Destroying A Tyrant's Statue!

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"I am great." said a big man in his office.

"Yes, sir." agreed a marine behind him, though he could think of a thousand things about the guy that proved him wrong. "You are indeed great."

"Then why is it that the 'tributes' from the townsfolk have dwindled?" he asked.

"Sir, the townsfolk haven't the money to-"

"It's not whether they have money! It's about whether they respect me." he said, clearly annoyed by the town's 'disrespect.'

"FATHER!" came the shrill cry of Helmeppo. "There's someone in town that I want you to kill for me!" Normally Morgan, Helmeppo's father, wouldn't even bother looking at his son for something like this. However, he turned and raised an eyebrow at what he saw and heard.

"Why is your voice so high?" he asked while watching Helmeppo holding a bag of ice between his legs.

...

Luffy was walking towards the marine base again while Coby was yelling at him not to do anything even more stupid.

"Are you okay with this?" Luffy suddenly asked as he looked back at Coby. Coby stopped ranting as he listened to Luffy. "Are you okay leaving this place as it is with guys marines like Morgan and Helmeppo in charge?" Coby slowly let Luffy's question sink in as he remembered how everyone reacted around them.

"Well, no-"

"Then shut up and follow me," Luffy said with a smile as he started walking again.

...

Zoro was jolted out of his sleep. He looked around, remembering where he was before he saw Luffy standing in front of him, and frowned again.

"You again? What do you want?" he asked. Luffy smiled as he said, "I want you to join my pirate crew. Zoro just raised his eyebrow at him before answering.

"Not a chance. I got things I want to do, and becoming a pirate isn't one of them." Zoro said in a bored tone. Luffy smiled again as he crossed his arms.

"Sorry, but I've made up my mind. You're joining my crew Zoro." Luffy said.

"DID YOU NOT HEAR A WORD I SAID?! I SAID I'M NOT JOINING YOU!" Zoro screamed.

"By the way, where are you swords, Zoro?" Luffy asked, ignoring Zoro's refusal. Zoro calmed down as he explained that Morgan's son took them away. Luffy smiled again. "Alright, then. I'll go get your swords then."

"Huh?"

"And if you want them back, you have to join my crew."

"YOU LITTLE SHIT! THAT'S BLACKMAIL!" Zoro screamed. He just sighed as he lowered his head before looking up and watching Luffy runoff away from the base. "Hey, it's in the other direction!" Zoro screamed. Luffy looked behind him and stopped.

'How would I know that the anime didn't have a draw for the building.' Luffy thought before muttering. "Let's use my fruit's power." He then smiled as he got over the shock and stretched his arms out, rocketing over to the building, freaking Zoro out as he did. Luffy looked up at the roof, remembering that everyone was up there trying to Morgan's statue.

Luffy smiled and then stretched his hand up to the roof, but slowly pulled himself up to see instead of flying over everyone. When he got up there, he peeked over the top to see the marines pulling up a giant statue that looked just like Morgan. He frowned as he looked and saw Morgan himself up there as well.

He was a tall man with blond hair and tan skin. He wore a Marine Captain's jacket, a blueish black button-up shirt, pants that changed from light blue to dark blue all over it, and brown boots.

He also had what looked like some weird metal jaw over his lower jaw and an ax instead of a right hand. He also wore an annoyed look on his face due to Helmeppo yelling at him to kill Luffy for striking him.

"Even you've never hurt me before, father!" he said, trying to lower his voice as Luffy's attack from earlier still hadn't fully worn off, as evident to the ice bag he held against himself. Luffy had to use all his willpower not to burst out laughing.

"Do you know why I've never hurt you?" Morgan asked.

"I-it's because I'm your beloved son, fath-"

"WRONG!" he shouted as he hit Helmeppo with his fist. "It's because you're a fool who's not worth striking!" He then hoisted him up by his collar with the tip of his ax and brought him to his face.

"I allow you to use my status because it doesn't bother me. But don't forget one thing. I am the great one!" he bellowed before dropping him. He then went on about how he got his rank through strength. How titles are what matters and that this statue would show everyone his greatness. Luffy just listened with a bored expression but perked up when Morgan mentioned a little girl.

