The End

Juba stared in the direction where everyone was. There were fighting to their fullest. Juba saw Bear rampaging through the enemies like a fork through ramen noodles. Wait, what is ModnartheJuba thinking adding something like that.

"Oh, come on," complained ModnartheJuba, "he throws ramen noodles which he is doing right now." Bear threw a hot bowl of ramen noodles at a Marine who fell to the floor in pain.

"HAHAHAHA! DON'T MESS WITH THE POWER OF RAMEN NOODLES!" gloated Bear.

"You might want to stop that and help us fight," suggested Sanji. Bear nodded his head and attacked the Marines.

"You know Luffy," suggested Juba, "we should go and help them." Juba turned to Luffy who was still on the ground.

"I can't. . .move," replied Luffy. Juba was shocked to hear that and rushed over to Luffy.

"Come on man," encouraged Juba, "I need your power to get to the others and help them." Then four of the largest Marine ships aimed their cannons where Juba and Luffy were.

"Eliminate Strawhat Luffy," a voice came from one of ships. Juba knew that they were in trouble.

"Shit," Juba stated, "I need to think of something and fast."

"LUFFY! STAND UP!" shouted everyone. Again and again they shouted for Luffy to stand up. Juba was trying to think of a way to save them.

Come on man, Juba thought, I am the Grand Tactician for crying out loud. I don't want to die here. Then Juba heard a voice.

"Down below." Juba was stunned and didn't know where it was coming from. Juba listened to the voice and looked down at the ocean. There was a familiar boat. It was the Going Merry.

"THAT'S IT!" Juba shouted as he rushed over to Luffy and picked him up.

"Juba, what are you doing?" asked Luffy. Juba smiled.

"Get ready for a swimming lesson." Juba tossed Luffy down into the ocean and the others followed him. Juba was ready to jump down and join his friends. "Okay here we g. . ." but then Juba felt something. Something wrong.

"I'm sorry," a voice said in Juba's head but it was different from the one before, "I didn't want to but he forced me too." Juba turned his head around to see his brother Tom with a shocked look on his face.

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Nami, Bear, Sanji, Zoro, Sogeking, Luffy, Chopper, Robin, Franky, and the odd woman made to the ship just fine. Nami didn't see Juba fall until a little later than everyone else. Juba hit the water with a big splash to follow. The strange woman, who was a mermaid, helped Juba up on deck, but as soon as Juba was on board, he rushed into the cabin.

"Juba, what is it?" asked Nami with concern in her voice.

"I am almost out of energy," explained Juba, "I am not going to be able to help you guy's escape. Sorry, just get us out of here." Nami nodded her head.

"YOU HEARD OUR GRAND TACTICIAN! LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!" Everyone who could move steered the Merry around the whirlpools and past all of the Marine ships to safety. When they were further away, the mermaid lady placed Luffy on his special seat.

"Thank you Merry," Luffy thanked Merry, "thank you for coming to save us."

"You know," started Franky, "you guy's are pretty crazy. I mean setting the World Government's flag on fire."

"So what?" replied Luffy, "we were just trying to get our friend back that was taken from us. You helped us too. Thank you."

"This was nothing for someone as cool as me," Franky stated a little embarrassed.

"Anyway," continued Luffy, "this is . . .OUR VICTORY!" Everyone shouted with Luffy. Then the door to the cabin opened up. Everyone turned to the door to see Juba standing there.

"You are correct," Juba agreed, "but this victory comes with a price." Juba then fell to his knees and then fell to the floor. Everyone ran to Juba. Robin supported his head in her lap. Chopper was examining Juba and then discovered the injured area.

"Oh no," Chopper stated in shock, "he is badly injured."

"Yeah," agreed Juba, "but it is a fatal wound. The person who did this hit a vital organ." Everyone froze on the ship. The shocking truth was hard to bear: Juba was dying and there was nothing that could save him.

*Back to before Juba jumped into the ocean*

Juba stared into his brother's eyes and saw nothing but shock. It seemed that Tom mean to do that. Juba looked down and saw a tip of a dagger in his gut. Juba could also tell that the dagger had hit a vital organ.

