#Whitebeard is Crocodile's dad
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Becoming A Pirate Ch. 1 "I Promise."
AU where the East, South, West, and Noth Blue is land masses all connected by the Grand Line. Luffy goes to a Naval Academy to follow in Shank's footsteps with the goal to become the pirate king. Crocodile and Dragon are married, Whitebeard is Crocodile's dad/Luffy's grandpop. Shakky is a warlord so that Boa can be a student. Robin and Franky are going to be the same age as the others. Happier timeline in AU.
This was 100% inspired by the noodle commercial.
Having the ability to sleep through virtually anything is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a trait shared by his father and grandfather that was unfortunately inherited down to Luffy. In his 17 years of life, he’s discovered many sounds that fail to wake him from his deep slumber: the wind, heavy thunderstorms, distant gun shots, loud vehicles speeding past his house, his parents yelling after losing him at the park, his grandpa yelling after losing him on a hike, his brothers yelling after losing him on a different hike, and pretty much all public transportation. His alarm, unfortunately, is also among these sounds. So, on the one day that Luffy had actually planned on getting up early… he sleeps in.
Luffy doesn’t jump out of bed, but rather flings himself from the mattress. Unfortunately, he does this headfirst, so instead of potentially landing on his feet, he instead falls face first onto the hardwood floor. He hits hard causing the small house to shake.
“What was that?” His dad calls from downstairs.
Luffy fumbles towards his nightstand for his phone. It’s nearly 7:30. He runs an aggravated hand through his messy hair and shouts, “Nothing!”
In a mad dash to get ready, he scrambles to his dresser and grabs his brand new uniform that his pa had neatly laid out the night before. He tugs the stiff itchy fabric over his head while simultaneously shoving legs into perfectly ironed pants. Once clothed he pauses to glance at his reflection in the cracked full body mirror hanging on the closet door. His uniform is already covered in wrinkles thanks to his hurry to get dressed, but other than that it’s fine. Afterall, Luffy has never been one to care about wrinkles. His pa on the other hand might strangle him. The uniform itself is a near copy of the marine uniform except on the back it has NA in large blue letters. Luffy can’t help but wrinkle his nose at the thought of wearing a marine uniform, but eventually he lets it go and crosses over to his nightstand to pick up his straw hat. He stares at it for a long moment, letting distant memories echo in his mind. He gives a small grin and places it on his head.
The floorboards on the stairs creak under his feet until he skips the last two steps, hopping to the first floor. He takes an immediate right into the kitchen where Dragon is setting a large plate of bacon on the table that is already piled with food.
Dragon glances up at Luffy and frowns with an arched brow, “How did you already wrinkle it? Your pa isn’t going to be happy.”
“I tried keeping it pressed but,” Before he’s even fully seated at the table, Luffy is stuffing his face. When he swallows his large bite he says, “I woke up late.”
Dragon chuckles with the shake of his head while leaning against the small island separating the dining room and the kitchen. “You have less than 30 minutes to make it there you know? If you’re lucky your pa will get up soon and take you.”
Luffy swallows another large mouthful of eggs, bacon, and bread, “No thanks. I don’t wanna be the only one being dropped off by his parents.”
Dragon rolls his eyes with a shrug and turns to walk around the island. The floorboards in the hall creak as his other father, Crocodile, steps into the kitchen. He’s holding up two ascots with a serious expression.
“Which one of these looks best?” he holds them up more as Dragon glances over his shoulder.
“The right one.” Dragon turns back to the dishes. Crocodile fastens his ascot around his collar before sitting next to Luffy. He eyes him suspiciously before frowning deeper.
“How did you manage to already wrinkle your uniform?” his pa turns in his chair making escape impossible. Luffy darts his eyes away and stuffs a pancake into his mouth using it as an excuse to not answer. Crocodile pinches Luffy’s ear, “Like having a full mouth has ever stopped you from talking before!”
Luffy continues to stuff his mouth in a nervous habit and says, “’mm ‘ory!”
Crocodile rests back in his chair with an exhausted sigh, “I should just be glad it made it through the night.”
Dragon slides a cup of coffee towards Crocodile and a glass of milk to Luffy. They both sip it graciously as Dragon sits on Luffy’s other side with a cup of coffee of his own. He passes Crocodile a copy of today’s newspaper and before long they both drift into their usual morning silence. Soon the only sounds are of the birds chirping outside the kitchen window, the windchime over the back deck, and Luffy’s obsessive chewing. After one last large bite, Luffy gets up from his chair.
“See ya!” He starts for the door making his parents put their papers down.
“If you let me finish my coffee, I’ll take you.” Crocodile says by the time Luffy has reached the front door.
“Nah!” Luffy calls back as he slips on his sandals.
“Have a nice day and be safe!” Dragon is calling by the time Luffy has swung open the front door and stepping out into the morning sun.
Luffy and his parents live in a small 2 story home that sits on a hill overlooking the wide open ocean. Down the grassy hill following a winding dirt road is his grandpa’s house only a few feet from the oceanside cliff. The only other people who live this far from Foosha village is Dadan and her mountain bandits, making this their own private quiet peace of paradise. Luffy stares out at the watery horizon, picturing himself setting sail just like his older brothers did. But just as he’s about to let himself get swept away in his daydream, his phone buzzes, reminding him of how late he already is. He shakes his head and starts running down the road to the tunnel of trees and towards Foosha Village.
Foosha Village is a small town based in the Goa district of the East Blue. There are four major territories known as the East Blue, the South Blue, the West Blue, and the North Blue. And in these territories are districts ruled by kings or some other higher ranking official, depending on its size. And within those districts are small towns like Foosha Village. By the time Luffy makes his way out of the tunnel of trees, he can spot the bus already waiting at the edge of town. Luffy takes a deep breath and charges full speed. Luckily there’s a line waiting to board, giving him some time to catch his breath.
“Luffy? What are you doing here so early?”
Luffy lifts his head to find Makino smiling at him. He returns her smile and says, “It’s my first day at the academy.”
“Oh, that’s right!” Makino starts reaching into her bag to retrieve a box and hands it to him. “I meant to give you this the last time I saw you. It’s a congratulations gift from me and the mayor. We’re rooting for you!”
Luffy rubs the back of his neck with a slight blush. “You didn’t have to Makino.”
“Nonsense, I know how much it means to you. Good luck on becoming a pi—” She stops herself before leaning in closer and whispering, “Good luck on becoming a pirate!”
By now its Luffy’s turn to board the bus. He steps up onto the first step and gives her a big grin, “I’m not just gonna become a great pirate, I’m gonna become the king of the pirates!”
Makino gives a nervous laugh as a few bystanders flinch at Luffy’s words. But before anything else can be said, the bus doors close and soon Foosha Village is in the distance.
The ride to the Goa district capital is a long and peaceful drive over slightly bumpy dirt roads and small bridges. They pass by countless windmills, rice fields, large pastures filled with cattle, and different thick forests that provide shade from the morning sun. But even with the calm of the quiet bus, Luffy can feel his excitement growing. He glances down at his phone. Illuminating on his cracked phone screen over a picture of him, Ace, and Sabo from the last summer they worked on his grandpop’s ship is two messages—one from each of his brothers.
Luffy, try not to cry on your first day! – Ace
Don’t listen to anything Ace told you. You’ll do great. – Sabo
And then,
But also, don’t cry on your first day. – Sabo
Luffy snorts a laugh and sends them both the middle finger emoji before sliding his phone back in his pocket. Luffy has been waiting for this day for a long time. While it might not be setting sail on a ship of his own, it is the first major stepping stone to becoming a pirate. The Marine Naval Academy is one of the most elite schools you can get into. They promote themselves by highlighting all the successful marines that have come out of it. But what they don’t promote is all the successful pirates that have gone there too. Among them are both his parents—a famous warlord and revolutionary—and both his brothers. But more importantly, Gol D. Roger graduated from the academy and went on to become king of the pirates. Luffy rests his head back against the old leather bus seat and stares at the edge of his straw hat.
Shanks went there too.
His thoughts are interrupted when the bus comes to a stop. The Goa capital surrounds the bus with its tall building and paved streets. Luffy can’t get off fast enough. He can’t remember a time he’s been so happy to be in the capital. Usually, he only comes to cause trouble with Ace and Sabo. But today he’s just passing through. Because at the end of the capital is a long tunnel that leads to the Grand Line.
Luffy runs down the street, making a few people jump away afraid that he might run them over in his hurry. The semi empty streets slowly begin to fill as he soon finds himself joining the morning commute through the tunnel. A large fence separates the people walking and those lucky enough to have a vehicle. Luffy wonders absently while shoulder to shoulder with the dense crowd if one of the cars going by is his pa. While Luffy stares at the cars driving past, light beams in his eye, pulling his attention away as the tunnel opens up to the Grand Line.
The Grand Line is a massive city that stretches along the large land mass that connects the 4 territories. Unlike the East Blue with wide open spaces, easy country sides, and green as far as the eye can see, the Grand Line is almost entirely city. Tall skyscrapers that seemingly stretch all the way to the sky sprout nearly everywhere. The roads are filled with heavy traffic while the streets are always bursting with thick crowds. There are countless of water ways for the mermaids and fishmen along with those who travel by yagara. Overhead in the airways people drive bon chari’s or ride flying fish. Luffy crosses a bridge over a water lane as a large screen displays one of Uta’s new songs from her new album. A little further down he sees a store promoting Doflamingo’s new line of sunglasses while on the other side of the street he notices a large cutout of Moria Gecko promoting his line of stuffed toys.
Luffy rolls his eyes. The warlords are supposed to be serious pirates pardoned by the marines to help balance the powers of the 4 emperors. But more often than not, he sees them promoting a new business or brand they’ve signed on with. While waiting at a crosswalk he notices a screen in a shop window showcasing his pa’s casino. A small group of girls stop to admire his pa’s looks. Luffy makes a face and turns away.
When he finally reaches the train that should take him to the academy, Luffy’s unable to sit still. He shifts his weight from side to side while constantly checking the time on his phone. His brothers messaged him back but he’s too antsy to even read them. He drags his fingers down his face in impatient frustration when he notices a girl bump into a man a few feet away from him. The girl looks about his age with short orange hair. She smiles and apologizes to the man but when she turns to do so, he sees her reach into the man’s pocket and pull out his wallet. When the girl turns to walk away, their eyes meet. She pauses for a moment before lifting a finger to her lips and giving him a wink with a smile. When someone steps between them and moves out of the way again, she’s gone.
Luffy stares at the spot where the girl had been until the train pulls up and opens its doors. He steps into the train and manages to steal a seat. He plops down and pats his hands on his knees, starting to realize for the first time just how uncomfortable this uniform really is. He tugs at the handkerchief around his collar while tapping his foot. When the train finally starts moving, a new surge of excitement bursts through his chest making it impossible to stop smiling.
“Ugh, how can he sleep like that in a public space?” a woman hisses near him. Luffy lifts his head to see her whispering angrily to her friend. He follows their gaze to a green haired boy sitting a few seats down with his head tilted all the way back, mouth open, manspreading, and snoring louder than his dad Dragon. Luffy leans forward when he realizes the boy is wearing a Naval Academy uniform. He opens his mouth to call out to him when he realizes that if he’s asleep he probably won’t hear him. So instead, he rests back against the hard bus seat letting out a disappointed puff of air.
The train comes to a slow stop before it reaches Luffy’s destination. Luffy lets out another puff of air while watching people exit and enter the train. Further down, the boy sleeping snorts awake and leans forward on his knees. He rubs the back of his neck with a yawn and gets to his feet. Luffy watches the boy slowly exit the train in a groggy shuffle. Luffy finds himself standing and stepping off the train just before the doors close. The boy grumbles some sleepy words while blinking away the last of his sleep.
“Hey,” Luffy says startling the boy.
“Where the hell did you come from?” the boy yells with one hand darting down to the three swords hanging from his waist.
“You’re going to the Naval Academy, right?” Luffy points to his uniform.
The boy frowns with a raised brow, “So what if I am?”
“So, why’d you get off here? The Academy is one stop away.” This makes the boy tense up as he realizes his mistake.
“Well why the hell did you get off?” he shouts with his face growing red. It suddenly dawns on Luffy that he also got off at the wrong stop.
“I’m going to be late!” Luffy screams. They both start running but when they get to the bottom of the stairs, Luffy turns left while the boy turns right. Luffy skids to a stop and calls out, “Hey, you’re going the wrong way!”
The boy flinches and changes direction. They run side by side through the city streets in a complete panic. While doing so, they accidently crash through a cart causing vegetables to scatter into the road. At some point they leap over a parked car, angering the driver and both nearly fall into a water lane when they nearly miscalculate the distance after deciding walking across the bridge would take to long. The boy keeps wanting to turn down different alleys causing Luffy to grab his collar and yank him back on the right path. But finally, finally, after dashing up a set of stairs—skipping three steps at a time—they reach the Academy.
“I made it!” Luffy cheers with his arms outstretched towards the sky. The white stone building towers above them with big bold blue letters spelling out Marine Naval Academy. The boy with green hair stands at his side smiling up at the building with a hand loosely resting on his swords. They bask in the sun, taking in the moment… until the bell rings and they realize that they are the only ones standing in front of the building.
“Damn it!” the green haired boy shouts as they return to their panicked running. They bust through the front doors and dash down the pristine blue and white halls. They come to a stop in front of the auditorium doors. “I bet the assembly has already started!”
“Yeah, so we should be really quiet and try and sneak inside.” Luffy says right before kicking the double doors open causing a loud bang.
An auditorium full of students and teachers all slowly turn their heads to stare at them. At the front on a stage, Fleet Admiral Sengoku stands in front of a microphone in the middle of giving his speech. He narrows his eyes at them. Just behind Sengoku are two rows of seats. One row has the high ranking marines including his grandpa Garp who slaps a hand over his face at the sight of Luffy. On the other side is the 7 warlords including his pa Crocodile who is giving him a death glare. Luffy presses his lips tightly together with his foot still in the air from kicking the doors open.
