After finishing up the story with Luffy, the straw hat boy storming off with a skip in his step and a punch to his hand that'll he make even more amazing stories than Shanks will. Heading towards the kitchen in the upper deck, that also happened to be where Nami and Vivi were as Luffy started asking loudly to have a tangerine and he's hungry with Nami bonking his head in the distance and telling him they were just a few minutes away from landing to eat and Sanji cutting in and yelling at their captain to stop bothering 'Nami-swan'.

You observed this at your place by the figurehead, laying your back against the railings at the front of the ship with arms crossed behind your head and one leg over the other with a relaxed grin on your face. Seeing and observing the storm that shines bright amongst the crew, the rest at the deck with you. Zoro seeming to do a cool down of his workout for the weights were gone and he was doing one hand push-ups as he stood straight up, while Usopp and Chopper were having their own fun with storytelling.

At least...you think it was storytelling?

"What?!" Chopper yelled, eyes gleaming as the reindeer leaned closer to the sniper. "There's really flowers that can talk?! What else did they say?"

"Hmph," Usopp's head was up as he stood, a thumb to his chest, and eyes closed with a confident grin. "You bet! There's mountains and mushrooms that can talk too, it was really a strange island in my travels. You see, they were brought to life by this large witch just so she can hear their screams as she ate them!"

Chopper paled, shuddering in fear as Usopp's face darkened in dramatics.

"E-Ehhhh?! How horrible! Why would she do that?!"

Usopp neared the scared Chopper, his grin turning menacing as his eyes crinkled.

"We'll never know! She's a strange witch that just likes eating everything and anything!"

Your brows furrowed, frowning up at the sky in thought.

He's not wrong. What he's saying is not far off either, did he really meet her?

"What?! But Usopp, how did you get away?!"

"That's what I like to know," You interrupted, your feet on the railing behind Usopp making him and Chopper squawk and fall back in surprise.

"DON'T SNEAK UP ON PEOPLE!" They both yelled as they immediately got back up, one hand and one hoof in a chopping gesture. Zoro taking a glance at the trio to his right before doing his other stretches with closed eyes.

You scratched your left scarred cheek as you laughed.

"Whoops, I surprised you."

"Of course you did! Y-you came out of nowhere!" Chopper gave a forceful cute nod at Usopp's words.

"That was scary! Oh but—" Chopper blinked in realization as he calmed. "You were hearing the story too?" You nodded as you sat on the railing of the ship, your feet now in the air as you gave a short comment it sounds like an interesting story. "Woahhhhh, Usopp! You gotta tell us now! How did you get away?!"

Usopp looked side to side, seeing Chopper's innocent eyes as he leaned forward and towards you who had a hand under your left scarred cheek as you stared at him expectantly and clear intrigue.

"W-well. I-it was q-quite si-simple really...Yes...Y-yes! Very simple!"

You tilted your head.

"Eh? Really?"

Sweat started to perfuse very freely from Usopp's skin, his voice going high as he put his head back with a forced exaggerated grin. You cocked your head more curiously at that.

"R-re-really!"

"Tell us! Tell us! Tell us!" Chopper's eyes sparkled as he drew closer to Usopp. His eyes practically blinding the sniper if he looked directly at it. "It must've been the best escape ever made! Tell us, Usopp!"

"Yeah," Zoro decided to chime in, with a lifted smirk. Finished with his cool down and now just staring expectantly with one rose brow as he crossed his arms, his clothes back on. "I'm curious how it ends too."

Usopp looked like he was about to cry at the growing audience he kept getting. Your eyes turned towards Zoro's hips, Kuroi ten'nosabaki seeming to gleam in the sun in interest with you. You stepped off the railing and stepped towards Zoro who was by the door to the storage room as Usopp nervously sweated and trying not to faint as you walked passed him. Zoro's eyes flicked towards your firm, noticing you were looking at his hip.

"Whaaa, you have good swords! How exactly can you wield all three of them?"

Zoro fully turned his head towards you as Chopper said he's been wondering about it too.

"Never met a multi swordsman?"

"Nah, I have." Your face twisted slightly at the one you thought of. "There's one guy actually that can wield a lot more swords than three. I think it was...hmmmm...six? Eight? It was a lot."

Zoro's eyes widened at that, eyes filled with interest making your lips quirk slightly. Chopper's eyes widening as his jaw dropped in shock.

"Eight?! How?"

Your lips quirked as you motioned for him for them to walk to the other side of the ship, wanting Usopp and Chopper to continue their story away from overlapping chatter. Zoro following beside you.

