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

Black Cat Pirates

"Are you sure this is the right way?!" Zoro called as they ran through the empty town, all the residents still being asleep in their beds.

"I think so!" Lambo shouted back. Inwardly, he grimaced. He remembered, vaugely, that back when he was a child in school they taught about compasses and how to tell which way you were going if you didn't have one. Unfortunately, his child self spent his school life completely disregarding the teachers and playing instead. And, after maturing a bit, just daydreaming during classes.

He was really starting to regret that now.

Well, he saw a glimpse of another pathway leading out of the village during his exploration a day ago, so he was sure that this was the right way.

Mostly sure.

...Moderately sure.

He really wished he had a compass. And maybe he needed to stop giving Zoro shit for his sense of direction when he didn't even know which way north was.

"Hey, isn't that Luffy?"

"Huh?"

He looked back at Zoro to see him looking to their right. Looking over, the first thing his mind processed was a dust cloud. Then he realized that said dust cloud was being caused by their captain running towards them.

Both Lambo and Zoro stopped and waited for him to reach them, expecting him to stop as well. But the other boy just ran past them, not even looking where he was going.

Lambo rolled his eyes and called for him. "Luffy! Stop!"

The strawhat-wearing boy screeched to a halt, and turned to look at them. Hurrying over, he shouted, "Which ways' north?!"

"Luffy, have you been lost this whole time?" Lambo asked.

"Because Usopp never told me which way north was!" Luffy shouted in defense.

'...Damn, all three of us have no sense of direction. Thank God we have Nami.' "Fine, just follow us," Lambo said as he continued running, Luffy and Zoro following behind him.

"You know which way north is?!" Luffy exclaimed excitedly.

"More or less," Lambo said, before mumbling under his breath, "Hopefully..."

"What?"

"Nothing."

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'Oh, thank God. I was right,' Lambo thought as they arrived at what could only be the north slope. "There it is."

"About time," Zoro grumbled as they approached.

It was then that they noticed a particular sound filling the area in front of them. Lambo recognized it as the sound of battle cries and of rapid footsteps that indicated running. The noise was getting louder, which meant that the source was getting closer.

The source of the noise finally revealed themselves to be a large group of pirates, stampeding towards them, obviously just starting to make their way to the village. Curiously, they all seemed to be wearing black hats that had what looked like cat ears sticking out of the top.

'Okay,' Lambo thought to himself. 'Not the strangest thing I've seen up till now.'

Zoro scoffed and grabbed the handle of one of his swords. "Just some lackeys."

Luffy cracked his knuckles as he frowned at the group of cat-eared pirates. "Alright. Let's take care of 'em."

Lambo let his Lightning Flames alight in his hands. "Let's handle this before their captain gets here."