PORT YARD, SHELLS TOWN,
153rd MARINE BRANCH...
Koby and Luffy were just laying on their boat looking at the sky.
"That guy was really amazing..
And what's with the third Sword..?
I mean, Where does it even go..?" Luffy ask with a curious smile,
"I don't know..
But That Little girl says Zoro saved her and her mother from that Pirate.
The Marines was supposed to be the ones protecting the civilians..
It doesn't make any sense.." Koby says with a disappointed and defeated tone,
"If there are Good Pirates and Bad Pirates, then there gonna be Good Marines amd Bad Marines too..
I believe you'll be one of the good ones." Luffy says encouraging Koby,
"Everyone says I don't know anything about how the world operates..
Maybe they are right.." Koby says with disappointment,
"Koby..!
Shanks always used to say
'Scars don't make The Man...
It's the lesson behind the scars..'
You were a prisoner at Alvida's Ship for a long time...
I guess you just need to earn the scars to know the world..." Luffy says getting up and looking at Koby,
"Confusing it is but it kinda make sense..." Koby smiled for that Luffy smile aswell,
"So how are you gonna get into the Marine Base to get the Map..?" Koby ask with a confused look,
"I'm working on it.." Luffy says with a smirk noticing an Underground Drainage Tunnel and getting an idea,
Morning comes with the Hot wave of Sun Rays with the Heat of the Shell Town Weather.
Helmappo with two Marine Soliders following him walked up to the yard,
There stand Zoro tied up to a Wood.
"Beautiful Day, isn't it..?
A bit hotter than usual i suppose.." Helmappo says with a mocking smile stand infront of Zoro,
"The Great Demon Of The East Blue..
Tied up in the backyard like a misbehaving puppy.." Helmappo says laughing,
Zoro get his head up to see Helmappo holding one of his Sword and it was none other than Wado Ichimonji..
Zoro got furious the moment he saw Helmappo holding his Legendary Sword.
"Grrrr...PUT...MY...SWORD...DOWN...
Enjoy these seven days,
Cause when i get down from here,
I'm gonna massacre you, making you beg for your life.." Zoro says threatening Helmappo scaring him a little,
"When you get down..?
Hahaha, You Fool..!
You think My Father is gonna let you go..? You are gonna die in this yard,
Pirate Hunter..!" Helmappo scoffed and walked away taking Zoro's Wado Ichimonji with him.
On the other side of the Base,
The Orange Haired Woman sneaked in with the Marine Soliders Marching and entered into The Marine Base.
As soon as she get's in,
She looked around and get out from the Soliders Marching to sneak into the building.
Zoro now looked a little bit concerned of What Helmappo said to him earlier..
He just closed his eyes thinking for a solution and that is when he heard a person humming from underground.
He looked around to find a Young Boy with a Straw Hat climbing up from the drainage opening the shaft.
Zoro and Luffy met face to face.
"Oh Hey..!
You're that guy from The Restaurant,
I really gotta say..!
You are damn awesome back there..." Luffy says complimenting Zoro with a smile,
"Get lost..!" Zoro says sighing in defeat,
"I am Lost...
I'm trying to get inside the base..
By the way, I saw the way you fight,
There is no way they bested you and tied you up here..." Luffy ask looking around for any Marines,
"They didn't..!
I gave myself up..!" Zoro says still eyes closed and head down,
"Interesting Choice..!
I'm sure you had your reasons.." Luffy says with a smirk,
"You don't know anything about me.." Zoro says looking at Luffy,
"I know enough..
That you saved that Little Girl and Her Mother, you also Gave your Bounty to that nice Bartender Lady..
You're a Good Man..!" Luffy says with a smile,
"I'm Roronoa Zoro..
The Infamous Pirate Hunter Of East Blue.. I am anything but a Good..." Zoro says with a strict face,
"I'm Monkey.D.Luffy..!
And I'm gonna be,
The King Of The Pirates...
And i think you should join my crew." Luffy say with his trademark grin,
"Heh...What makes you think I'd wanna play Pirates with you..?
