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Bold is for attacks
Steve's POV
Robin and I walked across Zou holding hands as we regrouped with the others to climb to the top of the whale.
"Where were you two." Rose shot me a look.
"Mind your own business." I sighed.
"Fufufu." Robin giggled a bit.
"I can't wait to meet a real Ninja!" Luffy cheered.
"Yeah Ninja!" Chopper added.
"You two know I was trained by ninjas too right." Rose sighed.
"Hmm." Law nodded.
"Problem Law?" I asked.
"It's nothing." He shrugged.
We entered the tree through a hidden door and walked down what felt like an endless staircase.
"Sure sounds noisy at the bottom." Nami noted.
"Yup." Wyper said "Someone's screaming up a storm."
"Where here!" Luffy ran down "Where's the Ninja!"
We got to the bottom and there was this big guy with a spider like head at the bottom, he was tied up to something to prevent him from escaping since he seemed keen on turning himself over, once again affirming for me that the Minks were kinda stupid, the guy was okay with sacrificing himself for a whole country, but I guess they just figured Jack would destroy them anyway.
Useless Feelings.
"Ugh…" I rubbed my head.
That voice again…
"Whoa he's way too big!" Rose yelled.
"What a letdown." Luffy frowned.
"Again real ninja of appropriate size right here!" Rose pointed at herself.
"This Stone." Robin looked passed everything "I've never seen one of this color before."
"Yeah it's a Poneglyph." Inuarashi explained "I've heard you are one of the only people who can read it."
"Mama can totally read it!" Lil cheered "Can't you Mama?"
"Why's this one red?" I asked "All the others were stone grey."
"It's apparently for a different purpose." The dog explained "Can you read it."
"Yes." Robin nodded.
"Hey Ninja." I threw him off the stone "Move."
"That wasn't very nice." Robin said.
"Whatever." I sighed.
"You're so irritable lately." She huffed a bit before starting to translate the stone.
The Ninja started doing tricks which Rose immediately copied and did more effectively but somehow still failed to get any recognition from the boys as a ninja.
"Nami, Monet." Robin called scribbling something down "Read this."
"Hmm." The girl walked over.
"What would you say they are?" Robin asked.
"Looks like a sea chart." Nami nodded.
"I would posit the same." Monet nodded "Although it would appear incomplete at present."
"This Red Poneglyph is more commonly known as a Road Poneglyph." The Dog explained "The Final Point of the Grand Line, this stone is a guide to that location."
"So this things a map to Raftel." I smirked.
"Yes but-."
"That's the way to the end!" Luffy yelled.
"It's the finish line!" Usopp cheered.
"Yes but hold on I said however." Inuarashi tried to slow them down "There isn't just one, there are a total of four Road Poneglyphs, the location on that Stone isn't Raftel, the same can be said for the other three. On each stone is a different point and if you know all those location's they can be marked on a map and the point at which they intersect is Raftel."
"So this is the final puzzle." I hummed.
"I wonder if it's really there." Luffy laughed "The One Piece? Let's grab the other three, get Sanji and go!"
"You don't even know where to start!" I snapped.
"If you're going to Whole Cake Island with Pekoms than you're on the right track." Nekomamushi explained "Of the four stones the location of only one is unknown. One of them is of course here, and the other two are in the hands of certain pirates."
"Damn." Law hissed "Who?"
"Kaido and Big Mom." The cat explained.
"So all we gotta do is steal them right?" Franky asked.
"How the hell are you gonna steal a rock that big?" I pointed out.
"Actually, you don't." the Cat said "You can take a printing of one of the faces."
"It doesn't matter how fast we go so long as we get all four." Monet noted.
"What do you mean?" Zoro asked.
"It would not matter if Kaido, Big Mom or anyone beat us to the punch on getting the full set." She pointed out Robin "So long as we remain the only ones with the translator, we stand no way of losing."
"Yep." I nodded "But that also means they'll be all over us and gunning for her too. Still, why put the locations of these islands on the stones and then split them up, why even make them in the first place?"
"They were made thousands of years ago by the Kouzuki Clan as indestructible books." The Cat explained.
"All of them, made by one group?" Robin asked.
"So the brats ancestors made them huh." I commented "So can you read them?"
"That knowledge was not passed on." Kanjuro explained.
"Well I suppose that's for the best otherwise we'd have to protect you too." I groaned.
"The knowledge to read and write Poneglyphs was lost with." Kin'emon explained "The imparting of the knowledge ceased to be during the Momonosuke's Father's Generation."
"I see." Brook hummed "Than Momonosuke's Father was…"
"Yes, Lord Oden was executed by the Pirate Kaido." He nodded.
"Alright let's not get all depressing." I groaned "We finally got good news for the first time in a while let's enjoy it."
"The Hundred Beasts Crew led by that man is at present occupying Wano." He totally ignored me and continued on.
"What the hell did he do to get executed?" Zoro asked "You can't possibly expect us to believe it's not related to why you're begin targeted right now."
"Kaido was attempting to get information from us." Kin'emon said "The previous Lord, along with the Pirate King Gold Roger completed a journey to the final island Raftel and Lord Oden was privy to the secrets it held."
"So that's why Caesar, Doflamingo and Kaido all wanted them." Zoro nodded.
"Do you even know?" I asked.
"No, Lord Oden would not burden us with that secret." He explained.
"Figured as much." Rose shrugged.
"Our final task as instructed by his Lordship was to open the borders of Wano to the world."
"So we must kill the Shogun of Wano and open our borders!" Raizo said.
