Mock Town's harbor lay shrouded in the dim yellow glow of dusk, and the salty, damp sea breeze swept the taverns' clamor through the streets.
Luffy was devouring a huge chunk of meat, while Usopp and Chopper argued endlessly over the unusual seashells they had just bought. Nami frowned as she calculated whether her new nautical charts had been worth the money.
"Hey, Luffy, we should head ba-" Zoro's warning suddenly caught in his throat, and all three of his swords slid half an inch from their sheaths.
A towering shadow fell over them, accompanied by an unsettling laugh of "Zehahahaha!"
"Well, if it isn't Vice Captain Ace's little brother!" Teach spread his arms as though greeting an old friend. "What a coincidence, Monkey D. Luffy."
Luffy looked up, scraps of meat still clinging to the corners of his mouth, and stared blankly at him. "Huh? You know me?"
Zoro reminded him in exasperation, "Idiot, did you forget he's the enemy we ran into on Drum Island?"
Luffy tilted his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly clapped his hands. "I remember now! He's the guy who ate the Whisper-Whisper Fruit!"
Teach's eye twitched violently. He's provoking me, right? He has to be provoking me!
Usopp hid behind Sanji and shouted, "What's a big-time pirate like you want with us? Go find the people hunting you down!"
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Teach ignored Usopp's shouting and stared straight at Luffy, the corners of his mouth curling into a dangerous
smile. "I spent two years serving under your brother, so I know a few interesting secrets. For example, your grandfather is Garp the Hero of the Marines-"
Sanji and the others were utterly shocked. Luffy's grandfather was the hero of the Marines?
Malice gleamed in Teach's eyes. "And I happen to know that