"Tha…That's a lot of zeroes…" Chopper commented as they looked over the posters but got equal parts excited and disappointed that they finally got a bounty; "But why's mine so low?!"
"I'm just surprised that you posed for your picture, Nami…Didn't you know that it was Marine photographers that take these?" Morgan asked as he looked to his new Wanted Poster and peeked over at Nami's.
Besides the skyrocketed bounty on his head; His new picture was actually of the fight's aftermath between Morgan and Lucci: He was currently poised to fire his air bullet and his six arms were on full display.
"They just said they were a photographer so I figured I could make some extra Belli to model." Nami grumbled as she gazed at her picture; "I know the bounty is concerning but dang…I look good in this~" She complimented herself and then grinned widely.
"Hey, you don't need to convince me…I already know you can do." Morgan retorted with a grin but then saw Sanji not moving or saying anything at all. "Uh…Sanji? You doing okay, buddy?"
"My picture…" Sanji mumbled like he was several feet smaller than he was. "Just look at my damn picture!" He yelled and flashed the others his bounty poster, it was an admirable bounty and it was a name that commanded respect but because no one took a picture of him…All they had was an artist's sketch and a rather unflattering one at that. "How am I supposed to attract beautiful women or be taken seriously when I look like this!?"
Zoro leaned back as he was the only one who didn't look as phased as everyone else since he was cleaning his blades. "You've managed to nail it so far." He snarked with a roll of his eyes before looking to Morgan; "We should probably act carefully from now on…You're at the top of the list now because you picked a fight with the World Government and everyone on the crew is now a target too…Even Sogeking got himself a bounty."
Morgan nodded; "Then we leave once we get the ship ready…No point in hanging around since the old man knows we're here and all it takes is one order from a higher up or for him to change his mind before he decides to arrest us." He detailed as he got up and headed for the door.
"W-Wait but aren't we forgetting about something?" Chopper asked as they hopped down to try following Morgan; "We still need to wait for Usopp…He's coming along with us…right?"
"Usopp made his choice back when we decided on a new ship…He left so he's no longer part of the crew, so unless he wants to come to us and apologise…We're leaving." Morgan mentioned with a stiffer tone as he grabbed the door but then felt someone's hand gently grab his arm.
"Aren't you being a little harsh about it? I mean…You're his friend, right? You can't tell me that you're just gonna leave him behind because of an argument!" Nami insisted as she held on, not wanting their crew to split up and certainly not let one of their longest running crewmates to be left behind.
"Afraid that I have to side with Morgan on this one, Nami…" Sanji admitted as he lit up his cigarette. "Usopp not only argued against Morgan's decisions but he also said some things that you can't just take back lightly…Especially when you tell the Captain to his face half of the things that he did."
"But it was a tense moment, things were going to get harsh and friends fight sometimes, that doesn't mean tha-"
"ALL OF YOU BE QUIET!" Zoro snapped as he slammed the tip of his scabbard against the wooden floor like a gavel. "You're forgetting something very important about all of this…THIS is not a cruise ship, it's not a friend's clubhouse and it's certainly not some gang that you can just leave and come back whenever it suits you!" He explained as he got up and walked over to Morgan with a serious look on his face. "Usopp left this crew of his own volition and by that logic, we have no obligation to wait for someone who is no longer part of the crew."
Nami shrank back a little and even Chopper couldn't help but quiet down their protests a little. "But…But Usopp's our friend…Surely that counts for something more than just a crewmate…and what if he should come back?"
"He may not be willing to reinforce his status but Morgan's still the Captain of this crew: A Captain has to command respect and obedience among his crewmates! Like he said: If Usopp comes back then it'll be with nothing less then an apology on his hands and knees…Doing anything less means that no one will respect a captain's authority." Zoro further detailed as he placed a hand on Morgan's shoulder; "End of discussion…Because if Morgan just lets this slide, then he might do it again…Or one of you might try it…And if that becomes the case then I will be the one leaving." He warned before going back to get his drink.
