A Star in the Ocean

by BlueRaptor629

One day, Seth Orion, was summoned to a sub dimension by Hoopa to meet the Legendary Pokemons, he was given a task to traverse to a world full of pirates and other dangers. Find out as he, Hoopa, and his pokemon travel the seas to find allies and enemies. Inspired by Insane Dominator's Fairy Contender. (Beware of Vulgar Language)

13. Astral Nightmare

Hello! BlueRaptor629 here! And this is the last chapter for the Syrup Village Arc!

A big surprise is about to appear! So be prepared...!

Plus note:

-"Normal"

-"Distorted voice"* [(*): Only when in a certain form]

-"(Pokémon Speak)"

-'Thinking'

-"Talk via Telepathy"

Disclaimer: Same as the previous chapter, I only own Seth and the other OCs in this story.

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Chapter 11: Astral Nightmare

(Next Morning)

Seth and co. plus Usopp is at the same cliff they previously on. "Listen up. At daybreak, the pirates will be landing at this very shore to begin they're attack. But the only way they'll be able to get to the village is to go up this slope. The rest of the shoreline is sheer cliff so they have to come through here."

"So what are you saying?" Seth questioned.

"I was about to go that part. If we can fight them while they are funneled into that narrow pass then their numbers won't mean anything and the village will be protected." Usopp explained.

"Sounds easy." Luffy said caaually.

"Saying is, but how we can win is depending our strength." Usopp said to Luffy before looking towards everyone. "What is it you guys can do?"

"I punch." Luffy answered.

"I use God's power to beat people up. Or in some cases, releasing a magical creature on them." Seth said.

"I cut." Zoro said.

"I send idiots through a portal." Hoopa said.

"I steal." Nami said.

"I hide." Usopp said as he instantly hide in the bushes.

"YOU'RE FIGHTING TOO!" All minus Usopp angrily yelled with blank angry eyes and shark teeth towards Usopp.

"I was just being funny." Usopp said as he calm them down.

"No you're not." Seth said with deadpanned tone as Usopp went and grabbed some barrels of oil before pouring them down to the slope.

"There's no way their past the slope now! They're gonna be so busy slipping and sliding around like a bunch of idiots that we'll show up and beat the crap outta them. Oh yeah! I'm such a genius!" Usopp explained before boasting.

"This is your "brilliant " plan?" Nami asked as she's unsure about the "brilliant" plan.

"That's right. I'll do anything to protect this village! Even if I have to play dirty just to do it!" Usopp replied.

"Let's just hope none of us slip on that oil and end up down there with them." Nami said. "Because that would be like sliding into a meat grinder."

"And I just hope you don't jinx that. 'Cause bad shits always happen after saying that line." Seth replied.

"What makes you say that?" Nami asked.

"Trust me, you don't want to know." Seth replied again.

"Wow, Usopp! You're pretty good at fighting dirty!" Luffy complimented.

"Of course I am." Usopp said, crossing his arms. "There isn't anyone alive who can best me with a slingshot or beat me at the art of fighting dirty!" The five of them smiled at Usopp's confidence.

"I think the word you're looking for is pragmatism." Hoopa corrected.

"Welp, it's almost daybreak, guys. So let's get ready." Seth said as they all nod. They have been waiting for the attack to happen...but when daybreak appears, nothing happened. No shout, no sound

"Where are they?" Luffy asked, disappointment. "I thought we're gonna fight!"

"Maybe they overslept?" Zoro said.

"They'll show up all right." Usopp said with a serious look.

Nami began looking around and began walking and putting her hands to her ears.

"What's wrong Nami?" Hoopa asked.

"Is it just me or the sounds I hear are like battle cries from somewhere?" Nami said, still listening. "Yeah, I definitely hear them."

"Same." Seth said as he do what Nami do while in Meadow Plate form. Suddenly, Usopp realizes something.

"Oh crap!" Usopp suddenly shouted.

"What's wrong?" Zoro asked.

"There is a shore like this one in the north!" Usopp said as everyone were surprised.

"We're at the wrong shore?!" Luffy comically exclaimed.

"I thought since they're meeting up here, I assumed this spot would be okay!" Usopp explained even further.

"They might have change location since you and Luffy eavesdropped them." Seth stated.

"Well, let's go before they reach the village!" Luffy suggested. "Where's the shore?" He asked Usopp.

"You need to head directly north from here. If you run, you can make it there in three minutes." Usopp said. "The terrain there is almost exactly the same and all we need to do is stop them at the slope."

"We'll stop them all right!" Luffy proclaimed.

"Oh no! They might also see my treasures in the boat!" Nami said as she thinking about a certain item. 'They better not touch that egg...!'

"I'll be there in twenty seconds!" Luffy said before storming off.

"Oh man! My brilliant oil strategy was all for nothing!" Usopp said as he follows to where Luffy is.

"Well, there's no point sticking around here. Let's go!" Zoro said to the remaining three.

"Right. Let's-Ahh!" Nami said before she walk into the oil, causing her to slipping down. By doing so, she grabbed Zoro by the leg. "Help me!"

"Don't do that, you idiot!" Zoro said angrily. As the result, he too fall to the slope with Nami. Meanwhile, Seth and Hoopa just watch them.

"Should we help them...?" Hoopa asked.

"Let's wait for a right moment..." Seth replied.

"DON'T JUST STAND THERE LIKE IDIOTS! HELP ME!" Nami cried for help after she saw Seth and Hoopa done nothing but watching her and Zoro's plight.

"OI! YOU BETTER NOT FORGET ABOUT ME!" Zoro added.

"Okay okay. I hear you." Seth rubbed the back of his head as two vines wrap around both Nami and Zoro. He then lifts them via vines before putting them back in the ground near him.

"Whew...five more seconds and I'll be trapped in there." Nami noted as the vines let both of them go.

"The same goes for me too. Thanks." Zoro thanked Seth as the latter returns to normal.

"You're welcome." Seth said as he pulls out an Ultra Ball. "Silver, I choose you!" He said as he throws the pokeball, releasing one of the Eon siblings.

"Hey, I've seen you before. You're one of the Pokémon that build our tents a few nights ago." Zoro said.

"That's right. I believe I didn't introduce myself." Silver said as he looks at Nami and Zoro. "My name is Silver. As you can see, I'm a Latios."

"Latios?" Zoro and Nami asked.

"Here you go." Seth said as he shows them the image of Silver's species as the Pokédex begins to speak. "Latios, the Eon Pokémon. A Dragon and Psychic type. Latios is highly intelligent and can fly faster than a jet by tucking in its wings."

"Why am I not surprised that he has another dragon?" Zoro asked to no one in particular. He and Nami again is shocked.

'Glad that he isn't an enemy.' Nami thought as Seth hops on Silver.

"Nami?" Seth offered the orange haired thief his hand as she grabs it and get on Silver too.

"Are we all set?" Hoopa asked.

"One question; Is this safe?" Nami asked.

"Ah, safety overrated! You should enjoy the ride." Seth replied as Nami gulped nervously.

"What about me?!" Zoro asked as Seth turns to him.

"The thing is, Silver can only have two passengers so...you have to get there on the ground." Seth explained. "And if you're gonna ask Hoopa to get there, he won't help and say, "Where's the fun in that?"."

"That's true." Hoopa said with a smug smile.

"You can be a pain in the ass sometimes." Zoro stated.

"Cheer up, my mossheaded friend! This is a good opportunity to fix your "No Sense Of Direction" diseases." Seth said assured. "See ya, Zoro!" He said as Silver goes forward along with Hoopa joining in.

"FYI, I DO know where I'm going! It's just that people like you gave me the wrong direction all the time!" Zoro denied as he follows them towards the north shore of the island... if he can that is...

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(In Iccirus City's Battle Club, Pokémon World)

"Heatmor is unable to battle! Mienshao wins!" A referee dressed in a black gi announced. Apparently, Karen has Tenko fighting against a female trainer that has a red, fiery anteater. Yesterday, Karen was challenged by her once the former finished training.

Karen is currently wears a blue mandarin shirt underneath a white and blue jacket, a dark blue sash that wrapped around her hips, a bIue capris pants, and blue and brown sneakers.

The female trainer that is facing is a short, dark gray haired young woman. Her eyes are light blue and she wears a connoisseur outfit. Believe it or not, she's a Pokémon Connoisseur.

"I'm impressed, Karen. You've really grown since the last I saw you. Especially Tenko. Her moves are more graceful than the last time." The young woman said as she compliments Karen. She then returns her Pokémon to its pokeball.

"Why thank you, Aurea." Karen said. "You're also changed too."

"I can't deny that." The young woman named Aurea said as she pulls out another pokeball. "However, this is where I will thoroughly evaluate you!"

"Give us everything you got!" Karen said as Tenko is in her battle stance.

"If you insist. Mawile, I choose you!" Aurea said as she calls out her Pokémon. It is short, bipedal humanoid Pokémon with red eyes. It has yellow body and black arms and feet. Its legs have a thick, fur-like covering resembling hakama. Its most notable feature is a pair of large black jaws emerging from the back of its head. These jaws have an oval yellow spot on their top surface and contain ten pointed teeth - six on the top row and four on the bottom. It two black ear-like extensions on either side of its head. And it wears a hairpin with its Mega Stone, the Mawilite on it. This is a Mawile.

"(I guess it's showtime.)" Mawile said in Pokémon speak.

"A Mawile, huh? This is interesting." Karen said.

"Be warned, I won't hold nothing back." Aurea said as she pulls out a necklace with her Keystone in it.

"Hold on... don't tell me you're going to do that!?" Karen said as she recognized the object that her friend pull out. She heard rumors about several Pokémon able to undergoe a strange evolution, especially to Pokémon who are already fully evolved and those who doesn't evolved.

"I'm afraid I have to." Aurea said as she has her hand near the Keystone. "Mawile... Mega Evolve!" She said as she touches it, releasing tendrils of light from it. The Mawilite reacts as it too releasing tendrils of light that connect to one another, covering Mawile in a orange energy. Not only does Mawile grows in height, the jaws on it heas grows larger and have a tufts on its head, and also grows another set of jaws. The ear-like extension on its head also grows longer and its arms grow longer. As the light that covered banishes, Mawile stand tall as a Mega Evolution appears before disappearing. The color of its arms and the fur on its legs are now magenta.

"(Last chance to forfeit. I won't feel less about you)" Mega Mawile taunted.

"(This is going to be hard...)" Tenko muttered as she senses a power spike in Mawile.

"If you're going to do that, then we'll just have to hit harder!" Karen said. "Let's go, Tenko!"

"(I'm with you to the very end, Karen!)" Tenko said as she proceeds to charge towards her opponent with a High Jump Kick...

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(With Seth and co.)

It doesn't take long as they arrive in the north shore.

