Yoki was still examining the execution platform when Edge appeared on top of it, and made his announcement about looking for a crew. [b] If you want adventure, collect bounty's, revenge and to rule the seas. Then join my crew, [i]The Sea Devils[/i].[/b] The word revenge in particular caught his attention, and despite knowing Edge's reputation he decided to try joining anyway. However since there didn't seem to be a time limit, he wanted to first use the panic caused by the blaring alarms and make some more money. He wasn't planning to go after the civilians though, but instead he would focus on the pirates who seemed to have stolen a decent sum this way he would minimize the competition as well.

Since Yoki didn't was unaware the Marines had already noticed him, and he didn't want to attract their attention; he decided against using his Devil Fruit powers. Instead he took out his two batons,and with a flick from his wrists extended them. While heading to the harbor he quickly found a victim, a black haired muscular man threatening someone with a knife. Unnoticed Yoki sneaked up to the robber's back. The robber noticed there was someone behind him the second Yoki got close enough to use his weapons and quickly turned around. Using his knife he managed to block one of the batons, but the iron rod of the other hit him hard on his temple and knocked the guy out. Ignoring the robbing victim who scurried away as soon as the robber fell unconscious, Yoki looked for the guy's wallet. When he eventually found it, it turned out to only contain 500 Beli. Still this was 500 more, then he had before so he gladly took it. 

Since he didn't see any opportunities to easily make more money he decided to head for the harbor. When he got there the first thing, he noticed was that there seemed a big name among the crowd, namely: “Iron-Forged” Moto Moto. [i]" Most likely here to check out the competition."[/i] The rookie thought to himself, while otherwise ignoring the famous pirate.