Hey there everybody TDKN here with an update for Rise of the Second Pirate King, honestly I'm surprised how so many liked it. Anyhow before we begin I'd like to answer a few questions asked by a few reader's that were stated in the reviews.

Vexit: Thank you honestly pirates are fabled to be ruthless cutthroats so why not add some of that into Luffy...to define parts of a true pirate :P

Z-Breezy:Very good question I thought about it and haven't completely decided what the full use of Haki will allow to happen...but I can promise things from naruto will appear...

YoukoTaicho:While you make very excellent ideal additions to his crew, I'd like to just keep it a secret till then :P As for grammar (Shrugs) I never was one for grammar anyway :/

Namikaze09:Well thanks bro for the praise...I just wanna do my best...even if there are many grammar errors to be fixed XD

Because I can do it better:Thanks XD

Now to answer your questions following up from 1 to 4 is N/A meaning I ain't saying nothing. But for the last question I can elaborate that Nami is a peculiar case. Look up Portgas D. Rouge then message me...

Also fair warning I won't be following canon all that much, I mean they'll be going to the same islands but, it won't play out the same as it does in the manga well not completely I should say.

Anyway that's enough and now on with the story!

WARNING Uncanon events will appear within the story

One Piece: Rise of the Second Pirate King

Chapter 1: The Clown and the Sweet Mikan

The sea within East Blue was a very vast ocean filled with its share of its everyday adventurer's, Pirates and Marines, it was a sea that held its vast amount of potential for adventure for those with a hunger for to travel the world. Glistening in the radiant sun, calm as the seagull's flew through the skies that held the same shade as the sea itself. Truly, East Blue was a gorgeous sea that very few could compare while it is also named many things, seen as the 'Sea birthing weaklings' or some other nonsense.

But in all honesty it is East Blue that gives birth to historical figures in their world that even now are seen as either a Hero in the eyes of the majority public eyes of the world or an infamous pirate know worldwide for whatever deed he or she had done throughout their adventures even more rare is that coming from this sea are people targeted by the World Government themselves for being revolutionists in the on going struggle of the World Wide Civil War.

But none could compare to the ever legendary and still infamous even till his death, Gol D. Roger, the first ever Pirate King and ruler of the Seven Sea's. The man whom with his crew conquered every sea and its islands came from this very Sea of which is ostracized by others from other sea's like North Blue, West Blue and even South Blue.

They seem to forget that the Pirate King himself was born from that very side of the sea...

=OwO=

Zoro sighed as he leaned his head back against the wooden edge of the boat he occupied along with his new Captain of whom was currently sitting at the opposite end of the ship itself. The ship wasn't much considering it was just a normal sailboat with a mast unfurled letting the wind blow them in whatever direction they were set course for. Now that Zoro thought about it where exactly were they going anyway?

''Oi Luffy, any idea where were going?'' he said in a lazy drawl as he eyed his captain who just looked at him with a raised eyebrow. Now that he thought on it, his captain was somewhat of a mystery, he was strange in every sense of the word due to how different he was compared to your everyday pirate. He didn't know what it was but, he just felt something about his Captain was different from everyone else, the way he held himself and the way he fought was unorthodox. He clearly remembered the fight against Morgan and the Marines that only happened two days ago.

Zoro mentally grunted when he remembered that aura from Luffy, it was small and he barely sensed it but, that deadly air that followed his newly instated Captain made him be on edge, the hairs on the back of his neck stood straight up when he remembered Luffy's eyes gaining that look added with that killing intent which followed made even Zoro begrudgingly admit.

Was scary...

Then like a light switch Luffy's demeanor switched to a carefree kind of person with a joyous attitude for anything remotely amusing. This showed before they left town 2 days ago when they ate at Rika's mother's saloon. His eyebrows twitched remembering how much food Luffy ate, good god he could eat shoveling food plate by plate and don't forget the damn Rum!

By God's Luffy could drink!

Though he himself wasn't any better when it came to rum...

''Mmmm well lets see here...'' luffy's voice broke Zoro from his musings, looking up did he see Luffy take a glance up at the sky before looking out to sea. He did this for a few seconds before looking back at Zoro, ''Well...I have no idea...'' he said in a rather blunt manner. Hearing this Zoro went wide eyed before staring ludicrously at the Straw Hat pirate.

''You don't know where going? Isn't the Captain supposed to know?'' he asked making Luffy just grin as his first mate. Doing so he looked out to sea again and just let the breeze of sea blow past him, ''I'm not all that good in Navigation, honestly if I tried we'd end up crashing into a rock or a mountain, that's why I let the wind guide us until we find our navigator.''

Zoro just stared at Luffy for a few seconds before sighing, ''What have I gotten myself into...'' he uttered palming his forehead, Luffy being who he was just gave a grin, ''Shishishishi~'' he laughed before he leaned back against the boat and adjusted his straw hat to cover his eyes doing so he shifted his sabre against his chest so his palm resided on the pommel of his weapon.

The marimo haired swordsman quirked an eyebrow at this when he gazed at the said weapon held against Luffy it along with those two dagger's of his caught his attention that and the fact he had yet to see what he could do with either of them. He was also interested on how good his captain was in using the weapons or for the matter even needed them from seeing what he could do with just his feet alone. I mean breaking, severing buildings in half and shattering bones like he did to Morgan was in his eyes clearly all he needed.

He eyed the flintlock pistol attached to his hip as well, it was normal to see a pirate wield one but his Captain from what he could speculate was by no means normal so why would he even need a gun?

Not able to hold his curiosity in any longer Zoro spoke, ''Oi Luffy, I've been meaning ask ever since the fight with Morgan I've been thinking why do you have those weapons, I mean I think your plenty strong enough with just your feet alone...'' after he said this though a silence followed as Luffy went completely and utterly quiet nothing showed that he even heard Zoro or acknowledged what he said. His eyes were shadowed by his straw hat as the wind blew past them but soon enough did he let out a small subtle smirk form upon his face.

''Let's just say...I like to...limit myself...'' his words conveyed nothing except amusement and Zoro couldn't help but, grin at Luffy's choice of words. He knew without a doubt this would be interesting with a Captain like Luffy, he didn't know exactly why he thought this but, besides his dream to be the strongest swordsmen in all the known world he couldn't help but, wonder how life will be from now on being the First Mate of Monkey D. Luffy.

''Heh I see well are you any good with that saber or is it just for show?'' usually he wouldn't taunt but, Zoro wanted to really know if Luffy was any good with that saber for it was just to uniquely made to be used as some sort of limiter.

Suddenly Zoro got his answer when Luffy raised his head just an inch to show his coal black eyes now glazed with a certain edge that made he himself feel a shiver go down his spine. From beneath the shadow of his straw hat and his long raven hair his sharp coal black eyes bore back into Zoro's own with a look that would scare even the most vicious of Sea Kings.

That is Luffy's smirk turned into a small grin, ''Heh I'd like to say I'm adequate enough to handle one...'' though there was a much deeper meaning into his voice when he said adequate but, Zoro couldn't sense it. Zoro being his usual self just blinked once before shrugging before he leaned back to gaze up at the sky.

As Luffy did the same with his hat shadowing his face did a shadow of a bird fly over their ship and in doing so bringing forth a major shift in the wind causing the boat to rock. Yet both didn't seem to care that is until Luffy looked up slightly to see the bird that caused the difference in the wind.

Rumble!

Hearing his stomach let out its usual growl for food did Luffy grin before jumping up onto the trailing of the boat he and Zoro occupied and seeing the bird in the sky did he grin even more. Especially seeing how giant the damned feathered bird was, crouching the straw hat teen let loose a might yell as he literally shot into the air by jumping alone. This made Zoro's eyes widen slowly as Luffy truly rocketed into the air heading straight toward the bird.