"Guess this is our stop and their they are." Silver said before he noticed the Black Cat Pirates. Seth and Nami then jump off of the male Eon Pokémon.

"Seems like it." Seth said as he pulls out Silver's pokeball. "Great job, Silver. Now take a rest." He said as the red eyed trainer returns his Pokémon before putting away its pokeball. He then pulls out another Ultra Ball as well as Tsukuyomi's Premier Ball.

"Is pulling another of those balls really necessary?" Nami asked.

"Nah, this is fine." Seth replied. "We should be near-"

"How about this? If you don't attack the village, I'll give you this treasure with this unusual egg as a bonus." They heard Usopp's voice from the distance as a certain orange haired girl gets furious.

"DON'T YOU DARE GIVING AWAY MY HARD-EARNED TREASURE AND MY PRECIOUS EGG!" Nami shouted angrily as she pulls out her staff before smacking Usopp in the head.

"MYYYY HEAAAAAAD!" Usopp shouted in pain as he clutches his head.

"Two words: Anger Management." Hoopa commented.

"Yup." Seth agreed as he nods.

"Who the hell are they?" A pirate asked as he and his crewmates noticed Seth, Hoopa, and Nami. All of the pirates sans Jango wear cat ears.

"That red eyed brat and his genie are the ones we are ordered to kill." Jango explained.

"Really? He doesn't seem tough." A pirate said, unknown to what power does Seth possesses.

"That treasure boat is mine, and so is that egg! And in another note, I'm not gonna let you have a single berri!" Nami said angrily. "You hear me? As a matter of fact, you better clear out because I'm coming down there to get it back!"

"I said I "would" give them, not "will"." Usopp said still clutching his head.

"You got what you deserved." Nami said. "Plus, I saved you."

"Save him? What do you-Oh yeah I get it." Seth asked before realizing what Nami meant.

"What she trying to say is that hadn't Nami hit you, you would've been hypnotized right now." Hoopa explained.

"Hypnotized?" Usopp asked.

"The guy wearing the heart glasses is a hypnotist." Seth pointed out.

"He is?" Usopp asked again as Seth nod before the latter look around.

"I thought Luffy's already here." Seth stated. "Where is he?"

"Don't know." Usopp replied. "He either getting lost or he chickened out at the last minute."

"Oh great. Just when we need him the most." Nami said as she facepalms.

"It's all good really." Seth said. "I still have these guys to handle those pirates." Seth said as he shows them the two pokeballs.

"Is he serious gonna fight us with balls?" A pirate asked dumbfoundedly.

"Great! You two fight while I stay here and try to attack them from a safe distance." Usopp said.

"Why me? Why can it be you?" Nami asked.

"I can't take on a boat filled with vicious pirates by myself! That's just crazy!" Usopp said. Soon after that, he and Nami goes on an argument for several minutes.

"Hey." Seth called them as they turns to him. "I love to watch you two arguing all day as much as the next person, but we have pirates to deal with!" He said.

"All right." Usopp and Nami said as Jango is annoyed.

"We have no time for this nonsense." Jango said before turns to his crewmates. "Alright men! Let's get to work by crushing this fools especially the red eyed one and his genie! Then we move into the village!"

"Yeah!" The pirates shouted before charging forward.

"All righ then. Have it your way..." Seth said as he readies the pokeballs on his hamds. "Tsukuyomi! Felix! I choose you!" He said as throws the pokeballs in the air, causing Tsukuyomi and another Pokémon to appear.

"What is that?"

"Did those two comes out from that little balls?!"

"That ghost thing is frightening."

Besides Tsukuyomi is an alien-like bipedal Pokémon. It has reddish orange body, a bluish-green face, and three bluish-green dots on its back arranged in a triangle. Typically, there is a purple stripe running down the center of its face and a purple, crystalline organ in its chest. Its white, circular eyes are set inside rectangular, black eye sockets. Speaking of its body, it has tapering legs with a segmented, vertical, blue stripe on the upper portion. The abdomen is black with vertical lines, while the majority of its skin is again reddish-orange. One tentacle is the primarily skin color, while the other is light blue. It also has a blunt protrusion with a single blue stripe on either side of its head and stubby tail. This is Felix the Deoxys, a Pokémon that Seth caught before catching Tsukuyomi.

"Oh. Is it time for me to appear?" Felix asked. His voice is distorted a bit.

"Aaah! It's an alien!" Usopp shouted. Then, a certain straw hat manages to arrived.

"Whew. I found it." Luffy said.

"Look who's arrived late." Seth said to Luffy.

"Yeah. I thought you're already by now." Hoopa added before Luffy went towards Usopp.

"You said "go to north?" I thought north just go straight!" Luffy arguing.

"Shut up! I didn't said you should go straight!" Usopp retorted.

"Well you suck giving directions, you know that!" Luffy said.

"Well you're a rubber brained idiot!" Usopp retorted as he still argues with Luffy, until...

"Is it really important right now to argue?" Seth asked as Luffy notices Tsukuyomi and Felix. Though Luffy went wide eyed when he sees Felix.

"Woow! It's an alien! So cool!" Luffy said.

"Wait 'till you hear this!" Seth said as He pulls out his Pokédex as the screen has Deoxys.

"Deoxys, the DNA Pokémon. A Psychic type. Deoxys emerged from a virus that came from space. It is highly intelligent and wields psychokinetic powers. This Pokémon shoots lasers from the crystalline organ on its chest."

"Awesome" Luffy said cheerfully with stars on his eyes.

"It's shoot lasers and has psychokinesis?! So cool!" Usopp added as his expression from scared to amazed like Luffy.

"Oh crap! We can't fight something like that!" One of the pirates whined.

"I'm starting to feel that we're way out of their league!" The other pirate added.

"Enough!" Jango said. "We already waste enough time! Just push through quickly and kill them so we can go to the village!"

"Yeah!" The pirates shouted as they charged towards Tsukuyomi and Felix.

"If you're that confident of taking us out, then we will show you how wrong you all are." Tsukuyomi boasted.

"Indeed." Felix said as he changes shape. Its legs remain tapered. However, its blue stripes are no longer segmented and run the entire length of the leg and there is now a large spike on the knee. Two pairs of whip-like tentacles with pointed tips, one reddish-orange and one blue, replace its previous coiled, blunted tentacles. The protrusions on its head are now triangular with an additional one extending from the top of its head. Most of its reddish-orange skin has receded, revealing a striated, black chest and abdomen. Finally, its tail is now longer and more pointed.

"He changed form?!" Everyone minus Seth, Hoopa, and Jango said as they were surprised at this surprising transformation.

"Psycho Boost!" Felix shouted as he creates a glowing multi-colored ball of energy in between his tentacles and fires it at the pirates, causing a small number of the pirates to be knocked unconscious.

"That thing just...knocked down a lot of us as if was nothing!" One of the surviving pirates said with a disbelief look.

"Dark Void!" Tsukuyomi said as he throw a Dark Void to a small pirate group as they were covered by its dome. Once the dome vanished, they instantly fall to the ground before muttering something about their nightmares.

"And that black ghost thing just put some of our friends to sleep!"

"It made Jango look like an amateur!"

"Wow! I had no idea Seth's Pokémon to be this powerful." Usopp noted.

"You should know..." Nami replied as Luffy is amazed at it.

"Come on! Don't give up! We can easily beat them in numbers!" One pirate rallies his crewmates as they continue to try and beat the gang. One member suddenly got shot to the head.

"What the-?!" One of the pirates before he too get shot...and the culprit was none other than Usopp, who is pointing his slingshot at them.

"You like my Lead Star? If not-" He said before pulling out a black and white ammunition. "Here's my Pepper star!" He said as he shot five to each pirates.

"My eyes! My beautiful eyes!" The five pirates shouted in pain.

"Maybe this will speed things up." Jango said as he pulls out his pendulum. "Pay attention, everyone! Watch this ring closely! On the count of Jango, you will forget your fears over them and you will gain an incredible amount strength and your wounds are healed! So strong that you can crush all who dares to get in your way and you will get stronger still! 1...2...Jango!" As he said that, all but few of them (Jango not affected), yelled like wild animals as they become hypnotized. The crew minus Zoro see one of them breaks a rock with his face, talk about hardheaded!

"Now THAT'S a power of suggestion." Seth noted.

"That's just one person." Usopp said. "I don't need to know what an entire crew can do!" He said with worried expression.

"Now go! Crush them all!" Jango commended them as the pirates charge towards them.

"It's one thing to act like barbarians, but deluded yourselves into thinking that you're stronger is something else." Felix said as Zoro finally arrives, who looks very exhausted. As if he's been running to every places in the island.

"Well well, glad to join us, Zoro." Seth said.

"Shut it, Seth! I have to run almost everywhere because of you." Zoro gritted his teeth as he recovers. He then notices the enemies. "What's up with them? They're all behaving like wild animals."

"Long story short, they're hypnotized." Hoopa said as Zoro notices Felix as he deals some pirates with his move.

"Who are you supposed to be?" Zoro asked.

"Seth's alien Pokémon." Usopp and Nami answered as Zoro widens his eyes.

"So... a real alien?" Zoro asked.

"I may not know that term, but I assured you that I'm indeed came from space." Felix answered as Tsukuyomi uses Shock Wave to deal the enemy pirates.

"Alright then..." Zoro said as he pulls two of his swords. "Let me get into the action."

"Suit yourself, human." Felix said as he and Zoro manages to take some of them down.

Seth then look towards Nami and Usopp. "You two need to hide somewhere safe. This might get messy real quick." He said to them. "Luffy, lets-Huh?" Seth said as he notices something... off about Luffy.

"Tell me that this is one of his habits." Usopp told Nami.

"Not that I know of." Nami answered as Luffy looks angry or something.

"Yo! Earth to captain dumbass! Are you-" Seth said as Luffy screamed like a wild animal throwing his arms in the air.

"DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU GOT HYPNOTIZED TOO!?" Seth, Hoopa, and Zoro exclaimed with shark teeth while Felix (who returns to his normal forme) and Tsukuyomi just facepalm.

"I didn't realize the straw hat human would be THAT simple minded." Felix said.

"You tell me." Nami agreed as Luffy begin charging towards the pirates, Leeroy Jenkins style.

"Ah... what a pain in the effing ass!" Seth said as he scratches his head. Luffy begin to attack the pirates with his basic attacks.

"Gum Gum Gattling!" Luffy shouted as he does a rapid fire punches in high speed towards the pirates, defeating most of them.

"Damn you, Captain Kuro...!" Jango muttered to himself. "You have made one hell of a miscalculation. These are not your average village idiots if one of them can summon magical creatures from a small ball."

A group of pirates managed to get past of Luffy and charge towards Hoopa.

"Don't say I warned you, fools!" Hoopa said as he makes a portal... right in front of them as they run straight towards it.

"And... closed!" Hoopa said as he reverts the portal into one of his rings, closing the portal in the process.

