The Rainbow Mist arc is one of those few filler arcs that I go into thinking it won't be that interesting but I end up getting totally blown away. Same can be said for the Ice Cave filler and the Memory Loss filler (oh yeah, I cannot WAIT to get to those!)

And remember, if I'm skipping any filler that you really want to see (Like Zenny or the one with Tajeo and the curry), just let me know and I'll put it 'Perks of the Smallest'!


I'm starting to think that karma loves screwing with us when it comes to Marines. It's like everywhere we go, just when it seems like we can just relax and float on the ocean, cannon fire always has to interrupt us! This time it's especially bad because not only is the wind not at our back forcing us to use the paddles again, but Luffy's apparently too tired to help because he hasn't had his daily meats. Ah well, we'll berate him once we're safe.

I gaze out from the back of the ship, hoping to stay out of everyone's way. It's times like this that I really envy Chopper; he can turn big enough to help row, but I can't! Maybe here I can watch and keep any lucky cannonballs away?

Just then one of the ships suddenly collapses right in its place, completely obliterated. "What the heck?" Chopper voices my exact reaction.

"They're shooting at each other?" Zoro wonders. If that's the case, the person who shot that cannon is totally fired (no pun intended).

Usopp laughs, "Ha! I knew those Marines would eventually turn on each other right from the start!" Uh-huh, sure, that's great. Can we get away now please?

"Their formation is collapsing; let's get away while we have a chance!" Nami orders. A little while later, the ships are nowhere in sight and we've entered calmer waters. We're not on open ocean anymore, so we can get our bearings back.

"The Marines sure have been dogging us lately." Usopp comments as he and Robin keep watch from the rear in case any more Marines show up.

"Well, when you have three people with big bounties on their heads, you can't blame them for going all out." Zoro says. Good point. I remember way back when Zoro told me that with Luffy's bounty, things were going to get tougher from here on out.

Geez, we didn't have too much trouble when only Luffy had a bounty, but now with both Zoro and Robin sporting wanted posters, dealing with this on a daily basis could get troublesome real fast. I can only imagine what it will be like if the rest us manage to get bounties, but I doubt that will happen anytime soon.

Well, Sanji might since he's one of our best heavy hitters; he could probably get a pretty big price on his head if he pissed off the right people. Chopper's definitely capable of getting a bounty, but the little guy knows when and how to avoid trouble. Nami and Usopp are pretty much pacifists (that's the nice term) so I doubt they'll be getting bounties anytime soon.

And me? I think it'll be a chilly day in hell when the government decides to deem me a threat. With my appearance and size, they don't even spare me a second glance. And even when I fight Marines, I'm always either adding lightning to Luffy's attacks or running around looking for stragglers to pick off since Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji always manage to take all the fun, being bigger than me.

I will admit though, it would be pretty damn funny if the Marines actually deemed a little mouse like me a legit threat. I can only imagine how people would react to that: 'You mean this cute little thing is a pirate? How could something this small have a bounty? The government must be slacking!'

I guess that's one advantage I've always had up my sleeve. People have always underestimated me, only to get a nasty surprise when I let loose. Maybe me getting a bounty isn't as far a stretch as I'm making it out to be.

I'm snapped out of my thoughts as Chopper yells out, "Hey, I see a harbor!"

Luffy springs up from his special seat. "A harbor? Where?"

"There, next to that lighthouse!" Chopper responds, pointing. I turn and sure enough, an island is coming into view. Oh good, we can rest up and restock here; after being chased by Marines all day, this is a really welcome sight. Unless of course the people here hate pirates, but that's a pretty small chance since pirates are pretty much the norm.

We dock, disembark, leaving a sleeping Zoro to guard the ship, and head up towards the town. "Halt!" We all look up to see some kind of soldier blocking our path. "Here on Luluka, it's required for all visitors to pay all the requisite harbor dues to dock your ship at the harbor or the rocks."

I tilt my head; a tax for docking a ship? What kind of requirement is that? "But if we're going to trade in this city why do we have to pay just to dock here?" Of course Nami would be fishy about a potential waste of money.

My ears twitch as the soldier aims his rifle at her, "Because it's your duty; now pay up!" The soldier orders.

Oh boy, is Sanji- yep, he saw that. Say your prayers, buddy. "Hey, don't talk to the lady like that." Sanji says dangerously, stepping between us and the gun.

"Or what?" The soldier challenges. I reiterate; say your prayers Mr. Soldier.

"FOOOOOOD!" Luffy runs forward, running right over Sanji and the soldier.

"Bastard…" Sanji mutters as he slowly gets up. Luffy waits for nothing and no one, I guess. And he knocked out the soldier, so that's a bonus.

