Wow look at that, another extended crew story. I've NEVER seen these before. Obviously that's a joke, but I love the idea of a story like this. Can't help it if my imagination wishes I post it! I'll probably be lenient with canon unless it really matters, but that's because I'm lazy and I don't wanna go looking line per line what was said. Also most of my crew additions might overlap with other, bigger stories. But with so many characters that should have joined that's bound to happen right? But hey I thought they'd be fun! And isn't that what fanfiction is really about?

Enjoy!

"NAMI!" The rubber captains voice silenced all the residences of Cocoyashi village, who all stared at him in awe. Only moments before, the boy had been inside the massive structure dominating Arlong Park before it collapsed, carrying both him and his fishmen opponent several stories into the dirt. Despite the wounds all over his body, Luffy stood tall atop the rubble.

The girl that he had called out to, his 'previous' navigator Nami, watched in disbelief. All her life both she and everyone else if the village lived under Arlong's thumb, death around any corner. And now, they had been freed after almost a decade. After a few seconds of awe inspiring silence, Luffy took a deep breath.

'YOU'RE MY FRIEND!" He shouted, everyone stiffening slightly at his words involuntarily. Nami stayed silent for a second more before tears began to fall down her face, her attempts to stifle the face splitting grin she wore failing. Once the redhead had murmured out an agreement, the villagers and the newly formed Straw Hat Crew erupted in cheers. Husbands lifted their wives, children danced happily, and all those present could celebrate the fall of the tyrannic fishman.

However, the bounty hunter known as Johnny had ceased celebrating a tad early. His eyes were glued to the small band of pirates as they regrouped, Nami hugging and subsequently knocking them all over the back of the head for their foolhardy behaviour. Despite this, the girl never stopped smiling. A genuine one, he noticed. Not like the ones she been having since coming home to this island. Johnny had not known these pirates very long, but over the past few days he'd learned they were quite unlike any other crew he had ever encountered. Their captain, a strange boy named Monkey D. Luffy, was unlike any other pirate he'd ever seen. Where others were heartless, Luffy was full to the brim with compassion. Where others would've used Arlong's behaviour as an excuse to make a quick buck, Luffy and his crew lashed out and took him down, all for the sake of a girl that had used them to further her goal. What kind of pirates were they? Crazy? Perhaps. But also unlike any he had ever met before.

The celebrations were cut short as a rat like laugh cut through the air. Johnny turned to find the marine captain Nezumi, the very same that had been taking bribes from Arlong to prevent Marine intervention, approaching them with his squad. The man had robbed Nami of the Berries she was to pay Arlong, he'd shot her older sister Nojiko, and above all else was the sole reason no Marines had come to save Cocoyashi. Just seeing him made Johnny's blood boil.

"What a battle!" The man proclaimed. "Marine headquarters will surely be happy to know that I've taken down the horrible Arlong as well as a budding group of pirates he was using to assist him."

"Huh?" Zoro demanded. Despite his horrific wounds, the former bounty hunter looked ready to draw his one remaining blade. Nezumi only laughed again.

"Men," he instructed. "Take these children into custody. Once you've done that, find Arlong's stores of gold. We'll be taking it with us!" The soldiers behind him began to advance, but nobody on the Straw Hat Crew seemed phased at all.

After a thorough beating by all members of the crew, only Nezumi was left standing, even if barely, as Nami approached him with her staff in hand. Johnny watched as she gave the captain instructions, the captain nodding and obeying like a child.

"Y-You won't get away with this!" He shouted angrily.

"Try us," Nami replied. Johnny got an extreme amount of satisfaction from watching Nami smack the corrupt captain in the face with her staff, sending him right into the water. There was more celebration after this, and soon Johnny was swept up in the crowd. With all the hyper energy around him, he soon found himself also cheering and looking forward to the party surely being thrown, but what he'd seen still nagged him in the back of his mind. What was he going to do?

"Huh?" Luffy asked, confused as he stared at Johnny kneeling at his feet. He'd been extremely focused on his food, not really paying attention to anyone else. He knew at some point Johnny and Yosaku had come to talk to him, Johnny had said something about the crew, and now he was on his knees bowing to him. "Sorry, I missed that!"

