Xana Zikra: I'll try to enter a bit of them as well. :)
iilLurvePancakesii: Yeah, but now that he is a Marine, Shanks will be force to take actions.
SinOfDisaster: He's still the meat loving idiot, and as for their supplies it's supplied by the Marines when they've reached different bases.
F-ckthesystem125: Yep, it was Hina. :)
Natsu is Awesome: Well, the fight here is nothing much for Luffy. I mean he can already use Soru and other moves, though he'll face much stronger opponents.
Lord Niralath Lothiel: It's okay, and no as of now I haven't decided if he'll eat a Devilfruit, and what devilfruit should I consider it.
theyuyu96: Yeah, it's time to meet Dragon.
Legendary Cryptid: Goodness no! The Arlong crew may have been rough on her but they didn't kill her.
[Around the world, news of Arlong's defeat and a Marine burning down another Marine base spreads]
"L-Luffy..." A man said, raven haired as the boy in the newspaper. He was standing beside a really huge man.
"Ace, what is it?" said the huge man.
"It's my brother" Ace said, turning the paper towards the big old man.
"Captain Monkey D. Luffy, has defeated the pirate leader Arlong and it's crew. More news, he also said that he was the one who'd set the Marine base on fire, killing all Marines with it, he said that the Marines that was in the islands of Conomi have defected the organization and has sign contracts with the Arlong crew. Other news, pirates are swarming all over LougeTown, the town itself is being besiege by the pirates wanting ship repairs and provisions"
Ace said, thus the end of the news. The man was sadden at the news he heard, it wasn't that because he chose the Marines, it's because he is a Marine that they'll have to fight sooner or later. The old man saw this and decided to yell that there was going to be a party later, drinking, women and everything. The entire crew of the ship yelled as they grab one another including Ace, to a dance.
[Other place]
"This kid.." A man of spiky red hair says "LougeTown is being defended by the Marines, more and more arrive every hour. Soon we won't be able to pass it." he said, thus ordering his crew to double their speed and join the pirates who were attacking the town.
[Around the world]
Though the small was news as it gets farther and farther from East Blue, what made it a top hit was the boy who did it was non other than 'Garp the Hero' grandson. Zoro and the others were getting famous as well, a pirate hunter who've joined the Marines. Different rumors here and there are spreading.
[East Blue]
"So this cute kid is getting famous huh?" A slim and beautiful woman said
"Huh, who's that kid, we should be focusing on LougeTown" A pirate said, dressed like a clown.
"Why are we doing this?" a young light blue haired woman said "You know, you should have just told him that you wanted to join" she said, dropping a sweat.
"I.. I can't, I stole a treasure right in front of him! He's gonna arrest me" An orange haired woman said, as they sneak their way inside the Marine ship
"And what do you hope to accomplish by hiding here?" the tanned woman replied
"He said that he'll protect everyone in Conomi, right, I just wanted to see him do that!" the last part she said a bit louder.
Sanji was there on the deck, grabbing out the supplies that the people of Conomi have graciously given them. Most of them were foods and other provisions but there were some clothes as well, though they won't need it much when they're all on duty. Just then he heard a woman's voice and his Sanji mode was instantly activated. "I smell... love" he said, approaching the twin barrels that were shaking a bit.
"UWOOOOOHHH!" He scream as loud as possible, causing everyone on the ship to rush to the cook's side.
"What happened!?" Luffy yelled, soon was followed by Zoro, then Tashigi, then the rest. There they saw two beautiful women, one was tanned and the other was not. A few minutes of explanation, about everything and the orange haired woman apologizing about the much earlier events.
"Yeah, sure, why not" Luffy said, which got the crew's jaw hitting the ground, except for Sanji who was on his knees at Luffy, crying and thanking him for the wonderful blessing he had given him. While Luffy didn't understand Sanji, he understood the other two, Nojiko and Nami their name was. A navigator was the orange haired woman, and her sister was not that special but was tough, a bit of training and she's ready to go.
And so the two women said their goodbyes, cheesy moments happened which Luffy and Zoro didn't want to see. The two men shared the same opinion and at the same time not, Zoro, was annoyed with commotions like that while Luffy just simply reminded him a bit with Ace and their special friend.
"Take care of them, or I'll beat the crap out of you!" Genzo yelled, as the Marine ship starts to slowly vanish in his sight. Nami and Nojiko kept waving back even when the island itself starts to become blurry in their eyes. A new chapter for them was about to unfold.
"Tashigi..." Luffy said, as his head peeks out from his room. "A moment please" he said, a bit serious yet whispering yell.
Zoro bats an eye on Tashigi as she enters the room 'They aren't gonna do it again, are they?' Zoro thought, his mind still hasn't forgotten the moaning that came from that very room. The swordsman immediately assumed that it was that 'Thing' that they were doing.
Inside the room Luffy just ended a transmission with his den den mushi. "Lougetown is in danger, they need help" he said.
