A little glimpse into the past.
East Blue crew's first meeting with Luffy and learning that he is an omega.
I wanted to write a little East Blue episode as I was having trouble writing the next chapter. I'm going to expand this with other crew members and post a one-shot called "Our Omega Captain", but for now, this is the place. I hope you will like it. good reading.
“To be killed by the sailors or to come with me… Which do you choose?”
“You are the son of the devil. Well done! I'd rather be a pirate than die here!”
“Great you will be my Nakama!!! Ok! This is perfect!"
“I see! Now set me free!!!”
Thereupon, Luffy began to try to untie Zoro's knots.
“But I can't figure it out!”
"HEY! Stop kidding!"
Meanwhile, Captain Morgan's soldiers had begun to march towards them.
"Strange. The knot gets tighter.”
“QUICK, GIVE ME MY SWORDS!”
“LUFFY-SAN!”
So Luffy gave him his swords. Taking his swords, Zoro instantly freed himself from the ropes and stopped any soldiers who came upon them.
“WOW!!! Super!!!!"
“Roronoa Zoro!”
“One more move and you die!”
"I am so afraid!"
“I made a promise to be a pirate. Going against the sailors will make me a wanted man. On top of that, I'm only going to tell you one thing. I will always follow my own goals!”
“Goals?”
“Being the best swordsman in the world! If you do one thing that will cause me to abandon my purposes, your life will end at my sword!”
“The world's best swordsman? Wonderful! I would expect nothing less from you, the comrade of the pirate king!”
“Heh, really! Whether as a devil or a saint, my name will be heard all over the world!”
“Bend over, Zoro! Gomu Gomu no Muchi!”
Luffy took down all the soldiers with his kick.
"What are you?"
“I ate rubber fruit. I am rubber man!”
As soon as Zoro and Luffy defeated Morgan, everyone cried out for joy. Zoro threw himself to the ground.
“What happened Zoro-san? Are you injured?”
"I am so hungry."
***
So Zoro, Luffy, and Coby went to that little girl's restaurant. Although he hadn't eaten in three weeks, Zoro had eaten less than Luffy.
“Well, how many shipmates do we have? I remember you said you were looking for a crew. You've already found a crew to become the pirate king, right?"
"No. There is only you."
"What?! Then…"
"Yes. The two of us!"
"Can we just be pirates, the two of us?"
"What is the problem? We are strong!”
“Our ship? Our pirate ship?”
"It's over there!"
“Is it that?”
“It's small for now, but I'm going to get a really big one in the future!”
“Hahahaha! How?!"
“I want a pirate flag too!”
“Luffy-san was born without the ability to plan.”
“Am I really going to go after this guy?”
"Yes! But together we will find more Nakama.”
“Hey, where are you going now?”
"Is not it certain? Grand Line!”
“Just with the two of you? Not possible!”
“Is the Grand Line really that dangerous?”
“Of course it is!”
Thus, a brief summary of the Coby Grand Line and the Roger era was passed.
“I guess we have no other choice.”
“Zoro-san, you too?!”
"Who cares if you're not coming anyway."
"I'm worried even if I'm not coming."
Seeing the sailors entering, Luffy provoked Coby to punch him. So his little omega friend could start walking towards his goal. Then he and Zoro got on their little boats and set sail.
***
Luffy talked to Zoro about simple things until they were far from land. Just like where they came from... When they got far from the land, he decided to open the subject.
“Hmm… we got pretty far, huh? I've never seen land for nearly two hours. Okay!"
"What is okay?"
“I have to tell you something. I'm saying this now that you can't escape. I wouldn't let you escape though. After all, you're my first Nakama."
"What?"
“I am an omega.”
“So?”
“What do you mean so? Normally-"
Zoro interrupted before Luffy could finish his sentence.
“I mean it doesn't matter. A lot of people are idiots. Just because someone is an omega doesn't make him weak. Or strong just because of alpha. You saw that blond boy. Alpha but the foremost of the weak. Plus that power ranking is bullshit. Alpha men, alpha woman, beta man, beta woman, omega man, omega woman… So who did that?”
