MY PIRATE HUNTER, one piece (la)

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏: 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐏𝐓.𝟐

"We need to be as quiet as possible," you whisper to Luffy, trying to maintain some level of stealth. But in true Luffy fashion, he jumps straight into the wrong manhole with an enthusiastic yell. You hear a loud crash, followed by the unmistakable sound of a table breaking beneath him.

"Or we can just do that," you mutter under your breath as you carefully lower yourself into the manhole and climb down after him.

The scene in front of you is chaotic. Luffy is dusting himself off while a woman with vibrant orange hair stares at him, clearly unimpressed. They're locked in an awkward exchange, the tension rising.

"Can you two stop it? You're giving me a headache," you say, rubbing your temples as you approach them.

The orange-haired woman holds a staff, aiming it at Luffy, her eyes sharp and dangerous. "I'm taking you two into custody for trespassing on a Marine base," she declares, her voice filled with authority.

"Better take yourself into custody too," you quip, your tone laced with sarcasm.

Luffy, already back to his usual upbeat self, adds, "'Cause you're not a Marine."

She raises an eyebrow, tightening her grip on the staff. "Am too."

"No, you're not," you insist, crossing your arms.

Luffy nods, backing you up. "We heard everything. You stole that guy's uniform. And now you're looking for our map."

The woman smirks, undeterred. "Your map? It's my map, and I'm not leaving here without it."

You throw up your hands in mock surrender. "Suit yourself, ma'am," you say with a grin, dragging Luffy away from her. You start searching for the map yourselves, though you can feel her eyes on you the entire time.

After a few moments of silence, she follows you both, whispering sharply, "Do you two even know what you're doing?"

Luffy whispers back, unfazed, "Looking for that Morgan guy's office. The map's there, right?"

Before she can respond, you spot Marines approaching from down the hall. Quickly, you grab Luffy by the collar and pull both him and the woman into a nearby room, quietly shutting the door behind you.

The Marines pass by without noticing you, and once the coast is clear, you exhale in relief and step back into the hallway. The orange-haired woman glares at the two of you as she crosses her arms.

"That's your plan? Just walk into Axe-Hand Morgan's office and ask him for the map?" she hisses, clearly frustrated by the lack of thought in your approach.

Luffy shrugs, not bothered in the least. "I may have to fight him for it. Why do they call him Axe-Hand anyway?"

You try to answer, "Because his hand—" but before you can finish, the towering figure of Captain Morgan himself steps into view, his massive axe-shaped hand glinting ominously in the light.

"Speak of the devil," you whisper, nudging Luffy as realization dawns on him. Morgan's presence is even more menacing up close, his cold eyes scanning the room.

"Captain Morgan, sir," the orange-haired woman says quickly, stepping forward. "I was just escorting these prisoners to the brig. They were arrested for causing a disturbance in the square."

As she distracts Morgan, you take the opportunity to stealthily reach into his belt and grab a ring of keys. Your heart pounds in your chest, but you manage to slip them into your pocket without him noticing.

Morgan stares down at her for a moment before nodding curtly. "Carry on."

The second he walks away, you let out a quiet breath of relief.