''FOOOOOODDDDD!''

Zoro face palmed before he grabbed the oars and comically started to row toward his captain and the big ass bird, doing so his face shockingly somehow changed to a cartoonish expression with sharp white eyes and large ass shark teeth.

''You damned BAKA!''

Current Time-Shell's Town

''Do you mean to tell me, that one person came into this city, stormed our Marine Base and freed Roronoa Zoro from captivity. Are you truly telling me, Captain Morgan that you and a whole Battalion of Marines ranging from 1,000 were bested by an upstart pirate and one swordsmen?'' spoke a man whose voice held authority and an air of a commander. This man was tall very tall standing just above Morgan's own height by 5 more feet. Though the only difference was that he held himself with pride unlike Morgan whom was shackled by both his hands and feet. His body beaten literally black and blue with his left arm being in a complete cast of having his entire arm bone broken and shattered.

This man was a Marine dressed formally in almost all white with only a navy blue short sleeve undershirt with flower patterns decorating it. Draped over his shoulders was a red and white blazer that hung loosely from his shoulder's, he wore white pants and white boots while around his waist was a black leather belt. His face was set in stone; firm as the hardest rock that was unmovable and unbreakable. This marine's sharp wizened eyes stared down the beaten Morgan with a look of disappointment and utter disgust clear in his eyes.

The man had a tan skin tone ranging to a dark shade from years of working in the outside, huge as he was in both height and in muscle seeing as a broad chest could be seen even from the uniform he wore to signify himself as a Marine soldier. His mouth was set in a grim scowl with a glare targeting Morgan who flinched under his gaze, his hair was long and spiky falling past his shoulder blades with it being crimson in color. Strangely enough there was a rather very large scar over his right eye that didn't seem to effect his eye that much except of how ragged it seemed to be like it was made by an animal's claw or a knife of the sort. Finally upon the back of his blazer etched within was the Kanji for Ryōtanzoroe taitan (The Justified Titan).

''I-I can't believe it...they sent him to East Blue; to have actually send this guy out of everyone is purely insane...'' uttered one terrified Marine as he and the rest of the Marines looked up at the Marine whom towered over Morgan himself. His form intimidating and fearful to all those that saw it or even glanced upon him.

''I know...to have sent...this man...its just crazy...'' another marine uttered. Coby within the crowd terrified as he was shakily looked up at the second-in-command of Shell Town's marine Base and spoke, ''B-but who is he?'' his words betrayed how utterly scared he was at the sight of the beast of a man.

The marine heard Coby and could feel the fear rolling off him in waves and while Marines should show no fear in the face of adversity this was an exception for this man scared even some of the higher officials of Marineford itself. He didn't need to look at Coby to answer his question whilst he kept his eyes on the scene before him and his men.

''Seeing as your new I'll explain whom you see before you, this man is a War Hero of the Marines, you see this man is titled as such due to the mysterious attack on the Goa Kingdom 5 years ago. It was said he fought this attacker whom invaded and attacked the Kingdom and even when out matched held him off long enough for an Marine Admiral to arrive. But somehow the attacker had disappeared before the Admiral could enter the fight but, other documents on the event were erased completely and never seen again. Who you see before you kid is the Ryōtanzoroe taitan (The Justified Titan), or by his real name; Marshall D. Mandrace, The youngest Vice-Admiral in Marine History.''

The Marine's explanation sent Coby despite his fear into a state of awe as he too gazed back at the giant man in bubbling respect and amazement.

''Above all else, I find reports that you Morgan! Have been abusing your power and placed this village into a state of fear and for how long? Let me answer that, Years! Falsifying the reports that went directly to HQ while ruling this village like a dictator is both a disgrace upon us Marines and dishonorable to what we represent!'' he yelled making many of the Marines flinch from his angry tone.

''B-but sir I-'' Morgan tried to speak only for him to be silenced when the giant of a man glared at him with much more anger in his eyes.

THWACK!

Morgan felt his face meet the ground from being punched to the ground by the man and when he tried to push himself up he only felt his face slam into the ground as an iron grip clenched around his skull. He clenched his teeth from the searing pressure on his brain. His eyes were shut as his body was lifted off the ground by his head alone.

''Shut your damn mouth you are not worthy to even speak! You Morgan who pledged himself as an honor bound Marine have shamed us all with your treacherous actions. Furthermore, to abuse your power in such ways as taxing the people of this village. The illegal dealings you've made have been recorded and filed in the report, you Ex-Captain Morgan have disgraced us all, shamed the entire World Government with your power hungry ways and thus as Vice-Admiral and temporary ruling Officer of East Blue I hereby strip you of your power, rank and official status as a Marine immediately and will have you thrown in prison until a suitable punishment can be given out.'' Mandrace spat out delivering a brutal kick to Morgan's ribcage before he pulled the man by his hair and threw him to the ground and at the feet of his men.

''Get this piece of filth out of my sight and lock him down in the lower level's of the ship and have it ready for transport.'' he said with one last glare at the bleeding broken body of Morgan as he was hauled up by his crewmen.

''Yes sir Vice-Admiral!'' they saluted and with that they dragged the bleeding body of Morgan through the Gates of the base and through the port town for all to see their once dictator being pulled through the dirt and gravel shackled, humiliated and broken beyond repair. It got whoops of happiness from many of the townsfolk as they saw it happen before their very eyes.

Mandrace looked upon the sight giving a small nod before he looked back at the damage caused by this mysterious pirate whom seemed to be unseen by the populace of the town, then again seeing as this pirate intentionally or not saved the town from further being ruled by Morgan he could theorize they were keeping his identity secret and he could at least respect that.

Sighing the man rubbed his temples, ''I don't know whether I should be grateful to this pirate for freeing the town of Morgan's rule or hate him for killing so many Marines and causing such destruction as this...'' grumbling the Vice-Admiral looked upon the once giant marine Tower that stood once on the top of Shell Town now all destroyed making it all a pile of rubble. Sighing he looked at the remaining marines of Shell Town and spoke.

''Can someone give me a description of this pirate?'' he spoke getting worried expressions from many of the Marine soldiers in formation. That is until one stepped up, this man being the same one that let Coby into the Marines as well as being the one to salute Luffy and Zoro off along with the marines around him.

''I can sir, from what I saw he was at least 5'9 or 6'0 from what I remember, he was dressed in mostly black with black boots and black trousers with golden buttons while wrapped around his waist was a golden sash with the end of it hanging from his waist. Lastly he wore a black muscle shirt with a red vest un-buttoned with the sleeves ripped off.'' Mandrace eyes the marine as he nodded in contemplation at the pirate's description.

''Anything else?'' the Marine just gave a hesitant nod as he took a fast glance toward Coby whom was looking downcast.

''Yes, from what I remember before losing consciousness was that the man held four weapons on his person; first a saber bigger then your normal ones its sheathe was pure black as the handguard was pure gold while the pommel was a sapphire shade, two dagger's just about as big as a sword but, made more into a dagger fashion strapped around his lower back and a flintlock pistol hanging from his waist strapped to his right hip in some sort of pistol holder.'' he said remembering the pirate holding those weapons on his person.

Mandrace frowned at this this was getting strangely familiar for some reason, looking back at the Marine he asked, ''And his face was you able to see his face?'' the Marine gave a nod as his skin seemed to go a unhealthy shade of pale alerting Mandrace right there.

''I along with my fellow marines would never forget his face, he seemed from appearance like that of a 20 year old due to how mature it seemed. His eyes were cold as the arctic winter and a shade of black that was as deep as the bottomless pit of the ocean floor. He had long spiky loose black hair that hung loosely around his head, whats more was the scar just under his left eye.''

