One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

Upon arriving at the open space, Akane did not immediately have Luffy and Zoro begin their sparring.

Instead, it led the group to get to know each other.

He and Luffy are both easy to talk to; one has a god's-eye view, and the other is carefree and nonchalant.

But Zoro and Nami have only just joined them.

Nami also harbored ulterior motives, preparing to abscond with the money at any time.

In order for the team to get running as quickly as possible, the first mate, Crimson, still needs to take some action.

Upon hearing Red's suggestion, Luffy immediately raised both hands in agreement: "Introduce yourselves!? Great! Great!"

Luffy was incredibly excited to have gained two new crewmates.

Chi Hong smiled slightly; this was exactly the effect she wanted.

"Well then, as the leader of our team, Luffy, you can start first!"

"Hehe! No problem!" Luffy grinned widely and chuckled foolishly.

He quickly put the straw hat on his head with one hand, a standard confident smile spreading across his face:

"My name is Monkey D. Luffy, and my dream is to become the freest Pirate King on this sea!!!"

"And I am also a rubber person who ate the rubber fruit, so my body can stretch and lengthen freely like rubber."

"Like this..."

To prove his point, he then performed his signature act right in front of Nami and Zoro, stretching his mouth to the length of his arm.

Zoro and Nami were instantly dumbfounded by the outrageous scene before them.

However, Zoro quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly interrupted:

"Wait! You said your ability is just to turn your body into rubber, then what about that speed you were going for before?! It was practically teleportation!"

Zoro, who has not yet left the East Blue, the weakest sea, and witnessed the true strength of others, still finds it difficult to accept things beyond his comprehension.

Luffy, however, snapped his mouth back shut and said nonchalantly:

"Ah, you mean that? It's a special combat technique, one of the Six Styles invented by Crimson: Shave!"

"Able to unleash astonishing power in an instant."

“Let me correct you!” Crimson immediately interjected with a smile: “That wasn’t invented by me, it’s just a standard combat technique used in the Navy…”

"Its official name is the Sixth Type of the Navy, but I only happen to know a little about it."

"After all, I am a trainer!"

"Trainer!?"

Upon hearing the word again, Zoro finally seized the opportunity and immediately pressed for details:

"So... what exactly is a Trainer?"

“That’s a long story,” Crimson continued with a smile. “Now it’s my turn.”

"As you all know, I'm the vice-captain of this pirate crew. I don't have any dreams; I just drift along with the tide, going wherever the tide takes me."

"I am also a trainer."

"As for the role of a trainer, it's exactly as the name suggests: to train others, help them become stronger quickly, and even gain magical powers!"

"For example, this..."

As he spoke, Crimson suddenly raised one hand.

The primal power within him surged once more, transforming into rocks that appeared behind him.

Since it was just a demonstration, Crimson quickly withdrew its power supply, causing the rocks to fall to the ground and disappear rapidly.

"As you can see, trainers can grant you all sorts of amazing abilities."

"Of course, this will take some time and your own efforts."

"This...how is this possible!? Is this also a Devil Fruit ability?"

Nami's eyes flashed with surprise, and she couldn't help but interrupt Scarlet.

"No, it's not..."

"However, you can understand it this way for now."

Red shook his head, but a strange smile appeared on his lips as he looked at Nami:

"With my power, even if you, Nami, are not good at fighting, I am confident that I can train you into a top-level expert capable of fighting any powerful enemy!"

"You mean I can also gain abilities like yours?" Nami looked surprised and pointed to herself.

“Of course!” Crimson answered without hesitation.

"After all, I'm a trainer!!!"

He reiterated his identity, almost like brainwashing, to attach the label of "trainer" to himself.

Although it's not certain yet, Red has a feeling that this is the right way to let other people become Pokémon and enter the game world!

After saying this, Red didn't give Nami a chance to ask for details and clapped his hands:

"All right!"

"The specific situation is somewhat complicated and not so easy for you to understand."

"Instead of wasting time here, let time answer all the questions."

"Then it's your turn next, Zoro."

"Huh?" Zoro, still in shock at Luffy and Akame's abilities, was slightly taken aback, but quickly adjusted his mindset and began his self-introduction.

Compared to Luffy and Akame, who humbly left things unsaid, Zoro's introduction was as normal as ever.

It was still his old story, but it was also his most truthful version of events.

After Zoro finished, it was naturally Nami's turn.

Seeing that all three of them were looking at her, Nami's heart skipped a beat, and she felt inexplicably nervous.

But perhaps moved by Crimson's earlier act of leaving money for the residents of Shells, she took a deep breath and began to explain earnestly:

"My name is Nami, and I'm a thief who specializes in stealing pirate treasure."

"Let me make it clear beforehand that I don't have the superb navigation skills you're talking about, although I do know a little bit about navigation."

Like Akame and Luffy, Nami also showed some modesty and reservations.

The main problem is that she's still confused and doesn't understand the current situation.

If it weren't for Akane and Luffy's forceful invitation, and the fact that the cash and luxury goods they had just looted were still on Akane, attracting her...

She's probably already trying to figure out how to get out of this situation.

However, in comparison, Zoro, who has nothing to hide, seems rather lacking in depth.

What's going on, Zoro?

You have to stand up!

Zoro: ? ? ?

Isn't it time for Nami's introduction?

Why is the first mate staring at me like that?

"........."

Looking at the eerie atmosphere in the air, Nami reaffirmed her suspicions:

"These guys! Not a single one of them is normal!!!"

After a brief introduction, Nami did not elaborate on her situation.

Seeing this, Crimson naturally didn't ask any further questions.

He simply smiled, drawing everyone's attention back to him, and then said to Luffy:

"How about it, Luffy? I told you Shells Town would satisfy us, didn't I?"

"With two excellent crew members acquired at once, you've taken another step closer to becoming the Pirate King!"

"Hahaha~ All of this is thanks to Crimson!!!"

Luffy laughed heartily.

Without Crimson even needing to say anything, it had already started its own CPU:

"I knew it! Listening to you would never be a mistake!"

“Of course!” Crimson laughed along, but then turned and called to a busy naval soldier behind her.

Hey! You there, buddy!

"……what?!"

The naval soldier who was inexplicably stopped trembled.

He hadn't forgotten that Crimson had recently killed Colonel Morgan in a flash.

"Wha...what happened!?"

"Relax, don't be so tense." A slight smile played on her lips. "You guys should have a camera Den Den Mushi or a camera here, right?"

"Go get ready and take a picture for us!"

"Huh!?" The navy soldier opened his mouth wide. "Taking pictures? Here!?"

"Of course!"

Red patted Luffy on the shoulder: "Today is the official founding day of our Straw Hat Pirates!"

"Such a great moment should definitely be recorded."

"Aren't you right, Luffy!?"

“That’s right, that’s right!” Luffy nodded repeatedly, clapping his hands happily. “As expected, Akagi is the one who thought of everything.”

"Wait...wait a minute!"