Drifting Wind, Stretching Captain

A/N: Man, my brain is just thought up a brilliant final battle up in its final stages. But the HUGE problem is that that battle is far away well……I'd say 10 to 11 chapters away hopefully. Anyway since only ONE person voted that ONE person gets his or her wish. This story is officially a Nico Robin and Kuijuno Taishin pairing story. Thank you voter who the hell you are! Oh and I'm officially changing Brooke to Brook because I'm fairly sure that's how it's spell anyway. Now on with the story.

"Wise man once said if at first you don't succeed, sky diving isn't for you." (NC)

Key: "Talking" 'thinking' "Shuusui/stern talk" 'Taishin inner voice sensei' 'Taishin inner voice Odokemono'


Chapter 9: A New Dilemma

It was one of those slow and lazy days on the Thousand Sunny, and everyone was just doing what they did to relax. Zoro was sleep, Luffy was watching the sea on the figurehead, Nami was drawing maps, Brook was playing light music, Chopper was creating rumble balls, Robin was reading, Sanji was making drinks for the ladies, Usopp was working on new star inventions for his pachinko, and Franky was metal working, yep just a peaceful time on the Thousand Sunny.

BOOM, BAM, BIFF, POW, CRACKASLAM!! Taishin was training on, above, and around the ship. He had seven Kaze Bunshin; two were sparring, one was lifting Zoro's weights with his arms, one was lifting Zoro's weights with his legs, one was upside down floating around thinking of battle strategies, one was destroying near-by rock formations with his wind attacks, and the last was painting.

"Taishin keep it down will ya! I can't concentrate on these maps with all that noise."

"Sorry Nami, but I have to keep my skills sharp." said the painting Taishin. (Who does all the talking.)

"Why don't you wait until we reach the next island then?"

"Who knows how long that's going to take?"

"I would since (a Taishin whizzes pass the ship making it rock.) I'm the NAVIGATOR."

"Well Navigator-san when do we hit the next island?"

All the Taishins froze in place. "Well, it should be in two days. It's the first island of the New World Kenirstnappelay."

Luffy got excited and jumped backwards off the figurehead. "We're finally going to the New World, YATTA!"

"Then I could get some arm and leg weights and some decent clothes while I'm at it." said Taishin once again.

Nami turned to the painting Taishin. "Then you're done training right?"

"Nope, I'll just move to something a little more quiet." He dispelled his clones and gained the knowledge and experience they did. (Just like Naruto's Kage Bunshin. Oh, I Disclaim that.) He put his strategy book inside his stomach and phased into his room. He rummaged through the closet and he found a large black box. "Here it is."

'Are you seriously considering that training again?'

'Duh, or else I wouldn't have got this out.'

'That training could easily kill us!'

'Aho, I realize that, but I'm going to get stronger.'

'What about your brother? If you're dead then what?'

'Simple, I won't die.'

'I hope you aren't going to be dependent of your nakama.'

'Of course not. I'm not going to bother them with my problems. I know full well the risks of this training.'

'So there's nothing I can say to stop you!'

'It's not wise to ask questions to which you already know the answer.'

'Very well then.'

Taishin grabbed the box and walked down to the bowels of the ship. "Good just enough space." He opened the box and revealed steel wrist and ankle bracelets with a steel headband. He put them on accordingly.

Immediately he was losing energy and slumped over. "Let the Kairoseki training commence."

Taishin went through his training regiment with the Kairoseki bands on; push-ups, sit-ups, leg sweeps, arm sweeps, arm and leg thrust, hira stance techniques, and weapon techniques (anything he saw laying around) times a thousand. After about seven hours he was getting tired and fell to the floor. He managed to gather enough strength to slip them off.

"I'll just rest here for awhile."


Back Up Top (Just After Taishin Leaves)

"I wonder where he's going." asked Luffy.

Nami hit the railing. "It better be someplace where I can't hear him."

"What the hell is with all the noise Nami, I'm trying to sleep?"

"Taishin, who else?"

"Why were YOU hitting the rail then?"

'Amazing, he didn't even hear all the noises before that.' "I'm going back in my room to finish my maps, and it better be QUIET!"

"Oi Brook how about a game?"

"What kind of game Luffy?" Luffy motioned for him to huddle over.

"Pirate Crew Chase!"

"NANI?"

"SHHHsshshshshsh. You want them to hear us?"

"It's simple whoever can get the most crewmates to join in the game, wins."

"Sounds simple, but there's eight of them and it could end in a draw."

"If you can get Robin to play; you get five bonus points."

"What the hell, I'm in. Yohohohohohohoho!"

"I'll throw a rock in the air and as soon as it hits the ground. The game begins." He grabbed a rock he found on deck and threw it up in the air.

3…..2……1…..Bam it hit the ground. Brook ran and grabbed Zoro's swords and hit him with them, as a swordsman himself he knew Zoro would chase him for it.

Luffy stretched and grabbed three tangerines from Nami's tree and knocked on her door. "MMMMM these TANGERINES are DELICIOUS!" So far the scoreboard was even.