"It's inevitable," Juba stated, "I am dying." Juba jumped away from Tom.

"I. . .I"

"Didn't mean to do that?" Juba finished his sentence. Juba could also tell that this dagger was the dagger that he was looking for. He stared at Tom and saw the sheath for the dagger. Juba reached for it and took it from Tom. Tom didn't make any resistance against Juba. Juba pulled out the dagger and put it in it's sheath and jumped in the ocean to join his friends.

*Present*

The crew was in a deep ocean of sadness, Juba couldn't be saved.

"No," Nami said with tears in her eyes, "you can't die."

"No one is . . .immortal Nami," stated Juba, "I just got unlucky." Everyone was silent.

"Don't talk," ordered Chopper, "we might be able to save you." Juba smiled and put his hand on Chopper's head.

"You have a big heart Chopper, try and act happier when someone. . .gives you a compliment." Chopper started to cry.

"Sanji," continued Juba, "your cooking was the best. . .I have ever had."

"Th. . .thanks," Sanji stated while trying to fight his tears. Juba looked at Zoro.

"Zoro, you are the world's best. . .swordsman in my book." Zoro smiled.

"Oh no," panic Sogeking, "Usopp's not here."

"I know Sogeking," Juba said getter weaker, "deliver this message to Usopp for me: try to be more brave."

"I will," stated Sogeking. Juba looked up at Robin.

"Don't blame. . .yourself for this," explained Juba, "it isn't your fault. *cough* *cough*" Juba could feel the life draining away.

"You idiot," stated Bear in tears, "you can't die until you had ramen noodles." Juba laughed.

"Sorry, I can't. . .keep that. .promise. But I want you to. . .take care of Daisy in Water. .7 for me."

"I promised," Bear said through his tears. Juba turned to Luffy and Nami, who were crying rivers of tears.

"Luffy," started Juba getting weaker by the minute, "listen to me: when you achieve your. . .dream, live. . .as long as possible."

"Yeah," agreed Luffy. Juba slowly raised his arm that had the dagger in his hand.

"Now. . .I must ask of you. . .a favor captain. Take this to m. . .my friend," explained Juba, "I need you to deliver this dagger to my friend. Don't worry about which way to go. The. . . .will guide you. Do you. . .promise?" Luffy crying his eyes out nodded his head. Bear took the dagger out of Juba's hand gently. Juba put his arm down and faced Nami.

"Juba," Nami said crying.

"Listen to. . .me Nami, follow your. . .heart." Everyone was shocked to hear this from Juba. "Tell him that you. . .that you love him. Love is a wonderful thing in this world of ours." Juba started to cry. "I. . .I can't spend my life with Daisy anymore." Juba started to breath heavier and heavier.

"No, don't. . .go," pleaded Chopper.

"I. . . .sorry Chopper," Juba said and turned to Nami, "prom. . .ise me Nami, that you will tell the. . .one that you. . . . .how you really feel." Nami stared into Juba's eyes and nodded her head.

"I promise." Juba smiled.

"Tell. . .Dai. . .sy that I. . .love her. . . . . . ." Juba eyes closed and his chest didn't raise again.

"No," Luffy said in denial, "it can't be."

"He just achieved his dream," explain Nami as she burst into tears and hugged Luffy, Bear stood there staring at Juba's motionless body, Sanji went over and hugged Robin, Chopper was crying uncontrollably, Sogeking looked away, Robin just stared at Juba's colorless face while Sanji was hugging her, Zoro just stood there staring into space, Franky was crying, and the odd woman and her two friends were crying.

"HELLO!" a voice shouted from ahead of them. No one looked because the loss of their friend was greater. Juba Croheart, the Grand Tactician, was dead. The Grand Tactician title ends here.

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RIP Juba Croheart the Grand Tactician. Juba finally achieves his dream, but gets killed by his own brother. What action will Luffy and the others take?

What will Tom get his just reward?

Will Luffy deliver the dagger to Juba's friend?

Find out in the final chapter of. . .

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