Remember, it's my headcanon. Anything you could thought as spoiler (yes, I'm talking about the current manga events) is not a spoiler. It's just my idea of the consequences of various events (they would be discussed later, I suppose) - basically future fic with a lot of headcanon meet a canon. Always fun for a writer, not so much for readers, I guess.
Be warned.
Oh, I do not own One Piece. I only play with its characters for fun.
EDIT: I'd added few things to the previous version. I hope it cleared some of them and made the fic a bit smother. It still has grammar and spell mistakes, but the plot is more bearable, I hope.
If you know someone or are willing to help with the technical aspects of beta reading - I'M IN A NEED OF ONE! PERIOD!
Enjoy!
1
The thing that Luffy regret most in his life was his brother's sacrifice.
Luffy had accepted it, after living with a constant feeling of guilt. After mourning his Ace's death, he had begun to enjoy his life again. He had made friends and saved people. In consequence he had rose to fame, causing troubles everywhere he had appeared.
At the end of his journey he had found One Piece and become the new Pirate King.
Yet nothing had changed since then.
He had been as carefree as ever and serious on special occasions, ate as much as fridge on Thousand Sunny could store and laughed with his nakama.
Only a single thought, an image, that had been waking him up in nights after battles or before the anniversary, when he came to visit a small grave and pray for his brother's soul, had been returning, not leaving him in peace.
Luffy had been thankful for a chance, another second chance that someone had given him by sacrificing something precious. He had tried to make the most of it, to honor it instead of wasting it.
And one day, when he had gained a respectful position and a power to save every single life precious to him, all his efforts had been rewarded.
He had yet gotten the third chance.
Law had said he should made a wish – a gift from a close friend – to change one thing in his whole life. Only one, but the most insignificant. In legends, it was the immortality. In reality, it had been something more special and private.
Luffy had gone into the past with his nakama to save a single life full of tragic fate that ended too soon by fulfilling a self-proclaimed mission – saving his little brother's life.
2
Since the beginning Law had had a bad feeling about this whole trip.
Going into the past was a dangerous journey.
The consequences of changing past events that shaped the future could have been fatal for anyone, even for people not diractly involved in the affair. But going into the past with an unpredictable, powerful and determined Pirate King and his crazy nakama...
That was a challenge Law should have avoided at any cost.
Now he stand on the board of Straw Hat's ship witnessing a horrible show.
Or more accurate, many of horrible shows, regretting his past life choices.
3
Robin stand near the coffee table on the bow, looking at her captain charging at an Emperor – the most powerful one, who was still too weak to gain the title, yet powerful enough to be a threat.
After Law had proposed the unique solution based on his Devil Fuit's powers, Robin had been skeptical. As an historian she knew how dangerous it was to change even a small event – the domino effect being a devastating, unstoppable power.
But she also knew how her captain had been different and how much she would have given to save Ohara from Buster Call.
Law had explained to her it would not affect the current time line, as much as she had feared, but create a new one – in his speculations – which would be the one their past selves would have been living from now on. They current selves would disappear, no longer needed copies of tragic fated their had prevented.
It was hard choice, but she had believed her captain would made a right decision.
A few days later they had begun planning a long journey that would change a whole history, creating another Void Century. This time it would be a smaller fraction of time, but a blank years would be an obstacle by which time and space continuum could crash.
To said Robin had been scared was an understatement. But she had follow her captain this far, one step further should be nothing. Even if in technical terms they would commit a suicide.
In a formal point of view Blackbeard was the biggest obstacle. They had agreed to stop him by cutting him off from the sources of his unbelievable power – Gura Gura no Mi. It was too late for Edward Newgate, Law said, but they still could have made sure his sacrifice would not go to waste.
Robin had thought it was a good solution, considering to add her own input in the story.
In her current project – a book about the new Pirate King and his journey to Raftel – she had thought it would be helpful to collect all their wanted posters since the first one and include them into the finished work.
Now their faces alongside with their bounties hovered in the air, flawing to the now calm center of the battle.
She could catch them before anyone even noticed, but Robin had spend to much time with her captain to spoil the fun.
"What's..." Nami asked, seeing the posters rustled on the wind.
Her scared face was all Robin needed to smile with her all-knowing smile.
History had been carved in stone, but it was historian's job to pinpoint the most important moments for readers.
"It can't be! Robin!" Nami shouted, but it was too late to make something about it.
"What's wrong, Nami?" Chopper picked up the mood, looking between them.
