One Piece Movies

by Punklovergirl68

I will be doing the One Piece Movies, starting with the third one first. This does not follow or have any connections to my One Piece (Love Story). Rated T, rating might change. Zoro X OC. One Piece belongs to Eiichiro Oda. Any Kingdom Hearts Characters mention belong to Disney and Square Enix. Skylar belongs to me.

1. One Piece Movie Three (Rewritten)

One Piece belongs to Eiichiro Oda
OCs belong to me.

A/N: I'm starting with the third movie because it's the only one that Skylar would logically be in, the only ones I'm not doing are the first and second movie because they wouldn't have known Skylar yet in those. All the movies I'm doing are going to be in everyone's point of view, I own nothing but my OC.

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-One Piece Movie Three: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals-

"The island where the Crowning Treasure sleeps?" Zoro questioned, raising an eyebrow as he continued to lift his weights. The entire crew gathered inside the kitchen.

"Right, the island is called Crown Island" Nami nodded.

"That's an interesting name, very straightforward" Skylar raised an eyebrow, eyes curiously staring down at the map Nami had laid out on the table.

"It's just like Nami-san to find such a great map!" Sanji swooned from his spot stationed near the stove.

"I bet it's a super cool treasure!" Usopp exclaimed, already becoming excited at the thought of treasure.

"Let's check it out!" Luffy smiled. "I'm getting all pumped up!"

"Let's not" Chopper piped up from his spot on the floor, grinding up herbs to make more medicine.

"Huh?" everyone tilted their heads, looking at the reindeer with confused expressions.

"What are you talking about, Chopper?" Zoro asked.

"There's a treasure there just waiting for us" Nami frowned. "What kind of idiot would pass up a chance like this?"

"I thought you would be just as excited as Usopp and Luffy" Skylar tilted her head before frowning. "Is something a matter, little guy?"

"But, there might be scary pirates trying to get it!" Chopper worriedly exclaimed, causing the brunette to giggle.

"You're a pirate too" Skylar and Nami reminded the reindeer.

"Ah! I forgot!" Chopper embarrassingly pulled his hat down and over his eyes.

"Gimme a break" Usopp sighed as he stood up.

"But, listen, I get seasick and it'd be bad if anyone got injured!" Chopper argued.

"If you get seasick, then why are you on a boat?" Skylar chuckled, eyes shining with amusement as she stared down at her friend.

"If someone does get injured, we've got a doctor on hand, don't we?" Usopp asked.

"We do, but…" Chopper trailed off, not knowing what else he could say.

"Goes to show how new you still are to all this" Usopp said. "You can never predict the kind of monsters we'll face."

"Monsters?!" Chopper squealed.

"Yeah" the sharpshooter nodded. "Maybe a One-Ton Vampire Penguin or a Man-Eating Scallop!"

"That's one hell of an imagination you've got there" Skylar hummed, resting her chin on the palm of her hand. "But, I think you better lighten up, I don't appreciate you scaring the cutie."

"Or a ferocious Giant Takoyaki, or a Killer Shrimp Gyouza!" the long-nosed pirate continued to list off imaginary monsters, scaring the reindeer further.

"How can he believe that?" Nami raised an eyebrow before snickering when the sharpshooter suddenly released a yelp upon the harsh flick delivered to his nose by Skylar.

"Told you to lighten up, didn't I?" the brunette smiled at the glare she received while Chopper backed away from the group, bumping into Luffy who had been quietly drawing this entire time.

"Ah! Sorry" Chopper quickly apologized, turning to face the captain, only to scream the minute he spotted the raven-haired man's drawing. "Ahh! A monster!"

"Hey, that's rude! Who are you calling a monster?" Luffy frowned.

"If you scare this easily, you're not fit to be our nakama" Zoro said.

"Don't say such silly things!" Skylar glared at the swordsman.

"I'm not afraid! If it comes to it, I'll fight bravely with you guys!" Chopper claimed, bringing a smile to the brunette's lips.

"Brave words, it'll look bad if you chicken out when the going gets tough" Sanji commented, setting down plates of food.

"I-I've become a full-fledged pirate!" Chopper stuttered out. "I'm not going to run away!" he proclaimed just as the ship started to violently shake.

"W-w-wha-? What's going on?" Usopp nervously asked as both he and the reindeer started to freak out. The crew stood, rushing out onto the deck of the Going Merry and witnessed as the water around them started to shoot up into the air.

"Hey, an island!" Luffy pointed right as the ship was thrown up into the air. Nami screamed in fear at the sudden action as Usopp's body fell backward, groaning when one of the barrels on deck smashed into his stomach. Skylar was nervously laughing, her fear of high places kicking in before blinking her eyes as she felt an arm snake around her waist and pulled her close to someone's side.

"Did an underwater volcano erupt?!" Zoro questioned, keeping a tight hold on the tense brunette while holding onto the ship's railing. Luffy tightly held onto Nami's tangerine tree, his body wildly bouncing around as he kept a tight hold on Usopp, making sure the sharpshooter didn't go flying off the ship.

"Look! Down there!" Nami pointed down towards the smoke clouds that wrapped around the island.

"The smoke clouds are forming a ring!" Zoro gaped.

"A ring?" Luffy and Skylar questioned.

"Do you think…it could be…?" Usopp trailed off, watching as the others exchanged glances with one another, thinking the same thing.

"Yes, no doubt about it" Nami nodded.

"It's Crown Island!" Luffy happily exclaimed as everyone stared down at the island while the Merry soared over it. Skylar swallowed thickly, her fear subsiding for a moment as she stared in wonderment down at the island. "What a pretty island!" the raven-haired man smiled.

"That's for sure, it's so beautiful" Skylar breathed out in awe.

"Oi…this is not the time to be enjoying the view!" Zoro snapped at the two the minute the ship started to make its descent back to the ground.

"Chopper!" Luffy and Skylar suddenly shouted the minute the reindeer went flying into the air. His body hitting against the crow's nest as he grabbed at the flag, tightly clinging to it before crying the minute the fabric ripped.

"Chopper!" Luffy stretched his arm towards the reindeer, grinding his teeth as he noted how the animal was already too far out of reach for him to grab. It was at that moment the ship finally landed, crashing into the shoreline and sliding into the water.

"Oi…guys…you alright?" Zoro breathed out, his hold on Skylar tightening as the brunette tightly clung to him. Her heart thundering in her chest from the sudden crash landing.

"Well…kinda" Usopp weakly responded, his body tangled up in the ropes that held up the sail.

"Ah, Nami-san!" Sanji cooed the minute he noticed that his head had landed right on the orange haired woman's lap. "I just can't resist-chu!"

"He must think he's died and gone to heaven" Skylar sweat dropped as she saw the love-stricken expression on the blonde's face.

"Are you alright?" the brunette blinked her eyes as she heard the swordsman ask this, looking towards him only to blush as she saw his eyes worriedly scanning up and down her body as if checking for any injuries.

"I'm fine, no need to worry" Skylar embarrassingly mumbled as she averted her eyes from the swordsman who smiled in return.

"Hothead!" Nami snapped as she kicked Sanji off her.

"Nami-san is even more wonderful when she's angry!" Sanji swooned as he went flying.

"When is she never wonderful to you?" Skylar sweat dropped.

"Hey, you there!" a new voice piped up right as Sanji crashed back down onto the ground. "Why have you come to this island?" turning their heads, the crew spotted a parrot, fuzzy purple hippo, and strange goat standing on the shoreline.

"W-what?" Usopp sputtered out, taken aback. "A bird's talking!"

"It's a parrot, of course, it can talk" Zoro said.

"Then there must be other people here" Skylar hummed as she leaned her body against the railing of the ship.

"Still, they don't normally talk like that!" Nami pointed out.

"Comprehending the human tongue is a trivial task for one such as I" the parrot responded. "Though, honestly, the only animals on the island who can talk are myself and Karasuke the crow."

"Cool! This is a Mystery Island!" Luffy exclaimed as he rushed up to the three animals.

"W-who are you?" the parrot nervously asked.

"Good timing! Do you know Chopper?" Luffy asked. "Chop-pa" he repeated, sounding out the reindeer's name.

"Choppa?" the parrot questioned, mispronouncing the reindeer's name.

-Elsewhere-

A bunch of animals gathered around outside a cave, watching how an elephant hit a log against a bell that's sound rung throughout the island. Inside the cave, a young boy and strange bird stood before a lion that had horns producing out of its skull. "Kirin Lion?" the young boy questioned as he noted how the lion's body was still and lifeless.

"Mobambi, the king lived out his life, it was his time to die" the bird told the child. "You can't stay mourning forever."

"I know that Karasuke" Mobambi muttered, head drooping downwards. "When the island bears a crown, the Heavens shall bestow a new Animal King" he recited as both he and Karasuke left the cave. Opting to take a walk around the island. "But, is that true? That so-called legend, will performing the ceremony really summon a new king?" he curiously asked.

"Yeah, probably" Karasuke nodded. "The elders always have faith in it" he pointed out right as Chopper body crashed into the ground, tumbling down a hill with the crew's flag wrapped tightly around his neck. Fluttering behind him in a similar manner that a cape would.

"A new Animal King from the Heavens, no matter how you look at it, it's hard to believe" Mobambi breathed out right as the reindeer tumbled off a cliff, falling straight down towards the middle of the crowd of strange animals. His bottom landing straight on a pointed rock.

"Ooohhh!" Chopper cried out in pain, his body growing big.

"Ou? Did he say king?!" Mobambi gasped.

"He fell from the Heavens! Could it be?" Karasuke curiously asked.

"Ooohhh!" Chopper continued to cry out in pain before his body finally fell forward and off the rock, returning to his normal size in the process. Pushing himself to stand, he stumbled around for a bit before falling once again, wincing from the pain that shot up his now aching bottom.

"It's the Animal King!" one of the animals suddenly cried out, causing the rest to cheer. "A new Animal King has appeared!"

"Animal King?" Chopper questioned, looking around in confusion. "A king? Where?"

"This is great! Human speech!" Mobambi excitedly noted as he rushed towards the reindeer. "He can speak human!"

"Who are you? What is this Animal King?" Chopper asked.

"Don't be silly! You are the new king!" the boy responded.

