AN : Good Morning, evening, after noon, day, night everyone. I just wanted to continue what I started. But a fair warning, I didn't plan an ending since we still don't know anything about the ending of Wano nor One Piece. This is purely a theory. Let's hope it doesn't get cancelled...I don't own anything. If my two OCs are your cup of tea, just pm me! But Kyorui and Surtohru are my own names. The races however are for everyone to use in their stories.
The scariest meeting!
Dressrosa
Sanji sweated. Not only Big Mom's pirates main ship, the Queen Mama Chanter was in front of them, but they were also surrounded. Daifuku, Oven and Smoothie's personal ships have surrounded them in such a manner that rendered the Coup de Burst impossible. Not only that, but their ship was stuck by Mochi of all things.
"Hey, you should not be worried, Kuroashi no Sanji. I'm here to talk!" The tall man with a scarf said politely.
"You have us at your mercy, what do you want to talk about?" Sanji yelled at the much taller man.
"Well, all I want is my nephew back. But I see that you don't have him. But you have Caesar Crown. Mama wants him too." Katakuri said coolly before he asked a question.
"Oh, and Lola's your friend, right?" Nami's eyes widened at this.
"So what?" She asked.
"She's my younger sister. We have her. So, here's the deal... Sanji, you're gonna listen to everything I say. Everyone else, kick back, relax, have a snack, tend to your hobby. Personally, I don't care. But I want to know... Where is your captain?" Katakuri asked before he smirked... Beneath his scarf.
"Thanks Ceasar. He's in Dressrosa..." Katakuri answered Ceasar who yelled afterward, "DRESSROSA!"
"You can see into the future?" Chopper asked in amazement.
"Joker? Cat burglar Nami, he's gonna what?" Katakuri was pale once he heard what Nami would've said.
"Yes." She replied.
"SMOOTHIE! Your call!" Katakuri yelled.
"About what, Katakuri-Onii-chan?" Smoothie asked from her ship.
"Your son. Joker may lose! We need to go to Dressrosa and pick up the bones!" Katakuri said cryptically.
"Let me guess, relatives of Luffy?" Nami asked as she and Sanji were the only ones with Katakuri.
"Don't even think about it if you value your life. He shouldn't know!" Katakuri answered Sanji's unasked question about telling Luffy.
"Since you were going to tell me that you're his second and third mates, I can trust you. But don't get any ideas. We're here for your captain. He's a long lost family member. Now, every pirate crew have their own code. Ours is family above everything... Now, please, let him meet his mother. Let a poor woman finally meet her child that she never got a chance to hold, not even once..." Katakuri begun only for Nami to smile and nod. Sanji however..
"Not all family are true families... That I know better than anyone else. If you hurt my captain, I will cook you alive myself, Mochi-man!" Sanji warned and Katakuri smiled behind his scarf.
'It seems he have some good fellows on his ship. I guess this is even better. If he can beat me, then I'm sure that he's gonna have a chance to be an ally rather than a subordinate...' Katakuri smirked behind the scarf.
Meanwhile on Dressrosa
Luffy was shocked. Not only did he met Ace, but he also met Sabo, his long lost supposed dead older brother. After a very tearful reunion, Ace agreed that Luffy should go and help his friend, unknowingly cousin, Law.
Luffy gave Sabo his clothes and flew out immediately. He also made aquauintance with Bartolomeo. Something that will help them...
But currently, he had to find a way to destroy the Kairoseki... Haki won't cut it. His weapons won't either unless... Luffy then found it...
"Time to shake the island!" Luffy said to himself as he hurried. He have some friends to save, mooks to beat and a Shichibukai to beat halfway to death!
Later that day
"Tora-Oh, you take that snotty guy. Mingo's mine!" Luffy muttered darkly as he dissapeared!
Seconds later, Bellamy was alive and well, a few hundred yards bellow. Luffy then dissapeared once again, looking like a Wyvernish knight (Dynasmon) and ready to join the fray.
