《God of One Piece》 1 Life and Death In a white room. Two beings were facing each other. One was a young man while the other was a old man. ???(Old Man): Welcome my child. You are one of lucky few to be reincarnated with 10 wishes, but unfortunately because of your bad karma from your previously life you can only be reincarnated, as a form to help you, you will retain all your memories. Saying that the old man recited few words in a strange language and then the young man begun glowing before disappearing slowing starting form his feet ending in his head. Till the moment he met the old man till he left he didn''t said a single word. As he disappeared a old woman show up behind the old man. ???(Old Woman): What a strange human? Even with knowing that he wasn''t getting his wishes or about his bad karma he didn''t reacted and furthermore with the pain of disappearing, brought any change to his face. What kind of life did he had in his previous life? ???(Old Man): It was nothing much, he wasn''t anyone special or did anything great. Never mind that we got the origin points from his wishes. ???(Old Woman): I know, but you know that we can only truly get the points if the previous holder dies, which is the boy that just left. Maybe if you had provoked him better maybe he would retaliate and then you could kill him. ???(Old Man): You know that we have been dancing, recently, with death by killing all the who are about to reincarnate and this as be going well if we have probable cause to kill them, but if we haven''t then nothing can be done. This guy worries me do. ???(Old Woman): Who the Above? Everyone fears the Above. ???(Old Man); I am talking about the boy just now. I have feeling that something is not right. In Baterilla Island, at 1st of January, in a room a women that just had child-birth was holding two children. She had twin babies both of them male. She looked at the child in her left arm, it was crying. Rouge: If it''s a girl Anne, if it''s a boy Ace. Those were the names that he choose. Gol D. Ace. Ace. Naming her child and then kissing him in the head, she gave him to Garp that was on the side watching the scene. As she hold herself, she picked up with both her arms the baby that was on her right arm. This child didn''t cry. He simply, looked like he was staring at his mother Rouge. Rouge: We didn''t except twins. Larch. Gol D. Larch. Kissing her child in the head she gave him to Garp. As she did, she breathed her final breath. At the final moment of her death she tried to say a few words, but with tiredness of holding the birth for 7 more months and then birthing her children, she hadn''t any energy left. Holding both children in his arms. Garp left after giving a proper burial to Rouge. Three years later on Dawn Island, Mt. Colubo. Curly Dadan together with a three year old boy was following another three year old boy that was jumping on the trees. Dadan: Larch come back here this instant. Why don''t you be more like your brother Ace and behave. The boy was Larch, even after hearing his foster mother he didn''t come down, in fact he speed up. Dadan: Damn him. Accelerating Dadan left Ace on the ground for a while and caught Larch and brought him where Ace was. After that they went to their house. Where Dadan started punishing Larch. Dadan: Tell me why you beated up those villagers? Silence was the response to Dadan, but she was accustomed to it, since the day Garp brought the two boys to her. The two were ''devils'' in disguise, especially the older one, Larch. This one had only said a couple of words since he had came here. The first time he spoke was a month ago. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Flashback: Dadan: WHAT? Larch broke a villager legs and arms. What happened? Woop: From what i heard the villager said something that made Ace cry and then the villager ended up like this. Dadan: How is it possible he is 2 years old. Let me take care of this. Woop: Ok. Ending their conversation Woop left, after that Dadan called Larch to her. Dadan: Larch why did you do it? Excepting him nor responding as usual, she was about to send him away. Larch: No one hurts my loved ones and gets away with it. And that includes my family. As she heard him she was shocked by seeing him speak, but the moment she processed what he said. Dadan: What did the villager said to hurt your brother. Larch didn''t respond this time, but this time Ace entered the room. Dadan and Larch looked at him. Ace: That villager talked bad about our father. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sighing Dadan didn''t know what to say to Larch. She told, ordered, threat to punish him, punished him one time, but nothing made him stop beating up. A villager is still in coma from a month ago. The most worrying fact was that Ace was influenced by Larch and also started beating up the villagers when they provoked them. No villager could defeat them as they practically lived in the forest fighting the animals. Only sometimes would they go to Dadan to show that they were alive. Two years later in Mt.Colubo, in the forest. Ace: Brother where are we going today? Larch: The Gray Terminal. Ace: Ok. Since birth Ace knew that his brother didn''t like to talk, except him. As they were walking and talking, they found the Gray Terminal. Larch: Here we are. Ace: Why come here brother? Seeing that his brother didn''t respond him, he didn''t ask again, as he knew that his brother wouldn''t answer him no matter what. Descending the hill they were in, they caused noise which attracted the attention of the people living in the Gray Terminal. 2 Sabo As they landed a man approached them with a hand behind his back. Sshh. Larch was holding a sword full of rust that was touching the Hobo neck. Larch: I know that everyone here lives a hard life so i won''t be unreasonable tell me if you have seen a blond kid. Hobo: I don''t know what you are talking about. "The sword looks full of rust so the moment you drop you guard you are dead kid." Putting a little more of force in the handle blood ran from the neck of the hobo. Ace that was behind Larch went forward. Ace: I recommend yo to listen to my brother. The hobo finally saw his situation as a serious one, even though the ones in front of him were kids with 4-5 years old but they weren''t kidding around. Hobo: I think i saw a the kid you are looking somewhere is towards the center. Larch: Show the way. Hobo: Yes, yes. Leading the way the Hobo tried many times to escape to the side or by drawing attention but each time he did a new cut appeared in his skin. After a while, as they were walking a shadow rushed from the side launching an attack towards Ace'' head with a metal knife. Bang Whoosh Puff As the strike was about to arrived a sword appeared out of nowhere and sending the knife way at the same time the sword moved in a strange way as it also went to the shadow hand, making blood spray from it. The shadow now sitting in the ground from failing the attacks and getting injured in the process, revealed a blond kid that was bleeding from his right hand. Larch: Are you Sabo? Sabo: Who are you? What do you want from me? Seeing the kids distracted the hobo took the chance and sneak attacked Larch in the back. Puff Sabo and Ace were shocked by what they saw, the hobo that was guiding them had knife directed at Larch'' back, but his head was flying in the air. Sabo was shocked by the power showed by the kid that the same age as him, as for Ace was shocked by his brother killing someone, he knew what world they lived in, after all their father was executed and if the world knew who they were they will be next ones to go. Ace: Brother? Larch: Ace the back of a man supports his everything, his loved ones do, so attacking someone back is only with the intention of killing him and his loved ones, even if you don''t mind dying remember your loved ones that will suffer from missing you. Ace: Yes brother. Larch: Continuing our conversation Sabo, we don''t want anything to do with you, just want to talk with you nothing more. Sabo: Okay. Sabo was reluctant but he couldn''t do anything. So he agreed. As the three spend their time talking with each other. All of them got closer to each other, making Sabo a part of their group. Ace and Sabo had the same dream, which was ''freedom'' and so they wanted to become pirates. Ace decided to bring Sabo back to Dadan to join them in living together, as they were now ''brothers''. As they were walking in the forest back to Mt.Colubo. Sabo asked something that Ace also want to really know. Sabo: Larch-kun do you also want to become a pirate. Larch: Yes. As Sabo and Ace saw Larch responding he looked indifferently like always. Sabo: Don''t you get excited about anything. while we were talking in the way you didn''t smile or laugh. This time Larch didn''t respond him. As Sabo was about to ask again Ace stopped him. Ace: You should know something and that is when he doesn''t want to respond, he won''t do it no matter what and it''s dangerous when he doesn''t want to. If you truly want to know he is like this because he lost someone he truly cared about. Sabo: Who? As Sabo asked this question Larch turned towards him making both of them stunned as Larch locked eyes with his brother Ace, Ace began sweating profoundly. Ace: I won''t say anything. As time went by the three got closer, as they had the same goal of becoming pirates and for that they trained every day by living in the jungle and fighting the animals in it. 5 years later. A man and a kid were outside Dadan house knocking the door. Knock, knock, knock ???: What is this place? Knock, knock, knock Opening the door, Dadan screamed at the person that was knocking. Dadan: Stop it! Whoever you are, do you wanna get killed?! Garp: It''s me. Hearing that voice Dadan opened her eyes seeing Garp in front of her. Dadan: G-Garp-san. Garp: You are looking good. While they were talking with each other, Luffy separated from them chasing some flies, until he bumped against something and falling to the ground. Hearing the noise caused by the bump, Garp and Dadan turned to look at them. Looking up Luffy saw a kid about the same age as he, probably some years old. He had dark hair andwas holding a metal spear in his right hand and resting in his shoulder. The kid was looking back at Luffy with cold eyes. Boom The kid moving his right hand tried to pierce Luffy in heart with his spear. Seeing what was happening, Garp used Soru to dashed to theirs location and using his right leg he pushed the spear down making it pierce the ground instead. Sshh Bang After that Garp felt something up in the sky, rising his head he saw a blond kid holding a wood staff using the momentum of the fall to increase the power of his strike that was directed to Garp and Luffy below, in case Garp dodge the attack, it would hit Luffy. Garp raised his left hand and caught the staff, with that making Sabo standing in the air as if the time stopped. Bang Following that Garp felt a ominous feeling in front of him, looking at the kid that tried to pierce Luffy a ''identical'' one was dashing from his left side heading towards him and Luffy at the same time as he was drawing his sword. Sensing that this attack was stronger than the previous ones and as he only had his right hand left. He used a little bit of haki, Armament Haki, on his arm only to covered a little of the surface of his arm. Dadan: ACE, SABO, LARCH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!? Seeing that their combination attack failed, all of them backed off having Ace on the left, Larch on the middle and Sabo on the right. The three of them compared to five years ago were taller, their muscles grew, but their bodies were still thin. Ace'' weapon was a metal spear which was recommend for him to use by Larch and the same was with Sabo and his wood staff. As for Larch since the beginning he choose the sword as his weapon and he made huge improvements on his sword mastery. Larch had slight difference compared with Ace which could be used to differentiate them, one of them was that Larch now had tones of red in his black hair, making him now having a dark red hair and he was taller and more muscled than Ace. 3 Luffy As Garp look at the kids that just attacked him and his grandson Luffy. He recongnized two of them which was Larch and Ace as for the other kid he didn''t see him once. Larch: How does it feel to be a lapdog to the nobles? Saying that Larch turned back and started walking towards the forest, right behind him followed Ace and Sabo. Looking at the backs of the three little kids. Garp saw that on Larch back a faint shadow of someone he once used to know. Dadan: LARCH! Come back here and say sorry to Garp-san. Garp: Let them be. Hugh Garp felt a sharp pain in his right arm, raising he saw that where the attack of Larch landed was minor wound, it was superficial wound. Garp: "What a genius. From the looks of it he must be a Sword Student and i think i saw a little bit of haki in his sword." Garp: What is going on here? Dadan: I am sorry Garp-san. Larch since 5 years old begun to live in the forest with the other two boys, he comes with them once a month to show signals of that they are still alive. Garp: Does anyone else train/coach them? Dadan: No...I don''t think so, Ace and Sabo came a year ago to spend a day with me, to keep me company and told their day life and the one that teaches them is Larch. As Garp and Dadan were talking, Luffy sneak out chasing the trio. Inside the forest. As they were walking, the trio were talking with each other at the same time paying attention to the surroundings in case of an attack. Sabo: Larch what should we do next. We failed the attack. Larch: You know that the attack wasn''t supposed to work it''s was a way for us to see that the world outside is big. Garp is strong but he didn''t even tried to against us. We will do what we do every day. Ace: Hgh. I am tired of this. The Gray Terminal doesn''t have any more money to gain with it. And i am stuck in the boundary to the Spear Student. This is infuriating. Larch: You have to think as the Spear a extension of your arm. As for you Sabo how do you feel using the staff. Sabo: It''s good to use, i am just adjusting to it. Larch: Good. Luffy you can come out. Stopping and looking behind they found Luffy looking at them from behind a tree. Seeing that he was found out by them he step out of the tree. Larch: What do you want? Luffy: Can we become friends? Larch: We will think about it, if you can take us to Shimotsuki Village. After all we just attacked your grandpa so he may not have a good impression of us, but if you could speak with him to take us to the village. We may let you in the brotherhood. Ace: Brother why would we even consider letting in a weak kid like him. He can''t do nothing. Luffy: Hey i am not weak, i am going to be the Pirate King. Larch: Do what i told to do then we may consider. You only have 3 days to do it. As he said he turned to continue walk towards their tree house. Luffy didn''t continue following them, as he turned back to head towards the camp where Dadan lived. 2 days later. The sound of metal clashing with wood rang out in the forest. As Sabo and Ace were sparring against each other and Larch was sitting on the ground with the sword in his legs. The fight between Sabo and Ace intensified as Ace became more aggressive, not caring about his defense, as time passed Sabo and Ace had injuries all over their bodies, but they still didn''t stopped their fight. Ace was still aggressive, while Sabo was calm. During a exchange Ace moves became a lot quicker and flexible injuring Sabo greatly in the process. Ace: YES i reached the Spear Student level. Sabo are you okay. Sabo: No, i am all exhausted, i bet you also are. Ace: I am, but i didn''t ask you about that are you really okay with the wounds. Sabo: Yeah they should heal in time. Clap, clap, clap Garp: Good job making it to the Spear Student level. And you aren''t that far from Staff Student as well. Ace: What do you want old man, even if we can''t defeat we won''t give up. Garp: hahahah. You spear style suits you well. You are very aggressive. While you are very calculative aren''t you, what was your name again? Sabo: Sabo. Why are you here Old man? Garp: Well i was asked to take you to the Shimotsuki Village. Woom A sharp sword noise rang out in the forest. Looking at the source Larch surroundings of 1 meter were completely cut into tiny pieces, making the land barren in his location. Standing up he put his rustied sword in it''s sheath. Ace: Damn it when i finally thought that i had caught up with brother, he gets further and further away from me. Larch: So will you take us there? Garp: Why do you want to go there? Larch: Business. Garp: Hahahahah. Okay, but it''s unnecessary as you planned to travel there even without my help. So i want to make a deal. We will do the same thing we did 2 days ago, but be careful as this time i will be prepared. If you manage to injury me i will take you there, if not you will have to tell me how do you at 10 years of age are at Swordsman level of Sword Mastery and have started the training in Busoshoku Haki with no knowledge of it at all. Both locking gazes with each other. Larch nodded his head acknowledge the deal. Larch: Brothers Lion Formation. Without risk there is no victory. As Sabo and Ace heard Larch were shocked as this formation was a very risky one, but as well very powerful one, as it brought results every time they used it. Surrounding Garp with him in the middle. Garp had on his front Larch, on his right Ace and his left Sabo. 4 Shimotsuki Village Garp: Come. I will give you the first three moves for free. At the same time without any warning or signal from any of them, all of them dashed towards Garp. Garp seeing this was disappointed in the trio because of the strategy they choose was a mediocre and simple one as it was predictable that all of them would do exactly what they did 2 days ago, but he didn''t moved. As Garp was about to receive the attacks his body bent like a paper, dodging both Sabo and Ace attacks, but after dodging both attacks, he couldn''t dodge Larch attack which was a simple drawing from his sword sheath aiming at Garp torso. Thinking back to the wound this little body had caused him he wanted to try something, so not dodging Larch attack Garp brought his arms in front of his body and covered them with his Armament Haki. Clang The sound of metal clashing with metal resound inside the forest. This time now Garp used his haki seriously. Garp: I guess this means i win. Larch: It''s true, but to know you would use Kami-E and your Haki against little kids says something about you stinky old man. Garp: Hahahahaha. A sore loser are you. I never said it was forbidden to use it. I have to say that your strategy is bad one. Larch: As if another strategy will be a good one. A strategy is meant to bring the full combat potential someone as and to serve as a way to surpass the more powerful opponents and with not and passing all the time honing our skills of survival and combat skills there is no time to practice meaningless strategies when exists full trust this kind are the best. Besides even if you aren''t one of the brightest mind in the world, you are an experience fighter. So i doubt any tricks will work on you. Sometimes the simplest strategies are the best. Garp: So i want my part of the deal. Ace: Brother don''t do it, as you said before we can just go by ourselves towards Shimotsuki Village. Sabo: Yeah. Garp: So you are men of no honor. The moment he heard Garp, Ace began laughing like crazy. Ace: Ahahaha. Honor? You are speaking of honor? You are a lapdog of the world nobles, the scum of the world. Even though what Garp heard didn''t pleased him, it was the truth. The world nobles treated the marine like their slaves. Still Garp persisted in knowing Larch better. Garp: Are you going to tell me or not? Larch: What do you want to know? Ace: Brother no! Ace didn''t continue as Larch raised his hand. Larch: Don''t worry, in the end, Garp will still take us to the Shimotsuki Village, after all what kind of person will he be if didn''t do such thing. Garp: Ok, i will take you there, i bet you didn''t even take the deal seriously. Like the attack a days ago, you just wanted to show the world to your brothers and it worked from them improve tremendously in 2 days is huge. Larch: To survive the life i lived, there is a need to become stronger and we don''t have devil fruits, are part of marine and world nobles, so the only way was practicing our weapons against each other and animals finding ways to improve. As for the Haki it was a coincidence during our physical training. When will you take us there. Garp: Hmm i feel that i didn''t told the whole truth, but ok, i will bring you there today. After that he took them to Shimotsuki Village. Garp: Now that i took you here what is the business that you have here? Larch didn''t even answer him, as he started walking towards a wood building that looked like a dojo. Walking inside was Koushirou teaching and the students were fighting, seeing people coming inside, Koushirou went to them with a smile in his face. Koushirou: Hello may i know why have you come to ours dojo? Larch: I come to challenge your dojo and i can face anyone even you. Koushirou: You know that to challenge a dojo, you have to put something of the same ''value''. Larch: What about 100, 000 Belly. Ace, Sabo, Garp, Luffy, that came with them, and Koushirou were shocked by the amount Larch just spoke. Ace and Sabo were the more shocked as that amount was what they had made after all this years together. Koushirou: There is no need to so much money, 10, 000 Belly is enough. Larch: Yes. Before anyone said anything about it Larch said yes. Koushirou: As you are a kid you will be fighting another kid, but be warned as it will be our best student, Zoro. Zoro come here. Zoro which was sparring against Kuina, together with her came to Koushirou. Zoro: I heard everything, but Kuina should be the one to fight. Koushirou: I choose you. Larch: Both of them can come at the same time. I will double the price. Koushirou knew that something was wrong in all this, but he couldn''t tell what it was. Koushirou: Very well. Take your positions. Kuina and Zoro couldn''t say anything as it was already decided. In the center of the dojo stood on one side Larch with his sword in it''s sheath on his left side, in front of him stood, on the left, Zoro and, on the right, Kuina, both with, metal swords that Koushirou had arranged from them, sword draw out. As Larch put his hand on the handle of the sword a sharp aura was released from him. The moment Koushirou felt the aura, he finally knew what was the bad feeling he had earlier. Koushirou: "This duel seems pointless, i just hope he holds himself and doesn''t hurt Zoro and Kuina very much." BEGIN Zoro and Kuina dashed towards Larch swinging their swords in his direction forming a cross. As the attacks were about to reach him, Larch swinged his sword meeting the ''cross'' in the middle sending their swords flying and cutted in half. Only an attack, only a movement and he defeated both of the top students in the dojo. Koushirou: Congratulations you have defeated them. Larch wasn''t even listening to him as he defeat them he putted the sword back on it''s sheath then he walked towards the stunned Kuina offering his hand towards her. Larch: Would you like to be part of my crew? Everyone was surprised by what he said. Kuina hearing him left her stunned state and looked at him. Kuina: Why? You are a lot stronger than me. What use will i have in your crew? Larch: The important part in getting someone is not strength but loyalty. I can see in your eyes the pursuit for strength, even though you are a girl, you have not given up your pursuit. So what do you say? Kuina: Can you make me the strongest swords user alive? Larch: That i can''t do. Kuina became disappointed in hearing Larch. Larch: Because i will be the strongest, you can be the second strongest. As she heard him her disappointment went away and became very happy, after that she realized that he messed up with her. 5 Sword Soul Kuina: I will join your crew, but that is only on the condition that you defeat my father. Larch: Okay, what do you say? Koushirou: Very well. As the same before, Larch stood on a side, while Koushirou stood on the other. Both Koushirou and Larch had the same pose which was one with their domain hand on the handled of the sword, while the sword was on it''s sheath. Koushirou: "From the looks of it he seems to have reached the Swordsman level, but his aura has something different from the normal." As both stared down at each other, none moved from their positions as the tension in the dojo raised. Koushirou: "With the same stance what will you do? Will you give up? The moment one doesn''t put tension in his arm while in this stance losses." Whoosh. Standing straight Larch broke his stance pulling his sword out and putting it in front of him. Extending his left arm towards Kuina. Larch: Give me your sword. Zoro: Here you have. Before Kuina could give her sword Zoro threw his. Catching it and putting both sword to the side, the aura around him multiplied and changed to a more ferocious and dangerous one. Garp: "What is this? His aura multiplied and changed just from holding different number of swords. Why is that? Isn''t aura a unique thing to have, how can it change like this?" Koushirou sensing the change tensed up and become more concentrated in his fight. Thump Thump Larch with his sword to the side started walking towards Koushirou, in the beginning Koushirou stood his ground, but he unconsciously started backing off. As this scene continued the tension intensified each second. As he was backing off Koushirou bumped with his back on the wall of the dojo. As this happened Larch raised his arms extending both right and left, making it look like as if Koushirou had no way out. As Koushirou looked at the kid in front of him and the situation in found himself, he thought it was ridiculous, for him to be afraid of a kid, preparing himself again the moment Larch came at the range of his attack, he drawed his sword swinging the sword vertically. As the sword passed blood flew scaring everyone in the dojo. As the moment passed, they saw that Larch was fine, except for a tiny wound in the corner of his left eye. Larch: I win. As Koushirou couldn''t recover in time from that attack and the both Larch'' swords were in his neck, but it was confusing when he as a grown up adult, he had more range that him, because of him being a kid, so how was it possible. Garp: "This is incredible. If i am not wrong he hadn''t failed but Larch made a step back to dodge the attack, but to do it in that situation with his swords on the side, without any fear of getting hurt or of death. And this aura, this is his natural state, two swords swordsmanship, it''s only possible when a person is ambidextrous, otherwise it won''t be perfect, but his right is, clearly, a main one. If he is Ambidextrous why is he using his right hand." Ace: If he is ambidextrous why is he using his right hand more? That was what you were thinking right Old man? The answer to your question is that brother wasn''t found a sword of his liking, for him to use in his left hand. Garp: If that is the reason why is he using a cheap worn out sword. And a truly swordsman can use all kinds of swords. Ace: I also don''t know, when he made 7 years, me and Sabo gave him a platinum sword very strong, beautiful, it was a piece of art, but he upon touching it destroyed it the next second with his rusted sword, he says that he needs to feel a connection with the sword to accept it. And he can use all kinds of swords didn''t you see it when he asked for that girl sword, but got the boy sword, he doesn''t have a problem using other swords, but he prefers using the ones he feels connection with and for now he only as felt a connection with that rusty one. As they were beside Zoro and Kuina, both heard their conversation. Zoro: A connection with a sword. Can you tell me more about it. Garp: "A connection with a sword? Does he have a Sword Soul? That would explain the change in his aura and that rusty sword." Larch: So does this mean you are part of my crew now right. Kuina: Yes. Larch: Then pack your things up, we are leaving to return home. Garp/Zoro/Koushirou: Wait, wait, wait. Garp: What do you mean crew? You will be a strong marine! Koushirou: Kuina you don''t even now him. Zoro: How can you decide to be part of his crew? Larch simply ignored Garp, while Kuina solved out her father and Zoro. Garp: Are you hearing me kid!? Larch: Come on old man just let it go, not even your grandson wants to become marine, what makes you think i will be one, especially when the fact that the marines are lapdog to the world nobles. Tell me something, if i become a marine and get shoot, killed by a world noble what will you do. Nothing! The same that you will do if that happens if i am a pirate. So i prefer to become a pirate where i will have freedom. As much Garp wanted to retaliate, he couldn''t think nothing to use. It was the truth the World Nobles didn''t care about the lives of the marines, sometimes they killed some marines and didn''t suffered no punishment. Larch: So will you come with us, for me to train you? Oh for starters I am Larch, 10 years old, this old man is my adoptive grandfather, Garp, this one similarly to me is Ace my brother who is my twin, the one with the straw hat is Luffy, Garp'' grandson and the last one is Sabo he is someone me and Ace found in the Gray Terminal five years ago. Your turn. Kuina: I am Kuina, 11 years old, this is Zoro he is 9 years old and this one is my father, where we are is the the dojo that my father manages. As for about following you where are you going? Larch: We will return to our home where we train then when we reach age we will set sail to become pirates. So we will train for about 7 years before setting sail what do you say? Kuina: Yes. Kuina responded without even thinking, where she stayed she was slowly getting left behind by Zoro and during some time she wasn''t improving from a long time, so if following him could get her to improve she will do so. Koshirou also knew his daughter situation, so he didn''t tried to stop her and seeing that his adoptive grandfather was the marine hero Garp. He hadn''t nothing to worry about. Kuina: Zoro the next time i see you, you better improve to give me some fight. Zoro: Of course. Even though Zoro was sad about Kuina leaving, if her father didn''t stop he also wasn''t going to stop her. Larch: Oh before we leave I also want to take this sword for Kuina. As he said it he point at the sword Koushirou was holding. Koushirou: Of course, i was going to send it anyway for her protection. 