A/N: For those people who were asking me about other characters such as Coby, don't worry they all have a part in this. :)
Luffy's crew sailed once the sun rose up. A Marine officer with a crew of his/her own can sail to any parts of the sea, except when they have orders or when some areas like the Grand Line as to where even officers needs permission to enter or exit. The crew was now searching for Alvida and Nami, the girl whose identity is unknown even the headquarters were not sure if she was even part of a pirate crew or just a simple thief.
"Berep-berep-berep-berep-berep" the den den mushi is ringing "Gacha" it said as Luffy picked it up.
"Yes, it's me" the Captain said "Understood, I'll go check it out myself" ending the transmission
"Captain, what was it?" Tashigi ask, steering the ship. Zoro was on the side, sleeping like always.
"Well, there are reports that a pirate ship is nearing Syrup Village. I'm not sure if they're planning a raid, but we have to protect the people."
Three shades of red run across the Ensigns's cheeks "Y-yes sir! Setting course for Syrup Village" she said 'He's so cool!' the dark blue haired girl thought.
"How long before we reach the village?" Luffy said
"With this distance, in the middle of the fight should there be any resistance" Tashigi replied
"Tch. Double our speed, we need to get there before the townspeople have to fight them. I'll be in my room, call me if the island is in sight"
"Yes sir!" Tashigi replied.
Zoro narrows one eye, watching Luffy as he enters his quarters. The green haired swordsman was sleeping yet awake at the same time, a skill only he could master. Tashigi sailed with the wind, faster did the ship run but it's still not enough to reach the island before the pirates does.
"Come on, Kaya, we need to run!" a boy with a long nose said, the girl who's name was Kaya trip and fell. Shouts and yells from pirates demanding their surrender, The boy with Kaya was with three children, they run and run in that small island of theirs. Minute after minute hope was starting to fade away, they were starting to grew tired, the island was small and there are not much to hide from.
"Marines!" A pirate yelled, Kaya who was with four boys was hiding in a bush. "Captain Kuro said to send all men towards the shore!" he added.
"What about the rich girl?" Another pirate said.
"They can't hide forever and we won't catch her if we can't defeat the Marines, do we now?" the pirate replied.
Their sound of their footsteps started to fade away as they run back towards the shore.
"Captain Ussop, that call have saved us!" the kid yelled. Usopp, the boy with a unbelievable long nose had a smug look in his face.
"O-of cou-course!" he said, stuttering. 'That prank call did saved us' he thought.
Luffy, Tashigi, and Zoro jumps out of the ship. They saw black smokes towards the town ahead, it covered the island with black skies and a grim atmosphere.
The raven haired boy remembered what his Grandfather Garp made him see. The town which was razed it's people massacred and nothing was left except piles of corpses. Screams and few swords clashing could still be heard, meaning the townspeople can still be save.
The three young Marines run towards the town only to be stop by a man with a heart shape shades and at least 30 men.
"Hello, kids" he said, pulling out a sharp ring blade similar to a chakram except it has a string in it.
"Move, pirate" Luffy said, eyes shot wide open and anger was slowly taking over him.
"Relax kid" he said, swinging his weapon "One... Two... Jango."
Luffy closed his eyes and puts each of his hand on Tashigi and Zoro's faces. Once his hands was removed Jango and his men were on the floor sleeping.
"How did you know?" Zoro said
"Easy. The moment he started swinging that weapon of his, and his idiot of a crew who all looked into it including him.."
Tashigi sweat dropped at how clumsy these pirates are, are they even pirates at all.
"There wasn't supposed to be any MARINES!" A man wearing a spectacle said "My plan is perfect, how could the Marines know about this!" he said.
"Captain Kuro, maybe it's that kid who you have kept on calling liar and nothing more but a pest" the pirate said.
Pissed at what his subordinate said he pulled out his weapon, claws, he wear it on his hand and slash the man, making his body drowned in his own blood.
The other crew gritted their teeth, they hate their captain but he was a smart one, the one who's plan never failed and it brought them richer than they were.
"Captain, there they are!" another man pointed at Usopp and Kaya who was with the three kids. Kuro suddenly disappeared, appearing in front of Usopp who still didn't saw Kuro in front of him.
"Die!" he said, getting the boy's attention he slashes hiw claws only to be met by two katanas. Kuro widened his eyes seeing a man with green hair and a Marine uniform. Their steels clashed, swinging left and right, claws and blades have met again and again. Tashigi grabs the three children and yelled for Usopp and Kaya to follow her. Luffy watched as how his own recruit, Zoro, fight a battle against Kuro.
"You're gonna die if you just stand there, kid!" Luffy was instantly surrounded by Kuro's own crew, there was nowhere for him to dodge.
"Captain, watch out!" Tashigi yelled, drawing her sword and rushing to her Captain.
Luffy shot his eyes opened, then an invisible force hits all of the pirates around him causing them to faint, lifeless as they look they were still breathing.
Zoro was amaze at how strong Luffy was.
"H-Haki..." Kuro whispered.
"What's that?" Zoro asked.