"What are you saying Johnny?!" Yosaku asked, looking terrified.

"I know what I said!" Johnny replied.

"Well I don't," Luffy replied with a frown. "Repeat what you said." Johnny was silent for a moment before he took a deep breath.

"Allow me to join your crew!" Johnny said, making Luffy raise an eyebrow. "I wish to accompany you on your journey!" Luffy's eyes widened at this, wonder filling him.

"Really?!" He asked. Johnny nodded.

"I became a bounty hunter in an attempt to help people," Johnny said. "But during this crisis, all I did was hold off the townsfolk until you and your crew made it to Arlong. I want to travel with you; to become stronger and be able to help the next person who comes to us. And the only way to do that, as I see it, is to travel under you."

"Awesome!" Luffy shouted as he jumped to his feet. "Another crewmate! Yosaku, does this mean you're coming too?!"

"Huh?" Yosaku asked, perking up at this. He'd seemed to stunned by his partners words to speak at first, before he gulped. "U-uh, I'm honoured Big Bro Luffy, but I don't think it's a good idea. After all, compared to you guys I'm a weakling."

"Well so is Johnny," Luffy replied, ignoring Johnny's splutter at this. "But he admitted it outright. Besides, if you guys trained with Zoro then you'll be world-class swordsmen in no time! Come on, it'll be fun!" Yosaku seemed conflicted at first, so he grabbed Johnny, hoisted him to his feet and dragged his partner off. Not far enough that Luffy couldn't hear them, so he decided to listen in on their conversation anyway.

"Are you sure about this?!" Yosaku hissed. "They're pirates remember!"

"I know that!" Johnny replied. "And yet they had more integrity and empathy than anyone else around here! That Marine captain took bribes and let these people suffer. No other bounty hunters came here to stop Arlong and those guys. We tried, and we weren't strong enough. Big Bro Luffy and the others are strong. They'll make a change in the world, I can tell. And I want to be there!"

"J-Johnny..."

"I've made up my mind!" The black haired man declared. "I want to join them! Come with me, Yosaku! Together under Big Bro's tutelage, we could become so much stronger than this!"

"Have you forgotten where they're headed?!" Yosaku demanded. "Now that they have Big Sis Nami back they're going to go to the Grand Line! We don't stand a chance there!"

"We'll get stronger!" Johnny countered. "If we learn from Big Bro Zoro, then we could become powerful enough to help them when they need us!" Yosaku seemed even more conflicted at first, before finally throwing his hands up in the air.

"Fine!" He hissed. "But I don't think we're good enough!"

"With enough training, we'll be more than good enough!" Johnny replied. Luffy, having decided he's had enough, jumped over and grabbed both men into a bear hug.

"Welcome to the crew, you two!" He shouted happily as he hoisted them up. "Quick, let's go and find the others and tell them!" Not even bothering to put them down, Luffy ran through the crowds at the village with both in tow, all three shouting out for their other crew members. They soon found Usopp atop a pile of tables singing about his many false exploits, but over the drunk singing and screaming he couldn't hear them. Giving up, the trio ran into Sanji and Zoro not to long later.

"Sanji, Zoro!" Luffy called as he reached the pair having a conversation in between a few buildings. "Big news!"

"What did Usopp lie about now?" Zoro asked.

"He was talking about a giant goldfish!" Yosaku said, eyes full of wonder. "Where do you even find those?! He's so mysterious!"

"Truly a man worthy to be a Straw Hat!" Johnny agreed, crying tears of awe.

"Not that!" Luffy said. "These two have decided to join us! Ain't that awesome?!" Both men seemed pretty taken aback by this news, but Zoro recovered faster.

"Are they now?" He asked. "You guys got a long way to go before you're strong enough to rely on."

"That's why we look forward to your teachings, Big Bro Zoro!" Johnny said, kneeling down again once he wiggled free of Luffy's grasp. Yosaku soon joined him in groveling. "We want to be able to be of you to all of you!"