"Wha...?" One pirate asked.

"Did that genie really did that?" The other one said as he and the rest begin sweating.

"Where did you send them, Hoopa?" Nami asked as she is now carrying Usopp.

"I've sent them falling to the ocean, far away from here." Hoopa said with a smirk. "Since this world is mostly water, they could be anywhere. On top of that, they are in need to educated."

"*gulp* Good thing that you're on our side." Usopp said as Luffy charge towards the enemy ship.

"What's he doing?" Seth asked.

"I don't know..." Zoro said as Luffy gets onto the ship and starts tearing the front of the ship with his bare hands.

"Go Luffy! Tear it apart!" Nami cheered with the aforementioned trio stare at Luffy with their mouths gaped as the rubber boy successfully tear off the front part of the ship

"Oh shit! He's gonna crush us with it!" One of the pirates said they try their best to get away from Luffy.

"Captain, do something!" One of them pleaded to Jango.

"I suppose I have no choice now..." Jango said as he starts swinging his pendulum horizontally. "On the count of Jango, you will fall to sleep! One... two... Jango!" He shouted as he, Luffy, and most of the crew falling asleep before the front part of the ship falls on top of Luffy and to extend, some unfortunate souls.

"Well... at least Luffy took most of them down." Nami commented.

"Well... that's over real quick." Zoro said as he sheathes his swords.

"I guess so..." Seth said as Hoopa nods.

"Why are you guys just said it calmly? Thanks to that, Luffy's trapped now!" Usopp said, still being carried by Luffy.

"He's fine, Usopp." Seth assured him. "You should worry more about the injuries you got there."

Then, Jango wakes as he gets up. "Damn brat." He cursed. "Thanks to him, our whole plan has been shot to hell! What am I gonna do with this mess!? If Captain Kuro see's this, he'll surely kill us!"

"You know..." Seth said, getting the hypnotist's attention. "There's still a chance for you to walk away from all of these. If you do, I'll forget everything that happened here. What do you say?"

"Tch, don't get cocky with me...!" Jango said with anger. "I suppose that I have no choice now." He said as he look towards the ship. "Come forth! The Nyaban Brothers!"

As he said that, two figures comes drop from the ship. One is slim with green hair while the other is fat. They all dressed up as a cat or some kind.

"You called, captain?" The slim man asked.

"Did you...?" The fat man added as they look towards Seth and friends. Who are they you asked?

"I'm Sham." The man named Sham introduced himself.

"And I'm Buchi." The fat man named Buchi also introduced himself.

"And together, we are the Nyaban Brothers!" Both of them said as they do a pose.

Seth is staring at them as he is observing. 'Silly looking they may be, but they're no slouches. I can tell.' Seth thought.

"Now, Sham and Buchi..." Jango said as he adjusts his glasses. "We absolutely must move forward, but as you obviously see, our path has been blocked, especially by those two... monsters. If you would be so kind as to remove this obstacle immediately!"

The Nyaban Brothers look towards their adversaries and immediately become frightened of them... or so what they makes you to think.

"No way..." Sham said in fear. "We couldn't possibly do that! They looked too strong! Right, Buchi?" He asked his brother.

"Oh yeah, they're strong." Buchi replied. "Way stronger than us!"

"Besides we just guard the ship! Not fight people or some weird creatures!" Sham added.

"We're really not the guys you wanna send into battle." Buchi added.

"Well you look at that. They're actually a bunch of wussies." Usopp commented.

"Are they really the trump card?" Nami asked.

"Sham, just do it already." Jango ordered the thin man as he pointed towards Tsukuyomi. "Starting with this one!"

"Why?" Sham complained. "Please not me!"

"When say I do it, then just do as I say!" Jango yelled. "AND HURRY!"

"Okay, I'll go." Sham said as he reluctantly obey... but again, looks can be deceiving. "Just stop yelling."

"Hey. Seth." Seth turns and see that Zoro called him. "Isn't it a bit too much of having those Pokémon of yours fighting against them?" He asked. Apparently like the others, they fell for the Nyaban Brothers' little deception.

"Trust me when I'll tell you that those two were faking it." Seth answered.

"They what?" Zoro asked.

"Just watch and learn, Zoro." Seth said

"Aaaaaah! I'll tear you up with these claws! Just wait and see!" Sham yelled. "I'm a vicious killing machine and I'm coming for you!"

"Hmph... As if I fell for such deception..." Tsukuyomi said as he conjures up yellow electricity.

"What?" Sham asked with genuine surprise. 'How did that thing know-'

"Maybe I show you how outclassed you are. Shock Wave!" Tsukuyomi said as he once again slams the ground with his hands, causing electrical waves to appear and attack Sham, who is screaming in pain.

"Sham!" Buchi yelled as Sham falls down to ground, unconscious, with his body is now ashen black. Everyone except Seth, Hoopa, and Felix sees how merciless Tsukuyomi can be.

'Impossible... how can that thing defeat Sham with one hit!? Let alone see through his act.' Jango thought as he look towards Seth. 'Just who is this kid!?'

"Pathetic. Struck down by a mere Shock Wave." Tsukuyomi remarked. "I expected more from this pirate crew."

"Whoa... you don't have to do that. He's a coward." Usopp said to Tsukuyomi.

"If I didn't, he would have hit me." Tsukuyomi answered. "And beside, that personality you just saw is nothing short of an act."

"Huh?" Usopp asked

"Look, don't be fooled, which you already are." Seth explained. "They may look and act harmless, but they're actually not."

"Damn, I'm almost fell for it." Zoro said.

"If you are to become the greatest, one must always see through all deceptions and tricks that the enemy throws at you." Felix advised. "Be warned. Fall to one could be fatal."

"And fortunately, I'm able to see them through." Seth said.

"You bastard...!" They turned to see Buchi, who is really pissed. "How dare you do that to Sham, you freak!" He yelled as Buchi lunge towards Tsukuyomi.

"I'll take care of this." Felix said as he moves in front of the Pitch Black Pokémon. He then changes to his Attack forme. "Psycho Boost!"

The attack damages the other Nyaban Brother so hard that he was sent flying to the air before landing next to his unconscious brother.

"Predictable." Felix said as he changes to his Normal forme. Usopp and Jango has their jaws drop at the display of Felix's power and how easily he taken out Buchi.

'Glad that he's on our side.' Usopp thought.

'Now I see why he can go toe-to-toe with him back then.' Seth thought as he turns to Nami, who is also shocked at this. "Well, Nami... Why don't you use this chance to get to Luffy, hm?" He said.

"Oh..! Yeah right..." Nami said as she run towards the ship. Unfortunately, Jango notices her after he snapped out of his trance.

"And where do you think you're going!?" Jango asked as he tries to slash Nami with his pendulum.

"Shit! I knew it was a weapon!" Seth said as he pushes Nami out of the way, and gets slashed on the side.

"Ah! I'm gonna feel that for a week now..." Seth said as he winced at his wound. He then turns to Nami. "You okay, Nami?"

"Yeah... I'm okay." Nami said. 'That was a close one. Hadn't he step in, I would've feel that.'

Then, they suddenly heard Jango scream and see what he's screaming at... it's Klahadore aka Kuro, who is carrying a bag on him. And from the looks of it, he's in a bad mood.

"W-Wait, sir! I can explain!" Jango whimpered.

"The night has long since past..." Kuro stated. "And yet, you made no progress in this operation. Care to explain?"

"It's all over..." Usopp said.

"Oh this is just too perfect." Seth muttered with a smirk.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!?" The "true" captain of the Black Cat Pirates yelled in anger.

---

(Back in the Pokémon World)

"(You're not bad...)" Tenko complimented as she's breath heavily.

"(Well you're not a slouch yourself.)" Mega Mawile retorted. After trading blows for quite some time, the two combatants are now on the brink of being knocked out.

"I'm impressed, Karen. It seems that your Mienshao can keep up with Mega Mawile." Aurea said.

"Just because we're up against a Mega Evolved Pokémon, doesn't mean we can win." Karen replied. "What do you say we finish this now."

"I agreed. Let's do that." Aurea said as she look towards her Pokémon. "Mega Mawile..."

"Tenko..." Karen said to her Mienshao as the former look towards the latter.

"USE IRON HEAD/HIGH JUMP KICK! FULL POWER!" Both trainer shouted as their Pokémon unleash the attack, which they collided to one another before they passes one another. The atmosphere of the battlefield becomes silent as both sides are waiting which Pokémon are going to fall first.

After several minutes of silence, Tenko winced at her pain as Mega Mawile smirks. However, the Deceiver Pokémon widen her eyes before she falls to the ground, reverting to her normal form as she collapsed. She was then seen unconscious with her eyes swirly.

"Mawile is unable to battle! Mienshao wins! Which means the winner goes to Karen Orion!" The referee shouted as he announced Karen the winner. Welp, now you know how she knew Seth.

"Yeah! We did it!" Karen said as she run towards Tenko and hug her. "You were amazing, Tenko!"

"(You were amazing too, Karen. I'm glad all of that training paid off.)" Tenko replied eventhough her trainer doesn't understand what she's saying. Karen then return her to her pokeball.

"It seems that she have a come a long way." Aurea commented as she walk towards Mawile and helps her to get up. "You've done a great job, Mawile." She said.

"(Eventhough I lost, I've tried my best.)" Mawile replied.

"Good job. You deserve a rest." Aurea said as she returns Mawile to her pokeball. After that, she gets up and walk towards Karen. "That was a battle full of wonderful and sensational flavors, Karen."

"Yeah. It's kinda fun too." Karen said. "I hate to ask you after a tiring battle, but there's something I like to tell you."

"What is it?" Aurea asked.

"In a few days, I'm going back to Hoenn." Karen said, surprising the Pokémon Connoisseur.

"I see." Aurea said. "I take it that you're ready to meet your family?"

"... I do." Karen said. "But, I'm not sure if they're willing to welcome me. Hell, I'm not sure if willing to show my faces to him."

"You won't know unless you try." Aurea said. "The only thing you need to is..." She then go towards Karen as she puts her hand on her shoulder. "...a leap of faith."

Karen look towards her friend as she smile. "Thanks for having my back."

"That's what friends are for." Aurea said. "Why don't we discuss this back in your dojo. As a token of today's spectacular battle, I'll serve you some food."

"Thanks, Aurea." Karen said as they exit the Battle Club...

---

(With Seth and co.)

Jango and the rest of the Black Cat Pirates (including those who are awakened), are trembling in fear at the sight of Captain Kuro.

"To think that these brats have held you back." Kuro stated as drops his bag to the ground. "How far the Black Cat Pirates have fallen. What have you got to say for yourself!? WELL, JANGO!?"

"Well... uh... I..." Jango stuttered as tries to find some words to explain, but it doesn't take him long to find it. "S-Sorry sir, but you said that letting that kid go wouldn't cause any problems for us." He nervously explained.

