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…No it wasn't… no one read the chapter… I'm telling you April Fool's jokes are overdone as all hell…

G: That's not what one of your followers think. Check your reviews.

Wow… Matt c'mon man… This is unbelievable.

G: you see?

Yeah… but that's one person… nobody else mentioned anything… and also that wasn't the original plan. You originally said that you wanted people to think that we're cancelling this story!

G: Who's fault is it for deleted the chapter too early?

YOU SAID TO DO IT AT THE END OF THE DAY DUMBASS!

G: just start the story…

Remind me after this to kick your ass.

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"Don't worry Luffy! Zoro and I will definitely get Nami back! You two just focus on getting our cook! After that all 6 of us can head to the Grand Line!" Usopp promised before heading out to sea with the rest of the gang. They had quite the encounter later on themselves, but that's another story altogether.

"So you two were serious about what you said earlier?" Zeff asked the two remaining members of the Straw Hat Pirates.

"Yes! I will become the Pirate King no matter what!" Luffy declared.

"What I said literally came to me just now but thinking back on it it's something I want to do" Gian replied.

"Heh, well at least you two are confident about it."

After the departure of Dracule Mihawk, it was back to business as usual. Don Krieg managed to compose himself and turned his attention back to the restaurant.

"Let's get that ship!" he declared, and every other pirate also gotten over the shock. They all drew their weapons and advanced towards the ship.

"Shishishi! We got a fight on our hands!" Luffy grinned.

"I was hoping Mihawk would at least kill half of them with that slice of his…" Gian grumbled "Oh well, more for me."

The familiar dorsal fins popped out of his back again as Gian charged another Atom Ray. The lance of heat instantly sent many pirates flying into the sea. Those who managed to avoid the blast radius were picked off by Luffy's stretching limbs.

"Both of them have Devil Fruits…" Krieg growled.

"Well shit, he actually knows something." Gian sneered.

"You! You treat these cooks like this even after they've given you food? I'm going to knock you away!" Luffy shouted.

"You say that, yet both of you are in the middle of the sea? HAH! Devil Fruit users like you can't swim once you hit water!"

"You felt the heat from my beam earlier didn't you? Well imagine if that hit you head on!" Gian sneered.

"And besides, I can stretch!" Luffy argued.

"You boys don't need to do all that now. RAISE THE FINS!" Zeff shouted.

To everyone's surprise, the Baratie suddently shifted in the water. Two massive platforms emerged from either side of the sea restaurant, effectively forming a stage where battle can be done.

"Well would you look at that? It makes me want to take this even more now!" Krieg sneered.

"That's pretty creative! This way we have a place to do our thing and make sure the restaurant doesn't get damaged during the crossfire" Gian praised "I don't know about how effective it would be though; I tend to do a ton of collateral damage when I get fired up."

"Do that and you can expect to be working here for the rest of your life!" Zeff snapped.

"That's all I needed to hear." Gian sighed.

"Besides, don't think we did this just for you two. We cooks can fight just as well as you can!" Zeff sniffed. Sanji and every other chef shouted in agreement.

The fish head of the restaurant then detached itself, revealing itself to be a small ship with 3 cannons within.

"Behold! The Sabagashira I! I'm going to blow you to bits, Krieg!" Patty and Carne chortled. They fired all 3 cannons simultaneously, bombarding the waters with explosions and sending many pirates flying. But to their horror, when the smoke cleared Don Krieg was completely unscathed. The pirated growled and then lunged over and lifted the entire vessel with only his hands.

Krieg then threw the entire ship at the restaurant. And that would've been the end of it, if not for the hasty arrival of Sanji kicking the ship away to a safe distance.

"Alright… Where can I get one of those suits…?" Gian muttered after seeing what Kreig had done "by the way good timing Sanji!"

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN GOOD TIMING?! WE COULD'VE DIED!" the two complained.

"Well you're alive now aren't you? So all's well that ends well."

The rest of the cooks charged at the oncoming pirates. However, they were outmatched completely.

"You call yourselves fighting cooks?! Losing this easily to a group of pirates?!" Patty scolded.

"Don't think we're the same as every other pirate! We're the crew of 'Pirate Admiral' Don Krieg! The strongest in East Blue!" one of the Krieg pirates sneered savagely "Now this ship will belong to us!"

