"How did you dodge that?" Asked Kujaku
Helmeppo gathered his balance and stared at Kujaku in disbelief, "I-I don't know…"
Kujaku frowned and scoffed, but continued her attack. She held her sword with her two hands and concentrated. She began her attack as soon as she inhaled. The bombardment of her attacks caught Helmeppo off guard. However, although fast and precise, her attacks couldn't land.
Helmeppo continued to block and avoid her strikes. Annoyed, Kujaku finally snapped and her precision and attacks began to subside. As she slowed down, Helmeppo took the opportunity and made an attack of his own. Black tentacles began growing from the ground, immobilizing Kujaku for a split moment. That split moment was enough for Helmeppo to use the back of his sword and strike Kujaku in the face.
"Ugh…"
Kujaku was flung a few meters from her previous spot. She groaned in pain as she held her cheeks which were now deep red. She stood up and glared at Helmeppo, "You'll pay for that!"
She readied her stance for another attack, however this time, black tentacles once again spawned beneath her. The tentacles grabbed her limbs, and she saw Helmeppo aiming his sword towards her, with a glowing yellow light at the tip of his sword.
"What is this?! Did you eat some kind of Devil Fruit?!"
*Boom!*
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"Robin what's wrong?! Do you know this guy?!" Yelled Luffy
Luffy frowned at a man in front of them that caused Robin to drop to the ground in fear. The man in front of them was an incredibly tall, slim, yet muscular man, at 298 cm tall. He has black, curly hair cut to chin length that fans out at the tips, tanned skin, and an altogether lean, long build.
The Straw Hat pirate has just finished their epic battle with the Foxy Pirates. After they won against the Foxy Pirates, they were getting ready to head back to sea but were met with an unexpected visitor, Marine Admiral Aokiji.
"...."
Robin couldn't answer Luffy due to her fear. She sat on the ground sweating and fear written all over her face. As the tension grew, Aokiji finally spoke, "We met somewhere before…"
*clank*
Zoro held his sword, ready to cut at any moment. The man that stood in front of them with a domineering aura signed and spoke once more, "Arara. Chill will you? Little boys shouldn't be so aggressive. I wasn't ordered to come here. Just came for a walk?
Zoro tense and asked a question, "Who do you work for?!"
As Zoro asked, Robin quickly stopped him, "Don't fight him... He's a marine... One of the three Admirals, Admiral Aokiji."
"What?!" Yelled everyone
The three Admirals are the powerhouse of the Marines. Just as the pirates have the Yonkos, the Marines have the Admirals. Their power was said to rival top-tier Pirates, and they are the strongest the Marines have to offer.
"In the entire Marine Navy, there are only three people with that title. Admiral Kizaru, the Yellow Monkey. Akainu, the Red Dog. And Aokiji, the Blue Pheasant."
Robin began explaining the details and the power of Aokiji. And the more she explained, the more terrified the Straw Hats were.
The interaction would play out the same way as in the manga. However, this time, a massive fight would later occur.
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In a random part of the New World
"What are we doing here?" asked a cloaked man
"Hehehe~ I wanna find my brother, and we can't really go near Whitebeard's territory."
The two men were Yasuo and Sabo. The two of them set sail to improve their skills and meet Sabo's brother. While they traveled, Yasuo has been teaching Sabo the wind technique. In the eyes of Yasuo, Sabo was a natural genius. His martial arts prowess was not to be scoffed at, as he learned multiple fighting styles. He was a genius through and through, and the wind technique was just another fighting style for him.
Throughout the journey, Sabo has mastered some of the techniques with ease, and can now control small to medium wind.
"You're brother huh? What are they like?" Asked Yasuo
Sabo looked at Yasuo with happiness in his eyes, ready to tell Yasuo everything he knew about his brothers.
"Well, I have two brothers, both being troublemakers. Ace is the same age as me, and our idiot younger brother, Luffy, is the youngest. Ace was quite impulsive back in the day, and he would make hasty decisions hahahahaha. He was also a brave kid back then, he never backed down from a fight, even fights that he knew he would never win."
Yasuo smiled, seeing Sabo's happiness when describing his brother, "What about the youngest?"
Sabo smiled and looked at the sky, "Luffy huh? Hahahaha he was a unique one. From the moment we met, he was different from others. He wasn't the brightest, in fact, I would say that he lacked common sense. And just like his older brother, he lacks fear. He believed in himself more than anyone, and he would do everything he could to achieve something that he had set his eyes on. Even near impossible dreams such as becoming the King of the Pirates."
Yasou smiled and said, "Sounds like he was difficult to handle."
"Hahahahaha! You have no Idea. Even Grandpa Garp couldn't control him."
As the two talked, they overheard a group of men talking about something.
"When do you think brother Ace will come back? He's been gone for a while now." Says a bald man
"I don't know. But that bastard Teach definitely needs to get his ass beat by brother Ace!"
"That's right! Let's go drink for brother Ace! Hahahahaha"
As they talked, Yasuo and Sabo looked at each other and nodded. They walked towards the three men and as the three men noticed them, the three men stood on guard and asked, "Who are you?"
Sabo raised his arm a little bit to show that he wasn't any harm. However, the three men still looked stiff, ready to fight at any moment.
Sabo chuckled, "We aren't here to fight. We're just here to ask some questions."
Sabo sat down across the three men and pulled out a fine sake. Seeing the sake, the three men gulped as saliva ran down their mouths. However, the oldest one of the three coughed and asked, "What do you want?"
Sabo smiled and began explaining, "We were here to meet with Fire Fist Ace. But we overheard you guys talking about him. Do you perhaps know where he is?"
The three men frowned and said firmly, "No, we don't."
They stood up, but were quickly stopped with Sabo's words, "We aren't his enemy. I'm a friend of his, and we haven't for a while now."
The oldest raised his eyebrow and asked, "A friend? How do you know brother Ace?"
"He saved my life. I remember when I thanked him with money, he declined. Instead, I cooked for him, and when he was eating, he fell asleep hahahahahaha!"
The three men looked at each other and smiled, "Hahahaha! That sounds like brother Ace! He would always fall asleep when we eat!"
One of the men finally answered Sabo, "If you're looking for brother Ace, then you won't find him in the new world. He's after someone right now, I can't tell you who or why, but the last time someone saw him was in Alabasta."
Sabo stood up with a smile and threw the bottle at the three men, "Here, as a gift of thanks."
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"Ice Age."
Everything turned into ice, the plants, trees, and the people caught in the attack: The Straw Hats.
"Everyone!" Yelled Zoro
Aokiji looked at Zoro with surprise and asked,
"How did you dodge that?"