"So you don't care."
"No."
“Shishishi… I have a good first Nakama.”
"I think. Don't our dreams matter? Not our genders!”
"Yes!"
So Luffy involuntarily relaxed. He didn't have to convince Zoro.
"But…"
"But?"
"I couldn't smell you."
“Oh… I use scent blocker.”
“But not fake pheromones?”
“No. They make me sick. They can guess, but I'll probably take care of myself."
"Yes. What about heats? For my ruts I use supressants.”
“Same here. Unless there is an emergency.”
"Good. Being an omega doesn't change anything for me, Luffy. But don't worry, I won't let anyone use your secondary sex to harm you."
“Shishishi! Thank you, Zoro.”
"It's okay, captain."
Thus, they continued their journey at sea.
It was the second night of Zoro and Luffy's voyage at sea. Zoro was the type to ignore all the gender nonsense. Instincts were another matter, though. That useless alpha in him was a nuisance. He knew that the boy next to him was stronger than him, but since he learned that he was an omega, he was much more careful while he slept. “PROTECT HIM” “HE SMELLS LIKE HOME” was the only thought in his mind. On the second night, he couldn't resist any longer. He slid to the side where Luffy was sleeping. For some reason, Luffy, who would not wake up if the ball exploded, had woken up to this movement.
“Zoro?”
"You continue to sleep. I am here."
“Shishishi. The Alphas... a total nui-"
What person would fall asleep before they could finish a sentence? Still, Zoro was glad that Luffy wasn't offended by Zoro's behavior. It both relieved the alpha in him and did not disturb his new captain. It was a nice night.
///////
"You're strong aren't you?!"
"Huh, who are you?"
“You won with bare hands against swords. Hey! If you join me. I am a thief who robs pirates.”
"No. I have no reason to join you.”
"Hey wait a minute!"
“Now I remember. I am hungry.”
“How would you like me to treat you?”
"Really?"
"Yes…"
So Luffy went to have dinner with the orange-haired girl. While eating:
“Do you live here alone?”
“I am not one of the people of this city. Locals fled because they were afraid of Buggy.”
"So you loot what's left, too."
“How rude of you! I'm a thief robbing pirates. Don't pair me with the looters."
"But a thief is a thief, aren't they?"
"I'll collect a hundred million no matter what."
“What are you going to do with that much money?”
"This is a secret. It's not a dream that hundred million if you have the Grand Line map.”
“The map? Are you a navigator?"
“My skills are much better than other navigators.”
"I understand. This is great! Why don't you join us as a navigator?!”
"Really?"
"Yes! The crew of pirates!”
"No! Are you a pirate?"
"Yes. I promised the man who gave me this hat that I would be a great pirate.”
“The things I hate most in this world are pirates! I like money and tangerines!”
“Come on, be our navigator.”
"I said no."
“Well then.”
"Well if you accept my terms I'll give it a thought."
"Really? I do everything!"
“I want you to go see Buggy with me, but…”
“Why did you tie me up?”
“Just a rope, problem?”
“I guess not. I'd like to meet some pirates. Let's go."
How had Nami let herself fall into this situation? She was standing in front of the cannon. The Buggy crew would kill her if she didn't fire the cannon, but if she did, she would be no different than the pirates she hated.
“Nami, don't ruin the party!”
"What is the problem? Your hands are shaking. This is what happens if you don't prepare yourself mentally."
“What do you mean by mental preparation? Killing people as they want? Is this the way of the pirates?”
"No! Being ready to risk your own life!”
Just then, someone took the match from Nami's hand. Just as he was about to ignite the fuse, Nami knocked him down.
“I will never be like the pirates who took the most important person from me!”
“Oh, so that's why. AHHH!!! Afire!!!!"
Nami ran and put out the burning wick, holding it with her hands.
“AHHHH!!!”
"You? Behind you!"
A lot of men were about to attack Nami.
“Oi oi! All these guys trying to beat up one girl?”
