The battle had switched momentum once again and now it seems as if Hiccup had the advantage. The cooks themselves were extremely pleased and impressed with how Hiccup was dealing with the situation.

"Chore Boy is pretty good, huh?"

"He might be able to pull it off."

The pirates on the other hand were utterly terrified with this sudden change of pace.

"This is terrible."

"He just shattered the mighty Battle Spear."

Ragnar wanted to help Hiccup, but he was still wounded from his battle with Squall and he was concerned that Hiccup was starting to lose momentum.

"It's a miracle that he still alive after that many explosions, there's no way he can hold up," said Ragnar.

Hiccup took up a fighting stance looked directly at Krieg.

"Are you ready for this? Because I think it's about time that I end this fight," said Hiccup. "Hit me with as many of your little toys as you can now keep on destroying them one by one."

"Oh yeah," said Krieg looking furious.

"You're nothing without your weapons," Hiccup pointed out. "Trust me you have no hopes of conquering the Grand Line of all you do is rely on your weapons and the strength of your fleet."

"You think so?"

"I would have for that Hawkeye would have put your situation into perspective," said Hiccup. "He was able to demolish your fleet without batting an eyelash and he came this close of wiping you out as well. It was only thanks to a member of my crew that you earned this little rest bit, but now your galleon is demolished."

"You might destroyed the spearhead, but I can still create explosions with what remains of my spear," said Krieg. "And in case you failed to notice you're in pretty sad shape kiddo, I think this will be more than enough to blow you to pieces. To me this sounds like a pathetic attempt in making a bluff."

"Are you really sure about that test?" Hiccup asked.

"Oh, I'm sure," said Krieg as he lifted what remained of his spear. "Your defeat is imminent. You see when you defied me you signed your own death warrant!"

"I think not," said Hiccup.

Krieg then charge towards him and then slammed what remained of his spear down onto Hiccup. However, Hiccup took to flight in time to avoid the explosion and soon landed on top of the mast.

"You're going to have to do better than that," Hiccup smiled.

"Bastard!" Krieg roared and slammed the spear into the mast.

He struck it was so much force that the mast broke away from the wreckage, but Hiccup then tore off yard.

"Try getting yourself out of that mess," said Krieg.

Hiccup was now falling in midair, but then he tossed the yard down towards Krieg with as much strength as he could muster.

"Nice try," said Krieg raising his arm and immediately unleashed a burst of flames from his flamethrower attached to his gauntlet.

Immediately the yard was burnt to a cinder.

"How many weapons as this guy have?" Ragnar stared.

Hiccup then immediately took in a deep breath. "Plasma Blast!"

Hiccup then immediately unleashed his plasma blast and struck Krieg dead on causing a massive explosion. The pirates were completely stunned from what they had just witnessed.

"What was that?"

"That kid is able to fire red hot plasma from his mouth?"

The cooks smiled victoriously.

"All right, Chore Boy!"

"Yeah, get him!"

The smoke soon dispelled and Krieg merely smiled, it was as if he had been unfazed by the explosion. Hiccup soon landed on the ground and Krieg began to laugh.

"Weakling," he smirked. "Did you really think that little explosion of yours could harm me? I'm wearing wood steel armour, this stuff is practically indestructible."

Hiccup ignored him and immediately charge towards him clenching his fist. "We'll see about that! Dragon Fist!"

Hiccup then slammed his fist with all his might right into Krieg's chest and judging from the look on his face it had some sort of impact.

"Krieg!" the pirates cried.

However, Krieg quickly recovered and immediately picked Hiccup into the air with what remained of his spear.

"How dare you!" Krieg roared and slammed the spear into the ground.

This cause yet another explosion that sent Hiccup flying right towards what remained of the mast. Krieg laughed at him as he slowly began to approach him, clearly ready to finish this fight.

"It's hopeless, you'll never defeat me!" Krieg roared. "This armour could take a million more of you of your dragon punches and it wouldn't have so much as a dent."

Hiccup picked himself up. "We'll just see about that."

He then looked up and saw that Krieg was gone. "He's gone."

"I'm right here," said Krieg's voice. Hiccup looked up and saw that Krieg had somehow reached the top of what remained of the mast. "You don't stand a chance boy. Real power comes from deadly weapons, they are the source of true strength. See only the strong are meant to live and that's me."

Hiccup immediately flapped his wings and began flying towards him. "You relied so much on your weapons as you failed to trust your own power and believe me you'll fall at the first hurdle."

Krieg smirked as he raised what remained of his spear. "It's useless! Foolish pride were only get you so far!"

He then immediately slammed his spear right on top of Hiccup, but he kept on charging through.

"Dragon Fist!" Hiccup roared.

Hiccup then use the momentum of his charge are channelled all that into his fist and slammed it right into Krieg's chest. He struck with so much force that Kreig was sent flying up into the air and force him to release his grip upon his spear.

However, the explosions had taken their toll on Hiccup and to make matters worse Krieg had just tossed several of his exploding pellets.

Krieg laughed as he was falling in midair. "That's it? After all that big talk, that all you've got?" However, he soon stopped laughing, because his armour began to crack. "No! I don't believe it, my armour is cracking."