Law meanwhile cut Trebol with his Rajio knife. He would've killed him already if Doflamingo didn't interfere. However, he was tackled by a 6,5 meters long white knight with purplish wings.
"Your opponent is me!" Luffy said as he lifted the heavenly Yaksha and threw him down. Shattering the throne. As Doflamingo raised up, Luffy grabbed him and lifted him upward. Before long, Luffy plummeted with the bird guy, almost destroying the whole castle.
"Fufufufu, is this is it?" Doflamingo asked only for Law to land an injection shot before he used his takt to use his blade as sterben on Trebol.
As Trebol decided to ignite the mucus, Luffy grabbed Law and dissapeared once again.
"Tora-Oh, you are strong. But not enough that I can go all out and I might... You know?" Luffy apologized to his cousin who smirked once Ace and Sabo joined.
"Let's just enjoy the show, cuz!" Ace told Law who smirked.
"Curb-stomp battle about to begin." Sabo, who just ate the Yami Yami no Mi said.
"Let's see if the rumors are true..." Law said.
Luffy then turned to Doflamingo before he said something that it was long overdue...
"Dragon's roar!" Luffy said as he shot two energy beams, a blue and a red from each of his palms. While Doflamingo went on the defensive, Luffy returned to his human form before he said one thing...
"Gear fourth, Kiniku fuusen!" Luffy said as he flowed his Haki through his left arm and bit his muscles before he inflated them. As he took the form of a balloon, he announced, "Boundman!" Luffy said as he bounced. Before he lunged at Doflamingo and compressed his right arm, "Gomu Gomu no, Kong gun!" Luffy then unleashed the full power on Doflamingo, making him fly halfway through the island. Before long, Luffy was upon him.
"Culverin! Go, Python!" Luffy said as his arm stretched and punched Doflamingo, before he grabbed him by his head.
"Gura sphere!" Luffy said as he made a quake bubble around the Shichibukai's head. Then he pulled him toward him, spied on himself and said one last thing, "Air crusher!" As he backhanded the Tien Yaksha upward, he used his quake powers once more to send Doflamingo flying upward. Not contenting with that, he flew upward and changed into his knight mode, then...
"Breath of Wyvern Licht!" Luffy yelled and roared as a gigantic Wyvern made of energy slammed down upon Doflamingo, almost obliterating the whole ground.
As soon as the fallen Tenryubito touched the ground, the birdcage dissolved. Luffy then plummeted only for him to land on his feet. Sabo, Ace, Law, Zoro and Kyorui were on his side in a flash...
"You're okay, Lu?" Ace asked worried.
"Yeah. Just kinda hungry." Luffy said as his stomach grumbled. Perona, Lily and Surtohru were approaching and fast...
"Here you go captain! We caught a few fighting fishes and Surtohru was amazing when it comes up to grilling any meat..." Lily said, smiling.
"Itadakimasu!" Luffy said before they dug in. Ace, Sabo, Law and even Lily were shocked when the whole fish dissapeared in a flash.
"A great thing that Lily ate her own fishes!" Perona commented only for the two other fishes to dissapear into Luffy's bottomless pit of a stomach.
"Ah, that felt good. Guys and girls, since no one's watching... How about we raid the underground? I smell a nice adventure..." Luffy announced only for Law to... Nod?
"Maybe I'll find what I was seeking?" Law commented.
"Maybe I'll find a meito?" Zoro said.
"Maybe we'll find something or someone?" Luffy told his allies who grinned.
This is gonna be fun...
Meanwhile, underground port
"What are the Big Mom pirates doing here?" Koala asked in confusion.
"We better hide from..." Hack begun only for Katakuri to reply.
"Unless you want to take over, there's no need for hiding. Besides, you're no threat for us, so why should we bother you? Oh, and tell Dragon to bring his sorry ass to Tottland!" Katakuri said the last part venemously, but the first part a bit warmly.
