One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

Inside the restaurant, the atmosphere became somewhat somber because of the words "Grand Line".

The proprietress wiped the table while looking worriedly at the excessively young teenagers.

"I've also heard passing travelers mention that the area is known as the 'graveyard of pirates'."

"Once you enter the Grand Line, no one ever comes back alive... It's teeming with monsters, natural disasters, and madness."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Luffy was still chewing on meat when he burst into carefree laughter.

"But ONE PIECE is right there! So we absolutely have to go!"

There's nothing we can do about that.

Zoro crossed his legs, put his hands behind his head, and curled up a fearless smile.

"Now that I'm on this pirate ship, I guess I'll have no choice but to venture into hell."

Looking at these two lunatics, Koby felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

He turned his head and looked at Viktor with pleading eyes.

"Mr. Victor, you'll stop them, won't you? You know how dangerous it is there..."

"Koby".

Viktor suddenly spoke, interrupting him.

"Yes, Mr. Victor!" Koby straightened up instinctively.

Victor put down his teacup. "You're going to become a Marine, right?"

Koby was stunned.

He looked at the three pirates who had just saved him, and the hesitation in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by an unprecedented determination.

He took a deep breath, then raised his head and said loudly:

"Yes! It's ridiculous, isn't it... Mr. Victor."

"I don't have a Devil Fruit, I don't have powerful swordsmanship, and I'm even a coward."

"But since meeting you all, I've wanted to change! I want to live for my beliefs!"

Koby closed his eyes tightly, his body trembling slightly.

He was mentally prepared to face the ridicule of the crowd, just as he had done on Alvida's ship.

One second, two seconds.

The expected laughter did not come.

Koby cautiously opened one eye.

Luffy was sitting cross-legged on a chair, his face covered in snot and tears, looking at him with an extremely moved expression.

"Waaaaah... Koby! You said it so well!"

"Go! Now that you've made up your mind, go and become the King of the Navy!!"

"Ha ha?!"

The touching atmosphere shattered instantly, and Koby frantically waved his hands and complained.

"Luffy-san, stop joking! There's no such thing as 'King of the Marines'! That's a Marine Admiral!"

Just as everyone was making a ruckus, the restaurant door was suddenly pushed open.

"Squeak—"

The once bustling restaurant instantly fell silent.

A naval lieutenant commander, wearing a coat with the word "Justice" on it, walked in with a serious expression, leading a squad of fully armed naval soldiers.

The lieutenant colonel's gaze finally settled on Luffy and his two companions.

"I heard you guys are pirates, is that true?"

"Yes!" Luffy made no attempt to hide it, even patting his chest with a hint of pride.

"Now we're a three-person pirate crew! Hahaha!"

The lieutenant colonel looked at that unguarded smiling face, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly took off his hat.

"Everyone is very grateful to you."

"If it weren't for you, our base and this town would probably still be living under the shadow of Monka's tyranny."

But the next second, the lieutenant colonel put his hat back on, his tone becoming stiff and cold.

"However, now that we know you are pirates, as marines, we cannot remain silent."

"For the sake of the Navy's reputation and position... please leave here immediately!"

"In return, we will not report your whereabouts to headquarters."

The onlookers immediately objected and stood up to criticize.

"Hey! Navy!"

"How could you do this! They are our benefactors!"

"That's right! Weren't you all just too afraid to move because of Monka's tyranny?"

Faced with the accusations from the crowd, the lieutenant colonel's face turned ashen, but he did not back down; he simply clenched his fists.

"Alright! Let's go then!"

Luffy showed no sign of anger. He picked up the remaining food and stood up decisively.

"Victor! Zoro! Now that we've eaten, let's set off!"

"Thank you for the treat, ma'am!" Luffy waved with a smile.

Zoro picked up his three swords and followed, saying, "Seriously, the Marines are all so inflexible."

Just as the three were about to walk out the door, Koby was still standing there, not knowing how to face this moment of parting.

"brush!"

An unexpected change occurred.

Viktor, who had been walking at the back, suddenly turned around, grabbed Koby by the back of his collar, and yanked him hard.

Amidst everyone's horrified gazes, a jet-black, sharp kunai was pressed directly against Koby's vulnerable neck.

"Hey! Navy!"

The gentleness that had been on Viktor's face was gone, replaced by a chilling indifference.

"This kid is a hostage we took along the way. We originally planned to use him as a laborer, but now that we're leaving, keeping him around is just a burden."

Viktor patted Koby's pale cheek with a kunai and sneered.

"If you want him to live, send us ten days' worth of food and water!"

Upon hearing this, the navy men, who had initially wanted to persuade the sailors to stay, immediately changed their expressions and raised their guns.