"Ahhhh well, sort of. The guy is a huge dick but he—" The both of you walked off to the other side of the ship. Chopper turning back towards Usopp, saying almost to himself that you have interesting stories too. Chopper's eyes bulged.

"Ehhhh?! Usopp! You okay?!"

Usopp laid on the floor, a mix of relief and sadness he was feeling as he lays face down.

"Ahhh...I almost got caught...but I never had such a large audience..." Crocodile tears seemed to go down Usopp's face as Chopper panicked, moving back and forth around Usopp's body.

"Usopp! What's wrong?"

Back with you and Zoro, you told him about the swordsman that's able to wield all those swords. You leaning against the railing with your elbows and gazing out into the sea while Zoro leaned with his back, his eyes still on the deck.

"A Devil fruit huh?" Zoro stretched his arms as he gave a yawn, one eye closed lazily. "Not really talent if he can just wave those arms around and just hope to slice something."

"I wish I can say that," You replied, staring as the water moved and wondered idly about a declaration under the stars. "The bastard is actually pretty good with the blade. Wish he wasn't."

Zoro glanced down at your bitter tone, curious.

"Said he was a marine right? Did you used to work with him back when you were still with them?"

"He doesn't deserve to be called a marine." You stated coldly making Zoro blink slightly at your aura until Sanji came down the stairs, a tray with a glass of orange juice you believe.

You turned towards him as he put the tray by you with a charming smile.

"Here ya go, (Y/N)-chan. That's all we have for now. Some," He quickly glanced at Usopp and Chopper who were pointedly not looking at him and upstairs where Luffy sat on the upper railing with a confused look and Carue looking up at the sky with sweat on his feathers, " idiots decided it was a good idea to eat all the food we had left."

You took the glass with some thanks, Sanji's eyes turning hearts at your words. You took a sip and made a pleased hum, commenting it tastes fresh. Sipping some more as Zoro's eyes narrowed in suspicion at your cup while muttering 'wait'.

"Nami-swan let me use her tangerines to make it." Sanji answered, making you freeze and Zoro's mouth twisting in pity. "You love it? Your sweet words of your appreciation will be enough to sustain me until we land~."

You glanced up at the upper deck, the cup still to your mouth as you zeroed in on Nami. Seeing her give you a wink by her tangerine tree and mouthing 'two thousand beli' to you.

You choked on the drink.

"Look what you did, Curly Brow," Zoro's mouth was still twisted in pity as he gazed at you trying to recover from your violent coughing as Sanji looked at you in worry before snapping his eyes towards the swordsman at the insult. "If I was her, I wouldn't give you any words. You cursed her, idiot."

"What'd ya say?!" Sanji whirled, ticks on his face as he tightened his jaw against his cigarette. You inevitably having to take more sips from one of the most expensive drinks ever to help your throat, Luffy pouting in the background and saying you're lucky to have Nami let you have her tangerines. You muttering with your head bowed that you're not lucky at all.  "I don't wanna hear that from you of all people, Idiot Marimo!"

"Hah?!"

"Hey! Everybody heads up!" Nami called from the upper deck, her playful smile wide as you finished the orange juice. Might as well drink every last drop of this expensive drink. "Everybody get ready to dock the ship! I will have the rudder with Vivi!  Usopp, get ready with the rope! Chopper help him."

"Hai!" They both called moving at her orders as you observed.

"Zoro, fix the sails so we can slow down!" Zoro was silent as he moved—the only acknowledgement that he heard and listened. Nami turning her eyes towards the waiting Sanji who told her he's ready for her strict orders. Nami giving a wave of her hand lazily at the words. "Make sure of the supplies we need, Sanji-kun. Both what we need and what we're taking."

"Of course, Nami-swan~!" Sanji called sweetly, moving up the stairs to check the kitchen.

"Yoshhhh! I can't wait, I'm so hungry I could die!" Luffy said by the railing, smiling as he laughed his signature laugh. Turning towards Nami. "What do I do?"

"I wanna know too." You said, appearing beside them as Nami shrieked slightly. Vivi glancing out from around the corner with Carue at the sound, in worry before seeing it was you.

"Whaaaa?! Sugoi! How'd you do that (Y/N)?!"

You smirked at Luffy.

"Practice."

"DON'T DO THAT!" Nami yelled before blinking, taking note of your words. "And you don't have to do anything, you're a guest on the ship."

"I know but," You shrugged, before moving your arms behind your head and tapping the point of your boot to the floor. "I don't like being a burden. And you guys have been...errr...nice." You faltered slightly, since she did give you this debt. "I can help Luffy if ya want? Just give me something to do."

Nami's lips quirked at your words before straightening it, looking between her idiot captain and the...scary(?) ex-marine.

