(More information about the Iron Maiden)

Because of Nami's love for money, there's two different rooms for her 100,000,000, and the other Dark Soul's 83,000,000. (She took half.)

If you're wondering what the actual size of the Iron Maiden is that the moment, we'll just say that it is big enough to hold the Going Merry inside itself.

(Back to the story)

In a world such as this one, getting the word out on new events can be rather difficult. What's the solution? Send out specially trained seagulls to deliver newspapers. On this day, a seagull came by with a paper, as well as a wanted poster. Wanted posters are a method the World Government uses to capture Pirates, or other dangerous characters.

This wanted poster was an updated version of Mawgona's, because he had defeated the three strongest Pirate crews in the East Blue, his bounty went up from 16,000,000, to 40,000,000 Beli.

(Mawgona)"Looks like things are heating up now."

(Pepin)"Just wait until we get to the Grand Line, most Pirates there got a hundred million on their heads!"

(Zant)"So who are these three people we're gonna find?"

(Mawgona)"Proton nearly forgot to tell me, he said that the doctor is called Bui Bui, and he rides on some animal, he didn't mention what kind. And the other one is a sniper, as well as a demolitions expert."

(Terry)"What about the third guy?"

(Mawgona)"He didn't say, not sure why."

(Pepin)"Hey, didn't that Gold Roger guy live in Loguetown? I heard he was executed there instead of Marine HQ."

(Mawgona)"That's true, it would be interesting to see the exact spot he was executed."

After a while, they made it to Gol D. Roger's home town. The town was nearly built over the entire island, say for a few steep hills.

(Barry)"Wow, this place is huge!"

(Mawgona)"We have plenty of time to kill, so we can finally relax a bit for a change. You guys can do whatever, while I go find this Bui Bui, then we'll stock up for the Grand Line, and head out once everyone's ready."

(Zant)"Speaking of which, I need some money for a new pair of swords."

(Mawgona)"Right, those aren't cheap, especially katanas."

He gave Zant 20,000,000 in bills, and everyone went about their business. It didn't take Mawgona long before he found the town plaza, and there it was. The execution platform was right in front of the largest building, high enough for dozens to see the unlucky man. This is where the famous Pirate King died.

(Mawgona)"So this is where Gol D. Roger was put to death, and where the golden age of Pirates began..."

(???)"Cool, right?!"

(Mawgona)"Ugh, not YOU again..."

He turned around to see a familiar...acquaintance, who had a straw hat, and a scar under his left eye.

(Mawgona)*Sigh* "Hello, Luffy...how are you?/As if I actually care."

(Luffy)"I'm great! I got transferred here after getting promoted to Chief Petty Officer!"

(Mawgona)"Oh, that's just lovely..."

Years ago, Mawgona had met Luffy around the same time as Shanks, and he regrets doing so. It's not like he's a bad kid, he's just...obnoxious, loud, and a number of words that define his intelligence. His grandfather, Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp, raised him to be a Marine. And as a parallel to the Pirate King, he wishes to become Fleet Admiral, the highest rank a Marine could get.

On top of all that, Luffy had also stolen the Devil Fruit that Shanks had, becoming a Rubber Human. He can stretch literally every part of his body, and can withstand most blunt weaponry.

(Luffy)"So what's up with you?"

(Mawgona)"Why am I deciding to humor you?/If you really want to know, I'm hear looking for three people who want to join my Pirate crew, possibly. You're good at finding things by accident, so have you seen or heard if anyone around here called Bui Bui?"

(Luffy)"Bui Bui? Yeah, I saw him not too long ago! He's in the bar on the east side of town. He's a little guy with red skin, and two small horns, kinda like a demon!"

(Mawgona)"I never thought I'd say this, but...thank you, Luffy."

(Luffy)"No need to thank me, just make sure that your crew's really strong. So when I catch you next time, I'll get promoted again, shishishi!"

They've run into each other at least 37 times.

(Mawgona)"I...sure, Luffy, I'll get a bounty of a hundred billion next time, how's that sound?"

(Luffy)"REALLY?! I can't wait!"

