O.N.E. P.I.E.C.E.

Luffy didn't know much about drugs, but he was of the firm opinion that Hody should have overdosed by now, with all the energy steroids he'd taken.

He sure looked different though. He was at least three times Luffy's size now, and probably just as fast.

Hody shot at Luffy and bit into his shoulder again.

It hurt like a bitch, but Luffy still pushed through the pain, hardening his arm with haki and punching Hody backwards.

"Gah!" Luffy pulled the new set of teeth, which was now at least the length of Luffy's torso, out of his shoulder.

"That's enough, Strawhat," said Hody, "I was divinely blessed to punish humans. I've surpassed the power of humans and fishmen. No one can stop me!"

"Didn't you hear me before?" Luffy growled, "I'll protect Shirahoshi, and this island."
"Oh, Luffy," said Shirahoshi, clutching Percy tighter, "He's bleeding."

"Because I made a promise to my friend!" said Luffy, "I promised Percy I'd protect Shirahoshi, and this island! So there's no way you can beat me!"

"You humans are so stubborn," Hody scoffed, "You're more likely to get yourselves killed then admit how weak you are."

Hody gestured around them at the bubble, "Jackson is a grade above you, I'll admit, but he's still half-human. If he survives today, he'll make an excellent personal slave!"

"LEAVE MY SON ALONE, IMPUDENT FISHMAN!"

Hot air blasted Luffy in the face, but Poseidon seemed to be too preoccupied holding up the Noah to do much more than shout.

"Even our so-called God is too weak to face me," Hody sneered.

Even Luffy knew enough about the Gods now to know that that comment alone would probably commit Hody to an eternity of punishment.

"Look I'm kind of in a hurry," said Luffy, "Can we wrap this up already?"

"Be my guest," said Hody.

"Weepy-Hoshi, take Percy and get out of here," Luffy ordered, "Keep him close enough to maintain the bubble, though."
"Right!" said Shirahoshi, shooting up towards the surface.

Luffy ran at Hody as the fishman sent water shark after water shark at him. Hody was quick, but Luffy's Observation Haki was more than enough to dodge the sharks.

That was, until three of them cornered him.

"Luffy!" cried Shirahoshi from where she and her four brothers swam/laid in her arms, watching the fight.

"Please, no!" said Fukaboshi.

Luffy flew backwards down the ship, seemingly unconscious (or dead) before inflating his arm.

Third Gear!

His arm stretched to the size of several large cars and he flew at Hody, using gravity to move in the air.

Armament Hardening!

His arm turned pitch-black, hardened with haki.

"How much does it take?" Hody bit, "Insolent fool!" and he shot more sharks at Luffy.

Gum Gum Elephant Gun!

The two attacks met in a furious clash of strength.

"Just give up already," snapped Hody, "Human strength can never best me."

"SHUT UP!" Luffy roared, "I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU!"

Luffy's Elephant Gun blasted Hody away, sending him flying down the Noah to smash into the galley.

"I'm not done yet!" Luffy announced, blowing up his other arm too and hardening it.

Gum Gum Elephant Gattling!
Luffy pummeled Hody until he was sure he'd broken so many bones in the fishman's body that he wouldn't be able to get back up again.

"He did it!"

"Strawhat beat him!"

"Hody is down!"

Luffy fumbled with his bubbly coral before putting a new bubble around himself and slipping out of the ship's range.

"You can put it down now, old God guy!" said Luffy.

"Gladly," said Poseidon, lowering the Noah to the sea floor, "As for you, Hody."

Hody glowed blue before shrinking into a tiny shrimp. Poseidon leaned in and blew him out into the Deep Sea with one breath.

"No one messes with my kids," said Poseidon, "Speaking of, Percy! You can let it go now!"

From his position in Shirahoshi's arms, Percy sighed, and the bubble popped. Percy's glowing blue eyes rolled back in his head and he finally sunk into unconsciousness.

"Percy!" cried Luffy.

"I've got him now, Shirahoshi, darling," said Poseidon. Wordlessly (Luffy wasn't sure, but Shirahoshi seemed a little stunned at her father's Greek form), Shirahoshi passed her brother to their father.

"He's alright, Monkey d Luffy," the Sea God assured him, "He just needs time to heal."

"I saw that hit," said Luffy, "He should be dead."