"So, the legend was true" Karasuke mumbled before walking over to the reindeer himself. "You're our new Animal King" he revealed.

"King?" Chopper questioned, eyes widening and jaw becoming slack the minute he processed this new information. "I'm the Animal King?!"

-Straw Hats-

"Ah! I'm hungry!" Luffy whined the minute the crew took a break from their search for Chopper. Their bodies plopping down on a nearby rock.

"There's nothing but grassland and jungles everywhere we turn" Usopp noted. "Finding Chopper in all of this isn't going to be easy."

"Still, we have to try, poor guy is probably scared and all alone" Skylar worriedly said.

"But, really, why are you guys following us?" Sanji asked, peering back at the parrot, hippo, and goat.

"Silence, human! I don't know the intentions of you outsiders, I'm honestly keeping my eye on you" the parrot told them.

"We're no one you need to worry about, we're not going to eat you" Zoro responded, gently taking Skylar's hand into his own and giving it a comforting squeeze, wishing to calm the woman's nerves.

"Well, most of us don't want to eat you" Skylar piped up, eyeing the expression on her captain's face.

"Meat!" Luffy suddenly shouted, flailing his limbs around. "Meat! I want to sink my teeth into some meat! I'm so hungry! I want to eat some meat right now!" he cried out. "Gimme some!"

"Honestly, suspicious" that parrot whispered as he sweat dropped.

"Meat! Meat! Meat! Meat!" Luffy chanted just as a pig was making its way over to where the group was stationed. "I want some meat!" the rubber man loudly demanded.

"You're so demanding when you're hungry" Skylar sweat dropped.

"What's that weird pig doing?" Nami questioned, the group now directing their attention towards the pig as it released a weird noise.

"A weird pig?!" Luffy shot up, eyes wide and tongue sticking out of his mouth as a large amount of drool started to leak down his chin.

"It's the Trumpet Pig! It seems that a new Animal King has appeared!" the parrot gasped just as the pig took off running once more.

"Animal King? What's that?" Luffy curiously asked just as a large group of animals came running by.

"Whoa! It's an animal stamped" Sanji said.

"Where were they all hiding?" Luffy asked.

"They look so strange, I've never seen animals like these before" Skylar said, eyes curiously examining each animal that ran by.

"This is honestly worth celebrating, the birth of a new Animal King!" the parrot exclaimed right as the rocks the Straw Hats were seated on stood up, revealing that they themselves were animals as well.

"What are these?" Nami asked. "I thought they were just rocks!"

"They're Square Rhinos!" Usopp gaped.

"Cool!" Luffy laughed.

-Chopper-

"Why am I the Animal King?" Chopper asked, examining the poofy prince like outfit he wore, the crew's flag still tightly wrapped around his neck as a crown now rested upon his head. In front of him was a table that was cluttered with all kinds of food on it.

"Because you fell from the Heavens, just like the legend said" Mobambi explained.

"And where the heck did these clothes come from?" the reindeer asked.

"Well, a long time ago, I-that's not important" Mobambi shook his head. "H-hey! Where are you going?" he asked the minute he spotted Chopper walking away.

"Home! My nakama's ship" the reindeer responded.

"What are you saying? If our king leaves, who'll protect the island?" Mobambi frowned as he snatched up the back of the reindeer's shirt.

"I'm no freakin' king! I'm Tony Tony Chopper!" Chopper snapped.

"So, you're Chopper? That's a nice name" Mobambi complimented. "I'm Mobambi."

"Really? I have a nice name? You really think so?" Chopper questioned. "The man that taught me medicine, the greatest doctor in the world, gave me that name."

"Eh? You're a doctor?" Mobambi questioned before a wide smile stretched across his lips. "That's great! Actually, quite a few of our nakama are injured right now" he explained. "You really are amazing."

"Am I…that great?" Chopper shyly asked.

"Of course! If the going gets tough, you'll be great help!" Mobambi smiled.

"Well, it's nothing that great" Chopper responded.

"You're probably brave and really strong too!" Mobambi continued to compliment the reindeer.

"M-moron!" Chopper embarrassingly exclaimed, growing big and destroying a rock out of embarrassment.

"W-wow! Cool!" Mobambi awed as the reindeer returned to normal size.

"No matter how much you praise me, it won't make me happy" Chopper happily clapped his hoofs together, a wide smile on his face that didn't falter once. "Asshole."

"You look pretty happy" Mobambi sweat dropped.

"Asshole" Chopper insulted the boy once more, still clapping his hoofs together as his smile grew.

"Alright, everyone! As part of our crowned Animal King celebration, let's hear his coronation speech" Karasuke spoke up while the rest of the animals gathered around the reindeer.

"Hold on, I never agreed to be your king" Chopper quickly reminded them all.

"You can't?" Mobambi tilted his head.

"Sorry, I'm-Ooohhh!" Chopper cried out, accidentally stepping back onto a pointed rock. His body tumbled backward as he clutched his foot in pain while the crown on top of his head fell off.

"He announced, Ou!" Mobambi smiled. "You'll really be our king, won't you?"

"What a marvelous coronation speech" Karasuke complimented as the animals around them cheered while Chopper laid sprawled out on the ground. Tears rushing down his cheeks.

-Straw Hats-

"Ow! That was a rough landing" Skylar winced, rubbing her lower back as the Straw Hats were finally tossed off the Square Rhinos backs.

"What is this place?" Luffy asked as they all looked around. "It's so cool!" he exclaimed, it wasn't long before the rubbery man and Usopp were both having fun in being thrown around after the crew had finished disguising themselves as animals in an attempt to fit in with their surroundings.

"He takes his playtime way too seriously" Nami commented.

"Yeah" Sanji and Skylar nodded, the brunette heaving a sigh as she looked at the makeshift costumes they all wore. Sanji was a panda, Nami a monkey, Luffy a deer, Usopp a lion, Zoro a penguin, and then she looked down at herself who was dressed to look like a panther. A loud yelp emitted from the back of her throat causing the others to curiously look towards them as Nami snickered upon seeing the brunette's flushed faced and the smirking swordsman beside her.

"Oi, what's wrong?" Usopp asked when he noticed that the four haven't moved from their spot at all. "After all the trouble I went through to make these camouflage costumes, you're not gonna join us?"

"Nah, we'll pass" Sanji shook his head as Skylar smiled upon watching her excited captain run around, already having the animals chasing after him.

"This island sure is fun" Luffy commented as Usopp joined him in running around. But, in a split second all the animals came to a screeching halt the minute they spotted large black sheep rushing towards them. In the snap of a finger, the animals turned around, scampering away from the sheep in fear. "What are those?" the raven-haired man asked.

"They're Horn Eaters!" the parrot cried out.

"Horn Eaters?" Luffy questioned.

"They blindly attack horned animals, they've caused the deaths of the island's elders" the parrot explained before taking flight.

"Yosh! Then lemme kick their asses!" Luffy exclaimed.

"Oi! Forget it, it's too risky!" Usopp snapped as he picked up the rubber man and ran.

"W-what?" Skylar squealed as she felt Zoro pick her up, her hands flying up to her face in embarrassment as the rest of the crew started to run their separate ways and away from the Horn Eaters that seemed focused in on chasing after Usopp and Luffy.

"Why the hell are they following me!" the sharpshooter cried.

"Those horns! They prey on animals with horns!" the parrot motioned down towards the fake deer horns that rested on top of Luffy's head.

"Horns?" Usopp questioned, looking at his captain before setting down the raven-haired man. "There" and with that, he took off running at full speed.

"Oi! Wait up!" Luffy called out to the sharpshooter. "Go that way" he removed the horns on his head and threw them in front of him where they only landed a couple feet away. The rest of the crew stood off to the side, watching their captain get trampled.

"Why did you throw them in front of you?!" Nami and Skylar snapped.

-Chopper-

"Everyone will be fine now" Chopper said as he finished tending to the last of the wounded animals. "You'll all be able to run again soon."

"You're great, Chopper! Everyone's overjoyed!" Mobambi smiled. "We're glad to have you as our king!" he joyfully exclaimed.

"Still, I can only be king while I'm here on this island" Chopper explained to the young boy.

"What do you mean?" Mobambi asked, confused.

"I have to return to my nakama's pirate ship" the reindeer told him.

"Pirate ship? So, your nakama are…pirates?" Mobambi asked.

"Yup, isn't it funny?" Chopper questioned, not taking note how the boy's fist clenched, and his jaw tightened. "You're a human, but you live with animals and I'm a reindeer, but I travel with humans. I wonder how they're all doing? They should've noticed the smoke and come to look for me by now" the reindeer hummed as he sat down in front of the fire he had made. Watching how the smoke wisped up into the air.

"Forget them!" Mobambi frowned, throwing dirt on the fire. "You're our king now!" he proclaimed, stomping out the rest of it.

"What are you doing?" Chopper gaped.

"You've made so many friends here! You have to stay!" Mobambi exclaimed as he grabbed hold of Chopper's shoulders. "From now on we'll be your nakama, quit being a pirate and live with us here!"

"Mobambi…do you…hate pirates?" Chopper hesitantly asked the minute he felt the boy's grip tighten on his shoulders.

"My papa…was killed by pirates" Mobambi sadly explained, letting go of Chopper and turning on his heel as he walked away. The reindeer quick to follow as he let the child lead him to the opening of a small hut.

"What is this?" Chopper curiously asked.

"Remnants of papa's ship" Mobambi quietly answered as he untied the locket around his arm and opened it to reveal a picture of his father. "Papa was a zoologist on his way to this island" he started to recount his tale to the reindeer beside him. "Then I washed ashore on this island, the former Animal King – the Kirin Lion – took care of me as his nakama and raised me" he explained. "That's why any talk about pirates…"

"But, my nakama are good pirates" Chopper defended.

"How the hell can there be a good pirate?!" Mobambi snapped.

"Well…once you meet them, you'll understand" Chopper smiled. "I know! I'll ask Luffy if he'll give you a ride on our ship-"

"You've got to be kidding me?! Who'd want to ride with pirates?" Mobambi bitterly asked as he cut the reindeer off.

"Mobambi?" Chopper quietly questioned.