“What was that about being quiet?” the green haired boy hisses at his side.
“Yeah… my bad.”
They quickly rush over to the closest set of empty chairs and take a seat. Admiral Sengoku clears his throat and continues with his opening speech. Luffy tunes out before he can even tune in to whatever the admiral is saying. Instead, he gets distracted by all the people in the crowd and the people up on the stage. The green haired boy lasts two minutes before yawning and immediately falling asleep. Luffy glances up where his pa sits. He’s thankfully stopped glaring at Luffy and has settled into a neutral bored expression. Doflamingo sits next to him with a wide grin. When he leans over to whisper something into Crocodile’s ear, Crocodile closes his eyes in clear annoyance before lifting up out of his seat. Shakky seems to have a silent understanding of the situation and gets up to switch seats with Crocodile. Doflamingo frowns and faces forward for the rest of the assembly.
Nothing else interesting happens for the rest of the assembly. By the time it ends, Luffy’s almost succumbed to sleep as well. When they’re signaled to stand, he smacks the boy next to him awake before they both stumble to their feet.
“Here at the Marine Naval Academy we hold ourselves to a higher standard. We expect great things from all of you.” And with that, Admiral Sengoku gives a proud salute, prompting the students to do the same, bringing the welcoming of the new school year ceremony to an end.
“So how are we supposed to know where to go next?” the boy asks while they glance around the crowd of students who have begun to slowly sift out of the auditorium.
“Oh!” Luffy says when he sees a table that reads registration. He grabs the boy’s collar and drags him to the table. The two marines behind the table flinch when they appear. “We’re here to register!”
“Geez, late on the first day and interrupting the fleet admiral’s speech. You two must be trying to get expelled.” The pink haired one says while grabbing a stack of paper.
The marine next to him with a long goatee and heart shaped sunglasses leans back in his chair, “At the very least, detention on the first day.”
Luffy and the boy say nothing.
“Alright, what’re names so I can find out who’s the lucky son of a bitch who gets to teach you two.” The pink haired marine leans against his brass knuckle fist.
“Monkey D. Luffy.”
“Roronoa Zoro.” The green haired boy says.
“So, your names Zoro? I’m Luffy.” Luffy holds his hand out. Zoro stares at it for a second before giving a smirk and shaking it.
“Luffy huh? Well thanks for pointing me in the right direction.”
“Oh yeah, I did that a lot. You’re really bad with directions.” Luffy turns back to the table while Zoro tenses and grits his teeth. The marine with pink hair flips through a stack of paper until he stops and pulls one out. He reads over it for a second before bursting out in laughter. The marine beside him lets his seat fall forward so all legs are on the ground.
“What is it?” the other asks while taking the paper out of the pink haired marine’s hand. He reads over it before bursting out in laughter himself.
“Oh, he’s gonna love you two,” the pink haired marine wipes a tear away. “You’re both in room 12A. Goodluck.”
“You’re going to need it!” the other calls as Luffy and Zoro start to exit the auditorium.
“Those guys are weird.” Luffy says as they walk.
“They’re marines, what’d you expect?” Zoro stuffs his hands in his pockets as they turn down a different hall. Luffy stares at Zoro for a moment.
“Does that mean you don’t want to be a marine?” Luffy asks. Zoro arches a brow and gives a slight grin.
“I have no intention of becoming some lousy marine.” Zoro comes to a stop so that he can face Luffy. “I’m going to be the world’s greatest swordsman.”
Luffy stares at him for a long moment. Then he smiles. “Okay, I’ve decided.”
“Decided what?”
Luffy starts walking again before saying, “You’re going to join my pirate crew.”
“What? You can’t just decide that!” Zoro shouts while speed walking to catch up.
“Yeah, I can, I just did.” Luffy grins.
“And did you say pirate crew? Why the hell would I want to join up with a bunch of criminals?”
“So what? The current greatest swordsman is a pirate. What’s the big deal?” Luffy shrugs making Zoro pause for a moment.
“Well when you put it that way…” he trails off in thought before asking, “Why do you want to become a pirate anyway?”
Luffy stops right in front of room 12A. He looks at Zoro from over his shoulder and says with a smile, “Because I’m going to be king of the pirates.”
He opens the door and steps through with Zoro close behind. The commotion of the room draws both of their attention. It seems Luffy and Zoro are also the last two to reach the classroom as nearly every seat is already filled. A small table is next to the teacher’s desk near the front with place cards on them. Luffy and Zoro both pick up the cards with their names on it.
“Hey, I’m number 16 and your 17.” Luffy and Zoro hold their cards next to each other. They walk toward the back of the room, noticeably aware of the eyes following them. When they find a table with the numbers 15, 16, and 17, Luffy plops down in the middle seat. The person sitting in the number 15 place shifts away from him, making him take notice. When he recognizes the girl, he smiles and says a little too loudly, “Hey, you’re the thief from before!”
The orange haired girl from the train tenses as heads begin to turn in their direction. The girl springs forward and slaps a hand over Luffy’s mouth.
“What the hell is wrong with you?” she hisses. Luffy says something but it’s muffled by her hand. Zoro props his chin up on the desk with his hand.
“You two know each other or something?” he asks with a yawn.
“Hell no, I don’t know him.” The girl sits back in her chair with her arms folded over her uniform. Luffy rubs his jaw confused.
“I thought it was really cool how you stole that guy’s wall—” before he can finish, she has slapped a hand over his mouth again.
“Would you stop that! Not everyone in this class needs to know!” she doesn’t remove her hand until Luffy gives an understanding nod.
“I’m Luffy by the way.” He says while pointing his thumb behind him. “And this is Zoro.”
“Names Nami. Just don’t go blabbing around school that I’m a thief and we’ll get along just fine.” She turns her head to face the front.
Luffy gives a grin and a chuckle, “Sure thing, Nami!”
When the door to the classroom opens again, a marine with slicked back white hair steps into the room. Everyone falls into a deep silence. He closes the door to the classroom with a bang making some of the students in the front jump in their seat. Luffy rests both his arms on the table already getting bored.
“I am Captain Smoker and I’ll be the one teaching you sad excuses for marines for the next year. You may address me as Captain or Captain Smoker and nothing else, got it?” Smoker drops a stack of papers on his desk causing another loud noise but this time the ones who jumped only flinch. Luffy absently wonders when lunch time will be. “I’m going to give roll call. Sound off when you hear your name.”
He begins listing off everyone in the class, but Luffy doesn’t listen because he’s realized his chair has a wobbly leg that when he tilts back, it makes a funny noise. Luffy continues to tilt back on his chair, grinning to the sound as Zoro’s head drops as he drifts back to sleep. A loud bang comes from their desk causing Luffy to let his chair fall forward so all legs are on the floor and Zoro’s eyes to pop open. Smoker stands above them, but Luffy can’t tell if he’s frowning more than usual or if its just his face.
“What the hell are you two doing?” he snarls out through gritted teeth. Luffy glances around trying to see what he’s talking about.
“Just sitting here.” He shrugs but that must not have been the right answer because it just makes Smoker look even madder.
“When I call your names I expect you to answer!” he slams a hand down on the table making the people in the front flinch again but Luffy and Zoro remain unbothered. Smoker looks them over before narrowing his eyes, “Are you wearing a hat in my class? And are those earrings in your ear?”
Luffy pats the top of his head, “Yeah, this hat is real important to me!”
“What’s the big deal if I am?” Zoro crosses his arms giving another yawn. A vein in Smoker’s right temple throbs.
“Hats and earrings are prohibited! Take it off and take them out or they become mine!” Smoker yells making Luffy’s ears ring. This time he and Zoro get the message. Luffy swipes his hat back so that it stays tied around his neck but is off his head, while Zoro begrudgingly takes his earrings out and slips them into his pocket. Suddenly satisfied, Smoker picks up his clipboard and loudly says, “Monkey D. Luffy, here. Roronoa Zoro, here.”
He walks back to the front as Luffy returns to leaning back in his squeaky chair. “What’s his problem?”
“His problem? What’s your problem?” Nami hisses at his side. She rubs her temple looking exhausted. “Are you trying to get kicked out on the first day?”
“Why do people keep saying that?” Zoro asks making Luffy shrug. Nami sighs with the shake of her head. When Smoker reaches the front of the room, he begins class. Everyone starts shuffling through their things to pull out books, paper, and pencils. Luffy pats his pockets realizing he didn’t bring any of that stuff.
“Hey Nami,” Luffy whispers, “I forgot to bring paper and a pen. Can I borrow some?”
“Me too.” Zoro leans over so that they are both looking at her. Nami stares at them dumbfounded.
“How do you forget to bring supplies on the first day?” She stares at them but Luffy and Zoro only shrug making her roll her eyes. “Fine, but its going to cost you 500 berries each.”
“500!” Luffy whisper shouts.
“I don’t have that kind of cash.” Zoro grumbles while Luffy scratches his head.
“I could give you one of my sandals, would that cover it?” Luffy starts to reach for his shoes, but Nami wrinkles her nose.
“No, that won’t cover it.” She turns back to her work.
“Here,” a voice in front of them says as sheets of paper are slid towards Luffy and Zoro. A boy with a long nose rummages through his bag and pulls out two pens and holds them out to them. “You can borrow some from me.”
“Thanks! I’m Luffy, this is Zoro. We really owe you!” Luffy grins as he takes the pen.
“I’m Usopp and don’t mention it. Anything to keep Captain Smoker from getting angry again.” Usopp shrugs while turning to face the front. With pen and paper in hand, Luffy buckles down ready to get serious about school.
Except, as it turns out, school is really, really boring. School has always been boring to Luffy but he had hoped since this was the place where all the really cool and famous pirates came from that it would somehow be different and more exciting. But unfortunately, it’s not. It doesn’t take long for Luffy’s enthusiastic note taking to dwindle off into mindless doodles as he starts to lose interest. Eventually he’s resting his chin on the edge of the table struggling to sit still.
“Zoro… I’m bored.” He glances at him only to realize that Zoro fell asleep almost immediately after Smoker started talking. “Oh, you’re asleep… you suck.”
He glances at Nami but before he can open his mouth she says, “Not my problem.”
He lets out a tired puff of air. He glances around the room trying to find anything entertaining when his eyes land on the guy sitting in front of Zoro. He keeps peeking over his shoulder at Luffy and then facing forward again. Luffy lifts his head intrigued. This time when the guy turns to glance towards him, Luffy is staring straight at him. This makes the guy flinch a little.
“What’re you looking at?” Luffy asks now leaning towards him. The guy frowns.
“I’m not looking at you I’m looking at…” his eyes drift past Luffy and towards Nami as a deep blush spreads across his face. “… I’m looking at the goddess next to you.”
Luffy looks between Nami and the guy. “Oh, you mean Nami? Whatever you say.”
The guy now turns in his chair so he’s half facing Luffy. “Hey, how about we switch seats? You can sit next to this guy who obviously doesn’t have an issue letting you bum off him and I get to sit next to Nami!”
Luffy considers it for a second before going, “Nah.”
“What, why?” Now the guy is fully turned towards Luffy.
Luffy shrugs and lets his chin rest on the table again, “Just don’t wanna.”
The guy frowns and turns to Zoro. He kicks his leg causing him to startle awake.
“What the hell is your problem?” Zoro rubs his leg where the guy had kicked him.
“Switch places with me so I can sit closer to Nami.” The guy demands.
“Screw you I’m not switching seats with anyone.” Zoro recrosses his arms.
Usopp lets out a heavy sigh and says over his shoulder, “Would you three quiet down? You’re going to get us in trouble.”
“Seriously, and I can hear you.” Nami says as she continues to take notes.
“Oh, then Nami how about you switch places with Usopp?” the guy suggests.
“No way, why do I have to move?” Usopp frowns at him.
“No one wants to switch with you so just shut up.” Zoro says and to make sure his point gets across, he kicks the back of the guy’s chair causing a small box to fall out of his bag and slide across the floor. The four of them follow where the box stops in front of someone that they hadn’t realized had approached them. Luffy has returned to making his chair squeak. The four of them tense as Smoker reaches down and picks it up.
“Is this a pack of cigarettes… in my room?” Smoker says through gritted teeth. Its at this moment that Luffy finally sees his teacher glaring over them.
“Oh, what’s up Smoky?” He gives a little wave and in doing so, seals their fates.
The vein in Smoker’s head throbs harder than ever before as he shouts, “DETENTION, ALL OF YOU!”
And that’s how Luffy got himself and four others detention on the first day of school. When the school day is over, they all find themselves walking outside towards the old gymnasium where they’re supposed to report for detention. No one has said a word all day after the incident and Luffy can’t figure out why they’re all in such a bad mood. When they slide open the door to the gym and step inside, Nami and Usopp jump back when a man leaps out from behind a stack of old matts.
“Welcome students to the worst day of your life!” the man shouts excitedly. “I am the great and humble warden of Impel Down and the one to bestow upon you your punishment!”
They stare at him in a long and awkward silence before Luffy says, “Uh, no you’re not. The warden of Impel Down is this big creepy dude with horns.”
The warden impostor flinches as if Luffy had punched him in the gut, “Okay fine! I’m not the warden. I am the vice warden Hannyabal and still deserve some respect!”
“If you’re the vice warden of Impel Down, then why are you here supervising detention?” the blond haired guy asks.
“If you must know the staff at Impel Down is required to volunteer our time at the Academy just like the 7 warlords. We’re usually given the task of supervising detention and in school suspension.” He crosses his arms and frowns at them. “Though we weren’t exactly expecting anyone to get in trouble on the first day. Real overachievers aren’t ya?”
