A/N : Again thanks for the good support and to those messages, it brings me great joy by just saying that you've enjoyed reading my fictions.
Natsu is Awesome: Thanks and sorry I didn't mean to torture you by saying that. LOL. and thanks for the word correction I'll be sure to remember that in the future. And for the last comment, Well for a swordsman it's a matter of pride that even when injured, one shall not yield, also Luffy wants to test his limitation rather his passion to become the best.
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"Well it's good to hear that the higher ranked Marines agreed to make you a Marine" Luffy said, walking with Zoro towards the little ship he had. Since Captain Monkey D. Luffy had started to gather a special crew of his own he was given a boat which will be bigger should the numbers increase. Should the higher ups want to discuss something of the newly recruit, the recruiter which is Luffy this time has to defend his recruit, if cannot he or she won't be allowed. Luffy simply said that his companion is a swordsman, mentioning that he is a pirate hunter the higher ups gave a sigh of relief.
"Who said I wanted to be a Marine?" Zoro said, in disbelief that Luffy forced him into joining.
"Ararara... We're not so bad, It's just those Marine placed in small places that are sometimes, well sucks" A voice was heard behind Captain Luffy and Petty Officer Zoro. Luffy looked back and straightened his body and saluted.
"Admira Aokiji!" Luffy shouted, in a respectful tone of course.
"Captain Monkey, Since you have started a crew of your own, I'd like to-" the Admiral was cut short by Luffy.
"Permission to speak freely, Admiral" He said
"Go on" the Admiral replied.
"I'd prefer not be called Captain Monkey, Admiral" Luffy said in a somewhat pleading form. Zoro and Aokiji instantly laugh and pictured in their head a monkey wearing a Marine uniform with the rank of Captain. Luffy sweat dropped, he was made fun of once more, while training to become a Marine he was often cold Monkey Marine. Now he kinda don't want to remember those things, not that they were cruel he actually joins in their jokes and acts like a monkey but now he is a ranked officer and has a reputation to hold.
"Ahahah.. Fine..Luffy, as I said, since you started your own crew you're gonna need a helping hand, I'd like you to meet your first mate, you can come out now"
As the Admiral finished his sentence, a figure appeared in the shadows of a dim hallway, the figure instantly tell them she's a she.
"Captain Monkey, I'd like you to meet your first mate, Lieutenant Tashigi" The blue haired woman laugh upon hearing the name Captain Monkey. Soon was followed by Zoro and a loud "Oops" from the admiral. She has a short hair and it was dark blue, and a sweet dark brown orbs. Wearing a purpled flowery design shirt and a blue jeans, black shoes, and a rectangular red spectacles.
For a moment the green haired Petty Officer froze, that did not go unnoticed to Luffy "Oi, Zoro, are you okay?"
"K-K-Kuina? Th-That's imposs-ssible." Zoro was stuttering as he tried to stroke her face only to meet a katana's edge on his neck.
"You may have mistaken me from someone else, but I don't like being touched without my consent" sheathing her sword, Zoro turned away and started walking, saying that he will return to his quarters.
"Did I say you are allowed Petty Officer? or have you forgotten I'm second in command" she said, her voice full of authority.
"Tch.." Zoro replied, not caring, he started to walk back to his quarters.
"Did he just "Tch!" me?" her jaws dropping, never did she saw a low ranking Marine did that to his superior, not to mention a Captain who was just laughing when the man "Tch" her. Still she was interested and wanted to be under Luffy's command. When still was training, rumors of the next hero who'll follow Garp in his footstep. He was handsome, brave, funny, charming, and a part of him that's like a kid which most girls found out to be cute. Some of the boys with him did envy him and started calling him "Monkey Marine" and when Luffy joined in with them it all became fun, making him friends with anyone.
"Well, Tashigi" respectfully motioning his hand, for the two of them two walk "Shall we return to the ship?"
"Y-yes" she said, bowing low, as her hair shadowed her face, she tried her hardest not to be seen blushing.
"It's so boring..." Luffy said, as Tashigi steers the ship, there was a few glances from Zoro and she gladly returned them with cold sharp glares which made the swordsman clearly uncomfortable whenever she's in the vicinity.
"Captain, what are we going to do now?" respectfully asking her Captain.
"Well, the den-den mushi is not ringing so we'll just roam East Blue until we see a trouble or we are ordered to do something" he replied.
As if it was on cue the den-den mushi did ring.
"Yeah, who's this?" Luffy was so bored that he forgot it was a line directly connected to Marineford.
"Don't 'who's this' me, you brat!" that voice, that anger and that sudden snore... Granpa Garps.
"Jii-chan, don't sleep on me!" with that Monkey D. Garp was wide awake, Tashigi was surprised at how Luffy talked to his commanding officer/instructor even though they might be family related, Marines are strict about their rules especially when it involves officers.
"A commercial ship has reported that they have been attacked and been boarded by pirates, Alvida Pirates are threatening the passengers."
"My orders?" he said, his tone suddenly changing.
"Protect the passengers at all cost."
"Rules of engagement?" he asked once more.
"If a passenger's life is not threatened you to do as you see fit if the pirates does not surrender" Garp answered back.
"It'll be done" he said, and ending the transmission between him and his grandfather.
"Let's go Ensign, we have a job to do, I'll go change into my uniform."
"Captain L-Luffy, ship's on sight" Tashigi yelled. Instantly blushing, seeing his Captain's wet black hair. He was wearing the coat of justice, a long sleeve white polo shirt with vertical black stripes. He stood before her, his fresh scent hitting her nose like a punch from a professional boxer.
"Tsk." Tashigi suddenly changes when the door behind the two of them opened, revealing the green haired swordsman.