"You can't stay with them! You're an animal, right?" Mobambi frowned as Chopper sadly looked down. "It's obviously better for you to live among your fellow animals!"

-Elsewhere-

The sound of a violin echoed through the air as the Horn Eaters chased after their prey, the pink-haired man playing the violin smirked upon seeing this. Off to the side of him, two more men sat, watching as the Horn Eaters finally caught up to their prey and started to toss the animals into the air that prompted the two men to stand. The heaviest of the two pulled out a mace, swinging it around as his partner drew a strange looking sword. Moving towards the weakened animals, they started to viciously rip their horns from their skulls. Tossing the wounded creatures into the water once they were finished gathering what they needed.

In the distance, a Trumpet Pig fearfully watched the scene before it and how the wounded animals gently floated down the stream and over the waterfall. Turning around, the pig took off running.

-Straw Hats-

"Have you seen Chopper? He looks like this" Luffy held up the rock he had drawn on towards the two otters he was speaking to. The rest of the crew, that was now back in their original clothing, watched their captain.

"No, he doesn't!" Skylar snapped.

"Maybe this isn't quite him" Luffy hummed as he started to change the drawing. "Like this! Like this!" he chanted once he was finished.

"That doesn't look anything like him either!" Skylar snapped once more, amazed they had let the one person that couldn't draw, draw a picture of their missing friend.

"So, have you seen him?" Luffy asked the two otters.

"C'mon, Skylar's right, there's nothing that looks like that" Usopp said before perking up as a sudden strange noise started to sound out throughout the air.

"Huh? What's that sound?" Sanji asked.

"Are there other people here?" Zoro asked, wrapping a protective arm around Skylar who grew both confused and embarrassed.

"Let's check it out, we might find some clues" Nami suggested, giggling at the swordsman's behavior before she walked off.

"Yeah" Usopp nodded as the others quickly followed, Zoro's arm slipping from Skylar's waist as he grabbed her hand and intertwined their fingers together. A pink hue coloring his cheeks as the two walked together. Skylar looked down at their intertwined hands, her own blush darkening as a small smile graced her lips.

-Elsewhere-

"A grand catch indeed!" the pink-haired man laughed as he stared down at the many horns that littered the table. "With these many horns, I'm bound to find it."

"Butler-sama, here's your mayonnaise and ketchup" the heavy man said as he sat down both condiments.

"Fool!" Butler suddenly snapped.

"Huh?" the heavy man grew confused.

"Where's the mustard?!" Butler frowned as he picked up one of the horns.

"Yes, here you are" the raven-haired man said as both he and his companion squirted all three condiments onto the horn that Butler held. Once the pink-haired man was pleased, he bit into the horn, not seeming to have any trouble as he munched away on it.

"How do you feel, Butler-sama?" the raven-haired man asked. "Any unusual reactions to your body?"

"No, nothing at all" Butler sighed in dejection. "Next" he grabbed for another horn just as the Straw Hats came walking toward him and his men.

"Hey, you're eating some strange stuff, is it tasty?" the rubber man asked.

"Are you still carrying that horrible drawing around?" Skylar sweat dropped the minute she spotted the rock still in her captain's hands.

"Omae, you say?! Who the hell are you?!" Butler snapped at the group of pirates.

"We're looking for someone who looks like this, seen him?" Luffy asked as he held up the rock, showcasing his awful drawing.

"Stop that!" Skylar snapped as she smacked the back of the rubber man's head.

"Foul-mouthed whelp! Do you know who you're addressing using such slander?" Butler sneered.

"You'd better be more careful with your choice of words!" the heavy man exclaimed.

"Else prepare for the consequences!" the raven-haired man proclaimed as he grabbed for the sword on his back. Butler standing from his seat and walked towards the Straw Hats, fist pulled back. He intended to strike Luffy but instead hit the rock that the rubber man was carrying, which caused the man's body to shiver at the amount of pain that blossomed in his fist and up his arm.

"Butler-sama!" the two henchmen worriedly exclaimed as they looked at their boss who clutched his now aching hand.

"Butler-sama, please use this" the raven-haired man said as he started to squirt mustered on the pink-haired man's throbbing hand.

"You moron! What will putting mustard on it do?!" Butler snapped at the man.

"How about this?" the heavy man questioned, squirting ketchup on the throbbing hand.

"Ketchup won't do any good either!" Butler snapped before all three of them remembered that the Straw Hats were still there. "You must realize how fearsome I am now!" the pink-haired man laughed. "I bet you're curious as to how great I really am, right?"

"No, not at all" the Straw Hats shook their heads.

"I am a genius inventor, a genius zoologist, not to mention a genius at treasure hunting" Butler smugly told the group. "I call myself the "World's Ultra Super Genius", Count Butler!"

"The world's greatest genius?!" Luffy gaped, eyes wide as he started to become excited. "Cool!"

"He just said he calls himself that, that doesn't mean he's literally the greatest genius in the world" Skylar sweat dropped as she stared at her excited captain.

"And I pride myself as the "World's Strongest Man", General Hotdog!" Hotdog boasted.

"World's strongest?" Zoro raised an eyebrow as he gave Skylar's hand a tight squeeze.

"Pirates are humble whenever they hear the name of Mad Dog Hotdog!" Hotdog smugly stated as Skylar held back a laugh at how ridiculous the statement sounded.

"And I'm the "World's Handsomest Man", President Snake!" Snake proclaimed, causing Skylar to raise an eyebrow.

"Huh? World's handsomest man?" Sanji questioned.

"Once I choose my prey, be it foe or woman, it shall not escape" Snake said. "All grovel in fear before Snake the Poison Snake!" after his stated this Usopp tossed both a bone and frog in two separate directions, watching how Hotdog chased after the bone and Snake went after the frog.

"Quit tricking us!" the two henchmen snapped.

"Hey, you guys, would you happen to be seeking the Crowning Treasure?" Nami curiously asked.

"Why of course, my fair lady" Snake bowed.

"Oh, how wonderful!" Nami smiled. "Could you give me some leads on the treasure?"

"It would be my pleasure" Snake said as he straightened out his posture and took hold of Nami's hand, which infuriated Sanji. "But, under one condition."

"He kind of reminds me of someone" Skylar sweat dropped.

"Condition?" Nami tilted her head.

"If you want to hear the secrets of the treasure, you must become one of my henchmen" Butler explained.

"Oh? Is that all?" Nami asked. "I'll be your henchmen or whatever you want me to be."

"No!" Luffy suddenly snapped.

"Huh?" everyone tilted their heads as they looked at the rubber man.

"Hey, what are you doing, Luffy?" Usopp asked. "This is our chance to get closer to the secret of the treasure, y'know?"

"But, this guy's evil!" Luffy exclaimed.

"How dare you make such accusations!" Butler snapped, forgetting that the word "Evil" was spelled out on the back of his jacket. "What makes you think I'm evil?"

"Nothing, just a gut feeling" Luffy shrugged.

"What!" Butler snapped just as Nami hit both her captain and the sharpshooter on top of the head.

"W-what are you doing, Nami?" Usopp weakly asked as both he and the rubber man were sprawled out on the ground. Bumps already starting to form on their heads.

"Idiot! What good will pissing them off do?" Nami harshly whispered to the two. "They were just about to tell me the secret of the Crowning Treasure!"

"But, why did you hit me?" Usopp cried.

"Oh, zip it! I just felt like it!" Nami snapped.

"You people" Butler frowned.

"Butler-sama, these freaks have a distinct scent of stupidity" Hotdog said.

"And they're low class at that" Snake pointed out causing Skylar to scoff. If only this man knew who her father was, he'd understand that he himself was low class compared to her family's bloodline.

"Oh? A bunch of morons, now that just won't do" Butler said, shaking his head. "I'll not tell you anything about the secret to the treasure."

"Oh, pretty please" Nami begged as she clasped her hand together, giving her best puppy dog expression to the man.

"Tell us, pretty please" Usopp begged, blowing a kiss towards the three men.

"Never!" Butler snapped at the two. "He who obtains the Crowning Treasure will receive the power to shake the very universe! Of course, I'll never tell you that."

"You just told us" Skylar deadpanned as everyone else's eyes widened.

"Furthermore, the fact that the Crown Treasure is actually a mysterious power hidden within the horns of a special animal, will never leave my lips and look. After hypnotizing the wild Horn Eaters with this Wild Animal Violin, I invented, I brought them to this very island" Butler continued, as he pulled a violin out from his jacket. "But, that is a secret I will never tell you, even if the universe ceases to exist!"

"How can you call yourself a genius?" Skylar sweat dropped.

"Oh shit! I told 'em! I told 'em everything!" Butler freaked out as he realized what he had done.

"You runts are rather crafty to extract such secret information from Butler-sama!" Hotdog growled.

"No, he straight out told us himself" Sanji shook his head.

"Silence! Butler-sama's personality prevents him from concealing secrets!" Snake snapped, making an excuse for his boss.

"Shit!" Butler cursed as he held up his violin. "Now that you all know the secret, I cannot let you live!"

"Oi! What kind of reasoning is that?!" Usopp snapped as Zoro took a protective stance in front of Skylar, confusing the brunette.

"Summon Horn Eaters!" Butler started to play his violin. "Trample these fools to death!" he ordered, the Horn Eaters came rushing towards the Straw Hats as each of them readied their weapons before stopping when their captain suddenly stood up straight. An enraged look on his face that scared both Nami and Usopp. Stretching his arms out, the raven-haired man wrapped them tightly around his friends and started to spin around. Before they all went tumbling down into a canyon.

Zoro was quick to react, wrapping his arms around a petrified Skylar who stared at the ground with wide eyes. Her heart leaping into her throat as she was quick to grab hold of the swordsman's shirt and bury her face in his chest. The minute Butler noticed that the Straw Hats were no longer standing in front of him, he stopped playing. "Luffy, why the hell where you hypnotized too?!" Usopp snapped as the group continued to fall.

"Dunno" Luffy shrugged, crossing his arms.

"His brain waves must be on the same level as a wild animal" Zoro insulted, causing a small snort to leave Skylar as she kept her face buried in the swordsman's chest.

"Oh! That must be it!" Luffy nodded in agreement.

"I should tell you, that's not a compliment" Sanji piped up.