6 Higure As they were returning home. Garp: Larch tell me do you feel a connection with Kuina sword. Larch: I feel it but it''s a weak connection. Garp: "Could it be the type of sword?" What type of sword do you prefer? Larch: I prefer the Katana. Even though it''s a thin sword and can be easily be broken, it as easy maneuverability, it''s weightless and the cut power is astonishing, but the main reason is because i just love them. As he said that he smiled like a kid in his age should surprising both his brothers and Garp. Garp: "What a smile. In the end he is a kid. Kuina weapon is one of the best in the world, being a O Wazamono, but his connection was a weak one and the weapon is of his type of being a katana, so what could make the connection between him and the swords, the possibilities are it being completely coincidence, he refusing to connect with the sword to give it to Kuina or that worn sword is of a higher quality of Kuina weapon, but that would make it a Saijo O Wazamono." Garp: "No, no, no that is impossible." As they arrived at the camp where the house of Dadan stood, Garp turned towards Larch. Garp: Larch i want you to experiment something for me. Larch: You want me to clash my sword with Kuina. Right? After all i didn''t clash it in the duel with Koushirou. Garp: Yes. Larch: What do you say Kuina? Kuina: Ok captain. Larch: Oh i like that, but you can call me just Larch, after all you are my first member and first mate in my crew. Inside the house as Dadan heard the voices came to the window and saw Larch talking with other beside his brothers, even though he was a terrible kid and not of her blood, this sight brought tears to her eyes. Ace: Hey brother what about me and Sabo. Sabo at the same time nodded his head. Larch: What do you mean? Ace: Aren''t we part of your crew? Larch: No. Hearing him both Ace and Sabo became depressed. Larch: Even if you aren''t in my crew you will always be my brothers and that means that i will support both of you whenever you need, but you can join my crew if you aren''t confident enough to raise one of your own and then compete with mine. Ace and Sabo depression was gone and fires of determination appeared in their eyes. Kuina: So are we gonna do this or not? Larch: Yes sorry. Both unsheathed their swords and clashed using their swords, the sound of metal against metal resound but Larch rusty sword didn''t break. Garp: Larch do you mind if i take your sword to clean and repair it. Larch: Yes i mind, i won''t ever separate from my sword, about repairing it there is no need for now and in the future i will repair it myself. Garp: You stubborn kid, this could be one of the strongest sword in the world, a Saijo O Wazamono, and you want to let it stay in this state. Larch: I don''t want it to stay in this state, but no one else will touch it, unless i allow it. Garp: Then allow it! Larch: No, because i don''t know the blacksmith that you are taking it to. Kuina: So this is aSaijo O Wazamono. Captain Larch can i touch it. Larch: Yes, if you call me by my name like i told you before. Hearing her request, he respond immediately and gave her the rusty sword. Garp: Wait so you let someone you meet today to touch it, but don''t let me take it to a blacksmith to repair it. Larch: No, because she is of my crew. Garp no longer tried, he gave up, it was impossible to discuss with this kid, he didn''t changed his mind over nothing. Sighing he asked. Garp: So as you have a connection with it do you know anything about it? Larch: It''s known as Higure and as you have guess it is a Saijo O Wazamono. 7 years later. During this years, Luffy also had the opportunity to become part of the brotherhood between Sabo, Ace and Larch as per the agreement and after a while Ace and Sabo accepted him as such. One day the Bluejam pirates came to capture the five, Sabo, Ace, Larch, Luffy and Kuina, but they didn''t came out alive from the forest that day, to prevent troubles to arise in the future Larch sneaked out at night when everyone else was a sleep, except for the fact that the only one that was asleep was Luffy. Sabo, Ace and Kuina were already waiting for him. That night was bathed in blood, except for Sabo parents, which Sabo asked to spared as, in the end, they were his parents. During the years everyone trained their weapons mastery and Haki. Larch reached Sword Master level, he could use the Armament Haki to cover his body and Higure, although it was still a a low level, his Observation Haki didn''t progress much as it was hard to train, but he still achieve great results in which he could see the people aura, he also trained to become a blacksmith. Ace reached Spearsman level, both his Haki didn''t progress much as he trained more in the spear mastery in these years from his brother recommendation. Sabo was the same as Ace, but he reached Staffsman level and his Observation Haki was higher than Ace, but his Armament was weaker. Luffy mostly trained in the use of his Devil Fruit. And finally Kuina, she did the same training of Larch, she reached Swordsman, as she had the foundation and training from her father training and the dojo, she also had great progress in the Haki. This day was the day that Ace, Sabo, Larch with Kuina will set sail today. 7 Sword Demon Pirates In a beach stood a giant ship and two small ships, next to the ships stood five youngsters, one old man and a middle age woman. They were Ace, Sabo, Luffy, Larch, Kuina, Garp and Dadan, respectively. During this years all of them got closer with each other, especially Kuina with Larch, she was feared as a tigress even by Ace and Sabo, but when she was with Larch she would become docile as a kitten. Ace grew to 185 meters tall and became very muscled, as for Sabo he grew taller than Ace reaching 187 meters tall, as for Larch he grew to 2.00 meter tall and became very muscled but still kept being thin, his hair was the same as 7 years ago and his eyes with the same color as his hair, dark red and Kuina had let her hair grow to her shoulder level, her face also seem to be one of a goddess and her bust and butt grew greatly, making her one of the most beautiful girls in the world. Kuina: So Larch-kun what will be our crew name? Larch: I was thinking of the name the people called me. Sword Demon. Sword Demon Pirates what do you think? As for our Jolly Roger what do you think of this? Larch showed a black flag with a dark red skull with two swords in it, one of them white and the other black. Kuina embracing his arm, respond giggling. Kuina: Of course Larch-kun. What about you Ace and Sabo what will be your crew names? Ace: I was thinking of Spade Pirates. Sabo: I was thinking of Diamond Pirates. Garp was fuming on the side, but he couldn''t do nothing as they had absolutely decide to become pirates, so he could only wish good luck to them and pray for their safety. Dadan: They are all good names, be careful on your journeys and Kuina, my dear, if anyone bothers you beat them up. Sabo and Ace climbed to their small ships and sailed away. Larch stayed behind to speak a little with Garp. Larch: I know that you wanted us to become Marines to protect us and i am sorry for us becoming pirates, but think this you can''t protect us forever and isn''t it better for us to follow ours dreams. As he said that tears formed in his eyes, after all even though Garp wasn''t his real grandfather, but he behave like one. Turning and walking towards his ship with Kuina. Kuina: So Larch-kun were will we go next? Larch: For starters we are going to get a navigator, then we will see. Kuina: Ok. Sailing away, Larch took the helm, as Kuina was cleaning the ship. Some days of sailing. Kuina: Larch-kun a various number of islands spotted in the distance. Larch: I think we have arrived at the right place. Now we have to look for Cocoyasi Village. Kuina: Yes Larch-kun. They disembarked at a island to ask for directions and processed towards the island that had Cocoyasi Village. Disembarking there they processed towards the village, then towards a house. Knock, knock, knock Opening the door was a gorgeous woman with blue hair and good proportions Nojiko: Yes who might you be? Larch: Hello i am Larch and this is my friend Kuina. We came here to make a deal with you. As Nojiko observed them, she saw a a sword like katana on their sides, showing that they were fighters. Nojiko: What deal would you like to make? Just be warned that i don''t possess any money nor anything of the matter. Larch: The deal is that you become my navigator of my crew in exchange i will take care of Arlong. Nojiko: What makes you think that i can be a navigator or that i will keep my part of the deal or that you can deal with Arlong. Larch: Well what choice do you have? While you stay here your sister is risking her life to save your village and what says she will come back alive, if by chance this works you and your sister won''t have any problems isn''t that right. Nojiko: Very well i will take you to Arlong to see what you can do. As she said Nojiko took them to the entrance of Arlong Park. Larch: This is enough. Nojiko: What, are you going to back off now? Larch: No there is no need for us to continue inside when they will come out themselves. As he said that he unsheathe his sword, which now was fully repaired and with a good appearance it had a dark purple color to it that before couldn''t be seen with all the rust. As the sword came out an sharp aura filled the space around them. Larch: Kuina, this will be a lesson for you, to help you reach Sword Master. Kuina: Yes Larch-kun. As Larch hold his sword in his hands with a stance of striking down vertically, as he moved the swordhe sent a purple wave of energy sword Qi came out cutting everything in it''s path. The Arlong Park was cutted in half, slicing in the process a lot of members from the Arlong Pirates. Shock filled Nojiko heart. Just one attack and he sliced the building in half. Rumble The building losing it''s stability began to crumble killing in the process more of Arlong PIrates. Larch: Kuina prepare yourself you will have to protect her with you ok? Kuina: Yes Larch-kun. Rumble Boom As the building finally sank the rest of members came out some injured, some not and Arlong perfectly fine. Arlong: Who are you? And was it you who did this? Larch didn''t respond to him as he began walking in their direction. Arlong: KILL THEM! Some crew began running and dashing in Larch direction pulling their weapons out while some stayed their ground taking out their pistols and shooting the boy. 8 Nojiko As the bullets got next to him all o them were cutted into tiny pieces, by his aura. It was a if he had a wind field around him protecting him cutting everything down that came next to him. Seeing this the pirates began to fear the boy, as they realised that the boy wasn''t someone easy to deal with as the building behind them and the now this scene were evidences of that, but knowing who was their boss they gritted their teeth and continue their actions, after all he couldn''t keep that state for long, could he? As Larch came near anyone he only moved his sword once for each enemy, it was if time stopped, because as he passed through the members stood in their place as if frozen. Swing for the last time Larch put Higure back on the sheath. Click Bump, bump, bump As the sword clicked, the sound of bodies falling to the ground sounded. This scene brought shock to everyone, except Kuina, Nojiko thought that after that cut on the building nothing could shock her anymore, but this shocked her all over again. Arlong was no exception he never saw this in his entire life, he knew he stood no chance against this boy, but just because the boy was powerful that doesn''t mean his companions were, in fact he recognized one of them which was the older sister of one of his officers, Nami. Arlong: Ignore the boy go after the girls. Members: Yes sir. Everyone ignore and separated going in different directions towards both girls, but to no avail as Larch didn''t even considered them as he continued going after Arlong. Seeing this Arlong became afraid and took out his weapon as he prepare to fight this boy who in just a day almost destroyed everything he had built. He waited for the boy to come towards him as his members were about to reach the girls. As they were about to reach the girls, Kuina took out her sword releasing a ferocious aura around her. Nojiko: What kind of monsters are you guys? Kuina: We aren''t monsters, well Larch-kun could be considered one, as he was taught me and his brothers everything, thinking about it he also taught himself as well. Nojiko: You are telling me that he learned everything by himself that he had no one to guide him. Kuina: Yes. Nojiko: "What a monster." As they were talking with each other the pirates arrived near them, as they did Kuina swinged her sword horizontally at her front, sending a wave of energy sword Qi, but compared to Larch was weaker in power, speed and range, as so it didn''t cut almost no one it only pushed them, but that gave time to dash and started cutting down the members. As Kuina was taking care of them Larch finally reached near Arlong. Arlong didn''t move as he felt that if he moved he would regret it greatly. As step by step Larch came even more close to Arlong, this time Arlong couldn''t control more his body he tried to escape by running away while throwing his weapon to try and distract the boy. Slash Bang Slash Pfff As he began run away he felt that his right hurt, as he was falling to the ground he saw his weapon flying in the air together with lower part of his right leg. Arlong: Please don''t kill me. Arlong tried to beg to see if it work. Larch: Don''t worry i won''t deal with you. KUINA! Hearing him Kuina knew that Larch had finished the things in his side. Accelerating the killing made Nojiko realize that she wasn''t even trying before. Finishing it Kuina came to Nojiko. Kuina: Come. Larch-kun is waiting for us, more specifically you. Nojiko: Me? Kuina: Yes just come. As they came near they saw Larch with his sword in it''s sheath and Arlong on the ground in a dogeza begging no stop for Larch to not kill him. Nojiko seeing in the beginning of the fight their skills knew that Arlong stood no chance, but seeing it in person with her one eyes, the man that killed her mother and took her sister away was kneeling in the ground missing a part of his right leg begging for his life. Anger that was hidden deep inside her heart was finally revealed. The anger of her mother death, her sister bad life, her sad life and the village sad life. Slash As she went near Arlong to kick him, Arlong took the opportunity to hold her and use her as a hostage, but before he could grab Nojiko a sound of the sword drawing sounded. As Arlong look at his right arm it was gone. Larch: Stay quiet. Nojiko i told you that i would deal with Arlong, but i want you to decide his fate. The answers are Yes, No and not sure, know that other than No will end his life. Nojiko knowing that she hold Arlong fate brought her happiness, while it brought despair to Arlong. Arlong: Nojiko remember your sister. Only i know her location. If you kill me she will be dead. As Nojiko heard him, she remembered that she didn''t knew her sister location. Larch: That is no problem. If i am not wrong she is disembarking right now. So you don''t have to worry Nojiko. Nojiko: I want him dead. Larch extended his arm with a pistol towards Nojiko. Larch: Then do it. To live in this world our hands, unfortunately, can''t be clean. Blood must be shed. She knew that he was right and she took the pistol and aimed at Arlong, which didn''t even tried to move as his injuries hurt like hell and he knew that if he moved the number of injuries will only increase. Nojiko couldn''t muster the courage to fire Arlong, as her hand started shaking she felt a large hand holding her hand. Looking back Larch was behind her hugging her while holding her hands and whispering. Larch: Come do it. Remember your sister that lived this years in pain, your mother who died to save you both and you would live a life hiding your pain. As tears came out of Nojiko eyes she fired the pistol killing Arlong. While still in the hug, Larch whispered in Nojiko ear. Larch: Should we receive your sister. Nojiko blushing only nodded. 9 Nigh As they were in their little moment a dangerous ferocious aura was covering them making even Larch flinch. As they turned back Kuina with her sword in hand was glaring at Larch and Nojiko in their hug. It was as if she was a demoness. Kuina: LARCH-KUN what is the meaning of this!? I also want a hug!!!!! Sighing he went towards her and hugged her while patting her head softly. The moment he did so the aura vanished and now Kuina looked like a kitten been petted. Almost as making the sounds of purring. As she watched them, Nojiko felt a great amount of jealousy, she also wanted to be embraced, even thought she just did. As Larch and Kuina separated. Larch: Shall we now go see your sister. Hearing Larch mentioning her sister brought Nojiko back to reality. Nojiko: Let''s go. Where is she? Larch: She is already in front of your house. Nojiko: How do you know she is there? We can''t see that long. Larch: I have trained in Observation Haki which can help me see others in the darkness by their aura, hear conversations far away and when trained to the highest level it can let me see the future. Nojiko: Ok. Even though Nojiko found it unbelievable, she just saw them crushing Arlong and his gang. As they were coming back to Nojiko house they found the door open and noise coming from the inside. As they were approaching Nami rushed out of the house towards their direction. Nojiko: Nami. As Nami heard the voice she raised her head and found her sister with two others. Nami: Sis. Who are you guys? As she saw them she raised her guard to react in any case. Nojiko: Don''t worry they are friends. In fact we have just returned from dealing with Arlong. Nami: Arlong? Nojiko: Yes we don''t have to worry anymore. Come i will tell you everything inside while i do dinner. Larch-kun, Kuina-san would you like to stay for dinner? Larch saw that the day was ending so he agreed with staying. As the dinner passed Nami thanked both of them greatly for everything they have done, until Nojiko told her of her deal with them, of joining their crew, which made Nami furious and started insulting them as she knew that they were much more powerful, but the moment she insulted Larch a slap resounded in the room. Nojiko was the one that slapped Nami. Nojiko: Shame Nami! Shame! If you do something like that again, it''s better that we stop seeing each other. Nami hearing her sister started crying. Larch seeing the situation went to Nojiko to calm her down and for her to talk with Nami. As night approached Nojiko gave Larch a room to himself. In the night. Larch in his room as he was about to go to sleep. His bedroom door opened showing Kuina in a white night dress. As she opened the door the curtains in the window blowed away letting the moonlight inside covering Kuina in the moonlight making her even more beautiful. Her face with the moonlight would make even the kings to give up their kingdoms for her. Larch that was sitting in the bed, stood up and walked towards Kuina, as he came closer to her Kuina blush increase by the second making her even more appealing. As he came near her he embraced, kissed her in her rosy lips. Parting away Kuina panted. Kuina: Please Larch-kun take me tonight. Larch went to her ear puffing and licking it whispering. Larch: Are you certain? Kuina: Yes. As she said yes Larch picked her up in a princess carrying position while kissing her and placed her on the bed. Larch moved his hand towards her forbidden place as he put his hand in there it was completely soaked. Larch: "It seems someone is anxious." As he inserted two fingers in her pussy. Kuina screamed while having an orgasm. Larch: "Pretty sensible are we?" Larch: This time i will put the real thing. Kuina panting, blushing and her eyes holding the symbol of love, as she was about to have love with the one she loved the most. As he took out his cock, it was a cock 30 cm long, 1 feet long, with a good width. As Kuina saw his cock she thought that it won''t fit, but she wanted to try. As he pushed aside her panties and slide the tip of his cock inside, it made Kuina scream from pleasure and pain and went to hold him in a embrace while scratching his back. To relieve the pain and pressure Larch went and kissed her while he slowly put it inside her as he did blood came out of her pussy meaning that she was a virgin like him. That night was the night that both of them would remember for their entire life as both took the other virginity. As he advanced each time Kuina squirmed and released even more fluids. As he finally put it inside, starting the fuck. Backing and forth while kissing her and Kuina squirming and holding him in a hug. After a while he released his cum inside her while she orgasmed again. As they parted their mouths, a big smile could be seen in both of them. Larch: Ready for round 2. Kuina hearing him smiled even bigger and nodded. While this was happening at his bedroom door stood a girl with blue hair, it was Nojiko. She was there from the beginning as she followed Kuina when she saw her walking in the house with the night dress. Boom Larch and Kuina hearing the noise coming from the door turned to look and found Nojiko with tears in her eyes that with all the crying were now red. Even herself didn''t know why she was crying as she only met these two today, but she was jealous of Kuina. Both Larch and Kuina turned to look at each other and both sighed. Both stood up and went together to Nojiko. Kuina: Do you also want to feel it with Larch-kun? Nojiko nodded her head as tears stopped coming out of her eyes. Kuina: Come. That was one of sleepless for them and Nami who could hear the screams coming and she knew that her sister was in it as well. 10 Mage Powers In the morning. In Larch room. In his bed he laid in the center with Kuina in his right side and Nojiko on his left side, all of them with a huge smile in their faces. Their bodies and sheets were covered in cum and blood, which was from Kuina and Nojiko virginity. As the sunlight entered the room through the window illuminating the room. As Larch got the sunlight in his face he woke up and went to take a bath, then dressed in black pants and blue shirt. As he went to the kitchen he met Nami. Larch: Hi. Nami: Hi. After what you did last night you better take care of my sister, or else i am going to kill you. Larch: The moment she joined my crew i would do so, but now that she is my lover it''s a whole different level. I promise that i will take care of her. Kuina/ Nojiko: Larch-Kun. Kuina and Nojiko were at the door hearing everything with happiness they jumped to Larch embrace. Larch: How are you my sweeties? Kuina: We are fine. Larch: Good go take a bath for us to depart. Nojiko: Yes. After they too the shower they eat the meal prepared by Larch together with Nami. Nojiko: Where are you going now Larch-kun? Larch: Nojiko i have mean to ask you since this morning did anything change from last night. Do you feel different in anyway? Nojiko: Now do you say that i feel different in the bathroom the water reacted in a strange way. As she said so she extended her hand towards a plate which began to float in air. Nami: Sis you have eaten a devil fruit!? Larch: No she didn''t. Those powers seem to be from herself and were hidden deep inside. Nojiko: So i have powers. Larch: Try to manipulate the water in this cup. Nojiko: Yes Larch-kun. She extended both hands in the cup direction lifting the water inside it forming a ball of water, but after a while she drop it to the ground forming a small pool of water. Looking at Nojiko she was puffing and sweating. Kuina: It seems her power is exhausting. Larch: Well she just awakened it, but with training she will get there and the powers seem to be Mage Powers. Nami: Mage Powers? Larch: Yes. There almost isn''t anyone in this entire world that possesses such power. I