Elseworld
On the very eve of the birth of the Third Government a feverish tension gripped the world. The old republic, it seemed obvious to everyone, was about to die out. For more than a year it had been fast crumbling. The Gorosei (Five Elders) like their predecessors, cared little for the republic and less for its democracy. Ruling as unquestioned chancellors giving decree without remorse to Parliament, had come to the end of its rope.
Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Crew, the future King of the Pirates, was demanding for himself the chancellorship of the so called 'Democratic Government' he had sworn to destroy.
The wildest rumors of what might happen were rife in the capital that fateful winter, and the most alarming of them, as it happened, were not without some foundation. There were reports that Borsolino Kizaru in collusion with Akainu Sakazuki, the Fleet Admiral of the Marines, were preparing a putsch with the support of CP0 for the purpose of arresting the elders and establishing a Military Dictatorship.
There was talk of a general strike. A hundred thousand celestial citizens crowded into the endless holy streets of Mariejois to demonstrate their opposition to making Akainu chancellor. The brutal nature of the fleet admiral was well documented, willing to sacrifice allies and the innocent to achieve arbitrary goals. However, Akainu Sakazuki, who was possessed of a demonic personality, a granite will, uncanny instincts, a cold ruthlessness, a remarkable intellect, a soaring imagination and an amazing capacity to size up people and situations, there almost certainly would never be another Fleet Admiral like him.
The Elders waited nervously looking anywhere but the door. The deafening silence in the room gave the air in the room tension. Only the sounds from outside, shouting by the crowd was all drowned out by the sound of approaching footsteps on the other side of the door. Not a second later the door opened slowly but surely to reveal the fleet admiral and his subordinate.
The two entering the room shutting the door behind them. No one spoke for what felt like a solid minute.
"Been awhile, eh geezers? Long time no see huh." Borsalino remarked. With his rare flash of humor. The Elders too shocked to say anything only shrank further back in their seats.
Akainu stepped forward showing his intimidating stature to the old men, the cigar never leaving his mouth, he finally spoke, " I know you all are fearing for your lives right now. It may not seem like it, but a military dictatorship is best for the world right now." Puffing his cigar a few times he continued. " As you know son of Monkey D. Dragon, is heading here with his revolutionary army as we speak."
One of the elders to Akainu's left spoke up. "That's impossible! Marshall D Teach has eliminated the revolutionary army, we had confirmation!"
Kizaru turned his attention to the elder that addressed Akainu. "It's seems your sources are wrong old man, Blackbeard is hunting a legendary devil fruit. Rumor has it, combined with Ope Ope no Mi this devil fruit will render the user power to conquer the world. Interesting stuff wouldn't ya sayyy?" Borsalino slurred. The sharply dressed admiral was hardly worried about the revolutionary army. A bunch of self righteous pricks thinking they could overthrow the natural order of things; he was too smart to know it didn't work that way. Disturbing the natural way of life as they knew it, would throw the world into chaos. It was his duty to uphold the Navy's status as the supreme power in the world. However, it would be interesting if The Son of Dragon overthrew the government, Kizaru considered making the jump to their side if necessary.
Akainu audibly responded to the mention of Blackbeard by spitting some of his cigar tobacco on the ground mouthing pirate scum.
The geezers couldn't hold their composure in anymore and lost their shit. The revolutionary army finally was making their hostile takeover seriously. It wasn't just talk anymore, over the past few years they've gathered enough allies to over throw the world—it was only a matter of time now.
"WE DONT NEED A MILITARY DICTATORSHIP! WE OWN YOU SAKAZUKI! COMING HERE WITH EMPTY THREATS?! CHANCELLORSHIP?! HA! WE ARE THE ONES IN POWER, I'LL HAVE YOU SCRUBBING MY TOI-" Akainu obviously hearing enough lifted the man by his collar, a slight smirk on his face.
The marine hat still covering the middle aged fleet admirals eyes marking his expression unreadable. "Empty threats huh?" Akainu spoke to no one in particular but loud enough so the room could hear. Akainu slowly placed the man back onto his feet calming him slightly. In the blink of an eye Akainu's lava infused fist burned a gaping hole through the man's stomach incinerating his insides instantly.
Horrified the Elders scampered to the far end of the walls. Anything to get away from the horrid screams, the lava sprouting around, and the smell, oh god the smell. Akainu continued to burn the old man until he was nothing but a puddle of lava on the floor.
An Elder to Borsalino's right side was screaming Bloody murder. "ARE YOU- WHA- Chyper Pol will have your heads for th-"
"CIPHER POL IS DEAD!" Akainu shouted losing his patience before quickly regaining his composure and continuing, " CP0 is all that remains, and they will no longer serve under weaklings like you." The fleet admiral reached into his jacket to pull out another cigar using his lava to light it. After taking a few long drags he spoke again.
"The Shichibukai will not help you either, they are simply classless pirates." One of the Elders sprinted as fast as he could towards the door hoping the couch in one leap, getting past Akainu who did not spare him a glance. All he had to do was get past Kizaru. The glasses of the lankier man made it hard to predict his next move. The old man reached for the door knob pulling it quickly sprinting out into the hallway.
" I made it." He whispered to himself. "I MADE IT!" Just as he turned around to make an escape he felt a burning sharpe pain below his waist. Ignoring it he began to run faster only for the pain to increase tenfold with every step. After a few more steps the old man hunched over breathing hard. "W-What the hell." Finally lifting his shirt he found the cause of his excruciating pain. A paper cut thin line spread all the way across his waistline reaching his back. He coughed up blood as it began to leak out of his nose and ears. He began to feel a shift, no longer feeling in his legs, he could now see them as his torso fell forward disconnecting from his waist. Borsalino watched the man bleed out from the doorway, a slight smile began to form.