"Luffy, give encouragement to everyone as they do what they have to do. You can join him, (Y/N)."

You and Luffy both cocked their heads in unison and in frowns.

"Ehhh? That's boring." The both of you said before turning towards each other, Nami rolling her eyes before moving to go to the rudder. Calling Vivi with her and Carue inside to the Helm of the ship. Vivi glancing back at you two with a crinkle in between her brows.

"Ah, you copied me!" Luffy pointed at your face, making your eyes cross as you looked at it. "Shishishishi! How'd ya know what I was gonna say?"

You slightly pushed his finger away from your face, giving him a playful smirk. Luffy away from the railing as he stood in front of you, you moving your arms to your hips as you leaned forward.

"How do you know that I'm not just a mind reader?"

Luffy's eyes sparkled.

"You're a mind reader and a wolf?!"

"Pfft! Thought we cleared up I'm not an actual wolf?"

"Quick! What am I thinking?"

"Hmmm," You put a hand to your chin in thought, remembering what Luffy said as well as Sanji's glance earlier as he called some people idiots. "Food?"

"Nope!" Luffy grinned widely. "I'm thinking of meat!"

"Hey!" You pointed exaggeratedly at Luffy, your finger at his face this time. He looked at it cross eyed. "Meat is food you know! I was right!"

He uncrossed his eyes to stare straight at you, warmth seeming to engulf you as you stared.

"No, you were supposed to say meat!" Luffy than narrowed his eyes at you suspiciously. "Hey, you weren't lying about being a mind reader right? You would've known what I thought if you were! Are you like Usopp?"

"Wha—look," You starting making gestures with your hands, waving back and forth and sometimes using your pointer finger this way and that. "I knew you were hungry so I knew you wanted food. Which means you must've been thinking about food cause you really want to land to eat. I sensed you were thinking about food, and meat is food, so I was right!"

You ended with your pointer finger back in his face with a confident grin, your other hand to your hip as Luffy stared blankly with his arms to the side.

Silence reigned for a moment.

"Ah," Luffy put a pinky up his nose casually. "Mystery power than."

"...WHAT?!" You gave him a slight whack to the head, making his head lower. "What does that mean?!"

"Hey!" Luffy grabbed you with a childish glare. "Didn't you say mystery power?!" He bonked his head with yours, making one of your eyes close at how hard headed he was too.

"Ow! Why—you're touching me with the finger you put up your nose!" You moved to grab him by the neck, putting him in a head lock before he kicked feet off the ground, the momentum of his body that you were holding making the both of you fall to the ground. The both of you rolling and wrestling on the ground with childish shouts and playful whacks, yelling about mystery powers or boogers or this and that. You pulling his cheeks and him pinching your arm as he yelled that you're heavy and you yelling angrily at him if he's calling you fat.

"My, she's like Luffy..." Nami commented when she poked her head out before heading back in. Her hand to the whipstaff of the ship, letting Vivi back up from her position and moving to sit. The Princess looking through the windows as she spotted you and Luffy starting to run. "Guess that's why she feels like that."

Vivi blinked, Carue tilting his head as Sanji made his list in the background. His lips in a relaxed smile.

"Ah? Like what?"

Nami hummed, putting her index finger to her chin in thought before shrugging.

"I don't know. Either way, she seems alright. Right, Sanji-kun?"

"Hai, Hai, Nami-swan!" Sanji called back quickly with his love tornado before turning back to the list. "(Y/N)'s eyes are true! I can recognize a woman's feelings with her eyes anywhere and anytime!"

"You sure that's not something else talking, Sanji-kun?" Nami said suspiciously, Vivi turning towards Nami with a gasp and flush.

"Nami!" Nami looked at her slyly as Sanji said defensively with some stuttering that he doesn't think with anything else. "Ah...I guess I was asking...cause she kinda feels familiar..."

Nami slightly frowned in thought before looking at her worried friend.

"She said she's been here countless times. Maybe you've seen or heard of her each time she came."

"Ah, she did say that," Vivi realized. "Maybe I should ask her if she knows something about Crocodile..."

"Guess you just have to ask when we come back with the supplies," Nami said, her eyes turning towards where they're going. "Now let's land!"

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"I think we passed it," You stated the obvious with crossed arms with Luffy next to you doing the same, the both of you staring at the large desert before them. "Maybe that ride holding onto your shirt was a bad idea..."

Luffy's eyes squinted, staring from side to side before turning back towards you with a laugh.

"You're weird (Y/N)! Didn't you say to follow you? Where's the food—ow!" Luffy's head was down as you held your hand atop his hat, making it go lower further when you pressed. "What are you doing?! Ahhhhh...all this yelling is making me more hungry..."

