The man sighed. "[i]Isn't this kid supposed to be a ninja?[/i]" he thought to himself. He had a felling that they would be attacked soon by Marines, or any of these merchants that have the guts to fight. He was ready to jump into the fray if it was needed. He decided to quickly grab that note in a bottle, since he threw it to them it might be important, or it could be a note of him saying he could clear them on his own, a feat which the man had his doubts a short fry like him could accomplish. Well maybe if he has a Devil Fruit Power he could. He returned to the group and handed it off. He told them, "Hey look at it this way, by the end of the day you might all have bounties."
 
 In truth, he was in a way inviting himself along in this prospect. However, he knew he had skills that would be useful for a pirate crew and would prove them to the group if he needed to. Besides he already had a bounty on his head, for reasons he was unaware of, so what did he have to lose in becoming a pirate? He thought this group looked like they were a capable bunch. One that might be able to take the world by storm. He had been alone for a while, and he needed some friends. Besides, if he just stayed here, he might never find out why the Marines had such a high bounty on him, one of many questions that haunts him at night.

 One Merchant confronted them with a sword. He quivered in front of them. The man touched the blade and with a smirk said: "Copy Copy Steel!" The man's body became encased in steel and his arm became a blade. He kicked the merchant away He was no ready to combat any one who dared to come at him.