As Zoro was chasing him Brook ran toward Usopp. "Usopp-san, I'm hungry and require HUMAN FLESH! YO HO HO HO HO!" He laughed creepily as he tried to bite Usopp's arm.

'That was a cheap shot!' He stretched and weaved his way to where Franky was and pulled him. Franky landed right into the mast.

"Mugiwara!"

Luffy ran to where Chopper was and started drooling. "Niku."

"Luffy what are you talking about?"

Luffy stretched his mouth and held chopper in it Wapol style. Chopper broke out "What the fuck is wrong with you Luffy?"

"Hungry." Chopper ran and Luffy was up one.

Usopp, followed by Brook ran into the kitchen where Sanji was cooking some desserts for the ladies. Sanji had them ready and they were in his hands. Usopp ran by him and he almost dropped them. "Watch where you're going Usopp!"

Brook stopped, ate them and burped in Sanji's face. "Go easy on the vanilla next time Sanji-kun, Yohohohohohohohohoho."

"I'm going to kill you until you're nothing but dust, skeleton."

Luffy and Brook ran side by side. "Oi Luffy were even."

"I know, Robin."

They both ran towards her while everyone else was chasing them. "Try ANYTHING and you'll have an unpleasant evening." she said in her usual calm voice while reading her book. She laughed as they both ran quickly past her and all her other nakama chasing them.

"There's still Taishin. Yohohohohohohohoho."

"Yup, whoever gets him, wins." They were both searching all over the ship getting a little tired since they'd been running around for about seven hours with mini breaks every now and then. They both arrived at the door that led to the bowels of the ship. They ran down the stairs, around the corner, under the pipe, past the barrels of cola, over some metal creations made by Franky, past the Pandaman poster (1), and into the huge empty space.

Everyone stopped dead in their tracks and Luffy dropped the two tangerines (2) and Brook dropped Zoro's swords. The walls were slashed and smashed in lightly, boxes were smashed, metal was ripped apart, and Taishin was on the ground unconscious with five medium sized rings on the floor around him.

Everyone looked at Chopper, who then received the messaged and took a brief look at him. "He's okay, he's exhausted so he's sleeping."

Then everyone heard a couple of cracks and Taishin rose with his feet without using his arms starting like a vampire. He looked around and saw everyone staring at him. "What?"

Franky was about to shoot him. "Why do you always go unconscious one minute and wake the next. It's FREAKY!"

"Oh, that, I love doin' that." Then as he was talking he fell and hit the ground with full falling force. Robin used her Hana Hana no Mi powers and had a view of what was going on. Everyone ran closer to him and huddle around him. He rose again in the same style. "I'm alive, Hahahahahahahahaha."

Everyone except Luffy, Brook, Chopper, and Robin had tick marks on their foreheads. "Not for long!"

Not a scratch landed on him as he became the wind. "(Nami's fist) That tickles. (Sanji's kick) A breathe of fresh air. (Franky's fist) Oohh don't touch me like that, what are you my boyfriend? Hahahahaha! (Kitetsu III) Auch ya got me, psyche. (Usopp's star) Easy on the lead next time, it's bad for digestion."

Everyone was getting tired and Luffy was getting bored, so he reached for one of the steel rings. "What is this?"

Taishin in all his fun realized what Luffy was reaching for. "Luffy, don't touch that!"

"What-" Luffy started to slump over. "I'm tired."

"KAIROSEKI!" said everyone in unison. Everyone also looked over at Taishin with killer intent. "What are YOU doing with Kairoseki?"

"Just training that's it." Everyone looked at him questionably as Usopp slapped the ring out of Luffy's hand.

Franky pointed his arm with his hand lowered. "How do you train with Kairoseki?" Taishin was about to speak. "Answer wisely because I have loaded special Kairoseki bullets just in case I run into a Devil Fruit user with Logia abilities like yourself."

Taishin walked casually over to the rings and put them on in their respective places. "It's basically muscle training with these on. And one day I WILL be strong enough to break them, so I can atone for my weakness."

Everyone else lightened up, but Zoro was still skeptical. "Then why did you come down here where no one can see or hear you?"

He took them back off and threw them in the black box. "Because it was SUPPOSE to be my SECRET training method that me and my brother only knew, but I guess that's not the case anymore."

Luffy was curious. "So any Devil Fruit user could train hard enough to break Kairoseki?"

"Theoretically yes, but the training regiment is tough. It took me about a year to reach the level of resistance I'm at now."

Luffy went starry eyed. "Well I want to get stronger too, you bastard."

"I had a feeling you'd say that." He walked over to the black box and pulled a string to reveal a secret compartment with five steel rings. "This is the starter brand of Kairoseki. You can use it, but don't overdo it because you cab die if they drain you completely."

Luffy put on the rings the same way Taishin had. They were fit well and Luffy started to slouch a little. "All I have to do is train in these and I'll be strong enough to break them."

"If you want to be so black and white about it then yes."

Luffy took them off and threw back at Taishin. "Can you hold on to mine in that box?"