That got the Vice-Admiral's attention right there seeing as his eyes widened in pure shock at what was just told by him, instinctively he touched the scar on his eye as his eyes glazed over for a few seconds. His shoulders shook as his face formed a frown, his eyebrows furrowing further and further as his face changed from a frown to a scowl.

'Can it be?'

''The last thing though was that the pirate wore a Straw Hat with a red ribbon wrapped around the base...'' he said making Mandrace's fist clench as his eyes narrowed till he closed them. His mouth set in a firm grim expression as he tried to ease the rushing thoughts going through his head.

'There's no doubt about it now...it is him...I thought he disappeared...why does he show up now of all times and so outlandishly does something like this...Why show up now, what's your goal...You've been missing for 5 year's now...'

Mandrace let out a sigh as he opened his eyes only to look up at the sky, ''Garp-dono is going to be pissed...'' he said rather bluntly getting confused expressions from any but, inwardly he was still thinking on the matter of this pirate. Oh he knew who it was without a doubt in his mind, he could never forget the appearance of that man.

'Your Grandfather has been looking everywhere for you...what's made you pop back up on the radar now after all these years...your were just 15 back then...but even then...you made me fear for my very life...'

Clenching his fist Mandrace glanced toward the Den Den Mushi held in the hand of his second-in-Command, directly linked to East Blue's Bounty Recognition Office. Grabbing it Mandrace spoke with a much rather commanding and yet somber tone.

''Calling in EBBRC! Calling in EBBRC! We have a new bounty to register in, send this to HQ as well, a man has attacked the Marine Base in Shell's Town freeing the Pirate Bounty Hunter Roronoa Zoro and has caused untold amounts of damage along with the deaths of over 256 Marines from what has been seen so far and still counting!''

''Bzzt...Very well; Description, Occupation and Name...Bzzt''

Mandrace frowned at this and spoke, ''Description is of a man that looks to be 20year's old. He's around 5'9 to 6'0, wearing black boots and black trouser's with golden buttons with a golden sash wrapped around his waist with the end hanging from his waist, he wear's a black muscle shirt with a red unbuttoned vest over this with the sleeves torn off. He's also carrying with him a Saber stashed in his sash. Two twin daggers strapped to his lower back and a flintlock pistol holstered on his right hip. Finally he wear's a straw hat with a red ribbon tied around its base.

''Bzzt...Noted we'll have it drawn till we gain an actual photo of the man...Bzzt''

''Very good, occupation is Pirate, a Rookie Pirate of the East Blue...''

''Bzzt...Done now name?...Bzzt''

Here the famed Vice-Admiral lowered his head knowing this would no doubt cause an uproar with a particular someone, ''His name...is Luffy...Monkey D. Luffy'' he said his words taking on a very grave tone.

''Bzzt...Very well name has been noted...we will update his bounty when we have a clear photo and alias to call him by...Bzzt''

''Very well...but for the alias...we already have one...from today onwards Monkey D. Luffy shall be named Mugiwara no Rufi (Straw Hat Luffy)''

''Bzzt...Very well, we'll send a copy to HQ for recognition into the Bounty Recognition Unit...Bzzt''

''Good then'' with that Mandrace ended the link and turned his head toward the sea with a forlorn expression adorning his face. Briefly he got lost into his memories and in doing so did he see beyond the sea and sky before him the background of a city burning with people running and screaming with others dead pulverized to death or crushed beneath the buildings. The sounds of explosions and the raging fires obscured most of what he was seeing.

But what he was seeing clearly was the person in the middle amongst the piles of dead marines before the stranger, held in hand was a sword of sorts while in the other was the head of what made him scowl. It was the decapitated head of a World Noble which adorned a petrified expression upon the dead nobles face. He slowly gazed at the person holding the nobles head only to see a man cloaked in black. His piercing black eyes glaring back at him with pure killing intent that even to this day made him shiver.

'To have returned Luffy...after all the trouble it took Garp to erase what you've done...why...you must have a reason...'

'This is Retribution...'

Hearing his voice made him frown further unable to shake the memory away, the blood, death and destruction still made him freeze even till this day. With a trembling fist Mandrace turned around with a frosty look in his eyes.

'I will find out why you did it...and I hope Garp doesn't blow too much of a gasket when he finds out your back...'

Later-Orange Town

''Ahhhhh!'' came a scream from within the sky alerting those on the ground of the town, whom these people were was three thug looking pirates while the last one was a very familiar orange haired beauty. They all gazed up in confusion to see where the sound of the screaming was coming from only to see to Nami's amazement and the thee pirates utter shock was Monkey D. Luffy coming down while in his arms was the crying bird.

''Watch out!'' they only got that one warning...

BOOM!

''What the!'' yelled out one of the pirates as the smoke from the impacted erupted blinding them all from what happened, Nami for her part was holding up her arm to at least try and see what hit the ground with such speed that it even made the area around them shake as if a small earthquake appeared around them. Nami seeing the debris clearing up looked on only for her eyes to widen and her heart strangely again skip a beat at the sight.

For before her eyes was the strange straw hat teen in a medium sized crater only strangely he landed in a perfect crouch, his legs bended perfectly with both arms over his knee's as his eyes showed amusement at how he landed as he did. That is until she looked beside him to see the bird that came down with him was absolutely dead as its head was buried into the ground with its body limp.

Nami blinked for a moment when she looked back at the straw hat wearing man only to feel a sudden rush of heat go to her cheeks when she saw him looking back at her for just the briefest of seconds. Those black orbs of such ferocious intensity bore back into her own chocolate brown ones and only for a moment Nami could feel that same feeling from before come out again only it was much stronger then last time.

'What's wrong with me even when I don't know who this is...it feels like I've known him my entire life!'

Luffy for his part glanced to his right seeing the same girl he saw when he and Coby left Alvida's ship during its attack and seeing her again once more made that feeling well up inside him as if he were inwardly glad to see her yet he didn't know why exactly. Outwardly he looked to be confused but, on the inside he was thinking.

'….It feels like I know her but, why these memories of that woman Rouge that's her name and this girl reminds me so much about her...why is that...'

''O-oi! You damned Baka you almost hit us!'' yelled a voice that awoke Luffy of his inner thoughts, looking to his left did he see three pirates gawking at him with either a shocked or angry expression. He would have laughed if not for the sole fact he saw these three drawing their weapons on this orange haired woman, that in itself made something in him pretty angry about. Tilting his head Luffy gave them a questioning expression, ''Um yeah sorry bout that'' though he didn't sound apologetic in the least.

Growling the three charged at Luffy,''You damned brat take this!'' thus they attacked Luffy with their swords in swing; Nami looked on wide eyed at this while something inwardly she felt something yelling at her to help the black haired teen but, something else; deeper was telling everything would be okay.

'It's fine...after all...this is Roger-kun...'

'That voice again...!'

Luffy just stared at the three incoming would be attackers and just sighed as the swords came down on his head all Luffy did was let loose a small twitch of hand and in that moment alone Nami bore witness to something purely amazing as all three of the weapons were shattered but, the three pirates were literally blown back as if someone had punched them if only for a moment. She could only watch with wide eyes as all three were sent flying back all the way to the docks.

BAM!

She let out a small wince as the sound of shattering wood erupted showing that the three possibly rammed into a ship or into the docks, though she did feel relieved to be rid of the three chasing her she couldn't help but, be thankful to the stranger. Turning around she looked at he straw hat teen only for her to freeze when she saw him right infront of her, looking at her as he towered over her 5'3 frame. Her breath hitched when she stared into his eyes.

Chocolate brown met coal black, both staring into the other as the two stood there if only for what seemed like a minute felt like an eternity to Nami. Luffy just stared at her, searching from within the depths as if he was looking for something, she could only besides herself stare back into his own feeling the rush of familiarity overcome her once again.

