~21 years later~

A lone and small rowboat with a makeshift mast slowly moved across the waters outside of the country Alabasta, sailing away from said country of the desert and north of the porttown of Nanohana. A twenty-eight year old woman laid down against the mast with arms crossed behind her head, looking up at the sky with a Marine cap covering her eyes. But you can see her mouth turned down to a slight frown. One large black sword was on her back almost engulfing her fully due to the size, the sun's rays making it glint silver. Seeming to share its master's agitation. While one significantly smaller sword was on her hip. A messy scar running down from an inch below her left eye and stopping right on the corner of her turned down mouth.

Stupid Crocodile.

The woman thought as her brows furrowed.

"Heeyyyyyyyy!"

She turned her head and saw a boat with a figurehead of a goat, a young boy waving his arms back and forth, a familiar hat on his head. The woman immediately sat up once she saw the straw hat, and waited for the boat to come near her with attentive eyes.

The boat of the rookie Straw Hat Pirates, she thought with an inside grin.

They got close, and the boy with the familiar straw hat, Monkey D. Luffy, leaned forward from his seat on the figurehead.

"Hey lady, did you come from Alabasta?"

She smiled at him and replied that she did indeed "Monkey D. Luffy."

The boy blinked and smiled widely.

"You know who I am?" By this point, some of the other straw hats got closer to the woman and watched. Muttering to themselves about another weirdo lost without a ship and they should be careful outside of your hearing range.

"Yup~. I've heard a lot about you from Shanks. He always talked about you."

Luffy's eyes turned wide in happiness as his smile seemed to engulf his whole face.

"Whoa! You know Shanks? How is he?"

She giggled at him. She was everything that Shanks told her he was. Such a sweet kid, with a heavy destiny on his head.

"He's fine. And he's waiting." She said with a knowing smile. She suddenly heard a noise on the boat and moved her head towards it. The crew looked at it as well, at what seemed to be a boy with a long nose shaking in fear in the floor.

Uh oh.

"L-Luffy! Get away from her!"

Luffy tilted his head innocently and saying why.

"Cause she's the 'Ex-Marine Silver Blood
(Y/N)! She's defeated pirates and marines alike! She doesn't care who's in her way!" Some of the crew gasped or made noises of shock.

Oh shit. You thought with a sweatdrop as the situation escalated.

"Didn't she fight a Warlord of the Sea as well?"

"She also always left a bloody mess of her victims, who only saw a flicker of silver until they died! Hence her name 'Silver Blood!"

By this point, all of them were looking at you warily. Some already wanting to get their weapons out. A certain green haired one looking at you carefully, and seemed to be eyeing your buster sword on your back.

You frowned and pouted.

"That isn't very nice."

"YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO POUT!" Three yelled at you as you laughed sheepishly and scratched your nose. You looked at Luffy and saw him staring at you, an unreadable look on his face.

You grinned at him.

"Well? What do you think, Future Pirate King?"

His face brightened and he announced that she was a good person, with his crew yelling at him on how crazy he was. Him just laughing a unique laugh in response.

You decided to take a closer look at the Straw Hats. And so you suddenly jumped from your small boat to the railing of their ship. Causing some of the crew mates to shriek in surprise and fear.

"Pfft! You guys are funny when scared." You said with an amused smile as you looked at them. Your eyes then began to assess as you carefully looked at them. You already knew that Luffy would indeed be the one to become Pirate King, if Shanks turned a Yonko with the hat than this boy can do great things too. You also saw it in his eyes. But, you want to see the future Pirate King's crew. Your (e/c) eyes stopped on a green haired swordsman.

"Ah, Roronoa Zoro. Nice to see a fellow swordsman." He looked at you with careful eyes as he then glanced at the famous sword on your back once again."Oh, sorry. I only like taking out Kuroi ten'nosabaki (*Black Heaven's Judgment) when I fight seriously. But I can show you a little part of the blade if you want?" You suggested.