Morgan paused for a moment as he thought about things before turning to the others; "I'm gonna go talk to Franky…If he made this new ship then I can extend the offer for him to become our shipwright, other than that…you all have an hour to do what you want; Go get more food, souvenirs or talk things out but we depart after that." He stated before heading out to go search for the cola crazed scrapper and started with the old place that their lair was.
At said lair was Mozu and Kiwi who were currently trying to get the last of their belongings out of the wreckage; While they were helping in getting the guys their way out to the new place, the two still had some…Interesting things to discuss while in the privacy of the wreck.
"So that's it…We're out of this place and on to another…" Mozu mused out loud as she threw out another plank of wood from their room; "I have to admit…This place was great for parties."
Kiwi was leafing through a thoroughly tattered magazine nearby before putting it down again; "Yeah, this shack had it's perks; The big open space meant that waking up wasn't to the sound of their cannons or whatever the boys worked on downstairs…Plus Franky kept the stock piled up so food wasn't an issue."
"Plus it had plenty of space between our rooms and their's…I mean, Franky bopped most guys on the head when they got too up front with us." Mozu chuckled as she found a photo of her, Kiwi and Franky at their first setup. "Then again, I'm surprised that those two on the train didn't try anything on the way to Enies Lobby."
"Which ones? The train was full of people so for all I know, you could've been talking about the green sword guy and the reindeer." Kiwi questioned her sister as she sat on the barely held together bed.
"The blonde guy and the not-so-dead guy, you dingus!" Mozu pointed out as she rested a hand on her hip; "The guys might've kicked the crap out of our boys but they were still pretty interesting…Then again, most of that group were."
"What about them? Besides I think everyone was focused on saving big Bro and that Robin chick." Kiwi asked her sister curiously, wondering where exactly this was going. "Though there's no argument about them being interesting."
"Heh, of course…Plus I'm pretty sure I noticed Red checking you out~" Mozu remarked with a smug smirk as she remembered Nami giving them one or two glances during the train ride; "Because she was sneaking looks at you when the dead guy woke up."
"Sh-Shut up! Why were you staring at Red in the first place?" Kiwi asked with a bright redness in her cheeks; "Be-Besides, I know you couldn't help staring at the dead guy's backside the whole time when he woke up….Plus the fact that I found you peeking in their room when we all got back~ I gotta say, I never had you pegged for a voyeur~" She retorted to try firing back at her sister who now blushed equally darkly.
"You nosy-"
"Uh hello?" A voice called from the downstairs, one that belonged to one of the talked about individuals, "Franky! You in here?!" Morgan yelled out to the empty bar as he found neither hide nor hair of anyone from Franky's group. "Damn…I probably should've asked Ice-Guy if he knew where Franky goes…"
"Hey, Straw Hat!" Mozu called from the second floor railing as she had gone to investigate the additional noise in their old hideout. "Franky ain't here but we could take you to him if you help moving our stuff."
Morgan tilted his head a little but then quickly remembered that they were the twins who Franky hung out with; "Sure, though I'm on a bit of a deadline so we're gonna have to make it quick."
"We?" Both twins looked confused at the phrasing but then saw that Nami was on Morgan's trail with a rather determined look on her face.
"Morgan, I told you to hold up! If you're gonna look for Franky then we should….Oh, hey!" Nami started her sentence off by scolding Morgan for running off but then changed her tune for something more amiable when she saw the other two girls. "You guys seen Franky anywhere?"
Kiwi shook her head; "He's been at the new hideout since he finished the ship, we're just here to pick up our stuff and take it over." She explained while lifting boxes and moving them to the door.
Nami watched them and saw Morgan going in to help them, she opted to keep the conversation flowing but even the Cat Burglar couldn't help but admire the three attractive people in front of her and her skills as an admirer of the finer things could help her see the better things of them; The twins were almost identical in looks barring the hair but Mozu had the more defined chest and Kiwi had well toned thighs, something that could easily class them as knockouts on Water 7 or anywhere else.
Morgan however had gone through the most changes physically however as he now had a more sculpted body in terms of muscle under his shirt and the markings that he got from his Fruit powers certainly made it more tempting for lovers to trace with their fingers.
