An: I didn't want to do an author's note unless I reached 10 chapter and here we are with the 11th. So here are my responses

Monxu Aki - Thanks for the continued support, and I did think about it, but ultimately, Lucci is my guy, as a villain, he fascinated me. Your reviews means alot! Thank you again.

Erasenpai946 - Yeah caught everyone, but you, by surprise haha. And he did take a beating, Luffy hated him but this is a new life. Thank you for the continous support

Exodus12345 - Oh sorry didn't see you there, busy wiping the mess that a squashed cockroach left. Haha hope you enjoy it!

TwistLuck.L - Thank you! And the timeline is as close to the real timeline as possible. I even have my buddy mostafaelsokkary1 looking over everything as sort of a beta and to keep me straight haha.

Gravity Force - I'm glad you are enjoying, with the amount of character, I hope I do them justice

DarthGhengis - You have been bamboozled! Good guesses though :) Enjoy!

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AsuraHades - Thank you as well!


They were coming, who was the prey and the predator, that was completely up to perspective. In the mind of the Cipher Phol attack force, they were the predator. But surely enough, Luffy was going to destroy them, in every way possible.

Spandime sat in his office, smoking a cigar. Though suddenly he felt his back shiver someone was thinking about him and suddenly the room became heavy, his body began to sweat profusely. Then his body stiff up as he felt a strong, heavy air pass over him.

"Commander. A ship is blocking our path." An agent went into his office space, where he quickly turned around to hide his shivering stature.

"Yea..yeah blow em up!" Exclaimed Spandime but the agent didn't leave. "But commander, force one is currently under attack, by three people...force two is under attack by two people…and we are also…" But the agent couldn't finish his sentence as a fist went right through his heart. The agent fell forward and Spandime was blinded by the light the shined behind the assailant.

His eyes grew wide as it was a ghost back from the dead. "No..Mugiwara killed you."

"He freed me." The ghost was Rob Lucci, back from a near death experience at the hands of his new captain. His recovery was nothing short of a miracle. Lucci lunged forward, attempting to end it in one strike. But the commander of Cipher Pol 9 would not die with such ease, he earned his ranking having mastered the art of killing. He was the pinnacle of the organization, before Rob Lucci came in and took the title.

Spandime caught his strike mid air, blocking him from finishing him. "You cocky little shit, I'll teach you why my track record is perfect!" Spandime pushed him back and went for the leg. Lucci hopped in the air to which the commander brought up his other leg to connect with Lucci's face. In one fell motion Spandime had knocked Lucci back several steps.

Instead of backing down, the former Cipher Phol agent simply smiled enjoying the challenge. "Good, you will tell me the information I need." Declared the teenager.

"The fuck are you talking about?" Spandime pulled out two metal rods from his back pocket.

"Did you just pull that out of your ass?" Luffy had entered the room as well, on his wake were the two high ranking Cipher Pol agents as well as a plethora of bodies of the agents unfortunate enough to be assigned to Spandime's unit. They were swiftly taken care of as Luffy wasn't going to be bothered by them. His new heightened senses, fighting experience, and newfound intelligence was amazing, it made everything easier.

"You must be Mugiwara, you need to die here and now!" The Cipher Pol commander charged forward attempting to attack Luffy, who despite having a professional killer charging towards him, simply stuck his tongue out and made a bleh sound at Spandime. The stupid agent forgot that he was fighting someone else.

"You will not touch my Captain." Lucci intercepted the attack by infusing his fist with thick resin like substance.

Armament? The fuck...Lucci never had this in his timeline. Maybe it was because he underestimated Luffy so much that he didn't even try to use this skill on him. He would have to ask later.

So Spandime, while midflight, met the armament infused fist of Lucci directly on his spine. The impact caused the assassin to slam harshley against the wooden floor of the ship. Spandime could only spit blood as his back was shattered. Though the newest strawhat was not done quite yet. As soon as the rat bastard hit the ground, Lucci took his right foot and pulled it so far back that his soccer ball kick to the ribs of Spandime was met with a satisfying crack. Now Spandime was flat on his back, back broken, ribs broken, and yet his pride was still strong. Lucci stood over him, his body shaking from the anger that has built up in the days since learning that he was going to be abandoned. Luffy remained watching at the doorway of the room with his arms crossed and his face was neutral. Lucci then roughly grabbed the shirt of the fallen assassin and pulled him close to his face.

