So Ace finds out that Teach is after his sister. His crewmates do a very bad job at restraining him.

Luffy on the other hand, goes to teach Bellamy a lesson he won't forget.

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Chapter 23 Panicked Brother, Dragon vs Bellamy

"LET ME GO! LET ME GO!"

Marco sighed as he and the other commanders listen to Ace screaming in rage.

It had been at least 2 hours since Luffy had called, saying that she'd run into Marshall D Teach. Though she didn't know the man's name, it was easy for Marco and Thatch to guess who she was describing. And they weren't very happy at the thought that the man who had attempted to kill Thatch had been within arm reach of their youngest sister.

Their only mistake, was letting Ace find out that his baby sister had been anywhere near the traitor. Thus why said overprotective brother was now tied to the main mast of the Moby Dick, with a Sea Stone cuff around his wrist.

"So what are we going to do, yoi?" Marco asked over Ace's yelling.

"We're going to track Teach down." Whitebeard said, he like everyone else was not happy with the fact that the man he had once called his son had been near his youngest daughter.

"But why would Teach be anywhere near her?" Jozu, Whitebeard's Third Division Commander, asked.

"I do not know my son." Whitebeard said. "But we will make sure that he does not harm her."

"We better start looking now." Vista, Whitebeard's Fifth Division Commander, said. "The longer we wait, the more likely chance that Ace's going to do something stupid!"

"Speaking of Ace," Thatch said. "Has anyone else noticed how quiet it is?"

There was dead silence as they all realized that they could no longer hear the enraged shouts of the narcoleptic fire starter.

Oh no… Everyone thought as they rushed onto the deck, only to confirm their worries.

Laying at the base of the main mast was the Sea Stone cuff that they had placed on him so he didn't set the ship on fire. Next to the cuffs laid the charred remains of the rope and a lock pick.

Everyone was silent for a moment, before Thatch summed everything up in one word.

"Shit."

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The young half dragon shook in rage as she and her friends took in the scene before them.

Her three new friends laid on the ground and her ship was trashed. Masira had a large gash down his back, Shoujou was floating in the sea and Cricket was dripping blood.

Luffy's eyes flashed when she looked at her ship. The Merry's front half was almost broken in half while its mast laid on the ground leaving a jagged stump in its place on the deck.

"What happened here!?" Nami cried out in horror as their nurse and doctor raced over to Masira and Cricket.

"I've got a better question." Johnny said.

"Who did this?" Yosaku asked, as Gin pulled Shoujou out of the water.

Luffy let out a low growl as she caught a familiar scent, her body shook as her anger grew.

"Easy Luffy." Alvida said as she and Gracie tried to calm the half dragon down.

"Cricket-san!" Kaya cried in worry. "Please don't move!"

"Sorry kid…"

Luffy stiffened when she heard those words. She quickly forced her other half back as she ran over to Cricket's side.

"Don't move Cricket-nii!" Luffy ordered as Kaya gently pushed the man back down.

"I gotta get moving." Cricket gasped out. "The ship's not going to fix itself."

"Please don't move!" Kaya ordered. "You are in no condition to move!"

"CRICKET'S GOLD IS ALL GONE!" Nami cried out as she and Nojiko ran out of the house.

"Don't worry about that stuff." Cricket said. "It doesn't matter. Getting you kids to the Knock-Up Stream is important."

"But-" Gracie tried to say, but was stopped by an angry Usopp.

"How can you say that!? It took you ten years of diving to the bottom of the ocean and dealing with the water pressure, to get that gold! You can't just-"

"Shut up!" Cricket snapped. "That gold is our problem!" He then looked to the Merry. "Your ship is in no shape to make it to the Knock-Up Stream."

He then told them that if they got everyone from the Saruyama Alliance to help, then they would be able to work through the night and have the Merry ready by tomorrow.

"That's the least of your worries!" Chopper said as he treated the wound on Masira's back.

"You need to rest!" Kaya said.

"There's no time for that!" Cricket said in a determined voice. "I'm going to do whatever I can to make sure that you kids make it to the sky."

Luffy listened to the conversation in silence, her eyes were shadowed by her hat. Before anyone could do anything, Luffy had reached over to place her hands on Cricket's chest. Cricket gasped when an unknown energy shot from her hands and into his body. Everyone watched in awe as Cricket's injuries healed before her eyes.

As soon as the last wound had healed, Luffy removed her hands. Alvida caught the child when she stood up.

"Easy Luffy."

But Luffy ignored her, instead she walked over to Masira and healed him the same way. Then she moved to Shoujou and healed him as well.

By the time she finished healing Shoujou, she was deathly pale, as she was still not used to her new ability. She knew that when all this was over, she was going to need a nap.

But first things first.