"Yeah, I can do tha-"

Before he could finish he punched Taishin into a wall. "Yosh."

Taishin got up, dusted himself off, and threw the rings in the box and closed it. "I hope you can run fast LUFFY!"

Luffy smiled and laughed while Brook frowned. "I win, Brook."

After they got up on deck Brook and Luffy got quite the beating and Sanji went to start dinner. Zoro and Brook were inspired by all the talk of training and such that they had a friendly sword fight themselves. Franky and Usopp went to building and inventing. Taishin was asleep on top of the crow's nest (not in the little room). The ladies decided "why the hell not?" so Robin found inventive ways for her Hana Hana no Mi powers while Nami was working on her Perfect Clima-Tact. Chopper went to work on a new rumble ball formula that he was thinking of. And finally Luffy started his Kairoseki training. Sanji, not to get left out, also did some footing exercises while he cooked.

After about five hours dinner was ready and everyone was exhausted while Taishin was as fit as a fiddle. Everyone ate with the normal style of the Mugiwara crew, Luffy ate everything in sight, Taishin ate in his weird way, and everyone else was fighting off Luffy wearily. Taishin excused himself from the table and walk out to the railing next to the figurehead. His gaze wandering over the sea, not really searching for anything, but at the same time wanted to find something. Taishin then proceeded to sit on the railing.

'What's on your mind gaki?'

'You should know the answer to that.'

'Ouch that was cold, I nearly got freezer burn. Bwajejejejejejejeje!'

'Well I want to know from you.'

'It's that man; it has been bothering me ever since I opened old wounds.'

'I guess that's why you pulled out Kairoseki training. Now you've got Luffy doing it too.'

'Luffy's strong he can handle himself.'

'That must mean he's stronger than you since he started at a younger age.'

'I'll definitely beat the shit out of you next chance I get.'

'I guess you're going to hit me in the kidneys and make me shit my pants.'

Taishin and Odo had been going back and forth with each for a while. 'Stop it you two! Sheesh you're like children.'

'Says the OLD man.'

'Who pops pill to get an erection.'

'At least I don't make animal sounds when I do it.'

'Whoa, whoa, whoa guys that's just sick! Argue about that where I can't hear.'

'We're manifestations of you!'

'Want some Aloe Vera for that burn!'

'Why oh why couldn't my manifestations be women.' He stopped to think about that for a while and shuddered at the thought of bickering constantly. 'Ya know what I think it's good as is.'

"BBBBOOOOOO."

Taishin jumped out of his skin and would've fallen overboard if it wasn't for his wind powers. He floated back up and saw everyone laughing as Luffy was impersonating his reaction. Taishin couldn't do anything but laugh, they got him. "I'll get you back Luffy, just wait and see." All of them were dancing around, drinking, and laughing. Brook played a pirate song. (Imagine the Irish song from Family Guy when Peter's beats his father in drinking. YouTube it.)

Luffy, Chopper, Brook, and Usopp began to sing. "Oh the pirate's life's the life me and nothing else will there be."

"We have fun all the time and adventure a lot, until the time we all are shot."

"We do what is right even when it is wrong and no will fight us because we are sssstttrrrrrooooonngggg."

"We steal all the gold we could ever hold and we are all incredibly bold."

"We hit all our targets with precision and skill even while we eat our last mmmmmmeeeeeeeaaaaaaaalllllllll."

"Oh the pirate's life's the life for me and nothing else will there be."

The song ended with the four laughing joined by the rest of the crew. Then after a while when everyone calmed down from their state of pure inebriation, they all fell asleep. Robin was asleep in a chair on the upper level next to a small table, Luffy was lain out on deck with Nami using his stomach as a pillow, Zoro was leaning on the mast with his swords, Franky managed to fall asleep with his ass in the air, Usopp was using Chopper as a pillow and drooling all over him, Brook was upside down with his hat on his right foot, Sanji was out next to Zoro kissing his hand (thinking he was a girl in his dreams), and Taishin was lain out on top of the crow's nest room.

Taishin cracked one eye open. "Should I put them in their rooms?" He looked down at them a second time. "Nnnaaaaahhhh, too much work."

The next morning was brutal and awkward. Robin was the first one up and was a little embarrassed. 'I can't believe I was so drunk. But you know what they say when you're with friends…' She looked out at the seen on deck and she couldn't help but giggle. She tried to hold it in, but it was getting harder and harder, especially when her eyes met a certain spot. Sanji was just about to kiss Zoro right on the lips while muttering something or another about a beautiful princess.

This was about the time Taishin woke up. 'I wonder what the 'lover boys' are up to.' He fell from atop the crow's nest, but caught himself lightly just so he wouldn't wake everyone and miss this chance on dirt. He looked around and saw Robin look away as she was trying her hardest to hold her laugh.

He warped next to her still upside down and looked her in the face. "Ya know if ya hold it in it just gets stronger like gas."

Robin blushed a little, but turned just enough to where he didn't see. She took a deep breath "Well if you keep looking at me you'll miss it." They both turned their heads and Sanji's lips were so close to Zoro's lips.