think i know only one and that will be Spiel, but her power seems different. But with or without powers Nojiko you can still be part of my crew, in any case you want to stay with your sister to take care of her i wouldn''t mind. As Nojiko was about to get mad with him she saw that as he said those final words tears formed in his eyes. He liked her so much that he considered also her family. As Nojiko was thinking Nami went to her holding both of her hands while crying as well. Nami: Sis i would like for you stay here, but i tihnk it''s better for you to go with him. Don''t worry about me i can take care of myself and i know that you like him. Nojiko: Nami. Nami: Just promise me that you will give news from time to time. Nojiko: Yes. Both of them hugged each other while crying. In the middle of the sea was a giant ship travelling trough the waves. On the ship was a gorgeous woman with dark blue hair holding the helm while on the deck stood another gorgeous blue haired woman meditating along side with a perfect man with dark red hair. The one on the helm was Kuina now wearing blue pants and a red top and the woman meditating was Nojiko that was training to better control her Mage powers with yellow pants and blue top beside her was Larch with now with a different clothes he had black pants and a black shirt. The ship now was travelling towards south. While travelling they encountered a island in the distance. Kuina: Larch-kun a island spotted in the distance and it seems to be a island with a kingdom on it. As Larch stood up together with Nojiko they looked at the island in the distance. Larch: Well we have refill our supplies. Dock it Kuina. Kuina: Yes Larch-kun. As they docked the ship and disembarked from it they went to the kingdom. On the streets the people were standing on the side while a girl on top of a man, that was walking on fours, in the middle of the road beside her stood a man that had a long beard and hat in his back he had a coat with the word Justice. Kuina: What is this? How can they treat people like this? Larch: This is the World Nobles. They are known as the rulers of the world beside her must be a Vice-Admiral or higher from the marines to protect and serve her. And the man beneath her must be her slave or her father slave and when someone becomes slave for a world noble they are branded with a mark that never disappears, ''The Hoof of the Soaring Dragon'', in case of threat the marine headquarters can even send admirals to protect the world nobles and when someone hurts the world nobles and escapes it then has the highest bounty possible. We from now need to be careful around them, while we don''t have power. Kuina/Nojiko: Yes Larch-kun. Larch: Follow me. As they were about to go into a alley. ???: Hey you there. Cold sweat begun running in Kuina and Nojiko back. 11 BloodThirs Turning back they found that the girl on the top of the slave wasn''t pointing at them but at another man that was on the other side of the road utilizing this window of opportunity they walked out of the street. Into the alleys while walking inside they found guy standing in the alley with his back on the wall smoking. ???: Are you here for the auction? Larch: Yes. ???: Are you here for sale or buy? In case of selling are they your products? Larch: No i am here to buy, as for them they are my wifes. As he said that he hugged both of them with each by his side, making with his actions and words Kuina and Nojiko blushing. ???: The entrance fee then? Larch took out of his pocket 10.000 Belly, he now had some money to spare as he had acquired the bounty of Arlong, when he delivered his head on a marine base of operations as he wasn''t known in the world, Larch didn''t had a bounty as he began his adventure a week or so ago, so he could get the bounties himself in fact when he delivered the head they thought he was a bounty hunter, as Larch didn''t want to call attention to earlier to him. Larch: I hope this can pay for them as well. ???: You can all enter. As the money touched the man hand he responded Larch. As he said that he tapped with his right foot on the ground, a entrance underground appeared. Going inside the entrance closed itself behind them, continuing walking they found a hall with seats spread everywhere and a stage on the end of the hall with a guy on top of it that had a red curtain showing that there was something behind the stage, probably the products. Heimer: Hello and welcome to this year auction. My name is Heimer and will be the host today. For starters we will being with this mysterious sword that was found inside the belly of a Sea King, it was cleaned and repaired by our blacksmith the starting bid will be 1.000 Belly. The sword was a red katana with a golden handled, but it something seem off about it. As the sword was brought out in the open. Larch was feeling a faint warm feeling, at the same time his Higure started trembling slightly. Larch: "This feeling...it can''t be...hahahhahahahahaha." Kuina and Nojiko feeling something strange turned to look at Larch which had a huge smile on his face it was as if he found his lost baby. ???:I bid 2,000. As he heard someone bidding on the sword, Larch awoke from his stunned state and Higure vibration grew bigger as if agitated. Larch putted his hand over Higure to calm it down. ???: I bid 4,000. Taking a deep breath to not distract him, he raised his hand in the air. Larch: I bid 10,000. Kuina: Larch-kun why are you so excited about that weapon it seems as if it''s about to break, it''s in a even worse state than your previous Higure. Nojiko: Yeah Larch-kun, i can get you a better weapon than that. Hearing Nojiko, Kuina released that Nojiko didn''t know about that Larch could establish a connection between him and his swords, but only if they were of O Wazamono quality or higher. Kuina: Nojiko i have to tell you something. Larch-kun can you exchange sits with me. Larch: Yes. Heimer: It goes one! Heimer: Two! ???: I bid 20,000. Larch: I bid 100,000. Even Heimer the host was surprised by the amount that someone raised for this sword, he was very happy this moment for getting some rich kid in buying this broken sword for this price. After all the sword seem as if it come in contact with something it would shatter itself. Heimer: It goes one. ???: 200,000. Larch: 1,000,000. Everyone inside the hall were shocked by the amount of money bid for this sword. Heimer: It goes one. Heimer: Two. Heimer: Three. Congratulations to the sir in the fifth row with dark red hair for getting this sword. For acquiring the items the buyers would have to go behind the curtains to get it and then pay or it. As he heard the host Larch stood up and rushed towards the behind the curtains. Following right behind were Kuina and Nojiko still talking as Kuina explained the past of the both them to her. Behind the curtains was a woman holding the sword together with two guys beside her. ???: Hello dear customer. If may i ask why would bid so much for this sword? Seeing someone in his way to get the sword, Larch was getting mad with all of this. He knew that the other one that made bid on the sword was someone planted by the auction itself to raise the prices and he didn''t liked that but he let it pass as he could get his sword, but now this. Larch: You may not. Now give the sword. As he said that he pull out the money and gave it to one of the guys while a sharp aura filled the room. Surprising everyone in the hall and the Vice-Admiral beside the world noble outside in the street. ???: What a sharp aura. Inside the hall behind the curtains. ???: You may take. Here. She threw the sword towards him while dashing with the guys to attack him and the girls. Larch didn''t even see their attempt of attack as he didn''t took his eyes of the sword as the sword came closer him the connection between them became stronger and stronger. Still he with his Observation Haki felt the attack, so he unsheathe his Higure and cut down the three of them, even in that he didn''t took his eyes out of the red katana.Sheathing Higure back he caught with his left hand the red katana as he caught it the connection was completed between them letting him know the name and history of the katana which was BloodThrist. Larch: Poor little thing... you are badly hurt aren''t you. As he said that he caressed BloodThirst. As if comforting someone. Kuina: Larch-kun we have to get out of here. Nojiko: Yes you could repair the sword on the ship. At that moment the host, Heimer, came to behind the curtains as he heard some noises. Heimer: What is going on here? Guards!!! At the same time in the outside. ???: Miss Shalria will you excuse me for a moment. 12 Strawberry Shalria: NO! You are here to serve me and protect me. ???: Very well miss. "What was that aura i felt a second ago?" Boom Turning to look at the source of the sound. Three shadows were came out of the smoke to the street. Larch: Kuina you and Nojiko go to the ship i will go there. Nojiko take good care of it. Kuina you are in charge of protecting Nojiko. Kuina/Nojiko: Yes Larch-kun. Both of them went away towards their ship direction. Shalria: Hey you stop right there. Stop them. ???: Yes miss. Larch: Where do you think you are going? As the Vice-Admiral was about to intercept the two girls running a boy appeared in front of him slashing towards him. Boom Dodging the slash backing up he turned to look at the one that slash him. It was a young boy about 17-18 years old holding a sword. Larch: Strawberry stay out of this. Or else i swear to you that you will regret it. Hearing the boy speaking like that to him a Vice-Admiral made Strawberry furious. Strawberry: Oh yeah try to make me regret it then. Whoosh Whoosh Bang Crash Both vanished from their positions meeting in the middle with their swords clashing. The moment both swords clashed Strawberry broke in half, as he thought that he was dealing with a small time pirate and didn''t coated his weapon with Haki, furthermore he didn''t thought that this boy would have a sword of higher quality than his or else what other reason would there be for it to break so easily. When he looked at the boy sword it was completely black as if covered by something. Strawberry: "He can use Haki.... how can this be we aren''t in the New World and he is so young." Civilian: What Vice-Admiral Strawberry just lost against someone. Civilian: Don''t kid yourself Vice-Admiral Strawberry must have made mistake, after all how can he lose here, furthermore with someone so young. Strawberry: You were lucky boy that i didn''t knew that you could use Haki and that your weapon was a good one, but this time i won''t be so unprepared. Larch didn''t even respond him as he dashed towards him again. Strawberry seeing this shook his head thinking that the young must had that small ''victory'' reach his head. Using Soru he appeared behind and punched the boy in the back. As it was about to strike something pushed him away sending him flying in the air, that opportunity lead to Larch being alone with Shalria who didn''t had anymore bodyguards because it wasn''t necessary for her to have no one else has this was in the East Blue. As Larch was standing near her. He yelled. Larch: Strawberry stay where you are! Right now! Strawberry was about to use Soru again to come to the rescue, but he didn''t want to risk it. Seeing Strawberry where he stood Larch turned to the littler girl on top of the slave with a smile. Larch: Hi. I am sorry about this commotion, but it wasn''t my fault. So i would like to ask you if you could let me go? As he said that the girl was about to yell at him that she was a noble, but it was as if magic she felt comfortable and good near him it was a feeling so good that she wanted to stay that way forever. Shalria: I will let your companions go, but that is in the condition that you become my slave. Hearing her, Larch smile disappeared and the comfortable and good feeling that she was feeling also went away. Larch: It seems i was wrong about you. What a disappointment. Everyone that was nearby heard their conversation and were shocked. That boy just said that he was disappointed with her that had only one end and that was death, but the next moment shocked them even more as the Shalria began crying. Strawberry seeing this couldn''t hold himself anymore and used Soru to rush to the boy, until... Shalria: STOP! I DIDN''T TOLD YOU TO DO THIS! STOP RIGHT NOW! Shalria was in front of Larch as if protecting him from Strawberry. Strawberry: Miss... She didn''t even respond him as she went near Larch again holding his hand and looking up at Larch with affection in her eyes. Shalria: I am sorry. Larch seeing this bent down as he put his hand on the top of her head as if caressing her hair. Larch: There is no problem, but you have to be more compassionate, or else i will be disappointed again. Shalria: Sure. Would you like to come with me. Larch: I am sorry but i can''t. I have to go as i have important matters to attend, but if you behave well i am going to visit you again. Shalria: Alright i will behave well. Bye. Larch: Bye. As they said goodbye both of them hold bright smiles, Shalria was also waving her hand at him while he was walking away. No one stopped him as everyone was in shock including Strawberry. Arriving at his ship, both Kuina and Nojiko went to him as they gave him Bloodthirst. Kuina: Are you alright Larch-kun? Nojiko: How did it go? Larch: It went well, but there is something weird that happened there, that i am not sure. "How did that worked? It can''t be that i also have mage powers do i? Bloodthirst, Higure what do you think?." When establishing the connection Larch had access to the swords memories and could talk with them for guidance. A ancient voice rang out in his mind. Higure: "From the connection we also feel that some power was at work when you were dealing with that kid, but if it is magic powers or not we are not certain." Larch: Either way set sail. We need to get away while you do that i will repair BloodThirst. Nojiko: Larch-kun where are we to set sail to? Larch: Set to Loguetown. We still need to resupply and while we do that we might as well visit the home town of my father. 13 Longuetown While they were sailing away in the island Strawberry went towards Shalria. Strawberry: Miss may i ask why did you let them go? Shalria: Didn''t you heard him. We have to be more compassionate. Let''s go. As she said she started walking on foot in the middle of the street leaving Strawberry: "What happen to miss? And what was that aura that sent me flying? I am starting to think that shouldn''t have come out of the bed today." Ten days later. In the sea. A ship could be seen it was the ship that belonged to the Sword Demons Pirates in front of it stood a giant Sea King. On the deck of the ship stood a young man wearing a blue outfit with a dark purple katana in his right hand and a red katana in his left hand. He was Larch. On the helm stood Kuina while Nojiko was beside her seeing the sight of the fight between Larch and a Sea King. Larch: This is just the perfect opportunity to test Bloodthirst and dual wielding swordsmanship. Saying so he jumped in the air towards it. The Sea King taking the opportunity went to make a bite. As it did so two flash of light one purple the other red flashed and then the Sea King was cutted in tiny pieces. Larch: Ahahahahah this is the best feeling ever. Kuina: Larch-kun we are about o arrive to Longuetown. Larch: Perfect. As they docked and disembarked on the new island. Larch: Let''s go take care of supplies, after that we that we will see the execution spot what do you think? Kuina/Nojiko: Yes Larch-kun. They didn''t know that they were been watched from the shadows. ???: "This is great with that ship. Me and sis could escape. I should go tell her." Vanishing in shadows the eyes disappeared, as they weren''t there before. What the shadow didn''t know was he was detected. Larch:"Hmm... it seems he is not going to do anything." After buying the supplies and visiting the execution spot, the girls dragged Larch to go shopping for clothes and everything else, spending the day together in a date all three of them, now at the sunset they were returning to the ship. Both Kuina and Nojiko were talking with each other while Larch was buried underneath all the shopping bags and boxes. Putting everything on the deck Larch was exhausted. Larch: For fuck sake, even facing Strawberry wasn''t this tiring. Kuina: Larch-kun we still have more shopping to do. The moment he heard her, tears formed in his eyes while he silently started crying. Larch: Please forgive me for spending that amount of money, but please spared me from this. Both Kuina and Nojiko started giggling. Kuina: Come on it wasn''t that hard. Nojiko: Yeah but if it hurt you that much i guess, sniff, sniff, you shouldn''t do it again, letting us go alone unprotected in the city full of dangers. Larch knew that it was a trap but he couldn''t refuse it. Larch: I am sorry. I will everything you tell me to do. Kuina and Nojiko were holding big smile after hearing him. Larch: But for now i guess we should take care of the intruders don''t you agree. Nojiko: I think so too. Kuina: There is someone on board i should really train my Observation Haki more. Larch: Behind the pole and inside my room. Can you pleas come out? The people hidden were startled because he could tell precisely were they where. A man came out of the pole while inside his room came out a woman. The man was 5 meters tall, full of muscles with black hair, while the woman was 1.50 meters tall with green hair and was holding daggers in both her hands. Larch: May i know who you are and what are you doing in my ship? Neither of them respond as the woman flicked her fingers bringing a huge number of wires surrounding them. ???: Now we can talk. We are the new owners of this ship while you are the new slaves, or you can always choose death. As she said that she flicked her fingers again ,showing a huge amount of wires in her hand, making the surrounding wires trapping Larch, Kuina and Nojiko even closer. Kuina: Humph as if something like this would stop us. As she said that she brought out her sword. The moment she was about to cut the wires a hand was in her way. Kuina: Larch-kun? Larch: Wait and notice that for them to target us they must have seen at least that we possess swords, so they known that we can cut the wires so they have must prepared for that and we have to be careful as possible as the wires are covered with poison. Kuina: Poison? As she heard him she took another look at the wires and noticed that the wires were covered in a green substance. ???: So what if you know there is nothing you can do. Larch: Nothing is impossible. There is always a way and that is a life lesson. As he talked he pull out his swords from the side, as he did a ravenous and sharp aura came out his body as if wanting to devour everything in the surroundings. The moment the woman saw this she flicked her fingers again making the wires surrounding them closing in to kill them. Slash Slash The wires were cutted and the wires were cut the poison in them balanced off heading in the way of them, but as the poison got near them it was as if it was stopped by a wind wall. ???: What is that? How can the poison stay like that. Are you a devil fruit user? Larch: AH. Larch aura intensified sending the poison flying away. As the poison touched the ship deck it started melting it. Seeing her poison in her direction the woman didn''t know what to do until she just saw black. Sssshhhhh 14 Pas ???: Mars.... Mars: Don''t worry sis. You know that i will be fine and that you won''t be if the poison touched you. Larch: So you are brothers. Mars turned back to face Larch, Kuina and Nojiko. As he turned his sister could his back and the injuries inflicted on him by the poison. His back was all corroded showing the flesh beneath the skin, but at the same time on the extremities on the wounds were slowly healing back to normal. As he saw them and he knew that as his sister attacked them, they will want revenge on her, but he had to protect her, so before they did anything he rushed towards them. Seeing the man running towards them, Larch didn''t even paid attention to him as put his sword back in their sheath, then he put his hand in front of the man. Larch: Stop! It''s not like i can''t see your situation. Let me guess your history. You are a couple of orphans brothers that since childhood have only each other to count upon. If i am not wrong from seeing your back a second ago you can''t be older than 15 years old and you are starving aren''t you? You sister must be in the same situation and i think that she knows that you don''t possess a chance. So would you like to stay for dinner? I hope that you both don''t mind. Kuina: If what Larch-kun said is true, then i don''t mind. Nojiko: Yeah they what they did was wrong but nothing that serious. Mars and his sister were stunned by this scene, but having the kind of having the experiences they had, none of them dropped their guard. Kuina and Nojiko went together to the kitchen to prepare dinner from everyone, while leaving Larch behind with the bags and boxes while a tear was descending from his eye, as he knew what wait him the next time he spend money without thinking first or asking them. Mars: Sis should we attack him while he is alone or the girls. ???: No. There is something wrong going on here, if i am not wrong that boy can hear what we are saying right now isn''t that right? Larch: Ahahahaha... that is right. You are a very perspective woman aren''t you? Oh you still haven''t told us your name. ???: Well when someone is a small woman with no special power or luck that some have, i had to learn to survive by myself and with Mars. I am Beth. Larch: Think this way some may have luck, but you have a bigger luck for having your brother beside you all this time. Said Larch smiling at Beth. Beth seeing that smile she felt as been comforted for the first time in her entire life, she was feeling a good feeling when she was near him. Beth: You are right but life isn''t all that easy when your brother needs to eat at least the amount of 1 small Sea King per day. Hihihihi. Mars: Sis... you promised to not tell anyone about it. Larch: Don''t worry i know someone the same as you. Kuina: Larch-kun, dinner is ready. Larch: Let''s go. Oh and Mars don''t worry about the food as if in need i will get more. During dinner all of them got to know each other better. They all got to know the past of Mars and Beth. They were as guessed by Larch orphans siblings, they were the sons from a hooker that gave birth to them then tossed them away. The same night they got tossed away, a woman came and took them away to take care of them. That lasted for 5 years when some mans came to their house broke in robbed everything raped the woman that took care of them and killed her, in the middle of that Mars tried to defend his house and ''mom'' who made him taking a beating almost leaving him dead. Beth then went to get help, but no one helped them as she was returning she found the house where the mans from before stayed, then sneakily she killed all of them and stole their money and went to find a doctor to save her brother, but the doctor she had found was also a scientist and as he was operating her brother he also was fusing genes of a giant on him, explaining the reason of Mars'' body. As she found that Beth killed the doctor/scientist and got with the money that she had given to him earlier. The next days, months and years were though as Mars appetite grew by day. Mars realizing that he was complicating his sister'' life he so he tried to commit suicide, but his sister caught him and said that if he died that she would follow him right away. Since that day Mars worked even more hard, having 3 works at the same time with no time to sleep for him to pay his appetite and for easing his sister life. But it wasn''t enough as he couldn''t satisfy his hunger. Problems like thugs coming to their house occur many times, but every time Mars resolved everything with his sister also dealing with it in the dark. Larch: Wow big guy, you sure eat a lot. I guess even 1 small Sea King won''t be enough to satisfy your hunger. Hearing from your situations i would like to propose a offer. Beth and Mars hearing him narrowed their eyes and got ready for anything to come, as many persons had made many offers to Beth, but Mars crushed them all, while Beth eliminated the roots of the problems. Larch: Calm down. I am sure that you will like this offer. Would you like to join my crew? Beth: Your crew? 15 Alabasta Beth: Your crew? Larch: Yes it''s named Sword Demon Pirates. Kuina is my first mate and Nojiko is my navigator. I wanted to ask the both of you to join as i think that you have hidden potential and it won''t be so bad. Mars: What will we do? Larch: What do you think about Beth as the cooker and you as the mechanic there is no problem if can''t adjust to your jobs right away. Beth: What makes you think that we will be loyal or that we will even consider joining in? Larch: In terms of loyalty it''s impossible for you to be loyal as we only met today and you attacked us today and about joining look at your brother. After all that food you can still see his ribs and at least 1/3 of that will be gone in his sleep. I can''t say that i am certain that i can provide for him but i at least can try, while you have to use all of your money to supply him and i can''t buy a ship, but showing my goodwill i can just give you enough money to buy a boat to prove myself. What do you think? Beth: Alright we take the cash. Mars: I will join your crew. Beth: Huh, brother what are you saying? Are you going to leave me? Mars: I am. As he was saying that Mars was full of tears. Mars: After all what he said was completely true. Are you going to keep taking care of me even when we are fifty? No i need to start taking care of myself and joining this crew is the first step. You will teach me how to survive won''t you. Larch: Of course. My crew is my family you know Kuina and Nojiko history. I want to ask if i failed anyone of you? Mistreat? Kuina/Nojiko: No. Larch: And Beth as you will be the cook anytime you get pissed at someone you can just poison. Beth: You are a weird one. Larch: I am in a good mood this days. Now from what i heard you Beth are pretty much an Assassin and Mars what weapon would you like to use. Mars: Why the question? Larch: It''s to get the equipment for you, for example i have my two swords, Kuina as her sword and Nojiko as nothing for now as we don''t know what is best for her to use her powers as she possesses magic powers. Oh on the note of that i think i also have it. Kuina: WHAT? Nojiko: Is that right Larch-kun, then we can train together to develop our powers. Larch: I don''t know as i think that i still haven''t fully awakened them. Nojiko while we are over this issue you should think about a weapon for yourself too. Beth: For me daggers will do. Larch: Great. Mars: I don''t know but when i fought in fights i always just used my punches. Larch: Okay i will need to get you some gauntlets then what do you think. In case you are wondering what gauntlets are they are like a glove to wear on your fist to not damage it and cause extra damage on enemies. Mars: I want to try that. Nojiko: Larch-kun i have been thinking and i don''t want any weapon i just want to spend my time in developing my powers. Larch: Okay no problem. For now we have everything that we needed as well two new members. Nojiko the next target is Kingdom Alabasta. Nojiko: Yes Larch-kun. About 3 months later. In Alabasta. Boom Boom In the middle of the street stood one big man accompanied with three beautiful ladies. They were Mars, Kuina, Nojiko and Beth. Everyone had new attires and Beth and Mars had new weapons. Beth had in her back two black daggers, while Mars had golden gauntlets. Excited with this Mars wanted, really bad, to try them causing him to punch the ground underneath them making holes of 3 meters long a 5 meters wide. Kuina: MARS! Stop trying the gauntlets. Mars: Sorry Kuina-san but it''s just so much fun. Beth: Yeah Mars we can guess but look at the street. Mars: Oops i am sorry. Nojiko-san would you be so kind. Nojiko: Okay, but it''s the final time. Earth Control. As Nojiko recited the words the hols in the ground started growing earth in them filling them putting them back to normal. Mars: That is right where is big brother Larch? Nojiko: He said something about taking care of some business. Kuina: Don''t worry. In any minute now there will be a signal of him. Beth: What do you mean? BOOOMMMM A sound of a explosion came in somewhere in the city. Kuina: That is what i mean. Then from where the sound and the smoke, a man came from there flying. ???: HAAAAAAAAAAAA. Then landed in front of them. It was a man wearing an coat over his shoulders. Black hair, he had a golden hook in his left arm. He was in a bad state as his face was all swollen. Crocodile: That damn brute. Larch: What did you call me? As Crocodile was touching his face and cursing a man appeared behind him. It was Larch and he was wearing a white outfit with two katana sheath on his left side. As he appeared his hands were black showing that he was using Armament(Busoshoku) Haki. Seeing him crocodile used ''Desert Spada'' as the sand reach Larch it was as if met with a wind shield,it couldn''t continue forth. Seeing that his effort failed he tried something else. Crocodile: Sables. A tornado surrounded Larch in the middle, but it couldn''t get to much closer as a ''wind shield'' blocked it not letting the tornado caused any damage, but it served to block his vision. Seizing this opportunity Crocodile went for the kill as he brought his hook to pierce Larch in the stomach. Bang As the hook entered the storm it came out the next second mangled as a hand covered in Haki was holding it. Boom Not paying attention to his surroundings a fist came out of the tornado punching him in the head, sending Crocodile to the ground unconscious. 