As you're walking to the execution platform, you feel a strong breeze and look up at the sky. You grinned as you knew the cause of it. "Well, well. About time you decide to show up, huh??"
When you finally reached the town square, you found Luffy on top of the platform entrapped by a wooden stock with a clown-looking man
"Alright!! I hereby flashily begin the festivities of this public execution!!"
The clown's foot is now planted on top of the rubber boy's head, crumbling his prized straw hat along squishing his head. "You've got quite a big audience here today, Straw Hat. You wanna say a few words before you die??" Luffy doesn't respond. "Oh?? Cat got your tongue??"
Again, Luffy didn't speak up.
"That's alright. Stay quiet or say a few words, it doesn't matter. You're still going to die"
The wind began to pick up but the air was deathly still.
"LISTEN!! I'M THE MAN WHO WILL BE THE KING OF PIRATES!!"
Luffy's voice rang loud and proud, echoing across the square. Murmurs and comments on Luffy's bold statement are whispered among the crowd while you snicker.
You cupped your face and shouted teasingly, "Orra~ Causing trouble again, Luffy? Want me to save you like old times??"
"(First Name)!!" Luffy exclaimed in joy.
'(First Name)? No, it can't be her. Must be a different woman with the same name' Buggy thought while he didn't bother looking at the person in question.
"Luffy, you idiot. Guess all that foolin' around finally caught up with ya, huh??"
"You startin' a sideshow? Or is that just how ya look?? Pretty sad. Now we gotta do is drive these goons away"
"Zoro!! Sanji!!"
"Zoro. You made it. But you're just a little bit too late" The clown mocked as he raised the blade, ready to slice Luffy's head clean off.
Seeing the action, the two sprint to the platform.
"Get 'em, boys!!" The woman with a white cowgirl hat ordered.
You decided to help the duo by clearing the path for them, sending them flying across a few meters.
"You two go ahead and save Luffy. No need to worry about the small fry" you advised.
"Right!!" Zoro and Sanji understood.
You cracked your knuckles with a dark aura seeping out of your body at the crew. "Anyone else wants to step up??"
The small fry quivered in fear and refused to fight back at you. You clicked your tongue in annoyance. They're so pathetic and weak. You wanted to test your new weapons but they're not worth your blade.
Captain clown laughed crazily. "Not even the Great Zoro can stop me now!! There's nothing the two of you can do!! IT'S THE END FOR YOUR CAPTAIN!!"
"Bastard!!" Sanji snarled.
The clown brought down his blade upon Luffy's head.
Everything after that began to be in slow motion as Luffy spoke up.
"(First Name) . . .!!"
"Zoro . . .!!"
"Sanji . . .!!"
"Usopp . . .!!"
"Nami . . .!!"
"Ghin . . .!!"
"Everyone . . .!!"
"Sorry . . .but . . .I'm dead" The rubber boy smiled widely as the clown's blade drew closer to his neck.
While Zoro and Sanji are fighting against the goons behind you, you smile. So he's accepting his fate even though his journey barely started.
And the next happens, a bolt of lightning strikes the sword the clown is holding causing the entire platform to crumble and ignite. As the flash of lightning dies down, a downpour of rain soon follows and the still-ablaze execution platform falls to the ground. You ran over there to catch the straw hat and Luffy in the process.
"Did you have enough fun, Luffy??" you said while the rubber boy giggled.
"Shishishi, now I know what it feels like to be executed!!"
"Okay, fun time's over. We better get back to the Going Merry or else we'll never be able to get to the Grand Line" Sanji yelled.
"Really?? Well, that's not good. Run!!" Luffy managed to get out of your grip and began to run away along with you, Zoro and Sanji.
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While passing a few streets, the Straw Hats path is now blocked by Tashigi. Her head is lowered, and her wet hair is sticking to her face and shadowing her eyes. "I didn't know you were Zoro. . . and a pirate as well. You lied. . ." She muttered before she looked up to glare at the swordsman. "You're just another liar and (First Name), I didn't know you were a pirate as well!!"
"You never asked me for my name, did you??" Zoro countered while ignoring Sanji. "So I never lied, did I??"
"And even if I tell you that I am a pirate, you won't be able to arrest me" you added.
"You know there's no way I'm going to allow someone like you to leave town with such a legendary sword!! Give it to me!! The Wado Ichimonji!! Right now!!"
"Come and get it" he taunted.
Tashigi unsheathed her blade and crashed swords with Zoro's. You knew he was not taking this fight seriously but you can't say that it will only damage her pride as a swordswoman.
"Come on, you brats. Let's go and Zoro, be quick"
Sanji shouted threats at Zoro per usual and left the two sword-wielders. A few more streets up ahead and the ship can be seen but another Marine is standing between the pirates and freedom. This time it's your dear friend, Smoker.
"Great. Now what??" Sanji grumbled.
"Ah, Smoker!! Miss me already??" you grinned mischievously.
Smoker's blood goes up to his cheeks, showing a small blush. But he snapped out of it quickly and scowled at the Straw Hats.
"Sanji . . .I'll be right there. Go on" Luffy reassured.
"I don't know about that" Smoker warned as he stepped closer to the pirates. "This will be the end for you"
"I'll stay here and watch," You said.
Luffy nodded. "Okay. Go now, Sanji!!"
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Unfortunately, the battle doesn't go so well for Luffy as he struggles to fight with the Marine Captain. Besides, his devil fruit is a Logia type while Luffy's devil fruit is a Paramecia type so he got a big advantage over Luffy. The rubber boy is now pinned onto his stomach with the Marine sitting on his back and shoving his head against the cobblestone.
"You're not worth 30 million berries" Smoker growled, squeezing Luffy's head tightly. "Ha!! Your luck's run out"
As he was about to reach for his jitte attached to the back of his Marine coat, his free hand was gripped strongly by the tall cloaked man.
You smirked and whistled. "Took you long enough to get here"
"Hey, what's going on?? Who's that??" Luffy spluttered from his face still planted against the cobblestone.
"You knew he was coming??" Smoker questioned.
"The moment the storm came in, I knew that he would be here"
Soon, the storm clouds an eerie wind as the sky now harshly blows through all the streets of Loguetown. Luffy is blown away by the winds while you stay behind.
Smoker looks up at you and the man from the street. "Why did you two help him??" He demanded. "Dragon!!"
"It is not our place to come between that man and his chosen path, Smoker!!"
"And he is destined to achieve greater things that will shake the pirate world. He just needs a little push" you laughed, showing your sharp teeth.
"Well, I gotta go now. It was nice meeting you again, Smoker, Dragon. See you!!" You waved them goodbye and ran back to the Going Merry.
When you reach the docks, the ship is already far away from you but you gracefully jump into the ocean and shift to your shark tail. You swam at full speed and once near the Going Merry, you leaped out of the water and landed safely on the deck.
"(First Name)!! You're here!!" Nami exclaimed in relief.
You shift to normal when you see the crew putting up one of their legs on an empty wooden barrel.
"Oh. Am I interrupting something??" you asked.
"No. You're not. You're just in time. Quickly put your leg up and tell us your dream"
You smiled as you walked over and put your right leg on the barrel. "To relieve my missing memories of my past and explore the world!!"
A grin marks everyone's face.
"And now . . .to the Grand Line!!"
Everyone lifted their leg into the air before bringing it down, crushing the wooden barrel underfoot.
"YEAH!!"