The weather in the East Blue is perhaps is the most serene and relaxing, the shining ray of the sun is basking on glorious blue sea creating glittering stars on the ocean surface.

Luffy is sitting on the head of Sanji's ship with Eevee as they look out to sea, as she inhales the sweet air from her nose and let it out with constant sigh.

"The weather is nice. Sun is shining, and the ocean is clear, it couldn't get any better than this" she sighed and closed her eyes as the cool wind ruffles her hair and her hat gently.

"Eevee." Eevee agreed.

"Oh, Luffy, my dear~ you're so poetic" Sanji cooed.

"Hey Yosaku. You mentioned about Nami heading to a dangerous place. What is it?" and when Luffy asked him the Bounty Hunter turned to her.

"If you must know, we are heading to Arlong Park..."

"Arlong? As in Saw-Tooth Arlong?" Luffy asked as the two men looked at her.

"You heard of him lil sis?" Yosaku asked.

"My mom told me stories of Fishman from her travels. One of them is Arlong, he was said to be the equal of Jinbei, leader of the Fishmen Pirates at one time. He also disappeared a while back after he broke off from the Sun Pirates. But he keeps giving the government the slip after he broke his agreement with Jinbei." Luffy explained.

".....Your knowledge is sound. At that time, Big Sis Nami's eyes were glued at Arlong's picture with such intense eyes as if she's…focused" Yosaku sat back as put his hands on clenches on his lap.

"Don't you see? Nami is planning on taking down Arlong, which he's worth twenty million Berri the highest Bounty in the East Blue. For all, we know she has already sneaked in Arlong's base while we sitting here doing nothing" Yosaku exclaimed with extreme seriousness.

Luffy frowned at this. Nami would have known alone she can't take down Arlong and a horde of Fish-Men. Something is not right.

"Ever since Arlong came to the East Blue he's already overturned over twenty Villages. His power can easily surpasses Don Krieg's!" he added with shaky lips telling them that Arlong is dangerous than any Pirates of the East Blue.

"So then, why would Nami-San run off to someone like that, alone?" Sanji asked a particular question that's been bothering ever since Yosaku start storytelling.

"Like I said, she's after the Bounty on Arlong's head" he said that he believed that's Nami's motivation but Lara highly doubt that, there's something fishy going on here and by what she learn from Yosaku it's clear that Nami is hiding something that she doesn't want her or Zoro or Usopp to know and the question is what's her big secret?

"We won't know till we get there so don't worry, okay" Luffy assured him that everything will turn out all right but Yosaku knew deep down inside something very bad will happen once they get to the island. Sanji got tired of the horror story and gets up from the ground so he can prepare their lunch to get rid of the tension in the air.

"All right, let's get ready for lunch!" he exclaimed getting everyone all happy.

"Oh good I'm hungry" Luffy said.

"Eevee, Ev!"

"Lunch!?" Yosaku was so surprised that he forgot he was hungry in the first place; Sanji smirk as he pulls his sleeves to his forearms.

"May I take your order, my lady?" he question smoothly to Luffy.

"Can I have nice Grilled Steak and Strawberry Cake for dessert. And Eevee would like Mixed Fruit please." she smiled as she made her order.

"As you wish! And you?" he cooed to Luffy before he asked Yosaku with a flat tone.

"I want Fried Beans" he exclaimed ordering his favorite meal and not noticing his change of tune.

"All right, leave it to me! I'll make it in jiffy" he said as he disappears in a small kitchen ready to make the best meal that will make their mouth moan in bliss.

"I'm so glad I recruit Sanji! Having a Cook is the best…even if he's weird most of the times" she commented bluntly with a carefree smile.

"Yeah!" and Yosaku agreed with her while their small ship sail them to their purpose destination not knowing that's the fight up ahead it's so cruel that's will be no escape from it except death.
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Luffy, Eevee, Yosaku, and Sanji are dining peacefully, and they are in heavenly bliss, Sanji's food are like nothing they have ever eaten, those Restaurants they dined in couldn't compare the exquisite taste.

As they eat, the peace is broken to Luffy as Eevee hears the distant sound coming from below that, not of her two men hear. But she can hear it so clearly, and it's coming from under water and it keep repeating the same exact word.

"Eevee! Eev, Eevee, vee!" Eevee barked at the edge of the boat.

"What is it girl?" Luffy looks up quickly when Sanji spoke and alerting Yosaku's feeding time; he walk over to the edge and look over the water surface with a blank look.

"There's something down there, and it looks big!" he mumbled but loud enough for them to hear, and then there's this booming sound, and it clearly made Yosaku jump and look around franticly and Luffy and Eevee wait patiently for it to come out as they remain calm.

A shadow had formed from under the water surface as Sanji tries to make out on what form of a Monster they will face and he soon got his answer as the Monster from beneath the surface has emerged and revealing to them. Yosaku screamed in utter terror, and Luffy looks up with wide eyes of curiosity and Sanji look up in surprise.