16 Devil Frui Larch: Mars pick him up and hold him tight and take him with Beth to the ship and interrogate him about Miss Sunday location and all the information that he has about Pluton. Mars: Aye big brother. Beth: Aye captain. As Mars picked Crocodile up and put him in his shoulder then he started walking towards the ship with his sister. Larch: Oh Mars if he escapes from you, you won''t have dinner for the next week. As Mars heard his captain his body tensed up then he brought Crocodile to his arms then hugged him while using Haki. Larch: And Beth don''t kill him please. He still has many uses. Beth: Yes captain. Larch: Kuina and Nojiko you go to the King Cobra and tell him that we have dealt with his kingdom problem and that we want a reward in case he doesn''t give in. Return and i will go. Kuina/Nojiko: Yes Larch-kun. Nojiko: Larch-kun what will you do? Larch: I am going to train in the desert, this fight brought me enlightenment which i hadn''t in some time. Kuina: Good luck Larch-kun. Let''s go talk with the king. Larch: Meet back in the ship. Saying that he jumped away in direction of the desert. Some days later in their ship. A woman was chasing a 5 meter tall man. While another man was tied to the pole of the ship with his right leg corroded, his left leg cutted everywhere and both of his arms broken. Kuina: Mars get back here. Mars: Kuina big sister i am sorry but it is really irresistible to use the gauntlets. Crocodile: "What the hell is this? How can this morons be so powerful? Ouch. With that power they have, they should be easier on me." Crocodile: Sorry for interrupting but can i get any food here? Kuina: Shut up you. You are always trying to flee. Nojiko: Beth-san the prisoner is hungry. Beth: Coming. Beth was carrying a astray towards Crocodile, then untied him, as she did a dagger appeared in her hand poking his neck. Beth: You know what to don''t do. She said with a smile, but that smile made Crocodile scared as he remembered how he got his leg corroded. It was the same day that they brought him in, he confessed everything then tried to flee at night, but the moment he freed himself from the ropes he smelled something burning and the smell of acid. Nojiko: Larch-kun is coming. As she said that A shadow appeared in the sky falling towards their ship. Boom Larch: Hi guys. How the things go? Beth: He doesn''t know about Miss Sunday location and the information about Pluton location is in the Tomb of the Kings. Larch: And you Kuina and Nojiko? Kuina: Larch-kun the king gave us one of his treasures and i was about to refuse his offer, but Nojiko said that you would like the reward. Saying that she went towards her room, then came out carrying a black fruit with the forms of white waves in it. Seeing the fruit Larch came closer griping it he said. Larch: It''s a Devil Fruit, but i never see this kind of fruit before or have ever heard. "Bloodthirst, Higure do you know about this fruit?" Bloodthirst: "I think it''s the Ape Ape no mi. It''s a fruit that gives the eater the ability to transform into a gorilla." Larch: "Thanks for the information." Knowing what it do Larch took it and throw it towards Mars. Larch: It''s yours Mars it''s your reward for not letting him go. As Crocodile was watching he knew that what the fruit was, but he didn''t say anything as the outcome of all this could come to his favor. As Mars ate the fruit he almost threw it up, but he keep eating it as it was the reward from his big brother and his big brother never was wrong and his decisions were all considering his family(crew) and their sentiments. Eating it full Mars felt strange as if something inside his body was unlocked. As he turned to Larch he saw him smiling. Larch: So how do you feel? Want to experiment it? Mars: Brother what was that? Larch: That is a devil fruit it gives a power to the first eater of it. The devil fruits separate into three types Paramecia, Zoan and Logia. The Logia gives you the user the ability to become, create and control and element or force of nature, it also gives the user intangibility and the ability to reform one''s body from physical attacks, they are considered the most powerful of the three Devil Fruit types. The Zoan type let''s you transform into another species and inter-species hybrid forms at will. Zoan types are especially effective in close combat. The Paramecia five the use the power that can affect their body, manipulate the environment, or produce substances. The one that you just ate was one of the Zoan it let''s you transform into a gorilla. Try it, but not on the ship go out, also a Devil Fruit User can''t longer swim and it also as the SeaStone as weakness. Mars hearing him became excited about trying. As soon as Larch finished speaking Mars jumped out of the boat to the dock. Boom In the air Mars used his Devil Fruit, but there was one slight miscalculation as he had the genes of a giant Mars became a giant 30 meters tall Gorilla, basically King Kong. As they were still in the kingdom as the people saw the monster they panicked, making the soldiers that saw this run to King Cobra to warn him about it. As Mars landed he became excited as he felt a huge amount of power in his body. ROAR Roaring towards the sky he dispersed the clouds. 17 Nico Robin Larch: Alright Mars transform back to human and come back we have to get going with the plans. Roar Hearing Larch, Mars became disappointed, but he still transform back to human. Larch: For the next part of the plan, everyone spread out to search for Miss Sunday. Kuina: Larch-kun what about this guy? Larch: Mars carry him around and don''t let him escape. Mars: Aye big brother. Kuina: In case he escapes you can try your new power in him. As Mars was untying Crocodile and putting him over his shoulder he heard Kuina knowing that he put Crocodile on the ground. Mars: Go go you can go, no one is going to catch you again. Crocodile: "You dumbass after hearing that even if i was in good health i wouldn''t try anything with monsters like you." Larch: Spread out. Everyone: Aye. After a while. Kuina: Larch-kun i found her. Larch which was about 50 meters away heard Kuina with his Observation(Kenbunshoku) Haki. In the street. ???: Hi miss sunday or should i call you Robin, Nico Robin. As Robin heard someone speak her name, she tensed up and started running. ???: Calm down i just want to ask you to read something for me. It''s better for you to cooperate. Robin felt a huge pressure on her, the moment she started running. Robin: Okay i will do it, can you release me please. Larch: Sure. As he said the pressure vanished as if it wasn''t even there. Getting up she saw the ones talking with her. Robin: Who are you? Larch: I am Larch the captain Sword Demon Pirates. Robin: Ok what do you want for me to read? Larch: We will get there. Tomb of the Kings. Crocodile: It''s supposed to be here. Larch: I have found it. Let''s go. As they walked they found a huge stone with writings on it. Larch: Robin read it and tell me what it says. Robin: A Poneglyph? How can it be? What do i gain if i translate it for you? Larch: Lets'' see your performance before anything. As Robin read the Poneglyph it spoke of very events that occur trough the years. Robin: Pluton location is beneath The Mary Geoise. Larch: Robin there is no use lying i can see through your lie. I recommend you to tell me the place. As Robin read the line of the Poneglyph she realised that it had to be destroyed. As she raised her hands to use her devil fruit she became unconscious. Nojiko: Larch-kun it seems to be that it''s location is beneath the Tomb of Kings. As Nojiko spoke her hands her covered in a purple reddish light. Larch: Good job. You are getting better at your powers was that the Illusion Spell. Nojiko: Yes. Larch: So it''s beneath this.... Mars: Shall we break the floor? Larch: Don''t! There must be some way to reach there, but it may not even be here. Beth, Kuina you take Robin and Crocodile and go outside and wait for us in the ship. Kuina: Why us? Larch: In case of extreme emergency the fewer the best. Kuina: Okay. She said depressed, but she still picked Robin and Crocodile up and went outside. As Larch sensed that they had left. Larch: Mars do it. Nojiko came here. Mars: Crushing Tiger. As he heard permission Mars lifted his arms up way then brought them down at the same time he crouched. As his hands with the gauntlets touched the ground the floor broke completely, making the three of them falling to the dark. Larch: Mars come here. Nojiko use the Light spell. Mars: Aye. Nojiko: Yes Larch-kun. Mars kicking the air went near them, while Nojiko lighted their surroundings. Splash Splash Larch: That is the sound of water running. Nojiko prepare to create a small boat. Mars take the damage of the fall. No one of them respond as they were concentrating in the task so they only just nodded their head. Larch: Don''t forget Mars that as you are now a Devil Fruit User and you can''t swim and will feel weak. Mars: I know big brother. Boom Splash Splash Slash Whoosh As they were falling to the water Mars took the damage by serving as a mattress then to make time for Nojiko, Larch cutted everything around them including the water his speed was so high that the water became steam. In that window of opportunity Nojiko created a wood boat so that they both could sail. Larch: Good job. Nojiko how is your energy reservations? Nojiko: I can make about 3 small spells or 1 small and 1 middle. Larch: Okay then don''t overdo as we may need in times of necessary and emergency. I will search the Pluton now protect me. Saying that he put in a meditation stance as he begun to concentrate in his Observation Haki at the same time Nojiko and Mars stayed in absolute concentration observing if any dangers my come. Larch: I think i found it. Mars propel us forward then left. Mars: Aye. Doing Crunching Tiger again but this time on water send them flying with the boat, almost separating in the process. Larch: Let me do it again. Yes i found it. Mars one more time forward. Doing Crunching Tiger again it propel them forward all this time Nojiko was lighting the surroundings so when they came close Pluton they were shocked to find a enormous ship. Larch: We have found it. The Pluton. One of the ancient weapons. Let''s go take a look, Mars. Mars: Yes big brother. Holding both of them he jumped from the boat to Pluton deck. Mars: Woah what a ship. It''s all made of metal but i don''t recognize this metal. Larch: Let''s go inside. There should be instructions how to use it. 18 Pluton Alabasta Kingdom docks. In a ship. Kuina: Beth when do you think they should arrive. Beth: It should be soon they have been over there for about 5 hours. Suddenly in the distance a giant shadow could be seen coming their way quickly. Kuina: What is that? It''s huge. As the shadow approached more it''s details could be seen it was a ship full of metal it didn''t looked like a warship at all or a ship made for battle. Someone was on top of the ship looking better it was their captain Larch. Larch: Ladies come on aboard you can bring the hostages. Kuina: Larch-kun what ship is this? Larch: You will see when you come aboard. As they came aboard carrying Crocodile and Robin, who was now awake and seeing all this, followed Larch inside the ship to a control room where Nojiko and Mars were doing their best to manage the ship. Larch: Here is how we control the ship from what we learned so far it has 2 form which are Travel and Battle, but there is also many sub forms. For now we are using the travel form, but in case of an attack it has a self-defensive system were it immediately transforms to Battle form. We still have only seen the Battle form but don''t know it''s potential but knowing that it''s a Ancient Weapon it must be great. For know Nojiko will guide you to see the ship, in that time we will set sail. Nojiko there is an island above Paradise, the first half of the Grand Line, so can you and Mars to use the controls of Pluton to make it fly into the sky and get to Skypeia. Nojiko: We still don''t know if it can do that, but we can try. As she said that she touched some controls. Kuina: How does Nojiko-san knows what the controls do? Larch: OH about that we found a instruction manual. As he said that he brought out of his bag a large book. Larch: During this time everyone needs to read it. Nojiko: Larch-kun i found a way. It will be a turbulent one. Larch: Do it. In that time i will be at the practice room. Everyone sensed something odd about their captain. Beth: Captain why will you be training in the time of travelling? Larch paused then turned to look at his crew and saw that everyone had a look of concern as they haven''t seen their captain like this in any moment before. Seeing their concern Larch bad feeling about this increased. Larch: Don''t worry. Saying that he turned his back to them and walked deep inside the ship. Kuina: Larch-kun.... Beth: Does anyone sense something bad? Nojiko: We just have to do what Larch-kun says as his plans ever go wrong? No. So we just have to trust him this time as well. Let''s go i will show you the ship at the same time we can leave the prisoners. In the training room, Larch stood in the middle of it with his katanas in his hands. Larch: "What is this bad feeling am i getting it?" Slash Slash Boom Moving both of his katanas two energy slashes emerged from the katanas, one of them red and the other purple, after a while they vanish right before they touched the walls. Larch: "I can''t concentrate, since my enlightenment it''s as been hard to use the swords what is going on? If it wasn''t the Armament Haki, i couldn''t defeat Crocodile. At least my sword aura is getting better, but it''s also starting to get a little out of control." As he was thinking he felt that the ship was starting to fly causing his balance to crumble. Larch: "I need to increase my strength if i want to face Enel." As he begun concentrating the room was filled with a demonic sharp aura. 1 week later. In the white sea. Blergh Crocodile: Good damn if we are going use the same way to go down i rather stay here even if it means in death than flying in this fucking tin can. As he said he kick the deck of Pluton. Robin: At least it ended. Kuina: How much time to Skypiea? Nojiko: We should arrive in a few minutes it can be seen in the distance already. Larch-kun still hasn''t came out since that day did he? Kuina: No, his behaviour is worrying me. Beth: If captain is worried then we should be too. Mars: There is nothing to worry about, big brother can do anything. Crocodile: Even so your big brother is worry about something and you still think that he can do anything, then you must even dumber that i though. Boom. As Crocodile respond Mars insulting him and his big brother. Mars dashed to Crocodile side then punched in the head to the deck, making the sound of explosion, even with that attack the deck didn''t even bent showing the resilience of Pluton. Mars: I don''t care that you insult me but don''t insult big brother. You can''t imagine the effort he puts in so that we can lead an easy life. Nojiko: Let him go Mars, we have arrived. As she was saying she docked Pluton. At the same time in Upper Yard a man stood watching them. Enel: What are they doing here? And who are they? Let''s go take a closer look. Transforming into lighting Enel disappeared from there. In the ship. Nojiko: Since Larch-kun still hasn''t come out of his training we will explore the island and get information the more the merrier. Kuina: Still someone should stay in the ship to keep an eye on the prisoners. Beth: Nojiko-san i think that you should stay here, recently didn''t you develop the telepathy spell. If so you can use it to communicate with everyone. Nojiko: Okay with this everything is settle down. Now spread out. 19 Disaster As they were spreading out searching for information, in the training room. The room was filled with a mixture of a purple and red gases in the middle of a room stood a young man sweating buckets making a small pool of water beneath him, he had his hands at the side holding his katanas. Larch: Even with all this training i haven''t reached the next level of the sword mastery. Higure:"You need to calm down. Otherwise it won''t be even considered training." Larch: I am hearing you Higure, but the stress is accumulating, even if i manage to defeat Enel that doesn''t mean that i can do it in the New World(second half of the Grand Line) and that is if i can defeat him, he has in his possession the Devil Fruit of lighting and he has a grand mastery over it. Bloodthirst: "Why worry about such unnecessary things, when the enemies come just use us to cut them down." Higure: "Don''t listen to him. He was always used like that so he doesn''t know anything better. To reach the next level you just have to cut through the elements. It''s easy as you just have to do it as when you do it with Haki, but you can''t use Haki in the sword to cut the elements. Hearing his sword he turned his head to look at Higure and it was covered in a black substance. Larch: Never mind it won''t change anything as it seems we have arrived to Skypiea. I need to rest to face Enel. Higure: "You know that facing this boy Enel won''t be easy if you don''t reach the next level." Larch didn''t even respond as he walked to the exit. In Skypiea, in the forest. Mars was jumping around trying to find something of noteworthy, until he felt that he was being watched and got into his fight stance. Enel: Calm down. There is no need to stress about. Behind a tree appeared a man with some kind of device in his back. As he saw him Mars felt danger from him. Mars: Who are you? Enel: I am the god. Mars: What do you want? Enel: Nothing i am just going to reduce your number before you notice it. As Enel spoke electricity started emitting from his body. RUMBLE The sound of lighting rang out in the island. Kuina: What was that? The bad feeling just intensified. Back in the forest. Enel: Humph that was easy. If their captain is this easy, then the rest i can deal with them with a hand behind my back. Mars now was completely charred from Enel attack just now and he also blacked out when hit. As Enel was about to leave, when he felt something with his Mantra(Kenbunshoku Haki, it''s called this way by Enel). Whoosh Boom As he turned his head back he saw Mars punching him with his right fist. Seeing this Enel used his Devil Fruit to get out of there using the speed of lighting. Stopping in a branch of a tree he turned to see that the spot he was previously was erased as if it didn''t even existed. Next to it stood a strange creature. Enel: Now that is some serious power. Huh what is that. The creature was a huge monkey it had black fur and red eyes. ROARRRRRRRRRRRRRR As Beth, Kuina heard the roar they released that Mars must have found a difficult opponent as Larch prohibited him to use it and just use in case of emergency. In the ship after hearing the roar Nojiko closed her eyes and begun concentrate to use her Telepathy spell as it was a new one she hadn''t must mastery so she had to use her full concentration to use it. Nojiko: "Girls go to where the roar came from. Mars is facing someone very strong and be careful as we don''t have any information about him so take per caution." Finishing the communication she was about to open her eyes when she felt a hand on her shoulder. As she was about to panic she heard a voice. Larch: Nojiko my sweetheart the man facing Mars, does he have some kind of looking device in his back, tall and has blond hair. Nojiko: Larch-kun! Yes all that you said is true he possesses all those characteristics. Larch: Call back Kuina and Beth. I will take care of this. Nojiko: Larch-kun.... It''s to risk! Seeing her concern, Larch strengthen his determination. Kissing her in the head. Larch: You know i love you. Don''t worry call them back. He is one of the strongest persons that we can face right now so Mars, Beth and Kuina won''t have any chance against him. While they come back i will get Mars as well. Nojiko: Okay Larch-kun. As she begun concentrating again, Larch jumped from the ship in the forest direction. Nojiko: "Girls don''t go there. Come back to the ship. It''s was an order by Larch-kun." Beth: "What about Mars?" Nojiko: "Larch-kun is going there at full speed." Beth: "Okay i am returning." Kuina: "I am not what if he needs help." Nojiko: "KUINA! You will only be a burden if you go there." As Kuina heard Nojiko she knew that she was right but the bad feeling everyone felt during this time was getting bigger and bigger. Boom Boom Boom Back to the forest Mars in his ape form was chasing Enel, while Enel was running at full speed as he could see the power behind each attack by the creature, but he still sent attacks sometimes inflicting damage that was accumulating on Mars. Enel: Take this El Thor. As he said a huge and powerful lighting bolt came crashing down from the sky hitting Mars completely. ROAR After the attack Mars knelt down as the attack was a powerful one and it had affected him greatly, but as he knelt he got up again as if nothing had hit him. Seeing the sight before him Enel started to depress as this creature in front of him couldn''t do nothing to him, but it seemed he also couldn''t. ???: Mars go back to the ship. Suddenly a person was in the middle of them. It had a his top bare while wearing black pants. As Mars saw him he nodded his head while still in his ape form then began running at full speed to the ship direction. Seeing the ape obeying the new guy orders, Enel got curious, while Larch was seeing Mars back getting further away. Larch: "Take good care of them." Thinking that he smiled, but the next second a huge demonic sharp aura emanate from him as he turned to face Enel. Larch: Let''s have fun. 20 vs Enel Larch: Let''s have fun. Saying that Larch used Soru, which he had learned the basics from Garp and , then pulling out of his katanas he sent two energy waves of sword qi, one purple and the other red. Enel didn''t even had the time to react to the attack as he didn''t expect for the man who just arrived to be so fast and merciless. As the attacks were about to cut him down they passed through him while the ''wounds'' healed back as he recovered himself by backing off. Enel: You are a dangerous one. Kiten. Gloam Paddling. Chanting he sent a giant wolf shaped beast made of lighting towards Larch, while reformulating his golden staff to a golden halberd. Seeing the attacks coming to him, Larch used Armament Haki on his Higure than slashed towards the wolf cutting it down, making it disappeared. Enel was shocked as no one had cut or made his attacks disappeared before. He didn''t know what the guy in front of him used. Enel: May i know your name? Larch: Larch. None of them moved after talking as they stared at each other. Finally Enel made a move as he covered his body with lighting, but before he could do anything else two waves of energy were coming his way. Slash Pff When he looked better at the waves they were too much dispersed as if their purpose wasn''t to hurt or kill him, but to distract and blind his front vision. That was the moment he used his mantra to check his surrounding and he found that someone was right beside him, turning his head he saw Larch slashing in his direction horizontally. Knowing that this man could cut down his attacks and make them disappear he dodge to the side, but it was too late as Larch had managed to make a cut to Enel, making him bleed badly and the wound was not closing, if that had hit him he would have died. Enel: You! El Thor. Kiten. Amaru. In rage from being cut Enel used El Thor for bringing a lighting bolt to hit Larch at the same time he used Kiten again, but all of this was a distraction as he knew that such attacks won''t work on Larch so he transformed to his most powerful form. A gigantic Raijin-looking thunder god made of pure electricity. Larch saw what Enel was doing, but he couldn''t stop him as he had to use his full attention to stop his attacks. Timing it well, the moment the attacks were about to hit him he cutted them down, but this didn''t go unnoticed by Enel who became very happy seeing this. Enel: Yahahahahaha. So you need them to come close, but what if they are too many for you to cut. Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh Boom Boom Boom BOOM Saying that he created spears of lighting in his hands, at the same time he created a giant arm of lighting in his back, making so that Larch couldn''t see it. He begun throwing the spears continuously as he came closer to Larch, who tried to back off, but when he did an El Thor would cut his path. Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh Bang Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh Bang WHOOSH As he was cutting the spears of lighting down he didn''t see Enel approaching. The moment Enel was close he used the arm in his back to get his golden halberd then enchanted it with lighting making it huge lighting halberd. Bring it down towards Larch location, at the same time Larch sensed something with his Observation Haki, but as he looked up the lighting halberd was already half way. Larch seeing this back off, but Enel didn''t let him as he used El Thor and Kiten numerous times not concerning about his stamina. Cornered with attacks coming from all the sides Larch just had one option which was cutting the majority and the rest taking them on, but to do that he had to use Armament Haki at full power in all of his body and swords, so as to him and his swords survive. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM In the ship Mars had just arrived in his human form. As he saw Beth, Kuina and Nojiko together, all of them with concern all over their faces, when all of them heard the huge sound. Kuina: What was that...? As she asked a shadow passed by her at a ridiculous speed. Looking over it was Nojiko which was using spells to increase her speed as she went in the direction of the battlefield. Kuina: Nojiko! We also need to go. Let''s go. "You most know something that we don''t know for you to be so concern. What could it be? And is it related with the explosion just now?" Beth/Mars: Aye. All the lighting attacks cause a enormous explosion that practically erased all of the forest, creating a crater. In the middle of the crater stood a young man full of injuries with blood coming out of them covering the young man in the process. In front of him stood another young man that was puffing and full of sweat in his whole body. Both of them had difficulty even standing up. Enel: Ha ha ha. How the fuck are you still alive after all of that? Larch didn''t even respond him as he started walking slowly, as if dragging himself, in to Enel location. Enel seeing this was shocked, after all that this guy was still alive and didn''t give up on killing him, but he didn''t made to far as he stop after a step then turned to look at the sky where people were falling in their direction. At the same time in the opposite direction a woman was practically flying in their direction. The woman landed beside Larch while the other four landed near Enel. 21 Fear Nojiko: Larch-kun! Heal. Heal was a spell that she learned a long time ago as they still didn''t had a doctor so she learned to help her companions, but it had almost to none effect, it only closed a bit of LArch'' wounds with her using it. Even though it was weak it did shock the priests and Enel himself. Enel: STOP HER RIGHT NOW! KILL HER IF NEED, AT THE SAME TIME KILL THAT BASTARD! Hearing him Larch was full of rage, but as he tried to move Nojiko stopped him as she didn''t even took a look at the priests as she only focused in healing him. Seeing this the priests rushed to them using their abilities at the same time. Nojiko stood up and attacked them using the Wind Spell to control the wind around them and sending them flying in the direction they came from, but looking there Enel wasn''t there anymore. Tssshh Pff Hearing the sound, Larch lifted his head up only to see Enel standing behind Nojiko stabbing her in the stomach with his hand that was covered in lighting. Seeing this Larch'' heart stopped as if dead. After piercing her Enel let her go as he kick her towards Larch side. Enel: What a pathetic woman. Who in a battlefield doesn''t watch their backs. Larch didn''t even hear him as he was looking at Nojiko in his arms which was full of blood as he turned to her face he saw that she was looking back at him smiling with a face of pain. Nojiko: ? ???? ??? ??. As she opened her mouth to speak, the blood coagulated her mouth impeding her to speak as well as starting to choke in it, making her cough the blood. After that Larch sensed something in his mind. Nojiko: "Larch-kun. I love you to." As Larch heard that he begun to cry as did Nojiko. In that time Enel was walking towards them with his right hand covered in lighting, at the same time she closed her eyes. Ba-Dump Ba-Dump Ba-Dump The time seemed as if slowed in this scene. Nojiko words resound inside his mind and heart. His vision went black as he woke up in a dark place. At the same time he found himself there an mighty ancient voice rang out ???: Congratulations to have awaken your Demonic Powers. Larch: Who are you? And what do you mean about Demonic Powers? ???: You may call me the Sword Spirit as my name is forbidden to tell. The two swords you have are two parts of my complete soul. I am one of the ancients beings that live in this world. As i have little time, i will be short. Remember the sword is the key and the rage is the path, the moment you fuse them together you will obtain unimaginable strength, but at the same time the thing you fear the most will happen. ABSOLUTE DESTRUCTION. Ba-Dump Boom WHOOSH As Enel was about to make the final step to then stab Larch. A pressure sent him flying away. Tracing it down, Larch was standing up holding Nojiko in his arms, while a purple red mist covered him. Larch put his hand over Nojiko'' stomach as he did a bright green light emanated from there, closing the wound in a second. Doing so he kissed her in the lips and forehead. During this time Enel didn''t move from his position and it wasn''t for lack of trying, but each time he did a greater pressure falled on him. At this time Kuina, Beth and Mars arrived at the battlefield. Larch walked towards them and looked at Mars, who upon this raised his arms to carry Nojiko. After that Larch kissed Nojiko again in the forehead, then he turned back to face Enel, who by this time was terrified by what was happening here. He even electrocuted himself to see if this was a nightmare. The guy which was about to die appeared full recovered, then he healed the girl he had just stabbed. As Larch came closer the priests that were sent flying came back and this time they didn''t even asked questions as they went for the kill on Larch. As Kuina was about to assist Larch, Beth put a hand in her stopping her. She didn''t had any time to say something when Larch'' right hand was covered in purple light and in front of him the four priests started melting away. As Enel saw his hopes become crushed he started begging for his life. Larch in all of this didn''t speed up or slowed down. Enel: Wait! I am sorry. I will do everything you want. Your slave anything just don''t kill me. As Larch was finally close to him. In his left hand suddenly a red sword appeared. Enel seeing this knew that Larch was still going to kill him so he use Kiten again, but this time as he close to him should cause a lot of damage and he shouldn''t have any time to react, but the next moment shocked him as he was close to him when the lighting came out it was disintegrated at the same time. Slash Pff Bang Bringing his swords down he cut Enel head off at the same time he did it the swords disappeared and he put his right hand on the top of Enel body as he did a fruit was formed on the top of his left hand, it was round and yellow. It was the Goro Goro no mi. Seeing the fruit Larch turned and started walking towards Pluton, as he passed through his crew. Larch: Let''s go back. Kuina, you and Mars go to the controls and set the next location to Long Ring Long Land. Beth you will come with me. You and me will bring Nojiko to my room for her to rest. Beth/Kuina/Mars: Aye captain. Arriving to the ship everyone went with their tasks. As Larch laid Nojiko in the bed a tear formed in his eye. Larch: Let''s go Beth. Beth: Aye captain. Reaching the control room they found that Mars and Kuina were running around everywhere to the make Pluton sail. Larch: Kuina set it for automatic to travel and defense after doing it you two come to the training room. Mars/Kuina: Aye captain. After a while both came to the training room. Kuina: Larch-kun we are here. Larch: Perfect from today till we reach Long Ring Long Land we will e practicing every day As they heard him they tensed as before the crew had, mandatorily, one hour of training for day and it''s the worst of all as even with their progress they came out exhausted and dragging themselves out,even Mars who loved training became depressed. Larch: Any questions? No. Great then we shall start with you three against me. Hearing their captain last phrase brought the three to their knees. 22 Law 3 months later in Long Ring Long Land. ???: Hey have you guys heard? ???: Heard about what? ???: It seems that there is someone new super strong pirates. ???: What do you mean? ???: Here in the journal. One of them is Sabo the captain of the Diamond Pirates he uses a staff and he ate the blood blood no mi which is the fruit of blood he as an bounty of 100.000.000 Belly, then we have Portgas D. Ace who is the captain of Spade Pirates he uses a spear and he as the Mera Mera no mi which is the fruit of fire he also has an bounty of 100.000.000 Belly. ???: So that is it? I already knew about them. ???: But you haven''t heard about this one. This one begun his journey by defeating Arlong, after that he faced Vice-Admiral Strawberry and at the same time he changed the mindset of the World Noble Shalria, then he saved Alabasta Kingdom by defeating the Shichibukai Crocodile. ???: So those achievements aren''t that great. It says that he face Strawberry but he probably throw a rock at him then ran. ???: But there is a catch that when he face Strawberry he broke Strawberry sword in a single clash. While he still doesn''t have a Devil Fruit he uses a sword and from the looks of it he is very good with it, then we have his crew where it''s nothing especial if not for the ''giant'' they possess. It''s said as well that he possesses a boat that can fly which was the last time someone saw his crew. His bounty is of 200.000.000. ???: So what i bet that is just luck if he faces either Sabo or ace he will just lose. As they were talking a group of people passed through them. ???: It seems some guys have brain to know that our captain could totally defeat that pretty boy. He doesn''t even have a Devil Fruit. ???: Ahahaha. Believe me that if he were here i wouldn''t want to face him and recommend neither of you to challenge him. ???: But Captain Ace. Ace: If you truly knew him. You would knew his terror. And his crew most be as scary as him, after all I and Sabo wanted to join his crew in the beginning but he didn''t want to. Bang Bang ???: Sis i told you that i am sorry. ???: I told you before to not kid around. Boom ???: There! If you had done things this way it will be more faster. As Ace and his crew were walking they encountered that in front of them stood a ''giant'' and a woman that were facing a couple of thugs that seem to be wanting to do shabby things to the woman. Ace: Aren''t them? Feeling gazes the woman turned towards them. ???: What are you looking at? Oh captain. ???: Sis i don''t think he is captain. ???: Hmmm. I think so to. Who are you? As she spoke the both of them released a huge pressure on Ace and his crew making all of them expect for Ace to kneel. But Ace didn''t mind as he spoke normally. Ace: I know you guys i saw your bounties. You are from brother crew aren''t you. I am Larch twin brother, Portgas D. Ace, our surname is different as i took of our mother while he took of our father. I guess you must be Mars and Beth right? Mars: You are right. I am Mars and this is my sister Beth. Captian did mentioned about you from his past.. While the ''giant'', Mars respond Ace the woman was still quiet observing Ace. Mars: Come on sis present yourself. Beth: What prove that you have that you are captain brother? Ace: Huh prove? Hmmmm..... I know my technique with the spear was taught by him. As he said he took the spear behind his back, then he showed his technique to them, releasing an aura. Mars: Well it seems that captain taught you but your technique is very crude. It seems you still haven''t found your essence. It should be more this way. As Mars spoke he brought his arms up with his golden gauntlets. As he did an tyrannic aura was released making an crater were he stood. Beth: Never mind he seems to be captain brother. Hello i am Beth the cook. Mars: Oh yeah i am the mechanic. Would you like to come with us to meet him. We were on our way right now. Ace: Okay but can you help me awake my crew. Mars/Beth: Yes. As they were walking, they shared their stories about the past. When Ace told them about the bounties. They didn''t even react. Mars: So that is the bounty captain has. That will be until they saw him now, his strength has increased by leaps and bounds. Beth: I think so to. Ace: He improved so much in little time. ???: Yeah how could he improve to much and how? The guy that spoke was one of the Ace crew, the one before that was speaking with him about the bounty and that Ace could defeat Larch, he sensed something bad coming his way turning towards Mars and Beth, both were looking at him with murderous eyes. Ace seeing this knew that something must have happened. Ace: What happened? Mars: One of our family got hurt pretty badly. Ace: WHAT? Then he must have found a way to cure her. What is he going to do? Beth: He is getting a medic, but as doesn''t trust anyone he is going to bet on someone. Ace: Who? While talking they arrived at a location crowed with persons where in a stage wasannouncing the an event that was about to happen. Host: Welcome everyone to the match between Sword Demon Pirates vs Heart Pirates. Ace: Isn''t that your name of the crew? Mars: Yes it is the bet captain is making is in the other team. It''s their captain Trafalgar D. Water Law the user of the Devil Fruit ope ope no mi. 23 Davy Back Figh On the stage appeared Law with his crew behind him and in front of him was Larch who carried a strange dark atmosphere around him, making the ones around him afraid for some sort of reason. He was wearing a black suit and a black coat over his shoulders. Law: We have the three coins so it''s per our deal your crew can''t participate in any game. And you can''t use your sword. Larch: Yes. Ending their conversation both took out a pistol and fire towards the sky. Seeing the bullet going up in the sky, Larch turned around and left the stage, while speaking towards Law. Larch: You choose the games. Tell me after lunch. We meet here again. Law: Okay. Beppo: What a weirdo. At least if we win he promised us Belly for a life time adn if he cna''t keep up that part of the deal he will give us his ship. As Larch was walking down Mars, Beth and Ace were approaching him. Sensing them Larch turned to look at them. As he did Ace felt a chill running down his back. Ace: Bro. Larch: Hi. Let''s go back to the ship. Mars/Beth: Aye captain. Ace: Bro didn''t you think that you will be a large disadvantage fighting their whole crew by yourself and not using your sword. Larch: Don''t worry about it. Let''s go. Ace sensed that something really bad must had happened. Ace: Can we come with you. Larch: Sure. Larch didn''t even turned around as he respond his brother as he continued walking in the direction of his ship. Ace: "What happened in this 3 months?" Arriving to the ship Larch and Beth continued inside as Ace was about to follow them inside Mars stood in his way. Mars: Sorry Ace-kun but i can''t let you go in. It''s for your own safety. Ace: What do you mean? Mars: Well big brother is going to his room and sis is going to the kitchen to cook lunch for everyone. Both locations are forbidden without consent from sis to enter kitchen and big brother to enter his room. Ace: Okay. Ace and Mars begun talking with each other and they talked most was about the reason as for Larch being this way. While they were talking Beth appeared carrying a huge number of trays full of food. Beth: Mars go get the others. Mars: Aye sis. Going inside Mars came out the next second a huge number of trays in his right hand while he had a single golden tray in his left hand with two simple meals. Beth: Good now go take captain and Kuina-san meal to them. Hearing Beth, Ace intervened. Ace: Excuse me but can i be the one to do it? Beth: Sure but it''s your funeral. Mars give him the tray. Mars: Ace-kun take care in case you feel danger run out of there as soon as possible. Taking the tray Ace went inside the ship. The moment he went inside a huge pressure came down on him, making fall to his knees, but he didn''t let the tray fall off. Ssshhhh ???: Who are you? As he began start sweating, the sound of a sword drawing and a voice came out. Lifting his head Ace saw a face he had not seen in a long time. Ace: Kuina. Kuina: Ace. What are you doing here? Is that Larch-kun food? Ace: I suppose. Kuina: Good. I will take it inside you can go now! Ace: Kuina wait i want to see the pers.... Slash Ace couldn''t continue as Kuina put her sword next to Ace neck. Kuina: Quiet! If you want to keep living you should be wise in what you say. Come i will show but don''t open your mouth without thinking first. As she said she took the tray out of Ace hands and began walking inside the ship. While walking neither spoke. After a while they came to a silver door. Kuina approached it then knocked on it. Knock, knock, knock Kuina: Larch-kun it''s me and Ace. As she finished her sentence the door opened by itself showing a huge room where stood a huge bed where a beautiful light blue haired woman laid down, she seemed to be of perfect health but she was sleeping, at the side of the bed stood a man sitting in a chair looking at her, he didn''t even blinked as he didn''t stopped looking at her. Kuina: Larch-kun i brought food. While she was talking Ace went closer to the bed standing beside Larch. As Kuina saw this she panicked. Ace: Brother who is she? Larch didn''t respond neither of them as he continued staring at the woman laying in the bed. He stood up from his chair, ignoring Ace he went to sit at a nearby table. At the same time Kuina went to the table and seated next to him and putted the golden tray in front of him. Larch: Thank you Kuina. Saying that he kissed Kuina in the lips, then turned to the tray and begun eating slowly. Larch: She is Nojiko. Ace: What does she has? Larch: She is in coma. Ace: Then why do you want the captain of the Heart Pirates. His devil fruit can''t do nothing in this case. Larch: I just want him to put one spell of mine inside her and that will awake her. In case you are wondering i tried it already touching her but it had no effect the only way would be to upgrade the spell itself but that is going to take a longer time and besides it was the original plan, but the moment i saw Law i thought of this. As they were talking Larch finished his meal. As he stood up he started walking towards the door at the same time Kuina signaled for Ace to follow them. Arriving at the deck everyone where already waiting for them. Larch leading them it looked as if they were going to war. Larch: "Nojiko don''t worry it will be soon where you will open your eyes to look at the blue sky you always loved." 24 Games Arriving at the stage Law was already there waiting for them. Larch: So what are the games? Law: The games will be ''One Hit and Dead Ball'', ''Eating Contest'' and ''Groggy Ring''. As per our agreement it will just be you participating against me and my crew. We will start with the ''Groggy Ring''. Larch hearing Law speaking only nodded his head. Mars: What is the Groggy Ring? Ace: Groggy Ring is played normally with three players. One player is the ''ball'' on each team, and it is the goal of the opposing team to knock the player that is the ''ball'' into the opposing team'' goal. The goal is a large, circular tube, placed in the ground. No weapons are allowed, but that is only if the referee ''sees'' them. As Brother agreed to participate alone and without a sword, it is going to be a difficult one. While they were talking, they arrived at field where it had markings on the ground establishing the limits of the camp where they would play, on one side stood a goal and the opposite side was the other goal. As Larch went to one side, Law and two other members went to the other. Piii The sound of the whistle signalize the start of the match. The moment the whistle blowed, before Law and his two members in the field could do anything, a strange purple aura emitted from Larch blowing everyone on the other side flying away, as they did Law entered the goal while the two others continue flying away, until they left the field. Law: "This is going to be though." As Law was leaving the goal, he saw that Larch had already left the field heading towards a stage filled with food. Law: "Thank good that we agreed that he had to win the three challenges to win the bet, while we just had to win one." As Larch was leaving the field behind, the crowd that was watching him leave with astonished faces, except for Mars and Beth, who started following Larch. As Law came out of the goal, Beppo approached him. Beppo: What was that, that sent you flying? Law: I don''t know, but the next game he can''t do anything like that as it will be the eating contest and he will be competing alone, while we are going as a team. As Heart Pirates and Larch stood on the stage, in front of each of them stood a enormous plate of food, one in front of Larch and one in front of Heart Pirates. On the sides, Ace had finally caught up with Mars and Beth. Ace: Hey what was that in the Groggy Ring? How did brother sent them away? Mars: We have no right to tel you, but let''s just it was magic. Ace: Magic? As they were talking the eating contest had begun. Law and his crew were eating crazily, while Larch didn''t even move from his spot as he had his eyes close. Chomp Chomp Chomp As the Heart Pirates were about to finish their plate and win the game, Larch opened his eyes as he did his hands disappeared from sight, as the food on his plate vanished. Everyone: WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!?? Beppo: That motherfucker is cheating!! He is definitely cheating! Law: Calm down. He doesn''t seem to be the guy to cheat and even if he did, we don''t have proves or ways to find the way of his cheating. Law went towards Larch as he finished talking with his crew. Law: I don''t think that there is a need for a third game, so what do you want? Larch: I want you the captain. Let''s go, you can rendezvous at my ship when you have finished your business with your crew. Mars. As she spoke his name, Mars appeared behind Larch. Mars: Yes captain. Larch: Help Law in finishing his business. Mars: Aye captain. Let''s go Law-san. As Mars passed by Law he took him, as he started walking towards in the opposite direction Larch was going, while this was happening Ace and his crew went towards Larch. Ace: Brother what was that just now and the thing that happened n the Groggy Ring game. Larch: Everything at it''s one time, for now let''s go back. Ace: You plan on telling me do you? Larch: No, it''s for your own good. Ace: Ok. "Mars told me it was ''magic'', could it be that brother ate a devil fruit, if that is the case then it must be the Fruit of Wind, for it to have such effects." As they were returning, a sound came from their back, turning to look, it was Mars holding Law in his arms with Armament Haki, while behind him the Heart Pirates crew were chasing them. Beppo: Stop right there. Let go of our captain. Mars didn''t even turned around as he continue running towards Pluton. As Mars approached Larch, he stopped near him as he laid down Law. Larch: So, what happened? Mars: His crew wanted to go back on their part of the deal. Larch: Is that so? Take care of them. Beth in case you brother needs help step in. Both of you no mercy. Mars/Beth: Aye captain. Before both of them could take off, Law that was now on the ground stood up standing in front of Mars and Beth. Law: Wait a second. Let me just talk with them. Larch: There is no need to talk with anyone, i won the bet and the part of the deal was you becoming part of my crew, but i will be reasonable. Mars go alone and be gentle. Mars: Ahahaha. Sis you can''t be gentle. As Mars was making fun, of his sister. He realized something. Mars: Wait sis! Beth: No food from me today. Mars: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ace: What is going on? Why don''t you yourself cook your own food? Larch: Mars forget about it, you should have know the consequences of making fun of Beth, now go take care of those ants. Mars: Sniff, sniff. Ok. ???: I kind have pity on those pirates. Suddenly behind them a voice rang out, everyone, except Beth and Larch, turned back they saw Kuina. Ace: What do you mean Kuina? Kuina: Well, even though Mars may look innocent, that is just the child in him that couldn''t live in the kind of life that he had, but when the situation turns serious then he becomes a terrifying person to deal it. 25 Awake Bang Bang Boom In the middle of a road stood a ''giant'' man with golden gauntlets in his arms, while emanating a tyrannic aura, around him were bodies from the Heart Pirates. Ace: Well that is one sight. I didn''t expect for that to happen. Larch: As you have seen it, he didn''t kill any of them, so will you keep your part of the deal. Law: Thank you for your generosity, but i don''t think i can keep up with the part of the deal. While Law didn''t speak too loud or low, everyone in the scene heard him, including Mars, Kuina and Beth. The Three of them released a strong aura that engulfed the area, making Ace crew pass out as well Law was beginning to lose as well when a bright aura cleared all of them. Larch: Calm down everyone. Law i think why you said such thing, in fact i hope it''s i think or else this island is going to be your graveyard. As Larch spoke the trio aura slowly reduce. Larch: You want revenge on a man that you think we can handle, he is Doflamingo. You want revenge on Doflamingo because of Corazon, as Doflamingo is one of the most powerful guy in the world, he is a shichibukai and furthermore there is a possibility that he is ''cooperating'' with one of the yonko, The Strongest Creature in the World, Kaido. As Law heard Larch, he was shocked as Larch was correct about everything so far. Larch: What you don''t know is that neither of them worries me and that if you do me just on favor i will make so that you can absolutely get your revenge on Doflamingo. Law: Ahahahahahaha. You except me to believe that you can face Doflamingo the boss of the underworld and probably the strongest of the shichibukai and Kaido the man sentence to death innumerable times, one of the strongest people in the world. You still haven''t left Paradise(Firs half of the grand line) and you are saying that neither of them matter. Larch: Yes, why are you too afraid to do anything, if that is the case then you might as well kill yourself, that way you won''t get your revenge on Doflamingo. But this is just chit-chat as you have your part of the deal to complete otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable. Mars bring all of them and put the in our prison. Mars: Yes big brother. Finishing speaking, Mars picked up all of Heart Pirates from the ground and took them to the ship while Law was being carrying away like magic, at the same time he couldn''t move or use his devil fruit. Both leaving behind, Ace and his crew, as Beth was following behind Larch. Deuce: Captain what should we do? Ace: We will let just see if Law can solve my brother problem then we will set sail towards the New World. Hearing his captain the crew went towards the ship. Inside the ship, in Larch room. As Larch entered the ship, he brought Law rapidly towards his room, as he did he laid Law down next to the bed. As Law falled to the ground, he tried to lift his head up, but the moment he did an enormous killing intent was placed over him. Larch: In her presence don''t you dare do anything that may harm her. I want for you to place a spell of mine near her heart. As for the consequences of failling, i don''t have anymore ways to threat you, so i will just say this, in case you do this i will find a way to ressurect Corazon for you. A quiet 5 minutes passed as Law considered all of the talk he had with Larch, he even though possessed a extremely strong devil fruit and had trained in the way of the sword, but his enemy was Doflamingo, a shichibukai, the boss of the underworld and the user of a Devil fruit. Law: I will try my best, where is the spell that you me to put in her. Larch: It''s here. As Larch spoke, a tiny bright white light sphere in his right hand. Law: Room. As Law picked up the white sphere, he felt a huge weight on his hand, closing his eyes to concentrate, starting to sweat all over his body, the ball of light disappeared from his hand, as it did Nojiko'' chest glowed brightly. After a while she opened her eyes, seeing this Law breathed a loaf of air, turning around he found Larch with tears coming out of his eyes as he walked towards the now awake Nojiko. Larch: Nojiko. Hearing the voice she loved the most call her name, she turned her head locking eyes with the man she loved. Nojiko: Larch-kun. While spekaing she tried to get up, only to get intervened by Larch. Larch: We got all the time to get together, now you should on healing your body condition back to it''s peak. Nojiko hearing him nodded. Nojiko: Ok Larch-kun, but i need to tell you something. I think that i lost my mage powers. Larch expression didn''t change as he took Nojiko with his. Larch: Even if you became paraplegic, i will still love you and take care you for the rest of my life. After he spoke, both gazed at each other eyes and could see the love that each had for the other, as they did they kissed. *Cough* Law: Sorry to interrupt your lovelying moment, but.... Before Law could continue speaking as hand made of red mist was grasping his neck, making him choke. Nojiko: Calm down Larch-kun, i presumed he helped in curing me, so you should give him a better treatment. Larch: Ok honey. As they finished speaking the red ''hand'' disappeared dropping Law on the ground as he gasped for air. Larch: Let''s go. As he was speaking he picked up Nojiko from the bed while Law followed behind him. Law: "Note - don''t interrupt his time with the misses." 