"Yes, I've also read that from today's paper." Tashigi said
"They want to join up a team with Hina-san and a guy who's called White Chase Smoker" he said.
"That's good news, Captain Hina is also known as 'Black Cage Hina' and 'White Chase' is Captain Smoker, a well known man for capturing pirates" she replied.
"I'm worried about them" Luffy said, sighing "You and me, we can handle ourselves in a fight, I mean you're close to using 'Soru' after training you that move one time" he said "What about them, I don't want them getting hurt" he paused again "not on my watch" he added.
'Luffy is vulnerable... CHANCE!' the ensign thought, walking towards the sitting Luffy, she bended her one knee "Captain, we'll train them... together" she said, soft and calm. She was holding each of her Captain's hand with a little tight that it was supposed to be, Luffy responds with a smile and entwined their hands.
"Thank you" he said, standing up "Let's train them shall we, Lougetown is very far from here" still holding her hands. The door opened and it required Luffy to release his grip on the Ensign's hand and opened the door, satisfied yet wanting some more the little Ensign. There Luffy yelled, training was about to begin.
He started first with Kaya, Nami, and Nojiko, their most weakest fighters. He trained them a little about using a sword and a rifle, should it come to that. But he reminded them that they weren't gonna fight, not while they are still that weak.
"Again" was the word Luffy used again and again and again. Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp was being push to their limits, Zoro was starting to grasp 'Soru', Sanji was able to do 'Geppo' immediately but loses his flight midway, and Usopp was having a truly hellish time practicing 'Kami-e'. Tashigi was handling the girls, with basic sword techniques, it wasn't like she was teaching them much about swords, just how to swing, block, and parry properly.
The whole day was so tiring, that only Luffy and Tashigi were standing up, tired as well... but the two of them have been into worst situation while training.
"Well, that was tiring" Luffy said, as he got out of his room, fresh from the bath. "I'm kinda hungry" he said. Entering the kitchen he was still talking to himself, as he searched the contents of the refrigerator looking for at least some left overs. Humming as he keeps on searching for more meat, he didn't realized that the door opened and closes.
"Captain... what are you doing here?" Tashigi said, also fresh from the bath, her hair still wet as it drips some unto her clothes.
"Just looking for some meat, but they're all cold now" Luffy said in disappointment as he rubs the back of his neck.
"Well, I'm just gonna grab some milk, but if you want I can heat it for you?" she said.
"Alright, but you got to eat some too. It's kinda embarrassing when I'm eating all alone" he said, cheerfully smiling at her.
After eating, well Luffy only, he didn't succeed in convincing her first mate into eating meat this late at night. Though the woman did sit down and drink her milk while watching her beloved Captain and how silly he looked as he devours that meat. Few giggles she lets out and her captain asking why she was giggling but she just says it was nothing and smiles at him.
It was 4:00 am when Usopp, the one who was steering the ship all night long. Fortunately Usopp was the only one who's not too tired, sure he did practiced a lot too but his practice was 'Kami-e' the ability to float like a paper, making them harder to hit you. Plus most of his time training was simply firing and practicing his weapons and traps.
Luffy woke up, followed by Tashigi which her room was just beside Luffy's. By the time the two got to the steering wheel where Usopp was, they were already being escorted by the Marines into a safe passage towards Lougetown. The Marine force that they read in the news paper was wrong as they've reached Lougetown, it was just a few large ship, indicating that the strength of the Marines here didn't relied on its numbers but to the people defending it.
"Take some rest , Usopp, I'll take it from here" Luffy said, patting the shoulders of his long nose nakama. "You too, Tashigi" he added. The woman insisted that she was simply fully awake now, plus she had rested well when she slept. Luffy just gives out a sigh at his stubborn first mate, as the two of them greeted the warm sun that slowly shines.
The first to woke up among the crew was, Sanji, as he starts to cook their breakfast.
"Sanji, tell them we'll be back, we have to meet up with our commanding officer" Tashigi said, as Luffy waited outside the kitchen, should he get in there... there was no stopping the monster inside him from eating all that delicious scent.
"Hai~!" Sanji responded with a 'love love' tone, as Tashigi shivered at the face Sanji showed.
Tashigi went out, as she and Luffy locked their eyes and nodded in unison. The two walk towards the Marine fort that requires quite a short walk.
[Arriving at the Marine base]
"Luffy-kun!" the two youngster heard, as both of them got a feeling, a feeling they all knew too well...
"Hina-san" the boy said, turning around to see Hina already clinging to his arm. Tashigi, faking a cough to get Luffy's attention.
"Where is Captain Smoker, Hina-san?" Luffy asked, as his cheek was being played at.
"Here." A voice said, from the sky a thick white smoke turns into a man with greyish hair. 'His name suites him just fine' Luffy thought. The man was muscular and is wearing a unbuttoned jacket with holes or pocket if you prefer, just to put his cigar.
"So you're the White Wolf, huh?" Smoker said, as his face pointed towards Luffy.