"I told you to follow me but you just ran off! I grabbed you so you could stop but I didn't expect you to go that fast." You snorted at the thought and speed of how they went right when they reached Nanohana and passed it completely. The poor crew must be worried. You let go of his head before you turned towards back into the direction of where they came. "It was fun though...come on. Let's find you some food, Luffy. We came from this way—"

"That way?!"

Before you could stop him, Luffy grabbed you with his rubber arm and sprinted. Him going into a random direction and you trying to stop him. But it was hard due to you laughing at the feeling like you were on a ride. Luffy looking at you weirdly and saying you're horrible at directions, with you replying—or trying to in between laughs—that he's horrible at getting them. The both of you eventually stopping into this odd looking shack, Luffy noticing that there's smoke coming from the small shack so maybe they're making food. Your brows furrowed as Luffy dropped you, you being able to easily stay on your feet as the both of you drew closer to it.

Your eyes turned towards the large knapsacks on the left side of the house just as Luffy turned towards it, hoping it's good as he opened it.

Your eyes honed in, spotting the green powder.

"That's..." you muttered in surprise, Luffy looking at it oddly and putting his finger in it. "Luffy! Don't taste it! It's nasty!"

"Eh?" Luffy turned towards you, you behind him as your eyes turned towards the shack. Sensing someone was there. "You're probably just picky, it can't be that bad."

Your head turned towards him again, putting a hand out to try to stop him but it was too late. He spat it out exaggeratedly, you couldn't help but laugh at the face he made and his comments that it was poison.

"We need to get rid of this! It can kill somebody (Y/N)!"

"Pfft, and how do you suggest we do that—what are you doing?!" You stopped Luffy from putting all the sacks together and throwing them into the fire pit by grabbing his shoulder. "Luffy, this is Dance Powder! It's bad for the land!"

Luffy's brows furrowed as he stopped, looking down at the bags in confusion.

"Eh? Dance Powder? That's what this nasty stuff is called?" Luffy stuck out his tongue in heavy disgust. "Bleh. It's bad for people's mouths too."

You nodded, your eyes on the green powder as you clenched your jaw.

"I...I saw this used before here." You began, Luffy turning his head back towards you, eyes blank as you continued as you looked to the direction of the capitol. "It was...I don't know, two or three years ago that they found a wagon full of this in Aluburna. People blamed the king for it, cause it makes it rain only in one spot while the rest of the country suffers. I knew it was weird...I just thought—ACK!"

Your eyes bulged as Luffy put all the bags in the fire pit.

"Sounds pretty bad. Let's get rid of it than."

"Luffy! This makes the dance powder work!"

"Eh?" Luffy had a question mark appear above his head as he thought hard. "That doesn't make any sense. I'm making it go away by burning it so no one touches it!"

Thunder rolled overhead and rain started to fall over both of you. Luffy's hat dropping from the weight and force of the fake rain, your own hat managing to hold on strong as it kept most of your face dry as the rest grew soaked. You sighed.

"Ah well. What's done is done. We just question the guy in the shack now."

"There's a guy in the shack?! Do you think he has food?!" Luffy's mouth started to drool at the thought.

The door quickly opening, revealing a stout man with a sabre as he yelled in shock. Your eyes on the man and his weapon as you crossed your arms. Luffy blinking at the man.

"You burned my powder!" The man looked at all the bags that he had that have turned into mere dust. "You—gwah!" Immediately when he turned his weapon to Luffy, Luffy knocked him upside the head. The sight made you smirk, releasing an amused chuckle at the sunny storm's antics as the man and Luffy did a back and forth. The tension seeming to dissipate immediately when the man said it was his dream with all this. You spotted Luffy's face take into a surprised and apologetic note.

"Ah? This was your dream?" Luffy turned towards the bags that are now ash thoughtfully, and serious you noted. You rising a curious brow when Luffy did a half bow to the suspicious man. "I'm sorry. I didn't know."

Your jaw loosened before you flared your senses more, feeling the sunny storm deeper. Your buster sword shining in the light behind you, as your katana on your hip—Karasu—perked up a bit.

A man of dreams.

Your eyes glowed as you looked and appraised the boy once more, your gut rising in confidence as you stared at Luffy who was bowing at the man in apology who just attacked him. You not interrupting the man as he said rudely apologies does nothing, although in other circumstance you would've hit him but you wanted to see.

"Ahh, well. You can always try again right? Just gather it up again to do it?" Luffy suggested with a hand to his head, speaking words of encouragement although it would seem like dismissal to others. But no. Luffy believes that if this is this man's dreams, he shall get up and do it again.

You decided to go a little deeper.

