A.N. Who would you like to join the Grand Armada? And which division will they be on/lead?
Strawhat Grand Armada Fourth Commander Arlong 'the Saw' vs Donquixote Pirate Senor Pink
"I wouldn't sweat it." A clean hit to the nose was all it took for his opponent to start bleeding. Arlong tapped his foot
"No really."
"Don't worry about it."
"Fine fine are you ready now?"
"Sure let's continue."
Strange, the conversation between Arlong and his opponent, Senor Pink. He was a respectable opponent though something was off about him. He seemed like a mafia dude, but something was aching on the back of his mind. Arlong could 'feel' it. He's been training with everyone aboard the ship, maybe this is what they call haki?
Senor Pink struck his fighting post though a bit hesitant, something was really bothering him.
"Alright what is wrong man?" Arlong dropped his guard and asked his opponent man to man.
"Nothing man just get on with it, I need to be somewhere after I finish with you."
"First of all, you have no chance in hell of beating me, second where is this place you need to go." Arlong stared into Senor Pink's eye, to which the skeptical Donquixote agent returned the look. They both stared off each other for a good 5 minutes before Senor Pink finally broke the gaze.
"Alright fine, my kid is going to be born any minute now. That's why I'm in a hurry okay."
"Are you freakin serious right now...your kid is being born and you're here carrying out someone else's agenda." Arlong scratched his head throughout this, his ideals have changed throughout the year he's been with the crew, no longer was there an ounce of human hating gene on him.
"I owe a lot to Doffy..."
"Look man I'm going to be straight with you." Arlong leaned against a wall and pulled out a cucumber from his pants pocket, he then took a bite out of it and began eating. Senor Pink had a confused face as to where the hell that cucumber came from. "Doflamingo will fall today by the hands of the King. So we can do two things, we fight where I will beat the living hell out of you and you miss your kid being born...or we can both go to where your kid is and you can be a dad, walk away from the life of crime."
"I...no man if I walk away he'll kill me and once he learns about my family, he'll kill them too." Senor Pink lowered his voice, for some odd reason, he was considering Arlong's offer.
"Again bro, we will NOT lose! How many times do I have to say it?"
In that same moment Brulee had been keeping Sugar occupied by keeping her confused in her mirror world.
Gem had defeated Gladius but was now being carted off somewhere by two strange people.
Bentham and Galdino defeated their opponent in an impressive manner.
Robin made quick work of Giolla as her abstract art was no match for a well trained Nico Robin, especially under the tutelage of the Strawhats.
"Fine, fine...alright man I'll trust you. Let's go see my son!"
"Alright let's go!" Arlong pulled out a mirror as he ran alongside Senor Pink. Brulee's face emerged on the other side. "Hey babe how are you doing?"
"Good, this toy kid is annoying." Brulee responded with an annoyed look on her face.
"Okay babe. I just want you to know that I'm going to go with him to his baby." He then winked at her, blew her a kiss, and hung up.
Though there was a mistake...for some reason the connection had broken up, and now Brulee was blushing feverishly. For all she heard was this… "Okay babe...well I'm going...to...want you...with ...baby." And Brulee was more motivated than ever to end this Dressrosa fiasco so she can get together with her girls to discuss this major step in their relationship.
Strawhat Grand Armada Third Commander Rob Lucci vs Donquixote Pirate Vergo
Vergo had his arms crossed, standing tall and proud.
Lucci also had his arms crossed, though he was analyzing and observing.
"Get out of my way pirate. I will arrest you." Vergo was already in full marine attire, ready to return to his pose within the marine ranks. He was in deep undercover duty within the marine ranks, feeding information to the Donquixote pirates. How else would they have known an area as vast as Dressrosa?
"Cut the crap. We have reason to know that you are full of shit." Lucci continued to stare down Vergo who remained in character. So Lucci did the most logical thing in his mind, 'Soru' causing him to disappear in thin air, appearing close to Vergo.'Tekkai' Lucci hardened his body to take the possible exchange with the marine/pirate.
'Shigan' Lucci then began to launch a series of strikes all throughout Vergo's body...ironically, the marine blocked all of his strike in the same style that he was unleashing to him
'Shigan' Vergo was also a master of Rokushiki and then something else...something else was about him.
