Rise of The Straw Hat Armada Chapter 1: A Timeless Treasure…
Every single pirate knows, from the moment they first set sail and take on the Jolley Roger, the Marines would instantly add you to their radar the moment you gain your first bounty, you should expect to be searched for by the Marines. For the Straw Hat Pirates however there's a thin line between being searched for. And being actively hunted. Especially if the one hunting and ambushing you is Fleet Admiral Sakazuki. The leader of the entire Marine corps. Yes, indeed the relentless and vicious "Red Dog" of the Marines had finally cornered the Straw Hat Pirates just after leaving Dressrosa. Yes, the relentless Fleet Admiral had forced the Straw Hats to dock on a mysterious tropical island before Sakazuki released the full force of his Mag-Mag Fruit logia powers (The English translation of Akainu's/Sakazuki's magma Logia Devil Fruit in the manga for those who don't know) and completely destroyed the Thousand Sunny. The shipwright Franky had let out a cry like a wounded animal before the crew was forced to retreat deeper into the seemingly empty island as thousands upon thousands of blood-thirsty veteran marine troops, thus leaving the rest of the newly formed Straw Hat Grand Fleet splintered and scattered beyond. The crew fought their hardest taking down huge numbers of the battle hardened Marine army. Zoro cut them down without mercy, Sanji trampled them with his lethal kicks, Nami gave them the worst weather punishment she could, Usopp unleashed almost his entire Lethal Star arsenal, Brook proved he was the singing Skeleton to the Marines, Robin showed why she was one of the deadliest members of the crew, Chopper proved why he was the Monster Doctor of the Straw Hats, Franky unleashed every ounce of his rage on the Marines for destroying Sunny, and Luffy being the true captain that he was crushed them all like paper. Yet it was not enough because for every Marine they defeated, three more took over and soon enough the Straw Hats were forced to retreat in a strange and unnaturally large cave like structure in the center of the island. They all breathed a small sigh of relief as they bolted down the door. The sounds of the enraged Marines smashing against the door could still be heard outside.
The unpredictable user of the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit, and de-facto captain of the Straw Hat Pirates; Monkey D. Luffy gritted his teeth furiously as he tightly crossed his arms, his body shaking with rage ever so slightly. No one could tell what he was feeling his infamous Straw Hat and the source of his epithet shadowed his eyes. After a few seconds Luffy finally lost his patience and threw his head back. "OH FUCK THIS"! He roared making the rest of the crew step back a bit. It wasn't often that they saw their, infinitely happy captain this angry before. Luffy finally sprang to his feet and glared at the door. "This is utter BULLSHIT! Where the fucking hell did that bastard Sakazuki even come fromt!? How'd he even know we were here"!? Luffy all but screamed gripping his head tightly. None of the other Straw Hats really had answer for their irate captain. Zoro's face morphed into a snarl as he glared at the door as well. However, all attention was taken when suddenly the room was filled by a soft sapphire blue glow. As one the crew turned around and were shocked to see what looked like a large glowing sapphire blue sphere though it was hard to tell with the glow. Curiosity getting the better of him, Luffy slowly approached the glowing sphere and reached out and grabbed it before anyone else could react. As soon as Luffy picked it up. Now that they could see it better, the sphere was around the size of a Yubari King Melon and was semitransparent. Luffy tilted his head. "Huh. It's really light". Luffy said in a slightly dazed voice. The banging and shouting outside became more intense yet the Straw Hats didn't notice as they stared at the sphere in an almost hypnotized way. A soft voice spoke out from the orb. "If you had the chance to go back, and fix something. Would you take it"? Instantly some of the crew's most painful memories flashed through their minds. The death of Kuina, the death of Doctor Hiruluk, the destruction of Robin's home, the murder of Bellemere, the death of Tom and the theft of the Puffing Tom. And yet the sphere seemed to sense the strongest of these dark and painful memories: The Death of "Fire Fist" Ace in the arms of Luffy. As if it had made a decision the sphere spoke again. "I will send you back to a time, in which before you became what you are. You shall retain your memories and all of your skills as a precaution and a chance to do things differently. Though you will be separated from each other once again you will not forget each other, for the bond you share with each other is stronger than anything I have seen. You will face even greater challenges when you return. Farewell. And good luck Straw Hat Pirates". And just as the raging Marines finally smashed through the door, with the aid of Sakazuki, everyone was blinded by the blast of intense blue light. And then there was nothing but silence.