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Summary:
They say girls, or rather women are generally weak. Well, she's here to prove them wrong. And if the overprotective men in her life will try to save her in the process of achieving her dreams of becoming the Pirate King, she'll kick their asses. "Damsel in distress? Hell no!" Female Luffy.

Inspired by Alia Inverse's 'How to Save an Overprotective Brother'. A ZoLu pairing. Random OOCness and some other fluff.

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to One Piece
By: Zelga Lim Li

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Chapter 16 - Crocodile

The girl continues to be a hindrance to his plans.

Despite the wounds, the poison he gave her… she stood her ground and fought valiantly to stop him.

Her eyes.

It did remind him of someone.

The man who started everything.

"You stopped being a pirate because of this? A piece of rock!" The shrill tone of her voice isn't as annoying as what he often heard from the women he slept with especially when they demands something from him.

Her voice speaks volume of her unyielding peronality.

The girl whose eyes reminded him of the late Gol D. Roger.

Yes. He knew of the 'will' itself.

He is one of the lucky few who got to meet the man himself. And spend a few minutes with him before he left with his crew for that final voyage.

The time was more than enough to change his views. It was him who inspired him to become a pirate.

But looks like he lost his way. And it took a little girl to made him remember.

Ah.

"What are you smiling at?" Smoker asked with that suspicious look in his eyes. "Don't tell me that you finally realized how worthless your lot are… huh?"

Tutting with a slight hint of disapproval, the former Shichibukai (such a pity that he lost that leverage… but no matter) looked at the marine and studied him. "Perhaps the method I used and the country I tried to conquer proved to be a mistake," Making himself comfortable, he crosses his legs and leaned at the wall of his cell. "Something I will need to rectify in the future…" Murmuring softly to himself ignoring the other man's murderous reaction, he added thoughtfully. "And was it one of my 'lot' that stopped me, yeah? So what do you have to say for yourself, White Chase?" Mirth dances beneath the tone of his voice as he observes the marine's expressive reaction. "What kind of stories will your own 'lot' come up with to cover everything that really happened here, hmm?"

"What are you talking about?" Smoker growled angrily.

With a grin, he didn't answer and closes his eyes to ponder on the events that happened hours before.

Frustratingly, the marine left and slammed the door leaving him on his own.

He wonders… will the girl's undeniable luck continues to aid her quest to become the next Pirate King as what she had boasted during their fight?

Well.

Guess he needs to find out.

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