He then looked at hiccup and noticed that he was in no shape to fight. "Doesn't matter you're done for, Chore Boy!"

The pellets that Krieg had tossed into the air soon landed in the water and Ragnar immediately realised what was going on.

"It's a trap! Get out!" he yelled.

Suddenly there were massive explosions across the entire wreckage of the galleon and what remained of it began to sink beneath the waves.

"Hiccup!" Ragnar cried.

Everyone just watched in shock believing that Hiccup had finally been taken down by Krieg. However, launching out of the smoke was Hiccup and he seemed found his second wind and he was flying down towards Krieg with his fist raised.

"What the?" Krieg stared.

"Dragon Fist!" Hiccup roared slamming his fist right into Krieg's chest.

This time his attacks smashed right through his armour and literally knocked the wind right out of him. The pirates were immediately horrified as they saw their Captain plummeting towards the ground with his armour now shattered.

The cooks immediately began to cheer for Hiccup's success.

"All right!"

"Way to go, Chore Boy!"

"Looks like I won," Hiccup smiled.

Krieg, however, refused to lose. "This isn't over yet, boy!"

"So he withstood the attack," said Hiccup.

Krieg then suddenly pulled out the net from out of nowhere and wrapped it around Hiccup trapping him inside it.

Krieg laughed as they began falling towards the sea. "You can't escape! It's a steel net."

Hiccup was desperately trying to free himself, but the net was too strong and they were getting dangerously close towards the water.

"It's over! That's the ocean down there below us," Krieg smiled victoriously. "It looks like I'll be getting the last laugh after all, Chore Boy!"

The pirates then immediately cheered knowing that Hiccup was about to lose.

"Take him down, Krieg!"

"Make that little brat pay!"

"Yeah, get him!"

Hiccup smiled as he finally managed to get his wings from out of the gaps within the net. "Now I have you right where I want you."

Ragnar looked at Hiccup stunned. 'What could he be planning? He's got Devil Fruit powers, he won't be able to swim let alone fight.'

Hiccup then suddenly, and everyone's surprise, began flying down towards the ocean at incredible speed. Krieg was panicking, because he knew that at this speed hitting the water would be like hitting cement.

Hiccup struck the water and Krieg was knocked out the moment he hit the water. The cooks immediately began to cheer as there was no way Krieg could come back from this attack, but the pirates on the other hand were completely horrified.

"No, Krieg's been defeated!" a pirate cried.

"How could this have happened?"

"Your awesome, Chore Boy!"

"Yeah, you kicked his ass."

"He won, he really won," Gabriel stared.

"Oh wow," said Zale. "I've gotta be dreaming. That Krieg we're talking about."

"I know, how would have thought that kid had it in him," said Gabriel.

Squall began to pick himself up after hearing that announcement. "What is it? What's going on?"

Gabriel smiled at him. "Hey, rise and shine."

"Krieg was beaten, bet you never thought see the day," said Zale.

Squall stared at them in shock. "What?"

Then suddenly Hiccup launched right out of the water, grabbed Krieg and dropped him onto the wreckage. He then flew towards the restaurant and landed on the port and then immediately began shaking the seawater off his skin.

Ragnar looked at Hiccup. "How did you get out of the sea? I thought Devil Fruit users lose the ability to swim after they eat a Devil Fruit?"

"Normally yes, but the Dragon-Dragon Fruit is a bit special," Hiccup smiled. "It's not dragon specific, I'm sure you've heard that there were many different breeds of dragon and some of them lived in the sea."

Ragnar's eyes widened. "Are you saying that you're completely immune to the biggest side effects of a Devil Fruit?"

Hiccup shook his head. "Not quite, I first discovered this trait of my Devil Fruit when I fell into the sea when I was fishing once. I notice that even after I was completely submerged I was able to move my body for split second. Fortunately, someone saw me and dived in to save me and that's when I discovered that I was able to swim and be completely immune to the effects of seawater. It took a training, but now I'm completely immune for about 30 seconds."

Zeff smiled. "Impressive, meaning that you could easily get out of seawater before your body becomes paralysed. You might even be able to be completely immune to the effects of the sea if you have more training."

Hiccup nodded. "That's my hope."

Ragnar just shook his head. "So you really did had a plan and here I thought you were being reckless."

Hiccup looked at him. "I admit that it was a bit crazy, but sometimes a little crazy is good."


The pirates had now completely gathered around Krieg, who was still unconscious and looked half dead. Squall was leaning against the railings and could scarcely believe that his captain just lying there defeated.

"Krieg! Are you okay?"

"Please, tell us that it's an act!"

Squall shook his head. "Krieg's been defeated? This can't be happening, he is the mighty ruler of the East Blue. It can't be… it's impossible… impossible. He's just too strong."

"Well, now he's down for the count," said Gabriel smiling broadly. "Have a look at him and see for yourself."

"That fancy armour of his got all busted up and he was out the moment he hit the water," Zale added.

Gabriel looked at Squall. "What? Do you think we're lying to you? Go ahead and look."

