"GAAAAAARP!"  (Y/N) yelled, her eyes appearing dark as she got closer to the area where Oars was as she ran towards them with fast movements.

Garp looked over at her, as Ace called her name quietly in worry for his friend. He's never seen his friend like this...those eyes...no, he's seen them. When he would wake up and expect
(Y/N) to be sleeping by him, only for her to be gone. The rare visits she did when she came to Whitebeard's ship. It was one day where Ace got up and searched for her, only to see the famous pirate look at the sea on the deck of the Moby Dick. Ace called her name.

"(Y/N)...? Hey, is it another nightmare?"

She glanced at him from the corner of her eye and gave a small smirk.

"Ah...Ace didn't realize you came up." Ace frowned at her behavior, (Y/N) not being able to sense him meant she was deep in her thoughts. Very deep in her thoughts.

"Don't change the subject (Y/N)." He said irritated as he came up to put a hand on her shoulder, he leaned his face closer to see her eyes.

'"(Y/N)—"Ace's eyes widened. He spotted her eyes, who were normally bright and cheery, filled with pride. Those smirks she would do always teasing or amused. (Y/N)'s eyes were dark, too dark. She had bags under her eyes from lack of sleep, and her smirk just seemed too forced that it made Ace's gut twist. She turned her dark eyes towards him, which were glazed.

"What's wrong with you? Something on my face?" Her smirk(fake) widened as she attempted a joke as she touched her face with shaky hands, only for Ace to catch it with his own. Ace looked at her determined as he steered her slowly to the kitchen.

"(Y/N)...come on. Let's go get some (fav. meat/food)."Ace said, her eyes widened but slowly looked at him in appreciation as she leaned her head on his shoulder in thanks.

"Y-yeah. Sounds fun."

"Tell me! Is it true that I was sent to Cipher Pol to be watched?!" (Y/N) huffed as she stood with clenched fists and a glare by the siege wall opening where Oars was. Smoker looked over at her in concern, his brows furrowed.

What?

Garp's frown deepened as he clenched his hands on his knees. "Is it true that I only became a marine because of your influence and not my own strength?! That because you were Garp the Hero, the World Government allowed a daughter of a pirate to join because of you?!" Her voice was laced and shook with anger and betrayal, her heated glare on the execution platform. Garp closed his eyes tightly in despair, as Sengoku pointedly looked over at him. Tashigi called Smoker's name in question as he looked at (Y/N) with wide eyes.

"I'm going to be a marine! Even stronger then you!" A young (Y/N) yelled with a determined glare with clenched fists as she looked over at his scowling self who questioned her how she got her injuries on her body from training.

"I got this from the other kids...cause of what I am and what my dream is." She said with a cold voice, her eyes down in sadness. Too sad for a kid like her.

Smoker scoffed. "So what?" The girl snapped her head towards him with wide disbelieving eyes.

"Who cares what you are, you said you wanted to be a marine right? That proves them wrong." The girl blinked and asked what was his dream.

"I want to be a marine." He said, looking to the side in embarrassment. The girl laughed as tears fell from her cheeks in giddiness at his answer, smile wide and bright that it made Smoker pause and take it in.

"I didn't realize bad boys like you would be a marine." She said with a laugh. Smoker scowled with a blush.

"What's that supposed to mean?!"

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"Oi, Smobaka look at this sword I found! You think I can beat up bad pirates with it?!" A six year old (Y/N) smiled at him excitedly as she presented Smoker the large sword on the ground in front of her house.

A tick mark formed on his head with a scowl.

"Who you calling an idiot, idiot?!"

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"We did it, Smoker!" (Y/N) said with a laugh as she held her cap between her hands, looking at it and then up at him. He already put it on his head when he got it from Garp. Garp laughed heartily at her as he stood in front of them proudly.

"You sure did (Y/N). Smoker. Both of you will be fine marines."

(Y/N) smirked as she put her cap on her head.

"I'll be better then fine! I'm going to be the strongest girl marine out there! And Smoker shall be my henchmen."

Garp laughed as Smoker scowled at her.

"Who would want to follow an arrogant leader like you idiot!"

"A Smobaka."

Smoker got tick marks as he grabbed her head and pushed it down as she cried out in surprise. Garp laughing louder as tears went down his face.

"Brat!"

