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"Though we were little more then strangers to you all..." Wanda said wiping away a tear. "You really managed to save every last one of us. We will never forget this debt as long as we live. One day we hope to be able to repay it." She wrapped her arms around Nami's neck and began licking her cheek.
"Now, now, that really isn't necessary," Nami said leaning way from Wanda.
"Waagghh! You guys are like minkatarians! Makes me proud to be a friggin' Straw Hat!" Franky said.
'So that's how things went down... I see now why we were welcomed so warmly..." Usopp said.
"Seriously though, this Jack guy grinds my gears!" Luffy announced. "Man, I promise you, one day I'll sock him and that Kaido good and hard!"
"But wasn't Jack's obituary..." Brook said.
Wanda sat up from licking Nami, "I have a hard time believing that that was actually true. You would too, if you seen the guy fight."
Chopper stood up and walked to the door. Looking over his shoulder he said, "Are you guys going to stay and talk here?"
"Hm?" Usopp said turning to the little doctor. "Do you have someplace you need to be Chopper?
"Well it's night now, so I thought I'd pay the ruler of the night, Nekomamushi, a visit and the guardians of Whale Forest. It's time for a check up!"
"So Straw Hat and the others are headed this way then?" Law said to Robin's clone.
"Yes. We'll all be here shortly. They'll continue on the way here," She said seeing Law looking a bit anxious.
"C-captain... I don't mean to pry... but is there something you're not telling us? I've never seen you look that worried before..." Bepo side sitting next to Law.
"It's nothing... Continue..." Please be alright Sanji...
"Tonight's a full moon, but it appears to be hidden by the clouds," Wanda said. "We're lucky."
"Sorry for dragging you along to, Carrot," Usopp said to the young rabbit girl.
"It's okay, I'm also a ruler's bird so..."
"So, Wanda...," Luffy said turning to face her as he sat on the snout of Crocky. "Based on what you said..."
"Yeah, Curly and Gasbrains haven't yet disappeared from your story," Zoro said.
"That event... to be honest, we haven't told most of this county's inhabitants what actually happened," Brook said, strumming on his guitar. "They just had their entire country destroyed... we didn't want to give them further cause to worry. All of this happened rather secretively, only two days ago. Steel yourselves as you listen to this tale. It may very well be that Sanji-san... is no longer able... to return to us."
"WHA~T?!" Luffy hollered.
"WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT SKELETON MEAN BY THAT!" Law said, jumping up from his seat suddenly. It can't be...! Please, don't be them...!
"I-I... don't know..." Robin's clone said softly.
"WAIT...!" Penguin hollered placing both hands on his head. "THAT MEANS WE WON'T GET ANYMORE OF BLACK LEG'S COOKING!"
"AAAAAH! YOU'RE RIGHT!" Shachi realized.
"WE HAVE A COOK!" Ikkaku yelled.
"WOULD YOU THREE SHUT UP!"
"Sorry, Captain!"
"BUT HE SAID HE'D COME BACK IN HIS LETTER!" Luffy yelled.
"That's what we're trying to tell you!" Nami said. "What actually happened was a lot more serious!"
"HE WILL BE BACK! I BELIEVE IN SANJI!"
Nami sighed holding up the note, "it was a mistake showing them this first."
"Without that annoying crappy cook, I feel better so I don't mind at all," Zoro replied.
"No! Sanji is our firend!" Luffy yelled at him.
"This place is known as a 'phantom island'... because the island itself is a living being, log poses do not point to it. Normally it's all but impossible to find. However a grave mistake and an oversight were committed," Nami began.
"Though we managed to slip away from our enemies ship...," Brook said, once again taking over the telling of the story.
'You guys head for Zou ahead of us!'
"We allowed them to catch wind of our destination. In addition, on their ship... unbeknownst to us, there rode a native of the phantom island! In other words, two days ago, Big Mom's ship came calling."
'We're here! No problem. Two of us should be more then enough. Leave this to me, Mama! Roar! Zou is my homeland!'
"Huh? What the hell is this? Hey... where is everyone?" Pekoms said as he and Bege walked though the destroyed city. "WHAT THE HELL HAS HAPPENED HERE?! ROAAR! WHO DID THIS TO ZOU?! WAS IT THOSE DAMN STRAW HATS?! WHAT HAVE THEY DONE?!"
"This rock was where our ancestors used to live... One could say that the great elephant has always been carrying us and our entire history on its back! And exchanging clothes is our sign of friendship!" Wanda told Nami as she tied the strings on the navigator's new dress.
"Wow, this look really grand..."
"Yeah... that outfit is a national treasure."
"Eeeh?! Are you sure I can have it?!" Nami asked, her eyes turning to berry signs.
"Of course, everyone agrees so."
