Snippet #1196395

Lougetown, high noon in this busy town. Long before the Straw Hats, the Pirate King that started it all once lived and was even executed in this very town. Giving this place a history of both marines stationed and pirates docking here aswell. But this place is also about to be where a certain adventure begins to set sail.

Within a tavern, a young man was starting to chow down a table full of food. Others in the tavern just watch as he goes on none stop. The moment his table was then cleared out, he leans back on his chair, letting out a sigh, his hand on his stomach. "Man! It's been so long since I had a real meal!" The young man says out loud in satisfaction. Reaching for his drink, he chugs it down to finish his meal. Placing the empty jug down, he then turns to the bartender. "Oh yeah, by the way. You know anywhere around here where I can get a good ship?" The bartender snaps out of his shock as he replies him back, "Um..yeah...their should be some around the docks. But I don't know if there are any that are for sale right now. Are you planning on setting sail?" The young man smirks as he rests his arm on the table, "Well of course, a man can't be a pirate without a good ship right? Got to get one somewhere." As he get's up to leave, the bartender looks in disbelif at how the young man just openly admited in being a pirate, only to snap out of that suprise and realize something. "Hey wait a minute! You never paid!" The young man freezes in his tracks at that he was just busted before he then dashes for the door. "I'll pay you back someday!!" He yells as he escapes. A waiter standing next to the table he was at was suprsied by what happened as he looked down at the table, seeing that that young man actually carved something on the table. "Here ate the soon to be famous pirate, Ryu." "Wha-what the hell?" The waiter says to himself.
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Once far enough from the tavern, Ryu catches his breath. "Man..they noticed faster then the last place I ate. But hey, atleast it was a good meal." Getting back up striaght, he looks down the path as he notices a sigh that points out to the docks. "So..all I got to do is find a good ship now. Hope they aren't to gaurded." Putting his hands into his side pockets, he begins to walk along to start setting up for his adventure.