From Mafioso to Pirate (Katekyo Hitman Reborn x One Piece)

Captain Morgan

"R-Really?" The little girl, whose name they now knew was Rika, asked in elated disbelief.

"Yeah, he ate all of it," Luffy remarked as the four of them walked towards a restaurant that was apparently run by the girl's mother.

"He said it was pretty good, too," Lambo added as they stopped in front of the entrance.

"I'm so happy!"

"Is Zoro really as evil as people say he is?" Coby asked gloomily. The scene he witnessed with the Marines and Lambo's words to him had really woken him up to reality.

"No, he's not!" Rika shouted, causing them to look at her in surprise. "He got tied up for us..."

"What do you mean?" Luffy asked.

"It's all that stupid Helmeppo's fault!"

"Yet another bizarre name..." Lambo sighed. "I take it that's that purple bowl-head's name?" He asked, causing Luffy to snicker.

The girl couldn't help but giggle as well at Lambo's decided description for the man. "Yeah, that's him. He's Captain Morgan's son."

"So what happened? Why did Purple Bowl-Head tie Zoro up like that?" Lambo continued.

"Um, Lambo-san, why are you still calling him that when you know his name now?" Coby asked.

The other boy shrugged. "People like him don't deserve to be called by their names, no matter how stupid those names are."

"I-I see..." Coby muttered. 'Lambo-san is a pretty weird guy, too...'

"Three weeks ago..." The girl spoke up, the three boys turning their full attention to her as she began her story. "Helmeppo was walking through the town with his pet wolf, scaring all the townspeople. The wolf tried to attack me, but Mr. Zoro killed it with his sword. After that, Helmeppo threatened him, but Mr. Zoro is a lot stronger than him, so instead he said that he was going to execute me and my mom unless he agreed to be tied up for a month in our place..."

"So that's what happened..." Coby mumbled, looking even more dejected than before.

"Helmeppo keeps kicking and punching him while he's tied up there!" The girl continued, burying her face in her hands to try and hide her tears. "I-I don't know what to do..."

"...Yare, yare, these aren't the kinds of things a little kid should be worrying about," Lambo sighed, patting the girl's head as she looked at him in confusion. "Just leave Zoro to us."

"E-Eh? Really?" Rika stuttered in disbelief, hope shining in her eyes.

"So you're gonna help? Great!" Luffy exclaimed excitedly. "You've definitely got a spot on my crew!"

"I haven't agreed to anything yet," the cow-boy denied. This only caused Luffy's grin to grow even bigger.

"Ha! Yet! You said yet!"

"It's a figure of speech..." The cow-clad boy mumbled as he pushed the restaurant's door open.

As soon as the four were inside, the three boys froze. Sitting at a table in the restaurant, covered in bandages, were three very familiar people. The men noticed them as well and had a similar reaction.

There was complete silence for what felt like an hour, but was in reality a few seconds. Lambo blinked and pointed at them, the three men copying the motion.

"IT'S YOU!" The four shouted in unison, their yell resounding across the empty restaurant.

"Um, d-do you know each other?" Coby asked the older boy as he examined the three men.