“Zoro!”
"Did you get hurt?"
"N-no."
“Oh thank goodness. You could find it here. Get me out of here quick."
“What are you really doing? A bird took you away and now you're in the cage?"
“Well, it was a lot of fun.”
“So you are Zoro. What do you want? my head?”
"No. I am not interested. I quit pirate hunting.”
“But I was interested. If I kill you, I will become more famous.”
"Don't do that, you'll die."
Seeing Zoro, who was relatively badly injured because he didn't know about Buggy's devil fruit, Luffy said:
So Zoro Buggy swung his cannon towards them and Nami fired it. In this confusion, Zoro managed to take Luffy in the cage to the city. Zoro's condition was bad. Besides not having eaten for three days, he was also injured. Moreover, he was dealing with a stupid captain. That's why he was so happy when Nami brought the key. But the dog ate it. When the mayor of the city arrived, Zoro was finally able to rest.
***
When Luffy's fight with Mohji was over, Nami realized that he was fighting for the dog Shushu.
“I'm sorry I thought badly of you.”
"No problem. You had your reasons.”
When Zoro and Luffy decided to fight Buggy, Nami understood what kind of people they were.
"I won't be a pirate, but I will join you for both our purposes."
“Shishishi. Good."
***
After Buggy's defeat, the villagers misunderstood the event, and they had to flee. For the first time in a long time, Nami felt comfortable. They were different. These two were not like those abominations.
While Nami was assessing her own situation, Luffy was waiting to get away from the land as he did to Zoro. Once he was far enough away, he brought up the subject.
“Hey, Nami. I know you don't want to be a pirate. But you're planning to come with us to the Grand Line, right?"
"Yes. What happened?"
“Then you should know something about me.”
"What?"
“I am an omega.”
"Omega? I guess that's why I couldn't smell you. Does that sleeping idiot know?"
“Zoro? Yes."
“Hmm…”
"Is there a problem?"
"No. Being an Omega doesn't change anything for me. I was even happier. I wouldn't want to travel with two alpha pirates. Pirates are worse when they are alpha.”
"Do not say that. Zoro is also alpha and a pirate.”
“I already realized that you are not normal.”
“Shishishi. But I am glad.”
"Do not worry. My sister is an omega. For that reason…"
“Oooo do you have a sister?”
"Yes."
“I also have two… I have an older brother.”
“Oh is it?”
"Yes."
“Having siblings is something nice. But Luffy?”
"Yes?"
“Heats?”
“On suppressant.”
“Oh… I guess I should use it too.”
"Do not you use it?"
"This…"
“You don't have to use it. We'll stay on the islands for you."
“Oh… thanks Luffy.”
“Shishishi! No problem."
***
Nami couldn't take it anymore as she had been staring at Luffy looking at his hat for an hour.
“Give it!”
“Huh?”
“The hat. I will fix it.”
"REALLY?!"
"Yes. Now let me fix it."
Then Luffy gave Nami a big hug.
"Thank you so much!"
“Hai hai.”
Luffy was asleep most of the time, as they had no food but apples on the way to the island that Nami had mentioned. Nami usually went on the boat next to them. She was just coming to change Zoro's bandage.
"Hey, it's time to change bandages."
"There's no need. It's healed."
“Don't be stupid. No human wound heals that quickly.”
“Mine would.”
“You're a total jerk. Pray, I don't get bandage money."
“I have no money to give.”
"I know. Let me change your bandage now.”
Zoro was looking at her while Nami was tending to Zoro's wound.
“If you have something to say, say it.”
“You are an alpha.”
“So you are.”
“What are you planning woman? You said you didn't want to be a pirate. I won't let you hurt him."
“Are you his alpha?”
"No. He's my captain."
“I don't want to hurt him, but I hate pirates. We have a common purpose. Grand Line.”
“I wouldn't hesitate to punch you in the face if you hurt him.”
"I am aware. I'm not going to piss off an alpha man."
“Not because he's omega.”
"Wrong."
"Not."