The storm that overtakes and drops pieces of sun. A man of dreams. Will bow but not be broken. Sea lover.

Your eyes widened before calming, your smirk turning into a wide proud grin as you thought, Well, look what you found Shanks. You...Luffy is...

You stepped up toward the two, the stout man seeming to realize there was another person there as he shouted in shock.

"Ah?! Did you help him?! I'll—" Luffy bonked him in the end, face expressionless as he did so.

"Geez, old man. You're a loud weirdo too. That's just (Y/N). She didn't do anything."

You stepped up to the two of them, smiling in thanks to Luffy which he returned with a large grin that overtook his face before you turned towards the stout man. Your smile sharpening to a smirk as your cap shadowed your face slightly. The man froze as he looked up at you, your head tilted down at him.

"So, where'd ya get this huh?" You asked, tone light but holding a quality that the man recognized as a threat as his body broke in cold sweat. "You must have quite a good supplier yeah? You had a lot of bags..."

"I—look, I—I don't—please don't tell anyone about this!" The man pleaded, moving his legs underneath him as he kneeled to you and Luffy. "I'm going—they'll put me in jail for the rest of my life—! Please don't tell anyone! I'll do anything!"

You and Luffy paused, looking at each other, before a feral smile appeared on Luffy's face while a smug smirk appeared on yours.

"Feed me!"

"That," You agreed, leaning your upper body towards the man as you smirked with your shadowed face due to your cap made your (e/c) eyes shine. "And tell me who gave that to you!"

"Feed me!" Luffy repeated, his hands in the air and the man stared dumbly at the boy before turning towards you in question.

You rose a brow at him, frowning slightly as you placed a hand on Luffy's head and rubbed it. All with a serious expression.

"Yeah, feed him first. Duh. Can't you tell he's hungry?"

"Yeah, weirdo!"

"Pfft, he is pretty weird huh?" The both of you laughed and the man now stared both of you dumbly with a sweatdrop, wondering what kind of intimidators you guys are.

He quickly went inside the shack and gave Luffy a bento box of onigiri before turning towards you and stating he got all the stash from an agent of Baroque Works. Your eyes slitted at the name, remembering your suspicion from some time ago about them being so close to Alabasta and their numbers seeming to rise rapidly. You internally frowned, not knowing how to feel at how well hidden all this was from you. Either anger or impressed. Either way, you're going to have to talk to Crocodile but first...

Both you and Luffy turned towards the man, Luffy already eating an onigiri as the man called out towards them. Thanking them that they won't tell on him to the World Government.

"Ah," you grinned cheekily at him. "Didn't we say?"

"Can't do that anyways," Luffy grinned around his onigiri, rice all over his mouth. "I'm a pirate!"

The both of you turned back to head straight forward back to Nanohana, the man's jaw dropping onto the ground as he realizes he's just been tricked. You walked forward for a bit, Luffy already finished with his food and having his tongue out from the heat as he held onto a large stick he grabbed from the ground and using it as a makeshift cane. You weren't any better, you were sweating from the sweltering heat that always greeted you in this country. A fun and interesting country it may be, with its interesting food and customs, but the weather was sure horrible. You weren't really thinking much about that though.

You glanced at the panting Luffy, him trying to keep pace with you as he complained about how starving he was and how hot it is and if you're sure we're going the right way.

You slightly frowned. Worry starting to form small in your chest.

"Say, Luffy." He made a sound that could be taken as acknowledgment or a dying bird, either way, you kept going. "Back in the ship, you guys didn't seem to mind to help save Vivi's country. I can see you guys are friends, anyone could. None of you seemed to mind what I said. So...what exactly are you gonna do? Are you gonna stop the war?"

"Bleh..." Luffy panted, his tongue seeming to loll more out of his mouth as he answered, the both of you continuing to walk. "I don't know what Vivi is gonna do, but I'm gonna kick Crocodile's ass!"

You turned your head towards him now, searching as the storm moved.

"How? He's a Warlord, ya know. He's pretty strong. You're not scared?"

"Who cares?" You blinked at how casual he sounded, as he panted between words. "I'll beat that guy so hard, he'll regret making Vivi feel that stuff!" Luffy continued to stare straight ahead, not seeming to realize how his words affected you. How the storm gathered and ready for rage. "He deserves it! He should be the one scared, he won't see my Gomu Gomu no Pistol at all I bet. He probably looks stupid too. A stupid gator man."

You snorted and started laughing at that, putting a hand on Luffy's shoulder as he complained lightly that you're heavy and you're making him more hot like that.