"Wow, Katakuri-Onii-chan. Never thought you'd be warm to any bystander..." Cinnamon commented.
"Well, apart the whole killing thing, he's a cool older brother!" Smoothie answered.
"So, Smoothie, what are we searching for?" Baron Tamago asked.
"Anything and everything that can help us in our... Future business." Smoothie answered. They then went to find out more loots. Had they stayed a few more moments, they'd see the object of their search.
With Luffy and co.
"Oi, Tora-Oh, do you recognize this?" Luffy told Law who had tears in his eyes...
"Cora-san's power..." Law said only for Luffy to give him the Nagi Nagi no Mi.
"It's yours then. I won't need it." Luffy said only for Sanji to come toward them.
"Captain, big trouble. Big Mom pirates are here and they are after you!" Sanji said only for Luffy to shrug it off...
"Let them try. Sanji, you know this one?" Luffy asked as he showed a devil fruit.
"Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model Amphicolausaurus." Sanji replied.
"Heh, this will fit Vivi!" Luffy grinned as he looted with he help of Ace, Zoro, Kyorui and Law, and now Sanji he was able to loot a LOT more than he expected. Devil fruits, dials, supplies, money, gold... You name it! Even weapons. That was a great day for them. Zoro even commented on upgrading his swords but the Wado?
"So, our sweet little princess will turn into a gigantic sauropod, huh?" Kyorui smirked.
"Hehe, I still need to awaken my power!" Luffy muttered darkly.
"I know the feeling bro!" Ace said.
"Seconded!" Law added.
"Enough chit chat, time to get the fuck outta dodge and fast!" Luffy said as he transformed into a legless Wyvern (Gigadramon but with fleshy arms, three fingers!) And took everyone on his back.
"Wow, he's fast!" Ace commented.
"He never showed this before." Zoro added. Thankfully, they ropped themselves (and the loot) to Luffy.
"I'm wondering what he's still hiding?" Sanji asked himself.
"He almost killed Dofla-fucking-mingo!" Law said. "Almost Yonko!"
"No!" Luffy said with humility. "Underestimate yourself, but never ever your enemy. It weakens you if you do so... I almost lost my brother because of that!"
Ace looked sheepish. However, he felt shame for underestimating Teach. At least he's not an arrogant ass anymore. Maybe?
"Now, where we're going, Luffy-ya?" Law asked his cousin who grinned.
"Why to give Kyros his daughter back, then, onward to Zou!" Luffy announced.
"By the way, I heard that... nevermind!" Sanji begun only to remember Katakuri's warning.
One hour later...The south port"You!" Luffy said as he saw Fujitora in front of him.
"I'm sorry, but I have to stop you." Issho said apologetically to Luffy who shook his head.
"I will announce ALL of my attacks. Left hook!" Luffy said as he warned the admiral. It went for sometime before the livid blind man yelled...
"I am called a beast. Blind or not, don't underestimate me!" Issho yelled as Luffy shook his head.
"But you can't see the future or see to dodge. It's so unfair. I can't hit a blind man without warning! But I will kick it up a notch. Wyvern Blue Knight!" Luffy said as Fujitora smiled and laughed at how honest Luffy is.
"Wyvern sword!" Luffy then engaged a blade on his wrist (Think of Ulforce V-Dramon) and had a great battle as he parried and ducked Issho's onslaught. Soon enough, he was behind him.
"A chop to knock you out!" Luffy said and true to his words, Fujitora was out for the count! However...
"The rubble! White Knight!" Luffy yelled before he roared and used his strongest attack...
"Destroyer art : Breath of Wyvern!" Luffy then roared as he infused his attack of his quake power and third stage Busoshoku. One attack. One attack and an island worth of rubble was vaporized!
"Heh, that's my captain!" Zoro commented as he saw the sheer destructive power of his captain.