They have nothing to say to this. So Hannyabal turns and gestures to the gym. “For your punishment you’ll be tasked with cleaning this place top to bottom. You’ll clean it until your guardians come and pick you up in an hour. In the meantime, don’t bother me.”
They all gawk in disgust and horror of the state of the old gymnasium. Everything is covered in a thick layer of dust and cobwebs and they’re pretty sure they see something scurry into a crack in the wall. Hannyabal walks over to a chair and sits with his feet propped up on an old desk. Within seconds he’s out like a light and snoring almost as loud as Zoro.
“Geez, I can’t believe we got detention on our first day!” Usopp grumbles while passing out brooms.
“Don’t look at me, it’s curly brow’s fault.” Zoro says as he takes a broom.
“What was that moss head? You’re the one who kicked my bag!” the blond guy yells.
“Would you both shut it? As far as I’m concerned, it’s all your faults. Including you Luffy.” Nami folds her arms while trying to find a semi clean place to sit.
“I still don’t get why we got detention.” Luffy shrugs before pulling his hat on his head.
“What are you doing? If someone sees, you’ll get in trouble.” Usopp says.
“So what? I’m already in detention.” Luffy grabs a broom with a grin. He looks over at the blond guy with the curly eyebrow. “So, you got a name?”
“It’s Sanji.” He says with his hands in his pockets. He pulls out a different pack of cigarettes and slips one in his mouth.
“What is wrong with you?” Usopp shouts.
“What? He’s right. We’re already in trouble, might as well relax.” Sanji lights his cigarette and blows out a steady stream of smoke. Zoro shrugs and puts his earrings back in his ears.
“Honestly, I’m more surprised Captain Smoker was more concerned about your earrings than the 3 swords on your hip.” Nami says as she wipes off some dust on a chair and sits down. “What are you doing with 3 swords anyway?”
“I fight with them, what else?” Zoro shrugs while grabbing two more brooms. Nami rolls her eyes before catching Sanji staring. She gives a sly smile and leans back in her chair.
“Sanji, was it? Do you think you can clean my side of the gym for me? I’m just so tired from the day.” She says while fanning her face with her hand. Sanji immediately perks up.
“Of course, Nami dearest! Anything for you!” Sanji shouts while starting to sweep the floors. Zoro rolls his eyes with a snort making Sanji frown at him. “What? Scared I’ll clean twice as much space faster than you?”
This makes the hair on the back of Zoro’s neck stand on edge. He turns to glare at Sanji, “What was that curly brow?”
Before anyone can stop them, Sanji and Zoro are racing each other to see who can clean the most the fastest. Zoro sweeps with a broom in each hand and one between his teeth.
“What a bunch of morons. But if it gets this place cleaned up faster than who am I to judge.” Usopp shrugs with a smile.
“Yeah,” Luffy agrees as he sweeps his broom back and forth. Usopp smacks the back of his head.
“You’re sweeping with the wrong side of the broom you idiot!” He shouts as Luffy rubs the back of his head.
He gives a “Whoops” and decides to give up on sweeping and join Usopp and Nami who are sitting on the sidelines. He hops up onto a stack of old matts that reek of mildew. Nami and Usopp pull their phones out and get lost in it prompting Luffy to do the same. He sees that he has several new messages.
Did you really get detention on your first day? Sir Monkey D. Luffy we are going to have a talk when you get home. – Pa
To Luffy,
We talked about this. You can’t be getting in trouble like you did in your old school.
Sincerely,
Your Father. – Dad
So, did you cry? – Ace, followed by a later text of a series of laughing emojis.
At least it’s not expulsion – Sabo, he adds a shrugging emoji at the end.
Luffy lets out a groan and runs a hand through his hair. Usopp looks up at him. “What’s wrong.”
“My entire family knows I got detention.” He shows Usopp his phone who takes it and gives a laugh.
“Does your dad really text like he’s writing a letter?” He hands Luffy his phone back. Luffy nods.
“My older brothers have been trying to tell him how to text but he just doesn’t get it.” Luffy slips his phone in his pocket, not feeling like dealing with them right now.
“My mom’s pretty bad at texting too… and really all new technology.” Usopp puts his phone in his pocket as well.
“Same.” Nami adds with a stretch. “So, what’s a troublemaker like you doing at the Naval Academy?”
“Both my dads went here and so did both my older brothers.” Luffy explains while letting his feet dangle over the tall stack of matts.
“My dad went here too but… can I tell you guys a secret?” Usopp leans in so Luffy and Nami do the same. “I’m not here to become a marine. I’m going to become a pirate and great warrior of the sea!”
“Me too!” Luffy hops from his stack of matts.
“Oh really? Well maybe I’ll let you join my crew. They’re already 8,000 strong after all.” He gives a nonchalant shrug. Luffy gasps in awe while Nami shakes her head.
“I hate pirates. Can’t stand them.” She leans on her knees propping her chin up with her hand. Usopp and Luffy stare at her. Before they have a chance to ask why she says, “But you’re not pirates yet… so I guess I can tolerate you.”
“I guess that means you want to become a marine then?” Usopp asks while Luffy leans against the stack of matts. Sanji and Zoro continue to clean the gym, passing by every now and then usually in the middle of insulting the other. The question makes Nami give a small laugh.
“No way, its just…” she tilts her head while staring at a ray of sunlight. “… my mom always wanted either my sister or me to come here.”
They wait for her to go on, but she doesn’t. Not wanting to dredge up any bad memories, their conversation becomes much more lighthearted and easy going. Luffy finds out that Usopp and Nami are from the East Blue and when Zoro and Sanji overhear they reveal that they’re from there too. Usopp comes from a town almost as small as Foosha Village while Nami’s town is a much larger fishing village. Sanji and Zoro return to their competition before they can explain where they come from. Then the conversation turns to movies and music that they each like and before they know it the hour flies by.
Sanji and Zoro both collapse in front of Luffy, Nami, and Usopp. Through their panted breaths they continue to argue over who cleaned the most and the fastest. The gym isn’t spotless but its much better off then it was before. Usopp, Luffy, and Nami have positioned chairs into a half open circle with Nami’s feet lazily propped in Luffy’s lap. Luffy remembered the box Makino had given him earlier that morning and is sharing the chocolate inside.
“There’s no way that’s true.” Nami says with a laugh.
“It is! I heard it from a very reliable source! They say that when the sun goes down if you walk the school halls, you’ll hear the ghost that haunts the Naval Academy! They say he’s the first pirate ever to be executed after the school was built so he stalks the halls singing Binks’s Brew!” Usopp wiggles his fingers with a ghostly groan.
Luffy laughs, “Ooo now I wanna see!”
“Binks’s Brew? That doesn’t sound very scary.” Nami rolls her eyes.
“Brew…? Did someone say brew? I could go for a cold one.” Zoro pants while still being sprawled out on the floor.
“Shut up moss head.” Sanji pants back. They both try to smack each other but neither have the energy. It’s at this moment that the door to the gym opens and a woman with a long nose steps inside.
“Mom,” Usopp says as he stands. “I’ll see you guys later.”
He waves a goodbye and goes to his mother. She gives a polite nod to them and looks unsure if she should wake Hannyabal before ultimately deciding to just leave. The next person to arrive is a woman with the sides of her head shaven. She puts her hands on her hips and stares in Luffy and Nami’s direction.
“Well, that’s me.” Nami says as she stands. She glances back at Luffy. “See you tomorrow.”
Luffy watches her leave before sitting on the floor with Sanji and Zoro. It doesn’t take long before the door opens again and a man with a long blond mustache and peg leg steps inside. Sanji stands with a grunt, saying his goodbyes before leaving. Another 10 minutes goes by before the doors open and a familiar face steps inside.
“Roronoa, lets go.” Warlord Hawkeyes Mihawk says. Zoro rubs the back of his neck as he stands.
“Zoro, is that your dad?” Luffy gasps. Zoro shakes his head.
“No, he’s my sponsor. It’s how I got into this school.” Zoro gives a lazy wave goodbye and stands next to Mihawk who eyes Luffy suspiciously.
“Monkey D. Luffy I presume.” He says.
“Yup, that’s me.” Luffy stares back at him.
“I should have known.” Mihawk finally pulls his eyes away to stare at Hannyabal but only for a second before leading Zoro out of the room. With it just being Luffy, he gets bored quickly. He finds himself wandering around the gym looking for something to entertain himself with. He finds a basketball but its deflated and covered in cobwebs. He then tries poking his head under the stage at the far end of the gym but when he sees big bat wings spread out he shuts the small door and decides that he better not.
30 minutes later when the sun goes down, the door to the gym finally opens. Luffy stops when his grandpa steps inside. He has one hand stuffed into one pocket and frowning at Luffy.
“Let’s go, boy.” He says. Luffy nods and follows his grandpa out leaving a snoring Hannyabal alone in the old gymnasium.
They’re silent the whole car ride through the Grand Line and through the tunnel to the East Blue. It’s not until they leave the Goa capital does his grandpa finally speak.
“So, besides getting detention, how was your first day?” He keeps his eyes on the road as Luffy finally lifts his head and cracks a smile.
“It was really boring, but I made a lot of friends.” He leans back in the passenger seat. His grandpa gives a soft smile and doesn’t say anything else. They’re silent the rest of the way home but the air is much lighter. When they finally pull into his parent’s driveway, Luffy starts to sink back down in his seat dreading what is to come.
“Lets go, kid.” Garp says as he slides out the car. Luffy reluctantly does the same. A warm breeze rustles his hair and hat as he stares at his house. Why is it so dark? Usually, his pa is working in the downstairs office while his dad watches TV in the living room. The only thing normal is the delicious smell of food in the air. His parents have never made him go to bed hungry but he’s always worried one day he’ll tip them over the edge.
He follows his grandpa down the stone path to the front door. His grandpa steps to the side making Luffy enter first. When he steps into the dark entryway, Luffy knows something is off. The entire house is dark and silent. A small surge of panic runs up his chest making him pad the walls until he finds the light switch. When it flicks on, he winces at the sudden brightness as a swarm of people jump out shouting “Surprise!” while someone throws confetti in his face.
“What?” Luffy blinks trying to make sense of what’s going on.
“Congratulations on not getting expelled your first day!” Sabo shouts while pointing to a paper banner across the entryway to the living room reading Congratulations On Not Getting Expelled Your First Day. Ace blows a noisemaker and throws another fistful of confetti in his face while Sabo slips a party hat over Luffy’s straw hat.
“Did you all really think I was going to get expelled my first day?” Luffy shouts.
Ace slings an arm around his shoulders, “More than I believe the sun will rise tomorrow morning.”
“You guys suck.” Luffy pouts but can’t stop himself from grinning. He wanders around the house saying hi to everyone who came. Most are familiar faces from Baroque Works, Dadan’s mountain bandits, and the revolution.
“Straw Boy!” Iva shouts from the back deck. Luffy maneuvers through his small living room filled with people through the open glass doors to find Iva, Bon Clay, Kuma, and his dad standing around a grill. “Glad you made it through your first day.”
“You did make quite the entrance.” Kuma smiles.
“I was fine!” He insists as his dad pats his head with a laugh.
“We’re just messing with you… kind of. Go get something to eat.” His dad points to a long table of food. Luffy’s mouth immediately starts salivating. He piles his plate high with food and takes a seat on the floor in the living room.
“… and he—he got detention the first day?” his pa’s loud laugh nearly makes him choke. He looks across the room to see his pa and Dadan leaning on each other laughing, both clearly drunk.
“Oh, that kid was always trouble.” Dadan says with the wave of a sake bottle. His pa takes a swig of the bottle of whiskey in his hand.
“But he was such a cute kid.” His pa says after a long gulp. That sends them both into a state of gushing over memories of Luffy as a kid. Luffy gives a slight groan but continues eating. Sabo and Ace find Luffy and sit on either side of him.
“So, where’s grandpop?” Luffy asks when he realizes Whitebeard isn’t anywhere to be seen. Ace and Sabo exchange a look.
“Pop’s had something come up. But he wanted to come.” Ace explains.
After that, Sabo steers the conversation to old memories that Ace and Sabo shared while they went to the Academy. Luffy told him about his day and the new friends he had made. His pa eventually made his way over and forced all 3 boys into a clingy bear hug. Crocodile only ever gets mushy when he’s really hammered. Dragon comes to their rescue and coaxes him onto the back deck with the promise of something whispered into his ear. Luffy, Ace, and Sabo didn’t care to find out what that thing was. Through the whole night people celebrated Luffy’s first day at the academy with drinks and good food.
When it finally gets late enough and the last of the guests are gone, Luffy lets himself fall onto the couch in a satisfied exhaustion. He rolls onto his side to poke at his pa’s cheek since he had passed out on the floor. Ace and Sabo shuffle through the house, collecting stray cups and plates.
“Just leave it boys, we can do dishes tomorrow.” Dragon yawns.
“You mind if we stay here tonight?” Sabo asks after a deep stretch. Dragon makes a face to say do you really have to ask?
Ace and Sabo say goodnight while Dragon reaches down to hoist Crocodile over his shoulder. He ruffles Luffy’s hair and says, “Goodnight kid.”
Luffy watches them disappear into their bedroom before settling into the silent stillness of the house. It doesn’t take long before he can hear Dragon’s snoring. Slowly, Luffy pushes himself up and places his feet on the floor. The moon shines in through the glass doors giving him plenty of light as the wind makes the windchimes sing. He walks through the creaky hallway and climbs the steps, wincing every time the stairs announced which step he’s on. He walks into his room and falls into bed before glancing over at the bunkbed. Ace has reclaimed his spot on the top bunk with and arm and a leg dangling over the side while Sabo sleeps like a normal person on the bottom. Luffy smiles and pulls off the part hat and sets it on the nightstand. He then carefully takes his straw hat off and holds it up in the moonlight.