"Oh" Luffy said, as they all spared a glance downwards towards the water they were heading towards, noting how it was infested with strange looking crocodiles. Said animals opening their jaws wide the minute they spotted the group.

"Crocodiles!" Usopp screamed.

"Seems like it" Zoro nodded.

"Just our luck" Skylar mumbled.

"Do something!" Usopp cried as he flailed his arms around. "You're responsible for this, Luffy!"

"Gum Gum Balloon!" the rubber man's body inflated as he hit the crocodiles' mouths and allowed the others to bounce off his body and straight into the water while he was left to go rolling down the river after them. It wasn't long before the group climbed on top of a broken tree branch that was floating down the river, calmly sailing onwards as they started to pass by a waterfall. Skylar's face was bright red as she was seated on Zoro's lap, the swordsman wearing a satisfied smirk that had Nami snickering and Sanji fuming.

"Well, I never imagined the Crowning Treasure would be the horns of an animal" Nami said after a moment of silence.

"Come to think of it, I heard that in some country in the West Blue there's an animal's horn which can be used to make a powerful stamina-enhancing drug" Sanji explained. "It's supposed to be more valuable than any amount of gold or gems."

"Kinda sounds like a Devil Fruit" Usopp said.

"Yeah, you could say that" Sanji nodded.

"This must be their doing" Zoro noted, staring at the wounded and passed out animals that laid sprawled out on the shore.

"Those poor things" Skylar sadly said.

"This is horrible" Nami frowned.

"At times like this, we really need Chopper's medical skills" Sanji said.

"Hey, if they're after animals with horns…" Nami and Skylar trailed off, realization dawning on all of them.

"They're right, Chopper's in danger too!" Usopp gasped.

"He'll be fine" Luffy suddenly said, catching everyone's attention as they looked towards their smiling captain. "He's pretty strong, not to mention brave."

"You think so?" Usopp asked as a gentle smile tugged at Skylar's lips upon hearing the rubbery man's words.

"He wouldn't be our nakama if he was some weakling, now would he?" Luffy asked. "Right, Sanji? Zoro?"

"That's a given" Zoro nodded.

"That's right" Sanji hummed.

"Oi! Oi, be serious now, are you certain he'll be alright?" Usopp asked. "Won't he be in danger unless we find him soon?" he questioned just as the parrot from before started to fly overhead.

"But, where should we start-ah! That's it, we'll ask the Animal King!" Nami exclaimed the minute she spotted the parrot, an idea forming in her head. "He might know where Chopper is."

"Great idea" Luffy smiled as he stood up. "Yosh! Let's go meet the Animal King!"

"Yeah, let's go!" Usopp nodded as the captain stretched his arms upwards, grabbing hold of the parrot and jumping onto his back.

"H-hey you!" the parrot cawed out in surprise as the rest of the crew followed their captain and the bird.

"Sorry about this, but we're looking for an important nakama of ours" Luffy explained. "Could you take us to the Animal King's place?" he asked as the goat and hippo blocked the rest of the crew's path.

"There! There!" Nami tried her best to calm the goat down. "If you take me to meet the Animal King, I'll let you eat this lovely paper" she said, pulling out a piece of paper and holding it up for the animal to see. While the two animals were distracted, Usopp, Sanji, Zoro, and Skylar all hopped on to the hippo while Nami climbed on top of the goat. "Lookie" she tired the piece of paper to a string and then tied the string around a stick. Holding it out, the goat rushed forward to grab the piece of paper, the hippo quick to follow.

"You're terribly heavy! Go easy on my back!" the parrot snapped as it followed the two animals, Luffy still sitting on top of his back. Hidden within the shadows of the trees, Butler, Snake, and Hotdog watched as the group disappeared out of sight the further they got.

"Those fools appear to have survived" Snake commented.

"But, thanks to them, we've overheard some wonderful information" Hotdog smirked.

"Ah-ha! I never knew there was an Animal King on this island" Butler said. "Following them could lead us to the truth behind the Crowning Treasure."

-Chopper-

"What did you say?" Mobambi asked after hearing what the Trumpet Pig had to say. "There are evil humans manipulating the Horn Eaters and attacking animals all over the island" he repeated as a ruckus started among the other animals. "It'll be alright, we have a new king to lead us! He'll exterminate them for us in the blink of an eye" he reassured the animals around him, causing them to all calm down.

"Idiot! What are you talking about?!" Chopper snapped as he backed away from the boy and animals. "What if I get hurt fighting them?"

"You won't help us?" Mobambi sadly asked.

"Help you?" Chopper questioned.

"Mobambi" Karasuke called down to the boy as he flew towards the group. "We've got trouble, humans are heading this way!"

"Humans?!" Mobambi gasped as the animals around him became wide-eyed, looking towards the jungle. There they saw a cloud a smoke, indicating that the humans were quickly fast approaching them. "That's them, that must be them!" the boy fearfully cried out. "Chopper! Hey, you're strong, aren't you? Chopper?

"You're the king after all, so are you going to chicken out when we need you the most?" he asked as the nervous expression Chopper worn melted away and was replaced with a look of determination.

"Of course not, I'll…fight bravely when it's called for!" the reindeer proclaimed.

-Straw Hats-

"But, what's the Animal King like?" Luffy curiously asked as the crew made their way forward to meet with the Animal King.

"To be called Animal King, he's gotta be pretty impressive, right?" Usopp questioned. "He must be 10 meters-no make that 50 meters tall!"

"What is he? A giraffe?" Skylar raised an eyebrow.

"50 meters! Awesome!" Luffy gaped.

-Chopper-

"Yes, they're wicked villains! They must be coming to slaughter us for pelts!" Karasuke exclaimed as the animals around him shivered in fear.

-Straw Hats-

"Yeah! Yeah! No mistaking it" Usopp nodded. "I bet he has tens-no, hundreds of horns!"

"What! For real?" Luffy gaped.

"That's nearly impossible!" Skylar snapped at the two.

-Chopper-

"I'm sure of it! They're here to slaughter and devour every one of us!" Karasuke continued, scaring the animals around him further.

"N-no way…that's too cruel!" Mobambi winced, his voice wavering a bit.

-Straw Hats-

"No, no, no! Not just that!" Usopp shook his head. "He's probably made up of bears and elephants and lions and tigers and herrings and a cod! One terrifying beast!"

"Whoa! He's that awesome, eh?!" Luffy excitedly exclaimed.

"That's ridiculous!" Skylar and Zoro snapped, the swordsman now becoming fed up with the ridiculous speculations the sharpshooter made.

-Chopper-

Chopper shook as he watched the humans draw closer, whatever determination he had earlier was slowly starting to dwindle. His eyes widening and his jaw clenching as his body started to violently shake more at the thought of what these fiends looked like. "Where's the Animal King?" Luffy loudly asked as he and the others finally reached their destination, scaring the reindeer as he screamed and ran the other way. The parrot finally gave in to the weight on his back, body falling from the sky and roughly hitting the ground as the rubber man went rolling off him. Landing right in front of Chopper's hiding spot.

"Stop!" the reindeer cried out before growing silent the minute he spotted who it was. "Luffy!" he gasped.

"Oh! Chopper!" Luffy smiled as he sat up.

"Chopper!" Nami and Skylar happily exclaimed as the orange haired woman fed the goat the paper she had promised.

"So, you're safe!" Usopp smiled as he ran towards the reindeer.

"What's with that outfit?" Sanji raised an eyebrow.

"Aw, don't you look adorable" Skylar cooed.

"Did you guys come just for me?" Chopper asked as the others made their way over to him.

"Man, you had us worried" Zoro said.

"That's for sure" Skylar nodded.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and exterminate these fiends, your majesty!" Mobambi snapped.

"Your majesty?" the Straw Hats questioned, becoming confused.

"Could it be…that you're the…?" Usopp trailed off, not having to finish the question as it was clear what he was trying to ask.

"Yeah! He's our king!" Mobambi proclaimed.

"Be afraid, humans!" Karasuke exclaimed as Skylar couldn't help but chuckled at how intimidating the bird was trying to be. "Soon you will be crushed at the hands of our great king!"

"Chopper, you're the Animal King?" Sanji questioned.

"Hey, Chopper, recognize this guy?" Luffy asked as he pulled a boulder with a drawing on it over towards the reindeer. "He's like 1,000 meters tall and got horns and fangs and he's made up of bears and lions and whales and-"

"That's Chopper, idiot!" Skylar and Nami cut off their captain.

"What! When did you get to be that cool?" Luffy gaped as his eyes widened.

"Don't you get it yet, moron?" Sanji frowned as he kicked his captain in the head.

"Everyone, there's nothing to worry about" Chopper reassured the animals. "They're my nakama."

"Yo" Zoro greeted as the all the animals fearfully backed away.

"Looks like they're scared of you, Zoro" Skylar snickered.

"P-pirates!" Mobambi stuttered out.

"Yeah! Aren't they something?" Chopper smiled right as Luffy's stomach loudly growled.

"Man, I'm hungry!" Luffy whined as he draped himself over a rock. "Chopper, there anything to eat around here?"

"Eh? Oh, I'll go get you something right now" Chopper said.

"You mean it?" Luffy quickly hopped back up, him and the others following the reindeer.

"That's the Animal King for you" Usopp smiled.

"It's great! This is great food you've got here" Luffy complimented as he continued to stuff his face. Skylar raised an amused eyebrow as she watched her captain devour everything in sight before shaking her head as she gave a small chuckle and bit into the apple in her hand.

"You sure were hungry" Chopper chuckled. "I'll go get you some more."

"We're pretty lucky, huh?" Nami questioned. "We found Chopper and then he turns out to be the Animal King."

"I kinda envy him, I could get used to being king, although I'd rather be a prince than a king" Sanji said, causing Skylar to raise an eyebrow. "I'd rescue beautiful damsels in distress and-"

"Are you some kind of moron?" Zoro interrupted causing the brunette beside him to choke on her apple as she started to laugh.

"What?!" Sanji snapped.

"You talk too much, just use your trap to eat, Prince" Zoro continued as Skylar pounded her fist against her chest, loudly coughing as she continued to laugh.

"That's rich coming from someone who does nothing but sculpts his body all day" Sanji grumbled.

