Stepping out of the house, Joker jogged towards the harbor.
Black smoke rose from the city as it was engulfed in the sea of flames.
The melody of screams and cries echoed as Joker started humming.
"What a nice afternoon!"
With stars in his eyes, Joker looked around the burning houses.
"Help! Save me!"
A man covered in fire crawled out of a bar with great struggle.
His clothes completely stuck to his skin like glue and his head with no hair.
Red lines appeared on his face which were cracks as the water in him was vaporizing.
"Not dead yet?"
Joker stopped and walked to the man. His eyes scanned the place as he saw a broken chair.
Picking up one of the legs of the chair, Joker slammed it on the man.
*Bam*
Joker didn't stop until the man had a clear and wide crack on his head which let brain matter and red blood ooze out.
"Ha! Thankfully it's over!"
Joker wiped the imaginary sweat off his forehead and continued towards his ship.
Behind him, Robert and the pirate followed.
"Lii lilili lii lililili li!"
The music roamed throughout the dying city giving it the last look.
* * *
Drum Island___
A small pirate ship sailed towards it.
"Hey, Luffy! I see a Island!"
On the top of the main mast, Zoro with a furry coat shouted.
"Island!"
A young man wearing a straw hat bursted out of the kitchen room and came to the bow.
"It's really an island covered in snow! Those mountains are weird!"
Luffy stared at the tall mountains that looked look like drums.
"It should be the Drum Island."
Smoking his cigarette, Sanji walked beside Luffy and glanced around.
"Hey, there are pirates!"
Zoro saw few large pirate like ships but with no flags sailing around the island.
"What do we do?"
Hearing Zoro's shout, Usopp also came out and used his scope to see far.
There were about three ships sailing together, like they were surveying the area.
"Luffy! What do we do?"
Panic was written all over Usopp's face as he gripped the railing.
"Nami needs a doctor! We will have to go to island anyhow. Let's talk with them, they might let us pass."
Luffy said. He held his hat and stared at the three pirate ships.
"I don't think they will let us pass."
A light flashed and a cannonball was shot towards the Going Merry.
*Slash*
But before it could hit the ship, a shadow flew by and cut the cannonball in half.
"Fighting in the mysterious island has given me a new understand of swordsmanship."
Zoro slid his sword back into the sheath and stood up on the deck.
"Hurry! We have to fight!"
Luffy put on a serious face and glared at the three pirate ships.
* * *
Drum Castle___
"Pirates?"
Sitting on the throne, a huge man drank a mouthful of rum and asked.
"They dare enter our territory without permission!"
His eyes showed rage, ruling over this kingdom had changed him in many ways.
One was that, he had become more arrogant and prideful.
After all, he is representing the Devil's Pirates!
Kitta threw the rum glass which crashed on the wall making the woman around frightened.
"Don't kill them! Bring them to me!"
His voice high and intimidating, causing the pirates near him to retreat back.
"Go!"
It's been long since anyone dared to venture in the territory of the Devil's Pirates.
'They must be punished!'
Kitta leaned back on the throne and waved his right hand towards the women.
The women came over with a new glass filled with rum.
That was the life Kitta was living, he had almost everything one needed.
Money, power and fame.
So what if it's only in the Drum Kingdom.
* * *
Escaping from the remaining two pirate ships, Going Merry docked around a corner.
"Haaa!"
Usopp's legs trembled as he collapsed on the deck with his tired body.
Even though he didn't do any physical labor, the psychology pressure was heavy.
"You guys."
Vivi walked out of the room where Nami rested, and came on the deck.
"Vivi~chan!"
As if smelling her scent, Sanji rushed towards Vivi and offered his body for her to walk.
All the trouble, Goof was stuck to the side railing of deck with his tight hands.
He was too busy trying to sleep when the Straw hat Pirates were fighting for their lives.
"Damn you! What were you doing when we were fighting those pirates!"
Usopp kicked the Goof but it was his leg that got hurt.
"Aha! Ahh!"
Holding his leg, Usopp screamed. Goof sighed and got off from the railing.
"You might not know about them but I do. Those are the pirates of the Devil. Now we will definitely be chased by them."
Goof sat down on the corner of the deck and explained.
Vivi being someone from the Grand Line, knew what Goof was talking about.
"You mean the Devil's Pirate? No way!"
Because she was a princess, most of the scary things were hid from her by her parents.
It was also not long until she knew that there was a scary pirate group called Devil's Pirates.
"Not been Mr. 0 will mess with the Devil's Pirates!"
Her face with black lines, Vivi almost fell to her knees with the despair.
What if they learned that she is the princess of Arabasta?
Won't they target her home?
"Don't worry! I am the one who is going to be the future Pirate King! One day, I will have to fight against these pirates! Now, we need a doctor to cure Nami!"
Luffy was firm, he didn't see who the enemy is. All he cares is whether his crew was fine or not.
Vivi bit her lips, it was her who let these crew to the problem of Arabasta.
Now, can she even back off?
No, she can't!
"If it's going to be like this, we must hurry!"
Vivi voiced out, Luffy showed a satisfied smile on his face.
Meanwhile, Goof didn't feel good. It was as if something is needed to be done.
'Devil's Pirates, why do I feel so familiar with this name?'
The crew then divided, Goof, Sanji and Vivi with her pet would be watching over the ship.
Luffy, Zoro, Usopp and Nami will be heading for the doctor.
Everything is set.
But unknown to them, a shadow was watching them quietly from the bushes.
It was a small figure.
It wore a large pale red/pink fuzzy top hat with a sideways medical cross and a maroon pair of shorts.
It also sometimes wears a blue backpack that has the same sideways medical cross as its hat. It also has a remarkable blue nose.
It has a larger head and eyes, and a less defined muzzle.
Tony Tony Chopper!