Luffy couldn't understand why but, this woman, this beautiful goddess made flesh seemed to spark something within him and he knew all too well that it had something to do with those memories he's had since he was young. He frowned when he felt yet another rush of memories slam into him his mind only this time the woman he saw standing infront of him had the apparition of her appear behind her.

That same loving expression...

That heart melting smile...

'Rouge-chan...it seems we were never destined to be apart from one another, my love...'

'….That voice...his voice again...these memories...'

Shaking his head Luffy gave a big grin as to ease the memories, ''Hey um can you tell me where I am exactly?'' he ended with a sheepish laugh thus breaking Nami out of her own stupor though she inwardly to her confusement found Luffy's laugh funny she gave him a confused stare.

''Seriously? You've no idea where you are?'' she got a negative shake of his head at that thus making her sigh.

''Your in Orange Town...'' she mumbled thus making Luffy blink before he gave a nod at that, he remembered Orange Town from studying East Blue's map as a child. Looking around he could see that the town was literally deserted nothing more then a ghost town, he peered over at the docks and saw something like a ship docked as well though he couldn't much of it due to how far he was in town.

''Hmm I see...''

Rumble!

Hearing that growl made Nami look around when she heard the sound it was as if a animal was growling or that of a angry bear was nearby, only when she looked back at the straw hat wearing teen did her eyes bug out when she found the source being his stomach of all things. Shocked as she was she looked up to see Luffy's set in a wide grin that seemed infectious as she too gained a smile from seeing it.

''Shishishi sorry bout that I'm pretty hungry'' he said sheepishly make Nami's smile become a smirk.

''So I noticed...well come on I know a place that has something to eat around here...'' hearing this was like the most wonderful words he heard for he was really hungry and he wanted meat!

''Very well lead the way...?'' he trailed off not realizing he didn't know her name thus making Nami besides herself blush in embarrassment. Offering a smile she stretched her hand outward and spoke, ''Heh sorry my name's Nami what's yours?'' her voice though made something in Luffy do a 360 which confused him slightly as he did find her voice to be very melodic to his ears. Smirking Luffy grasped her hand with his own idly noting how small, soft her delicate hands were to him.

''Shishishi names Monkey D. Luffy!'' with that Nami led the hungry pirate into town to get something to quell his monster of a stomach. What none of them saw though was the apparition both the light orange colored woman and the black haired curly moustached man walking in stride behind them both smiling in the womans case or grinning from the man.

Orange Town-Docks

''I swear that baka is the most...'' Zoro grumbled as he walked from the docks of the town he followed Luffy to by boat, along the way though he came upon three rather unfortunate stragglers in the water that actually tried to threaten him for his boat. Looking back he could see the three beaten black and blue scurrying off with their tail between their legs as he used them as free labor to get to the town in the first place.

Seeing them off, Zoro shrugged as he walked into town to find his troublesome Captain while on the way he glanced at the docks and noted the giant ship stationed in the center of the docking bay looking at for a few minutes Zoro saw the jolly roger flapping in the wind. When he saw the red nose and hat on the jolly roger he knew who that ship belonged to.

'Hm...so that Clown's here as well...heh then things might get interesting after all...'

With that Zoro walked into town unaware of the fact of him being watched from the rooftops by a man with long hair with a long scarf wrapped around his neck while being on a...Unicycle?

''Roronoa Zoro...better go report to the Captain...''

Orange Town-Deserted Diner

Nami has seen a lot of things in her time as a Thief, from giant Sea King's to bloodthirsty mermen, strange things like a building being flipped in on itself or seeing a Navy Battleship be sucked into a whirlpool but, none of this could compare to what she was witnessing before her now.

For before her sitting as a table was Luffy literally wolfing down food at breakneck speeds, at such a rate one would think it was inhumanly possible to do so without chocking yet he did it as if it was second nature. Plate by plate, bowl by bowl he swallowed it all down from what she would now call the bottomless pit that was Luffy's stomach. She could only sit there in amazement while feeling that she should be disgusted yet couldn't feel nothing of the sort.

''Woah...'' she uttered as Luffy took a giant piece of meat and shoved it down throat only pull it back to show a naked bone from which he tossed behind him. Though as the self proclaimed next Pirate King finished up on his buffet of food she pulled out a map from her pocket and started to read it over.

This didn't go unnoticed by Luffy however thus as he finished ending with a small burp did he lean over the table and speak, ''Hey what are you looking at Nami?'' the orange haired girl looked at him with a smile as she cleared the table before laying the map on the table for Luffy to see as well.

''Just the map that I...borrowed from someone, I'm just going over it...'' she said only for Luffy to suddenly look at the map for a few seconds before he looked back at her with a slight gleam in his eyes which seemed to make her feel a bit nervous for some reason. ''Nami you stole this didn't you?'' he said with a knowing tone that which made her eyes widen seeing that his eyes were glowing in amusement that held within the knowing gaze of someone that could tell a lie when he saw one.

Sighing Nami gave a small nod, ''Yeah, I stole it from a pirate down at the docks in Town, it's a Map of the Grand Line so it was just too good to pass up!~'' she literally squealed as she hugged the map to her chest. Seeing this sight though made Luffy stare at her in extreme amusement till it was literally glowing in his coal black eyes.

''Nami by chance are you a Navigator?'' abruptly he spoke making Nami stop before she looked at him before offering a suggestive wink.

''That's right, your looking at the number one Navigator in all of East Blue with a small thing for Thievery, why do you ask?'' she said only to get her answer when Luffy jumped onto the table and looked at her with a excited expression on his face.

''Join my crew!'' those three words alone though got her attention, narrowing her eyes she stared hard into his eyes and spoke as she clashed her forehead against his, ''And what type of crew is this?'' she said making his grin widen.

''A Pirate crew!''

Suddenly Nami shifted in her seat as she turned around giving her back to Luffy, ''Nope, there's no way I'm joining a crew of pirates, there's no way I'm gonna be on a ship with a bunch of people that would pillager and plunder all for the sake of their own amusement. That's why I hate Pirates, their nothing more then scum...'' she said the word scum as if it were poison in her mouth.

Now when Luffy heard this he leaned back with hit straw hat shadowing his eyes, he could feel some sort of spite from Nami against the word pirate since it rolled off her in waves at the mere mention of the word. And how could he blame her? There was indeed pirates out there that took the word too deeply and done things that give true pirates a bad name.

'Then again not all pirates are like that...I should know...'

''You know...not all Pirates are what you see them as...I can tell you from personal experience that some pirates just love the joy of sailing the ocean, being free from the world's restrictions...having fun out on the sea with their crew. It's a wonderful thing really, being with your nakama, since I was a kid I always looked up to this one pirate that defined what a true pirate is like...'' he said making Nami glance at him over her shoulder.

''….That...is pretty deep Luffy...but Pirates kil-'' she was stopped when Luffy glanced at her through the shadows of his hat.

''Yes that's right, Pirates kill but, so do the Marines it doesn't matter who it is, people kill for what they believe is right...or for their own amusement...that's the world we live in Nami...'' his words cut pretty deep into Nami as she knew all too well Luffy's words were correct. Pirate and Marine didn't differ seeing as they both did the same thing when it came to battle, they both killed and she couldn't deny that she would have to kill later on as a thief.

'Would I be prepared for such a thing though?'

The room went silent after this for a few moment until Luffy adorned a smirk, ''Hey Nami, how about...we make a deal'' hearing this and being the mischief woman she was Nami looked at Luffy with a curious and small smirk on her face.

''Oh...let's hear it...''

