The morning came once more again, and the crew began to wake up. As always Luffy was the first person who has woke up, enjoying his coffee and the quiet of the morning.
Soon, more of his crew start to gather, greeting him. Robin and Hancock sat by his either side enjoying their coffee and the small breakfast that Shaky had prepared for them.
"I want all of you, to be very careful and have your eyes and ears open all the time. Move there into groups, also, make sure that the girls will stay by your side all the time." Luffy announces with serious voice making all of them to look at him and nod their heads.
"Is dangerous where we're going, papa?" Amaya asked him curiously.
"It is a somewhat dangerous sweetheart, by I believe that we don't face any major problems." Luffy revealed, smiling softly at her, as Amaya sit on her father's lap.
After some hours, the crew finished their breakfast, leaving Shakky's bar and heading towards the docks to board the ships.
On the way there, no one spoke a word. It was a difficult time for all of them, but especially for Hancock who she was used at the company of all of them in those two years.
"All right guys, it's time for us to start once more again our journey. This is the reason why all of us trained all these two years and became stronger. To enter the New World, and no matter what we found in our way, to be able to handle it no matter what!" Luffy exclaimed, giving a small speech and making all of them to shout battle cries.
"Luffy…" Hancock murmured, with a sad expression, clearly sad and somewhat upset about their departure.
Luffy starts to walk towards her, having a small smile on his lips also clearly sad about this situation, and hug her, leaving Hancock dumbfounded and the rest of them with an understanding expressions on their faces.
"We may now leave and be apart for a while, but remember Hancock. You're part of my family now, and I always protect my family no matter what! So will see each other again soon." Luffy said to her making Hancock blush and shed some tears of happiness, as she nods her head smiling a true smile this time.
"Mnn, you're right Luffy. If you ever need me, I and the whole Kuja's will be at your side in an instance!" Hancock replied always smiling, making all of them there to smile and nod their heads.
Luffy took a piece of paper and gave it to Hancock, as she did the same. At the same time, Hana and Kinuko start to approach Hancock and Luffy.
"Hebi-Hime sama." Both Hana and Kinuko exclaimed, bowing their heads, making Luffy and Hancock to look at them with a knowing smile.
"You want to go with Luffy." Hancock stated rather than asked, making the two girls to widen their eyes.
"Ye…yes, Hebi-Hime sama." The two of them murmured, somewhat embarrassment, turning their gazes away from Hancock.
Hancock smiled and put her hands on each girl's shoulders, making them look at her.
"Good, because I have a very important mission for both of you!" Hancock stated with serious voice and gaze.
"I want both of you to make sure, that nothing will happen to Luffy and the girls. I want from both of you to protect them with your life. Am. I. Clear?!" Hancock declared, with an authoritative voice, that left no room for arguments as the two girls nod their heads.
"Aye, aye Hebi-Hime sama!" Hana and Kinuko exclaimed, making the rest of the crew smile.
After some minutes, the crew starts to board their ships, after bid farewell to Shaky, Rayleigh as also to the Kuja's who board also their ship wanting to escort Luffy and his crew a little further.
The fleet starts to dive undersea, with 'Elaina' as always leading them. All those who didn't have traveled there before start to look at the beautiful blue ocean with awe and excitement. The light from the sky dropped and illuminate the whole ocean making it possible for the crew to see the roots of the Sabaody Archipelago as well as the fishes that seem as like flying through the air.
As always Luffy sat on his throne playing with his daughters, while Nami with Nojiko and Aladin starts to give instructions to the crew about the currents and how to stay on the right track.
While Luffy was playing with Amaya, Grace and Aisa they start hearing some ruckus making Luffy sigh as Perona, Hana and Kinuko start coming to his place running.
"It seems that some fools are trying to make a name for themselves." Perona said making the two other girls to chuckle.
"Yeah, it seems that some people never learn." Luffy answered back with a smirk as he stands up from his throne and starts to walk towards the railing to take care of the problem but from what it seems from the now sinking ship Arlong and his crew has already taken care of the problem.
"It was a little overkill, don't you think Luffy?" Usopp and Chopper asked both a little pale.
"From now on guys, only those who have the absolute resolve to live will survive this second half of the Grand Line." Luffy simply stated making the three girls and Zoro who was standing there to nod their heads while Usopp with Chopper starts to sweatdrop.
