Ace and Sabo speed up their car speed, while avoiding gun shots. Why?
(Let's have a flashback.)
"Smoker-san, where should we find Ace and Sabo? We don't know where are they going!" Tashigi hold on to handles of Smoker's car, as the vice principal speed up.
"Shank's file about Nami went missing. Those two brats are the culprits. Remember what Garp told me? I must find out about Cocoyashi, Nami's hometown. Those two brats, probably are heading there too." Smoker growled.
"But we're not sure about that." Tashigi laughed nervously. "Truck! Truck!" She shrieked
"You're so noisy, Tashigi!" Smoker said. "Coby said that he saw Ace and Sabo entered the faculty during the teacher's meeting. They couldn't have probably gone far."
"But how do we know their car!?" Tashigi asked. "Traffic! Traffic lights!" Her head nearly bumped when Smoker finally stopped.
"We'll just use Haki." Smoker answered calmly.
"On the main city?" Tashigi pants heavily. "There are too many people here!"
"Who do you think I am?" Smoker start his engine again and speed up again when the traffic lights went green.
"At least give me time to breathe normally!" Tashigi screamed.
Ace and Sabo stopped at a huge mansion in somewhere.
"Ace, this is not Cocoyashi, is it?" Sabo examined the mansion's surrounding. He saw some FISH-MEN gang loitering around.
"Yeah, we have to check out Arlong's mansion first." Ace opened the door to his car and went down. He sneaked around the mansion, leaving Sabo in the car. Ace opened a circuit box outside the mansion. He snapped his fingers and a flame started. He burned the wires while chuckling. Some electricity from inside the mansion went out, and the alarm went on, loudly. Ace wasn't expecting that. He heard a gun click behind him. He sighed and turn around. He saw some fishmen pointing a gun at him.
"You're a devil fruit user, aren't you?" A fish man said.
Ace smiled innocently. "Yep." He jumped at the fish MEN and punched them one by one. He beat them up without using his devil fruit. He heard a car screech.
"Ace, get in!" Sabo shouted. Ace nodded, but before he went inside, a gun fired and he was shot in the shoulder. Sabo drive the car as Ace slumped back. Sabo looked at the back mirror and cursed as the Fish Men car went after them. Being the 2nd in the race daily, he speed up. Ace looked back at the car who are chasing them. They're also fast and many! "Ace, drive! You're faster than me in this car." Sabo said.
"I believe I can't do that." Ace chuckled. "I was shot."
Sabo's eyes widen when he saw the car seat being covered by blood. "Seriously, bro!?" He rolled his eyes.
"Hey, show some concern for me!" Ace laughed and covered his wounded shoulder to stop the bleeding.
"Not now." Sabo sighed and drive as fast as he could. Driving in a fast speed is NOT an easy task, especially in the main city. There too many cars and civilians walking around!
He have to find some place safe, for the others not to get involved. They heard gun shots behind them. Shoot! Now the fish men are firing at them, not caring about the civilians, huh?
(END of FlashBack)
Sabo stopped the car when they turned into an abandoned area.
"Why're we stopping?" Ace looked around. His mind is getting dizzy.
Sabo grabbed his long pipe from the back of the seat. "We're surrounded." Sabo said. Ace looked around and they're really surrounded. Cars at the back, Cars in the front and sides! There are at least 4 fishmen in one car. 4x5? 20 strong fishmen with guns.
Ace grabbed Sabo's collar and stopped him. "You can't fight them alone!"
"You were shot! How can YOU fight?!" Sabo argued.
They both stop talking when they sensed something was heading their way.
A gray car crashed into the enemy's car in front of them. Sabo grinned and put down his pipe. He started his engine again. He knew that car.
Gun Shots began to fire again. A woman with long hair and a sword jumped and heading towards Ace and Sabo. Ace's eyes widen when he realized what the woman is doing. "No! No! No!" As expected, the woman used Ace's car as a footing and jumped towards the enemy's car to slice their guns. "Not my car!" Ace cried.
A fish men pointed the gun at the woman but smoke, came out from nowhere. "Smoker-san!" Tashigi exclaimed as her captain just saved her.
Smoker, being a vice-admiral, released a lot of smokes and captures all the 20 enemies. "Now brats." He turned around and looked at the missing car. It seems that Sabo knew what is going to happen next. He's already miles away while Smoker is busy. Smoker gritted his teeth. Now he have to chase them again!
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"Do you want to go to the hospital, bro?" Sabo eased up the speed as they lost track of their followers.