"The famous sword made by Silver of the Molten Metal." Zoro's hand tightened on his hilt as an excited grin appeared on his face. Your eyes flashing in remembrance at someone else who gets excited for a challenge. "I always wanted to swap blows with that blade. And the wielder, Silver's daughter. Let's—" just when Zoro was going to take out his katana a blond smoking man kicked towards him causing Zoro to curse and dodge.

"What the hell was that for you Pervy Cook?!" Zoro yelled at the blond man who glared towards him.

"Stupid Marimo! Like I would allow you to attack a woman in front of me!" He shouted at Zoro, with some other crew members joining in as they scolded the green haired swordsman.

You internally sighed, thankful someone else interrupted the swordsman before you had to. You praised the young man for his courage and determination though. Not many would openly challenge you. With knowing who you are anyways, and those who did challenge you were mostly idiots. But you should stop his crew from yelling at him, he's had enough.

You cleared your throat, causing them to stop and look at you.

"I want to hear your dreams. From all of you, if you are willing." You said as you looked at the whole Straw Hat crew.

"Why should we?" Zoro asked, eyes narrowed in suspicion and crossed arms. "We don't know you besides your reputation. Despite if Luffy likes you or not, that doesn't mean we have to do the same. We don't even know why you were—"

"I-I want to cure any disease!" A squeaky cute voice said, you looked down. A reindeer shakily looking at you as he hid behind the green haired swordsman, although it was a poor position, since his whole body was sticking out.

Your eyes softened as you squatted on the railings, an easy smile on your lips.

"Yeah? I bet you will. What's your name?"

"You don't have to answer that." Zoro stated to the reindeer, eyes still narrowed at you. The reindeer blinked up at him before turning towards you, hooves flexing against the swords man's pants leg. And than a leg was lifted up and a sword drawn and they met.

"Don't be so rude to the lady here, Marimo!" The blonde with the swirly brow snapped before moving towards you, his legs also seeming to swirl oddly as his whole expression changed to a...you could only call it a lovesick smile. He grabbed your hand that was on your knees, eyes in hearts as you stared awkwardly. This was new. "I'm Sanji, and I'm going to find the All Blue, sweet (Y/N)-chwan! But your smile seems to be as beautiful as those waters!"

"You don't even know if the waters are beautiful," Zoro cut in with a drawl. "You haven't seen them, Idiot Cook."

Sanji let go of your hand and snapped towards the bounty Hunter. "Shut up, Algae Head!"

"What'd ya say?!" Zoro snapped back as the two seemed to bump heads while the crew looked on with Luffy laughing without a care to the situation.

"My name is Monkey D. Luffy and I'm gonna become Pirate King!" Luffy shouted easily and a wide grin, uncaring about his fellow crew members.

Your smile lifted up. "Yeah I know."

You noticed the crew was still hesitating as Zoro and Sanji snapped with Luffy just smiling to himself. You stood on the railing, deciding what to do as they looked up at you warily.

"How about this than," You put your thumb to your chest and a hand to your hip as your smile turned into a toothy grin. "I'm (Y/N)! And I'm going to be the strongest woman in the world! Everybody will know my name and never forget it." Your grin turned into a proud smirk, and the crew looked up at you. Eyes flickering as they saw how confident you were at spouting it, a woman of dreams.

"I—I—I'm going to..." You turned to see the long-nosed boy speaking, waiting patiently as his legs shook as you stared at him but pushing through. "I'm going t-to be a brave man in the sea! I'm C-Captain Usopp and I have eight thousand men under me—"

He looks familiar, you thought as you stared as Usopp went on about the many men and ships he has and he just has to call them and they'll come right here if you do anything. You scratched the back of your head and than gasped, making Usopp immediately stop as you pointed at him with a surprised smile.

"Usopp! Is your dad Yasopp?" Usopp's eyes widened as you continued, the air around you friendly and inviting. It reminded him of something too but he doesn't know what. "Man, that guy...he sure loves talking about you. And one of the best snipers in all these seas! Which makes sense since—" you gave a blinding close eyed smile, a slight flush on your cheeks,"he is a part of Shanks crew! You guys have to become the best to beat him. They're pretty powerful and scary." You opened your eyes and zeroed in on Luffy, his grin widening and eyes shining despite your words. "Can you beat them?"

