Newbie's Skill

Fifty-Five

"Hello, Ashlo," Robin greeted. I waved a bit at the crew as they sailed away from the island. "Where's your crew?"

"I don't know. He just came out of nowhere," Luffy replied. "I would have thought Marco would keep you on a tight leash after he got you back from Rayleigh." I shrugged a bit.

"They're nearby. They'll pick me up off your ship, don't worry."

"That sounds reassuring," Zoro huffed. "What are you doing here, anyways?"

"I apparently got a new bounty after Marineford," I shrugged. Luffy's jaw dropped to the floor.

"I wanna see!" Luffy shouted, jumping up and down excitedly. I simply laughed, pulling open my jacket and forking it out. He grasped it, joy clearly evident in his eyes. Opening it, his jaw dropped. "What a huge leap!" he complimented.

"Geez. It felt like just yesterday you were a wanted kid. Now you're a wanted criminal," Nami said dramatically.

"It's not as big as your guys'-"

"But it's a start," Robin smiled.

"50,000,000 berries? That's nothing to sneeze at," Zoro commented.

"It's definitely something to celebrate," Sanji agreed. "How about a bottle of Grand Marnier? It's not much, but you really deserve it."

"Thank you, Sanji," I bowed slightly. "That means a lot."

"Don't mention it," he chuckled. He left for the kitchen before returning with two bottles of the alcohol.

"Hey, I agreed to one," I laughed.

"Well, now you won't run out that fast." I shook my head with a smile. I gazed out at the sea.

"The hat looks good on you," Robin smirked, and my face heated a bit. I wasn't used to girls complimenting me. I scratched the back of my neck in embarrassment.

"Thanks," I murmured. Luffy grinned like a fool, but that's what made him himself. I loved him for that.

"Oh! This is Franky and Brook. They're my newest crew mates. You haven't met them before. Franky, Brook, this is Ashlo. He's a friend of my brother's, and he's now my younger brother, too."

"Hello," Brook waved.

"What's up?" Franky greeted. He looked me up and down a bit, but I smirked devilishly.

"Watch it, Franky," Sanji warned.

"He plays with inanimate objects as a hobby," Zoro explained. Franky glanced at the two in confusion.

"Imperium," I stated, making one of my five daggers fly. I played with it, watching him out of the corner of my eye.

"Noted," Franky muttered, sweating a bit. Usopp and Chopper suddenly ducked behind the chef and swordsman in fear.

"It's your crew," Luffy announced. He threw his arms up and shouted, "Hey! We're over here!"

"Wait, he's a Whitebeard pirate?" Brook wondered in awe.

"He's a what?" Franky yelled. Nami simply laughed at them. Marco eased our ship to a stop, hopping down onto Luffy's ship. He got into a conversation with Luffy while I hid the bottles in my bag, winking discreetly at Sanji, who smirked in reply.

"All right, Trouble Maker. Let's roll," Marco called. I gazed over at him before nodding. "Head on up. I'll be a minute." I frowned, but I, nevertheless, shrugged it off. I got on the railing, slipping my bag on my back. I gripped the wood.

I waved a little before leaping up, catching the Moby Dick's rail. I back handspringed on after pushing my weight off of its side with my legs. Haruka patted my back, and I laughed with my crew. I heard a swish. Marco landed on the deck, and I noticed the Straw Hats sailing away.

"What did you say?" I interrogated.

"Not much," Marco shrugged. "Let's set sail!"