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"Hey Smoker, look! They're allowing me go to the special CP9 unit! I'm going to be the first that wasn't from that special island. I'm that much closer to my dream. To be the strongest woman marine in the world! Can you believe it?!" A significantly older (Y/N) said with a proud grin as she showed him the form paper as he smoked a cigar between his mouth.

He smiled for his friend, now at the age of 21. "Yeah (Y/N). It looks like you're almost there."

(Y/N) then gave him a sudden hug to his torso, causing him to step back in surprise.

"Make sure you become strong too Smobaka." She pulled away with a smile. "Then we'll be the strongest duo the World Government has ever seen when I come back!" She closed her eyes, blinding him with her smile that he's always protected since they were kids. "I'll always wait for you so make sure you catch up quick alright?"

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"Hey...Smokey. How are you? Still the baka I know?" A familiar voice said at the other line, significantly sounding older. A voice he hasn't heard in years. Six to be exact. Smoker widened his eyes as his heart soared in gratefulness to hearing that voice again.

"(Y/N)? Is that you?" He asked in disbelief.

"Who else would it be? Idiot~. I heard you became Captain, congrats. You must've gotten stronger. Still trying to catch up to me SmoBaka?" It is her. Her voice was soft as she spoke to him through the Den Den Mushi. Smoker didn't even care when she called him an idiot.

"Where the hell were you?! Do you know how many times I've-We've tried to get a hold of you?" He quickly corrected himself with a scowling blush, wanting to know where (Y/N) was all these years.

"Do you have any idea how anxious we were to hear from you? You idiot!" He yelled at her. It was silent for a moment.

"Smoker. I need you to listen to me. And listen to me very closely." (Y/N) said seriously, all teasing and amusement gone. Smoker gave a small frown, nonetheless he said "Alright."

"Smoker, in a few days, a newspaper will be issued. No matter what, you have to read it. Got that?" Smoker's frown deepened at the request. As well as how (Y/N) was acting.

"...Alright. But may I ask why? What's going to happen?"

Smoker felt her pitiful smile across her face from here as she answered. "Something I want you to immediately know, I want you to be the first actually."

Smoker brows furrowed in concern. This wasn't the (Y/N) he knew.

"Hehe, does Smoker think I'm going to die or something? Don't worry, it's nothing like that. But whatever happens, you'll always be my first Nakama Smoker."

Nakama? That's the first time she's referred to him as such. It brought a twitch to his lips at such a word. He questioned her wording.

"Cause I know I can trust Smoker with my life forever!" She said proudly, and this time Smoker was sure she had that smile on her face. Smoker blushed at her words.

"...and you call me an idiot."

She laughed and a smile formed on his face at the sound.

"Alright Smoker, I gotta go. I'll see you later okay?" For some reason, his gut said that this was bad. Something was wrong. But Smoker didn't know what until they met again. On the high seas.

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"Why?!" He demanded as she once again dodged his attack easily, not even taking her buster sword out. She looked at him, and Smoker widened his eyes as he finally actually looked at her face.

Her eyes. They weren't as bright as before. No...they were heavier. Older. Too old. Not the same amount of gleam.

His friend that was once a marine and now a pirate—smiled. And it was a smile so broken that he had to tighten his fist on his weapon to keep him from shouting in alarm from her expression.

"I'll tell you one day." She said, her voice and face holding no sign of a lie. "And Smobaka?" Her smile turned to a challenging smirk. "Make sure you catch up to me quickly! Cause you're the only one who I will allow to capture me! The one who will be the strongest woman in the world!"

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"(Y/N)...?" Smoker said in alarm. It can't be possible. Did that mean...?!

(Y/N) gritted her teeth, as her cap shadowed her face. Marines came up to her, and she forcefully pushed them away with a growl.

"Was my dream when I was younger, to become the strongest woman marine in the world...it never would have happened?! Was that dream purely impossible?!" She yelled out, her fists clenched as she looked up at the execution platform.

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BEAUTIFUL PICTURE BY ama_rin !!
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Chapter mostly from others people POV.

Memories will go down mostly throughout this arc. It's to show history between the characters. As well as emotions and relationships.

Your POV will come back on soon. Do not fret.

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Main Pairings
Shanks: 36
Mihawk:48
Crocodile:18
Doflamingo: 20
Smoker: 26
Lucci: 21

Side Pairings
Kaku: 4
Paulie: 2
Buggy: 5

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