"Alright then, let's go." Nami says with a shrug. "I need to buy some blank paper for maps." I smirk at the excited grin on her face. Sanji, Chopper and I all agree to accompany her and we set off. I'm sure Usopp and Robin will find something to do; maybe they'll run into Luffy. One of us will eventually.

The marketplace is really big and full of different products, and Nami takes full advantage of it. It's not fair; how come she gets to blow money on pointless crap but the rest of us don't? Maybe if she bought her map charts first I'd understand, but nope; all this girly stuff comes first, and Sanji and Chopper have to carry it all. Maybe being small isn't all that bad after all…

"There they are Lake; the ones I told you about!" We all stop as we see a soldier up ahead, looking right at us. Isn't that the guy Luffy ran over?

Shortly after, what I can only describe as a giant metal suit walks up and blocks our path, "So, you're the insolent folks who didn't pay your taxes at the harbor." The machine is made of pure metal and very bulky, with two giant claws where the arms should be. And inside is a person with reddish brown hair and a smug grin. "I'm Lake, the grandson of Mayor Whetton; I'm the one who oversees unpaid taxes so pay up!"

What is up with these guys and taxes?! We don't live here, why are they making such a big deal out of this?! "I don't know what's going on, but you're disturbing the lady's shopping trip." Sanji says with a frown. "Back of pal, or you're gonna get hurt."

I drop off Sanji's shoulder and he raises his leg. Lake charges towards him and Sanji's foot connects with the suit. I suddenly shudder as electricity flows from the suit the moment Sanji makes contact, blowing him back and onto the ground. Nami and Chopper quickly run for cover and I go to Sanji's side, "Pikachu?" 'You okay?'

"What the hell; when I touched the suit, I got electrocuted!" Sanji exclaims as he gets up.

"You got it!" Lake grins, "That's what happens to anyone foolish enough to touch me!" Hey! Electrocuting Sanji is my job!

"But how?" Nami wonders.

"He must have a Devil Fruit!" Chopper exclaims.

However his claim is quickly contradicted when we spy a bunch of people pedaling a giant metal contraption behind Lake. "A personal generator?!" Well, at least it's not a Devil Fruit…

"Increase output!" Lake orders. "Faster!" The man pedaling speeds up and it isn't long before the two claws are crackling with blue electricity, the whole suit glowing the same color. The electric current becomes so intense that it even affects the air, making our hair and fur stand on end! That's a lot of electricity!

"Maybe we should've paid those taxes…" Nami says weakly.

My eyes are suddenly drawn to the generator, specifically the two giant wires connecting the suit to it. I unconsciously lick my lips and start moving stealthily towards it. I can practically feel the juice running through that thing! I have to chew it! I pounce one of the wires like a Meowth and sink my teeth into it.

"Now I'll give you a real taste of what my Electro Shock Suit can do!" Lake laughs. He puts his claws together, conducting lightning between them. "Rolling Thunder!"

I close my eyes with pleasure as I chew the wire like a Growlithe would a chew toy. I savor the tiny volts of electricity dancing in my mouth.

"Huh? Hey! What's going on back there?!" Lake yells. "Did you stop pedalling?"

"No sir!" The voices snap me out of my daze and I look up, the wire still in my mouth and still being chewed. I guess his attack turned out to be a dud since I'm chewing on the power source. Lake and his henchmen stare at me and I go back to chewing; there's still a ton more juice left in this thing! I finish the first wire and immediately start on the second.

Lake splutters, "Hey! Get away from there! Shoo!" I ignore him and continue to chew the second wire, finishing it off quicker than the last.

"Pika-chan! Let's go!" My ears twitch as I hear Sanji and my three friends start to run. I suck out the last bits of electricity from the wire before hurrying after them. Lake tries to run after, but the wires hold him back before snapping thanks to me, sending him flat on his face.

"Good thinking with the wires Pika-chan." Sanji comments as we run and I jump onto his shoulder.

"Pika!" I chirp happily.

"What gave you that idea? Chewing wires with that much electricity should be dangerous." Chopper says.

I simply smile and lick my lips, "Pikachu!" 'They taste good!'

My response catches everyone by surprise. "You mean you chewed them just because they tasted good?!" Chopper demands.

"For a mouse that can shoot lightning you just keep getting weirder!" Nami exclaims. I'll take that as a compliment.

"Well, mice are known for chewing wires…" Chopper points out softly.

"Are there any other secrets we should know about?" Sanji teases. Are seriously asking an amnesiac that?

We hurry back to the rocks, but to our horror, the ship is gone! "Pika?"

