Ch. 29- Silent Rage


One Piece © Oda

Blizzard, Ken, Marine K9 Unit © Me


Last time, Ace takes a fatal blow for Luffy from Akainu's magma attack. Luffy tries to get his brother to hang on, but it is all for naught. With his last breath, Ace shows his gratitude to his friends and his brother before he dies. However, Luffy is unable to handle the loss and screams in torment.

Luffy was not the only one who is mourning the death of Ace. Whitebeard and his men, even Garp and Jimbei, are all in tears.

AWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! Stefan and Blizzard howled loudly in anguish.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUGH!" Luffy continued to scream as he remembered the day when he and Ace drank sake together and officially became brothers.

"From here on out, Luffy, you and I are brothers, forever!"

"A…AAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCEE!" The pirates screamed along with him.

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At the Sabaody Archipelago, everyone is horrified at the sight they had just seen.

"Fire Fist…" a man muttered.

"He's dead…!" a woman finished.

Around them, some of the children had witnessed Ace's unfortunate end, and they began to cry. In fact, even the adults around them are in tears. Why? No one really knew..

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Back at Marineford, Luffy continued to scream in agony at the death of his older brother. Images of Akainu's fist going through his stomach and Ace's lifeless body dropping to the ground played in his mind, again and again, when suddenly…Luffy stopped screaming. However, he stopped moving, too, and Blizzard noticed this.

Luffy? Blizzard called to his master in thought. Luffy? Hey! What's wrong with you?!

ARF! Blizzard barked, hoping to get Luffy's attention, but the boy remained unresponsive.

Luffy! Blizzard thought as he put his front paws on his shoulders and began to shake him, back and forth. Luffy, wake up! Come on, man, I know you're in there! Snap out of it! It's me! It's your buddy, Blizzard!

No answer.

Oh, no…! Blizzard thought. His mind is shot! Fire Fist's death was too much on him!

"WHITE WOLF BOY!" shouted Ivankov. "Quick! Vyou have got to get Straw Hat Boy out of there, before it's too late! He's in terrible danger!"

"Look out, behind you!" Jimbei shouted.

Blizzard looked back and saw Akainu, having completely turned into magma, lunging at them.

"You're next, Straw Hat!" Akainu exclaimed.

HOLY CRAP! Blizzard thought.

"RUN, BLIZZARD!" Jimbei yelled.

CHOMP! WHUP! Blizzard bit down on the back of Luffy's vest and ran as fast as he could, dragging Luffy along with him, just as Akainu's fist landed on the ground, causing it to melt.

"White Wolf!" Akainu shouted. "Get back here!"

TMP! TMP! TMP! TMP! TMP! Blizzard continued to run away, dragging Luffy by his vest.

Don't worry, Luffy! Blizzard thought. I'll get you outta here, even if I have to drag you!

Suddenly, Blizzard is surrounded by some familiar but very unfriendly faces: Ken's troop, now led by Shiyu.

"Going somewhere, White Wolf?" Shiyu asked Blizzard in a menacing voice.

"You guys," Blizzard said. "Look, I'm sorry I killed your leader-"

"You're not sorry!" Shiyu snapped. "Not yet…"

"Please, you don't understand!" Blizzard argued. "I had to do it! He was suffering!"

"That's what all typical pirates like you say!" Crystal growled.

"Hand Straw Hat over, White Wolf," said the Rough Collie. "Make it easier on yourself!"

"I'll never give Luffy up!" Blizzard yelled. "If you want him…you'll have to pry him from my cold, dead paws, first!"

"That can be arranged," Shiyu said.

GRRRRR~! The dogs growled as they began to advance. Blizzard knew, however, that he was much too exhausted to fight, but he had to at least try to put up an effort to protect Luffy, especially in his state.

After all…Ace would've wanted the wolf-dog to protect his little brother.

Just as Shiyu and the dogs are about to go in for the attack…

GRROOOOOOAAAAAAAARR! A mighty roar boomed out, and Stefan came lunging at the dogs.

"BACK OFF, YOU BUNCH OF MANGY HYENAS!" Stefan yelled.

"Stefan!" Blizzard said. "It's you!"

"Get out of here, pup!" Stefan shouted. "Hurry, and take that boy of yours with you! And don't start thanking me! I'm only doing this for Ace!"

Blizzard nodded as he grabbed Luffy by the back of his vest with his teeth and continued to drag him out of the plaza while Stefan fought off the dogs. As he kept running, he felt a shadow looming over him. Looking to his left, he saw Akainu, towering over him, his arm turning in magma, once again.