“Not entirely yes, but partly because of that. I'm an alpha too Zoro. I know what you are feeling. That's not how instincts work."
“They are annoying.”
"I agree. Yes completely brand new. Now get some rest. I'll be on patrol."
"No."
“I will not harm him.”
“Not until I can be sure.”
"You know. Then I am sleeping. Wake me up if something happens, idiot."
***
Merry was a beautiful ship. There were two hammocks in the men's room. That's why Zoro decided to sleep on the sofa. Nami strangely agreed to take the first watch. From time to time she would come and look at the wounds of the others. Zoro, who normally sleeps a lot, was awake. Not only because of a new sense of place but also because of the alpha woman and the new beta that he didn't quite trust. He would be relieved if he killed the alpha in him.
But Zoro wasn't the only one awake. Strangely, Luffy and Usopp were also awake.
“Hey, Usopp?”
"Hmm?"
“How does it feel to have a mate?”
“Soon to be mate.”
"What difference does it make?"
"I do not know. Because I don't have a mate. But I just love her. Her smile. Her voice. Her hair blew in the wind. Her stance. Everything.”
“Heeee. What a man of love you are.”
"Oi Zoro."
“I think this is all nonsense.”
“Don't you want a mate, Zoro?”
“It's just an obstacle to my dreams. Weakness."
“Hmmm…”
“What is it, long nose?”
"I do not think like this."
"What?"
"Weakness. I think I got stronger thanks to Kaya.”
"Nonsense."
"You won't understand until you meet that person."
“Never so.”
“I think mate is a good feeling. Even though I don't understand much."
“Look, even Luffy gets it.”
“But I prefer a pack. I had a pack when I was little. My brothers and I.”
"Really?"
"Don't lie, Luffy."
"It's your job to lie, Usopp."
“But you don't have a pack mark.”
“Couldn't get a chance. But we were a pack.”
“If he says so, so it is. Drop it Usopp. And now we sleep. It is uncertain what tomorrow will bring.”
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
/////////
“If you intend to attack this village, you must gather your strength! Or my 80 million men will crush you like bugs!”
"UNBELIEVABLE!!!"
"You are lying."
"Ah! She saw the truth!”
“See, he said I saw the truth.”
"What? Was he lying?”
“80 million may be an exaggeration, but I have a lot of strong men!”
“Those three pups?”
“LEARNED!!! R-RUN!!!”
"Hey don't run away!"
“I've never heard of a pirate using pachinko.”
“Hahahaha!!! You are quite an interesting person.”
“Oh don't laugh! I am very honorable. That's why they call me the honorable Usopp. My Pachinko skill is better than rifles.”
“Since you talked about rifles, bet your life on that. It's not a tool to scare people."
Maybe Zoro picked the right person as captain huh?
“The person standing in front of you is a real pirate.”
"As I thought. The speech of a real pirate is scarier. Unbelievable."
Zoro and Luffy laughed at that too.
“I just imitated someone else's speech. Shanks, whom I deeply respect.”
“S-Shanks? Do you know the red-haired Shanks?"
"Yes. Isn't it Yasopp? Your father's name?"
In a surprise, Usopp fell.
“Yasopp my father's name is correct but how do you know?”
"I'll tell you if you buy me dinner."
"We agreed."
So they all went to dinner together.
“I met your father once when I was little.”
"So my dad was on Shanks' ship huh?"
“You look just like your father. As soon as I saw it I thought it was his son. He always told me I have a son the same age as you.”
"Really? I never thought my father was in such a great crew.”
“I don't know what his status is right now, but I think he's still with him. But your dad's marksmanship is really great. And Usopp, I've heard your story over and over. I was pretty tired of it. Yasopp is a great pirate.”
“I thought so too. Disregarding his own life, he sails to the seas and embarks on adventures.”
“This makes it easier for us to talk. Hey. Is there a place in this village where we can buy a sailboat or a large ship?”
“As you can see, this village is quite small. I'm very sorry, but I can't accept your request."