"I did say that..." Kuro said as he adjusts his glasses upwards.

"And... you didn't said that red-eyed brat can summon powerful creatures from a ball as well as using unusual powers." Jango added.

"Though I may failed to account such scenario, but what's your point?" Kuro asked. "That long nosed kid is an idiot! I knew no one would listen to his warnings and that he would come stumbling back to take a stand against us. But the other thing I hadn't taken accounted for was your inexcusable weakness!"

"Hey!" Kuro then look towards the Nyaban Brothers, who managed to recovered eventhough they're all been swiftly defeated by two different Mythical Pokémon.

"Interesting. They may be weak, but they're quite resilient." Tsukuyomi said.

"Who're you calling a weakling!?" Sham shouted, facing towards Kuro as he tries to keep standing.

"Watch what you say, Captain Kuro!" Buchi added as he too facing towards him.

"You're in the past, Kuro..." Sham said. "It's been three years and we haven't exactly been living the good life, waiting on a rich girl's money!"

"Sham, Buchi... don't do what I thought you're going to do..." Jango warned, worrying that they're going to rile Kuro up.

"Yeah! We've been sinking ships and massacring villages for these past three years!" Buchi said as he and his brother ignore Jango's warning.

"But you haven't done anything to this point!" Sham added.

"Good good, is that it...?" Kuro asked calmly while sounded sarcastic.

"I think it's time to show you who's really the captain in this crew!" Sham said as he look towards his brother. "Let's go, Buchi!"

"Yeah! There's no way you'll beat the Nyaban Brothers now!" Buchi replied as they both charge towards Kuro.

"Stop, you fools! You have no idea what you're doing!" Jango warned once more, but he's ignored. Kuro do some strange move with his feet before disappearing, leaving the Nyaban Brothers to stab his bag he was currently holding.

"Dude..." Seth said. "Did he just use Agility?"

"Normal humans can't use Pokémon attacks, Seth. But I bet that his technique is somewhat similar." Hoopa replied.

"That's one crazy footwork though." Zoro commented.

"Now tell me..." Kuro said as he suddenly appears behind the Nyaban Brothers, with a weapon that resembles a cat glove... except the claws unsheathes themselves, revealing to be blades. "Who are you going to beat again?"

"That's... Captain Kuro's Pussy Foot Maneuver!" One of the pirates exclaimed.

"Pussy What Maneuver?" Seth asked.

"Bastard!" Sham tried to attack him, but Kuro dodge very easily. He walks around as if he is invisible, and no one even see him coming... except for those who have excellent perception that is.

'He's fast, all right.' Seth thought. 'And strange what weapons he has though.'

"Though you're right about one thing..." Kuro said as he now right behind the Nyaban Brothers, pointing the blade of his weapon. "... I do feel a bit sluggish after all these years."

'He's handling them as if they were babies!' Nami thought.

'With that technique, he can shred everything on this beach and we won't see it coming.' Jango thought. 'There's no escaping from a killing machine like him. I knew he hasn't grown soft when I saw that old habit of his. The strange way of him lifting his glasses, so that he won't cut his face. It's like he never stopped wearing those cat claws. They're almost apart of his body, so of course he hasn't forgotten on how to fight.'

'So that's his thing.' Seth thought. 'Pretty fitting for a remorseless killer like him.'

"Fortunately, you're in luck..." Kuro said with a smile. "I'm feeling somewhat merciful today. Maybe these years on dry land have made me soft." He said as he stop pointing his cat claws at the Nyaban Brothers. "I'll give you five minutes more. If you can't deal with this in time, I'll kill every last of you nimrods. Do I make myself clear?" He said as he raises his blades in the air.

His crew are scared of their captain as they begin to throw excuses for not able to take care of the outsiders. Not a wise move because they wasted it three minutes.

"Two minutes left. You don't have that much time left." Kuro said calmly as the pirates keep making excuses. While most of them do that, The Nyaban Bros. walk towards Jango while holding their stomachs.

"Please, Captain Jango... hypnotize us!" Sham begged him.

"We'll slaughter those freaks, Captain! Please... just hypnotized us! We can do it!" Buchi added as Kuro look towards Tsukuyomi and Felix.

"So... I take it that you two are the one that defeated the Nyaban Brothers? As bizzare you two look, you do sloppy work." Kuro said to the two Mythical Pokémon.

"Not really our fault if they have such endurance." Felix said.

"However, you may need to watch your tongue, human." Tsukuyomi said as they all hear the Nyaban Brothers yell like wild animal and seems that they gain a power boost and a slight size change.

"Guess the saying "go feral" has reached a whole new level." Seth commented as he look towards the Tsukuyomi and Felix. "Whatever the case, take them out!"

"Right." The two Pokémon said as they turns to the berserked Nyaban Bros., who are charging towards them. They dodge the other duo attack with no efforts.

"Nami! Go to Luffy! And be sure to evade you-know-what!" Seth told Nami.

"What about you?" She asked.

"I'll be fine. Just do as I say!" Seth said as she eventually run towards Luffy. Jango then notices her once again.

"I don't know what are you try to pull, but I'm not going let you." Jango said as he twirling his pendulum that now becomes a ring around.

"Everyone has been fighting for their lives while he's just sleeping!" Nami said as she makes her toward Luffy and raises her foot. "GET UP YOU BUM!" And steps on Luffy's face.

"Nami! Duck!" Seth shouted as she sees the bladed ring that is flying towards, luckily she manages to evade...

"HEY, NAMI! YOU CAN'T JUST GO AROUND AND STEP ON SOMEONE ELSE'S FACE-" Luffy shouted after he was rudely awakened. At the same time, he catches the bladed ring with his teeth.

"What the!? How's that twerp still alive!?" Jango exclaimed as he was surprised to see Luffy, alive and well eventhough the boy have been sleeping for awhile.

"I can't tell if this is a best timing or a worst one in the world." Zoro commented.

"It could be a bit of both." Hoopa told Zoro.

Seth (from a few distance) and Nami then look towards Luffy.

"Uh... Luffy." Nami said.

"Holy shit. He caught the blade with his jaw." Seth said as he feels cringed. "That's totally going to hurt."

After crushing the blades, he then touches his lips, like he's in pain. Soon after that, he screams.

"THAT HURT, YOU JERK!" Luffy yelled. "WHY'D YOU DO THAT!?"

"HEY, SLEEPING BEAUTY! IT WASN'T ME!" Nami yelled as she point towards Jango. "It was him!"

"Oh yeah! That weirdo guy." Luffy said as Nami hits him in the head. "Ow! What was that for?"

"'Cause I feel like it." Nami replied as he notices Kuro.

"Oh hey, it's that butler guy." Luffy said.

"Can you take him on?" Nami asked.

"Nah. Seth'll do it." Luffy replied as he picking his nose.

"Why him?" Nami asked.

"That butler guy's on Seth's hit list." Luffy simply said. "And besides, he promised me that I'll take on the next bad guy."

"Hit list?" Nami muttered as she look towards Seth. 'I wonder if it has his name on it?'

"One minute left..." Kuro reminded his crewmates calmly as the battle between Tsukuyomi and Felix against the Nyaban Bros. still continue.

The two Mythical Pokémon manage to dodge every last attack that the bros. pull, but...

"Hraaah!" Buchi yelled as he slashes Felix's right tentacles.

"Look! Buchi managed to cut orange monster's arm!" One pirate pointed out.

"Maybe we can still stand a chance-huh?" The other said as everyone sees the Felix regenerating his tentacles.

"WHAAAAAAAAT!?" The pirate mooks yelled in shock at what they have just witnessed.

"Well well. It's not often you manage to incapacitate my tentacles." Felix said. "Unfortunately, that isn't enough to defeat me."

"Whoa... that's awesome and creepy at the same time." Usopp commented.

"Deoxys have the ability to regenerate their limbs, even without the use of Recover." Hoopa explained.

"I'm afraid that playtime is over. Aerial Ace!" Tsukuyomi said as he fly towards Sham proceeds to do some rapid fire punches with the last punch sending him to crush on a wall. Sham has white eyes some bruises and blood on his mouth as he's now unconscious.

"You should've stay down, human." Tsukuyomi said coldly.

He then turns to Felix, who is now in a different form. He now has a sleeker and black body with thin striation. The reddish-orange skin now covers only its head, hip joints, and the area around its crystal. There is now only one tentacle on each side of its body, one red and one blue. The protrusions on its head now point upward and the back of his head now forms a long spike. There is a long, thick blue stripe running down the center of this longer protrusion. More blue stripes appear on either hip joint and on his legs.

"Extreme Speed!" Felix shouted as his body becomes outlined in a light purple color before repeatedly attacks Buchi in high speed.

"That orange monster can move fast like Captain Kuro!" One pirate said as Kuro begin sweating.

"Not "like", you idiot! That thing is faster than Captain Kuro!" His crewmate corrected.

'Impossible! How can that orange monstrosity can move faster than me!' Kuro thought as he look towards Seth. 'Just who are you, really?'

Felix then finishes his assault by tackling him from above, not only knocked the fat Nyaban Brother out but also leaving a crater around him.

"That... didn't just happen right?" One of the pirates asked.

"Please tell me this is a bad dream!" The other pirate said as they suddenly feel a chill down on their spine.

'*gulp* We're in for it now.' Jango thought as he realizes that the time has passed.

"Time's up. You knew the deal. Now you die." Kuro said as he lifts his glasses upward. He then notices Luffy. "Oh look, it's that kid. I thought he died from falling off a cliff. Interesting..."

Usopp then widen his eyes at a certain someone he didn't expect to see. Kuro then notices someone behind him.

"Don't ever sneak up on me unless you want to die!" Kuro said as he turns around and slash with his cat claws. But...

"Kaya!" Usopp said as he takes the slash for Kaya from Kuro. Usopp then falls to the ground as the girl run towards him to see if he's okay.

"Usopp! Are you all right?" Kaya asked.

"I'm okay..." Usopp said weakly. "Why are you here, Kaya?"

"Oh Usopp..." She said as she lower her head. "I'm so sorry. I don't know how you'll ever forgive me. I just couldn't believe it. That Klahadore is a scheming, murdering pirate."

"Never mind that!" Usopp said. "Why're you here?" Usopp asked as tears began to form in Kaya's eyes. "Kaya, your life is in danger! I told you to run somewhere safe."

"I won't!" Kaya yelled at him as she refused. "You're still here fighting! I won't run!"

Usopp was surprised by Kaya's words.

"You fought for me after I treated you so badly." Kaya said as she cries. "Look at you, you're barely alive but your still put up a brave front. I just-"

Kuro then approaches them. "This is no place for a lady." He said. "Madam, please leave." Those words makes Kaya turns her expression from sad to angry.

