Author's Notes: THANK YOU VERY MUCH to everyone who read and reviewed this story!!! I hope that you will enjoy this chapter, too!

Sugar-Hype-Queen: Thank you! And, thank you for telling me about the 'anonymous reviews' being disabled! I didn't know that I had turned it off. THANK YOU! (Sanji and Zoro: (looking at each other and running off to the computer))

Emerald raven: Thank you! I'll definitely update soon! In fact, here it is. LOL! (Zoro: (looking at Sanji) "Virgin Ero-Kokku!")

Devlinn Reiko-sama: Thank you! I've tried to remain true to the series (which I only watched about a week ago); however, I had to bring it into the One Piece world...so, there have been...changes. (Sanji: "Oi! I don't have neko ears and a tail!", Zoro: (laughing) "That's what they all say!")

Verum: Thank you! And, hai! You are correct! Just one hour after sanji! LOL!!! (Sanji: (kicking Zoro) "I DON'T have neko ears!!!, Zoro: (taking out his swords) "Here, Kitty...Kitty...Kitty...", KS: "Keep it up green-boy...")

And now, back to our story...

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Part 4: Escapeless

It had been three days since the Going Merry had left the little port village, and while life had returned to normal for the most part, the swordsman couldn't help but watch his blonde nakama with a concerned eye.

The cook had seemed a bit more fragile than before, more vulnerable than the swordsman had ever imagined.

Zoro shook his head, trying to dispel that thought from his head. They were pirates, and the cook was a good fighter. Hell, he was an exceptional fighter against most opponents...

And, yet...

"Oi! Shitty Swordsman!"

How could he ever think that someone with such a mouth could be so vulnerable?...

"What do you want, Kuso-Kokku?" Asked the green-haired man as he continued watching the blonde standing by the ship's railing.

"Stop staring at me, before I come over there and kick your head in!"

Oh yes, life had returned to normal...

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It was late at night when the blonde heard it.

A painful ringing in his ears.

But they were in the middle of the ocean...how could there be...

Staring from his position in the crow's nest, he saw it, a small vessel about the size of the Going Merry was quickly approaching from behind.

Climbing down the mast as fast as he could, the cook ran inside to alert the rest of the crew.

"Wake up! Enemy ship, approaching aft!"

Luffy and Usopp were slow to awaken, while Chopper excitedly ran around the men's quarters yelling, "What do we do?"

The swordsman, on the other hand, was already up and ready for a fight.

"It's them, isn't it?" Asked Zoro.

"It's either them, or another team." The cook answered in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Okay, Dartboard Eyebrow. Let's go."

"Stupid Marimo," growled the cook, "this isn't your fight."

"Kuso-Kokku, you're part of my nakama," stated the swordsman as he grabbed the blonde's shoulders, "this is my fight."

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"Sanji, you can't hide!" A voice called out.

Standing at the rail of the Going Merry, the Mugiwara Pirates watched as the enemy ship came alongside.

On the deck of the ship, which was painted in dark colors so that it was invisible at night, was the blue and red-haired boys, as well as a couple of sailor's who seemed more concerned with the operation of their ship than what the boys were saying.

Looking at the two boys, the Straw-Hat Captain asked, "Sanji? Do you know them?"

"They were the ones who lynched him," replied the swordsman, hands ready on the hilt of his katana.

"Yosh!" Nodded the Captain, then turning back to the enemy ship, he called out. "What do you want with him?"

"To kill him," answered the blue-haired boy as he laughed.

Scowling, the Red-Vested Captain stretched his arm back, getting ready to punch the blue-topped punk in the face.

"Luffy, no." The cook simply stated, as he grabbed hold of the Captain's arm.

"But Sanji..." Exclaimed the Captain as he looked back at the cook.

"It's my fight," replied the blonde, "and I have to finish it."

Nodding, the Captain backed down.

"No," said the swordsman as he stepped towards the cook, "It's OUR fight...your's and mine."

"But..." The blonde started to object as the swordsman clamped his palm over the other man's mouth.

"I'm your fighter, you stupid Ero-Kokku. Whether you like it or not."

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The challenge had been cast and accepted, and the battleground was chosen.

Looking over the charts, Nami had found a small unpopulated island about four hours away, and as both ships arrived at it's shores, the sun finally peeked it's head up above the horizon.

As the blonde and green-haired men disembarked from the Going Merry, so did the red and blue-headed boys from their blackened ship.

"Hentai," hissed the red-head at the cook. "He's not one of us. He doesn't even have a name. How could he be a sentouki?"

Seeing the worried look in the blonde's blue-eye, the swordsman wrapped an arm around the cook's shoulders and spoke. "Let's see who remains standing."

"Daiki..." Said the red-headed boy as he glanced at the blue-haired boy, "End this."

"Sentou System on!" Yelled the blue-haired boy as he kneeled down, placing a palm to the ground. Suddenly the world turned dark, as once more the sky became like night, and the foliage on the islands glowed with a mystical light.

"Are you ready?" Asked the swordsman as he looked into the cook's exposed blue-eye.

"Kick their asses." Ordered the cook, as he nodded an affirmative.

Just soft enough so that the boys couldn't hear, the swordsman smirked and whispered into the blonde's ear. "Don't give me orders..."

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Author's Notes: Okay so far? I hope you guys are enjoying this story! Working on part 5 of this...and something else that may be posted soon. (Hint: It involves the story line that I have, that is currently closed. It's the one that's getting the most hits... However, some parts may be more disturbing than the original...So, I'm having trouble 'keeping it clean-ish.' Wish me luck!) Gotta run! Mahalo and Aloha!!!