This hat means a lot to me. Promise that you’ll give it back someday when you become a great pirate.
Luffy rests the hat gently on his chest and closes his eyes.
“I promise.”
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Dragons au Luffy's dragon form is like a 1/3 of Whitebeard's and like 1/2 of Crocodile's. Crocodile finds it adorable.
#Crocodile is a good dad#dragons au#one piece#monkey d luffy#whitebeard#crocomom#crocodad#crocodile one piece
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Crocodile having such an explosive debut in his early 20s and such deep trust issues could also point to him having an even EARLIER start a la Shanks as an apprentice or something to an older pirate and their crew as a child/teenager — doubling down on the humiliation factor from facing off whitebeard as also a failure to “come of age” and broader sense of betrayal in watching eager encouragement fickly turn to “what did you THINK would happen”s like the kid who gets egged on by their peers into doing something dangerous and then immediately abandoned when they hurt themselves
Can't say if he did have like an early start for sure, since we really don't know anything about Crocodile's early childhood
But simply considdering how Oda typically layers backstories, I absolutely agree, I do think it's more than likely he has somekind of pre-Whitebeard trauma, be it either unrelated childhood trauma or early-pirating-life trauma (or something else)
Like the way Oda structures backstories, although we always remember like The Big Life-Changing Tragedy that happens at the end of the flashback, more often than not the flashback already begins with something horrible to indicate the character's already had a rough life
Robin was already alone, abused and rejected by most of Ohara even before the Buster Call Incident (followed by a life of running in fear for decades)
Franky had already been abandoned by his family before he lost Tom and got ran over by a train
Law had already lost his entire family before Doffy killed Rosi
Etc etc. Like not all the flashbacks are entirely like this, especially the East Blue-saga ones, but the backstories have been growing in complexity and structure, adding layers to the tragedies (like 🧅 onions 🧅) as the story has gone on
And with Kuma, his backstory doesn't end at two layers of tragedy. Like there's the early childhood tragedy of slavery, then there's the tragedy of losing his loved one in the most cruel, inhumane way possible, and we know there's at least one more gut-punch of a tragedy coming in the next two chapters to finish it all off
So with Crocodile especially I feel like... Like yes, possibly getting betrayed once in his life and having his dreams crushed by Whitebeard could break the man's psyche. But considdering just how seemingly broken his psyche might be, I do absolutely believe there's more layers here. Like his trust must've been broken more than once for him to end up the way he has.
Which alone gives Crocodad a bit more plausibility in my mind, because being rejected by the person you loved and trusted the most would most certainly break your heart (even if it was understandable why). And that really would make for a fine Final Nail on the Coffin for Crocodile's ability to have faith in others
But to really get that broken trust to be an on-going theme in his life that just happens again and again.... yeah it needs to start earlier
Personally, I think some kind of early childhood trauma would make the most sense, at least to me, not just because it could help Crocodile get started "on the wrong foot", but also because Rough Childhoods is just. A General Theme in One Piece lmao. Of course, it wouldn't be The Key Life-Changing Tragedy (I think Dragon would be that), just a "bad start"
#Moon posting#OP Meta#OP Spoilers#Sir Crocodile#Crocodad#Honestly this is kind of why I ended up becoming fond of the ''Croc is 1/4th merman'' idea#'Cause it really would like. Lay the basic groundwork for what's to come without it being like. IDK too much?#IDK I wrote a whole separate post about that not gonna go over the whole thing again#Other and one more plausible option was that he was just a really queer kid from the start and was bullied to hell and back for it#Dude just wanted to play pirates with the boys and kiss girls and everyone thought he was weird for it because he was a ''girl''#And somehow being called that stung but for reasons he couldn't understand (if Crocodad Real then he didn't Figure It Out until 27)#((Crocodile just seems bisexual as hell to me leave me be))#((I'm entitled to my unfounded bullshit headcanons until Oda gives us canon))#Alternatively if Crocodile WAS Xebec's kid then knowing his dad got ditched by Whitebeard and co would definitely leave An Impression#Especially if he ended up stranded and alone after God Valley#(...Unless... Whitebeard adopted him??? Which would be a very Whitebeard-y thing to do???????????)#((IDK I'm not into the Xebec theory)) ((It's plausible but it just doesn't spark joy for me))#((IDK I would prefer if he just kind of had a ''chill'' childhood kind of like the ASL bros had)) ((Just far lonelier))#((Especially since loneliness is such a key factor in so many characters and why they are the way they are))#((It's just that everyone else was able to find companionship somewhere eventually (be it thru Luffy or otherwise) but Croc didn't))#There's so many options and ideas on what could've happened we could stay here all day#Regardless of what it is- I'm sure Something Happened. Just gotta wait for Oda to tell us what#Asks
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Pet Name Headcannons Masterlist
Sexy and Everyday
A lot are redundant but like oh well lol 😂 I only have so much brain power lol 😂 🙄🙄
WARNINGS: 18+
*This is from my old account so it's the un-updated version since I first wrote it on Google Docs then like a dumbass kept updating on Tumblr lol *
This will be a MASTERLIST of snippets/one shots of them using the pet names!!!
Luffy - mami, mamas, mama, Y/N (I can not stress enough how much he would repeat your name!!)
Zoro- woman, brat, whore, little girl, princess (in a taunting way-polar opposite to Sanji)
Sanji- my love, princess, daddy’s girl, good girl, pretty girl, mommy
Usopp- mami, babe, baby girl, baby, honey
Franky- darlin, sweetheart, honey, sweetie, baby, pretty lady
Law- baby girl, princess, my love, babe, Y/N (with how hot his voice is he would love saying your name!)
Eustass- baby girl, kitten, pipsqueak, cock slut, bug, little mamas, cumdump, cry baby
Killer- darlin, princess, baby girl, little one, baby
Doflamingo- dove, whore, messy girl , love (very rarely would he use ‘love’ but it would mean a lot)
Sir Crocodile - baby girl, princess, my little slut
Smoker- darlin, sweetheart, love, honey, baby doll
Marco- birdie, mate, baby bird, songbird, little bird (birds birds BIRDS!)
Thatch- honey, pumpkin, puddin, Angel cakes, sweet pea (food names cause he gives dad vibes 🤤)
Izou- my little cherry blossom, love, dear
Whitebeard- love, dear, sweetheart, tiny thing, little thing, little one (anything pointing out his size and you can’t tell me no on this 🤣)
Ace- darling, baby girl, princess, hot stuff, babe (firmly believe he will babe the shit outta you)
Sabo- my love, my dear, cock whore, dumb slut, bitch (just feel like he would love the harsh degradation 🤷♀️sorry not sorry 😬)
Monkey D Dragon- love, dear, sweetheart (him groaning out sweetheart 😮💨)
Garp- little one, sweetheart, princess, bratty girl, dirty/messy girl, sweetie, darlin
Akainu- brat, princess, little girl, whore, cumslut, crybaby
Kizaru- lightning bug, my shining star, mamas, baby girl, sunshine (names involving light)
Aokiji- ice princess, mama, babe, baby, snowflake
Fujitora- wisteria, darling, my flower, rose, little peony, tiger lily (FLOWERS ALL DAY EVERYDAY!!! Whatever flower you can think of he’s calling you 😍🫶🏼)
Shanks- darlin, baby, baby girl, doll, baby doll, princess
Benn- doll, baby doll, darling, love, princess
Mihawk- my dear, my love, naughty girl, princess, bloody princess (idk why I picture him speaking Spanish/ Italian saying princessa 😮💨😭🤤 idk if he speaks it but shit lol 😂 )
Buggy- superstar, rockstar, beauty queen, my diva, doll, clown whore, sugar/sugar bear (what you call him)
X Drake- mate, babe, baby girl, little one
Kaku- lil lady, sweetheart, darling, Raffe (short for giraffe 🦒)
Rob Lucci- Pretty Kitty, kitten, brat, whore, slutty kitty (no way he doesn't have a pet play fetish! ya can’t change my mind on this!)
Paulie- sweetie, pretty girl, darling, baby doll, princess, pretty mamas, my little whore, slut, naughty/dirty/messy girl (secret freak idc! I think he shamed Nami cause he’s a hidden pervert and she was making him feel some kind of way lol 😂 !)
King- my queen, my love, dear, little one, naughty thing
Kaido- little one, whore, brat, bad girl
Vinsmoke Bros- cock whore/slut, brat, woman, slutty puppy/kitty, good girl, pathetic slut, my little whore, mommy (hidden mommy kink!!!)
Red Leg Zeff- princess, sweetheart, kid, honey, doll, darling (old school lol )
*banner*
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My take on Sir Crocodile's past, including the possibility of the CrocoParent theory
(Because I can't help thinking about it, in the midst of Kuma and Bonney's heart-wrenching flashback...)
Crocodile is one of the few Warlords we still hardly know anything about, but we're bound to know about his past at some point (same for Mihawk with whom he's currently working, as well as Moria who stole like half (?) of the Rocks Pirates' corpses), starting with the panel that launched all the theories, back in Impel Down :
Thanks to Kuma's flashback, we know Ivankov used to be a slave to the Celestial Dragons up until God's Valley. As for what happened at God's Valley, we don't know the full story yet but what we know is that...
...the Rocks Pirates were defeated and disbanded by the alliance between Garp and Roger. Some (?) of them were cloned by MADS (like Stussy for a still unknown reason) and Roger then became the next biggest threat of piracy.
Their leader's name was Xebec and other people have already explained that it possibly is related to Sebek/Sobek, an ancient Egyptian deity represented either in its form or as a human with a crocodile head. And, as we all know thanks to the Alabasta arc, Sir Crocodile is strongly associated with Sobek/Sebek too.
From there, it's not a stretch to imagine that Sir Crocodile is Rocks D. Xebec's child and was also present on God's Valley, which is how Crocodile and Ivankov possibly first "met". Ivankov witnessed Rocks' defeat as well as his child's survival...
...probably thanks to Whitebeard. Because, considering how the government tracked Ace and Luffy because of their dads, it's clear that any child of Xebec would be hunted by the government just as much and, like he did for Ace, Whitebeard probably saved and offered shelter to Xebec's kid for a while.
Whitebeard saving Croc as a child on God's Valley could be the reason why Croc seemingly hated Whitebeard so much : Whitebeard saving him instead of avenging Rocks, his captain, on God's Valley and then later probably defeated Crocodile, when Croc decided to become a pirate and went after the One Piece, could explain the animosity that we saw during Marineford.
Anyway, because of God's Valley, this could be the secret Iva knows about Croc: he's the surviving child of Rocks D. Xebec, thanks to Whitebeard.
Whitebeard choosing to save him rather than his Captain and then later defeating him could also explain why Croc has strong issues when it comes to trusting others :
Another hint that Croc is related to Rocks is Blackbeard. A popular theory/understanding in the fandom is that, while Luffy inherited Roger's Will, Blackbeard inherited Rocks' (leading to the idea that Rocks vs Garp & Roger will be paralleled with Blackbeard vs Luffy & Koby). This is especially interesting, considering that Blackbeard replaced Croc as a Warlord after he was defeated and sent to Impel Down, which is when they met :
Crocodile also has a lot of "mannerisms" hinting he's a D. He's strongly interested in the Void Century, poneglyphs and the ancient weapons.
Additionally, upon learning during Marineford about Ace's and Luffy's being hunted by the Government because of their fathers, he intervened to protect them...
These acts, outside of the CrocoParent theory (see below), can be explained by Croc's own experience of being hunted because of who his father was, but also by what Ivankov said to Law, who's also a D :
To conclude, I'm a strong advocate that Sir Crocodile is actually Rocks D. Crocodile and he obviously couldn't keep his father's name, in order to avoid being hunted during his entire life by the Government.
But what about the CrocoParent theory?
Well, as much as I'm an immense and dedicated fan of this theory (full explanation here), a part of me doesn't trust Oda to be brave enough to go down that road, even if I'm also eagerly waiting for him to. :D
Whether Croc was afab or amab though, the theory that he's Rocks' kid still applies. The only difference is that, if Croc was afab, then on top of knowing about who his father was, Iva also helped Croc with transitioning, thanks to their devil fruit.
Of course, it's probably through meeting Iva that Croc then came to meet some members of the Revolutionary Army, like Dragon. He gave birth to Luffy, transitioned afterwards with Iva's help and his actions at Marineford (protecting both Ace and Luffy) are not only because he used to be hunted as Rocks' kid, but also because he just learnt that Luffy is Dragon's son and thus his own child. :))
After all, to quote Dragon in the latest chapter of Kuma's flashback...
... "a child is their parents' weak spot" seems to ring to the same bell as Croc's "if you want to protect something, do it right" (like giving up on raising Luffy and leaving him in a remote village of East Blue, to avoid him being hunted by the World Government).
Anyway, long post, sorry about it! I hope we'll know soon about Croc's past. Let me know if I missed some hints ! :D
#one piece#sir crocodile#rocks d. xebec#monkey d. luffy#emporio ivankov#crocomom#dadodile#monkey d. dragon#portgas d. ace#whitebeard#blackbeard#impel down#marineford#god's valley#op theory#op1101#my analysis#<- also lmao Dragon being like 'plz don't talk about my kid it's like a threat to me' despite knowing very well who Kuma's kid is#it was immensely funny to me
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Alternative, healthier Crocomom/dad/parent theory to juxtapose the previous one I posted.
Luffy was still a Cryptic pregnancy, because if he and Dragon had known, they would have very likely aborted so as not to bring a child into a world that would be irrationally dangerous for them (See: Ace and Robin being hunted like dogs by the WG for the "sin" of their heritage). But Dragon and Croc would have embraced this surprise baby boy with open arms and open hearts.
But they still would have to give their baby up. They both knew this. To make sure their son has the very best bet of survival in this world, he would need to have as few ties to his parents as humanly possible.