"Who is the man that killed my father?" Lucci stated, gritting his teeth as to hold himself back from finishing the bastard.

"Mahahaha" The broken man coughed up a laugh despite his predicament, the broken shard of rib bone on his thoracic region shifted slightly, which was enough... "She..." Before having the chance to complete his statement, his injury was too much as a broken rib collapsed on his lungs puncturing it. It wouldn't take long before he choked internally in his own blood. His last breath was a splurge of blood that filled his lungs before ultimately succumbing to death. Spandime's eyes rolled on the back of his head before he could reveal anymore information on the killer.

"Let's move Lucci." Luffy grabbed his shoulder to give him slight comfort. In his mind, he was a bit jaded by not being able to deliver the killing blow that would make him feel a little better at what that damned bastard did to Robin, but he has a son, an equally despicable piece of shit of a son. He'll get Robin's revenge then. Lucci released the fallen assassin commander on the ground.

"Aye Captain." At Least he learned something about his father's killer, no matter how small. The duo then set the ship ablazed burning the wretched ship down into the ocean. They then left and returned on their own ship.

Luffy and Lucci were the first to return as the rest of the crew were still dealing with the other Cipher Pol ships.


With Mihawk, Arlong and Brulee

"Hey hawk face, how many you got?" Arlong was bouncing in and out of mirror fragment created by Brulee. He was in the front of the battle while Brulee stood back creating the perfect assist opportunities for Arlong to thrive. Though these agents were not weak by any means. They were trained killers but they were still no match for them.

"23." Mihawk cut two agents that got in his way. "25."

"What the hell we only have 17." Arlong exclaimed. But he had a trick up his sleeve. "Babes! Let's do the thing we talked about." To which she nodded with a giant blush on her face.

Arlong joined her in the back line while Mihawk continued to rack up his numbers. But Arlong wasn't worried as he pulled his hand back creating one of the fundamental fishman karate forms. He then let out a breath clearing his mind before backflipping into the ocean. As Arlong dove below the ocean, he formed his hands into a V shape before continuously building up energy behind him. Underwater, a vortex began to form, quickly building up force, and finally, Arlong launched the vortex into the surface launching it directly at Brulee. The move was known as Yarinami aka Spear Wave.

Brulee smiled as she brought out her mirror in front of her, catching the spear shaped stream with it. Unknown to the agents, fragments of mirror were created near them, thus dividing the spear wave throughout all the small mirrors. Those who were lucky were pierced right through a vital organ, making their deaths quick and easy, while others...well….

Several agents who were quickly by the combined attack, yelled in pain as some of them had a hole where their eyes were supposed to be, puncture through their lungs, their limbs hanging in a way that it wasn't supposed to. But Mihawk took mercy and ended their misery. He sliced them where the pain would be instantaneos, where death would be quick.

Mihawk looked at Arlong who was still in the ocean, and gave him a nod. Where Brulee opened a mirror way to get back into their ship. The swordsman and the mirror master entered through the portal and left Arlong to clean up.. Arlong gave them a thumbs up before creating a big enough whirpool to sink the ship. No survivors.

After completing cleanup, Arlong joined the rest of the strawhats on the ship swimming expertly through the ship debris. Where Mihawk was already debriefing with Captain, while Lucci stood at the crows nest to survey their surroundings.

"So babes, what was the final score?" Arlong placed his arms around Brulee who held his arms close to her.

"We lost by 8." She replied but Arlong didn't really mind.

"Ahh we'll get em next time." To this the two smiled at each other.

Meanwhile Mihawk, who was debriefing the Captain finally completed his report.

"Alright, after Katakuri and Hancock returns, we immediately head to Sabaody." Was Luffy's response. It should be any minute now.


With Hancock and Katakuri

Sure enough, the combination of the Empress and Dogtooth was too much for the Cipher Pol agents. As in a matter of minutes, Katakuri had slammed his hammer mochi arm right through the belly of the ship causing the ship to cave from the impact.

To those who were under the fire of the two powerhouse, they could only shudder in fear, as their life was flashing before their very eyes, years of training as expert assassins, infiltrating high priority target for overt mission, and they will all die now at the orders of Spandime, the most unqualified bastard to lead an entire division of Cipher Pol agents. Life sucks like that.