Kuro groaned "Time to end this!" vanishing in front of Zoro, he reappeared behind him and slashes his back with tremendous force. Kuro then run towards his ship with a few men behind him. Luffy saw Zoro, he was in a critical condition if not treated immediately.
"Tashigi! Take care of Zoro, I'll get that bastard" Luffy started to chase Kuro and the seven men who was with him.
"Hold him off!" Kuro yelling at his crew. The seven person didn't even last a second at Luffy.
"I'm already on board, see you you bastard!" Luffy then gave him a confused look.
"You're not so smart when you're panicking are you?" Luffy said.
"W-w-what?" Kuro replied.
"How can you steer a ship that big on your own, eh?" Luffy said "Surrender now or fall before me"
"I... I give up" Kuro saw how Luffy used his Conqueror's Haki unto his men. Kuro's a smart man, he knows when to sheathe his blade and when a fight is impossible to win. Luffy gave a disappointing look, he wanted to slay the man in front of him yet when a pirate surrenders a Marine is obligated to arrest them.
"I'll see you in Impel Down" Luffy said, Kuro was suddenly frigthened yet he remained calm, a pirate not even 100 Million Bellies would be sent to Impel Down, it was impossible.
A larger Marine force arrived a few hours after Luffy ended the battle. The town was ruined, rebuilding a small town like that will require lots of time and hard work, not to mention most of the people were killed. The Marines decided that they will be sent on a different location with houses and jobs already waiting for them, Kaya was left with no one except Usopp. Every people who worked for Kaya was slain before the battle even begun. Luffy sighed yet he saw Usopp, after the battle the boy told stories to him , Tashigi , and Zoro about the monsters he defeated. Luffy laughed, Tashigi just smiled, and Zoro's face was unexplainable as they listened to Usopp and his 100,000 army. Yet when time calls, no matter how much of a liar or coward this man is, he is brave and courageous.
"Usopp, what's your specialty?" Luffy asked.
"I am the bravest man of the sea, I can-"
"The truth." Luffy said, good thing that Tashigi, Kaya, Zoro was already asleep.
"I can shoot things pretty accurately" he then grabs a sling shot "with this" he said, as if he was embarrassed that it was the only thing he could do.
"Come with me" Luffy said.
"What are we doing here?" said the wondering Usopp as to why he and Luffy would be near Luffy's ship.
"Here" Throwing a rifle at Usopp "Shoot me" the Captain said.
"Eh...?"
"I said... shoot me, or is the great Captain Usopp scared?" taunting the long nose boy. Usopp didn't want to shoot a new found friend, heck he didn't want to shoot anyone. Insult after insult Usopp was reaching his line, now so ready to shoot Luffy, he aimed.
Closing his eyes "Look" he heard, Luffy was there still standing still. The bullet was cut into half by his sword, but the real thing he wanted to say is where would it have hit him if not cut by his sword. There in the middle of his eyes, that was where the bullet was sliced. Usopp blinks a few times.
"Th-that's an accident" he said.
"No it is not" sheathing his sword "Usopp, do you want to be a hero of the sea?" the young captain said. Usopp simply nods, still not believing himself.
"Then I offer you a position into my crew, shall you accept this, today and forever you will be a Marine" he said.
"O-okay" the young boy said "but I can't leave Kaya." he added
"Tell me more about Kaya"
"Well, she wanted to be a doctor and help people"
"Do you want her with us in the ship? Marine ships have a large collection medicine, books, and many more of those stuffs" Luffy said.
"I..."
"You have to convince her, Usopp." Luffy said, he then started to walk his way back into town. Later followed by Usopp.
"Kaya, I have to talk to you" Usopp whispered to Kaya who had just woken up.
Luffy, Tashigi, Zoro was now before at their ship. Waving their goodbyes to the people who were evacuated of the island.
"Well, what do you say you two?" Luffy said. Kaya all left alone, no one was left in the island and no family to take care of her, only Usopp. She nods and climbs aboard the ship, Zoro narrows his eyes following Kaya's movement as she walk into the deck.
"Where do you think you're looking, pervert?" Tashigi yelled.
"Wha- Who are you calling pervert, four eyes"
"...! How dare you call me that! You weird green haired thingy!"
"Uwooahh! Did you just call me thingy?" Zoro retorted.
And the two continued their rambling, Luffy stopped both of them before their swords are drawn.
"What about you?" Luffy asked, holding the rifle waiting for Usopp to grab it and head to the ship.
Usopp looks back "Thanks, mom" he said, accepting the rifle and smiling at Luffy. The young captain looks at the island, bows and says his sorry for the fallen.
"B-beware pirates! Captain Usopp is here!" Usopp at the very front of the ship, standing there in a heroic position.
"You can't be Captain, Luffy is Captain and you're just a recruit!" Tashigi said.
"Thanks for that, four eyes" Zoro said.
"I hope you're ready to die when you said that" Tashigi drawing her katana.
"Always.." drawing his two katanas.
The crew laugh as Usopp continued talking to himself, Zoro and Tashigi clashing, deciding who's a better swordsman. Luffy just sighed and watched his crew, Kaya was right beside him, asking question about how the Marines live.