ONE PIECE: SECOND AGE OF PIRATES

by MarsNeptune

28 years have past since Monkey D. Luffy became The Pirate King and was his duty to inspire the new generations to become pirates. In the South Blue an alliance has secret plans and young people with dreams and desires for revenge are ready to set sail

1. History

ONE PIECE – SECOND AGE OF PIRATES

Author's Note: Hello everyone, this is a remake of my original One Piece Fanfic, the idea is still the same but I decided to follow the example of many fanfic-writers and focus my story in the future. So the fic will be set after Monkey D. Luffy became the Pirate King. And remember that you may find spoilers here, seriously, people should know that in a fanfic someone would find a lot of spoilers. Also, my schedule is really tight and I won't be able to update very often.

I am also open to suggestions, so feel free to do it. Now let's see a little of history before get into the fanfic.

History of Pirating

Before the Golden Age:

Pirates have long been a part of the way of life of the One Piece world. The oldest known group of pirates mentioned was the ones under Dorry and Brogy from more than 100 years ago. However, despite pirates existing back, none of them were noteworthy enough to shake the world.

Then all this changed with the arrival of the great Pirate Gol D. Roger. Roger set about doing what no one had done before - conquering the Grand Line. He succeeded and in doing so made his way to Raftel and left behind something somewhere in the world, his most prized possession One Piece. Roger brought about an air of romance about being a pirate and upon his death his final words sent others to sea to become a pirate. Things would never be the same again.

The Golden Age of Pirating:

The death of Roger sent many pirates to the Grand Line, hoping to find his treasure and become the Pirate King. However with the new wave of pirates came a new change that even Whitebeard noted.

Over the next few decades the old figures of the pre-pirate age began to disappear due to the span of time. This has left fewer and fewer people aware of the days of pirating before Roger's death. Many old values shared by the pirates of the pre-pirate age have slowly begun to die. Even once commonly sung songs like Binks' sake have begun to fade out of memory, save from the minds of all but those who still remember the olden days of pirating (such as those like Brook and Shanks). Although newer pirates still adopt these values some completely go in a different direction, the most prominent is Doflamingo who speaks of a New Age where pirates should stop dreaming.

With the Great Age of Piracy spiraling out of control, this has led to the World Government to become deeply concerned. In response, they created the Shichibukai and sent them out to kill other pirates. The World Government also allowed themselves to easily be tricked by Spandam into a plan to gain Pluton, unaware that he had alternative motives in mind.

The New Age:

At the start of the storyline, the New Age was fast approaching. This New Age of Piracy was brought upon by changes in the world. Various characters who have mentioned it either spoke of a world on the verge of chaos, or a great age where Pirates no longer chase their dreams.

Related to this incoming age in particular was the capture of Whitebeard's 2nd division commander Fire Fist Ace by the Marines. This significant action resulted in the Shichibukai and Marines assembling together in preparation for a war against Whitebeard himself. During the war, Ace was killed and Whitebeard attempted to take down Marineford. Finally Whitebeard, who held the age of Pirates together, died, leaving his vast territories up for grabs by other pirates in the New World. It may also be noted that after Blackbeard took Whitebeard's Gura Gura no Mi power, he said that this age will be "his age" shouting aloud for everyone in Marineford and Sabaody Archipelago (viewing via Visual Den Den Mushi) to hear. Now if this is the "new age" that Doflamingo talks about is the one that Blackbeard mentioned is currently unknown.

With the start of the new image, a new wave of pirates went to sea looking for One Piece, having seen Whitebeard confirm its existence. A number of pirates from the previous era escaped Level 6, and it was noted that new age also means that the Marines themselves now must change with this new age. However the exact direction this new era will take is still as of yet unknown.

It has been hinted, though, that it is going farther and farther out of the government's hands, with pirates everywhere, all of which appear to be less and less mindful of the government, with entire islands being taken over. The people of Luffy's hometown note that "for the past few days we've been seeing pirate ships on the coast, we can't even sleep".

And the fact that this is happening in the East Blue, the weakest of the Four Blues, suggests that the other three are in the same, if not more dangerous, state.

After two years of remaining out of the public eye, the Straw Hat Pirates returned and travel to the New World. Monkey D. Luffy became the Pirate King, Roronoa Zoro became the World Greatest Swordsman, Nami made The World Map, Usopp became the King of Snipers, Sanji found the All Blue, Chooper became a doctor known worldwide, Nico Robin learned the True History, Franky became known as the Ultimate Cyborg, Brook was reunited with Laboon.

