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Dawn Island Makino's Bar

Lana was seven when her life changed in a way she would not have thought possible. A large pirate crew landed on the island and occupied most of the bar she frequented as Makino was one of the people raising her on gramps request. As the rowdy men and women of the crew were in the bar she originally looked at them in fear, but after an hour she started to see they were quite peaceful and fun to be around. Yasopp, a tall blonde man who had strangely enough his name on a headband he wore, would not stop talking about a son he has on some other island in East Blue and Lana had fun listening to his stories.

Their captain a red haired guy named Shanks was the loudest of them all and he drank the most, yet seems to be the least effected by the booze. Enamoured by the tales of adventure Lana asks Shanks if she can come with them when they leave only to get laughed at. As she hears things like being a good housewife she grabs a knife and stabs herself under her eye to show how tough she can be. This causes Shanks and his crew to panic and after a few minutes Makino stitches Lana back up, while the female members of the crew start beating on the guys that told Lana she should be a house wife. The rest look on with sweatdrops while they wonder how the guys could be so stupid to say such things in hearing range of the females on their crew.

Moping Lana sits at the bar and looks at the lively bunch as suddenly one of the batwing doors is kicked in and lands on the floor. Most of the crew grow silent, while Shanks just keeps eating. A tall unkept man enters the bar and walks up to Makino who greets him. As the man introduces himself as a mountain bandit most of the pirate crew relax a bit. The demand for 10 barrels of booze gets a negative answer as the bar ran out. Looking around the man proves his intelligence as he asks what the pirates are drinking.

Makino with a twitching eyes says, "They are drinking the last of the booze I have. So as I said I have run out."

Shanks offers a bottle that hasn't been opened yet, but it gets smashed into his face, "I am Higumo. I have an 8 million Berry bounty." This causes some of the pirates to softly snicker as 8 mil is nothing to them.

Shanks meanwhile sighs, "Now the floor is wet. Do you have a rag, Makino?"

Incensed at being ignored Higumo slashes the bar breaking more things, "If you like to clean so much, here is some more." As no-one responds Higumo scoffs and turns around, "If they have no booze there is no fun. Let's go."

After the mountain bandits have left the pirates burst into laughter. Most are laughing over the idiotic weakling pretending he is a big shot. Lana who doesn't understand shouts angrily at them and gets as answer, "Come now, Lana. They only spilled some booze. That is nothing to us."

Looking around the room Lana sits on her stool pissed at the stupid bandits as she spots something next to her. It's a box containing a strange grey fruit with spirals on it. Feeling a bit hungry and still angry she picks up the fruit and bites into it. As the taste hits her she sputters, "Gah. This tastes like dry old books. How the hell do I know what that tastes like? Oh well. I'm hungry so down the hatch." She just eats the rest of it grimacing at the taste.

Hearing her eating Shanks looks up from his position on the floor, "Eating out of frustration, Lana???" He then spots she is eating a fruit and sees the edge of the box he had placed on the counter. Quickly standing up he asks, "Did you eat the fruit in that box?"

Frowning Lana looks at Shanks, "What of it?" The next moment she is upside down being held by her legs as Shanks shouts something about spitting it out. As the fruit starts working Shanks' voice fades away as information floods her child brain. Memory after memory pours into her and her body starts shaking as the flood of information is too much for her to handle all at once.

Shanks seeing the girl starts having a seizure turns her back upright and grabs her face. As his hands touch her face and his forehead touches her own the flood of information increases into Lana and her nose starts to bleed. Now truly panicked Shanks turns to Makino and shouts, "Get a doctor." Makino in fear touches Lana's cheek and the additional information flooding her brain makes her pass out.

A few hours later

Lana slowly sits up in her bed and holds her head, "Ouch this feels like a hangover... How the hell do I know what a hangover feels like much less what it is?" Looking around she recognizes the room as Makino's bedroom and then pales, "How do I know this is Makino's bedroom?" Slowly she gets out of bed still holding her head and she stumbles from the room into the bar. The near silent bar suddenly explodes in sound as multiple voice ask if she is ok. Looking up she sees Shanks and blinks as she  sees him as a child for a moment and then gasps, "You were on Roger's crew? Wow. You're even cooler than I thought."

Shanks blinks as the young girl suddenly knows he was once part of the Pirate King's crew and asks, "How do you know that, Lana?"

Lana is shocked Shanks acts suddenly a bit scary, but realizing this is important she quickly thinks and after a moment wonders at how clear her mind is. But she has no time to marvel at her new brain she has to give Shanks an answer. Looking through the new memories she now possesses she finds a solution in the Toki Toki no Mi and says, "I ate the Kako Kako no Mi and saw your past." She mentally congratulates herself for finding a plausible solution as telling him it's the Kioku Kioku no Mi as telling him she knows nearly all his memories would only worry Shanks. If knowledge became available that someone could see all the memories by touching someone she would be hunted.

Shanks blinks at the answer, "Kako? The past... So you can see the past of someone?"

Lana nods, "You were the chore-boy of Gol D. Roger together with a strange guy named Buggy." She then cocks her head, "He was a kind Pirate and... gave up because he was sick..."

Shanks is suddenly on his knees trying to stop tears from falling as he is reminded of his wonderful captain and the reason he was executed. Looking at the young girl he softly asks, "How is it activated, Lana?"

Lana blinks and cocks her head, "I started seeing things when you touched my skin." The next moment all the pirates that were around her take a step back. If seeing the past of their captain was enough to give her a seizure they don't want to give her more. She then grins at Shanks, "I think I even saw your training." She holds up a fist and for a moment it turns black from Armament Haki.

Shanks blinks, "You saw my Haki training? You can use part of what you saw?"

Lana nods and pouts, "But it's not as good as yours."

Shanks laughs, "Part of Haki is your body being used to having Haki flow through it. The more you train the better you become."

Lana smiles brightly that her Haki worked as she doubted she could pull it off with just having it gained, but it seems to be easier than she thought it would be. She will train in it to make it instinctual as what she saw of the Grand Line she will need it. The longer she is standing there looking at Shanks the more the memories get organized and she gets a full picture of his life. She is happy he had such a good captain and internally decides she will be a Peace Main pirate too. She then grins at Shanks, "I will become the next King of Pirates. Even greater than Roger."

Shanks giggles and stands up, "We will see about that. We will be here for a while. If you can convince me I will give you something precious that was entrusted to me." Looking at the box he mumbles, "I was so sure it was the Gomu Gomu no Mi. Oh well. At least she got something useful out of this." Not that he fully realizes just what she gained.

The next day

Lana frowns as the bandits from the day before are now occupying the bar as she sits at the counter. As the bandits talk smack about the pirates she growls until Higumo calls them wimps. Getting off her stool she glares at the bandit and growls, "Apologize. You are the weak ones without any honor, so apologize."

Higumo looks at the shrimp that dares to talk down to him and grabs her by the face to teach her a lesson.

The moment her face is grabbed Lana goes slack as memories flood her again, but this time it's utterly disgusting what they show. She is so revolted by what she learns she can't bring herself to move as she has to use all her strength not to throw up. As she is still experiencing the memories she doesn't notice she is outside or that the bandits and pirates have a face off. Coming out of the disgusting deluge she looks around and finds herself on a little boat on the water while being held by her shirt by Higumo. The bandit is boasting about having made a clean getaway and so pays no attention to what is happening around him. The next moment it doesn't matter as a Lord of the Coast rises up and with a single bite Higumo is no more.

The attack of the beast causes Lana to be launched into the water where she tries to get above water, but as she has eaten a devil fruit the ocean won't let her get any strength and she starts to sink to the bottom. Then suddenly Shanks is there and she can breath again as she is lifted up in his arms make that arm as the Lord of the Coast just ate Shanks' arm while he rescued Lana. Then suddenly Lana feels something powerful flow over her and inside her mind a sleeping dragon wakes up and blinks, 'Hmm so that is how I use my power, huh. Ok. Let's do this.' Then Lana's own Conqueror's Haki flows out doubling the affect it has on the beast.

Shanks is glad he managed to be on time to get to little Lana and save her. That he had to sacrifice an arm for it is ok. He then glares at the Lord of the Coast and activates his Conqueror's Haki and snarls, "Get lost." To his surprise the next moment the little girl in his arm unleashes her own Aura of the Conquering King and the poor beast being subjected to double to Haki faints from the power aimed at him. Looking at the girl he holds up Shanks grins, "You certainly are a D alright." He then swims back to shore.

Once on land Lana bursts out into tears and apologizes to Shanks for not being strong enough. He just waves it off and as she blubbers about his arm he says, "It's but a flesh-wound." This gets him strange looks and the local doctor rushes in to start bandaging the shoulder of the guy that just saves the town's little princess.

The day the Red Haired Pirates depart

The rest of the time the crew is on the island they spend having fun and talking to Lana who has sorted out all the memories she gained. As the days went on she learned more and more about how to use her new gifts as she has no use for knowing what Shanks eats for breakfast every day. Some memories get locked under a lock that states 'not before adult' and she puts all of Shanks' sexual memories under it as she doesn't understand them, but realizes she might need such knowledge when she is older. Being seven and thus not having any hormones the sexual act means little to her, but as Shanks was an adult before doing that it might make more sense later in life. She also learns how to delete memories as she wants most of Higumo out of her head.

While learning how to get rid of memories with her fruit she realizes she might take smaller packets of memory if she uses her fruit right. Looking around she spots Yassop and walks up to him, "Hey Yassop. You said you have a son right? How old is he?"

Yassop smiles, "He is about your age, Lana. I left him with his mother on the Gecko Islands as the Grand Line is too harsh."

Lana grins, "If he is as good as you I might want him on my crew when I leave." She then turns to Shanks, "As I have seen your past I understand now that I can't take the Grand Line now. Even Paradise would be too hard for me now. I will go when I'm an adult and I will become the new King of Pirates. I will train until then as having Haki seems to be a great boon to have from the start." She then grins wider, "I will find dreamers like myself and share the secrets of Haki so my crew will be stronger than most Marines." Turning back to Yassop she smiles, "I want to try something. So please think of all your sniping training."

The crew laugh at the announcement and some shout, "Should that not be Queen?" The only response they get is, "King is a higher rank than Queen. I will be the highest rank and I will have my Queen next to me." This gets even more laughter and some even shout, "So you are a lesbian then?" This gets a cocked head and the confused question, "What's a lesbian?" The question isn't answered as the ones that asked get pummeled by the women on the crew.

Yassop blinks and then nods at Lana's request. Smirking he starts recalling all he learned on being a sniper and tries to be as visual about it as he can. The little lass seems to have an idea and if what she has said it might even be that she can give this knowledge to his son if she recruits him. He wonders if past can be shared like that, but then again this is a devil fruit he is thinking about and they are bullshit. As the girl comes up to him he looks at her and watches as she places a hand on his forehead.

Lana smiles as Yassop seems to concentrate and walks closer. Placing her hand on his forehead she says out loud, "Kako Kako Memory." Meanwhile she feels the memories flow into her. Using her willpower she slows the flood and then tries to apply a filter. Looking for his sniping knowledge she finds it and quickly lets it flow into her, before pulling her hand back. She still got more then she wanted as she had not wanted to know how Ussop was conceived, but she just got the fruit powers, so she is still learning how to deal with this. Smirking she pulls one of Yassop's guns from his belt and aims for a second before shooting a dartboard in the middle of the board. Tossing the gun back she grins, "I'll give him your sniping knowledge when I recruit him."

Yassop blinks as she says something about the past, but then he remembers she has the Kako fruit and devil fruit users usually say something that holds the name of their fruit in it as they do something with the fruit in question. After she pulls her hand back he reacts too slow to prevent the theft of one of his guns, only to stare as she shoots it expertly and aims perfectly. Hearing she will give the knowledge to his son he grins and nods, "He will be a good sniper for you then."

Shanks looks at it all and grins. The girl is amazing with how quick she learned how to use her fruit powers. He doesn't realize it's because of necessity as she wants the disgusting filth of Higumo out of her head. As they prepare to leave he walks over to the little girl and takes off his hat, "I am going to miss you, little Lana. If you are true with your wish to be the new King then I will await your bounties in the New World. We'll see if you can become greater than us and maybe you will be like my captain and find the One Piece." He then places his hat on her head, "As you have seen my past you know what this hat represents."

Lana goes starry eyed as THE straw hat lands on her head, "You got that from Roger. I'll take great care of it. You will see. I will get a great crew and we will surpass all."

Shanks grins and nods, "We'll await your bounties then." With that he turns around and the crew board their ship and sail off.

A week later

About a week later another ship lands in the harbor, though this one is well known as it is the marine ship of Garp. Even before the ship could fully dock the old man jumped off the ship shouting, "Lana!!! Where are you?" A black haired head peeks out of the bar and then quickly slips back in. As Garp walks into the bar Lana is sitting at the counter seemingly in a conversation with Makino. The green haired girl smiles at Garp and bows, "Good day, Garp. How are you today? Should I get you the usual?"

Garp smiles at the owner of the bar and nods, "That would be fine, Makino. Oh if I only had someone like you for a child instead of the disobedient ones." This gets him a giggle and he settles next to Lana, "How are you doing, granddaughter? You look good."

Lana smiles at her grandfather and nods, "I'm fine. We had some interesting people here just a week ago." Her face darkens as she continues, "And scum that thought they were hot shit."

Garp blinks and then frowns at Lana, "Where did you learn that kind of language?"

Lana looks down, "Sadly from the hot shit. Some mountain bandit called Higumo. Waltzed in here like he owned the place and said he had a 8 mil bounty like it was much. Stuff happened and in the end the Lord of the Coast ate him. I think it got heartburn from him as we haven't seen the monster much since." Not that she knows the poor beast is currently in a cave hiding from the scary people and refusing to come out other than to feed.

Garp blinks, "8 mil? Ehh it's decent for this sea I guess. Bounties here average at 3 mil, so 8 is pretty good."

Lana sighs, "He talked like he was better than Shanks. Considering who Shanks is that was laughable. 8 Mil is nothing compared to a Yonko. Oh and Gramps. Thanks for being nice to that sick man when he surrendered."

Gar blinks as Lana knows Shanks is a Yonko and what that entails. As she talks about him being nice to a sick man he can only think of Roger, but she can't know about that... Can she? He turns to look at her and asks, "How the hell do you know about him?"

Lana smirks ruefully and says, "I was angry at how Shanks did nothing to the bandits and ate a fruit belonging to Shanks. I can now see the past."

Garp blinks, "The past? As in the opposite of the Toki Toki no Mi?"

Lana nods, "Yup. It's called the Kako Kako no Mi." She then grins at her grandfather, "I have decided I will become a pirate and will find the One Piece."

Garp at first nods understanding what the fruit might be capable of. Then he hears Lana's declaration and suddenly enraged he punches Lana out of the bar.

As the girl is well used to her gramps' 'Fist of Love' she survives with hardly a scratch. Slowly getting back up she has only a moment to marvel at how well her grandfather used Haki there, but then a large hand grabs her face and it all goes dark for her as memories flow into her head again. The sheer volume of the memories has Lana go into seizures again shaking as the memories force themselves into her head.

Garp walks up to where Lana landed and grabs her face to lift her up in his anger. As his granddaughter suddenly starts seizing he panics and runs back to the ship. Once there he finds that neither the local doctor nor his ship's doctor can help as Lana keeps shaking and thrashing. In his panic he orders them to return to Marineford and the ship quickly moves out from the port. With how long Garp has lived and the things he lived through it takes Lana until they are three quarters on the way before she comes back out of the info dump.

On the way to Marineford

As Lana wakes she looks around and groans, "I have to find a way to stop that. It's a good addition to Shank's knowledge, but man I did not know Gramps experienced so much. I knew he was getting old, but so many memories. This might take me at least three days to sort. And... yup my mental castle is trashed. Damn I was just done with that. Now let's see where am I?" She looks around and sighs, "Gramps' cabin on his ship. Hmm we are moving quite fast so we are in a hurry... Damn Gramps knows his ship well to feel that. Ok... Best to go find him and find out what is going on." Groggily she gets up and stumbles to the door.

Garp looks up as someone stumbles into the galley and as he sees his granddaughter he gets up quickly and heads over, "What happened to you? Are you ok? You never reacted like that before."

Lana smiles ruefully at her gramps and sighs, "Sorry about that. When you grabbed my face I saw your past. It confirmed what I learned from Shanks that Roger was a good pirate. And... oh wow. You even did that for him. Gramps you are the greatest."

Garp blinks and grins at the praise, "What did I do?"

Lana looks around and softly whispers, "Ace."

Garp pales and looks around too, "Don't say that out loud." He then sighs, "Ok. That confirms you did indeed see my past as no-one knows that." As he sees Lana look around again he smiles, "We are heading to Marineford so you can see a good doctor. The nose bleeding and seizing can't be good for you."

Lana nods and slumps down, "Just have them wearing gloves as I don't want another trip down memory lane if I can help it."

Garp blinks and nods, "That would be a good idea. Also as we are there I can give you a tour."

Lana sighs and decides that she will discuss it fully when they are going back as a tour sounds interesting. Her mindscape might be a mess right now, but if she encounters someone who can do other things like Haki she might just 'shake their hand in appreciation' and so steal their techniques. As long as she can keep the facade of seeing the past and not reveal she can actually read their memories she might get quite a bit.

The rest of the trip is mostly spend by Lana either in Garp's quarters or meditating on deck. As she is still a child the marines just let her be, then again she is Garp's granddaughter and they don't want the 'Fist of Love' come their way. On some days she spars with her gramps and shows off her newly acquired Haki. Garp is impressed and gives her a few pointers, but he doesn't know she is downplaying her skill as she got two complete trainings in her head now.

Marineford

When Garp's ship docks Lana looks at the massive buildings and gapes in awe. She has never seen such large buildings even those of the nobles at Dawn don't have buildings that size. The whole island seems one city with a massive and she does mean massive building in the middle. On peaks in all our wind directions she sees a smaller building most likely watching posts. When she hears her grandfather's voice calling or her she quickly runs over and smiles at him, "This place is humongous, Gramps."

Garp nods and grins, "Yes it's quite impressive. Come we have a doctor to visit and after that I will give you a tour. It will help inspire you to be a marine instead of a pirate."

Lana shakes her head, but she has already found the perfect way to discount joining the marines. She will wait until they are on their way back to Dawn to bring it up. As she is about to disembark she sees some gloves and grabs them. She puts them on so that she can limit the possibility to have skin on skin contact and so learn things she doesn't want to. As one of the first people they encounter is vice-admiral Tsuru who greets Garp and she has to shake hands with, she is glad she grabbed the gloves as this woman is old and she has no wish to be out of it for days again.

After talking a bit with the old woman Lana smiles as she likes her and her attitude. The smile vanishes as they a few minutes later encounter one of the admirals named Akainu. The guy spouts on about 'absolute justice', making Lana wonder how true he is to his words. Deciding to test it she says, "Mister Admiral sir? If you practice absolute justice, does that mean you would even arrest people if they have those strange bubbles around their heads?"

Akainu blinks and looks down at the small girl, "Why would I arrest a world noble?"

Lana puts on her most innocent face, "You said you adhere to absolute justice. Absolute justice is absolute and so knows no exceptions. Slavery is an injustice, so if you encounter a slaver you should arrest them even if they have a bubble around their heads, right?"

At the accusation of possibly not performing 'absolute justice' Akainu frowns, but as he listens to what the girl says he gets in a quandary: Absolute Justice is absolute like the girl says. It should not have any exceptions. Unwilling slavery is an injustice as it's even in the laws. Yet he can't arrest a Celestial Dragon as they are world government and so the laws do not apply to them. But Absolute Justice knows no exceptions, so laws not applying should not be possible... The girl is right according to Absolute Justice he should arrest slavers even... even if they are Celestial Dragons... but he can't arrest Celestial Dragons... yet Absolute Justice demands he does as it knows no exceptions... but... but... but...

Lana looks on as her seemingly innocent question sends the marine prick that dared say he performs 'Absolute Justice' into a moral and existential debate with himself leaving him just standing there as he tries to get out of this paradox he had not considered. With a nod she looks at her gramps and smiles, "I think we need to move on as this guy seems to need to think on something."

Garp blinks as he sees his granddaughter easily dismantle one of the largest pricks in the marines with one simple question. Thinking on the question he nods to himself as 'Absolute Justice' cannot be performed when facing a Celestial Dragon as orders are to bow to them, but as they are slavers they are unjust and so someone like Akainu should try to arrest them. With a smirk he leaves the admiral who's head is starting to literally smoke to think on his decisions in life and leads Lana on, "Let's show you some more of Marine Headquarters."

The two walk on as Akainu still stands there frozen while his mind tries to grasp how the world works. After walking for half an hour they encounter someone that has Garp warn Lana, "Be careful, Lana. That is a Cypher Poll. They can be dangerous. I wonder what one of them is doing here?"

Lana blinks as she hears the warning and looking through gramps' memories she realizes that this person has knowledge she can use. If this is really a Cypher Poll then he will have the knowledge of the so called 'six powers'. With an internal malicious grin she pulls off her gloves and walks up to the tall man. Looking up at him she smiles, "Hello. Are you a marine too? My gramps says you do great work, so I would like to shake your hand."

Rob Lucci blinks as a child suddenly walks up to him and starts speaking to him. Looking around he sees Garp behind her and cocks his head, "Is this girl with you, Garp?'

Lana does not let her grandfather speak as she nods and says, "Yes. He is my grandfather and a hero. Gramps is showing me around the island today to show his workplace. This place is amazing. Do you think I can be a marine too?"

The radiant innocence of a young child asking questions while being shown around by her grandfather makes Rob smile as it shows him what he works for. Leaning down he offers his hand with a grin and says, "I am sure you will be a great marine as your gramps is a great hero."

Internally bracing herself Lana grabs the hand with both her small hands and starts shaking it enthusiastically while trying to stave off most of the vile man's memories as she searches through his mindscape for the information she wants. Once she finds it she starts copying it into her own mind and she finds she has to increase her fortitude as the techniques memories carry the disturbing acts he performed with them with it and she has to stop herself from throwing up and so expose herself. Gritting her teeth she continues downloading all the special techniques and other useful things she can find, while on the outside continuing to shake the guy's hand spouting off things young children do when meeting famous people. Once she is done she lets go and waves happily at him, "Bye bye now. Gramps has lots more to show me. Thank you for letting me shake your hand."

Rob is surprised by how strong the girl's grip is and she keeps pumping his hand up and down almost like she is trying to pull it off, but then again she is a young child and granddaughter of Garp, so he just lets her. Once she lets his hand go he waves with a gentle smile and then continues on to the office where his next assignment will be.

After they are out of sight of the CP agent Lana pulls her gloves back on and leans against a wall, "Whewh. That was vile. I'm sorry Gramps, but I saw in your past that the CP were great agents of the world government and I wanted to see how good they were." She then looks accusingly at Garp, "You could have told me they are assassins for the world government."

Garp had looked on as his granddaughter greeted one of the CP agents he knew of and then followed her as she walked on after an enthusiastic greeting. Only after she has to rest and accuses him does he realize she greeted the agent with bare hands. Looking down at her he sighs, "I told you to stay away for a reason. Now come let's get you to a doctor so they can look at you."

Lana nods and after a few minutes to leaning against the wall to regain her equilibrium she pushes off the wall and follows her grandfather to the doctor. At the doctor's office she is let into an examination room and after telling the doctor about her Kako Kako no Mi she gets an examination by the doctor who wears surgical gloves. She doesn't let them know that those gloves only limit the amount of memories she gets and she uses the opportunity to gain medical knowledge. Half an hour later they are back outside with a clean bill of health and Lana knowing how to stitch someone up and other medical knowhow.

The rest of the tour is Garp introducing Lana to Sengoku and other important marines. Lastly Lana is shown Garp's office and she gives her grandfather an unamused look at seeing stacks of paperwork on his desk, "Gramps. You can't just get out of paperwork. Look at the stack. I can understand you were worried about me with Shanks, but he's a Peace Main pirate and they were quite well behaved. Much better than Higumo and his posse."

Garp looks at the paperwork in dismay, "I'll deal with it when I get back. It's mostly small things."

Lana smirks, but lets it slide as she is sure her gramps will deal with it when it's needed. After the clean bill of health and having seen Marineford, and seen it's corruption and lethally stupid officers she is once more assured that her becoming a pirate is just about the only thing she can do if she wants to be free. As they walk back to the ship the next day she blinks as she sees Akainu walking past with empty eyes as he is clearly still dealing with the conflict of wanting absolute justice and having to know-tow to the Celestial Dragons who can perform crimes without punishment. Internally she hopes that the admiral will try to arrest a world noble at some point as the chaos would do the marines some good. One thing she does note is that there seems to hang a shadow over the whole island, but it's not coming from anywhere on the island. Instead it's coming from somewhere nearby. She looks in it's direction not knowing she is looking straight at Marie Geoise.

As they are on the ship back to East Blue and Dawn Island she waits a day before going to her grandfather and asks him a simple question with a straight face that shows no emotion, "Gramps? Do you really think they'll let me be a Marine?"

Garp blinks at the seriousness of his granddaughter's voice and looks at her, "Why would they not? You are my granddaughter."

Lana sighs and slowly shakers her head. Sitting down in front of her grandfather she asks again, though this time a bit more detailed, "Do you really think they will let me be a Marine with my father being who he is?"

Garp freezes as the real question penetrates his head and he starts to think. What would they do if Lana was a marine and they found out she is his son's daughter? Visions of executions to children spring to mind as they searched for the child of Roger. Thinking more on it he sighs sadly and shakes his head, "Damn, child. Could you not have left me with this fantasy?"

Lana chuckles humorlessly, "So you admit it is a fantasy?"

Garp sighs and nods, "I never considered how they would look at you concerning my son. These days Dragon isn't much on my mind and at times I like to pretend my son doesn't exist merely for the problems the boy makes. Don't miss understand I love your father as he is still my son, but at times I wish he would not cause so many problems with that army of his."

Lana smiles and grins at her grandfather, "He's a Monkey D. what do you expect?"

Garp nods with a proud grin and then sighs, "Sadly you are right, but why a pirate?"

Lana giggles, "You are a marine and he is a revolutionary. Pirate is the only profession we don't have yet. With me being the King of Pirates we have the three sides covered in one family."

Garp blinks and then chuckles, "Damn. You sure know how to use that brain of yours, magomusume."

Lana grins, "Glad to be of service, Ojiiji." She then turned serious again, "When I set sail I will clean East Blue before going to the Grand Line. And I'll set out when I'm 17 so I have years to train and become strong enough that very few can harm me."

Garp looks at his granddaughter and sighs. He is not happy she will be a pirate, but she is right. The marines will leave her little choice just like Ace. And just like Ace she will have to keep hidden just who her parent is. For a moment he wonders how she knew about Dragon, but then remembered why they set out to Marineford in the first place. Damn those bullshit Devil Fruits.

Ten years later

When Lana was returned to Dawn island Garp had given her to Dadan and her mountain bandits. Lana had been afraid at first, but Dadan was nothing like Higumo and when Lana finally explained why she was so afraid of them she had expressed gratitude to Lana for causing the demise of that scum Higumo. At Dadan's place she met Ace and after much persistence and following she managed to get Ace to talk to her. When she explained she was in a similar position to him he at first had not believed her, but saying the marines would hunt her if they knew who her father was changed Ace's view on her. Not long after that she met Sabo and the three became 'brothers' even though she was a girl.

Her having so many memories of being male started to influence her personality and once Makino and Dadan realized what was happening she was ordered to absorb Dadan and Makino's memories too to balance out her personality matrix. Her tomboyish actions mellowed and she started acting more like a girl again much to the relief of not only the women in her life, but also the men. Meanwhile she was training hard in her free time on Haki training and to get the Rokushiki to work for her, but once she saw how Shigan worked she vowed to learn it, but never use it unless she really has to as it was only good for killing.

When Bluejam and the Grey Terminal Fire happened Lana managed to hurt the pirate and she and her two brothers managed to save most of the people living in the Grey Terminal. After watching the Celestial Dragon shoot Sabo's boat out of the water she went to the Goa Kingdom Royal Palace and put the fear of god into them while blasting most of the court with her Conqueror's Haki. Luckily for her and unluckily for them the king and queen did not pass out and so were awake to get taught a lesson in how to treat people. This earned her the title Dragon Empress of Goa, which she was quite pleased with. As she had felt a powerful presence when Sabo was shot out of the water she secretly holds hope the boy survived, but as the years passed on the hope lessened as he never came back or let them know about him.

When Ace set off she had grinned at him and gave him a go away present by pressing a finger to his forehead and transferring all her Haki knowledge so that he could train in it and maybe teach his future crew. Ace had been shocked as with that action she showed her fruit wasn't Past, but Memory. He swore never to tell a soul and thanked her for the gift. This caused the well wishers of the port town to look at them weird, but neither cared.

And now ten years after she met Shanks she herself was about to set out. She had grown to a respectable 5'8" and wore a red long sleeved shirt tied in a knot under her C-cup breasts. On her hands she has white thick gloves. As much as Makino and Dadan had tried she would not wear a skirt and now as she leaves she wears cut off jeans that nearly reach her knees. Stepping into her boat she waves to the villagers that she knew all her life and shouts, "Bye bye. I'm going to become the new Pirate King and have a good crew. Just watch for my bounty posters." As she turns to row away the Lord of the Coast comes up to see if he can eat this little snack. Smiling she looks at the beast, "Hi. Remember me?" As she gets no response she lets a bit of her conqueror's aura slip out and the next instant the beast is swimming away as fast as it can as it does indeed remember the 'terrifying ones'. With a loud laugh she sets off. (Just did the Lana description as she is the only genderbend)

Alvida and Coby

Lana is only floating for half an hour when she finds herself in trouble as a whirlpool appears. She looks around and seeing a ship in the distance she grins and jumps up just as the boat is pulled under. With geppo she quickly makes her way to the ship and finds it's a cruise ship named Lady Mary. Hovering above the ship she listens for a moment with her observation Haki and grins as she finds a thief among the passengers. Landing lightly she mingles in with the passengers and heads over to the food table. Acting like she just woke up she sort of stumbles to the table and half moans, "Coffee" to blend in more as it's still early in the morning. A few passengers look at her, but as they hear the well known cry for coffee they ignore her as just another passenger who is in need of the 'elixir of life' as the die hard coffee drinkers call it.

Once at the buffet Lana carefully looks around to see if she can spot the thief she felt on board. As she is observing the crowd over a steamy cup she focusses on bright orange hair as she doesn't see that much in East Blue. Noticing that the orange haired girl is wearing a dress she ignores her for now as she is properly dressed for the ship. Then the ship rocks and she nearly spills her hot coffee. Closing her eyes for a moment she sends out her Observation and sighs as she feels pirates attacking the ship she is on, "Oh well. So much for a calm morning." Quickly drinking her coffee she grimaces a bit at the taste as she forgot the sugar, but she has no time to complain.

As the captain and the sailors prepare to fight the pirates Lana sees from the corner of her eye that the orange haired girl reacted as a pro and so gave herself away as the thief she felt earlier. With a nod to herself she calmly gets out of the room and to the galley to see if there is more food then the fancy stuff at the buffet. As she arrives she finds large pieces of cooked meat that have not yet been cut to smaller pieces and with a grin she starts eating. As she feels she will need to fight she eats to stock up as it were. While eating someone stumbles into the room and she turns to look at them and blinks as she finds a pink haired boy wearing glasses.

Both stare at each other for a bit and then suddenly the pink haired boy rushes towards her, "You need to flee. Pirates are attacking."

Lana grins, "Yup and I hear they are also looting the food of this ship."

The pink haired boy blinks and looks around, but he sees no-one but the two of them. As Lana continues to calmly eat he growls, "Why aren't you running in fright? These are the Alvida Pirates. She has a 5 mil Berry bounty."

Lana blinks, "5 mil? That's average then. She must not be that powerful then. bounties in this sea average around 3 mil, so 5 is close to average."

The pink boy blinks as the terrifying Alvida is called average and weak. Looking the girl over he asks, "Who are you that you remain so calm?" He then blushes, "Oh right I am Coby."

Lana smiles, "Monkey D. Lana. The woman who is going to become the King of Pirates."

Coby blinks, "Really? The King of Pirates is the title given to the person who obtains everything in the world. Aren't you supposed to be a man for that?"

Lana scoffs, "It's just a title. I can't call myself Queen as it's a lesser title to King."

Coby silently nods, but then shakes his head, "Forget about that. It's impossible to become the King with so many pirates trying to find it. Impossible. Impossible I tell you." He continues muttering impossible for a while and then gets a bonk on the head.

Lana glares at the pink haired boy, "Don't diss my dream. I know many are after it, but I will find it as soon as I have a good crew."

Coby rubs his head, "You didn't have to hit me like that... Wait you don't have a crew yet?"