Sitting up Luffy stared back at Nami with an equal smirk on his face, ''How about this, if you take me to the pirates you stole the map from...and I take care of them...you join my crew as our Navigator...how about that?'' it was purely simple yet Nami had a hard time speaking, for the pirates she actually stole from was some in her eyes weird if a tad bit strange pirates. But all around the same cutthroat she's seen through her time as a Thief.

'Though Luffy seem's very different from the ones I've dealt with before...he's actually...fun being around despite how short amount of time being around him...I feel as if I can trust him...'

Looking back at Luffy she spoke, ''Very well...I'll trust you...and if you can get these guys off my back then I'll join you if you can truly help me out of this that is.'' Thus as she struck out her hand it was quickly grasped back Luffy's own his hand dwarfing her own but, in that moment alone Nami felt that very same spark once more jolt through her when she felt his touch, looking at her newly formed partner did she once again feel her heart skip a beat only twice that of the last time.

''Shishishi then let's get started shall we?'' he announced and in that moment as he and Nami were about to open the door.

Whoosh!

Luffy's ear's perked up at the sound as the door opened, eyes widened slightly he kicked the door open only to see a fast incoming cannonball heading straight toward them, reacting quickly he moved toward Nami wrapping an arm around her waist he shouted, ''Shit let's move!''

Without waiting for an answer he hugged Nami to him and jumped out of the building just in time for when the cannonball came within impact of the building it glowed brightly before...

BOOM!

The building exploded in both fire and shattering wood with the blast shockwave sending everything in the area back, the surrounding building's crumbled as the explosion hit radius slammed into them as well resulting in them being destroyed. What followed was a large plume of smoke and fire rising into the air that could be seen by all those on the island.

Under the piles of burning wood and shattered brick walls could Luffy be seen under this holding the shell shocked Nami to him, his eyes slowly opened to see Nami's staring back at him worringly yet he didn't have time to speak as he used his other hand throw the debris off his back giving freeway for them to get out from under the pile of wood, brick and stone.

Nami for all she was worth had to admit she was shocked at what just happened one second she and Luffy were about to leave the building and a second later she's pulled by Luffy in time from being hit by a cannonball, she didn't remember much just feeling Luffy pulling her to him before he jumped out of the house only a second before the ball made of gunpowder hit the house resulting in the explosion. The rest was all a blur except for the shaking and landing yet she didn't feel no pain from the impact all she felt was being in the arm's of Luffy.

She looked over at Luffy who she realized just save her life, a pirate saving her life even at the cost of hurting himself in the process seeing as blood dribbled down the side of his head and that alone made her worried for someone other then herself which hasn't happened at all during her time as a Thief.

''Nami! Nami...are you okay?'' a urgent voice broke her form her stupor, looking back did she see Luffy staring at her with a frantic expression and despite what happened could only smile at Luffy, briefly she placed a hand on his face were it was bleeding.

''Your the one that's injured yet your worried about me...baka'' yet her words were anything but, insulting if anything it displayed her jumbled emotions on the matter. Luffy being himself just gave a grin as he held Nami close as he shifted themselves out of the pile, idly noting Nami's arms were wrapped around him as she held onto him.

''Shishishishi, I've told you before Nami...your my Nakama and that's what Nakama do, we protect one another even though we haven't sealed the deal yet your still my comrade that I'd die protecting...now let's go give this damned teme that shot at us a piece of our mind neh?'' he said making Nami give an equally smirk as she gave a nod. With that Luffy jumped out of the rubble with Nami in his arms and from the air he landed on a nearby roof letting her go so she could get her balance again.

Though before she could straighten herself, they both heard the sound of yet another canon fire with a cannonball sound off behind them thus both turned around to see the pirate ship docked at Orange Town's docks. Coming toward them a crimson red cannonball coming straight towards them, Nami's eyes widened before she saw Luffy get infront of her in the path of the cannonball's intended path.

''Luffy what are you doing-'' she was stopped when he turned his head and gave her a glance and somehow that was all that needed to be done as within his eyes relayed a unspoken message to her that silenced her words on the spot.

'Don't worry...just watch...'

Thus as it came toward them she observed as Luffy held up his right hand and as the cannonball came right at them, then in that moment alone Nami yet again bore witness to another incredible deed that she started to believe only Luffy could ever do or even had the gull to try, for the straw hat teen had stopped the cannonball with just his bare hand alone and even more so caught the damn thing!

This resulted in a backlash of the rapid windstream blowing past him and her in the process making her hair ruffle in the wind as did his own yet he was unperturbed by this and even more surprising was that he had kept his usual smirk in place as he held the cannonball as if it weighed nothing to him. Slowly she poked her head over his shoulder to see him throwing the cannonball up the hair and catching it when it fell making it look as if he were holding an ordinary baseball.

''Neh Nami, I think they lost something...how about we send it back?'' his tone though showed a slightly sadistic undertone that which made Nami herself gain a devilish grin upon realizing exactly what Luffy meant. Laying a delicate hand on his shoulder she looked up at him with her grin in place that made Luffy's own widen even more.

''Yes I think they should have it back why don't you be a dear and give it back, I'm sure they'll miss there toy...'' that was all the initiative Luffy needed and thus with shocking strength and speed did he pull his arm back and with a heave did Luffy actually throw the cannonball right back at the ship at breakneck speeds that it actually outmatched that of a normal cannon.

Nami at first didn't know think he'd be able to actually throw it but now she could only stare in awe as the cannonball was not only just thrown it literally flew making it rocket back at the ship that shot it in the first place, awed as she was, she was only more amazed by Luffy's display of strength for he looked more like a thin muscular leathe kind of person then someone that can throw a damned cannonball in such a way as he did.

Boom!

Yet another explosion rocked Orange Town as the Pirate ship erupted with part of its frontal end exploding in fire and smoke as the sounds of screams and cries of shock came from the ship. Taking this in stride was Nami while standing beside the grinning Luffy both watching the scene, that is until a voice broke them from watching the scene further.

''Oi Luffy! There you are!'' Zoro's voice got Luffy's attention as it did Nami; both looked down to see Zoro looking up at both of them with an annoyed expression, quickly Luffy just raised his hand and spoke, ''Hey there Zoro where you've been?'' he said only to have a piece of wood slam into his face by an irate Zoro who was now glaring at his baka of a Captain.

''Shut up! You were the one that decided to hitch a ride onto a bird in the fucking sky!'' he yelled only making Luffy grin sheepishly at his first mate. Watching this Nami grew a confused look thus making her presence known when she looked at Luffy,''Neh luffy who's this?'' she said making him look at her for only a moment before he answer her.

''Oh that's right, Nami meet Zoro my First Mate, Zoro meet Nami she's our navigator!'' he announced making the green haired swordsmen raise an eyebrow while nami looked torn between smacking Luffy upside the head seeing as the deal hadn't been completed just yet or blushing when Luffy had tightened his arm around her waist. Idly being pressed at his side was both strange seeing as it made warmth of unreal magnitude spread through her body as well as a flush appear on her cheeks feeling the muscles through the fabric of his clothing press against her body.

Zoro being who he was just gave a small yawn before nodding, ''Okay so what now Captain, I've been wondering what these explosion's keep coming from...'' he said while scratching his head as he looked behind him to see the destroyed burning house that which Luffy and Nami occupied only a few minutes ago.

Luffy blinked for a second before he gained a frown, ''Wait a second how did you find me your sense of direction is worse then that of a blind monkey!'' he exclaimed only to dodge a thrown plank of wood from the annoyed Zoro. The Santoryu user just looked away as he spoke, ''I just followed the damned explosion's, I had a feeling you would be the cause of it and here I am...''

