Chapter 5

Just while setting the black cat pirate ship to sail away Kaya arrived seeing that the pirates were defeated, she breathed a sigh of relief and immediately numerous villagers come out of hiding and started clapping for defeating the pirates.

After that there was a banquet in the village, when walking through the banquet he saw Usopp talking with Kaya face to face and he got an evil idea. He disguised himself as another person by wearing a big coat and hid his face behind the hat. Then acted like he was walking through the crowd and slowly pushed Usopp onto Kaya.

The result was a kiss, even though it was completely accidental and both of them were blushing, Usopp started panicking and kept saying

"I am sorry Kaya, I didn't do it on purpose somebody pushed me, but if you are angry at me and stop seei-" was all Usopp said before Kaya suddenly pulled him into another kiss and said, "Shut up Usopp-san".

Usopp seeing this as a chance asks "Kaya do you want to be my girlfriend?"

"Yes," she shyly replies. Luffy does a victory fist pump into the sky. After that Kaya gave them going, Merry. Luffy sees the boat and instantly likes it. But he still takes Merry to the side and asks him to show the plans. After Merry shows the plans Luffy changes some of the Plans like adding a captains room reinforcing the Heel and changes to the rudder and steering, the pirate flag, painting on the sails, and a secret safe hidden behind the wooden boards.

Merry sees the new blueprint and praises Luffy and then gets some carpenters from the village to help make the modifications. The modifications were over by nighttime so they set sail in the night. During which Luffy takes the Devil fruit and puts it in the hidden safe behind the boards.

The rest of his personal effects the books were kept under his bed, and the money he carried on himself always.

The next day they kept travelling to Baratie and on the way there Luffy found Jhonny and Yosaku with his Kenbunshoku.

"Oi Nami, take us to that rock there is someone there," says Luffy to which Nami nods.

"Oi Jhonny, what happened to Yosaku," asks Zoro when he sees who is there on the rocks.

"Zoro no Aniki, Yosaku is dying," says Jhonny as he starts bawling.

"What dying, he just has scurvy, Usopp please get some concentrated lime juice." Says Luffy.

After Usopp comes back he pours the drink into Yosaku's mouth. They immediately get up and introduce themselves after which immediately Yosaku falling flat on his face.

Then they introduce Baratie.

"Luffy-Aniki if you want a cook you should go to Baratie, it is sea restaurant full of fighting cooks," says Jhonny and thus the course was set to Baratie.

As they started their journey late, they didn't have any confrontation with Fullbody but he could see the ship parked and also saw with his Kenbunshoku that Gin was in the process of trying to escape.

They still went into the restaurant to have lunch just in time to see Sanji beat up full-body. After that they ordered their food, when it came to Luffy's order he just game him his dietary requirements. Sanji saw this and took the slip read it and asked

"Can you even eat this much?"

"I ate a rubber devil fruit which means mine stomach can expand and my metabolism is boosted," says Luffy, to which he gives a wide-eyed expression and then gives a nod and goes away.

After some time he brings everyone's food just in time to see a marine running into the restaurant

"Captain the criminal has escaped-" was all he said before he was shot and Gin came inside.

"Welcome to Baratie, do you have any money to pay for the food you bastard." Says Patty.

"Let him come sit with us I will pay for his food." Says Luffy, the crew looks at him as to ask him why to which he just shrugs.

"Thank you," says Gin as grabs a chair and sits down.

"My name is Luffy, this is Zoro, Usopp, and Nami we are the straw hat pirates. Nice to meet ya Man Demon Gin" says Luffy

After which Sanji brings food for Gin who immediately starts to wolf down the food. After eating a lot of food he repeatedly thanks Luffy and Sanji and sets off.

"Hey Sanji, Join my crew and become the Chef," says Luffy

"I refuse, I have some work to do," says Sanji

"I refuse your refusal," says Luffy

"It doesn't work that way. Just Listen" says Sanji

"Okay, so why don't you want to come," asks Luffy

"It is none of your business," says Sanji

"But you said to listen," asks Luffy.

Sanji shouts in frustration and goes away. Luffy loved having fun like this maybe it was due to Luffy's original personality.