Lana frowns, "You called my dream impossible and so I hit you. And yes I started out today."

Coby looks at the girl like she just escaped from the looney-bin, "You just started and you already want to find the One Piece?"

Lana nods, "If you are going to shoot for something, why not the best?" She then grins, "I'm a D after all."

Coby blinks, "Why not shoot for the best? ... Lana do you think I can fulfil my dream?"

Lana smiles at the boy, "Anything you set your mind to."

Coby stands up and balls his fist, "I want to be a Marine and catch bad people."

Lana smiles sadly as she knows how broken and corrupt the marines are, but then nods, "If you put your mind to it I am sure you can do it." She then turns serious to him, "But if you do become a marine make me one promise."

Coby blinks and nods, "What?"

Lana points a finger at him, "Don't ever become a marine that is worse than a Morganite."

Coby blinks, "What is a Morganite?"

Lana giggles, "There are two types of pirates. One is the steal, plunder, kill kind we call Morganite. And the other is the steal, help, adventure on the sea type we call the Peace Main. I'm a Peace Main."

Coby blinks, "There is a second type of pirate? Huh. I guess there are good pirates that don't plunder and kill, but they must be rare." He then nods, "I will never fall to the Morganites. I will capture bad Pirates like Alvida."

The next moment the ceiling breaks as a huge weight crashes through it. From the dust cloud sounds a low female voice, "You are going to catch who, Coby?" As the dust cloud dissipates a large woman becomes visible, who is holding a large iron mace. The woman looks around and spotting Lana she frowns, "You don't look like a bounty hunter to me."

Lana blinks, "Bounty hunter?"

The woman then turns to Coby, "Coby. Who is the most beautiful of all the seas?"

Coby pales and starts to stutter, "Of course it's-"

Lana blinks and then points cutting Coby off, "Coby? Who's the baby whale?"

The large woman growls, "Who are you calling a baby whale?"

Lana grins and answers, "Sorry my fault." She then turns her head to Coby again, "I mean who is the adult whale over there?"

As the large woman purples in the face she raises her mace and brings it down, but Lana isn't there. The next moment the younger woman is right behind the big one. With a grin she grabs Coby and jumps out the hole onto the deck. As pirates try to attack her she waves around them and kicks all the swords aimed at her out of the hands holding them. Then she is suddenly wielding tonfa and deals with the pirate crew easily. Once she is done she grins at Coby and the large woman who are standing there with open mouth in shock at how easily she dealt with them.

The large woman the looks at Lana curiously, "Did you eat a devil fruit? I haven't seen anyone move like that."

Lana blinks, "Yes I did eat a fruit, how did you guess?" She then looks the woman over, "So who are you?"

The large woman grins, "Coby? Who am I?"

Coby starts to answer, "You are Alvida..." He then realizes that this is his chance as Lana will probably protect him, "The ugliest, fattest old hag to sail the seas."

Lana grins at the description and as she looks at Alvida she notices from the corner of her eye that the orange haired girl, who is now dressed like a pirate, wielding a giant bag full of probably loot sneak off from Alvida's ship. She then senses Alvida moving and she appears in front of Coby catching the iron mace one handed, though it briefly flashes black. Grinning at the fat lady she easily pulls the mace from her grip, tosses it up and catches it by the handle, before she swings it like a golf club and smashes Alvida so hard in the side she flies out over the sea, "Fore." Then she tosses the mace aside and grabs Coby looking at the rest of the pirates she grins, "Give us a boat as I will help Coby here to a marine base."

Before the pirates can respond a few cannon balls land around the ship. Looking to the side Lana spots three marine ships. While she watches they fire again and she winces as the cruise ship she is standing on rocks under the impacts. Frowning she walks to the railing and mutters, "Those idiots are hitting a civilian ship. How dare they." Jumping up with geppo she looks at the ships and seeing as it are barque ships she kicks nine times firing nine rankyakus. Keeping herself in the air with geppo she watches as all masts of the ships get cut through and nods, "That'll teach them." She then drops back to the deck and grabs hold of Coby again, "Never mind the boat. We'll deal with it our selves." With a jump the both of them are off the ship and they land in the boat the orange haired girl just got free from the ship, "Hi there."

The orange haired girl sputters and blinks, "Oi. Get your own boat. I stole this one fair and square."

Lana giggles, "Sorry, but we are still in range of the marines and trying to steal a second ship will get us noticed. You can set us off at the next island."

The other girl grumbles, but lets them sit in the little boat. Looking around she feels the air and nods aiming her boat to the nearest island expertly.

Coby after he overcomes his fright looks to Lana, "Lana? If you are seeking the One Piece you will have to go to the Grand Line, right?"

Lana smiles, "Yup."

Coby blinks, but doesn't notice the other girl is suddenly sending the both of them glares, "You do know it's called the Pirates Graveyard?"

Lana smirks, "Yes. That is one of the nicknames, but it has another one. At least the first part has a different nickname that I like."

Coby and the other girl blink and Coby asks, "What?"

Lana grins widely, "Devil's Playground."

Coby blinks again, "How did it get that nickname?"

Lana giggles, "You should only go there if you are a devil or can fight like a devil. In other words. The first part of the Grand Line is for those who have Devil Fruit Powers, or Haki. Those that do not have it, will have to learn quickly or die."

Coby looks at the young woman in front of him and remembers just all the things she has done. Nodding he realizes just how powerful she is, "You have a devil fruit and so it will be easy for you then?"

Lana giggles, "I have a devil fruit and I know Haki. I will teach my crew Haki so we will not just survive the Grand Line, but thrive."

With a nod Cody looks back out to the sea, "You must have trained a lot to have that. I wish I had that. Then I could easily join the marines."

Lana grins, "Impress me and I might give you a gift before I leave."

The orange haired girl looks at her two passengers with confusion, "One of you is a starting pirate and the other an aspiring marine? And you talk this calmly?"

Lana grins and nods. She focusses on her Observation Haki to feel around and is slightly impressed by the presence the orange haired girl has. She clearly doesn't know Haki, but already has a presence that stands out to her. In Coby she feels the embers of a flame that is growing and with it his presence increases by the day. He might surprise her and if he does she will give him the present she talked about.

Cody nods to the other girl, "I may want to be a marine, but I know Lana is too strong for me. Besides she is a Peace Main."

The thief blinks, "What is a Piece Maim?"

Lana laughs, "Peace Main are pirates who are pirates for the adventure. Sure they steal, but they don't plunder and they don't rape. Only Morganites do that."

The thief scoffs at the idea and just focusses on steering the boat.

Lana then looks at Coby, "So what was the wale talking about a bounty hunter for?"

Coby shivers, "There is a powerful bounty huntress who has collected quite a few bounties already, though she calls herself the hunter's huntress I don't know why. Last I heard she got captured by a marine base."

Lana sighs, "Damn. Must not be strong enough then, but if we encounter them I will see for my self."

Shells Town

As they are sailing to the next island Coby tries to impress on Lana how dangerous this person is, "Lana she is a fierce person who will cut you down if she perceives the slightest provocation. Strangely enough she is reported to often yell about a Zoro. I have no idea why though."

Lana shrugs, "We will see when we reach the island."

The orange haired girl that is steering looks at Lana at times as if she is trying to figure her out.

Once they land on the island the orangette kicks the other two from her boat, "Island. Now get off. I have business."

Lana shrugs and they wander into Shells town. As she looks around Lana says, "So who is this hunter's huntress?"

Coby blinks and shivers, "She is called Shimotsuki Kuina." As soon as the name is spoken the people around them jump back and start walking in a wide circle around them. Blinking Coby says, "But at least the people are safe here as Captain Morgan seems to be a good marine." Again as the name is spoken people jump back, but this time it seems to be worse than with Kuina. Coby looks confused and asks, "Why do they act scared? He is a marine, isn't he?"

Lana tilts her head forward so her hat shadows her eyes, "You will have to learn that not all marines are good. We talked about the Morganites and Peace Main, right?" As Coby nods she continues, "Sadly such a division is also present among marines. I once met a marine that loudly proclaimed he was performing absolute justice, but with a few questions he got stuck in a moral dilemma that showed his justice wasn't all that absolute."

Coby blinks, "What did you ask him?"

Lana grins, "I asked that if he performed Absolute Justice it should have no exceptions and so if he would arrest anyone who did unjust things, even if they have a bubble around their heads. Then I pointed out slavery is unjust, so if he meets a slaver he should arrest them even if they have a bubble around their heads. That put him in the dilemma that had him spaced out still two days later."

Coby blinks, "Bubble?"

Lana sighs, "The Celestial Dragons or World Nobles as you know them have a bubble around their heads as they feel themselves better then the rest of us and so don't want to breathe the same air."

Coby blinks, "You told a marine he should arrest world nobles?"

Lana grins, "No. I told him that if he wanted Absolute Justice he should be prepared to arrest world nobles too. Marines are required to bow to them and let them do as they want. Absolute Justice, though knows no exceptions and so the world nobles should be arrested according to Absolute Justice."

Coby blinks and starts moving his hands to work through the logic puzzles presented to him. After 15 minutes with smoke nearly coming from his ears he slowly nods, "I think I got that. So that marine was being a hypocritical liar and you pointed out the fact that he was a hypocrite?"

Lana nods, "Yup. The funniest about it was that it's one of the admirals. I wonder if he ever tried to actually arrest a world noble. That would be hilarious to see."

Coby blinks as Lana casually says she sort of pranked a marine admiral by poking huge holes in his philosophy.

While talking they reach the wall of the marine base and Lana hops up, "So this Kuina is here?"

Coby scoffs, "Like she is kept outside. It's more likely she is in a cell somewhere."

Lana then calls down, "I see her. Let's observe."

Coby scrambles up the wall and looks out into the execution yard. There tied to a cross is a young woman with dark hair. On one arm she has a green bandana. As Coby looks at her he shivers, "That aura, yes that is Kuina the hunter's huntress."

Hearing a voice the woman looks up and frowns, "Get away from here and don't call me that ridiculous name." Before she can say anything more a ladder clacks against the wall next to Coby and all three watch incredulously as a 5 year old girl climbs up the ladder, shushes the two on the wall and then goes over the wall into the yard with a rope. With a smile the girl walks up to the tied woman and holds up rice balls of all things, "I thought you might be hungry, so I made you these."

Kuina blinks a few times and laughs hollowly, "I must be near death that I am imagining a little girl offering me food." She then winces as the girl poofs out her cheeks and kicks her chin, "Ok. That pain is real. What the hell are you doing here, Rika? If he catches you..."

The girl stubbornly offers up the rice balls, "You haven't eaten in a while, so eat these. It's my first time making these, but I'm sure you will like them."

Kuina grins weakly and sighs, "Go away Rika. Go to your mom. I'll survive for another week." While she is glaring at the little girl she hears the gate open and rolls her eyes as that brat comes by again.

A young man with blonde hair in a bowl cut struts into the yard, "My my shouting at a little girl, huh?" He then sees the girl holding the rice balls and plucks one from her grip, "And she brought food. Don't mind if I do." When he bites into the ball his face contorts and he glares at the little girl, "Rice balls are made with salt, you idiot. Not sugar."

Rika blinks and mutters, "But I thought it would make them taste better if it's with sugar."

Coby was at first relieved that someone came as he thought the little girl would be fine now. That lasts until he hears the blonde's next command.

The blonde guy glares at the little girl while slapping the other ball from her hands and stamping it into the ground. After he is done with that he orders, "Toss her over the wall."

The marine escort blinks, "But sir. She is just a little girl."

The blonde glares, "You know my father is the marine captain here, so follow my orders like they are from him."

The marine swallows hard and nods. Picking up the little girl he mutters, "Tuck into a ball so the impact will be less." Then he throws her over the wall.

The girl does not go far as she is caught by a now floating Lana who is glaring at the marines. To herself she mutters, "If he can order them around with his daddy being a marine captain, then they should totally follow my orders." She stops using geppo and drops down to the ground. Once landed she lets the little girl down and smiles at her, "Give me a moment and I'll be back. Can you then take us to your mommy and tell us the story as to why the pretty lady is held there?"

Rika is shocked she got caught like that, but nods at the request.

As Coby comes down he first looks the little girl over, before turning to Lana to ask about her floating powers, but he can't see her anywhere.

Lana meanwhile waited until the brat was gone and is now in front of Kuina, "Hi there."

Kuina looks up and blinks at the bright smile the young woman in front of her has, "What do you want?"

Lana grins, "You look strong and your presence is quite good. I want you to join my pirate crew."

Kuina blinks, "Why would I join a pirate crew? I'm a bounty hunter. I still have a week on this post and then I will go back to track that idiot down. He will rue the day he stole from me."

Lana blinks, "Morgan stole from you? Or was it that bratty boy as I can't call him a man with that attitude."

Kuina chuckles, "Nah. I don't mean them, though Helmeppo did take my swords. I was talking about someone else."

Lana grins, "I see. So I have one week to convince you that you should join my crew. I'll be back."

Kuina blinks as the young woman walks away from her and shouts, "Why would I ever join someone who can't even introduce themselves?"

Lana freezes and facepalms, "Damn... right sorry." She then turns back to the trapped woman, "My name is Monkey D. Lana." As she is abut to jump up Kuina calls, "Wait." She turns back to her, "Yes?"

Kuina looks a bit embarrassed, "Can you get that rice ball?"

Lana looks at the ground and smiles, "Hmm. A softy after all. Good." She then walks back over, picks up most of the destroyed rice ball and tries her best to get the sand off. After cleaning it for a while she nods, "Won't get better. Here you go." She then tosses it into Kuina's open mouth.

Kuina holds her mouth open and then as the rice ball is in her mouth she closes and eats it. She winces at the sand and the sugar, but gives Lana a grin, "Tell Rika I liked it."

Lana grins widely and nods. She then runs up to the wall and turns back to Kuina a final moment, "I want you in my crew. I am the woman who will become the King of Pirates and so I need a strong crew." She then jumps up and over the wall easily.

Kuina watches her leave and blinks, "The hunger must be getting to me as I just heard a woman declare she will be a king."

Outside the wall Lana lands in front of the two waiting and smiles, "So let's go meet your mommy, little... Rika was it? Oh and Kuina said she liked the rice ball."

Rika nods and blinks, "She liked it?" As she gets a nod she smiles brilliantly. She then leads her savior and friend to her mother's restaurant. Once there she sits at a table with Lana and Coby and explains, "Helmeppo is the cause Kuina is tied up. He is the captain's son and uses that to do as he pleases. A few weeks ago he brought a wolf to our restaurant claiming it was a pet. The wolf tried to attack me, but Kuina decapitated it. Helmeppo wanted to punish us, but Kuina made a deal. One month is the yard with no food in return for our lives. That was three weeks ago."

Lana nods, "That is what she meant by needing to last another week. I like her."

Then she door gets kicked open and Helmeppo enters with his marine guards, "I am hungry. We will eat here for free."

Lana looks over and as she sees Helmeppo she also sees the thief that brought them here. Seeing how she is listening Lana gets the idea that the marine base will be missing funds soon. As the blonde brat speaks again he draws the attention of everyone in the room.

Helmeppo grins as his glass gets filled with wine, "You know. I'm bored. I think I'll have her executed tomorrow." He laughs at his own decision, but the next moment he is slumped against the wall and where he was sitting stands Lana with an extended fist. Her hat shadows her eyes as she turns to the marine guards, "He can order you around as he is family of a marine if a high rank?" As the marines nod she grins evilly, "Then I order you to arrest him and toss him in a cell." The marine blinks, "On who's authority?"

Lana grins, "I am Monkey D. Lana. Granddaughter of Vice Admiral Garp. As my grandfather is of a higher rank than his daddy my orders out rank his."

The marine blinks and looks at his companion. They then both shrug, if they can be ordered around by the bratty son of their captain then they can be ordered around by the granddaughter of marine hero Garp the Fist. With a nod they grab Helmeppo and start pulling him from the restaurant.

As they do so he wakes up and blinks, "Why are you dragging me away? I order you to release me."

The marine shrugs, "Can't do that as I have orders to arrest you and put you in a cell."

Helmeppo blinks, "On who's authority?"

The marine grins, "Garp."

This shuts Helmeppo up as even he knows who that is. He is going to complain to daddy, but for now he can't bring in anything against that.

In the restaurant all eyes are on Lana and Rika stammers, "How did you do that?"

Lana smiles, "The punching or ordering the marines?"

Ririka giggles, "I think she mostly means the ordering."

Lana smiles at Rika's mother, "As I said to the marines. If they have to listen to Meppo-boy then they surely must listen to me as my grandfather is Monkey D. Garp."

Ririka blinks and then holds on to the bar as she laughs, "Ohh goddess. That is marvelous. Helmeppo's own logic used against him. If the orders come from the child of a higher ranking marine it should be followed instead. I love it."

Lana grins, "My exact reasoning. And as for the punching. I hate fucking Morganite marines."

Coby blinks and as he hears what she calls Helmeppo and Morgan he suddenly understands what she meant by not all marines are good. This captain sounds like a Morganite indeed.

Back at the Marine Base

Not that long after that Kuina blinks as the woman from before is again in front of her, "What do you want? You haven't convinced me yet."

Lana grins, "I don't have to anymore. I was in Rika's restaurant and Meppo-boy declared he will have you executed tomorrow."

Kuina stands up as straight as she can, "WHAT? That loathsome piece of crap. If I wasn't tied and had my swords I would..." She then slumps in her bonds, "Damn."

Lana smiles, "So if I get you free and your swords you will join my crew?"

Kuina blinks, "Oi that is cheating."

Lana grins and runs off towards the building, "Be right back."

As this is happening Morgan is overseeing the installation of his statue. When one side slips a bit he shouts at the men, "If it falls I will kill the ones that dropped it." He then blinks as he sees two of his marines drag his son between them, "Oi. What do you think you are doing?"

The marines stop and one of them answers, "We are putting him in a cell."

Morgan blinks in surprise, "What? Who told you to do that? I give the orders around here."

The marine shrugs, "You told us to follow Helmeppo's orders as if they were your own." The captain nods and the marine continues, "The grandchild of Garp the Fist ordered us to put Helmeppo in a cell. If your son's orders are your orders, then Garp's grandchild's orders are Garp's orders."

Morgan blinks as he hears his own orders used against him. He is about to speak when a young woman runs in, grabs his son and runs off with him pulled by his collar. Too stunned is he by this happening that he only orders his marines to go after them after the woman is already around the corner. Just before she turns the corner though, she gives a kick towards his statue and as he watches it's cleaved in two by seeming air from the kick.

Helmeppo was about to complain to his dad about the treatment, when he is suddenly pulled away and finds himself dragged off by the woman that probably punched him. He calls for help, but strangely enough not all marines rush in to help him. As he wonders why some of the marines won't help him the woman dragging him asks a question, "Where the heck is your bloody room?" He blushes as he mumbles, "Two doors back."

Lana was getting fed up with this stupid marine base as none of the doors bore markings as to what they held. Oh there was the room she just passed that said 'my room', but that still meant little. Asking the blonde where his room was clarified that 'my room' meant apparently Helmeppo's room. As she tosses the guy into his door she blinks as a white with pink room blasts into her retina making her want to vomit with how girly pink it is. Shuddering she walks into this abomination of a boy's room and looks around. Spotting two swards against a wall she rushes over and grabs them. Hearing a sound outside she looks out the window as sees many marines aiming their guns at... Is that Coby trying to untie Kuina? Hah she guesses she will have to help. Coby can't become a marine if he's dead and she already has a plan on how to help the pink haired boy. The next moment she vanishes and the window bursts outward.

Kuina was having a surrealistic day with Rika bringing her sweet rice balls, meeting a woman who declared she will be a King, hearing Helmeppo will not honor his deals and now she is getting freed by a pink haired boy who is mumbling about how marines should be upstanding and not do things like this. Seeing said marines gather and start to aim for her on Morgan's orders she prepares to meet her maker as there is little chance she can get out of this alive. She mentally curses herself for not being able to find that thief even if she knows he did it with the best intentions... As the marines fire she closes her eyes expecting pain, but as she doesn't feel anything she opens her eyes again and sees the King woman standing in front of her.

Coby had followed Lana to the base after hearing that blonde bastard claim he was going to kill Kuina even though she was innocent of any crime. Seeing Lana storm the base he quietly runs over to where the bound woman is and starts trying to untie the ropes, "I will not stand by and let marines do something this despicable." He ignores the commotion behind him as he undoes the ropes. Once he has her free he looks behind him and stumbles back in shock as he finds Lana standing there arms spread as she acts like a shield to shooting marines.

Marine captain Morgan is pissed beyond belief as marines defy his orders and some woman destroys his statue. Seeing the woman his son placed in the execution yard he orders his marines to gather and aim at her as a pink haired boy tries to free her. Just as his marines fire a person appears in front of the marines and for a moment he thinks he has won, but then... Why aren't the bullets hitting? What is going on? That woman should be dead. It should not matter he heard her mutter Tekkai.

Lana had grabbed the two swords and with soru rushes out the window and lands between Coby and the marines. Seeing as they are about to fire she grins and calmly says, "Tekkai." For dramatic effect she spreads her arms so that they will hit her torso. Bullet after bullet hits her and then just falls to the ground. As the marines blink in confusion as their guns did nothing she turns around and grins, "Kuina. I didn't know which sword was yours so I picked both."

The now freed Kuina grins ferally, "I dual wield, so they are both mine." She accepts her swords from Lana and glares at the marines. Seeing them trying to rush them she unsheathes her swords and holds all the marines back with just her two swords, "Move and you die."

Meanwhile Morgan tries to get his marines to follow his orders, "Kill them already." The scared marines don't move as they just saw her survive a salvo with no injuries and are now held at sword point. Morgan then growls, "Anyone who does not attack the three should just shoot themselves in the head."

After giving Kuina her swords Lana turns to the marines and shakes her head, "We heard bad reports about this base, but to see it is worse then expected saddens me."

The marines and Morgan look on in confusion as the woman is suddenly acting like she is in command. Fed up Morgan bellows, "Who the hell do you think you are?"

Lana grins, "Monkey D. Lana, Marine Intelligence."

This gets her looks of shock from everyone there. Coby as he wonders what the heck she is on about, Kuina wondering what kind of crazy her day will bring now and the marines and Morgan blink as they did not expect this answer. Lana then points at Morgan, "You ,Moron, are accused of extorting the local populous, terrorizing the local populous, letting marines be commanded by a non marine, ordering the death of a 5 year old child, ordering marines to shoot themselves and the creation of a statue of yourself. All of these are actions classified as pirate like and so you are hereby declared a pirate and are to be arrested. We at headquarters are fed up to keep sending more marines while the numbers present here do not increase."

Morgan growls, "I am Captain Morgan and I will rule here as I see fit. As a Marine Captain it is my right."

Lana shakes her head sadly, "It seems this power has gone to your head. Alright I will deal with you personally. All marines stand down. Those that do not will be demoted to private third class." Instantly all the marines drop their swords and move to the side clearing the way between Lana and Captain Morgan. Lana pulls her tonfa from where ever she has them stored and calmly walks up to the large captain.

Morgan purples in the face when all his marines follow the orders of this nobody. He doesn't care she said she is Marine Intelligence! No one will go against his superiority. Readying his axe hand he prepares to strike and with a bellow launches a cleaving move... only to hear a *clang* as the axe hits her arm.

Lana grins as her held up arm turns black just before the axe hits her and says calmly, "Kouka. Sorry Moron, but that won't work on me."

Morgan growls as his ace turns red, "My name is Morgan." He then tries another strike, only for Lana to punch up to meet the axe blade and to all but Lana's astonishment the blade shatters. Lana's next punch is to the man's iron jaw and shatters that too. Seeing her opponent almost done for she decides to go out with a bang and raises her leg behind her. With a feral grin she once again says, "Kouka." And the watchers see her leg turn black. Then she kicks the barely conscious captain right between the legs eliciting whimpers from the watching men and a pained shriek from Morgan, who's hands shoot down while he keels over. Nodding to herself Lana steps away dusting her hands, "Ok. So, who's in charge?"

One of the marines shakily holds up a hand and whispers, "Please don't kick me." As Lana grins he sighs in relief and stands up straighter. He then bows, "I'm Commander Ripper. I thank you for freeing us from the tyranny of Captain Morgan." Behind him swords and guns get thrown up as the marines realize that Morgan has been defeated. Helmeppo is standing to the side. He had hoped to help his father, but the moment Lana identified herself as Marine Intelligence he knew that he could not go against her. Kuina grins at the celebrating marines and then falls over. Lana rushes over, but as she gets close she hears the roar of an empty stomach and grins. Turning to Ripper she says, "Can you bring the base's Den Den Mushi to Ririka's restaurant and if you have a spare I would like to have it as I started my journey without one."

Ripper blinks and nods. Saluting he turns around and starts shouting orders.

Meanwhile Lana helps Kuina up and smiles, "Let's eat-" She then falls silent as she accidentally touched Kuina's bare arms with her own and her fruit goes to work. 

Kuina blinks as her new captain falls silent and stops moving all together. She waves her hand in front of the other woman's face, but gets no reaction. With a sigh she calls a few marines over and asks them to help her and her captain to the restaurant.

Ririka's restaurant

By the time they sit in the restaurant she sees life come back to Lana's eyes and frowns, "What was that?"

Lana blinks as she comes back from the memory dump and is glad Kuina is still young, so there isn't much to see. As she gets a question she blushes, "Sorry about that. I ate the Kako Kako no Mi and if I touch someone's skin I can see their past. It's always active, so I saw your past. You are quite the swordswoman, but a silly one."

Kuina blinks at that and frowns, "How am I a silly one?"

Lana grins, "You think gender interferes with swordsmanship. It's idiotic to think like that. Yes you will not have the raw strength some swordsmen have, but we women have something men don't. We have speed. They get strength and we get speed. And in the end if technique is equal speed will win over strength, because it doesn't matter how strong you are if you can't hit your enemy."

Kuina blinks... and blinks again before slamming her head into the table, "Stupid me. You are right. I was too focused on strength, when for women it should be a speed based fighting style. You are right. If I am faster than my opponent and good in my technique I will win most of the time." She then groans, "Why was I so blind to the truth?"

Lana grins and nods to Rika as the girl brings them food, "You grew up surrounded by men, so only saw the strength based fighting style. A style that is not well suited to women. There are some women who are incredibly strong, but most are just faster than men and so should base their style on speed." After eating a byte she continues, "So who is it you are hunting? From what I saw it's not really bounties."

Kuina grabs a byte and after eating some she sighs, "When I was ten I had a sparring partner. Ok I won every battle we had, but as I was of the strength mindset I envied him as he would grow stronger and I would not. We decided to do a last duel and as I went to grab my family's heirloom sword I slipped and knocked myself out on the stairs. Zoro thought I died. When I woke up my father and the rest of the students were surprised I was still alive and I learned Zoro had taken off with my family heirloom sword Wado Ichimonji promising to become the world greatest in my name. I have been trying to track the idiot down ever since."

In West Blue a green haired guy carrying three swords sneezes hard and blinks. As he looks around he curses as the roads and buildings had shifted on him once again.

Lana blinks as she could swear she can hears a faint 'Where am I now?' on the wind, but she then shrugs and smiles at Kuina, "I'll help you find him, or just help you become the best. If he is trying to become the best in your name, becoming the best will draw him to you instead."

Kuina blinks and smiles, "good point. The best right now is Dacule Mihawk. I know I am nowhere near him yet, especially if I have to shift my style to focus around speed."

Lana blinks and finding a memory of Shanks she grins, "Hawky? Yeah I can see why he would be the best. He is a good friend of my inspiration Red Haired Shanks."

Kuina blinks at the nickname and then goggles at Lana, "You know Yonko Shanks?"

Lana giggles, "He visited my island when I was 7. I actually sort of stole my fruit from him. He had it in an open box and I was hungry and so I ate it." She smiles, "I learned a lot that day. For example I learned that Shanks was once part of King Roger's crew."

Kuina blinks and sighs, "So that is how you know so much."

Lana sighs and looks a bit down, "Him and Gramps. To tell you the truth I did not want to see gramps' past. He is an old man, so seeing all that knocked me out for days."

Kuina blinks, "Who is your gramps?"

Before Lana can answer Ripper walks in and places two Den Den on the table. He points to the left one and says, "This one is of our base. We had a spare, so you can have the other one."

Lana nods and with a wink taps the base's Den Den, "Call Marineford."

The Den Den nods and soon they hears the 'puru puru' from the snail trying to connect. As they hear a 'gacha' they all look at the snail as a bored voice says, "This is Marineford. What can I do for you?"

Lana smiles, "Hi there. I don't know his number, so could you transfer me to Garp please."

Kuina blinks and looks at Lana. Could it be this young woman is related to Marine Hero Garp?

The snail lets out a sigh and the voice asks, "Who should I said it is?"

Lana smiles, "Just say it's Lana. He will understand."

The snail goes silent for a bit and then it's face suddenly shifts and a loud voice comes through, "LANA? WHERE ARE YOU? WHY ARE YOU CALLING?"

Lana grins, "Hi Gramps." This causes all in the restaurant to gasp in shock. She then continues, "I'm calling because of the deal we had. And I agree."

The snail can be seen sputtering for a moment and then Garp is back on, but now on normal speaking level, "Remind me of the deal you speak of."

Lana smiles as it seems her gramps can adapt quickly enough, "I pose as a pirate and deal with corrupt marines from the outside, while in reality I am part of the marines. You know very well that marines won't show their corruption if they know I'm a marine from the start."

The snail shows Garp's thinking face and Lana is amazed at how good these critters can show the emotions of who is on the line, "Hmm. Yes I remember now what deal you speak of. So you will do it? It will be dangerous as they will see you as a pirate."

Lana smiles brightly, "You know I am a Monkey D. just like you, gramps. Just tell Birdy Ossan I accepted the deal. Oh and gramps I found a replacement for doing it from inside the marines. He's a good kid, though he reminds me of someone. Don't you have a pink haired captain?"

The snail shows Garp sputtering, "Birdy Ossan? Don't call Sengoku Old man Birdy. I know he has a bird on his hat, but really..." After visibly taking a breath Garp continues, "Oh? You found one who is mentally strong enough to do the job within the marines? Pink hair? You don't mean Hina, right?"

The next moment a woman's voice comes over the Den Den, "Someone say Hina's name? Hina swears she heard Hina's name being said."

Lana grins and just to provoke says, "Who are you?"

The snail takes on a woman's features and says, "Hina is Hina. Who is this?"

Lana smiles, "I am Monkey D. Lana. I understand Hina is Hina, but who are you?"

The snail shows Hina's frustration as she shouts, "HINA IS HINA."

Lana nods, "Ok, but who are you?"

The snail now growls, "Hina is Captain Hina of the marines. This isn't funny so stop it."

Lana starts laughing as she can't contain it anymore, "So does Hina know someone named Coby?"

The snail shows Hina is getting even more angry at the laughter, but then sobers as she hears the name, "Hina has a nephew called Coby who went missing two years ago."

Coby blinks and then says, "Aunt Hina is that you?"

Lana hears the shout of shock and knows the Den Den on Hina's side now shows Coby's face, "Coby! How are you? Hina hasn't heard from you in two years."

Lana interrupts so that Coby can't incriminate himself, "I found him held captive on Alvida's ship. I took care of the Alvida pirates. And I was actually calling to report that Axe Hand Morgan had become a Morganite and has been dealt with."

Both Hina and Garp's voices sound, "Explain."

Lana sighs, "Extorting money from the local populous for the right to live in his island. Using said money to build himself a giant statue. Ordering the death of any marine that did not follow his orders, or the orders of his son. Ordering the death of a 5 year old child. There is more, but that is the most of it."

The snail's eyes grow shadowed and Garp's low voice comes over it, "I hope you dealt with that piece of scum."

Lana nods, "Yup. Haki infused kick to the nuts."

The men present who saw it wince in memory and Hina giggles, "Serves scum like that right. Hina will come with Garp to collect him."

Lana smiles, "Good. Oh and Hina. I asked gramps to train Coby as he wants to be a marine and deal with the corruption from the inside."

Hina is shown blinking, "Corruption? It's only Morgan, right?"

Lana smiles sadly, "If you give me your number I will call you when I hit the Grand Line and tell you all I found in East Blue. We are in Shells town right now."

Both marines give their number and Lana notes them down. She then calls a goodbye to her grandfather and Hina and ends the call. Turning to Ripper she smiles, "Take good care of Coby. He is a bit traumatized from being held captive for two years, but I sense a burning flame in him that wants to bring Pirates to justice."

The base commander nods happy that the powerful woman is not a pirate for real and then leads the marines off to celebrate the defeat of Morgan.

Kuina looks at Lana and shakes her head, "This has been a strange day for me. You being Garp's granddaughter isn't the top, but it is up there. I will join your crew."

