From Ninja to Pirate

23

"Hello. Goodbye"
"No, come back here."
"Why? what's there to talk at this stage?"
"Just tell us something, like your age."
"Must I? To people who just don't care?"
"Or else you'll get detention, so don't you dare."
"I really can't be bothered. Let the lesson go on."
"All attention is on you. What'll happen if you're gone."
"I don't know. Go ask yourself."
"It was rhetorical!" The teacher yells.

So that's what went on.
A boy's first day.
An introduction gone wrong.
And attention's not paid.

-author

"So wait, you're telling me that you have an older brother called Ace, and a sister called Natsuki, who are also pirates?" Nami tried to get the fact through her head. Her captain whom she thought couldn't be any weirder, or hide any secrets, just went against those thoughts.

"Yep!"

"Why didn't you tell us earlier?"

"Forgot." The rest of the straw-hat crew sighed. What did they expect from their captain...

"Where are they?"

"Oh, I left them on land, oops." He scratched his head awkwardly but opened up again with a smile. "Meh! They're strong anyway!"

"They're strong?" Chopper asked.

"Yeah! Ace hadn't eaten the flame flame fruit yet, and Natsuki hasn't eaten a devil fruit at all, but I could never beat them in a fight! They're real strong. Ace and Natsuki!"

"There's a person with meat and blood that you could never beat!?" Nami wondered in awe.

"I guess a monster's older siblings are even greater monsters after all." Usopp said worriedly.

"Yeah! I lost all the time!" He laughed, but then added, "But if I tried now, I bet I'd win!"

"I assume that's a groundless claim..." Zoro mumbled.

"Who's going to win if they tried now!?" Two new voices chimed in at the same time, kicking Luffy down a few pegs.

"Oh, Natsu! Ace! This is the crew I was talking about!" Luffy waved at Nami, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Chopper, Vivi and Karoo.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Akagami D. Natsuki."

"And I'm Portgas D. Ace. I hear you're looking after of our little brother, thank you."

"No, not at all." They all replied, bowing in return.

"He can be a little tough to handle, but please, take good care of him." Natsuki smiled.

"You probably have lots of catching up to do. Why don't you come in? I'll make you some tea." Sanji offered, and still hadn't gone all female crazy thanks to Natsuki wearing her mask.

"Oh no, it's fine. Don't worry about us." Ace smiled, making Sanji's cigarette light up again, further surprising the straw-hats.

"T-talk about unexpected..."

"That's for sure."

"I would've expected them to be as reckless as Luffy!"

"No, I don't believe it. How can these sensible people be Luffy's siblings?"

"The sea is just full of surprises..."

"Haha! Aren't they funny!?" Luffy smiled at his crew who were making fun of him but didn't take notice of it.

"Luffy, this has been lovely, but look in front." Natsuki pointed out. They all looked, and noticed a whole wall of ships, with the name 'BAROQUE' on its sails.