One Piece: The Deadly

The sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky with streaks of orange and purple as the Straw Hat crew gathered in the Thousand Sunny's dining area. The delicious aroma of Sanji's latest masterpiece filled the room, causing Kikidori's stomach to growl loudly.

"Dinner's ready!" Sanji announced, placing plates piled high with food onto the table. Everyone quickly grabbed their portions, the room erupting into cheerful chatter as they dug in.

Kikidori, seated between Chopper and Usopp, stared at his plate with wide eyes. "This looks amazing!" he said, grabbing his fork.

Before he could take a bite, Luffy's hand shot out, snatching the food off Kikidori's plate. "Thanks for the extra food!" Luffy said with a grin, shoving the food into his mouth.

Kikidori blinked, momentarily stunned, but then simply shrugged. "It's fine."

"LUFFY!" Sanji shouted, his voice booming across the room. "YOU EAT MORE CALORIES IN A DAY THAN YOUR BOUNTY!"

Luffy, still chewing, laughed heartily. "So what?"

Curious, Kikidori looked at Luffy. "What's your bounty, anyway?"

Luffy grinned, leaning back in his chair as he pulled a crumpled poster from his pocket. He slapped it onto the table with pride. "Here!"

Kikidori picked up the bounty poster and froze. His eyes widened as he read the number: 3,000,000,000.

"Three billion berries?!" Kikidori shouted, nearly dropping the poster. "That's insane! How did you get a bounty like this?!"

"By having lots of fun!" Luffy said, grinning from ear to ear.

Kikidori stared at the poster in awe, imagining his own face on a bounty poster with a number like that. "I hope I can get a bounty like this someday…"

Before anyone could respond, a loud *BOOM* shook the ship. The crew leapt to their feet as the sound of cannon fire echoed across the water.

"Marines!" Nami shouted, pointing to the horizon where a Marine battleship was approaching fast.

"They've got guts attacking us like this!" Zoro said, already drawing his swords.

"Let's send them packing!" Franky shouted, cracking his knuckles.

The crew rushed to their stations, preparing for battle. Kikidori, clutching his shinai, followed close behind. His heart pounded in his chest, but he was determined to prove himself.

The Marines stormed onto the deck, and the Straw Hats sprang into action. Zoro sliced through their ranks with ease, while Sanji's kicks sent them flying. Usopp rained down pellets from above, and Robin immobilized enemies with her Devil Fruit powers. Even Kikidori swung his shinai with all his might, trying to help.

But then… something fluttered past his vision.

A butterfly, its delicate wings shimmering in the evening light, caught Kikidori's attention. He stopped mid-swing, completely entranced.

"Whoa…" Kikidori whispered, lowering his shinai as he followed the butterfly's path.

"Kid, what are you doing?!" Usopp yelled, narrowly dodging a Marine's attack.

Kikidori didn't respond, too focused on the butterfly as it drifted lazily toward the mast.

"HE'S DISTRACTED!" a Marine shouted, lunging toward Kikidori.

Before the Marine could land a blow, Zoro appeared, blocking the attack with one of his swords. "Stay focused, kid," Zoro said, glaring at him. "This isn't the time to daydream."

"S-Sorry!" Kikidori stammered, shaking his head and gripping his shinai tighter.

The crew quickly regained control of the fight, sending the Marines retreating back to their ship. As the battleship disappeared into the distance, the crew gathered back on the deck, catching their breath.

"Good job, everyone!" Luffy said, laughing as though nothing had happened.

Kikidori looked down, feeling embarrassed. "Sorry I got distracted…"

Chopper patted his shoulder reassuringly. "It's okay. You're still learning!"

Nami sighed, crossing her arms. "You've got a long way to go, but at least you weren't hurt."

Kikidori nodded, silently vowing to do better next time. He might have ADHD and OCD, but he wasn't going to let that stop him from becoming a great pirate.

End of Chapter 4