"Where's the Merry?" Chopper exclaims.

"What could've happened? Zoro was onboard, wasn't he?" Nami says.

"They must've taken him and the ship because we didn't pay the taxes!" Chopper says.

"Lazy bastard probably slept through it all!" Sanji says. Well this is just great, now what are we supposed to do?!

We run back towards the town to try and find Robin, Usopp, and (hopefully) Luffy, however, it isn't long before Lake finds us again. Surprising, considering he has to lug that generator with him everywhere he goes (and he sure replaced those wires fast). He corners us and I jump between him and my friends; this guy uses lightning like me and I have a huge speed advantage, this should be a cakewalk!

"Let's finish this!" Lake yells, lightning coming from his claws again. I growl and get ready to charge when Lake suddenly tips over. Did he just...get hit by something?

A gold coins gently falls to the ground in front of Lake and he spots it as he gets up. "Are you the ones who threw that at me?!" He demands. Uh...are you serious?

"We didn't throw that." Sanji says softly.

"Shouldn't he know that; he was watching us." Nami agrees.

"With a suit like that, we're not trying to make him mad." Chopper adds.

"Answer me; did you throw that?!" Lake repeats.

"And what if we say we did?" Sanji asks, both of us still on alert. Lake doesn't answer and instead pockets the coin. "You're just picking it up?!"

"Pika pikachu!"

Lake looks at us. "Alright, I've collected your harbor taxes." Wait, what? "Now that you've paid, I formally welcome you to the town of Luluka." Are you serious?! That was all the tax was?! One measly coin?! They could've told us that from the start! Well, at least they're not chasing us anymore.

Lake takes off his suit and the soldiers finally relax at not having to pedal anymore. "Well, now that we've paid, would mind returning our ship?" Sanji asks.

Lake looks confused, "Your ship? It sailed off on its own a while ago." He says.

"You mean, you didn't take it?" Chopper asks.

"No; my soldiers reported seeing it enter the Rainbow Mist, so it most likely entered Ape's Concert." Lake answers. My ears perk up; Rainbow Mist? You mean that anomaly Robin and I have been reading about for the past few days? It exists here?

"According to the mayor, there's all sorts of treasure piled up in there." Lake says. Oh no…

"Treasure?" Nami exclaims, money shining in her eyes. I facepalm; the 'Treasure' button has been pressed; I can already see the plotting in her eyes.

"People also say the place is a ship graveyard," Lake continues. "All the shipwrecks apparently have tons of untouched cargo, like jewels and gold and stuff; the mayor wants the treasure so he's got a scientist named Henzo researching a way to get in, and he's also the guy who made my suit; isn't it cool?" Okay okay, we get it! Shut up already!

"Is it just me or does he talk a lot?" Chopper asks softly.

"No, it's almost like he's still trying to punish us for not paying." Sanji agrees. Just say the word, and I'll take care of him.

"Alright, we can't waste time laying around here!" Nami says suddenly. "We're going into that mist too, so let's get moving!"

"Yes sir, Nami dear!" Sanji chirps happily. I sigh in annoyance; time for another round of jumping through flaming hoops in space.

"But once we go in there's no coming back out!" Chopper cries.

"This is no time to be scared; that treasure is waiting for us!" Nami retorts.

"I don't think so; nobody goes into Ape's Concert without my permission." A new voices says. We all turn to see a bunch of soldiers carrying a shaded throne where an elderly man with a strange cane is sitting inside.

"Grandpa!" Lake exclaims, only to get a smack with the cane.

"Idiot, how many times do I have to tell you?" The old man says roughly, "You're to address me as Mayor Whetton." Oh good, the mayor's here; those flaming hoops just got ten times hotter.


Once Mayor Whetton showed his face, I could tell, everything was gonna go downhill. The second he arrived, a soldier pointed out that the Rainbow Mist was back. And sure enough, it was. I have to admit, it looks just like how the book described. Right when it appeared, a giant ship emerged from the mist and Mayor ordered some soldiers to go out in boats and retrieve it. As they did so, multiple other soldiers came on the scene as well as a few passing civilians, and we stood in the middle of it all.

We listen as the Mayor reminisces that that large ship was actually his fifty years ago, and it was inside the Rainbow Mist all that time. Now that it's back, it means that Ape's Concert's opening has come back. But that doesn't really explain why the ship even came back. I thought that whatever went in never came back out.

Nami, however, sees a completely different picture, "So basically, it's now or never if we want to find a way to get the treasure." She says.

"Yes that's right." Mayor says before standing abruptly, "Wait! How do you know about the treasure?!"