"Don't." Ace grinned. "Just head towards the Cocoyashi."
"Okay." Sabo continued to drive.
"At least, argue back!" Ace laughed at his brother's straightforwardness.
"Then let's go to the hospital." Sabo said while looking at the road.
"No thanks." Ace leaned on the chair.
Sabo sweat dropped. He could never understand his brother.
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Paulie hurried to Kalifa's hospital bed. "What the hell happened to you?!" He cursed while holding at Kalifa's hand. He looked at her sleeping state.
"The doctor said she's fine." Kohza interrupted. "She needs sleep. She only hit her head though, and went unconscious." He gave Kalifa's bag to Paulie.
"Who are you?" Paulie asked.
"I'm Kohza. Me and my girlfriend saw the accident." Kohza scratched his nape.
"Do you really saw what happened?" Paulie leaned on the wall.
"It seems that, a car was driving on the same lane as her." Kohza sighed. "The investigators said that no one was driving the car. There are only bricks and lock on the wheel."
"Whoever that guy is, he's planning on killing her." Paulie gripped his hands angrily.
"My girl said that Kalifa-san is her friend's guardian." Kohza smiled.
"Friend? Guardian?" Paulie repeated.
Kohza nodded. "My girl is pretty shy so she won't be able to talk to you personally." He remembered that Vivi didn't have her glasses on. "Nami's guardian. You knew Kalifa-san, so you know her too?"
"Absolutely." Paulie sighed. Nami is going to be stressed about this incident.
"Na-mi." Kalifa murmured in her sleep.
Paulie ran to her side and gripped her hand. "She's alright." He whispered. He noticed Kalifa's face is peaceful again. He can't bring himself to tell Nami about this! "I will stay by her side." He said to Kohza. "Thank you so much, Kohza." He bowed politely.
Kohza bowed in return. "We're happy to be of help." He excuse himself and ran outside the door. He saw Vivi, looking out on the veranda. "Vivi?"
"I can't tell Nami-san, about this." Vivi whispered as she look outside. "I saw how Nami-san and Kalifa-san get along well in Mock Town. If I tell Nami-san, she'll be surprised."
Kohza smiled and hugged his woman. "Don't worry too much. Paulie-san is also an acquaintance of Nami. He'll tell her."
Vivi nodded his chest. "I hope she'll be alright."
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"What is this?" Nami's eyes twitched as she saw her classmates sleeping in the dance hall.
"They're meditating." Bon Clay smiled as his eyes were blinded by a cloth while turned his back on the students.
Law sweat dropped. He can pretty much guess what happened.
(Flash Back, again)
"Okay students, today we'll have our short review!" Bon Clay clapped his hands. He can see that a lot of people is absent, but he continued. "Dancing is the joy of our heart. We express our joy through dancing." He said dramatically.
Luffy gave Usopp a pleading look. They're all too lazy to do anything right now!
Usopp sighed in defeat. He raised his hand. "Bon Clay!"
"Hm?" Bon Clay stopped preaching and looked at the long-nosed.
"You said that Dancing is connect to our hearts, right?" Usopp shouted.
"Finally, someone who asked relating to my subject." Bon Clay exclaimed.
"How can we dance properly when our hearts are in a mess?" Usopp asked.
"That's a good point." Bon Clay put a hand on his chin.
"I say we meditate!" Usopp smiled.
"Meditate?" Bon Clay blinked.
"Yeah!" Usopp stand up and made Bon Clay sit on the floor, in an angel seat. He signaled Bepo to give him a clothe. He tied the clothe in Bon Clay's eyes. "Meditating is about focusing. We can redeem ourselves by looking into the darkness." Usopp lied. "Now, as we ALL meditate, we can't see nor peek behind us. It is like looking in our past! We must focus on the future!" Usopp exclaimed as he tiptoed behind Bon Clay.
Zoro and Usopp gave each other a bro fist. Bon Clay cried at his student's common sense. "You have a perfect grade to me, Usopp!"
Usopp grinned in victory. They all slept like a log while their teacher is meditating and redeeming himself.
(End of the Flash Back)
Nami sighed in defeat. Such lucky gals. She also sat near the door. If they're sleeping, why not also sleep? She leaned on the wall and closed her eyes. Law smiled and walked near her, but Bepo grabbed him by feet and fell down on the floor. He was pretty much annoyed by it. Bepo was now hugging his captain. Law was struggling to get free but couldn't.