Zoro just looked calmly at his captain and asked. "Need any help?"

Luffy just shook her head. "I'll do this alone."

While Kaya and Chopper didn't look too happy with what she was going to do after using her new ability so many times, everyone else just stood there in silence.

"We only have three hours left Luffy-chan." Nami said as her captain walked away.

The newly healed Cricket, Masira and Shoujou just stared at the little girl who'd somehow healed their wounds.

"Where are you going?" Cricket said as she walked by him. "Don't be a fool, child! You can't possibly take on the culprit on your own!"

But Luffy was gone.

"Don't worry Cricket-san." Kaya said.

"Luffy can handle herself." Gin said.

"It's the people who attacked you," Johnny said.

"You need to worry about." Yosaku added.

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Luffy ran across the rooftops following the scent to the where she knew he would be. She stopped on the roof of the building across from the bar. With her hearing, she could hear their mocking laughter. Though there was one voice that stood out from the rest.

She took a deep breath, before shouting so loud that her crew could hear on the other side of the island.

"BELLAMY!"

There was dead silence from the bar, before she heard angered shouts from inside, followed by the sound of stomping feet.

She watched as Bellamy can stomping out of the bar. He looked around for a moment, before he spotted Luffy on the roof. A cocky grin appeared on his face.

"Speak of the devil!" Bellamy said in a conceited voice. "We were just talking about you! You got something to say to me child?"

"Give Cricket-nii's gold back!" Luffy yelled. "Right now!"

Bellamy looked confused, but then started to laugh in understanding.

"Oh, you mean the junk that we got from the old man?" Bellamy said before he jumped into the air, to land behind Luffy. Just before he landed, Luffy saw that his legs had become springs.

"Ever heard of looting kid? It's what pirates do." He mocked. "But what am I saying? You're just a pathetic little girl who can't open her eyes long enough to see the real world."

"Then I guess I should just steal the gold back then." Luffy said, only for Bellamy to laugh.

"That's really cute, but be serious! You're just a weak little girl! Do you even know how to punch?" He said before he laughed even louder.

"I've seen your fighting skills, you're very good at standing there." Bellamy sneered. "Standing there isn't going to get the gold back. Just admit it, you're just a child who's too scared to fight!"

Had he been paying attention, Bellamy would've seen the flash of gold that shot through the 12 year old's brown eyes.

"This afternoon was different." Luffy said. "I'm not scared."

"We'll see about that, brat!" Bellamy said, before using his powers to knock off the roof of a nearby building. "This should take too long!"

"SPRING SNIPER!" He shouted as he launched himself at Luffy, but the child just stepped out of the way.

Bellamy shot at Luffy again and again, but each time Luffy would dodge with ease.

After a few minutes, Bellamy landed on the ground and glared at the child. "You're nothing but a little girl playing pirate! You're a disgrace by calling yourself a pirate! It's time you grew up!"

He launched himself at Luffy again, but this time Luffy, who was starting to tire from her earlier healing, was too slow, allowing Bellamy to kick her in the stomach. Luffy cried out in pain as she hit the ground hard enough to crack the ground.

"Way to pound her into the ground, Bellamy!" Sarquiss yelled as he and many others started to laugh.

"Ah, the little girl is hurt." One pirate mocked.

"Maybe we should call her mommy." Mocked another.

"Looks like your dreams are at an end." Bellamy said cruelly.

But then Luffy stood up and stared at Bellamy.

"Give back Cricket-nii's gold." Luffy said again.

"You don't know when to give up, do you?" Bellamy asked in annoyance. "You want the gold back!? Is it because the old man's your friend!? Wake up, brat! He's nothing but a fool who's chasing a 400 year old lie!"

Luffy stiffened at this. Had her brothers or her crew had been there, they would've turned tail and ran as far away as they could to get away from the angered dragon.

But Bellamy paid no mind.

"You asked if I knew how to throw a punch?" Luffy asked in a calm voice, as Bellamy launched himself at the child.

"So long, Straw Hat!"

Luffy swung her fist into his face, leaving an imprint of her fist. Bellamy coughed up a fountain of blood as his eyes rolled into his head. Luffy slammed Bellamy into the ground so hard it left a large crater.

The entire town went silent.

"C-come on, Bellamy." Sarquiss stuttered in disbelief. "Get up."

Bellamy didn't move.

"Come on, snap out of it!" Sarquiss yelled. "Get up and show that brat who you are! You're bounty is 55 million berried, you can't lose-"

Just then, a piece of paper flew through the air and hit his face stopping him from talking. When he pulled it away to see what was on it, his face turned a lovely shade of blue as he dropped it like a hot coal.

"Now," Luffy said as she turned her attention to Bellamy's crew. "Cricket-nii's gold."