Weeks after Shiki's death.
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After the incident with Shiki we are returning to our old trajectory and following Nami's instructions it will take a few days until we reach our destination.
During the trip the rest of the gang is celebrating autumn, Brook is playing, Franky is dressing up as the sakura tree, Chopper is drinking milk, Zoro is drinking as usual, Luffy is dancing and Sanji is giving food to everyone.
Usopp ends up ruining the party a little by using gas to remove pests from the plants and this bothers the gang a little.
- I am the cherry tree.... Little by little losing its petals... - Franky said.
- Luffy-san the cherry tree! Autumn will end. - Brook said pointing to Franky.
- Wait a little longer, cherry tree! Let's go! - Said Luffy running after Franky.
- It's the south... I'm going to south! - Said Franky
- Change course?! - Luffy shouted.
- Damn! Why did you spill my drink?! - Zoro shouted.
- Honestly, they are so noisy.... Why don't you stay quieter? - Said Nami who is wearing a colorful bikini and she stops reading a book. I open my eyes waking up from my nap.
- Nami, you know more than anyone that the word "settle down" is not in their vocabulary, especially Luffy's. - I say this sitting on the floor next to the helm and Nami lets out a sigh when she hears what I said.
- It's true.... I can count on one hand the days that I had peace around them. If only those days would happen again. - Said Nami.
- Hey, be quiet you shits! - Sanji shouted, approaching with a drink.
- Nami-swan! Special delivery of delicious orange juice! - Sanji said being dramatic.
- Thank you, Sanji-kun. I really wanted dessert, too! - Nami said, winking at Sanji.
- Nami-san! Yes! With pleasure! - Sanji shouted, going straight to the kitchen.
- You really have him stuck in your fingers. - I say this commenting on the fact that Sanji does everything Nami says.
- Am I noticing jealousy in your voice, Saito? - Nami said, obviously teasing me.
- Where did you get this idea? - I say that.
- Well, it seems like you didn't really like how close I am with Sanji. - Nami said and I let out a light laugh.
- Sanji is like that with every woman he sees, he practically almost died on Fishman Island because of it. I just wonder what you would do if he found someone who loved him back? - I say that.
- Well, I'll be very happy, I won't have to be disturbed by him every day. - Nami said, drinking the juice.
💭Well, that would happen if Pudding hadn't erased his memories.
- So if you find a rich guy you will automatically like him? - I say this making Nami angry.
- Of course not! I may like money a lot, but even I have my limits. - Said Nami.
- Sure.... Keep telling yourself that.... - I say this not believing her.
My relationship with Nami hasn't changed much after what she did weeks ago, I decided not to take her kiss too seriously after all, Nami doesn't seem like a girl who takes romance seriously, so I'm not breaking the relationship anymore. My head is trying to figure out the reason, but I can't help but notice that after Shiki's incident, Nami is more....."close" to me than before, but that's just my observation.
However, the situation changes when everyone notices something that looks like snow falling in the sky and the clouds are dark.
- It's snowing? - Said Chopper.
- It's not cold, so it can't be that. - Zoro responds.
- That's... Ash from a volcano. - Nami said, taking off her sunglasses.
💭 Ashes from a volcano? Here? What is happening now?
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After a few hours the ash stopped falling and the group began to remove the ashes from their clothes.
- Nami, do you already know what's happening? - Franky asks.
- The needle that was pointing towards the direction of the ash began to rotate in all directions. What a strange move. He looks like a child who lost his parents. - Nami said looking at her compass.
- It is possible that the volcanic eruption that released this ash could have destroyed the entire island. - Said Nami.
- So an island was destroyed? It seems that we really don't have peace in the New World. - I say this with a smile.
💭 We were supposed to be close to Punk Hazard, but for some reason we haven't gotten there yet.
- Anyway, we have to avoid at all costs the island where that needle was pointing. - Said Nami, I hear this and start to laugh a little, catching Nami's attention.
- What happened now, Saito? - Nami said, pouting.
- Do you really think we're going to avoid a dangerous route? Have you forgotten who our captain is? - I say this making Nami surprised and she soon understands what I mean.
However, there was no time for Nami to say anything as Luffy heard everything and told us to go in the direction where the compass is losing control.
Without much choice, Nami and Franky set the ship in the direction of the dangerous island and along the way, Luffy finds a shipwrecked person.
The person he rescued is a muscular man with purple hair and he is wearing sunglasses with a huge gauntlet on his right arm.
Apparently the man's gauntlet is made of special stones that are effective against Devil Fruit users and this left the vast majority of the gang not wanting him inside, however Chopper, being a doctor, refused this idea and insisted that he will treat the unknown, Luffy let Chopper do what he wanted and they took the man to the treatment room.
- Hey, shitty cook, Sensei. - Said Zoro.
- Shut up, you asshole marimo! - Sanji responds.
- What was it Zoro? - I say that.
- Did you notice? We caught a big fish. - Zoro said with a smile.