"Of course!" Luffy shouted with no hesitation whatsoever, looking at you in excitement. It made you grin in excitement too, looking at this boy. My, what is this guy gonna do next?

"Woah," Usopp started, looking at his hands with a thoughtful smile before looking at you, body less tense,"...so my dad really is the greatest huh?"

You nodded, smiling down at the boy. But the feeling of familiarity never left. Mmm...I guess he looks a lot like his dad. That must be it.

You turned towards the orange-haired girl who stared at you with brows furrowed, hand on her hips. Her also glancing at the ones you've won over before turning back to you, hesitation in her mocha brown eyes. You spotted the log pose around her wrist.

"You must be the navigator," the girl blinked as you went on. "What's your dream? Gotta be grand like being brave, being a king, being the best doctor, and finding the seas that meet." Her eyes slightly narrowed before lifting up her chin with a playful smirk.

"Going to draw the map of the whole world. Nothing more or nothing less. My name is also Nami." She held her hand out expectantly as you looked down in confusion. "That would be five thousand beli for my name and ten thousand for my dream."

"Ehhhh?!" You shouted, eyes bulging out slightly as you held your head. Usopp commenting in the background that Nami charged more for her dream but not her name when the name is more dangerous for you to know. "I didn't know you were gonna charge me for that! That's a lot of money, you know! Might as well be the world's best hustler while you're at it!"

Nami's smirk widened as her eyes turned half lidded in confidence.

"Oh, you think so?"

"My n-name is Chopper!" You blinked and turned down to the reindeer lowering your arms, who now stood in front of you and was looking up at you. His eyes still holding fear but not as much as before. "You...really think I can cure any disease in the world one day...?"

You tilted your head at him, looking at him oddly.

"Didn't you say you would?"

"I—" Chopper blinked up at you, cute small brows coming together. "Y-yes, I did!"

"Than you will. If you're gonna do it, you're gonna do it."

Chopper brightened and seemed to flush and started to due a weird dance in front of you.

"S-Saying that kind of stuff doesn't make me h-happy, you bastard!"

You chuckled. Someone doesn't receive compliments well, you noticed. And he's so cute!

You turned towards the green haired swordsman once more, who eventually stopped fighting Sanji and now stood with crossed arms and was leaning against the mast of the ship. You stared at each other in silence, waiting expectantly. He scoffed and turned his head away from you.

Ah, it's like that than?

You moved your head to greet the pretty blue-haired girl with the duck when your ears twitched.

"I'm going to be the world's greatest swordsman."

You glanced back at Zoro, who was not looking at you and you couldn't see his face since it was turned away. You stared at him for a moment before smirk slowly formed on your face as you hummed approvingly before looking back at the blue haired girl who was squinting her eyes at you.

Don't recognize me please.

"And you little miss?" You asked, her blinking out of her stupor. Her hand going to her chest as she looked down before staring back up at you, a glint in her eyes.

"Someone that can make my countrymen proud and who I can protect."

Your smirk turned into a thoughtful one, your eyes flicking with an emotion that was too quick for her to catch. You fixed yourself before looking at each crew member with a lop-sided grin.

"A perfect crew for the perfect Pirate King. Well done, I wouldn't expect any less."

Luffy laughed.

But, there was something you noticed. Your eyes went back to a blue haired girl by the duck.

"But, what's a princess doing on a pirate ship?"

They immediately tensed except for Luffy who just looked a mix of surprise and amazement.

"Whoa?! How'd you know?!" The captain of the Straw Hats yelled as Zoro pointed his sword to your neck with narrowed eyes, while the shaking Usopp had his slingshot on the ready. You looked at the princess who was shocked and a little frightened. Seeming to not care about the dangerous weapon near your skin.

"I knew you seemed to be trouble," Zoro stated with sharp eyes, moving his Kitetsu closer to your neck threateningly, Kitetsu flashing along with it's owner.

You didn't care for how it touched your neck either. Kuroi ten'nosabaki seeming to glint back at Kitetsu without being drawn, in challenge.

