Fifteen Years With Only a Single Star

Chapter 9

"Yuka-Chan, do you know what exactly is on Little Garden?" Nami asked curiously.

I tilted my head and shrugged. Why would she want to go to Little Garden? It was the Giant island. Well, if the log made her go there, then we had no choice.

"Not talking, huh?" She mused.

"It's not dangerous for you, unless you get in the way of the fights." I said vaguely.

"The fights?"

I nodded, jumping when I heard Roronoa-San yell, "I can see Little Garden!"

Nami cast me a suspicious look before running to see the island.

"I wonder if there'a a meat shop on the island!"

"Baka! Why would there be a meat shop?! There are obviously no humans here!"

A loud screech erupted from the huge, prehistoric trees.

"Wh-What was that?" Nami stuttered.

"Don't worry Nami-Chwan! I'll protect you and Yuka-Chan!" Sanji cooed. "As long as the shitty marimo doesn't get in the way."

"What was that, Curly Brows?!"

"You heard me, Shitty Swordsman!"

"Sanji, give me a Pirate Bento!" Luffy cut in. "With extra meat!"

Sanji lit his cigarette and stepped away from Roronoa-San.

"I would, but we don't have that much supplies. We need to restock on this island." He admitted.

"Oooh, it's an adventure!" Luffy cheered.

I shot him a weird look. He was so immature. How could a guy like this be a captain? How did he live up to his high bounty? I admired his careless immaturity and ignorance, but that seemed to be useless in the Grande Line. Unless... it was the other way around. Like the Supernovas. The rumored "Worst Generation." They were some of the most reckless, ignorant people on the seas, but their ignorance, power, and reckless behavior had gotten them to the top positions.

I gave a look at the crew, specifically Luffy. His crew was nowhere near complete, but he had the potential to become a Supernova. Some conditioning and training, and I had no doubt that he would someday become one of the greatest pirates to ever sail the seas. The thought that I would be apart of his making, of his crew, it made me excited. Maybe I wouldn't ditch them, after all.

"This guy's useless. He won't be able to catch anything." Roronoa-San said cooly, angering Sanji.

"I bet I can catch more than you, national treasure!"

"You wanna go?"

"Fins! Let's have a competition! Let's see who catches the bigger piece!" Sanji announced, making Nami and Usopp sigh.

"Yay! Pirate Bento! Pirate Bento!" Luffy cheered.

He, Roronoa-San, Sanji, and I leaped down off the ram ship, landing on the grassy ground. Ussop, Vivi, Nami stayed behind, something about 'I-Can't-Go-On-The-Uncharted-Island-Disease.'

"Wait! Zoro! Take Yuka with you!" Nami yelled, making me, Roronoa-San, and Sanji spin around.

"Why do I have to take her?" Roronoa-San groaned.

"I agree with the shitty idiot! Why does he get Yuka-Chan?!?!?" Sanji protested.

"Yuka-Chan was apart of the enemy, and Miss All-Sunday warned us of this island! The chances that Yuka runs away while our best fighters are gone are high. Zoro can restrain her if she tries to break for it, as well as handle her because he's the most mature." Nami explained smartly. "Sanji would let her do whatever she wanted, and Luffy wouldn't even pay attention to her."