Maybe you'll wake up with this kid, Crocy. You thought in between laughs, your confidence growing. Not only in Luffy, but that they should be the ones to finish this. They promised the Princess after all. But maybe you can give him a little push...not that much. A king does not need assistance to rule.

"Make sure you keep water on ya when you guys fight than." Luffy turned towards you, giving you a blank look as his tongue moved slightly out his mouth from the turn. You smirked knowingly. "You know. If ya need to take a water break."

"...you're kinda weird, (Y/N)." Your smirk widened at that, your cheeks pinching at the movement. Luffy turned back straight ahead and his eyes widened. "Ah! It's over there! Let's go!"

"Wait!"

Luffy sped off, leaving you to dust.

You scratched your head with a pondering frown. You looked to the right, where you spotted the docks of Nanohana were.

"...I'll just meet you there, I guess." You released a slight smile before moving to use the moves you learned from your time as a marine, using Geppo and Soryu quickly to arrive at Nanohana. A mix of kicking your legs too fast for someone to see in the air, and moving in a speed even faster than that. You arrived within the town, continuing towards the ship as your senses suddenly pricked.

Steady.

A burn of a wick.

Your eyes strayed back as you ran, spotting the clash of power of both smoke and fire. Your lips lifting up brightly. They're both here huh? You moved and continued, eventually over the ship, noticing the other Straw Hats have arrived as they glanced around.

"Say..." Sanji started, glancing around.

"I feel like..." Usopp said with a hand under his chin.

"We're short a person—" Zoro stated before you popped up behind him on the moving ship as you landed with a 'Yo!' The Straw Hats all falling over in surprise and turning towards you as you laughed at how scared they looked.

"YOU'RE DOING THIS ON PURPOSE!" They all yelled at once as you laughed lightly at their angry sharp expressions as they made a chopping motion with their hands, scratching the back of your head.

"Ah, did you happen to see Luffy?" Nami questioned, sobering quickly as she looked behind you as if to find the captain there.

"Didn't you leave with him?" Usopp questioned, confused.

"He left you, huh?" Zoro guessed, crossing his arms. "He does that."

"Heh, yeah. He got excited to eat some real food." You agree.

"That idiot!" Sanji cursed, one hand clenched into a fist in front of his chest. Seeming to itch to want to punch someone. You're guessing Luffy. "How dare he leave a beautiful woman alone in this large town?!"

"Mah, it's okay." You waved his anger off as you stepped up to the railings of the ship and leaning to look back at the town. "It's not like—oh, I think I see him!"

The Straw Hats leaned on the railing, all their heads comically leaning forward. Different heads and features appearing as they searched for what you were talking about before they all blanched. Spotting Luffy being chased by marines.

"That idiot!" They all called out, then all blinking as Luffy stretched his arm and touched the railing they were on. "Ah—"

"Here I come guys~!"

You quickly backed off as Luffy barreled towards the crew, then managing to back off far enough to not get a direct hit but the wind from the force of him basically whipping body over here was still felt. Them all yelling and giving their own reactions at his move as you observed from behind them, laughing at some of their reactions. Them moving onto who exactly that man with the fire was, and if he actually has a brother. Luffy confirming with a cheerful yes, saying his name was Ace as he leaned against the railing of the ship with his crew around him. Who were now in Alabasta garb you noticed.

You didn't make a surprised expression, instead an idea springing forth as you stepped closer to Luffy.

"Luffy, why don't you share some embarrassing stories about your brother? Since I've met Ace, the only person he talks about is you."

Luffy widened his eyes as the crew looked over at you in surprise.

"You know Ace too?!" Luffy exclaimed as Usopp muttered that the famous Silver Blood seems to know everyone in the high seas. Recalling how you stated Mihawk being your master. You hummed in confirmation as you repeated your question. Wanting to know something about Ace when he was young that he may have kept hidden. The bugger probably did.

"Ah, when Ace was little, he always blushed when he was near a girl—!" Luffy was cut off by a kick to the head by the man himself who had a mild scowl on his face.

"What were you going to say, Luffy?" Ace said as he looked down at the Straw Hat who held his head in pain as he called his brother's name in surprise. You chuckled in amusement at the exchange. When Ace was done with his introduction to the Straw Hats, you walked towards him as he continued to squat on top of the railing.

"Ace." You greeted with your eyes hidden behind your Marine cap. A sharp grin was on Ace's face, as he gave his own greeting.

"(Y/N)."

The Straw Hats looked on in confusion as a nervous sweat came down all of their backs. The aura around the two powerful and infamous pirates was...odd.

I-I thought she said they were friends! Usopp, along with Chopper, thought.

They then spotted you move your arm slowly up, almost calculative, as Ace followed suit.