- Well, I'll leave that to you, I'm going to sleep. - I say this, yawning, going to my place where I usually sleep.
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3 person vision
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While Saito fell into a deep sleep, the unknown man wakes up and he talks a little with Luffy and Chopper, they find out about how the man's gauntlet works and that he is an ex-sailor, however the moment Luffy reveals that he is a pirate the man starts attacking everyone in the gang.
At the same time this happens enemy ships appear and two people invade Sunny. The invaders are a woman named Ain and a man wearing ninja clothes, Zoro, Sanji and Luffy are dealing with the Ex-sailor, Nami, Chopper, Brook, Usopp, Franky and Robin deal with the two invaders while Saito is sleeping in the middle of this chaos.
- I'm the vice admiral of the Neo-Navy, Ain! We're going to confiscate this pirate ship! Don't resist! This will only shorten their lives! - Ain shouted.
- Ow! Ow! Are you thinking that some pirate won't resist just because they said so?! - Said Franky tries to punch the ninja, but the ninja dodges and he starts dancing.
- Mosa! Mosa! - Said the Ninja and plants begin to arrest Franky.
- What the fuck?! - Franky said.
- That's not... - Nami said.
- He is a Devil Fruit user. - Robin finishes for Nami.
- This is Mosa Mosa no mi's ability. The Mosa Mosa Dance is capable of controlling any plant that exists. - The ninja explains.
(A/N:You can make some jokes with the name of the Devil Fruit.)
Robin tried to use her powers to trap the ninja, but he was too fast for her. Usopp, Chopper and Brook jumped in to help but...
- Don't come here! - Nami warns the trio, but it was too late, the ninja starts dancing again and he arrests the trio at the same time.
- Gust sword! - Nami uses a wave of wind on Ain that deflects it.
- Mobo, mobo! -Ain uses her Devil Fruit and touches Nami who disappears leaving only her coat.
- Nami! How dare you! Heavy Point! - Shouted Chopper who changes shape and comes out of the plant prison and attacks Ain so much that he avoids and touches Chopper who disappears soon after.
Ain goes to Brook and she touches him too, making him covered in a pink aura, then Robin uses her power to trap Ain.
- You are a Devil Fruit user too. What did you do with Chopper,Brook and Nami?! - Said Robin who sees Nami's clothes moving and Nami in the form of a child appears under her clothes.
-Robin! Don't use your ability! - Nami warns, but it's too late Ain touches Robin's hands and she is also covered by a pink aura, but she doesn't become small.
- I ate Modo Modo no mi, I'm a regressive person. My ability can turn anything back 12 years in age. You must now be around 18 years old. - Ain said.
- What?! I became so small! - Shouted Chopper.
- If I touch you again, you will regress by another 12 years, a total of 24 years. With one more touch you will disappear. - Ain said.
- Damn it! Our situation is terrible! Where's that idiot to save the day? - Said Nami looking for Saito and she sees him sleeping against a nearby tree and that pisses her off.
- SAITO WAKE UP YOU FOOL!!! WE NEED HELP!!! - Nami screamed so loudly that it scared Ain a little and left the Ninja surprised.
- D-Did you say Saito? - Ain said, a little scared to hear his name.
Saito wakes up after being scared and he stretches his body calmly as if the ship wasn't being invaded.
- Wow,Nami do you need to wake me up like that? - Saito said, opening his eyes and he sees the Ninja and he starts laughing immediately.
- Hahahahah!!! Bro! Who is this ugly fucking ninja! He looks like a rejected ninja from Naruto! My god man, would bees hate you so much for you to have a mouth like that? Another thing, this outfit is ridiculous! What are you? A gardening and cleaning ninja? - Saito said, starting to tease the ninja who doesn't like this.
As a result, Ain takes advantage of Saito's guard being down and she touches him, making Nami angry.
- Pay attention you idiot!!! - Nami shouted and then let out a sigh.
- He really was infected by Luffy's virus. - Nami comments.
Saito starts to moan a little in pain and he is covered in a pink aura and he becomes a 7 year old child.
(A/N: To give context: Saito was 17 when he arrived in One Piece after the Timeskip he is 19 and now he is 7 and Nami is 8. Yes, Nami is 1 year older than Saito.)
- What the hell is that?! Since when did I become a child?! - Saito said, not understanding anything that was happening.
Unfortunately something unexpected happens at the same time. The room where Luffy, Zoro and Sanji were fighting explodes and Sanji and Zoro are trapped by the ninja and the man with the gauntlet holds Luffy.
- Will you become the Pirate King with this strength? Do not make me laugh! Should I crush him like this? What is your name? - Said the man.
- Monkey D. Luffy! - Luffy responds.
- I understood! So you are Garp's grandson! - Said the man who threw Luffy towards us.
- Master Z! I'm glad to see you're okay. - Ain said.
- We will destroy this ship with a simultaneous fleet attack. - Said Z.
- Tch! Again, it's a situation I didn't expect. - Saito said.