Zoro opened his eyes and yawned. He was the nearest to Nami's sleeping figure. He sat up and sit beside Nami. While the others are sleeping, maybe he can make his long awaited points. He sat while his arms are crossed. Trust his ability to sleep fast. Nami, while sleeping, her head fell on top of Zoro's shoulder. Zoro felt a weight on his shoulder, but didn't care. He also, was dead tired, so his cheeks fell on Nami's head.
Law smiled while a tick on his head appeared. 'Roronoa-ya!' He screamed in his head. He was about to use his ability but he heard Bepo murmured. "Captain, I will always follow you, captain." He said in his sleep.
Law sighed. Actually, he really can't choose between Nami and his comrades. He have to balance friendship and love. He stayed in Bepo's side and closed his eyes.
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"Ha? Kid and his gang is missing?!" Shanks exclaimed at the faculty.
Buggy covered his ears. "Hell, you heard me!"
"How could that be?" Shanks gritted his teeth.
"They were still in my class earlier." Makino said. "Half way though."
"Nami and Law also disappeared earlier." Buggy sighed.
"I saw them in Dance Hall with Bon Clay though." Crocodile interrupt. "No Kid, Killer, and Heat."
"Is any marine officer vacant this time?" Shanks smacked his head. "At least we have to track Kid and friends down. If Akainu will be the one find them outside the school premises during class hours, who know what will happen?"
Makino nodded. "Kid is a big name gangster. I hope Akainu will not found out."
"First, Ace and Sabo, and now Kid is missing?" Garp growled. "Hina go out and find Kid and his troublesome classmates, before Akainu does." Garp ordered.
"Oh, my class also is missing a student." Crocodile interrupt.
"Ha?" Garp gaped. "Who?!"
"Don Flamingo." Crocodile answered.
Garp faced palm himself. "Do they want Akainu to punish them?! Ask Jimbei to track that guy."
Coby saluted and ran outside.
"Must be hard to be a marine." Shanks laughed.
"Shut up, just because you're a former gangster, doesn't mean you can allow them to run wild." Garp commented.
"It's their life, principal. We only need to guide them and let them choose their own path." Shanks shrugged.
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"We're near, Ace. Hang in there." Sabo said as he drove past a small forest. Cocoyashi is said to be the famous in only tangerine plantation. It is located in a small cliff and has the view of the ocean. Sabo looked at his injured brother and frowned. Ace refused to have a stop over and get his wound treated. He wanted to get to Cocoyashi fast and let it treated.
Ace was breathing heavily. He fight his mind to stay conscious. He lost too much blood. He felt the car stop and looked around. There are trees everywhere and just a small hut in sight. He chuckled weakly. "Sabo, don't tell me we're out of gas?"
Sabo sighed and opened the car. "This is what happened when we used too much gas in speed!" He kicked Ace's car out of frustration.
"Don't kick it!" Ace angrily whined. He loves his car more than his weak body. LOL.
Sabo walked into the small hut and knocked. "Is someone there?"
A man full of scars all over his body popped his head out. "Who the hell are you? What're you doing in Cocoyashi?!"
Sabo looked at the arc sign. Why didn't he noticed this?! "Excuse me, can you help us? My brother is weak and we need a doctor."
The man stepped outside. How funny, he has a pinwheel on his hat. "The doctor of this village is out on the main city."
"No way, we arrived here in this area for 2 hours away from the man city!" Sabo argued. "Can't you help us?!"
"We're out of stock here too. We can't leave this town except for our doctor who was force to work for that monster." The man murmured the last part.
'Monster?' Sabo thought. "But my brother is in danger!"
"Gen-san! I bought you some tangerines!" A lady in her 30s appeared. She was shocked when she saw an unknown boy standing in front of Genzo, the village's mayor. She dropped the tangerine and ran to grab the boy's collar. "You should get away from here." She warned Sabo. "It's not safe!"
Sabo blinked. "What? This IS Cocoyashi Village right?"
"Yes. It's dangerous here. If you want tangerines, please go to Arlong Park and get some from there."
"Calm down, Belliemere." Genzo grab her shoulders. "This lad here is searching for a doctor."
"That's right, my brother has been shot!" Sabo pleaded. "Please help him!" He bowed down.
Belliemere looked at the bowing man and frowned.
"As much as we wanted to help you, we can't. This place is dangerous for you lads." Genzo scratched his head.
"Can he still walk?" Belliemere asked. She turn around and started to walk, making Genzo shock. "Follow me."