“There was a huge mansion on top of the hill.”
“Hey Usopp, do you know them?”
“You can't go there! Ah! Now I remember. There was something I had to do. I know the owner of this shop well. Eat and drink as you wish. I'm going. See you!"
***
After the Captain Kuro incident, they met Lady Kaya's fine gift, Going Merry. Finally, the little crew had a ship. Usopp had to go his own way, too.
“So you really are sailing, Usopp-san.”
"Yes. I must go before I change my mind. Don't try to stop me."
“I will not stop. I felt you would do that.”
"What? I was a little disappointed. Next time I'm back in the village, I'll tell stories that are more compelling than those of the lying Usopp."
“I will look forward to it.”
“Take care of yourself too! We will meet again one day.”
"Why?"
“Why? You're really obtuse, aren't you? I'll be a pirate like you. So one day we may meet somewhere at sea.”
“What are you talking about, get in quick!”
"We are already Nakama, aren't we?"
“I-I'm the captain!
“Don't be silly, I'm the captain!
So Usopp placed his things in Merry.
"Luffy to Kaya-"
"We are waiting."
"Kaya!"
“Usopp-san?”
“I'm going to be a really brave pirate. And one day I'll be back with my stories. I know I'm asking a lot from you, but will you wait for me?"
“Well?”
"Forgive my rudeness, but-"
“Usopp-san?”
"Yes?"
“I will wait for the day when I will be your mate.”
“Kaya… Please wait for me. I'll write you a letter whenever I get the chance. And take this.”
"This?"
“The ring my father gave to my mother. Will you wear it as a necklace until I come?"
“I'd be proud of that, Usopp-san. Please go now. They are waiting for you.”
So Usopp left her without another word and boarded the ship again. Merry also sailed.
“Heh, so you want to have a mate huh?”
"Yes. I have always loved her very much.”
“Usopp, you are so sweet.”
“Hahahaha. I think we already have a married man on our crew. And Usopp?”
"Yes?"
"There's no turning back now that you've joined the crew."
"I know."
“Then you should know one more thing. I am an omega.”
“Huh? HUH!!!!! Seriously?!"
"Yes."
“Woah. You are so strong!”
“Would it be a problem for you?”
“Why would it be? I am a beta man so pheromones don't even affect me that much and I literally have a soon-to-be mate. Nami and Zoro?”
“Me and Zoro are alpha.”
“' 2 alphas 1 beta 1 omega huh. Normally there should be more betas.”
“Shishishi. We will have more crew members.”
//////
“Hey cook! Join us! You will be the cook on my pirate ship!”
“Huh?”
“Are you a pirate?”
"Yes."
“Then why did you attack this restaurant?”
“It was an accident. We were just defending ourselves.”
“What does that mean? Anyway, you better not do anything else to this place. The head chef here was once a notorious big pirate.”
“So that old man was a pirate.”
“For that old man, this restaurant is more precious than any treasure. Other cooks who followed his fame were once fearsome pirates. Pirates in these parts come here often.”
"Yes. doesn't seem to have any free moments."
"Not bad. I'm used to it.”
“Lately, a lot of people come to watch pirates and cooks fight. But that scares away all part-time waiters.”
“Oh, so that's why he asked me to work here for a year. Hey! Join us!"
“I refuse. I have my own reasons to stay here.”
"No! I refuse!
"What?"
“I refuse your refusal! You're a good cook, so come with me and be a pirate."
“Listen to me oi!”
“What is your reason?”
“I don't need to tell you!”
“Huh? Didn't you want me to listen to you now?"
“I said you should accept my decision! If you're not careful, I'll slit you like a fish, Straw Hat!”
"What did you say?! If you don't want to start a fight, don't insult my hat! You scumbag!”
While they were fighting, Gin intervened and warned Luffy about the Grand Line. He then says Sanji will get in trouble because of him before he goes his own way. Sanji then threw her dinner plate into the sea. And he said he has no proof anymore. Gin left very gratefully.
***
As soon as Sanji saw Nami, he started flirting with her.