"Dream on! We're not letting you take one step towards this restaurant!" Sanji snapped with determination."

"We'll fight you until the end!" all the other cooks coursed. Patty then was about to lead the charge once more until his was struck by an unknown object. Other cooks were also struck, and fell in pain.

"That's my Pearl Present for ya! It is I, 'Iron Wall' Pearl-san!" a man appeared among the Krieg pirates. The man's body was covered with what appears to be a shield with said gem. His arms and head were also protected by smaller shields, with pearls on them as well. A cocky grin adorned his face as he looked at the fallen chefs.

A group of pirates followed the newcomer and charged at the fallen cooks, intending to finish them off. However, retaliation from Sanji's spinning kick knocked everyone away.

"Such arrogance, you'd only kick them instead of using your fists?" Pearl taunted.

"A cook's hands are his life, he cannot injure them. That's why these legs will finish you off!" Sanji declared.

"Finish me? In my last 61 battles I've won without being harmed! I've never even shed a drop of blood in my life! I'm that strong!" Pearl sneered arrogantly.

"Is he joking? It's not a funny joke…" Luffy muttered.

"Those who know so little of the world thinks so highly of themselves. Pathetic." Gian scoffed.

"Eh?! You don't believe me? Even the marines haven't been able to harm me!"

"But the Grand Line managed to almost take you under. Don't use the marines here as any sort of leverage, since we aren't even near marine HQ right now." Gian pointed out again.

"You talk really big for a novice pirate! I'm not called 'Iron Wall' Pearl for nothing! My armor protects me from everything!"

"Heh, you're confident I'll give you that. I've broken through iron and I've broken through walls. Finally there's a chance to do both. Hey Sanji, keep pummeling those underlings I got this guy."

"Who says you can butt in?" The cook retorted.

"He challenged me, I naturally must accept."

"Hmph, fine. You better win, shitty pirate."

"Thanks! That's all I need to hear!" with that Gian launched himself towards the armored man. Pearl swung one of his arms forward in an attempt to land a hit, but Gian easily ducked under the swing.

"You may have armor, but I have something better! Haven't used these babies for a while." Gian bent down and pressed a button on the left side of his left boot. The protective guard that extends up to his knee began emitting a thin line of steam while vibrating slightly. "Ibuki Goro-san's custom made leg enhancement device, I like to call them Seismic Treads. A single punt from these can knock down a brick wall! If you don't want your bones breaking, I suggest you dodge."

Dodging for Pearl was easier said than done, for Gian didn't give him a chance to move when he slammed his foot into the round pearl centerpiece of his front armor. The impact was enough to send the man careening a few distances.

"Pearl-san!" the Krieg Pirates cried out.

"No way… with a single kick?!" both the cooks and the pirates were surprised.

"Good job Gian!" Luffy complemented.

"Guess I didn't manage to break it in one blow… should've turned the power up a bit more." Gian noted. Compared to Kuro, this guy was nothing.

"Grr… that kinda- W-WHAT'S THIS?!" Pearl's voice suddenly turned fearful. As it turns out, during the scuffle the man had gotten a nosebleed.

"I'M INJURED! I'M INJURED!" his voice grew higher by the minute. Pirates around him were trying to calm him down with little effect.

"In my defense, I didn't hit him in the face so it could've been natural!" Gian held up his hands.

Suddenly the armor burst into white-blue flames. Balls of fire began shooting off of Pearl in waves. Those struck by the flaming orbs were lit ablaze instantly. Many of the fire pearls landed on the battle fins of the Baratie, setting parts of it on fire as well.

"Hey Pearl! Are you trying to burn the ship we're stealing too?!" Krieg demanded.

"You've really done it now! With my shield of fire, I'm completely indestructible!" Pearl cackled.

"How heatproof is that thing?" Gian muttered "I need to douse it before he burns everything… now how do you stop fire without water?"

Pearl continued to shoot fire pearls from his body, which Gian hopping around to try to avoid them. "Can't let any of them hit the restaurant…"

"If I can't put it out naturally, I'll just have to rip if off you then!" with that in mind, both of Gian's fists erupted in blue atomic flames "To beat the heat, you'll just have to be hotter!"

Thanks to enveloping his fists with atomic energy, Gian didn't feel the heat as he repeated smashed his fists into Pearl's iron armor. The armored man attempted to strike back with the plates on his arms but they were blocked.