A sentiment that was certainly shared by the twins as Nami smirked when she saw the two sneaking glances when they thought she wasn't looking; "Hey Morgan~ I think I saw a few drinks that were unbroken downstairs, you mind grabbin' some for us?" She asked with her unusually sweet tone which meant one thing for other members of the crew but one of two for Morgan.
The captain shrugged as he headed downstairs to see if he could find what she asked for but he knew that something was up when the talking between the girls started as the door shut. "I swear, Nami teases me a lot for being weird but she's just as big a weirdo." He mentally grumbled as he found three waters and one cola that was still left over, though it started to get weirder as he creaked up the stairs and headed for the door only for the talking to immediately stop, "Hey Nami…I found three waters and a cola, which ones do you-" He mentioned as he knocked but then found his sentence trailing off as the door opened up to the sight of Nami smirking with a topless Mozu and Kiwi on the bed in different poses. "-Want…"
"Morgan, I think you know exactly which one we want~" Nami said with her flirtatious tone and her eyes lidded with slowly bubbling passion. "While you were downstairs, I managed to catch up with these two and got them to open up…Turns out, they were checking me out~"
Kiwi blushed red as she recalled the embarrassment of getting caught but decided to come clean; "I-I only said because she ended up catching me…But then she told us about her…Relationship with you~"
Mozu smirked as she felt a little more eager when the cards were on the table; "I don't think that the four of us should need to pretend at this point…You're a very attractive man, Morgan D. Ford~" She admitted as she let her eyes scan him up and down. "Just like your partner Nami here is a very attractive woman…She told us that we were okay to share a bed with you two as long as you were both fine with it, so how about it~?"
Morgan felt his smile grow as Nami sealed the deal by slipping her shirt over her head and beckoning him in, "Just remember Nami, we're on a timer so let's milk this for all it's worth." He remarked as he shut the door behind him.
Meanwhile at Franky's new hideout; Usopp had shown up to talk to Franky, he may not technically be a member of the Straw Hats anymore but he could still do right by them. "Look Franky, I know it's a lot to accept but you've got a bounty now and if you stay here…The Marines are gonna do a lot more than just arrest you after what happened."
Franky sighed as he adjusted his sunglasses; "I get that…But I still can't leave, these guys'd be a wreck all on their own without me around to help." He pointed out as he then looked to Usopp; "Besides, how come you're vouching for 'em? Didn't you leave their crew before all this?"
Usopp's confident grin faltered into a more guilty one at this particular mention; "Yeah…I-I know…I got all upset because Merry was our first ever ship, I didn't want to give it up!" He explained as he glanced down at the Sogeking mask he wore to Enies Lobby; "Everyone was right…It's dangerous to ride around in Merry while it was hanging by a thread but I got stubborn and doubled down on my decision, even saying some horrible things when I knew that Morgan was right to change."
"Certainly makes a change to how you were before the Train left…" Franky thought before leaning forward; "Y'know…Straw Hat and the others are still on the island, it's not too late for you to apologise to them before they go. You are still friends after all and you DID go all the way to help them even when it netted you a bounty of your own."
Usopp nodded; "Yeah but that was Sogeking…Not Cowardly Hypocrite Usopp…Honestly? I think those guys are better off without me after the stuff I said; Morgan's probably looking to swing again after the stuff I said about Nami, Chopper's probably the only one who doesn't hate me AND to top it off. I'm the only weakling on the crew, there's nothing that I can do to keep on tr-OW!"
Franky had a serious look on his face as he pointed at Usopp after bopping him on the head; "None'a that, okay? If these guys really didn't want you around then they would've recognised you and told you to buzz off, wouldn't they?" He asked with Usopp nodding in agreement; "Exactly! I don't know what it was you said to those guys but you could always just apologise…It ain't an insta-fix but it's a start plus if you've travelled with them for this long then that's gotta mean something right?"
"BOSS!" A Scrapper slammed through the door with the bounty poster of Franky in hand; "This is bad! Really bad!"