Incase you didn't notice,
I kill your kind for a living.
PIRATE... HUNTER..." Zoro says with a chuckle and then with a stright face,
"Everyone keep saying that...
But i can tell you didn't came up with it, In fact i can tell you don't consider yourself as a Pirate Hunter..
So, What you really wanna do..?" Luffy ask with a smirk,
Zoro was kinda taken back because no one ever asked or consider what Zoro's thoughts on being a Pirate Hunter or is it really what he was after..
"I made a promise to a friend,
A long time ago..
To become The World's Greatest Swordsman." Zoro says with a serious face,
"Impressive...
I wouldn't expect anything less from My First Mate, Sheshesheshe..." Luffy says grinning and walking behind Zoro to untie the knots.
"You can untie me but I'm still not gonna join your crew let alone be your First Mate.." Zoro says refusing to join Luffy's crew,
"Okay..!" Luffy says with a smile,
"I mean it...
I don't owe you anything.." Zoro says still not convinced,
"I just thought it'll be a waste of time for you to be hanging out here...
When something you want out there.
Anyway, Good luck on the Sword thing.." Luffy says getting inside the drainage again to find a way to get inside the main Building..
Zoro just stand there in confusion of why did he come here, untie him,
And then disappeared..
But he didn't think much of it as he walked away.
Inside the Main Building Basement,
The Orange Haired Woman looking around for The Map through the stacks of scrolls when someone approached the basement and found The Orange Haired Woman in a Marine Uniform lurking around at the basement.
"Hey..!
You're not supposed to be in here.." A Marine women says who just got down to the basement,
The Orange Haired Woman was taken back by a sudden approach but still she hide her nervousness and kept her cool.
"Captain Morgan sent me to find a map to The Grand Line ahead of his security briefing this afternoon.." The Orange Haired Woman says casually to not get any suspicious,
"Why would he do that..?
All maps pertaining to The Grand Line are kept under lock and key in his private office.." The Marine Woman kinda getting suspicious on The Orange Haired Woman,
"I'm just following orders but you're welcome to question Axe Hand Morgan's Orders.." The Orange Haired Woman says replying completely calm,
"Hey..!
We don't have any maps to The Grand Line down here, do we..?" The Marine Woman ask to another Marine Solider behind,
"Nah, We didn't get any--" The Marine Guy walking in and recognized The Orange Haired Woman right away,
"Hey..! You're that girl from the bar.!
The one who stole my Uniform..!" The Marine Solider happened to be the guy The Orange Haired Woman stole the uniform from, at the bar,
Him and The Marine Woman tried to detain The Orange Haired Woman but she managed to beat them up using her pole stick and knock them both down.
She drag their body to a corner and that is when Luffy fall down through the ceiling door.
The Orange Haired Woman hide quickly and peaked a little to notice A Young Man in a Red Sleeveless Shirt and A Blue Jean shorts with a Straw Hat standing up.
Luffy noticed The Orange Haired Woman right away and hide himself..
But then he smirked at her and got out infront of her all the while she picked up her pole stick and took offense position.
"Oh...wo..wo..wo..
Don't do that..!" Luffy says with a calm voice,
"I'm taking you into the custody for trespassing into The Marine Base.." The Orange Haired Woman says pretending to be a Marine,
"Ah..! Then better take yourself into custody too cause you're not a Marine.." Luffy says surprising The Orange Haired Woman,
"Wh-What..! Ofcourse i am.." The Orange Haired Woman was taken a bit back,
"No you're not...
I heard everything...
You stole that guy's Uniform and you're looking for my map..!" Luffy says with a smirk,
"You're Map..?
It's my map..!
And I'm not leaving without it.." The Orange Haired Woman says a bit surprised and argue with Luffy,
"Suit yourself.." Luffy says with a grin and walked pass her,
"Wha..! Hey, Get back here.." The Orange Haired Woman says totally surprised by his actions as she followed him,
To Be Continued....
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