Robin had an idea in her head. "Hey I have an idea, but I need you to go get your paint brush and easel."

Taishin smiled slightly. "Already ahead of you."

(Loud kissing noises) Zoro's eyes flung open as did Sanji's. Taishin was laughing loudly as Robin was too, although not as loud. Everyone woke roughly at the sounds of laughter and battle.

"Did you get it Kaze-san."

"The exact moment when they opened their eyes, but their lips were still together." He showed her and it made her laugh harder.

"It's perfect."

"Blackmail city." They continued to laugh and returned to the fight.

"OI MARIMO WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!"

"I SHOULD ASK YOU THAT DART-BOARD!"

"I'LL BEAT YOU TILL THERE'S NOTHING LEFT!"

Taishin decided to add fuel to the fire as everyone else rocked. "If you waited a little longer, it would've happened." Taishin was laughing so hard he began to slap his knees and cry. Robin couldn't even face the crew anymore she was laughing so hard.

They both turned towards Taishin with killer intent blazing. "YOU DID THIS DIDN'T YOU? I'LL KILL YOU!!"

Taishin was still conscious, so he went in for another jab. "AAaawwww, you're talking in unison." Everyone else was confused and awoke; Zoro and Sanji were blushing just a small bit, Taishin fell out of the air and was laughing and rolling on the floor, and Robin was laughing and beating the table. Luffy, Brook, and Usopp held Sanji back while Chopper, Franky, and Nami held Zoro back. Robin and Taishin finally got a hold of themselves and stopped laughing while everyone else tried learn what happened from the two brawlers.

Luffy looked at Sanji with his head tilted in confusion. "What happened? What was so funny?"

"NOTHING!"

Chopper touched Zoro's forehead with an inquisitive look. "Nope, doesn't seem to be sick."

"HOW THE HELL DID YOU THINK I WAS SICK!"

Franky put his pinky in his ear and dug profusely. "Will ya stop shouting!?"

"I guess."

Zoro and Sanji calmed down, but didn't say a word about the 'incident'. Nami decided to turn to the only one with common sense. "Robin what happened?" She looked over at Zoro then Sanji. "Nothing special, just Swordsman-kun and Cook-san fighting."

"Alright if you say so." Nami then went into her room. "This crew can be so exhausting sometimes."

Zoro and Sanji walked over to Robin and Taishin. They both looked around to make sure no one was listening. "Why did yo-"

Taishin ran over and held Zoro's mouth shut. "The walls have ears."

"Who?"

"That's a secret."

Zoro was getting tick marks. "Well I'll keep it brief and no wisecracks."

Taishin looked innocent and a little hurt. "What ever could you mean?"

"I'm definitely going to cut you."

Taishin dropped the innocent look and grinned his sinister little grin. "I'd tread carefully if I were you two because I now have extra dirt on ya. In painting format."

"Extra?" they both said in unison.

Taishin was about to crack up again. "Yeah a lot extra."

They both gulped and walked away. Robin giggled a little. "That's quite awful."

"Says the woman who threatened to kill me in my sleep if I didn't give her information."

Luffy ran around and jumped in the air. "IS….LAN…..D!"

Taishin smiled. "About time." Everyone geared up and prepped for battle if the New World was anything like they had heard; they'd have to be on their guard. The Thousand Sunny slowly crept into the dock.

Luffy stopped everyone. "Matte!" Everyone looked at him confused. "Someone has to stay back with the ship. So who will it be? I'm the captain so I have to go."

"Navigator has to map out the place."

"I was left on the ship last time."

"So what Taishin that doesn't mean anything?"

"And Captain's dib does Usopp?"

Usopp hung his head a little low. "Sadly yes."

Everyone stood there a moment and thought. Luffy got an idea and grabbed six leaves. He turned around for a quick minute and held out the six leaves. "Everyone, out of you six, grab a leaf." Everyone did so accordingly. "Now turn them over." Everyone did that as well

Taishin stared at his. "Why does mine…have…(turned to look at everyone else's)….Akki Myouri!"

Nami, as everyone else, was visibly confused and voiced as much. "What do you mean by that?"

"Every time something good happens in my life, something bad always happens to balance it out or vice-versa."

Luffy nodded his head. "Well despite tha-"

"(sigh) Yeah I know, I get ship duty." His small pout turned into a grin. "At least with all you guys gone I can train at ultra maximum."

Everyone jumped off the ship and was about to go into town. Taishin threw a fairly sized bag full of money. "Oi why you're out there can one of you bring me some good looking pants and a black overcoat with A LOT of pockets that still looks fashionable. (hears a faint okay) AND IF IT'S NOT TOO MUCH SOME DECENT WEIGHING ARM AND LEG WEIGHTS! (no response) So I won't be gettin' those weights." Taishin laid down against the mast. "I'll train when I wake up."

Far, far away a man with a large crescent moon scar on his face stood on a pirate ship with his nakama behind him. "So the legendary Mugiwara crew is finally here."

