Lougetown part 1
Now that Luffy’s crew is whole again, he and his crew continue their voyage around the world. But little do they know, fate has something in store for them.
*Nami tries to buy a newspaper from a News Coo.*
Nami: You raised your prices again?! That’s a little steep. Don’t you think?
*She gives it money.*
Nami: Raise your prices again and I’ll stop paying.
*It then flies away.*
Usopp: What's the big deal? It’s just 1 paper.
Nami: Just 1 pair? I buy these everyday.
Usopp: Yeah, but there’s no need to save every last cent so you can buy back your village from Arlong, you know. You can finally stop obsessing about money.
Nami: You’re so stupid! Now that all that stuff’s over, I’m saving money for me now! Jeez. I’m not gonna be one of those poor pirates who can’t even afford to dress up!
Morbius: What’s going on over here?
Usopp: Nami’s getting upset about the News Coo raising its prices for newspapers again.
Morbius: … what the hell is a News Coo?
Nami: Well, many people spend a lot of time at sea and sometimes there isn’t a good connection to the internet. So special birds are trained to deliver newspapers to ships. Like how people used carrier pigeons a long time ago.
Morbius: … Wait, so you mean to tell me these birds are smart enough to just… deliver papers to people AND they get paid for it!?
Nami: Well yeah.
Morbius: Bullshit!
Usopp: They're real though.
Morbius: That doesn't make any sense! The only smart birds are crows, they use sticks to break nuts or scape off juice.
Usopp: Wait that's a thing?
Morbius: Yes it's a thing! But no way can birds be smart enough to do delivery!
Nami: Ugh; it's not that hard to believe.
Morbius: Okay, so theoretically, if these News Coo are real, thats the big issue with them?
Nami: I can’t be spending money all the time on it. I’m not gonna be one of those poor pirates.
Morbius: Ah, that explains it.
Usopp: Be quiet! I’m in the middle of developing my special Tabasco star.
Morbius: Isn’t that stuff spicey?
Usopp: Yup. An eye full of this stuff will make any bad guy-
*But Luffy lands on Usopp after being kicked by Sanji, spilling Tabasco sauce in his eyes.*
Usopp: Aaaaaaahhhh!
Luffy: Aw, come on! I just want one of ‘em!
Sanji: No! This is Nami’s tangerine orchard! I won’t let anyone lay a finger on it! Nami, can you see how well I’m protecting your trees?
*Sanji stands guard to protect some tangerine trees from Nojiko’s garden.*
Nami: Yes. You’re doing very well.
Zoro: Old sanji’s getting used. That poor bastard.
Luffy: I only want one tangerine! Just give it here! You’re so mean!
Sanji: No!
Luffy: Oh, well. I’m pretty happy anyway.
Nami: The world sure is a turbulent place. They just had another coup in Vila. And the Stark Industries Expo was attacked by killer robots.
*As Nami reads the newspaper, a sheet of paper falls out.*
Luffy: What’s that?
*Once it lands on the floor, everyone is in gasp of what it is.*
*At Navy Headquarters, a meeting with high ranking Marine officials takes place.*
Marine: So, even a conservative estimate of their power says they’re too much for our branches to handle?
Lieutenant commander Brannew: That’s right. Even before forcing his pirate group he defeated marine branch captain “Ax Hand” Morgan. Which he did single-handedly. And since then he’s showed no signs of slowing down. Buggy the clown, 15 million. Pirate fleet commodore “Don” Krieg, 17 million. Fishman Pirate “Saw Tooth” Arlong, 20 million. These pirates were big players and they had bounties of over 10 million dollars each. By comparison, the average bounty is only 3 million dollars. He took them down. He took them down! It’s true that 30 million dollars as a starting bounty is globally unprecedented. But in my opinion, it’s necessary. It’s best to destroy such seeds of villainy early on, before they’ve had a chance to get out of hand.
Marine: Absolutely.
Vice Admiral John Giant: If you wish to flee, then do so now! We are the bastion of peace in this world, and weakness will not be tolerated! The feeble public counts on us! We alone are the righteous ones! If there is evil on the seas, then we the marines must drive it away with utmost prejudice! In the name of absolute peace!
Marines: Yes, sir!
*At Syrup Village*
Merry: Miss! Miss Kaya! It’s amazing!
Kaya: Merry? What’s wrong?
Merry: Have you seen this flyer?
Kaya: Look, it’s Usopp! See? That’s definitely Usopp facing the other way.
Merry: Hey, you know what? You’re right!
Kaya: That’s great news. Usopp is moving towards his dream. You know, I’m still chasing after my dream. I hope we meet again. Perhaps our dreams will cross paths. When they do, we’ll meet as old friends who finally became the people we always wanted to be.
*On the Black Cat Pirates’ ship, a News Coo delivers its paper to them.*
Pirate: Captain!