"A girl? Yes, I dealt with her." Helmeppo said.

"Then that means she's dead right?" Morgan asked.

"What? No. She's just a little kid." Helmeppo said.

"You there. Find that girl and kill her!" Morgan ordered one of his men.

"What? I can't do that."

"Did I just hear you say you won't obey my orders?" Morgan said as he walked over towards the marine. "I said kill that little girl!"

"I...I won't. I won't do it!" the marine said. Morgan brought his ax down, aiming to kill the marine. His blade was stopped less than an inch away from the marine's shoulder, much to his and everyone else's surprise.

"That's enough," said Luffy. He had stepped in and was now holding Morgan's Axe in place with his thumb and forefinger, anger in his tone at Morgan's attempt to kill the man.

"What the?! Who are you?!" Morgan bellowed as he glared at Luffy. He tried pulling his ax away, but he couldn't budge it. Everyone stared before Helmeppo started screaming.

"It's him, daddy! That's the guy who struck me!" Helmeppo said as he pointed at Luffy. Morgan glared at Luffy before bringing his fist towards him.

"BASTARD!" he screamed. Luffy smiled under his hat before he disappeared just before Morgan's fist hit him. Everyone went wide-eyed as they looked around for him.

"Over here," Luffy said, gaining their attention. He was standing between the marines and the statue they were pulling. His Incubus physique made him three times stronger than before, and thus his speed was already out of the league of ordinary marines. He then looked at the ropes before quickly bringing his left leg up in one swift motion, smashing it on the Tyrant's statue beneath him.

Cracks started forming where he kicked, and the statue broke in half, leaving the top half to fall and shatter on impact. Everyone just gapped at Luffy, who was smiling at it all. "Shishishishi."

"SEIZE THAT LITTLE FUCKER!" Morgan bellowed to his subordinates.

"Hey, you," Luffy said as he appeared before Helmeppo, who just looked at him for a second before screaming and trying to run away. Luffy grabbed him by the collar as he smiled again. "You got something I need," he said before running off through the doorway into the base.

"He's got Helmeppo!" a marine yelled.

"Bring me that straw-hatted fool!" Morgan ordered. "And one of you. Find and kill that little brat from earlier!"

"Captain. Someone's trying to free the prisoner from the yard!" shouted one of the marines who was pointing down at Coby and Zoro.

"I'm surrounded by treason!" Morgan growled as a vein stood out on his forehead.

...

"Now, where's Zoro's sword?" Luffy asked as he ran through the base, dragging Helmeppo along with him. Even though he'd done this before, he didn't care to remember what room was what in the base.

"I'll tell you where they are! Just stop dragging me across the carpet!" he shrieked. Luffy stopped as he looked at Helmeppo, who pointed down the direction they came from. "My room down there on the left. You just passed it."

"Why didn't you say so earlier? Now we gotta go back."

"Drop Helmeppo and put your hands up!" shouted a marine as he and his comrades pointed their guns at Luffy.

"Wait a moment," Luffy said before putting Helmeppo between him and the marines and smiled. "Now you can shoot."

"NO NO NO NO! HOLD YOU FIRE!" Helmeppo screamed as Luffy used him to push past the marines

...

Coby was down in the yard, trying to untie Zoro from the post.

"You got a death wish, kid? If they catch you, they'll kill you on sight." Zoro said.

"I can't sit back and watch these marines anymore. They're bringing shame to what a true marine is." Coby said with a determined look.

"Look, kid. I've got 10 more days until-"

"More like ten minutes. They're gonna execute you anyway."

"What?" Zoro asked as his eyes widened.

"Helmeppo was never gonna honor your deal. Now you're only awaiting death if you stay here." Coby said. "Luffy's inside getting chased by the marines. I'm not gonna ask you to be a pirate, only to help him just this once. You have a lot of strength and can definitely help him out. Luffy's your only chance to getting out of here alive, just like you're the only one who can help him get out as well."

"Hold it right there!" bellowed Morgan as the marines aimed their guns at them. Zoro and Coby both looked at him in surprise.