From Ninja to Pirate

5

Fed up of stupid people
fed up surrounding myself with idiots
always bitching at each other
always knowing what it could cause but doing it anyway

not thinking
not using their brains
just doin' it, knowing what it could cause and then wondering why

just idiots, stupid people
I'm staying out of this
I'm going to get drunk, throw up and pass out
I'd rather do that than sit here listening to a fight

don't act like the victim when it's your fault
you knew, but you did it anyway
I hate people
I hate the sight of them
I hate all of them
they all act like everything is about them

I know they're some people out there who don't act like this
if I could only find them
but I don't want to just in case we end up like the rest these people
selfish people, stupid people with no brain at all

get away from me
go back to this victim club that you're a member of
rip each other's heads off and don't involve me

the bar is closed
the bell has been sounded
I'm out, thank you everybody.

-Stephen Harry

Back on the ship, Shanks and Natsuki were telling each other their day, how interesting they found the boys, who seemed to have a special bond between each other. Natsuki thought of them as her younger brothers already, Shanks beginning to see Luffy as his son.

Shanks saw his happy daughter, eyes sparkling with excitement, and he began to think of a few options for her future.

He would be setting sail for the Grand-line soon, and he didn't want to take her to such a dangerous part of the world. Even if she was actually a ninja, who used to be a boy, and came from a different world, with fifteen years more experience than your average nine-year-old girl, he didn't want to let her come to such a dangerous part of the world.

The next morning, when Shanks and his crew were back from the market, buying food and booze to last for another few months they found Luffy on board as well. He looked down from the ship's figure-head, as he tried to argue against Shanks, wanting a place on his ship.

"Never in a million years Luffy! You need to earn a place to get on board. A simple 'please' ain't going to cut it this time."

"If I have to earn my place..." Luffy got out a pocket knife... from his pocket, and let it hover in front of his left eye. Natsuki gaped, forcing her father to pay attention.

"Luffy! What are you-" His own yells were interrupted by Luffy yowling in pain.

"It didn't hurt at all", was what Luffy claimed afterwards, once more at Makino's bar. Natsuki sighed but became alert when a bunch of people in outfits looking like potato-sacks walked in, each holding a small pistol or a rather large sword.

"Give us booze." The man who seemed to be the leader demanded from Makino, who smiled apologetically, explaining how there was no more alcohol left.

"So what is it that these pirates are drinking eh? Fruit juice?" He sneered.

"That's the problem sirs. That was all the alcohol we had." She bowed deeply, and Shanks spoke to the man next to him, who stood between him and Natsuki.

"It seems that we've drunk the place until the last drop, why not have this bottle? It's still unopened." He offered, giving his own wine-bottle, which is quite the act in the pirate world, to be offered alcohol from the captain was great honour.