Ben flew away with the jitte in his hand away from the fight. He thought this was a very strong weapon against logias right now as he has not learnt haki yet. He flew over to the Miss Love Duck and could see the girls boarding the ship. Ben landed on the deck.
There he saw Kaya, Alvida, Mikita, Honey, Nojiko, Vivi and Marianne on the deck. They all had new outfits. Alvida had met up with the girls as the fight started between Ace and Smoker and told them head back to the ship.
"Wow girls you look sexy, beautiful and cute," Ben said.
"Thank you," Honey said.
"Pervert," Kaya replied, showing some cleavage.
Marianne and Nojiko both smiled and looked down.
"I can show you more," Mikita teased.
"I," Viiv muttered.
"My love we should get going, the Strawhat`s ship is already going," Alvida urged.
"Let's head out," Ben ordered.
"Yes Captain, I will inform BM and HQ," Nojiko said as she rushed to the Bridge.
"Wait for me. I know where we can go," Vivi said as she followed Nojiko.
They both left for the Bridge. Marianne was looking at the metal stick Ben was holding. "Ben, what are you holding?" she asked.
"Are you collecting weapons? You took a sword from Arlong," Kaya said.
"It is an odd hobby," Honey commented.
"His hobby is getting beautiful girls," Mikita jokingly said.
"My love already has his eyes on his next crew member. She is a marine soldier," Alvida said.
"He can't control himself," Kaya sighed.
"But we like that about him," Mikita said.
"Yes we do," Marianne nodded.
Ben cleared his throat. "This is a jitte. This has a piece of seastone at the tip," Ben explained.
"Seastone like the handcuffs we have?" Kaya asked.
"Yes," Ben replied.
"Those can make a devil fruit user weak so it will be useful to have it," Mikita said.
The girls nodded. At that moment the drawbridge retracted and the anchor was raised. The sails were set and the ship started moving. They followed the Going Merry. As it left the dock.
"Kaya can you get an injection for me please?" Ben asked.
"Okay," Kaya responded as she headed down to her room on the lower deck.
"My love, are you hurt?" Alvida said.
"No but I think I can get our first sample for the Partia lab," Ben said.
"That fire we saw," Marianne said.
"Yes, that was the flame flame devil fruit, a logia," Ben said.
"It can be powerful," Honey said.
"It is and is used by Luffy brother Ace, who is the Second Division Commander of the WhiteBeard Pirates," Ben explained.
"WhiteBeard Pirates," Mikita gasped.
"Who are they?" Honey asked.
"An Emperor of the Sea, one of the strongest crews out there, led by the strongest man in the world," Ben said.
"I didn't know Luffy had such big connections my love," Alvida said.
As Ben was about to respond, Vivi came running out of the Bridge. "Ben, we are heading to Green City, Erumalu, inland," Vivi said.
"Okay, let's head there," Ben replied.
At that moment, Kaya came running up with the empty injection in her hand. "Ben here," she offered.
Ben then hugged Kaya. "Thank you," he said as he took the injection in his hand from her.
Kaya smiled at the embrace but said, "Get off me you pervert," she said. The girls smiled.
Ben let her go. "Okay, I will fly over and let the Strawhats know about our destination and get the sample," Ben said. He transformed into his hybrid form and started to flap his wings. He flew towards the Going Merry.
As Ben was flying towards the Going Merry, he saw a long arm stretch from the coast. Then a man flung himself towards the ship and crashed. Ben landed on the deck to witness the aftermath.
"You idiot," Sanji said.
"Shishish," Luffy laughed.
"Demon," said Chopper looking at Ben.
"It's just Ben our friend," Luffy said.
"You," Sanji said, looking at Ben with fiery eyes and added, "I will protect all the ladies from you." Sanji was about to leap when Nami got in the way and Sanji had to change direction as he almost flew off the ship.
"Moron," Zoro said.
"So Ben, what are you doing here and where is Nojiko?" Nami asked.
"Good to see you as well, you are looking beautiful as ever in that outfit," Ben said. Nami was wearing a blue and purple halter top with a pink shroud and a long white skirt.
"Nojiko also has a pretty outfit and is doing fine. She is happy and I have a small surprise for you as well," Ben said.
Nami looked a little angry but also was a little jealous and curious. Her feelings for this man were complicated. A womaniser but her sister was on his crew and he saved her.
"Nami-swan. Don't let this devil get to you," Sanji shouted.
"Sanji is always this active when Ben is around," Usopp said.
"Shishish," Luffy laughed and added, "They get along."
"Nami, we are heading to Emerald City. Vivi has said it will be better for us to go there first so just follow our ship," Ben said.
"Okay," Nami nodded.
As they were speaking Ace boarded the ship. "Hello everyone, I trust my little brother in your care," Ace said.
"Yes he has," they all replied and bowed their heads.
"And he has bad manners so he will probably burn your hand," Ace added.
"Yes he has," they all replied and bowed their heads.
"I can give you some tea," Sanji offered.
"Thank you for the offer but I will decline," Ace said.
"He is really polite," Nami said.
"Someone like you can't be Luffy brother," Usopp said.
"You are the better brother," Zoro said.
"Aren't they funny, they crack you up," Luffy said.
"Ace mind if I ask you something?" Ben asked.
"Sure," Ace replied.
"I am working on a little experiment and I think getting a blood sample from you would be useful," Ben said.
Ace looked at Ben and smiled. "Anything for my little bro crew," Ace said.
"He is not part of my crew but we are best friends. We have an alliance," Luffy said.
"Okay. That does not take anything back. You too seem similar," Ace said as he offered his ar,.
"They are," Nami said, nodding.
"Chopper can you help please as the famous doctor on the ship?" Ben asked.
Chopper started dancing. "That does not make me happy," Chopper said.
Chopper got the injection and approached Ace to put the injection in his arm. He inserted the injection into a visible vein, in the inner elbow region, after which blood flowed. The injection filled up with his blood and after that Chopper carefully removed it.
"All done," Chopper said as he handed the injection to Ben.
"Thanks to both of you," Ben said.
"No worries," Ace said and added, "I am curious about the experiment."
"I am checking it myself so once the results are out we will all know," Ben replied.
Ace smiled.
Zoro and Sanji looked suspiciously at Ben. Nami was also curious.
"You can take my blood as well," Luffy offered.
"I only brought one injection so next time," Ben said.
"Okay," Luffy said, sounding a bit disappointing.
"I am curious as well of the experiment," Chopper said.
"Like I said, I will let you know once it works," Ben replied.
"Luffy here, take my vivre card, It will help you know where I am," Ace said.
"Okay thanks," Luffy said as he grabbed the vivre card.
At that moment, Luffy looked to the portside of the ship and a group of pirate ships heading to them. One of them had the word "Billions," on their sail.
"Them again," Luffy said.
"Let me take care of them," Ace said as he backflipped off the ship and landed on his small boat. It was a one-man, yellow raft shaped like a half crescent. It has an engine in the back, two paddle-wheels on the sides, and a small sail in the back.
"Striker lets us go," Ace said as he used his devil fruit to power the boat. Ace then sped towards the Billions ship. He raised his fist. "Fire fist," he said as Ace turned his fist into flames and launched it as a dense column of fire. The attack landed on the ships and destroyed them all.
"Wow, such power," Nami said.
"Incredible," Usopp said.
"Shishish," Luffy laughed and added, "He is my brother."
Ben knew and saw this power but it was something else to witness the attack.