The Monster who made the mooing sound had turn out to be whom they are not expecting to see in the East Blue but here it is the monstrous carnivore of the sea is…a Giant Sea Cow.

"AHHHHH! A SEA KING!" he yelled as he cries in fear that they'll the beast's next lunch while Sanji look at him confusedly.

"Wait, is that a Cow or a Hippo?" Sanji asked as he try to make out this Monster.

"Who cares what species it is? What's it doing here in the East Blue!?" his eyes filled with panic.

"This kind of Monster should be in the Grand Line not here!" no one answered him because Sanji is too busy to figure out if this one a Cow but Cow don't swim but if it's a Hippo, Hippo can swim but this one have horns and nose ring, so he's in a puddle.

As for Luffy, she looks at him like she got the best present she could ever wish for, as she always wanted to see a sea king.

The Monster look at the boat with big round eyes itching closer and moo so loud and happily like he found a hidden treasure. Yosaku look at what the Monster is looking at and his horror increase when he sees the food then at the Monster then at the food, and it clicked he must've swam all the way here because he smells the food.

"He's eyeing the food!" Yosaku point at the food.

"Let's give it to him before it sinks the ship" he quickly proposed the idea before it sink them to a watery grave but he got a nasty roundhouse kick from the Straw-Hat's new Cook Sanji.

"Don't you ever dare suggest that again, understand?" Yosaku cringed at the devil-like glare almost made him shit himself.

"This food…I put my heart and soul into this and turned into work of art…this fine cuisine are meant for those who deserve to eat such delicacy. And the one who truly deserve my food of art is…Luffy-Chama~" if Yosaku wasn't in his pitiful state he would've fell on the floor, and sweat dropped at the Cook's senseless idiocy.

"And you!" and then Sanji turn himself around and face the Sea King as he glares.

"Will not take my Angel's luxurious food from her that I personally made for her~" and then he jumped off the boat and give the Sea Cow a kick on the side of his face, the Cow Monster moo as his eyes went glossy after the hit, he fell so slowly and hit back to the waters where he emerged. Sanji landed back on the boat gracefully and muttered weak at the beast but what he doesn't know that his Captain gained a mad face.

However, the Sea Cow came back again, and he went berserk as it snarl at the blond Cook for hurting him.

"Heh! You want some more, punk! Well, there's more where that came fro…" Sanji was cut off when he was collided by powerful fist from Luffy hurling him to where Yosaku lay; he crashed landed and fell right next to the panicked Yosaku. Luffy is clearly seething with raw fury as she looked down on them and said with venom in her words.

"Don't you dare hurt this poor baby!" after that Yosaku could say he had the shock of his life. Why in seven heavens names did she say to the Sea King of the Grand Line who could devour them in one swallow a poor baby!?

"Poor baby!? Lil Sis? But it"

"He!"

"Huh?"

"Not it! HE!" and with that she turn around and walk toward the creature and cupped his snout as she caresses him with one hand.

"Aw! You poor baby~ did that mean ol' Sanji hurt you?" the crying Cow mooed as a yes.

"Luffy-Chama~" he mumbled and regretted when the pain return.

"Be quiet! Mean Sanji, for hurting this poor baby all because he just wanted food he was really hungry, and you go and beat him up, you're awful" after she said Sanji is reduced into tears.

"Serves you right, bastard" Yosaku mumbled under his breath making sure no one can hear him what he said while attend the Sea Cow.

"You must be starved after swimming all this way, hm?" she smiled sweetly to him and the Cow mooed at the mention of food. Without a minute to spare she sprinted to the dining table and grabbed a plate with a chunk of meat on it and even offered some Pokepuffs she made and the Sea Cow start to clap his front fins in happy delight for him about to get his meal and from a pretty girl too.

In the background Yosaku and Sanji watch in amazement as the Grand Lane's most feared Monster is acting like an overgrown puppy.

"Uh! Where did the love come from?" Yosaku asked out of the blue as he watches.

"Captain is so compassionate~" Sanji slurred even though he's in pain.

"By the way, what's your name?"

"MOO!"

Eevee translated to Luffy and she smiled.

"Mohmoo, huh! That's a cute name."
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Before they knew it, the trio and Pokémon are on their way to Arlong Park in fast speed motion thanks to Mohmoo.

" Arlong Park dead ahead." Yosaku exclaimed as he sighted Arlong Park.

"Yes, keep swimming, Mohmoo." Said Luffy and Mohmoo mooed and burst his speed to get her to her destination.
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Omake!

Growing Pains

At a young age there was not much that fazed Ace.

At thirteen years, after he finally accepted Luffy in his life, along with her mother Lillianthe, he gradually became less surly.

