Troy jumped off the ship, ready to face his foe. He was ready for this. Whatever he had to face, he'd do it. No second thoughts....no more fear. Strike down the foe!

Usopp and the others talked amongst themselves quietly. They didn't know who would face Troy. Little did they know, the person who was facing Troy was already looking at them.

"Hey! Guys! I'll do it!" Luffy shouted to the group.

Usopp screamed and collapsed. Everyone looked in shock to see Luffy facing Troy.

"This is something I have to do...face someone else who is rubber, like me!" Luffy stared down Troy.

"Don't think I'll go easy on you!" Troy cracked his knuckles.

Everyone watched as a huge fight was about to begin. And within two seconds...it did.

Troy made the first move. He launched his arm at Luffy, his arm stretching towards Luffy'a face. Luffy retaliated with his own arm doing the exact same thing, and the two's fists collided. A strong wind knocked the others on the ship to the ground.

"So powerful!" Chopper couldn't believe his eyes. It was Luffy met his double...it was strange, and also one of the biggest cases of DeJaVu he ever saw.

Luffy charged at Troy, stretching his fist back. Troy twisted his arm in the sky slammed his fist down, creating a powerful whirlpool of sand. Luffy had enough experiences with Crocodile though, to know how to retaliate this one. Luffy jumped in mid air, and slammed his fist at Troy. Troy went sprawling back, and struggling to get up.

"Damn it!" Troy clutched his stomach as he got up. He limped over, feeling pain in his stomach. He couldn't even launch another attack, he was in that much pain.

Luffy decided to hit Troy once more with the same technique. Troy, however, just had a brilliant idea.

Troy put his thumb in his mouth, and huffed. His hand blew right up to an enormous size. Once it was big enough, he launched it at Luffy. Luffy's fist bounced right off his, and Luffy was struck.

"Luffy!!" Usopp cried.

Luffy fell down to the sand, now both in pain. Both still stood up, however, their will was stronger than any steel ever made.

"I'm not losing to you, Luffy!!!" Troy yelled.

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Brandon jumped into the bath, where he lay back as Nami massaged his back.

"You know, you don't have to do that...I'm fine." Brandon said, feeling his shoulders relax more and more.

Nami squeezed his shoulders as hard as she could. A scorching pain went through Brandon's back.

"Never mind."

Nami laughed. "You're a funny guy, Brandon. You're probably the most sensible one our ship has had in a while. That's something that I haven't seen in a long time..."

Brandon looked at Nami.

"It's just...wow, I don't know how to say this...you're the most mature out of the guys."

That caught Brandon's attention. "Really? I should get an achievement for that."

Nami sighed. "Whatever."

Brandon thought for a minute. Nobody ever called him mature. Probably because nobody ever talked to him much. It was a surprise for someone, let alone a female, to say that to him.

"Um...thanks, I guess?" Brandon didn't know how to respond to that comment.

"You're welcome. If you're thinking, now...that's a good thing." Nami said.

Both sat in silence, not saying anything for a while.

"Um...Nami?"

"Mmm hmm?"

"Sorry for getting involved with Sanji."

Now it was Nami's turn to look at Brandon. "Why are you sorry?"

"Because it was because I was out with Robin that me and Sanji fought. I'm sorry for that."

Nami took her hands off Brandon's shoulders and placed them on his cheeks. "You have nothing to be sorry for, okay? I've seen many, many things that are far more stupid than you'll ever know. Believe me when I say, it's not a big deal. Okay?"

Brandon nodded obediently.

"Now, I'll leave you to put on your clothes, after all, that's why this is technically a men's bathroom." Nami said, smiling coyly.

Brandon turned red. "Ha...sure."

"By the sound of things, it sounds like Troy is having his duel now."

Brandon jumped out of the tub as quickly as he could, and tripped and fell.

Nami groaned. "Must I do everything? Put on a towel so I don't get mentally scared and hand me your clothes, you silly kid."

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Troy and Luffy both lay on the ground, trying to get up. Both were evenly matched in every single way. How could they hope to beat the other one?

"Troy!!!" Usopp called out. "Use the gauntlets! They might help you!"

Chopper looked at Usopp in a bit of surprise. "Do you want Luffy to lose?"

Usopp thought for a minute. "Never mind! Don't use the gloves!"

"Now they're gloves?"

"Chopper! Can you stop?!"

Troy thought for a minute. He took out his gauntlets and put them on. "Let's see how much damage these things can do..."

Luffy stood up quickly. He focused his attention on the gauntlets. "SOOOO COOL!!!"

Troy ran and swung his fist. Once again, his gauntlets poured with red light, but Luffy dodged.

"This could work..." Troy stood still, and started spinning around and around. His gauntlets reacted with his spinning and a powerful wind formed.

Luffy held onto his hat, and got sucked into the tornado. The instant that happened, Troy struck Luffy with a powerful hit in the face. Luffy sprawled to the ground.

"LUFFY!!" Chopper cried.

Troy stopped spinning, but collapsed with exaustion. Luffy got up and glared. Then, he fell face first into the sand.

"I give...I...can't...continue." Troy said, raising his hand, his gauntlet shining in the light.

Brandon managed to see that conclusion. "YEAH TROY!!!" He roared with cheers and clapped loudly.

Usopp and Chopper helped the two up, and Luffy looked at both Brandon and Troy.

"Huff...you guys...are good...I've made up my mind...you two are part of our crew, starting now!"

Brandon and Troy were shocked. "SERIOUSLY?!"

"Yeah. You guys proved it. So you're a part of us now."

Zoro smiled. "I guess I have an apprentice."

Brook smiled. "Same here! Yo-ho-ho-ho!"

Usopp raised his hands in the air. "THIS MEANS PARTY!!!!"