26 Paths As the three came to the deck of the ship, Mars, Beth, Kuina, Ace and his crew surround them. Mars: Nojiko nee-san you are awake. Beth: Congratulations captain on the awakening of Nojiko-san. Kuina: Hi Nojiko it''s as been an hard time dealing with Larch-kun without you to supporting and helping me. Nojiko: Hihihi. I bet. I am sure that he certainly isolated himself from everyone and most of the time hasn''t left my side right. Mars: Yup. And the training he as put us through was like hell. Ace: Hey why don''t you introduce me to your wife, brother. As they were talking, Ace intervened speaking towards Larch and Nojiko, which still was in Larch arms. Larch: Oh, i still haven''t presented you to her. Nojiko, this is my twin brother, Ace and this is my girlfriend Nojiko. Kuina: LARCH-KUN, if Nojiko is then so am i, right! Larch: Yes. Nojiko: So you are Larch-kun'' brother. Nice to meet you. Ace: Nice to meet you. So brother what will you be doing now? Larch: I am not sure, i wasn''t expecting for Law to succeed in curing Nojiko. I think that we should now go towards the New World. What about you, Ace? Ace: I also think the same, i wanted to talk you about it. You know Whitebeard? Larch: Yes, let me guess, you want to challenge him as he was one of father'' enemies, right? Ace: Yes, i wanted to know your opinion on the this? Larch: I know that you now are the user of the Devil Fruit of Fire and from the aura you are emanating, it seems that you are still spearsman. Kuina. Kuina: Yes Larch-kun. Ace i think that you know were this is going. Hearing both his brother and Kuina made Ace sighing. Ace: Please go easy on me Kuina-san. Larch: If i were you, i would take her seriously. Begin. As he finished speaking, both, Kuina and Ace, dashed at the same time towards each other, while taking out theirs weapons. Bang Clashing with their weapons, Ace piercing with his spear while Kuina blocked the attack, turning her sword to the side. Srrrr As she did, she then bent down to the right dragging her sword on the spear. Ace: "Shit she knows my weak side." Slash Ace to prevent this, he brought his spear to the side to hit Kuina, which in the process made Kuina bent even more down dodging the spear, while doing so she swinged her sword horizontally to cut down Ace. Ace seeing this used the momentum from the swing, to rotate his body and block the attack of the sword. Boom Ace: Kuina, you are still very merciless when it comes to fights, but i have advantage as i now have a devil fruit. As he spoke, the temperature in the surroundings increased greatly. Ace now had flames coming out of his body, while his spear was covered in flame. Ace: See, even if you use Haki, i will also use it. Kuina: That is where you are wrong, having the fruit doesn''t make it necessarily great, as the time you will spend train your domain over it, you won''t spend it in Haki, or your mastery over your weapon. As for your fruit i know about it, it''s a logia fruit of the element of fire, which makes all the physical attacks useless, unless someone uses the Armament Haki. So shall we test, if you are right or if i am. Kuina'' sword turned completely black, as she used Armament Haki, at the same time she closed her eyes concentrating on the surroundings using the Observation Haki. Tension rose between the both of them. As Ace observed Kuina, he found no openings or weakness in Kuina'' stance, even though she was with her eyes closed. Ace swinged his spear horizontally, as he did Kuina swinged her sword blocking the spear, while doing so, she swifted the sword away, making so that the clash didn''t stop her continuing from attacking Ace. Ace seeing this covered his body with Armament Haki, as the sword hitted him, it passed through the Armament Haki, as well with the flames of the devil fruit. Ace retreating from Kuina, turned his head to see where Kuina'' sword hit, there was deep wound crossing his torso bleeding greatly. Larch: See, even though you used your fruit and haki to protect yourself, Kuina'' Haki is stronger than yours, while her weapon mastery as improved, while you haven''t as much. If you want to face Whitebeard with your level of strength, you will be massacred, but don''t forget that you have just begun your journey, a year as not even passed, so don''t worry. As Larch talked, he approached Ace with his hand glowing in white light. Larch: Come here. Ace: Yes brother. Larch putted his hand over the wound, as it did Ace'' wound started healing rapidly, making in a few seconds all healed. Ace: Thank you brother. Have you heard about Sabo? Larch: What happened to him? Ace: He as gone missing a month ago. Larch: If that is only it then there is nothing to worry about, from what i heard he also possess a devil fruit, so in Paradise there isn''t much who could harm him. "Could it be?" Larch: We from now will set sail, see you later Ace. Improve in this time, as in this match you have lost to Kuina. Ace: Yes brother. Kuina: Larch-kun what location should i put in the controls of Pluton? Larch: Hmmm, make it to head towards Water 7, then pass over it. Kuina: Ok, so then we won''t stop at Water 7. Larch: For now no. Later maybe for our ''little'' mechanic to gain knowledge. 27 Shadows 1 month later. In the sea, a giant metal ship was sailing calmly through the waves. On deck of said ship a young woman was facing a young man. As they stood facing each other, the woman fell to her knees while sweat covered her whole body. Kuina: Larch-kun your swordsmanship is something else. I couldn''t even approached you and we are at the same level of mastery, but you are still superior to me. Why haven''t you reached the next level. Larch: Even though i am stronger than with the sword and my mastery is over yours, you could reach the next level faster that i will, the reason to that is that sometimes besides effort and knowledge. Luck is one of the most important factors, but don''t worry as we will reach it, in fact the more guys we face the stronger we will grow and that could be in a numerous ways and the sword mastery is one of the them. While they were talking a black spot seen in the sky was fallen at highs speeds. Looking at it better, it was Mars in his ape form. Mars: Try to stop this one big brother. DESCENDING DRAGON. As he spoke his body was covered in in reddish yellow aura that formed a dragon. Larch seeing, assumed a stance of drawing his sword, closing his eyes he remembered his fight with Enel. If Enel had been more calm in dealing with the fight, Larch would had lost greatly, before the fight would even begun. As he did a sharp aura emanated from and as it did it vanish without trace. Opening his eyes, Larch cutted in Mars direction. Time seem to stop as Mars froze in the sky, a second later, a deep gash appeared in his whole right arm, making so the dragon made of aura disappear, as he begin falling towards the ground. Right before the fall, Larch captured him. Larch: Law come here. I need you to treat Mars. Law: What happened? Larch: He got injured in our practice fight. He was attacking me when i tried to stop him, i achieved enlightenment and reached the Sword Grandmaster. I could heal him, but then what would be your purpose, as the doctor of my crew. Law: Alright, let me take a look. It''s is a deep wound, but with your abnormal regeneration and the treatments i will apply you, by tomorrow you should back to full health. Mars: Thanks Law-kun. Law: No problem. Captain may i ask what is that in the distance. Hearing him, everyone in the scene turned to look at the front, where they saw an extreme fog. Larch: That is our destination. Get ready as this time the enemies are far stronger than you have faced before. His crew grew anxious as Larch attitude was the same as before facing Enel. As they were travelling in the direction of the fog, everyone was checking their equipment. Law was cleaning his sword noticed that the air was tense since Larch spoke, he didn''t know was the reason why this happened. As the ship disappeared in the fog. A pair of red eyes could be seen in the fog. Roar. Back to Pluton, as they were travelling through the fog they couldn''t see where their were going, until Nojiko which was in the control room found a tool that allow them to ''see'' in the dark. It was a sonar. While they were using it they found that a ship was in front of them. Kuina: Larch-kun what do you think it''s that. Knowing that there was a ship incoming their way, Kuina, Mars and Larch came to the deck to analyze it. As they were talking the ship came even closer, showing a wrecked and rotting ship that had a skeleton on it that was looking at them while drinking tea. Larch: Take us to the man that took your shadow. The skeleton upon hearing him was stunned and shocked, for knowing that inside the fog exist such a man and that it had take his shadow. Recovering from his shock, he only nodded. ???: Brook. Larch: Larch. Kuina: Larch-kun do you know him? Larch: Personally no, but i have knowledge of him. He, as you have seen a skeleton, because he has eaten a devil fruit that reinforces the soul several times, as so it permits reincarnation for the first death that the one who ate it. Mars: What about the guy that stole his ''shadow''? Larch: He is another one of the shichibukai, like Crocodile, his devil fruit can be consider weaker as it isn''t a Logia Fruit, but it''s special abilities are monstrous if used well. You can expect a big battle coming your way Mars. Mars upon hearing his captain became extremely excited. As he wasn''t faced an enemy before not counting Enel as if they had battle without concern for nothing, Mars would had won because of his abnormal regeneration and destructive power. As they were sailing they came to a giant ship/island. Brook: We have arrived. I should warn you that you can''t defeat Moria. Larch: That is a problem for us to deal with. Everyone spread out. Kuina/Mars/Beth/Law: Aye captain. Larch: Nojiko, my love, i want you to stay in the ship and take care of it, alright? Nojiko: Yes. While saying that, Nojiko sounded sad. Larch knew the reason, after losing her powers Nojiko had been depressed ever since, maybe she thought that she had no use to the crew anymore. Holding her in a hug, he kissed her on the lips. Larch: I know that are sad, but don''t worry i have a feeling that your lose of powers won''t be forever, besides this time you will have a great use, as i sense that we aren''t alone on the sea. 28 Everyone Thoughts As his crew spread out over the island/ship Larch was, supposedly the next one, until he sensed a huge danger coming from the sea behind them. Larch: You are an impatient one aren''t you. Nojiko take Pluton and run. Nojiko: Larch-kun. Larch: Do it. Larch spoke in a firm voice, making Nojiko stunned, but she walked towards the controls room, while Larch was beginning to walk towards the back of the ship with his arms in each side. Larch: It''s time for battle. In each of his hands appeared a sword, on the right hand appeared a purple one, while on the left it was a red one. On Gecko Moria ship. Beth: Captain seem weird, he always is the one to charge first, than sending his crew, so just one possibility remains and that is that a stronger being is in the sea than this ship. Beth was walking down a path, until she felt something near her, making her stop in the process. Beth: Why don''t you come out here, even though i can''t see i can sense sometimes. ???: What would you know, a beautiful woman like you can sense me. Suddenly in front of Beth a human with features of a lion appeared. ???: Pardon me, my name is Absalom and what will be yours my lady. Beth: I don''t think that you need to know. While saying that, Beth emanated a calm, almost invisible aura. Absalom: Well i feel bad that my future wife wants to battle me, but what can i do? As he spoke, he started disappearing, becoming invisible again. Beth: That is a troublesome ability. Closing her eyes, Beth used the Observation Haki, but still she didn''t find anything that may reveal Absalom presence. Bang While she was trying to figure out where he was, she got kicked in the back by him, projecting her into the woods. In another location. Kuina: "This time i won''t be doing anything." -------------------------------------------------------------- Flashback: As Kuina was jumping from tree to tree, in skypeia. Kuina: "Why did Nojiko left like that, why did she have that kind of face." As she had at the battlefield, she found Larch holding Nojiko with a sad face. -------------------------------------------------------------- Kuina: "I won''t let that repeat again." As Kuina was walking, she felt a presence in front of her. Kuina: You can come out. The person that came out was someone that she wasn''t expecting to appear there. ???: Hi Kuina-san long time no see. Kuina: Sabo-kun, what are you doing here? Sabo: It''s a long history, but briefing it up, while i was travelling in the fog, i was capture by Gecko Moria pirates, who then stole my shadow. I tried to get it back, but they are to numerous and strong as well. So for you to be here, that means that Larch-kun is also here, i bet that he as gone to face Gecko and his giant. Kuina: Giant? What giant? As for Larch-kun, he stayed in the ship. Sabo: Oh you don''t know, after Moria stole my shadow he put it in a giant dead body, making it alive again. His devil fruit has that power, to ''reincarnate'' beings. He stood on the ship, so the rumors are true. Kuina: What rumors? Sabo: It''s said that the ships that enter in the Florian Triangle don''t come out, when i first enter here and found Gecko, i thought that it was him, but think it through i remember a rumor that i heard before i sailed coming here. It was about that a giant monster inhabited the Florian Triangle. Kuina: So then. Sabo: Larch-kun must be going to face him and leaving you guys to Gecko Moria. I will help you guys, as i want to recuperate my shadow. As he spoke, he raised his right hand, as he did blood appeared in it as it formed a sphere of blood rotating at high speeds, creating from the sphere, about a thousand bugs. Sabo: This should help us communicate with the others, take this. While saying that one of the bugs transformed into earpiece. Sabo: Let''s go i know a short cut to Gecko place. Back to the ship, Larch was standing on the edge of Pluton, in front of him stood a gigantic creature that looked like an octopus, it was completely black, while it''s eyes were blue. ROARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Seeing Larch in front of him, the monster roared, shaking the earth and making tsunamis in the sea, making almost the Thriller Bark topple. Larch: Now that is one way of greeting. Let me show you mine. With his hands on the side, Larch aura started raising rapidly as a dark red energy appeared around him, covering his whole body. The monster upon seeing this, thought that it was a demon, instead of a human that was staring at him. In the highest tower of the Thriller Bark. ???: What the fuck was that? If that was a roar, then the creature that send it, must be colossal even bigger than Oars. Perona go check it out with one of your ghosts. Perona: Yes, Moria-san. At the same time they were talking, they felt two presences in front of them, right outside of the door. BOOM Sabo: I have returned Moria and this time you will lose. Gecko: ''Vampire'' Sabo, you have returned so this time i will lose, presumably because of the woman standing next to you. If that is it, then you are really stupid t think that she could make any difference. Hihihihiiih Sabo: Even if she can''t make, her companions can and if that still isn''t enough then her captain will have to do it, while i hope that the situation doesn''t reach that case, or else we are in for a difficult time. Gecko: Perona i will take care of this. Doppelman. Oars. As he spoke, his shadow swifted, showing a equal Gecko Moria in front of him ready to fight, while outside of the tower. Thump Thump Thump Boom As they were hearing sounds of step resounding in the outside, a great explosion went next to them, as the wall was destroyed, showing a giant face to Sabo and Kuina, who was terrified upon seeing this. Gecko: Let''s see how you manage against Doppelman and Oars. 29 Fights Kuina: Sabo-kun. Sabo: Yes i know, we are at a disadvantage here 2 vs 4. So i will call for reinforcements. OOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM Suddenly, everyone heard a sound, as they did the previous giant face wasn''t there anymore, instead it was replaced by a enormous man with golden gauntlets. Kuina recognized him as it was Mars. Mars: Don''t worry guys, let me take care of this one. While Mars was speaking, he didn''t turn his head around, keeping his gaze on Oars. Kuina: "Mars. You are feeling the same as me, probably worse as you fought against him before Larch intervened, then you left him." Sabo seeing Mars, laughed while turning towards Gecko. Gecko: What are you laughing about, even with the 2 of you, you won''t stand a chance as we are still 2 v 3. Sabo: Is that true, have another look around you. As he heard Sabo, without even turning around respond Sabo. Gecko: I think i know who left us. Who would have thought that Perona would fall in love with you. Oh well, but still that guy outside will lose against Oars and i can deal with the both of you with ease. When Gecko finished speaking, his doppelman rushed towards Kuina and Sabo, while it''s arms transformed into swords. Clashing with Kuina sword and Sabo, now silver staff. In the outside. Mars was standing on the ground, in front of him stood Oars lying down, who slowly was trying to get up. Mars: "This time i won''t run away, i didn''t even turn around to see if big brother was going to be fine. The scene where i found him holding Nojiko unconscious in his arms, i won''t forget it forever the look of pain in his face. At that moment i could feel all his emotions. Helpless, sad, desperate and anger to strong that it terrified me." At the same time Mars was thinking and reminiscing that peculiar moment, black fur was raising in his skin, reaping apart his clothes, while his body height and build grew bigger. In the time he took to transform, Oars stood up, facing Mars, who was now a giant gorilla, that had black fur and red eyes, standing even taller and bigger than Oars at a 50 meters tall, while Oars stood at 38 meters. Oars was stunned as he hadn''t known anyone taller and bigger than him before. While Oars was distracted, Mars punched towards his direction, seeing this Oars came out of his stunned state, doing so he couldn''t dodge the attack, so he brought his arms up to block the attack. BOOM The moment Mars punch touched Oars arms, Oars was sent flying towards the edge of the Thriller Bark. Destroying, in the process, everything where Oars passed through flying. ROAR A loud roar could be heard, as Mars roared indicating the start of the battle of the giants. Inside of the tower. As the trio heard the roar, Sabo face had a big smile, while looking towards Gecko. Sabo: What were you saying, about Oars defeating our companion in a second? Gecko: The battle still hasn''t finished and you counting on his victory, besides even if he triumph over Oars, i can still deal with the three of you, after all the two of you are having a hard time dealing with my Doppelman. Sabo: We will see. We will see. In the forest, as the battle between Beth and Absalom escalated, in the field stood Beth covered in blood with her eyes closed that twitched when she heard the roar. Absalom, that was behind a tree using his devil fruit power to hide from Beth while he was recovering his breath, when he heard the roar of Mars. Absalom: "From the looks of it, there must be others. But i can''t help any of them. I can''t even knock out this girl, i don''t how many times i tried to do it, but she evades those attacks, while takes the other. I didn''t want to do it to my future wife." As he recovered his breath, moving from the tree, he saw that Beth was the same from the start of the battle, in the difference was that she was covered in blood. Beth was standing still with her eyes closed as if she was concentrating on her surroundings, making Absalom, each time he went to attack, sweating profoundly. Fearing that she might found where he was. The moment he was about to strike, he felt pain surge in his right leg. Lowering his head to see the his right leg, he found a black dagger stuck in the thigh of his leg. Tracing it down the dagger was been hold by a slender hand that belonged to Beth, who was now looking directly at his eyes. Beth: I got you. For first time you made a mistake. During the time Beth was talking, Absalom tried to get away from there, but he found that he couldn''t move at all, not even his eyes. Beth: You should know that my min profession is Cook, but for my protection and for the my loves ones, the real main profession is the Assassin, so my expertise in using and/or dealing with poison is great. As for what you are inflicted with it''s a paralyzing poison that won''t let you move for about a day, counting that you are a devil fruit user making you more resistant to it. It will give me plenty time to kill you. Now as you are a possessor of a devil fruit, i am going to take it away, as Larch-kun would do it, if he was here. Say goodbye, it was a good fight, as you have made my observation Haki improve and gave me a Devil Fruit. 30 Thriller Bark Back to Pluton. Larch was no longer in it, as he was floating in the air, by ''jumping'' in the air using Geppo. In front of him stood a giant black octopus. If it wasn''t Larch jumping from time to time, it would had seemed that time had stopped in this moment, as neither of them moved since. The moment Larch moved slightly his right hand, the octopus acted at the same time moving all of it''s tentacles trying to trap Larch. As the tentacles came closer to Larch, they all were cutted into tiny pieces, by Larch sword shield. After the tentacles were cutted, Larch dashed out of there. Larch: "Now that was fast." As he thought about it, he finally moved his right hand, that was holding Higure, sending a slash towards the octopus, making it put it''s tentacles in front, blocking the sword slash. In the process of blocking the sword slash, the creature lost none of it''s tentacles, surprising Larch. Larch: "What happened? My sword shield cutted numerous of it''s tentacles, but my sword slash couldn''t do anything to it." During the time he was thinking, he observed the creature in front of him, seeing that the tentacles that he had cutted were all healed. Larch: "Let''s try to not cut the tentacles for now. I just have to avoid them then attack the head." Finishing his thought, the octopus attacked him again, only to attack air, as Larch had vanished from there, he right beside, but his aura around him was more darker and demonic than before. A dark mist was being issued by Larch. That sight scared the octopus. He felt as if he was looking towards a true demon, even though Larch appearance didn''t change. As Larch moved his right arm again another sword slash came out, this time smaller than the previous one, but the color in it darker, as the slash came near the octopus, it raised it''s tentacles to block the slash as it had done previously. Tsh The moment the slash connected with the tentacles, it seemed as if it was cutting butter. Boom As the sword slash passed through the body of the octopus it connected with the ocean, cutting it apart reaching the ground and making a large crater on it, before the water covered it up. Turning to look at the octopus all of it''s tentacles were cut, while it''s head was missing a part. It''s animal instincts had kick in, when the sword slash cut it''s tentacles, making trying to dodge the slash, getting to not be killed in it. As the octopus was hurt, it stared in disbelief at the human in front of it. It didn''t know how the human in front of it gained so much power in little of time, knowing this the octopus knew that it simply a bug in front of this human. ROARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR As it roared the wounds on it''s head and tentacles started healing at a visible pace, at the same time the sea tremble greatly as tsunami emerged behind it going towards Larch direction, in which behind him(Larch) stood Thriller Bark and Pluton. Larch seeing it he decided to stop it, as he knew that Pluton could take an even bigger tsunami and come out perfectly fine, but on Thriller Bark was Law, Beth, Kuina and Mars, who had eaten a Devil Fruit, besides he had a feeling that another important person was on the island. Deciding this his aura rose even higher and bigger covering the whole zone, making everyone around him in a radius of 1km tremble. His hair stood up like flame, the sword on his right hand vanished from sight, as he held Bloodthrist with both hands. Swing vertically a huge red slash was emitted, the slash was so big that it seemed to cover the sky and earth at the same time. As the slash came in contact with the tsunami, it as cut in half, following this the borders from where the slash passed through, it was as if the life force of water was leaving the water, turning the water gray, then surprisingly the water scattered as if sand. The octopus was trembling without stop while looking at this scene, in doing this he gazed upon the human that did such action, even thought that the human still looked like a demon to the octopus, it had a majestic aura as if it was also a god. Both auras combined made the octopus to want to submit to the human in front of him, until it saw something out of the ordinary that took him out of it''s stunned state and attacked the human with it''s tentacles. Whoosh As the tentacles were flying in the sky towards Larch the sound of cannons firing was heard, blasting the tentacles away. The octopus upon this traced the cannonballs back to find the ship that flew away earlier of the battle between it and the human. On the ship, in the control room a beautiful woman was running all over the place clicking in the buttons making Pluton launch attacks on the octopus. Larch on the sky looked at this scene, his whole body was covered in blood, the reason was that he had activated a new power he got in the middle of the battle with Enel, more precisely the moment Enel stabbed Nojiko in the back. He had awakened his demonic powers hat were deep inside of him. Their origin was unknown, as in One Piece history neither of his parents possessed such power had this kind of powers. 