"Let's see you try to block this! Fire Pearl Daitokuten!" Pearl prepared to launch another volley of fire pearls. Gian managed to jump out the way, but now there was a wall of fire between him and the restaurant!

"If you wanted privacy just ask…" Gian sniffed

"Trapped between me and a wall of fire! What can you do now? Even if I go down, the fire will consume the entire restaurant!" Pearl laughed.

"Will it?" a voice asked, and the next thing anyone knew was a gust of wind dousing out the flames. Pearl's jaw dropped to see that Zeff calmly placed his leg down; the simple draft of his kick was enough to put out fire!

"So what was that about being trapped?" Pearl turned back only to notice that Gian's fist smashed into his face.

"I'll have you know, that was a big mistake. I'm rather claustrophobic, and that's does not mean I'm afraid of Santa Claus! Atom Driver!" Slamming both of his atomic fists into the man's chest armor, Gian launched the man back. Before Pearl could get up, he was upon him. This time he made sure he turned the power on the Seismic Treads up even more.

"Let me make this clear, I hate working in the restaurant business, but I also don't break commitments. I already said I'll defend the restaurant myself so here I am. Now Mr. Gian, Tear Down this Wall!" with that shout Gian stomped down hard on the man. The instant his boot made contact with the center pearl, it begun to crack, followed by the entire armor shattering to pieces. Pearl's eyes rolled back and his head fell down: he was out instantly.

"He broke Pearl-san's iron armor! How much strength does he have?!" the Krieg Pirates all shouted.

"This is the power of a Devil Fruit… As usual I have to do everything myself…" Krieg growled.

"Oh, right. There's still you. Hey Luffy I thought you'd have him handled by now." Gian commented.

"Don't worry, I'm about to kick his ass!" Luffy declared.

However before anything could be done, a grunt and a thud alerted everyone.

"This time, you can end it right?" Gin hissed coldly with narrowed eyes, a pistol drawn and pointed and Head Chef Zeff's head. The elder cook was bent over painfully.

"Great job Gin! Shoot 'Red Leg' Zeff and the restaurant is ours!" Krieg grinned.

"What do you think you're doing Gin?!" Sanji shouted.

"You do want to save him right? Then all you have to do is get off the ship. I don't want to have to hurt anyone here."

"Gin… Don't do anything you'll regret!" Gian warned.

"Leave this restaurant? Not a chance!" Sanji shouted with determination "Gin… aim that pistol at me."

"Sanji-san…"

"Are you an idiot? You're gonna get yourself killed!" Luffy and Gian warned him.

"Hah! Look at him! So eager to die! Well boys, let's grant him that wish!" a group of Krieg Pirates rush at him. Normally something like this would be easily countered by the chef, but this time, Sanji didn't move at all and bore all of the attacks against him.

"I know you aren't disabled, why you didn't dodge?!" Gian demanded.

"If I moved even a single muscle… then he would've killed the old geezer." Sanji hissed in pain.

"Why are you doing this? All you have to do is leave the restaurant and no one would be hurt!" Gin shouted.

"Because this restaurant is the old man's treasure!" Sanji shouted. "I already took everything else from him! His dream… his power… AND I'M NOT GONNA LET HIM LOSE ANYTHING ELSE." Tears filled the young chef's eyes; everything the two of them went through he remembered vividly. Zeff has almost lost his life to insure that both of them survived that day, and it had changed everything. Sanji would sooner die than see this restaurant be taken.

Seeing this Gian realized he had to do something. Somehow he needed to get that gun away from Gin. His eyes lit up as he figured out a plan. Motioning Luffy to keep quiet, Gian began to form a small ball of blue fire in his palm.

"It seems like we're at a crossroad right now, so the only logical thing to do would be… UNDEROOS!" with that distraction Gian flung the fireball towards the hostage situation. Gin managed to sidestep the thing, but that was all the time Sanji needed to throw off his attackers and kick the pistol out of his hand.

"Good job, you have great reaction time." Gian praised.

"Will you guys hurry up with the ship?!" Krieg roared.

To everyone, save for Gian's, surprise Luffy's leg stretched upwards before crashing down on the battle fin. The wood instantly broke apart.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING YOU SHITTY WAITER BOY?!" Sanji shouted.