"Yeah, I've got the poster…I know that I've got a bounty now…It's not gonna change much in-"
"You don't understand! All of Straw-Hat's crew has a bounty now and there's a real powerful Vice-Admiral in Water 7…" The Scrapper explained as he looked shaken from the news; "If you can get away from here, you won't have to worry about putting everyone in danger."
"But I can't jus-"
"You can." Usopp interrupted Franky before he could argue this; "Think about it, those jerks from the World Government were looking for you and that Ancient Weapon thing, right? If there's anyone out there who could help back you up then Morgan and the others certainly can."
"Y-Yeah, plus we've already know everything that we do thanks to you…" The Scrapper added but the sounds of marching could be heard outside; "Though if you're gonna make your choice…You better make it soon." They thought to themselves as they peeked out of the window.
"IRON CYBORG FRANKY!" One of the leading officers banged on the door of the old hideout; "You are now under arrest by the Marines and the World Government for insubordination, attacking Government officials and abetting your actions during your apprenticeship with Tom!"
"The Marines?! Shit, they're already on Big Bro's tail…You two should probably get going to the new ship now!" Mozu whisper shouted from the window as she held an arm up to cover her chest while glancing back to the others. "Did we really make that much noise?"
Kiwi was laying in between Morgan and Nami with a sexually blissful grin on her face and covered in hickies since she ended up getting caught in the middle of it all. "D-Damn…Can't they give us…like…Another round before they come pounding for us?"
Ignoring the double entendre from one of her bedmates, Nami was frantically pulling on her shirt as she ducked under the window; "Seriously?! I thought that Vice Admiral said he was gonna back off?! You heard it too, didn't you Mo-Oh~" She questioned him but felt her body quiver when she saw Morgan's bare, muscular back tense as he moved, her fingers reaching out to caress his toned body but retracted. "Come on, Nami…Focus, girl!" She thought-scolded herself and smacked her cheeks to make herself regain focus.
Morgan meanwhile was still naked and draining all three bottles of water nearby as the sheen of sweat made him glimmer in the light from the window. "The old fart does that flip flop thing all the time but if he's gunning for us…Then we gotta move NOW." He explained as he pulled on a new patterned short sleeved shirt in green, a pair of blue pants and his shoes. "You sure I can borrow this?" He asked Mozu curiously; When they got into their fun, both twins got too excited about waiting and ended up literally ripping the clothes off of him so they offered some washed clothes from the guys that were still intact as an apology.
"Hey, you helped us out a lot so this is the least we could do for you." Mozu said as she helped him up before smirking playfully; "Plus you tired us both out so consider this a present~" She whispered in his ear before pulling him in for a deep but gentle kiss.
Nami giggled as she felt Kiwi crawl into her lap; "Good morning~" She teased before kissing the other twin and noticed the time; "Okay, Morgan…As tempting as it is to go another round, we need to get going!" She said and then lay Kiwi back on the bed; "We got the location of the ship so we'll set sail quickly."
Mozu nodded as she kissed Nami's cheek. "The boys aren't going to ignore seeing these guys around so they can run a distraction while you guys hightail it out." She added and then opened up one of the back windows. "Now come on, you can escape back here!"
"We won't forget you guys." Morgan mentioned and smiled softly as he then grabbed the windowsill and leapt out toward the rooftops with Nami dropping down into the alleyway.
"You better no, because we won't~!" The twins yelled at the two as they departed with Mozu looking back to Kiwi with a content smile; "It's a shame that they couldn't stay longer, I think they'd have worked great in Franky's crew."
While the rest of the Straw Hats all met up at the ship, the group saw Morgan, Nami and Franky all arriving at the same time as each other which lead to some questions from the pair. "Franky? We were just looking for you to ask you something!"
"If it's about asking me to join your crew then I give it a Hell Yeah!" Franky affirmed as he threw his bag down. "You really think that I'm gonna leave this absolute treasure of a ship with you guys when you don't have a shipwright?"
"Well, that solves that problem…Welcome aboard, Franky." Morgan said with a grin; "Though that leaves what we're gonna name it."
