Finding a Cook

The golden merry traveling in the sea, a man in this ship with straw hats on his head take out a flag a show it to everyone while saying "Everyone this is our flag from now on"

But seeing the flag, Zoro, Usopp, and Nami face turned pale. Zoro laughed and said "Captain, pirate flag is the symbol of death. It should strike fear in our enemy heart though this flag is terrifying in its own sense"

"Luffy, you should relax and give me this work. I am in the league of my own when it comes to drawing" Usopp signed at himself, proudly telling others about his talent.

"So you can draw?" Luffy made a surprised expression while saying it

"I have been drawing for fifty years straight" Usopp proudly said

"Stop lying" Luffy sighed and turned away

"Hey, give me a chance" Usopp blocked Luffy's way and asked

"Okay but don't change the concept," Luffy said

"Okay" Usopp nodded, sit down and start drawing.

Five minutes

"Tadd a" Usopp dramatically showed the flag on the ground. It was a skeleton head, with four bones coming out in 'X' shape while there is Straw Hat on the top of the skeleton

"This is good" Nami nodded her head while saying

"At least better than our Captain" Zoro made a remark which made Luffy piss off, he angrily left while reminding Luffy to draw it on the ship's mast too.

After Usopp finished draw, he and Zoro were lying on the ground. They stood up when they heard a sound of cannon firing.

"Boom"

Usopp saw Luffy near the cannon so he asked "What are you doing Luffy?"

"Cannon practice but I couldn't hit the target" Luffy sat down with frustration. He sighed inside, knowing that he couldn't change something because this guy was an idiot.

After Ganesh took over Luffy's body, he trained hard to get stronger and change everything but at the end of the day, he couldn't change his own habits. Fortunately, when things got serious, he could think through in most of the situation, unlike the real Luffy.

"You know Luffy, you should let me do this type of work" Usopp clicked his tongue and proudly bragged again.

"Oh, mighty Usopp please shoot this cannonball on that target" Luffy didn't get pissed off instead he flattered Usopp to shoot. He already knew Usopp is future God Usopp. This guy is perfect for anything but really a coward while fighting. Of course, if it is for the crew, this guy will do everything to win.

"Then look" Usopp proudly said but his hands were shaking a little while shooting.

"Bang" "Boom"

A cannonball fired from the cannon, hitting the rock ahead. It is a really accurate shoot because the ball hits in the middle of the rock.

"You really hit it" Luffy sounded exaggerate "from now one every snipping job is yours"

"Yeah, I really hit it. Yes Luffy, leave the snipping job to me" Usopp was shocked at his own achievement then proudly said.

"Heh," Luffy laughed and walked away. While he was passing through Zoro, he heard "Captain, you really know how to make that guy work" The reason, he said that was because Usopp rarely trains himself.

"Hehe, he got a lot of potentials, we just need to tap it but before that, we have to show him being Pirate is not an easy job so doesn't help him in a fight." Luffy smirk and said

"You don't need to tell me that Captain" Zoro also laughed and they went inside the ship's kitchen. Usopp also ran towards them entering the kitchen.

"Luffy, this kitchen is really good. If you pay me, then I can cook for you guys" Nami was already inside the kitchen when she saw Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp entering she said

"Hey, you are a crew member. What kind of crew member ask for money to do their job?" Luffy pointed his index finger towards Nami and shouted

"Idiot, I am just a temporary crew member" Nami also shouted then murmured in low voice "Arlong is fish-man and he is strong"

Though Luffy heard her, he ignored it. Then said "But we really do need a cook before entering the Grandline"

Suddenly, someone shouted from outside

"Come out, you damn pirates. I'm going to slaughter you all"

Luffy already understands what this means. He rushed out and found a man with glasses and a tattoo on his left cheeks. This man was throwing tantrum, destroying everything in front of him. Although Luffy knew this guy, he couldn't just sit there and wait until his ship got torn apart. He shouted, "Hey, Who do you think you are?"