A subordinate came forth. "Sir, you want me some others to kill them."

The scarred man let out a laugh. "If you can then go ahead, the less competition the better."

The rest of the crew cheered. "All hail Gengetsu no Morgan"

"Yeah Gengetsu no Morgan." Then a man with piercing orange eyes that had a cross in them stepped forward next to the captain now known as Gengetsu no Morgan.

"Taichou, if I may ask? Do you think the captain would be on the ship?"

"You should know that he would be Jinzo."

"I would like to fight him if you don't mine Taichou."

"No of course not, but take Kinshio with you just in case."

"Hai, Taichou."


In Town

The whole group was together and receiving a couple of offset stares from the townies. Everyone stopped at a little center of town.

Nami took a deep breath. "Alright everyone, group up." Usopp and Franky were a pair, Sanji, Zoro, and Robin were together, Luffy and Nami were a group, and Chopper was left with Brook. "We meet back up here in about four hours and gather information."

Chopper turned into his more animalistic state. "What about Taishin, didn't he want some clothes and weights?"

Nami let out a small evil chuckle. "I think I'll get him something expensive and have him pay me back in extra interest." She then went into her own little world as her eyes turned into money signs.

Robin chuckled a little. "Looks like we lost Navigator-san."

Zoro sighed. "I feel sorry for that guy's treasure stash." Then Zoro had a great idea. He pulled Sanji over and whispered into his ear.

Sanji started to back a way a little. "Whoa Marimo! I don't know what you felt, but the feeling's not mutual."

Zoro hit him on the head and they started their normal fighting routine. "No Ero-Cook, I just had an idea that would clear our names about that whole incident, but you need to keep fighting me so it doesn't look suspicious."

Sanji ducked under a sword sweep and went for a low kick. "OOOohhh, I'm listening."

Zoro jumped Sanji's low kicked and performed a diagonal sweep upward "First we buy that bastard his clothes and weights and in return we ask for the painting."

Sanji sidestepped Zoro's swipe, flipped, and downward kicked him in the shoulder. "That's actually a good idea Moss head."

Zoro went upwards with the back of his sword into Sanji's chin. "Yeah that's why I thought of it Dartboard."

They both ended their fake fight in a stalemate and angrily walked back to the rest of the crew. Robin stood there and smirked. "Now that you two are done we can head off."

Everyone was about to depart until Zoro spoke. "Wait Nami, I've decided that I'll buy Taishin his little trinkets."

Nami cocked her head sideways. "And why's that."

"Because you wouldn't be able to carry all that."

"That's why I have Luffy."

Zoro was stumped, so Sanji jumped in. "Because you wouldn't have enough to buy more beautiful clothes to wear Nami-swan."

Nami sighed in defeat. "Fine, but now you two owe me money."

They both wore shocked expressions. "HOW?"

She started counting on her fingers. "From the money I lost from scamming, I mean helping Taishin. I'll add it to your already increasing debts."

Zoro sighed. "I can't wait till you burn in hell."

"I'll keep that in mind with all my money."

Sanji had hearts for eyes. "I don't mind paying for YOUR love Nami-ssswwwaaaann."

Zoro smirked. "You wouldn't mind paying for ANYONE'S love."

Sanji gritted his teeth. "What was that you shitty swordsman."

"You heard me Ero-Cook." Another mini fight erupted while the rest of the crew left.

"If you two don't hurry the shops may close." The two tensed up and ran ahead while Robin giggled as she walked.

The three had just finished weight shopping and were on their way to the clothing store. A few minutes later as the three were walking together; a group of men numbering around thirty dropped down from the building they just got out of.

A man licked his lips sensuously. "Looks like we found one of the ladies, lucky us huh boys."

"Yeah!"

"How about you leave the girl to us (licks his lips again) and we'll give y'all a painless death whaddaya say? You all look weak as hell, so we'd be doin' you a favor and have a little fun at the same time."

The three said pirates were notably angry. They said in unison calmly. "Ten each." It was all in the blink of an eye, all the other guys were dead. Ten had their bodies twisted with bones poking out and lodged up ALL the holes of the male body. Another ten had their necks snapped by being fiercely kicked in the side of the face making their heads spin, literally. The last ten were sliced up so bad that you couldn't really tell what's what.

Zoro got rid of the blood on his katanas and sheathed them accordingly. "Man, they were weak."

Robin looked over the horribly mangled pirates. "I guess the biggest talkers are the weakest fighters."

Sanji shook his head disapprovingly. "These pirates give us pirates a bad name." Zoro and Robin nodded in agreement. "Even though they were rude and insulting I still don't think they deserved bone in that hole while still breathing and another up the ass, Robin-chwan." Zoro nodded.

Robin just smirked. "They should not have opened their filthy mouths and I think it's in your guy's best interest to continue shopping."

They both gulped, picked up the weights, and ran for the clothing store. "That's more like."


Town (Usopp and Franky)

They were both looking around for anything of importance, but found nothing. After what seemed like hours they were getting tired and agitated.

Franky wiped a little sweat from his forehead. "Oi, Usopp lets stop and gets some drinks."