"Is now really the time to be discussing this?!" Nami asked as she could hear the Marines getting closer, though she sighed when she realised that no one was going anywhere without naming their new vessel and decided to hold off.
After plenty of names came forward ranging from the literal to Robin simply saying "Darkness", it finally was chosen by Iceberg as the Thousand Sunny while everyone climbed on board, everyone but Morgan. "I'll stay behind for a little, make sure that the Marines can't get to their ships."
"H-Hold on a sec…Morgan, you can't jus-" Sanji started to argue back but Nami stopped him and shook her head. "Just make sure you get back before we get too far out to sea, you dumbass!" He yelled out as he relented on keeping Morgan nearby.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure to keep good time." Morgan promised them as he saw Franky helping to load everyone on and moved the ship out to sea.
Kokoro who had come to see them off decided to see how this played out. "This is a pretty crazy move, Straw Hat…And also a bold one, you sure you can handle the Marines on your own?" She asked curiously while Morgan started to breath in and out as a faint transparent aura could be seen around him like heatwaves. "I guess that's a yes…"
The Captain saw the oncoming waves of soldiers heading in and felt the energy build up inside of him as he felt the anger of seeing his "Grandpa's" infuriating logic at work once again. "You can go, Oh sorry…We're gonna arrest you now!" I swear if I run into that lunatic, I'm kicking him in the head!" He growled to himself as he took up a stance, his marked body starting to turn a bright shade of red as he was eager to not get civilians hurt in the process of the fight.
"Straw Hat Morgan! Under orders of Vice-Admiral Garp, we are placing you under arrest!" The captain in charge of the mobs in front decided to order as the numerous guns in front of him cocked and readied to fire. "Make it easier on yourself since there's around 100 men at my disposal right here and only one of you!"
Morgan cocked his head and then cracked his neck; "Wow…And I thought I was bad at math…."
"What are you talking about? There's about 30 armed riflemen trained on you, 50 swords and spears plus the remaining 20 that I have as my personal guard…Compared to your one, you're outmatched since we can keep you out of punching range!"
Morgan took a deep breath before yelling out and thrusting a fist forward, then doing it again and again until he reached seven punches forward with no visible changes and a lot of confusion from the Marines. "Asura no Ken…." He muttered before seven pillars of bright blue light shot up from the ground and blowing them away, with the now unconscious Marines raining down left and right; Morgan then sprang off of his feet and barrelled forward like a rocket to take down the next line of melee fighters in one swoop. "Shichisei Tenshin…See? There's only one of you here."
The Marine Captain watched with shock written on his face as he saw how quickly Morgan dispatched them and then scowled; "Cocky little shit…I'll show you just how out of depth you are, no matter how big your bounty is!" He snarled as he pulled off his shirt to expose a large muscular body before cracking his knuckles. "I'm a Multi-Level Dan in Strongarm Kenpo and I also hold the power of a Devil Fruit so I'm strong enough on my own!"
"Of course you do…Nearly everyone I've met has a Devil Fruit, every single person who's tried to kill us had a Devil Fruit!" Morgan sarcastically ranted as he then kept a cautious eye on the Captain Marine. "I'm still kicking your ass though."
"Good luck." The Marine Captain smirked as he began to grow bigger and bigger until the top of his head towered over the rooftops of nearby houses. "I'm called Giant-Catcher Hatoro for a reason…Thanks to the Swell-Swell Fruit, I can match the size of Giants and more…You on the other hand could be squished by my thumb!"
Morgan sighed at this captain's bragging as he then rushed forward and springboarded off of a discarded trolley into the sky to get chest level with the giant Captain. "ATA!" He cried out as he started landing blow after blow while descending down his opponent's body; Right Shoulder, Left Ribcage, Upper Abdomen, Navel, Left Hip.
The Marine Captain sneered before bursting out laughing, even this was enough to make window panes rattle around him; "You call that an attack? Those barely even registered as bug bites…If this is all that a 450 Million Berri Bounty can offer then the Marines really have gone and-ah….AaaaAAAH!" He started off by arrogantly boasting but then he fell to his knees as he felt the places where Morgan had hit start to close and pinch at his nerves in pain. "Wha-What did you do to me….You little bastard…" He groaned and reached out a large hand to try smacking at Morgan but then out of nowhere he was thrown off of the ground and onto his back with seven explosions of energy erupting in the pattern of the Big Dipper.