"I guess this is it for us!" Ace said as he hugged his baby brother.
"Yeah. We have duties to attend to." Sabo said almost tearfully.
"I'm still alive and well. Besides, you all have my vivre card. And I exchanged numbers with the whole fleet who decided to follow me despite the fact that I told them to do whatever they wanted!" Luffy grumbled.
Flashback no jutsu
Riku's castle
"Hey, Rebecca, I think that you should meet your father..." Luffy begun only for Hajrudin, Cavendish, Bartolomeo, Orlumbus, Sai, Leo and Ideo to raise their hands.
"Hold on, Luffy-sempai!" Bartolomeo said. Only for Luffy to shake his head.
"Just Luffy. So, what are you planning? Mine's to go somewhere, today!" Luffy said.
"Well, we thought that you might need a fleet!" Orlumbus announced.
"Before anything, you won't follow but your dreams, your objectives, and you won't do anything you don't want to. I'm not your boss! You are my friends after all. Friends are born free!" Luffy said as he looked into the future.
"Ok. So in this case, we'll all drink the sake together..." Hajrudin begun only for Luffy to grin.
"While I don't like sake a lot, I guess this is a toast for our victory. Also... ALL cups should be equals. We're all equals after all. No one's better than the other." Luffy said as Zoro sighed.
"Give it up! He won't budge. He's only after freedom!" At this, they all drunk together. Then, Zoro and the rest drunk the rest of the sake while Luffy chugged a bottle of wine.
"Now that was delicious!" Luffy grinned as he 'Kidnapped' Rebecca while ordering his crew to take off to the Sunny.
So, Vivi who ate her new Devil Fruit transformed into a 400 feet long sauropod and carried almost all of the straw hats.
Luffy then said his goodbyes to Viola, Riku, Rebecca and Kyros and went to the harbor only to be intercepted by Fujitora himself.
Present time
"Okay. Pray tell me why my ship is stuck with Mochi?" Luffy said dangerously. Daifuku and Oven, who still didn't get it, smirked.
"We did it. What would a brat like you do?" Daifuku teased.
"You ain't gonna do..." Oven begun only to hear a yell from Katakuri as Luffy said, "Cocytus breath!"
A stream of absolute zero energy blast froze the two pirates as Luffy smirked. He was know in his Blue Knight mode.
"How dare you do this to my brothers!" Katakuri yelled in rage as he charged Luffy who grabbed him and dunked him to his shoulders in sea water while flying low enough to make sure he's weak. Then, he brought him back to the shore.
"They're alive. Consider yourself lucky!" Luffy said before he punched both Cinnamon and Citron in the gut, knocking them out and knocking Katakuri out before he could react.
"Only you remain!" Luffy whispered to Smoothie who was shocked. Hell, even Zoro and Robin were shocked by the beast called Luffy.
However, as much as he tried, he couldn't land a single attack on Smoothie. Much to his shock and horror.
"Why can't I hit you?" Luffy said in rage.
"Your instincts prevent you from doing so! Now, please, thaw my brothers." Smoothie said.
"If you touch my crew..." Luffy warned as he thawed the two behemoths. The two men were shocked to see Katakuri lose.
"It was an unfair fight! Don't interfere no matter what!" Smoothie clarified.
Luffy then, surprisingly turned human again. Smoothie then went toward him. He couldn't punch or even retaliate as she picked him up in her huge hands...
And hugged him as tightly as she could.
"Luffy-chan, I'm so happy to finally meet you, my son!" Smoothie said, shocking everyone but Sanji and Nami. And her brothers, of course. Luffy then felt something liquid on his head.
"Why are you crying?" Luffy asked as Smoothie smiled.
"Because I'm so happy to meet you, Sochi-kun!" Smoothie answered. Luffy however grinned and kissed her cheek.
"I felt no deception of you! That's why..." Luffy said before Katakuri woke up and grinned behind his scarf...
