Hi everyone new chapter today! It's a little longer then usual.
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Chapter. 4
Sengoku walked through the halls reading the report on Garp's grandson. Garp told him everything and he knew who Ace's father was from before. The man could not resist bragging about his new grandson that he adopted and he put the pieces together and confronted him before about the issue.
He needed to find some way to now, convince Ace to join the marines. Though it would be hard from what he heard about the child. Growing up in Marineford should help him learn to like marines and want to become one if he found someone to look up to. If the only contact was with Garp then he understood where most of the reservation about joining the marines came from in the past.
The other thing to worry about was what to do about the boys escape attempts they couldn't punish him to severely or he would never want to come back. There was also the probability that he would grow to hate them even more.
Even his instructors needed to be chosen with care. If he chose someone that Ace would hate then he would try to avoid lessons and escape. However, if he chose someone who went to easy on him then Ace would never learn and would be practically useless when he came of age. He had no idea what Garp had trained him in already or how similar he was to his father.
Damn, why were children so complicated!
Ace woke up to a bell and a call to get up for the other marines. He rolled out of bed and got ready for the day. He followed the others and walked into the galley and found Garp who was talking to the navigator.
He walked over. "Ah Ace you're up! Ace this is Tom the navigator for the ship. Tom this is my grandson."
The man smiled and bent down. He had blonde hair that was almost brown. He smiled at him, "Hey Ace, I was just telling your grandfather about a possible storm that we might come across."
"We'll be fine, these ones are at least more predictable, Ace I still want you to stay in your room if it hits if anything we can move to the calm belt early and stay in the Grandline longer." Garp said.
"I will keep an eye on it, if nothing changes it could hit within the next two days." Tom said. Garp nodded.
"Let's eat and then get to training." Garp said to Ace and they went to raid the kitchen. The chiefs gave them food then chased them out of the kitchen.
They sat down and ate there breakfast to still the amazement of the other recruits.
Those that normally sailed with Garp accepted it as Ace was raised by Garp they would be similar.
Garp finished and addressed everyone. "Now today will be more of the same as yesterday. The morning will be used to train physically. Then in the afternoon you will finish the assignments that you have been given and help with any additional work that needs to be done. If you are done then I should see you training not relaxing." Garp said.
The recruits went up with Garp and Bogard. Bogard took the recruits again and Garp took Ace.
"Same as yesterday, Ace." Garp said and Ace attacked him. Garp blocked the blows. Garp still used his full power when striking at Ace. The man never did know how to hold back. Though the amount of strikes were different and Ace could get close enough to strike which was different then his normal training sessions with the man back on the island.
He had a full collection of bruises by the time they were done. Again.
He was tired so naturally he fell asleep in his lunch.
He woke up to Garp telling everyone that he had narcolepsy and not to worry about him face planting in his food. The marines nodded and went back to eating. The new recruits were still stunned at the event.
When he was done he went back to his room and found the book. He continued reading this time it was smaller plants. This would take him longer it was a bigger section as many could be used for spices and medicine.
He wanted to practice his devil fruit. He figured the necklace that he was wearing. The elemantia looked similar to the devil fruit. It was multi-colored the metal wires holding it in place allowed for the entire stone to be seen. He understood why he needed to wear it when they were at sea he could not risk losing control and destroying the ship.
He looked outside the window and noticed the fog rolling in. There was another island.
It was barely visible from this distance it was located in the calm belt. It was a mountain range but looked as though there was an opening in the top. The rock face was cliffs. The jagged edges would be challenging to climb.
The ship rocked. Ace wondered what hit them. He saw something out side of the window.
They weren't supposed to leave the calm belt.
A tentacle broke through the window and wrapped around him.
It was strong. Thanks to the elemantia he could not get out of the hold. He was pulled outside of the ship and realized that the marines were fighting off the other tentacles. Garp was hitting them away from the ship.
Garp saw him and his eyes went wide as Ace was pulled under the water.
He couldn't breathe he opened his eyes to see the giant octopus that had kidnapped him was now swimming toward the island. He felt the shift when they entered the calm belt. He looked around.
Sea kings were swimming around the area but left a path clear to the island.
He spotted an underwater cave and the octopus swam into it. Ace was lifted and placed in an underwater cave. He was released. The tentacle pushed him in the direction of a tunnel in the cave.
Seeing nothing better to do he went. Angering a giant octopus that had already kidnapped him did not seem like the best idea.
He also had no idea how to use his devil fruit so he walked through the tunnel.
It opened up into the center of the island. A long walkway led from the tunnel to the center it was another island surrounded by seawater. They must have been below sea level as there were waterfalls surrounding the island and filling the pool around it. A light mist rose from the different pools of water.
He walked toward the center island. He looked in the water he didn't see anything but that didn't mean nothing was there.
He looked up he could see the sky. The outer walls were surrounding the smaller island. There was grass and a few trees. He could see a few birds flying around as well.
He looked around the island. It was calm and peaceful he didn't see or hear anything larger than the birds. He wondered why that stupid octopus brought him here as he made his way toward the center of the island, and saw what appeared to be an altar. There was a sword on it. It had a black hilt and sheath. He looked at the writing above it.
Storm Bringer.
He unsheathed it. The blade was a light blue.
"It's yours Ace."
He turned to see the women that gave him the devil fruit.
"It's on an altar, I shouldn't take it." The last 'gift' she gave him made him be taken by his grandfather. He did not want anyone else wanting to control him.