"Please stop." Kaya said while gritting her teeth. "Don't do this." She then looked towards Kuro. "STOP! STOP THIS RIGHT NOW, KLAHADORE!" Kaya yelled as she stands up. "I know what your up to. Merry already told me about everything."

Her voice make everyone else to notice her.

"Isn't that the girl Usopp always talked with?" Seth asked.

"Seems like it." Hoopa added.

"Hmm...?" Jango said as he turns around to see Kaya. "What's the girl from the mansion is doing here?"

"Hey, the reason that we're here is to murder that little rich girl." A pirate said.

"If she's here then we don't have to go to the village." Another pirate said.

"All we gotta do is kill her and Captain Kuro won't kill us, right?" A third said.

"Klahadore please!" Kaya pleaded. "If you want my fortune, you can have it! Take it all and leave this village right now! I'm begging you!"

"I'm grateful that you're willing give it to me, Miss Kaya." Kuro said coldly as he lift his glasses upward. "However, that isn't enough."

"What do you mean?" Kaya asked.

"What I want above all else... is a peace of mind." Kuro answered. "It's simple really. I have spent the last three years earning the trust of the entire village. And to be honest, I find this new peace and tranquility quite comforting. When my plan comes to fruition I will live with this sublime peace of mind." He explained as he smiles rather twisted.

Kaya responded this with stepping back and reach to her coat.

"Yes... The glorious comfort of a peaceful life will be mine for forever and ever." He said with still a twisted smile. "In short, these pirates are coming! And you..." He then points his blades towards Kaya. "Will leave your fortune to me and die. Miss Kaya, these things WILL happen."

"No... you can't...!" Kaya said fearfully as she tries to reach out something from her coat.

Usopp then grab her by the leg. "Run, Kaya! There's no point of talking to a psychopath like him! Please!" He begged her before he widen his eyes as he sees Kaya pulling out a flintlock gun from her coat. "Kaya..."

"Leave here, right now!" Kaya said. "And never come back!"

Kuro just blinks before continue to talk. "Oh? You'd point a gun at me."

"Stop it! Just leave!" Kaya yelled as she was shaking while holding her gun. "Go!"

"Yes, I see..." Kuro said as he closes his eyes. "You're all grown up now. So much has happened in the last three years. Miss Kaya..."

Kaya seemed to relax a little.

"Don't you remember the things we went through." Kuro said, taking off his glove.

"We spent so much time together. Even before your dear sweet parents passed away. You were more than my master, you were my best friend." He pushes his glasses up. "So much time."

This made something Seth twitches as he starts remembering the words in the past.

"You were more than my brother, you were also my best friend."

'Not these bullshit words again.' Seth thought as his usual expression turns to an angry one. And it seems that Kaya is on the verge of tears.

"So many memories." Kuro said. "Together we suffered and together we rejoiced. Like family." Kuro smiled.

These words made Seth angrier by the second.

"Klahadore..." Kaya said with tears welling up in her eyes.

"I took you on shopping trips to the city, I looked after you so diligently when you were ill, and we used to talk for hours and hours." Kuro said.

Kaya now had tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Kaya, listen to me..." Kuro said as he smiles. "I was devoted to you." He reached for her gun and grabbed hold of it. "For so long. For so very long I endured it." Kuro said with his voice now has a venom to it. "I quietly suffered, so that today I could end your life and take everything that I deserve!" He said as he takes the gun from Kaya's hands. Kaya bites her lip, still crying.

'There it goes again!' Seth clenched his fists as he remember one of things that a certain someone said in the past.

"I quitely suffered, so that today I could personally get rid of you! Only then that they will notice me!"

'Okay... that sounds a little different in the end, but still...' Seth said as he hold his head. 'To think that I would remember the words of that... witch!'

"Seth... are you okay there?" Hoopa asked as he notices the weird faces Seth had.

"I'm fine, Hoopa. Nothing significant." Seth answered, but Hoopa doesn't buy it. He knew the red-eyed trainer was lying.

'I'm not buying it. The way he clenched his fists like that indicates that something's up with him.' Hoopa thought as he look towards Kuro. 'My guesses that it has something to do what Kuro said...'

"Do you understand the depth of these daily insults?" Kuro said. "CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THE RAGE CREATED BY THOSE TRANSGRESSIONS AGAINST MY PRIDE!"

'Now you done it!' Seth widen his eyes, as he transforms into his Fist Plate form.

"KURO!" Usopp yelled as he springs up after took the gun and shoot him... Unfortunately, Kuro uses his Pussy Foot Maneuver to dodge the bullet and he put on his glove quickly.

"Thank you for reminding me." Kuro said. "Usopp, I owe you for hitting me. Let's get even."

Before he knew it was coming, Seth attacks him with a Mach Punch as he sent the former butler rolling backwards before he lies down on the floor.

Seth then lower his fist before talking. "If you don't like getting hit that much..." He said before looking at Kuro with a glare. "... Then you're going to have a really shitty day!"

Everyone was surprised at how easily Seth punched Kuro as if it's nothing.

"Heh... That Seth." Zoro chuckled. "He's full of surprises."

"Go Seth! Kick his ass!" Luffy cheered as Nami sneaks away from him.

"Well, I guess I leave this to you. I have a treasure to find!" Nami said as she enters the ship.

"That human really interests me." Felix commented. "I can see why there's some powerful Pokémon on his side."

"Agreed." Tsukuyomi added as Seth talks.

"Get up, you son of a bitch! I'm not done with you yet." He said to Kuro, who glaring at him. Suddenly three kids appeared.

"Hoopa." Seth said as he motions Hoopa to take care of the kids.

"If you say so..." Hoopa said as he prepares to do something.

"Here comes the Usopp Pirates-" Before they get to hit Kuro, they suddenly covered in blue outline as they floated midair.

"What the!? What's going on!?" Tamanegi asked.

"We can't move!" Ninjin said as they look towards Hoopa, who has eyes glow blue. Apparently, he used Psychic on them.

"Sorry kids. Can't let you go dying for trying something stupid, can I?" Hoopa asked as he move them near Usopp and Kaya before releasing the Psychic off of them.

"Captain! I knew you were fighting! We're here to back you up!" Ninjin said.

"I thought there's no secret between us pirates! Why don't you tell us sooner!" Piiman added.

"That's right! We're supposed to tell each other out!" Tamanegi added.

"Who cares about that! Why are you here!? You need to run!" Usopp told them.

"No way!" Ninjin said.

"We won't run any longer!" Tamanegi added.

"We're the Usopp Pirates! We're going to hold our ground against the enemy!" Ninjin added as the three kid felt chill on their spine as they turn to see Kuro, who have gotten back on his feet... and the frame of his glasses shattered. The kids close their eyes to not see Kuro attacking them, but he just pass them and proceeds to kick Usopp in the gut, sending to him roll down the slope.

"That hurt." Kuro said as he continues to glare at Seth. "My my, that was quite the attack you pulled. Do you eat a Devil Fruit by chance?"

"To be honest-"

"I'm the one that ate a Devil Fruit!" Luffy answered as he's still near the ship. "I ate the Gum Gum Fruit!"

And with that, the atmosphere has been ruined as Seth gritted his teeth to go with veins on his head.

"HE WASN'T TALKING TO YOU, YOU RUBBER-BRAINED IDIOT!" Seth comically, angrily shouted with white eyes and shark teeth. "THAT WAS AN EPIC MOOD RIGHT THERE AND YOU BLEW IT!"

Ignoring Seth's outburst, the pirates begin to have a talk about Luffy and the Devil Fruit.

'Of course! Rubber always has resistance against strong physical impacts. The fact that he survived from falling off of a cliff and that stunt he tried to pull proves it!' Jango thought as he has a moment of realization.

"Well, to get back at the topic at hand..." Seth said as he clears his throat. "No, I didn't eat a Devil Fruit. Just a little training." He lied. He can't afford to tell the truth, it will draw too much attention.

"I see..." Kuro said as he adjusts his glasses. "Then tell me, who are you really? I haven't heard someone that can summon unique looking creatures before."

"Oh that's easy, really..." Seth said as he gives Kuro a smirk. "I'm from another world."

"Wait... I did hear that right?" One pirate asked.

"Did that red-eyed kid say that he's from another world?" Another pirate asked as they take some time processing it before...

"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?" The Black Cat Pirates shouted at the top of their longs as they also eye drop at Seth's answer.

"Oh boy. I really shouldn't run my mouth like that." Seth said as he scratches the back of his head.

'I see. That's why he has such strange-looking creatures on his side.' Jango thought.

"Isn't that interesting." Kuro said sarcastically. "It's not everyday you get to meet someone from another world." He then turns to Jango. "Jango!"

"Sir!" Jango replied.

"I'll take care of this red-eyed twerp. You go handle Miss Kaya like we planned." He said as he moves his cat claws. "Hypnotized her to write the will..." He then moves his claws again. "... And kill her."

Kaya widen her eyes at Kuro's talk while Usopp gritted his teeth at Kuro.

"As for the kids, they're an eyesore..." Kuro said. "... Kill them as well."

"Alright..." Jango said as he marche towards Kaya and the Usopp Pirates. Hoopa stands in front of him.

"I guess this is a part when I say, "You shall not passed!" thing." Hoopa said as Jango sigh before he swings his spare pendulum to try to hypnotize Hoopa.

"On the count of Jango, you will fall into a deep sleep and let me pass! One... two... Jango!" He shouted, only for him to fall asleep in the process.

"What the... How come you're not hypnotized?" Usopp asked.

"Ha ha, silly human. Don't you know it's pointless to hypnotize someone like me?" Hoopa said arrogantly. "I'm just too smart for such parlor tricks."

"That's not something to proud of though." Usopp commented as he pulls out a hammer from his bag. "But thanks anyway. You made me real easy for me to take him down." Usopp said.

He then walk towards the still sleeping Jango as he raise his hammer. "Usopp Hammer!" He then attacks Jango with his hammer, shattering his glasses.

"Ow! What the-" Jango then wakes up as he gets up, causing Usopp to move away.

"I'm not done yet!" He said as he prepares for a finishing blow. "You picked the wrong guy to mess with! Special Attack: Explosion Star!" He then shots Jango as it explodes on his face, causing him to groan before falling to to the ground unconscious.

"Alright! That's our captain for you!" Tamanegi cheered.

"Yeah!" Piiman added.

"You three..." The three kids then look towards Usopp. "I'm going to give you all an important mission."

"We told you that we won't run!" Piiman refused.

"Yeah, not after what that jerk did to you!" Tamanegi added.

"We want to avenge you!" Ninjin added.

"Let me finish!" Usopp reprimanded them as they go silent. "You're mission... is to protect Kaya! Whatever it takes!"

The kids was silent before Usopp talks again.

"Just do as I say!" Usopp said. "Take her safe from here! This is the reason why we became pirates in the first place! To protect those who are precious to us!" He said as he sees them with a gentle smile. "Now go... hurry."