"Isn't it obvious? He's trying to sink the ship." Gian noted.

"I CAN SEE THAT! WHY THE HELL WOULD HE DO THAT?!"

"If we get rid of this ship then the enemy can't get what they want." Luffy said.

"What do you know?! Do you have any idea the immensity of debt I have to this place?!" Sanji stated angrily.

"Then why are you trying to die for it? Are you stupid?" Luffy shouted back "Why repay your debts if you're trying to die anyway?! If you die, then would all the sacrifices that the old man made be worth nothing?!"

"Then what do you suggest I should do?!"

"My god… Can't you use your head?!" Sanji turned to see Gian grab him by the collar "He wants you to live! Everyone wants, no NEEDS, you to live! How can anyone think that by dying you'll repay everything you owe? Do you view your life as something that you can throw away?! All you'll accomplish here would be disregarding everything the owner did for you!" Gian was getting a bit over passionate here. He managed to calm himself before he wasted anymore time.

"We managed to disarm him. If you have anything left to settle, then do it now." Sanji nodded and glared at Gin.

"Since it really has come to this… then I will kill you with my own hands." Gin muttered solemnly. With a flick of his sleeves he revealed two tonfas tipped with irons balls, each big as a cannonball. Don Krieg grinned at this.

"So… my Battle Commander has decided to show his true colors it seems."

"Oh… that title doesn't seem like it's made up… Do you want me to sub again?" Gian asked.

"No… I'll beat him myself."

"Heh, that cook really thinks he stands a chance? They don't call him the 'Man Demon' for nothing! He kills his enemies without any remorse!" Krieg laughed "Gin! Kill that cook, I'll take care of these two hammers."

"As you command, Don. I'm sorry Sanji-san, but you can't win here." Gin then launched himself at the cook and swung one of his weapons down hard, breaking the floor where Sanji once stood. The cook barely avoided the blow and lashed out with a kick, only for that to be dodged as well. Sanji then tried another kick, but Gin anticipated and sidestepped out of the way before bringing a tonfa down hard on the man's back. Sanji hit the ground hard. When Gin raised the weapon to deliver a final blow, Sanji used the time to throw a third kick, which sent the man doubling over and tumbling a few feet away. The two men then stood up shakily, glaring daggers at each other.

Meanwhile Luffy decided to use this opportunity to fight Krieg. The larger pirate simply threw a bomb into the sea, sending a pillar of water that obscured himself from Luffy. Guns then popped out of his armor and fired a few rounds at the boy, the force was actually enough to carry him back a bit.

"Luffy, do you need me to sub in?" Gian called out.

"He's not even trying to fight me!"

"Hah! Fight you? I'm only using methods to kill people!" Krieg sneered.

A loud crack then alerted everyone: Sanji fell heavily onto the platform, a trail of blood flowing from his mouth. The previous injuries he sustained under the pirate assault managed to weaken him slightly, just enough to put up a fight but not enough to win. Because of this Gin managed to come on top. The 'Man Demon' then raised his tonfa to prepare to strike him down. However, there was clear hesitation in his eyes.

To everyone's surprise, the man started weeping.

"D-Don Krieg! I can't do it! I can't kill this man!"

"Gin! What is the meaning of this?!" Krieg scowled.

"This man… This man is the first person to ever show me kindness! I never plan to betray you, I don't believe what we've done is wrong, and I respect your strength, but I just can't land this blow!"

"Don Krieg… I beg you! Please let's just leave this restaurant! We can find another ship, just leave these people alone!"

Unfortunately, Krieg would not have any of it.

"Bastard! How dare you disobey me! And you're telling me what I should do?! I'm disappointed in you Gin, I always told you I hate personal feelings getting in the way." Saying that, Krieg ripped of one of his shoulder plates, the circular object having a skull and crossbones design. Seeing this, the rest of his crew grew nervous.

"T-that can be-"

"The poison gas, MH5!"

"Don Krieg going to be using that here?!"

"Everybody get the masks! Or else we'll die too!"

"Quit whining all of you! As long as I win nothing else matter!" Krieg snapped at his terrified crew as he put on his own gas mask. "I don't care what happens if I use the gas, as long as I win that's all that's important! That is true strength!"

"Strength?! You call unchecked collateral damage that could potentially kill your own people strength?! Do you have no thought for the people under your flag?!" Gian shouted.