"I thought you filled up on cola before we left."

"I'm talking about to drink, not fuel. I mean it is a little humid out here."

"Now that you mention it, I'll take you up on that drink." Just then a group of ten unknown (but we know) pirates jumped out of nowhere.

Then one huge pirate spoke. "All man we got the freaks."

"Yeah, just look at the guy with the panties." said one unnamed pirate.

Another pirate with a big, black and fuzzy moustache spoke. "Eugh, I'm trying not to."

Then another pirate stepped forward. "That's nothing look at that other guy's nose. That thing could be use to please a girl, if ya know what I mean, and I think ya do."

"Eugh, I'm try-"

"Shut the hell up Phlaud, it wasn't that funny the first time." said another unnamed pirate.

"Ho ho now you make with the funny." said the pirate now known as Phlaud.

Franky was livid. "What the hell are you guy's doing here."

Another unnamed pirate spoke. "We are the Gengetsu pirates and we were sent here to kill you as of the rest of your little crew."

Usopp pulled out his Pachinko and snapped it together while Franky's left hand slid down slightly. "That's all you had to say."

Usopp put a star in a pulled back. "Fiya Birdo Star."

"Weapons Lefto." After a little while the opposing Gengetsu pirates were defeated with a few actually left alive, but unconscious.

Franky sighed heavily. "All that talk for nothing, I didn't even use a fifth a cola on them."

"I know what ya mean Franky, I was expecting some kind of a challenge."

"Nothing but hot air."

"So we still on for that drink you're buying us."

"Hell yeah and nice try, you buy your own."


Town (Chopper and Brook)

Both Chopper and Brook were receiving hard stares from the townspeople.

"Oi, Chopper-san do you think we should ask the townspeople about this island."

"If either of us said anything, to them or not, they'd probably shit their pants."

"You have a point. So what are we suppose to do."

"We could try to shop at some store."

"Plausible, if they don't close as soon as we reached the door, which seems to happened 99.99999 percent of the time."

"What's the .00001 percent for?"

"So I don't get sued on technicality."

Somewhere far, far away lawyers converse amongst one another in an undisclosed location. "He said the .00001 percent didn't he stenographer-san?"

"Yup."

"Damn, so close. So very close." said an unnamed lawyer as he starts to sob.

"Maybe next time Jim maybe next time."

Back with in the unnamed town Brook let out a huge sigh. "What's wrong Brook?"

"I just got the feeling I avoided being sued, weird."

"Yeah it is, but you did include the .00001 percent."

Then a bunch of men came out of nowhere. There were noticeably scared. "Holy freak show."

"Is…that….skeleton…..moving?" said one shivering pirate.

Brook looked around. "Oh yeah, you must mean me."

Chopper transformed into his more human form and hit Brook upside the head. "Of course they mean you."

Another pirate jumped out of his skin. "That Tanuki just turned into a gorilla and talked."

Chopper transformed into his hybrid form. "I'm NOT a TANUKI, I'm a reindeer. SEE THE ANTLERS."

"Aww man we have to kill them." Said another shivering pirate.

"Stupid captain's orders."

Chopper threw a rumble ball in his mouth and chomped on it while Brook unsheathed his sword. "Rumble!"

After a few minutes half the pirates were dead.

"Brook, why did you kill them?"

"I didn't mean to I thought they would move fast enough or least not be complete dumbasses and leave their vitals wide open."

"You're right about them being weak; I mean I just wasted a rumble ball."

"Oh well what's done is done. Yohohohohohohohoho."


Town (Luffy and Nami)

Luffy was being dragged around from store to store by Nami. Unfortunately he was stuck lugging all her shopping bags around. Now they were in about the thirtieth store since today.

Nami was holding up two dresses. "Luffy I need your opinion, since Robin isn't here."

"I can't see anything Nami."

"Well put the bags down for one minute and then tell me what you think."

She held up the first one which was an ocean blue with a slit up the right side. "This one." The she held up a brown mini skirt with an orange t-shirt. "Or this one."

Luffy put his hand on his chin and thought. "I can't decide. Just get them both; you look good in either one."

Nami turned around so Luffy couldn't see her slightly red face. "Well, since you said so, I'm going to need some of your money."

"Why's that?"

Nami turned back around. "Because I don't have enough to buy both."

Luffy sighed. "How much is it?"

"The dress is 5,000 beris and the mini skirt outfit is about the same."

Luffy lost his breath for a moment. "How can they both cost so much?"

"What? I have expensive taste."

Luffy grinned. "Well I'll still have enough to get some meat anyways."

They paid and left the store. Then a bunch of pirates jumped out of nowhere. One foolish one stepped forward and opened his mouth. "Ooohh baby, we'll let you go quietly kid if ya leave the girl to us."

Luffy wasn't happy with that comment. "What was that? I'm gonna kick your ass for insulting my navigator."

The mysterious pirates laughed audible. "That was a really funny joke kid, but there is no way you could possibly defeat us. We are the Gengetsu pirates."