The next day

As Lana and Kuina prepare to leave Coby and the marines come to wave them off. As Lana sees Coby she waves him over, "You have impressed me and as promised I will give you a gift." Concentrating she forms a memory bubble in her head and fills it with a copy of all her Haki knowledge leaving conqueror out and then pressed a finger to Coby's forehead transferring the knowledge to him.

Coby gasps in shock and looks wide eyed at Lana. The woman herself smiles at him and holds her finger to her lips to tell him not to tell anyone about suddenly knowing Haki or how he got it.

Lana then smiles and boards the boat she was given as the boat they got here in is gone as she suspects the orange haired thief took it with her.

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On the sea towards the next island

Kuina looks at the woman she shares the boat with and shakes her head, "You really are not what I expected."

Lana smiles back, "I know it's a bit late, but I have to ask. Are you in agreement to joining my crew? I aim at being the King of Pirates and could use the Strongest Swordswoman at my side. That I ask now is that if you say yes I will give you something that will make you stronger, but also burden you with knowledge of how dangerous it will be."

Kuina blinks and then smirks, "Let me guess. The 'Marine Intelligence' was bullshit and you are pulling a fast one on your gramps."

Lana gives a lopsided smile, but just looks at the warrior in front of her, "Well?"

Kuina sighs, "At first I thought you nuts, but you handled that idiot Morgan well and showed to care about the populous. Not many people do these days, pirates or marines. So yes. Yes I will join you."

Lana nods. She then prepares the same package she gave Coby, takes off one of her gloves and presses her finger to Kuina's forehead.

The swordswoman blinks and then gasps, "That's not looking at the past... These... These are memories of being trained in Haki. Holy shit this is... Holy this is useful."

Lana nods, "Once you are good enough to split a boat I will give you another package. But you now understand how valuable my Devil Fruit truly is. It also explains why I went unresponsive when I touched you. And yes it means I know how to dual wield. My question on Zoro was mostly to sort out the memories and to hear you say it."

Kuina can only stare in shock, "Holy... But it explains why you called me silly. Seeing it all from my perspective and realizing I am using a male style that is not suited to me would really have me be silly."

Lana nods, "And as for the dangerous information... I am a pirate because of two reasons." She holds up a finger, "I want to be free and I made a promise to Shanks." She then holds up two fingers, "It's the only big job my family doesn't have."

Kuina blinks, "Because Garp is a marine?"

Lana nods, "Yes, but also because of who my father is. My name is Monkey D Lana. My gramps is Monkey D Garp. Tell me do you know of another Monkey D?"

Kuina blinks and taps her chin thinking, "Another Monkey D... I guess they don't use it as openly as you do, then again neither does Garp. He uses Garp the Fist... Another Monkey D... Someone powerful who only uses their own name... Power... Power equals dragons as the world nobles use that to call themselves dragons... who calls themselves after a dragon... Dragon? Wait... not called themselves after a dragon, but Dragon themselves..." She then stares at Lana in shock, "Dragon the Revolutionary is your father?"

Lana grins and nods, "Monkey D Dragon, son of Monkey D Garp." She then turns serious, "You understand how dangerous that knowledge is?"

Kuina nods while looking faint, "Yeah. That's quite the pedigree there. Your Grandfather is Hero of the marines... your father leads an army against the government... No wonder you won't settle for anything less then the very King of Pirates."

Lana shrugs, "It's the one profession we don't have yet. And I can't join the marines as they will kill me when they find out."

Kuina gives out a laugh, "That is one way to look at it." She then turns more serious, "Thank you for trusting me." Looking around, "So where are we headed?"

Lana shrugs, "I don't know. For now we have been following the wind and it seems to steer us in the direction the thief went."

Kuina blinks, "Thief?"

Lana nods, "When I set out I encountered a ship that held a thief I could feel with my Observation Haki. I was curious about her, but once on the ship it was hard to find her as she was good at blending in. Then Alvida attacked and she changed clothes so she looked like a pirate instead of a civilian. While I was fighting... I mean teaching Alvida a lesson I noticed her getting away with their treasure. Then she 'helpfully' escorted Coby and me to the island we found you on."

Kuina blinks and nods, "Hmm.. So are we going to recruit them?"

Lana shrugs, "Don't know yet. My crew will be one of dreamers. I dream of being the leader of all pirates and you dream of being the strongest sword user. We will find other dreamers and with my Devil Fruit we will be a powerful crew."

Kuina nods, "I see your point." She then blinks as she looks out to forward right and spots three swimming people, "Hmm. They are weak, but if we are Peace Main then I guess we will pick them up?"

Lana smiles, "Ah good, you noticed them. Yes we will allow them to get in this boat."

As the three get on the boat with them they first pant from having to swim so much. Once they get their breath they grab their swords and pull them out, "This boat is now ours. As members of Buggy the Clown's crew we take possession of this boat."

Kuina stops rowing and gives them an annoyed glare, "Huh?"

After a short, but brutal fight the three are now rowing, "We're sorry. We had no idea this was the boat of Kuina the huntress."

Lana grins, "I see I chose right to make you join, Kuina."

Kuina sighs, "At least we are close and if their description matches what you know of the thief we will meet her again on the next island."

Lana nods, "And I can pay a visit to Buggy."

The three rowers look in shock at Lana, "Who are you that you can call Buggy's name so casually?"

Lana grins, "Just someone who knows a lot about him."

Organ Island Orange Town

Lana smiles as they land on an island, but her smile vanishes as she sends out a wave of Haki and finds almost nothing. The three that were rowing their boat rush over to a boat sailing a distinctive Jolly Roger and the loudly complain as all their treasure is gone. Seeing the skull with a big red nose Lana nods, "That looks like Buggy. So he is the one that did this to the town."

Kuina blinks as she looks around and sends out her own weaker Haki pulse, "Where is everyone?"

Lana sighs, "Fled Buggy or dead. I'm picking up a large group in the middle of the town. I guess this is where Buggy is." She then picks up a presence she knows and concentrating she finds it pursued by three weak presences. Smiling to Kuina she says, "I'm going to look at something. Meet me in the center so we can face Buggy. I want to know if he is still a Peace Main or if he has gone over to Morganite." She then vanishes in a burst of pure speed.

Kuina with her newly upgraded senses can sense Lana moving, but her eyes can't track yet. She understands she still has to train her body as just knowing Haki doesn't seem to make her able to actually follow it fully. Then again it was said so during the training she absorbed. She draws one of her swords and activating her Haki she can only make the blade shimmer for a few seconds. Putting her sword away she holds up a fist and tries again. Seeing it turn black for a few seconds she smiles, so hands are easier then weapons.

Lana arrives on a roof overlooking an alley and she smiles as she sees the orange hair of the thief passing below her. She then jumps down creating a dust cloud as she lands harder on purpose making the pursuing three stop abruptly.

The orangette that was running from the three pirates that were after her blinks as when the cloud dies down she recognizes the woman who wants to become the 'King of Pirates', Analyzing the situation she grins and walks up to her, "Boss. You came to save me." Getting an amused smile she turns and runs, "I'll leave them to you."

Lana smiles as the thief made the mistake of calling Her her boss. As she turns to look at the three pirates she softly mumbles, "Oh? You want to join my crew, huh? If you are a dreamer you will not be able to quit." Observing the three she sighs and gets out of her fighter stance. As they attack her shouting about killing the boss of the thief she just unleashes a short burst of Conqueror and all three pass out. She then hears a shout of shock and looking up she spots the young woman, "Ah there you are.: So you said you wish to join my crew? What is your dream?"

Seeing as the danger is now gone the orange haired woman jumps down, "I just said that to distract them. I will never join no stinking pirates."

Lana smiles wider, "I took a shower on the last island and I have only been on the sea since with Kuina being the one rowing, so I don't stink." She then steps closer to the other woman, "You did not answer my question. What! Is! Your! Dream???"

The other woman slowly back up as Lana can be quite intimidating, "To draw a map of the world."

Lana stops and grins widely, "Recruitment accepted." She then cocks her head to the side, "So... What is your name, new recruit?"

The other girl growls, "I'm not a new recruit and my name is Nami."

Lana smiles, "Monkey D Lana, but you can also just call me captain."

Nami blinks and then frowns, "I said I am not part of your crew."

Kuina having just tracked them down blinks at the situation and says, "What's going on, Captain?"

Lana smiles, "This one asked for recruitment. I asked her dream and she told me. Now I'm about to ask her profession."

Nami growls out, "I am not part of your crew and I'm the best damn navigator you can ever find."

Kuina blinks and starts grinning, "Well met miss Straw-hat Navigator. I am Kuina first mate and swordswoman."

Lana smiles brightly, "Great we need a navigator." She then taps her lips, "Hmm Shanks said that some might not want to join if they think me weak. How to... Ah I know." She then grins, "Follow us and see how we deal with Buggy."

Nami is slowly turning purple as these girls are not listening to her, "I am not part of your damn crew."

Kuina smiles, "I tried that too. Didn't work. Once she knows your dream she will not stop until you join." She then starts following Lana towards Buggy while she continues talking, "I didn't catch your name, though."

Nami blinks, "It's Nami." She then growls, "Why would I want to join filthy pirates anyway? They are all the same."

Lana sighs, "And I told you before we are going to be Peace Main. I don't rape or plunder... ok I may plunder, but only the willing who offer their body to me."

Both Kuina and Nami blush as they get what Lana is talking about. Then Nami shakes her head to clear it and resumes scowling and mumbles, "I'm a thief that steals from pirates. Why would I join my prey."

The three stop when they encounter a small dog barking at a guy with a lion.

Lana cocks her head to the side as if she is listening to something and then nods. Looking at the guy with the lion she asks, "Oi bear-ears. Why are you attacking a pet store?"

The pirate blinks and then glares at Lana, "Those are not my ears. It's just a hair style. And I'm here to feed my lion. I am Mohji the beast tamer of the Buggy Pirates and this is Richie my lion."

Lana takes one look at the lion and the next moment she is in front of Mohji and punches him into a nearby building, "What the hell did you do to this poor lion?"

Kuina and Nami can only look on in shock as the pirate slowly gets up, "It's my pet Lion. What do you mean what did I do to it?"

Lana growls and points at the lion, "It's skin and bones. A pet store does not have slabs of meat. It may have kibble, but you don't feed a lion kibble."

Mohji growls, "I know he's hungry, but he eats too much. So I went to find him something to eat."

Lana had enough of this idiot, "Don't take a lion for a pet if you can't feed him." She then shoots forward and uppercuts him in such a way she is sure he will land near Buggy if not on him. After that she sighs and walks up to the lion. Using her Conqueror she calms him down and pets his head, "You poor dear." She then suddenly looks to the side, "Who are you?"

An old man with only basic armor steps out, "I'm Boodle the mayor of this town. I saw you defend Chouchou."

Lana smiles, "Do you have a lot of raw meat? This boy is hungry enough to eat Chouchou if it comes to that."

Boodle blinks and points to a building, "That's the butcher."

Lana smiles, "Lead him to the food and you may persuade him to abandon the pirates he is currently with and become a protector of your town." As the mayor slowly does just that while shaking in fear she turns and pats the dog on his head, "You do a good job. It is always sad when a loved one is gone, but protecting your treasure is good work. Do keep in mind that you need to eat enough and sleep enough to be strong to defend it." She then pulls of a glove and with a sad smile she places a finger on the dog's forehead.

The dog blinks a few times and then suddenly turns black for a full minute. It then barks happily.

Lana smiles, "No thanks needed. A good life to you." She then stands with tears in her eyes and turns to her two crewmates, "Let's go talk to Buggy."

Kuina blinks and smiles, "You can understand them?"

Lana sighs and nods, "It's called the Voice of All Things. I'm one of the few that have it. Gramps helped me understand what it is and I trained it enough that I can automatically understand all animals. Things are more difficult as your swords don't say much."

Kuina scoffs, "They are nameless blades and so don't have a presence. It's cool you have that gift. Why the tears?"

Lana smiles sadly, "Dogs may have a short life, but seeing him lose his owner was sad." She then puts the glove back on and starts walking.

Nami blinks, "What was all that? And how did that dog just turn black."

Lana grins, "My Devil Fruit and I gave the dog Haki."

Nami blinks, "You talked about your Devil Fruit before, but didn't say what it does."

Lana smiles, "Kako Kako no Mi. I can see the past of everyone I touch." She then looks forward, "That means when you're ready to believe in me and want to tell me why you hate pirates you only have to hug me."

Nami is shocked by the offer and scoffs, "Yeah right. Like you are any different."

Lana doesn't answer and just keeps walking.

Not long after the three find themselves in front of a large tent and Lana smirks, "Let's see. What did Shanks and Buggy always talk about? Ah yes." She then with a grin shouts, "The south pole is colder!"

Instantly a guy with an orange captain's hat and orange captain's cloak steps out of the tent, "The north pole is colder. Now who are you?"

Lana smirks, "So you are Buggy, huh? Tell me why is it you are here in East Blue while Shanks is a Yonko?"

Buggy growls, "Don't talk to me about Shanks." He then looks at Lana, "Even that hat reminds me of that bastard."

Lana suddenly looks serious, "You better not touch the hat. You know how important this hat is. You may be jealous Shanks got it from Him, but will you really dishonor His memory by hurting the hat?"

Buggy was about to throw a dagger at the hat, but hearing those words he stops. With a shaky sigh he sits down, "No. You are right. I would not do that to HIM. He was still my captain."

Lana smiles, "I know, Buggy. Roger meant a lot to the both of you, huh?"

Buggy looks up with a haunted look, "How do you know I was on his crew?"

Lana sighs, "I ate the Kako Kako no Mi and saw Shanks' past. He was a great captain. He even gave up just because he was sick and didn't want to hurt his crew by continuing sailing and die a slow death due to sickness."

Buggy sighs and has tears in his eyes, "Capt'n Roger was the best."

One of the Buggy Pirates who are watching this exchange in shock asks, "Which Roger is this you talk about?"

Lana smiles brightly, "Gol D Roger of course. Buggy here was part of his crew."

Now all the pirates look at Buggy in awe, "You were part of the crew of the King? Why didn't you ever tell us about it?"

Lana sighs and answers before Buggy can find his voice again, "Probably the same reason he is hiding here in East Blue the weakest of the Seas. Shame and fear. Fear that if someone found out and he would be hunted down and killed for being on HIS crew. Shame that he did not do as Shanks did and just stay in the New World."

Buggy growls, "You have no idea. They hunted all of us down. Shanks managed to hide on some island by dyeing his hair and cutting it short. I couldn't as this is my real nose." He then sighs, "In the end I just fled here and stayed small so they would not look for me."

Nami blinks, "First of what is the New World? And second if you are of HIS crew then why do you need a map of the Grand Line."

Lana smiles, "The New World is the second part of the Grand Line. Pirates who survive the first part of the Grand Line and make it into the second part call the first part Paradise and the second part New World as the difficulty spikes enormously. To put it in perspective: We are in East Blue. This is the weakest of all Blues. All four Blues together are weaker then Paradise. And Paradise is nothing compared to The New World."

Nami boggles, "Wait so a pirate from here can't possibly make it on the Grand Line if they don't have something that makes them stronger then everyone here?"

Lana nods, "Currently I am around Middle Paradise in power if not High Paradise. Buggy is more powerful then me if he gets serious as he is a New World pirate, but it has been years so maybe we are about equal now."

Nami drops to the floor in shock, "And others here?"

Lana blinks, "If you mean Alvida and Moron then they are both East Blue level and so essentially nothing. Hmm no Moron was actually just below South Blue in power. South is the strongest of the Blues." Looking around herself at the surrounding pirates, "Most of Buggy's group here are between East Blue and South Blue in power." She then grins at Kuina, "Kuina though was South Blue in power, but thanks to my little gift she is Low Paradise now and steadily growing."

Buggy blinks, "What did you give her that she jumped in power?"

Lana grins, "Haki."

Buggy looks at the woman and Kuina hold up a fist that goes black for a full minute. Nodding he says, "Sounds about right." He then looks back to Lana in shock, "Wait what? How did you 'gift' her Haki? That takes years to get."

Lana looks at Buggy, "If you promise to return to Peace Main and actually train your crew in what you know I might give you a gift."

Buggy looks at his crew and thinks on what he has been doing and how his old captain would look at him. Almost seeing Roger shake his head in disappointment lets out a shaky sigh, "Buggy Pirates! Do you wish to stop plundering, stop attacking people just for the fun of it and actually go on an adventure?"

Most of the pirates cheer and only two protest. One is a beat up guy that Nami and Kuina realize is that guy with the lion and the other is a guy on a unicycle with a sword. They both step forward, "we want to fight them rather then give up what we have."

Lana sighs, "Kuina show the guy with a sword how outmatched he really is and Nami you can deal with the guy that lost his loin."

Nami blinks, but having seen that this guy is probably nothing without his pet lion pulls out her folded up staff and snaps it into it's assembled state. The resulting fight is short as Nami, having had too many shocks to the system, just pummels the guy into the ground hitting him in the head and groin for good measure.

Kuina pulls out both her swords and with them shimmering from Armament Haki it is another short fight. Though Cabaji's tricks make it last longer then Nami's fight. In the end she manages to break his sword and cuts through his unicycle.

Lana smirks, "So you will train your crew and rebuild this town?"

Buggy looks around and sighs, "Do I have to?"

Lana looks him in the eye, "How would Roger react should you die now? Don't you want to make your former captain proud? Don't you want to see if your crew has what it takes to go through Paradise?"

Buggy looks at his motley crew and for a moment envisions them being able to handle Paradise, "I can't believe I'm saying this, but yes. I do. I want to see if they can do it." He then turns to Lana, "But I hardly know Haki and my Devil Fruit alone will not make it."

Lana cocks her head to the side, "What is your Fruit?"

Buggy grins, "Bara Bara no Mi." He then detaches his hands and lets them float around, "See? I can't be cut."

Lana nods, "Like the opposite of Gomu Gomu no Mi. Interesting." She then pulls one of her gloves off. Looking Buggy in the eye she flares her Conqueror and says in a low tone, "Don't tell anyone what I am about to do. I will give you the tools to get back to being a Peace Main. If I hear you remain a Morganite I will come back and destroy you."

Buggy swallows hard and nods as the familiar feeling of Conqueror's Haki flows over him, "I swear." Then a finger is pressed to his forehead and suddenly memories flood his brain. He... he sees Roger training him in Haki? But wait he sees his younger self struggling to understand the training next to him. Understanding on how to do Haki becomes way more clear as he gets two sets of memories on training in it. Then other memories come... Wait he knows this. He has seen these techniques... OMG Is this? This is isn't it? The bloody Six Powers... Ok. 5 of them, but from what he heard to the sixth he can understand why he doesn't get it. After the stream of memories stop he can only look at Lana in shock and awe, "Holy. That... That is an amazing Fruit you have there."

Lana sighs and nods. As she puts the glove back on she says, "I ate it when I was 7 and had Shanks visit my island. Getting his past knocked me out for 16 hours. Then after a piece of filth calling himself a mountain bandit touched my face. After Shanks left Gramps grabbed me by the head knocking me out for three days. Damn is Gramps old and done so much."

Buggy winces and nods, "How did you get rid of the filth? Wait who is your Gramps?"

Lana sighs melancholically, "I managed to push them into an animal before I killed it. Oh and I am Monkey D Lana."

Buggy stumbles back screaming, "You're Garp the Fist's granddaughter?"

The next instant the pirates that surrounded them are hiding behind Buggy looking fearful at Lana.

Lana grins and nods, "Yup. And I'm going to become the next King of Pirates."

Buggy blinks and starts laughing, "I get why Reddy gave you that hat then. It was given to him by the previous one after all."

Lana nods, while now everyone else stares at the hat. Nami mumbles, "That hat belonged to Gold Roger?"

Lana shakes her head, "No it belonged to Gol D Roger. They changed his name to hide the Will of D."

Buggy blinks and then facepalms, "You are a D too, aren't you?"

Lana grins, "Monkey D Lana granddaughter of Monkey D Garp and daughter of..." She pauses for effect and then looks at Nami as she says, "Monkey... D... Dragon."

Nami blinks and then pales, "D-D-Dragon the Revolutionary? Why would you tell me that?"

Lana smiles, "You are part of my crew now."

Buggy sits down heavily, "An entire family of D's."

Lana then leans in and whispers, "On my island I met a boy that was just a few years older then me named Ace. Portgas D Ace. Do you remember the name Portgas?"

Buggy blinks and thinks for a while. He then goes wide eyed, "You mean?"

Lana nods, "His line lives, Buggy. Firefist Ace is Gol D Ace."

Buggy gives a watery smile, "Wow." He then firms himself up, "I will keep our deal. And use your gift."

Lana smiles and nods, "Good. You know I can destroy you. I have had years to perfect the powers and hold all six."

Buggy nods, "I will make my captain proud."

Lana grins and points to the destroyed town, "Get to building." After a moment of thinking she grins, "Oh and the south pole is colder as that is ice on land, while the north pole is floating ice."

Buggy looks around him and sighs, "Come on men." He then stumbles and gives Lana a strange look. Thinking it over he nods, "Ok. You have a point. If the south pole is land ice and the north pole floating ice then south is colder. DO NOT MENTION THIS TO SHANKS."

Lana giggles and as her two crewmates look at her she says, "An old discussion between Shanks and Buggy on which pole is colder."

As the pirates spread and start cleaning up the mess they made Mayor Boodle finally arrives, "Pirate scum... huh? What is going on?"

Lana smiles, "Is Richie fed? Oh and these pirates regret what they did and will restore your town."

The mayor nods, "He ate out the whole butchery, but is much friendlier now. How did you make this happen?"

Lana smiles, "I'm just that good. And I showed them what a Peace Main pirate is all about."

The mayor can only scratch his head in confusion as he sees the terrifying pirates clean up.

Meanwhile Nami came back from her shock and snuck off to steal the treasure of the Buggy Pirates. As she comes back with two full sacks she gets one sack taken from her, "What? Why?"

Lana sighs, "They need it to rebuild. I let you keep the other half."

Nami pouts, but decides not to argue in front of the very pirates she just robbed.

Lana signs at Kuina and Nami and the all leave back to port. As they pass the dog Chouchou it gets a pat on the head as they walk past. As they reach the port Nami points to the boat she stole from the three Buggy Pirates, "Let's use that one. It's the biggest."

Lana nods, "It's always nice to have a navigator."

Nami pauses for a moment, "I'll stay for now. If you prove too weak I'll leave. But if what you said on power levels..." She doesn't finish her sentence out loud, 'You might just be what I am looking for... Right... like she can take down Arlong...'

Once they are on board and stowed what they take with them Nami asks, "Where to?"

Lana points at the sea, "Gecko Island to find our sniper."

Both other girls look at Lana, "Huh?"

Lana smiles, "Yasopp one of Shanks' crew bragged about a son that is our age and how he should be a sniper like his father. I promised to let him join my crew."

Kuina nods and sits down, "Sounds like a good next goal."

Nami blinks and thinks for a moment, "Huh. We are close to Gecko, so ok. What's the guys name?"

Lana smiles, "Usopp."

Gecko Island

AS they land on the island they look around, "Hmm... rather peaceful."

Lana is about to say something when she feels something and looks up. At the top of the cliff that is around the beach small flags get pushed up and a then a loud voice laughs, "I am Usopp, leader of the great pirates who reign over this village! They call me Captain Usopp! If you're thinking of attacking this village, then forget it! My 80 million subordinates won't sit by quietly!"

As the guy stands proudly after saying that Lana stands for a moment and then falls over laughing, "80 Million? Hahaha You can only fit 800,000 on this island if they stand back to back. If you are trying to intimidate someone say something that can actually be believed."

Usopp snaps his fingers, "Damn. Did not think on that."

Lana then continues, "So what do you and those three kids with you want?"

The little flags stop waiving as three children jump up, "She saw through it! Run!" And instantly they join action with their words and run away.

Usopp blinks and then shouts at the running children, "Oi don't run away." Pulling out a slingshot he aims at the group on the beach, "G-go away."

Lana freezes and looks up with a serious look, "Now that you have drawn your weapon, you put your life on the line. Are you ready to die at the hands of pirates? Are you?" She uses a tiny amount of Conqueror to reinforce her words.

Usopp gulps loudly while trying to aim at the terrifying woman down there, while another one slowly draws her swords making the metallic ring clearly heard. Sweat drops start to form more and more on Usopp's face as he has a stare down with real pirates. After staring at them for a few silent minutes he drops to his knees, "Real pirates are way scarier then I thought."

Lana only keeps her serious face for a few more seconds and then both her and Kuina fall over laughing. Lana slowly stands back up, "Sorry about that, Usopp, But I promised your father I would say those lines to you if I ever met you. I also promised to give you a gift should I encounter you on my journey to become a pirate." She then looks around, "Can we get something to eat? We're hungry."

Usopp gapes at her and then stands up, "You met my dad? Really?" He then waves, "Come on I know a place."

Not long after that they all sit in a restaurant called 'Meshi'(literally food in Japanese) eating while Lana introduces herself, "Monkey D Lana. I met Yasopp when Shanks and his crew came to my island when I was 7."

Usopp nearly chokes on his food, "Shanks? You know the red haired Yonko?"

Lana nods, "And Yasopp is his sniper."

Usopp blinks, "Dad is on Shanks' crew? Wow."

Lana nods, "They were a fun group. Shanks taught me about Peace Main and how they treat being a pirate, which is different from the Morganites. Most pirates are Morganites."

Usopp blinks, "Peace Main? Interesting."

Lana then stops eating and smiles as she starts pulling off her right glove, "I also promised to give you a gift." Gathering what she got from Yasopp she then presses her finger to his forehead and transfers a copy of the knowledge.

Usopp blinks as the woman pulls off one of her gloves, but as the sniper training floods his brain he can only cry, "Thank you. Thank you so much."

Lana smiles as she puts her glove back on, "No problem. As I said I made the promise to give you that when I said goodbye to Shanks' crew."

Nami looks curious, "What did you do? I saw this before with Buggy and the dog. What is it you do?"

Lana gives her a sad smile, "When you trust me enough to fully join my crew and let me know what makes you so sad I will show you with a gift to you too."

Nami looks away, "I'm not convinced yet."

Lana nods, "Take your time. It must be something bad if it made you hate pirates so much."

Usopp blinks, "She hates pirates, but is part of a pirate crew?"

Kuina smiles, "Once Lana recruits you, you can't leave. Nami got recruited as our navigator. We're here to find a ship and a sniper it seems."

Usopp freezes as he hears the ship part, "A ship? I-I guess you could ask the big house on the hill. They are rich." He then suddenly gets up, "I'm sorry, but I noticed the time. I have to go." He then leaves quickly while the other three continue eating.

Not long after that just as they are done eating a group of three children burst into the restaurant, "The Usopp Pirates have arrived." They then storm up to the Straw-hats, "Where is our captain."

Lana pays them no attention, "I have to say that was some good meat."

Kuina feeling a bit mischievous grins darkly at the children, "Your captain? We ate him."

The three children scream in fright, "Hags. They are all hags."

Nami growls, "Who are you calling a hag?" Meanwhile Lana and Kuina almost fall from their seats laughing.

After they calm the children down and tell them Usopp left after mention of the Mansion at the top of the hill they sigh, "Ah. Captain Usopp has gone to lie again."

Lana blinks, "Lie? What for?"

The children then explain how the owner of the mansion is sickly and how Usopp cheers her up by lying to her about pirate adventures. This makes Lana smile, "We'll go see this Lady Kaya then. Maybe she has a ship for us."

After the children lead the pirates to the mansion Lana looks around and frowns, "I doubt Usopp goes through this guarded gate."

The three children nod and lead them around the back, "He has a way in here somewhere."

Lana smiles and then grabs hold of all of them. Crouching down she says, "Once you get good enough with Haki I will teach you this too, Kuina." Then she uses geppo to launch them over the fence. As she isn't alone she can't hold it up for long and they crash at the other side in view of Kaya and Usopp, "huh?"

Usopp then grins, "They are new recruits that heard about my exploits and wanted to join the Usopp Pirates."

Lana stands up and frowns, "I thought I was here to recruit you, Usopp." She then smiles at the other young woman, "Hi there. Can we come in? I would like to negotiate the possible procurement of a ship."

Not long after that they all sit in Kaya's room and the girl looks at them, "You said something about a ship?"

Lana nods, :"Yes. We are in need of a ship. We are willing to pay for it of course. It's just that our boat is too small for what we want to do and I heard that you might have one for sale."

Just before Kaya can say anything a man in a suit comes in, "What is going on here?"

Kaya smiles, "Ah Klahadore. These want to buy a ship."

The man adjusts his glasses with the palm of his hand, "As Usopp is with them I doubt they are really here for a ship. You are too weak to have visitors. They will have to leave."

Lana gives the man a glare, "Who do you think you are disturbing negotiations like this?"

Klahadore frowns, "I am her butler and you are leaving."

Kaya sighs, "Really Klahadore?"

Lana sighs and stands up, "It seems we are not wanted here, so we'll leave." She then gives the man a glare, "Though you aren't really a butler as a real butler would never interrupt their mistress like that." She then fakes adjusting non existing glasses with the palm of her hand, "You know you remind me of someone, but that can't be as he died three years ago." To make the message clear she continuously keeps adjusting the not present glasses with the palm of her hand, "It's almost like you are a fake." She then turns around and walks out with the rest following.

Once outside the gate she sighs, "Ok. This will be trouble."

Nami blinks, "Yes. What was that with your hand?"

Lana smiles sadly, "Didn't you see that butler adjust his glasses with the palm of his hand?"

The others nod, "So?"

Lana continues, "There is only one person I know of who does that. This person learned how to do that as they usually wear gloves that have blades at the fingertips so he would not cut himself. This man is Kuro captain of the Black Cat Pirates."

Usopp blinks and pales, "That is Kuro? A pirate?" He points at the mansion.

Lana nods, "How long has he been a butler?"

Usopp thinks for a moment, "Three years."

Lana sighs, "Three years ago Kuro of a Thousand Plans was executed. It fits doesn't it?"

The others blink and look at the mansion in thought.

Usopp then gasps, "I need to warn Kaya."

Lana stops him with a hand on his shoulder, "Do you think she will listen?"

The next day

Usopp had tried to warn Kaya, but she only got angry with him about lying about something like that. When he went to pout both him and Lana who went after him see Kuro meet with a strangely dressed man and discuss how they will kill Kaya the next day and plunder the village. The same strange man was also seen moonwalking down the road. As he encountered the three kids that are the Usopp Pirates he tried to hypnotize them, but also hypnotized himself. On Usopp's urging they prepare the road inland so that the pirates won't be able to get up the slope and get on the island. Now they are just waiting for the pirates to appear.

Lana blinks and looks backwards, "Usopp?"

Usopp cocks his head, "Yes?"

Lana points at the oiled up slope, "Is this the only entrance? As it looks different then from when we arrived."

Usopp blinks, "You arrived on the north shore. This is the sout h  s h o r e . . . Argh I'm an idiot. I thought they would land here as this is where they had the meeting."

Lana sighs, "A lot just showed up at the other side of the island."

The four get up fast and run off to the other shore. As they arrive they find pirates with a cat theme.

Lana looks at the three she has with her and decides that these are not worth their time. She unleashes a huge wave of Conqueror Haki making nearly all pirates pass out foaming at the mouth. Of the three with her Usopp has the most trouble staying awake, but they all manage it. Of the Black Cat Pirates only the hypnotist seems to be awake, but then two more crawl out of the ship, "What was that?" Lana gives the hypnotist a nasty grin, "Nami and Usopp you can deal with mister strange, while Kuina takes on the duo. I'll wait for Kuro."

Nami looks at the hypnotist and seeing him barely holding on to consciousness she grins nastily, "Come Usopp. Let's deal with the one that wants to kill your girlfriend."

The sniper is too out of it to protest what Kaya gets called and starts firing with his slingshot frowning as he finds himself wishing for real guns so his sniper skills can be utilized fully.

Kuina who had felt the Haki before and has knowledge of it just pulls out her swords and attacks the Meowban Brothers.

Both fights are short as Jango has no real fighting skill and is still effected by the Haki, while Kuina pumping her growing proficiency on Haki into her blades and easily cuts the brothers to pieces who never had such opposition before. She thinks on leaving them alive, but knowing what they will do to the village and knowing Jango can help them she just kills them.

The sight of all the pirates unconscious or dead is what Kuro comes to and he can only stare for a moment. Then with a growl he reaches into the bag he has and pulls out bladed gloves. Once on he then shouts, "Who do you brats think you are?"

Lana just smirks and points at Kuro, "See? I told you he had bladed gloves."

Kuina blinks as she sees the gloves and sighs, "Why does he have full swords on each finger. That is way too heavy to be useful. You can only do slashing moves with them and only if you move your whole body with it. That's not a swordsmen."