"I suggest for you to leave Alabasta. It's gotten hectic over there." You said matter of factly, observant eyes on the girl. She, who you know as the princess of this country—Vivi, furrowed her brows.

"I have to go. They're my people. But...what do you mean by hectic?" The princess hesitantly questioned.

Your (e/c) eyes looked evenly at her. "It just is." You began, "I've been to this island countless times throughout the years. Before odd things started to occur, or perhaps, just when they started. There are tensions everywhere it's like..." Your mouth turned down slightly at the thought, a rising suspicion coming up from your gut as you spoke the next word.

"War."

What have you done, Crocodile? You thought as your frown deepened. Damn it, you grumpy Croc.

Vivi's brows turned down at the information, her glancing at the other members of the crew. They all had determination written on their faces. Something you immediately saw and internally smirked at. They were already aware, but they wanted to go anyway.

Vivi glanced back at you, determination in her own features as she clenched her fists.

"Then I have to save them."

What a crew. You thought as you appraised them. You stopped and smiled at the princess, telling her she was very brave and strong. The princess only blushing and saying a thank you in response with Zoro slowly lowering his sword and Usopp following the same with his slingshot. Luffy then asked you if you were a part of Shanks crew, you replying no but he offered.

As well as someone else.

Luffy pouted.

"Awww, I was going to ask you to join my crew. You look strong lady!"

You smiled.

"Just call me (Y/N). And sorry, I'm more of a 'lone wolf' kinda gal."

Luffy looked at you confused.

"What's that? You're a wolf?!" He looked at you with a bright and excited grin. And you couldn't help but laugh at him while his crew mates corrected him.

"No, she just prefers her own company you idiot captain. It's a..." Zoro stopped as his brows furrowed in hard concentration as he tried to search the word. Only to have Nami deadpan and sigh at him.

"An idiom. It's an idiom Zoro." He looked at the strawberry blonde with a small tick mark as he yelled "I knew that!".

Luffy looked back you again with a tilted head.

"Huh? But doesn't it get lonely?"

Your smile faltered slightly. "Only sometimes." You replied shortly.

Your reasons of being alone was more fear and paranoia then anything else. And you wouldn't speak to anyone about it. They wouldn't understand.

"Well (Y/N) ," you looked up at Luffy who had a smile, "you're always welcome here if ya get lonely!" And he gave you an innocent and bright grin at you as you gave a wide eyed stare. And you couldn't help but remember those same words that was spoken to you years ago by the one you admire and respect the most.

"You are always welcome on this ship."

Shanks.

You chuckled, a slight blush on your cheeks at the memory. And you patted the young boys head gently. Commenting at how he was a good kid and how he reminded you of Shanks. The crew mates commented to themselves on how you didn't seem like everything they heard, with Zoro saying that you were indeed strong. Giving off somewhat of the same aura as Hawkeyes Mihawk.

Your ears caught those words, as you turned your attention back towards them. You opening your mouth before deciding the better of it.

"Ah, Mihawk? He was my master."

Zoro widened his eyes as his hand drifted towards his hilt again as he walked to you with new fervor.

You think you weren't supposed to say that.

"Zoro! Stop!" Nami shouted at him with agitation, as Usopp yelled as well with some stuttering as he tried to hold back the swordsman. "Y-you should listen to her! Haven't you h-heard how strong she is? Don't you remember what happened at Baratie?" Zoro stopped his movements altogether as an emotion flicked through his eyes, something you didn't miss with your observant orbs, him putting away his sword slowly with a mild scowl on his face.

"Yeah. I know." Zoro gritted out, but the blond— Sanji, who dreamed to find the All Blue—wasn't having it.

"Stupid Marimo! You try to hurt a beautiful woman again and I'll kick your ass!" He yelled in irritation as you blinked at him. You felt touched by his compliment and gave your thanks, only for him to suddenly turn to you with heart eyes.

"You are welcome (Y/N)-chan~!" Sanji yelled as he seemed to come towards you with a love tornado.

You sweatdropped. Than turned towards Zoro who was glaring at Sanji with irritation forming his features, his eyes turning towards you when felt your gaze.