As Luffy's mom would now invite him and Sabo to the Aurora Palace, he had to learn manners.

Learning from Dadan was not really a way to go, Garp was not an option either, and Sabo could only teach him so much.

So he would go to Makino.

You did a fantastic job, Ace! That was very lovely! If you keep that up, you'll be charming young ladies left and right in no time!"

What the hell did girls have to do with being polite? "Charming young ladies?"

"Yes, it's very flattering to praise a girl's physical appearance and what she's wearing! It is a good way to let them know you're interested! After all, many girls do appreciate when boys compliment their looks."

"Interested in what?"

Makino paused, now looking at him more critically. She seemed to be considering something before her eyes widened in realization. "Oh! I suppose you wouldn't know… I'm guessing the bandits wouldn't have explained it to you yet. However, you are getting close to that age now. I'm sure you've already begun to experience some of the changes."

"That age? What changes? What are you talking about?"

Should he be scared?

"Do you know what puberty is, Ace?"

Okay, so maybe a little scared then.

"Oh, that thing that happens when you grow up. Sabo told us about it. But what does that have to do with girls and manners?"

She gave him a gentle smile. "Why don't you go ahead and sit down? It's gonna take some time to explain."

The talk lasted two hours.

Most. Awkward. Conversation. Ace had ever had in his life.

Hair, hormones, growing, emotions, feelings, and… urges. Even just thinking about it made him feel weird, like his skin was crawling and his soul was trying to leave his body.

And.......

That wasn't even the worst part.

Sabo had told him before that puberty was like a huge growth spurt that would make your child body grow into an adult body.

But he never mentioned the reason for your body doing all that stuff.

Apparently the whole puberty thing was how your body got ready to- to-

Reproduce.

Which brought him to his next crisis.

He'd already known that sex was a thing. How could he not? He was raised by mountain bandits for Oda's sake! He just hadn't known that that was how babies were made. From what he'd figured based on what he'd heard from the bandits, sex sounded like a good thing.

But when he learned about it from Makino?

He'd never been more embarrassed in his life.

She had assured him that his reaction was normal, and he'd grow into it, but Ace honestly didn't believe that.

Girls were…weird. There was really no other way to describe it. No way in hell would he ever want to try to 'charm' a girl.

Though, the only girls he encountered his age were from high town before Lillianthe pushed their parents out of power. They were all snobby, and unattractive.

Then there is Luffy.

She wasn't ugly. On the contrary, she was adorable and intelligent.

Not to mention she was talented with her Pokémon.

Wait, was that a charming part about her?

Oh yeah, the whole 'charming' thing.

Romance.

Love.

Attraction.

According to Makino, he'd be experiencing romantic attraction before the other thing. Which means that he'd start wanting to date someone if he was attracted to them?! All Ace knew was that he was 100% sure that he'd never feel those feelings for anyone.

Romance sounded like an absolute hassle. Giving your heart to someone? Valuing their happiness more than your own? Having such deep intimacy? He'd never let anyone get that close, nor would he want to get that close to anyone.

'Except Luffy,' he thought to himself.

Luffy would always be his joy, the best thing in his life.

Her smile and laugh and eyes and- he's getting off subject. The point was Luffy was the best thing Ace could ever hope to ask for.

So no, if he were ever to love someone enough to deal with all that crap, it would be Luffy. After all, they were both the most important person in the world to one another, doing everything together regardless of status.

Well actually, now that he thought about it, according to Makino there was a whole other level of closeness that he had never considered.

The whole… sex thing, he shuddered, sounded disgusting, frankly, but the other stuff didn't sound… awful?

'I mean, Luffy and I already do a lot of that stuff together. And it's pretty nice.'

They held hands, shared a bed during sleepovers, snuggled together (though apparently there was a difference between that and cuddling?).

He shook his head as he thought of the part about..........

No, he's not gonna go into those details!

Heading over to the Palace, Sabo met up with him.

"Ace! You made it in time. Lillianthe wanted to give us dancing lessons. Where were you?" Sabo asked.

"Makino..........she had to give me a certain........talk."

Sabo looked confused but then blushed. "Oh, that talk? Yeah, I think Lillianthe is gonna tell Luffy that sooner or later."

"Yeah, but still, dancing lessons?" Ace asked.

"Well, you never know." Sabo shrugged. "Anyway, she wanted Luffy to try a dress, and she'll want us to dress up too. Besides, Luffy will be ten next month. Royals usually hold dances at big birthdays, say when they are 10, 18, and so on."

At that, Luffy came down with Eevee following her in a pretty dress. She entrusted one of the servants to keep her hat safe.

"HI, what do you think?" Luffy asked.

"You look beautiful," Sabo smiled as he did a bow.

Ace was still flustered as he was taken to dress up too.

Forget the growing Pains,

The concept of Luffy changing is going to be harder than he thought.
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