- I am the commander of the Neo Navy, Z! I will annihilate all pirates! Try to survive as long as you can, pirates! - shouted Z who returned to his ship and he started to attack Sunny.
- Damn it, we have to get out of here! - Saito shouted, taking the Yamato with both hands while cannonballs hit Sunny.
- Damn it! Come back here! Our fight is not over yet!!! - Luffy shouted.
- Luffy we have to get out of here! This is not the time to act like a child. - Saito said, using Yamato to cut some cannons that were going to hit the ship.
- Damn, it's difficult to handle the Yamato like that! - Saito complains and he is hit by a cannonball squarely.
- Saito!!! - Nami shouts worriedly.
- I am fine! - Saito said, getting up from the ground with his face dirty, but not hurt.
- Luffy, let's run away! - Said Robin who is almost hit by a cannonball and Saito frees Sanji.
- Sanji help destroy the cannons. - Saito said, freeing Zoro.
- You too Zoro! - Saito said.
- Understood! - Said Zoro and Sanji.
-Franky! Let's retreat! - Said Luffy, freeing Franky.
- Super! I'm free! - Franky said, posing.
- This is no time for that, Franky! - Saito shouted.
- Go Sunny! I believe in you! Emergency Exit System! Cup Burst!!! - Franky shouted and Sunny jumped into the air, flying far away from Z.
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Saito's vision
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After we escaped from Z, we found a nearby island to stop to fix Sunny. Now about the fact that Nami, Chopper and I are children, that hasn't sunk in yet.
Unfortunately my strength was reduced due to my age since at 7 years old I didn't have much strength and speed, but my Haki is still the same, so I can still face admirals, I just have to take them seriously.
- This much for the doctor, this much for the shipment... - Nami said, counting the money.
- Sorry. This all happens because I wanted to help Z. - Said Chopper.
- Don't apologize. - Zoro says that.
-A pirate shouldn't regret having done what he thought was right. It's not your fault, everyone already knows that. - I say this with a smile.
- Thank you guys. - Said Chopper.
- Who is this Neo Navy? Who is Z? - Said Usopp.
- When he found out that we were pirates, he started attacking from one moment to the next! - Chopper explains.
- That Binz guy is going to be a problem. - Sanji said, mentioning the Ninja.
- Next time we'll settle the score. Besides, we have to avenge Sunny. She showed a lot of bravery. - Zoro said.
- We're lucky that Sunny resisted everything, if it weren't for that we would be in the water. - I say that.
- We have to find Neo Marine and get payback. - Robin said.
- Are you serious?! I don't want to face those dangerous people again! Can't we just stay on this island and wait for Sunny to get back to normal? - Said Usopp.
- What are you talking about? If we don't find them, my body won't go back to normal. - Nami said, pouting like a child.
- Neither mine! I don't want to stay like this! - Said Chopper, jumping on top of my head.
- I agree, I feel very weak being a child again. - I say this with a sad expression.
- With this child's body, I can't do anything! Navigation in the New World will become very difficult. I'm the navigator, I need to go back to normal to guide Sunny! - Said Nami.
- That's right. - Said Chopper jumping on my head again.
💭This situation is very strange. Nami acting like an adult in the appearance of a child is bizarre.
- I didn't say you should continue like this. - Said Usopp.
- It would be a problem if I didn't get back to normal too. - Robin said.
- I bet you're happy to be back at 18 and have everything in the right place again. - Usopp said this and Robin makes hands appear that pull his body.
- Forgiveness!!! - Usopp shouted in pain.
- Honestly... This is no time to be joking around while our ladies are in trouble. But wait a minute, that means I'll be able to follow Nami-san closely in her prime. While her body matures?! - Sanji said being perverted and Nami blushes and she hides behind me.
- Sanji, your nose is bleeding.... - I say this letting out a sigh, not being surprised by Sanji's attitude.
💭My God, sometimes I feel sorry for Pudding.
- Am I going to witness the moment when a little lark turns into a beautiful butterfly?! This is fantastic! It's magnificent! - Sanji said.
- I never thought that one day I would be speechless, Sanji, you really did the impossible. - I say that.
After that Zoro and Sanji started fighting again and Brook said that he was affected by Ain's power, but he doesn't seem to be affected since he is already dead and is just a skeleton.
- To get back to normal, we need to know more about Z and the Neo Navy. - Said Nami and I, not liking to be left without information, used my Observation Haki to see a little into the future and to my surprise I saw the New World being swallowed by volcano waves.
This sight makes me scared and this catches the attention of Nami and the others.
- Saito? What there was? - Said Nami.
- I used my Haki to see the future a little... - I say this while removing the sweat from my face.
- Wow, how incredible Saito! I didn't know you could do that! What you saw? - Said Nami.
- I assume it's not a good thing. - Said Zoro.
- Is not. What I saw is the New World being swallowed by giant Lavas from volcanoes. - I say this leaving everyone shocked.
To be continued....