Luffy was livid. "Just wait till I put these bags down, I'll kick all of your asses for sure."

"Luffy, you better not put those bags on the ground. I can handle these pigs myself."

Luffy calmed down a little. "Okay Nami if you say you can."

"We won't rough you up too much. We want you to look pretty when we give you a good fuck."

Nami put her Clima-Tact together and made short work of the Gengetsu pirates. Luffy managed to create a gap in the bags so he could see the fight.

"Wow, Nami that was amazing!"

Nami put here Clima-Tact away. "Tch, that was nothing, those guys were pathetic."

Luffy poked one of the goons with his foot. "Yup, they're going to be out for a while."

Nami turned toward Luffy and smiled. "C'mon Luffy let's head back to the ship."

"Okay."


Thousand Sunny

Taishin was lying against the mast sleeping and thinking to himself. 'It has been quiet ever since we hit shore. That's usually not a good sign.'

Moments later two goons snuck aboard the ship with broad swords in their hands. "Oi, Jinzo this isn't the captain. Looks like Taichou was wrong."

The man now known as Jinzo grinned. "He's still their nakama, so we'll leave him a message."

"But our goal is that of blood, Commander."

"Don't worry I'll accomplish both." Then all of sudden they found themselves suspended in midair while being choked by some invisible force.

"That wouldn't be me and my nakama you're talking about by any chance would it?"

The guy referred to as Kinshio was shivered and look as if he was about to shit his pants. "Commander, is this who I think it is? Short white hair, cross shaped scar under his chin, and a black pendant. Iiii-iitt-tt'ss-ss tt-tt-th-th-th-the-"

"Akki no Kaze, but wait he's missing an overcoat."

"It seems my name precedes me."

"So what are you doing on this ship?"

"You say that as if you know who I am?"

"Suppose I don't suppose I do."

"Who the hell are you guys?" Taishin then turned both pirates to the side where their marked was shown. He let out a huge laugh. "Hahaahahahahahha Gengetsu Pirates!"

Kinshio was visibly offended. "What's so funny about us being Gengetsu pirates?"

"Ha ahhee, nothing except the fact you're all weak as shit. Hahahahahahahahahaha!"

Jinzo smirked sinisterly. "How do you think we are all here?"

Taishin stopped laughing and took a good look at his pirate's mark. "Why does your tattoo have a white crescent moon instead of a normal yellow?"

"Oh that. Well that was the tattoo artist's fault for that. Don't worry I killed him and told as much to his captain. He said don't worry about since I'm his second-in-command."

Taishin narrowed his eyes. "You're different from the normal Gengetsu pirates."

"Commander, we should abort the mission it's to dangerous and I think I see Buggy's ship."

Taishin looked at Kinshio. "Buggy, you tellin' me that joke of a clown made it here."

"Buggy is really strong and even worse Don Krieg and his Armada are coming. Not even mentioning the Foxy Pirates."

Jinzo laughed evilly. "Why do you think the small fish can come in the big fish's lake without getting gobbled up?"

Taishin went serious and grabbed him by the throat with his hand. "What do you mean?"

Jinzo laughed again. "Let's welcome chaos!" Jinzo clicked his teeth and all of a sudden his head exploded. Taishin managed to turn his hand into wind just in time.

Kinshio did actually shit his pants this time. "COMMANDER!" Then Jinzo's body burst into flames.

Taishin glanced at Kinshio and looked at the smoldering body being held up by his wind. "Well fuck."

Taishin slashed up what was left of the body and scattered the ashes across the sea away from the ship. Kinshio was so scared from the shock that he shit his intestines out and blood started to slowly leak from his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. His brain had popped a lot of blood vessels and disrupted some nerves.

Taishin was livid. "Great not I have to clean this shit up, Akki Myouri." After a while the whole place was clean and one could hardly smell the feces and burning flesh. A Newspaper Seagull flew down to deliver the news. "You've got to be killin' me! That much for a fucking newspaper!?" He pulled out some spare money he had on him. "Rip off artist." Taishin opened up the paper and ten wanted posters flung out. "About time. I bet the guys are going to be happy to see this."

'Ya wanna put money on that?'

'As a matter of fact I do.'

'Well too bad because I don't have any. Bwajejejejejejejejeje.'

'Taishin how do you think we came into existence?'

'Whoa well the hell did that come from?'

'I've been thinking about for some time now.'

'Well how long?'

'Eleven inches.'

'Imaginary numbers aside how long has this been bothering you?'

'Ever since you joined this crew.'

'Well I always thought it was mental stress.'

'I did too at first, and then I thought about all the times before Kelgia. My conclusion is, you should have been had us if that were the case. So in actuality we were created through some other method.'

'Some other method of the mind huh?'

'Shuusui!' 'Shuusui!' 'Shuusui!'

'That bastard!'

'He must have used his Devil Fruit powers to shatter your mind in three pieces.'

'Yeah that's it. I guess I'll have him fix me.'

'Matte. Won't that mean we disappear.'

'Yeah, but technically you've never really did exist in the first place. You both are just me oriented into something else.