''Hahahaha! I see well, come on Zoro, Nami and I were just about to go take care of those pirates at the docks, part of getting Nami to become part of the crew and I would imagine you are bored aren't you?'' he said with a smirk making Zoro look back at Luffy with a demonic grin adorning his face as a more murderous look twinkled in his eyes.

''Oooh really, you know me too well Captain...'' he said making Luffy's grin widen while Nami looked at the scene in amusement since it looked more like a brother's quarrel then a Captain speaking to his first mate. Then with that Zoro jumped up onto the roof alongside Luffy thus Nami got a clearer picture of who Zoro was and recognizing him from his bounty poster she grew wide eyed.

'Luffy has Roronoa Zoro the Pirate Hunter as his first mate...just who are these guys...'

''Well then let's go pay these guy's a visit shall we?'' Luffy said with a grin thus getting a nod from Zoro as he grabbed his three katana's in anxiety. Nami being the natural born thief she was gained a mischief smile knowing there was much more treasure these pirates had that she didn't get too when she was found.

Then Let's Go!'' thus Nami found herself being held in Luffy's arm's as he and Zoro jumped from rooftop to rooftop heading straight toward the pirate ship and oddly she couldn't find herself to be angry and if anything she felt very comfortable in his arm's. And unseen by them all she snuggled deeper into his him as she let out a small content sigh.

'How do you affect me like this...Luffy...'

Docks-Buggy's Ship

Buggy the Clown was many things,he was a Akuma no Mi user, a pirate Captain of his own crew, an old pirate apprentice to Gol D. Roger himself. He was a man that had a thing for clowns and all things funny ever since he was young he's been like that and add in the pirate way of life and you get a very deadly combination. Becoming a Pirate Captain he influenced his crew to become a crew of carnival looking actors,making his ship into a traveling carnival circus was in his eyes a stroke of genius.

He prided himself as a potentially excellent pirate with how he stayed true to the name and plundered and stole, killed those that tried to stop him unlike Shanks his former best friend went his way and just had a good time of it all. Oh how he loathed Shanks and all he was worth, if it wasn't for him he wouldn't even be an Akuma no Mi bearer in the first place.

But now, Buggy was much more angry now then he is at just the mere mention of Shanks name,for as he was enjoying his time with his crew while bombing Orange Town within east Blue as the crew stole to stock up for their journey to the Grand Line. His map of the grand line was stolen right from under his big red nose!

What's more as the Thief got away the three he sent after her were to his surprise shot back right into the ship's outer walls and into the lower deck causing who knows what type of damage. Reportedly the three were dead by shattered ribs and pierced lungs. It was stated they were punched by someone seeing as the indention of a fist was evident in their abdomen's.

Now who on earth had the strength to do something like that besides old man Whitebeard?

Not only that but, when he shot off his special Muggy Ball into the town to relief his stress did he get a major surprise when he found the second one he'd shot had actually come back as if it had been thrown back towards his ship in double the speed it'd been shot originally. None were prepared for it as his ship was hit by his own creation resulting in the front part of his ship being destroyed by the cannonball along with the death's of those that didn't get out in time of the explosion.

Oh he was pissed, Buggy was furious which showed when he had ordered to have the mayor of Orange Town brought before him but, what he got instead was not only the mayor of the town bag and tied up but, a beaten up mutt of a dog as well. From what his crewmen Mohji the Beast Tamer of his Crew reported after burning down the dog's former owner's pet shop that the damned mutt actually injured Richie himself in anger.

Now that was something for a little mutt that size to injure richie thus he thought as to make an example out of the Mayor and maybe keep the pup as a mascot of his crew...

As he looked through the curtains of his circus tent he eyed the bagged and tied up mayor before him and the growling white dog at his side before a manic grin spread across his face. Standing up Buggy walked past Mohji and eyed the mayor crouching down he spoke, ''Hello there mister Mayor, mind telling me who the one caused my ship such destruction remember now this is your last chance to answer me before you meet Mr. Muggyball~'' he ended in a singalong tone in his voice.

The white haired pup growled before he jumped despite his injuries and opened his jaw...

Chomp!

''YYYYYEEEEEEOOOOOOOWWWWW!'' buggy screamed bloody murder as the dog chomped his hand and hard...

''You stupid mutt! Get off me!'' he yelled hitting the dog on the head before slamming him against the wall drawing a whimper making him loosen his grip thus Buggy took this chance, grabbing the dog he threw him to the floor. Doing so he blew on his hand that was bleeding from the dob teeth puncture wounds.

'Damned dog has teeth on him...fuck!'

''Alright that's it...no more mister nice Bugg-''

Boom!

Suddenly the ship rocked back making Buggy lose his footing as the sounds of an explosion rocked his entire ship, looking outside he saw to his surprise his crew scrambling around as the the entire left side of his ship docked to the docking bay now had a huge gaping hole through the middle of left side of the ship.

''Who the hell did that!'' he yelled as he ran outside with Mohji at his side, only did he come upon a strangely frantic Cabaji which was something he usually never saw lest it dealt with something very important.

''Cabaji what's going here! Who's attacking us!'' the unicycle swordsmen panted for a second before he looked up at his Captain, ''It's...it's three people sir, I was just on my way to report that Roronoa Zoro has come into town only to be blindsided by the man along with two others...they've come here Captain!'' he said making Buggy stumble back in shock. Oh he's heard all about Roronoa Zoro, who hasn't? The infamous Pirate Hunter of East Blue, a man rumored to be a demon in human flesh. Even he dared not fight the swordsmen lest he knew he was able to win, he may be an idiot at times but, wasn't a total idiot!

''Shit who else came with him!'' he got his answer when suddenly...

Bang!

Came flying between all three of them was the giant lion called Richie, his eyes were bulged being black and blue, multiple cuts around his body as his furry mane was shaved off completely. He slid from the indention he slammed into with a non-stopping whimper as the giant lion fell to the ground unconscious.

''Richie!'' Mohji yelled only when he tried to go to his pet only to find himself, Cabaji and even Buggy under the influence of a pressure that weighed on them while making the other members of the crew fall to their knee's and even others fell unconscious their eyes rolled back with foam coming out of their mouths. Buggy looked to the source of the pressure only to see three shadowed figures coming through the smoke and debris and as the three shadowed figures came closer and closer the pressure got all the stronger and stronger to the point the deck of the ship started to crack and break.

When the smoke cleared up though did Buggy's eyes widen before they narrowed upon seeing one particular person from the three, ''Well well if it isn't the little thief, returning with company now are you?'' he said upon seeing the woman with orange hair once again in his sights, the same one that had stolen from him his map of the Grand Line!

Nami for her part just stuck her tongue out at Buggy enraging him further then before, the Clown glanced at her company to the second person from who he recognized from the Wanted Poster's,added with the three swords attached to his hip. He glared harder until he finally turned his attention to the third and final person of whom he had yet to even spare a glance at until now but, when he did he immediately regretted the action when his eyes landed on the third and final person.

'No...no...no way...this guy...he looks just like Captain Roger!' Buggy mentally screamed as he beheld the form of Monkey D. Luffy, his face shifted into mute horror at the mere image of Luffy was just like a replica of his old Captain! That face, that grin, that hair and those eyes! It wasn't only that but, the way this guy carried himself and the air around him was just like his old Captain's.

Suddenly Buggy shook his head and tried to stable his rampaging thoughts on the matter, for the briefest of moments this man looked just like the First King of Pirates but, that was impossible now that he thought about it. Logically his old Captain died so there was no way he could be alive now so that eased him of his worries.

Grinning Buggy spoke, ''Oh ho and you've brought some friends neh, let me ask are any of you two the ones responsible for destroying part of my ship and killing part of my crew?'' he said getting blank looks from both Luffy and Zoro who both looked at each other before Luffy grinned which in itself was so damned familiar!