"Miss me?" Akainu questioned in a sinister voice.

GLOOP! GLOOP! He reeled his fist back.

Blizzard gasped and looked to Luffy, who is still unconscious.

Sorry, Luffy! he thought before he tossed Luffy away.

WHAM! Akainu's fist landed on Blizzard's shoulder.

YIIIIIIIIIIIIIPE! Blizzard yowled in pain before he fell to the ground, rolling around in pain and clutching at his now burned shoulder with his paw.

The white fur had disappeared, and now, all that is left is a cross-shaped patch of marred skin.

"It's useless to try and protect a man whose death is inevitable," Akainu said. "Why fight, at all?"

Blizzard staggered to his paws and turned to Akainu, growling fiercely.

He's my best friend! Blizzard thought. Luffy showed me how most humans can be accepting towards others and not judge! He gave me the love and care I truly I needed! It's kind of like how Whitebeard accepted Fire Fist into his family! He knew that he was Gold Roger's son, but he loved him, anyway, and that's what Luffy's done for me! Because of that…I REFUSE to let him die!

With that, Blizzard ran over to Luffy and attempted to drag him away, once more, but then, he froze as a jolt of pain course through him, forcing him to stop. The arrows in his back, combined with the injuries from the fight with Ken, his broken tail, and the burn he had gotten from Akainu have finally overtaken him. FWUMP! Huff! Huff! He fell to the ground on his side, panting heavily, as the world began to grow dark around him. He then looked over to Luffy, who is still in a mental collapse. Fighting off unconsciousness, Blizzard manages to gather just a tiny bit of strength and crawled over to Luffy, placing his body on his chest.

I'm sorry, he mentally apologized. I'm sorry…I failed you…Luffy.

With that, Blizzard finally passed out from his pain and overexertion.

"Pathetic mongrel," Akainu said as he approached the two unconscious Straw Hats. "In that case, you can both die, together!"

"Oh, no!" cried Curiel. "Akainu's gonna kill them! Somebody, do something!"

FWOOSH! Akainu raised his fist magma again, but then…

"I WON'T LET YOU!"

WHAM! Akainu's fist connected with Marco's flaming wing.

"COMMANDER MARCO!"

"You!" Akainu hissed.

"Jimbei!" Marco called. "Hurry! Take Ace's little bro and his dog and get them outta here!"

"Right away!" Jimbei answered.

WHAP! WHAP! He grabbed Luffy and Blizzard and hoisted them up, holding them against his side before he began to run.

"It's Ace's last wish!" Marco declared. "We have to protect those two, otherwise, Ace won't rest in peace! If we let him die, we'll bring shame to the Whitebeard Pirates!"

The pirates roared in agreement before they charged at Akainu.

Jimbei looked down at Blizzard's motionless form.

"You've nothing to be ashamed of, Blizzard," said the Fishman. "The love you bear for Luffy, as well as your loyalty to one another, has allowed you to protect him for this long. For now…just rest, and leave protecting Luffy to us!"

"I told you that I won't let those brothers escape from here, alive!" Akainu shouted. "Or did you forget that, already?!"

"ADMIRAL! BEHIND YOU!"

Akainu's eyes went wide, and he turned to see Whitebeard, towering over him. The Emperor did not speak a word, but words were not needed, for one could tell, just by looking at him, that Whitebeard…is furious.

KROOSH! With the power of his Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Whitebeard punched Akainu in the back of his head.

"GAH!" Akainu cried as he coughed up blood.

"P…Pops is pissed!" said one of the pirates.

"QUICK! EVERYBODY, GET AS FAR AWAY FROM POPS AS YOU CAN!" shouted another.

Akainu groaned as he got to his feet. GLUP! His armed turned into magma, once more.

"HELLHOUND!" he shouted.

SHWAK! Akainu threw his fist at Whitebeard, who tried to dodge the attack, but only ended up getting half his face burned off.

EDWARD! Stefan cried in thought.

"POPS!" the pirates cried.

"OH, MY GOD!" Haruta shouted, in tears. "POOOOOPS!"

"Haruta, get a hold of yourself!" Fossa shouted, trying to comfort her, but she would not stop weeping. "HEY! SOMEONE, GET HER OUT OF HERE! THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR HER!"

Just then, Whitebeard pulled back his arm as Akainu jumped at him, and then, KRAK! He punched the Admiral in the side, cracking the air as he did, and then KRROOOOOOOOM! He sent him flying right into Marine Headquarters!

"Oh, no!"

"Marine HQ is crumbling!"

