Chapter 11- Juli's departure

The next day…

Juli slowly woke up. She yawned and smiled softly at her dog and goat plushie. 'Today is my last day here…I didn't expect that it would be this much fun…And today, I have to decide…' She sighed and stood up to get dressed while thinking about everything she got to learn about the marines, the good as well as the bad things and tried to come to a fair decision.

After breakfast, Sengoku called Juli into his office…

Juli sat on the couch across from Sengoku's desk, where he sat. She sipped on some tea, deep in thoughts.

"So Juli-chan…It seems like this is your last day here… Looks like we now have to discuss the offer the World Government made to you." Sengoku said and folded his hands before resting his chin on them.

Juli sighed and put her cup of tea down. "I know. I have read the offer throughout and I just have some more questions regarding it. The first question is: Is it certainly the World Government doesn't see Seinaru as their territory, when I accept the offer?"

Sengoku sighed and leaned back. "I've asked the same question as they first told me about the offer. I'm certainly Seinaru will remain neutral land, just as it is now with the protection of the Yonko Shanks."

"But why do they even want to offer me and my island protection? I can understand the action of Shanks, that's why I run up his flag under my white flag. However, what do they and you marines get from protecting my island?"

Sengoku sighed again and messaged his head. "As I know, Seinaru is becoming more and more popular as peaceful island and as a resort. So, we didn't want to be in the shadows of a Yonko, that's the first point. The second point is, Seinaru had a pretty interesting and relevant history and past. Just as Mariejois, Seinaru is known as a holy island. And I think it's very important to protect it." 'I think another point are her Engeru pasu powers, but I can't tell her that…Even I don't like that the World Government is seemingly scheming something about getting this power in their hands because nobody could activate it yet without dying, they think they might be able to do somehing about this…'

Juli furrowed her brows in thoughts and then smiled. "Okay, I accept the offer under the conditions that Seinaru remains an independent and neutral island, doesn't count to the World Governments territory and so that the protection of Yonko Shanks doesn't have any disadvantages compared with the protection of the Government."

Sengoku smiled. 'She is really a good negotiator…' "Fine. I accept your conditions and I declare now that Seinaru is under the protection of the World Government, without counting as its territory." He handed her the flag of the World Government.

Juli accepted the flag and smiled brightly. "Now, that this is over, does something interesting happens today, Sengoku-jiji?"

Sengoku thought about it for the moment. 'Mmmhhh…I think I should tell her… I'm sure nothing should happen to her even if she decides to attend to it…' "Actually, we have a Shichibukai meeting about new rookie pirates today…"

"What really?!" Juli giggled cheerfully. "Please let me come with you! I would love to see some of the Shichibukai~" 'I wonder if he will be there… If I remember right, he said that he was one of them.'

Sengoku sighed. 'I knew she would want to come…' "Okay fine, but stay near me and don't let your guard down. They may be Shichibukai, but they're still dangerous pirates in the first place."

Juli waved with her hand dismissively. "I don't have a problem with that…"

Sengoku sighed again. 'Yeah, I know that… But that doesn't mean I like it…I could never forgive myself if something would happen to you in the meeting.'

A few hours later…

Sengoku sighed after he received a den-den mushi call and he looked at Juli, who sat on the big couch in his office and petted his goat happily.

'Why do these two have to attend to the Shichibukai meeting, when I'm bringing Juli with me…' He sighed again. "Juli-chan, it's time for the Shichibukai meeting… Are you sure you want to come?"

Juli blinked in confusion. "Yes, but I thought I already said that the first time."

Sengoku sighed again. "I'm just making sure…"

Juli giggled cheerily. "Let's go already, Sengoku-jiji."

Sengoku sighed for the hundredth time today and hoped everything will go alright, as he and Juli left his office.

In the meeting room…

The Shichibukai attending this meeting sat on the couch in silence. Sitting on the couch were Sir Crocodile, Donquixote Doflamingo and Dracule Mihawk, better known as 'Hawkeye'. Mihawk watched in disinterest as an annoyed looking Crocodile insulted the laughing Doflamingo.

Then the door opened and Sengoku entered the room. Juli followed after him and looked curiously at the Shichibukai.

"Thanks for your attendance to this meeting." Sengoku said seriously and nodded at them.

"It's about time… I can't stand being too long near this pink feathery bastard." Crocodile said annoyed.