"Is really so dangerous in the New World Luffy?" Chopper asked somewhat fearful.
"Well, Chopper, there is a reason I guess that the first half of Grand Line is called Paradise." Zoro stated smirking making Luffy nod his head.
As Luffy turned to sit down once gain at his throne, Robin came pointing at a giant octopus that it seems to move towards the ship making Nami and the rest of the crew shout from fear.
"Luffy, isn't this Surume?" Robin asked with a blank expression making Zoro, Perona, Hana and Kinuko to look at them with a raised eyebrow while Amaya, Grace and Aisa look at the octopus with stars in their eyes. Poor Usopp and Chopper fainted on the spot making Luffy to sigh.
"Yep, it seems it is Robin." Luffy responded with a chuckle moving towards the railing and sending a low wave of Haoshoku for Surume to notice him.
The giant octopus neared the railing, to see who was the imbecile man who tried to challenge him only to find a smiling old friend.
"Luffy, you have returned. You have returned back, not only stronger but with your own family too!" The giant octopus named Surume exclaimed at what it seems smiling.
"Yes my old friend, I returned back. Will you lend me your help once more again?" Luffy greets him and asked, making his whole crew look at him dumbfound and with awe.
"So you can also hear and communicate with other creatures." Robin stated rather than asked smiling, as Luffy just shrugs.
"You are a very bad boy." Robin murmured frowning.
"Yep, but as always that is one of the more reasons that you love me." Luffy replied her with a chuckle, making Robin as always to blush.
Surume took the flagship under his tentacles, making the same with the rest of the ships and swim away from what it seems like a huge undersea volcano before it can erupt.
The eruption of the volcano was huge, creating many shockwaves and at the same time changing the temperature quickly.
From the freezing cold that it was a few minutes before, now the temperature is burning hot, making poor Chopper cry from pain as with his fur the heat for him was unbearable.
Luckily for them, Surume decided to jump inside a huge hole saving them, and himself from another explosion, as well as from the heat who threatened to cook them all alive.
"Ehm…Luffy. Where are we going?" Alvida with Nami asked, somewhat fearful.
"Oh, that's simple guys. We're going down?" Luffy replied back, nonchalantly, making both Nami and Alvida to blink.
"Down?" More of the crew asked again, paling from the implications of what Luffy just said.
"Yep, down" Luffy again replied, pointing with his hand at the hole.
"WE'RE GOING TO DIE!" Wiper, Chopper, Usopp, Nami, Nojiko and much more started to shout crying from fear making Luffy laugh aloud, Robin to giggle and the little girls to cheer.
"I'll reach the Fishman Island and see the mermaids even if I die!" Sanji start to shout, entering his full perverted mode only to earn a bonk to his head from Luffy.
"Get your shit together you bastard, Nami is waiting your child and god help me if you don't get serious from now on!" Luffy revealed to him, with a serious voice and gaze as he took Sanji from his shirt making him, and all the others, to gasp and look at him with widening eyes.
"Nami-swan is that true? Oh, my sweet Nami, I swear to my honor to have eyes only for you and our baby from now on!" Sanji asked and stated, with a heated voice, as tears of happiness start to roll down his cheeks.
Surume with the ships continued to decent down the hole for some time, until some light start to showed on the horizon.
In the distance, what appeared to be a city was illuminated with a bright light making the crew's eyes to sting, from the intensity of it.
"Is this the Fishman Island?" Laki, Alvida, Amaya and Kuina asked with awe.
"Yep, we're close." Luffy replied with a soft smile on his lips, like he's remembered something.
After twenty minutes or so they finally reach Fishman Island, Luffy told Surume that they'll see each other later, so the giant octopus left to attend his own business, while Luffy and the rest of the crew continue their way towards the palace.
A/N: That's it, guys, this chapter is officially over!
I hope to like it though it's a little sort.
*Luffy and Surume know each other from when Luffy was with the Whitebeard Pirates and travel through the whole world, the same applies with Robin, although Luffy never told that he actually can hear the voice of another creature. Like a Sea King, etc.*
Sorry for my absence all these months but it was summer and I traveled around the world with my daughter, also I wanted Amaya to settle in first with her school.
So, for now on you can expect updates from this story, I will try to update it once in a week or once in two weeks as I also work an entirely new story, so I ask for your understanding and your patience.
Well, that's all for now!
As always,
Have Fun and Take Care.!