"Your dream," Zoro eyes hardened as you continued, "It will take a lot of work. I was lucky to be trained by Mihawk, and yet I'm still not in his league." You rose a brow at the young swordsman, his lips set in a straight line. "You're going to eventually have to surpass me. Can you surpass him?"

A beat passed. Zoro put a hand to his hilt, but you did not stray from the swordsman's face.

"That just means I have to work harder than you." Zoro retorted, a challenging smirk on his lips. "That man...I'll be the world's greatest swordsman. Didn't you hear me when I said it?"

"Pfft!" You snorted, smirk back on your face as you appraised him once more. "Heh, I guess so."

You then looked at the sky and commented that you guessed you should leave them alone now.

"Wha?! Why?!" Luffy whines with a pout. "I want to hear more about Shanks!"

"Mmmm," You hummed in thought, eyes turning back towards the desert island you just left. Thoughts going a mile a minute as you tried to come to a decision.

"Leave her alone, Luffy." Nami interjected. "I'm sure she's busy with other things. We shouldn't bother her."

"Nami's right," Vivi, this princess that seems kind-hearted and brave to help her country., agreed. She turned her kind eyes towards you and you felt something turn in your stomach at the apologetic look she was giving you. "Thank you for what you said. I appreciate it, (Y/N)-San. Best you leave now to avoid what's gonna happen, yes?"

Your jaw tightened.

Usopp gave a nod, as he fixed the goggles on his head, shakily. It seems he was still scared. "T-thats right! I-it's best i-if you leave now. M-Marines are gonna be a-after us so we don't want you to get caught."

"It looks like you do," Zoro pointed out with Usopp moving towards him with his finger to his lips as he shushed the swordsman.

You blinked.

"Marines?" You questioned.

"Eh?" Luffy rubbed the back of his head in confusion. "I didn't see any marines... it was just that Okama guy."

Usopp turned towards Luffy, sweating. He put an arm around Luffy as he laughed harshly. Perhaps a little too harsh.

"A-Ahhh, Luffy! It was...you know!" Usopp stuttered, squeezing his arm around Luffy's neck as he looked at his long noses friend in bewilderment. Zoro muttering about what he's doing and Sanji palming his face, with Nami looking at him unimpressed with crossed arms. Chopper seeming to believe the sniper's words as he hurried back and forth around the ship to see a navy ship out in the distance. "Er...Oh! It was that smoke guy! W-we don't want you to get c-caught by this scary smoke guy marine, terrifying—I mean, uh, miss Silver Blood, ma'm."

You immediately perked up at that, as you finally landed on the floor of the ship with eager eyes. Making Usopp shriek and let go of Luffy, his butt to the floor in surprise.

"Do you mean Captain Smoker?"

"Oh." Luffy made a face, his tongue sticking out. "That guy."

"Smoker...?" Chopper echoed, hoof to his mouth in confusion. Zoro giving the reindeer a quick run down it's a marine they met before.

"E-ehhh?!" Usopp yelped from the floor, pushing himself up as he stared at you, now define you within the ship and not far away like he wanted. "Y-you know him?!"

"Ah." Your gaze turned distant, your smile weak, "He's my Nakama ever since we were children and we trained together when I was still a marine. That was good times..."

"Eh?!",Usopp exclaimed in confusion," How is a deadly-I-I mean," Usopp quickly corrected himself in fright," friendly pirate like you Nakama with a marine?" The other members giving you odd looks with his statement.

Your eyes turned soft as you touched and rubbed the rim of your Marine cap fondly. Remembering of times long past and lost to time.

"With Nakama, it doesn't matter what side they're in. You're Nakama, and always will be."

Luffy gave you bright grin and gave off an odd laugh as the crew looked at you with less tension in their shoulders before, seeing that you were nothing the rumors claimed you to be. You commented that despite this, Smoker has always been trying to catch you. While you just liked to laugh and tease him as he tried to do it. You loved it when the both of you meet. It reminded you of the old times. Before—

"What's this? The pirate's daughter finally showing her true colors?" A smooth dark voice said mockingly.