"None! Victory is all that matters in this world. If anyone from my crew gets caught in the gas that simply means they were weak!"

Gin was clutching a gas mask as well, Don Krieg's earlier words still stinging him.

"Don't you put that gas mask on! For your treachery you die with them!" Krieg snarled. Gin froze when he heard that voice, and he shakily lowered the mask.

"HOW DARE YOU?! That man put his own conscience on hold just to help you attack this restaurant and you throw him away like a rag when he has the slightest shred of compassion?!" Gian roared.

"I'm going to kick his ass…" Luffy growled.

"No… stop! You can't beat him, it's impossible for you to win! Don Krieg is the strongest man alive!" Gin gritted out.

"Gin, that's where you're wrong. The strongest man alive today belongs to a man greater in every aspect. Luffy would never lose to a person like Krieg." Gian scoffed.

"Why are you still defending him?! He just sent you to your death!" Sanji yelled.

"It's what I deserve for speaking my feelings. It's unfitting of a person of my position." Gin shouted as he threw his mask away.

"You're a real sheep you know that? Your life doesn't just revolve around him! Don't throw your life for a scumbag like that!" Gian shouted.

"It's no use talking to him! He's going to die here with all of you! Modoku Gas Dan: MH5!"

The steel plate fired a black cannonball that, when it finally struck the platform, covered the entire area with a toxic gas. Thanks to the masks, the Krieg pirates were able to at the very least avoid the toxic mixture. As for the cooks, they either had to take refuge in the restaurant or dive into the sea.

Sanji managed to pick up the mask that Gin dropped and Luffy managed to pick up his own. Gin closed his eyes, silently waiting for death to take him.

Then his face was roughly covered by a pair of hands. He tried to wrench himself free but the hands held tightly. He cocked an eye back and was surprised to see Gian exerting himself to maintain his clamp.

"What are you doing?! Let me go!" the man let out a muffled protest, but this only made Gian clench his hands harder.

"IDIOT! You'd waste your life for something like this?! This is what I get for-"

"Shut… up…" Gian's breath was getting becoming labored; he had tried to hold his breath the best he can but it wasn't enough "I told you… dying for a man… like that… isn't worth it…"

"Take my words… with a grain of salt all… you want… I don't care… if you think your entire life… is useful only for the servitude of him… but I've cheated death way too many times… to see anyone else recklessly throw theirs away… for someone who isn't worth it…"

The gas was beginning to lift. And the people closest to them could just make out what's going on. Sanji, who was nearest to the pair, heard just about everything. To say that he was shocked was an understatement.

Gin's eyes betrayed his own surprise at the passion in his voice. Whatever this man had been through, it made him value life as much as possible.

"So yeah… there's no way in hell… that I'll take my hands away…" by now the gas has completely lifted. Luffy finally saw through and his eyes widened in horror at the scene of his crewmate, having been fully exposed to the poison gas, using every bit of his strength to ensure that the shamed pirate lives.

"Heh, pathetic. You'd disregard yourself just to save a traitor like him? It's no skin off my back considering I have one less pest to deal with now." Krieg sneered.

"And that… is the attitude that makes you inferior to someone like Luffy…" Gian let out a weak grin.

"What did you say?!"

"A person… like you… is so short-sighted… that he fails to see… what's really important…. All you see… is that you might win… one battle… But experience shows… you fail at advancing… beyond what you're capable of…"

"Alright… I'm done with the sappy shit… Luffy… knock' em out… for me…" it was all that he could let out, as Gian fell to the ground moments after, the effects of poison taking its toll...

A/N: and cliffhanger!

G: how is that a cliffhanger?! Everyone knows i'm gonna live!

You still fail at coming up jokes

G: You suck

16 chapters in and we officially have 100 follows on this! Thank you all! Hopefully this can make up for that terrible joke a few weeks ago.

The next chapter will mark the end of the Baratie Arc, and we can finally move on to Arlong Park! Just a heads up, Arlong Park or at least part of it will be significantly different than what happens in canon. As for what happens, I'll leave that as a surprise.

I have finals right now so the next chapter might not be up for a bit. I will try to get it up before the 25th of April however, as after that I'm going back to China to attend my Grandma's funeral. And I don't know how much time I have for writing there. With that, I'll see you next time!

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