''It was me Red Nose, you shot at me and Nami the first time so we thought it'd be best we returned the favor...shishishishi'' he ended with a laugh thus making the clown pirate go red in the face. Pulling out his throwing knife's did he glare at the grinning straw hat pirate, ''I see...what's your name Straw Hat so I can put it on your tombstone after I kill you!''

Luffy hearing this stared at Buggy with his grin gone replaced with a small smirk, ''My name huh...names Monkey D. Luffy...and the next King of the Pirates so you best remember the name Big Nose!'' he said with a taunting tone, the nickname made Zoro grin while Nami besides herself let out a small giggle at. Both Mohji and Cabaji though looked as if they'd seen the devil himself as they glanced toward their deathly silent Captain.

''B-b-b-ig...N-n-nose?...y-y-you...I'll kill you Straw Hat! Mohji, Cabaji, EVERYONE attack!'' he ordered and thus the rest of his crew attacked as did both Mohji and Cabaji. Quickly Zoro drew out his weapons placed one in his mouth while the other two in both hands. While Nami popped out her wooden three-sectional staff from her hip. As this happened Luffy shifted his straw hat to shadow his eyes as his face became neutral.

''Let's Go...''

That was the only word Zoro needed and thus he attacked Cabaji thus gaining a deadlock between the two, as this happened Mohji jumped over the two and swung his spiked whip toward the unmoving Luffy and Nami only to his shock did Nami in her expertise stop the attack with her staff making it wrap around it. Then with a quick tug she pulled Mohji down making him slam hard into the deck causing it to crack but, before he could get up Nami had pulled her staff back before delivering it down...

Between his legs...

Bam!

What followed was a scream that went to so high it reached to a soprano...

''AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!'' Mohji wailed as the men in the area winced even Buggy but, Luffy remained still infront of Buggy's sight at all times, though there was a hint of a smirk under the shadows of his straw hat.

'Heh...beautiful, smart and just mean with a staff...I'm really gonna like her...'

'That's Rouge-chan for you...'

Ignoring the voice for now Luffy turned his attention to Buggy only as he did he give Nami one last glance and seeing her batting the crew around with her staff was both a pleasant and refreshing sight to see. To know she could defend herself from harm as well as being a tough woman was a big plus in his book.

''Roooaaarrr!'' did a animalistic roar garner Luffy's attention as did many others he shifted his head slightly only to see both Buggy grinning triumphantly at him as the once thought beaten Richie coming down on him ready to eat him whole since his jaw was wide open ready to chomp down.

But as soon as the giant lion came down did it get just a mere glance from Luffy's eyes and in just a small pulse of Haki the lion felt as if he was in the presence of the greatest of Alpha's. Too late to react, Luffy stopped the lions decent with only his hand grasping the lion what was left of its mane and with a small tug did Luffy to Buggy's shock throw him over his shoulder and into a gathering of Buggy's crewmen.

They skid back till all slammed into the boats right till the railing broke off making them all fall into the ocean with the lion following in after...

'Such strength...Richie weighs over 5 tons yet Straw Hat threw him back as if he weighed absolutely nothing!'

Luffy turned his attention to Zoro and seeing him finishing up with Cabaji did he smirk before looking over at Nami to see her standing over a Buggy's crew beaten to a pulp. She saw him looking at her thus making her giving a peace sign as she playfully winked making him give out a small chuckle.

Buggy was about to yell in outrage at seeing his crew being defeated like they were only to feel that pressure form before come down on him and this time it was much stronger then before making him fall to his knee. Doing so he strained his head up only to see something that made him go pale white. Luffy walking to him as he started to slowly unsheathe his two daggers from behind his back, the grin on his face was small yet it explained so much to him.

'I can't believe it...not only does this brat look just like Captain Roger...he even has that same damned pressure around him when he went goes into battle...'

With desperation, Buggy charged throwing knifes in hand as Luffy who was still walking toward him just as he took a jab to the straw hat pirate, Luffy bent backwards dodging the first attack only for him to spin in midair from the second jab. Doing so he gripped his daggers into their reverse positions and thus with a quick twist of his body.

Reacting Buggy shouted, ''Bara Bara Fesutibaru (Bara Bara Festival)!'' thus to Luffy slight surprise Buggy's body completely split apart in multiple pieces thus making Luffy frown. Flipping onto the ground, Luffy sprang up form the ground switching both of his daggers to normal position's. He rocketed toward Buggy at breakneck speeds that Buggy couldn't keep up with as Luffy just kept getting faster and faster.

'So he has eaten a Akuma no Mi...' Luffy thought as he went to stab Buggy only for his chest to once again split in two, only this time Buggy went on the offensive as both his hands clutching the throwing knifes through the splits of his knuckles charged at Luffy's side as both his feet started to spin rapidly before hurdling toward his unguarded back.

''Take this Straw Hat, Bara Bara Festival part 2!'' the clown pirate cackled as all the body parts attacked Luffy only for the last second he immediately dropped down to the ground dodging the attacks by a hair before he spun around as he to Buggy's confusion sheathed his daggers and furthermore jumped upside down making him do a handstand.

'If normal weapons won't work lets try this...'

''Rankyaku (Storm Leg)!'' Luffy said as he kicked both his legs out shooting off two crescent shaped attacks toward Buggy's attacks one colliding with his body parts while the other shot off toward the shell shocked Buggy himself. The clown could only stare at the green crescent shaped attack as it hurdled right into him.

Boom!

The ship was rocked with yet another explosion as more of the right end of the shit was destroyed by Luffy's attack cutting part of it completely off the hull of the skip making it plunge into the watery depths of the ocean below them. Then coming out of the smoke and slamming into the kitchen was Buggy his body retracted to one only now they showed visible wounds as if they had been burnt and hit with a sledge hammer.

Buggy looked up only to see Luffy's shadow walking out of the smoke and in seeing this he jumped out of the indention he was in and spoke, ''I'm not done yet Straw Hat! Bara Bara Senbei (Split Split Rice Cracker)!'' stomping his foot on the floor out popped two feet knifes from the top soles of his boots and with a tug he sent the lower half of his body toward Luffy in a rapid cartwheel which only increased further and faster till it was a literal Buzzsaw.

Seeing the attack coming Luffy held onto his attack as he started to backpedal as the buzzsaw that was Buggy's lower body started tearing through the ship in attempt to drag him into its range of trajectory. Reaching the railing of the ship Luffy crouched low and waited as the attack came closer and as it did he looked toward Buggy from the shadows of his hat and gave a small smile.

'Not bad...'

'Heh seem's little red nose has gotten a bit stronger...'

With a twitch of his legs Luffy jumped into the air just in time for Buggy's attack to slam into the railing tearing and slashing all that was in its path till it stopped. Luffy in the air spoke, ''Geppo: Zenpō (Moon Step: Forward)!'' with that Luffy kicked from the air and charged directly into Buggy at speeds none could perceive. All Buggy could see when straw hat said whatever strange technique was the shadow of someone's palm.

And through this Luffy planted his hand over Buggy's face and slammed him headfirst through his cabin walls directly over the captive Mayor and the white pup of which was watching the scene with his beady black eyes that is until Luffy slammed Buggy through the bottom floor of his ship into the lower level of his ship.

''Woah...'' Nami uttered as she and Zoro stood watching the fight around her was the beaten crew members of Buggy's ship some beaten black and blue with dislocated and even broken bones from her use in her Bojutsu attacks which was something she prided herself in very well. Now she was watching Luffy fight Buggy himself and so far it was in her eyes was a dead even match.