(Mawgona)"...I am going to kill you one of these days, be glad it's not today."

(New Clothes)

In one of the clothing stores, a man with a hanger-shaped hairstyle, and appropriately named, was frightened by the giant bull shark in front of him.

(Hanger)"Uh...H-How may I help you, Sir?"

(Pepin)"Do you have anything tropical? I'm looking for something tropical."

(Hanger)"I-I believe I have just the thing in the back!"

With little time wasted, Pepin picked out an outfit better suited for a Fishman like himself. He chose a blue shirt with pictures of purple flowers all over it, leaving his tattoo visible. He also bought a pair of gray jean shorts, and tan sandals.

(Pepin)"Now THIS is fashion!"

(Hanger)"I-I couldn't agree le-MORE! I said more!" *Metaphorical sh*tting his pants*

(New Swords)

Zant walked into a little building called "Arms Shop". Inside, they had all types of weapons. Not just swords, but axes, spears, guns, even a couple pieces of armor. The shop owner, Ipponmatsu, seemed overjoyed to get a customer, perhaps his store hasn't been selling well?

(Zant)"I'd like to purchase a couple of swords."

(Ipponmatsu)"Ah, yes, welcome! We have a variety of antique swords, new swords, and all different kinds of weapons that are the big trend these days! After all, this business has been around for two whole centuries!"

(Zant)"I got 20 million, I prefer katanas if you have any."

The owner was taken aback by the large sum of money. An above-average katana is normally around two hundred thousand Beli, but since Zant had way more than a million, he knew that this man wasn't an amateur.

(Ipponmatsu)"Th-That's a lot of cash, you a Pirate or something?! Not like it matters, I'd prefer Pirates over anyone else. Ever since that monster Smoker was put in charge, what little dough I earn is from polishing amateur blades his men bring in!"

(Zant)"...So do you have katanas or not?"

(Ipponmatsu)"Oh, right! The best ones I have for sale are on that rack for three million apiece. Pick whatever two you like and bring them here."

As Zant browsed through the selection of blades, a woman with short hair and red glasses came in. She reminded the gray skinned man of someone he knew years ago, who unfortunately is no longer with us. This woman's name is Tashigi.

She had came in to retrieve her sword, Shigure, after Ipponmatsu had polished it. She was about to leave until he noticed Zant.

(Tashigi)"You like swords too, huh? If you don't mind me saying so, you remind me of a certain Bounty Hunter!"

(Zant)"Bounty Hunter?"

(Tashigi)"They call him, 'The Immortal Monster' Zant. He's apparently received life-threatening injuries, but was able to come back from each fight. Like he regenerates or something."

(Zant)"I should probably act like I'm someone else, she may be part of the Marines./ Sounds like a strong guy."

(Tashigi)"He's pretty famous around the East Blue, or should I say, infamous? To think he uses his swords just to make money, it's simply unforgivable!"

(Zant)"But isn't he technically doing a good thing, getting rid of the other bad guys?"

(Tashigi)"W-Well, I didn't think about that, bu-"

(Zant)"Then there's a chance that he's actually a good person,"

(Tashigi)*Sweating nervously* "I...well...you see...uh, h-hey, that's an odd sword over there!"

He went over to a small barrel of swords, where she saw one with a red scabbard. The old man suddenly got a worried look on his face, as if he knew something bad was going to happen.

(Ipponmatsu)"U-Uh, there's nothing important there, those are just a bunch of dull, chipped blades!"

She took out a little book, and found a picture of the sword.

(Tashigi)"This is Sandai Kitetsu, one of best swords in the world! Why is I with these blades?!"

(Ipponmatsu)"Th-That doesn't matter! It's not for sale!"

(Zant)"...Because it's cursed, right?"

(Ipponmatsu)"?!...You knew?"

(Zant)"I...can feel it."

(Ipponmatsu)"Well, yes, the sword is cursed. There's three Kitetsu swords in the world, and that one is the lowest grade. They're renowned for their quality, but are dangerous to wield! Dozens of famous swordsmen have lost their lives because they couldn't control them!"

(Zant)"...Then I'll buy this one!"