"You piece of shit! Why don't I shut that foul mouth of yours?!" Zoro snapped as he and the blond started to fight causing Skylar to burst out into another fit of laughter. Watching the two with amusement.

"Shut up! You're not much better with yours!" Sanji snapped right back.

"What's so good about these people?!" Mobambi bitterly asked as his body shook with anger and an irritated mark on his head.

"Hey, Shorty!" Luffy called over to the child, continuing to stuff his face.

"I'm not "Shorty"! I'm Mobambi!" the boy snapped.

"Fruits are good and all, but don't you have any meat?" Luffy asked. "Meat?"

"M-" Karasuke stared in shock.

"M-" the parrot's eyes widened.

"Meat!" the animals cried out.

"Maybe you shouldn't have said that Luffy" Skylar said as everyone looked towards the rubber man who was still stuffing his face, soon growing confused as the animals ran away.

"They all ran away!" Nami snapped as she hit her captain.

"Be careful with what you freakin' say!" Usopp scowled.

"Listen, all of you. Once you're done with that, leave this island and don't ever come back!" Karasuke frowned.

"But, before that, would you mind telling us something?" Nami asked. "Is there such a thing as the Crowning Treasure or…?"

"Crowning Treasure? What's that?" Karasuke tilted his head.

"It seems you came here believing a tall tale, but it honestly was a waste of your time" the parrot told the group.

"Please don't say that, now even a little hint?" Nami clasped her hands together.

"Let's just forget about the treasure" Usopp said. "We've found Chopper, let's just take him and get out of here."

"You can't do that!" Mobambi suddenly cried out. "Chopper is our king! He'll remain here and protect this island!"

"Quit it already, will ya" Usopp frowned. "That cowardly reindeer hasn't got what it takes to protect this island by himself" he said before yelping as the back of his head was struck with an apple.

"Mind repeating that again" Skylar glared, already tossing another apple into the air and catching it, looking ready to throw it as the sharpshooter raised his hands in defense.

"Are you mocking our king?" Mobambi frowned.

"That kinda sucks" Luffy suddenly piped up, eating a banana as he rubbed his inflated stomach. "You like Chopper too, eh Mombran?"

"I'm Mobambi!" the child snapped.

"Sorry, but he's an important nakama to us" Luffy said.

"Shut up, you pirate!" Mobambi snapped. "He's a much closer nakama to me! Now and forever, he'll stay with us on this island!" he proclaimed just as an explosion sounded out.

"That direction is-"

"This is bad! That's Papa's cabin!" Mobambi cut the parrot off as he, Chopper, the parrot, and Karasuke rushed in the direction that the smoke was rising from.

"Oi, what's going on?" Usopp asked as he and Nami ran after the four.

"What's that?" Luffy asked as he tried to follow, only to get stuck in the entryway due to the heavy pounds he had gained from the excessive amount of food he ate. Sanji rammed into the overweight man, his body bouncing back and smashing into Zoro which sent the swordsman backward as Skylar sidestepped to avoid getting hit. Wincing as the two crashed.

"Hey! We can't get out!" Zoro snapped.

"Your fat ass is in the way!" Skylar frowned.

"You ate too much, pig!" Sanji insulted.

"Weird" Luffy muttered as he tried to get himself unstuck.

-Chopper and the Others-

"It must be them! They've come looking for the secret of the treasure!" Nami exclaimed as she and Usopp followed the reindeer, boy, and animals. Down below, Butler hastily searched through what was left of the cabin as his two henchmen kept any of the animals from interfering. Soon the pink-haired man smirked the minute he spotted what he was looking for, a Log Book.

"What the…?" Mobambi frowned as he peered down at the three men right as the Trumpet Pig released its strange cry.

"They're the ones controlling the Horn Eaters?" Chopper questioned as he looked at the pig.

"Found it!" Butler joyful exclaimed, holding the Log Book up for all to see. "This is it! The answer to our search for the Crowing Treasure!"

"Crowning Treasure? In Papa's Log Book?" Mobambi questioned.

"Does that treasure really exist?" Karasuke asked.

"What? You guys really haven't heard of it?" Nami owlishly blinked as she stared at the animals.

"None of the details, I'm afraid" the parrot truthfully answered her. "The elders who did know of it have all become victims of the Horn Eaters."

"The Crowning Treasure dwells within the gilded horns upon the head of the Animal King" Butler read.

"The Animal King's horns" Mobambi quietly repeated.

"The horns possess the mysterious power to bring out an animal's greatest strength" Butler continued. "After the Animal King's lifespan has ended, a new Animal King will inherit the power and protect the island. It seems that is how this island continues to flourish as a paradise of animals."

"Oh, I see, that's what it is!" Usopp snapped his fingers as Snake tilted his head upwards.

"You fiends! You've managed to steal secrets from us yet again!" the raven-haired man exclaimed as he spotted the two.

"Your boss was saying it straight out again! Skylar's right, how can you call yourselves geniuses?" Nami raised an eyebrow.

"His personality prevents him from being able to keep a secret" Hotdog defended.

"You whelps, where's the Animal King? Where is he? Tell me!" Butler demanded. "If you tell me I'll take only his life and let the rest of you live! Refuse my offer and you shall all fall victim to my Horn Eaters!" he put the Log Book away, replacing it with his violin that he started to play.

"This is bad! The Horn Eaters are coming! They're going to kill everyone!" Usopp fearfully cried out as all the animals huddled up against one another, listening to how the Horn Eaters plowed their way through the jungle. "Oi, Chopper!" the sharpshooter called out the minute the reindeer slide down the hill and towards Butler.

"Who the hell are you?" Butler frowned.

"I am…the Animal King! Tony Tony Chopper!" the reindeer proclaimed.

"You're the Animal King?!" Butler laughed as he stopped playing his violin.

"This little runt can't be the Animal King" Hotdog said.

"He's not lying! He'll take out the likes of you in the blink of an eye!" Karasuke claimed.

"Interesting" Butler hummed.

"If you're satisfied, stop your Horn Eaters and fight me!" Chopper exclaimed before blinking his eyes as the pink-haired man burst out laughing while the Horn Eaters continued to make their way through the jungle.

"I'll consider your challenge once you defeat my Horn Eaters" Butler smirked.

"What?" Chopper asked.

"If you live through it that is!" Butler laughed.

-Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Skylar-

"Oi, put some more power into it!" Sanji ordered as he, Zoro, and Skylar pushed against their captain in an attempt to free him. "We'll never get out of here at this rate!"

"Shut up! What about you?" Zoro frowned. "Push with a little more spirit!"

"How about you both shut up and keep pushing!" Skylar snapped at the two as all three of them made little process.

"Dammit! Who in their right mind would eat until they're this bloated?" Sanji frowned.

"Well, this is nothing!" Luffy told the three. "I can eat loads more!"

"You're still hungry!" the three snapped.

-Chopper and the Others-

"They're here! The Horn Eaters!" the parrot cried out as the Horn Eaters came stomping out of the jungle, causing Butler to laugh.

"Okay, in a pinch like this, my special sure kill weapon will come in handy!" Usopp proclaimed. "Usopp Boomerang! Surrender! Once I throw this, there's no turning back!" he loudly proclaimed as he pulled out a boomerang and threw it towards the pink-haired man. Butler only laughed, bending his body backward and dodging the attack as the boomerang soared right over him and clattered to the ground.

"What's wrong with it?" Nami asked. "It didn't come back!"

"Like I said, there's no turning back!" Usopp exclaimed.

"You meant that?!" Nami snapped as she hit the sharpshooter.

"Chopper!" Mobambi called out the minute he spotted the reindeer running towards the nearing Horn Eaters.

"He's charging them by himself!" Usopp gaped. "What's he planning on doing?"

"Chopper!" Nami called out to the reindeer and just as he reached the Horn Eaters, he made a sudden turn.

"He's running away?" Usopp questioned.

"Don't let him escape!" Butler ordered as he continued to play his violin, the Horn Eaters quick to turn and face the reindeer just as the pink-haired man jumped on top of one of them. Hotdog and Snake quick to do the same, Chopper came to a sudden halt as he removed the stupid prince getup before he continued running.

"Chopper!" Luffy called out – now back to normal size – as he rushed down the hill, Zoro, Sanji, and Skylar quick on his heel. "Eh? Where's Chopper?" the rubber man asked when he didn't see the reindeer anywhere.

"He ran away, hey, is Chopper really a coward?" Mobambi asked as he looked at the pirates. "Isn't he supposed to be strong?"

"What are you talking about?" Zoro raised an eyebrow.

"In any case, let's go help him" Sanji said as both he and the swordsman took off running.

"Will Chopper…get killed?" Mobambi looked to be on the edge of crying.

"If you're that worried about him, why don't you go too?" Luffy suggested.

"But…" Mobambi trailed off.

"You'd better not, even if you went, you'd honestly only be killed as well" the parrot told the boy.

"And it won't be just a scratch you'll get this time" Karasuke said causing Mobambi to bring a hand up to his chest. Lightly touching his fingertips to the faded scar on it.

"So, you're not going?" Luffy questioned.

"If only I was stronger, then I'd help him!" Mobambi grounded out. "But…I can't beat them! I'm just…"

"Hey! So, what if you're not strong? I'm not strong either, but I'm not the least bit scared!" Usopp shakily exclaimed.

"You sure about that?" Skylar asked as she stared at the shaking pirate.

"Your legs are trembling" Nami bluntly noted.

"If you set yourself to it, you might be strong, right?" Luffy smiled down at the child which in turn brought a smile to Skylar's lips.

"That's stupid!" Mobambi frowned.

"Okay, I getcha, Shorty" Luffy said. "But, just being with someone doesn't make you nakama, y'know?" and with that, he and the rest of his crew took off running.

"My name's not "Shorty", my name's…" Mobambi trailed off as he looked after the group before sucking in a large breath of air. "My name is Mobambi!"

-Chopper-

'I can't let him hurt the others' Chopper told himself as he continued to run, at some point changing into his deer form in an attempt to pick up in speed. Quickly he grew big the minute he spotted the hole up ahead, grabbing for one of the low hanging vines and swinging across. As soon as he reached the other side, he returned to his normal size and continued to run. He screamed the minute he looked back to find the Horn Eaters hot on his trail. Forcing him to once again turn into his deer form and climb up the mountainside in an attempt to get away.