Lucci gritted his teeth as each of his strikes was met in consecutive, accurate, manner. He was mocking him. But why would he do that if he was in such a hurry to return to post.
'Soru' Lucci attempted to add more speed with his strike but yet again, Vergo matched him with his own form of 'Soru'.
"To think that a wash out such as yourself would feel like you can be a match to a real master of Rokushiki...Rob Lucci, former CP 9 standout...I know about you." Vergo commented as he did not fail to block Lucci's strikes.
"So you pay attention to me then!" Lucci decided to heighten it up to a new gear. "Bet you don't know about this!" Lucci pulled his left arm back, covered it in a resin like substance, activated both 'Soru' and 'Shigan' and in one combination strike, Lucci brought his left arm forward at such speed that it seemed to have broken the sound barrier at a sound of a loud crack.
Hi left fist connected with Vergo's abdomen causing him to be knocked back several steps. Though something was odd, his uniform now has a massive hole on it due to the strike and yet he did not cough up blood, nor did he double over in pain. His sunglasses fell from his nose but he was able to catch it on time. He then wiped it with his uniform and returned it into place. Vergo then raised his head and looked directly at the confused Lucci. He then grabbed hold of his uniform, ripping it out of his body and thus revealing that his entire abdomen was covered in the same thick resin substance that Lucci used to strike him.
Though Vergo expected a look of fear from Lucci, what he got was the complete opposite. He was happy?
"Woah! You have got to teach me how you do that!" Lucci frantically threw his arms around, and even more impressive was that he managed to maintain his armament haki for longer than his 5 seconds from a year ago.
"Hmph." Vergo began to pull his bamboo from his back holster but he wouldn't get any time to retrieve his weapon. Lucci suddenly appeared beside Vergo, taking the bamboo from his hands.
"Cool weapon." He looked it over and threw it over his head. Vergo looked at him in a confused manner. "Oh you didn't think that was my actual speed did you?" The man who picked everyone's brain was finally able to apply his training. And he was enjoying himself.
It seems like Lucci had been holding back. 'Soru' 'Shigan'
"Fine then!" Vergo attempted to activate his own six powers though it was for naught as Lucci finally went full power, using his haki infused fist to now hit Vergo despite the demon bamboo's attempt to match the strikes. Earlier it was not a problem, but now, Vergo was not able to keep up. "What the fuck are you!"
"I'm a strawhat!" Lucci delivered his finishing blow, connecting with the guts of Vergo. Despite the haki armor, Lucci's armament infused fist was stronger. Vergo doubled over and fell on both knees then fell flat on his face. "Alright...that wasn't so bad."
Strawhat Grand Armada Fifth Commander 'Soul Prince' Brook vs Donquixote Pirate Lao G
Brook revealed his blade then in a blink of an eye, he was standing behind Lao G. Not a second was wasted as Lao G fell forward, his body emitting a frozen breeze. Brook then returned his blade inside his cane to where his spirit came into full effect as Lap G's soul was cut from his body.
In the time with Luffy, Brook has learned to harness his devil fruit and use it to his advantage. He could now freeze his surroundings with his chilling spirit. And he could also cut people's soul out of their body, and he could also choose to return it to them.
He was Brook of the Strawhat Grand Armada, no longer will he be pushed around...for his friends...and for his own pride.
Strawhat Grand Armada 'Pirate Queen' Hancock vs Donquixote Pirate Monet
Hancock found herself embracing her opponent who had been crying. How did they get to this point? Well they were fighting like normal, and the snow user would rely on her logia devil fruit, and Hancock had used her haki and superior close combat capabilities to gain the upper hand. Monet would then accept that she can't win so she began to appeal to Hancock through sympathy. She began crying on how she felt like nothing and she was just following orders and jumped at a chance to embrace the pirate queen.
Though there was something off about this, it seems very familiar, and sure enough, Monet pulled a gun on her. Funny enough, Hancock saw it coming...go figure. Who would have thought Miss Doublefinger would teach her something about trusting others.
"Not today." Hancock said menacingly as he held the pistol to her hand and turned it into stone. She emphasizes her dominance by crushing the pistol into dust.
Monet, well she finally learned her place, finally understanding that she would not get out of this fight alive.