(Ipponmatsu)"Didn't you hear me?! That thing's too dangerous to be used, and I don't wanna end up indirectly killing someone!"

(Zant)"Then how about he have a little test of luck? If I fail, then I guess I wasn't so special after all..."

He threw Sandai Kitetsu in the air, and stuck out he left arm.

(Ipponmatsu)"A-Are you crazy?!? You'll lose your arm!!"

As the spinning blade came down, as if it was sentient, the sword avoided Zant's arm, and went straight through the floor.

(Zant)"It's settled then! I'll take it!"

(Tashigi)"I...I can't believe it..."

(Ipponmatsu)"...Wait right there!"

He ran upstairs,and came back down with another katana.

(Ipponmatsu)"This is a black lacquered longsword, with an unrivaled edge. It's name is Yubashiri, a Skillful-Grade sword. I may not have much, but this us the best sword I have."

(Zant)"How much did you want for it?"

(Ipponmatsu)"Nothing, I'm giving it to you."

(Zant)"Huh? Why?"

(Ipponmatsu)"I wasn't so sure earlier, but now I see that you're destined to achieve great things! So take this sword, and I'll wish you luck in your future endeavors!"

And so, with Lady Luck on his side, he managed to get two high-grade swords, without spending a single Beli.

(New Fish)

After getting some new threads, Pepin went to the fish market for some new sea food recipes he was creating. The owner of a a large stand, Sapi, was one of the few residents of the town which didn't cower in fear at his presence, because it was apparent that he was a Fishman-Human hybrid, indicated by a fin sticking out the back of his head.

Sapi had some pretty decent fish, but the one that caught the bull shark's attention was the large tuna with an elephant's trunk and tusk.

(Pepin)"Oh, please tell me that's what I think it is!"

(Sapi)"That's right, it's a blue-finned Elephant Tuna!"

(Pepin)"My father once cooked one of these when I was little, but it's so rare to find one since they only exist in the South Blue!"

(Sapi)"That's exactly what I thought when I saw it, but one of these beauties managed to get here through the Grand Line!"

(Pepin)"There's no doubt in my mind, I gotta buy this!"

(Sapi)"Want me to cut it up for you?"

(Pepin)"Oh no, I wanna prepare this delicacy just like pops did, I'll take it whole!"

(New Friends?)

Mawgona found the bar that Luffy told him about, but he couldn't help but stare at the animal standing near the door. It stared back at him, with the same expression.

(Mawgona)"That is a strange reindeer..."

(???)"His name is Chopper, and he's MY strange reindeer, FYI!"

Outside came a little red man with two small horns, and an angry face. He wore a blue shirt with a white circle and red across, along with black pants.

(Not the best artist, but this was an older drawing, so...)

(Mawgona)"Oh, my apologies. Um, are you Bui Bui? I was told that I'd meet him here."

(Bui Bui)"Ah! So that means you're the infamous Dark Soul Mawgona! I've heard a lot about you, saw your latest bounty in the paper this morning, the highest in the East Blue! But yeah, I'm Bui Bui, Proton called and said you were looking for new members."

(Mawgona)"Yes, that's why I came here. Where is your other partner?"

(Bui Bui)"Nix? He's still stuffing his face in the bar, cone with me."

They entered the bar, which was practically empty, say for the bar tender, and one of the strangest people Mawgona has seen yet. Let's start of with his appearance first.

For one, he was like a spherical black bomb, but more cylindrical like dynamite, his height was about the same 6 feet as Mawgona. He had purple eyes, and a long fuse reaching his back.

For his attire, he wore a short sleeved green shirt with the word "KA-POW!!!" on it, brown pants, and leather boots. And finally, his arsenal.

This "Nix" was undoubtedly a marksmen, judging by the variety of guns he had in his person. He had two large barreled guns strapped to his sides, a pair of black flintlocks on his legs, two revolvers on his waist, and a rifle on his back. The strange man was at a large table, with a large stack of plates in his side from the previous dishes he consumed before Mawgona got there.

(Bui Bui)"Nix! This is Mawgona, the guy Proton told us about!"