Hotdog swung his mace around before throwing it upwards, successfully having it land on the top and secure itself into the ground. Which allowed him, Butler, and Snake to follow the reindeer.

-Luffy, Usopp, Nami, and Skylar-

The four pirates quickly jumped from rock to rock in an attempt to make it to the other side. Their bodies wobbling around as they attempted to keep their selves balanced and not meet a gory fate. But, the minute Luffy jumped on one of the rocks, it crumbled a little as he quickly continued onwards. The same thing happening to Nami, Usopp, and Skylar as they closely followed their captain. As soon as they all spotted this, they picked up the pace fearfully watching as each rock they stepped on broke.

"They're crumbling! They're crumbling!" Luffy cried out.

-Chopper-

Chopper halted in his tracks the minute he spotted the large mushroom shaped rocks before him, shoulders drooping as he sadly started to think about Doctor Hiluluk. A startled gasp soon left his lips the minute Butler and his two henchmen came up behind him. Turning around to face them, the reindeer was greeted by Hotdog's fist which knocked him backward. The minute Chopper's body hit the ground, the heavy man was already rushing towards him, fist drawn back as he prepared for another attack.

-Luffy, Usopp, Nami, and Skylar-

"T-that was close" Skylar swallowed thickly, hand clutching her chest as she attempted to calm her fast beating heart. Eyes wide as she peered back at the broken and ruined rocks they had hopped across. Thankful they all safely made it across.

"Chopper!" Luffy gasped, body shooting straight up into a sitting position.

-Mobambi-

Mobambi rushed ahead of the other animals, swallowing thickly as he hesitantly entered the home of the Kirin Lion, it's still body still resting in the same place it had died. He found his eyes trained on the horns that adored the animal's head, nervously shifting around at the thoughts going through his head.

-Chopper-

Hotdog continued his assault of punches on the reindeer as Snake jumped into the air, drawing his sword and slashed it downwards towards the reindeer who quickly rolled out of the way. Chopper quickly scrambled up on to his feet and took off running once more as the raven-haired man followed and continued to slash at him. The sword in the man's hand slowly starting to bend and move as if it was a whip. The reindeer came to a sudden halt as he looked over the cliff edge, eyes wide as he hesitantly looked back at Snake who now loomed over him and raised his sword. Just as the man was ready to swing it down towards the frightened animal, the ground beneath them started to crack before it broke apart and the two descended downwards.

"What?" Butler frowned.

"I-Insolent cur!" Snake snapped the minute he had spotted Sanji, putting two and two together and assuming it was the blonde's fault that the rock had broken. "Who the hell are you?" the raven-haired man sneered.

"The Prince" Sanji responded as he pointed the cigarette between his fingers towards the man.

"Sanji!" Chopper gasped, having been caught by Zoro who tightly held onto a stray tree branch that had been growing out of the cliffside. "Zoro?" the reindeer questioned as he looked up at the swordsman.

"Jeez, what a poser" Zoro grumbled as he climbed back up the cliff, quick to avoid the punch Hotdog sent his way the minute he reached the top. Quickly the swordsman threw Chopper to the side, taking an offensive stance in front of the heavy man. "Run for it, Chopper, this guy's mine."

"Sounds like fun" Hotdog smirked as the reindeer scampered away from the two. "Now face the steel breaking strongest kick in the world!" he spun towards Zoro, the swordsman quick to dodge the attack and let the mushroom rock behind him take the full force of the attack. Chopper cried out as his body was knocked to the ground and Butler sat on top of him to hold him down.

"You're not going anywhere!" Butler sneered as he wrapped his hands around the antlers that rested on top of Chopper's head.

"Gum Gum Rocket!" Luffy shot himself towards the two, knocking the pink-haired man off the reindeer.

"Luffy!" Chopper smiled.

"Chopper!" Nami called out to the reindeer.

"Thank goodness you're alright!" Skylar smiled as she, Nami, and Usopp ran towards their friend.

"You guys came for me?" Chopper questioned.

"Now that yours truly – Usopp-sama – is here, there's nothing to fear!" Usopp proclaimed as Skylar dropped to her knees and tightly hugged the reindeer close. Glad that the little guy was alright.

"Really?" Chopper asked, quick to hug the brunette back as he peered up at the sharpshooter.

"Yosh, go Luffy! I'm here now!" Usopp cheered causing Skylar to chuckle as she released the reindeer and stared up at the long-nosed pirate.

"Why don't you go?" Nami deadpanned as she struck the back of the sharpshooter's head.

"D-d-don't be ridiculous!" Usopp fearfully cried out. "My new move should be revealed in the final moments!"

"Is your new move running away and hiding like a coward?" Skylar teasingly asked.

"No!" the long-nosed man snapped as the brunette snickered.

"What drivel are you spouting…insects?!" Butler snarled as he pushed himself back up causing Usopp to take refuge behind Nami.

"Come on now" Nami sighed in irritation as she looked back at her friend.

"All of you are about to fall into hell!" Butler proclaimed as he pulled out his violin and started to play.

"This is bad, the Horn Eaters are gonna come!" Usopp cried.

"I think they're the least of our worries" Skylar's eye twitched as she looked at her captain.

"Luffy!" Nami gasped as the three quickly rushed over to the rubber man.

"This doesn't look good" Usopp mumbled as they all leaned in close to the raven-haired man's ears, screaming at the top of their lungs. This seemed to frighten their captain as his body fell back just as the Horn Eaters came running towards the group which caused them all to scamper away and leave the rubber man behind.

"Oh shit!" the three cried out the minute their captain was flung into the air by one of the Horn Eaters and sent flying pass them.

-Mobambi-

"Kirin Lion, I hope you can forgive me" Mobambi sadly mumbled as he took a step closer to the still lion.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" Karasuke frowned as he stood at the entrance of the lion's resting place.

"But…Chopper will get killed if I don't…" Mobambi trailed off as he continued his attempts to pry the horns off of the lion's head.

"If you do that, you'll be exiled from the island!" Karasuke squawked.

"But, they're after Chopper because they think his antlers are the treasure they've been looking for!" Mobambi argued. "If I show them the real treasure-"

"Forget about that reindeer" the parrot interrupted from outside the entrance, causing Mobambi to emit a startled gasp. "Honestly, just what do you think the likes of us can accomplish? We must entrust everything to the new Animal King" he explained as the other animals gathered around the entrance.

"You're just going to abandon Chopper?" Mobambi frowned. "But, we begged Chopper so dearly and he even pretended to be the king! You're all safe now because of that, right?" he desperately asked.

"The secret power belongs to the Animal King, humans must never wield it" the parrot scowled.

"B-but…" Mobambi sadly lets his head droop downwards, not knowing what to say.

"Don't you guys worry, it's Mobambi we're talking about here, he'll understand" Karasuke said. "Don't you guys fret about it."

"I'll leave this to you, Karasuke" and with that the parrot left, taking with him the other animals.

"Karasuke, are you going to abandon Chopper too?" Mobambi quietly asked.

"Idiot! Don't you care if you're exiled from the island?!" Karasuke snapped as he watched Mobambi slowly remove his hands from the Kirin Lion's horns.

-Sanji-

Sanji dodged each attack Snake sent his way, soon kicking out his foot and striking the raven-haired man in the face. Just as he goes in for another kick, the man this time dodges the attack and strike the blonde's back with his whip-like sword. Taken aback, Sanji stumbles forward before dropping to the ground, grunting at the pain in his back. Snake smirks, as he brings his sword down, intending to deliver the final blow. Only to be taken aback as the blond suddenly stands back up and kicks him before quickly dodging the attack sent his way.

Watching in slight amazement at the blade of the sword returned to normal, the metal no longer bending and whipping around. Sanji dodged each attack sent his way the minute the sword went back into being a whip. Jumping up into the air, the blond dives towards Snake, intending on striking the man in the face. Only to discover the man before him was nothing more than an illusion as his foot passes right through the raven-haired man's body. "What! That bastard!" the blond growled as he landed back on the ground and looked around.

As the cook looks for his enemy, he didn't notice the raven-haired man sneaking up behind him and raising his sword up high before slashing it downwards.

-Zoro-

The minute Zoro took a step into the water, his feet instantly sunk down as the chain of Hotdog's mace instantly wrapped around his body. The heavy man jumped forward, smashing his knee straight into the moss haired man's face before kicking the back of his head and then his face again. "Now, this is a surprise, you're still standing after tasting the world's strongest kick" the heavy man noted. "But, I wonder how long you can last" he devilishly smirked as he started to beat up on the chained swordsman.

-Chopper, Usopp, Nami, and Skylar-

"Usopp!" Nami and Skylar waved their arms towards the sharpshooter and reindeer that were desperately trying to get away from the Horn Eaters.

"Nami! Skylar! Where the hell have you two been?" Usopp called over to the two women.

"Come on!" Nami called back.

"Get over here, quick!" Skylar motioned for the two to hurry.

"Alright, gotcha. Chopper! Oi, you alright?" Usopp asked as he cast a glance down towards the reindeer that ran beside him. "Crap!" he cried out the minute he saw just how close the Horn Eaters were to the two of them. "Shit, sorry!" he quickly apologized as he kicked the reindeer over some rocks and pulled out his boomerang. "Usopp Boomerang!"

"Hey, wait, what do you plan on doing with that?" Nami asked.

"You're kidding, right? How is a boomerang going to be of any help?" Skylar raised an eyebrow.

"Just watch" Usopp told the two as he held the boomerang up to his forehead.

"Usopp! You're not going to…" Nami trailed off as realization hit her and Skylar.

"Hey, Horn Eaters! Catch me if you can!" Usopp loudly exclaimed as he took off running.

"He's so reckless!" the two women snapped as they quickly followed their long-nosed friend, Skylar keeping a close watch on the sharpshooter as she rested a hand on her swords while Nami started to draw on some rocks.

"Fetch!" Usopp threw the boomerang over a pile of rocks that were blocking the cliff edge. Smiling as he climbed on top of the rocks and watched the Horn Eaters try their hardest to follow the boomerang, but found they couldn't get pasts the pile of rocks.

