't finish his sentence before Ax Hand Morgan buried his famous ax in the man's skull, killing him instantly. He slung his arms and sent the man's body out towards the boy, who only absorbed the blood with a disgusting look on his face. "You'll all traitors for not following my orders! You better hope he kills you before I do!" Morgan yelled as he charged the lanky pest in front of him.

Luffy stopped dead as his let blood coat his eyes. It helped him focus on what he needed to do in the midst of a fight. He waited for Morgan to draw back before focusing on the blood on his blade. "Chi Chi Trap!" Luffy yelled as he dug the blood into his forearm and blade. The ax buried into the side of Luffy's face and cause Morgan to smile.

Everyone froze as the boy stood motionless in front of the monster of a man. The crowd was in shock that their savior could have brought down from a single swing of Morgan's ax. They really couldn't defy his power. Zoro could hardly breathe. This kid was putting his life on the line to save that little girl, and all for nothing. That bastard Morgan took him out.

"Looks like I need more practice." Luffy said as he moved his head, forming the side of his face back. The area changed to one of relief. Their savior was safe. "Chi Chi Crush!" He yelled, enraged with all he had seen. Morgan's blood acted as a solitary force and started pulling towards his heart, breaking bones and exploding arteries to take the quickest path it could. Most all of the damage was internal, leaving only Luffy and the dying man. Morgan cried out as Luffy crushed his heart with his immense volumes of blood. His insides were on fire from the burning sensation of liquid terror boring through his body. He ultimately fell in the dirt before him, blood pouring from his mouth as it searched for an escape.

Helmeppo was in utter shock. That monster showed up destroyed his life! It was flipped! Turned upside down! He pulled the flintlock he kept on him for safety, or rather to threaten people, and pointed it at the swordsman who started it all. "You killed my daddy!"

A blonde haired boy yelled from back from the crucifixes. He had a gun held to Zoro's head. "How dare you?! I'll...I" He suddenly fell over as Luffy held out his arm and clenched his fists.

"Chi Chi Rush." He said plainly as the boy fell. Blood rushed to and from his head so fast he passed out. It may cause some major injuries, but with that weird head it was nothing he was a stranger to.

Luffy looked towards the crowd and started to walk away, eager to get something to eat and regain his strength. Before he could leave the gates, the crowd rushed him. "All hail our savior! Mugiwara! Mugiwara!" They chanted as they hoisted him up. They never learned his name, so they had to go by the Straw Hat adorning his head. He was carried back into town and brought to restaurant owned by Rika's mother. "Drinks are on me!" A man yelled, making everyone rejoice. "You, Mugiwara. You're getting everything free!" He yelled, making the boy smile. "Give me meat!" He yelled in response, earning a hearty laugh from everyone. The boy had devoured two steaks before the green haired swordsman came in silently and sat by him.

"Hey...Thanks for saving the little girl." Zoro said, holding out on the thank you for saving his own skin. He didn't want to admit he owed the kid his life.

"If you really want to thank me, join my crew. I could use a swordsman, even if you do get tied up. Shishishi." He laughed as Zoro's face got a little angry.

"Yeah well...I don't see why not. Damn marines tried to kill me anyway. But I'm going to tell you something right now. If you get in the way of my dream, we will no longer be crew-mates. I will become the world's greatest swordsman."

Luffy only smiled back. "Good, because I'm going to be King of the Pirates!"