Squall refused to do anything of the sort. "He was the only man I really ever admired. How foolish, now he's lost."

He then removed his headband and rose to his feet and walked off, but he was still suffering from the effects of the poison gas.

"Hey, hold on," said Gabriel. "If you move now the poison will spread."

"Don't move a muscle, it's for your own good," Zale nodded.

Squall, however, ignored the two of them.


Ragnar looked at Hiccup shaking. "I still can't believe that you're immune to seawater, you must be the first Devil Fruit user ever to retain the ability to swim."

Hiccup shrugged. "Believe me I was shocked when I discovered it. It took me two whole years just to survive 30 seconds and there was after strengthening my body. I just don't know if I'll ever be completely immune to seawater, but it will certainly give me the advantage out at sea."

"No! I'm the strongest!" Krieg's voice roared. Hebron immediately turned and were completely astonished as Krieg rose to his feet, but it looked as if he was having a mental breakdown. "I win! I'm the strongest! I am the best! No one can defeat me!"

The pirates immediately tried to calm him down, knowing that he was in no fit state to fight anyone.

"No, stay down!"

"Stop him! He is out of his mind!"

Immediately the pirates jumped on him, but even their combined weight can bring him down.

"Please, Krieg, stop!"

"I have to win! I have to!" Krieg roared as he tossed his men aside.

Eventually none of his men dead to get any closer to him as he was in a mad frenzy.

"Kill! Enemy! I will fight until victory is mine!"

Then suddenly he was punched in the chest by a pirate and everyone stared as he went limp. As it turned out that pirate was none other than Squall, who had got rid of his jacket bearing his pirate mark.

"Krieg, we lost," said Squall.

The pirates just stared at him. "Commander?"

"Let's leave now while we still have a shred of dignity." He then turned his eyes to Ragnar. "Thanks for everything, Ragnar."

"Sure, now leave and don't ever come back," Ragnar ordered.

Squall then turned around and faced him. "Hey, Hiccup, I'll see you on the Grand Line."

Hiccup nodded.

Ragnar frowned, knowing that he was still suffering from the effects of the poison. "But you…"

"That's where I want to go with the time I have left," said Squall. "It's the only thing I care about, the only thing that is keeping me going. It would seem as if Krieg's obsession with the Grand Line has become mine as well."

He then immediately coughed and spat out a bit of blood. "It's silly, I know that, but it's my dream. With this poison in my veins I may only have a few hours to live, but I feel free somehow. Like now I can live those last few moments on my own terms. To hell to loyalty to Krieg my devotion to him was just an escape from forging my own destiny. Once your heart is set and you pursue all your dreams with every last fibre of what you are you will never again feel lost, hopeless or afraid." He then looked at Hiccup. "I learned all that from you."

Hiccup smiled. "And I learned that from my father."

Ragnar then turned to Gabriel and Zale. "Hey, you guys. Give them the bow that we used to go grocery shopping."

"Calm on!" Gabriel yelled. "Are you stupid or something?"

"Why do we have to give them a perfectly good boat to a bunch of pirates?" Zale asked.

"And what is going to happen to our grocery shopping?"

"Gabriel is right! Let them swim to whether they're going to!"

Ragnar turned on them furiously. "Going get that grocery boat now!"

The two occur to realise there was no point arguing and gave in.

"All right, fine," Zale cried.

"Start shouting," Gabriel groaned.


Soon they came round with the grossly boat and all the pirates began to board into it, but it was a little overcrowded and it did sink slightly.

"It's going to sink!"

Ragnar and Squall merely smiled as if sinking boat was no problem in the world.

"Why did I hesitate? What was I so worried about?" Squall asked. "When I think about it I can't help but feel stupid."

Hiccup chuckled. "Those kinds of questions are never easy to ask, you could search for the answer for 100 years and never find it."

Squall nodded and began to board the boat and then looked at the two of them.

"Well, then, we gratefully accept this boat am I right in assuming there's no need to return it?" Squall asked.

"It's yours, just never come back here," said Ragnar. "Not for anything. Not even to return this boat."

"He's right," Gabriel nodded as he and the cooks step forward drawing their kitchen knives. "And don't even forget that this is the restaurant where the cooks fight. The Baratie!"

The cooks immediately cheered raising the kitchen knives into the air.

Squall smiled as he began to sail away. "The cooks here sure mean business."

Hiccup and Ragnar merely smiled as they watched Squall taking what remained of the crew out into see. The battle may have been rough, but they came out victorious and there was no single scratch on the restaurant itself.


Sailing elsewhere in the middle of the sea was Astrid and Fishlegs, the both of them had been unaware of the events that had transpired upon the Baratie and the continued to sell to who knows where.

Astrid smiled. "They sure were nice guys."

Fishlegs nodded. "They weren't your average pirates, I'll grant you that."

"I wonder if they'll let us join them again," Astrid pondered and tears began to form in her eyes. "I hope we see them again." She then immediately hugged herself and Fishlegs placed a comforting hand on her back. "Free… I just want us to be free."

Fishlegs not as tears formed in his eyes as well. "Me too."

"Oh, Frida," Astrid cried.