Scales of a Rubbery Girl

Chapter 4: Pirate Queen and the Greatest Swordsman

While Luffia is on her way to Zoro, in an office inside the marine base there is a big figure looking outside enjoying the view while puffing a smoke. "I Am Great!" The big figure said. Y-you're absolutely right Great Captain Morgan sir! The marine soldier saluting at Captain Morgan. "Then why isn't the tribute money from the Peasant ahem... Townsfolk getting bigger! Morgan raised his voice a little. "Well sir the thing is... the towns people just don't have enough money to give us-"

"It's not how much they pay! It's much they respect me!" Morgan cut off his soldier with a threatening tone. Suddenly the door slams wide open, which got Captain Morgan to turn around all the way. "Daddy!" Helmeppo shouted while holding his sore face. "What's wrong Helmeppo?" Captain Morgan asked. "There is someone I want dead!"

In the courtyard

(Gasp)

Zoro was breathing heavily from his latest dream which has been his past. It took a bit for Zoro to calm his heart rate breathing slowly. When he was calmed himself down, he heard footsteps that were getting louder. He looked up to see who it was, he was... unsurprised that weird looking girl (Luffia) came back.

"Hey!" Zoro said while Luffia is making her way towards him.

"What do you want now? Let me guess you're going ask me to join your pirate crew, if you are it's still a no!" Zoro assumed "I was going to ask you that after I untie you okay!" Luffia smiled at Zoro. "You just never listen do you!" Zoro said wondering if she's right in the head. "Like I said I have to finish making it out the whole month, and pursue my ambition! And I'm not going to do my ambition with some pirates!"

"You're too good to be a pirate? You, a bounty hunter who is for being demon?" Luffia questioned Zoro. "I don't care what people think of me! I live by my own rule, I don't regret what I've done, and I don't plan to regret anything in the future. Which means that I'll never be a pirate!" Zoro said before he could tell her to leave him alone.

"I don't care what you think! I already made up my mind, you're still going to join my crew!" Luffia refuses to let Zoro off the hook. "Jeez you're so persistent!!" Zoro yelled at her. "I heard that you use swords, is that true?" Luffia asked.

"Yes I do, I would show you, if I weren't tied up" Zoro said still a little upset that she's not leaving him alone. "Where are they at?" Luffia asked. "That stupid Helmeppo guy took them from me when I started the challenge but other than that, they're really important to me!" Zoro told Luffia. "When you mean by really important, you mean like treasure?" Luffia asked which Zoro responded with a nod. "Aha I know what to do, I'll just get your swords back from that idiot son!" Luffia willing to get his swords. "Hmm?" Zoro hummed.

"Buuuut if you want your swords back, you're gonna have to join my crew" Luffia chuckled with her arms crossed. "You Little Rat!" Zoro yelled. Luffia then started to walk away from him. "See ya" Luffia waved

"Hey come back!" Zoro yelled.

At The Top Of The Marine Base

"Okay, steady! Stand it up!" Captain Morgan ordered the Marine soldiers pull up a statue that looks like him, trying as hard as they can to not make a single mistake. "Daddy why aren't you hunting down the girl who hit me! Even you never hit me before!" Helmeppo complaining to his Father. "Do you know why I've never hit you?" Morgan said puffing out his smoke. "That's because I'm your beloved s-"