Sabo thanked her and ran to his brother's aid.
"Belliemere! We can't! You know what happens if-!" Genzo defended, but was cut off by the woman.
"They're siblings. They care and help each other. I see Nami and Nojiko in them somehow." Belliemere smiled.
Genzo was utterly defeated by the former marine. He has decided to help Belliemere in her decision. He grabbed Ace's other shoulder and helped him.
Belliemere led them towards her house. With the hut unguarded. A spy from a tree saw everything and reported to his boss, Arlong.
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Ace screamed from the outside as Genzo and Sabo hold him down. Belliemere put out the bullet in his shoulder.
Nojiko heard the scream and went to look inside. "What the-?!" She saw the two unfamiliar men inside her house.
"Hey babe." Ace joked then screamed due to pain again.
"Cut the pervert act, Ace!" Sabo grunted as he put Ace's legs down.
"Nojiko! Give me some hot water!" Belliemere ordered. She needed hot water to clean Ace's wound. Nojiko quickly did as she was told.
"What? Am I giving birth to a child?!" Ace laughed then screamed bloodily again.
"Boy, please shut up." Genzo sweat dropped at this guy's humor.
Nojiko accidentally slipped while holding a bowl of hot water. The hot water spilled on Ace's chest and wound.
"Seriously?!" Sabo laughed nervously at Nojiko and looked at Ace.
"At least the wound is clean?" Nojiko looked at the guy who is now screaming to hell.
Belliemere sighed and washed her hand in the sink. "Nojiko, please wrap him up."
Nojiko nodded and get some bandages from the drawer. Ace's scream died down but the pain is still there. Genzo urged Sabo to go to the kitchen and rest there. Sabo agreed. That was one heck of a battle.
"Sorry." Nojiko whispered. They're completely alone.
"Don't. I've been through worst." Ace laughed weakly.
Nojiko carefully bandaged Ace. Ace could smell her scent, she was near him. Now that he looked at her closer, she's stunning. Her light blue hair carefully danced to the wind. Her skin is not that creamy and white but tan. Maybe she's more attractive that way.
"What's up with that tattoo?" Ace asked her.
"Oh this? My sister and I put one so it represents our bonds." Nojiko smiled at the thought of her sister.
"Where is she now?" Ace asked. Not wanting for their topic to end now.
"She's somewhere far away." Nojiko said. "We called each other everyday but then it was cut off until last month. I don't know why though."
"Do you want to meet her?"
"Yeah. But we can't leave the village." Nojiko frowned.
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"So, that woman brought 2 strangers in the Cocoyashi town?" The man asked in the cellphone.
"It seems so." The spy from earlier answered.
"Do you know who the two are?"
"No. I can't identify them. But what I do know is one of the two has been shot."
"I see. Continue spying on them and wait for further orders."
"I understand, Arlong-san."
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"Damn it!" The whole car shook.
"Calm down, Arlong-san." Hachi nervously said. "We don't know that the two strangers are from the New World Island. We'd be lucky if those two are just lost men."
"But still, one is shot?" Kuroobi crossed his arms. "One of our men has reported that someone has broken into our territory. He broke the circuit. Luckily, the alarm went on and stopped them on time. One is shot."
"Do you know is that?!" Arlong growled.
"They can't identify who. But they said that it's a devil fruit user."
Arlong's eyes changed like a mad shark. The now know that the same guy who broke to their territory is the same guy who entered the Cocoyashi. "Send someone to kill those two bugs." He ordered. "Also, that mother of Nami must be punished for the rest of her life."
"Why?" Hachi asked.
"She disobeyed my order; not to let anyone in. If the two bugs are from New World, the more reason they can't found out about our Cat Burglar's hometown. If they found out, who will to blame? Belliemere." Arlong growled. "Therefore, we'll must eliminate that woman to teach the whole town a lesson for disobeying me." He laughed maniacally. "Send in Blackbeard and his friends. Tell them to have fun, spilling blood of the three bugs."
Hachi gulped nervously. Arlong will kill Nami's mother?!
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"Damn it! We lost them!" Smoker stopped in the middle of the forest.
"Smoker-san, we must go back." Tashigi said. "We can't do anything else here. You're haki is useless."
"Say that again." Smoker starts the engine.
"Your haki is useless?" Tashigi laughed nervously and grabbed the handles again and grinned secretly. She got him all fired up by mocking him. LOL.
Smoker speed the car up, they didn't know that they're heading towards a certain mysterious town.
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