Thank you for reviewing and correcting my errors. Chapter 2, here it is…
Chapter 2: Seeing is Believing
The pretty girl put on eyeglasses and threw one at Luffy. Luffy caught it.
"What's this for, Inase (which also means smart)?" he asked
"Wear that and stay still" she ordered
Luffy did what he was told (for unknown reasons) as the girl gets a strange object.
"Now you look smart" she said as flash came from an object
Luffy was surprised by the flash and blink a few times.
"What was that?" Luffy asked as he removed the eyeglasses
"It's called Picture-Getter. It stores images and if you want it in a paper just press this button" the girl explained as she push a button and a paper came out of the strange object.
"Huh? Was there something like that?" Luffy was confused
"It was just invented here in this island and hasn't gone worldwide yet" the girl said as she kept the image in her pocket.
"Is that so? Well, I need to get back now. My crew must be leaving soon" Luffy said as he started to walk out the door
Sanji and Usopp ran as fast as they could to the ship when they heard the conversation. They got on the ship and saw Nami.
"Nami… Luffy… the masked man… the winner" Usopp panted
"Nami-swan, we saw the true identity of the winner of the contest and it was Luffy" Sanji cleared out
Nami laughed out loud while Robin just smiled. Chopper believed it and was surprised. The two just froze.
"That can't be possible" Nami was laughing
"Cook-san, could you just be hallucinating?" Robin asked
"But I saw it too" Usopp protested
"Is Luffy really that smart?" Chopper asked, surprised
"Yeah" Usopp nodded
"Maybe you've just mistaken him for someone else" Nami commented
"No, it's really him!" Sanji insisted
"Hey, I found him!" Zoro shouted from a far.
Zoro was holding Luffy by his shirt and Luffy was eating meat
"Where'd you find him?" Usopp asked
"He was finishing the food supplies of restaurant" Zoro answered
"See. How could that man win the Fast Solving Contest?" Nami stated
Zoro release Luffy and Luffy finishes the meat he was holding
"Yo" he grinned widely
"Luffy, answer this truthfully. Did you join the fast solving contest?" Usopp asked
"What's that? Do I get to eat meat there?" Luffy drools
"Luffy, don't lie to us" Usopp begged
Nami sighed as she saw this
"Luffy" Nami called out
"Yes?" Luffy asked
"Sanji accidentally dropped all our meat of the ship. It's now under the ship" Nami lied
"Ahh! That's bad! I'll go get it" Luffy said and immediately dove onto the water
Nami looked at the Sanji and Usopp who were frozen again
"See" Nami said
"Help me! I forgot that I can't swim" Luffy called out while trying hard to stay afloat
A few minutes later…
"That was close" Luffy said while breathing for air and clothes wet. "Thank you, Sanji" he added and smiled
"You really are an idiot" Sanji said as he lights a cigarette
"Hey, Sanji! What about the meat?! It's still under the ship!" Luffy exclaimed
"It was a lie" Robin said
"Oh. Thank goodness we still have meat" Luffy said
"How could that idiot be the winner in the Fast Solving Contest?" Nami sputtered as she entered the cabin
She fell on her knees and screamed. The rest of the crew immediately went to her
"What happened?" Chopper asked
"It's not here" Nami cried
They all looked around the cabin.
"The… gold" Usopp stuttered
"And the money" Sanji continued
"Are gone!" they all shouted in unison
They all looked at the empty cabin. The gold that was given to them and even the waver was gone. Robin saw a piece of paper lying on the floor and what seems to be an eternal pose beside it. Robin picked it up.
"My, my, has your money gone missing? Oh and your gold too? Wait, I have it right here! I'm sorry to say you have to earn it. Go to Gumban Island and here's the eternal pose. Written by Attok" Robin read and picked up the eternal pose
Nami's eyes were burning in anger.
"You'll pay for this!" Nami exclaimed while crumpling the paper.
"Attok? Who's that?" Luffy asked
"It may be a trap set by the Marines" Zoro said
"It doesn't matter. We'll head out for the gold" Nami was determined
Robin caught a glimpse of a figure leaning on a tree. Robin smiled
"This has become interesting" she said
"Another adventure, eh? Let's go!" Luffy said as they turned their ship towards Gumban Island
…
The figure leaning on the tree just stood there as the ship sailed out. The figure has long, dark orange hair, wearing eyeglasses, blue-eyes, perfect complexion.
Flashback…
In the advanced village…
Luffy dropped the gold as he smelled the scent of meat. He quickly runs off without the crew realizing. When he passed a street, someone grabbed him by his shirt from behind.
"You have a big appetite as always, Luffy" a creepy voice said
It couldn't be… Luffy was scared to turn around but he needed to find out if he's worst nightmare happen.
He turned around and saw the long, dark orange haired girl
"Yo, long time no see" he greeted with a gentler voice than usual.
"Isai (also means genius), so not to waste any of our precious time, I'll get straight to the point. Have a competition with me" she said in rather fast manner.
"Eh!? A competition!? Why?" Luffy moaned as he tries to get out of the girl's grip
"I'll tell you're crew the whole story of your life" she threatened
"Fine. Just don't tell them" Luffy sigh in defeat. "So, where are we competing?" Luffy asked
Inase showed him the poster of the Fast Solving contest…
End of Flashback
I had fun playing with you, Isai she thought while looking at the picture she took of Luffy.
But the fun only begins now and 'he's going to take over now she said to herself as she burn Luffy's picture into ashes
Flashback…
In a room…
"Is that so? Well, I need to get back now. My crew must be leaving soon" Luffy said as he started to walk out the door.
He halted in halfway and went back to Inase.
"What is it this time?" she asked
"That other masked person in the contest, could he be…?" Luffy asked, hoping 'no' is the answer
"I hate to disappoint you but it's 'him'" Inase answered
Luffy gave a disappointed look.
"He's also involved in this?" Luffy asked with a strange tone.
Inase nodded.
"I'll tell you something" she whispered as Luffy listened carefully. "He stole all your gold and money"
"What!?" Luffy exclaimed
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Thank you for reading this far on. Please tell me my errors and please review. Sorry if the orders of the flashback confused you. Who's 'he'? You will know in the next chapter. I do not own One Piece.