As the ship began to sink, Hancock was turning all the agents who were after her into stone, using her famed perfume femur. A skillful set of kicks that bonds her devil fruit ability with each strike. Her frozen bounty of 80 million beri was truly unjust.

"Boa Hancock..you are a Royal Shichibukai..." But the agent met the bottom of Hancock's heels turning his mouth into stone.

"I WAS a Royal Shichibukai! I have placed Amazon Lily under the care of Strawhat Luffy." Little did she know, her response was transcribed by a messenger snail going directly to the CP0.

"Hancock you should not speak to the dead." Katakuri picked up the transponder snail that one of the surviving agents pulled out and hid under his body, and he destroyed the electronics which the snail was using to transmit the live feed. He then tossed the snail into the open ocean and left the sinking ship. Yet again, as Captain ordered, no survivors.

Hancock flicked her hair, seething at the sight of the dreadful Cipher Pol agents who chased after her man. "Right." To end the miserable life of these men, Hancock left them with a parting gift, by turning the survivors into stone.

"Was it an easy decision for you to leave your home?" Katakuri let silence fill the air for a moment before asking her.

"It wasn't but this man...he is worthy to follow. And to love..." Hancock never really spoke to Katakuri about there past. "You had to leave your home right?"

"I had to, in order to enact change...but it was hard to leave my siblings behind." It was then that Hancock placed a hand on the Vice Captain's shoulder, looked him dead in the eye and said.

"We will get them." To this Katakuri smiled, and nodded his head. The Captain chose the right queen.

She then jumped away from the ship, using her inhuman leaping ability to return to their own ship.

As she arrived, Luffy met her immediately picking her up off the ground giving her a kiss. "Good of you to join us Miss Boa." He then placed her on the deck once more, though not releasing her from his embrace.

Thus the Strawhats have cleaned house, not even the main force of Cipher Pol 9 can stop their current path to pure dominance.

"Orders captain." Arlong was tasked with manning the helm. Lucci was in the crows nest. Mihawk had been on rope duties. Then Hancock and Brulee had been tasked to create a meal for the crew. Meanwhile Luffy and Katakuri stood on the bow of the ship, overlooking their destination.

"Sabaody Archipelago." Was Luffy's orders, and lucky for them, he was smart enough to grab a log pose from Sabaody when they were there. How did he find time? Well on their way to beat the shit out of the celestial dragon in the auction house, Luffy had stolen a log pose off a market stand. He was a pirate after all, stealing was part of the job title.

"Aye Captain." Arlong turned the rudder, following the log pose to wherever it was pointing at.

They were different people, with different beliefs, different walks of life, and different approaches.

Katakuri wanted a true adventure, away from the shadow of his mother, ultimately to protect his brothers and sisters.

Brulee wanted a new life wherever her brother will go, but her heart was also taken rapidly by one long nosed fishman.

Arlong wanted to bring his people to the surface world, adapting Queen Otohime's world view after a human saved Fisher Tiger's life.

Mihawk wanted to become the strongest swordsman in the world.

Hancock wanted to be by him when he becomes king.

And these powerful, unique individuals, were united as a team, under the flag of the Strawhat Grand Armada.

Thus on that day, it was only right that the predator consumed the prey.


Sabaody Archipelago

It took the Strawhats another week to travel to Sabaody Archipelago, it was there that they would meet their newest comrade, pre-determined by Luffy as soon as he was able to grasp his new reality.

Brook, poor Brook who had been floating aimlessly around the Florian Triangle, unable to move on to the next life due to his cursed fruit ability. But Luffy was not going to let him live that life for another decade.

The Strawhats arrived in port 7, an area where the most ruthless and lawless pirates and citizens alike. Though everyone froze in place as soon as the Strawhats set foot into the archipelago once more. Though this time, they were stronger than the last time they were there.

Luffy was the first person to step on the land, followed by Hancock, and Mihawk. Then Arlong, Lucci, and Katakuri brought up the rear. Brulee was tasked to remain on the ship to act as a communication hub as well as to guard their ship. Her mirror shards were a much easier way to communicate with one another but they still had their mini snails just in case.

"Remember to watch my perimeter while me and Hancock get my friend." Luffy commanded to which his crew nodded their head. "Brulee, keep tabs on everyone." Luffy said to a shard of mirror to which Brulee responded with a salute, then he placed it on his short pocket.