W-wha?! Are they going to attack each other with their fists?! They all thought with horror except for Luffy who looked on with a tilted head.

A sudden grin broke out of the two of you, as both of your fists fist bumped each other.

"Nice to see you Ace! What are you doing all the way here in the Grand Line? Hope you're not causing trouble." You said with a small laugh, your eyes taking in your loveable friend that has freckles. Ace gave his own laugh as he pulled back his arm with a familiar grin. "You always do when you're by yourself!"

"Causing trouble? You should eat your own words (Y/N)! You got a lot of nerve. You haven't been drinking since the last time we've met yeah?" He replied, causing your eyebrows to furrow with mock irritation as you began to talk with another with an easy atmosphere. Not noticing the fallen Straw Hats that were on the floor.

"The-they were friends all along?!" Usopp yelled out.

"That presence...what was that just now?" Zoro muttered to himself as he looked between the second commander of Whitebeard and the infamous ex-marine Silver Blood.

The two of you stopped chattering when the both of you spotted a fleet of ships coming near the Straw Hats.

"Ah, it's Baroque Works! The Billions Fleet!" Vivi yelled out as the rest of the crew glanced at the number of huge ships.

You glanced at Ace as he glanced back, competitive grins on your faces. "Since they're small fry, we'll decide it this way. Cool with you (Y/N)?" You nodded as the both of you held your fists out.

"Rock! Paper! Scissors!"

"I win again! Maybe they should give you another title besides Silver Blood. Maybe 'Loser." Ace exclaimed as he held his 'scissors' and cut the air mockingly while you stared at your open palm in mild annoyance.

"Pfft, they won't be a challenge anyways. Just go 'Cocky Fist'." You replied with an irritated mutter, putting your hands into your black jean shorts pockets as you tapped the point of your boot to match your irritation.

"Awwww, don't be like that (Y/N)!" Ace teased, mocking as he put a hand to your shoulder. "Maybe stop playing rock, paper, scissors to make a deal?"

You grumbled as he laughed, you pushing him off you as you told him to just go already before you handle the ships for him. Ace giving a mock two finger salute with a cocky grin, him stepping over to his motorized boat below.

Usopp fell down at the ridiculous exchange, as the others sweat dropped while Luffy just laughed.

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Edited: 02/04/21

Gonna keep editing guys. I really missed a lot of chances with everyone here and I need to rectify that before we move on. Enjoy!

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**Karasu(Raven): your noticeably smaller and total black sword that is on your hip. You can imagine whatever sword you want, but perhaps the Chokuto sword will fit. Like Sasuke's sword from Naruto Shippuden.

This is where there's a slight change from the plot of One Piece. But this is a Fanfiction, so I CAN do this.

And yup~. You first met Ace when he had his crew and was just a rookie who wanted to give his thanks to Shanks. Since, as hinted, you seem to always be by Shanks, it's not unlikely for that to happen.

And don't forget, there's a full 21 year gap. Anything could've happened during that time period.

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*FANART CORNER BECAUSE I WANT TO SHOW THEM ALL AND HAVE TOO MUCH*

*FANART CORNER*

DO YOU GUYS FREAKIN SEE THAT?! WHAT THIS BEAUTIFUL GIRL @kenzie6395 DID?!

LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL THAT IS!!

HERE!! LOOK AGAIN RIGHT HERE!!!

SO FREAKIN PERFECT!!! XD TOO PERFECT FOR WORDS!!

The scar on the left cheek! Perfectly sized, right above Silver Blood's lips like it's supposed to be!

The MARINE cap that have been atop her/your head for years, ever since you were a kid, still in well condition but you can tell it's a little worms down from the years!!

THE SWORD ON HER BACK! THE WHITE LONG SLEEVED SHIRT SHES WORN SINCE CP9!

THIS IS SO AMAZING!!!! (˘̩̩̩‿˘̩̩̩๑)❤︎

THANK YOU AGAIN @kenzie6395 !!!

X3

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

AND LIKE IVE SAID BEFORE, ANY TYPE OF FANART IS WELCOME! XD Heck! If anybody can make an AMV or fan video of this fic, THATS WELCOMED AS WELL!! XD THATS WOULD BE AWESOME!!

By: NightlessDemon

JUST LOOK AT THIS INTERESTING DRAWING STYLE! SO PERFECT!

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THOSE PERKY SHOULDERS! THAT SCAR, HAT, AND BUSTER SWORD PERFECTLY IN PLACE!!

And a unique twist with the hairstyle~ ^/////^

If you guys want to take a closer look, go to NightlessDemon profile.

THANKS AGAIN!!! >////////////<

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By: itsakano

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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TOO FREAKIN ADORABLE!!! I CANT!!