"Fine..fine...you win." Monet held both hands in the air, finally understanding her defeat. She took several steps back, continuing to hold her hands up, and eventually fell on her butt. She sat on the ground and awaited her faith. "Go on then, end me."
Hancock just stared at her intently, trying to do the thing that Luffy does to people, to read them and see what they are about. She used to be a killer first, find out information later. But she has grown out of her empress role and is now Luffy's Queen. And to be his Queen, she would need to be merciful.
So Hancock opened her mouth then closed it again, frustration filling her mind. She then threw a roundhouse kick, effectively knocking out Monet. Lucky for her, it wasn't a killing blow.
Gah forget it, she'll figure it out later. She then used her mirror to call everyone.
"Anyone available yet?" She called.
Strawhat Grand Armada Sixth Commander Crocodile vs Donquixote Pirate Trebol
"Stop it, stop it." The mucus user was getting annoyed, largely because Crocodile kept missing his sand with his body. And sand sticks really well to mucus.
"Guess what snot nose, once I kill you, I'm going to kill the damn flamingo brain. Then while I'm at it, I'll kill Mugiwara too if he's not paying attention."
"You're Mugiwara's puppy dog now Crocy, you could have been Doffy's partner but instead you choose to ally yourself with a squirt who's not even worth Doffy's little toe!"
"Shut the fuck up Trebol." Crocodile held the golden hook of his left hand over the neck of the mucus user. "I only truly serve myself...you understand."
"Fine fine Crocy. I get it I get it...Listen I'll work for you instead." Though Trebol was saying one thing, his loyalty was unwavering towards Doflamingo. Trebol then fell on all fours crawled towards Crocodile's feet, begging him to be spared. "I'll shoot you straight to the top, I swear it."
"Is that right?" Trebol thought he had him hooked, though truthfully, Crocodile could care less. He brought his right foot back and kicked Trebol straight through his guts. Layers of snot clinged onto the leg of Crocodile as soon as his kick sent Trebol flying. "Fuck." He molded his legs into sand to allow the snot to slide off of his legs. Kind of like a snake shedding his skin...Crocodile shedding its skin? Weird thought.
"Alright that's it Crocy, I'll kill you! I'll kill you!" Though his threat we're empty as Crocodile turned into sand and manifested himself behind Trebol, chopping him on the neck. The snot user fell on his face, knocked out.
"I should kill you, I should...but you rotting in Impel Down will be just as satisfying." With a final smirk, Crocodile slowly turned into sand and floated away in the air. And Trebol, well he was out, unable to protect his dear Doffy.
Strawhat Grand Armada Second Commander Dracule 'Hawkeye' Mihawk vs Donquixote Pirate Pica
"Pikkya-pikkya-pikkyararaa! You big sword buffoon." Pica was an excellent fighter, whose ability allowed him to turn himself, or anything he touches into stone.
Mihawk, despite his precision, would get in contact with Pica but he would simply turn himself into a stone to avoid the cut. Pica would travel along his ability causing Mihawk to hit nothing but stone.
"Laugh as you may, but the end of this battle has been predetermined." Mihawk brought his black blade close to him and closed his eyes.
Pica looked at his opponent in confusion, reverting to his normal form, following what his opponent was doing...which was nothing. "Foolish swordsman, you think you're some big player just because you got offered a position with the Warlord. Doffy is a current Warlond and guess what, your precious Captain Mugiwara will die today, I guarantee it." With one fell swoop, Mihawk opened his eyes and went through Pica.
'Black Blade Mountain Cutter'
In slow motion, one would see Mihawk dash forward, covering the distance between them. Not a second was wasted as his movements were fluid. Mihawk brought his blade from Pica's right waist all the way through his left shoulder, providing a massive deep cut through the flag user.
In real time it seemed that Mihawk disappeared in less time than it would take to blink an eye. The stone user did not even have time to react.
"How..." There was a lot of that within the opponents of the Strawhats. They all doubted their capabilities and once their ass gets handed to them, they question their loss. Pica was no exception to this.
"My Captain has said that you would be annoying... I thought it would be through battle...but alas it was your voice." Mihawk then rubbed his temple as Pica fell on both knees. Then he returned his black blade on his back as Pica fell flat on his face.
