East Blue...
On a certain patrolling navy battleship...
Knock! Knock! Knock!
BOOM!
"Damn it! People are trying to sleep here! Who is it?!" Garp blasted the door of his room in annoyance. He was on his sleeping pajama as his face plastered an angry expression.
The marine anxiously knocking on the door got blasted and went unconscious.
Garp stared at the marine on the floor with full of annoyance.
"GARP!! YOU FUCKING BASTARD!! GET BACK TO THE HQ AT ONCE!!" A communication snail shouted beside the unconscious marine.
"WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?! WHO ARE YOU, YOU BASTARD?! DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS RIGHT NOW, YOU FUCKING RETARD!?" Garp shouted back with equal rage.
"..."
The communication snail made a sound as if the other side was clearing his throat.
"I'M SENGOKU, YOU MORON!! GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!! WHAT THE HELL DID YOUR GRANDSON DO?!" Sengoku shouted with anger on his voice.
"YOU...! Wait, what?" Garp paused as his face twitched when he heard something about his grandson. He immediately calmed down.
"This is an urgent matter related to your fucking grandson! Return here at once!"
Clank!
"Wha-" Garp was about to reply when the communication got cut off.
"This bastard! If it's urgent, why not say it right here right now?!" He grumbled in annoyance.
His expression went serious afterwards. Just what did his grandson do to make Sengoku got distressed this much?
"Men! Return to HQ at once!!"
"Y-Yes!"
The marines that got awake from the noise clumsily went to work in haste and made a shortcut to the HQ.
...
Cold night of Alubarna...
Igaram, Mr. 9 and Ms. Monday followed Vivi back to the capital to finally meet the King while the Strawhats stayed on their ship while hiding nearby.
Luke contemplate things as their journey will gonna get bumpy sooner than expected now that Luffy will be declared as the Emperor.
He's a bit helpless about the situation though. That time Ulquiorra and Grimmjow appeared marked the fate of the Strawhats to change.
He was sure that the World Government was aware of Luffy's 5th gear transformation, the awakening of Sun God Nika's power.
Since Ulquiorra and Grimmjow failed to return, the World Government assumed that Luffy awakened Nika's power.
To further confirm, they sent CP-0 agents and a Marine Admiral. With this, they marked Luffy as one of the most dangerous person in the world.
Luke finished constructing his theory about this matter. Then his train of thought focused on the case of Portgas D. Ace.
Ace is said to be Luffy's sworn brother back when they were little boys.
If the Marines were to know the origin of Ace as the son of the previous Pirate King, Gold Roger, this will cause a huge commotion.
Luke treated this matter more seriously than Luffy's.
That's because a summit war will break between pirates and marines.
Luke was building a plot towards the marines. Since he's still formulating this scheme, he will not going to touch any marines yet.
Although he can rescue Ace at once, a part of his plan will be discarded.
He knew the scheme of Blackbeard waging a war against Whitebeard soon.
Yes, he's rooting for Blackbeard's victory for this one.
He's making some expectations that Ace will join the Strawhats after the disbandment of Whitebeard Pirates.
As for Ace' hatred for Blackbeard, he will have to plan it out again.
For now, Luke needed to recruit the rest of the original Strawhats if possible. He's partly responsible for this mess so he will do his best to arrange everything in place.
...
Everyone in Alabasta Kingdom are getting restless. People are panicking and no one can calm them down except for the King.
In fact, people started to prepare to march towards the Capital. Rumors are spreading everywhere that made them puzzled and worried.
They want real answers. They didn't know what to do.
"Look! Those are..!"
At Nanohana, people noticed some royal guards were starting to build a broadcasting device late at night. It was a speaker-type Den Den mushi that was placed on top of a high post.
The same goes for Rainbase, Katorea and Yuba.
The royal guards busied themselves as they traveled during the day just to construct this speaker post of every Oasis in Alabasta Kingdom.
"Residents of Alabasta Kingdom. I am King Nefertari Cobra..."
The king's voice echoed all over the kingdom. People started to gather and listened carefully to the speech of the King.
The King blamed all of this mess to himself and he didn't ask for any forgiveness. Instead, he will devote every breath he have just to serve the people in need of Alabasta Kingdom.
Vivi didn't made a speech since she wasn't qualified yet. When her coming of age ceremony starts, she will be able to face and talk to the people freely.
The King relayed the news of Crocodile's arrest for his crime and the speech continues which contains about Vivi teaming up with the marines to purge these evildoers.
As the end of his speech, he announced the ceremony of Vivi's coming of age in three days time. He invited everyone who are free to witness this joyous event.
...
The Strawhats vaguely heard the voice of the King from afar and they knew that everything will going to be alright from today henceforth for this kingdom.
Luke casually listened and felt that something was off. It's like he forgot something important about this place. It made him unsettled as he tried to think what it was.
"Did I miss something?" He muttered with a frown.
"..."
"Guys! It.. It's raining!" Nami muttered when she noticed some raindrops in the desert.
"Y-Yeah.."
Everyone took notice of this phenomenon as they stared at the cloudy night sky.
Luke also noticed it.
'Ah... That freaking bomb.'
In the original story, a bomb exploded in the sky and rain poured all over the country afterwards.
Of course there's a long story for that bomb. However this time, no one made a sacrifice and no war happened.
'Guess I have to take care of that bomb myself.' Luke slowly stood up.
...
After the speech ended, the people of Alabasta Kingdom were dazed.
Some were glad, some cried but most of them celebrated.
Then their happy celebration got interrupted by a real and natural rain. Although it's a cold rain, they felt warmth in it.