"Wha- What did I do?" Zoro said, poor Zoro receiving the cold shoulders from Tashigi. 'I hate my life...' he though to himself.
"Hmph.." she said, turning her eyes into the ship.
"Zoro, civilians safety first, you're not a pirate hunter anymore" Luffy said
"Oi, Oi, I did save that woman from Shells Town give me at least some credit" Zoro retorted, Luffy smiled, he was simply making sure of what Zoro is made of.
"Sir! you will add a Yes Sir! or Yes Captain! when you are talking to your commanding officer" Tashigi said, angrily.
"Okay.. Okay that's enough Tashigi, I've forced him into joining the Marines, it's okay" putting a hand on her shoulder, she stiffened up.
"Y-y-y-y-yes sir.." Tashigi replied.
"How come you're stuttering when talking to Luffy here?" Zoro wondered.
"Urusai!" she retorted.
"Give me the treasure girl!" Alvida yelled, fighting to a certain orange haired thief "We're stealing and you're stealing from us? not that's rude!" she said.
The girl replied no word, but used stronger force to grab the chest full of gold. "Where's Coby? I swear if that kid runs from me, I'll kill him!"
"You might be the finest woman I know, but you're mouth sure ain't one of them" The orange haired girl said.
"I ate the Sube Sube no Mi, wait what did you call me br-" the wall suddenly exploded, causing Alvida and the orange haired woman to fly to the other side along with the Alvida crew. The crew groaned from pain, some were now officially knocked out. 'Marines' the passengers yelled, that was the cue for the orange haired girl to act as another passenger and for her to steal another day.
"Alvida? Where are you?" Luffy shouted, looking at each person on board.
"Marine scum, I'm here" she said, yet Luffy just looked around the ship, not giving attention to the slim and beautiful woman in front of him.
"You're not Alvida, I already saw her picture, you may wear similar clothes, but she's fat, ugly and to some report smelly at times." Luffy said.
Luffy was sent flying, he was hit by a huge steel club. "What the!?" regaining his balance mid air "You really are Alvida.. but that's impossible!"
"How come!?" she snarls at him.
"Well, you're beautiful, slim and opposite of everything she was" Luffy said, he was saying so casually that one who'd think he's trying to win her heart.
"Aren't you a charmer" she dashed at Luffy, the young Marine was fast but how could he hit something so slippery.
"Wha-" Luffy dodged the club again. He didn't want to hurt a woman that would cause her would, a few punches that could knock her out is fine but using his blade? No way for the young Marine to pull that.
"Well, since it's a stalemate, I'll see you again... um.." she said, seductively.
"Captain Luffy"
"See you soon, Captain~" instantly kissing his cheek Alvida jumps on the other side of the ship and already had prepared a small boat.
"WHAT!?" Tashigi's eyes shot wide opened, everything happened so fast that not 30 seconds has passed since they entered.
Luffy paid the kiss no mind, except a low ranking pirate had managed to escape against him, he already know that the higher ups will say that the Sube Sube no Mi is a paramecia type that's really hard to defeat since most attacks are just repelled, but they'll surely question him why didn't he strike her down.
"Captain, are you okay?" Tashigi quickly approached the young captain.
"Yes, help the passengers please" he smiled, and she happily obeyed "Zoro, call for a rescue ship.."
"Miss" Luffy said, seeing a young woman laid down on the floor, he offered his hand which she accepts
"Call me, Nami" the teenager said "I'm fine, though I think I saw that other Marine called for you inside your ship" she said.
"Well then if you're okay I'll take my leave"
After a few minutes, Luffy quickly returned to the passenger's ship. Zoro said that he did not call for him so something did smell fishy, why would that Nami girl lie. And the worst has met him, the treasure stolen, Tashigi still unaware that it has been stolen, at the very least all passengers are safe. Then the Marine rescue ship has arrived and it was time for Luffy, Tashigi and Zoro to leave and return to base, the sun was setting down.
"Captain, we only want a few questions for you" The man said, the man who had a positioned of Rear Admiral.
"I think you already know it, we do not care for the treasure, but you've let a pirate go and that might sully the name of the Marines" an old man said.
"I will not strike a woman down, not when the mission is already complete, all passengers are safe and like you've just said you didn't mind the treasure, and s for the name of the Marines, I didn't sully it, in fact I made it more known in East Blue. A young captain has let a pirate go just to ensure the passengers and civilians safety." He said, void of all emotion.
-Sighs- "He is correct, I'm sorry we have disturbed your evening, Captain" the Rear Admiral said.
"No problem sir, You only wanted to make sure that the Marines are to remained in the righteous path" Luffy said.
"And what is the righteous path, young captain?" the old man said.
"Justice" he said.
A few days after Luffy's interview with the Rear Admiral, that man had travelled towards Marineford and reported everything that has happened at East Blue.
"Garp" Sengoku said, silently as he entered Garp's room, he quietly closed the doors "Akainu has now his eyes on your grandson"
"What made him look?" Garp questioned.
"That interview at East Blue headquarters" Sengoku replied.
"You mean the part where he said, Justice is the righteous path?" Sengoku nods, then Garp started to laugh so hard.
"That guy simply has nothing to do, if he wanted Luffy, he'd take him instantly under his command" Garp said, reassuring his friend that he has nothing to worry about.
"You know Akainu... and that Absolute Justice of his.." Sengoku said
"Mhmmm.. He might cause more trouble should he take our place" Garp said.
"He does smell like trouble.." Sengoku replied. The two men looked at each other the word 'smell' make them stare into each other.
"Want a beer?" Garp said
"Yeah.." Sengoku smiled, as the two old men made their way into the bar, only to smell like beer later that night.
Chapter End!
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