Monster Hunter: Open Ocean. (One Piece x Monster Hunter)

The Straw Hats Arrive, The Mysterious Dragon Rider

I heard the crunching of leaves underfoot and looked up, seeing a villager running towards me in a panic. I ceased sharpening my rathalos gleamsword for a moment to study the man.

"Please, you need to help us!", the man shouted desperately, "Pirates have docked in the cove! Dangerous pirates!"

"Hmph, you people are becoming very dependent on us to protect you", I remarked, "Still, not like I have anything better to do."

I stood up and placed my sword on my back.

"Who are these pirates that have arrived here?", I questioned.

"The Strawhat Pirates!", the man exclaimed, "Led by Monkey D. LUFFY!"

I whistled, calling Ratha to my side. The one-eyed Rathalos landed next to me, ready for a fight. I hopped on his back and got ready to fly.

"Tell the villagers to stay away from the cove until the fight is over", I commanded the man.

Ratha then gave a powerful flap of his wings and like that, we were airborne. The landscape of the island sprawled below, a carpet of greens and browns surrounded by blue. I could never get tired of flying.

"Ratha, to the cove!", I commanded.

Ratha let out a mighty roar and, with another powerful flap of his wings we jetted forward, headed straight for the cove where the pirates had landed. As we flew nearby birds fled in terror from Ratha, the sight of the wyvern king scaring even the largest of birds. The ground seemed to move beneath us, becoming a blur of green. Once we reached the cove I spotted the pirates' ship. It was a caravel, bearing a figurehead shaped like the head of a sheep. Upon the flag was a Jolly Roger, resembling a skull wearing a strawhat and crossbones. It seemed almost childish, bearing a big smile.

"Alright Ratha, time to confront these pirates", I said, patting his neck. Ratha understood my command and dove down towards the ship. As we neared the ground, Ratha extended his talons and, aiming for the pirate with green hair, he swiped with his claws. The green haired man just barely dodged the swipe and we landed, skidding to a stop on the sandy shore. The green haired pirate drew two of his swords as the other pirates ran over to him.

Including greenie there were 6 people and a duck creature. There were two girls, one with orange hair and the other with blue, and 3 other boys, two with black hair and one blonde. They didn't look very strong.

"The villagers told me that the Straw Hat pirates had docked in this cove, said you lot were dangerous", I spoke, "Why have you come here? If you intend to harm the inhabitants of this island, I will not hesitate to kill you."

Ratha snapped his jaws at them as a warning, flames flickering around the edge of his jaw. The boy with the Straw Hat sprung forward, eyes sparkling.

"YOU'RE RIDING A DRAGON?!", the boy exclaimed with glee. His crew mates, Ratha and I sweatdropped at his over enthusiastic behavior.

"His name is Ratha, and he's a Rathalos", I replied, "Anyways, you haven't answered my question. Who are you and why are you here?"

"I'm Luffy, and I'm gonna be king of the pirates!", Luffy stated proudly.

"Roronoa Zoro", the green haired man said, "Next time you attack me I will retaliate."

"Whatever greenie", I bit back, making him glare.

The others introduced themselves as Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Vivi and the duck was called Carue according to Vivi. Apparently they were stopped at the island to restock their supplies, and were in the process of returning Vivi to her homeland to stop someone named Crocodile.

"Just don't cause any trouble", I warned, "Otherwise I will not be so merciful."

I turned to leave, but was stopped when Luffy called out to me.

"WAIT DRAGON LADY!", he called out, "JOIN MY CREW!"

"No", I retorted, "I have no interest in being a pirate."

With that Ratha and I took off, heading back to our little cabin in the woods.