"Then you'd better prepare yourselves," Zoro said, smirk darkening. "I'm not this strong from lounging around." This seemed to cause both men to shiver, but Sanji still seemed a little surprised.

"What's wrong, Big Bro Sanji?" Yosaku asked, having noted the mans expression.

"Oh, nothing," Sanji replied. "I just thought you guys were on the crew already. Guess I haven't been around long enough." Luffy just laughed at the cooks surprise, noting to himself how dumb Sanji was. Despite this, he noted another member was missing.

"Where's Nami?" He asked. "I'm sure she'll be excited too."

"No idea," Zoro replied. "I haven't seen her in a while either."

"I was hoping to see her tonight as well," Sanji said as his eyes popped into hearts. "I was going to ask Nami-swan if she had been moved by my suave actions against that fishy bastard!"

"Doubt it," Zoro remarked, making Luffy laugh. "Anyway, like I said, we haven't seen her."

"Huh," Luffy said, displeased with this answer as he turned to Yosaku and Johnny. "Have you guys seen her at all?"

"Nope," Johnny replied. "Big Sis Nami disappeared after we came back to the village. I haven't seen her."

"Neither have I," Yosaku said. Luffy just sighed at this.

"Where has she disappeared too?" He demanded.

Despite the amount of partying that was starting in the village, Nami found herself faraway from all that noise. After all, she had a sinking feeling their'd be a lot of noise in her future.

"Genzo, Nojiko," she said, making both of them perk up. All three had retreated to Bellemere's grave, silently overlooking the water. "Do you think Bellemere would stop me from becoming a pirate?"

"Absolutely!" Genzo replied, sounding much like a strict father.

"No," Nojiko replied, making Genzo gasp and turn to her in irritation. "And even if she wanted to stop you, would you listen to her?" Nami just smirked at this as she stuck her tongue, as if to stick it to the woman who was only in her memory.

"Nope," she said. "Not a chance." There was more silence between the three, nobody really knowing what to say.

"It sucks you're going to be leaving again," Nojiko said after a while. "Seems like you're only ever here for a day or two before you leave."

"I'm a busy girl," Nami said with a laugh. "Besides, before now I couldn't stand being her for longer than that before Arlong made me throw up in my mouth." Nojiko just rolled her eyes at this.

"Still, despite all the trouble you cause it'd be nice to see you more often. I mean, you are my sister. As much as I detest that."

"You didn't detest it very much when I was risking my life for your freedom," Nami shot back, the conversation seeming harsh to anyone who didn't know both were joking. "Besides, I'm sure we'll hang around for a few more days. Zoro needs to rest properly, and I'm sure Luffy doesn't want to miss out on a single second of a party. After that, we'll probably leave and-" Nami cut herself off as a beautiful idea crossed her mind, and she shot to her feet. She whirled quickly on her sister, who seemed surprised by this.

"What?" Nojiko demanded.

"Come with us!" Nami declared happily, shocking both Genzo and Nojiko. "Join the crew!"

"Huh?!"

"Luffy will be fine with it, he likes you well enough!" Nami said as she grabbed her sisters hands and bounded up and down a bit. Ever since she'd watched Arlong be defeated, she seemed full of energy. "That way we can still be together! Come on, it'll be fun!"

"Nami, I'm no pirate." Nojiko replied, looking a little worried. "Hell, I wouldn't even classify as a sailor. Would could I possibly add to the crew?"

"Well Usopp barely counts for anything, but he's on the crew!" Nami said, still too full of energy to feel bad for stomping all over her long nose companion like that. "Come on Nojiko, it'll be fun!"

"I-I don't know..."

"Absolutely not!" Genzo shouted as he rejoined the conversation. "Nami has already been tainted by her lifestyle, but I will not allow you to follow her out there, Nojiko! I forbid it!"

"Oh don't listen to that old fart," Nami said, making Genzo splutter. "Can't you imagine it? Sailing out there to see the world? Seeing things that defy our understanding? Come on!"

"See the world, huh?" Nojiko asked, getting a far away look in her eye. "That does sound like fun..."