Lana stands up from the rock she was sitting on waiting for Kuro and starts stretching her arms and shaking her legs, "I'll be your opponent, Kuro."

Kuro glares at Lana, "And who would you be?"

Lana smirks, "Monkey D Lana. A real pirate. Not a coward like you."

Kuro growls, "You don't know what you are talking about."

Lana smiles, "Don't I? Kuro of the Ten Plans? You spent 3 years on land just because you couldn't take the sea anymore. I hate cowards like you."

Kuro starts swaying side to side, "My name is Kuro of the Thousand Plans. They always wanted more and more complicated plans. The marines were closing in. I just couldn't take it anymore."

Lana sighs, "And that is reason enough to kill a lady in a mansion? You are a coward and a weakling."

Kuro growls and suddenly he isn't there anymore. Slashes start to appear on the rocks and passed out men.

Lana on the other hand just moves her head and her eyes follow every move, "Oh? So you devised a speed move? It's a bad one though as you don't seem to be able to see where you are going. Let me show you speed." She herself vanishes, but a moment later she reappears with a fist held out and Kuro appears wrapped around the fist gaping for breath.

Kuro can only gasp for breath as someone not only broke his Out of the Back Attack, but outpaced him. As the fist is removed from his gut he tries to keep standing and with great effort does so, "How did you see me? How were you faster?"

Lana grins, "Kuina. Once you are proficient with Haki I'll give you these techniques. The one you just saw is called Soru." As Kuro attacks with his claws she bends like paper while saying, "Kami-e."

Kuro slashes at his enemy, but non of his attacks as she just moves out of the way like a piece of paper in the wind. He growls, "Stand still."

Lana smirks, "Ok. Tekkai."

Kuro's attack hits Lana's body, but the swords suddenly break apart to his shock.

Lana then jumps into the air and keeps jumping seemingly hanging in the air, "This is called Geppo." Moving higher she then shouts, "And finally... Rankyaku!" She kicks at Kuro and a nearly visible blade of air shoots down from her kick blasting Kuro into the ground. As she lands she grins, "I made it blunt as it can easily cut a person in half."

Kuro slowly gathers himself up and growls, "I will never stop." Then he freezes as he hears the cocking of a gun. Turning to the side he sees Kaya, "Lady Kaya..."

Kaya holds a trembling gun trained on Kuro, "Why? Why did you harm Merry? What did we ever do to you?"

Kuro sneers, "You are in the way of my peace of mind. I want to live the easy life with lots of money." He walks up to Kaya, "You won't shoot me." He raises his broken swordclaws up to cut the woman down...

The next moment Lana is in front of Kuro and with a sad face she says, "Shigan." A finger shoots out and penetrates Kuro's chest where his heart is, "This is a technique I won't teach as it's lethal only. I hate knowing it as it cannot be used in any other way."

Kuina nods as she looks on in awe. All six of the techniques are incredible to behold, but she agrees she has no need for the Shigan, nor does she want such an ugly technique.

Nami looks on in shock as she sees techniques she never imagined possible. Slowly hope starts to bloom in her heart as these techniques might even take down fishmen. She will have to see more, but she is now way more believing in what Lana tells her.

Lana then looks at Kaya, "I figured you don't want to be responsible for killing Kuro."

Kaya hiccups and nods, "Thank you. Come to my mansion tomorrow."

Lana nods and looks around, "Let them lie here. When they wake up they will retreat as their strongest are dead." Looking at Jango she wonders if she should kill him too, but the man clearly had no fighting experience. She then walks off to find a room to stay the night with Kuina and Nami following in silence processing what they just saw.

A day later

The three Straw Hats gather at the mansion and blink as Kaya looks a lot more awake and healthy, "Welcome friends and saviors."

Lana smiles, "You do know we are pirates, right?"

Kaya giggles, "Yet you saved me and my island. Most pirates would not do that."

Lana nods, "That is because we are Peace Main Pirates, not Morganites."

Kaya giggles again, "I see. It is nice to see good pirates for a change."

Nami nods and internally agrees. These pirates are nothing like Arlong and she is starting to understand what the difference is.

Lana then sits down, "So when I was so rudely interrupted two days ago by Kuro I wanted to ask you about a ship."

Kaya smiles, "Yes. Merry has a ship he built himself. It's a Caravel and he is willing to gift it to you. as thanks for saving us from the Black Cat Pirates."

Lana pumps a fist in celebration, "Yes."

The heiress grins and stands up leading them to a bay where a ship is docked, "This is the Going Merry."

Lana looks her over and smiles, "She is a beautiful ship. Are you sure you're gifting her to us? We could pay you up to 5 mil."

Nami bristles while Kaya laughs, "No, sorry. You are going to have to accept it as a gift."

Lana nods. She is about to say something when she feels something and looks behind her. At the top of the slope is Usopp with a huge round bag on his back trying to walk down when he trips and starts rolling. Realizing Usopp is heading straight for the ship Lana quickly kicks in his direction a few times making sure they are blunt to slow the ball down.

The other three having seen what devastation the technique can bring watch in awe as the kicks gradually slow Usopp down until he comes to a stop just before Lana. He then slowly stands looking a bit dizzy, "Ah thanks. I'll be seeing you guys on the waves I guess."

Lana sighs, "Just get on board." She then turns to Kaya, "Are you sure you want it to go this way?"

Kaya blinks and blushes, "I could never follow him on the waves. My place is here."

Usopp blinks to the command and then gets tearful, "I'm the captain."

Lana vanishes and reappears in front of Usopp, "Do you have Haki? Do you know the Six Powers?" As Usopp shakes his head she grins and pulls off a glove, "Now you do." She presses a finger to his forehead and transfers the knowledge of Haki and 5 of the Powers. As Usopp stands frozen trying to comprehend what just happened Lana turns back to Kaya, "Tell me do you have a dream? Also do you really want to let your boyfriend just leave?"

Kaya blinks as she watches the pirate freeze Usopp, but as she hears him being called her boyfriend she blushes deeply. Placing her hands to her cheeks she starts to think. Does she really want to let it end like this? Does she really want to say goodbye to Usopp? But she isn't strong. Even if she is no longer being poisoned she is still weak and has responsibilities... Looking at Merry, then Lana and finally Usopp she shyly shakes her head, "I... I don't, but how can I leave? I have responsibilities and I'm weak."

Lana grins, "And if I can give you power? Power to be able to take on a lot the ocean will throw at us?"

Kaya blinks and looks at Merry, "I... would you be ok with this, Merry?"

Merry has tears in his eyes, "It is time to follow your heart, my dear. The mansion and I will be here. Where do you want to be? Here pining and waiting, or out there with him finding out how many of his lies are true?"

Kaya blushes again and with a nod turn to Lana, "I always wanted to be a doctor."

Lana grins widely, "I can give you knowledge, but not full as a lot it hands on learned. But I do plan on recruiting a full doctor, so you can be our nurse." She then mentally gathers her medical knowledge she got from the time doctors examined her and together with Haki she gives it to Kaya by putting her finger to the woman's forehead.

Now it is Kaya who stands frozen while Usopp finally gets out of it, "Holy. That is... wow. Ok. yes. I see." Blinking a few times Usopp nods at Lana, "The strongest is the captain. I am not there yet. With this I will grow. I promise you." He then steps onto the ship the strange confidence slowly leaving as the knowledge settles in his brain and his normal personality returns.

A few minutes later Kaya blinks and smiles softly, "Wow. Thank you for that. I promise I will do my best, captain." She then hugs Merry, "I'm sorry, Merry. But I have to go. I'm going to be a warrior of the sea with Usopp."

Merry hugs Kaya back and smiles, "I understand. I wish you all the luck and will look for your wanted poster."

Kaya blinks, "My wanted poster?"

Lana grins, "For pirates a wanted poster is a way of measuring how powerful you are. The higher your bounty the more respect you will get on the Grand Line."

Kaya blinks and giggles, "I see. It's a reputation thing." She then happily skips onto the ship shocking Usopp, who she then kisses deeply on the mouth to stake her claim and before she can lose her nerve.

As they sail off they wave to Merry and the three kids that were the Usopp Pirates.

Chapter Text

On board the Going Merry

Lana smiles as she looks at her growing crew. Not long ago she set out to start and now she has a powerful swordswoman as a first mate, the best navigator of East Blue, Yassop's sniper son and his girlfriend the new nurse. Looking at said sniper she blinks at him working on something black and then facepalms. Damn she had forgotten they need a flag. Though when Usopp shows his flag she looks deadpan at him, "Usopp. That is your private flag. You are our sniper, not the captain. Now do you want to try again, or should I make our flag?"

The long nosed man looks at his captain, "You know how to draw?"

Lana smirks, walks over to pull out another empty black flag and starts drawing stating, "Kako Kako no drawing." Internally she accesses her devil fruit to recall all the drawing skills she accumulated. She then perfectly draws a pirate flag with the skull wearing a straw hat and having spiked tonfa instead of bones. Holding up to the others she grins, "How is this?"

Nami nods, "A pretty good flag, but what is with the tonfa?"

Lana pulls out her tonfa and spins them around, "They are my weapons?"

Nami blinks, "Then why didn't you use them against Kuro?"

Lana grins, "I had no need to use them against the idiot as I did not face him head on. Also I wanted to show off the Six Powers. The six you saw me perform and name. They are powers used by the Cypher Poll, the marine elite."

Nami frowns, "You mean the tekka and gapu stuff."

Lana giggles, "Tekkai and Geppo, yes. Tekkai lets you harden your body to be as strong as steel and geppo allows you to jump on air." To show what she means she says, "Geppo." and uses the skill to get up the mast to fasten the flag on top without ever landing. She then moves back down and grins, "See? Useful."

Nami and Kaya nod, "Those sure look useful."

Lana then looks serious, "For now focus on Haki. Once you are confident your Haki is up to what my gift says it is supposed to be then those who do not yet know the powers will get them." She then smiles at Nami, "Not yet, huh?"

Nami looks unsure, but shakes her head, "What I have is terrible. I am not certain you can deal with it. Even with your so called Haki."

Lana nods, "I understand. At least you are more open to me."

Nami grabs her left shoulder and sighs, "No-one can help me."

Lana sighs, "Ok. Enough of this dark atmosphere. All except Nami go train your Haki. Nami if you see an island land there."

Johnny and Yosaku

The travel in a good ship is way more fun then the small boats she had before. Lana is loving her decision to become a pirate. They just left a strange island with weird animals that seem to be two animals fused together. Maybe someone with a devil fruit created the animals and then just left. She did give Gaimon Haki so he could protect the island better. It was sad that after 20 years the guy had to find out those chests were completely empty. As she looks out over the sea she hears a bang and looks to the side, "Oi, Usopp? What are you doing?"

Usopp aims the cannon at a rock in the sea, "Aim practice." Just before he can fire the cannon gets a kick and the cannonball misses the rock by a hair. He glares at his captain, "Why did you do that?"

Lana frowns after she kicked the cannon, "Use your Haki when you aim, idiot. There are two lives on that rock."

Usopp blinks and turning his Haki on he tries to sense the rock, but it is too far away, "It's too far to sense."

Lana sighs, "Nami. Please aim the ship so we can pick up the lives on that rock." She points at the rock Usopp tried to shoot at.

Nami nods and when they come closer to the rock someone suddenly climbs up onto the ship, "Oi. Who do you think you are shooting at, you damn pirates."

Kuina blinks and looks up from her training with her swords, "I know that voice." Seeing the guy that just climbed up she calls, "Johnny? Is that you?"

The angry guy blinks and looks over, "Big sis Kuina... I thought you were somewhere hunting another bounty. What are you doing with pirates?"

Kuina grins, "The captain is very persuasive. I joined up with her to fulfill my dream." She then frowns, "By the way where is Yosaku?"

Johnny drops to his knees in tears, "Yosaku is dying."

Lana looks over to where she feels the other person is and using geppo flies over to the small boat and pulls it to the ship. Once they are tied on she looks down at the pale guy, "So what is wrong with him?"

Johnny can only stare as one of the pirates just flies over to his boat and pulls it back. At the question he stammers, "W-we were doing fine and then one day he just collapsed and got paler and paler. Then his teeth fell out and an old wound went back open."

Lana blinks and takes a good look at the guy, "What have you guys been eating? If this is what I think it is then you are idiots."

Johnny blinks, "Some meat and bread, why?"

Lana facepalms and turns around walking back into the ship. As she passes Nami she grumbles, "Idiot's got scurvy."

Nami calmly walks up to the pale man and blinks as her temporary captain correctly diagnoses the guy. She kneels down and looks at his face, "Yup. Idiots."

Johnny growls, "Who are you calling an idiot."

Nami grins, "You. I'm calling you an idiot. Everyone knows that you need enough fruit with you while on the sea." She doesn't look up when Lana returns with a bucket full of lemons, "He has scurvy." (I don't know why the series uses limes as lemons hold more vitamin C look it up)

Lana returns with a bucket full of lemons that they got from Gaimon and just drops it next to the pale man. Picking one out she casually rips it in two and starts squeezing the juice right into his mouth, "Scurvy. A lack of vitamin C. A rather common illness among sailors before they found out that they could just take fruits with them to prevent such things."

Johnny blinks, "Fruits? You mean this is because we didn't eat fruit?"

Nami nods, "Most fruit hold something that our body needs. Without it you get scurvy."

Lana looks up, "It's called vitamin C. Just about any fruit has it, but lemons have most. Apples have a good amount and so do kiwis. Though kiwis are hard to get they do hold more vitamin V then lemons. It's just that kiwis rot faster then lemons and so are not that useful for long times at sea."

Nami blinks, "How do you know all that?"

Lana grins, "Gramps."

Kuina nods as she fully understands what her captain meant with that. Of course a high level marine would know about that and as Lana has absorbed all that Garp knows she knows as well. She then bonks Johnny on the head, "I told you to keep eating fruits, idiot." She then sweatdrops as Yosaku suddenly gets up and starts jumping around saying he is cured. She looks at Lana with a long suffering sigh, "Now you get why I left them behind?"

Lana nods as she makes Yosaku trip, "Stop jumping around, idiot. You aren't cured. You just feel better. Nothing is cured in seconds."

The young man falls to the ground and seconds later is pale again, "Ugh. I..."

Lana rips another lemon in two and stuffs it in his mouth, "It may be sour, but it is keeping you alive."

Kuina rubs her face, "Anyway these idiots were colleagues of mine in the bounty hunting business."

Johnny nods, "By the way big sis Kuina, how come you are a pirate?"

Lana grins, "I told her if she stays with me and becomes the world strongest then the idiot that ran off with her family blade is going to have to come face her in the end as he wants to be strongest too."

Kuina nods and pulling out a sword lets it shimmer, "I have already learned a lot since I joined forces with her. She is a good captain."

Johnny blinks, "What is that?"

Kuina swings her shimmering sword at the rock the duo hid at and a deep groove is carved into the rock, "Damn. Still not good enough."

Lana grins, "What she wants to be able to do is something like this. Rankyaku." She performs a circle kick towards the rock and a flying air blade shoots out towards the rock and cleanly cuts it in half horizontally. The others watch as the cut part falls off due to the wind that comes with the move.

Johnny can only gape in shock, "H-how... with just a kick... I...."

Nami blinks as she sees the full power of what the kick can do and the hope in her heart grows more as she sees how clean the cut is.

Lana grins, "It's a technique I know. Do you guys have a dream?"

Johnny shrugs, "Not really. we do bounty hunting for fun and money."

Lana nods, "Then I can't teach you this skill. It's for crew only." She then smiles at her crew, "Ok. We have a captain, me, a swordswoman and first mate, Kuina, a navigator, Nami, a sniper, Usopp and a nurse, Kaya. We at least need a musician, a doctor and a cook."

Nami blinks, "A musician? Why do we need one of those? The doctor and cook I understand, but a musician?"

Lana grins, "Pirates like to sing."

Johnny sighs, but nods, "If you are looking for a good cook I can advice you one place. The Baratie."

Lana looks up with her eyes twinkling, "You know a good place? Show us the way." She knows of the restaurant of course as Shanks and Garp have both been there, but it's no fun just barging through East Blue just on her knowledge. Also she still have one on her crew that doesn't fully trust her.

Johnny grins, "Sure. I can lead you there. It's the least I can do for the ones that saved us."

Baratie

Following Johnny's directions they soon find themselves seeing a floating wooden fish. As they pull up to it they also meet a marine ship. On said ship stands a man who looks at the Going Merry and scoffs, "I've not seen that flag before. I am Iron Fist Fullbody a Lieutenant stationed at Marine Headquarters. Who is your captain? State your name."

Lana grins and is about to open her mouth when Usopp shouts something about being captain. Sending him a withering glare laced with a sliver of conqueror she states, "I am the captain of this crew. I am Monkey D Lana. we only recently started, but our name is Straw Hat Pirates. I do have a question for you, Full-of-it. Didn't that hurt?" She points at his hand that has a metal plate on the knuckles with screws right through his hand. (Seriously that looks damn painful and not useful in any way.)

Fullbody growls, "Who cares what you think, bitch." He then spots the two bounty hunters, "What are you two doing on a pirate ship? You are bounty hunters."

Lana smirks, "We have no bounty so to them we are worthless. We saved them from scurvy." The two guys blush and look away.

Fullbody then turns away, "I see." To his date he smiles, "Let's go." As he walks past his men he just states, "Sink them."

As the marine ship fires on them Lana smirks and moves to a different place on the ship. She then kicks out a rankyaku cutting the cannonball in two, but also hitting the main mast and cutting that too. The wind from the kick makes the two halves of the cannonball just drop into the water. The mast stays still for a moment, but then falls over and hits the restaurant breaking into a top room. Smirking Lana then grins at her crew, "Let's eat. They won't fire on us again if they know what's good for them." She sends the ship a glare again laced with Haki and the marines visible shake their heads instantly.

Once inside the restaurant the 7 of them look around and a tall blonde man walks up to them, "Oh how marvelous. Such beauty. Would the ladies like a table?"

Lana smiles, "The seven of us would indeed like a table, though I would suggest you take care of your words as one of us ladies is taken." She points to Kaya holding Usopp's arm, while looking around.

The tall blonde blinks and smiles, "I see. While it tears at me to see such beauty at the arm of such a low person I will not step into another's territory."

Usopp is about to say something rude, but Lana cuts him off, "They have been childhood friends and have been dating for about a year now, so no don't try anything with her. He is my crew's sniper after all."

The blonde leads them to a table, "It isn't often one sees a woman as captain, my lovely. I heard about one here in East Blue, but I don't think you look anything like Alvida."

Lana grins, "Oh her. No I am not her. I dealt with her when I started sailing. She was fat enough to be able to fit five of me standing front to back."

The blonde pales and looks queasy, "Ugh. Why would anyone do that to themselves. Here have a seat. I will bring out the menus soon. Oh and I am Sanji the Sous-chef. Our waiters ran off yesterday sadly."

Lana sits down and winces, "Damn. Must be annoying when your employees just run off. I thought your waiters would be able to deal with pirate chefs."

Sanji blinks and smirks, "I see you know who we are. Might I know the lady's name?"

Lana smiles, "Monkey D Lana. You may have heard of my grandfather as he visits here often. Monkey D Garp." She then points at her crew and the two visitors and names them all.

Sanji blinks again, "The tough old man who laughs while dealing with troubling people before we can deal with them? Yes I know him. He has build up quite the good will with us." He then suddenly frowns as a loud voice calls to him calling him waiter. With a bow he then walks off to deal with the stupid marine that can't seem to get a clue.

Lana watches as Full-of-it makes an ass of himself acting high and mighty even destroying his table, while Sanji remains calm and asks the marine if money can feed him. The marine tries to attack the chef, but gets his ass handed to him. As the other chefs try to interfere Sanji just tells them the guy was wasting food and so isn't a customer. As the marine is let down he starts threatening the restaurant and finally Lana had enough. Standing up she calls, "Oi Full-of-it. You can't shut this restaurant down. If you try you will get demoted back to private 3rd class without chance of promotion for the rest of your life."

Sanji was about to respond to the threat when the female captain does it for him. As he listens he finds himself surprised as she says things that he understands with their position, but did not know.

Fullbody growls as he looks up and sees the pirate scum he ordered sunk, "What are you scum doing here? Get out."

Lana sighs, "This is the Baratie, idiot. They serve everyone! Be they civilian, marine, pirate or even revolutionary. For that very reason and that the food is just that good are they condoned by the world government. Any marine that tries to get this place shut down gets demoted to the lowest rank if not just sent to Impel Down. If a pirate tries to take this restaurant over and succeed then it will trigger a Buster Call. So can your threats or I will report you."

Fullbody slowly gets up and scoffs, "Like they will listen to you." He then tries to hit Sanji again, but his hand is intercepted by a pegleg as a huge guy with an even bigger hat steps in.

Lana knowing who it is just pulls out her Den Den Mushi and says, "Call Marineford." As it connects she says, "Hello? Yes this is Monkey D Lana Marine Intelligence. I am here at the Baratie and just watched a Lieutenant... Full-of-it? Fullarm? No it was Fullbody... yeah Lieutenant Fullbody attack the Sous-Chef and threaten to shut the restaurant down. ... Huh? Oh ask Garp about me being Intelligence... Yes... I see. You want him on the Den Den? No? Oh ok. Yes I'll tell him." Hanging up she smirks at the marine, "Well Private 3rd class Fullbody. You are expected back at Headquarters as soon as possible for a disciplinary hearing and demotion."

Fullbody can only stare as the woman that before said she is a pirate captain now identifies herself as Marine Intelligence and does as she threatened. Then he gets grabbed by his collar by the huge man and asked, "Was that your mast that broke my restaurant?" He can only stammer denials while the pirate scum grins and tells him it was his mast that broke the wall... well shit. He is in deep trouble now.

Lana grins as she sees the head chef pull the guy up and calls, "It's their main mast that did the damage, Head chef Zeff. It seems they pissed off someone that cut their mast at the base making it fall onto your restaurant."

Zeff turns to the young woman who just got the damn marine scum demoted and smiles, "I'll have to send the bill to Marineford then. How do you know my name?"

Lana smiles, "I'm Monkey D Lana. I'm sure gramps talked about me enough that the name alone should tell you who I am talking about."

Zeff grins, "Ah Garp's granddaughter. Yes I know of you. So you started your journey huh? Are you here to just eat?"

Lana grins, "No. I'm also here to find a good chef. I'll stay a few days just to see if you have anyone worthy of my crew."

Zeff laughs, "Oh? So you have come to steal from me?" As the marines have left he walks over and says in a softer voice, "What's this about Marine Intelligence?"

Lana grins wider while Sanji gives them menus, "I made a deal with gramps. I am a pirate, but I clean up East Blue before I reach the Grand Line. The first Island I found after dealing with Alvida I found the marine captain was a morganite and so called gramps while pretending to the marines to be intelligence. Gramps agreed with me playing marine intelligence to deal with corrupt scum from the outside in."

Zeff blinks, "That is pretty smart of you. So Garp knows you are a pirate?"

Lana sighs, "I'm sure he complained to you about his son, my father. Do you really think with me being his daughter they would let me be a marine like gramps wanted? Besides it's the one job we don't have in the family." She and the rest of her table give their orders to Sanji, who is listening in with half an ear.

Zeff blinks again and then laughs again, "The one job indeed. Grandfather a marine and a father in the Army. Yes it's the one job you Monkeys don't have." He then stomps off, "Good luck convincing one of mine to defect to you."

While Sanji starts serving their food flirting with Lana, Nami and Kuina the door suddenly opens and a pale and haggard person enters. One of the cooks Patty walks over, "What can I get you?"

The pale man sits down and sighs, "Any food is good."

Patty keeps his fake grin, "Can you pay?"

The pale man holds up a gun, "Do you take lead?"

Patty sighs, "So you don't have money, huh?" He then punches the man to the ground, "If you can't pay you aren't a customer."

Zeff who is still in the room sighs as he sees this and nods to Sanji while muttering, "Patty broke a chair. The idiot. I hope he doesn't do something stupid."

Sanji who sees all that just walks to the kitchen and nods back to Zeff. A few moments later he comes back out with a simple rice dish with seafood and a glass of water. Walking past Patty he places it in front of the pale man.

The pale man endured all the kicking and punching the cook was giving, but blinks as he finds food in front of him. Looking up he grunts, "I have no money. I won't go in debt for this." His stomach makes a very loud noise.

Patty glares at Sanji, "What do you think you are doing, Sanji? He isn't a customer. He has no money." The next moment he gets a kick to the face and a glare from Sanji, "Anyone that is hungry is a customer, idiot."

Zeff was frowning at Patty's behavior, but smiles when Sanji comes out with simple food. Hearing what Patty says to Sanji he groans and facepalms, "The idiot just had to go there. I don't get why he is so obsessed with money. We feed the hungry."

Sanji glares at Patty, "It doesn't matter who or what they are, Patty. As long as they are hungry the Baratie will feed them. You know that is our slogan. If you don't agree then find work elsewhere. Money can't fill your stomach." He then looks down at the pale man, "Eat up. Don't worry about the money."

The pale man blinks, but then dives into the food and starts to eat fast to fill his empty stomach. As the taste hits him he starts crying in happiness.

Patty glares at Sanji from the ground as the kick was a powerful one, "What the hell do you think you're doing? He can't pay. Customers pay."

Zeff sighs in disappointment, "Patty! Get back to the kitchen. We feed the hungry. You'll have cleaning duty for the next month. And you will learn our slogan so it will stick into your damn head. We feed the hungry no matter whether they can pay or not."

Sanji gives Patty another kick, "Like Zeff says. Anyone that is hungry is a customer. Get out of my sight, you damn cook."

Patty pales at his boss' orders and then gets another kick. Scrambling from the floor he runs back into the kitchen wondering what he did wrong to have both Sanji and Zeff reprimand him.

Lana who watched all this grins, "I think I found our cook."

Kuina who was enjoying her food says with a full mouth, "e hop ou on't ean e uy ith ig arms."(I hope you don't mean the guy with big arms.)

Nami looks disgusted for a moment and bops Kuina on the head, "I am sure Lana means the guy smoking and kicking people."

Lana nods, "That kind of behavior speaks of someone who has gone through a lot and has a dream." Standing up she walks over to Sanji, "So I have a question for you, Sanji? Do you have a dream?"

Sanji looks up, "Oh it's the lovely captain. A dream? Hmmm yes I have a dream. I dream of one day finding All Blue. Have you heard of it?"

Lana grins, "As a matter of fact I do think I have heard of it. Isn't it the place all the Blues come together?"

Sanji nods, "Yes. It's the mythical sea that has fish from all four Blues."

Lana nods, "It's easy to know where it is, but very hard to get to."

Sanji gapes at the woman in front of him and his cigarette drops from his mouth, "You know where it is?"

Lana nods, "Sure do. It's on the other side of Reverse Mountain. All four Blues flow up the mountain and then into the Grand Line. Most people would think that the start of the Grand Line is therefor All Blue, but they are wrong. The up stream is so violent that all fish get thrown over the mountain and land behind it. So All Blue is at the very end of the Grand Line. Near the very island I sail for. The island that holds the One Piece."

Sanji blinks and then sinks to his knees, "Why didn't I think of that. It's so obvious that is where it should be." He then looks at Zeff, "But I can't leave."

The pale man who just finished his food looks up, "You want to get the One Piece? I suggest you give up. Don Krieg tried it and we failed. The Grand Line is a nightmare." He then thinks for a moment and says, "Oh and I'm Gin of the Krieg Pirates."

Lana grins, "I see. I refuse your refusal. Dreamers should not be stuck in one place, They need to follow their dreams." Looking at Gin she frowns, "So you come from the Grand Line. Did you go through Reverse Mountain?"

Sanji can only blink when the cute captain refuses and give a good reason why he should leave, but looking at Zeff and the restaurant he sighs, "I can't leave. Not yet."

Gin blinks, "No we went through the Calm Belt."

Lana blinks, "Is Krieg an idiot? Tell me, did you at least have a Log Pose or did you try it with a compass? Does your crew have someone who is a devil or can fight like a devil?"

Sanji blinks at the questions the woman gives Gin, but decides not to interfere as it seems she is about to give him information on the Grand Line.

Gin blinks, "No captain Krieg is a great man. What is a Log Pose? What do you mean devil or fight like one?"

Lana shakes her head, "So you don't have a Devil Fruit user or Haki. You went through the bloody Calm Belt without Seastone and didn't get a Log Pose? You aren't idiots, because idiots would at least know better then that. You are complete and utter Morons."

Gin sits up and glares, "Don't call us that."

Lana crosses her arms, "What would you call someone who goes to the Devil's Playground without preparation and without a devil or someone who can fight like one? Not only that but only marines go through the Calm Belt. They at least have Seastone at the bottom of their ships."

Gin blinks, "What? Devil's Playground? ... Wait... I remember hearing that nickname for the Grand Line, but never understood it."

Lana smirks, "It's called the Devil's Playground, because only a devil or someone who can fight like a devil can survive there. I'll do you a favor and tell you exactly how badly you and Krieg screwed up." She then holds up a finger, "You idiots went through the Calm Belt. That is another name for the Sea King Breeding-ground." Then comes up a second finger, "You went with a compass to the Grand Line. Every island on the Grand Line has it's own magnetic signature, so a simple compass is useless. Only a Log Pose works there." The third finger comes up, "East Blue is the weakest of the four Blues, but the four combined are nothing compared to the first part of the Grand Line. So you need a Devil Fruit user or Haki to be able to be strong enough to survive on the Grand Lina. Also the first part of the Grand Lina is nothing compared to the second part. So much so that those who sail the second part call the first part Paradise."

Gin can only listen and the more he hears the more he realizes just how completely unprepared they were, "So 5000 men isn't enough."

Lana scoffs, "Even if you have 5 million it would not have mattered. Quantity means nothing to the Grand Line. Quality is the only thing that matters." She then sighs, "You seem like an ok person, so what happened there?"

Gin shrugs helplessly, "I don't know. One day we were just sailing on the grand line unsure of where we were going and then we were attacked. One man cut our ships to pieces."

Lana smirks, "I see. If you managed to anger him then you must have done something. Hawky isn't one to just attack ships out of nowhere. Did you fire on a castle or something?" Kuina looks up when she hears the nickname that Lana used for Mihawk.

Gin blinks, "Now that I think on it one of the ships did fire a cannon and I was berating them for it when the attack began."

Lana nods, "It makes sense now. The one that attacked you is one Dacule Mihawk. He is the only Shichibukai that does not have a Devil Fruit, but uses Haki instead. You idiots woke the strongest swordsman in the world from his nap. He really likes his naps and when woken gets irritated."

Gin blinks, "That was the strongest swordsman? No wonder we never stood a chance." He then weakly gets up, "Thank you for this information. I will be leaving now. Sorry I can't pay."

Sanji smiles, "As long as you had fun eating it's ok."

Gin nods, "Best food I ever ate." He then leaves the restaurant.

Lana smirks, "So will you join my crew?"

Sanji sighs, "No."

Several days later

For the last several days Lana has tried to convince Sanji to join the Straw Hats, to little success. Zeff has offered to hand him over, but Lana told him he has to want to follow his dream. When Nami complained about forcefully being recruited Lana pointed out that Nami would do anything in her power to draw a map of the world and the girl had to concede that fact. Lana then pointed out that Sanji has a dream, but does not want to risk everything for it and so cannot be taken against his will as she only takes true dreamers. Zeff had to smile at that as it reminds him of Garp and his behavior. Then comes the day Gin walks back into the restaurant pulling someone with him.

Gin looks around, "Can we have some food and water? We can pay this time, but my captain needs it."

Sanji calmly walks towards the kitchen while Lana looks outside. As she sees the huge ship she scoffs, but she will not yet comment on it. It's no fun to antagonize someone that is not hearing well over the sound of their own stomach. As Sanji returns she grins as she knows she picked the right one for her ship. She watches carefully while Sanji gives the guy the food, while keeping her body tense to interfere the moment she needs to. She isn't sure if Don Krieg is a Peace Main or Morganite.

Zeff looks on from a corner of the restaurant, while Patty again starts running his mouth about how he will just capture Don Krieg now that he is so hungry. With a shake of his head he looks at Garp's granddaughter and sees she is ready to interfere if the other pirate captain does something.

Don Krieg rapidly eats the food and then stands back up attempting to give a clothesline to Sanji, but his arm is intercepted by a hand. Then he hears a woman's voice by his ear, "You did not just try to injure my cook, did you Krieg?" Looking to the side he sees the woman that just a moment before was on the other side of the room, "How did you get here?"

Lana scoffs, "Who cares how I got here. You were given food and the next moment you try to injure your host? Talk about lousy manners. But then again I saw your ship and you are clearly compensating for something. It's ok to have a small one. I am sure there are women who like a 3 inch dick."

