Shiruo was utterly and totally lost. He had no idea how he had gotten here or how he was to get back. All he remembered was the fight with Rin and some ancient words then a flash of light. Then he woke up here.

"Where ever here is," Shiruo mumbled as he picked himself up and looked around.

Suddenly there was a scream and Shiruo started running. He came to a clearing where he saw a strange creature towering above a pleading man.

"Please I beg of you," the man said tears running down his face. "I can pay; I just don't have the money right now. But I swear I'll have soon. Just give me a little more time."

"Now how am I supposed to explain to my Captain that I let a filthy peasant like you not pay to stay alive," the creature said. "Now chose who stays alive? Which child are you giving up?"

"Please no," the man begged falling to his knees.

The creature kicked the man laughing, "If you couldn't afford to pay for so many then you shouldn't have had them. But if you have such a hard time choosing, then I'll shot one of them randomly."

The creature lifted his gun and fired a bullet. The shot hit one of the kids that were standing behind the crying man.

The man ran to the child, "SOMEONE PLEASE HELP! PLEASE SOMEONE ANYONE!"

The creature once again laughed.

Shiruo was filled with rage. His body trembled as he moved forward.

"What's this," the creature said. "Have you been hiding another child?"

"No," a woman said. "We have never seen him before."

"Yeah right," the creature said," and I'm supposed to fall for that?"

"Trace on," Shiruo said as he approached the creature, "Structure established; reinforcement complete."

"Wha..."

Shiruo stabbed the creature with the sword he made. The creature screamed in pain.

"WHAT DID YOU DO," a woman shrieked.

Shiruo looked around. People all around were looking horrified at him.

"What do you mean," Shiruo said gesturing to the dead child. "He was just killed for no reason."

"He was killed because he couldn't pay," someone said stepping forward.

The 'person' was 6'5", grayish blue skin, and muscular. He held a long sword and there was a gun on his hip.

"What," Shiruo said.

"You heard me," the creature said. "100,000 berries for adult, 50,000 for child. If you can't pay you die. Now then…"

"Wait," another creature walked up, "You didn't have a weapon in your hand when you got here. So where did you get it from?"

Shiruo backed away.

"Take another step and this whole village is dead."

"I...I…uh I made it," Shiruo admitted.

"You must have some kind of Devil Fruit power," the creature said. "You'll be coming with us. You carry him."

"What," the other complained. "Why do I have to do it?"

"I didn't know you wanted to be responsible for the filth."

The first one grunted as he picked his injured comrade.

Shiruo said nothing as the creature grabbed his arm harshly and started dragging him off.

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As they walked, Shiruo saw many other creatures join them. They would glance at their injured comrade and then glare at Shiruo. Many looked ready to kill him for his offense.

"Arlong will deal with him," his capturer said.

"What for," another asked.

"You'll see."

After a while, they came to the big building next to the sea. The doors opened and Shiruo saw many more of this creatures.

"What is this that you have brought Yoshi," a creature with six arms said.

"Captain Arlong," Yoshi said shoving Shiruo forward. "This boy injured one of the crew."

"And you brought him to me why," Arlong asked angrily.

"Because of the way he injured him," Yoshi said. "This sword just appeared in his hands of nowhere. Show him."

Shiruo stood there looking around.

"Show him or die," Yoshi said pointing his gun at Shiruo. "Better yet I'll just kill everyone in that village."

"Trace on," Shiruo murmured. "Structure established. Reinforcement complete."

Twin swords like the ones Archer used in the Grail Wars appeared. Many of them gasped and baked away.

"So what," Arlong said standing up. "He ate some kind of Devil Fruit. Doesn't matter what it was now, since he's dead."

With that Arlong shoved Shiruo in the sea. He panicked a little and then calmed down. Shiruo swam back to the surface.

"Captain," six armed creature said. "He's no Devil Fruit User."

"What are you talking about Hachi?"

Arlong turned to see Shiruo swimming to the surface. Arlong stood there thinking for a moment.

"Bring him here," Arlong said sitting back down on his throne.

Shiruo once again was standing in front of Arlong. For a long time Arlong sat there and said nothing.

"Do it again," Arlong said.

Shiruo complied. Arlong grabbed hold of the sword and swung towards Shiruo. Shiruo cried out in pain as the sword sliced through his skin on his arm.

"Excellent," Arlong said. "You can make this anytime?"

"As long as I have enough energy," Shiruo grunted.

"Well gentlemen," Arlong said. "I believe we have a new crew member. Now get out of my site."