Katakuri, and Arlong casually walked towards the path that led to the right area. Whereas Lucci and Mihawk took up the left area forming a perimeter around their captain. The plan was simple: get Brook and get out. But in terms of execution, well that might be a problem seeing as Luffy wreaked havoc the last time he was here.

"Oi are you Mugiwara?!" A tough looking rookie pirate approached him, rudely blocking his way. But Luffy didn't have time for him as he simply grabbed his face and slammed it on his left knee. He then looked at all the surrounding pirates, bounty hunters, and marine officers who were looking at him as if they have already claimed his 1 billion dollar bounty.

He continued to walk forward not uttering a single word, leaving the tough looking pirate on a pool of his own blood, his facial bone broken in many places. The emperor haki which he was releasing was intense and Hancock was similarly displaying her own empress haki. Many people who were close enough to experience their combined might passed out immediately, unable to counter the aura.

It took another twenty minutes for Luffy and Hancock to arrive at Shakky's rip off bar. The woman in questions stood behind her bar counter, where she held her face up by her right hand, an amused look on her face.

"Hi, how may I help you?" She asked, and Hancock looked at her, recognizing her slightly. She looked so familiar but she couldn't really point it out.

"I'm here for my friend, my name is Luffy." Luffy and Hancock approached and declined an invitation to sit on the bar stools.

"Ah that Aladine fellow brought in someone over a week ago. He told me that a Luffy would come for him." She brought out her cigarette and smoked one. She offered it to her guess in which they declined. "My how you've grown Hancock." To this Hancock finally remembered who it was. "Ah! Miss Silvers!" To which Shakky simply smiled and another person joined the group.

"You must be Mugiwara." An older gentleman joined them to which Hancock immediately ran to him to give him a hug.

"Mr Silvers!" She exclaimed before embracing the old man. And then she let go of him and looked at Luffy. "Luffy, this couple helped me and my sisters escape during Fisher Tiger's rebellion. He was the one to bring us to Amazon Lily."

"For that I thank you Silvers Rayleigh." Luffy took out his hands to which the former Roger Pirate's Vice Captain took, nothing measures a man like a good handshake. His grip was tight but so was Luffy's. They finally let each other go to which Hancock was looking at them, confused at the sudden tension. But Shanks diffused it with a hearty laugh to which Luffy joined in.

"You have to be Luffy then, Shanks told me a lot about you when you were here last time. Caused quite a fuss. He did tell me that you were going to be in trouble."

"Yeah sorry about that Rayleigh, anyway, you have my friend?" Luffy looked at the back room which Shakky pointed out earlier.

"Yeah right back there." To this, Luffy finally opened the door in the back room, where an afro was noticeably sticking out of a high chair. His friend was sitting in front of a window, facing the opposite of the entrance way. In his hands was a violin, and he was playing a song, a song directly from his soul. His voice was quite somber. Yet the spirit of the song was still there.

Gather up all of the crew...

It's time to ship out Binks's Brew...

Sea wing blows to where, who knows..

The waves will be our guide..

O'er across the ocean's tide, the sunset is gon' wild...

See the sky! Birds singing in circles passing by...

Bid farewell to weaver's town...

Say so long to port renowned…

It pained him, as every step he took, closer to his friend, he could feel each word that was sung that day. If only he could have brought him in sooner, if only he went to Brook first thing as he went back in time. To save him from his loneliness. But then again, things wouldn't have happened as they were if he met any time sooner. He let him finish.

Sing a song, it won't be long before we're casting off...

Cross the gold and silver waves, Changin' into water sprays...

Sailing out on our journey to the ends of the sea...

Gather up all of the crew...

Time to ship out Binks's brew...

Pirates we, we'll divide and conquer all the seas...

With the waves to rest our heads, ship beneath us as our bed...

Hoisted high up on the mast our jolly roger flies...

Somewhere in the endless sky, a storm has started comin' by...

Waves are dancing having fun, it's time to sound the drums...

If we let blow winds of fear then the end of us is near...

Even so, tomor-row the sun will rise again...

"Hey Brook." He gently placed his violin on the side of his chair then he stood and slowly turned his body to look at Luffy.

The skeleton man smiled at the man with the strawhat. For he was told, that this was the man who requested for his rescue. There were a lot of questions in his mind but another time for now, a wave of comfort engulfed him, at finally meeting the man eyes. "You must be Luffy...words can't express...all I can say is...Thank you."