"Yes sir!" The three kids said as they proceeds to take Kaya out of the Black Cat Pirates' sight. Once they leave, Kuro gritted his teeth.

'I should have known that it would backfired on him eventually.' Kuro thought as he sees Seth approach towards him. "Even with Jango's defeat, it changes nothing. We all know how weak that girl is. She won't be far, I'll find her eventually." He said as he decides to taunt Usopp. "If you want to help her, go right ahead... Usopp."

"You... heartless bastard!" Usopp said while still holding his wound that Kuro made. "You've been living with her for three years! Don't you have any shred of pity!"

"I already told you, fool." Kuro said. "That girl is nothing but a pawn in a game I intend to win. Only when she's dead I'll be grateful. He explained to Usopp as this got Seth riled up as he remember that exact thing a certain someone said to him.

"I told you, didn't I? I only feel grateful when you're out of the picture..."

'Stay calm... don't let your impulse controls you.' Seth thought as he tried so hard to not act out.

"Just stay on the ground will you? You only made things harder for yourself! You're nothing but a weakling!" Kuro mocked as he laughs at him. Unfortunately...

"High Jump Kick!" Seth said as he kicks Kuro with his knee, causing him to gag and fall. "And Cross Chop!" He said as he forms an X formation with his arm that hits Kuro by the chest, creating a small crater.

"That wasn't very nice." Kuro said.

"Oh zip it, you bastard. So what if he's weak huh? He's tougher than you'll ever be!" Seth said as he defends Usopp.

"Care to elaborate? What part is that he's tougher than me?" Kuro asked.

"He has a heart." Seth said.

"I see..." Kuro said as he adjusts his glasses. "I'm compelled to ask, why an outsider like you budding into this villages business for?"

"Do I need a reason why...?" Seth said. "There's a man in this village that I don't want him to die."

"Heh, simple enough." Kuro said. "Are you okay with that being the reason that you die?"

"I won't die to a quitter like you." Seth said as this struck a nerve in Kuro.

"It seems your tongue is as smart as your brain is." Kuro said as he points his claws towards Seth. "I think I waited long enough. Let's begin, shall we?"

"Bring it." Seth said as he proceeds to charge towards him as he changes to his Dread Plate form.

"Now that's fascinating." Kuro said as he proceeds to use his maneuver, but Seth manages block his slash with a Night Slash.

After several minutes of trading blow, Kuro manages to kick him in the gut. "Ah! This guy's good all right. But I can't afford to let him get his way!" Seth said as he manages to grab Kuro then throws him to the ground via Foul Play.

"Dark Pulse!" Seth said as he creates a ball of black and purple circles in each hand. He then combines them and fires the circles as a beam of circles at the Kuro, causing to him to skidded backwards through the impact.

"Look at that! That kid's able to handle Captain Kuro as if he was a pro!" One pirate said.

"Is it possible that Captain Kuro is having trouble fighting this kid?" Another one said.

"There's no way! Captain Kuro is gonna beat him for sure!" The third pirate said.

The pirates then starts cheering for their captain. Unfortunately, Kuro doesn't like it. Not one bit.

"Shut up." Kuro muttered before shouting. "DON'T CALL ME BY THAT ACCURSED NAME!" This makes his crew stop cheering altogether.

"You still don't get it." Kuro said to them. "You fools. This whole plan was devised, so that I may be rid of that name once and for all!" He shouted. "I'm tired of it. Concocting everyday for a bunch of barbarians who care only about havoc and mayhem. Relentlessly attacked by government dogs and bounty hunters. I'm sick of it. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THAT ENTIRE CURSED LIFE!" He shouted once more as he reminisced his time on how he faked his death, and apparently he has some connections with Morgan, the tyrannical marine. "And when my plan succeeds today, after three years of planning, revising and waiting my goal will be achieved in it's entirety. Wealth and peace of mind will finally be mine."

'I see. Now I get it. So that's his endgame.' Seth thought as Kuro him turns to him.

"Do you understand now, twerp? I will not allow this perfect plan years in the making to fail! My plan will not be disrupted by a nobody like you!" Kuro proclaimed as he proceeds to charge towards Seth, only to dodge as the latter shifts into his Fist Plate form.

"If you think you're going to get away with this..." Seth said as he grabs a boulder via Superpower "...Then you're in for a world of hurt!" He shouted as he use the boulder to break one glove of Kuro's cat claws. "You know, if you can't handle the consequences of being a pirate..." He said as he moves the rock and hits Kuro in the face. "THEN DON'T BE A PIRATE IN THE FIRST PLACE!" Seth yelled as he skidded backwards before looking at the Pokémon Trainer with a glare.

"Whoa... did that kid just broke one Captain Kuro's cat claws?" One pirate asked.

"What kind of a monster is he!?" The pirate next to him exclaimed as Seth looks at Kuro.

"You're a one selfish, cunning, and greedy son of a bitch, Kuro..." Seth said as he smiles at him. "But for guys like me and Luffy, we have ambition!"

---

(With Karen)

After having a meal with Aurea, Karen proceeds to go training. Now she wears that same kung fu outfit from yesterday as she practicing her moves on a wooden dummy.

Her strikes were precise as she brilliantly executed it. After several minutes of doing so, she lower her body slightly as both her hands strikes the dummy's neck. "I guess this will do for today..." She said as she steps back and drinks a few sips from the bottle of Fresh Water.

After that, she then take a shower in the bathroom as she starts remembering her own words in the past.

"The fact that I have to be nice to someone like you is go against my very pride!

'What was I thinking when I said that?' Karen thought as she can't stop hearing these words for weeks. Ever since she wants to go back to Hoenn, her past has came back to haunt her. However, she has a determined face. 'But I won't give up! I have to try to fix this! Even if it's not much...' She said as she steps out of the shower as she dry herself with a towel before wrapping it around her body. She then brushing her hair for a few minutes.

She then exits the bathroom and head towards her room. As she enters, she then unwraps her towel before putting on some casual clothes on. She wears an orange tank top with blue shorts as she sits on her chair.

"Let's see now..." She said as she starts reading a book that says "How to Reconcile With Your Siblings"...

---

(With Seth)

"I guess that leaves only five of those claws. This is gonna be a piece of cake." Seth said as he throws the rock aside as he shifts to his Mind Plate form.

"Tch, don't get cocky with me just because you took one of pair." Kuro said as he's now slightly annoyed as he gets up.

"Don't worry guys! He can still fight!" One pirate said to his crewmate.

Yeah he still has that other claw!" Another pirate said.

"You can do it!" A pirate said. "Rip that guy to shreds, Captain Kuro!"

All the pirates began cheering for Kuro. Kuro has tick marks on his head as he's getting pissed by the minute.

"Shut your mouth..." Kuro muttered as he's now extremely furious. "ALL OF YOU!" He yelled as his underlings stop cheering again.

"Soon enough, I'll deal with you nimrods with the only appropriate manner I know how." Kuro said. "Extermination! I'll also kill that incompetent buffoon Jango!"

"Wow... he's really THAT intolerant of failures. But I think it's something else..." Seth noted as the pirates begin to wonder why their captain would try to kill them.

"It's still not too late to attack the village, right?" A pirate said.

"Yeah. And if Captain Jango get's her to write that will, then the plan will still work perfectly." Another one added.

"This plan is none of your concern." Kuro said coldly. "When all of you are dead, this village will know who to blame for this atrocity. I have already planned to get rid of you fools from the start!" He explained with extreme prejudice in his eyes. "No one. No one who knows my true identity and live to tell the tale about it." He then point his remaining claws towards Seth. "And that includes you, filth."

"You know, I'm impressed. I expected that's the reason why you want me dead." Seth said sarcastically.

"Hold on! You actually planned to kill every last one of us from the very beginning?" A pirate asked.

"That's right." Kuro answered. "Three years ago I have planned to erase Captain Kuro and every last person who ever knew him. It's all part of my plan." He said as he laughs.

"You guys are dumb." Luffy commented as he unintentionally insults the pirates. "The most uncool pirates I know."

"Yeah. You should have seen the signs by now, but you humans seem don't get the message right." Hoopa added as Felix and Tsukuyomi nod. Then that's when Nami shows up with the treasure she looted.

"What's going on here?" Nami muttered as she sit next to Luffy, who is unaware of her.

"We're "uncool", you say?" Kuro asked. "Pirates are nothing more than savages incapable of rising above their animal nature." He explained. "Without my plans, what could they possibly accomplish? A crew is nothing to me. They are simply a means to an end. Crew members are just pawns in the captain's game. Whether my men live or die is up to me and me alone. If I tell them to fight, they will fight and If I order them to die, then they'd better do it. They know the punishment for disobedience."

Seth just silent, causing Kuro to get annoyed with him. "THIS IS HOW PIRATES ARE! DON'T YOU DARE TALK DOWN TO ME, YOU TWERP!"

"I said it before, I'll say it again..." Seth said. "It doesn't matter if you thousands of underlings in your crew..." He saig with a determined look. "...You'll never be as good as Usopp!"

"Oh? Are you implying that I'm inferior to a kid pretending to be a pirate!?" Kuro asked.

"Yup. That's exactly what I implied." Seth casually answered as he push Kuro to the edge, emotionally speaking of course. He then disappears.

"Hmm? Where did he-Gaack!" Kuro said as before he is kicked to the head by Seth as he uses Teleport to avoid Kuro then attacked him. He manages to not too fall, however.

"A scum like you could never know the meaning of a true pirate!" Seth said as Kuro glares at him.

"How insulting." Kuro muttered. "It would appear that you need to be properly educated in what real pirates are like in this world." Kuro said as he has a slasher smile. "It's not pleasant, I assure you. You're first lesson will be about terror. A lesson I learned well as I stared down towards death." He said as he starts moving like a zombie, causing his crew to freak out.

"Oh no! Not the Side Step! Anything but that!"

"Captain Kuro gonna use the "Out-of-the-Bag" Attack! We're doomed!"

"His "Out-of-the-Bag" Attack? That doesn't so pleasant." Seth commented as he tries to keep his cool. Suddenly, Kuro disappears to nothing. Without a trace.

"This is gonna be harder than I thought." Seth muttered as he hear one pirate screams in pain as he getting slashed. Soon, he hears more screams as Kuro is killing his men, though some managed to survive. However, Seth soon close his eyes and begin to concentrate on Kuro's whereabouts... while he get slashed himself, but he endures it.

"What's Seth's doing?" Zoro asked.

"Yeah. Don't you think this bad time to do that." Usopp added.

"Quiet! I think Seth is on to something here." Felix stated.

Seth said keep closing his eyes in order to focus on Kuro... which he did. "Got you! Psycho Cut!" Seth said as he forms a slash shape energy with his hands before he send it towards Kuro, which it hits.