They couldn't even bear to name the boy, knowing they would have to let him go.
It... tore them both up. It ended up with the two men growing distant, and eventually having their relationship fizzle out. They still loved each other, yes, but the magic just wasn't there anymore. It all went away with their baby boy.
Cut to Alabasta.
Crocodile is fully transitioned by this point, thanks to Iva. He's a Warlord now, he's feeding the Revolutionaries a steady influx of information on World Government activities, but he's seeking out Pluton on the down-low to wipe the WG off the face of the earth.
He is, unfortunately, not as merciful or patient a man as Dragon. He wants shit done and he wants it done as fast as possible, consequences be damned.
This attitude also contributed significantly to the distancing between himself and Dragon.
And now Luffy arrives and starts to put a wrench in his plans.
Crocodile doesn't recognize him. Not his face, as he'd all but blocked it from his memory. Not his name, as they chose not to name him.
As for the surname? Well, he and Dragon had an unspoken thing between them. Neither of them knew the other's full name so that information wouldn't get out if either were captured and interrogated.
Crocodile didn't know Luffy was their son until Sengoku dropped that particular hazardous info bomb in Marineford.
So, he did as any crocodilian parent would do when their hatchling is in distress and wrecked house.
His goal? Draw as much attention to himself as possible. Instigate total chaos.
Stopping Ace's execution and jumping in the middle of the crowd to announce how petty you're feeling? Attacking Whitebeard with reckless abandon in broad daylight in front of his crew?
Bet.
He wanted all eyes on him at Marineford so none of them would be on Luffy, which worked on just about everyone but a volcanic freight train named Sakazuki.
The horror of realizing he had stabbed, mummified, and poisoned his own son back during the Alabasta coup only hits him later when the dust has settled.
And man does it hit him hard.
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🛠Eustass Kid Masterlist🛠
🛠 NSFW Scenario: Submissive! Kid x GN! Reader part 1
🛠 NSFW Scenario: Submissive Kid x GN! Reader part 2
🛠 Headcanons: Ace, Law, Kid x S/O – Reacting to them crying in front of them for the first time
🛠 Headcanons: Law, Kid, Ace x S/O who is afraid of thunder and being comforted during a heavy storm
🛠 Headcanons: Law, Kid, Luffy reacting to seeing their timid S/O angry for the first time
🛠 Headcanons: Kid, Killer x S/O who is afraid of physical intimacy due past trauma
🛠 Headcanons: Kid, Bonney, Perona x S/O who is going through a depressive episode and how they comfort them
🛠 Headcanons: Kid, Bonney x S/O – Building blanket forts together
🛠 Fluff Alphabet: Kid, Ace, Perona – I, L, O
🛠 Fluff Alphabet: Killer, Kid – V, I, U
🛠 Fluff Alphabet: Law, Kid, X-Drake – C, P, Y🛠 Headcanons: Yandere! Kid x S/O
🛠 Headcanons: Law, Kid, X-Drake - Reacting to their crew throwing them a surprise party
🛠 Headcanons: Sabo, Kid, Luffy x F! Keyblade Wielder
🛠 Headcanons: Kid and Killer falling for the same girl
🛠 Headcanons: Kid and Killer falling for the same girl part 2
🛠 Scenario: Jealous! Kid x F! S/O
🛠 Headcanons: Law, Kid, Zoro, Ace – Reaction to their S/O cosplaying as them.
🛠 Scenario: Kid, Killer with F! S/O (Poly) who wants to leave the crew out of fear of endangering them.
🛠 Headcanons: Vivi, Kid, Law – Reaction to their partner telling them they are Asexual
🛠 Short Headcanons: Law, Kid, Ace - Reaction to their S/O burping
🛠 Headcanons: Zoro, Kid, Law, Luffy - with a S/O who has a Buster sword
🛠 Headcanons: Sanji, Law, Kid, Killer - First kiss
🛠 Headcanons: Ace, Law, Kid - Reacting to their F! S/O suddenly crying because of how much she loves him
🛠 Scenario: Eustass Kid x Marine! S/O
🛠 Headcanons: Roadtrip AU! Kid x Law – Road trip
🛠 Headcanons: Law, Kid, Sanji – Reaction to their S/O getting compliments and being approached in public for their looks
🛠 Headcanons: Crocodile, Luffy, Law, Kid with Short! Male! S/O who collapses with a fever due to carelessness for his health
🛠 Headcanons: Shanks, Rayleigh, Whitebeard, Kid – Falling in love at first sight with F! Admiral and how they try for her attention
🛠 Headcanons: Zoro, Ace, Law, Kid – with a S/O who sleeps with their eyes open
🛠 Headcanons: Kid, Killer – with extremely kind and protective S/O
🛠 Headcanons: Killer and Kid – what kind of dad would they be?
🛠 Short scenarios: Eustass Kid - #2. You’re comfy + #4. I’ll stay up with you. Killer - #6 Possessiveness + #11 Making the other laugh.
🛠 Headcanons: Crocodile, Kid x Small! S/O - #2. You’re comfy
🛠 Headcanons: SFW and NSFW – Crocodile, Kid with Introvert! Male! SO
🛠 Headcanons: Kid, Killer with S/O that has tics and fidgets a lot due to anxiety and stress
🛠 Headcanons: X-Drake, Zoro, Kid with S/O who has trouble falling asleep
🛠 Headcanons: #37. Hostclub AU – Law, X-Drake, Kid
🛠 Headcanons: Shanks, Zoro, Kid x Shy! Curious! S/O
🛠 Short Scenarios: Dad! Kid, Dad! Law, Dad! Zoro, Dad! Crocodile with extremely shy daughter who has the tendency to hide away
🛠 Headcanons: Kid x Male! S/O - Looking for attention from a stubborn captain
🛠 Scenarios: Kid, Killer, Ace – Runaway Bride
🛠 Headcanons: Dad AU! Dad! Kid with young daughter – Reacting to when she starts declaring marriage and her being around boys
🛠 Headcanons: Kid, Zoro, Law, Sabo x F! S/O who has a cursed flower in her right eye
🛠 NSFW Headcanons: Kid and Killer x F! Reader – Liking the same girl and having her confess to wanting them
🛠 Scenario: Kid x S/O – Eunoia
🛠 Headcanons: X-Drake, Law, Kid x S/O – Reacting to their S/O cutting their long hair to them during a fight
🛠 Headcanons: Kid, Killer, Luffy x S/O with wings
🛠 Headcanons: Luffy, Law, Kid x S/O – who has a split sleeping schedule.
🛠 Headcanons: Law, Kid, Sabo, X-Drake x Friend! Reader who has the Friend’s Power ability.
🛠 Headcanons: Pregnancy and Parental for Kid, Law x F! S/O
🛠 Headcanons: Law, Kid, Zoro x S/O who has given them a really sweet nickname
🛠 Headcanons: Doflamingo, Corazon, Law, Kid x S/O who was “killed” by the World Government
🛠 Headcanons: Kid, Killer x F! Reader – Confessing their feelings and discovering she has a girlfriend
🛠 Headcanons: Law, Kid, Marco, Zoro x Short! Male! Crewmate who hides his injury after a fight and collapses as a result
🛠 NSFW Headcanons: Crocodile, Luffy, Kid, Law x S/O - First time with their partner who is afraid of being touched and having sex due to their past as a slave
🛠 Scenario: Law and Kid x Shy! Goth! Pirate – Chance Encounters
🛠 NSFW Scenario: ABO AU! Alpha! Kid x Omega! S/O – #6. Heat
🛠 Headcanons: Kid and Killer x F! S/O – Reacting to thinking their girlfriend is breaking up with them
🛠 Headcanons: SFW and NSFW - First Times with Eustass Kid
🛠 Headcanons: Alpha! Crocodile, Alpha! Doflamingo, Alpha!Kid x Male! Short! Omega who feels insecure – #1. Your scent is intoxicating
🛠 Headcanons: Law, Kid x Male! S/O who avoids emotional talks and conflict, but lately his self destructive thoughts lead him to seek comfort from his partner
🛠 Headcanons: ABO AU! Alpha! Kid x Alpha! Male! Reader – #12. Courting
🛠 Headcanons: Ace, Sabo, Luffy, Usopp, Law, Kid x Male! S/O is usually bright and loud but he had a bad day and needs some comfort
🛠 Headcanons: Kid, Law, Shanks, Luffy x S/O - Walking in on their partner “confessing” to their vice captain
🛠 Headcanons: Kid, Zoro, Law x S/O - Hiding an engagement ring in cake to propose to their partner
🛠 Headcanons: Crocodile, Luffy, Zoro, Kid x Quiet! Calm! S/O - Losing their shit
🛠 Headcanons: Kid, Law, Zoro x Stowaway! Reader - Escaping and hiding from Dr. Vegapunk
🛠 Headcanons: Law, Kid, Ace wanting Reader to join their crew
🛠 NSFW Headcanons: Kid, Crocodile, Sanji, Shanks x S/O using their safeword.
🛠 Headcanons: Kid x Toy Maker! S/O
🛠 Headcanons: Hawkins, Law, Kid, Killer x Male! S/O – Reacting to seeing their S/O’s face for the first time
🛠 NSFW Scenario: Kid x F! S/O – First time
#trashytoastboi#eustass kid#one piece#character masterlist#masterlist#fluff#sfw#one piece imagines#one piece headcanons#gender neutral reader#gender neutral pronouns#one piece headcanon#female reader#male reader#unholy toast#eustass kid x reader#one piece eustass kid#eustass captain kidd#eustasscaptainkid#eustass x reader#one piece eustass
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When you go out with a bad outfit on purpose
a/n - I’m getting better, just had surgery and I’m on the mend 👍
Warnings ⚠️ - none, g/n reader
knows it’s so bad but won’t say anything because they’re too nice | “uh- looks great…”
.✩ chopper, sanji, jimbei, whitebeard, marco, corazon
fashion? don’t know them | “I dunno and I don’t care y/n.”
.✩ zoro, luffy (i don’t think he could care less tbh lmao)
it’s not your outfit that looks bad, it’s theirs | “what do you mean I can’t wear socks and sandals?!”
.✩ shanks (have you seen those ugly ass pants?) roger (he’d come out with the dad sandals with knee high socks, shorts, no shirt) crocodile (alabasta was a whole different story 💀) usopp (dude you can’t wear a shirt and not wear one at the same time) buggy (I don’t have to explain)
takes one look at you and forces you to go change | “y/n don’t you dare embarrass me. You can’t wear fucking blue with bright fucking yellow.”
.✩ doffy (would buy you all these nice clothes only for you to wear that 💀)
they don’t say anything, but their looks and very discreet clues give it away | “no it looks great y/n- 😬😐💀”
.✩ sabo (y/n, do you wanna go to your favorite store today?), ace (hey babe wanna wear my hoodie? It’s kinda cold!), rayleigh (you wanna just stay inside today?..), smoker (would put his jacket over you so no one would see it 😭)
you thought you’d get away with it? no. | “honey no. This’ll flatter your shape and skin tone better. Wtf are you wearing-“
.✩ izou (man has amazing fashion sense), nami, brook (knows every single designer brand that would suit you so well), buggy (not great at deciding what to wear for himself) boa
so nice about it and will make sure you know that they can help you with choosing different outfits that look better on you | “oh y/n, here! this will look absolutely wonderful on you :)”
.✩ robin (would carry all the shopping bags and be the most supportive person ever when you’re trying stuff on 🥺), kiku, shakky, monet, brook
thinks you look amazing in everything | “looks the same as every single other one.”
.✩ zoro, luffy, oden, yamato (man thinks you’re an Angel or goddess/god)
doesn’t say anything, but the way they look at you with such disdain forces you to go change
.✩ mihawk (man would just say: “y/n no. Not today please.”) law
(doesn’t know how to help, but knows that the outfit you’re wearing sucks ass)
mf just says “ew” when he sees you
.✩ kidd (wtf y/n you look ugly asf 💀)
a/n - I love doing these :)
#one piece#one piece x reader#one piece hcs#anime hcs#trafalgar d water law#roronoa zoro#law one piece#law x reader#eustass kid#luffy one piece#monkey d. luffy#zoro x reader#zoro one piece#kid x reader#luffy x reader#luffy x y/n#kid one piece#one piece headcanons#portgas d. ace#ace one piece#sabo one piece#black leg sanji#sanji x y/n#sanji x reader#sanji op
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Follow up of the Marco And Shanks Feuding Over Buggy -
Once things resolve, the captains are somehow the WORST instigators. Roger, once he realized Marco was flirting with his Baby Bug, is caught between "well, kid has good taste" and "Oh I Gotta Kill A Child".
Whitebeard makes frequent comments about daughter in laws and it sends EVERYONE reeling, especially Buggy. He thinks it's hilarious, and it mostly joking ((but a little serious)).
Maybe it's the multishipper in me, maybe it's the polyamory projection, but eventually Shanks and Buggy have The Conversation about being captains of the own crews, of being each other's most definitely, of being married ((they are 13-15 when The End Is Nigh for Roger, and I can see Buggy having a sudden realization that Captain that Dad is dying. She and Shanks speedrun being married so he can do it. They're minors so it isn't official, but they get/make rings, set it up and have Captain officiate it so they're "married". It's the closest they'll get to the real deal and both need their dad there for this.)).
Shanks and Buggy establish an open relationship. They can be with and pursue others, but communication is key and they need to just keep each other relatively in the loop.
Buggy jokingly asks if Marco is still a sore subject, and Shanks shoots her a grin. "If you stay mine, you can be with whoever you like. Just promise me you will make sure he treats you the way you deserve, princess."
The next time Marco crosses either, it's Shanks. And he asks "hey featherhead, still crushing on clowns?"
"And if I am?"