"Your grandson told us about it; he was quite helpful!" Nami answers and Lake gets a good slug in the face. "It must try one's patience having such a dim-witted family." she muses.

Sanji, Chopper and I all nod; we should know better than anyone. On second thought, I wouldn't know…

"Acting sympathetic won't help you any!" Mayor snaps. "However, now that you know the secret of Ape's Concert I cannot afford to let you leave." My ears droop as multiple soldiers ready their rifles.

"You intend to silence us, is that it?" Sanji asks.

"No, but you're going to pay a secret tax." Mayor answers with a sick grin. "No less than ten million berries for each of you!"

"CHUUUU?!" I exclaim.

"YOU'RE KIDDING ME!" Sanji yells.

"THAT'S WAY TOO MUCH!" Nami agrees.

"WHAT KIND OF TAX EVEN IS THAT?!" Chopper demands.

"So you can't pay?" Mayor asks. "Tax Collectors!" He slams his staff and some soldiers appear, playing a drum roll. An older man comes to the front of the crowd, but he's not as old as Mayor.

"Daddy!" Lake exclaims.

We all sweatdrop, "Daddy?"

"Pikachu?"

"Take these four to the Rainbow Tower and put them to work." Mayor orders, gesturing to us.

"What's a Rainbow Tower?" Sanji asks.

"That is." Mayor answers, pointing his staff towards the big lighthouse looking building in the distance. "You will work off your debt on that tower for the rest of your lives." He turns to the Lake's dad. "Get going Philip."

However, Philip is looking out to sea. "Oh! It looks like the Rainbow MIst has returned, Father!" He exclaims. "Now we can finally retrieve all our treasure from Ape's Concert!"

"He just gave it all away again…" Chopper comments with a frown as Mayor puts Philip in a choke hold.

"Secrets sure don't mean much to them." Sanji agrees.

"What a shame; they're three generations of idiots." Nami says with a shrug.

"Pika." I agree with a solemn nod. Real shame indeed. Anyway, it looks like they decide to wait on taking us to the tower because Lake orders the soldiers to get them a Transponder Snail, saying that they're going to contact this Henzo guy who is apparently studying the mist for them.

The snail rings but almost instantly, a familiar voice comes out of the receiver. "Yeah, hello? Who is this?" Oh hey, Luffy, nice to finally hear from you.

Sanji grabs the receiver during the confusion, "Hey Luffy, it's us."

"Where the heck did you guys go?" Chopper asks.

Nami snatches the receiver from Sanji, "You just ran off with our ship?! You put the rest of us in a pretty sticky situation, you know!"

"Pika pika!" I say.

We hear a few voices in the background when a new voice rings clear, "Is this the outside world? Philip are you there?"

Philip grabs the receiver back, "Yes, Philip here! What's your location, Professor Henzo?"

"I'm currently inside the Rainbow Mist." Henzo responds. So Luffy and the others really are inside the mist… "I'm afraid we're unable to escape at the moment," Henzo continues. "Someone needs to equip the Safety Gear I made to come rescue us and tell Whetton-" There's a noise on the other end, and the snail goes silent.

"What do we do now?" Chopper asks.

"Isn't it obvious?" Nami asks. "We go inside the mist!"

"Now just a minute." Mayor says. "I already told you; you can't go without my permi-"

Nami ignores him and goes up to Lake, "Hey there," she says sweetly. "Where's this safety gear that this Henzo mentioned?"

"Uh, here." Lake says bashfully, handing her a large box.

"Thank you!" Nami responds and we run off.

"Thanks a lot!"

"Pika pika!"

We run along the harbor and we quickly hear the soldiers start to chase after us. "And here I thought they would let us run off peacefully into the sunset!" Sanji comments.

"Pikachu." I say with a shrug. 'Can't win 'em all.'

We spy a small lifeboat and decide to use that. Sanji, Chopper and I step towards the approaching soldiers while Nami gets ready. "Get going Nami!" Chopper says, turning to Heavy Point.

"Got it; I'll take care of Luffy and the treasure." Nami says. I grimace at her as she gets money in her eyes again. I think I should be concerned for the other's safety… Just as the soldiers close in, my ears twitch. Oh boy, that doesn't feel good…

A shadow looms over us and Nami shrieks as a giant sea serpent rises out of the ocean right next to us. Oh for the love of Arceus, why us?


The second I saw that Electro Suit I just smiled evilly and went, 'I know what Pika-chan's gonna be doing~!' Don't worry, Pika-chan is totally gonna get more of a fight against that thing next chapter because I see filler like this as a perfect opportunity to make flesh out OCs and give them more BAMF!moments since you don't have to worry about disturbing the canon timeline X3