Meanwhile Sanji was smoking like a madman. Zoro then smirked.
"At least he have a family..." Zoro smiled warmly.
"To think that Luffy would have a parent that missed him..." Robin said before she was alarmed. What if Big Mom would insist of making them her subordinates?
"Sorry if I kinda went all out, but when I saw my ship stuck, I snapped!" Luffy apologized.
"It's water under the bridge, my nephew. I would've offered to train you, but you're strong enough to win against me you little rascal!" Katakuri then did something he didn't do for a very long time, he laughed...
"What's so funny?" Oven snapped.
"Heh, we got stomped in one hit!" Daifuku grumbled.
"Look, let's agree that the fight NEVER happened, are we clear?" Zoro yelled.
"I see. Did we fought?" Luffy asked only for everyone to yell back a big, fat 'NO!'
"By the way Captain, they have Lola!" Nami told Luffy who nodded.
"Alright, might as well go there! So, can I make aquauintance with my long lost family? Maybe catch up with Lola at once?" Luffy said with a Draconic smile.
"Alright. Why not?" Smoothie said as Katakuri opted to stay on the Sunny Go, trying to know more about his nephew's Nakamas.
Surprisingly, he found most of them warm and welcoming... Apart the whole Zoro threatening to cut him if he hurt his captain, the two then kinda shared a drink as Katakuri was skeptical of removing his scarf. The two vice captains drunk from the bottle as they talked about things such as responsibility...
Queen Mama Chanter
"Now don't get any ideas, it's true that I missed you, Lola, but I don't think I'm strong enough..." Luffy continued talking with his Aunt.
"Never in my life would've thought that one of us would have no fear at all." Galette spoke.
"Fear, debts and quests are usually a heavy burden unless you can overcome it, pay it back or you are strong and smart enough to fulfill it!" Luffy said as he scratched his neck.
"Say, did you ever read any book?" Mont-d'Or asked.
"About that, I red three books in my whole life. One about all kind of rubber. The second is about Wyverns. The third is about quakes and vibrations... That's it!" Luffy said and Mont-d'Or went pale.
"Say, what's your plan? About your life..?" Brulee asked.
"Well, I just want to be the pirate king!" Luffy grinned his trademark grin.
"Interesting. And what do you plan to rule?" Opera asked Luffy who exploded in a fit of laughs...
"Shishishishishi, ahahahahahahaha!" Credenza raised an eyebrow.
"What do you want to conquer?" Daifuku asked only for Luffy to laugh even harder.
"No seriously, answer the question, please?" Cinnamon asked.
"I don't plan to rule or conquer anything. The pirate king is the one with the most freedom." Luffy replied. "But first, I have to win against the Yonkos. Be it a friendly contest or a true fight, it doesn't matter. Although, I prefer the first!"
"Lola, please, shut up!" Citron glared at her younger sister.
"You know that this is a rival ship?" Counter asked.
"Yeah. We can win and easily!" Cadenza added.
"You don't stand a single chance!" Cabalet added.
"Oh shut it! If you make any movement, you're all dead but Kaa-chan and Lola!" Luffy replied angrily before he unleashed a potent wave of Haki.
"That was a small fraction, Gala-Oji!" Luffy answered the unasked question.
"Oi, Pekoms, Kaa-chan, you can come to my ship. Oji-san and Oba-chan tachis, you can set sail. Bet you won't be able to make it before we do!" Luffy grinned as Daifuku grumbled.
"It's just that the Sunny is the fastest and toughest ship ever built! Plus... I made something that no one else can..." Luffy grinned devilishly.
"STOP IMITATING KATAKURI! ONE FUTURE TELLER IS ENOUGH FOR MY SANITY!" Oven yelled at the top of his lungs. Smoothie giggled while Luffy apologized to his Uncle.
"Take care everyone! See y'all around!" Luffy said as he, Pekoms and Smoothie boarded the Sunny...