Back in the restaurant, Luffy goes to Nami and asks "Hey Nami how would you like to rob Don Krieg"

Nami asks "What? Don Krieg? Where". Then Luffy explains to her that since Gin went away he would surely bring back don Krieg. She looks thoughtful and nods

In the next two days, Don Krieg appears.

Don Krieg says "I promise I won't do anything, I will leave after eating. Please help us". Luffy thought that this guy was a master if he didn't know this guy he would have believed his acting.

Just like in Canon Zeff gets him the food and he comes back after eating and tries to get Baratie. Luffy immediately using Haoshoku on the crew of the galleon and after everybody faints, he gives Nami the signal who immediately goes and loots the ship. Just after she gets back on Baratie with all the treasure, the galleon is cut into pieces by Mihawk.

Don Krieg who looks to see his knocked out crew and Cut Galleon assumes it was Mihawk and starts to rage. Luffy pulls Nami and Usopp and whispered in their ears "From now onwards keep your completely focus on the Battle."

"I have never seen a sword move so elegantly before," says Zoro

"There is no strength in swordplay based on force," says Mihawk

"Did you cut this ship the same way then?" asks Zoro

"That's right," says Mihawk.

"I see you are the strongest," says Zoro

"I came out to the sea to meet you" he continues

"Oh, how foolish," says Mihawk

"You got spare time, lets spar," says Zoro

"Fight? Hmph How pitiful weak one" says Mihawk

"If you are a competent enough swordsman you should be able to see the disparity in our abilities," says Mihawk

"Frog in the well, Know-how big the world is," says Mihawk and stops Zoro's Onigiri with a pocket knife.

The rest of the fight went as it does in Canon, Zoro getting stabbed and stating that he would rather die than taking a step back and then getting slashed because sword wounds on the back are a shame of a swordsman.

But this time as it was not the same Luffy from canon and he had Kenbunshoku, He immediately Soru'd to Zoro before he fell into the water. He Geppo'd to the Going Merry and Laid him down on the Deck. After which he immediately went into First aid mode and immediately cleaned the wound up and started to neatly sew up the cut like a professional surgeon would. It was time's like this he thanked his Special Agent Training.

"It is too early for you to die. My name is Dracule Mihawk, find your true self and become the worlds strongest. No matter how long it takes, I will wait for you in my strongest form. Surpass this sword. Surpass me, Roronoa Zoro."

"Young Lad what is your ambition," asks Mihawk

"Pirate King" replies Luffy

"That's a difficult path, harder than surpassing me," says Mihawk

"As if I care" replied Luffy just in time to hear Zoro shouting

"Luffy can you hear me," asks Zoro

"Yeah"

"Sorry for worrying you," says Zoro

"If I don't become the greatest swordsman in the world you'd be in a Dilemma right." He continues

"I will never, never lose again. Until I defeat him and become the worlds greatest swordsman, I'll never be defeated anymore. Any problems with that Pirate king?" he shouts at the top of his lungs

"Nope," Luffy replies while laughing out loud. Mihawk says "Time to go back" and gets back into his coffin/boat leaving.

Don Krieg "Didn't you come for my head Mihawk" shouts.

"I have already had my fun," says Mihawk and slowly vanishes into a mist.

"Oi, old man, if I beat up this Guy, will you give me Sanji," asks Luffy to Zeff while pointing to Don Krieg.

"Do what you want brat," says Zeff but you could see the smirk on his face.

"What is this, you shitty old man? I am not some goods to be sold out to random stranger's like this" complains Sanji.

Luffy nods in acceptance and delivers a fast gomu gomu no red hawk to Don Kriegs Torso before he could even react shattering the armour and knocking the guy out, he spits blood and collapsed.

"Done," says Luffy as he heads back to the restaurant. Sanji watches him with his mouth agape with the rest of the guests in the restaurant, Zeff gives him an appreciative nod and goes back inside while saying.

"Pack your bags and get out of here Eggplant. It is time you set out to complete our dream."

Initially, Sanji wanted to shout and refuse but he stopped when he heard the second sentence. He went out to the balcony, leaned to the wall and started smoking.

"So what do you say now Sanji, want to join my crew," Luffy asked.

"Yes, someone has to fulfil the dream of that old man anyway" Sanji replied simply.