Strawhat Grand Armada First Commander 'Dogtooth' Katakuri vs Donquixote Pirate Diamante
"Diamante correct?"
"Who's asking?"
"My Captain sends his regards." Katakuri brought out his hands and his trident manifested from thin air. He then took a job straight through the neck of Diamante but the flag user was ready. He turned himself into a flag just in time to follow the spike of the trident user. Each strike was met with the perfect movement of his flag body, avoiding instant death.
Though Katakuri wasn't one to become frustrated, he remained focused and adamant in striking down his foe.
"Uhahaha Fool! Stab as you may, but none will hit me!" Even in flag form, Diamante pulled out a sword in his shirt pocket and began to exchange strikes with the mochi user. He would harden his blade when meeting Katakuri's trident showing a mastery in controlling his technique.
Though what Diamante failed to realize was the match was already over as soon as He was marked. Lucci, Arlong, Brook, and Mihawk wanted a piece of Diamante as the Captain specifically said to kill this one. But Katakuri overruled everyone's request and took him on himself...perks of being first commander.
Diamante carelessly flicked along the strikes of Katakuri as a flag, but suddenly, Katakuri scrapped his cheeks. The mochi user drew blood. It must have been a fluke...but then another cut in his upper arm, then another in his legs, and the final strike that scared Diamante was a precise strike aimed for his heart. Luckily he was able to block with his sword.
It was as if Katakuri was seeing what he would do, before he did it.
"What sorcery is this?" Diamante continued to try and dodge but he was getting cut no matter what he did.
"My Captain has taught me this ability..." Katakuri's mochi barrage completely caught Diamante in a corner. Each fist shaped mochi punch met with different parts of Diamante's body, and despite his flag form, they were all finally connecting. "...to see into the future."
Blood escaped from the mouth of Diamanted, he could not keep up any longer. Katakuri just kept on pounding and pounding with his mochi fist. His body failed to form into a flag to alleviate the impact therefore he was receiving everything in full power.
Though the nail to his coffin was when the punches ended though something pierced him, something wasn't right. Diamante coughed up more blood as he was pinned against a wall, hundreds of yards away from his original position. He slowly looked down and found a trident was the object that pierced him. To literally drive his point, Katakuri covered the distance grabbing the handle of the trident and burying it deeper into Diamante.
And Katakuri, got close to Diamante's ears and whispered. "Captain sends his regards."
To which Diamante responded with a long breath, exhaling for the final time.
Strawhat Grand Armada King 'Mugiwara' Monkey D. Luffy vs Donquixote Pirate Captain Donquixote 'Joker' Doflamingo
It's funny how it has been two years since he went back in time. And yet, the most serious he got was throwing a Gear 3rd Pistol right through Crocodile. He laughed at himself to the confusion of the fallen celestial dragon.
"Mingo, are you ready to die?" Luffy was suddenly covered by clouds as his muscles began to inflate.
"I will never die." Doflamingo responded as he flicked his fingers. 'String Cutter' The string traveled through the air nearly undetected, hardening at impact with Luffy in order to cut him. At least that was the plan but the string simply went limp before it even reached Luffy. It was as if he had a forcefield around him rejecting anything that came close. The cloud that covered Luffy in his transformation finally cleared, revealing Luffy in his full glory. 'Gear Fourth: Bound Man'
Luffy had his right palm forward, and his right arm back, he bounced on both legs as he waited for Doflamingo to make a move.
For the first time, someone finally saw his Fourth Gear in this timeline.
Doflamingo unleashed two string clones to charge at Luffy though it only took two palm strikes to destroy the string clones. He has now also mastered the art of projecting haki through his body without needing contact. He was absolutely a monster.
This time, Luffy would not let Doflamingo get an ounce of offense any longer. He pushed through his defense and bombarded him with his king kong gatling, the string user was 10 years younger than in his timeline, and it was noticeably weaker. And Luffy would just use the same moves he did to defeat the guy, adding his new mastery of Ryou.
So Luffy bombarded him with really heavy punches, not allowing him to breathe. Not even a second.
