GyoJin Pride
Chapter 38
Gyojin Family
Stone Island- Togorogiri shook his head at the sight of the Tatsu , it had been carried for almost a mile inland, but it was undamaged. Others had not been so fortunate, most of the homes on the beach had been carried out to sea, including Chuu's. He hadn't really owned much, but the loss of the structure itself was a bit painful. Togorogiri and Katarina had offered to let him stay with them until a new hut could be built. Chuu moved around to the stern of the ship, "It shouldn't be so hard, chu. I'll grab one end, you grab the other." Together they lifted the relatively small yacht and began moving it back out toward the beach. "Can you believe it? Sailing an island!" The word had come quickly of Arlong's engineering feat, and suddenly the cause of the tsunami had become perfectly clear. The movement of such a large, supposedly fixed object had created shock waves powerful enough to overrun nearby islands. Togorogiri thanked God that there were no reported deaths, yet.
Jimbei's Palace, Gyojin island- Jimbei looked deep into his wine, "This is undoubtably difficult for you, but necessary. Arlong is completely out of control, he could destroy my entire organization, and, as my organization is the De-Facto government of the Gyojin race... That cannot be allowed to happen." Jimbei took a deep swig of wine, "You understand what you have to do?" "Yes, Jimbei-Sama." The tall sawfish bowed politely. "I will leave at once."
The deck of the Vanguard- The scout's head broke the surface of the water, "It looks as if the entire island was simply broken off of it's base." Baylog shook his head, "It should have just sank... It makes no sense." "Perhaps it was magic?" "Or the tunnels! They ran all over the island, making it a lot lighter than it looked! So they sealed the lower areas and placed machinery under the island itself... With enough force you can move anything." "Whatever means they used, they have escaped us. We must move to catch up to them." The radio operator appeared on deck. "Sir, there's an urgent message from Jimbei-Sama!" Baylog rushed below decks to the communications room. After a few moments Baylog emerged, "We wait here. Jimbei-Sama has a new plan."
The Flagship of the Marine Fleet- Captain Smoker was unsure of what to do, Jimbei's plan sounded promising, but he had no desire to call off the chase. "What do you want to do, captain?" Tashigi asked. "We follow, at a distance. If the plan fails, we will be able to attack quickly."
Arlong Park II, Dragon's Head Island- Everyone stared at the newcomer, and Arlong rose and walked over in disbelief. "What are you doing here?" Oni smiled, revealing rows of razor sharp teeth, "Jimbei-Sama sent me. he wants to offer you a deal, little brother..."
To be continued...