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_Kreen Town/Jr Island-Paradise_____

Shooting star docked in the port of a small island, and because of Ss massive, the civilians couldn't ignore it.

"T-that's the Darkstar pirates flag!!" exclaimed a civilian.

*Whispers*

Yet they didn't panic, many pirates came to the island, and thanks to its small size, no one was interested in pillaging it.

Sin walked with Ash leaving the rest of the crew inside.

"The dancing rat's tavern?" Sin read the letters on the wooden sign, before entering.

Sin and Ash sat down in front of the bar.

"Give me a..." he was about to order some booze as usual when someone interupted him.

"Oi! give me another cherry pie!" said a voice, and Sin frowned.

*Thud* before sitting in front of the bar near Sin.

"Sorry brother, but I'm starving," said the man apologetically.

"It's fine, barman! give me a cherry pie along with booze for me and my two friends here" said Sin.

"Zehahahahahaha! I owe you one, my friend!" laughed the man.

'Blackbeard!' Sin didn't need to turn around to know who he was.

"So... what's brought you here Marshal D.Teach, No... I should call you now Blackbeard" said Sin without turning.

"The same thing that brought you here... Heir of The Morningstar family, No... I should call you now the Darkstar's captain, Demon eyes Sin " said Blackbeard.

"And what is that?" said Sin, not surprised his identity was revealed.

"The ultimate adventure, finding the one piece!" he said.

A huge smile appeared on Sin's face.

"Join my crew!"Join my crew!" they both said at the same time.

They looked at each other seriously before...

"PffffftHahahhaha!" "Zehhahahahaha!" suddenly they exploded into laughter.

The rest of the bar was Silent.

Sin and Blackbeard, both saw the determination in each other's eyes, so they gave up on recruiting each other.

"Barman to celebrate this new friendship, every during for today is on me!" said Sin happily, but in his heart, this so-called friendship is just so they won't step on each other's toes unless the stakes are high enough.

"Cheers!"..."Cheers!"

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"Sin! Remember that a man's dream will never die! and eat more cherry pies!" said Blackbeard, as he watched Sin leave.

"Yeah, Don't die too quickly, Teach!" said Sin without turning back.

"Zehahahahaha!" laughed Teach.

And like that Sin meet His first Rival.

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Sin was sitting on the ship's now as usual, while thinking about his encounter with Blackbeard.

'What a troublesome fellow' though Sin, at first he wanted to get rid him, but since they promised to not get involved in each other's business, Sin couldn't find any excuse, what? to protect the old man or Ace? Sin never met them, and he doesn't care about them.

'I need to change my plans now' he thought.