Then...
Burst of cries ensued everywhere. They released all their grievance towards the sky. Not only rain that drops to the ground, but also tears.
This is the silent answer they badly wanted for three long years.
...
Luke observed the crowd on the streets in secret. He smiled when he noticed the changes of their mood.
He proceeded towards a certain tower where the bomb should be located.
"Hmm?" He didn't expect to see a person standing beside the giant cannon.
Two dead bodies laid on the floor. It was Mr. 7 and Ms. Father's Day.
"Hey handsome~!"
Luke's eyes twitched when he heard this coquetish voice.
Bon Clay.
"You're still alive? You should know that we are currently enemies." Luke's crimson eyes narrowed which made Bon Clay flinched.
"Don't be like that~ I am your friend~ I know that we are enemies before, but Crocodile and Baroque Works has fallen~ It's not worth it to continue fighting with you guys, right?~" Bon Clay shrugged.
"Whatever. I'm letting you off for the captain's sake. So, step aside and I'll dispose of that bomb." Luke walked passed Bon Clay as he examined the giant cannon.
"You even know the existence of the bomb?!~ Looks like you really beat the shit out of my previous boss~" Bon Clay exclaimed.
"Yeah. He even treated himself as superior being when he can't even land a hit on our captain. What a pretentious prick." Luke made something up. He also hated Crocodile in the original story, especially his annoying laugh.
Crocodile's laugh was more annoying than Blackbeard's in his opinion.
He didn't give a damn if Crocodile is the secret mother of Luffy. This man deserves a good beating of his lifetime. Fortunately, Luffy didn't let him down.
"Hm? Where's that bomb?" Luke got puzzled. The bomb should be in this place. How could it disappear?
"Ah... I saw Ms. All Sunday dragging away the bomb~ She also killed these agents in the process~" Bon Clay pointed at the dead bodies of Mr. 7 and Ms. Father's Day.
Luke went silent. He was contemplating if this Ms. All Sunday changed for the better. If she happen to tag along with them, he need to test her first.
'And I know what test to give her.' He smirked as he stared at a certain place of the capital.
"Dispose of their bodies. If you want to meet my crew, go southwest of Capital. I've business to do." Luke then opened a certain door as he jumped outside the tall building.
"What?! Somewhere like heaven?" Bon Clay saw that Luke made a suicide attempt. When he followed up to check, the latter disappeared.
"Aya~ Handsome but weirdo~"
...
Two hours later...
Already midnight and still raining...
Luke returned back to the ship as the Strawhats became lively that Zoro woke up and almost at his peak condition.
Though the guy refused to let them heal his left eye and other scars.
Right now, he became a one-eyed swordsman.
He earned these scars and also earned a powerful sword, the Sun Blade/Sword.
Bon Clay already made up with the Strawhats as he played around with Luffy, Chopper, Usopp, Yosaku and Johnny.
He was happy celebrating as if he made a contribution on defeating Crocodile.
They weren't affected by the rain since there's a cloud umbrella protecting the Going Merry. That is why the party continues without stopping.
Vivi was also on the ship while glaring at Bon Clay from time to time.
After her father, the King finished his speech, she then went back to the Strawhats to invite them to the royal palace as per the King's request and to express his gratitude in person.
Vivi and Nami witnessed Bon Clay's preposterous act at Nanohana.
However, now that Bon Clay and Strawhats are on a truce, everything has been reset. Bon Clay easily win back the trust of Luffy and others.
Karoo and Billy are also on the ship while joining on the fun with Bon Clay on the spotlight.
...
Marine HQ...
"BWAHAHAHAHA!!" Garp laughed out loud like there's no tomorrow.
In front of him was the fuming Sengoku.
"What's so funny, you fucking bastard?! What did your grandson do to offend the World Government?!"
"Beats me! That grandson of mine sure knows how to cause trouble! In a short month of sailing, he earned the bounty of 2.5 billion berries while being recognized as the new Emperor! BWAHAHAHAHA! I expect no less from my grandson!! BWAHA- WAHA- COUGH!!"
Garp coughed out loud from laughing as he ignored the ever fuming Sengoku.
Knock! Knock!
"Sir, All the Admirals except Akainu personally responded to the summon and now heading back to the HQ!" A marine reported after entering the room. He was puzzled when he saw Garp gasping to catch his breath on the floor.
He continued, "Cipher Pol agent Guernica responded on Admiral Akainu's stead. He mentioned that Admiral Akainu will be back on schedule and was only resting after doing a secret mission from the Five Elders. Agent Guernica will also come in person about some matters of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."
Both Sengoku and Garp took notice of this detail. They finally figured out why Luffy became the new Emperor.
Akainu got defeated by the Strawhats!
Sengoku breathe out a mouthful of foul air. He didn't know how things escalated that the Strawhats entered the eyes of the Five Elders, but he will investigate this matter in private.
He nodded and passed a paper to the marine,
"Contact Morgans. Tell him to release this news at dawn."
"This...!" The marine glimpsed some details of the report and shivered.
"Y-YES!"
The marine made a salute before rushing away without even closing the door.
"What have you done, Garp?" Sengoku massaged his head from the headache. This news will surely make his day go worst.
"Sigh.. What a mess indeed. I failed to control that brat." Garp slumped to the couch while being dazed looking at the ceiling.
"Low ranked marines may be evading your grandson for now, but he can't escape the eyes of those powerful greedy pirates." Sengoku finally calmed down. The world will gonna get confused when someone became Emperor for no reason.
"I know." Garp grinned as he thought of someone.
"I know.."