"Say Perona, do we have enough Cola?" Luffy asked Zoro's newest friend.
"Enough to fuel the boosters for a month, why?" Perona asked.
"Nami, full charge toward Zou! We need to win the race!" Luffy ordered the Navigator who smiled and nodded.
"Luffy-chan, in Nami your girlfriend?" Smoothie asked her son who shrugged...
"What's a girlfriend?" Luffy asked only for Nami to materialize in a flash of lightning and smack her captain.
"You bet your sorry ass I am! Didn't we kiss many times?" Nami whispered loud enough for Smoothie to smirk.
"Good. A double if not triple wedding..." Smoothie plotted.
"I don't think I want to know who are the brides and the grooms, do I?" Nami asked the taller woman who just smiled.
"Luffy and Sanji are the grooms. As for the brides... You, Puddy, my sister, and Lola, maybe?" Smoothie answered Nami who's eyes went wide.
"But I never had a single date with your son yet!" Nami replied as Smoothie smiled.
"Who knows? Maybe you'll love each other after the wedding. Besides, everything will be a fair game..." Smoothie blushed.
Nami had the decency to blush as Smoothie grabbed Luffy before she sat him on her lap. Before anyone do or say anything, she begun stroking her son's hair. Also, Robin saw Surtohru kinda fuming.
"Something that bothers you, Ryu-san?" Robin asked.
"Yes. Luffy is my son figure. How dare she take him?" Surtohru said only for Robin to chuckle.
"Fufu, you still have many others on this ship. Besides, she said that Luffy was taken from her right after she gave birth to him..." Robin said the last part with great sorrow. To rip a son from his own mother...
"So, anything special for you?" Sanji asked Katakuri who smirked.
"Black tea, sweet black tea and a lot of donuts please. As for Smoothie, I guess avoid cooking meat in front of her..." Katakuri said the last part with a great deal of pain.
"I see. She was craving, huh? No wonder Luffy is a carnivorous beast!" Sanji commented. Smoothie however heard him, picked Luffy up in her huge hands and went to the chef.
"If Luffy loves meat, so I will eat with him. It was a reminder of the greatest pain and suffering... But now, it's gonna be a reminder that I found someone I love more than anything..." Smoothie declared.
"Kaa-chan!" Luffy said as he cried. He can easily feel the feelings of others. But he never felt anyone loves him more than Smoothie. It was really touching.
"Luffy-chan, you're okay?" Smoothie asked worried as she wiped her son's tears. Before long, he hugged the life out of his lost mother.
"I can't afford to cry! Damn it!" Franky yelled as he bawled his eyes out.
"Even I am crying!" Brook said as tears poured out from his orbital bones.
"I'm happy that you're so lucky, Capt!" Kyorui said as he was full of sorrow. Even after so many decades, he missed his parents...
Nojiko and Vivi were crying at the sight, reminded of their loss. Nami was inside, fortunately. Ussop prayed for his Mother. Smiled that Luffy got a bit of happiness... Chopper was grinning, oh how he missed the Doctorine. Yusaku and Johnny were napping...
Half an hour later...
Luffy finished the aligot and steaks with mushrooms that Sanji prepared. More like a hundred kilos of food... And he went to take his weekly bath. Katakuri meanwhile was in the bathroom, laying on his back and eating his donuts, enjoying himself to no end. However, Luffy got in and saw his Uncle's mouth...
"You saw me eat!" Katakuri said in a terrifying fit of rage.
"So what?" Luffy asked.
"My mouth... You saw it!" Katakuri answered.
"So what if you have a very cool mouth, huh?" Luffy's unexpected compliment made Katakuri freeze as his eyes welled with tears...
"In my whole family, only a few... accepted... Only Smoothie... complimented..." Katakuri said while crying at the fact that someone accepted and even liked his flaw...
