38 Fraulein Missing

After sailing for days, Alex and the Asura Pirates finally docked at a hidden part of Loguetown and planned how they were going to get their new ship. This was Alex's promise to Igarashi as he would take Merry's ship to the Grandline and use it to sail to Laugh Tale to become the next Pirate King. But they had to plan first how to get the ship without damaging it too much. Now that they were on the Marine's radar and would probably fight for it, it would be a bit difficult for them to take the ship especially that it was docked in the Marine base.

"This would be difficult. We would need a diversion so that we could get the ship from the Marines without them knowing." Alex said as he was thinking of how their ship heist will go inside of a bar. "We should resupply first Captain because after we sail towards the Grandline we won't know when we'll encounter another island. So, it's best to prepare ourselves and resupply now before we fight with the Marines." said Franco as he was looking at his thinking captain.

"That's a good idea. You all first get what you need and make sure you hide your identities well so that we won't get caught. Also, Petronia you should buy some log poses because that would be needed while sailing in the Grandline." the crew nodded and dispersed and left the bar while Alex went around the city. While walking around the city, Alex stopped by the execution stand and stood there trying to remember what happened eleven years ago. 'Gol D. Roger, I will continue your legacy and become the next Pirate King.' said Alex in his head as he clenched his fist while looking at the execution stand. He then left to go around Loguetown again.

'What new weapon should I buy? I really want to fight right now. I should wait for captain's order first. Oh well, let's just go around the city first.' I thought as I was looking around the city.

Unknown to Fraulein who was going around, he didn't notice that his location has been leaked by some Marine who saw him going around the city.

"I have to report this to Captain Smoker, so that we can arrest him and weaken the Asura Pirates." said the Marine as he called and alerted other Marines to surround and arrest Fraulein.

Fraulein didn't know that he was about to be arrested, and was just going around going inside random shops. He was just outside the shop when he was surrounded by Marines that were about to arrest him. He tried to fight back but was stunned and overwhelmed by the number of Marines that tried to arrest him and he was rendered unconscious and was brought to Captain Smoker.

'Why haven't I heard any news about the Asura Pirates docking here? Did they stop by another island? But the reports told me that they were almost here. I have to be more vigilant about this.' I thought as I was sitting in my office. Just then, my door opened and one of my officers reported, "Captain Smoker! We have captured one of the Asura Pirates!" I smiled and asked, "Who did you capture?" the officer replied "It was 'Long Limbed' Fraulein sir!" I smirked and ordered the officer "Bring him to me and we will make Alex surrender by using his crew."

<3rd POV>

Alex was going around the city when he came across an empty bar called 'Gold Roger' that was almost destroyed because it was very old. He was curious about the bar because it was like the Pirate King's name and went inside to satisfy his curiosity. When he went inside of the bar, he saw an old man who was behind the bar and asked, "Old man, why aren't there people visiting this shop?" the old man answered "Huh? Who're you kid? What are you doing here? No one ever comes to this bar anymore because of Smoker. He's been driving away all of my customers." Alex answered and asked "The name is Alex, how 'bout you old man. What's your name?" the old man answered "My name is Raoul and you haven't answered me. What're you doing here?" Alex replied "I don't know what I'm doing here, I just saw the bar's name and I wanted to check it out. By the way, whose skull is that? It looks cool!" Raoul found this young man funny and asked "Oy kid, are you a pirate?" Alex replied "Yeah I'm a pirate and I'm going to sail in the Grandline towards Laugh Tale and become the Pirate King!" Raoul was surprised at Alex's declaration and saw an image of Gol D. Roger that overlapped the young man in front of him. He just laughed and told Alex "HAHAHAHAHA you entertain me kid! But you know that is impossible." then he went behind his bar and gave Alex a glass of rum and said "To the Eternal Pirate King!" then Alex replied "To the Eternal Pirate King!" after toasting to Gol D. Roger, Raoul said "Good luck to your journey kid! I will be waiting for the day you finally become Pirate King. Make sure you come back here and drink with me again." Alex smiled and said "Yeah I will come back here old man. Make sure you're still here when I come back!" then he left the bar.

After he left the bar, he got a call from his den-den mushi "Captain! Fraulein has gone missing! We don't know where he is and he is not answering his den-den mushi." Alex was surprised because he knows what Fraulein is capable of and if he was kidnapped or taken down, then the opponent is either too strong or there were too many opponents. "What?! Tell everyone spread out and look for him and tell me when you hear any news of him." Alex then hung up and also looked for Fraulein. 'Fraulein, you better stay alive. We're coming for you.' said Alex in his mind while looking for Fraulein.

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