Right now, it's snowing. It's a good thing you prepared for this cuz this is something to be expected. This is the Grand Line after all.
Within an hour, the frozen powder covered the entire deck of the Going Merry. Everyone in the crew is bundled up in coats, hats, scarves, and/or mittens.
"Can somebody please tell me why it's snowing??" Nami grumbled. "It was hot and sunny just a few minutes ago"
"It is expected, Namikan. Common sense is useless here in the Grand Line. if you want to survive, you need to keep an open mind" you reminded the navigator.
You pulled Nami closer to your body for warmth which made Nami's face deep red. You chuckled at how cute she was, snuggling close to you for your body warmth.
"(First Name)!! Lookie here!!"
You look over and spot Luffy waving his arms around to gain your attention. He gestured you to the snowman he built.
"Perfect!! It's all done!!" Luffy patted the head of the snowman. "Well, look who just dropped in. It's Mr. Snow Barrel"
You giggled at his cute actions and how adorable he was with the snowman.
"That looks cute, Luffy" you complimented, causing Luffy to turn red and rub the back of his neck while turning his head away.
It was then that Usopp was done building and started criticizing Luffy for his amateurish work of art. Luffy retaliated by blowing the female sculpture's head off which then turned into a snow fight.
"Nami-swan~!! First Name-koi~!!"
You and Nami shifted your attention to the blond cook at the call of your names.
"Shall I shovel some more for you??"
"Please continue until it's gone. Doing great!!" Nami replied.
"Sanji, hurry up!! This snow's not gonna shovel itself!!" Ghin shouted.
"Hey, you. Is there any heater on this ship??" Mr 9 asked.
"It's cold" Ms. Wednesday added.
"Shut up!! You guys aren't guests!! Go shovel some snow or something!!" Nami shouted.
After that, there were so many weather changes and direction changes with unexpected obstacles in the way. Once the storm receded, you and the crew collapsed on the deck, not caring where.
You felt your right eye twitch in annoyance as you heard a sluggish yawn. "I'm rested . . ." Pushing himself into a stand of his napping spot against the bulwark, he spotted his crew sprawled out all along the deck.
"Come on . . ." he had the fucking nerve to berate. "The weather is nice and all but there's no reason to be lazy. We better be on the right track. That's all I can say"
You were trembling in anger and couldn't take it anymore so you mustered up the strength you have and walked over to the swordsman from behind while he was distracted by the two passengers on board.
"Hey, now. Don't be such a tease" you purred, throwing an arm over and around his front and leaning against him causing his face to turn red. However, he froze on the spot and broke a cold sweat when he felt a dark, cold aura emanating out of your form.
"You have no fucking right to talk about laziness, Zoro," you said with venom. You usually don't call him by his name unless you were in a bad mood or very pissed so he knew that he fucked up.
We will be back in the channel shortly.
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Timeskip~
So somehow, you met the so-called villagers and they welcomed you into a party that continued till the whole crew passed out at nightfall. Well, not everyone tho . . .
The mayor known as Mr 8 is standing outside the adobe, looking up at the bright moon hanging in the sky along with the particular duo and a muscular pink-haired woman.
"You should see this" Mr 8 revealed the bounty of a familiar raven boy.
"WHAT?!" Ms. Wednesday shrieks in disbelief.
"30 million berries?!" The three gaped while Mr 8 remained calm.
"FOR THAT MORON?!" Mr 9 exclaimed.
"According to the intel we got, the Phantom Thief is spotted with the Straw Hat boy. This means she's close however we can't kill her or take her in since she's a Shichibukai. I had my suspicions about the older female but I can't tell because her face is unknown. If so, that's news the boss will enjoy. For now, confiscate everything of value from their ship" He instructed.
"So what do we do with them now?" The overly muscular woman inquired.
"Kill him??" Mr 9 offered.
"If he dies, the bounty drops 30%" Mr 8 reminded them. "The Government prefers to hold public executions"
A stagnant silence fills the air as the three remain rooted in their spots.
"Now go" Mr 8 ordered. "I want him alive!!"
Little did they know that their conversation was being listened in on.
"Sorry for the interruption, but do you mind letting our friends sleep a while more?" a certain quartermaster's voice rings out in the night.
The four bounty hunters gasped, looking to and from the voice's origin.
"They've had a long day and the journey was exhausting" the green-haired swordsman added.
"We can't have them woken up from all the noise out here" a woman's voice purred.
Atop the adobe, posed almost protectively, are Zoro, Ghin, and Arsene.
At that moment, two of the male townsfolk armed with weapons exit from within the adobe.
"Hey, Mr 8!! Ms. Monday!! Two of them escaped from the room when we were not looking!!"
Ms. Wednesday huffed annoyed. "They're right over there"
Mr 8 narrowed his eyes at the three. "Sneaky wretches!! You should've stayed asleep and out of sight like your friends" He growled.
You scoffed. "Any man or woman capable with a sword never lets their guard down. A thief must always be on the lookout for tricks and traps. And Ghin here is just equally observant. It's not surprising that he picked up on your real intentions as well"
"Judging from the cheap costumes and skills on your face, I think it's safe to assume that you're all bounty hunters"
"Whose specialty is robbing frunk pirates who fall for your hospitality" Zoro continued as he pushed himself up out of his sitting position.
"I'll admit, it's original," You remarked with a sinister smile. "But unfortunately we have to cut this conversation short. Do you understand . . ."
"BAROQUE WORKS!!" the trio finished in unison causing every bounty hunter to go wide-eyed and gape like a fish.
"HOW DO YOU KNOW OUR NAME?!" Mr 8 exclaimed, horrified that the three outsiders were aware of such information.
Zoro's swords clinked against his side as he stood fully. "I was in a similar line of work, once upon a time"
Ghin raised his eyebrow at the swordsman's response. "You too? They tried to entice me with a job offer way back when before I joined up with the Kreig Pirates"
"Before I became a Shichibukai, they tried to recruit me as well but of course, I turned them down. After that, I used my information network to find out more about this secret organization and that's how I came to know the leader behind it known as . . .Mr 0" you grinned, laced with venom as the bounty hunters were more shocked that you knew their boss.
"Unfortunately, I couldn't find out the boss's identity so I left it be as long as they don't bother me. Also, I knew that you're from Baroque Works the moment I heard those cheesy codenames"
"Baroque Works" Zoro continued. "The criminal group that faithfully carries out their orders like herded sheep"
"Some secret you are," Ghin remarked sarcastically.
Mr 8's eyes were shadowed with his head lowered. "This is a surprise . . .If you know all of our secrets, then we are left with no other choice but to kill you"
"And two more gravestones will be added to the cactus rocks tonight" He lifted his head to directly glare at the small band of pirates. "The Phantom Thief will be needed alive"
Mr 8's mouth curled up into a cool smoke. "KILL THOSE MEN!!"
But to everyone's shock, the two pirates and a thief had vanished from atop the adobe without a trace. They all gasped in horror and looked around cautiously.
"They . . .disappeared" Ms. Wednesday choked, disbelievingly.