Juli stepped a bit forward, so she wasn't hidden behind Sengoku anymore. She smiled softly at the three Shichibukai.

"Fufufufufu…who's that cutie?" Doflamingo asked in interest as he spotted Juli.

Crocodile just looked at her derogatory.

Mihawk looked at her and for a moment his hawk-like eyes widened in recognition. But then he just looked as sternly as ever.

Juli smiled cheerfully at them. "My name is Kurama Juli, nice to meet you." Just then she noticed Mihawk. Her eyes widened and a bright smile lit her face.

To the surprise of everyone in the room (including Sengoku who almost got a heart attack) Juli ran towards Mihawk and hugged him. "Uncle Hawkie!"

"EEEHHHH?!" Sengoku shouted in surprise. 'Why am I even surprised…she's now a part of Garp's family and Garp's whole family is fucked up… It shouldn't surprise me that she called the fucking best swordsman in the world her Uncle and Hawkie…'

Crocodile just looked at Mihawk and Juli in surprise.

Doflamingo laughed. "Fufufufufu…aww…I didn't know our Hawkie is an uncle…"

Mihawk glared at him and then looked softly at Juli. "Juli-chan, didn't I tell you not to call me that." He told her seriously.

Juli giggled cheerfully and sat down next to him. "And I told you I will call you Uncle Hawkie, if you want or not."

Sengoku coughed awkwardly. "Anyway…for the ones who didn't know it, that's Princess Kurama Juli, ruler of Seinaru. She wanted to attend the Shichibukai meeting today."

"Fufufufufufu…Nice to meet you Juli-hime~. I have to say I'm impressed from what I've heard about you. My name is Donquixote Doflamingo. And this grumpy guy next to me is Crocodile."

A tick mark appeared on Crocodiles head, but he said nothing and studied Juli silently.

Juli smiled brightly. "Nice to meet you, Mingo-san, Croco-san."

In the background, Sengoku facepalmed. 'Didn't I say to her to be on guard and to stay with me?! And not chatting casually with them and giving them nicknames…'

Another tick mark appeared on Crocodiles head. "Don't call me Croco-san!"

"Fufufufufu…I think this nickname suits you very much, Croco-san." Doflamingo said amused.

The tension in the air intensified.

Crocodile glared at Doflamingo darkly. "Shut your mouth, bastard."

Mihawk watched them emotionless. But he was tenser than before, ready to protect his niece, if he has to.

Juli just sat there and watched them in interest, not noticing the tension at all.

Sengoku sighed. "Let's begin with the meeting, before you two kill each other."

After the meeting…

Just as Sengoku wanted to take Juli from the couch (more specifically out of the danger zone) and leave the room, Doflamingo looked at Juli and smiled in interest.

"Fufufufu…Juli-chan, how did you like the meeting?"

Juli blinked and smiled at him softly. "Oh, it was interesting, Mingo-san."

"Fufufufufu…don't call me Mingo-san, call me Doffy." Doflamingo grinned at her cheesily.

Mihawk narrowed his eyes at his behavior.

Juli tilted her head cutely in confusion. "But the name Mingo suits you better than Doffy."

"Fufufufu…Fine with me. You can call me Mingo-san. It will be your special name for me." He smiled suggestive.

Mihawk glared at him with his hawk eyes and laid an arm around Juli's shoulder and slowly shoved her away from him.

Sengoku sighed. 'Great, a person more who is over-protective of Juli…I'm just happy Garp isn't here or Doflamingo would be pretty much dead.'

Juli blinked innocently and looked asking at Mihawk. "Is something wrong, Uncle Hawkie?"

"It's nothing…" He answered and took his arm away from her shoulder, but still glared at a crazy laughing Doflamingo.

Suddenly with a loud crash, someone burst into the room.

Sengoku sweat dropped, already guessing who it was. 'He has to have a Juli-is-being-looked-wrong-at-sensor…'

Garp rushed towards the couch, while glaring dangerously at the three Shichibukai. He picked Juli up and threw her over his shoulder and then turned around to walk outside the room.

"Kyaaa!" Juli shouted surprised as she was picked up. "See you, Uncle Hawkie. Bye, Mingo-san. Bye, Croco-san." Juli shouted as she was being carried away by Garp.