Sanji staggers back in shock as one moment he sees an arm moving towards him faster then he can duck and the next it's held back by a hand of the lovely captain that is Garp's granddaughter. Hearing her reprimand the guy that tried to attack him he has to giggle at the ending, "Are you sure it's 3 inches? He is acting like it's 1 inch."

Zeff sighs in relief when Lana intercepts the arm and then smirks at her roasting the guy. He will watch for now.

Gin blinks and then frowns at Krieg, "You promised we would just get food and then leave."

Krieg frowns as he can't free his arm from the woman's grasp and growls, "I don't have a small dick." He then activates his other arm and aims the guns in the armor at the woman, "Let me go or I'll shoot you."

Lana smirks at Sanji, "I was being nice calling it 3 inches." She then looks at Krieg, "Are you wearing armor? A pirate who wears armor? How much of a coward are you? Don't answer that." After a short look of concentration she looks over to Zeff, "Food for 100 men. That is all Hawky left alive." Looking back to Krieg she sighs, "You get food for your men, then leave or face me and my crew." At no point does she show any fear for the guns aimed at her face.

Sanji and Zeff nod at the food request and go to the kitchen to make the food.

Krieg just fires at the woman while saying, "No-one can stop me. I'll be taking this restaurant."

Lana merely mumbles, "Tekkai." She then lets the bullets bounce of her face like it's nothing. She then giggles, "Take the ship? You must be stupid. If anyone takes over the restaurant successfully then they will get a Buster Call. Not that it matters as I'll be dealing with you." She then grabs Krieg by the arm and tosses him against the door, while Zeff walks out carrying food for 100 men. She then shouts, "Feed your men so they can actually fight. Then I will take them all down." Turning to Zeff she grins, "I'm guessing you have a way for people to eat outside in nice weather. Raise that. It will give the Krieg pirates some ground to stand on while they get pounded."

Zeff grins and nods, "Patty raise the..." Before he can finish the sentence a sound can be heard and suddenly the huge ship of the Krieg Pirates falls in pieces. Reacting fast Zeff shouts, "Forget the fin for a moment and raise the anchor first. When the waves calm raise the fin. He has arrived it seems."

Kuina blinks and then grins as she runs outside even as the restaurant bucks on the waves. Nami meanwhile quickly runs to the Going Merry and makes sure they remain floating. She then stays on the ship to watch what will happen now. If Lana can win against Krieg she will get that hug. If not... she has a good ship for now.

Outside the Krieg Pirates were just about to attack the restaurant after eating when the ship gets cut and they suddenly have to scramble for survival again. As Kuina gets outside she gapes at the huge ship having been cut clean into pieces. Lana comes stand next to her and points, "See how clean the cuts are? Once you can do that I'll give you the powers." Kuina can only nod in awe as she watches the cut ship start to sink. She then points as she spots a small boat, "Is that him?"

Lana looks and nods, "yup, that is Hawky. Man they really did wake him."

As the fin gets raised and the area outside the restaurant enlarges Kuina walks forward, "Dracule Mihawk. I wish to challenge you. You have just sank the last ship, so I think you have time for me."

The well dressed man in the small boat looks up, "Hoh? Who is talking to me?"

Kuina smiles, "I am Shimotsuki Kuina. I aspire to become the world's best swordswoman."

The man turns his head to look at her fully, "So you wish to take my place? From the weakest Blue?"

Kuina pulls out her swords and holding them up manages to turn them black for a few seconds, "I know I am still not in your league, but I wish to measure myself against the best to see how far I still have to and can go."

The man blinks and stands up, "Now that is interesting. As you said I am Dracule Mihawk the world's greatest swordsman."

Kuina nods, "Just to be sure. Can a woman be the strongest or is that exclusively to men?"

Mihawk scoffs, "Who gave you that drivel. Gender doesn't matter. If your style fits your body then anyone can become strongest."

Kuina smiles and looks at her captain, "I only recently had that pounded into my head." Turning back to Hawk-Eyes she smiles, "As I said I know I will not win against you as both my blades are unnamed, I am still fixing my style and I only recently started Haki, but please humor me."

Mihawk blinks and looks at Lana, "I see. So you told this stupid girl that she was being an idiot to limit herself like that?"

Lana grins, "I sure did, Hawky."

Mihawk stands up straight blinking in shock, "No-one calls me that but one... What is your name and quest?"

Lana grins even wider, "Monkey D Lana Pirate King."

Mihawk nods, "I see. You are his protégé. It's a fools errant, but then again so is surpassing me." He then looks at Kuina, "Very well." Stepping onto the extended deck he pulls the cross he wears around his neck apart showing it's a small dagger, "I'm sorry, but I have nothing smaller."

Kuina is about to bristle at the perceived insult, but Lana shouts, "Kuina. If a child challenges you to a duel would you use a live blade? Or just grab a stick?" Thinking for a moment she nods, "I see. I have to prove worthy of something bigger." She then gets into a ready stance.

Mihawk smiles as the captain reminds her swordswoman about fighting those weaker then yourself and holds the dagger in front of him. At the level he is any blade can be lethal.

As the two clash it becomes quickly evident that Kuina is no-where near the ability of Mihawk, but she puts up a good fight. At times her swords flicker black and she even manages to give the hand holding the dagger a slight cut. Mihawk pauses the fight holding up a hand and puts the dagger back in the cross. He then pulls out a tanto and nods, "I see you are better then expected. Let's see how good." They then continue their bout until Mihawk strikes out and Kuina's blades shatter from the strain and Haki. Both instantly stop the fight and Kuina while panting bows to Mihawk, "Thank you. I have learned a lot from this fight. I will refine my style and find named blades as these simply can't take it."

Mihawk nods and pulls off his cross. Tossing it to Kuina he says, "You show quite the potential. Keep this as a reminder of how you can always grow. You won the right to it. I look forward to the time you have a full grasp on Haki and have the named blades. This was entertaining."

All the people around look on in shock as the girl managed to get recognition from the strongest swordsman in the world. Lana jumps down and gives Kuina a pat on the shoulder. She then pulls off a glove and holds out her hand to Mihawk, "Well done, Hawky. Thank you for not harming her more then she needed. It is an honor to meet you. Oh and if you see Shanks, tell him I'll meet him in the New World."

Mihawk blinks and nods taking the hand and shaking it, "You have quite the swordswoman there. She has some potential. Coming from East Blue and being like this shows she can grow strong."

Lana clenches her teeth as the powerful man takes her hand and she quickly dives into the memories quickly filtering out all Mihawk knows on Haki, swords fighting and especially what he knows about speed styles and woman using swords. When she comes back she pulls her hand free and bows, "Thank you for the gift."

Mihawk grins not knowing she means something else says, "She earned it."

Lana puts the glove back on and nods, "That she did."

Kuina looks on in surprise until she remembers what Lana's Devil Fruit is and she then facepalms. She can't really fault her captain as the man in front of them is a treasure trove on sword fighting, but really? Stealing his knowledge? She shakes her head, "Thanks again for the gift, Mihawk."

The man waves and gets back in his boat. When Krieg blusters he just waves him off, "She will deal with you."

Lana smiles as she walks over to Kuina, "Now? Or do you want it after this fight?"

Kuina looks at the pirates especially a large one that is now crawling out of the water onto the fin that seems to be covered in metal plates, "Better now."

Lana nods, "Ok. Prepare yourself." She then feeling a bit naughty kisses Kuina full on the lips while at the same time transferring the knowledge she gained.

Kuina blushes as she gets a kiss and then freezes up as a third training in Haki enters her mind along with sword fighting and skills. As she comes out of it she shakes her head and then grins, "Johnny, Yosaku! Toss me your blades. I'll deal with them while you keep the cooks safe." The next moment she gets swords thrown at her that she expertly catches, "Hmm. A bit heavy, but it will have to do."

Lana looks at Sanji, "Oi Sanji? If we deal with these punks and save your restaurant will you join us?"

The young man sputters, "wha who?" He then looks at the pirates and then at the two women who seem to want to take them all on, "If you can defeat them all I'll think about it."

Lana grins, "Ok." She then unleashes a powerful wave of Conqueror's Haki making all but three pass out. Gin remains awake, but only barely, while Krieg is only sweating heavily and the big guy manages to climb onto the fin. She then smiles as she sees Gin can withstand her Haki.

Kuina looks at the big fellow that is now standing in front of her and as she listens to him boasting about being the undefeatable Pearl she sighs, "Captain? Alive or dead?"

Lana looks over, "They want to kill the cooks and cause a Buster Call. They aren't worth keeping alive."

Kuina nods, "All right." She then takes a stance, "Let's see how these two swords deal with my two swords style." First she starts her attack adapting her style as she goes and tries to implement the new ideas she has in her head on how to fix her style.

Pearl laughs as the attacks do little harm to him, "What can a woman do against an unbreakable wall like me?"

Kuina grins, "Oh? You think I'm going all out? No. I'm just adjusting my fighting style to work with these heavy blades. Let's see if you can deal with my true fighting style." She then starts using her Haki and notices it's getting better and easier to use with three full trainings in her head. With her swords black for full minutes she starts carving at the guys metal plates.

Pearl blinks as the attacks are suddenly way more powerful and finds his shield get carved up. In shock he tries to activate his 'fire pearl', but the arm that activates it first suddenly falls off. Then as he tries it with his other arm he finds himself without arms. Whimpering he looks at the woman in front of him and can only utter, "Devil." before his body falls to the ground without a head. and blood spouting from all three places that once had something attached.

Meanwhile Don Krieg while still standing on a piece of his sunk ship looks on at the battle. At first he nods, "She is good, but she will lose. Pearl is undefeated." He then blinks as the woman stops and suddenly shows a style that is way more powerful. To his shock he sees Pearl losing. First his shields gets groves carved into it and then libs get cut off cleanly. His best fighter next to Gin and the guy is dead after only a few minutes of fighting against a woman. With a growl he pumps over to the fin and growls while aiming his guns, "Another Devil Fruit user like that Mihawk."

Lana moves in front of Krieg and smiles, "Kuina and Mihawk don't have a Devil Fruit. Me on the other hand do have that, but mine only shows me the past of a person I touch." She then frowns, "You will fight me, coward."

Krieg growls out, "I'm not a coward."

Lana scoffs, "Anyone that wears armor on the sea is either stupid or a coward. I think you are both."

Pissed off beyond reason Krieg starts firing at the annoying woman. The muttered, "Kami-e." means nothing to him. What does matter is that he can't hit her at all. It's like trying to shoot a fluttering piece of paper.

Kuina seeing how the bullets might hit the cooks moves into a position she can protect them and starts blocking or diverting bullets with her swords.

Zeff blinks and says, "Sanji. Look at that captain. Garp's granddaughter is showing one of the powers the marines use. Keep a good watch. She might just show some of what she has to offer."

Sanji blinks as he hears that and looks on seeing the woman dodge and move in a way that seems unnatural.

Lana having had enough of the shooting mutters, "Tekkai." and starts blocking the bullets herself. She then punches all the guns to destroy them with her reinforced body.

Krieg growls more as his guns get destroyed and frowns, "Fine. Spear it is." He then takes off the shoulder pauldrons and puts them together. Pulling out a rod he then grins at the woman in front of him, "This will surely deal with you."

Lana sighs and gives a single kick. The spear rod is cut in two with the wind of the kick pushing the top half off so that is falls into the water and sinks, "Was that it?"

Krieg stares in shock at the empty stick he now has in his hands and then growls, "I am not done." He pulls out a cape of spikes and aims with one hand using some controls he has. The wrist armor reforms into a sort of cannon and he growls, "MH5. Launch."

Unsure what exactly it is Lana takes action before it can launch and a black fist punches right through the spike cloak destroying the cannon. She then shakes her head, "So many tricks and almost no real fight. You disappoint me."

Krieg grins, "I don't need to use the cannon to unleash the poison bomb." He then stretches his arms and the armor on his chest opens revealing a bomb. He then puts on a mask and shouts, "M H 5."

Lana blinks, "Poison. You know what? I have had enough of you. You would risk your own men just to deal with an enemy. You are like that Kuro guy." She then shouts, "All observe. My ultimate attack." Holding her hand to her side she shouts, "Shigan revised: Heart Stealer." Turning her hand black with Haki she then performs a shigan with her whole hand plunging it straight through his armor into Krieg's chest and as she pulls her hand back it's holding a still beating heart. She then raises it above her head and after a second squishes it by closing her hand.

Krieg stops moving as the hand enters his body just before he can activate the bomb. For only moments he sees the hand pull out of his chest with his heart in it. Then all turns black for him for the final time as his lifeless body falls over.

Kuina looks on in shock and shudders understanding how much a sacrifice this must be for Lana as she is a happy person normally and this is a brutal way to kill someone.

Zeff and Sanji look on in shock and Zeff finally says, "The worst of the six powers, Shigan aka finger gun. To think she has perfected it in such a way she can literally steal someone's heart." Sanji can only mutely nod.

Nami who looked at it all from the Going Merry nods to herself. This is a captain that can give her her wish. She will hug Lana and then later watch her do the same thing she just did now to Arlong. All doubt has left her mind as Krieg was said to be very powerful almost as much as Arlong, but Lana just treated him as a schoolyard bully. Silently she pledges herself to her new captain, while grabbing her right shoulder in hate.

The rest of the people currently sailing with Lana can only look on in shock at how powerful the woman is. The two bounty hunters nod to each other and promise they will never try for her bounty once she gets it. Usopp and Kaya can only stare, "We have a good captain. I am glad she is a Peace Main. We lucked out, Usopp darling." Usopp can only nod, "Not even I could think up something like this."

Gin watched in shock as the man he thought was the strongest in the world gets dismantled and then dehearted... He then looks at his own hands and sighs, "What now?"

Zeff looks to the side and seeing Gin scoffs, "You gather what it left of your crew and leave. We will keep the bodies of Krieg, Pearl and anyone else dead. Take the living and go. Think on what kind of pirate you want to be. If you stay a Morganite this might be the ending you will face. If you become a Peace Main you might just survive to grow strong enough to try the Grand Line again. You now know what you need to survive on the Grand Line. A smaller more powerful crew and other tools."

Gin blinks, "You'll let us go?"

Zeff nods, "She is a Peace Main. That means she will not hunt you down if you stop the useless killing. She is currently cleaning up East Blue in preparation of going to the Grand Line. From the stories she told me the only big one left here is Arlong. If you and what is left of the Krieg Pirates are gone tomorrow she won't mind."

Gin does a double take, "You mean Alvida, Buggy and that coward Kuro are..."

Zeff nods, "They have been dealt with. Go."

Gin nods and starts gathering what is left alive of the crew. Some have drowned as they were in the water when the Haki wave hit and they fell unconscious. He swears to himself that he will make sure this monster does not come for him.

The next day

After celebrating the win after she washed her hand Lana was happy the restaurant wasn't harmed much. She would let Zeff claim Krieg and Pearl's bodies to fund his restaurant. Hearing he let Gin go she had nodded and let it slide as he hadn't done anything other then support Krieg. She does notice Nami seems to have decided for herself, but will not make the first move. So after celebrating the night before she smiles as she steps into the restaurant for breakfast with her crew, "Good morning."

Nami looking at Lana walks up to her, but is held back by Kuina, "Wait until she sits before you hug her. To give the hug she told you about wrap your bare arms around her neck." Nami blinks, but nods. As her new captain sits she walks up behind her, "I have decided what I will do, Lana." She then bends down and wraps her arms around the woman's neck. She does not know what this will do, but it's easier then having to tell what she has to tell her new captain.

Lana blinks as Nami speaks to her from behind her, but then arms wrap around her neck and she is plunged into a nightmare. That is the only thing she can think of as memories flood her mind. Horrible terrible memories of watching her mother get shot by a laughing fishman. Being forcefully recruited by said fishman. Having her love perverted as she is forced to make map after map for the murderer. Gathering the 100 million Beri. Then finally meeting a strange woman with a pink haired teen. As the memories play out in her head she starts crying.

The rest of the Straw Hats watch as Nami hugs their captain and she freezes, before tears start to run down her face. Kuina thought it would be bad as Nami had often a haunted look and the often refusal to call Lana her captain, but watching her strong captain cry shows she knew next to nothing on it.

Nami just keeps holding Lana as she has observed the woman's Devil Fruit at work, so she knows the freezing means she is watching the past. Feeling her arms get wet she blinks and then she hears something, "Unforgivable. Unforgivable." She is then suddenly pulled into Lana's lap and held tightly, "He will pay. No he will die for this." Being held and hearing those words Nami can't hold together anymore and starts crying herself.

Lana pulls Nami into her lap and just holds her while promising she will make Arlong pay. Holding the now crying young woman she pulls out her Den Den, "Call Garp." As it connects she growls out, "Gramps. I need a favor."

The Den Den is silent for a moment and Garp's normally loud voice comes out softly, "What is it?"

Lana growls, "Contact info for Jinbe."

Garp can be seen blinking through the Den Den and he then asks, "I'll get it, but why?"

Lana sighs, "He left something unattended. I need to discuss it with him."

Garp sighs, "Ok. I'll transfer you." The Den Den then rings a few times before a powerful voice answers, "This is Jinbe."

Lana takes a deep breath while caressing Nami's hair, "Hello Jinbe. I am Monkey D Lana. I am in East Blue and I have found that one Arlong has become a slaver."

Jinbe's face on the Den Den turns to rage, "WHAT????"

Lana nods, "He invaded an island and started demanding money of the humans there. 100.000 for a life per year. 50 if it's a child. That sounds like slavery to me."

Jinbe growls, "I see. Are you there now?"

Lana shakes her head, "No. We are heading there and we will arrive in a few days. Do I get your permission to deal with them?"

Jinbe sighs, "Ok. Let me think... It's too far for me right now as I'm in the New World. Call me when you arrive there so I can hear it from his lips. If he has gone that far then you will have permission to deal with him as you see fit."

Lana nods, "I will kill him."

Jinbe smirks, "Slavers have no rights to live, my dear. I just want to hear you tell him to his face that you have my permission to execute him."

Lana smirks, "I'll call when I am in front of Arlong. Lana out." She then lets the Den Den disconnect. Looking at the woman in her lap, "That suit you, Nami?"

A tearful Nami nods, "Yes. Thank you."

Lana smiles, "No-one should live through that." She then pulls off her glove and prepares her gift taking all three training in Haki and pushing it into Nami's head by pressing a finger to her forehead, "Take this gift."

Nami blinks and freezes as knowledge floods her brain and she suddenly understands what the others were talking about with Haki. She then realizes that her captain lied about the Devil Fruit. This isn't watching the past. These are pure memories. As she comes to she nods, "I understand why you kept this hidden."

Lana smiles and places Nami into her own seat, "Now you get why I didn't show you this until you were ready to be my crew." She then looks up at the stunned Sanji, "I did not make her cry. She just showed me her past."

Sanji having arrived at the table with Nami crying and then watching the captain growl at Jinbe of all people... He just waits until she addresses him and silently nods, "What will you have for breakfast."

Lana orders and finally says, "Also I still want you to join my crew."

Sanji sighs, "I can't leave." He then goes to prepare the food.

After they have eaten Lana stands up and holds out her still uncovered had to Sanji, "I guess this is goodbye."

Sanji without thinking shakes the hand and then blinks as the powerful captain freezes. Looking down he blinks as he sees he is holding her bare hand and sighs. Damn. She will now see his past. He prepares himself for the ridicule.

Lana freezes again as she is once again plunged into a nightmare. It's less then Nami's but not by much. Child abuse, escape, working on ships, meeting Zeff and nearly dying, surviving the island, learning the leg style and finally watching a powerful crew defend his restaurant. As she comes to she instantly punches Sanji in the eye, "Is this how you repay him?"

Sanji was not prepared for the fist to the face and falls onto his butt, "What?"

Lana now has the full attention of the restaurant as she scolds Sanji, "He saved your life because you share his dream and now you refuse to go find it just because he saved you. You have completed his training. You are now strong enough to brave the sea and see both your dreams come true, but you refuse out of some misguided loyalty. Is this how you repay him?"

Sanji growls, "It cost him his leg. I will care for him until he dies and then I will find it."

Lana sighs, "He wants to be alive while you prove to the world it exists, you fool. You are holding yourself back for nothing. He can't go find it anymore, but you still can. Why won't you go and find your shared dream? Why won't you show your father that the dream you both have is real?"

Sanji blinks, "My... My father?"

Zeff chokes and has a tear in his eye as he asks, "He sees me as his father?"

Lana smiles, "His birth father is a piece of shit, so yes. He by now sees you as his father. It's one of the reasons he won't leave. He doesn't want that you die while he is out there finding All Blue." She then turns to Sanji and softly says, "I will protect you from the Germa double-six, Vinsmoke Sanji. If we can find a way we might even be able to free your sister."

Zeff smiles with tears in his eyes, "He is a good son, but he really needs to get out there and find the damn thing."

Sanji blushes as the woman in front of him reveals how he feels about Zeff, but then he pales as she reveals to him she knows who he is... wait a minute? Protect? She isn't... She is ok with him being a failure? She will help save the one person that was nice to him in that hell hole? The hell?

Lana thinks for a moment and then smirks. Turning to Zeff she makes a bow, "Father Zeff. I request your permission to take your son and take him on an adventure to see the world."

Zeff blinks, but then smirks, "That almost sounds like you're asking for his hand in marriage."

Sanji blinks and blushes as Lana suddenly asks Zeff for permission for him to join her crew. Damn. How is he going to have to deny her now? Wait marriage? "I'll join."

Lana gets a look of disgust, "Eww, no thanks. I grew up with two boys so I have seen how they are. I prefer women." She then turns back to Sanji, "You will? Good. Let's go then."

Zeff blinks again and lets out a great laugh that grows as he realizes his 'son' just joined without hearing her answer to his proposal jab.

Sanji blinks. She is a lesbian? The thought of his new captain entwined with another woman makes his nose bleed a bit. Then he realizes he just said he joined and he sighs. Turning to his father figure he bows deeply, "Thank you for all you have done for me, pops."

Zeff stops laughing and with a tear in his eye again he smiles, "You were the son I never had, boy. Now go and find our dream you hear? And you better send word when you found it."

Sanji with tears in his eyes nods, "I will." Turning to the rest of the cooks he smirks, "You guys better help pops keeping the restaurant running. If I hear you made this place sink I'll come back to kick your ass all over the world."

The cooks smile with a tear in their eyes too, "Take good care of yourself, Sanji."

Lana smiles as they say goodbye to each other and then pulls Sanji with her to the ship, "Come. We have a fishman to filet and grill."

Once on the ship and after they waved goodbye to the Baratie Lana turns to her crew and guests, "Ok. We are now headed towards the Conomi Islands to deal with the last big bad in East Blue. Arlong and his crew are fishmen so I'll update your gifts and you need to seriously train in Haki. Before I continue..." She then turns to Sanji and pulls off one of her gloves. Gathering the three Haki trainings and the five powers she then places a finger on his forehead and gives the package to him. While he freezes taking in the memories she then places her finger on Usopp and Kaya giving both of them the third Haki training she took from Mihawk. Looking at her two guests she smiles, "You don't get a gift, unless you join my crew."

The two hunters shake their heads, "We will go with you to Conomi, but after that we will continue our life as hunters." They look at each other and nod, "If you let us have Arlong's corpse we will be set for a long time."

Lana smiles, "Sure. Just make sure you give me the credit."

Johnny smirks, "Like they ever believe we killed them. No we know it will give us less money, but he is such a big catch the less money doesn't matter."

Once all of them are back from memory lane they start training as hard as they can. Kuina thanks the two hunters for the swords and promises she will return them after dealing with the fishmen. Sanji nods to himself now understanding this Haki stuff and starts training on how to keep it active and use it in his fighting. The powers can wait as they are far different and will need a lot of training that he doesn't have time for yet. Nami finds herself looking at her first as she finally realizes how she had been using Haki for a while now unconsciously, but now that she knows how it works she can make better use of it. Usopp once again laments not having pistols, but he starts creating dangerous pallets for his slingshot. Kaya nods to herself glad she came along and continues her training in Haki so she can be useful and maybe get those powers she has seen.

Conomi Islands

Had Nami arrived alone or with a crew she was less sure of she would have hidden their approach of the island that holds her home town, but now she is confident that the nightmare her island is under will end. Before they reach the island they find a large animal come up from the sea and Nami calls to her new captain, "That's Momoo. He works for Arlong."

Lana looks at the giant sea-cow and smiles, "Hello there." She then starts using her Conqueror's Haki looking the cow right in the eye, "Arlong has been sentenced by Jinbe. You will have to make a choice. Go back to Fishman Island and apologize to Jinbe. Or stay here and help Arlong. If you take the second choice there is the chance I'll kill you for the crimes Arlong has performed."

Momoo blinks and looks at the human that is traveling with Nami. Hearing that Jinbe is angry with Arlong he has to think on it. He moos a question and to his surprise he gets an answer, "No Jinbe will not hold it against you if you leave now and apologize. Do you want to talk to Jinbe?" After his nod the human pulls out one f those contact snails and not long after he hears Jinbe's voice, "Yes?" Mooing his questions he holds a conversation with Jinbe about his position and what to do. With a final moo he dives under going back to Fishman Island assured that Arlong's crimes will not be held against him.

The people on the ship (other then Nami and Lana) can only watch in shock as a giant sea-cow holds a conversation with Jinbe over a Den Den. As Momoo dives under Jinbe says, "He has decided to return. Thank you for letting me talk to him, Lana. It is good to hear not all of his crew are criminals. Call me again when you face Arlong."

Lana smiles, "It didn't feel good to take it out on such a gentle animal, so I offered he talk to you. It's good to see you convinced him to return. I would have hated having to kill him for something he was only ordered to do. Talk to you either tomorrow or the day after." She then hangs up and smiles at Nami, "So where to now?"

Nami smiles, "Thanks for saving Momoo. He was always nice to me." She then aims the ship, "Now we head to my village, Cocoyashi."

As the ship docks in the port of the village they are greeted by an old man, "What do you want? It's dangerous here."

Nami pokes her head over the railing, "Hi Genzo. I'm back."

Genzo blinks, "Nami? Did you steal this ship?"

Lana lowers the ramp and walks down, "No we recruited her and now we are here to deal with your nightmare." Behind her the rest of her crew plus her two guests walk down as well.

Genzo blinks, "8 people? That's it? These are fishmen. They are too powerful."

Nami smiles, "I saw Lana rip Don Krieg's heart right out of his chest. She can do the same to Arlong."

Genzo blinks, "So you don't need the money in the end?'

Nami blinks, "What money?"

Genzo sighs, "We know about the 100 million, Nami."

Nami pales, but then with a tear in her eye smiles, "We are here to kill Arlong, so no we don't need it in the end."

Lana smiles, "We'll rest for today as it's getting late and we need the food. Tomorrow... Tomorrow I invite the whole village to come watch us as we take on Arlong and his crew."

Nami then leads her new fellow crewmates and captain to her home while the two guests look after the ship. When they meet the blue haired beaty that is Nami's sister Lana takes hand and shakes it, "How do you do. I'm Monkey D Lana future Pirate King. You may not believe we will deal with Arlong tomorrow, but just you wait and see."

The blue haired girl grins, "Nojiko. I'll tell you what. If you kill Arlong and his crew tomorrow I'll give you a special thanks."

Lana looks Nami's sister over and grins back, "I'll hold you to that, cutie."

Nojiko blinks not having thought that the woman would respond in such a way. She can't help looking Nami's new captain over as well and is not too unsatisfied how the muscular woman looks.

The rest of the day and night is spend eating, talking and preparing for the next day.

The next day Arlong Park

The whole village follows the Straw Hat Pirates with only Kaya remaining as she has currently no weapons and doesn't like blood so much. She promises to look after the Merry and make sure no fishman comes on board to jump them when they return. When they get to the gate Lana smiles at Nami, "Try it and see if you can already. You haven't had it long, but you might be able to."

Nami smirks and holding up a fist she turns it black much to the shock of the watching villagers. She then punches the gate making it ring loudly as she puts a decent dent in the thick metal. With a frown she then pouts, "Sanji? This gate hurt my hand." Not that it hurt, but it will motivate the perverted cook.

Sanji frowns at the gate and then gives it a hard kick with a black coated leg making both the doors fly inwards crushing a few of the fishmen inside.

Once the doors are open Lana walks in, "Hello there. I am looking for All-wrong? I have a message for some guy named All-wrong?"

Nami giggles, "No no, captain. It's All-air. His name is All-air."

Arlong growls from his throne, "I am Arlong the Saw. Have you betrayed me Nami?"

Nami scoffs, "In order to betray you I would first have to have been your ally. You murdered my mother in front of me and then enslaved me to make maps for you. Why would I ever be your ally?"

Lana meanwhile pulls out her Den Den and softly says, "Call Jinbe."

Once the Den Den makes contact Jinbe's loud voice comes from it, "Are you there yet, Lana."

All fishmen look at the Den Den while Lana smirks, "Yes, Jinbe. I am in Arlong Park and have nose job in front of me."

Jinbe can be seen grinning for a moment, before he yells, "What is this I hear of you demanding money for lives, Arlong? Care to explain?"

Arlong growls, "It's what these humans deserve after what they did to us."

Jinbe sighs, "No remorse I hear. Very well. All Sun Pirates that still heed my call I order you to return to me to face judgement for slavery. Get back NOW!" Instantly Hatchan and a few others dive into the sea to return as ordered. Jinbe then continues, "Those who are left are yours to deal with Lana. I just wish you will leave the Den Den on so I can hear their fate."

Lana nods and places the Den Den on a safe place, "Will do." She then looks at the Fishmen, "You have heard Jinbe. You had your chance to beg forgiveness. This is now an execution. No fishman is going to leave here alive. For the many people you have murdered and for lowering yourself to the likes of World Nobles by enslaving others you have been deemed guilty and will now face the consequences of said actions." She then holds up a hand, "Straw Hats pick a target and get to it. Leave none alive. Arlong is mine though." The moment she lowers her hand Kuina shoots off cutting through fishman after fishman with her swords completely black. At the same time Usopp starts shooting pellets that either turn into clouds of fine ground cayenne pepper, or are black and tear through heads and limbs. Sanji runs in to kick necks and arms breaking bones where ever he hits. He had been told what Nami had to live through and sees no reason for mercy. Nami takes up station next to Lana taking down any that try to harm her or her new captain.

Arlong scoffs at first as these are just humans. Then while he watches he sees his fellow fishmen die left and right without much resistance. Getting angry he stands up only to get kicked back in his seat, "Sorry, but you are to watch your crew die before you do. This is to experience what Nami went through." He growls, "You are nothing to me, you filthy human."

Lana does not look around as she listens to the slaughter, but keeps an eye on the main fishman. When he tries to stand she kicks him hard in the chest, "Sorry, but you are to watch your crew die before you do." As he calls her a filthy human she frowns, "Nami? Can I give you a gift?"

Nami blinks, "Sure, captain."

Lana then smirks. She walks up to Arlong and pulling him up by his neck with a black hand she shouts, "Shigan revised: Heart Stealer." Her other hand shoots forward and like with Don Krieg she rips out his heart letting the barely alive Arlong fall back onto his throne. She then turns around, "Here you go, Nami. Now Arlong is truly heartless."

Arlong struggles in the grip of the woman, but the black hand is too strong. Then to his shock does his heart get ripped from his chest. As he falls back onto his throne he tries to gasp for breath watching his heart get presented to Nami. He really should have just killed the bitch. Maybe Nezumi will avenge him. He lives long enough to see Nami crush his heart to pulp. Then it all goes to black as his body finally realizes it can't function without a heart.

Nami blinks and giggles as she gets Arlong's heart as a present. Taking it she then gleefully crushes it to a pulp by her own hands, "Death to Arlong."

When all the fighting stops Lana walks up to where she left the Den Den and says, "It's done, Jinbe. The fishmen that dared soil their souls by becoming Slavers are dead."

The powerful voice of Jinbe answers, "Thank you for doing this for me. I wish I could have done this myself or at least heard of this sooner."

Nami speaks up, "I'm pretty sure... Never mind."

Nami stops speaking as a giggling voice can be heard. All look to the entrance and see the villagers have moves to the side for marines with a man at the front who looks a bit like a rat. The marine says, "I am captain Nezumi of the marines. Thank you for dealing with Arlong. I'll be confiscating everything. Oh and I'll be taking those 100 million too."

Lana calmly states, "Call me if you ever need a help with something, Jinbe. Doing this was as much for my crewmate as it was for you. I'll be going now."

Jinbe says, "Yes. I'm looking forward to ever meeting you. You are a most interesting human, Lana. Jinbe out."

Lana puts the Den Den away, "Captain Nezumi you say? That is interesting. I was told to look for you and here you come to me." She then looks at the marines, "By order of Garp arrest Nezumi and all those who do not react to this order."