"Can I come with you guys?" You suddenly asked. A decision reached, no matter if Usopp's words are untrue or not. Hopefully with this, with them, you can see what you've been blinded to the full extent or hidden from you.

Luffy nodded. "Yeah, sure."

"Wh-whaaaa?! Luffy!" Usopp cried out, standing up and grabbing Luffy's collar and started to shake him. "What are you doing?!"

"Why are you shaking me?!" Luffy exclaimed, grabbing Usopp's collar too. "Didn't you say you saw that guy?!"

"H-hey! We-well, I—urk!" Usopp snapped, shaking Luffy harder. "You don't get it at all!"

"Oi!" Luffy grabbed Usopp back forcefully and both of them fell to the floor. The both of them now rolling around the floor as they fought with the crew staring in different forms of exasperation.

"Sheesh. This is what you get," Zoro stated, moving back towards training some till they arrive to the shores of Alabasta. Uncaring of your presence now as you stared at Luffy and Usopp continuing to fight with an amused grin.

"Ah, let me help you with your boat, (Y/N)-chwan." Sanji stated, moving towards by the railing of the caravel ship and jumping down to your small boat to attach ropes to theirs. You letting him as you gave him your thanks, eyes straying towards his lifted brows due to his smile before looking back at his eyes. Him giving a little twirl as he jumped back onto the ship. "It's no trouble at all, (Y/N)-chwan! So polite and kind!"

You sweatdropped.

"Ahhhh...I'm really not," You tried to correct the cook but he already walked away stating he's gotta figure out how to feed their guest without food due to his idiot captain. "You don't gotta feed me! I actually ate before I...he's gone."

"Don't mind him," Nami came to your side with a half-smile. At ease with the chaos around her as she looked at the sky to check the weather for a moment before turning back towards you. "Sanji-kun is just like that to every woman he sees. We're actually going to stop by Nanohana. You said you've been to this country a lot, that means you know your way around right?"

You rose a confused brow at her odd tone.

"If I say yes, does that mean my debt is cleared?"

"Well look at you!" Nami said with crossed arms, her half smile rising to a playful smirk. "I'll give you fifty percent off of what you owe me if you tell us where we can go to get what we need."

"Eh?! Why not all of it?!"

"That's an additional thousand belis for trying to hard bargain me."

"Oi!" Your face twisted into one of disbelief and a light scowl. "You really are gonna be the best hustler out there too huh?!"

"You should just stop," you turned your gaze towards Zoro, who was training with weights now as he moved them up and down near the entrance to what you guessed was the storage room of the ship. Moving a couple steps to the side as needed when Luffy and Usopp rolled towards him. "She's a witch. She'll keep going if you don't stay quiet."

"That's an additional twenty thousand for trying to help, Zoro." Zoro blanched at the strawberry's blonds words before she turned back towards you with a greedy grin. "And another ten thousand for you trying to hustle a hustler."

You squawked as you pointed animatedly.

"So you admit it?!" Nami continued to grin and you released a loud sigh as you rubbed the back of your head and tapped your right foot against the floorboard of the ship. "Damn. Yeah, sure. It's no problem."

Nami gave her nod and looked towards Vivi as she walked to her in the upper deck of the ship.

"You know a few spots too, Vivi-Chan?" Vivi nodding. "Ah, you can help than."

"Whaaa?!" You shouted in disbelief, straightening yourself as you snapped. "That means I just owe you money for no rea—" Nami lifted up two fingers in warning, you quickly and comically shutting your mouth up. Turning away and squatting by the mast of the ship. You heard Nami step up towards the upper deck to be by Vivi and where the wheel must be of the ship, that's usually how all ships function and are designed anyways. She must be readying the ship to land.

You turned towards Zoro who was looking up in the direction of the ship with a glower.

"You weren't kidding."

Zoro glanced towards you before staring straight ahead as he moved his heavy weights once more.

"I never kid," he said seriously and like a man who's suffered much.

You turned back towards the front of the ship and noticed the reindeer was in front of you before flinching and falling back in surprise, you quickly saving him by pulling on the pants he had.

"Woah, careful. Gotta protect that body of yours first before you try to save others, yeah?"