"Asura no Ken: Shichishi Seiten…I used the energy from my power to flood the spots I punched you in and make it swell until they pop like a balloon…It won't kill you but I'll advise you don't move or get back up." Morgan explained as he rolled his shoulders and turned himself back to normal as he started walking away; "Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go since all of your friends are dealt with."
Usopp was hightailing it back to the shore where he had heard Franky was making the Thousand Sunny and decided that now was the time where it all gets decided; He charms his way back with a lie or they leave without him. "How would I play it? "Hey, I thought I'd take a stroll before going back to Merry an-Oh, you guys want me back? Well I guess I can't ignore the begging!"…No, that sounds too conceited…"You guys really want me back? Well, I can agree if you make me captain!"…I can workshop on it!" He thought as he ran through the streets, lucky enough to be able to either avoid the patrols or being able to navigate the unconscious soldiers, though he found himself closer than he thought when he ran into Morgan as he walked around a corner. "Morgan! Glad I could catch you, I was actually on my way back to Merry when I-"
The only response that he got from Morgan was his continued walking like he hadn't even seen Usopp, his resolve holding firm that he wouldn't accept any words from the former marksman unless it was an apology.
"H-Hey, come on! I know we had our arguments but we're still friends, right? Come on…At least talk to me!" Usopp tried to chase after him but he found it difficult since Morgan jogging was difficult for him without breaking into a full run.
"You have something to say first…Then we'll talk." Morgan stated bluntly as he hopped over a stand and headed for the clearing near the sea.
Garp in the meanwhile sat on his battleship and kept watch, waiting for the chance that he saw Morgan's ship pulling out of the dock as he crunched down on another rice cracker. "Come on, brat…I know you're still there…"
"Sir, we just got word from a neighbouring Marine vessel that the Straw Hat's ship was destroyed…We managed to recover the figurehead and it matches the description in Alabasta."
Garp looked to the reporting officer and nodded; "So they're cutting losses and getting out on a different ship, send out word for any ship leaving Water 7…Either have them inspect the ship or engage." He ordered as the other soldiers began to mobilise. "I should get the cannonballs ready…I can start my pitching practice."
By the time that Morgan got to the shore, he could see Sunny in the distance but at the same time; So could Usopp. "We're going now Usopp…If you've got anything left to say to me then now's your chance."
Usopp had all of his words planned out and he was fully intent on making Morgan come forward with an apology but for some reason; He felt those words stick in his throat, he knew that Morgan wasn't blameless in what happened but he didn't cause the schism with the two. "I…I…"
"Remember what I said Usopp…I didn't want to abandon Merry, just like I know you didn't." Morgan said quietly as he turned away towards the water. "But no matter how much it hurt…Pushing Merry until she sank into the water would be like making you fire your slingshot until your fingers turn black…Or making someone work until their dying breath…But regardless, I hope you have more luck without us around and you find someone who better fits your speed and talents…Goodbye…" He finished before hopping over the edge and using his abilities to kick off of the air and away from Usopp.
That was it…Usopp knew that it was now or never and he didn't care if he lost pride or that he had to admit he was wrong, he inhaled deeply and then screamed out into the crashing waves. "I'M SORRY!"
"I'M SORRY THAT I LET THE MONEY GET LOST! I'M SORRY THAT I ARGUED AND YELLED AT YOU! I'M SORRY THAT I CALLED YOU BAD THINGS AND SAID THOSE AWFUL THINGS….Just…Please…I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE BECAUSE YOU'RE STILL MY FRIENDS AND I WANT TO GO ON ADVENTURES WITH NOBODY BUT Y-huh?" Usopp continued to beg but then stopped as he saw a hand held out to him.
