Luffy koby and kumi were on a cloud floating over the marine base where they saw a blond headed figure standing in front of a man who was tied up.
Luffy reconized this figure as elmepo, the son of captain Axe hand morgan."We need to get a better look at the situation."said koby.
"Yeah, I know."replied luffy.The cloud flew down from the sky and went behind the marine base and disappeared as the three got off it.
The three started to listen in on the conversation that was taking place."I'm sorry my father placed you here. I'll untie you immediately si you can escape."said elmepo.
Luffy was confused as in the original elmepo was the one that captured zoro, but now he was trying to free zoro.
"I can't let you do that if that happens, then your father may go on a rampage and decide to kill the little girl and her mother, and what about you he'll instantly know you set me free."replied zoro.
"What are they talking about?"asked koby."It seems zoro was captured by captain axe hand morgan and his being held hostage."replied luffy.
"Why would he capture him he's not even a pirate?"asked koby."That what I'm trying to figure out."replied luffy.
"The little girl you saved asked me to give you these."elmepo, then handed zoro a box of rice cakes, but as soon as he was about to feed him one, they heard footsteps.
Elmepo immediately ran and hid but was grabbed by luffy, who covered elmepo's mouth with his hand. I'm not gonna harm you."I just need you to answer a few questions."said luffy as elmepo shakenly nods his head.
Luffy then stopped covering his mouth as elmepo fell to the ground."Why is zoro being held hostage?"asked, luffy.
"It's all my fault. I was setting up the display of my father's statue when I accidentally bumped into it, knocking it to the ground, breaking the arm off, which almost hit a little girl.
that's when he swooped in saving the girl due to this. My father blamed him for the incident and threatened to kill the girl and her mother if he didn't surrender.
I knew if I said anything, my father would chop off my arm or even have me executed."said elmepo, tears streaming down his face.
"In the original elmepo was a spoiled brat who did whatever he wanted, but it seems this wasn't the case in this world."thought luffy.
"Pirate hunter Roranoa zoro, you thought you could get away with destroying my statue and resisting my authority. I'll make an example of you to show that no one who disobeys my authority over this island survives."said axe hand morgan.
"What does he mean by making an example?"asked koby. elmepo hesitated, not wanting to say anything."What he means is he's planning to execute him publicly in front of the civilians."said luffy.