“But this is so terrible. There is a huge obstacle between us!”
“Isn't the obstacle mine? Sanji?”
“Old geezer!”
“Isn't that great? Why don't you run away and become a pirate like them? We don't need you here anymore!”
“Hey shitty old man! Am I not the cook's assistant here? We don't need you here anymore, what's the bullshit?!”
“You are constantly fighting with customers. You flirt with every beautiful woman you see. And you make terrible meals. You are nothing but a burden to this restaurant!”
"What…"
“Other cooks don't like you anyway. Why don't you be a pirate or something and get out of here?"
“What is this nonsense? I did nothing and now you're blowing on me? I don't mind other excuses but I will never let you insult my food! I don't care what you say! I will stay here as a cook! If you don't like it, that's your problem!”
“How dare you hit your own boss?! You stupid eggplant!”
Luffy liked Sanji even more after Zeff and Sanji's fight. Besides, he was funny. He should definitely join the crew.
***
Sanji had watched both Zoro and Luffy very closely during Zoro and Mihawk's fight. To him, at first, what Zoro did was pointless. As for Luffy… It was obvious that Zoro was very valuable to Luffy. The boy almost broke what he was holding on to. Still, he had respected all of Zoro's wishes and never interfered in the fight. After Zoro made a promise to Luffy, he sent him and the other idiots after Nami-san. What a strong will… What a crew…
After the battle with Don Krieg, Luffy earned all of Sanji's respect. Still, deciding to go was a very difficult decision, especially as the old geezer's words 'don't catch a cold' broke him. It was the first time he'd been separated from the man who had acted as his father in all this time and had even developed a paternal bond with him. But it was necessary for his dreams.
So with Yosaku and Luffy, he started to go after Nami. On the way, Luffy realized that Sanji was using fake pheromones. So he decided to ask.
“Hey, Sanji?”
"Hmm?"
“Are you an Alpha?”
“Yes. Can't you tell?"
Yes. He was lying. But Luffy wasn't the type to judge him. After the incident 10 years ago, that too… It was a long time ago.
“Just making sure. I am an omega by the way.”
“Oh… I kinda guessed it.”
“Right…”
Sanji had guessed that Luffy was an omega due to both being odorless and his attitude towards crew members. He wasn't the type to judge her because he was already an omega. He didn't want to lie, but…
***
“NAMI!!!! YOU ARE MY NAKAMA!!!!”
He had defeated Arlong. He had defeated Arlong. After 8 years. She was free at last. She was free.
That's why Nami pulled Luffy aside for a moment while people were partying.
“Luffy…”
“Yeah, Nami?”
“Arlong has always told me about hierarchy and the importance of alpha. That's why I underestimated you. I am very sorry."
“It's okay Nami. I understand the way people view omegas best.”
“Thanks, Luffy.”
“Shishishi!! You are my Nakama, right? I can do anything for my Nakama.”
Luffy then returned to the party for more food. Nami went to do her last few errands.
After Nami got her tattoo, she turned into a party. Strangely enough, she couldn't find either Luffy or Sanji-kun in the crowd. She finally found them where Zoro lay.
“So you are here.”
“Oh Nami-san, you are so beautiful again.”
“Hai hai Sanji-kun. Thanks. Is he finally asleep?"
“Is that stubborn Marimo? Yes. Just a dumb alpha image.”
“Shishishi”
“And what about you?”
“Ahhh! My Nami-san was your concern for me. I could die of happiness.”
“Why am I struggling?”
“YOSH! I'm hungry again. I'm going."
So Luffy went to eat again.
“Isn't he an amazing person, Sanji-kun?”
"He really is. Normally, no one would believe that an omega defeated an Alpha merman.”
“I wouldn't believe it. After all, normally Omegas are fragile.”
“They are not weak.”
“I guess they are not. I'm going to the party too. See you later Sanji-kun.”
“Of course Nami-san!”
After Nami left, Sanji looked at the stupid alpha, who was sleeping a little longer. It was best to stay away from him.