"Perhaps I overdid it huh?" Kizaru knew this was nearing its end. "Hey Admiral what should we do with these three? Just kill em or what?" The taller of the two men in the pinstripe suit adjusted his tie waiting for his commanding officers signal.
Akainu contemplated for a minute more before answering. "Kill these two, leave this one alive." He pointed to the youngest of the Elders, a blonde who could've passed to his mid fifties. Borsalino complied killing the two elder men with two quick light shots to the head.
"YOU!" Akainu hollered grabbing the man by the scruff of his collar. "You will find Strawhat Luffy and guide him here. If he wants the throne he will have to take it from me. Then you have my permission to die." Akainu noticed out of the corner of his eye Kizaru giggling behind his hand.
"What the hell's so f- huh?!" The Fleet Admiral noticing the elder urinating on himself wetting his clothes leaking onto the ground below. "You sick fuck!" Akainu tossed the man aside. "To think we followed the likes of someone pathetic like you, a rat who pisses himself when faced with death. That is why your friends are dead, you were all too scared to leave your high castle to face people like me. But when people like me smell fear from rats like you, we come looking for you. Don't make me come looking." With that the newly appointed chancellor and his right hand man exited the room.
Looking around the room at the carnage the elder man could only weep for his fallen friends. He couldn't deny what Akainu said was absolutely true. They were rats looking for the next sinking ship to jump to. His only hope was to find a peaceful life, he didn't deserve it but maybe if he could be a small part of getting the Strawhat kid on the throne, it could be the beginning of change in the world. Looking around one more time he took one last glance at his deceased friends before exiting into the hallway with a new resolve. Maybe he can make the world better. Maybe.
The two former admirals walked in silence towards the outer balconies that overlooked the massive heavenly city.
"That bastard.. my shoe is wet. I should've bashed his fucking skull in." Akainu said hitting his fist through a near wall not breaking stride.
"In fairness, letting him lead Strawhat right to us was the right move. The little brat will jump head first at the chance to avenge his brothers killer." Kizaru stated. He had a point, the last time he saw that kid he smirked knowing his weakness.
"The kid has an easy weakness. When I killed his brother his resolve completely shattered and he was nothing more than a nuisance." Akainu said matter of factly contemplating his next move against the captain of the straw hats.
Borsalino was also contemplating his next words carefully not sure if Sakazuki would turn on him if he said the wrong thing. He had no problem with a fight, it would be pointless and tiresome in his opinion however. Second in command always suited him best. If there was one thing Akainu didn't feel threatened by from Borsalino it was his ambition.
"I hate to admit it Fleet Admiral but I disagree with your premise." Borsalino argued.
Not willing to accept the unsatisfactory answer Akainu responded with a grunt. "Explain." He simply said.
The younger of the two former marine admirals looked deep in thought before giving his calculated answer." From the time I observed him in Sabaody it seems he has a very close connection to his crew. I can only imagine how strong it is now. If we attack them it could cause us trouble, if there's one thing that scares me about that boy it's unpredictability. That kid oozes it."
Akainu listened intently to Borsalino's explanation. He made a point he hadn't himself considered. What if the kid doesn't respond the way he did when Fire fist Ace was killed. "So you suggest I take him on as soon as possible without inflicting torture among his crew mates."
Akainu stated rubbing his beard while puffing his signature cigar awaiting an answer.
"Just a suggestion sir, he is technically a yonko now so he can't be taken lightly either way." Borsalino stated lighting a cigar of his own shuffling his hands to his pockets.
It was interesting the two former Navy Admirals who were very similar, yet greatly differentiated in their own philosophy. Even on a matter on such how to deal with the straw hat crew. Kizaru would like to take the straw hat captain Mano y mano. While Akainu would enjoy a duel equally, as slaughtering his allies for him to watch helplessly then go in for the kill while he was weak. It was that kind of brutal justice that turned former admiral Aokoji Kuzan into a Blackbeard subordinate. 'Fool' Akainu thought before returning to the conversation.
"Straw hat is still weak. We attack the heart only then will he turn into that helpless kid he was in Marineford." Akainu stated. It was was obviously his opinion but they way he said it, Borsalino accepted it as a fact.
" I'll handle the crew which will leave you will with your rematch with straw hat." Kizaru said opening the door to balcony to let his boss through.
"Excellent!" Akainu almost sounded giddy.
"What do we do now?" Kizaru asks rubbing his glasses with a cloth, holding them up to the sun then rubbing on them again. Clearly they were going to play the waiting game.
"We wait. That weakling will reach straw hat and will guide them here. I have a feeling it won't be a long wait either." A rare toothy grin reached the elder man's face. In the distance the two witnessed a couple dozen navy ships pulling through the fog towards the capital.
"Come straw hat, I'll be waiting." Akainu said to no one in particular before taking a seat. Folding his arms, crossing his right leg over the left, and bowing his head—he took spoke one last time.
"This time you won't get away I will kill you, even if I have to kill your crew first to get to you."
As Borsalino heard those words he couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling. It felt different from any one he's had before. Dread? No it was worse. A large breeze blew through causing Borsalino to shift uncomfortably. 'What the hell is this?'
Deep down the sharply dressed admiral had to admit it might not be the best plan to take on his crew in front of the kid but he wouldn't disagree with Akainu. He didn't not want those kind of problems.
Thinking no more it was time to prepare for battle. Glancing over he saw the admiral in his signature stance head bowed slightly making his expression unreadable. Borsalino folded his hands, crossing his legs looking out towards the open sea. It wouldn't be long now, soon it would all come to end.