"Right?! Come on!"

"B-But I can't. I'm needed here, Nami." Nojiko said as she pulled herself out of Nami's grasp, making her frown. "The village is going to rebound after this, and I need to be here to help any way that I can. Luffy and those guys won't leave without you; but they don't need me. I'm flattered and all, but I don't think I can."

"Aw come on!" Nami said, whining as best she could. "You know you want to come! It'll be fun!"

"I'm sure, but I really shouldn't. Like I said, I'm needed here."

Unbeknownst to both girls, their father figure Genzo was watching quietly, unsure as to what he was supposed to do. He could tell that Nojiko was more interested in tagging along that she was letting on, the wonder in her eyes at the idea of seeing the world told him that. However, it was clear that she too felt somehow indebted to Cocoyashi, which was why she refused to leave. But should he really push her into piracy? To let her run wild across the Grand Line as a criminal?

No, That Straw Hat boy and his crew were different, he knew that. They wouldn't be parading around taking Marine ships or pillaging villages. If that had been their plan, they's have swindled the village of all the money Arlong stole and left already. But they stayed to celebrate, and even help carry the loot from Arlong Park back to the village. If Nojiko were to also go with them, they'd treat her well. And after everything the older girl had been through, she could be as selfish as she wanted. But would she?

"Ah, there you are Nami!" The trio was interrupted by the aforementioned Straw Hat boy, who was dragging those two bounty hunters behind him. "I got big news!"

"What is it?" Nami asked, not releasing Nojiko at all. Luffy laughed as he slapped Johnny and Yosaku on the back, both men flinching.

"These two are gonna be joining us!" He announced, both other men smiling weakly. Despite their looks, Nami's eyes lit up.

"Really?" She asked, eyes darting back to Nojiko, who was already trying to get away.

"Nami no," her sister hissed.

"Can Nojiko come too?" The redhead asked, ignoring her sister. "I'm sure she'll be of use to us!"

"Of course she can!" Luffy agreed, a face splitting grin on his face. "We're all friends! She can come if she wants too!"

"Welcome aboard, Big Sis Nojiko!" Yosaku shouted.

"We're excited to have you!" Johnny agreed.

"Hold the hell on!" Nojiko shouted, making everyone grind to a halt. "I never said I was joining! Jeez, don't just shove stuff like that on me and expect me to roll with it! I'm no pirate!"

"Ah c'mon, it'll be fun." Luffy moaned, clearly not ready to take no for an answer now that the opportunity had presented itself. "We'll have so much fun!" Yosaku and Johnny already seemed irritated too, despite not being apart of the crew until just recently. Nojiko just frowned and crossed her arms.

"Let me think about it," she said finally. "I'm not so sure I just want to abandon everything I have here."

"Well that's fine," Luffy waved off. "We'll wait for you until we leave. After all, we still have time to party! Let's go everyone!" By everyone he seemed to mean his confirmed crew members, securing all three in his arms as he tore off towards the festivities. This left Genzo with Nojiko, silence between them.

"Are you going to join them?" He asked finally. Nojiko just gave her a weird look.

"Are you trying to get rid of me, Genzo?" She asked playfully. "I don't think I'll take them up on that offer. Not for me."

"No?" He asked, pocketing his hands. "You seemed to love the idea of seeing the world." This just made Nojiko press her lips into a thin line, clearly unsure as to her response. "It's up to you Nojiko, but I think that getting out of this village and seeing the world with them would be good for you. After all, now that Arlong's been taken down, you have no more reason to keep yourself here." Genzo left her with this, deciding that he too would join in the party starting.

This left Nojiko with Bellemere's grave, silently staring at it and the ocean beyond.

First chapter obviously just sets stuff up, and somehow it seems rushed. Granted that may just be because I skipped right to the end of Arlong Park. Who knows. As for the additions, sue me. I love Yosaku and Johnny to death, and I thought Nojiko would be a great addition too. I've already got great ideas for their story arcs, don't you guys worry. I hope to update this story every Friday, so be ready for that! I hope you enjoyed, leave a review!