After all their dreams were accomplished, the Straw Hat Pirates and the world enjoyed ten years of peace. Pirates all over the world were disappearing and stopping being pirates because the treasure of Gol D. Roger was claimed. There was no more interest of being a pirate, only the pirates the liked to steal and did not believe in dreams remained. The Marines were determined to stop any pirate like activity and imposed a strong military strength in the Four Blues, and worked harder to capture any pirate crew that could inspire people to become a pirate.

For ten more years the Marines ruled the seas, few pirates existed in the Four Blues and fewer got into the Grand line looking for treasures and wealth, only in the New World pirates existed yet. Seeing all this, the Pirate King Monkey D. Luffy decided to do something; he could not believe that the Age of Pirates was no more. He traveled to all the Four Blues and the Grand Line sending a message of adventure, a challenge of strength and to not stop believing in dreams.

"Hear me all of you, pirates and soon to be pirates. I got the One Piece because I wanted it, because I dreamed with being the Pirate King. I desired it from the deepest of my heart and soul. I also wanted to know the world, to go to a place that no one had ever gone. And I wanted to be a free man. You can all be as great as I am, or as Gol D. Roger was."

"Many of you do not dare being a pirate because there is no more treasure to find, well you are all wrong! The One Piece is mine, the title of Pirate King is mine, and there it is, in the Grand Line, in the New World, just go and get it."

"I challenge you all so called pirates. Come to the Grand Line, to the New World, to accomplish your dreams, and who knows maybe you will get the strength to beat me and if you do, THE ONE PIECE WILL BE YOURS"

With that a new generation of Pirates was borne and old pirates came back from their hiding to go to the Grand Line, some just for the adventure but many for the treasures and for the ultimate treasure, the One Piece. This was called the Second Ages of Pirates.

South Blue:

In the South Blue, ten years before the Second Age of Pirates, when the Marines were rising in power, four kingdoms made an alliance seeing that the World Government actions were almost inhuman in most aspects, especially those of the Tenryubito, and the applying of Absolute Justice by most of the Marines as the Marines were increasing their numbers and power and were abusing of it. Those kingdoms were the continental islands of Lordaeron, Azeroth, Kalimdor and Southrend.

Their main goal is not clear, and it is said that they work with the Revolutionaries though it is just a rumor inside the alliance. But what is clear is that they support some selected pirates' crews that are loyal to them and these pirates crews are seem as heroes in those kingdoms. The pirates' crews are known as The Skulls and each one has a different color. The World Government is unaware of this because the CP3 (Cipher Pol Number 3) that is located in the South Blue also works for the alliance and makes sure that any proof that my lead to the discovery of it gets erased.

The Skulls started their operations eight years ago, they do not have direct contact with the kingdoms' rulers, only with the CP3 and to what is known as The Council, who are the ones who selects the people who will form part of one of The Skulls. The Skulls duties were to eliminate other pirates that attacked or were a threat to the kingdoms and they were and are feared in the South Blue. They were also tasked with create havoc to the Marines and any World Government supporter. This was a silent indirect war against the World Government.

Six years before the Second Age of Pirates, The Skulls were granted the permission to go to the Grand Line. The first to go were The Red Skull Pirates, then The Blue Skull Pirates and finally The Green Skull Pirates. Those three Skulls gained fame in the Grand Line and became a threat to the World Government. The Marine tried to capture them many times and their battles were very intense. The Red Skull Pirates went to the New World, but everything went bad when the Blue Skull Pirates reached Shabaody Archipelago.

The Marine decided to put an end to these pirates that apparently were allies. The Blue Skull Pirates fought against Admiral Akainu and Vice Admiral Smoker. Only the young ones of the crew survived thanks to the arrival of The Green Skull Pirates that could not do anything but run with few members of the Blue Skull Pirates. The Captain Blue Skull died in battle against Akainu, the other members were arrested and sentenced to death. Only one escaped.

The Green Skull Pirates crossed the Calm Belt and made it back to the South Blue where they would be safe from the Marine. It was decided by the Council that Red Skull would remain in the New World and come back if he was able to, Green Skull would go back into the Grand Line and remain there, but avoiding confrontation with an Admiral. The Blue Skull Pirates survivors joined other Skulls crews or remained in their homeland to train.

Eight years had passed since that and the Second Age of Pirates is getting stronger. Red Skull made it back from the New World and has a report for the Council, Green Skull is also back from the Paradise, and the survivors of the Blue Skull Pirates are ready and eager to raise the flag of the Blue Skull again.

Author's Note: I got to admit that practically all of this was from onepiecewikia, except the part where the Straw Hat pirates accomplished their dreams, Luffy's speech and the South Blue part, all that is my doing.