"Look out!"

KOFF! KOFF! Akainu coughed up blood.

"D…damnation…!" he cursed.

The result of Whitebeard's punch not only caused Marine HQ to come crumbling down, but the tremors also caused the ground to split. Marines and pirates fell into the water below, followed by the rubble, which possibly crushed anyone it landed on.

As the dust settled, it is revealed that there is now a wide chasm in between Marineford. Whitebeard, Stefan, and the Marines were on one side. The Whitebeard Pirates remained on the other.

"No!" a pirate cried. "We're cut off from Pops and Stefan!"

"Whitebeard's split the plaza in half!" shouted a Marine. "The pirates are on the other side!"

"Pops!"

"POPS, NO!"

"Even after you've lost half your face," seethed Sengoku, "you still have the strength to do even this?!"

Whitebeard panted and said, "I'm not out of commission, yet."

On the other side of the chasm, some of the pirates are still crying about being separated from Whitebeard and Ace's death.

"Hey, SHUT UP!" shouted one of the pirates. "Look, I understand how you feel, but if you're gonna cry, do on board a ship! We don't have time to mourn!"

"Hurry up and make sail!" shouted one of the New Kamas.

The pirates made a break for their ships.

"Hurry! Get all functioning ships to the docks, A.S.A.P!"

"Salome!" Hancock said. "I'm worried about Luffy and Blizzard!"

Salome hissed in agreement.

Whitebeard continued to fight off the Marines, and Stefan joined his side, swiping away any foes with his giant paws, when suddenly…

"Hey!" a Marine shouted. "What's that thing?! Something's hiding behind Marine Headquarters!"

Behind Marine HQ, a giant of extraordinary size, even bigger than Little Oz Jr., is hiding there. His head is shaped like a rice ball, and his facial features include round eyes with dark outlines around them, along with eyelash-like marks, similar to the ones found on Franky's face, that point downward. He wears the prison uniform of Impel Down, has light brown hair, and a black beard covering the sides of his face.

"Uh-oh," said the giant. "Looks like they spotted me."

"Hey, wait!" said a Marine. "Isn't that-"

"Look, over there!" shouted a Marine lieutenant. "Who's that on the execution platform?!"

"Oh! So NOW you decide to notice us, eh?!"

"What?!" Sengoku questioned. "How did you get here?!"

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Doflamingo laughed. "This is just too perfect! We've got another big boy joining the fight!"

GRRRRRRR~! Stefan growled viciously at the newcomer.

I recognize that scent, he thought. It's the scent of that cowardly rat!

"You…!" Whitebeard hissed.

"It's…THE BLACKBEARD PIRATES!" the Marines shouted.

On the execution platform, it is revealed that Blackbeard and his men are standing there, especially Shiryu. However, behind them, it is revealed that Blackbeard had gotten some new recruits.

The first is a very large, round man, and the second tallest, compared to the giant. He is wearing the prison uniform from Impel Down, as well. He has a very long nose which strangely appears to be placed higher on his face, just above his eyes and he wears this drunken smile with his tongue lulling out of his mouth. He has a rather large forehead and he appears to be wearing a jester's hat. On the sides of his neck, there are three rings pierced on. His skin appears to be pink, too, and judging by the gourd of sake he is holding, it appears he is a rather heavy drinker.

The next is a woman of middle-age, possibly in her mid-40s or 50s. However, her is set in girlish pigtails. Her face has wrinkles, a sloping forehead, a long, witch-like nose, a devilish grin, and a square jaw. Unlike most older women, like Vice-Admiral Tsuru, she is not stooped over or withered, and her body still appears to be full and strong, if not a bit broadened by age.

She also wears the Impel Down uniform with a V-neckline. She also wears a large magenta cape, a blue pearl necklace around her neck, and a purple sash around her waist over lavender cargo-pants and black shoes.

The last is a man who is not dressed in the Impel Down prisoner uniform. Instead, he wears a long white and brown patterned fur coat and two light purple necklaces around his neck. He seems to have the characteristics of a feline, such as slit pupils and a wild mane of cyan hair with white horns to his head via black metal plates underneath. His mustache is a lighter blue color, and is very large and droopy, sticking out at about the same length as his shoulders and resemble cat whiskers. His crossed arms are covered in metal bracers, but as for his hands, they could not be seen.

"ZEHAHAHAHAHA!" Blackbeard laughed. "Long time, no see, eh, Pops?! I'm glad I came so I get to see you die!"

"Teach…" Whitebeard seethed.

TO BE CONTINUED…


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