"Kata-ji?" Luffy asked only for Katakuri to tell him to get close and hugged his nephew.
"Ever since I was a kid, everyone mock my mouth... You're the very second to say something good about it!" Katakuri explained. Like mother like son it seems...
"Katakuri-oji-chan, can we eat some donuts?" Luffy asked his Uncle who grinned...
"Oh yeah. You bet!" Katakuri said as they both had a semi-competition about who eats more donuts... And it was a tie...
"So, what's your plan now? You're the captain of this ship after all." Katakuri told his nephew who smirked.
"Zou, Tottland, probably... Wano!" Luffy grinned.
"Wano? You're going to fight Kaido? That invincible Kaido?" Katakuri said worriedly.
"Hehehe, won't that be fun? To go all out for once?" Luffy asked his Uncle who glared at him.
"Never, ever, never, ever, never ever tell this to your mom, are we clear? She's gonna lose her mind!" Katakuri told his nephew who nodded. Katakuri smiled before he put his scarf back. Luffy however had an idea...
"I gotta get something. I think I'll change my clothes..." Luffy said as he went to the men's locker, picked a very long neck shirt that would a certain cyclops wear and went inside the bathroom...
An hour later
"I wonder where did he go?" Nami asked Smoothie. Katakuri was there with the empty plates an hour ago. The tall man sighed.
"Taking a shower/bath, duh!" Katakuri replied.
"But he took a shower... Last week!" Nami went to protest, before she palmed her head.
"Who on this ship bathes once a week? Our captain and first mate!" Kyorui replied with a grin.
"You bath once every five days!" Zoro scolded.
"At least not everyday like a lady!" Ussop snickered as Sanji almost blew a gasket.
"Yeah well... Maybe he's gonna soon take a bath with his bride?" Smoothie teased them only for Katakuri to plug Sanji's nostrils with Mochi.
"He would've bleeded to death!" Katakuri answered Chopper.
"Why would... Oh, I see now! Thanks!" Chopper smiled.
"Chopper, transform into your human form!" Luffy ordered. Seeing no other way out, the doctor became a hulking human. Katakuri smirked.
"On Tottland, you better stay like this especially around Poire. She likes to skin cute animals!" Katakuri's words made Chopper fearful and Luffy... Wrathful.
"Aunt or not, she harms a single hair of my doctor... The price shall be blood!" Luffy's words made everyone more terrified from this side.
"You are indeed the son of the devil himself!" Zoro smirked.
"What other being snatches a baby from his mother before she even hold him?" Smoothie asked and Zoro offered her a barrel of sake...
"You can have it if you want..." Zoro said with a bit of compassion.
"I won't get drunk, not even after drinking a whole sea of alcohol..." Smoothie told them.
"Let me guess, you drunk more than you should and now you have an immunity? Been there, done that!" Nami tried to comfort her soon to be mother-in-law.
"I guess we'll get along more than just fine..." Smoothie said. True, she's only 15 years older than Nami, but she was almost pregnant by that time...
Meanwhile, Ussop was asking Pekoms about Zou ans the Minks. Chopper however was surprised when Kyorui told him that he might very well get a girlfriend there, since there's some reindeer minks. Chopper was kinda in Sanji mode...
"Oi, Luffy, we better find a LOT of cola if we want to be sure that we don't stop in the middle of the sea." Franky told his captain who nodded. He was with Katakuri who smirked behind his scarf.
"There's a cola island on the outskirts of Mama's territory. If you want, I can guide you there after we reach Tottland." Katakuri told Franky who smiled.
"Oh, this will be SUPER great." Franky told his captain who nodded.
"Everyone, listen up!" Luffy yelled. As the whole crew assembled, he grinned.
"First, we'll go to Zou, One day. Then, we'll go to Tottland, a week. Then, to Cola Island to supply the ship. Finally, we're going to Wano. Depending on the circumstances, we might go on a full-scale war there. Be prepared to face the consequences of our actions!" Luffy announced, Making Chopper, Ussop, Brook, Nami (to a degree), Nojiko, Johnny, Yusaku, Vivi and Perona terrified.