Poseidon's gaze turned sad, "Ah, yes, Percy told me about your brother. This must bring back bad memories. But no, Percy is my son; spending enough time in the sea will heal him, no matter how grievous the injury.

"Oh," said Luffy, "That's good. Can you bring him back to the island?"

Poseidon held out a tanned hand, "Hop on."

Luffy and the Royal Family returned to Concorde Plaza amidst cheers and cries of concern.

"He did it!"

"Strawhat Luffy beat Hody!"

"Look at Prince Perseus!"

"He isn't dead, is he?"
"NO! NOT THE PRINCE!"

"He's fine," Poseidon reassured Percy's worried friends as they landed, "He just needs rest and...,"

Poseidon lost all train of thought when Monkey d Luffy hit the ground running, straight into the arms of a green-haired, shirtless man with three swords.

"Luffy, what-,"
"Shut up," said Luffy, throwing his arms around Zoro and finally, pulling him into a kiss.

The fishmen and merfolk watching from above broke into loud and raucous cheers.

"They did it!"

"We're safe!"

Franky climbed out of his Iron General, twirled Robin in a circle and brought her in for a kiss, Robin giggling the whole time.

"Nami-swan? Are you alright?"
Nami glanced at Sanji, so earnest and kind, and decided what the heck? Her birth mom was probably right anyway.

Leaning in, Nami planted a kiss on Sanji's cheek, "Just thinking-uh, Sanji? Sanji? Chopper! Come quick!"

Nami hovered frantically around Sanji, the latter of whom had succeeded in once again turning himself to stone.

Luffy and Zoro broke apart.

"I've been waiting to do that for two years," Luffy grinned.

"'Bout time," Zoro said gruffly, his cheeks as pink as Shirahoshi's hair,"Now, let's go celebrate!"

"YEAH!" cheered the Strawhat Pirates.

Poseidon chuckled fondly, "Percy, you certainly do have strange friends. But I'm so glad you met them."

But of course, there was no way he'd ever tell Hera that. His sister would take all the credit; she was insufferable that way.

There was no harm in Poseidon thinking it, though.

Well done, child

Shirahoshi started, looking up in the sky. The glowing yellow eyes of a sea king peered back at her from the Deep Sea.

But, I didn't do anything… said Shirahoshi.

Your will to save your people called out to us

Yes, even though we were too late to help, the power of the Sea Kings shall always be at your beck and call

Those are quite the humans, aren't they?

Speaking of, that one looks rather ill

Shirahoshi gasped, watching as Luffy collapsed in Zoro's arms.

"Luffy? Luffy! Chopper!"

Go to them, child. urged the sea king.

Our Lord is not well versed in human anatomy

Yes, check on your brother as well

Shirahoshi didn't need telling twice.

"Luffy! Percy!"

"I can stop the bleeding," Chopper said while working on Luffy, "But he'll need a blood donor."

"Ah," said Poseidon, laying Percy out next to Luffy, "Perhaps I am mistaken in saying that my son will be fine; he should have woken up by now."

"Percy definitely needs a blood donor," said Chopper, "His blood type's O-, right?"

"I'm O-!" Franky said eagerly, "Take mine!"

"Not so fast," said Poseidon, "Demigods are only half-human; they can't accept blood from mortals; only from each other."

Nami plopped down next to Percy, thrusting out her arm for Chopper to prick her, "Say no more. I'm O- too; I'll donate for Percy."
The kingdom breathed a sigh of relief.

"But Luffy still needs a donor!" said Usopp, "And none of us are type F!"

"Please! Can somebody help Luffy?" Zoro shouted desperately, never letting go of Luffy's hand.

But the law against donating to humans still instilled too much fear in the residents of Fishman Island. No one stepped forward.

"I'm not type F, but my blood is red!" Shirahoshi cried, "Can I help?"
"That's not really helpful, but I appreciate the sentiment," said Chopper.

Jinbe stood forward, "You can take my blood; it's type F."

"YEAH!"

"HOORAY!"

Everyone cheered as Jinbe and Nami donated blood. Percy still wasn't awake, but Luffy sighed and smiled, giving Zoro's hand a squeeze.

"Jinbe…" he said softly.

"Humph," said Jinbe, "You were awake this whole time, then?"

"You should join my crew."