*He brings it to Kuro.*
*At the Baratie, Zeff stares at the endless sea.*
Luffy: Hehehehe! Alright guys, we’re wanted criminals!
*Luffy holds up the sheet of paper, which is revealed to be a bounty poster of him.*
Usopp: “Wanted, dead or alive. $30 million”?!
Luffy: That’s a whole lotta money! Hahahaha!
Usopp: Check it out! I’ll be seen all around the world. Girls might even fall for me.
Morbius: What? That’s Luffy on that poster.
Usopp: But I’m in it, too. See?
*Morbius looks closer.*
Morbius: … uh, I mean, there you are. But-
Sanji: What?! They put long nose in but left me out?! Where are you? I don’t see you anywhere! You’re not there!
*Usopp points to where he is in the photo. Behind Luffy looking in the opposite direction.*
Sanji: It’s just the back of your head. That’s not so great…
Usopp: Ah, don’t be so glum. You don’t have to be a captain to get your picture on one of these things.
Sanji: Is that true?!
Usopp: Yeah! Just work really hard.
Morbius: I'm pretty sure that's photobomb Usopp… hey wait a minute, this means Luffy's famous now.
Luffy: Let’s sail the seas!
Nami: Yet again, you guys don’t understand how grim our situation really is. This means all of our lives will be in constant danger. Ok. This is no time to be relaxing in the Eastern Sea.
Zoro: $30 million. At that amount, I bet headquarters will take action. Not to mention there’ll be bounty hunters to deal with. And with this kind of bounty, they’ll be good.
*On an island in the middle of the ocean.*
Bronze Tiger: You see anything?
Warlock: Not really. Can’t believe I'm on lookout duty.
Bishop: Well, you’re a new recruit. Which means you gotta start at the bottom.
Warlock: You’re lucky the captain won’t be happy if I drain your energy right now. He’d kill me for sure. Wait, I see something. It looks like a ship. But there’s only one guy on it.
Bronze Tiger: Let me see.
*He looks through a telescope and sees Dracule Mihawk on his boat.*
Bronze Tiger: Uh oh.
*Mihawk’s boat docks on the shore.*
Bishop: What are you doing here, Hawkeye?!
*He aims his gun at Mihawk.*
Mihawk: Just call down, Bishop. Where is your leader? My business is with him.
Bronze Tiger: Warlock, tell the captain we have a guest.
Warlock: If you say so.
*Warlock leaves to inform their captain of Mihawk’s arrival.*
Mihawk: Camping out on an island. What a carefree man.
*The island is the current residence of the Red Hair Pirates.*
Brother Voodoo: Hm… I sense the arrival of someone.
Warlock: Boss! There’s someone on the island! Bishop called him Hawkeye!
*But Mihawk stands behind him.*
Shanks: Hello, Mihawk. To what do I owe the pleasure? Have you come to fight me? Cause you know, I’m not feeling so good at the moment.
Mihawk: Now that you’ve lost your left arm, I have no intention of settling the score. I recently found an interesting pirate. Seeing him reminded me of a story you used to tell. A story about a boy. A strange boy from a small village.
*He holds up Luffy’s wanted poster.*
Shanks: Luffy… You made it. Alright then, Mihawk. In that case… I’m afraid I can’t let you leave. Not now.
*The Red Hair Pirates through a celebration party. Shanks even poors Mihawk a cup of booze.*
Shanks: Mihawk! Drink up! Go on! Tilt her back! It’s a celebration!
Mihawk: Weren’t you hungover?
Shanks: Aw, no way! Not anymore! Drink! Drink! Drink! Drink! Drink! That’s it!
*Mihawk reluctantly drinks it.*
Shanks: Hahahahaha! Everybody! Let’s get drunk!
Lucky Roux: Yeah! But wait, Boss! I thought you felt like crap because you drank too much last night?
Shanks: Don’t be stupid! I can’t drink on a joyous day like today!
Mihawk: But the sun is still up.
Shanks: Don’t sweat it! Time to party!
Wildcat: If you don’t want booze, you can always have some of my trademark Tiger Tonic.
Mihawk: What’s is even in that?
Wildcat: Tuna, bananas, hot sauce and raw eggs blended together.
Yasopp: I wouldn’t drink that if I were you.
Beckman: That stuff killed a plant when I poured some of it.
Wildcat: Oh, hogwash! This stuff will make me feel like I’m in my prime!
*At Windmill Village, everyone holds a celebration for Luffy’s new found fame.*
Villager 1: Luffy’s a wanted man now!
Villager 2: Well, I’ll be. A great pirate came from our little village.
Woop Slap: Shut up, you boneheads! What’s so great about some No good criminal coming from our little village?! Bunch of jerks! All of ‘em!
Makino: Just look at him, Mayor. He looks so happy.
Woop Slap: A pirate’s a pirate!
Makino: You see. Luffy’s achieved his dream. Hasn’t he?
Woop Slap: His dream…? Or fate…