Mihawk looked after her with a deadpan expression. 'How does she get all of them to be protective of her? I mean I only met her once and you can see now how protective I am…'

Doflamingo laughed like the madman he is.

Crocodile stood up, ready to leave the building and get away from a certain psychotic pink-feathery madman.

Sengoku sighed at the mess. 'Now, someone has to repair the wall…again…'

A day later…

Juli, Garp, Sengoku, Tsuru, Akainu, Aokiji and Kizaru stood before a marine ship.

Juli smiled softly and looked at the group. "It looks like I have to go now. I had really much fun this week."

She walked towards Sengoku and hugged him. "I'm going to miss you Sengoku-jiji."

Sengoku hugged her back, for the first time and didn't blush. "You can come visit us any time."

Juli nodded at that and then hugged Tsuru. "Tsuru-chan, please take care of Sengoku-jiji and Garp-jiji. I know they can be a handful."

Tsuru smiled. "Sure, I think I have to continue to scold them until I die."

They both laughed. Juli walked towards the admirals and smiled softly. "Thanks for the good time, Kuzan-kun, Borsalino-san, Saka-san. I'm certain, we will see each other again someday." She hugged each one of them, which gave them a deadly glare from Garp.

"Bwahahaha…Anyway, we will set sail now, Juli-chan. Let's go on board. Grandpa wants to show you some of his cannonball throwing's later." Garp laughed cheerfully and went on board.

Juli giggled amused and followed after him. "Bye, bye." She shouted and waved as their ship sailed towards the Gate of Justice.

Sengoku, Tsuru, Aokiji, Kizaru and Akainu looked after them.

"Was it the right decision to let her sail back with Garp?" Tsuru asked in concern.

Sengoku sweat dropped as he heard a cannonball being thrown and Garp's loud laughter. "I'm not sure anymore…let's just hope, they will not end up in the New World…"

All of them, expect for Kizaru and Akainu, sweat dropped at that.

Akainu looked after the ship grimly. 'One day…I will visit you, Juli…And then I'm going to make you my wife…'

Roughly one and a half weeks later…

Juli watched cheerfully, as Seinaru came into sight. 'I'm back!'

Garp looked at her with a grin on his face.

One hour later, they docked at the beach and a crowd formed near the ship. Juli and Garp walked off of it.

"Looks like this is a goodbye for now, Garp-jiji." Juli smiled at him softly.

Garp's eyes watered. "Waahhh…I'm going to miss you Juli-chan!" He shouted, while crying heavily.

Juli giggled fondly as Garp swept her up in his arms and rubbed his face against hers. "Garp-jiji…I-I c-can't b-breathe…"

"Oh sorry…" Garp rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment and stopped hugging her. "Anyway, I have to go now. Please come and visit your grandpa sometime." And with that Garp went on the ship and set sail back towards Marine HQ.

Juli turned around and greeted the cheering villagers. "Thank you all, for waiting for me. I can now officially announce that Seinaru is not just an independent kingdom, Seinaru is now under the protection of the Yonko Shanks and the World Government!" Juli smiled brightly as her whole kingdom, be it villagers or be it visitors cheered and began to throw a big party. She walked towards her humble palace, to run up the World Government's flag under the white flag and Shanks flag.

One week later…

"Juli-sama!" Maria shouted as she ran into the clearing of the holy forest.

Juli blinked in confusion and stood up. "What is it? Trouble?"

Maria smiled brightly. "Oh, no, no, no, no, no…Here look!" She gave Juli the newspaper. On the front page was an article about 'The kindest princess in the world, Princess Kurama Juli, and her island Seinaru, which is the first island ever to be known as independent but also protected by a Yonko as well as the World Government.' Juli giggled amused. "Seinaru is in the newspaper again…Looks like in the next weeks, we will get more visitors." She smiled cheerfully at Maria.

Maria smiled back. "You've really done a great job, your mother would be proud of you."

*Flashback end*

Hey guys! That was this week's chapter. :) How did you like it? Anyway, looks like someone else wants to marry Juli now…let's just hope Garp, Mihawk and her father will never find out about that. :D

Next chapter, we will go back to the "canon", where Aokiji and Luffy will have a showdown. And what will Luffy remember, what he has forgotten?

Anyway, see you next chapter! ;)

Seinaru = holy

Engeru pasu = Angels path