"Here's her denden number - be nice, be polite, don't hurt her or I'll roast you for dinner, chicken boy :))"
"What"
"Byyyyeeeee~"
"No wait what-yoi-?"
Buggy goes on to assemble the world's weirdest, most unexpected polycule. A Yonko husband, a Yonko's division commander boyfriend, two warlords, a Marine, maybe a Revolutionary, just... wild ass polycule.
((Bonus, once she settles in the East for a bit, Zeff takes one look at her and goes "Oh boy now I have a niece. Damn it all." He threatens to shovel talk anyone who dates his weird clown niece but they rarely stop by the East, so he's got the conversations scripted in his head. When Mihawk shows up, he is READY.))
Buggy also has a bunch of evil exes bc she's a catch but she doesn't always clock red flags. It's mostly fine, but if any attempt retaliation, usually she's oblivious, either bc her crew goes full Protect Mom Mode or bc her current partners... take out the trash, as it were :))
Once Luffy realizes Buggy is basically his step mom is all sorts of ways, the Strawhat Protection System is enacted full throttle. She is oblivious. It's hilarious. Buggy has Scary Dog Privileges and doesn't even realize.
Whitebeard still calls her daughter-in-law. Roger is screaming crying throwing up in the afterlife. Rayleigh flips between "Oh my baby girl can handle herself ahe's so strong" and "Nobody Is Good Enough For My Daughter". Crocus hoards all newspapers that so much as mention her or Shanks.
Just. Silly funny polycule shenanigans.
Buggy just has a whole ass harem of boys pining over her and she goes through life thinking they're normal about her but they're not. They're literally obsessed with her. She only loves Shanks and is fond of Crocodile and Mihawk (ends up falling for them eventually, y'know) and the people she has been with have always been just kind of there? She doesn't forget them but she doesn't really care about them either. IT girl, girlboss behavior for once even if she's still a failgirl. But they always remember her. She's not easy to forget. Everybody that loves her is so protective of her too and she wonders why she never gets bothered by anybody?? She believes it's because she's now important and scary and yadda yadda but it's just because people have to go through Rayleigh, the strawhats, Shanks, and Cross Guild to get to her. So, you know, she's protected.
This is just amazing, btw. I also think they have an open relationship. And Marco being extremely confused when Shanks gives him Buggy's number is just hilarious, help. He's having a moment there wondering if it's a trap or something. I think Buggy would have the time of her life, and although Shanks also sleeps with other people, his heart will always be with Buggy. Like- He's the clingiest most annoying husband in the world. He's so proud of calling Buggy his wife. He's just there cheering for her, knowing that no matter how many people she's with, she'll go back to him!! The trust they could've had in each other if things would've gone well,,,,,, Going insane.
#crying shaking sobbing#most powerful couple in the sea btw#i love the concept of everybody being protective of buggy she deserves it#one piece#buggy the clown#red haired shanks#shuggy
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Old Truths Ch. 11 "Fathers And Sons"
Yep, another Crocodile learns that he's Luffy's mother fic because why not? Also, I'm making him the Snake Princess before Hancock because I'm already in Crocomom hell so why not pile on more to it, right? Expect a reunion with Dragon as Crocodile goes on a journey for the truth and eventually finds peace.
The ship sways against the gentle ocean waves causing the wooden beams to creak and moan with every shift. Crocodile peels his eyes open in slow bleary blinks and stares at the wooden ceiling of his chambers. It takes a moment for him to realize where he’s at, and when he does, he heaves a disappointed sigh. He sits up with a groan as his back pops in three different places. He feels as if he’s been sleeping for years. It’s not until he’s rubbing the sleep from his eyes does he realize that someone has stripped him down to his underwear. Crocodile tenses with a frown and searches the room for his clothes. He finds them neatly folded in the chair across the room.
When he finally musters enough energy to climb out of bed and dress himself, he pauses in front of the door. His jaw sets while arguing silently with himself before suddenly turning away to cross the room and begin making a pot of coffee. Despite his sluggish movements, he’s eventually able to produce enough coffee to fill two mugs, each with a splash of whiskey. He steps outside the room and immediately searches for the sun. Unfortunately, the sky is covered with thick grey clouds that make it impossible to tell the time of day.
He finds Daz sitting on a crate with two crocodiles lounging at his feet. When he spots Crocodile, his expression is unreadable. Crocodile walks over and extends one of the cups of coffee towards him. Daz stares at it just long enough for Crocodile to wonder if he’ll accept it or not. But then he reaches for it and takes a sip. This is the closest they will ever get to an ‘I’m sorry’.
Crocodile turns to lean against the ship railing. He stares out at the dark ocean before asking, “Did you undress me?”
“No,” Daz chuckles into his coffee. Crocodile frowns at him so he explains, “You were asleep for almost 3 days. You got up a few times to eat, drink, and use the bathroom. You undressed yourself after getting up the first time. You were always really out of it, so it made me wonder if you were sleep walking. I guess you were.”
Crocodile looks away, frowning angrily into his coffee. With his dream still fresh in his mind, he wants to ask if he had said anything strange during those times but doesn’t. Asking might be revealing too much. He also wants to ask if he walked around the ship in his underwear but can’t bring himself to ask that either. So instead, he finishes his coffee and leans against the ship railing. One of the crocodile’s reach his feet and lifts up to stare at him. He bends down to give it a scratch under its chin.
“Where are we now?” he asks, wanting to change the subject quickly.
“We’ve been circling a small fishing island for a few days now. I’ve already stocked up on everything we need, and the log pose is set for the next island.” Daz side eyes Crocodile, weighing his reaction. “Just waiting on your orders.”
Crocodile turns so his back is against the railing and stares up at the sails. He closes his eyes as distant screams from Marineford echoes in his ears. He knows where to go next… he just doesn’t know if he’s ready to face him again.
Crocodile opens his eyes and pushes himself from the railing, “Let’s go.”
Despite the voyage to their destination being a long one, Crocodile does not move from his spot. He sits in his chair and keeps his eyes locked on the horizon. This unfortunately left Daz to man the ship by himself. Crocodile knows its selfish, but if he helps or even so much as moves an inch—he knows it will be to turn the ship around. Crocodile is no coward. But reaching this island will open up a whole new wave of emotions that he’s not ready to face.
Luffy is his son. That fact still weighs heavy on his heart. And he is nowhere near ready to get over the new knowledge from learning of Gloriosa’s betrayal. It’s a fresh wound that will take years to heal, if ever. But as the echoes of Marineford continue to grow louder with every passing second, two faces from his past emerge. Crocodile rests his face into his palm. His past can be just as damning to Luffy as Dragon’s criminal reputation.
When the island appears, he has Daz dock but stay with the ship. With a bottle of sake in hand, he departs and makes his way through the small island.
Crocodile stands on the windy hill, reading the words on Whitebeard’s tombstone. Ace’s is right next to his, both are covered in a ridiculous assortment of flowers. Crocodile slowly lowers to the ground, sitting with his legs crossed in front of Whitebeards tombstone. He pulls out two small sake drinking cups and places one in front of Ace and the other in front of himself. After filling each cup, he places the open bottle of sake among the flowers in front of Whitebeard.
“I bet you’re rolling your eyes at all these flowers, huh old man?” Crocodile says after a long moment of silence. A strand of hair is blown in his face, but he doesn’t brush it away. “But then again… I’m sure you’d tell me this is just a waste of a bottle of good sake.”
Crocodile pauses as if waiting to for the old man to say something back. He doesn’t.
“Ace,” Crocodile glances at the smaller tombstone. “Thank you for looking after Luffy… sorry things turned out the way they did.”
Crocodile lowers his head, staying silent. He rubs at his golden hook, an ache throbbing up his arm and across his chest. He swallows a knot in his throat.
“You told… you told me that you knew the second you saw me,” Crocodile’s bottom lip begins to tremble making him feel more vulnerable than he has in years. He sniffs and keeps going, “From the very first second… you knew I was your son.”
Crocodile lifts his head, fat tears pouring down his cheeks, “Well I didn’t know! Tell me how Luffy was right in front of me, and I never even suspected? I nearly killed my kid, and not once did I ever think that he could be mine.”
Crocodile drops his head again, his hand gripping at his thighs as his entire body shakes. He goes on, “You didn’t even know I existed but that still didn’t stop you from being able to recognize me. I didn’t even know.”
He still remembers the day that they came face to face. He had been making a name for himself as Crocodile, completely devoted to achieving his dream of becoming the next King of the Pirates. The next hurtle was to take down Whitebeard himself. They faced each other on a deserted island in the New World. He had been perfecting his strategy to take down Whitebeard for over a year at that point and was inching to watch it unfold. Except when Whitebeard finally turned to face him, the old man froze.
“So,” Whitebeard had grinned. “That’s where you ran off to.”
“What the hell are you talking about?” Crocodile had been ready to strike, but Whitebeard’s words took him off guard.
“The first time I saw your face in the paper I knew just as I know now,” Whitebeard gripped his supreme sword and let out only a taste of his haki, momentarily stalling Crocodile from attacking. “Did you think I would not recognize my own son?”
Crocodile had gritted his teeth, “Old age has made you senile old man!”
Then Whitebeard said his mother’s name and revealed that he knew Crocodile was once the Snake Empress of Amazon Lily. While he admits to not knowing Crocodile’s mother well, he spoke of things about her that only a hand full of people knew. When he was done, Crocodile had been paralyzed. Speechless.
Whitebeard had refused to fight him that day. Instead, he stretched his hand out and asked him to join his crew. Crocodile refused and demanded that they battle. He still wasn’t convinced what he was saying was true. Even if the old man knew his mother, that didn’t mean they were actually related. But nothing could convince Whitebeard otherwise. Whitebeard had frowned at him.
“I will only fight you if you use all your strength.” He had started to turn away.
“Do you think I would hold back? You think me so arrogant?” Crocodile had been fuming. The declaration that Whitebeard was his father had been disorienting. Whitebeard had turned and swung his blade, hitting Crocodile with the blunt side. Crocodile flew back, skidding in the dirt.
“I know your strength and I know why you no longer use haki. Do you think it will make you less of a man if you use it now, you brat? Until you are willing to face me at your full strength, I will not fight you.”
That had been the last thing he said that day.
Crocodile is unable to stop the tears from falling. Crocodile and Whitebeard only ever came together when Crocodile wanted to fight. And still, it was a far better relationship then he had with his mother. At least Whitebeard acknowledged him. Called him son—though he mostly addressed him as brat. When Crocodile had reached an all time low, he sought Whitebeard out for no other reason than to hear Whitebeard call him son. They had shouted and argued but Whitebeard must have sensed something was wrong because for the second and final time, he asked Crocodile to join his crew. Of course, Crocodile refused but, in a way, it had been comforting and he left feeling better then when he arrived.
Crocodile wishes he could hear him say it one more time. He’d give anything for the old man to call him son and a foolish brat. Crocodile hopelessly chokes out, “How could I not know he was my son?”
“Well, I wouldn’t beat yourself up too much about it,” a voice says from behind him. He tenses as the blood drains from his face. He hadn’t heard him approach from behind. Crocodile doesn’t move except to wipe his tears before falling still again. Garp walks over and sits at his side. He places flowers in front of each grave before bowing his head in a silent prayer. When he lifts his head again, he doesn’t turn to face Crocodile. They both sit facing the graves. Finally, Garp says, “I wasn’t even sure myself until a few days ago.”
Crocodile says nothing. His heartbeat is pounding in his ears.
“When Dadan told me that a man with a hook came to pay respects on behalf of Luffy’s mother? It confirmed everything I had been suspecting.” Garp explains as the wind blows Whitebeards coat and Ace’s hat in the wind.
“How long have you known?” Crocodile’s voice is tight. They still do not face each other.
“From the moment Dragon brought him home I knew he was yours. When the news came out about what happened to the Snake Princess… well, I thought that was that. At least until a pirate named Crocodile became a warlord.” He crosses his arms before saying, “At first, I thought it was just a coincidence. Or maybe you had a twin brother. After everything that went down in Alabasta I thought there was no way you two were the same person. But then you started making strange choices in Marineford by saving Luffy all those times. It was out of character for you. But I still wasn’t sure. Not until I heard of what you did at Windmill Village.”
They fall into silence. Crocodile’s mouth is stuck shut.
“He loved you, ya know? Losing you broke Dragon.” As if he had been shot, Garp’s words pierce Crocodile’s heart making him lose all control. He covers his face with his hand but is unable to stop himself from sobbing. Garp says nothing and lets Crocodile cry. Its humiliating to cry in front of anyone, let alone Garp, but Crocodile can’t fight it anymore. This entire time he’s been using everything to keep it together. He’s finally reached his limit. He’s not strong enough anymore.
When the tears finally dry, his face is red and puffy. He wipes the last few drops from his face and keeps his head pointed at the ground.
“I didn’t want to hurt him…” Crocodile’s voice is hoarse from the crying. After a deep breath and another pause to collect himself, Crocodile can’t stop himself from telling Garp everything.
When he’s finished, Garp frowns with his eyes closed. Crocodile lets out a deep sigh, his chest already noticeably lighter from verbally saying everything he has been bottling up since starting this journey.
“So that’s that,” Garp says at last. Crocodile turns his head to stare at him for the first time. He looks older than he had at Marineford. The light in his eyes is gone. Losing Ace has taken its toll. Garp gives a sad grin. “What is it that Whitebeard used to say? No use in crying…”
“… it’s just a waste of salt.” Crocodile finishes it. They both stare at Whitebeard’s tombstone, a soft sad smile on both their faces. What happened at Marineford will haunt them both for the rest of their days. Sometimes when Crocodile closes his eyes, he can still see it unfolding.