That man also saw a boy in straw hats which was obviously Luffy, so he shouted "Who am I? I should be asking WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?" Saying so, he slashed at Luffy. But Luffy dodged it by jumping up.

Inside the cabin, Nami and Usopp were watching the fight. Then Zoro asked, "How many enemies are out there?"

"Just one I think," Nami said showing little fear in her eyes.

"Well, just let Luffy deal with him," Zoro said and close his eyes again.

That man looked at Luffy coldly and said "I've killed countless of infamous pirates and yet nameless person like you dare to kill my partner" Saying so, he slashed at Luffy yet again. But just as the previous time, Luffy dodged it again by jumping up in the air.

Luffy caught him by his waist and while throwing him said "I don't know who are you talking about but don't wreck my ship" Saying so, Luffy slammed that guy on the ship floor.

At this moment, Zoro came out after hearing a familiar voice many times. He saw that person on the ground, then with a surprise expression he said "Huh, aren't you Johnny?"

Seeing Zoro's face, Johnny got surprised and shouted "Zoro, is that really you, bro?"

Zoro then asked "Where's Yosaku? Isn't he usually with you?"

While inside the cabin, Nami and Usopp were surprised whispering

"They know each other?" Usopp said with unconformities.

"Just what is going on?" Nami was also surprised

Outside the Cabin

"He's sick," Johnny said with a crying face

"Sick?" Nami, Zoro, Usopp, and Luffy, almost everyone was surprised.

After sometime,

In front of an unconscious man whose waist was covered in bandages but blood was still flowing out. Johnny starts explaining "He was just fine a couple of days ago. But all of a sudden he turned pale and kept passing out! I don't know what he's come down with. His teeth have begun to fall out and all of his wounds have reopened. I just don't know what to do anymore. I was trying to at least let him have a good rest but all of a sudden, this ship fired a cannonball at us."

Though Luffy knew, he was still surprised as for Usopp; his jaws were almost hitting the ground. Both of them bow down and said "We're truly sorry"

"Just wait a minute here" Luffy won't just waste his time on stupid words; he hurriedly entered the kitchen and brought some limes. Then he started squeezing it on Yosaku's face.

"What are you doing?" Johnny suddenly got alert but Zoro stopped him while Nami explained "He is suffering from scurvy. In old times, this used to be a deadly disease for sailors. Luffy is using Limes to cure him."

"Nami, you really are genius" Usopp gave Nami a thumb up on her explanation.

"You are a moron. At least learn some basic before you go out" Nami first shouted then sighed at Usopp, Zoro, and Johnny. This Luffy wasn't the case to be called Moron or idiot.

"Thank you big brother" Johnny cried all over Luffy's face.

"Just stay away" Luffy pushed Johnny away but at this moment Yosaku stand up and both of them started celebrating then they introduced themselves "Sorry for the late introduction, I am Johnny," said Johnny.

"And I am Yosaku, we are bounty hunters. Big brother Zoro was also with us previously." Yosaku introduced himself but then he fell unconscious.

"You can't heal so quickly" Luffy sighed from the back.

"Luffy, if we want to stay healthy. We really need a cook" Usopp said while sitting near the middle

"Yeah, but where can we find a true cook for our ship?" Though Luffy knew the answer, he still sighed

"Bro" Johnny from the behind shouted

"Yes, Johnny," Zoro said while looking back

"If you're looking for a better cook then Restaurant on the Sea should be the best choice. Of course, getting a cook for you is a totally different matter" Johnny explained

"Really, Nami head towards the Restaurant on the Sea," Luffy shouted while he was drooling. In this world, food was one thing that Luffy loves the most, even though his soul was a soul from the earth. He was now planning, how to take Sanji in his crew? After all, things won't get the same as in the true stories. So, he really doesn't know what should he do?

Like this, Straw Hats pirates started their journey to recruit the cook.