Now Robin joined them at the side, watching the scene, or more accurate a frozen image of a battle that had place only a few minutes ago. At the moment men stand in their place, not moving or breathing, just staring on the unbelievable thing – two identical person interrupting the same event.
Yet their all had felt the power bursting under her captain's skin – an unmistakable force to everyone's primary instinct.
"Our wanted posters...! What if we change something? Something big?" Nami asked, but Robin only looked ahead.
Then they would fix it as they go.
"I don't think our captain would mind" Robin reassured.
"You too?"
With a frown and hunched shoulders Nami gave up.
There was nothing she could do to prevent the worst case scenario now.
4
To say Buggy was a bit confused was a...
A paper caught on his face.
"What the heck is that?! Who threw this..." he shouted, stopping in the middle of the sentence, noticing it was a wanted poster.
He inspected it closer.
This stupid brat should have not laughing like an idiot. Those thing should be their business card...
Then he saw the bounty written under the hated name and his eyes leaves his eye orbits. Buggy would escape if not for the fact that his body parts were already thrown around.
An amount over one billion was a price reserved for Emperors and his former... it could not be true! This brat?! The new Pirate King?!
"Is it a joke?!" Buggy shouted to no one in particular.
Maybe a copy of the brat that Shanks had found so promising to give him their captain's straw hat was looking a bit scary. In every way possible – the air around him almost frizzled, and single blow that had made the ground to shake. His glance that could kill...
Buggy shook his head.
What a ridiculous thought. The brat was too new to all of this, it was probably some not funny prank. Buggy almost expected Shanks to jump from his hideout and laugh at a fellow crew mate like he had done in the past.
"What's this, captain Buggy?"
"Do you found something?"
Buggy hid the wanted poster with a bounty close to three billions.
Nobody needed to know.
Only the image of the two monsters clashing was not a joke – their powers were something else.
The whole base had felt it just a minute ago, before everything stilled – frozen in place. Only eyes moved observing the several silent, unmoving figures.
In this single moment Buggy made a decision.
"Were leaving soon! Make sails!" he shouted to his men.
He hoped it was not to late to disappear before someone else came and add his two cents to that dangerous situation.
Best to be far away even everything would come to its end.
5
Robin had said that non of their actions would change the past. Not their own, at least. This much Zoro understand for her lecture, before he had fell asleep, not interested in boring, technical explanations.
So, he had mussed, no harm could be done, if Zoro dueled with Mihawk – the younger one, the one who did not know Zoro's every move, not to mention the sentiment their shared.
If only the other swordsman would stand in one place and not try to lose Zoro on every occasion. Damn him! Where was he now?! This damn base was not that big on the outside!
Then Zoro turned right, only to find a wall.
Damn it all!
6
Usopp had known, just known, it all would end like this the moment Luffy agreed to the plan. It had been too easy to be true.
"Remember, Luffy. You can't jump in the middle of the fight! We must be careful to what we change!" Usopp had announced.
Luffy had huffed with agreement, tilting his head. Then had looked at Law, searching for something. That guy was sometimes more carefree than Luffy, so when he had nodded with a smile, Usopp should have suspecting something.
It was too late to put the blame on someone. What had been done, had been done. Now they should sort this mess Luffy and Sabo had caused.
Usopp had somehow found a Den Den Mushi connected to the main projector and a sound system to distract everyone.
The best diversions were the one on the plain sight.
On shaking legs and with yellow mask on his face exposing only a long nose he took microphone in a hand , clearing his throat.
"Thank you all for watching our performance!" Usopp shouted, his voice echoing thanks to the big screen hanging on the wall of Marine Headquarter.
The battle field had became quite for a few minutes, making it easier to reach everyone who had witnessed their unique show – Luffy stopping Blackbeard with bare hands, Sabo trying to rescue Ace and younger Luffy doing the same only as adversary having an Admiral and Zoro...
Who knew where Zoro was right now.
They stopped carried where he had gone a long time ago – most of the times he wandered off on his own, losing a way on straight road and blaming them for directing him wrong. Only Sanji put an occasional effort and searched him sometimes, when they were in hurry and Nami asked him to do it.
It was a mystery how he survived until now.
Usopp tooke his speech up, gaining everyone's attention once more
"We'll be avoidable in next weeks on Grand Line, if you want to see as again, but for now, we need to end the show and say our goodbyes!"
Nami, Chopper and Brook nodded in agreement, happy to his quick reaction that had saved their backs. Usopp felt proud while continuing his speech with more confidence.