Crocodile had stood behind Whitebeard, Luffy had just stopped him from attacking the old man and gave him a heads up about the marines bumping up Ace’s execution. It had annoyed him to no end to see the old man treat the brat so casually. At the time, Straw Hat was just as much an annoyance as he was in Alabasta. When the kid leapt off the Moby Dick and charged headfirst into battle, Crocodile had rolled his eyes.
“I had heard the rumors, but I didn’t think they were true.” Whitebeard had said, his back still to Crocodile. The men holding him back never budged.
“What are you on about now, old man?” Crocodile’s temple throbbed with annoyance.
Whitebeard glanced over his shoulder and said, “You never told me that you actually had a child.”
Shivers shot up Crocodile’s spine. A distant single cry pierced his ears for the first time in years.
“She was stillborn.” Crocodile took a step towards him, his hook out ready to strike as his anger grew at an alarming rate. The men holding him back began to struggle.
“I recognized you the moment I saw you. You think I wouldn’t recognize my own grandson either?” Whitebeard turned his head back to face the battle. Crocodile started fighting against the men.
“What the hell are you trying to say? My kid died at birth! I never even got to hold her!” at that moment he had turned into sand and tried to attack the old man. But of course, he was ready. He grabbed Crocodile in his hand and held him in the air.
“When have I ever lied to you boy? Why don’t you have a little time out and think about it!” He had thrown Crocodile off the Moby Dick causing him to land on the ice. Whitebeard’s words had sent him into a similar frenzy of madness that he had the day he had given birth. It didn’t help that Whitebeard was as calm as ever. Why would he lie though? But how could he be right? And then came Sengoku’s announcement. Straw Hat Luffy is the Revolutionary Dragon’s son. At first Crocodile didn’t register that it meant Luffy was his. His first thought was that Dragon had moved on. It hurt. Despite the fact that they hadn’t seen each other in nearly 2 decades, Crocodile still held strong feelings for the man. If anything, at that point in time, it had only made him hate the kid more. But then that single cry echoed in his ears, causing him to doubt. He couldn’t get his head straight. So much so that he couldn’t react in time before Jozu rammed him head on.
And then… Doflamingo appeared. Whitebeard’s words had sent him spiraling into the past, opening old wounds. Sengoku’s announcement had made Crocodile feel like he had lost Dragon forever. And for Doflamingo to appear the way he had, only made it worse.
“Why don’t you team up with me?”
It had felt like DeJa’Vu. He was losing his grip on things and couldn’t allow himself to slip up now. Not with Whitebeard so close. Not with Dragon’s son leading the charge. He had fought on, refusing Doflamingo like he had before and continued his advance.
When Whitebeard had been stabbed by Squard, his heart fell into his stomach. Seeing him be stabbed so easily didn’t make sense. And if he was being completely honest, it made him worry for the old fool. But of course, the old leapt into battle all the same, clearing his name from everything Squard had accused him of. But something didn’t sit right with Crocodile. The entire situation was off.
Then the walls came up and Sakazuki fired his magma into the sky as Crocodile realized what was bothering him.
“You wanna know how I would kill Whitebeard?” Crocodile had said when he lived as the Snake Empress. He had been lounging on an island almost entirely covered in flowers while waiting to be picked up after an unfortunate shipwreck with a marine. “If I could have complete control of the battlefield, I would find a way to turn his men against him and surround him and his pirates with impenetrable walls. Make it where they can’t advance or retreat. And then I would rain hell down from above.”
He had said them so arrogantly all those years ago without even thinking. Crocodile had stood on the ice realizing he was caught in his own trap. He stared forward to where Sakazuki stood. Crocodile had told him the strategy that day and now he was paying the price. All around him were screams of anguish. He didn’t know where to look. He didn’t know what to do. Then heard Straw Hat’s scream.
“So, what’ll it be?” Whitebeard had appeared beside him. Crocodile’s heart had been pounding in his chest. “Are you willing to save Straw Hat and be right? Or let him die and be wrong? The choice is yours, son.”
It was to much. All of it was to much. He felt as if he was losing his mind. Between the screams of those around him, flashes of Doflamingo’s face from the past and present, the images of Sakazuki on that island, Dragon’s smile, and that single cry the night he gave birth, he was close to falling apart.
Then Jinbei had thrown Luffy over the walls and Crocodile made his choice.
Garp and Crocodile continue to stay silent as they listen to the wind rustle the trees behind them. Crocodile stares up at Whitebeard’s tombstone before closing his eyes and giving a silent prayer. When he opens them, he turns to Garp.
“Do you know where I can find him?” he asks, his voice has finally returned to normal.
Garp arches a brow, “Who? Luffy?”
“No,” Crocodile keeps his face neutral. “I think it's time I have a reunion with Dragon.”
Read full story HERE on AO3!!!
#Old truths#ch. 11#Father And Sons'#sir crocodile#crocodile#garp one piece#garp#dragon one piece#one piece#donquixote doflamingo#daz bones#marineford#Crocodile has a moment#Whitebeard is Crocodile's dad#whitebeard#one piece fanfic#ao3 fanfic
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Masterlist for all my One Piece fics / Last updated on 4/18/24
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Purpose - yandere straw hats x isekai’d reader (mostly robin) / Platonic
Joyride - Part 1 - Part 2 - yandere straw hats and ace x isekai’d reader / Platonic
Let me see! - yandere straw hats react to reader drawing them / Platonic
Reader making yandere straw hats DIY gifts / Platonic
Reader with Deadpool-like powers almost dying / Platonic
Straw Hats with a depressed/suicidal Reader / Platonic
Reader being old friends with the Foxy Pirates / Platonic
Yandere Straw Hats x Reader with nightmares / Platonic
Searing Pain - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - yandere ace and luffy x reader who sacrifices themselves to save them and almost dies / Platonic
Straw Hats with Reader that ate a devil fruit and didn’t realize it / Platonic
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures - Yandere Paulie x Reader who uses her skin to get away / Romantic
Estranged - Yandere Rob Lucci x SIbling!Reader / Platonic
What the Heart Wants - Yandere Luffy, Zoro, and Nami x Fem!Reader who has a crush on Buggy / Platonic
Sweet Tastes and Gentle Touches - Sanji x Fem!Reader who likes cooking with him / Romantic
Fix This - Paulie with a little sister Reader / Platonic
Yandere Straw Hats with a reader trying to escape them / Platonic
Let me go - Luffy x GN!Reader who is suicidal / Platonic
Better Left Unsaid - Yandere Shanks x GN Child Reader / Platonic
Was It Worth It? - Yandere Sir Crocodile x Daughter Reader / Platonic
- Was It Worth It? follow up for if Robin takes the daughter with when she joins the Straw Hats
Harmless - Cuddly Yandere Luffy x oblivious GN Reader / Platonic
Adrift, At Home - Zeff and Child Sanji x Baby Reader / Platonic
I’m on the Hunt, I’m After You - 1 - Yandere Jabra x Fem!Reader / Romantic
Thoughts on dad Doflamingo
Sanji x Entomologist Reader headcanons / Romantic
At His Mercy - Laffitte x GN Reader / Romantic
Bewildered, Beloved - Sanji x GN Reader / Romantic
Prized Possession - Yandere Luffy x Reader / Romantic
Space AU
Info Sheet
Insect AU
Species list
Ship and habitats
Monster AU
Info Sheet + Scenario
Merfolk AU
(Don’t) Face Your Fears - Part 1 - Part 2 - aquaphobic reader unknowingly saves yandere merfolk straw hats / Platonic
What the merfolk Straw Hats species are
What’s the harm? - Yandere Straw Hats x GN!Reader who is indifferent towards them / Platonic
God AU
Info Sheet
Divine Intervention - God Luffy x GN!Reader who is being used as a sacrifice / Platonic
Stardew Valley AU
Info Sheet
Strays AU
Info Sheet
How they dress
Lizard endearing herself to Lucci
Lizard and Doll’s mothers
Doflamingo meeting Lizard
Confrontation between Lizard and Enel
Lizard getting drunk and seeing Crocodile again
Lizard’s use of the six powers
Doll’s reunion with her mother
Stray Trio’s worst fears
Doflamingo succeeding in resetting Lizard
Whitebeard Pirates with reset Lizard
Mihawk and Doll’s relationship
Spandam confronting Crocodile
Spandam confronting Doflamingo
What would the Strays Trio’s stands be
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Okay okay hear me out foster au. Luffy, Ace and Sabo were raised by their foster mom Dadan and foster dad Whitebeard (along with Whitebeard's many grown adopted kids who visit from time to time and Dadan and Whitebeard aren't a romantic couple they are friends who decided to foster together because why not) after Luffy's dad dipped after his birth and Crocodile was deemed unfit to raise him (Crocodile is a recovering alcoholic) not long after his birth, Garp was granted visitation rights. Ace's mom died after giving birth to him from undiagnosed Pre-eclampsia and his dad was murdered before he was born. Sabo was taken from his parents after they were found to have been abusing him. Luffy meets Zoro whos being fostered by Mihawk (Perona is adopted at this point and Mihawk is fighting to adopt Zoro), then he meets Nami who after her adopted mom's death in a car crash is being raised by her adopted dad and Bell-mère's husband) Arlong along with her sister Nojiko (Arlong is extremely controlling and overprotective of the duo because he blames himself for Bell-mère's death because he had an argument with her before the car crash, he does loves the duo but he is super paranoia and worries alot so he has his brothers (his own adopted brothers) watch the girls when hes not around. After that he meets Usopp who was living by himself after his mom's death but gets put into foster care and is being raised by Zeff who agreed to take him in because he felt bad for Usopp and he genuinely cares about him. Zeff introduces the group to his other foster son Sanji (who he has been fighting a long and hard battle to adopt him but Sanji's bio family won't let him and are demanding Sanji back, Zeff threatened to do unspeakable things to him if they (everyone expect for Sanji's sister Reiju) even look at Sanji). Soon they have to take Nami to the hospital because while they were playing with Luffy's uncle Buggy (who is his Uncle Shanks' ex boyfriend but still calls himself Luffy's uncle) and Uncle Buggy's best friend Mr. 3 (everyone calls him that because its his nickname) and some other kids (who include Nami's girlfriend Vivi, Valentine and Valentine's best friend Gem) and Vivi's pet dog Karoo an Irish wolfhound, Luffy got overexcited and accidently scared Karoo who was near Nami and Karoo knocked over Nami who fall and hit her head on a rock. Arlong stopped the game and took Nami and the rest of the group (which includes Vivi and Karoo he approves of Vivi's and Nami's relationship) to the hospital and they meet Dr. Kureha and her adopted son Chopper whos a genius. Nami is fine and only has a bruise and a small cut on her head. Dr. Kureha encourages Chopper to play with the group and be friend with them. He does after much hesitation and they all become good friends. Soon they meet Luffy's mom now dad Crocodile who has recovered from his alcohol addiction and granted visitation rights, Crocodile introduces them to his adopted sister Robin whos Luffy's Aunt and Robin is a famous historical fantasy writer, all of the kids take to Robin immediately and call her Aunty Robin, Luffy refers to Crocodile as his dad who got mpreg (hes confused but hes got the spirit). Then Robin lets them meet her fiancé Franky whos a mechanic(part time) and an genius inventor who they all call Uncle Franky and love him. They were initially off to a bad start because it turned out that he was the one who reported Usopp for living alone but Usopp forgave him because it let him find his place in the world. They are then introduced to Brook who works at local aquamarine and is a scare actor during Halloween and a part time musician , he's Garp's older brother and Luffy's great uncle so they call him Gruncle Brook. Brook has a pet tortoise that he named Laboon and was his best friend's tortoise at first but then his friend died after a long and hard battle with cancer.
They all enjoy spending their days playing together
Oh, I'm not only hearing you, I am listening 0_0
Whitebeard has one of those big and loud homes, where everyone is fighting over which room is occupied and where someone should or shouldn't be. I see them like a "Cheaper By The Dozen" type of thing. Some of them moved out already but they always find a reason to hang around. At first all the kids were unhappy about the arrangement, but then they saw how much love there was to go around.
Whitebeard is the fun dad and Dadan is the strict, overworked and underpaid mom. Maybe they're married for tax reasons and because they're too old to date so they made a "if we're both not married by 40" pact that turned into a "single by 50+" pact. As you said they're not romantically involved, but they share their love for their kids and that's what makes them happy.
At one point Ace is arrested for assault. He tracked down and beat up his uncle - Blackbeard because he stole a family heirloom that cost a hefty amount and sold it off. He was seen as a traitor because it had been in the family for generations and all he cared for was the money.
(He may go to jail for a month and serve public service but he doesn't die in this au because I need their happiness at least sometimes!)
Why do I feel like Garp would take the boys out to the craziest camping trips. Like they'll go one day and two days later Luffy, Ace and Sabo will come back with like, alligator skin, a necklace from shark teeth and some weird-looking rock that turned out to be a meteorite. And when you ask them what happened they'll go "well at first we thought it was weird that we didn't have anything, cuz in the movies they get tents and food and stuff, but grandpa told us real men survive with nothing. We went hunting which was cool though we got a bit worried for a little when that bear attacked grandpa, but it's fine now. Did you know bears are just like big dogs!?" From then on Dadan never let them go camping without her, she kept Garp in check and packed all the food supplies etc.
I feel like Mihawk would be one of those dads that are like "I never knew why people were so obsessed with their stupid kids..." pulls out Perona dressed like a pretty princess and zoro looking like a feral child "until I got a stupid kid myself. I've had these two for not too long but if anything happens to them I will kill everyone in this room and then myself."
I'd like to believe that after the accident with Nami, Arling starts being at least a bit of a better dad.
He never wanted to choose parenthood. Parenthood chose him. And he's a great dad, he plays pretend royal tea parties with Perona and teaches Zoro manners. By the time the child services come to see if he's a fit parent to adopt Zoro they find how much politer and well mannered he is.