"Ohhh, Garchu!" Sanji said running through the fort and stopping at every girl with hearts in his eyes. "Garchu! Garchu! Tristan ba~by~ Garchu!"
"Garchu to you to, Sanji! You really do love saying your hellos don't you!" Tristan said as she treated one of the Minks.
What the hell does Garchu even mean?! Is this some miraculous spell or something.
"Sanji, come hear! We've got to give you our Garchus as well!"
"GO AWAY! I DON'T WANT ANYTHING FROM MEN!
'Be mine, Prince Sanji.' Law's voice rang though the cook's head as he turned way from the male minks and headed to the room Nami was in. The hearts vanishing from his eye, he shook his head, what's the matter with you, Sanji! Stop thinking about that! He's not here and you're in heaven! You can enjoy yourself until that demon gets here!
He sighed to himself before his eyes turned back to hearts and he opened the door. "Woww, Viva-Minkship baby!" He said before spotting Nami. "Woah! A goddess?! No... It's NAMI-SWAAAAAAN! GARCHUUUU!"
Nami kicked him and he went flying out the window.
"Where's Momo?" Chopper asked as he mixed up some medicine.
"Same old... he seems to feel better cooped up like that," Brook said. "And I don't think he's in a condition to be seen either..."
"That's true... Hey Caesar! Where's that medicine?"
"I'm getting there! Oh, I'm pure genius!"
"We need more! Get a move on already!"
"Doctor Caesar, I've come to buy some medicine from you," said a cat Mink as she entered the room.
"Hey, don't get it wrong! It's Cae... dar! My names Caedar!" Damn it! Why should someone like me have to make medicine for everyone?! He thought handing the Mink a bag of medicine.
"Ah, Baron Corpse, you're fans are waiting for you out side," the girl said licking her hand.
"I don't want that kind of popularity! Especially form dogs!"
"Waaaaaahhhh! Pekoms cried when he found all the Minks. "You're all okay! Pops! Mom! My friends and family! Man, my heart nearly stopped when I saw the town!"
"Well, it's all thinks to the Straw Hat Crew," said a bear mink.
"How long has it been already, Pekoms!" Another said. "Welcome home!"
"Dammit, To think that something like this happened here! Damn you, Jack of the Beast Pirates!" Pekoms fell to his knees and slammed his fists on the ground.
"Hey, look!" Nami said standing on the balcony and looking down into the crowd of Minks outside. Sanji walked out and stood next to her. "Aren't those guys from Big Mom's?"
"Ah, it's Pekoms. He was a real delinquent back them...," Wanda said. "Pretty infamous too. Do you know him?"
"Ah, So he's a Mink too..." Sanji replied.
"Gyaa!" Caesar screemed when he came to see. "They must've heard we were here! They're here for me! Hey, please don't hand me over to them!"
"You were our trump card against Doflamingo... but now that Luffy's taken him down we don't need you anymore." Sanji said glaring at him.
"Aww, c'mon... don't say such a thing! We're friends, aren't we?!"
"What the hell are you talking about...?! When did we become friends?!" Sanji continued glaring at him. "You were winning about something at Dressrosa too," he added folding his arms. "What did you do to Big Mom?"
Nami and Wanda turned to the scientists wondering the same thing.
"Uh... well... I was asked to do some research... somewhere... and... I might have asked for some extra founds... and blew them someplace else... What was I supposed to do...? I thought Doflamingo had my back!"
"Huh, then you deserve what's coming for you...," Sanji said bluntly. "I hope all they want is Caesar... Maybe we can just hand him over and get things over with..."
"Huh?!"
I'mma go to the New World and kick your ass!
"But then again, Luffy did pick a fight with her..."
And the Mermaid Island will be mine!
"Yeah... and I broke their ship...!" Chopper reminded.
"What should we do Sanji-kun?"
"Hey, Black Leg... wanna pair up and take those two out?!" Caesar said walking up behind Sanji. "Think about it! They're from the Big Mom Pirates but only the two of them are here! If it's just them, you and I can handle them together! Let's use my poison gas again and..."
Sanji thought for a moment, watching the injured Minks talk and laugh with Pekoms and he knew they couldn't let them get involved with what ever might happen. He took out a cigarette and lit it. "Nami-san, you guys wait here. Brook, come with me!"
"Yes."
Don't do anything stupid and reckless! Law voice echoed in Sanji's head.
It's not! Shut up Law! Why won't you just stay out of my head!
"Hey, Black Leg! What about my cool idea to assassinate them...?!"
"Idiots who don't think ahead should just shut up..." Sanji said before noticing that Bege had spotted him and their eyes meant. Sanji nodded once. He didn't like the way Bege was looking at him. It was almost like he was there for more then just Caesar.