"Usopp, that rock!" Nami pointed up to higher ground and towards the rocks that lined the edge of the upper cliff. "Listen, target an explosion on that twig 15cm below that rock, hurry!"

"Oh, that one? Are you sure?" Usopp asked.

"I'm sure! Provided my calculations are accurate, even the slightest bit of gunpowder should do the trick!" Nami nodded.

"Oh! I see now" Skylar nodded as she now understood what the orange haired woman had planned.

"Yosh!" Usopp took aim, doing exactly as Nami instructed.

"Hurry, Usopp!" Nami and Skylar yelped the minute the Horn Eaters turned their attention towards the two women. At that moment Usopp shot off the pellet in his slingshot, striking his target as the explosion that sounded out caused the rocks to go tumbling down the cliff and fall around the Horn Eaters. Blocking them in.

"Yosha!" the sharpshooter cheered. "The Horn Eaters are trapped! They won't be going anywhere! We did it, dammit!"

"Hey, where's Chopper?" Nami suddenly asked, taking note of the reindeer's absence.

"Yeah, where is the little guy, Usopp? He was with you earlier, wasn't he?" Skylar placed her hands on her hips as she stared down the sharpshooter.

-Chopper-

"Found you!" Butler laughed as the reindeer fearfully back away from him, crying out and running away the minute the pink-haired man rushed him.

-Luffy-

"Chopper?! Dammit! Where is he?" Luffy frowned as he called out for his friend, eyes scanning the area around him before he spotted a familiar face. "It's him. Oi, you guys! Oi!'" he waved his arms around in an attempt to capture Mobambi and Karasuke's attention as the two rushed down the mountain. The child tightly clutching the Kirin Lion's horns to his chest.

-Chopper-

Butler laughed as he chased after the reindeer, before pulling out a tambourine and throwing it at the animal. A smirk tugging at his lips the minute the instrument struck the reindeer's legs and knocked him to the ground. "You're a slick one" the pink-haired man said as he neared the fallen animal, picking up the tambourine and turning it into a knife. "Now, the Crowing Treasure is mine!"

"Stop!" Mobambi cried out. "The Crowning Treasure is right here!"

"You…" Chopper trailed off as he stared at the child.

"These are the former king – the Kirin Lion's – horns!" Mobambi exclaimed as he held up a piece of the horns. "The real Crowing Treasure."

"What? So, those are the…shining gilded horns which carry the crown!" Butler gaped. "Are those really them?"

"If you want them, come and fight for 'em!" Mobambi shouted as he and Karasuke took off running.

"I won this fight already!" Butler laughed as he gave chase.

"Wait, stop!" Chopper called out as he tried to follow the three, only to fall backward in the process.

"Hey, you sure this is gonna work?" Karasuke curiously asked.

"The Crowning Treasure is a treasure that protects this island! We'll manage somehow!" Mobambi told him.

"But, if it doesn't work, you'll be…" Karasuke sadly trailed off, not liking the idea of the boy being exiled from the island or worse.

"Wait there, you!" Butler called after the two, watching as the child came to a stop and faced him, allowing him to take note of how the boy's body shook with fear. "Why are you trembling? If you're that scared, why don't you just hand me those horns?" the pink-haired man smirked.

"I'm not afraid of the likes of you!" Mobambi proclaimed.

"Then I won't hold back!" Butler sneered.

"You'll be the one to perish" Mobambi bitterly mumbled before he took off running once more.

"What you're saying and what you're doing seems to be a bit different!" Butler called after the child as he gave chase once more. "The horns are mine!" he proclaimed as he watched Mobambi jump down into a valley, to which the man quickly followed, only to now realize that the bottom of the valley was filled with lava.

"Mobambi!" Karasuke called out as he swooped down and catch the child. "You devil" he grunted as he struggled to fly upwards.

"You shitty brat!" Butler growled, shooting rope up towards the two which then wrapped around the crow's feet.

"Dammit! You fool, we're falling!" Karasuke squawked as Butler started to pull him and the child back down towards him.

-Elsewhere-

"Mobambi! He…" the parrot gaped as he and the animals stood in front of their former king. Gawking at the sight of his missing horns.

-Mobambi-

Mobambi screamed in fear the closer he got to the pink-haired man, before being taken aback as a stretched-out arm wrapped itself around both him and Karasuke, retracting and throwing them both up into the air and dragging Butler along. "Whew, that was close!" Luffy smiled as he stared down at both the child and bird that had crash-landed in front of him. "Why the hell did you do that?" he asked the two.

"B-but…I want to be of Chopper's nakama who he can depend on too…just being together doesn't make us nakama, right?" Mobambi asked, peering up at the rubber man.

"I see" Luffy nodded.

"Mobambi! T-they're gone!" Karasuke squawked out, wings wildly flapping as he looked around the group with wide eyes. "The Crowning Treasure Horns are gone!" he cawed, causing both Luffy and Mobambi to freak out as they too started to frantically look around.

-Butler-

Butler crouched down low to the ground, greedily shoving the golden horns into his mouth and down his gullet. A wide smile stretching across his lips the minute he spotted Luffy, Mobambi, and Karasuke rushing towards him. The three stopping and staring in awe as they witness the man's body slowly start to change. Teeth extending as they sharpened, dull nails now becoming claws, fur slowly starting to grow on every inch of his body, and finally two horns producing from his skull. "The Crowning Treasure" Mobambi breathed out.

"It's finally mine! The supreme power!" Butler roared with laughter.

-Sanji-

"Dead, are we?" Snake smirked as he watched the beaten-up cook stumble forward and fall to the ground before slowly starting to pick himself back up.

"Heh, shithead" the blond insulted.

"Cur! With all those cuts, you still intend on fighting?" Snake frowned before a sudden thought flashed through his mind of the two women from before. The sly orange haired woman and shy looking brunette. "Oh? I get it, it's all for those girls, eh? You'd be worthless if you weren't strong enough, eh?" he smirked.

"You got it all wrong" Sanji responded as he sat up.

"What?" Snake questioned.

"As a man, as long as there is someone I must protect, I'll risk my life in a battle!" the cook proclaimed.

"Oh? For your nakama?" Snake hummed. "Don't make me laugh, how can someone as pathetic as you protect anyone?" he smirked before his lips drew back into a snarl as the blond spat his cigarette at his face and kicked him.

"Who's pathetic?" Sanji asked, jumping towards the raven-haired man and kicking him once again through some rocks. "I can't protect anybody?!" he sneered as he went in for another attack, Snake this time dodged it only to be hit the minute he turned to face the blond once more.

"U-unbelievable!" Snake weakly sputtered out as he hit the ground. "I should've already done enough damage with my sword!"

"Heh, what a load. Compared to his, your sword's just a piece of shit" Sanji scoffed as he walked away from the now passed out man.

-Zoro-

"You're utterly helpless!" Hotdog laughed as he delivered another kick to the swordsman. "You've done well to withstand the world's strongest kick, now to put you to rest!" he started to spin his body around as he flew towards the moss haired man. Smashing his foot into his stomach. Zoro coughed out in pain, his body splashing back into the water and sinking below its surface. "Hmph! Easy prey" the heavy man smugly stated before being taken aback as he realized the swordsman was behind him.

Quickly turning around, he watched as the moss haired man broke the chains that were wrapped around him. "You bastard! How did you…?" Hotdog gritted his teeth.

"A kick that can even break steel, eh? You were a bit careless with your ability, pal" Zoro said as he tied his bandanna around his head. "Now, why don't you show me what you call the strongest in the world" he said, drawing one of his swords and pointed it towards the heavy man. The swordsman blocked each attack the man sent his way.

"I knew it was strange for you to still be standing after receiving all those lethal kicks" Hotdog smirked the minute he saw Zoro crouch down. "Your nakama should have all perished by now."

"Heh, them? They're not dead" Zoro chuckled as he stripped himself of his shirt.

"What?" Hotdog blinked.

"They're strong" Zoro stated as he stood back up and drew his other two swords, placing one of them in his mouth. "More then you could ever hope to be!"

"Watch your mouth!" Hotdog snarled.

"Being strong isn't just about having power or moves" Zoro said just as the heavy man shot towards him. "It's about heart" and with that he slashed at the man, knocking him back.

"Shit…I am…the strongest!" Hotdog screamed in frustration as he took aim at Zoro once more. "Die!"

"Tornado!" Zoro spun around, the force of the slashes knocking the heavy man up into the air.

"Why? My kicks are supposed to be the strongest!" Hotdog grounded out as his body smashed back down into the water.

"There's another man in this world whose kicks with more amazing power than you'd ever be able to, he's a pain in the ass though" Zoro said as he walked away from the passed-out man. 'Wonder how Skylar's doing, hope she's alright' he smiled at the thought of the brunette, chuckling at how funny it was. After all these years, he never thought they would ever meet again, especially on a pirate ship of all places.

-Luffy and Mobambi-

"Gum Gum Pistol!" Luffy shot his fist towards Butler, only for it to be caught and his body to be pulled towards the man/beast.

"Straw Hat!" Mobambi cried out.

"Asshole!" Luffy sneered as he shot upwards and once again swung his fist downwards towards the furry man/beast who in return jumped into the air after the rubber man. The pirate was quick to move out of the way as Butler fell back down towards him. Standing up, the furry man/beast laughed as he struck the rubber man's side. Light on his feet, the man/beast shot towards Luffy and prepared to strike him once again. Only for the rubbery man to jump out of the way.

"Chopper!" Luffy called out the minute he spotted the reindeer, continuing to dodge the attacks that were sent his way.

"Look out!" Chopper cried the minute he saw Butler charging towards the rubber man. Skylar, Nami, and Usopp came to a skidded halt the minute they arrived on the scene, eyes widening as they watched their captain be struck by one of the man/beast's horns.

"Luffy!" Skylar gasped as the raven-haired man was thrown into the air and went bouncing over the cliffside. Only to luckily catch the edge before he fell any further.

"Is that all?" Butler boredly asked. "Not even the least bit entertaining."

"I-I'm not done yet!" Luffy panted out.

"You intend to continue like that?" Butler raised an eyebrow.

"You're damn right! You took my precious treasure!" Luffy snarled.