31 Mars Figh Back to Thriller Bark that was shaking with the fight between Larch and the octopus and now because of the fight between Pluton and the octopus. Oars after being sent flying stood up immediately as he gazed at the giant monkey in front of him. Doing so, it''s aura changed abruptly as tides of blood came from the forest gathering around Oars. Mars seeing this was shocked by this sight, as he was curious as of where such huge amount of blood came from and if any of it came from his ''family''. Using his Observation Haki he found that the blood didn''t come from his companion, but rather from numerous people that were living on the ship. All of them were becoming dried corpses as the blood left their bodies, stunning Mars, even though he knew the kind of harsh world he lived in, he still hadn''t experience this kind of scene, especially one of this kind where whenever he looked, the only thing he could find was dried corpses everywhere. Oars who was gathering the blood noticed this, knowing that Mars was in shock he started running towards him as the blood rotated around his right arm. Even with all this commotion, Mars didn''t get out of his stunned state. ???: WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING! WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As the Oars'' fist was 1 meter away from Mars face, they heard a scream coming behind Mars, as he heard the scream he got out of his stunned state noticing Oars'' fist was to close to dodge. BOOM Seeing that he couldn''t dodge the attack, Mars decided to endure, thankfully, Larch had taugh everyone, especially Mars which specialized in close combat, the Rokushiki, so Mars used Tekkai to take the attack and don''t fly away, as if he flew to far, he would fall in the sea, losing instantly the fight and prejudicing his companions. As the scene cleared Mars could be seen standing up with Oars right fist, covered in blood, on his face, as the ''blood spikes'' were broken immediately as it came in contact with Mars face. Oars was shocked as he had used his strength to the max as well using the power of the devil fruit that the shadow he was ''using'', but even with all that the monster in front of him didn''t go down, in fact as he was looking at Mars eyes it seemed as he was looking at Emperor, while the aura that Mars was releasing hadn''t changed, but rage could be felt miles away from him. ROAR Roaring made Oars back off terrified, making him fall to the ground. After the roar, Mars lifted his right arm up in the sky, as it glowed in black color. WHOOM. BOOM CRACK PFFF Descending the arm, Oars already terrified lost it''s completely the color of his face. The moment as Mars fist connected with Oars body it seemed as if a meteor had falled destroying the ground where they stood, such destruction caused the ship to slowly sink. Mars seeing the sea water transformed back to it''s human form in doing so he found that his sister, Beth, was behind him watching his fight, while she was covered in blood. Going towards her, Mars originally thought that the blood came from Oars collecting from Moria'' victims, until he was closer to his sister that he realised that she had wounds and bruises all over her body. Mars: I am sorry i still ain''t mature enough, also sis what happened? Beth: Don''t you worry, we have more important matters with that attack the ship is sinking and Kuinaand Law are still out there. We need to find them and get back to the ship, especially Law and you, as both of you have eaten a Devil Fruit taking your ability to swim. Hearing his sister, Mars took her up in his arms holding her like a princess. Mars: Ok. I will try to not go to agitate as to cause you pain, but still go fast. I know Kuina location. Jumping from their position, they heard a sound coming from there. Beth that was in his hold turned her head noticing that the ground where they previously stood wasn''t there anymore as it was water, that part of the ship had sunk. Beth: We have to worry, the ship is sinking rapidly. Mars: Aye. On the tower that now was constantly shaking. Gecko: "What is going on? Why is the ship shaking so much? The reason must be that explosion just now." In the time he was distracted a lance of blood was shoot towards him, without even leaving his thinking state a shadow appeared in front of him blocking the blood spear. The commotion made Gecko out of his pensive state, turning to look at the source where the spear came from Sabo was there standing up. Sabo: You should know that in a battlefield, there isn''t allowed any distractions. Kuina-san what are you doing if you had kept his Doppelman occupied longer then he would be dead right now. Kuina was looking through the hole, created by Oars, as she heard Sabo. Kuina: Sabo wee need to go. Sabo: What do you mean? We are about to defeat him! And with that i will get my shadow back. Kuina: It''s not that i don''t agree with you, but look. During the conversation, Sabo never took off his eyes over Moria, but hearing Kuina, he had no choice, after all Gecko wasn''t even trying to fight as it was also looking, through the hole, at outside. The moment he set his eyes outside he was shocked by the scene, even though there was a extreme fog, but with the Observation Haki improving his senses with that his eyes he could see farther than the normal humans allowing him to see that Gecko''ship, Thriller Bark was sinking. 32 Stranger Sabo: What the fuck happened? In the time, they were seeing this sight of the ship sinking, a ''giant'' figure appeared in front of them blocking their sight. Mars: Hi Kuina-san. We have to go the ship is sinking. Kuina: Hi. I can see that. Don''t tell me that you two have something to do with it. Beth: In fact it was the doing of this moron. As they were about to continue their conversation a shadow appeared near them striking with it''s swords slashing their way. Whoosh Intercepting the sword was walls of blood that tracing it down came from Sabo. Sabo: HAHAHA. Gecko this must be karma for all your doing. You ship is sinking, your special zombie Oars is down and your crew all around the ship is defeated. Gecko: Gyahahahaha. Even if it''s the whole world i will still triumph over you. And i still have Hogback alive and well. ???: No he is not. That guy is already dead. Suddenly from behind Moria a voice sounded, at the same time a sword was passing through his body, as the tip o f the sword could be seen by Sabo and his company. Without even turning around, Moria moved his fingers as his Doppelman moved behind him striking. ???: ROOM. Boom As Doppelman was about to strike the guy holding the sword that was trespassing Moria, the guy suddenly vanished as he appeared next to Sabo, as his sword was still on Moria'' body. Kuina: Law. You took your time in dealing with your side of the ship. Law: Sorry for being late. We need to leave the ship is no longer stable and for us to reach Pluton it will take a lot of effort, as towards that side, the ship as sunk completely. Back to the sea, where Pluton was fighting against the octopus. As Pluton fired cannons non stop, the octopus was getting sent back, injured and it couldn''t do nothing, as it was already very hurt by the fight it had with Larch. While Larch was falling from the sky slowly towards the octopus. Larch: "I won''t let Nojiko take any risks again." As he was falling, the same aura that he had when he cutted the tsunami up, appeared in him again, scaring the octopus who sent all of it''s tentacles towards Larch trying to stop him, after it wasn''t that long that Larch had cut the best attack that the octopus had. As the tentacles were about to reach Larch, he moved his hand that was holding Higure, cutting all of the tentacles, doing so he sent another slash towards the octopus head. As the slash came to the octopus head, it faded away, at the same time the octopus tentacles started healing rapidly, turning back to it''s original state before the fights. As this happened the octopus started glowing in bright light scattering the fog in this section of the sea, allowing the sunlight to reach them. As it did the glow on the octopus intensified as it started fading away, starting from the tentacles. ???: Thank you very much. Larch that was falling to the sea, was grabbed by the ''light'' of the glow of the octopus as his wounds started closing and restoring his energy spent unlocking his demonic power. As this was happening he heard a sweet female voice coming from the octopus location. As the voice resound, a young woman appeared in front of Larch. She had a blue dress, which combined perfectly with her blue hair and blue eyes. ???: Thank you for releasing me. I am sorry for all the destruction i have caused while i was in this world. Larch upon seeing the woman released that the woman was the octopus that he had faced earlier. Larch: Who are you? ???: I am Letea. Like i said before i am sorry for the destruction i caused. Answering your question of if i am human or octopus, all i can tell you is that i am originally human. One day as me and my husband were walking down the street, happy with our life, a man appeared in front of us as he. He then whispered some words, which me and my husband couldn''t heard what it was. After that the man hands started glowing in a blue light, then i felt my body light, while at the same time my husband fell to the ground with blood coming out of his body.After that i slowly lost my conscience, as the man appearance changed. As Letea was telling her story, tears started falling out of her eyes. Letea: I am sorry this is a difficult matter for me to speak off. Continuing. After i lost my conscience i woke up already in this sea, as a giant octopus. I tried many times to leave the fog, but i every time i tried to do it, the sunlight would burn my skin. I don''t know the reason. As time passed my ''reason/conscience'' started fading away, in fact it was in this last years that it started getting worse. When you finally ''killed'' me the spell was undone and for some reason this is happening. Letea without taking her eyes out of Larch, she knelt, as if doing a dogeza to Larch. Letea: I know that what i am about to ask of you is to much, but i hope that you heard me till the end. The moment that man appeared in front of me and my husband. I was pregnant of his child. During this years, i am still pregnant. What i wanted to ask of you, is that if it will be alright to leave my child with you. 33 Letea As Larch saw the woman in the blue dress kneeling in the ground and heard what she just said. He wasstunned by the events. After all in the One Piece history there was no such thing about a man having the powers to transform a woman to a giant octopus that was more dangerous than a lot of Sea Kings, in fact the only reference to magic in it was about Spiel. And now he had Nojiko who had lost her powers. Larch: I don''t mind raising your child but could you give me more details about her. Letea that was on the ground started trembling as she slowly stood up, revealing her face full of tears. Letea: Thank you, thank you so much. Of course, i will tell everything that i know about her situation. As she spent a lot of time inside, while i was a that giant octopus, she inherited some of it''s genes, but don''t worry as she won''t have a figure of a half octopus, half human. She is ''full'' human in appearance, but her growth will be a lot faster compared to normal human, she will take around some years to reach maturity, while she has a high life span. For thanking you for everything you have done for me. I will help you. In the time i was that giant octopus i learn how to control a little bit of the magic that transformed me, so i can do some magic. I will make so that my child won''t be a inconvenience to you, so i will give her a fruit that i found in some ship i attacked. From what i know from this years it is a devil fruit. And i will give my best to heal your partner in the ship. Larch upon hearing the last part that Letea said, became ready as he took a battle stance as he gazed intensely to Letea. Letea upon seeing this wasn''t afraid or scared of Larch, which was surprising as she didn''t had any power of her own. Her strongest ''form'' was defeated by him. Letea: Calm down. I know this because she still has flows of magic coming out of her, otherwise i couldn''t heal her. In fact the only thing i will be doing is that i will use my ''magic'' power to replace her own, as her own is being used to heal her body. I don''t know what made her body so injured that her powers only be restrained so much, but it''s something that i can do, then she will have to increase her powers greatly as to when my magic runs out, her powers will have to take the role again. Larch: So you are saying that, basically, she is still injured. Letea: Yes.Although that there is no danger to her life, but if the current situation continues she might not be able to do any magic for the rest of her life. Larch: Do it. I will raise your daughter. Know this that she will be part of my crew, as for me to protect her. Letea: You are free to do that. After all by the time your time to die comes, she will still be alive. This is just for you to understand her high life span, so even though she joins your crew, she will still have plenty time to live. As Letea spoke, her hands glowed as in a white light. In Pluton Nojiko body started glowing in a white light. As the light that covered the octopus vanished, Larch was seeing healthy with a baby in his arms, as he walked to the ship. Nojiko in the control room, could see what was happening in the outside, as she went to the deck of the ship, Larch was arriving at it. Nojiko: Larch-kun i think that i recovered my powers. Who is that baby in your arms? Larch: Before we talk about things, let''s go to the ship that is sinking, as our crew is there. Nojiko: Aye Larch-kun. As Nojiko came to the deck, she went back inside to the control room, making Pluton rushing to the ship, Thriller Bark, at full speed. Larch during that turned his head down, to see the baby in his arms. It was a girl with light blue hair, while she had the most dazzling grey eyes. Larch: Your mother didn''t left a name for you. I think that with your blue hair and grey eyes, the name Daisy will suit you well. Higure: "You do realize that the name doesn''t combine with her at all, after all a daisy is white and yellow while her hair is blue and the eyes are grey." Larch: "Yeah but i have the feeling that she will bring joy and happiness to others and to her." As Larch was talking with his sword, Higure, he saw that in the sky a large ''figure'' was falling to Pluton. Using the Observation Haki, Larch found that it was Mars carrying Kuina, Beth, Law and another figure that had blond hair. Larch: It seems that my guess that he was here was correct. Pfff As Mars was about to land in the ship and caused a huge sound like a explosion, his ''time'' seemed to slow down, as he landed in Pluton like a plume. Mars: L........ As Mars was about to say something, Kuina put her hands over his mouth stopping him from speaking. Mars who was looking at his captain/big brother saw that he was holding a baby in his arms. Mars: Sorry. Said Mars almost like whispering. Larch: Kuina take her with Law and set her up in my room. Mars take Beth to the clinic room in the ship. Crew: Aye captain. All of them spoke almost like whispering as to not wake the baby in, now, Kuina arms. As all of them left, Larch was standing alone with Sabo. Larch: So who is she? 34 Larch and Sabo Sabo: It seems that you are still sharp, Larch-kun. Nothing gets past you. Larch: Well i don''t see your crew anywhere and i don''t you are the type of person to leave them for whatever reason, except for love. So who is she? Don''t forget that you being my brother, i will help you whatever you need. Sabo: Her name is Bella. She is a world noble, but she is bad treated by the other world nobles as she is completely different from them. I met her when i was travelling through the east blue, she didn''t had anyone escorting her, as she was all alone. The moment i laid my eyes on her i fell in love with her. Larch had known Sabo for a few years now and he knew that Sabo wasn''t a man that would cry or beg so lightly, even Sabo asked Larch to spare his parents when they attacked them while they were young, he didn''t shed a single tear or knelt to Larch. He simply asked him, but this time Larch was seeing tiny tears forming in Sabo'' eyes, as he stopped talking. Larch: You must be really in love with her. Sabo: I am. Continuing my story, after i saw her i tried to approached her and i got to talk with her and we bonded, the next few days we spent together walking through cities, she made me even abandon my dream of becoming a pirate and be by her side. Those moments, brother, i think that wasn''t more happy in my life. We had so much in common, she didn''t like what the world nobles ideals had, in fact she tried to help the kingdoms and the people that were in difficult spot. As Sabo finished speaking a deep bloodthirsty aura came out of him, as it was spreading through Pluton, a barrier appeared blocking the aura from spreading crazily. Sabo: Sorry. The next subject it''s a though one to speak off. Larch: Don''t worry. Continue. Sabo: SHE WAS TAKEN AWAY! A guy wearing glasses and a marine uniform appeared and took her away, i tried to fight him but i was destroyed. I even tried to use my devil fruit, but i couldn''t do anything to him. So i disbanded my crew and rushed to the New World, it was then that i got caught in this fog and then Moria sneakily stole my shadow as i learn from the other victims of him that i couldn''t get sunlight. Knowing this i tried to get it back, but every time i was outnumbered by Moria and his crew. As i was planning my plan of action against him, i saw Kuina walking in the forest, so i approached her and the rest they will tell you. Larch: So i assume that you now have recovered your shadow? Sabo: Yes, he used my shadow to create a special zombie known as Oars. So when that giant in your crew defeated him and sent it to the ocean, my shadow immediately returned to me. Larch: You do realize that her being a world noble, you don''t have the requirements to be her husband with the way the world is now. Sabo: Yes i know that is why i wanted to ask you, brother, to help me. I know that the time of our childhood our strength didn''t ''increase'' much compared with the strength i gained the time i spent in the sea alone and with my crew. But i know that in that time you cared more about giving us a solid foundation allowing us to gain that power in the sea. So i wanted to be under your wing again, if it would be possible. I am not asking you to help against the world government or the marine, but i am just asking you to help gain strength again. Larch: Sabo like i said earlier you are my brother and knowing your situation i will help any way i can with or without my crew. Now let''s go inside the ship it''s warmer inside and i guess you could use some rest. Sabo: Aye brother. The next day. On the deck of Pluton everyone was there, Larch, Kuina, Nojiko, Mars, Beth, Law, Sabo, Daisy, in Kuina arms, and Crocodile and Robin which all this time were in the jail of the ship rotting away. Larch: Now everyone, i have gathered all of you to discuss our next course of action. Sabo will join our crew temporarily and we will release Crocodile and Robin as we no longer have any need for them. As Larch finished speaking, he flicked his fingers as Crocodile and Robin were sent to a boat in the sea, that Larch had prepared previously beforehand. Larch: As for us i was thinking of going off the radar from some time now. Nojiko ''recovered'' her powers and i need time to learn how to control mine and another reason is that Daisy is still a baby and she will need to have some special cares. Law: Captain where will we be staying in? Larch: I have a place in my mind. But you don''t have to worry about that, you should worry whenever you come out alive of this training or not. As Larch said a dark smile appeared in his face, scaring his crew and Sabo, except for Daisy which was sleeping soundly in Kuina arms. Sabo: "Ah this feeling. I kinda missed this. You just wait, i will take you back in no time." Mars: "I will train my mind, as that situation doesn''t happen again. If it wasn''t for my sister i, probably, won''t be standing here." Beth: "Captain said that i could have the fruit i took from that lion guy. That it would suit me better than other fruit, but that it would be my decision to consume it or not. I will do it. I need to gain power to protect myself and Mars." Kuina: "I couldn''t do anything against Moria, Sabo did everything while i practically stood in the side and watched him fight with Moria. Larch-kun said that devil fruit is not the only of power, but i know that he has others powers beside swordsmanship and haki. NO! That is no reason to justify my weakness. I will strengthen myself with what i can, if he says that he recommends for me not to consume the fruit, then i will not. I will gain power another way." Nojiko: "I gained my powers back. This months have been terrible, the only way for me to help the others and Larch-kun was by using Pluton. I hated that. I will be stronger, so strong that nothing will get again in my path of protecting them." Law: "I need power to face and defeat Doflamingo, although it was short, but the time i spent with this guy, Larch, was useful as my mastery over my fruit progressed tremendously, but i need more strength if i want to avenge Corazon. And i think that i am beginning to become attached to this guys." Larch: "In that fight against Letea, in her octopus form, i almost lost the control over my demon powers. Ace'' execution is in 2 years and i am not even close to the strength i require to intervene in such events." 