And I HAD to include all the different ways she did it, how could I not?!

It's just...! AHHHH!!!

THANK YOU AGAIN itsakano !!!! X3

By: MoodyGirl4evr

Can't get over the use of the greyscale in this drawing. ITS SO UNIQUE!! X3

I LOOOOOOOOOVE UNIQUE~~~!!

Those calm yet endearing eyes, that ca so quickly turn to slits in a MILLISECOND if something Silver Blood hates comes forth. Or if someone hurts SB's Nakama/comrades/friends.

THANKS AGAIN!!

SAY HOW AWESOME THEY ARE EVERYBODY!!! GO TO MoodyGirl4evr ''s TO SAY IT!!! XD

By: anjimanji7

I LOVE SB's smirk.
AND I CANT GET OVER HER DETERMINED EYES LOOKING AT ME!! ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.: *☆

Also, I like how you did the collar of her white long sleeved shirt. Way better then I am at collars. XD

AND THAT HAIR!! DONT GET ME STARTED ON THAT MESSY YET COOL LOOKING HAIR!!

THANKS AGAIN!!

GIVE THEM SOME LOVE EVERYBODY!!! TO anjimanji7 's PROFILE!!! XD

By: MoodyGirl4evr

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! >//////<

SUCH A DIFFERENT ART STYLE FROM BEFORE!! MoodyGirl4evr  is a returning fanartist. ^-^ They made the drawing two chapters before! With a completely different style and coloring of Silver Blood. Just goes to show how talented they are! ^////^

That determined expression! That small smile that Silver Blood does at times! THE HAT! THE SCAR!! AND THE SWORD!!!! X3 Such an AMAZING drawing!

THANK YOU SO MUCH~~~!!!!
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By: karensama13

Oooooooo WHA!!!

SUCH A RARE AND UNIQUE STYLE OF DRAWING OF SILVER BLOOD!

In this drawing, Silver Blood is in pissed off mode, with Karasu out. I like this drawing cause it's something no one has done before yet.

Also, as a reminder, you guys aren't limited on what you can draw. DRAW ANYTHING YOU LIKE INVOLVING THE STORY!! XD

You can make, for example, comic strips of a certain comedic scene you guys liked. Or just a drawing of a scene in general.

ALSO, you can draw the Silver Judgement pirate crew if you guys want! ^.^

ANYWAYS! THANKS AGAIN FOR THIS DRAWING!! I LOVE HOW ORIGINAL YOU WERE WITH IT!

CHECK OUT karensama13 EVERYBODY!! THEYRE GREAT!! ^.^

By: A_prettylittleliar

The hair... JUST THE HAIR!!!!!!!!
(〃ω〃) ITS SO FREAKIN BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE!!

ALONG WITH THAT PLAYFUL WINK!! X3

I really like the details of the eyes as well. The eyebrows looking realistic too!

AND THAT BANG GOING IN FRONT OF THE EYES!! AND THE MESSY SCAR SLIGHTLY HIDDEN BY THAT GORGEOUS HEAD OF HAIR!! XD

MAN!! SO GOOD~!

EVERYBODY CHECK A_prettylittleliar OUT!! XD THEY HAVE ONE PIECE STORIES OF THEIR OWN!!

By: ama_rin

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I CANT!!!

SO FREAKIN PRETTY!! THE BACKGROUND! THE HAT!!! THE SWORD!! THE MESSY SCAR!!!! >//////////////////////<

I CANT!!! It's just... ;-;

So good...

EVERYBODY CHECK OUT ama_rin !! SHES THE ONE WHO ALSO CREATED THE COVER OF THIS STORY AND IS VERY TALENTED IN HER OWN ONE PIECE STORY!! X3 CHECK EM OUT~!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS VOTED AND COMMENTED!! I APPRECIATE EVERY SINGLE THING FOR THE READERS WHO HAVE DONE SO!! XD

I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A NICE DAY/NIGHT!! XD

By:SonicBlueLover

SO COOL!!! >///////<

THE DETERMINED EXPRESSIONS ON SB'S AND THE OC'S FACES!!! XD AHHHHHHHHHH!!!

THE HANDS ARE SO PERFECT~~~!! AS WELL AS THE HAT!!!

SUCH SKILL!! ('°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥｀) I CANT!!  Scar is there, as well as the famous cap of course~ I also like how you drew Silver Blood's outfit!

SO PRISTINE YET SILVER BLOOD!!

CHECK SonicBlueLover  EVERYBODY!! XD THEY HAVE CONTENT OF THEIR OWN, AS WELL AS OTHER DRAWINGS~~!! GO, GO, GO!!