One with the sword

Nami currently was having her worst day ever.

Everything was going smoothly, she tricked those ugly bastards and stole their boats, she infiltrated their crew base in a destroyed town called 'Orange Town', and after some careful investigation and spying, she heard about something that she couldn't resist stealing!

"It's rumored that Captain Buggy in the past was able to go to the grand line!"

"What is that true?!"

"Of course it's true! Captain Buggy is very powerful Devil Fruit user, he is totally on a different level, you can't compare him with others! I have heard that there is also a map hidden in his private room!"

A 'Map' to the Grand Line. the moment she heard that, she simply couldn't stand still, even though Luffy warned her about 'Buggy', she couldn't resist the allure of such a treasure.

From her childhood, she was gifted with the ability to draw maps, it could be said a fortune and misfortune at the same time.

After planning painstakingly for a whole day, she finally got the information she needed!

At first everything was going under her control, she stole the gold and the treasures inside a hidden storing room, it wasn't much. She packed the whole thing and hide it in a secret place, to finally made her way towards Captain Buggy's private room.

She bypassed the sleeping guards, opened the safe, and she was shocked silly! if she could take all that, she can finally save her village!

However before she could get happy with her gains, a voice from behind pulled her from her trance, sending the chill down her spine

"So, it's you the rat that stole my treasures hehehe!" blue-haired man with an appearance resembling that of a clown, an artificial big, red nose on his face, in fact, his real nose! smiled smugly as he was watching her packing the treasures! and after all what she saw was darkness.

The next moment she recovered her consciousness, she was in a small cage with a canon targeting her! that time she knew she missed up. She could still remember the words of the young man as he was warning her to not get ahead of her self, now she regretted.

'you always say fate, where are you now?' Tears glistened at the corner of her eyes, she could feel death looming over her. closing her eyes waiting for her judgement, a Boom was heard! the cannonball approached her and it feels as if time stand still. She didn't want to die, she can't die, she could only call for the name of that guy, she also started to believe that they are tied by some destiny!

"Luffy!"

In another side of the Island, Luffy was watching her crying face, and felt a little guilty, but the moment he heard her calling his name, he couldn't delay any longer.

"Space Change" space started to rip apart beside him, and as if it wanted to change place, a second later, an orange hair woman appeared there.

Zoro and kuina could only marvel at the sight.

"My little cat, I told you we are tied by our fate" said Luffy warmly as he watched a scared Nami, she looked very cute with her closed eyes and tears, ah it's good to tease her! the moment she heard him, she looked towards him and started to cry even more, as she hugged him tightly while shouting "Idiot!"

Enjoying the tight hug, Luffy looked towards his crew members and said:

"This would be your first battle, ahead of us is the base of a renowned Pirate 'Captain Buggy', he is a Devil Fruit user of a 'Paramecia' type fruit 'Bara Bara no Mi' and guess what? you can't cut him! he is immune to slashing attacks, able to split his own body apart into pieces and control the said pieces however he wish! if you can't use armament Haki you can't scratch him. You don't need to coat your weapon by haki, you only need to touch upon the essence power, and it would be easy to defeat him, if not, you will die there! don't worry I'll give you a wonderful funeral!"

Zoro and Kuina couldn't help but shiver! they were sure that he really mean it.

Seeing their expressions, Luffy couldn't help but harden his gaze "he is a top weakling in the sea, if you can't even beat him, then you should go back home and play swordsman there." but that only worsen their moods.

Luffy couldn't help but sigh a little, they can't use haki, and as they knew they can't cut him, they couldn't move their feet.

"I would give you a hint, 'a sword is alive, a sword has an intent, a sword has a heart, a sword is a law' "

The moment they heard such a profound words, their hearts couldn't help but beat fast, it wasn't 'haki' instructions, it was something solely for the sword, a sword is alive, a sword has an intent, they could understand as they saw Luffy use a finger to defend against them, and he say that he was a sword! even though they couldn't understand a lot, but something changed in their hearts! something is telling the both of them, as long as you want to cut, you can cut everything.

Feeling excited! they headed towards the base.

"Aren't you the strict Captain?" said Nami who was watching him with a warm smile from his bosom.

"I can be warm too" as he said that, he sealed her lips, while giving her a deep kiss, at first she was surprised, but as he continue to invade her small mouth, she could only respond helplessly.

"So, how about Joining my crew?" said Luffy with a warm smile.

"I would actually love to, but I have some " before Nami could continue her speech, she was interrupted!

"Arlong? I know!" said Luffy with a flat tone.

"How did you know?" said Nami with a pale face.

Luffy didn't answer, he slowly ripped her T-shirt, a blue tattoo appeared! it was the Logo of 'Arlong Pirates'

"It's not what you think" Nami tried to explain desperately. Luffy another time sealed her lips, until she calm down.