"You know... A true pirate captain would never attacking his own crewmate!" Seth said as he glare towards Kuro. "They're your friends! Aren't you ashamed of yourself that you tried to kill them!?"

"Seth..." Usopp muttered as Kuro glares at the red-eyed trainer.

""Friends" huh? Is that how you think of pirates?" Kuro asked rhetorically before he laughs maniacally. "What a naive way of thinking things! I told you sometime ago that a crew is only a means to an end!" He mocked Seth, but he doesn't fazed. "You should've accept your fate and die like a good boy." Kuro then turns to his crew. "Thanks to you, my little pawns are still alive and in misery. It would've been better just to let them die in the attack."

"You're a bad role model." Seth said while holding his chest. "I'll defeat you. No matter what it takes!" As he said that, he suddenly glows in black and then light purple energy.

"What...?" Kuro asked as Felix and Tsukuyomi glows in their respective colors (with Felix glows light purple while Tsukuyomi glows dark with red outline).

"What's this..." Seth muttered as he hear a familiar voice in his mind.

"Seth Orion... can you hear me?" Arceus said via telepathy.

"I hear you, Arceus. What's happening to me?" Seth replied as he too use telepathy.

"I am not sure. But it seems the Mind Plate and the Dread Plate starts to react towards your Deoxys and Darkrai... Wait, can it possibly be!?" Arceus said before he realizes something.

"Arceus. Just tell me what you found it." Seth demanded.

"Forgive me, young Seth. I just discovered that these energies from the Plates and the two Pokémon are overlapping with one another. If my suspicions are true... you can use the power of the corresponding Plates to gain a new form or some kind. One that is made from Deoxys and Darkrai." The Alpha Pokémon explained.

"A fusion form? That's sounds badass." Seth said. "How do I do it?"

"I believe that you need to say something that has something to do with Deoxys and Darkrai and then say, "With the power of the Original One, let two possibilities unite as one!" at the end."

"Oh man, it's a little embarrassing..." Seth said before he has a determined look. "But I'll do it!"

"What's the matter? Getting cold feet? I haven't hack you that much." Kuro mocked.

"No..." Seth said as he chuckles. "As a matter of fact, I think it's time that I take this seriously."

"What do you-" Kuro said as he changes to normal and raise one of his hand.

"The one that give birth to nightmares... lend me your strength!" He shouted as the energy that covered Tsukuyomi goes towards Seth. Everyone was in awe at the sight.

"Whoaaa! I think Seth's going to pull something cool!" Luffy commented as Nami frozen over the display she currently witnessing.

"The one that once challenged the "King of the Skies"... lend me your strength!" He shouted as the energy that covered Felix goes towards Seth. "Now... with the power of the Original One! let two possibilities unite as one!" He shouted as light purple and black with red accents lights begin to envelop Seth, causing everyone to shield their eyes.

As the light dies down, they then see an astonishing sight as Seth is in an entirely new form. He know wears and black zipper jacket with orange stripes and purple circle on his chest. In contrast of him wearing a black sport trousers with orange stripes and black and orange sneakers. His skin is now green and his hair white with black stripes (reverse skunk stripes). He also wear a pair of wristbands, Light purple one on his right wrist and black one on his wrist. He opens his eyes, revealing green in the left eye and purple in the right eye.

[play Battle! Champion Steven (Ultimate ver.)]

"Legendary Gear: Astral Nightmare!" Seth yelled as his voice is now slightly distorted.

"He transformed!?" Kuro exclaimed as he was taken aback. "How is possible!?"

"There it is! It look so cool!" Luffy said with stars around his face.

"I said it before, I'll say it again. He's a show off." Nami noted.

"Again, he never failed to surprise me." Zoro said as he turns to Usopp, who has the same reaction as Luffy.

"Wow! Now he looks badass! It's amazing!" Usopp shouted as Kuro regain his composure.

"Even If that's the case, this doesn't change the outcome of the battle." He said as he lifts his glasses. "You're still... going to die."

"Then allow me to prove you wrong. Wrap!" AN Seth said as he stretches his arms like Luffy as they coil around Kuro like a Boa Constrictor.

"Damn you...!" Kuro tried to struggle, but it was no avail.

"Wow! I didn't know that Seth can stretch like me!" Luffy said. 'This Pokémon are getting more interesting! I wish I have my own...' He then notices Nami. "Oh! Hey Nami! Where have you been?"

"Looting the enemy obviously." Nami said as they continue to spectate the battle.

"I seem to recall that you don't like getting hit, right?" AN Seth as his head begins to glow. "Then you're going to love this! Zen Headbutt!" He said as he stretches forward to hit Kuro with his glowing spot on his head. It's not enough to knock out Kuro, but he sustained quite a damage.

"You damn brat...!" Kuro cursed brat.

"Have a taste of your own medicine! Haze!" AN Seth said as he takes a deep breath before releases a thick, black smoke from his mouth onto the battlefield.

"What is this!?"

"I can't see anything!"

"Ow! Who stepped on my foot?"

Kuro is increasingly frustrated as even he can't see where his adversary is.

'That idiot! Now he becomes more of a nuisance!' Kuro thought as the smoke clears up, revealing Seth to be nowhere in the battlefield.

"All right, twerp. Where are you-"

"Death from above, bitches!" The former butler then look up and widen his eyes as the red-eyed trainer is diving from the sky.

"Dark Pulse!" Seth shouted as he combines two dark sphere to create a black beam with circles that hits Kuro, though he manages to block... albeit barely.

"How's that for a move, eh?" AN Seth asked as Kuro gives the young man a glare.

"You're quite the troublesome fool, I tell you that..." Kuro said. "But as I said earlier, I cannot let this plan I have been painstakingly prepared to fail! It must not!"

"Some plans have holes, Kuro. Yours are no exception." AN Seth commented. "And no matter what happens, I will never be like you." This struck a nerve on Kuro as he now extremely pissed.

"Not will, twerp." Kuro said as points his remaining blades towards the red-eyed trainer. "Someone like you can't possibly be like me. You see, you are going to die here today as you writhe in agony while I hack you up like a fish. It doesn't matter if you have some strange powers, I'm going to carve you up and I'm going to enjoy it!"

"Guess it's time to finish this up then..." AN Seth muttered as Kuro then begins his Side Step technique.

"OUT-OF-THE-BAG ATTACK!" Kuro shouted as he completely vanished on the spot. AN Seth widen his eyes Kuro goes back at disposing his crewmates.

'Wait for it...' AN Seth thought as he goes back to concentrating to where Kuro will be while he's enduring Kuro's onslaught. Then he open his eyes.

"There! Zen Headbutt!" AN Seth shouted as he headbutts Kuro, who is convenient appear in front of Usopp

"It's... Impossible! Not once, but twice...!" Kuro said as he breath heavily while holding his stomach.

"He he he. That's the power of a Pokémon Trainer for you!" Seth smirked.

"Hey look! That weird kid made Captain Kuro exhausted!" One pirate said as he holds one of his comrades on his shoulder.

"If he's exhausted, he can't slaughter us right?" The other pirate asked.

"Go! Beat his ass, crazy guy!"

"You're going down, you rotten son of a bitch!"

The Black Cat Pirates then starts cheering for Seth, but this makes Luffy ticks off.

"SHUT UP!" Luffy shouted angrily at them as the red-eyed trainer turns to him. "You have no right to cheer him on!"

'As much as I disagree with him, he got a point...' AN Seth thought as he turns back to Kuro.

"I.. can't lose... YOU HEAR ME!?" Kuro said. "I'VE COME TOO FAR! TOO FAR TO GET IT RUINED BY A NOBODY LIKE YOU!"

"Sorry, Kuro. You're done for. Along with your plan!" Seth said as his bracelets glow to their respective colors before two spheres appear in each one. One is light purple while the other is black with red accents. "Legendary Style Secret Art: Void Boost!" He shouted as he combines them into a two colored orb that he shoots it towards Kuro.

'This... can't be...' Those are Kuro's last thought as the orb hits him, causing dust to fly around the battlefield. Once the dust settles, everyone in the battlefield see Kuro lying on a crater, unconscious with his eyes are white. His glasses have broken and so his remaining cat claws. Everyone minus the Pokémon, Luffy, and Zoro are shocked to see Kuro's state.

[music end]

"Welp, I guess that's a wrap." AN Seth said as he covered in a blue light and then disappears, revealing he has turned back to normal.

"He... he beat Captain Kuro!" One pirate shouted.

"Who are you!?" Another one asked.

"The name's Seth... Seth Orion." Seth answered. "If I ever learn from those pirate themed movies, is that the only time a pirate should abandon his name is when he dies." He said with a serious tone. "As if I ever lose to a coward who ditches his name, betrays his friends and runs from life on the sea."

Hoopa can only cross his arms as he smirked. 'Heh... I guess Arceus picked the right choice after all.'

"Seth? Never heard that name before..." A pirate said.

"You should remember my name for the rest of your lives. Why? Because..." He then turns to Luffy before pointing his finger ala Phoenix Wright. "I'm going to make this guy King of the Pirates!"

All of the Black Cat Pirates are surprised at Seth's statement as Luffy grins.

"Hahahahaha! That sounds about right! I'll be counting on you, Seth!" Luffy said.

"Thanks, Luffy." The red-eyed trainer said as Tsukuyomi comes in with Jango's body while Felix with thr Nyaban Brothers as they drop them to the ground.

"That was spectacular battle, Seth." Tsukuyomi complimented.

"Indeed. To think you would use our powers and combine them as one." Felix said.

"Ah. Thanks you two." He said as he pulls out their pokeball. "Nice job. Now take a rest." Seth said as he returns them to their pokeball and then put them away. He then turn towards the Black Cat Pirates. "Take this losers and get out!" He said with serious expression. "AND NEVER SET FOOT ON THIS ISLAND EVER AGAIN!"

As he said that, the pirates hurrily carry the bodies as they run back to their ship.

Luffy and Nami then walk towards Seth while past through the fleeing pirates before stopping in front of past.

'He sure is something else.' Nami thought.

"That was an epic battle, Seth!" Luffy said as he pats him on the back, rather hard.

"Why thank you, Luffy..." Seth said as he begin to fall down from exhaustion.

"Hold on." Nami said as she catches Seth. "I got you, Seth."

"You did good, Seth." Luffy complimented as she lays him on the ground gently.

"Thanks, Nami. I needed that." Seth said.

"And that, you owe me 15,000 berris." Nami asked.

"You're always with the money, aren't you?" Seth said as he is now relaxing on the ground.

"But still, why you take him on instead of Luffy?" Nami asked.

"Because he's an insult to my understanding of a "true pirate" , that's why." Seth said. "Crewmates are meant be treated like friends and family. Not toss them aside like a used tool."

"Yeah. I don't feel like beating up a coward who wants to ditch his life on the sea." Luffy casually added.