The next moment Nezumi finds himself held as sword point and soon after about half the marines as well. Nezumi growls, "You can't do this to me, pirate. You don't have the authority."

Lana grins, "Monkey D Lana, Marine Intelligence. We were wondering why so many marines that were send here kept disappearing. And here I find you working for Arlong."

Nezumi pales, "N-no you can't... you can't be. I did not work for Arlong."

Lana grins ferally, "You could only have known about the 100 million from Arlong. And I am sure Nami was about to say she suspected you work for the guy. It was very wise of us to recruit Nami in secret several years ago."

Nezumi pales further then then desperately shouts, "No Headquarters does not know of you."

Lana pulls out her Den Den again, "Call Hina."

When the Den Den connects all hear Hina's distinct voice, "Hina here. Who is this."

Lana grins, "I'm Lana. Who are you?"

Hina growls, "Hina is Hina."

Lana giggles, "I see, but who are you."

Hina growls out, "HINA IS HINA CAPTAIN Of the Mari... Wait I did this before. Is that you Lana? Are you on the Grand Line?"

Lana giggles, "Hi Hina. No I'm not on the Grand Line, but this is my last stop before Loguetown. I find myself in front of another Moron. Only this one isn't called Moron, but Nezumi."

Hina blinks, "Moron? Oh you mean that disgrace Morgan. Wait you found another one? Nezumi? Wasn't he the one sent to find and subdue Arlong?"

Lana sighs, "I just killed Arlong and then Nezumi showed up accusing me of killing his employer."

Hina growls, "Is that so. Hina is on her way to..."

Lana smirks, "Conomi Island Cocoyashi."

Nezumi shouts in desperation, "She isn't Marine Intelligence is she?"

Hina nods, "That place. Hina wrote it down. Huh? Of course Lana is Intelligent. Hina herself put her on this case."

Lana smiles, "When you get here you may find the village celebrating as Arlong held them enslaved demanding money for being allowed to live."

Hina glares, "Filth. Good riddence. Hina is on her way."

Lana then puts the Den Den away, "So Nezushi sit tight and Hina will come and collect you. Oh if he manages to escape you will have to face Hina in a bad mood."

The marines holding the others in check nod and salute. They do not want Captain Hina in a bad mood. The rumors say that she has flayed people for making her drop her desert by accident.

The Straw Hats then returns to the village with the villagers to celebrate their freedom.

NOTES:

Should I add Nojiko to the crew? Next chapter will turn this story Explicit as Lana will get thanked by Nami and Nojiko.

Chapter Text

Arlong aftermath

While the now bloody Straw Hats walk back to Nami's village the villagers let them pass and clap them on their shoulders and shout thanks. After they pass the villagers join behind them surrounding the marines that take the captured with them. Once they reach the village the villagers disperse to prepare the party and the crew start cleaning themselves up. Kaya looks at the bloody crew and asks, "Did it go ok?"

Lana sighs, "It went fine. About 6 fishmen listened to Jimbe and left. The rest is dead. I would prefer it not be so, but not only were they remorseless slavers, but they also hurt Nami." Looking at the sisters with Nami leaning on Nojiko crying in relief that it's over she sighs again, "Those two saw their adoptive mother get shot by Arlong in front of them. That was 8 years ago."

Kaya winces and nods, "I see. You kept the Black Cats alive."

Lana chuckles, "They were small fry and while they are morganites I think we scared them enough not to do much. Also with Jango as their captain they will be good training for rookies. This is the weakest Sea after all."

Kaya blinks and nods, "I guess you are right. Kuro is dead so they only have Jango and the brothers."

Lana nods, "Not really worth it for us to pursue."

Before she can continue Lana gets grabbed from behind and pulled into a kiss by Nojiko. The kiss continues as Nojiko doesn't notice the object of her affection freezing as Lana is plunged into another nightmare, but one far less then Nami's.

Nami seeing what is happening sighs and pulls her sister and new captain to her house knowing what Lana is going through right now.

Nojiko feels being pulled and stopping the kiss blinks at Nami, but just follows along frowning as she finds the pirate captain unresponsive. Looking at Nami while they drag the other woman to their home she asks, "Why is she unresponsive?"

Nami sighs, "I'll explain once we are inside the house."

Nami and Nojiko's house

Once inside the house they position Lana to sit on the bed and Nami taking a seat on a chair starts explaining what is happening to Lana, "She has a Devil Fruit power. Bare skin contact makes her sort of relive the memory of the one she is touching. You kissed her on the lips, so she is now seeing your life."

Nojiko blinks and shudders, "What a terrible power."

Nami nods, "It has it's advantages. For one she gains all the training the person has been through and so her power increases with each person she touches. She can also give memories to others giving them the advantage of said training." She holds up a hand and lets it become black, "Like being trained in something called Haki."

Nojiko blinks and looks at the black hand, "Wait she used that when removing Arlong's heart." Cocking her head to the side she then mumbles, "Huh... Now that I think about it most of the crew were using black limbs or black swords."

Nami nods, "It's called Armament Haki. The second form is Observation Haki and it lets you sense things around you, like attacks and living beings in general. There is a third version, but only a few are born with that and it can't be learned. The third form is called Conqueror's Haki, or Aura of the Conquering King. I don't know about the third one as Lana only gave the first two. I have seen it in action as Lana managed to knock out Krieg's army with just a glare. If you are planning what I think you are then you will gain the two powers soon enough." She sends her sister a knowing grin.

Nojiko nods, while listening. As she hears the last bit she grins, "Like you don't want to jump her right now and have your way with her? She freed us from this nightmare."

Before Nami can answer Lana blinks and looks around, "Ah, Bell-mere's house. You two really love this place and really loved her."

Nami nods, "That we do and did, captain. I hope Sis' past wasn't too bad."

Lana sighs, "Less then you or Sanji, but still bad."

Nami blinks at that, but nods, "Noji suffered less then me."

Nojiko blinks, "What did that monster do?"

Before Nami can answer Lana does, "He made her make maps for him so he could plunder the nearby islands. He almost made her hate her dream."

Nojiko gasps and jumps on her sister hugging her close, "Don't hate your dream. Please don't."

Nami blushes and sighs, "It's ok now, sis. I held his heart and squished it with my own hand. That nightmare is over." She then looks around her sister to her new captain, "And we have someone to thank, don't we?"

Nojiko smiles and nods at what her sister says. She then looks at the muscular woman they have in their house and grins, "That we do." Getting up she walks over to Lana and then pushes her down on the bed and climbs on top of her, "We have to thank you for ending our nightmare." She then leans in for a second kiss.

Lana chuckles as she sees the look the two shoot at her, "I was promised a 'special thanks'." She then smiles as one of the sisters pushes her down and happily accepts the kiss. As she was promised a 'special thanks' she reaches between them and starts unbuttoning the light blue haired girl's pants. Once the pants are open she just shoves her hands in them cupping the girl's butt.

Nami smiles as she watches Nojiko start and then tisks, "No shoes on the bed, sis." She walks over and starts taking off her sister's slippers and her captain's boots and socks.

Nojiko shivers in the kiss when she feels hands cup her butt under her pants. Breaking the kiss she smiles down at the captain and then sitting up blatantly opens the girls top, before pulling her own shirt off. She then leans in to kiss again, while placing her hands on the other girl's breasts to play with while kissing.

Lana smiles as Nojiko breaks the kiss and as her top is opened she just smirks up at the one on top of her. Watching the shirt get pulled off she licks her lips and places her hands on Nojiko's titties too. The kiss is welcomed again.

Nami giggles as she watches her sister get both Lana and herself topless. Deciding to help she starts pulling her sister's pants off. The sight of her sister topless on top of her captain kissing is turning her on as well. Those pesky clothes need to go.

Nojiko means into the kiss as hands start to play with her breasts and as she feels hands try to take off her pants she lifts her legs one at a time to help getting them off of her. Once dressed in only her panties she moves one of her hands to one of Lana's and pushes it between them towards her groin.

Lana happily plays with the nice rack of the girl on top of her and as she feels her wrist grabbed she wonders what Nojiko wants. Feeling her hand is suddenly on fabric she deftly moves her hand under it and moans into the kiss as she feels a hot wet slit under her hand. Instantly her fingers start curling to play with it while she accesses part of her memory she had sealed under 'not before adult'. A lot of the things she now understands and happily applies as she is trying to 'please women'.

Nami smiles as she finds her sister helping her take the pants off. Once they are off she looks at her sisters butt and gives it a slight slap. Seeing a hand move under the panties she can't help herself and leans in to place a kiss on the panties right over her sister's pussy. Feeling hot she starts stripping her own clothes as well.

Nojiko breaks the kiss with a gasp as the hand she moved to her panties doesn't play with her through them, but instantly dives under it and starts playing directly with her pussy. Placing both her hands next to the captain's shoulder she looks down at her and moans in pleasure while that hand plays. Feeling something else against her panties she looks to the side and blushes as she watches her sister undress getting hungry glances while Nami takes her clothes off.

Lana smiles as the girl on top of her stops the kiss to moan her pleasure she gets from her hand. Looking up at the blue haired woman she says, "You look gorgeous like this." She then suddenly shoves two fingers inside, while watching how the older woman reacts to it.

Nami once naked looks at the scene before her and with a frown notes her captain is still wearing pants. Reaching between her sister's legs she unbuttons the shorts and starts pulling them down. As times she can't help placing kisses on her sister's panties and rubbing her face against them.

Nojiko looks down at the younger girl under her and keeps gasping and moaning from the fingers playing with her slit. Hearing the muscular woman call her gorgeous she blushes, but any response is cut off by a loud moan as two fingers are shoved into her tunnel. Feeling kisses and rubs against her panties she looks down between them and seeing her sister pulling the captain's pants off she blushes as she realizes it's Nami that is doing that.

Lana starts to move her fingers in and out of the older woman's pussy and feeling hands on her skin just above her pants she lifts her hips to let the other girl pull them off. Feeling both her shorts and panties get pulled off she blushes slightly.

Nami pulls her captains clothes off and once done drools as she sees her savior's inviting pussy. Crawling onto the bed she lies down between Lana's legs and starts kissing and licking her captain's pussy.

Nojiko moans and gasps in pleasure from the fingers fucking her pussy and she pushes her panties down, but then finds an obstacle while at the same time the woman under her starts moaning herself. Reluctantly she pulls herself free from the naughty hand and rolls to the side so she can get rid of her panties. Once they are off she giggles as she sees Nami has started to feast on Lana's pussy making the girl gasp and moan in appreciation.

Lana smirks up at Nojiko while fucking her with her fingers, but then she gasps and moans herself as she feels a tongue on her bare pussy. As Nojiko rolls off her she looks down and blushes as she sees an orange mop between her legs and moans at the licks and kisses her pussy is getting. One hand goes to Nami's head, while the other goes to her mouth to lick Nojiko's juices off of it.

Nami is happily licking her captain's pussy to show her appreciation for freeing her. Feeling a hand on her head she looks up and locks eyes with Lana while she continues to lick at that sweet pussy. Keeping her eyes on her captain's face she leans down a bit and with her tongue searches for the girl's clit. Once she finds it she places her lips around it and starts sucking on it.

Nojiko looks for a moment at her sister eating their savior out and then rolls over to crawl back and takes a nipple into her mouth to suck on it while softly caressing those wonderful abbs.

Lana gasps and moans while looking at Nami licking her pussy and when the other girl finds her clit her head slams back to the bed as she arches her back moaning loudly in pleasure. The pleasure assault increases when the other sister starts sucking on a boob, while caressing her belly. Moaning and gasping loudly Lana starts writhing in pleasure from the assault the two perform on her. As a thought comes to her while shivering in pleasure she sends what knowledge she has on pleasuring women to the two.

Nami blinks when she gets another package of knowledge and once she realizes what this is she grins and starts using the techniques gained on her captain. Garp, Shanks and even Mihawk have had a lot of experience pleasing women, not that Nami knows from whom the knowledge comes as it all is from first person perspective. She just knows now more on how to bring her captain to the height pleasure.

Nojiko stops for a moment when she gets knowledge added to her brain, but then smiles wickedly as she realizes just what she was given. Now knowing what works and what doesn't work on most women she uses it to give her savior as much pleasure as she can.

Lana blinks as the pleasure suddenly stops for a moment, but then realizes what she just did. It's too late though and the pleasure returns, but far more skilled and focused making her start screaming in pleasure. With the renewed assault it doesn't take long for Lana to cum hard.

Nami happily is applying her new knowledge on her captain's pussy and clit using her fingers and mouth. She even uses a bit of Haki as she learned it can be used even here. While making her tongue black she wonders who was experimenting that they found this to tonguefuck a pussy. When Lana suddenly pushes her face hard against her pussy and cums screaming in pleasure she just tries to drink it all down.

Nojiko not having had the Haki training package can only use part of the skills she gained, but she tries her best to bring her savior to the greatest height. When Lana suddenly grabs her sister's head and arches her back screaming in pleasure she just watches with the warm knowledge that they managed to give the young captain a literal screaming orgasm.

Lana's mind goes white as she cums hard holding Nami's face to her gushing pussy. When she comes back she lies there for a few moments and then pulls Nami up gently by her hair and kisses her roughly on the mouth. She then sits up on her knees and looking at the two horny and naked women before her she cocks her head, "I want to try something." Closing her eyes for a moment she uses her power to remember how things feel and how her body is supposed to react. Then with a soft voice she says, "Kioku kioku no create." Her body then shivers and she moans leaning back with spread legs as suddenly her clit extends and forms into a cock. Once she is done she looks down and blushes, "Wow that worked."

Nami is happily drinking Lana's cum and licking her pussy when her head is pulled up. Opening her eyes she looks confused for a moment before lips crash into her own and she moans into her rough kiss. When Lana sits up she blinks, but waits wondering what her captain will do now. Then to her shock her captain manages to create a dick using her fruit powers. She just sits there in shock while staring at her captain's new add-on.

Nojiko giggles as she watches Lana kiss her sister hard and then just waits to see what this powerful captain will do next. As she sees a dick forming she is fascinated and leans in to feel it. Wrapping her hand around it she blinks and nods, "It feels real." She then starts moving her hand up and down while looking on in fascination.

Lana smiles as she sees her idea worked and then blushes and moans when Nojiko instantly starts stroking her new cock. Gasping and moaning she says, "yes it... real... *ohh this feels good* I wanted.... wanted to give you more.... more then just... *ooh goddess I'm going to cum* I... I wanna fuck you two."

Nami grins and nods. Moving behind her sister she suddenly pulls her down and then sits down on her face, "Lick sister dearest." She grins at Lana and spreading Nojiko's legs she says, "Come, my captain. Fuck this pussy. My... *ooh goddess* my sister... needs it."

Nojiko blushes while she strokes Lana's dick still fascinated by it's existence. Then she is suddenly pulled onto her back and it goes dark as her sister sits on her face. With a blush she starts licking the offered pussy and as she feels Nami spreading her legs she lets it happen. The idea of not seeing what is going to happen heightens her sensitivity and she shivers at feeling hands glide over her legs spreading them while someone moves between them.

Lana giggles as she watches Nami pull her sister down and sit on her face. Seeing the offered pussy she moves forward and using the skills she has access too aims her new cock. Grabbing Nojiko's hips she moves closer and then with a hard thrust she takes any virginity Nojiko's pussy still had.

Nami gasps and moans while playing with her own breasts as she watches her new captain prepare to fuck her sister while said sister is licking her honeypot. Seeing her sister's hips get lifted and then Lana thrust her dick in sends a shiver down her spine and then she gets a shiver of pleasure as Nojiko cries out into her pussy.

Nojiko buries her face into her sister's pussy crying out in pleasure as that cock drives into her body. Her back arches making her face push deeper into her sister's pussy.

Lana moans as she feels her new dick slide into Nojiko's wet canal. She knows how it is supposed to feel, but memories and actually doing it still feel different. The warm wetness is way better then she thought it would be. Holding Nojiko's waist she starts thrusting in and out slowly setting up a rhythm.

Nami watches in fascination as Lana starts fucking her sister's pussy and with her sister's tongue licking her pussy it almost feels like that cock is fucking her. Leaning in she kisses Lana softly on the lips, before she leans down and starts sucking on a nipple.

Nojiko in her position can only just moan while she licks her sister's pussy, while that lovely rod keep plowing in and out of her.

Lana smiles as Nami kisses her and she finds a steady rhythm to fuck this sweet pussy. Though as Nami starts to suck on her tits she loses focus and accidentally allows Nojiko's memories flow into her causing her to feel both sides of her fucking the young woman. Remembering how her cock feels in her pussy makes her sort of feel it shooting her arousal and pleasure through the roof. Starting to speed up she feels even more and it escalates making her start to fuck Nojiko harder and harder loving how she is basically fucking her own pussy.

Nami doesn't really know what is going on, but her new captain starts getting a glazed look while fucking her sister harder and harder. Clearly Nojiko is enjoying it as she feels her lick more and moan louder into her pussy sending waves of pleasure through her body.

Lana can't take it for long and soon with a hard thrust she pushes in as deep as she can, before shooting her load deep into Nojiko's womb. Just before she starts cumming she is slightly saddened she can't get Nojiko pregnant from this. Then all thought leave as her orgasm makes her mind go white again.

Nami both watches and feels Lana shoot her load into her sister as said sister gives a loud scream into her pussy while shaking in what is clearly an orgasm. The scream into her pussy combined with watching her captain just possible breed her sister pushes her over the edge too and so all three are basically cumming simultaneously.

It takes Lana a bit to stop cumming and she then slowly pulls her still hard dick out and sits back down on her knees watching the two sisters.

Nami while still twitching from her orgasm falls over to the side, her mind still blank.

Nojiko finally freed looks up at Lana when she comes back down and then down at her lap, "Damn that was good. Should I be worried? That is a dick after all."

Lana blushes and chuckles, "No. No you don't have to worry as I didn't form testicles, so I'm shooting blanks so to say. Even if I had created them I would still have to wait a few days to fill them." She then gives a sly grin, "Why? Would you want me to breed you?"

Nami slowly comes to and looking at the other two blushes as she hears the conversation. Looking at Lana's dick she wonders if she would like her new captain to claim her by putting a baby in her. To her shock she feels herself shuddering in pleasure at the idea.

Nojiko smirks at the question, "Me mind getting knocked up by the person who freed us from that monster? My dear captain I think that blonde and those two hunters will get lucky tonight. The one with the slingshot probably too, but he already has a lover and she is here." She then taps her cheek while still lying on her back with her pussy on full display, "But she might be kind enough to allow a woman in her bed tonight. Do keep in mind we had to fear for our lives for 8 years. That gives us the drive for offspring."

Lana nods and smiles, "That I know and understand. If you really want me to knock you up you will have to join my crew and come with us tomorrow." she then leans forward and lets her dick rest on Nojiko's belly a bit, "I might be persuaded to do it to you if you are good crew." She then gives a salacious wink. Then she suddenly jumps on top of Nami and starts to wrestle her into an all fours position with herself behind the girl.

Nami is blushing at the frank conversation, but she does understand where Nojiko is coming from. She too feels the need for conformation she is now free by having her belly filled. Her confusion and embarrassment due to those feelings makes her slow to react and she suddenly finds herself on all fours with Lana draped over her back. Oh those strong muscles feel nice against her back. She could get used to being in Lana's arms.

Nojiko blinks at the offer and as the strong woman leans over her and she feels that cock prodding against her belly she shivers in delight and blushes at the promise. Then suddenly Lana is gone and now on top of Nami. With a giggle she realizes that Nami hadn't had a turn being the focus of the other two, so she shifts over and lying on her back shovers her cum filled pussy under Nami's face, "You turn to lick, sis."

After Lana forced Nami into all fours position she lies on top of her and starts playing with Nami's breasts. After giving those lovely tits some attention she starts rubbing her dick against Nami's pussy to prepare her for entry.

Nami moans as Lana's strong hands cup and play with her breasts. She then shivers as she feels something rubbing against her pussy. Looking back at Lana she moans, "Do it. Fuck me captain. Make me yo-" Her words are cut off as Nojiko pushes her face into her pussy.

Nojiko, getting a bit impatient, pushes her sister's face down to her pussy and growls, "Lick it, sister. Lick your naughty sister's pussy."

Lana, seeing Nojiko push Nami's face down into Nojiko's pussy, grins and she thrusts her cock deep into the orange haired girl. She moans in pleasure and gripping Nami's hips she starts thrusting hard into the girl's pussy.

Nami cries out in pleasure as Lana thrusts in hard, but the scream gets muffled by having her face be pushed into a pussy. Wrapping her arms around her sister's waist she starts to lick her sister like Noji did with her.

Nojiko moans while she looks at Nami getting fucked doggy style, while having her pussy eaten by said sister. Ah this position is great as she can lie on her back and watch a hot scene in front of her.

After fucking Nami in this position for a bit Lana then grabs her arms and pulling on them lifts Nami's front up, while still fucking her hard from behind in the triceratops position.

Nami eeps and blushes as she is pulled partly up, but as Lana starts fucking her harder she starts moaning loudly. Feeling her captain's cock pounding her pussy she looks down and seeing Nojiko grin up at her she blushes, but is unable to say anything as she needs her breath to moan and shout in pleasure.

Nojiko blinks as Nami is pulled away from her pussy, but seeing her sister held up in that position she giggles and gives her sister a wide teasing grin.

As she experienced the double feed with Nojiko she tries to open a link with Nami feeding her the memories of how it feels to fuck her pussy semi live and shudders as she can only do it while experiencing it herself too. The feeling makes her speed up in the same kind of feedback loop she had from Nojiko.

Nami blinks and blushes as she gets the feed, but can't comment on it as it sends her senses into a frenzy feeling herself fucking and getting fucked. Soon she can't keep up and starts cumming hard while her mind blanks from the pleasure loop.

Nojiko blinks and cocks her head to the side as Nami suddenly shivers and blushes, but then starts screaming in pleasure while getting pounded. Not long after she starts shaking as she cums hard and Nojiko can only just watch as Lana sends her sister into a continuous orgasm while she fucks her harder and harder.

Lana finds herself unable to break the feedback loop and just before her mind goes black too she labels the idea as dangerous in her mind. Then she starts cumming too and for a time her body keeps fucking while cumming from the loop. It ends when the body can't keep it up any more and she falls over twitching still from the loop.

Nojiko blinks as both other girls keep fucking while cumming and their eyes strangely out of it. When they fall over she touches Lana and moans as she is suddenly is given the feed too and it feels like Lana fucked her again.

After both Lana and Nami snap out of it the three agree that the loop should not be done for the rest of the night, but continue fucking for a while until their stamina runs out and all three fall asleep tired, but extremely satisfied.

The next day

Slowly Lana wakes up spooned by the two naked sisters and she smiles softly caressing the hair of the one in front of her. Damn that was a good night and lots of fun. She understands why Shanks and even gramps before he was married did it so often. While waiting for the other two to wake up she examines what she did the day before. The killing she files with 'things I had to do' and then she continues on to the sex. She marvels at what her fruit can do, but decides that that loop thing is dangerous as it could lead to serious dehydration. It gets filed with 'advanced sex techniques', while the capability to 'remember' other's extra organs gets filed under 'weird stuff my fruit can do'. As she tries to get up she blinks as she finds herself trapped... by still being inside the girl in front of her... Nami. She decides to see if she can get rid of it again and after concentrating she finds she can 'dismiss' it making her body go back to normal. Giving both girls a slap on their butts she gets up, "Wake up, girls. We need to leave today. We need to be gone before Hina gets here."

Both girls grumble, but get up rubbing their butts, "No need to slap that hard."

Lana grins, "Come we need to wash up so we can get dressed and board the ship."

This gets the others up and the three of them go into the shower to wash up and play a bit. After that they get dressed and Nami says she needs to do something. The other two nod and after she leaves Lana looks at Nojiko, "So? Did you think on my offer? I'm sure you have a dream?"

Nojiko blinks and blushes, "So that was a real offer. As for a dream? I guess enjoy my freedom and explore the whole world? I want to see it all."

Lana grins, "Ok. That works. Though I guess part of that dream is getting knocked up by a strong dashing pirate?"

Nojiko blushes, but grins, "I don't know about the dashing part..." She then walks over and wraps her arms around Lana's neck, "But I would not say no to you putting a baby in me, cutie."

Lana grins back and kisses Nojiko's lips softly, "Just remember to give me a warning in advance. It takes a bit to make swimmers you know." She then pulls Nojiko close and whispers in her ear, "Just tell me two days before your 'not safe day' and I'll be sure to try to knock you up, hot stuff."

Nojiko blushes and gets a shiver of want. She pushes Lana against the wall and kisses her hard, "I'll keep it in mind. Now stop trying to make me push you down on the bed or we will still be here when this Hina arrives."

Lana kisses back and giggles, "Ok. Ok. It's you that started this line of thinking." She then steps out of Nojiko's hold, "Let's get your stuff on the ship then. Oh and half the money Nami collected."

Nojiko blinks, "Why half."

Lana sighs, "Now that it is no longer needed we can leave the other villagers a little gift. 50 million Berry is a lot and we do have to make sure that the Merry isn't too heavy with treasure. We will find more on our journey."

Nojiko giggles and nods, "Ok. I hope Nami will see it that way too."

Lana grins, "We'll tell her once we are on the water. That way she can't protest."

The rest of the morning is spend gathering resources and preparing the ship. Once they are ready and the ship is aimed at open water Lana looks at the shore, "Nami? Come."

The orange haired girl comes running shouting about them leaving now. As she runs through the crowd they are confused why she doesn't greet everyone to say goodbye. It becomes clear once she is on board and lifts her shirt letting wallets fall all around her. From the shore they get grumbles about her stealing from them. Lana calls back, "We left you a present in Nojiko's house."

Nami looks confused and asks Lana, "What present?"

Lana grins, "Half the money. We don't need a 100 mil, Nami. I'm not sure the ship can take that amount of money. We will get more treasure on our journey."

Nami looks conflicted between throttling her captain and hugging her for caring about the village so much. She just goes over to the wheel, "So? Where to next?"

Lana smirks, "Loguetown and Reverse Mountain." She looks aver her ship and grins as she sees the trees that were now on her ship to get fruits from. Going to the side she waves to her two former guests, "Have a good career you guys."

Kuina is standing at the railing too waving at Johnny and Yosaku. She doesn't mind she is now without swords as she is sure she can find something in Loguetown.

As the island starts to vanish from view Lana looks around and spotting Nojiko she walks over taking off a glove, "I nearly forgot this." She presses a finger to the woman's forehead and gives her the three Haki trainings, "Once you are proficient I'll give you the powers too, though not the one I used on Arlong. The Shigan is not for us as we are pirates and not assassins."

Nojiko freezes as she gets the info dump and once she comes back she grins, "So that is how you all dealt with the fishmen so easily."

About an hour after the Strawhat pirates left

A large marine ship arrives at the island where the party is once again in full swing. As the ships docks a few partying people look up, "Huh? Who's that?" Then a tall pink haired woman jumps onto the dock and looks around, "Is this Cocoyashi? Hina was told to go there."

The partiers blink and nod, "That's here." Are you here for Nezumi and Arlong's corpse?"

Hina smiles, "Yes. Can you show Hina where to go?" She then looks up at the ship and shouts, "Oi Helmeppo get down here. I told Garp I would let him train my cousin and take you on, so get down here. You are still on probation for what you did."

A kid with blond hair and a melon head appears and runs down the ramp to come stand next to the tall marine captain, "Yes ma'am. Sorry ma'am."

Hina sighs, "We are here to collect corrupt marines like your father and to see if Arlong is really dead."

A marine walks up and salutes to the captain, "Captain Hina, ma'am? I'm from the 16th branch formerly under Nezumi, ma'am."

Hina nods, "Ok. Now show me the stupid rat then we can look at the dead fish."

The marine sweatdrops, but does as told. Once they get to where the marines are locked up Hina leans in, "Ok who is mousy?" Once she spots Nezumi she giggles, "Wow he really looks like a mousy."

Nezumi grumbles, but when he looks up he pales, "No. You can't be Captain Hina the Black Cage."

Hina smirks, "Hina is Hina and Hina thinks rat should keep quiet." She then turns to one of the marines that stand guard, "Where is the pirate crew?"

The marine blinks, "The fishmen or the Straw Hats?"

Hina sighs, "The fishies of course. Why would I care about Lana right now?"

The marine shudders and swallows thickly, "They were left in Arlong Park."

Hina shrugs, "Ok then take me to fishy park." Once outside she calls, "Load the traitors up. Hina is checking the damage Lana left us." A shout from the ship sounds, "Yes ma'am." Several marines march from the ship to take the prisoners on board. Meanwhile Hina is following the marine to Arlong Park.

When Hina arrives at Arlong Park she looks around and whistles, "Damn looks like Lana was angry." All around her were dead and dismembered fishmen. Seeing one with a saw nose she walks up and blinks, "Huh. Arlong made it personal huh. That... wait a minute. That looks a lot like Shigan."

The marine next to her tries to keep his mouth covered as the corpses are starting to smell, "Ehh. Before we arrived I did hear something like 'Shigan revised, heart stealer.'"

Hina blinks and looks at the marine, "She changed the Shigan to literally rip someone's heart out? What did Arlong do to her?"

The marine starts to sweat, "Arlong had a human girl on his crew and I saw her leave with the Straw Hats..."

Hina blinks and then slaps her forehead, "Why don't I just call them."

On the Going Merry

Lana blinks when she hears the puru purur of the transponder snail to she gets it and answers, "Lana here. What can I do for you?"

The snail's face changes to Hina's face, "Hi Lana. I'm at fishy park. What exactly did they do that they all chopped up?" The sound of someone throwing up sounds and Hina screams, "Eww not on Hina's shoes. Meppo better clean that up."

Lana giggles, but then turns serious, "I don't know how much you know about the Sun Pirates and Arlong, but they were holding Cocoyashi as slaves and made my navigator cry."

Hina blinks, "Hina thought Sunnies were against slavery. Especially after Fishy Tiger."

Lana sighs, "Indeed. So I called Jinbe and asked him what he wanted done with Arlong's crew. He ordered them to return and then told me that the ones that didn't were mine to deal with as I saw fit. I executed them for slavery."

Hina blinks and whistles, "Jimmy himself said they could be executed? Ok. And Arlong?"

Lana growls, "Allwrong made Nami cry and almost hate making maps. Her dream is to make a map of the world. For that I made him as heartless as he was acting."

Hina hums, "Hina understands. So just to tally what have you done in East Blue?"

Lana smiles, "Ok. I took down Alvida freeing your nephew, took down Moron while recruiting Kuina... Making Buggy into a peace main won't do anything for my reputation so that can be ignored. Then I killed Kuro of the 10 plans, while recruiting my sniper. I destroyed Krieg's crew and dehearted him for trying to poison his own crew. I recruited my cook there and Nami decided to become our navigator. Then I went for Arlong with permission from Jinbe and recruited my quartermaster. Oh and dealt with the rat."

Hina nods along and then says, "Ok. Hina made a list. That is indeed all of East Blue's big ones. You didn't take down Clowny, but I heard Clowny is strangely enough rebuilding an island. I'll issue bounties for you and your crew. Any epitaph you want for them?" She then blinks, "Wait I thought Kuro the planner was already dead."

Lana smiles as she looks at her crew, "Not all of us have done much to get a bounty yet, but for the rest... Let's see. Kuina calls herself the Hunter's huntress as she hunted bounty hunters. Nami has mostly been stealing from pirates while having been forced into Arlong's crew, My cook is Sanji the son of Red leg Zeff and he would like the moniker 'the black leg', Usopp is fond of 'King of Snipers' as for myself I think 'Lana of the past' has a nice ring. Or straw hat Lana." She then sighs, "I found Kuro pretending to be a butler for 3 years just because he turned coward and gave up the sea."

Hina nods as she looks down and mumbles, "Lana of the past. Got it. Hina'll get bounties created. You're headed for Paradise, right? So it should be good bounties." She then starts laughing, "Planner boy couldn't take it any fled to land? What a silly idiot. Ok Hina has the list and suggestions for epitaphs. Hina does have one question. Why call yourself of the past and how do you know Shigan?"

Lana sighs, "I ate the past past fruit when I was 7 and scared gramps. He took me to Marineford and there I accidentally touched a guy named Rob Lucci. I saw his past and learned of the 6 powers. I am trained in all 6."

Hina gasps, "You have the past fruit and can see the past of people you touch? Sounds painful, but now Hina understands how you killed Arlong. It will increase your bounty."

Lana grins, "The bigger the bounty the more respect."

Hina giggles, "Hina knows. Ok. Talk to you another time Lana dear. Hina out." The snail goes back to sleep.

Lana looks at her crew and grins widely, "We're getting bounties and they will be big."

Nami blinks and sighs, "How is that a good thing?"