Speaking of foster parents, Zeff was fighting so hard for Sanji he spent countless nights trying to help his lawyer, work overtime to have the money to pay him and overall worrying about the kid. Their very first activity after winning the case was a big meal and a movie to which Zeff fell asleep to during the first scene. (The movie was Ratatouille and Sanji loved it. After that he made Zeff buy him a pet rat, who he adored and cooked for little tiny gourmet meals.)
I love that Buggy and his friends still play with the kids. He's the funniest and loudest uncle Luffy could ask for. When Luffy asked why Buggy and Shanks broke up, Buggy said that "Shanks refused to live up to his potential and I couldn't let him do that to himself" to which Luffy said was very reasonable and would take Buggy's side whenever the subject arose. (It was one of the only things that Luffy sided with Buggy about.)
Ohhh yes, Robin is a very famous writer but she writes under an alias to be harder to recognize. Her books are some of the most historically accurate works of fiction that has been writing so most fans speculate that she's a history teacher or professor of sorts. Some of her exes and old friends used to tell her that writing is a waste of time and making it as a writer is near impossible. Her (now) fiance Franky, on the other hand was so excited to hear all about her book ideas. When she (reluctantly) told him she'd want to write his eyes lit up. He didn't even know if she was a published author yet, but he would call her "an artist" and "a genius at work" whenever he'd see her writing on her laptop.
Crocodile was probably so nervous to see Luffy after all this time, worried he wouldn't recognize him and not sure if he'd be accepted by his own kid. But then Luffy hugged him anyway and when Croc explained everything to him Luffy just said "Oh, cool! Like a transformer, my dad's so awesome!"(and then did a little robot movement) which really set Crocodile at ease and even warmed his heart a bit...
When the kids found out it was Franky who reported them, they tried to fight him but then they reasoned with the facts (some slower than others) and it ended up with Usopp running away in tears. Franky chased him down to find him at his mother's grave. They just sat in silence there. Eventually Usopp stood up and told Franky that he forgave him. (Or at least that's how I imagine it ig)
Brook strikes me as the guy who would start playing drinking songs at bars and the next day go do a charity event at some ungodly hour. He absolutely loves kids and thinks they're a bundle of joy (plus they're the best audience, since they're the most honest in their love or hate for music). At first when they start calling him Gruncle Brook he got offended because "I'm not that old, kids, come on!" but he slowly started taking as a fond nickname rather than a reminder of his age.
#cheaper by the dozen au#because like this is so cute and cool and i need it so much!?!?!?#asl brothers#straw hats au#modern au#one piece au#answers#op
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Seen people share their headcanons of what would Luffy call Crocodile if Crocodad was Real, and it did get me wondering
Like on one hand, Luffy has a perfect track-record with respecting trans people and not misgendering anyone, so if Crocodad Real, Luffy wouldn't misgender him
But also, Luffy has two braincells, and having two people to call "dad" would probably be confusing for him. And Luffy doesn't seem like the type of guy who'd either of his parents "Father" either. Canonically Luffy tends to use more affectionate terms for his family, including Dragon despite never having ever met him ("tou-chan", "ji-chan" for Garp, "nii-chan" for Ace. Note the lack of the polite "o" at the begining, and the use of "chan" instead of "san". The take-away here is that he's basically being a bit familiar and kind of affectionate)
And let us not forget, how Luffy loves giving nicknames to people
So it would be perfectly on-brand for Luffy to come up with a new nickname for Crocodile, if only to help differentiate The Dads
(Like yes, Luffy does technically have a nickname for Crocodile already ("wani", lit. "crocodile"), but it's not really an affectionate nickname (or a particularly disrespectful one either, kind of neutral (though calling someone you're not friends with by a nickname is kind of rude)). And while Luffy can and does drop the funny nicknames for people if he decides he likes them enough (see Hammock turning into Hancock, or Luffy learning Bonney's name and using it because he felt bad for her), if Luffy did learn about Crocodile being his other dad and wanted to treat him as such (which he also might not, to be fair)... yeah he could come up with a new nickname)
Now the question just is... what kind of a nickname would Luffy then come up with?
And because I'm a fucking loser with a passion for translation and localization, I'm almost specifically interested in what kind of a nickname Luffy would come up with in Japanese. And partially because, depending on the nickname, it could just be the exact same nickname in English too.
Like Luffy's "Yama-o" got localized as "Yamabro" because the "o" (written as 男, lit. "man") needed to be translated and localized for the nickname to hit the same in English. Same for shit like "split head" for Foxy or "giant shallot" for Moria, or "wani" getting localized as "gator" because Luffy calling Crocodile a "crocodile" as a nickname would not make any sense in English lmao
So... a cute nickname that makes it easy for Luffy to call Crocodile his "dad" without it getting confusing with calling Dragon "dad". Maybe something that ties to his name already and preferably rolls off the tongue easily in Japanese...
Like we have our Crocodads and Dadodiles but these nicknames are based in English, so they don't roll off the tongue nicely -> Can't imagine Luffy saying either. But... I think the fans are onto something there... There must be a variation of this nickname that would work well in Japanese...
Papadile.
I could see Luffy coming up with a nickname like that. It would roll off the tongue pretty easily. The only counter argument against it I can think of would be that Luffy does not seem like the kind of guy who would call anyone "papa". Like that word does not fit in his mouth.
...Anything else?
Well. I guess there is the third, forbidden option of Luffy calling him "oyaji" ("pops"), much like Whitebeard's crew called their captain too.
But that just leads us to an interesting thought; what the fuck would Crocodile prefer Luffy call him?
I mean this is Sir "Call me what you will" Crocodile, who generally does not seem to care that much about what people call him.
Like we could take that and just assume Crocodile would not give a fuck about what Luffy called him, but it's also possible this could be like The One Exception to The Rule. And there's many potential reasons why too
Like there's the practical side of things where it could be a pain in Crocodile's ass if the world found out the two were related, because it'd mean anything bad happening to either one could be used against the other. Someone targetting Luffy could be then used intentionally to target Crocodile and viceversa. As Dragon said, a child is a parent's weak spot after all. So it could still be in Crocodile's self-interest to keep their blood relation a secret.
But also; Crocodile had to leave his child behind. Much like how Olvia felt like she had no right to call herself Robin's mom, it'd make sense to me if Crocodile felt kind of the same. That regardless of their blood connection, he had no right to call himself Luffy's father, let alone deserve to be called that after what he'd done to Luffy.
So maybe Crocodile would prefer to be just called by his name. Maybe he'd be satisfied with that.
Perhaps being called "pops" would lowkey annoy the shit out of him because it would just remind him of That Asshole Who Took His Hand and beat his ass. Which, y'know, fair.
Perhaps "Papadile" would be just a bit too ridiculous and cutesy for him tolerate.
And perhaps Luffy calling him "dad" (or "father", or any variation of it) would be a lot more emotionally compromising to Crocodile than he'd like to admit, especially if he believed he would never be called that
But knowing Luffy, if he knows being called "dad" made Crocodile happy (even if he didn't want to admit it), and if Luffy did decide he liked Crocodile/accepted him as his other dad... He'd probably keep on calling Crocodile some variation of "dad", even if he insisted that "Crocodile was fine"
Also worth noting that according to this SBS, if Croc did raise a child that child would use 父上 ("chichiue"), which is quite a formal way to call someone Father
So that would be Crocodile's canon preferred term but god knows there'd be no way in hell he'd be able to convince Luffy to call him that, shit's way too formal for Luffy
#Moon posting#OP Meta#Sir Crocodile#Crocodad#I think the most likely thing would be Luffy calling Dragon the cutesy ''tou-chan'' and Crocodile ''otou-san''#It would be more formal than Luffy normal would use but I do feel like Crocodile would veto ''oyaji'' if Luffy tried that#Also considdering the two's relationship so far I think Luffy could try to be SLIGHTLY more formal with Croc than with Dragon#Like they did try to kill each other. Perhaps Croc hasn't earned the -chan from Luffy y'know lmao#But if Luffy wanted to specifically come up with a new **nickname** then Papadile seems the most likely#Regardless I do feel like Papadile would be what like what the Strawhats could start calling Crocodile though lmao#(Namely Nami Sanji and Usopp) (They're not immune to using nicknames for comedic effect) (And let's be real it'd be funny)#(I'd say Robin wouldn't call him that but you know if she wanted to tease him while knowing he can't really stop her. Go off queen)#(Jinbei would just call him by his name though still I'm sure) (Zoro Franky and Brook could go either way)
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“Cross guild is just about clown torture” WRONG! Buggy has the most insane rizz luck ever and Crocodile and Mihawk are both riddles wrapped in mysteries inside enigmas. How funny would it be if BUGGY was the one to make them crack? Nobody in the universe gets to know what the fuck is going on with Mihawk EXCEPT for Buggy
And AND to me most importantly: what are the two most popular crocodile fan theories?
1. Luffy’s mom: necessitates a previous relationship with Dragon. This being kept a mystery would insinuate that whatever relationship or situation there was did not go or end very well, especially as Crocodile seems to have no idea Luffy was his son up until Marineford. Dragon might be the head of the revolutionary army NOW but 19-20 years ago? Nepo baby. Angsty rebellious dad-hating nepo baby. Not to mention that pre-cross guild (and arguably….during cross guild) the Monkey clan as a whole FAR overshadows Crocodile in terms of fame and prominence. Wonder if Buggy knows anything about that…..
2. Whitebeard’s biological son. The forgotten??? Overlooked??? Disowned??? Son of the second most famous pirate captain to ever live AND Roger’s greatest rival?
Would anything take Crocodile down a peg faster than the revelation that the first/only person to “understand” his greatest secret is BUGGY THE FUCKING CLOWN???????
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Yk, I was thinking. Buggy knew Whitebeard fairly well right? The Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard pirates crossed paths many, many times on their respective voyages. Enough that Newgate had his and Shanks's faces memorized and Buggy to know damn well that picking a fight with Ace would bring down Whitebeard's wrath. But those two crews partied as much as they fought together.
So what's Buggy going to say when Gabriel asks him about what Whitebeard was really like? Bc Crocodile sure doesn't have anything nice to say, and he rarely has anything to say at all about his past.
Well, to answer that question I have to talk about Buggy's thoughts on Whitebeard first, and I have a lot to say.
Firstly, Buggy most certainly respected the man. Whitebeard was able to clash with Roger on equal grounds, and their fights ended in draws. He was perhaps the only man who could be considered Roger's equal. That alone is enough to make anyone respect Whitebeard, but Buggy actually saw the fights. He knew Roger personally, therefore he has the best idea of how much respect Whitebeard actually deserves.
The man was a beast, and Buggy knows this from first hand experience.
But unlike Crocodile, that personal experience he had never hurt him. Buggy has no personal grudge against the man, if anything he kind of liked him (despite how terrifying he was). Whitebeard was good with kids in his own way back in the day. Not in the gentle, caring way but more like a fun, a bit crazy uncle. He always entertained Shanks and Buggy in the parties after their fights, and was one of the few adults who never questioned Roger's decision to have kids in the crew.
Well, either way, Buggy hadn't thought about the man in years and didn't really care— until Marineford. I genuinely believe Buggy's fear at seeing Whitebeard was because he thought the man wouldn't recognise him. Because if he did realise who he was, he wouldn't hurt him. Buggy was certain of that.
And he was right. Whitebeard recognised him, and didn't try to fight. If anything, he helped Buggy. And I believe 100% that it was intentional. Whitebeard's a clever man, and he knew how Buggy was as a child. One look at Buggy's scared face and the hoard of men behind him screaming for a fight was enough for him to assess the situation.
So, Buggy was throwing around empty promises about killing him to impress this group of escapees and it escalated. Right.
So, of course, after realising this, Whitebeard offered a truce— a team up. Because he knew Buggy didn't actually want to fight him. Not that he could anyway... But even if he did somehow have the power to do so, the kid wouldn't want to hurt him. He had no reason to do so. If anything, as one of the few people who remembered Roger as a man and not the King of Pirates, Buggy kind of valued Whitebeard's existence. It made him feel less alone, less like Roger's legacy could die out. That's why despite his lack of interest in the man, or the war, he was sad when he died. Another great man from the good old days, gone forever. Another part of the childhood he valued so much, wiped off the face of the earth in a second.
So, what would Buggy tell Gabe when he asks him about Whitebeard? Just the truth.
"He was a pirate."
Like his daddies, he was a pirate. And above all, he was a man. He could be kind, he could be terrifying. He did good things, but he also did bad things. He made mistakes. He pillaged and fought and killed, because that's what a pirate does. But he had a family he loved and protected to the end of the world.
Like Crocodile. Like Mihawk.
Gabriel loves his dads, but Buggy doesn't shy away from telling him that those two don't act the same way to everyone. They've done every bad thing under the sky that a pirate can do, some of which they have regrets over. They've ruined people's lives in their own way, they've fought and they've killed. Because they're pirates. Because they're men.
Just like Whitebeard.
Humanising Whitebeard doesn't wipe the trauma away of course, but it helps. It's the first step in a journey of healing for a little kid who didn't ask for any of this.
And if anyone can forgive a man they've never met, who happens to be already dead, it's a strong kid like Gabriel.
#thank you for this ask cas!!! you really know how to make me think#one piece#buggy the clown#edward newgate#s crocodile
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as much as i think the ‘crocodile is whitebeard’s biological son’ theory is pretty neat the idea of whitebeard looking at a then rookie pirate crocodile and going “what is this little creature. i want twelve.” and trying to be a cool adopted dad to someone who’s trying to kill him is INFINITELY more fun and engaging to me
#like. that's how he got ace. what do you mean he wouldn't do that.#crocodile: i am trying to kill you#whitebeard: everyone is lol#one piece#sir crocodile#edward newgate#whitebeard pirates#sunbudc.txt
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