Chopper blinked up at you and your calming smile and gave out a strong nod.

"Y-yes! Sorry. I was just staring at..." He pointed behind your back with his hooves, where your large buster sword laid. An impressive and large sword it was, a dark midnight black, but holding a glint of a silver sheen if you moved it right. And a small half circle right tip of the circle, where you can trap someone's neck if you wanted to. The handle being a foot long, adding to your sword's impressive height. The handle holding bandages around it for your hands and hiding the odd cross cross sort of striped pattern underneath the bandages that were more like bindings. The handle ending in an oval shape with a triangular black jewel in the middle, what looked like to be black quartz smoothed out. "It's so big. It looks heavy too..."

Kuroi ten'nosabaki glinted as you grinned proudly, a hand to its handle.

"You bet it is! It took me quite a bit to finally lift this guy up, but man...when I did..." Your grin showed a lot of teeth and it looked more like a smirk, you not seeing Chopper shudder and murmur 'scary' but couldn't take his doe eyes off you. "It was the best feeling ever. I can't imagine my life without him."

"Him?" Chopper questioned, tilting his head and your smirk only widened.

"Yatta!" You turned towards Luffy that was by the bow of the ship, his hands up triumphantly and eyes closed with a large grin with Usopp on the ground rubbing his head. Luffy than opening his eyes and stretching towards you, grabbing your hand and tugging as you stared at him with wide eyes before it went away, remembering what kind of fruit the straw hat has. "Come on (Y/N)! My turn! I wanna hear more about Shanks!"

You got up at his tugging and gave a slight laugh when you got pulled to him due to his arm, patting atop his head and feeling the straw hat you haven't touched in years. Dutifully atop its new owner, who was grinning at you so wide that you wonder if there can be two suns that you know.

"Okay, okay. Only a quick one cause we're close to Nanohana."

"Awww, okay. But come over here!" Luffy tugged you closer to the bow of the ship, Luffy sitting on the figurehead in a reverse position as he looked at you expectantly. "Story! Story! Story! Has Shanks gotten stronger? Where is he now? Does he—"

You interrupted him with a laugh, your shoulders relaxing at the boy's cheerfulness and eagerness. You not being fully able to tell for a moment the difference between Shanks and Luffy at all, but you feel some difference you think.

"Okay, let's talk about the one time he was dangerously close to actually being drunk."

"Blegh, he still drinks that stuff?" Nonetheless Luffy leaned closer to you, eyes fully fixated on you as his hands held his head, elbows against the railing.

"Heh. Don't like the stuff either myself." You agreed with his noise of disgust, you smiling when Luffy quickly corrected himself and saying he doesn't like it but he's still a man. "We were in a frontier type of island called Smirnoff and..."

Luffy leaned and listened as you went on, a gleam in his eyes and his grin never fading as he gave his own comments. Sometimes making you laugh or you laughing as you went on with the story, the other Straw Hats hearing here and there as you spoke. Making their own observations as the famed dangerous woman smiled easily and not caring if the others heard your loud laughs.

"What?!" Luffy exclaimed as you told him about how Shanks drunk two whole barrels of rum dry by himself. You laughed at the memory.

"Yeah, you wouldn't believe what he did next—" You continued to tell Luffy as the crew mates watched and commented to themselves from a distance.

"She seems to admire that Shanks person almost as much as Luffy." Zoro commented as they all saw that your smile hasn't left your face once as you continued to talk excitedly about him.

Chopper blinked as he looked on. "You guys think (Y/N) likes him?" He questioned innocently. The crew looked at the reindeer, and then back at the laughing duo. They noticed a flush on your cheeks, and a happy gleam in your eyes as you spoke about the Yonko who made their captain dream and want to take it with an ever stretching, never planning to let go just like he didn't plan to let go any one of them.

Nami grinned to herself at the information as she put that little bit of info in the back of her mind, and to make sure to remember it. The strawberry blonde then smiled softly at Silver Blood and her captain, the crew doing the same. Their opinions slowly changing. Except for one who came out from the kitchens empty.