Lana smirks, "On the Grand Line they see your bounty as your reputation. The more dangerous you are the more respect they give you. So the higher the bounty the more respect."

Nami blinks and shakes her head, "Your bounty as a reputation system... Pirates are insane."

Lana smiles, "The one who gave me my hat was Red Haired Shanks."

Nami blinks, "So?"

Kuina giggles, "Shanks is one of the Yonko. The four most powerful pirates who's bounty is in the billions."

Nami goes wide eyed, "He is? Holy. Ok so big bounty means more respect. Got it."

A few days later

Sanji is unsuccessfully trying to flirt with Nojiko until she finally snaps, "Will you stop hitting on me! I am already with someone." This causes all but Nami and Lana to turn to look at her.

Kaya looks concerned, "You have someone and yet you left your village?"

Nojiko looks over and smirks, "You are on this ship, are you not?"

Kaya blushes and looks to the side, "I joined my beloved onto the sea."

Nojiko nods, "So did I."

Kuina looks at this confused, "Who... It can't be Sanji as you turned him down, it can't be Usopp as he is with Kaya..." She then looks at Nami, "I thought you were sisters."

Nami blinks and starts laughing while blushing, "We're both adopted by Bell-mere an ex-marine who decided to settle in Cocoyashi."

Nojiko giggles, "Ok you got me. But also not."

Kuina blinks and then blushes, "You both jumped your savior."

Nojiko grins, "She ripped the heart of the one that killed our mother in front of us right out of his chest. How could we not thank her?"

Hearing that both men blush, but only Sanji flies back from an explosive bloody nose. Kaya giggles, "I sort of did the same, but with my boyfriend."

As the crew start comparing stories a News Coo lands next to Nami and as she looks over she sees the price tag, "Really? Isn't this getting a bit expensive?" The bird just stares at her not at all intimidated. It then squawks at Nami. She then hears her captain call, "He says it's not him that determines the prices. Don't blame him." Nami sighs and nods, "Ok. ok. Here you go." She puts the money in the bag and retrieves the newspaper. As the bird flies away she opens it and loose pieces of paper fall out. Gathering them she blinks and sighs, "Captain. The bounties are here." Everyone quickly gathers around Nami for a look. Nami looks through them and sorts them, "Ok. Let's see:

"Cat Burglar" Nami

30,000,000

Wanted dead or alive

"Black Leg" Sanji

35,000,000

Wanted dead or alive

"King of Snipers" Usopp

45,000,000

Wanted dead or alive

"Hunter's Huntress" Shimotsuki Kuina

100,000,000

Wanted dead or alive

"Lana of the Past" Monkey D. Lana

250,000,000

Wanted dead or alive

Nami sinks to her knees as she sees her first bounty is higher then even Arlong. Then again the fishmen weren't that much trouble when all of you have Haki. Still... Looking at the others she blinks as she realizes she has the lowest bounty of the 5 of them that got a bounty. As she sees Lana's she screeches, "Two hundred and fifty million???? Why the hell is it that high?"

Lana smiles as she looks at the nice photos all have, "I have fully developed Haki in all three forms and know the six powers fully. I dehearted two main pirates and exposed two corrupt marine captains. Of course Hina still thinks we work for the marines, so it's a warning to the marines to take me seriously. Oh and I may have terrified the King and Queen of Goa, but they had it coming."

Kuina looks hers over and nods, "A hundred mil is a nice start."

Usopp is crying with joy mumbling about finally being a wanted man, while Sanji nods in satisfaction. His bounty may be one of the lowest, but he is one of the newest on the crew. Seeing his title he smirks and hopes Zeff likes it."

On other places in the world

Baratie

Zeff blinks as a shout of joy sounds through his restaurant and looking out he sees his cooks are in a circle looking at something. Stomping over he calls, "What is this about?"

Patty smirks as he holds up a paper, "Sanji got a bounty. 35 mil."

Zeff takes the paper and looks it over, "Black Leg Sanji, huh? Not bad. Not bad at all." Then a shout of shock sounds and looking over he becomes as quiet as the rest seeing 250,000,000 Monkey D. Lana. This causes Zeff to whistle, "Damn. I knew she was powerful, but that is a high bounty. What did she do?"

Patty turns it over and looks at the list, "She... one, two, three, four... She took out the four top pirates of East Blue. Alvida, Kuro, Krieg and Arlong. There is no mention of Buggy so I guess she missed him. Oh it even holds a warning: Approach with extreme caution. Knows Haki and the six powers. Preferably live capture for public execution."

Zeff nods, "I knew she was something special. I did think what she did to Krieg looked like the six powers."

Patty blinks, "What is the six powers?"

Zeff sighs, "The six powers are skills used by the Marine Elite... Their assassins."

Patty pales, "Wow."

Dawn Island

Makino blinks when the mayor comes running into her bar holding a piece of paper. He then slaps it onto the counter, "Look what she did now." Looking at the paper Makino gasps and then starts beaming as she sees the height of the bounty, "Wow. She really did as she said. She cleaned up East Blue. It's the only way to explain this height."

Woop Slap growls, "It's way higher then even Ace had. about 2 and a half times higher."

Makino flips over the poster and blinks, "Oh I see. Not only taking out four major pirates, but they also know of her abilities."

Woop Slap shakes his head in disappointment, "They never like it when other can do as they can, do they?"

New World

At two places in the New World there is a reaction to the bounties.

Shanks' crew starts celebrating their little Lana and Usopp having such a great bounty.

On the Moby Dick on the other hand...

Marco blinks as new bounties come in and he sees the height, "Oi Ace?"

Ace looks up from where he was working on something, "Yeah?"

Marco looks at Ace, "Didn't you have like a sister or something?"

Ace blinks, "Lana, yes. Something the matter?"

Marco hands Ace the new bounty poster, "Look."

Ace looks at the paper and promptly faints. Soon a crowd is gathering around Marco who is still holding the bounty poster. Once Ace wakes up again they grin at him, "My my, Ace. Feeling a bit inadequate? Her first bounty is way higher then yours. Oh and the other four are probably part of her crew as they got bounties at the same time and all have that they fought fishmen." Ace can only look at stammer, "I knew she was powerful, but a starting bounty of more then twice mine?"

Marco looks at the back of the poster, "Holy. Found the reason. How does your little sister have the bloody Six Powers?"

Ace blinks and starts scratching the back of his head, "She has the past devil fruit. Touching someone shows her their past. She must have met someone trained in them." In no way is he going to tell his brothers what her real fruit is. He may love and trust them, but that power... Even the White Beards would hunt her.

Loguetown

It has taken them some time, but finally the Going Merry has arrived at the last island of East Blue. No-one on the island even know that quite possibly the strongest rookies and also quite possibly having the highest first bounty combined ever in the four blues. As they come up to the dock Lana calls, "Ok, Hoist the sails and strike the flag. Now that we have a bounty let's try to stay under the radar for now. This town is known for being the end of a lot of rookie pirate crews. We know they probably can't stop us, but let's not be blatant about it." She then looks over her small crew, "Ok. Sanji you go get us supplies. We need at least a month's worth as we can't be sure which island we will need to reach or how long it takes. Nami go look around and try to get a log pose. It looks like an orb with a compass needle inside. Preferably a wrist one. Also try to find some info on the first islands. of the Grand Line. Don't be obvious. Try claiming you are studying the weather patterns or something. Usopp you and Kaya look for sniper supplies and try to find some doctor equipment. Kuina you go look for blades. Named ones if you can find them. Oh and take Nojiko with you as she still needs to figure out her weapons. I... I am going to look at the execution platform and see what sets off my Observation here."

The crew all nod at the assignment and split up after getting some money from Nami.

Kuina looks at the blue haired young woman and nods, "Let's find a sword smith. They usually have multiple type of weapons."

Nojiko nods and follows the younger woman off the ship.

with Kuina and Nojiko

Kuina and Nojiko are walking through the town and finding a street full of shops they stop outside a sword shop. Kuina looks critical at the displayed weapons and in the end sighs.

Nojiko looks at the swords and winces at the prizes, "Too expensive?"

Kuina scoffs, "Nah. Too shoddy work. I can use these swords, but if I were to use these against someone like Mihawk they would shatter in under a minute. Let's move on as this is all made by those who cater to mass production."

Nojiko blinks and looks at the swords again. Using her new Haki she blinks as she starts seeing faults in nearly every sword, "Oh wow. This observation stuff is really useful."

Kuina nods, but then stops as they encounter a group of people around something. She looks at Nojiko and then slowly gets closer. Once she is close she blinks and sighs. Great just a few punk pirates harassing a girl. She wants to jump in, but realizes she doesn't have any weapons right now and they were told to hide Haki while here.

The girl in question though is not unarmed and with a few swings the rowdy men are down. Once the blade is back in it's sheath the girl trips over her own feet and her glasses fly off landing at Kuina's feet.

Kuina picks up the glasses and as she holds them out to return them she blinks as the girl looks up, "Big sis? You... You're alive? Where have you been? Why didn't you contact us?" She then starts flitting around the other girl, first pushing the glasses back on her face... maybe a bit forceful... and then she starts inspecting the girl while shooting question after question.

Nojiko blinks as she sees the always cool and collected Kuina become like either her or Nami when the other is hurt. She smiles and looking at the girl being examined she asks, "What is your name, Ma'am."

The girl is about to answer, but the name "Tashigi." is nearly shouted, but not from the girl's mouth, but from Kuina. The girl looks confused, "How do you know my name?"

Kuina blinks and stops her checking of her sister, "How could I not know the name of my sister? You are Shimotsuki Tashigi."

Tashigi blinks and stumbles back to lean against a wall, "I have a family name? I have a sister?"

Nojiko smiles as she looks between the two and nods as they look too much alike not to be, "Look into the face of the one in front of you and tell me she is not your sister."

Tashigi blinks and putting her glasses on fully and right she blinks as she looks at her own face... younger, but that is definitely her face. She cocks her head and says confused, "It seems I have a sister."

Kuina smiles back at her, "So you lost your memory? My captain can help with that, but..." She trails off as she realizes it would mean sacrificing all that her sister has, "We'll talk about it later. Are you living here or just visiting like us?"

Tashigi smiles, "I'm stationed here with Captain Smoker."

Both Nojiko and Kuina blink and then swallow hard. Nojiko asks, "Marine Captain?"

Tashigi nods happily, "We are here to stop pirates from going to the Grand Line."

Kuina chuckles and nods, "I see. So you know the town well then. Can you help me? I lost my swords in a battle and need good ones, but the only ones I have seen were overpriced bad ones."

Tashigi blinks and nods, "I know a place. I was going there anyway as they have my Shigure."

While they walk to the store Kuina talks about what her sister does and wants to do in the future. She blinks when she hears her sister talk down about bounty hunters, "So using swords to hunt pirates is wrong?"

Tashigi growls while they walk into the store, "I will gather all the legendary swords. Especially the ones in the hands of evil like Wado Ichimonji."

Kuina freezes right inside the shop as she hears that name, "Where have you heard that sword's name? Do you know where the one wielding it is?"

Tashigi blinks, "It's wielded by Roronoa Zoro, who uses three swords to hunt bounties." She then taps her cheek, "I think he is in West Blue."

Kuina blinks, "WEST Blue? How the hell did that numbskull manage to get to West Blue? I ought to.... Argh this is so annoying."

Tashigi nods, "It is frustrating that so many named swords are in evil hands."

Kuina looks at her sister, "That's not what I meant. Bounty Hunters aren't evil as they hunt evil. No I meant that that idiot stole our family sword. Wado is ours. Zoro stole it to become the best swordsman in the world."

Tashigi blinks, "We had a great sword like Wado in our family? Maybe that is why I love swords so much. I just want to gather all the great swords."

Kuina blinks as she suddenly feels something and walks over to a barrel with swords, "And what will you do with those swords? Use them to fight evil or hang them on the wall?"

Tashigi smiles, "I want to make a museum that displays all the great swords that were made."

Kuina frowns as she grabs a sword, "That is one of the most evil things I have ever heard." Drawing the sword she turns to her sister, "Swords are made to be used. To put them on display instead of using them is doing them a disservice. I will not make the great swords cry." Bloodlust is now pouring off of her.

The shop owner gasps as he sees the blade that is now exposed, "That one is not for sale."

Tashigi looks at the sword and gasps, "That is Sandai Kitetsu. That should not be in the barrel for 50,000 It's a Wazamono and should sell for a million at least."

Kuina looks at the shop owner, "I'll take this one. I will need a second one too as I dual wield."

The shop owner shakes his head, "I cannot in good conscious sell you that sword."

Tashigi blinks, "Trying to sell it for 50k is weird, but then saying you can't sell it at all."

Kuina looks at the blade and frowns, "It's cursed. This is a cursed blade."

The shop owner sighs, "You knew."

Kuina shakes her head, "No I can feel it wanting me to slaughter everyone on this island. It is definitely cursed." She then grins, "I'll take it."

The shop owner looks completely terrified, "I... I can't sell it. If it kills you it will be like I killed you."

Kuina grins wider, "I'll make you a deal. My luck versus this sword's curse. Let's see which one is better." She casually tosses up the sword and sticks out her arm. As the sword falls she keeps her eyes and Observation on it. Just before it reaches her arm the sword seems to hesitate seeming wanting to cut the arm, but then it relents and touches the arm with the back of it leaving her arm unharmed as it sinks into the floor. Reaching down she pulls it out with a smile, "Good choice." Both the shop owner and her sister drop to the ground as their legs fail for a moment.

The shop owner then gets up from the floor, "Wait for a moment." He vanishes into the back of the shop. Later he comes back holding something covered. As he places it on the counter and then pulls the cloth it is revealed to be another sword, "This is Yubashiri It's a 'light' katana. Please take it as a balance to Sandai Kitetsu."

Kuina blinks and nods, "How much do I owe you?"

The shop owner shakes his head, "Nothing. You showed me even cursed blades can be wielded by those strong enough. I will remember this day for the rest of my life." He then tosses Tashigi a sword, "Polished and sharpened. You have one hell of a sister."

Tashigi slowly nods as she catches her sword, "Yes. So it seems."

Nojiko coughs slightly and the others turn to her, "I am here for a weapon soo."

The shop owner looks Nojiko over and frowns, "You don't have the build of a swordswoman... I think I have something." He goes into the back. When he returns he is carrying a heavy case, "I got this from some place in North Blue. I don't usually sell these kinds of weapons so I don't have them on display, but if you are with the one that just showed she can tame a cursed sword... I think you'll like this."

Nojiko blinks and nods, "We are on the same crew, yes." She then opens the case and sees rows of a strange type of dagger. She pulls one out and looks it over. The weapon has a rhombus shape with a handle and a ring at the end, "Strange design."

The shop owner nods, "I do believe they are called 'Kunai' They are good for both holding and throwing. Double edged. The ring at the end lets you spin them around your finger to increase speed on your throw."

Nojiko looks it over and makes a few movements with them. She then throws it and nods, "They feel good. I'll take them."

The owner nods, "I'll sell the whole case. If you maintain them well and collect them after fights you will do long with these three hundred. That will be 350,000."

Nojiko nods and pays for her new weapons. The three then leave the shop and start walking talking about things that happened in their lives. After a bit Nojiko asks, "Tashigi. Now that you know you have family would you like to come and see our ship? Our captain can probably help you with the memory situation."

Tashigi hesitates, "I have my duty here, though."

Kuina nods, "Then we'll just show you the ship." The three walk off.

With Lana

Lana walks around the town trying her best to act like a tourist. It is at times like this she hates her fruit as she knows exactly where everything is in this town. Gramps has been here way too many times as have others who's memory she absorbed. She blinks as she sees a guy with two cigars in his mouth standing over a defeated pirate crew talking about them being Lana's crew. Hiding her smirk she walks up, "Hello there, sir. Could you point me to the execution platform?"

Smoker looks at the defeated pirate crew and realizes belatedly that these are all men. A few of the new bounties sounded female so it can't be this group. Hearing a voice he looks up, "Oh hello there. Why would you want to see that place?"

Lana smiles, "To see where the pirate king Gol D Roger died of course. It's the main attraction of this town."

Smoker nods and sighs, "Follow the smoke." He then lets his smoke show the way to this tourist. It will only be a long time later that he realizes she said the correct name of the pirate king... Something only a true and dedicated pirate would know.

Lana meanwhile holds in her smile as one of the strongest blips on her radar turned out to be a guy that seems to have a smoke devil fruit. Interesting. As she walks past him she looks back and sighs as she sees the marine captain's coat, of course... She follows the smoke for a bit, before going a different way as another strong blip is getting close. Following her observation Haki she finds herself led to an out of the way alley and a bar. Looking up she blinks at the name of the bar, "Gold Roger? Huh... Let's see who this is then." With a smile she walks into the bar.

An old man is sitting at a table. He looks up when Lana enters, "What do you want? We're closed... permanently."

Lana smiles, "I was wandering and found this bar. Why do you call it Gold Roger? Trying to defy the government?"

The old man sighs, "This was his favorite bar. Not that a runt like you cares."

Lana smirks, "So Gol D Roger frequented this... Wait is your name Raoul?"

Raoul blinks, "Not only do you know the correct name, but you know mine. Who are you?"

Lana gets a melancholic smile, "Would you like to know, old man?" She starts taking off one of her gloves.

Raoul looks on curiously, "Yes I would like to know."

Lana walks forward, "I'm not going to shake your hand as I don't want to be out for three days, so instead I will give you the view of Gol D. Roger from the eyes of one of his chore boys." She then gathers everything she has from Shanks that deals with Roger and adds in the few encounters her grandfather had with the man, "Brace yourself as this is quite a bit, but if you are who I think you are you will love this and treasure it for the rest of the days you have left." Placing a finger on his forehead she transfers the memories.

Raoul is now looking curious at the young woman in front of him, but then a finger is placed on his forehead and he sees how life with Roger was. He even sees the fight with Killer Giant. To hear about it and to actually see it are completely different. He starts crying as the memories draw to a close and he learns why Roger gave up.

Lana watches the old man as he lives through the memories. She hadn't done such a large transfer before and smiles seeing the old man's facial expression change during the memories. As she sees the tears coming she sighs sadly and nods. As he looks up at her again she says, "That was mostly Shanks who is now one of the Yonkos. The fights against Roger are from my grandfather Garp."

Raoul blinks away the tears and looks at the girl in awe, "That was a devil fruit was it not? The Fruit of Memory. I only heard rumors of it. Keep it safe and thank you. I only saw him when he came into this bar to drink. I will keep this treasure until the day I die. Thank you for giving an old man something so precious."

Lana smiles sadly, "As you saw in the memories he talked about you often saying you were one of the best barkeeps he knew of. I understand now why I was led here. Make what time you have left happy. His legacy will continue."

Raoul swallows thickly and nods. Then noticing the hat he smiles, "That I can see. To think I just thought the hat just a straw hat, but it's not. Good luck on your quest, young one. And once again thank you."

Lana puts her glove back on and bows, "And thank you for allowing me to relay this message. He would have wanted you to know."

Raoul nods, "He was like that." He then looks at the skull and shakes his head, "So cocky and such a swift demise."

Lana then leaves with a smile on her face leaving the bar behind. The strongest ping she has now that she hasn't met yet feels unmoving, but alive with stories. She turns and heads toward it knowing it is where HE died.

When she arrives at the central square she sees the platform and runs up to it. On impulse she starts climbing it using both Haki and the powers to climb quickly. Once at the top she looks around and whistles at the view. While she is admiring the view someone starts shouting at her through a megaphone and she just waves. The guy down on the ground suddenly gets knocked out by a large mace making Lana blink in surprise.

The woman who knocked out the guy shouting looks up at the platform, "I have been looking for you, Lana. Long time no see."

Lana blinks, "My memory is pretty good and I am sure I haven't seen a cutie like you before."

The woman blinks and blushes, "Such a flirt. Don't tell me you forgot my face."

Lana sits down on the platform and shrugs, "I would know if I met someone like you. I don't remember anyone with that good looks."

The woman smiles, "At least your words are kinder to me this time. Last time you were a bit rude before you used my own mace like a mallet on me."

Lana blinks, "The only time I did that it was against a land whale. You look nothing like that one. Though the hat is the same."

The woman smiles and strikes a pose, "Why is the most beautiful of all the seas?"

Lana faceplants so hard the execution platform buckles and she starts falling. Quickly she rights herself and slows her fall with geppo, "Alvida? But you look nothing like her. I mean you could fit 6 of you if you stood front to back."

Alvida smiles, "I did lose a bit of weight after eating a devil fruit. The island you launched me to held the Sube Sube no Mi. Now no attack can be used on me."

Lana lands and sighs, "Sadly for you, you are wrong." She then gives the new Alvida a look over and scratches her cheek, "Though with your new look I could take you with me. You would have to become a Peace Main, though."

Alvida blinks and blushes slightly, "Defeat me and I'll think about it."

Lana steps closer, "How about I just show you you can still be touched. It would be a waste of time to fight you if I want to recruit you."

Alvida smiles wider, "Ok then. Touch me. I dare you."

Lana shrugs and walks past Alvida. Her hand snakes out and she grabs Alvida's wrist, while employing her Haki making the glove turn black, "Koka."

Alvida stands there completely sure she can't be hit, but then she gets pulled along by a hand on her wrist... How the hell is this younger girl pulling her along? She can't slip out of the grip at all.

Lana looks back at Alvida while dragging her along, "So how am I doing so far?"

Alvida walks along completely stunned, "How are you touching me?"

Lana grins, "It's called Haki. In this case Armament Haki. Haki ignores devil fruit powers, just like seastone completely negates it."

Alvida looks stunned at her wrist, "And you know this Haki?"

Lana nods, "My whole crew knows it." She then stops and lets go of Alvida, "So you have to make a choice. either you come with me and join my crew and still know touch. Or continue as you are now and probably won't be touched anymore for maybe the rest of your life."

Alvida blinks and looks at her hands. Trying to grab her own writs her hand just slips off. Does she really want that for the rest of her life? Now that she is once again attractive? She looks at Lana, "If I join you will teach me this Haki?"

Lana nods, "I will."

Alvida blinks and then shrugs, "It seems I have no choice, but you will have to explain this Peace Main to me."

Lana smiles and grabs Alvida's wrist again, "Sure, when we are on the sea." As they continue their walking dark clouds are gathering and Lana blinks as she suddenly feels a power ping on her Observation... A power she feels she has felt before. Looking to the side she turns mid stride and heads towards the power to see who or what it is.

Alvida blinks as she is suddenly sliding to the side as the one pulling her changes directions and inertia tries to make her continue as she was. Looking down she frowns as she realizes it's one of the problems of her fruit powers.

While more and more dark clouds gather above the island a cloaked person walks calmly, but then freezes when they detect something coming towards them. Looking up they blink, "Is she coming right at me? How does she even detect I'm here."

Lana grins as she spots the cloaked person and then abruptly stops her running right in front of the cloaked person. Her abrupt stop causes the one she was pulling along to slide forward, but as she is still held by one arm she spins ending up against Lana's front. Lana smirks, "My my. A bit upfront are we?"

Alvida shakes her head a bit to clear it as she just spend some time getting pulled all kinds of directions. As she notices her situation and hears the words she huffs, "Did you forget my fruit? I slip and slide, remember."

The cloaked person looks down at the two women in front of them. For now they are just looking at them.

Lana giggles, "Right. Forgot to account for inertia." She then looks up at the person in front of her and grins, "A tall fellow aren't ya? I have felt you before. Tell me did you save a young boy, blonde with a top hat about... 7 years ago?"

Alvida blinks as she realizes they are in front of someone and moves next to Lana so she can look at them... up and up and up... Holy how tall is this guy?

The cloaked figure blinks and grins, "I might have. Why? Do you know the guy?"

Lana nods, "Yes I know him. Good that he is still alive. Ace and I thought he died, but I felt you so I wasn't sure. As he never returned I feared the worst. It is nice to know you rescued one of my brothers, pops."

Alvida keeps quiet for the most part, but then blinks as she hears possibly her new captain call this tall guy her father.

The figure pulls down his cloak freeing his head and Dragon looks down at his daughter, "As far as I know you have no brothers, my little Lana. How did you know I am your father?"

Lana grins, "I ate a devil fruit when I was 7. Please don't touch my skin as I have no wish to know how I was conceived. How is Sabo doing? Oh. Sabo and Ace became my bloodbrothers about a year or a year and a half before you found him."

Alvida blinks again as she sees just who is in front of her and gapes at Lana as she recognizes the man, "Wait a minute. Dragon is your father? Dragon the revolutionary?"

Dragon blinks, "A devil fruit? Skin contact? You being conceived... hmm it can't be the past fruit then as that doesn't require touch, but eyesight. Hmm interesting. You must have eaten the Memory Fruit then." He then cocks his head, "The kid's name is Sabo? Interesting. He has amnesia so he doesn't remember a thing." He then smirks, "Of course you managed to become bloodbrother/sister with HIS offspring. But you are a Monkey D. We don't do things by half." He just smirks at Alvida.

Lana blinks and facepalms with her free hand, "Of course you would know that kind of detail and figure it out. As for how I know you are my pops? Gramps grabbed me by the face after I ate the fruit. Knocked me out for three days and now I know everything gramps knew 10 years ago. Of course that was after I had already had absorbed Shanks' memories too." She then looks at Alvida, "Alvida meet Monkey D. Dragon. Son of Monkey D. Garp and father of Monkey D. Lana." Looking back at her father she frowns, "Amnesia? damn. Hmmm... Do you have a small box?"

Alvida pales as she first hears Lana has the Memory Fruit and then hears how it works. She isn't stupid and since she ate her own fruit and became what she always wanted to be her mind started working better too. The Memory fruit is over powered, but has it's down sides. Still it is way too useful not to be hunted and now she knows. She is now forced to join Lana's crew or be killed as she knows too much. Hearing the introduction she sighs, "Don't do things by half indeed. Grandfather Marine Hero, Father leader of the Revolutionary Army and she herself wanting to become King of Pirates. Of course you want that. You're forced to be that."

Dragon blinks and sighs, "That is so dad, grabbing you by the face. Did it at least give you something good?" Hearing her request he searches his pockets and finds a ring box. He hands it to his daughter, while chuckling at her companion, "Queen of Pirates, huh?"

Lana smiles and holds up the hand that is still holding Alvida's wrist, "Got his Haki training along with Shanks'. Since then I looted the Six Powers from a Rob Luci and stole Mihawks skills. Oh and gave my sniper his father's weapon skills. So yes I got something good from it." She blinks as she is called Queen of Pirates and frowns, "Pops I will be the King of Pirates. Queen is a lower title then King. I will not bow to anyone." As she gets the box she opens it and pulls the ring and it's holder out. Tossing it to her father she frowns, "Ok. I haven't tried it in this way yet. I hope this works." Looking to Alvida she nods to herself and lets the woman go, before pulling off her gloves. Concentrating she gathers all the Haki training she gained and tries to push them out of her hands. Looking at her hands she sees a sort of soap bubble has formed. Holding it out to Alvida she says, "Touch this. I need to see if this works."

Alvida is lost on what Lana is talking about, but smiles at how casual the two powerful people talk with each other. She can clearly see that Dragon loves his daughter and Lana clearly has affection for her father, though this is probably the first time she met him if she understood it right. As Lana lets her go she looks at what the woman is doing and blinks as she sees the bubble form. Reaching out when asked she makes sure only to touch the bubble and not Lana's hands. Suddenly memories flood her mind and she freezes. After a while she blinks and holding up a hand she concentrates and turns it black, "Huh. So this is Haki."

Dragon blinks and holds up his hands, "Sorry sorry. You are right King is a higher title. So why King of Pirates?" He then watches her use her fruit in what is probably a new way. Seeing the other woman touch the bubble, freeze and then suddenly display Haki on a level that clearly shows training he blinks, "You have Sabo's memories?"

Lana clenches her fist in victory when Alvida shows her test works and looking up at her dad she grins, "You and gramps left me no other choice. He's a marine hero and you have your army. Pirate is the one profession we don't have. If I'm going to be a pirate then I will be the best pirate." She then sobers and nods, "When we became bloodbrothers/sister I took both their life memories as a sort of backup. That way if anything ever happened to one of them I could help. It will only be up to that point, but it should bring back his true self." She then concentrates and gathers all that is Sabo in her mind. This time forming the bubble takes longer and is is a larger bubble. While she works the weather turns darker and it starts to rain. Feeling a power come towards them while she works she growls, "'Vida. Someone is coming. Keep them busy while I create this for Sabo."

Alvida giggles as she hears the reason why Lana wants to be King of Pirates. It makes sense to her with knowing who her father and grandfather are. Hearing the request she activates her Observation and nods. Turning to the approaching power she moves to intercept. She finds herself facing a guy with two cigars in his mouth. Gripping her mace she grins, "I'll be your opponent for now."

Dragon once again chuckles, "I guess we did not leave you much choice. I am happy you had a good enough childhood on Dawn. Was Sabo the reason you became 'Dragonqueen of Goa'?" He then nods, "That was a good precaution and now it will help." Seeing her send off the other woman to fight the person who is probably the marine stationed here he quietly increases the storm he is building making it rain harder.

Lana sighs and wipes her forehead once she is done, though with the heavy rain it's sort of redundant. Placing the orb in the box she then hands it to her father, "Be very careful of this. Only let Sabo touch it. It is all his memories and I added in both the Haki training and my knowledge of the Six Powers." She then shakes her body, "Damn that was difficult, but it worked." She then blushes, "Oh that. Yeah after that Nobel tried to kill Sabo while leaving I was pissed. I went to the King of Dawn and used my Conqueror on the palace. Both the king and queen managed to stay awake, though soon after the wished they hadn't as I explained in detail how burning the Grey Terminal and killing my best friend was a bad idea."

Dragon blinks and frowns, "They tried to fucking burn the Grey Terminal? What about all the people that live there."

Lana scowls, "They didn't care. They hired a pirate named Blue Jam to burn it down. I managed to get most of them out, but couldn't get all. Then Sabo got shot out of the water... I showed my pain and anger to the palace and gained the title of Dragonqueen. I don't think they even knew I am your child. Quite fitting, no?" she then suddenly grins, "Have you seen my bounty?"

Dragon clenches his fist thinking about paying them a visit, but his daughter already did that. While tilting his head to the side to let an attack pass he nods, "That I did. 250 mil is a good start."

Lana blinks as something white suddenly tried to slam into Dragon's head from behind and looks beyond her father, "Hey Vida. How is it going?"

Alvida blinks as she finds herself back with the two Monkeys and pants, "He is a tough one. I... I am not ready to... to fight on this level yet."

Dragon frowns as Smoker tries to attack them, but before he can step in we watches Lana deal with it.

Lana smiles at Alvida, "You will learn and grow with us. Let me show you what I can do." She then fights the smoke man for a bit letting him think he can defeat her, before she suddenly turns on her Haki and swiftly defeats Smoker and punches him unconscious. She then waves to Dragon, "I need to go. It was nice meeting you, pops." She then grabs Alvida's arm again and runs for the harbor.

Dragon smiles as he watches his daughter run off towards the harbor pulling the other woman with her.

At the Going Merry

Once Lana and Alvida come to the harbor they quickly run up the ramp of the Going Merry. Once on board Lana shouts with a grin, "Pull up the anchor, raise the sails and hoist the colors."

The other Straw hats get to work while both Tashigi and Alvida look on. It is only after the ship is free of the harbor that Tashigi looks up and realizes she is on a pirate ship, "Wait who are you guys?"

Lana blinks, "Ehh who is she?"

Kuina smiles at her captain, "That's Tashigi my sister. We found her playing Marine in Loguetown. She has amnesia, so I hope you can help her."

Lana grins, "Very well. I picked up one extra too." She then looks at Nami, "Nami. Do you remember Alvida?"

Nami blinks, "The whale? Yes, why?"

Lana grins and pulls Alvida in front of her, "This is what she now looks like. She wants to join us."

Nami blinks and gapes, "You're shitting me. This hottie is that whale? Damn, what happened?"

Alvida blushes, "Ehh I ate a devil fruit."

Nami shrugs, "Ok. That explains it."

Nojiko blinks, "It does?"

Nami holds up her hands helplessly, "Devil Fruits are bullshit." She then looks at Alvida, "Which fruit?"

Alvida gives a shy smile, "Sube sube no mi. I slip and slide." She then offers her hand to Nami and when grabbed easilly slips out of Nami's hand.

Nami blinks at how the hand slips from her own and nods, "Useful, but also annoying."

Lana grins, "Our crew grows."

Chapter Text

South west of Polestar Island

Lana smiles as they are finally out of the storm, "Ok. First I would like to check things." She looks at Sanji, "How are our supplies."

The cook smiles, "I managed to win a blue-finned elephant tuna. That with the other supplies will keep us fed for quite a while."