And an opening finally presented itself, to where he could ultimately end the man known as Dofamingo. He pulled his palms back, aiming for the chest of the warlord, connecting. Luffy made sure to hit his heart with his final strike. All the pain that Doflamingo inflicted throughout the world, what he was going to inflict to this world...the slave trading, espionage, trickery, weapon trading, all of his underworld work can't happen.
His fist connected with the chest of Doflamingo, and a loud crack indicated that his chest plate was destroyed, and the sharp shards of his chest plate should theoretically pierce his heart.
Blood escaped the lips of the string user as he fell backwards. It was sort of like slow motion, memories of his exploits went through his mind before finally falling flat on his back, spread eagle style. He was now choking on his own blood as Mugiwara watched him.
'Why are you watching me fucker, I'll kill you...I'll kill you…' Though Doflamingo, despite his influence, power, and manipulation, fell to the hands of Mugiwara that day.
Luffy reverted back to his normal form, the taxation on his body for using Gear 4th has been reduced to nearly no damage on his body. The year long training with his crew really did help in allowing him to manage his abilities.
"Bye Mingo. I hope you are hunted in the afterlife by your sins." Luffy then stood there, overlooking the unmoving body of the former celestial dragon. He had to make sure, he had to be sure that he would no longer torment the world. How long was it that he just looked at his unmoving form? Though finally, after some time, Luffy snapped out of his hate infused stare down at the arrival of three people.
One of which was Gem, who remained passed out of exhaustion.
Another was a taller man with a cigarette over his mouth. He took out the cigarette, threw it on the ground and twisted his cigarette and took a deep breath. He then exhaled and looked at the form of the fallen Warlord. "You are the real deal after all...Doffy, it's unfortunate it had to end this way."
Luffy recognized the smaller of the pair, he was probably the same age as Ace, maybe a tad bit older. He held a familiar blade over his shoulder, striking his ever so familiar posture.
"Mugiwara-ya, you finally showed up." And he exchanged handshakes with the smaller man.
This time, his all power vision came through, he must need to see what happened to.
Luffy fell on his feet, finding himself on an open field, and it was snowing. An enraged, yet poised Doflamingo stood over his brother, a pistol on hand.
Not a word was uttered. Doflamingo released the bullet from his pistol, showing little to no mercy. A small yelp could be heard within the confine of the treasure chest behind the fallen warrior, though no noise escaped his range.
It was his final gift to his friend, his final way to say goodbye.
In a similar manner that Luffy observed Doflamingo to make sure he died, the warlord did the same in this time. As it was clear that the fallen marine would not survive, Doflamingo finally began to walk away, slowly and painfully. No matter what power he had, or how much money he pocketed...he just had to kill his brother due to his betrayal…and with that thought, Doflamingo left, accepting that his brother was a traitor...no...he never had a brother.
As the snow continued to fall, the little man inside the treasure chest finally made his way out.
Strange how this little man had no tears over his eyes as he looked down on his fallen comrade. He then kicked him..not once but twice to which the second kick was caught by the fallen man.
"About time."
"That hurt, that hurt." Stated the man on the snow covered ground, he then sat up and dusted the snow off of his clothes. "I didn't think you had it in you."
"What do you mean? I did that perfectly!"
"Alright fine you did that well." The taller man mixed the hair of the smaller boy. "Your timing with the Ope Ope no Mi allowed the switch of the bullet and the crushed tomatoes to take place." The taller man then went to dig for something inside the treasure box, finally finding a bullet. He looked over it and chuckled to himself. "Imagine this tiny thing was going to kill me today."
"Well whoever this Mugiwara guy is, we have to thank him. He saved our lives today."
"And you didn't want to believe the letter he sent you!"
"Shut up Corazon! You didn't believe his letter at first either, but he was very knowledgeable on when and where it would go down. time traveler you think?"
"Or just really trained in observation...you know there are people who are so well trained in observation haki, that they can see in the future?"
"Nah there's no way, I'm telling you, time traveler." And the duo walked away from the scene disappearing from Dressrosa. For within the letter, another part indicated that he would find them, that is Mugiwara will in due time.
And that ended the vision, finally Luffy returned to modern time, mere seconds from his exchange with the two people before him.
"Hello Law...and you must be Corozan."
And the tall man responded with a thumbs up, along with a happy smile.