35 Time-Skip part 1 1 Year later. In a island in the middle of the sea, a man was seeing meditating on the top of the tallest mountain of the island. He had black hair. He was wearing a white pants and a loose red shirt, that showed his defined abs. As he opened his eyes, he revealed his black eyes. At the same time, he did a blue vortex appeared in front of him. The man seeing this didn''t move or did anything. After a while from the blue vortex appeared a beautiful young little girl around 7 years old, that had light blue hair and grey eyes. Daisy: Hi Law-san. Law: How are you doing Daisy. Daisy: I am doing fine, the same as always. Uncle Mars and papa Larch are trying to make me train, but then mommies Beth, Nojiko and Kuina come to my rescue saying that i was to young to being training and that i should play more. Law: So basically you are a spoiled brat. With so much love you have in your life. Daisy: Hihihi. Ah! Before i forget. Law-san, while i was in a town not far from here. I found this newspaper that i found it interesting and i think that you will think the same the moment you see the main page of it. Saying that, Daisy took a newspaper from behind her back, giving it to Law that was still sitting in the ground in his meditation position. Law: "Who would have know that the baby a year ago would turn into this little girl. Captain said warned us about it, but it''s still unbelievable." Law extending his right arm took the newspaper from Daisy'' hands, as she stayed still looking at Law'' face waiting to see his expression. The moment Law saw the headline of the newspaper, his face froze. Law: This is bad. This is very bad. Daisy you can not let the captain see this. As Law lifted his head towards Daisy, he saw devilish smile on her. Law: You are not thinking of... Before Law could say anything, Daisy jumped backwards as a blue vortex appeared behind her, absorbing her body, as she disappeared from the place. Law: "That girl doesn''t realize the trouble this could bring. I need to hurry and stop. Why the fuck did she had to have such a devil fruit." Law that was sitting, stood up from his place as he turned back and rushed towards the forest behind the mountain. Inside the forest. A man could be seen fighting gigantic elephant that towered over 100 meters tall. Boom Boom As the elephant moved, the ground trembled each time. As it was approaching the man. The man jumped as he vanished from sight, appearing again right beneath the elephant jaw, as he brought his right arm close to his body which was covered by a gauntlet that was covered at the same time by a dark substance. As the fist connected with the elephant jaw, sending it flying through the air towards a huge mountain. As the man landed back to the ground, Law appeared near him. Law: Mars. Have you seen Daisy? Mars: Oh, that little devil. She passed through here just a second ago, while attracting that elephant. It was like Larch-kun said. Her bloodline is to dangerous. Lucky for her i happened to be here. Law: Okay. What is the way she went through? Mars: She went to the Forbidden Land, where Larch-kun is training together with the others. Law: Damn it. Mars it''s an emergency but she can''t get to the captain, or else the consequences will be terrible. Mars seeing Law'' face knew that this wasn''t a joking matter. Without further ado Mars grabbed Law as he jumped fiercely towards the Forbidden Land, which was in the middle of this huge island. As Law was flying through the air, being hold by Mars, he started remembering the headline on the newspaper. Law: "Please let me make it in time." ____________________________________________________________________________ Flashback: Right after Law had joined Sword Demon Pirates crew, in the night. Pluton was completely quiet as silence reigned. When suddenly steps could be heard, as Law figure was seen with black clothes in his body, making him, practically, invisible in the night. Law continue walking on Pluton deck as he reached the deck border, he heard a sound coming from right beside him, turning to look and at the same time he brought his saber to fight. Larch: Calm down. If you make anymore noise, you will awake the others. Upon seeing who it was and hearing the voice, Law started trembling slightly. Larch: Like i said calm down. If i wanted to fight against you, i would have done it already. I just want to talk, that is if you have the time to. Law hearing Larch breathed, as sweat could be seen in his face. Law: Okay i have time. What do you want to talk about? Saying that Law sat beside Larch, doing the same thing he was doing, looking at the sky filled with stars. Larch: Law, what is the reason why did you created your crew? Law: To live freely and to avenge Corazon. Larch: Why do you want to avenge Corazon, he isn''t your family or anything like that. I even bet that you before despised him greatly. So why? Law: You have nothing to do about it. I just want revenge on Doflamingo for Corazon. Larch: Maybe it was because he was your closest family you had since a long time. I am the same, in a way. I was lonely in the dark when i found the thing i love the most. My loved ones that includes my family and my beloved ones. In fact i think that everyone in my crew thinks the same and that includes you. 36 Time-skip part 2 Law: ahahahah. You are lucky that i don''t want to awaken anyone, otherwise i couldn''t myself. You think that i am someone like you. You don''t know me more than a day and you say that. You are mad. Larch: I am not. You just have to wait and see. Larch slowly stood up and walked towards the entrance to the ship inner. Until he stop as he heard Law. Law: Wait. Let''s just say that you are right. What makes you think that even with that i will join your crew. Larch: Let''s just say that. No one and i mean no one messes with my family, be it of blood or bonds. Law: So you are like Whitebeard. He also is a family man like you. Larch: He is a different case as he considers all of his crew, his children, while i consider mine just family. But yeah you could say so. Law: Let''s say per chance. Per chance. There is someone of your ''family'' in danger what would you do. Larch: Use everything in my power to protect them even if they are wrong. As i believe that the ones that are my family would regret their bad decision. I have just to protect them and be there for them. As Larch finished speaking he went inside the ship, leaving Law on the border of the boat. After a while Law went back inside the ship. _________________________________________________________________________ Law: "I guess that he was right all along." Mars: Law-kun we have arrived. Hearing Mars, Law awoke from his thoughtful state, as he lifted his head and saw a barren land, which was weird, almost impossible, in such a fertile island. Law: Now we need to find them. Mars: There they are. Tracing it down, Law saw a man meditating in the air, as three women were right beside him extending her arms out, as if they were consolidating something. Seeing this, Law breathed a loaf of air as he didn''t found Daisy. Whoosh Suddenly a blue vortex appeared next to the man and the women, as a little girl came out of the vortex with a newspaper in her hand. Law: "That is the reason as to why she is late. She went to get another newspaper." Mars accelerate. Mars: I will do my best. While they were still in the air, because of Mars earlier jump, he rotated his body as his legs were in a diagonal position. Mars: ELEPHANT STOMP. As he was doing that, he kicked the air, as shadow of a elephant feet appeared in the sky. With that Mars and Law were sent towards the others at a breaking speed. As they were about to reach them, Daisy turned towards them, as she flicked her hand, making a blue vortex appearing in their flying path. Law: Oh no you don''t. Law seeing the blue vortex, took out his saber with his right arm, as he swinged it towards the vortex, while at the same time using his devil fruit powers on the saber. The moment the saber connected with the vortex, the vortex vanished from sight, as Law was full of sweat. Law: "This is still not easy to cut." As they fell to the ground., next to Daisy, she immediately went towards the three women. They with all that ruckus, had already knew that the other three were here. Beth: Daisy, my dear, what is troubling you? Are uncle Mars and Law being bad? One of the women, the one that had green hair, without turning around spoke to Daisy. Daisy: They did nothing mommy. There is only one thing. Uncle Law is trying to take something off me. The moment Daisy finished speaking a huge, deep killing intent emerged from the three women that were surrounding the man. Kuina: Who would have know that you are like that, huh, Law? Law: That is not it. She... Larch: May i know what is going on? Suddenly it seemed as time stopped. Larch had stopped meditating in air, as he now was standing up. Kuina: Larch-kun you didn''t finished your training. Larch: How could i when you were here talking. So what is going on? Daisy: Papa i have something for you. Daisy coming forth went to Larch, who upon seeing Daisy had a huge smile on his face. Larch: Is that so, my dear. What do you have there. Daisy: I found a newspaper that a photo of someone exactly like you. As Daisy spoke the atmosphere became dead silent. Kuina exchanging eyes with Beth, made both of them rush to take the newspaper from Daisy. Whoosh Unfortunately both of them were late, as Larch had the newspaper in his hands. Kuina: Daisy, sweet, quickly create a portal for us to go to Pluton. Daisy hearing Kuina wanted to refuse, but as she used her mothers to help her get out off boring stuff, she also loved them very much. As she created a portal, that looked like a blue vortex, it could be seen Pluton deck on the other side. As the portal was finished being made, a bad feeling arose in everyone of them, just as they were about to pass through the portal and run to Pluton, the same feeling disappeared immediately. Larch: Don''t worry guys. One thing i will never do is hurt you lot. Now they dare do this, i won''t forgive them. Daisy go tell uncle Sabo that we are parting right now, if he wants to come with us, he is invited to come, otherwise he might just stay here. Oh when you reach him just say this. ''Your family is in danger.'' 37 Time-skip part 3 Daisy: Yes daddy. As Daisy disappeared, neither of them moved from their place, until Kuina went to Larch. Kuina: Larch-kun. Are you okay? Larch: Yes. Nojiko can you take everyone to the ship. I will be there shortly. Nojiko: Yes Larch-kun. As she finished speaking, a white drawing appeared right beneath each of them, except for Larch. As this drawings appeared, at the same time they vanished together with the people their beneath of. Larch: "Those bastards. Why is this happening so earlier." As they left, a dark aura manifested behind Larch taking the form of a being that had huge horns in his head, as two dark purple wings were in it''s back, while it''s whole body was covered by some sort of dark scaled armour, a Demon. Looking closely at it''s face, it had it''s eyes closed. Larch: "The rage is the path and the sword is the key, but be careful as what it''s on the other side, will bring you great, but also great pain." As Larch thought of those words, the demon behind Larch disappeared. Larch: "That was the warning left by him." Suddenly a blue vortex appeared, as Daisy came out of it, followed by a blond man that had a staff in his back. Larch: How are you adjusting to your new staff? Sabo: I am doing well, but i don''t think that returning to the use of the staff will help me become stronger. Larch: I said it before. If you want me to train you then, you will have to reach Staff Grandmaster. Sabo: I know. But the strength i have been gaining this years wasn''t much. Larch: You will see. Daisy, sweetie, would you be so kind and teleport us to the ship. Daisy: Yes daddy. In Pluton. On the deck, everyone was there standing up, while Larch was at throne built just for him, for when they would get back on the sea. Larch: Everyone, you should by now have read the newspaper and heard the news. So i won''t divulge on it. I want to ask you something. Will you go to battle with me? Silence reigned the deck. Kuina: Does that even ask. Larch: I won''t be mad that you decide not to fight, in fact i will thank you as your are also important members of my family equally to my blood family. So i don''t want to see you get hurt and know that where we are going will be filled with danger and death. Beth: Captain i will have to stop you right there. Even if you say that all of us will die, i can say for all of us that neither will back down. Mars: That is right we will follow you till the end. Daisy: That is certain daddy. If it were any of us asking, you wouldn''t hesitate to throw your life away. Larch: You guys. What about you Law? Law: I am not pleased with the way things are going, as there will be a lot of death where we are going, but i guess i basically don''t have a choice, as i feel that this crew is my family and that includes you captain. Upon hearing Law, everyone present were stunned, as since the time Law had joined the crew, he wasn''t cruel or rude, but you could feel that he wasn''t there by choice. Rather by obligation to conclude his dream to fight Doflamingo and avenge Corazon. Kuina: "What would you know? The previous problematic one, is evolving." Larch: I am glad to hear that. Then i guess, this means that we will go to war. Daisy my sweetie in all of this i just you to do something for me. It''s the more important task of them all. Daisy: What is it Daddy? Larch: I want you to send us right over here. Suddenly a map appear in the middle of them, as a flag was in the marine headquarters. Daisy: I have been there one time formerly. But daddy before i do it, may i ask you something? Larch: Yes anything. Daisy: Who is this person that looks so much like you? Larch: He is my twin brother, Ace. And he is being executed by the marine, for us being sons of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. The people present didn''t had much reaction to this new. Kuina, Nojiko, Mars, Beth and Sabo already knew about it, while Law was expecting for his captain to have a incredible background and Daisy was too young and inexperienced to know what being the son of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, meant to the world. Daisy: I can do it, daddy. But it''s going to take a while to gather the energy amount to teleport something this huge, as the ship and all of us together. Larch: You can take your time. Don''t worry about it. Kuina: But Larch-kun the execution is today. Shouldn''t we arrive earlier. Larch: It still have some time to spare. And it''s the only way to get to the Marineford. "I was expecting for this shit to happen next year. I guess that my presence changed a lot of the history. From what i heard, Gecko Moria was a lot stronger than he was in the history and that applies to Enel. In the history he couldn''t had managed to do so many spells like he did." As they finished speaking, Daisy sat down in the deck as she started meditating concentrating her power, while the others started cleaning and managing their equipment, as they prepared for the battles to come. 38 Marineford part 1 ???: Have you heard about the ''Fire Fist'' Ace execution. What do you think Whitebeard will do? ???: He is going to retaliate, after all Ace is one of his ''sons''. ''Golden Lion'' Shiki went there before alone and destroyed everything in the marineford. Now with the Whitebeard and it''s troops, i don''t know how this is going to end. ???: How do you think. Whitebeard has the power to destroy the world. ???: So what he is very old, so his strength as declined greatly. Do you still think that he has the strength to face the marines. ???: Hey didn''t the ''Fire Fist'' Ace had a twin brother? Where is he in this all confusion. ???: Do you think that some rookie can face either the marine force or one of the yonko. He is probably hidden in some place, too afraid to show his face. As this was happening, in the marineford. It was filled with marines all over the place. They were ready for war. Silence reigned the whole island as no one spoke or made any noise, the atmosphere was dead quiet. They were preparing for war. In the middle of the marines forces and the execution stand, where Ace was, were the Shichibukai. Suddenly they heard step on a platform up high compared with them, turning to look there was four guys coming out of the headquarters. The one in the front had a marine cloak in his shoulder, while underneath he had purple clothes, following him was one with blue outfit underneath the marine cloak, then one with red outfit with a marine cloak and finally one with yellow outfit with the marine cloak, all of the marine cloak with the word ''Justice'' in them. They were the strongest marines in the marine. The three Admirals and the admiral advisor. It was Akainu, Kizaru and Aokiji the three admirals, while recently they had a new addition which was the Admiral Advisor, Fujitora. As they were walking, the admirals sat on three chairs, where Aokiji sat on the right chair, Akainu sat in the middle chair and Kizaru sat on the left, while Fujitora was standing up behind the admirals. In the execution stand, that was above the admirals location, stood Ace kneel in the ground chained, while two executioners were beside him. Also in the execution stand was Sengoku, at the left side of Ace, with a Den Den Mushi in his hand and Garp sitting in the ground at the right side of Ace. Sengoku: Portgas D. Ace. The death of this man, holds great significance. As Sengoku paused, tension rose. This scene was being spread through the whole world. Sengoku: Ace. Tell me the name of your father! Ace: My father is Whitebeard. Sengoku: Not true. Ace: It is! My father is Whitebeard! I have no other father! Sengoku: Years ago. We put all our resources into searching for a man. We suspected that he might have children on a certain island. We relied entirely on this possibility, and Cipher Pol''s vague information. Children who had just been born. Children who were about to be born. We thoroughly investigated all the mother but we couldn''t find them. But i suppose that was to be expected. Your mother risked her life to deliver you safely. She perfomed a special trick, which she pulled off through sheer willpower. She deceived our eyes.... No, the eyes of the whole world. In South Blue, there is an island called Baterila. Your mother''s name is Portgas D. Rouge. She managed to defy common sense with sheer willpower to protect her child. She carried her child in her womb for 20 whole months. She used all of her strength and as soon as she gave birth to you, she died. A year and three months after the father''s death, two children were born, carrying the blood of the most evil man in the world. One of those children was you! I''m sure you already know.... Your father is..... the Pirate King, Gold Roger! As Sengoku finished speaking, shock spread through the whole world. The blood of the Pirate King, Gold Roger, lives, in fact two of them. In a island that was watching this scene. ???: ''Fire Fist'' Ace is the son of the Pirate King, Gold Roger. Furthermore there is one more out there. Back at Marineford. Right after Sengoku speech. A huge number of ships could be seen in the distance coming towards marineford. Seeing this, everyone that was watching holded their breath, as every marine began sweating seeing the huge number of pirate ships coming their way. At the same time, underneath the water, three ships came out right in the middle of the bay of the island. On the ships were the 14 commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates and Whitebeard himself. Whitebeard: Sengoku. Ace wait just a bit longer. Ace: FATHER! At the same time Ace yelled a great explosion sounded through the whole island. Turning to look at it there was a ship considered small next to the other ships present. On top of the ship was guy with straw hat in his head. Luffy: Ace we are here to get you back. Behind Luffy was his crew. ???: Hey isn''t that the rising super rookie know as the Straw Hat. ???: Yeah they are the Straw Hat Pirates. Whitebeard in his ship, didn''t even turn his head towards Luffy location, as he simply walked forward as he brought his arms close to his body crossing, after that he brought with great strength to the side. The sky around him seemed as glass as it broke instantly. As he did this the ground started trembling. Luffy that was right beside his ship with his fell to the ground. As he was getting up he saw that two tsunami were heading towards the marine headquarters. 39 Marineford part 2 Seeing the two tsunami, everyone was shocked to the core. the rumors were true. Whitebeard a man capable of destroying the world. Whitebeard: Guahahahaha. The marines upon seeing this were terrified. As for the Whitebeard side was excited, while Luffy and his crew were shocked to the core. They have never seeing something like this before. As the tsunamis were about to clash with the marine headquarters. Aokiji that was seated in the chair right next to Akainu, jumped towards the sky as he brought his arms to each tsunami. Ice came out of his arms heading towards the tsunami, as it touched the tsunami started freezing. Aokiji: Ice Age. As the tsunami froze, Aokiji turned to Whitebeard direction, as he extended his right hand towards him. Aokiji: War Weapons. Various weapons made of ice appeared around him, as they headed towards Whitebeard. Whitebeard seeing this swinged his right arm to Aokij, as the sky around it broke, heading to Aokiji, breaking the weapons, after that it went to Aokiji. That moment Aokiji turned into Ice, dodging the attack. As the shock attack reached Aokiji, his ice body broke, as he fell to the sea. Transforming the sea in the bay into ice. The moment this happened the marines open fire towards the three ships in the bay, at the same time the pirates on the Whitebeard side dropped from the ships to the ice, as they headed towards the marines, who also dropped heading to fight. Zoro: Luffy what shall we do? Luffy: Let''s go we have to save Ace. Sanji: Luffy, before we go, may you tell us what that is? Luffy hearing Sanji, turned around and traced where Sanji was pointing towards to, as he found a huge blue vortex that was right beside Moby Dick, Whitebeard ship. He wasn''t the only looking at the blue vortex, everyone in the whole world were looking at the vortex. Marco: Father what is that? Whitebeard: I also don''t know. But i think that this is going be enjoyable. Suddenly in the blue vortex, the tip of a ship appeared, the strangest thing was that it was made of metal. Following that was the rest of the ship. After the whole ship came out, it fell to the ground, breaking the ice in the process. With the ship in the water, they could see who was on top of the ship. Right in front of the ship was a guy with black pants and black coat showing a little of his upper body, as he rested his right hand on the grip of his saber, rihgt next to him was a blond man with a golden staff in his hand. Behind him was a woman and a man. The man was huge, seem like a little giant with golden gauntlets in his arms, while he had a blue pants together with a white shirt, beside him was a woman with black assassin outfit, that covered her face, except her eyes. And finally behind them was a man sitting in a golden throne, as he was dressed in a black outfit. Beside him was a women with dark blue dress and a sword in her hand, while on the other side of the man was another women with a white dress,as she had a little girl in her arms that was puffing full of sweat in her entire body. Marco: Father that is.... Whitebeard: It seems that Ace was right. Ace that was on the execution stand, saw the the scene of the blue vortex and a metal ship coming out of it. Now he was gazing at the people on the deck of the said ship. He recognized everyone, except for the little girl. Ace: BROTHER! The moment Ace called out to the man sitting in the ship, the world seemed as if it all died. ???: If that is Ace brother and Ace is the son of the Gold Roger, then he also is. ???: Couldn''t it be fake? ???: Are kidding with me look at the resemblances the two have. They are obviously twin brothers and didn''t you hear Sengoku a few moments ago, about there were two children born that day. Akainu: "Who would have know, with this i can eliminate Dragon'' son and Roger both sons." Larch: Everyone scatter and give a warm welcome to them, especially you Mars. Nojiko and i will stay in the ship to take care of Daisy. Mars and the rest: Aye captain. Larch: You did good Daisy. I am very proud of you. Daisy: Puff puff puff thank you daddy. May i rest for now. Larch: Yes you might darling. The moment Larch spoke, Daisy still open eyes, closed. At the same time Mars jumped from the ship towards the remaining ice in the bay, as he used his devil fruit to transform into a giant 50 meters tall ape. ???: What is that? Marco: Who would have know that there is another Mythical Zoan Fruit. Mars: Descending Tiger. Mars that was in the air, in his ape form, brought his arms down striking the ice, the moment he did so a huge shockwave spread through the whole island, sending flying most of the marines, except for the ones of rear-admiral or high and at the same time destroying multiple of facilities in the island. The frozen tsunamis on the side started having cracks as well. Kizaru: "Now that is some high power." Garp: "Larch. I am sorry." It was at this moment that the war between the marine force and the ''Save Ace'' force begun. 40 Marineford War part 1 Seeing the destruction caused by Mars attack, the moral on the pirate side rose, as the moral on the marine side dropped. Mars in his ape form transformed back into his human form, while a white vortex appeared beneath him and the rest of the crew of the Sword Demon Pirates, except for Nojiko, Daisy and Larch. Whoosh. The moment they entered the white vortexes, they disappeared as they appeared again falling towards the marine side, without having to climb the wall of the bay or facing the cannons. At the same time all the pirates dropped from their ships, as they rushed to the walls of the marine bay. The marines couldn''t do much, as they had Mars and the rest to deal with. Aokiji that was in the bay jumped towards them, as he was intercepted by a blue phoenix. Marco: Oh no you don''t. Fujitora that was behind Akainu and Kizaru jumped towards Mars, as he felt that he was the most threatening one of the group. Fujitora: I won''t let you continue. Mars: Let''s see about that. As Fujitora drawed his sword, a calm powerful aura emerged from him. Mars feeling the aura, took a stance, as a tyrannic aura emerged from him. As Mars aura appeared it instantly clashed with Fujitora one. The collision sent everyone around them flying away. Garp: "That kid can actually compete with Fujitora." Fujitora: Hmm. Seeing the clash between their auras, Fujitora swinged his sword towards Mars, as Mars retaliated by punching Fujitora sword with his right fist that was covered by his golden gauntlet. Tumm Boom The moment they collide gauntlet with sword, a short silence came followed by a great sound of explosion as the ground beneath them cracked open. Fujitora: You are a strong one. Mars. You too, but i can see that you haven''t used all of your power, as you didn''t even used your fruit power. Fujitora: Look who is talking. Saying that Fujitora started emitting a strange energy, as Mars felt a lot heavier, as the already cracked floor beneath them, broke as the both of them fell in it. Strawberry: "I knew that i should had killed that boy, when i had the time." In another place, Law together with Sabo and Kuina were standing in front of the shichibukai, the warlords of the sea, which were made of Doflamingo, Boa Hancock, Bartholomew Kuma, Crocodile, Dracule Mihawk and Buggy, the weakest of all them. Law: Doflamingo is mine, you can take care of the others one. Sabo: This will be a piece of cake. Kuina: Take per caution. Law: ROOM. As Law spoke a huge dark blue globe involved all of them with the shichibukai. Suddenly the all of the shichibukai vanished from sight, as they appeared in different places. Doflamingo appeared in front of Law, while Mihawk appeared in front of Kuina, as for the other ones appeared in front of Sabo. Law: Doflamingo i will have revenge of Corazon on you. Doflamingo: That is if you can. Puff As Doflamingo finished speaking, the sound of a sword stabbing sounded. As Doflamingo had a sword pierced in his chest. Doflamingo: That is dangerous. Law: It seems that you have a strong Observation Haki. Well i didn''t for this to be so easy. But can you survive this. Finishing speaking, in Law appeared a beating red heart. Doflamingo didn''t who it belong to, but he had a terrible feeling seeing the red beating heart. Law: Let''s see if you can do the same trick this time around. The moment Law finished speaking, he squeeze a little bit the beating heart in his hand, while at the same time he did Doflamingo knelt in the ground gripping his chest in agony. This was one of the dangers to fight someone that had the Ope Ope no mi. It''s powers. What could someone do to stop another guy from stealing his heart or another organ that they might have. Law: It seems that you can''t do the same trick in your heart. Too bad that my captain likes things simple and with no major stuff otherwise i would torture you for hours. Doflamingo hearing the guy in front of him talk, he felt something wrong, he felt danger. Doflamingo: Wait a minute. Suddenly on Law hand a small knife appeared as he look at Doflamingo with tears in his eyes, as he finally brought the knife in his hand to Doflamingo heart. Dolfamingo: NOOOOO!!!! Blergh As Doflamingo tried to stop Law by using his fruit powers trying to stab Law, but all the attacks passed through Law body, while he threw blood. Seeing this shocked everyone around them, as they knew who Doflamingo was, he wasn''t a pushover. He was very strong and hard to deal with, but that guy had just killed that easily. Law: I have avenged you Corazon. I should go help the others. As Law lifting his head he saw that there was no more shichibukai around to fight. From some reason Crocodile was standing beside Sabo, as Kuma was on the ground, as Hancock was standing still while Buggy was scared of Sabo. Far from them was Kuina and Mihawk as both didn''t move from gazing at each other. Law: Hey guys we need to continue. Do you need help Kuina? Kuina: No from the looks of it i won''t be battling him. He is a lot stronger than me, but as i have you guys here with me he is cautions in taking action. Law: Ok, but before we go get captain brother. Crocodile what the fuck are you doing? Crocodile hearing Law turned towards him, without even responding as he turned towards the execution stand. All over the place the marines were being destroyed by Larch crew as no one could fight them, in fact the casualties weren''t so high, because the power houses of the marine, which are the admirals, vice-admiral and rear-admiral, were interfering, all the time, in their advance.