"That is our one goal." Kin'emon explained "Right now our country is being oppressed by the alliance of Kaido and the Shogun, but rebellions have begun to gather but they are but puddles before the ocean of the Shogun's army."
"This is feeling oddly families." I hummed.
"So where do you all play in?" Lil asked the Minks.
"Our Fates have been with the Kouzuki Clan for generations." The Dog said "But when it came time to fight we were routed, and by just one of Kaido's squads."
"They did have the Gas Bombs." Wyper hummed "If we just had a work around, he could be stopped a lot easier, but without Caesar here I don't know if I can build one."
"We have something to ask of you Luffy-dono." Kin'emon spoke up once more "As well Steve-dono and Law-dono. It pains me to keep asking for favors, but my comrades and I are in awe of your strength if our paths and desires are one then we humbly request your aid in the coming fight for Wano."
"Hmph." I shrugged "Whatever, what do you think Luffy?"
"No." Luffy shook his head.
"Okay No it is." I shrugged again.
"But-!"
"Are you just gonna stand there Momo?" Luffy asked "Aren't you the boss? Some boss you are all you do is stand there and cry."
"Now you're picking on little kids." Rose laughed.
"To be fair until an heir is of age, they don't really do anything very important." Brook tried to explain "Adults are there to assist them."
"Hmph." Momo wiped his face "Luffy…I want to beat Kaido but I'm small and can't fight so please!"
I felt my arms heat up "Now that's the spirit!"
"Then let's join forces." Luffy smiled "We'll take down Kaido together."
"Any objections Law?" I asked.
"Will my opinion even matter?" he sighed.
"What do you think?" I laughed "Come on your fine with it."
He simply rolled his eyes.
"But I've gotta go get a member of my crew.' Luffy pointed out "So try not to start any fights without me, we'll need Sanji since he's super strong, he's worth like a thousand people!"
"There's another ally we'll need too." Lil nodded "He's worth a whole village."
Icarus' POV
I stared into the fire in the center of the temple.
"I see." I hummed "So my ancestors…that is the choice you've come too, I suppose the time I was gone changed things more than I thought, all the tribes associating so well like they are now, it's time we all move on."
The fire slowly died out and vanished.
"If you have all accepted the end of this grudge…then I suppose I should too."
Steven's POV
We went back to the surface and started working on a plan, the Cat wanted to go and find Marco, the phoenix from Whitebeard's crew and Luffy was going to be looking for Sanji with Nami, Wyper, Brook and Chopper. I was going to be leading the others to Wano to begin preparing to take down Kaido.
"Luffy, may I accompany you as well?" Monet asked.
"Huh, why?" he asked.
"I know this may sound strange." she fixed her glasses "But having worked with Master Caesar for so long I just can't bring myself to let him remain a prisoner of Big Mom. I understand he is a terrible person for the things he's done but simply leaving him prisoner would leave a poor taste in my mouth, I would like to recover him as well."
"Whatever." Luffy shrugged with a smile "Do what feels right yeah."
"Thank you." Monet smiled.
"Luffy." I walked up "We're gonna be splitting up for a while okay."
I shook his hand "I'm entrusting half the crew to you, so be careful okay, I'll take the others and start dealing with Kaido."
"Right." He smiled.
"This is the first time we're splitting up like this." I sighed "It's kinda sad."
"Hmm." He nodded.
I grabbed his hand and pulled him into a one-handed hug "Let's do this Luffy."
"We're both gonna complete our missions yeah!" he laughed.
"That's what I like to see." I smiled.
Before we could officially split up whole elephant was rocked to the side.
"Miss Lil!" her rabbit landed by here.
"Riven what's wrong?" she asked.
"Those pirates came back and their bombarding Zunisha's feet." She said "The others are trying to keep the cannons back but there's like a whole fleet and their too far to attack."
"I see, that ruckus is what caused my ancestral blood to roar to life." The massive bird stepped out of the forest.
"Icarus." The Rabbit drew her sword "You damn bird."
"But that toy down before you hurt someone." The phoenix glared "Or I'll break it again."
"So, you are back." Nekomamushi said.
"Come to take an attack of opportunity?" Inuarashi asked.
"Hmph." The bird ignored them and looked at Momo "Well boy? Are you going to stand there and ignore him or are you going to say something to Zunisha, he's waiting for you."
"You can hear him?" Momo asked.
"It's been some time since he spoke." Icarus said "Now stop standing still and fight back!"
"Yes!" the boy nodded "Push them back!"
"Right!" the bird smiled "Miss if you would?"
"Me now." Lil smirked pulling out of button "You got it!"
"Commanding Movement!" she rose her baton up "Rooster Stone: Icarus the Phoenix!"
"HHMM!" the bird flew into the sky and exploded into a fire ball that rained meteors down on the ships.
"Crescendo!" Lil waved the stick down.
"YES!" the bird flipped in the air and slammed against the lead ship and shattered it against the water "Sunset Senton!"
The elephant shook again but after a few moments the rocking stopped and the bird landed.
"The job is done." The bird dusted some flames off.
"So, does this mean you'll come back to the team?" Lil asked.
"My reason for staying, the rage my ancestors held for this place has calmed in the peace time." The bird said "With that my reason for staying has also been removed, but now a new threat attacks my home, therefore us working together once more seems most natural."
"Yeah!" Lil smiled "Welcome back Icarus."
"Hmph." Riven huffed "To think someone would actually cool that burning heart of yours."
"Silence rabbit." Icarus glared "Do not test my patience."
AN
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