"What are you talking about?" Nami asked. "Most pirates aren't the brave, honorable people you always make them out to be. I'd say Captain Kuro is pretty standard."

"No, you're wrong." Seth said. "There's Luffy's idol, Shanks. And not too mention Whitebeard."

"Whitebeard?" Nami and Luffy as Hoopa, Zoro, and Usopp appears. Zoro then catches wind of the name "Whitebeard".

"Did you say "Whitebeard?" Zoro asked Seth as Luffy, Nami, and Usopp turns him as well.

"You know him, Zoro."

"No... but I heard the name once. Something about a big time pirate in the Grand Line." He explained.

"Yeah, that sounds about right." Seth said as he turns to the other three. "I heard that he treated his crewmates like his own children. And if you happen to kill at least one of them, he responded by killing you mercilessly."

"*gulp* That's actually really scary." Usopp said.

"That's a lie." Nami said.

"Oh really?" Seth asked. "Perhaps you like meet him?"

"No thanks." Nami said as Seth stares at her. 'I may need to get bottom of this soon. But where should I start...?'

"Say, I want ask you something?" Nami asked.

"Shoot." Seth said.

"I noticed that you were angry. Angry like when someone threatened your Pokémon. Did something what Captain Kuro said?"

"It's... complicated. I can't tell that to you... yet." Seth answered before saying the last part quitely.

"Alright." Nami said as she accepted the answer... for the time being.

Usopp then clear his throat before talking towards them. "Thanks guys." Usopp said with a smile. "I wouldn't have been able to protect the village without you."

"Give the credit where its due." Zoro said as he turns to Seth. "Especially him."

"Oh. Don't mention it. Just happy to help. Seeing the village safe is a payment enough." Seth said as he scratches the back of his head before he gives a trolling smile. "But the most important part is that your girlfriend gets to live through all of these."

"Hey!" Usopp shouted as he blushes at Seth's statement. "Kaya's not my girlfriend!"

"Whatever you say, dude. It makes no differences to me." Seth remarked as he, Hoopa, Luffy, and Zoro laughes at Usopp. But Usopp soon joins in.

"Who cares about that. I got my hands on this sweet, sweet treasure now and I couldn't be happier." Nami said as she hugs the treasure.

"You said that, but it's for something else isn't it?" Hoopa teased Nami as he stop laughing.

"Why you little!" Nami said as she chokes Hoopa for a good five minutes. After that passed, Usopp stops laughing as he look towards the sea.

"Everything that happened here today helped me." Usopp said with a serious expression. "I think I know what to do now..."

Seth and Luffy just stare at the long-nosed sniper before they turn to each other and nod.

---

(In the Restaurant)

After that, Seth and co. (minus Usopp) have rested for a few minutes and have just finished eating at the same restaurant from yesterday. Nami has the Pokémon egg with because she doesn't want the same thing almost happened again.

"Now that our stomach's full. I think it's time that we get going." Seth said.

"Took the words right of my mouth." Zoro said as he agreed.

"Hmhm." Luffy nodded. Just before they stand up and leave, the door of the restaurant opens.

"There you are!" Turns out, it's Kaya as she make her way towards them.

"Oh it's you." Seth said as he and Luffy waved.

"Are you okay being out of the bed?" Nami asked.

"Yes." Kaya answered. "I think now I can truly start recovering. You see, the reason I was sick this last year was caused by the mental shock of losing both my parents. And being Usopp's friend helped me start getting better. I can't stay in bed forever, you know."

"Good. That's what I like to hear." Seth said as he gives the girl a thumbs up.

"You've all done so much for me, I can't thank you enough." Kaya said. "I've prepared a present for you to show my appreciation from the bottom of my heart." She explained. "To show you how grateful I am for everything you've done here." Kaya smiled. "I'd be honored if you'd accept it."

"Okay... let's see what this "gift" is." Seth said as the five of them follow Kaya.

They then follow Kaya all the way towards a shore and spot Kaya's other caretaker, Merry. He has a hairstyle that resembles a ram. Behind him is something that makes the five of them smile... it's a ship with a ram as the figurehead.

"A real caravel!" Nami said with a smile.

"Wow..." Seth said as he too is impressed about the ship.

"Are you sure we can have this!?" Luffy asked.

"Yup." Kaya said as she nods. "I was about to give this to you yesterday, but Klaha-I mean Kuro stopped me." She explained. "You all now can have this as a token of my appreciation."

"It's a slightly older model, but I personally designed her and she sails like a dream." Merry explained. "She's a fine ship and her name is the Going Merry!"

"*whistle* You're not wrong there. She's a beauty." Seth noted. 'Eventhough it's not pirate-like, I think the Going Merry is perfect. Just the way she is.'

"Now then, allow me to explain the rigging-"

"Oh no!" Nami interrupted. "You'd better off to just explain the technical stuff to me!" She said as Luffy begin to aboard the ship.

"What a cool ship." He complimented. "Have you guys seen the front? It's totally amazing. I called it as my special seat!"

"We've loaded it with all the provisions you might need on a long voyage." Kaya explained.

"Thank you." Luffy said. "It leaves nothing to beat tired."

"I think the saying is, "It leaves nothing to be desired", Luffy." Seth corrected as he and the rest have boarded the Going Merry. "You need to get grammar's right."

Then suddenly, they all see Usopp, who's rolling down towards them with an impossibly, huge backpack that rolls in a comedic fashion.

"Oh no, Usopp!" Kaya said.

"Normally, I'd say, "Where's the fun in that?"... but I'll make an exception to a situation like this." Hoopa said as he move forward. "Psychic!"

Blue outlines begin to appear around Usopp as he stops rolling.

"Thanks, Hoopa." Usopp said.

"Don't mention it." Hoopa said as he put Usopp down.

"Usopp, you're leaving?" Kaya asked.

"Yeah." Usopp answered. "It's something I gotta do."

"You're really doing it." Kaya said to him. "You're going to have a journey on the sea."

"Yeah, I decided to get going before I have any time to change my mind." Usopp said. "Please don't stop me."

"I won't." Kaya said. "I know it's time for you to go."

"Kaya, don't be sad about it." Usopp said as he smiles. "Just think the next time I come here, I'll tell you about the adventures that'll sound more like lies than my old lies."

"Good." Kaya said, nodding. "I'll look forward to it."

"Ahem." Seth cleared his throat as Usopp and Kaya turns to him.

"I smell love in the air. So why don't you two make out and—Ow!"" Seth said before Nami punches him in the shoulder. "Why would you do that?"

"'Cause I felt like it." Nami playfully answered.

"Oh yeah. Real mature, Nami." Seth said sarcastically roll his eyes away from her.

"You guys take care!" Usopp said to the five on the Going Merry. "I hope we meet again some time!"

"How come?" Luffy asked.

"Are you anti-social or something?" Usopp asked back. "I'm taking for life on the high seas and I hope that we'll eventually meet again."

"Just get on board." Seth said. "I know you want to."

"Huh?" Usopp asked.

"We're friends right? So get on." Luffy said with a smile

"That's right. So get your ass on the ship." Seth said with a smile on his face.

Hearing those words make Usopp jumps in the air with joy.

"I'M REALLY A PIRATE CAPTAIN NOW!" Usopp yelled happily.

"HEY! I'M THE CAPTAIN HERE!" Luffy yelled. The other four simply laugh at this scene as Luffy and Usopp joins in as well.

Then they finally set sail on the Going Merry for the first time, starting from them leaving Usopp's home island.

Watching from afar are Tamanegi, Ninjin, and Piiman.

"Well, there goes the captain... and Big Bro Seth too." Tamanegi said.

"He fell in with some pretty awesome people, so I'm not too worried." Piiman said.

"Yeah, he'll be safe with them." Ninjin added.

"I've never seen anybody as strong as they are. Especially Big Bro Seth. The captain always talked about being a pirate and now he's off to live his dreams."

Kaya and Merry are waving towards the Going Ship as she sails away from them.

"They certainly were a nice bunch." Merry noted.

"Yes. They were." Kaya replied. "Merry?"

"Yes?" Merry asked.

"Lying hurts." Kaya answered.

"Are you referring to Klahadore—I mean Kuro?" Merry asked once again.

"No." She simply answered.

"Miss Kaya..." Merry said before he explained to Kaya regarding Usopp's family, with his father joins in a pirate crew (which is the Red Hair Pirates) and his mother passed away from a sickness. He further explained that the real reason he lied to the village was that he felt lonely after being left behind, in hopes that day his father's pirate would be at the shore.

He said the villagers always knew that underneath all of Usopp's outlandish lies contained his most heartfelt wish; that is how he wanted his father to come and take him away, and give him a family he never had. He then finally said that Usopp saw a kindred spirit in Kaya, and said how he couldn't sit by and ignore her suffering.

"Now it is time for you to rise from the ashes and live up to the example that Usopp set so hard to you." Merry encouraged her.

"Yes." Kaya said as she wipes her tear and then smiling. "They said they were fighting to live, not to die. Usopp's wild stories and outlandish lies always spoke of the joy of being alive they helped me through my grief by cheering me up and telling me to live."

"Indeed." Merry agreed as he nods.

The three kids have been talking to each other the entire time.

"It's time to that we follow our captain's footsteps." Tamanegi said.

"Right!" Ninjin and Piiman said as they turn around and starts shouting.

"Pirates! Pirates are coming!" They all shouted as they head towards the village.

It would seem that Seth have defeated the infamous "Man of the Thousand Plans" Captain Kuro and his subordinates. But what will they encounter next is a mystery for another time as their journey continues...

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Syrup Village Arc

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Next...

R: I'm just not sure though. I mean it's just a rumor, but...

G: Don't worry about the kingdom. It will be safe.

R: I'll give you fools ten seconds to surrender.

U: Leave the cannoning to the expert!

?: Ma... Mama...?

R: A Pokémon!?

S/H/L: Next time on A Star in the Ocean, Chapter B1: Reina's Resolution

L: I'm going to be the King of the Pirates!

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Woo! That's it for Chapter 11, I hope you enjoy it!

This is, by far, the longest chapter I have written as it now 17k words.

And there's the debut of Seth's new type of forms: the Legendary Gear. More will appear in the future chapters.

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Insane Dominator: Thank you, man. I'll try my best to keep up the good work.

Fun Facts:

-Felix gets his name from a character of the same name from ARMS.

-There aren't many Pokémon Connoisseur in any other stories, so that's why I created Aurea.

-The idea of this type of fusion is like Ultraman Geed. It's a tokusatsu by the way.

-Seth's Astral Nightmare represents two Pokémon, with "Astral" being Deoxys while "Nightmare" being Darkrai. Same goes the move "Void Boost".

PN: The profile has been updated!

Up next is a breather chapter about Reina, the OC assassin from Luminous Island Arc. Don't worry, the Baratie Arc begins right after that chapter.

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