"Please, thank our main performers by cheering them! They made a fine job, so let them know how much you like them!"
After few seconds of silence he murmured-
"Or maybe not."
Then he whispered to Sanji and Law, who had stayed on the board, watching the battle field with a calm, measured – matching – looks.
And Usopp thought only Law was a creepy guy.
Everyone had focused on Luffy and Sabo, when they had appeared from thin air...
Wait... zoomed the image thanks to his goggle, was that the Croco-guy from Alabasta?
It was past the point to be surprised, but Usopp could get a gasp of Luffy's determination to form odd alliances and friendships.
He commanded them with a low voice-
"Oi, get them quick, so we can run out of here fast."
They were the most powerful people that remained on the ship ready to defend their plan.
Usopp almost forgot about someone.
At least Marco was less eager to fight and causing troubles, only observing the scene from the crow's nest in his bird form.
Which was even creepier than Law's smirks.
How the rest could bear their attics?
"Don't you think it's already too late for that?" Sanji more stated than asked, lighting his cigaret up.
Usopp frowned, shaking from his thoughts, while a loud cry echoed in the air.
It was the moment their plan went to waste.
Again.
7
"Someone else is approaching, yoi!" Marco shouted, changing his form and jumping on the deck. He pointed on the horizon where an impressive ship was sailing forwards them. "It's better to hurry, if we want to make it" he advised.
Law sighed.
Sanji hummed, taking the scene in.
It was normal for their rubber-head captain to ruin everything, making things in his own, unique way.
They should expected it by now that even a life changing opportunity would not change that.
"We're taking the execution platform. Black Leg-ya?"
Or maybe Law had learned his lesson, judging by his quick retreat and reformulating the plan.
Sanji smirked.
No one had remained the same after meeting Luffy, no matter how much he or her struggled. Maybe a Surgeon onf Death had been the biggest succession Luffy accomplished by now. Law's personality had shifted since their first encounter in the auction house five years ago.
To the point where he had showed affection to other man – most unpredictable man this world had ever known.
As much as it was annoying, Law was the best person to deal with the younger Luffy knowing him the best, even better than Zoro by now.
Sanji hummed again, inhaling the smoke. Then answered.
"Yeah, yeah, Mosshead is my specialty. Besides, you're a part of the event already, so not much would change by revealing your involvement."
"I don't think it's working that way" Law admitted, but prepared his sword though.
Sanji nodded, not interested in effects of the boring discussion the doc and Robin-chan had held only few hours ago. Again.
"Just make sure they both won't be harmed. And involve your younger self in the process" Sanji suggested, before he jumped in the air to find the Greenhead.
8
Doffy was in the middle of a blow that would harm Crocodile, when something banged behind him. It was short, but an impact and a force followed almost knocked them. The sand bastard had noticed first, voicing his opinion.
"What the hell?"
Then Doffy had turned around and saw the brat – only older, surrounded by the different kind of aura. An aura that belonged to kings and rulers.
A thrill went through his spine, a suspicious seeding in his head. Only one Devil Fruit power could make it possible. And Doffy knew the person.
But to think he had balls to do it?
Nobody had moved since two other idiots had interrupted the scene, so things were getting boring until a paper caught on his leg.
He reached for it to throw it away, not happy by the disturbance.
But it was a wanted poster with a familiar face printed on it.
Only the bounty did not match. Unless...
Doffy smiled wider.
The brat had grown into a man since they had been fell apart.
9
Ace did not know where to look – on a fist that had almost made a hole in his chest, on a furious admiral's face that scared him a moment ago or...
Or on... on...
"SABO?!" he shout in unison with Luffy.
Their jaws fell on the ground, eyes left the skull and their dead brother...
He was alive?!
And had ate... the Mera Mera no Mi?!
WHAT?!
Today is a Children's Day in my country (idk if it's on any other place in the world - it probably is, but... well, nevermind), so I'm posting the second fic on the same days. Besides (and I hope they won't mind me joining in the middle with a single fic only...) it's a really convenient because it's fifth of 10 Days of LawLu Week, which theme is... Reunion/Separation. It's suiting, right?
So, I guess, I'm posting it today. I don't know when the next update would be (two bigger fics ongoing isn't something to take lightly), but I would be a lot of fun.
Maybe it's not the best moment in manga/anime to place a crack, but I think this kind of Crack Treated Seriously could be counted as exeption.
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