"Okay! No problem!"

The lieutenant colonel immediately waved his hand to stop him, his expression extremely serious.

"Please do not harm the hostages! We will prepare the supplies immediately!"

In less than five minutes, several large bags of supplies were delivered to the door.

Viktor glanced at the supplies on the ground, a satisfied smile curving his lips.

"You guys know what's good for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Victor raised his foot and kicked Koby in the butt without any hesitation.

"Bang!"

"Ouch!"

Koby rolled like a gourd all the way to the feet of the Marines.

"You guys got off easy."

Viktor put away his kunai, picked up the supplies, and turned to leave.

Luffy and Zoro walked ahead without turning around, but the corners of their mouths couldn't help but turn up.

"Ah..." Zoro chuckled softly, lowering his voice, "That bastard really came up with everything; he even managed to get the supplies."

"Hehehe, Victor is such a bad guy."

Although Luffy said that, he was laughing happier than anyone else.

Ignoring the wary gazes of the navy, the three swaggered toward the dock.

At the entrance of the restaurant.

Koby lay sprawled on the ground, staring blankly at the ceiling.

My butt hurts, but my heart is warm.

Although Mr. Victor's kick looked heavy, he didn't use much force at all.

He did it on purpose...

Koby's eyes instantly reddened, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

He deliberately put on this act to distance himself from me... Viktor-san, Luffy-san, Zoro-san...

"Hey! Are you alright, kid?" The lieutenant colonel came over and tried to help him up.

Koby suddenly jolted awake, sprang to his feet, and stood ramrod straight.

He didn't bother wiping the dust and tears from his face, and shouted loudly at the stern-faced lieutenant colonel in front of him:

"Lieutenant Commander! Please let me join the Navy!!"

The lieutenant colonel was taken aback.

"I'll do anything, from odd jobs and mopping floors to cleaning toilets!" Coby shouted at the top of his lungs. "I want to join the Navy!"

A nearby naval soldier frowned.

"Lieutenant Colonel, this kid's identity is unknown; he was just hanging out with pirates..."

"I am--"

Coby took a deep breath, and Luffy's fearless smiling face appeared in his mind.

"I'm going to be a Marine Admiral!!"

The entire room fell silent.

The lieutenant colonel looked at the boy in front of him, who was crying and trembling.

"Many of our comrades have sacrificed their lives," the lieutenant colonel said in a deep voice. "The Navy carries the weight of justice; if you want to join, you must be prepared to die for it. Can you do that?"

"Yes! I'm not afraid!!" Koby shouted.

The lieutenant colonel was silent for two seconds, then the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"Okay. I approve."

……

Shellstown Wharf.

A gentle sea breeze is blowing.

"You bastard, you've thought of everything! You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

As Zoro laboriously carried the large bags of supplies delivered by the Navy onto the shabby little wooden boat, he couldn't help but complain.

Viktor stood at the bow of the ship, tossing a "borrowed" apple in his hand, and took a bite.

"Oh? I think I acted pretty well."

Viktor chewed on an apple and mumbled, "It cleared that kid's name and solved our food problem for now."

"That's strategy, understand, you green algae head?"

"You bastard!" Zoro's forehead veins throbbed as he glared at Viktor, who was only talking and not doing anything. "Come help me move these things!"

"I'm all about brains," Victor said matter-of-factly.

"The Three-Man Pirate Crew—Set Sail!!"

Before the two could finish arguing, Luffy had already jumped onto the bow of the ship and untied the mooring rope.

As the sea breeze blew, the small boat slowly left the shore.

Just then, hurried footsteps came from the embankment.

"Mr. Luffy—!! Mr. Victor—!! Mr. Zoro—!!"

The three of them turned around and looked back.

Koby stood on the shore, with a row of navy soldiers standing neatly behind him.

Koby waved his hand, sobbing uncontrollably, and shouted:

"I will never forget this kindness!! One day, we will meet again!!"

"Goodbye, Coby!!" Luffy stood at the bow of the ship, waving his arms vigorously, his smile as bright as the sun. "Next time we meet, we'll be enemies!!"

"Goodbye, big brothers!" Little girl Rika ran out and waved frantically.

Just then, the lieutenant colonel suddenly stepped forward.

"All - salute!!"

"brush!!"

All the marines, including Coby, raised their right hands in unison, giving the highest military salute to the pirate boat that was gradually disappearing into the distance.

This is the Navy of Shellstown, a tribute to "True Justice".

On the sea.

Zoro watched this scene with a slight smile on his lips: "Hmph, what a strange bunch of marines."

"It is strange, but not bad, is it?"

Viktor turned around and looked at the boundless sea.

"Wait a minute... does anyone know anything about navigation?"