Morgan was standing over him with a hand outstretched and with a face that both stifled his emotions yet didn't bother to hide the tears as he realised he both got the apology and one of his best friends back; "Just….Just grab on and hold on tight, you idiot!" He blubbered as he grabbed Usopp and made sure he held on tight as he rocketed them off of the edge and towards the Sunny's deck.
By the time Usopp made his apologies to everyone on deck and was explained to about the Thousand Sunny; He had been hugged by Chopper in Heavy Point, bonked on the head by both Zoro and Sanji for acting like an ass and disrespecting Nami respectively while Franky and Robin had nothing to say at all considering the circumstances. "I…I really am sorry…I knew that Merry was too far gone to keep sailing but I just didn't want to let her go…"
Nami gently pat his back as she tried to help him calm down; "You don't need to apologise…We all had to come to terms with that kind of hurt…Morgan certainly tried his best to fix Merry, it's just that with the kind of adventures we had…It's something that couldn't be fixed no matter how much we offered."
"Alright, enough feeling sorry, we've got a Marine barricade to get through!" Franky announced as he saw the oncoming ships belonging to Vice-Admiral Garp's fleet; "I'll start gearing up our escape plan and we can get outta here!"
"STRAW HAT PIRATES!" Garp's voice bellowed over the intercom: "You are now registered as Government level threats and will be taken into custody, sorry about this but I'm gonna be bringing you in whether you want to or not!"
"Franky…Let's make a break for it….But on my signal." Morgan stated as he headed for the figurehead and took up a stance.
"Alright but we don't have much of a window!" Franky responded as he loaded barrels of cola into the engines. "Come on, Straw Hat…Show me what you're planning!"
As the main ship came into view of the Marines, Garp was ready to start firing when a high pitched whine came from the approaching Pirate Ship and then practically rocketed over them AND the other battleships. "ALL FORCES! FIRE ON TH-Wha?" Garp narrowed his eyes and then widened them instantly as he grabbed a cannonball; "MARINES, HIT THE DECK!" He yelled out as several high pressured air bullets came firing down on them and managed to not just hit one or two Marines but also strike into the ship as well.
"Y-You heard the Vice Admiral, All hands to pursue! They might be able to fly on that ship but we-" The next in line started to follow up on Garp's orders but stopped when he saw Garp raise his hand up to belay.
"We're not going anywhere anytime soon…Get in contact with the other ships, get the shipwrights over here to manage repairs." Garp remarked as he saw the mast creak before cracking in several fist shaped bullet holes and then collapsed over to put itself out of commission. "Clever brat…Very clever…"
After a couple of hours to get their distance between Water 7 and the Marines; Everyone could breathe a sigh of relief and welcome Franky onto the crew fully. "To our new shipwright, Franky!" Usopp cheered as the others quickly followed suit as a full scale party started as Sanji cooked up a feast while Chopper helped tend to Usopp for any still healing injuries.
Morgan on the other hand was still taking his chance to check out the rest of the Sunny and had gone below deck to see what else there was but then heard a voice from an empty room before walking in. "Hello? Nami? You down here?"
"I can call her to join you if you want, Capta-No...After everything, I should call you by your name." Robin said as she was sat at a nearby table to read a book. "I think the two of us need to talk…"
Morgan raised an eyebrow as she saw her turn to face him. "Look, if this is about running off…You don't need to apologise, not after what we've heard."
Robin shook her head; "No…I wanted to talk to you about my place here on the ship…Not just as an archaeologist but also as someone who can help you…I saw how smitten you are with Nami and I've been thinking of ways that I could repay you for saving me…For helping me find a place with real friends and people I could rely on….And for finding a man that I can not just trust but openly feel that you did so much more to me than just pull me out of that darkness." She explained as she started making multiple arms on her body.
"Robin…What exactly is it that you want to do?" Morgan asked, he was unsure as to what and why of Robin's thought process lead to this but part of him was also curious as to how she wanted to repay him.
The hands slowly undid the buttons on her outfit and fluidly slid them off of her tan, slender body clad in dark purple lingerie, exposing it for Morgan and only for Morgan to see. "I plan on teaching you how to be a better lover~"