Zoro looked down at the blades, then back at Luffy. "Captain… I have one with." He said. "I'll join you. But listen carefully.... I have one goal it is to become the world greatest swordsman. If you ever stand in the way of that dream, I'll kill you. Got it?"
Luffy grin only widened. "Good. Because I'm going to be King of the Pirates, and I need the world greatest swordsman on my crew."
At that moment, a faint notification echoed in Jack mind.
System Notification:
Mission Progress: Recruit Original Straw Hat Member (Zoro) ✅
Template Power Unlocked: Sersi (Eternals)
Jack blinked in surprise. Sersi? The one from MCU?
Suddenly, he felt a rush of energy flood through him.... he got some combat ability from Sersi and how to use her power. He could almost feel the particles in the dirt under his feet, the iron in the nearby fences, the wood fibers in the post Zoro had been tied to.
"Jack?" Luffy tilted his head. "You okay?"
Jack grinned. "Better than okay."
He picked up a random stone from the ground, and focused. A faint golden glow spread across his hand and the stone shimmered before transforming into a a golden.
Coby's jaw dropped. "What… what did you just do?!"
It is not just Coby who was shocked even Zoro and Luffy were surprised seeing Jack changed the object.
"I guess I just unlocked something new," Jack said, tossing the coin to Luffy. "Call it matter transmutation."
Luffy caught it, his eyes sparkling. "You can turn stuff into gold?"
"This is matter transmutation captain, I have an ability which is to turn something into what I want for example the wooden post Zoro into a metal," said Jack.
"What? That is awesome, can you change something into a meat?" asked Luffy.
"Yes... I can captain," smiled Jack.
"Why you didn't tell me earlier.." Luffy mouth drooled.
Hearing this Zoro also feel this group is better, now he didn't need to be starved anymore.
"Can you change water into alcohol?" asked Zoro.
"Zoro san... alcohol will weaken your body and your kidney might getting damaged... If I remember you told us that if we stood infront of you to become a greatest swordsman in the world, then you will kill us. The first thing you need to defeat is you addiction of alcohol," said Jack.
Zoro was taken a back, for the first time in his life he face huge dilemma, either his ambition or his addiction.
"Then I will stop Alcohol from today," said Zoro
"Meat…" Luffy's mouth was practically dripping with drool now.
Jack laughed. "Yeah, but captain I don't think changing meat is a good idea unless we are in a desperate situation, how about changing something into gold and buying it from master chef, their food is more delicious."
Hearing this luffy are begging Jack to turn something into gold.
Coby who are nearby become silent, he was tempted with Jack ability.
Before anyone could say more, distant shouts echoed from the Marine base.
"Luffy," Coby said nervously, "what exactly did you do in there?"
Luffy scratched his cheek innocently. "Uh… might've broken a statue of some guy."
"You WHAT?!" Coby nearly fainted.
"They'll be fine," Luffy said cheerfully. "It was an ugly statue anyway."
"INTRUDERS!" a Marine shouted. "They're here!"
Luffy grinned but Jack wanted to Zoro see how marine would react.
"Captain we will hide ourself," said Jack.
"Huh, why?" Luffy looked disappointed.
"It is for Zoro, he wanted to honor his promised for being tied up, so to honor him we need to make sure Marine won't broke their promise, but if we are here then they will just broke the promise," said Jack.
Zoro looked shocked while luffy had a look of realisation.
"Ok... then let's hide," replied Luffy.
"No need, didn't you forget I have the ability to turn invisible," said Jack.
"Ah right," said Luffy while doing his iconic pose when he remembered something.
Coby, Luffy and Jack become invisible before they manage to enter execution ground.
Within minutes, Captain Morgan himself arrived at the execution ground, dragging a bruised and terrified Helmeppo by the collar.
"Father! Father, I am your son!" Helmeppo screamed.
"Shut up!" Morgan barked, striking him with the flat of his axe-hand. Helmeppo fell to the ground, clutching his face.
The Captain turned to his men. "There is no need to honor my stupid son promise, just kill him Roronoa Zoro!"
The marine was stunned, Zoro wasn't some evil pirate but because the higher up has forced them to kill Zoro they are too afraid of him.
Their rifle has been raised aimed at Zoro.
Zoro face become angry and he looked a bit panic, because how could he stop the bullet and he didn't think his captain has the ability to stop the bullet.
"Shoot"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Suddenly the bullet was bounced off, the invisible illusion wore off and revealing luffy.
"WHAT?!" the Marines shouted, stunned.
Luffy grin turned dangerous as he straightened his hat. "You just tried to kill my crew."
"Who are you?" asked Morgan.
"Me? I am Monkey D Luffy the man who will become Pirate King," said Luffy.
"Shoot him," roared Morgan.
"Gomu gomu no balloon," luffy become big as ballon and the bullet bounced again this time the bullet hit marine and even Morgan but they didn't die.
Meanwhile at the back, Jack released Zoro.
Zoro who was being released had a face who wanted to kill someone.
"Impossible, how can he escaped?" someone shouted in Horror.
Finally the payback time.... Morgan was being beaten and later some marine staff reported the matter to HQ about Captain Morgan.
They later meet Rika again and Rika finally smiled seeing Zoro being released.
Helmeppo finally become a good person and with Coby they joined Marine.
The shell town arc ended.