"The original owner of that sword would want you to have it." She said.
"Are you keeping Garp out with another barrier?" He asked now being wary of the women.
"No, the Sea kings are keeping him busy they will help me on occasion." She said smiling like she had a brilliant plan.
"Why should I? I fight hand-to-hand not with a sword."
"To remind you that even if you have that devil fruit you are not invincible. It doesn't have to fit how you fight just so long as you remember. When you manipulate more than one element at a time your body will not turn to an element you will be vulnerable to attack. And if your mind is occupied elsewhere you cannot manipulate more than one element at a time. If you were shot for example unless you could block out the pain you would only be able to use one element. Not to mention if you use too many of your powers too close together you will tire easily."
Ace nodded and sheathed the sword so he was not all powerful with the fruit, he needed full concentration to use the full power, and if someone distracted him or made him lose focus then it would not work. "I don't know if I am going to be allowed to have it in Marineford." Ace said looking at the sword.
"If someone tries to use it they will be killed. Storm Bringer will accept only one family wielding it, any swordsmen worth his stuff will be able to tell and not try." She said. "You should go Garp will be here soon."
"Why did the Sea kings watch? They didn't attack me." Ace asked.
"They wouldn't they know there young king. Though getting them to do something they don't want to, is next to impossible even for you." She said. He nodded and left. Wondering what the hell she was talking about.
Kari's backstory and why she gave a powerful devil fruit to a ten year old...
Kari smiled as Ace walked through the tunnel again she turned and walked further into the small island. She knelt down in front of a stone tower.
"Hey sis. I gave Ace your sword, I couldn't let him suffer the way I saw in my vision. I also gave him your devil fruit. You would be so proud of him." Kari felt the tear go down her face. "I love you sis, you descendants act so much like you, Ace has your stubbornness and every one of them inherited your will to never run from a fight. I will help him leave Marineford when it is time so don't worry about one of your kids following your enemies."
She looked at the sign.
Gol D Mila
Her sister. Her full name was Gol D Kari her appearance may have changed after eating the devil fruit but they were together until Mila died. Her own devil fruit made her immortal.
She used her powers so that her sister's devil fruit could only be found on this island. Where she could guard it for all eternity.
Unless one of her sister's descendants needed it.
Ace would need it.
She looked at another tower, Gol D Roger. "Your son is safe, I won't let the marines keep him." She said.
Ace walked back through the tunnel and wondered if the octopus was going to bring him back to the ship.
Nope Garp was here he was drenched as well after watching Ace be taken he dived into the water to get him.
He was picked up and held. "Oh Acey are you okay?" He said looking his grandson over for wounds.
"I'm fine, I guess this is a family heirloom." Ace said holding out the sword.
"I see. Well we should be getting back to the ship." He said. "What do you know about the sword?"
"That only I can use it, anyone else who tries would be killed."
"Alright well Bogard can help you learn to use a sword so you don't kill yourself with it." Garp said jumping into the water. He dove down and swam out of the cave. He moved quickly through the water. Ace looked around he saw unconscious Sea Kings.
Poor Sea kings.
They rose out of the water and Garp jumped onto the ship.
"Get to work on repairing the damage to the ship, we are entering the calm belt in 2 weeks I want this ship fixed for that time." Garp said. "Once there we will go to Enis Lobby and get in the current then we will reach Marineford soon after." He said. The marines got to work in repairing the ship from the attack.
Ace went down toward his room to see the damage. The entire wall was taken out, glass shards were scattered around. He saw Garp at the door.
"I guess we need to get you some new sleeping arraignments." Garp said examining the damage. "Temporarily of course."
"Gramps at the island that women gave me the sword."
"She is a powerful sorceress that was her island. She guards it fiercely and will not let a soul get near it. Most people cannot even find it unless she wants them to. No one knows who that woman truly is but she is extremely powerful so much so that even the marines tread carefully around her. I don't know why she gave you the fruit and the sword but she was right that is a family heirloom so take care of it. Even I can feel the curse on it. It will accept no one else. When you're at Marineford you can train with it as well." Garp said.
Ace nodded why did that women take an interest in him? What was so special about him? This would be a hard few weeks before they got there.
He was lead to another part of the ship where he could stay. Mostly he and Garp switched his room with another storage room. It was smaller but Ace did not care about that.
He sat on the bed and read the book. Garp told him this was how it would be in Marineford for him. Physical training in the morning and studying in the afternoon. He would work on his devil fruit a few days a week with Aokiji for his logia status most likely. Sengoku was going to make the plan for his training once he got there they would be in control of him. He was not going to accept that.
He looked out the window glad he didn't see any more kidnapping sea life and thought about his devil fruit.
The dinner bell was called. He closed the book and sighed. He didn't study anything he didn't really care but knowing what his limits were did appeal to him.
He walked down to the galley and quickly ate he was not in the mood for another training session with Garp. He went up and sat down on the figurehead, under the careful supervision of several marines who were worried what Garp would do if he fell.
He looked at the water and the setting sun.
He was going to be at Marineford soon. He needed to start his plans for escape as soon as possible.
He was not going to be trapped there. He was going to explore the entire ocean.
Ace's sword is going to be like his staff. He will have the option to do so but like cannon Ace will like to fight with his fists.
Most marines do fight with some sort of weapon that's why I gave him a sword.
For Kari's backstory. No one knows what happened to his body after he died. What happened was she saw the war of the best and wanted to change it so Ace could have a better life.