"Eh?" Luffy didn't understand, even Tashigi didn't.
Smoker sighs "That's what they are calling you" Smoker, releasing the smoke he inhaled. "Ugh.. I don't care just do what I tell you to do" he said
"Yes sir" he replied. 'White Wolf,huh, it's not bad but why that?' he thought.
"Reports says that pirates have ceasefire against one another and plans to broke through our line of defense" Smoker said
"Black Cage Hina, you and that kid will act as Vanguard, and I'll take the rear guard" he said "With the ships under my command we can bombard them from afar thus sinking them before they reached the Lougetown, or worst... the reverse mountain."
"So we have a war at hand.." Hina said in a sad tone.
"Are other Marines coming this way too?" Luffy asked.
"Yes, but a few of them. They won't make a difference" Smoker said.
"Okay. We'll go with your plan, Hina-san, let's go to our position" Hina nodded as the two of them prepare for a battle that will begin in a few hours.
Back to Luffy's ship, he ordered the three women to leave the ship and go help other personnel as the bombs and cannonballs might hit this town. Kaya was happy, for her time reading books about medicine and other stuffs are about to pay off, for Namie and Nojiko they are just happy they won't be joining it.
Captain Luffy and Captain Hina has finally taken their positions, acting as vanguard for the bombardment unit which is being led by White Chase Smoker.
"And.. there they are" Sanji said, as if by cliche they arrived as soon as the Marines have finished up their formation.
It was a wedge formation, two ships acting as the tip of the sword, Luffy's and Hina's ships. On the very end of the wedge Smoker and the Bombardment Unit. The plan was simple the enemy pirates will be forced to separate into two sides of the triangle, as the enemies suffer from White Wolf Luffy and Black Cage Hina's attacks and their crew, the entire bombardment unit had already planned out their trajectory thus avoiding hitting their own if they remained in their position.
The first cannon was fired, then the second, and then the third. As the cannons continue to rain both sides of the party, Luffy, Zoro, Tashigi, Sanji, Usopp, and Hina with her crew, has attack and boarded as many ships as they can, they've gone into pairs. Luffy and Tashigi, Zoro and Sanji, and lastly Hina and Usopp.
Luffy and Tashigi has gone ship into ship, the ship that they've left not only act as a shield on their ships but it also acts as a blockade.
"Wh- Who are these two!?" A captain yelling, as he saw his entire crew gets decimated by the duo. The two of them moves in a very synchronize way.
Zoro and Sanji cleaned up as well, however they had constant arguing between who was better or worse, the lines Marimo and Ero-cook was repeated again and again that the enemies will quite remember them.
Hina saw how coward this guy is, even with a rifle his nervousness and constant fear might be his end or his saviour.
"Oi! Attack them now!" Hina yelled, as she her arms started to shape like a stretching iron forming into a huge circular cage. Usopp grabs his bombs and throws it inside, boom! an instant group of pirates eliminated with a single combination. "Nice!" she said "Not bad" she added.
After that, Smoker didn't forgot to do his role as well. Most of the ships was eliminated but Smoker, but something was wrong it was easy... too easy.
Smoker was utterly shocked at what he saw, and only one thing was running on his mind 'Lougetown' he instantly grabs his den den mushi and commands the entire fleet to surround Lougetown and eliminate all pirates.
By the time the fleet has arrived, it was long over, each shop ransack, it's items and merchandises gone. Marines, Pirates, and Civilians was all over the floor.
'They've putted a hell of a fight" Smoker said, closing the eyes of a young Marine. Sure he didn't forget Lougetown to be defenseless, he was just too focused on the pirates on the horizon that he lost sight of the town, what's worst they didn't know what pirate group has gotten in or how many. There were a lot of civilian survivors and a few Marines, Smoker said his sorry but he has to know which crew has gotten in. The wounded Marine was happy to help, and he says the people who had grabs his attention.
"First, is Buggy the Clown. Second, was the beautiful and slim Alvida. Third, was a man wearing a hat, Trafalgar Law. Then there was this man, a man who could control magnetic force, Eustass Kid. And a pink haired kid, commanding such a large force.
Smoker asked him who it was.
"C... He.. uh.. yelled his.. name on.. Roger's death stand.. Coby.. he yelled.." The soldier said, between his coughing up of blood. Then he finally loses his consciousness. Smoker ordered to pass this info to Marineford, and give them their orders immediately.
The White Wolf and his crew has better things to take care of... Nami, Nojiko, and Kaya, they were all at Lougetown when this happened. Left and right they've searched, every alley, every shop, and every house. Just when they were about to give up, they saw the three of them standing there, all smiles and hugging a woman..
"Tashigi...?" Luffy said with confusion, however the captain looked at his first mate and she was there right behind them.
Zoro kneeled as his eyes started to form up tears "Yo-you're a-alive!?"
"Hey.." the woman said.
A/N: DUN! DUN! DUN! Can you guys guess who is it? well of course you can! It's... (See ya next chapter!) LOL