Lana grins, "An elephant tuna? Nice. Those things are plenty big." She then turns to Nami, "Ok, navigation."

Nami grins and holds up her wrist, "It wasn't easy to find, but I managed to 'borrow' one for 'study'. According to what maps I could find there are 7 starting islands. I am not sure which one we will start at."

Lana giggles, "I see. That is ok. The 7 are the 7 routes you can take through Paradise. We will see which route our logpose takes us to. I wonder how long it will take for the one you 'borrowed' it from to realize they gave a logpose to a pirate for free." She then turns to Usopp, "Sniper/lookout? How did it go?"

Usopp smiles and pulls out two guns, "I managed to find three guns. These two are for normal fighting." He then pulls out a long rifle, "And this one is for long distance."

Lana looks them over and whistles at the sniper rifle, "Dang. How did you get this one. That is a high grade sniper."

Kaya steps forward, "I may have done a Nami and 'borrowed' it for a 'report' on cool weapons."

Lana giggles, "You are fitting well with us, Kaya. Nice to see you adapt so well."

Kaya blushes, "It's kind of fun. With the gifts you have given I am much more confident in this. We could only get basic medical supplies sadly."

Lana nods, "That is ok. We will find a doctor in Paradise I am sure." She then looks at Kuina, "Sword master and quartermaster, report."

Kuina blinks, "Oh uh I got two named swords." She pulls them out and everyone that has Haki can feel the bloodlust coming from one of them.

Lana looks at them and nods, "Those looks good quality. Did not pick you for taking a cursed sword."

Kuina shrugs, "What can I say. It sort of called to me. The other sword is a gift to balance out the Kitetsu. Both for free." She then nods to Nojiko, "Show her."

Nojiko blinks and then with a smile pulled out two kunai, "I found these." She spins them around her fingers and does a few slashes, "Well balanced double sided throwing blades." She offers one to Lana.

Lana takes the kunai and flips it over a few times, "Nice make. These look good quality. Nice find." She returns to knife and looks at the woman that looks like Kuina, "And you are?"

Tashigi blinks, "I'm Lieutenant Tashigi of the marines under captain Smoker."

Kuina blinks, "Wow. I did not realize you are the lieutenant of the captain there." She then looks at Lana, "I am quite sure she is my lost big sister. She seems to have amnesia. Can you help? I will thank you if you do."

Lana blinks and smirks, "I'll hold you to that, Kuina. Don't make promises you don't plan to keep." She then walks forward, "I am Monkey D Lana. If you are the lieutenant of Smokey then you should know what my bounty and epitaph is."

Tashigi swallows hard, "Lana of the past. Bounty 250 mil Berry."

Alvida blinks, "How did you get 250 mil? I only have 5 mil."

Lana smirks, "I managed to clean up East Blue and exposed two corrupt marine captains. Also I have devil fruit powers, Haki and the Six Powers." She then looks at Tashigi, "Do you want me to use my powers to unlock your past? It might hurt you."

Tashigi looks at Kuina and then back at the captain, "If I really have a past and a family I want to know."

Lana nods. She then pulls one of her gloves off, "Sit down somewhere. This will be painful, so it's best you sit. Do keep in mind that I never used my fruit do unlock someone's past."

Tashigi nods and sits down on a barrel with her back to the mast, "I'm ready."

As Lana walks forward she suddenly pauses, "Nami. Please get her something made of leather. I have no idea if this will hurt, but her having something in her mouth so she can't bite her tongue is best."

Nami blinks and nods. She runs into the ship and comes back not much later with a leather belt. Folding it over she holds it in front of Tashigi.

Tashigi looks at the belt wearily, but opens her mouth so it can be placed between her teeth. She has had something done that required this, so she just does as told.

Lana sighs as the woman in front of her is as prepared as she can and places her hand on Tashigi's forehead and freezes. Usually she sees memories from start to finish, but as she is going to build back she consciously forces her fruit to work the other way round. The ship first, then Loguetown. Realizing she might be a sister, meeting the girl for the first time, getting assigned to Loguetown, becoming a lieutenant... Further and further back it goes slowly as Lana isn't sure where and when the damage is. Then after a while she comes to Tashigi waking up in a bed only knowing her name. then blackness. She goes back to the bed memory and then slowly goes back. This time she moves slowly back so both Tashigi and her experience what happened. Near drowning, managing to find a piece of wood, getting swept overboard, being on a ship with her father while they see a storm approach, laughing with her father while they are sailing to another island to get supplies, waving to her little sister as she and her dad set out on a boat for needed supplies, being asked to come with to shop for supplies... Once she has reached the beginning of the day it started she goes a bit father again as this will just be experiencing the memories fleetingly so they will settle back in place. She pauses once as she watches through Tashigi's eyes how she gained a new sister and loved the new baby Kuina. Once she reaches Tashigi being a baby she reverses and starts moving to the present again. Deciding to be nice she gives Kuina's memories from the time they were a family until the day it went wrong. Finally with a sigh she pulls back and falls to the ground.

Tashigi blinks as Lana freezes touching her forehead, but then she finds herself pulled into her memories forcefully. To her shock she is watching her time reverse. Her meeting her supposed sister, her getting assigned with Captain Smaker to Loguetown, her getting promoted and assigned to Captain Smoker, her life with little memory, her waking... Then there is blackness, but it goes back to her waking in the bed. Slowly it goes back and she experiences nearly drowning in reverse, luckily managing to grab a piece of wood, her losing grip in the storm and falling overboard, the fun she had with dad... Oh goddess dad. She has a father. The more the memories go back the more she starts to know that this is all real. She is seeing her own life. Aww to pauses at the time she saw little Kuina for the first time. She loves her little sister. And further back it goes. Growing up in reverse. Then it goes back to forwards movement. From the moment she sees her little sister for the first time again the memories strangely split. The further it goes the more she realizes she sees and now knows how Kuina felt and lived. Then the fateful day again, but this time she can rationalize that she could not have stopped it and it's not her fault. She is Shimotsugi Tashigi and she is whole. As the captain collapses she slowly pulls the belt from her mouth and slowly getting up she walks over to her baby sister and pulls her into a warm hug, "I missed you, Ina."

Kuina looks on as her captain uses her power and freezes. At first nothing happens, but then Tashigi's eyes go glassy and she stops reacting. She waits with the crew for a long time. Often Lana freezes for about 5 minutes, while she absorbs. Now... After 15 minutes both twitch and frown. Then a full 30 minutes after they started Lana collapses and Tashigi suddenly pulls her into a hug. Wait? Ina? That is a name she hasn't heard in a long time. Her sister is truly back. She happily returns the hug.

Lana slowly crawls on the barrel and smiles as the two sister hug, "Damn. That was hard. She fell overboard during a storm while they were getting supplies. I think I managed to heal her mind."

Tashigi looks over at her new captain and nods, "Thank you, Lana of the Memory. I guess I am now part of your crew as I know too much."

Kuina stiffens and looks at Alvida, but as she sees no shock she relaxes and then bops her sister on the head, "Don't call her that out loud. We keep that hidden or they will send everyone after us. Maybe even the Revolutionary Army might come after us if they hear what our captain can do."

Alvida giggles, "I don't think the Army will haunt us, miss Swordswoman. Not with our captain being the daughter of their leader."

The rest of the crew freeze and look at Lana, "You're the daughter of Dragon?"

Lana groans as her crew just about shouted at her all at once, "Yeah. Monkey D Garp has a son Monkey D Dragon, who has a daughter Monkey D Lana. It's why I will be Pirate King. Gramps has the Marines, pops has his Army. What is left for me but being a pirate?"

Nami blinks and giggles, "Good point when you put it like that." She then looks at the two extra crew, "Ok. What are their functions, captain?"

Lana blinks and smiles, "Tashigi is another swordswoman and as she was the lieutenant I guess she knows logistics?" Getting a nod she smiles, "Ok she can work with Nojiko then as Nojiko is quartermaster." Looking at Alvida she looks for a moment, "Infiltration expert? I mean with your fruit you can slip into just about anything."

Alvida blinks and nods, "I guess."

Lana claps her hands, "Ok. First up we perform the launching ceremony." She places an empty barrel in the middle of the deck and everyone gathers around. Lana goes first placing a foot on the barrel, "To become the King of Pirates."

Sanji goes next, "To find All Blue."

Kuina goes next, "To become the strongest swordswoman of the world and find the baka that stole my sword."

Tashigi goes next, "To meet all the great swords of the world and see if they are in worthy hands."

Nami goes next, "To draw a map of the world."

Nojiko goes next, "To see all of the world."

Usopp places his foot and goes quiet for a bit. He then sighs, "To be the king of snipers. It's better then 'brave warrior of the sea'."

Kaya goes next, "To see what lies Usopp told me are actually true and to be the best doctor/nurse I can be."

Alvida goes last, "To find what beauty is and to see the rest of the world?"

They then all lift the leg and shout, "To the Grand Line." And the legs come down shattering the barrel.

About a week later

Lana sighs as she sees the red mountain finally appearing in the distance. Normally they would have reached the Reverse mountain sooner, but a corrupt marine had to interfere. Ok maybe interfere is not the correct term as she could have just ignored the little girl's plight, but then she wouldn't be a good Peace Main. Upon learning from Apis and her grandfather what the marine was after she wasted little time to just annihilate the 5 marine ships. With her crew's help she made sure there were no survivors and this Nelson would just be suspected to have died following an impossible dream. After making sure there were no marines to report what happened to Branch 8 she and her crew were shown Dragon Nest as it rose from the sea and saw dragons come from all over the world to die and be reborn. Lana scoffs at the idea of a potion that supposed gives eternal youth. Why would you want that? Adventure is what gives life meaning. Not that it would really work as the dragons don't have eternal life. Anyway she is glad she kept her gloves on as she does not want 1000 years of life in her head. That might just kill her. Looking behind her she shouts, "Nami. Use your Observation to get the ship on the right path. If we are off even slightly we will crash."

Nami grumbles as she is at the wheel, but activates her Observation Haki and blinks as she swiftly makes a course correction, "Damn. She was right. This even works for that."

Alvida is about to take a bite out of one of their fruits, when suddenly Lana is in front of her and rips the fruit out of her hand, "Do you want to die?"

Alvida blinks, "What do you mean?"

Lana opens her hand and shows the fruit to Alvida. As the smooth woman looks at the fruit she pales as she sees spirals on it denoting it to be a devil fruit, "What? How do we get one of those?"

Lana sighs, "It seems someone on the marine ships was a devil fruit user. When one of us dies a nearby fruit changes and becomes the fruit of the power the one dead held. You can't eat two of them as the powers will fight each other and so rip your body apart."

Alvida swallows hard, "I see." She then goes to the railing to watch the red line glad she was stopped from accidentally committing suicide.

Lana looks at the fruit and closes her eyes. Searching her memory she finds what she needs among Shank's memories, "Kama Kama no Mi, huh?" Looking at her crew she smiles, "Kaya, could you come here?"

Kaya blinks and walks over, "Yes?"

Lana holds out a fruit, "This might be helpful to you. It's a Devil Fruit. The Kama Kama no Mi to be precise. It lets you make very precise cuts. Useful for a doctor or a nurse, not?"

Kaya looks at the fruit and sees strange swirls on it, "It gives the power of cutting?"

Lana nods, "Strong enough to cut the very air if needed."

Kaya smiles, "That would be useful, yes." She then takes the fruit and bites into it. The next moment she spits it out in disgust, "That tastes disgusting."

Lana laughs, "Yes they all do. Look at your nails."

Kaya blinks and looking at her nails she sees them growing pointed like tiger claws. To experiment she does a swipe with her hand and then stumbles back as the barrel in front of her falls apart in pieces, "Oops."

Lana smiles, "It seems you now have more power. Do keep in mind that you just lost the ability to swim, but this is worth that price, not?"

Kaya blinks and looks at her nails, "You gain something, but lose something else. So it balances out. Interesting."

Lana nods, "The price we pay for our power. None of us can swim, but with Geppo we don't really need to worry, not?"

Kaya blinks and nods, "Yes indeed."

Lana smiles at the young woman and taking off a glove gives her 5 of the six powers, "It is best you already know them as you now have a devil fruit and so must not reach the sea it's self."

Kaya freezes for a moment and then nods, "I will train. Especially Geppo."

Lana smiles and nods. Looking up she sees Reverse mountain getting close, "We still on course?"

Nami calls, "Yes. This is the one place we will not crash." She keeps an iron grip on the wheel.

Not all that later everyone watches with awe as they are in a ship racing up a mountain. At the top they fly up in the air due to their speed and as they hang in the air Lana points, "See all those fish, Sanji? That is why I think All Blue is at the end."

Sanji looks around and sees multiple fish fly through the air and tumble down at the one spot there is no water, "All Blue. I have found it. Now to get there."

Lana grins, "We will have to go the long way as we aren't equipped for the Calm Belt much less ready for the New World."

Sanji nods, but continues to look with almost glowing eyes radiating happiness as he thinks he has at last seen a glimpse of what could be his dream sea.

The Going Merry then drops down and they race down the mountain again into mist. While in the mist they hear a deep rumbling sound and Lana frowns. Closing her eyes for a moment she searches her memories and gasps. Quickly she races to the frowns and starts kicking in front of the ship, "Usopp fire the front cannons to slow us down."

Usopp wonders what is going on, but obeys without question. A moment later the ship rocks as the cannon fire slows them down. As they come out of the clouds they can all see a giant dark blue wall... Wait is that a giant head of a whale?

Lana keeps kicking Rankyaku after Rankyaku to slow them down even more until they calmly come to a stop just before the animal. She then cups her hands over her mouth and shouts up, "Oi Laboon you're blocking the entrance again."

The whale stops his bellowing and turns to look at the ship that is now in front of him, "Mhoommmm"

Lana sighs, "Yeah yeah I understand you're sorry. I know of you through others, but they barely knew what is going on. Care to tell me?"

The whale just looks at the ship, "Byuooo moooommmm byoyuuuu"

Lana smiles, "I have the Voice of All Things. I can understand you."

The whale glares at the huge mountain, "Bwooo mooooommmm byuooooo baooooooom."

Lana frowns, "Are you sure they left? What were their names?"

Laboon looks once again at the ship, "Bwooo? Byooooo mooooooommmm dwooooo."

Lana taps her cheek while searching her powerful memory, "The Rumbar Pirates and your best friend was Humming Brook? Let me see... Rumbar Pirates last known location Florian Triangle 50 years ago. No further information... Laboon the Florian Triangle in on the Grand Line. I will try to find out what happened to them, but at least know that there is ZERO evidence that they left the Grand Line. It is quite possible that they all died in the Florian Triangle, but I will get there on my journey and find out."

Laboon blinks, "Bwoo? Bwaaa bwoo? Mooommmm dwoooo."

Lana nods, "I have information from the marines. I can call my gramps if you want to be sure, but I am pretty sure they never left."

Laboon nods slowly, "Brooo bwooo moooommmm."

Lana smiles and pulls out her Den Den, "Call Garp."

As the snail connects Garp's strong voice sounds, "Yeah? Who is this."

Lana still looking at Laboon says, "Hi Gramps. I'm calling about something important. Can you find out what happened to the Rumbar Pirates?"

Garp blinks, "The Rumbars? Damn that is long ago. I was still a rookie back then. Let me see..." The sound of papers rustling sounds and then, "Ah I have the last report... Rumbar have been spotted entering the Florian Triangle... No further information... Lana this was 50 years ago. They are probably dead as Gecko is there. He doesn't tolerate other pirates much."

Lana looks up at Laboon, "That enough for you for now, big guy?"

Laboon nods, "Bwoooo moooommmm bw-" He stops as smoke suddenly comes from his mouth.

Lana frowns, "Thanks gramps I'll talk to you later. It seems Laboon is under attack."

Garp blinks at the deep rumbling and then sighs, "Ah I see. Laboon. Yes poor beast. Call when you need to, Lana dear." The snail then goes back dormant.

Lana uses her observation and finding an airlock on the whale enters him to find the three signatures she feels and see what is going on. Once deep inside she opens another door to chaos. The stomach of Laboon is full of smoke, while an old man is shouting at two people who wield bazookas. With a sigh and quick use of her powers Lana knocks out the two attackers and then lands in front of the old man holding the two in one arm, "And you would be?"

The old man blinks as the two attackers are suddenly unconscious and held in the arms of a powerful young woman, "I'm Crocus. Lighthouse keeper of the Twin Capes and doctor to Laboon."

Lana smiles, "I am Monkey D Lana. Pirate Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates. I just talked to Laboon and then suddenly smoke came out of his mouth, so I went to investigate."

Crocus blinks and sighs, "I seriously doubt you talked to Laboon. Anyway thank you for stopping these idiots."

Lana giggles, "I'll show you when we are back outside." She looks around and whistles, "You had some spare time I see. Nice drawing skills."

Crocus sighs and slowly stands up from his chair, "I promised to look after Laboon for Brook. It's best done from the inside and looking at flesh all the time got boring."

Lana nods and the two leave Laboon. Once outside Crocus blinks as there is indeed a ship parked in front of Laboon's eye and Laboon is pretty calm about it. Lana easily jumps down to her ship and then turns to the giant eye, "These two tried to shoot you from inside. I took them down for you."

Laboon looks at the two in Lana's arms and bellows a response.

Crocus who was climbing down Laboon blinks as the pirate answers, "I am sure they are sorry about the smoke. Has Crocus been good to you?" The old man can only blink as Laboon bellows something again and the young pirate captain smirks, "Yeah I am sure he was stingy with the fish. You are beautiful now, big guy. As I said before I will find out what happened to your crew. If they are dead I will report it. If I find one alive I will have them speak to you, ok?" Crocus looks at the captain once he is on the ship, "You can understand him?"

Lana sighs, "I have the Voice of All Things, so yes I can hear his tale of lament. You should not lie to the big guy."

Crocus blinks, "When did I lie?"

Lana drops her cargo, "You said the Rumbar left the Grand Line. They did not. Their last location is the Florian Triangle. That is still on the Grand Line."

Crocus blinks, "They never left? I was so sure after we heard nothing."

Lana shakes her head, "I asked a vice admiral of the Marines and they said the last known location of the Rumbar Pirates is Florian Triangle."

Crocus blinks, "So they never left... They weren't cowards, just died."

Lana sighs, "I promised Laboon already I will find out what happened. Do you have a Den Den?"

Crocus nods, "I'll give you my contact info."

Slowly the two taken down and tied up by Lana wake up. The blue haired woman blinks and gulps, "Mister 9 I think we are in trouble."

The guy wearing a crown nods, "So it would seem, miss Wednesday."

Lana crouches in front of the two, "What were you doing in Laboon's stomach, Baroque Works?" She blinks as the blue haired girl sparks something in her mind, but she keeps a straight face on the outside.

Crocus looks over and sighs, "They have been trying to kill Laboon and I have been thwarting them from the start."

Mister 9 blinks, "How do you know we are Baroque Works?"

Miss Wednesday punts him on the head, "You should have at least denied it."

Mister 9 looks at his companion, "I was just asking how they knew."

Miss Wednesday sighs, "They were guessing and you confirmed it, moron."

Mister 9 blinks and smacks his forehead, "Right." He then looks at Lana, "Not that it matters much, but we are here to kill the whale and take it back to our island."

Lana blinks and then falls over laughing, "Y... you're... you're going to take a dead island whale through the Hello to your island? HOW???"

Miss Wednesday blinks, looks at the giant whale, then looks at the sea in front of them and back to the whale, "I knew we forgot something. That is a very good point."

Mister 9 blinks, "What is?"

Miss Wednesday sighs, "If we have the whale dead how do we transport it through the Hello back to our town."

Mister 9 blinks, looks at the whale and then at the sea, "We just... Oh... OH... Yeah that is not going to work."

Lana giggles, "You two are a bit on the dumb side, aren't you."

Nami blinks, "What is this Hello you talk about and why say it like it has a capital H?"

Lana smirks, "You will find out once we set out for the first island." She then looks at Crocus, "I won't ask you to join as you are too old and I don't think you have a dream anymore... Wait a minute I do know who you are. Wait a moment." She pulls out her Den Den and says, "Call Buggy."

The snail does as told and not long after it gets answered and they see the big nose of Buggy, "What can I flashily do for you?"

Lana smiles, "Hey Buggy, do you remember your ships doc?"

Buggy blinks, "Oh Monkey Lana, Cap's inheritor. Do I remember the doc? Which ones?"

Crocus gapes, "Is that Buggy the clowny boy?"

Buggy bristles, "Who are you calling clowny, you old man. Hmm your face does look familiar. Name?"

Crocus grins, "I'm Crocus, Buggy. I was your doctor for 3 years."

Buggy gapes, "Doc Croc? You still live? I thought you dead a long time."

Crocus grins again, "Nah I've been chilling on Reverse Mountain maintaining the light house here."

Buggy smiles, "Nice to hear from you, Doc Croc. Is there something you want?"

Lana smiles, "I just wanted to show Crocus others of the crew still live."

Crocus smiles, "I have seen Shanks pass by years ago. He was missing and arm and his hat. I see now where the hat is."

Lana nods, "Shanks gave me the hat when I told him I would be the King of Pirates."

Crocus raises an eyebrow, "You want to take over from Roger, huh? You might just be capable to."

Lana smiles, "Thanks." Turning back to the snail she says, "How is it going with you, Buggy?"

Buggy smiles, "Good. The gift you gave me helps a lot. I have been training my crew in them. In a few months we might just try to get to the Line."

Crocus grins, "I'll be waiting, Clowny."

Buggy grins back, "Be seeing you, Doc Croc. Keep kicking about ya hear."

Crocus nods, "You too." The snail then disconnects. Looking at Lana he smiles with a tear in his eye, "Thanks for letting know there is more then two around. I hear Silvers is still kicking too."

Lana smiles, "I encountered Buggy in East Blue. Kicked him around a bit to get him back to being Peace Main. He was hiding and had become a morganite."

Crocus frowns, "Yeah I had feared he might." He then looks Lana over, "So a female D is trying for the title, huh? Good luck."

Lana smiles, "I have a gift for you." She pulls off her glove and then presses a finger to his forehead.

Crocus freezes as a deluge of memories flows into his mind. As he processes them he realizes it's Roger, but from a low viewpoint. He sees himself among the memories and starts crying, "Who's."

Lana smiles, "Shanks."

Crocus smiles, "I want to hug you, but if this is correct you don't want to be hugged."

Lana shakes her head, "No thanks. I already have my gramps and that took me out for three days."

Crocus blinks, "Your gramps... Monkey D Lana... Would that be Garp?"

Lana nods, "yup."

Crocus nods, "I see. I thank you for the gift."

Lana then turns to Laboon and says, "As I said I will find out what happened to the Rumbar Pirates. I know for a fact they never left the Grand Line so stop hurting yourself on the mountain."

Laboon looks at Lana, "Bwooo mooommmm byoooooo."

Lana taps her cheek, "Tell you what. I find out what happened to your crew and if any are still alive I will call Crocus where we are. Then you can swim to us and join us, ok? I know you can hold yourself, but we are not your crew. So wait here and heal, ok?"

Laboon thinks for a minute and bellows, "Boooo nooonnnnnn bwoooo byoooo."

Lana nods, "I will give you a gift too. Just promise not to use it on the mountain as destroying it will upset the whole world." She then places her hand on the whale and gives him all she knows on Haki.

Laboon blinks a few times and then with a happy bellow turns completely black.

Crocus blinks, "Did you just give Laboon Haki?"

Lana nods, "Yup." She then looks at the whale, "No more bashing the mountain, ok? If any of the crew still live they would not want you to hurt yourself."

Laboon gives a happy nod and dives under.

Crocus looks at Lana, "You really think they are still in the Grand Line? My sources said they left."

Lana taps her head, "Gramps knows only that they went to the Florian Triangle. If the marines don't think they left the Grand Line then they didn't leave."

Crocus nods, "I'll be waiting for your call then. You have a log pose?"

Nami holds up her wrist, "Yup and it's pointing somewhere."

Crocus smirks, "You came prepared, but with your captain being who she is it's not surprising."

Nami blushes as she would have used her normal compass. Pulling it out she looks at it and sighs forlornly as it spins around, "Damn those islands. How am I to draw a map of the world if I don't know where the islands are."

Lana pats her on the shoulder, "We would have to do Paradise at least 7 times to find all the islands anyway. 7 Starters 7 routes. Just try to focus on this journey, ok?"

Nami sighs, "yes, captain." She looks at her log pose and points, "That way first."

Sanji meanwhile was trying to flirt with the female captive, miss Wednesday. It did not go that well, so in frustration he kicked Mister 9...

Nami holds out her wrist in front of her eyes, "Good call on this log pose..." Then a body flies by and the pose shatters... Nami's head robotically turns to where the body came from and seeing Sanji she growls, "Does mister cook want to die?"

Sanji blinks as suddenly several people are glaring at him, "What is wrong Nami-shan?"

Nami runs up to Sanji and points to her wrist, "You bloody broke the compass, you idiot. Now we can't travel." Her blackened fist impacts his head knocking him unconscious. She then sighs as she looks at the broken log pose.

Lana glares at Sanji's idiocy and then blinks as something rolls at her feet. Looking down she sees a log pose, "Huh. So they had one." Picking it up she walks over to Nami, "The idiots had one, so we can go to their town first."

Nami blinks and seeing the intact log pose she smiles, "Oh thank the goddess. Please load the cook on the ship so we can leave."

Lana nods and just tosses Sanji onto the ship. Tying up and loading up their two captives she then waves, "We'll call you when we know more on Rumbar, Crocus. See ya."

The old man nods and waves, "I'll be waiting."

About 15 minutes later

At first it is sunny and they sail comfortably. Then about 15 minutes later they are in heavy snow. Lana smirks as she knows what is about to happen, but she will not tell. The Hello is something that you have to experience. Telling about it would only cheapen the deal. This will prepare her crew for the crazy that is Paradise. Nami looks out at the snow dressed in thick clothes, "What is with this weather?"

Outside on the ship is a strange battle going on. Usopp challenged Kuina to a snowman duel with Lana as a judge. She has to admit Usopp is doing quite well, "I'm guessing it's Kaya on a hill?"

Kaya looks over and blushes, "Wow, Usopp that looks very nice."

Kuina uses her swords and a person slowly emerges. A child holding three swords. One in his mouth. Tashigi looks on, "Who is that?"

Kuina sighs, "Do you now remember the kid that used to challenge me?"

Tashigi blinks and with her dual memories from before her accident she nods, "Yes. He challenged you over and over and always lost."

Kuina nods, "Roronoa Zoro He strangely decided that more swords meant more power, yet I always won with one sword."

Tashigi blinks again, "The thief that stole our family blade?"

Kuina nods, "And somehow ended up in West Blue."

In South Blue a green haired guy looks up, "Where am I now? Why do these paths keep shifting? Now where is this guy. He is supposed to be well known." He looks at a bounty poster from North Blue.

Tashigi nods, "We had reports of him from all over the place. I think we stopped trying to track him as we got reports from all four Blues."

Kuina blinks, "All 4 Blues? How can his sense of direction be that bad."

Tashigi shrugs, "It's why we stopped."

Kuina nods, "Glad to have you back, big sis."

Tashigi nods back, "Glad to remember who I am, little sis."

Suddenly all stop as lightning runs across the sky and a huge thunderstorm blows in. The snow melts away as it starts to rain heavily. Lana looks up and calls to Nami, "Are we still on the right path?"

Nami blinks and pokes her head out, "What do you mean? I put us on the..." She looks at the log pose and pales as it points directly behind them, "What? How? But we never." She runs over to the wheel and starts rolling it to turn around, "We got turned around." She then quickly starts issuing orders to turn the ship around.

Lana comes to stand next to her, "So? Are we on the correct course?"

Nami glares at her captain, "You knew."

Lana grins, "Of course I knew. I have both Shanks and Gramps in my head. I told you to keep a close eye on the log pose."

Nami sighs, "I thought it a normal compass."

Lana giggles, "This is the Grand Line. Oh it seems the next island is about to introduce it's self."

The wind suddenly blows the sky clear, but they see an iceberg heading right for them. Lana sighs and moving forward she gives a few kicks and the two Baroque Agents can only gape in awe as the iceberg gets reduced to blocks that they calmly sail past. Then another storm blows in.

Nami blinks, "What is with this crazy weather?"

Lana grins widely while she holds on to the ship, "Welcome to the Hello. 7 Different islands 7 different climates and they all want to say hello to new arrivals."

Nami can only look on stunned as the waves are huge and the weather shifts from moment to moment. She looks at the pose and instantly turns the wheel hard again as they are now 90 degrees to the right, "So this is what you meant. I do question how they thought they could get a dead whale through this."

Lana nods, "It's why I asked."

Miss Wednesday and Mister 9 look to the side as they blush from forgetting that the whale would have to cross this too. The Hello is crazy after all.

After a few hours of struggle the weather suddenly stabilizes and it turns calm spring wind. As most of the crew lies on the ship exhausted Lana smirks, "So? What did you guys think on the Hello? Feel greeted well enough?"

Sanji groans as he slowly sits up, "This was just the Grand Line saying hello?"

Lana nods, "This was all 7 islands introducing themselves at the same time. We won't have this kind of weather again until the New World as there is no place in Paradise where so many islands are so close that they cause this. It is a good wake up call. The weather is only stable near islands. Between them all nearby will influence the weather until we reach the next bubble."

Nami slowly gets back up, "Still could have told us about it."

Lana giggles, "You would not have understood and it might have cheapened the lesson. Always keep an eye on the log pose and be prepared for crazy weather. No the Hello is to be experienced so you will be forewarned for the next time."

Kuina groans as she gets up, "Got that. Damn was this strange training. Lesson learned."

Lana then points forward, "There is the island of this bubble. It looks to be a cactus island. What was the name of your town again?"

Miss Wednesday smiles, "Whiskey Peak." She then launches herself into the ocean together with Mister 9... until they realize they are still tied up and have to be rescued by Sanji.

Lana giggles, "Did you forget I tied you guys up?"

Miss Wednesday looks to the side, "Can you let us go now?"

Lana nods, "once we land, yes."

Whiskey Peak

Lana blinks as as soon as they sail into the port confetti and party strings get launched into the air. Are they celebrating? She pulses her Haki and does note a few blips among the crowd, but most are just weak.

On the shore thousands of people are standing waving and cheering them on. The crew looks on stunned at the welcome they are getting. Getting to the pier they secure the ship and Lana unties their captives, "Maybe you guys aren't so bad. You're free to go."

As the crew disembark they are greeted by a man with very curly hair, "Welco-" The man starts coughing as his voice breaks mid word and then hums, "Ma-ma-ma," Trying again he says, "Welcome. My name is Igarappoi. I am the mayor of Whiskey Peak."

Lana looks the guy over and once again she gets the feeling she should know this person, but she doesn't show so on the outside, "Monkey D Lana. I'm captain of the Straw Hat Pirates." She then points behind her, "These are my crew."

The mayor nods and smiles, "We are a town of Whiskey and music. Hospitality is the pride of our town. As for our proud liquor it is as bountiful as the seawater."

Lana smirks, "Not as drinkable I hope."

The mayor gives a soft chuckle and continues his speech, "Would you allow us throw a party for you so that we may hear your tales of..." Again his voice breaks and he has to cough a few times. Then he hums again, "Ma-ma-ma." He then continues, "Your tales of adventure?"

Most of the crew happily agrees, "We'd be glad to."

As they walk off to start celebrating Nami walks over to the mayor, "Say could you tell me how long it takes for the log pose to register and show the next island?"

The mayor looks at the log pose and scoffs, "Log? Forget such boring stuff. Please just rest after such a long journey." He then steps up to Nami and clasps her shoulder, "Now Everyone! Prepare for the party! Sing to entertain the adventurers!"

As most of the crew start moving to the party Lana feels a pull on her sleeve and looking behind her finds Kuina and Tashigi behind her, "Yes?"

Kuina blushes as she looks at her captain, "I promised you something and Tashigi wants to join in."

Looking at the two women Lana smirks, "I see. Soo you wish to thank me for curing your sister. Would this be the kind of thanking I got when I saved Nami's island?"

Kuina blinks and then blushes deeper, "Yes."

Lana grins and nods, "Let us find a house we can use then." She then walks off with the two in search of a place they can 'thank' to their hearts content. Looking back at the two she is happy she can add these two to her list of lovers as Kuina is cute and Tashigi isn't bad looking either.

End Note

Do you guys think the roles are good for Tashigi and Alvida? Also should I add Mikita aka Miss Valentine and Marianne aka Miss Goldenweek to the crew? I'm killing their partners. I think Vivi will become the crew's ambassador.

I know Zoro is not as bad as Ryoga, but in my fic he is and every time he is mentioned you get a peek of where he is.

Next chapter will start with the 'thanks' like previous chapter.