Zoro though knew better, his eyes were narrowed as the bleeding bloody form of Cabaji was layed out behind him, his unicycle bent out of place while his swords shattered completely with the shards on the ground around him. Zoro watched the fight and unlike Nami could sense that Luffy wasn't going full out that he knew for damned sure, this kind of strength didn't compare to what he did in Shell's Town at the Marine Tower and even then Zoro knew Luffy was still holding back.

'But for what reason...'

'Heh...let's just say...I like to limit myself...'

Remembering those words Luffy had spoken before made him frown in confusion as he felt the ship shook and trembled from the fighting happening beneath them. Then somehow Luffy's voice rang out from the ship itself.

''Take this Red Nose! Rankyaku: Supairaru no ashi (Storm Leg: Spiral Leg)!'' That was all they heard before they heard a...

Crack!

The cracking sound erupted into a full blown explosion of splintering wood and debris as Buggy was sent flying by a spiral crescent shaped attack that spun in a spiral column. Out it came and with it Luffy jumped up landing infront of both Zoro and Nami a few feet away while watching Buggy land a bit further away from him.

''Zoro get the old man and pup out of here...just incase Buggy decides to get up...'' Luffy said with his back still turned as he pointed to the tied mayor and white pup beside him. Zoro seeing this moved over to them,''Aye Captain...'' he said as he hefted the mayor over his shoulder and grabbed the dog by his fur. With that he jumped off the ship leaving both Luffy and Nami alone on the ship as Buggy remained on the floor unmoving.

Nami besides herself walked up to Luffy's side before poking his shoulder thus making him glance her way, ''Hey Luffy I'm gonna go to the treasury be sure to take care of Buggy here and our deal will be completed, okay?'' she said rather sweetly thus making Luffy himself grin. He only gave a small nod thus making her give a smirk in return before she ran into the ship to go looking for the treasury room.

Seeing Nami gone, Luffy shifted his attention back to Buggy only to sweatdrop slightly when he saw him literally unconscious with all his body parts laying around him separated. Briefly he looked around him and upon seeing a pile of wrapped up rope did Luffy grin a devilish grin that would have sent marines and Pirates alike running for the hills.

Grabbing the rope Luffy made his way to Buggy with his grin getting wider with each step he took...

5 minutes later, we find Luffy walking side by side Zoro whom was having a lazy expression on his face while on his other side was his newly addition to his crew, in her arms was a big bag of treasure ranging from gold coins, jewels, rubies, sapphires, diamonds and the like. She hugged it to her as if it were her baby while her eyes changed to money signs. Honestly Luffy found her attitude concerning money and treasure amusing which he poked fun at even now.

They were heading back to the docks to get a ship as they left Buggy's ship while leaving the Mayor whom Luffy knocked out and the dog which seemed to be very taken to Luffy somehow gave them in a dog's way 'Goodbye and thanks' with only one way. Blocking off enraged citizens from chasing after them for injuring their mayor and after Luffy had so bluntly called themselves Pirates it just made it all the worse.

''Damnit Luffy we come to a town, beat up a pirate crew and just as I was about to get to drink some rum you had to go and piss off the civilians...'' Zoro grumbled while Luffy just gave a small grin as he scratched his head sheepishly. Nami on the other hand to Luffy's surprise hugged his arm as she held her treasure in her other arm and in doing so she embraced his arm, ''Well it was well worth it for me, I got my treasure so thank you Luffy or should I say...Captain?'' her voice was teasing at best and it only made Luffy grin wider as he chuckled at Nami's pout.

''Nah just call me Luffy, being called Captain can get a bit annoying at times besides were Nakama, friends so theres no need for formalities between us.'' he said making Zoro gain a small smirk at Luffy's choice of words while Nami just looked up at Luffy with something akin to admiration in her lovely chocolate brown orbs.

''Hmmm if you say so...Luffy, anyway lets take my ship I bet its better then what you guys came in, right?'' she said leading them both to her ship which was indeed twice as big as their original one and this one even had a small cabin as well.

'Please Kami-sama let it have Rum!' Zoro thought inwardly as he glanced seriously into the cabin as if trying to search for the heavenly alcohol he so craved. As the three loaded onto the boat Luffy and Zoro started to untie the boat off from the docks as Nami herself left to the cabin, doing so she pulled out a map of East Blue and started to coordinate their next stop.

Soon she spoke, ''There's an Island about 1 day from Orange Town so we should go there to restock on supplies and possibly get a better ship...'' she said making Luffy raise an eyebrow looking over her shoulder he read the map looking from orange Town to another island short distance way while along the way one smaller island as well. Doing so he missed Nami's cheek's flushing at the close proximity that Luffy caused as he leaned over her shoulder reading the map.

''Very well then, let's set course and get some sleep...'' Luffy spoke

Zoro didn't need need to be told twice as he just sat down and went to sleep in a matter of seconds, his snoring ringing throughout the ship. Hearing this Luffy looked at Nami as she had a deadpan expression at seeing this thus making him chuckle getting her attention. Seeing this he spoke, ''Surprised? Zoro's reputation as the former fearsome Bounty Hunter doesn't display that he's lazy as hell...he'd sleep all day and night if you let him.'' he said making Nami groan.

''Ugh you guys are so damned confusing...one minute your monster's in battle and a second later one of you can sleep in just seconds while the other is a pit hole for food...'' she said thus making Luffy just give her a small smirk as he playfully poked her nose resulting her to blink before she gained a small pout as his eyes stared her town with a teasing gaze.

''And you aren't? I saw you with that staff of yours and I can honestly say your a monster as well when you want to be plus you have your own querk miss money lover~'' he said making gain a blush of embarrassment that is before she playfully punched his shoulder before she turned around with a huff.

''I'm not that bad...''

Luffy grinned at this before he just placed his hand on her head before he ruffled her hair in a friendly manner, Nami would have blinked at this before she saw Luffy walk past her as he pointed toward the only bed on the ship. ''Get some sleep Nami you need it...can't have my nakama getting no rest now can I?''

Now Nami just stood there staring at Luffy's back for a few seconds and unseen by the straw hat pirate she gained a small heartfelt smile at what he spoke the word nakama as well as hearing the caring tone in his voice. Slowly she walked to her bed but, not before she spoke, ''Very well Captain just be sure to be there for us for all of us to attain our goals'' though she didn't think he heard he she was surprised when he only turned around and gave her a grin.

''Oh you don't need to tell me twice...its the Captains job to watch over his crew and keep them safe and destroy those that try to take them out...though I won't need to worry too much after all...the crew of the next King of the Pirates needs to have the best and right now I see the best First Mate and navigator I could ever hope to ask for...'' and with that Luffy walked out on deck leaving behind a slightly wide eyed nami who watched him go out.

Slowly as she got in bed Nami slowly let her eyes close as the boat rocked back and forth and while doing so her smile grew as she had one last thought before she entered the world of sleep. '…...Monkey D. Luffy...your strange for a pirate...good thing I like strange...'

End

Well there's the update guys and seem's we got some insight on Luffy and his past, also yes Mandrace is a OC that I wanted to make to fit in for some of the plot. Also to answer a few things, Luffy won't be using his gomu gomu powers lest he really really needs to because with him using them in this early on is purely OVERKILL and lets just keep it at that.

Anyhow I know this didn't go how the manga or anime described but, like I said before I won't be following how the events happened in the manga and will be doing it differently as a means to keep it interesting and where you won't expect it.

Now Luffy's age if I haven't said before is older then canon being 20 year's old same age as Ace himself. But now time to go and start updating whatever story I choose to update next, give me your opinion's, constructive criticism and anything else you feel like saying. Though no Flames cause I'll just ignore them all...

And if Nami seem's a bit OC then its because of who she is...and who she was in the past...

Mikan: Tangerine

TDKN-is out!