"I know my little cat, didn't I tell you that we are tied by fate, You don't need to fear Arlong, he is just a 'trash', if he was really that strong he would have stayed in Grand line, rather than coming to bully normal people here!" said Luffy in a mocking tone.

"But he is a fishman! a fishman is stronger than humans!"

"Let me correct you, normal humans not humans! in the sea, the stronger are humans, fishman can only be slaves or hide under water. Unfortunately, the reason why Arlong built his park and tried to make humans slave could be described as a desperate revenge. He is too weak to fight his real enemies. he harmed my cute little cat, so I would surely turn him to 'spiced steaks'!" said Luffy with a murderous eyes.

Although Nami didn't leave the East Blue before, she was a smart person, she understand that Luffy knew a lot of things, and maybe Arlong wasn't much after all, she choose to believe him even if it meant he was just bragging! tightening her grasp on his hands, she for the first time kissed him by her will.

In another Side of the Town, Zoro and Kuina razed the whole crew, the stronger pirate there could only last two to three exchanges before losing his head.

Both of them were using this small fry as stepping stone to understand more about the 'sword', and shortly there was only one pirate that could be seen standing.

Even though corpses of his crew were all around, he simply didn't care, he looked towards these two swordsman and was having trouble to hold his laugh.

"Pfhehe, the both of you, are you bounty hunters?" asked Buggy in an amused tone.

Seeing his expression, they remembered what Luffy told them, he couldn't be cut! so he was confident that they couldn't kill him.

"Kuina, step aside, he is mine!" said Zoro

his speed was astonishing, as he make his way towards Buggy who was a little surprised, but as he was confident in his ability he didn't care.

Zoro sword made contact with Buggy waist, slashing him easily, at first he was surprised, but he suddenly remembered that other being immune to slashes, he could split his own body apart into pieces, so he retreated quickly, and damn, he was right about his decision! he barely avoided a killing hit, the dagger scratches his chest, in an area near his heart, if that hit landed, he would have died!

Zoro was trembling with excitement, and he attacked again, even though the opponent split himself every time, Zoro could feel that he was on the edge of understanding something.

It wasn't haki, it was something else! he could hear his sword breathing, the sword yelling him, it wanted to tell him that it was alive!

As soon as he touched upon this feeling, he retreated from the fight and seated away while closing his eyes to understand more about this peculiar sensation.

Seeing that, Kuina understand, that he made some kind of breakthrough, so she attacked Buggy, and tried to use him as a sharpening stone.

She cut him more than she could count, but all what she got was his mocking giggle.

"It's impossible! you can't cut me! I am invincible when it comes to swordsman!" said Buggy while laughing loudly!

"Really?" asked a voice from behind him.

"Green head, you still didn't give up?" said Buggy while taunting him.

"I finally understood what Luffy meant when he said, a swordsman didn't need a sword, because he was the sword"

"What are you mumbling there green-head yaro!" said buggy in an angry tone, he was ignored!

"a sword is alive, a sword can give support, but to become a swordsman you need to be one with the sword! if you aren't a sword how can you have an intent sword?" the moment Zoro ended his monologue, he sheathed his three swords.

Looking towards Buggy as if he was looking towards an insect.

"Ittoryu Iai: Shishi Sonson" he shouted, the moment he moved, he simply disappeared! the next moment, he was standing behind Buggy while surprisingly sheathing his sword again. it was too fast that even Kuina couldn't see his movements, but she knew one thing, Zoro has surpassed her.

Shower of blood!

Buggy couldn't believe it !

"Haki?! did you just use Haki?" Buggy was confused, at the same time afraid, if he could use haki, then he need to run, gritting his teeth while resisting the pain, he split his feet from his body, seeing that both swordsman was in a daze, he took the sky and run away while flying.

"Congratulations Zoro, you made it to the threshold of one with the sword 'Realm'" said Luffy who appeared from nowhere while smiling towards Zoro, he turned his head towards kuina.

"You saw him right, I think you should be able to do the same!"

"Yes, I understand! but I need some days to fully breakthrough, Zoro I will never lose to you" said Kuina

Zoro was still in daze, suddenly he said: "Captain, I think not only my sword became stronger, I think I can use a little of armament haki and Kenbunshoku Haki"

"Haha, I knew it, when you becaome one with the sword, your perception strengthened by two to three folds, it's not surprising!"

Zoro was very happy! he knew that he made the right choice to join this man, Kuina was having the same feeling, if it's with this man, then everything is possible.

Nami who watched the fight from start to finish finally understand what luffy meant by normal humans and humans. under that last attack, Arlong would have no choice but turn to steaks.

"Let's take the spoils of war and a decent ship, there is another members to rectruit!"

"Ay Captain!" Kuina and Nami said in unison as their eyes were flashing!

Zoro could only sigh!