#alabasta reference

Luffy steals Jimbei:

It was all a blur as far as Nami could tell, one second Usopp and Sanji were trash talking the opposing team who was batting, the next, Captain Luffy was standing in front of him asking dumb questions.

Well, asking isn't the correct word.

"Oi, join my team."

It was wild dealing with the Strawhat Pirates, a rookie baseball team. Sometimes a game passed and nothing wild happened, other times their "fake" cannon somehow shot out actual cannonballs. 

Then there were the fans which ranged from what everyone suspected were Government officials in poor disguises to actual wanted criminals in even poorer disguises.

It really didn't matter, Nami decided. Not with how despite the randomness that encompassed the team, this seemed to even throw Luffy's own team for a loop.

"What." Could be heard from several members, opposing team included. The Impel Down members all exchanged looks with their manager, as Usopp was doing with Nami.

"Join your team? In the middle of a game?" Nami supposed he had a right to be confused, this is how Luffy normally got people to join. Well… they did haze Franky but that was all in good fun. Not for Franky but eh, what could you do?

Nami gave a long suffering sigh, looking to Robin with hope that she knew what Luffy was going on about. 

"Sure, we would have more fun, and we'll definitely win with you here." Judging by Robins lack of commentary other than her chuckling Nami knew this would either go very well, or very very bad.

The look that crossed Jimbei's face had several members chuckling. "For fun? This is a serious game!"

"Captain! C'mon let's do this after we win!" Zoro lazily shouted, his boredom with this game obvious.

A wave in Zoro's direction from the wayward captain had a small "aye" and… Was that booze?? Dammit Zoro! We can't afford another penalty.

Turning back to the scene giving her a migraine somehow the two had reached an agreement. "Whoa, Luffy seriously?" Nami swivelled her head around, feeling the headache intensify. Usopp stood staring at the two men, seemingly understanding what they refuse to say.

Like that the field that originally was just for baseball was now a war zone. No shit talk from Usopp or songs from Brook.

A heavy silence hung over them all, even Zoro had straightened his back and twisted his cap around, "i mean really is he a damn pokemon trainer?"

Robin came to stand next to Nami, chuckling all the while "calm down manager. What's the worst that can happen?"

Taking a steadying breath as the inning switched, "remember when we faced off against the Numbers of the Week?"

"I was one of them.. So yes." Now Robin was almost outright laughing.

A body slammed next to her and had she been a weaker woman she would have jumped, given the team she managed Nami just barely held back a sigh "or the time we went against True Justice?" Chopper so helpfully asked.

"I remember them yes, I also remember telling all of you before this game-"

Before Nami could finish her sentence all of the rowdy bastards smiled happily and said "No. Fucking. Fighting!"

Throwing her hands up she barely held back a smile "good! Now, captain what the hell?!"

"He's good. We'd make the league, nationals and everything. Right Luff?" Sanji murmured smoking a-

Chopper smacked it out of his hand before she had a chance, a pissed off "Sanji!"

"Mmm. Yeah." Yeah. That's all this damn captain had to say for himself? "Nami, he comes with sponsors." 

Silence reigned the dugout, all eyes on the unwavering manager. When she looked up, what most people mistook as stars, the team saw as Cash symbols. "Go get that team member!"

With that the game went on, just as silent and deadly as before but instead of the boys shit talking, it was Nami.

Mothers were cursed, no ears left untainted, all for the moment the Strawhats won with a home run, all bases filled.

Sanji, Zoro, Usopp and Luffy all ran around their steps light, smiles even brighter.

It would only be later that Luffy divulged that Jimbei would have joined even if they lost.

Staring down the barrel of a new game, Nami questioned said man "why didn't you quit then and there?"

"Then the game wouldn't have gone on, you'd have lost your bets." And well, wasn't that the sweetest damn thing?

Fin.

Hey so I wanted to write this a different way which i will later and that one may be better than this one, but honestly im surprised I could write plot 🤷✌

P.S I know nothing about baseball ⚾