"Son, think. Kaido is the strongest creature alive! You might lose!" Smoothie attempted to stop her son.
"Kaa-chan, if I won't stop Kaido, I'll never be strong enough. For the Wyvern unfurled his wings to protect those he held dear!" Luffy grinned at the end.
'Why do I feel no doubts or fears anymore?' Smoothie asked herself.
"Besides, I can't go all out against someone who's not practically immortal." Luffy whispered to Katakuri who chuckled.
"At least you're reckless enough to do it." Katakuri whispered back.
"Of course. I'm the one who's gonna be the pirate king!" Luffy then replied.
"You look too far into the future, kid!" Katakuri replied.
"Katakuri-Onii-chan, is he really...?" Smoothie asked only for her brother to nod.
"What's the matter, Smoothie-san?" Vivi asked only for Smoothie to reply...
"Katakuri-Onii-chan was never wrong in any prediction. NEVER!" Smoothie answered.
"Hehe, that's cool! You are definitely the coolest Uncle on Earth and the Oceans..." Zoro smirked as he complimented his Captain's Uncle.
The next day
"Man, I never felt this heat since Alabasta!" Luffy commented.
"It reminds me of my home..." Vivi said wistfully.
"Well, lucky YOU!" Chopper and Law yelled at her. Being a native of Drum Island and North Blue respectively, it was unbearable. Fortunately, they both laid in an inflatable pool.
Most men were mostly with a bare torso. Only Luffy wasn't. Katakuri removed his scarf and replaced it with a white cloth.
"Luffy-chan, why don't you remove it?" Smoothie asked her son who finally relented and showed them his X shaped scar...
"It still hurts... He's alive and can brag!" Luffy said venemously. "But one day, he's gonna pay for it in full..." The last part was muttered darkly.
"Revenge is a dangerous path, nephew..." Katakuri said wisely.
"But it's one hell of a motivation, no?" Law argued. He then decided to shut up. Less energy...
"So, since we can have as much time as we can, how are we supposed to know where Zou is?" Ussop asked Pekoms who shook his head.
"I have the Vivre card of Neko-danna! But Zou is a phantom island..." Pekoms said.
"If memory serves me right, I once stumbled upon it with sheer dumb luck and an acute sense of smell... I remember the smell of that oversized elephant..." Kyorui told his story.
"Captain, I'm gonna take flight and tell you what I see!" Surtohru said. Boredom took it's toll on her. Chopper and Zoro simply did what Law, Johnny and Yusaku did : Took a nap.
"So I was thinking... How would anyone defeat Kaido?" Luffy asked his Uncle.
"One does not simply defeat a Yonko. Remember the old man two years ago? Rumors says that Kaido is even stronger. But I don't believe it. One on One, I'd bet on Kaido. But crew Vs crew? Heh, the Dragon won't last!" Katakuri said from his experience.
"I see. Then I'll need a Helmsman... Jinbe is the man for the job!" Luffy said as he put Karoo, Su and Chopper together in the pool.
"But Luffy-captain, I don't know if he's gonna join us..." Conis said.
"He's with Mama. But I got an idea. He stops being a sun pirate and maybe she's gonna listen?" Smoothie asked.
"Hmmm... I think I'll tell her that it is thanks to Luffy that we can have a business better than ever..." Katakuri offered.
"Capt, the phantom Island isn't very far ahead!" Surtohru said as she landed.
"At the current speed?" Nojiko asked.
"Four and a half hours!" Surtohru's answer made them all smile.
"Full speed to Zou!" Luffy announced.
AN: That's it. Good reading and please review. Criticism is welcome as long as it is respectful. Building criticism is acceptable and welcomed with open arms. But flames are not.