'We won't disappear completely, but we won't truly have consciousness either.'

'Well speak of the devil; here he comes with the rest of the crew.'


Town's Center

Everyone managed to find each other again in the center of town. Everyone looked at everyone noticing new things.

Nami cleared her throat gaining everyone's attention, especially Sanji's. "Alright since everyone is all set we should head back to the ship."

"I assume everyone got attacked by some random pirates?" asked Zoro while holding up weights getting nods from everyone.

Sanji lit a cigarette while holding up a coat. "Anyone ever get their names?"

Franky finished up his drink. "Yeah they called themselves the Gengetsu pirates, but they were weak as hell." He also received nods of agreement from the rest of the crew.

Chopper started to shake a little as he made a realization. "Wait doesn't that mean Taishin-san and Sunny are in trouble?"

Luffy laughed. "Don't worry Chopper that guy can definitely handle himself."

So they all walked casually out of town and went about telling each other how the rest of their time went with an occasional fight between Zoro and Sanji along with games from Luffy, Chopper, Usopp, and Brook.

Taishin threw down the rope. "Welcome back, I assume you all had an eventful time."

Everyone took a whiff of the air and held their noses, especially Chopper. Sanji was the one who voiced his disgust. "What the hell is that smell? Did you light shit on fire?"

Taishin rubbed the back of his head and laughed nervously. "Not shit per say."

Everyone jumped on board and Taishin told them everything that happened. Robin began to worry a little. "What do you think that guy meant when he said that?"

Taishin put his hand under his chin. "The only thing I can come up with is that something is going to happen as to what I'm not entirely sure." Taishin pulled out the wanted posters. "But to take your minds of that and the smell; I have these."

Luffy jumped up and down with stars in his eyes. "That's so cool they raised the bounty again."

"I guess my brother must have reported in which is why my bounty was raised with you guys'."

Taishin proceeded to read them. "Mugiwara no Luffy 470 million beris."

"Yeah that's right I don't come cheap."

"Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro 320 million beris."

"I wonder when they'll drop that pirate hunter crap."

"Nami the Navigator 45 million beris."

She began to sob. "Aww man they more than doubled it this time."

"Sogeking Usopp 50 million beris."

"That's right fear the great Captain Usopp."

"Nico Robin 150 million beris." Robin smiled a little. "Franky the Cyborg 85 million beris."

He did one his little poses along with music. "SUPA!"

"Cotton candy loving pet Chopper." Chopper crossed his hoofs. "60 million beris."

He jumped in the air happily. "Yes, Yes YES!"

"Demon Leg Sanji 250 million beris."

Sanji stomped out his cigarette. "Let me see the picture." Taishin flipped the poster around showing Sanji with his foot raised in a normal picture of him in his normal black suit. "Finally."

"Dead Bone Brook 90 million beris."

"Yohohohohohohohohoho, mines is higher than Franky-san."

Franky stopped dancing and looked at Brook "I bet I'd still kick your ass."

"Well after I finish go ahead. Now onto me Kuijuno Taishin the Akki no Kaze 450 million beris."

Luffy hung his head. "How come you get the cool nickname?"

"I know some people, let's leave it at that."

They all laughed and celebrated their new bounties on their heads. Then Taishin noticed some light coming from Luffy's hat. "Oi, Luffy your hat is on fire."

Everyone turned their attention to Luffy. Nami looked closer and unstitched the piece of paper in his hat. "That piece of paper Ace gave me is on fire."

Taishin eyes went wide with shock. "Portgas D. Ace."

Luffy looked at him. "Yeah he's my brother. Why? What's wrong?"

Taishin tried to steady himself. "Well that is a Biblicard."

Everyone was confused, but Nami voice as much. "What is that?"

Taishin cleared his throat. "A biblicard is a piece of paper created in the 'New World'. It is made normally from a finger nail, which links the paper to the person's life force. As the paper is linked to the life form of the person whose finger nail was used for it, if something happens to that person, like them beginning to die, it will begin to fade and burn until it gets smaller. Oh and when it burns it doesn't hurt or catch fire to anything. That is all I know."

Luffy looked sadly at the burning piece of paper in his hands. "Ace."


A/N: Whoa that was quite an eventful chapter.

As for the whole biblicard thing that's canon in the manga; I've done a little research. As for the rest, I'll leave you guys and gals, my faithful readers, to decipher that.

Don't worry this isn't becoming a yaoi between Zoro and Sanji and if you want that look around the site is filled with it. Anyways that was me having a little fun with the characters. A one to two time occurrence.

(1): Yup, not only is he in the Anime and Manga but I'm putting him in here too.

(2): Luffy actually ate one.

Translations: matte-wait, Akki no Kaze-Devil of the Wind, niku-meat, Akki Myouri-Devil's luck, taichou-captain. Any missed are on that site which is stated in previous chapters.

NC: credited to one of my friends at school.

Sorry for such a late update, but reviews have come to a halt and I hit a shit clump in my life, but everything's cool now except those reviews.

Till next time ja ne!