(Nix)*Mrmph! Hrmph!*

(Bui Bui)"Oh for God's sake, don't talk with your mouth full, I already said you'll choke that way a hundred times!"

He remembered that time he nearly choked to death on a chicken leg last week, and heeded Bui Bui's warning.

(Nix)"Sorry about that, Dark Soul! First time we've met and I'm already acting a fool! Go on, pull up a chair, let's have a little chat to know each other!"

(William)"Of course."

They all sat around the table, as Nix continued to eat. He didn't threat the bar owner or anything, most people are just afraid to be around not only a walking talking bomb, but a walking talking bomb which is also armed to the teeth.

(Mawgona)"Well, I assume that you know about me, so let's talk about you two. What exactly brought you three together?"

(Nix)"For me, it was a couple years back. I used to be a normal Human kid on this quiet little island, but then I unknowingly ate a Devil Fruit. After the first bite, it didn't take long to notice that I became an Explosive Human!"

(Nix)"It wasn't long before I thought about becoming a Pirate, so I built a boat and set off to sea! ...Unfortunately I have no idea how to build a proper ship, and it sank. That's when I met Bui Bui, and we become the best of friends ever since!"

(Bui Bui)"Sure, we'll go with that. Anyway, I actually came from the Grand Line. I was on an island ruled by the Bui Bui tribe."

(Mawgona)"..."

(Bui Bui)"Yes, we called it that. We didn't have best intelligence, but then I was born. I was smart enough to learn how to build a raft, and I used to travel the world. Eventually, I made it to Drum Island, a kingdom where it's snowing all day and all night. The people chased me off with more advanced weapons, so I ran off to the forest. It was at that moment where everything changed."

(Bui Bui)"I was near a herd of reindeer, and I saw one with a blue nose in the far back. I had actually thought about hunting it, but I then noticed a strange mushroom at my feet."

(Bui Bui)"I didn't think anything was strange until I ate it. It tasted horrible, like it had already become rotten years ago. Then, my intelligence skyrocketed! I could speak like a Human, and then the craziest thing happened. My entire body had grown at least ten feet tall, and my weird hands grew fingers!"

(Mawgona)"Where does the reindeer fit into this?"

(Bui Bui)"Oh, Chopper got shot by some hunters, and his head left him for dead. They tried to shoot me, but I guess my skin was tougher than I thought. Anyway, I took Chopper and looked for someone to help him, that's when I met Hiriluk."

(Bui Bui)"He actually helped us, and taught me what he knew about being a doctor...in the surgical sense, he was awful with medicine, learned that from a woman who was also on Drum. Things were fine until that jackass Wapol, the previous King of Drum Kingdom took all the doctors for himself, and proceeded to trick Hiriluk into turning himself in."

(Mawgona)"Why did he do that?"

(Nix)"He was known as a Quack Doctor by everyone!"

(Bui Bui)"But, none of his men succeeded in killing him. He gave a speech on that day, it was about what truly kills a man. It's not by getting shot, it's not by getting an incurable disease, hell, not even by purposely eating a poisonous mushroom! In Hiriluk's opinion, a man truly dies once his name is forgotten by all. With that, just before he detonated an explosive he placed on him beforehand, he had one last thing to say."

"Oh, what a wonderful life I've had!"

(Bui Bui)"And he took his own life, knowing that he wouldn't be forgotten. After many years of perfecting my skills with the Devil Fruit I ate, I was able to defeat Wapol, and the kingdom was happy once again. There's a whole lot of other details, but I'll save those stories for another day."

(Mawgona)"That was an interesting story, what exactly did your Devil Fruit do to you?"

(Bui Bui)"From what I could tell, it was called the Human-Human Fruit. It gave me the intelligence, and the ability to transform into the many shapes and sizes of Humans, which helped me become a doctor. The reason I want to become a Pirate is that the Grand Line is too dangerous for me alone, that's why I came here."

(Nix)"So now that you now what we can do, and why we came here, are we a team now?"

(Mawgona)"Yes, I think we'll be great friends."

(Bui Bui)"Then what are we waiting for, let's get going!"

(Omega)"This chapter is longer than I thought it was going to be!"