A Pirate's Value || Sanji Vinsmoke

1.15

"No, we travelled to his island to get a ship. The island was about to be ransacked by the Black Cat Pirates, but Luffy, Zoro and I took them down while Usopp protected his rich friend. His friend was so grateful for our help that she gave us the Going Merry. After that, Luffy asked Usopp to join"

"Yup, Luffy not only took me as a crewmate, but Merry as well" Usopp rubs the bump on his head before he smiles at Chopper.

"Merry's a crewmate too?" the small reindeer blinks at the thought of the Going Merry being a crewmate.

"Of course, Merry's just as important as everyone else here. Don't ever forget it" the sniper nods with a knowing smirk on his face.

"I won't"

Vivi remains silent as she takes in the stories of how some of her friends were recruited into Luffy's crew. Hearing how the crew wasn't forced to join, but instead were drawn in by Luffy's personality causes her to softly smile at them. The princess snaps back to reality when Anamaria presents a plate of food in front of her.

"For you love" Ana smiled at the princess. Vivi smiles at the dish before taking it from the pirate, trying to escape the small blush over her cheeks.

"Thank you Sanji. By the way, how were you asked to join?"

"Sadly, Luffy made an terrible entrance. He caused cannonball to blast into the restaurant that I worked in" Sanji finishes passing the dishes to everyone before he grabs a cigarette from his pocket.

"That sounds exactly like Luffy" Ace snorts at the hilarious scenario before he lights Sanji's cigarette and then Anamaria's as she took another one from the cook who happily offered it. The chef quietly sighs at the memory as he takes a drag from the lit cigarette.

"My boss was so mad that he made Luffy agree to work there for a year. But, he managed to get out of it by helping us fight off a pirate crew that tried to take over the restaurant"

"Really? Then how did you join?" Chopper tilts his head at the story. Ana was just as curious as the reindeer since she had joined them after most of the crew had gotten together.

"He got fired" Zoro says, so the chef sends a kick his way, but the swordsman quickly blocks him.

"That's not what happened! I left to find the All Blue! How did you wind up being the first member anyway moss head?!"

"Like I need to tell you curly brow" Zoro scoffs at the question.

"What?!" Sanji lunges at Zoro and goes into a leg and sword brawl with him while the others enjoy their meal.

"Luffy's been out there a while. Think he'll come back?" Usopp finishes his meal, before he looks back at the terrain.

"He'll probably be out there all night trying to find something" Nami shakes her head at the question.

"Maybe we should go after him" Ana said, getting worried.

Despite not admitting it she saw the young careless boy in a similar light to her own biological brother. They were both rather cheerful and always causing trouble wherever they went, also being proud of being pirates and having bounties on their heads.

"That sounds about right. We just gotta wait and see what happens" Ace chuckles as he looks at the ravine. The others smile at the agreement before Ace passes out and falls on his back.

"HE FELL ASLEEP?!"

Chopper rushes to his side to make sure that the freckled man's breathing steadily. He goes into heavy point to move him in order for him to sleep in a more comfortable position, and then turns to the others.