"The great species of man can take what it wills from the animals!" Butler snapped. "Why are you fighting for these lowly beasts?"

"I…I know someone named Chopper, he's a precious nakama of mine!" Luffy proclaimed right as the rock he was tightly holding onto started to crumble before finally he was sent falling.

"Luffy!" Nami gasped.

"No!" Skylar worriedly exclaimed.

"This can't be happening!" Usopp quickly covered his eyes.

"Nakama?" Chopper breathed out.

"I guess there's no cure for stupidity!" Butler laughed, Chopper stared at the man/beast, reaching up into his hat a pulling out a drawing of a skull and crossbones along with cherry blossom petals scattered across it.

"Doctor" Chopper whimpered. "I…"

"You're next!" Butler proclaimed as he turned to face the other Straw Hats. Skylar quick to take a protective stance in front of Usopp and Nami who fearfully backed away from the man/beast while the brunette got ready to draw her swords.

"Stop!" everyone turned their attention towards the reindeer that had shouted.

"Chopper?!" Mobambi gasped.

"What now? I have no more interest in you" Butler frowned.

"I…I won't forgive you!" Chopper firmly stated.

"Won't forgive me, eh?" Butler laughed. "You're only good at running away, what can you do?"

"I wasn't running away, I just didn't want the Horn Eaters or the other animals to get hurt" Chopper explained as he grew big and ate a Rumble Ball. "Rumble."

"Why you!" Butler snarled as he swung his arm down towards the reindeer.

"Jumping Point!" Chopper quickly jumped out of the way and dodged each of the attacks the man/beast sent his way as his body puffed up into a fluffy ball and bounced backward. "Not a scratch" he said as he changed his body once more. "Arm Point: Spitting Hoof Sakura!" he struck Butler in the face.

"He did it!" Nami gaped.

"Way to go, Chopper!" Skylar cheered.

"Yeah! You're great, Chopper!" Usopp cheered alongside the brunette as the reindeer's eyes widen the minute he saw that the man/beast was still standing tall as blood leaked down from his forehead. Butler smirked, grabbing hold of Chopper and slammed the reindeer down into the ground as the animal returned to normal.

"How dare…how dare you damage the head of a great genius!" Butler snarled.

"He may be a beast, but that ego of his still seems to be intact" Skylar scoffed. Chopper weakly watched as Karasuke flew overhead, dropping Mobambi down on top of Butler.

"Take this! And this! And this!" Mobambi cried as he hit the man/beast over to head multiple times.

"Vile whelp!" Butler growled in irritation as he threw the child off him which caused Mobambi to lose his locket in the process. Chopper was quick to take a protective stance in front of the young boy before being knocked out of the way.

"Chopper! Chopper!" Mobambi cried as he rushed to his friend's side, shaking the reindeer. "Chopper, hang on! Chopper!"

"You…" Butler trailed off as he stared down at the picture inside the locket. "I get it! I remember you now, you're his son. I wondered why a human child was on the island, but now it all makes sense."

"You knew Papa?" Mobambi questioned.

"He was an old colleague of mine, your father made an unwise decision to protect the animals here and kept the secret of the Crowning Treasure from me" Butler frowned as he picked up his tambourine knife and holding it up for the child to see. "So, I was forced to attack his ship and kill him with this."

"You're the one who killed Papa?! You filthy pirate!" Mobambi cried out.

"Pirate? Who are you calling a pirate?" Butler sneered.

"What do you mean?!" Mobambi asked.

"I wouldn't be caught dead as a lowlife pirate!" Butler exclaimed. "You got it all wrong, you hopeless idiot!"

"So, you're…not a pirate?" Mobambi quietly asked as he spared a glance back towards Chopper.

"Now, rejoice! I'll let you rejoin your father, along with that stupid reindeer!" Butler cruelly smirked.

"I'll protect Chopper!" Mobambi proclaimed.

"What can you do?" Butler raised an eyebrow as the child brought a hand up to his chest. Gently brushing his fingertips over his scar.

"Even I…if I set myself to it…I might be strong!" Mobambi exclaimed as tears pricked the corner of his eyes. Only to scream as Butler quickly snatched him up. It was a scream filled to the brim with fear that echoed throughout the whole island and heard by all.

"What?" Nami asked, looking around as the island started to shake which caused Butler to drop the child.

"The animals!" Skylar pointed out as they all saw what appeared to be every animal on the island stampeding towards them.

"Mobambi, are you alright?" the parrot worriedly asked.

"W-what are they planning? You imbeciles, are you all here to die?!" Butler sneered as he looked all around him before growing frustrated and smashed his horns into the ground, breaking it. "You are truly pitiful, what can trash like you do to me?" he laughed as the dust that had been kicked up now started to settle right as Luffy gently sat down one of the wounded animals. Turning to face the man/beast with a look of anger. The minute Butler looked towards the rubber man, he was struck in the face and knocked to the ground. "Why you…you persistent fool!" the man/beast sneered.

"Gum Gum Gatling Gun!" Luffy punched Butler over and over, his fist moving at such a fast pace that it gave the illusion that there was multiple fists instead of just two.

"Worthless! Worthless! You think you'll win that way?" Butler sneered, his body being pushed backward by the forces of the punches, slowly moving straight towards the valley that was filled with lava. "The Crowning Power is absolute!" he proclaimed, the horns on top of his head started to glow causing Luffy to quickly grab hold of them. "Have you realized it? I am now king of this island!"

"You're no king!" Luffy snarled.

"What?" Butler frowned.

"They're willing their lives for the sake of their nakama! That determination is what brought them here and you dare battle them!" Luffy sneered. "I'm going to kick your ass!" he picked Butler up by his horns and with all his strength, shattered them which in returned caused all the fur on the man/beast's body to instantly shed. "Gum Gum Bazooka!" the rubber man was quick to send the pink-haired man flying as smiles stretched across his crew's faces.

"Straw Hat, thank you" Mobambi smiled. "Thanks to you, I feel that I've become a little stronger."

"That so?" Luffy laughed as he gave the boy a wide smile.

"Even if I'm forced to leave the island, I'll be able to survive!" Mobambi exclaimed.

"Leave the island? What are you talking about?" Chopper confusedly asked.

"Cause…I…I lost the island's precious treasure" the child sadly explained.

"Well, I'm not too sure about that" Zoro said causing Skylar's head to perk up as she looked in his direction. Quick to look the other way as a blush spread across her cheeks upon seeing that the moss haired man lacked a shirt. Nami couldn't help but snicker the minute she caught sight of the brunette's embarrassed face.

"The whole island would have to attest to it" Sanji said.

"You guys just got here? Slowpokes" Luffy insulted.

"Shut up" was the only response Sanji gave his captain.

"Everyone…I'm sorry" Mobambi bowed his head as he apologized to the animals. "It's all my fault the Crowning Treasure is gone, I'm really sorry" he apologized once more before being taken aback as a crown was placed upon his head. "What's this for?" he curiously asked.

"What are you talking about?" Usopp asked. "They were astonished by all the courage you showed back there."

"Don't you see?" Skylar smiled.

"Everyone wants to protect this island with you" Nami told the boy.

"Then I can stay…here on the island?" Mobambi asked.

"Of course, you can!" Karasuke nodded. "Stop talking silly."

"Thank goodness" Mobambi sighed in relief. "Chopper, hey Chopper, why don't you join us here? How about it, we're nakama, aren't we?" he asked as he grabbed hold of the reindeer's shoulders. "This is a great island! I bet you'll love this place!"

"Mobambi" Chopper sadly mumbled.

"Right? Chopper, we're nakama, right?" Mobambi asked once more. "Right?"

"I'm…a pirate, you hate pirates, don't you?" the reindeer asked.

"No, that was…" Mobambi trailed off as he remembered what Luffy had said during his fight with Butler. "That's right! I hate 'em! Pirates, I detest them!" he suddenly exclaimed. "Go where you please! Stupid!"

"Mobambi" Chopper breathed out just as the water around the island started to shoot upwards into the sky.

"W-what?" Usopp sputtered out.

"More eruptions!" Nami gasped.

"O-oi! Isn't this bad?" the sharpshooter nervously asked.

"Calm down!" Nami exclaimed as large gushes of wind blew throughout the island, forcing Skylar to keep pushing her hair out of her face as the locks whipped around widely. Once everything had calmed, the sound of a bell tolled.

"It's beautiful" Skylar and Nami breathed out as they listened to the ringing of the bell.

"Well, well" Sanji smiled.

"When the island bears a crown, the Heavens shall bestow upon us a new Animal King" the parrot explained. "The Heavens have acknowledged Mobambi!"

"Incredible! Mobambi has been chosen as our true Animal King!" Karasuke joyfully squawked as the young boy started to cry.

"Mobambi, even if we go our separate ways, we can still be friends!" Chopper cried alongside the child.

-Time Skip-

"Man, I'm beat, last night sure tired me out" Usopp yawned as the crew started to sail away from the island.

"Even if it was a festival, it was nothing to have an all-night party for" Sanji said.

"Yeah, well I had fun" Skylar chuckled as she sat on top of one of the railings. Kicking her legs back and forth.

"In the end, we couldn't get ahold of the Crowning Treasure ourselves" Nami commented as she read the newspaper.

"Instead we got a hold of a different treasure, isn't that good enough?" Zoro asked causing Skylar to hum in agreement.

"What? What other treasure?" Chopper curiously asked. "Did we get some other kind of treasure?"

"Chopper, he's talking about you" Skylar and Luffy smiled.

"Huh? Me?" Chopper questioned before tumbling backward as the ship started to pick up in speed.

"Oh! The wind's finally picking up" Luffy noted.

"A-are we gonna be okay?" the reindeer nervously asked from the floor.

"Pirates can't be scared just because of this!" Usopp proclaimed. "From now on we'll be encountering Man Eating Goldfish, Human Faced Whales, Killer Crabs, and ferocious Squid Noodles!"

"What is up with that imagination of yours?" Skylar raised an eyebrow.

"Okay! I'll stick through it!" Chopper determinedly exclaimed which caused the whole crew to smile.

"Yosh! Full speed ahead!" Luffy ordered. "Let's go!"

"Aye!" the crew cheered.

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