Alright, here's my second chapter! This is pretty constant, but it'll be my last chapter for a while. Please review.

Chapter 2: Buster Call


"Buster Call?" Sakura asked.

"That's right." Itachi said, nodding. "When I was in the marines, I was a captain, the captain of a ship known as the Black Rose, a fast navy vessel. But word eventually reached me about the existence of the Buster Call, and what it did to the island of Enies Lobby."

"So what is this Buster Call?" Sakura asked.

"It's an option that is granted to Marine Admirals only. It's capable of destroying an entire island. I don't know much more about it than that." Itachi explained.

"Impossible." Kanone said. "There's no way something like that could exist. Enies Lobby was destroyed by the Straw Hat Pirates, not the marines."

"Think about it however you want." Itachi said. "But why else would I be on the run from the marines?"

"Because you left the marines to be a pirate." Kanone answered.

"No, I left the marines and became a pirate to save my own skin." Itachi answered. "Because I know about the incident at Ohara."

"What's Ohara?" Sakura asked.

"It was an island that was destroyed twenty years ago." Itachi said. "By the buster call. You won't find it on any map. Anyone who tries to find information about it will be executed."

"What?" Sakura exclaimed. "How could that be possible?"

"Because." Itachi said, frowning, slamming his mug onto the table "They tried to research the 'True History'."

"Wait, I heard that Ohara was eliminated by Nico Robin." Kanone said. "Not the marines."

"You think they're going to let on the fact that the buster call exists to the public?" Itachi asked. "Of course not! When I heard about it, I let my thoughts on Enies Lobby and Ohara be known, and because of that the marines sentenced me to death. In order to survive, I had to steal my ship and become a pirate. The navy I loved so much… I could be a part of it anymore."

"I can't believe something that powerful could actually exist…" Sakura said, looking down, putting her for on her plate, pushing it away. "That makes me sick…"

"Well, I don't believe it." Kanone said, shaking his head. "I might not be the biggest fan of the marines, but I don't think that something like a buster call can be hidden from the people."

"The people?" Itachi asked, laughing sadly. "The people are just sheep, following whatever the World Government tells them. Anyways, it doesn't matter. Now that you know the truth, the marines won't let you leave this island alive."

"What?" Kanone asked. "What does that mean?"

"Anyone who heard what I had to say would be taken in by the marines just to be safe, and then executed." Itachi said. "Now you have a choice. You can either help me escape, or you can let yourself be taken in by the marines and executed."

"Bastard!" Kanone exclaimed, slamming his fist down on the bar, breaking it in half. "I can't believe you're playing me like that!"

"Kanone, you broke my bar!" The barkeep called out from across the room.

"Sorry!" Kanone said through gritted teeth.

"Listen, the marines are following me." Itachi said, frowning. "You can turn yourself into them if you want, just don't expect to get out alive."


A few days later, Itachi's assumption was right.

"Hello!" A voice called out, as a marine officer walked into the building, smiling arrogantly. "I'm Navy Captain Sukebe!"

"Yes, sir, what would you like?" The barkeep asked, washing out one of the glasses.

"Oh, don't be so arrogant as to think that someone like me would actually come to this third-rate dive!" Sukebe exclaimed, frowning. "I'm looking for someone! Pirate captain "Wind Scythe" Itachi! Has he come here before?"

"I've never heard of someone with that name." The bartender said, shaking his head, frowning.

"Don't lie to me!" Sukebe shouted. "I saw his ship docked at the beach!"

"Wait." Sakura interrupted. "Um, I met a man named Itachi once…"

"Really, girl?" Sukebe asked, smiling evilly. "Why don't you tell me where he went?"

"I don't know where he went." Sakura said, frowning. "He said something about 'Ohara' and a 'buster call', though."

"I see…" Sukebe said, smiling. "Alright, girl! You have to come with us!"

Sukebe grabbed Sakura's wrist, and looked out over the customers of the restaurant.

"I'm Captain Sukebe! I'm a marine officer! This girl has committed a crime, and I'm taking her back to my base!"

Sukebe dragged Sakura out by the wrist as she struggled against him, until knives shot out from the sky down towards Sukebe, piercing his arm, causing him to let go of Sakura.

"Damn it, it looks like you were right, Itachi." Kanone said, frowning, looking down at the marine captain. He and Itachi were standing on the roof of the restaurant, looking down at the marines. "Any ideas how we'll be able to get out of this mess?"

"Yeah, I've got one." Itachi said, smiling. "Cyclone!"

A large swirling mass of air emerged in the center of the group of marines standing in front of the restaurant, throwing them in different directions. Multiple cyclones began appearing around them, and in seconds nearly every marine was wiped out, lying on the ground, unconscious.

"You've eaten devil fruit, haven't you?" Kanone asked.

"Yep." Itachi said, nodding. "The Kaze-Kaze no mi, the Wind-Wind fruit. I can control wind."

"Wow, that's amazing." Kanone said.

"Damn it, pirates!" Sukebe shouted, running back to his ship that was docked at the shore, crying. "I'm going to get my vengeance on you! All three of you!"

"…Wow, he thinks you're pirates!" Itachi said, laughing.

"It's not funny!" Kanone and Sakura shouted. "You turned us into wanted people!"

"Well no one said you had to fight with me." Itachi said. "I could have taken them on by myself."

"Damn it!" Kanone shouted, jumping from the roof to the ground, running over to his sister. "Saks, you alright."

"Yeah, I'm fine. But we're wanted by the government…" Sakura said, looking down.

"Yeah, I know…" Kanone said, frowning. "We're going to have to leave…"

"Hey, if you want, you can join my crew." Itachi suggested, smiling. "Kanone, you're strong, aren't you?"

"Yes, I am stron-wait, I already told you I didn't want to be a pirate!" Kanone exclaimed.

"Well, you've been officially branded as a pirate." Itachi said. "Sukebe was a fellow officer, and he's very petty. He's going to make sure that you two get arrested."

"You know, brother, it would probably be better to be with Itachi then just be alone…" Sakura said, frowning sadly.

"Damn it!" Kanone shouted, punching the wall of the restaurant in anger. "Fine, I'll join you pirate crew! I've lost all faith in the government anyways, and now that I'm a criminal, it's fine!"

"Yeah, because it sure looks like it's fine." Itachi said, smiling.

I've been taken captive by pirates… Sakura thought sadly, fake crying.


So, how was that for a second chapter? I think it was pretty good.