"No~! Her heart is already taken by another man~!" Sanji exclaimed with tears of sadness running down his face.

Vivi stared thoughtfully at you, her brows slightly furrowed. Why is she getting this feeling she got from Mr. 2 again...?

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Somewhere within Rainbase Alabasta

"The 'plan' will begin at 7:00 AM, two days from now. Have you made all the arrangements?" A low voice stated as he stood by a Bananadile.

"Yes I have...150 of the Billions are on standby in Nanohana. I called back Mr. 2 as well. It seems Mr. 3 wasn't caught." A smooth mature voice replied, a woman who was stylishly dressed as she sat on the cushion chair. The man made no comment as his gaze seemed thoughtful as he glanced towards the large panned windows.

The woman smirked knowingly. "It was a close call once again with Silver Blood, yes? She almost discovered your plans. The ex-marine left more suspicious then the last time she came. What do you think...Crocodile?"

"Silver Blood left because of lack of evidence. She's not the type of woman to attack an enemy without any evidence justifying it." Crocodile rumbled calmly as he took out a cigar and lit it with practiced movement.

"What if this plan succeeds then?"

Crocodile looked up at her with eyes narrowed, "When. Not if.", he corrected her as Robin gave a small chuckle.

"Yes, my apologies. When this plan succeeds, what are you going to do in her next visit?"

Crocodile smirked as he kept his cigar loosely between his lips.

"What can she do? And besides, perhaps with this she'll join me. Open those calculative eyes of hers and not that idiotic farce she always seems to put on." Crocodile's smirk widened as he closed his eyes. "Silver Blood will be useful. In more ways then one."

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Edited: 01/31/21

I am editing all these beginning arcs. I made a mistake for keeping all these short and not expanding like I should've. The characters here deserve more justice so that's what I'm doing. Enjoy.

**Kuroi ten'nosabaki🗡🎇 💀(Black Heaven's Judgement): your black sword with a sheen of silver buster sword that's carrie son your back. Think of it like Cloud's sword from Final Fantasy or Zabuza's sword from Naruto.

(Your sword is a mix of Cloud's and Zabuza's, there is no hole in your sword, but there IS a half moon cut in it. But the half moon cut near the top of the sword.)

Say thanks to for finally pushing myself t.                                                             to show you guys exactly what everything looks like.
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First up, the famous buster sword, Black Heaven's Judgement(Kuroi ten'nosabaki).

That's roughly what it looks like, but of course bigger. XD All black with a sheen of silver in the middle. A crescent moon opening that can hold someone in place to the wall, and the bottom of the hilt having a huge gem of some sort.

And below the sword you can see one of Silver Blood's(yours) expressions. Though...that's sure a sad smile huh...? ^_^'

And now an up close pic of YOU.

That's where your scar is, and what it looks like. Some spots are still darker, and others are lighter within the scar. A pretty messy scar, if I do say so myself...wonder how you got it~?

And that's just an example with a girl, you look like you. Of course, the expressions and the past/experiences in the eyes may be different.

Look! Your precious MARINE cap. Just in case no one knows what it looks like.

AND NOW RANDOM EXPRESSIONS OF SILVER BLOOD(YOU)! XD JUST CAUSE!

Happy~ As well as some anime expressions above. Blank, worried, and evil laughter(wait that's not an expression)

Weirded out...wonder what she's(your) looking at.(Please ignore the school stuff, as you can see, I wasn't paying attention when I first drew this.)

Pure anger. Fury. Hate.

Awwww~ ^3^ Look at Silver Blood(you), all flustered~ I wonder by who...

^_~

Yay~!! ^_^ Done for this one~.

Alabasta Arc start!

I APOLOGIZE IF SOME SCENES ARE DIFFERENT FROM CANON OR OCCURRED IN A DIFFERENT TIME!! DX

I WISH FOR YOU GUYS TO SEE THAT YOUR PRESENCE HAS CHANGED SOME THINGS IN THE ONE PIECE WORLD!!

ANYWAYS!!

Next few chapters, you guys shall see who you're going to get all hot and bothered with. (I'm kidding. Just fluff. Kinda. Mildly hot. I admit that.)