Sanji walked to a distant forest away from the Right Flank Forest. Brook walking next to him and Bege and Pekoms following farther behind.
"Is there something I can help you with, Big Mom Pirates?" Sanji said with a dull tone. "Better not be making a big deal of things now... The ones in the country are to hurt physically and mentally to deal with anything more... If you need to talk, talk to me first. If that's not enough, I'm afraid we gotta take it out of the country. We're not gonna run or hide."
"Please let me just thank youuuuu! Rawrrr!" Pekoms cried nuzzling Sanji.
"Huh," Brook said.
"H-hey...," Sanji said.
"I didn't think something like this would happen to my hometown! You've become our savior! I don't even know how else to think you!"
Hmmm? Sanji thought a bit confused.
"We've got our orders from Mama to capture Caesar... And another that could spell doom for your pirate group."
What?! Brook thought.
"Doom?"
"But it's fine! We'll fail that one! Just give us Caesar and we're good. I'll just make up some excuse and tell her I've let you get away... She'll understand..."
"Hey Pekoms! Our you out of your mind?! Don't let your feelings get in the way of work!"
"Shut up Newbie! I'll take the heat! They saved my family and friends, I can't do it!"
The hell?
"You useless fool!" Bege said holding up his hand.
There was a sound of gunfire, though no one had a gun. Pekoms hollered in pain as blood began to soak the back of his shirt.
"You bastard!" Pekoms said.
"Ehhh?!" Brook gasped.
"He opened fire on his own comrade!" Sanji said as Pekoms pasted out and fell to the ground.
"Hmph. A well known Pirate, it seems... How amateurish of him to let his feelings get in the way of things..." Bege said. "He's not gonna be of any use now... So I'll be dealing with you!"
A door opened up on Bege's stomach.
"Let's roll!" Bege said looking down to the door.
"Yeaahhh!" Men hollered from the small door.
"Huh?!" Sanji said shocked.
The men came running out.
"Huh?!" Brook repeated.
"Men?!" They both yelled as they were being surrounded.
"Surrender now! These guys aren't like any of those out there!" Bege said. "I'm sure you've hard of me. I'm part of the generation that you're captain's from!
Please! Promise me you'll be careful! Sanji shook his head, trying to shake Law's voice out of his thoughts.
"What the hell's his ability?! He's got people coming out of his stomach!" Sanji said in disbelief trying to ignore Law's voice.
"I'm the man who ate the Shiro-Shiro fruit... a castle man, if you may!"
"I thought I saw something resembling men in his hand a moment ago... So it wasn't a mistake then!" Brook said.
"It would've been a lot easier to blow him up with cannons... but I didn't want to make it a big deal! You guys aren't the only ones that are trying to avoid a situation like that! The Minks are now your allies, that's for sure, and I'm very well aware of their combat abilities..."
"We're not looking for their help in the first place!" Sanji replied. "I'll accept anyone's challenge!"
"Sanji-san!"
"When it comes to this, we gotta stop them here!"
"I agree! Pekoms-san was trying to settle this peacefully, but he shot him like that! In the back! I can't forgive him either!" Brook said drawing his sword.
"I knew that's what you would do. Vito!"
"No," came Nami's voice from behind them. "Let go of me!"
"Nami-san!"
"Chopper-san!"
The Firetank Pirates pointed their weapons at the two.
"I-I'm sorry!" Nami said. "We couldn't help worrying so..."
"I'm sorry! I thought there were only two enemies!"
Vito whispered something in Bege's ear.
"Oh..." Bege looked up into the trees, "Caesar, why don't you come out, too!?"
Ehh?! How'd...?! Sanji thought.
"Or I'll shoot the seastone bullet aimed at you! I'm counting down..., two... one..."
"WAHH! Stop, don't shoot! I'm here! Don't shoot!" Caesar said falling to the ground.
"Caesar!"
"Looks like everyone's here then..." Bege smiled smugly. "Come to think of it, I don't have something like that on me."
"What did you say?!"
"But I do have a spear made of one... it's all the same. Alright, let's go somewhere better to talk, come on in then..."
"Damn it, we're dancing to his every tune!" Sanji said as Nami and Chopper stood next to him with their hands in the air.
"This is an order!"
"So he's with the Big Mom Pirates...!" Law said.
"Seems so...," Robin replied.
"What could they possibly want with him?!"
"Maybe it was a good thing the Straw Hats told you," Penguin said letting out a little chuckle and scratching the back of his head. "We didn't even know any of this."
"Why didn't they tell us? We're allies now, aren't we?" Shachi asked.
"Just because we're allies doesn't mean we need to tell each other our every secret," Law said waving a hand. As long as it's not them... then maybe he'll be fine...