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Alabasta Arc opening: Know Know Know by Does (Gintama Op. 15)

"Inferno Undertaker!"

Flames, hot enough to turn the sand into glass, was the only thing on Gian's mind as of right now.

For everything he is, Mr. 0.5 was crafty to say the least. His burrowing ability serves not only as a surprise attack with claws and teeth, but also his infernal fire breath that struck from below.

And that is exactly what he's doing as of right now.

"AHH! That almost burned my tail!" Gian yelped as he rolled to the side as the ground beneath him erupted in another pillar of flame. He barely stayed put for one second, before another pillar fired up below him and forcing him to dodge that one as well. This continued for another few rounds, before the killer burst out of the ground and lashed out with one of his axes, cutting a streak in Gian's left arm while the latter was a fraction too slow to retaliate with Atom Splitter.

"Dammit… I can't even hit him…" Gian thought as he clutched his healing arm. The ground rumbled again as another burst of fire blasted out of where he once stood. "OK, How does he know where I am?!"

"This is not good… I've been on the defensive ever since I've pushed him out here… Maybe I should've just stayed in the city… then again the collateral damage would've been way too high otherwise…" Gian hissed as he avoided another strike "Honestly, wherever I run, it's like he sees the very steps I'm taking! He knows exactly where to aim!"

Gian's eyes widen in realization as he thought of a possible hypothesis for his misfortune "Movement… he can track movement! The steps I take probably sent vibrations down into the ground! He feels that, and he can pinpoint my location!" That realization gave him a possible idea to counter him!

"All I got to do now, is lower my breathing rate, not move, and focus on when he appears next… not an easy task, but all that I've got right now!"

The eerie silence that follows would've been unnerving for most people, but it was all he could do right now. The only sound being sand shifting in the wind, he was motionless as sweat gathered over his skin.

"Come on… you have to be down there somewhere…"

Because of this, when the ground burst open behind him, he wasn't completely caught off guard. A quick parry with Atom Splitter managed to block the Ax aiming for his neck. Gian retaliated by throwing a radiation boosted kick backwards, which Mr. 0.5 had to block with one of his arms. The blow managed to knock him back, tumbling into the sand before getting up.

"Just as I thought, you can only shoot your heat ray at me if you can sense me move! Underground, I can't reach you. But when I force you to face me up at the surface, that's where the playing field becomes even!"

"Is it now? You're much more naïve than I originally thought. Let this sink in: I don't need my Lava Pulse to kill you. With the sand at my beckoning, you still wouldn't even be able to reach me!" Mr. 0.5 growled, before tunneling down into the ground again. Gian hardly had any time to prepare before the killer leapt out of the sand and struck out with a lightning fast ax sweep.

"Just by simply using the ground as my vantage point, Beast Warrior doesn't stand a chance! Soon he'll be akin to a pig getting butchered!" the killer thought with wicked delight, and indeed, Gian found himself hard to keep up with the burrowing attacks from down below.

"Desert Tunneling Drill!" the ground behind Gian tore open as Mr. 0.5 torpedoed out of the ground. Gian hastily raised Atom Splitter in an attempt to block, but the power behind the attack sent him flying. Mr. 0.5's horn even dug into his right shoulder, causing him to lose balance. Gian collided heavily with the ground, losing his grip on Atom Splitter while Mr. 0.5 fired another Lava Pulse, this time eliciting a cry of agony as the heat seared his target.

"This battle is now over. With the Goji Goji no Mi in your possession it truly is a waste…" Suddenly Mr. 0.5 burrowed underneath the ground again, only to whip up a massive cloud of dust and sand, covering the area. Gian's eyes widened as he realized the intent.

"I'll have you die without even seeing the blade that kills you! Desert Shred Assault!"

Just like before, the savage attack from both above and below struck without warning, knocking him asunder as his body is torn to pieces by axe, claws and teeth. This time it didn't have the whittling addition of Crocodile's manmade sandstorm, but the intent is still the same. As an attack that strikes a foe that is blinded by clouds of sand, the Desert Shred Assault is the move that Mr. 0.5 uses to take down scores of opposing enemies, in addition to letting their blood soak into the earth.

"Dammit… I really underestimated him that time… I can't focus now… I can't even see where he is…"

Gian's breathing was getting heavy; the amount of blood lost is surpassing even the rate he is healing. His vision was getting shaky; he barely registered the rending of his flesh as of right now; the only thing he could hear is the violent cackles of the killer as he relished in his suffering.

"I'm sorry, Vivi… I'm sorry, everyone…" Gian's lingering thoughts were those of regret as he realize he's completely outclassed in terms of skill here "Triton-senpai… it looks like I never got to master this fruit…"

As one cut nearly severed the tendons of his left arm, Gian fell forwards. It was due to this that one more saving grace was revealed, however unlikely. As he fell to the ground, a small golden ball rolled out from his shredded clothing. Gian's eyes widened in realization as he realized what it was:

"A Rumble Ball… the ones Chopper made for me!"

Using the last of his strength, he reached out and grasped the golden medicine. Chopper stated that the transformations were to fit with the current situation, but there's a chance he might get one that won't help him at all. However, this is the only option he has as of right now.

"Come on science… if there was ever a time I needed you more it's right now!" he could hear Mr. 0.5 about to surface for one final blow, and hastily bit down on the golden orb. The bitter taste flooded his senses as something miraculous took place.

"DIE!" Mr. 0.5 howled in triumph as he brought an axe down hard towards the base of Gian's neck, intent on beheading him.

Only for it to clash with another bladed object.

"W-what is this?!" That moment of hesitation had given Gian enough time to regenerate enough from his injuries that he is now able focus once again. Lashing out with his tail, he attempted to strike again. Mr. 0.5 raised the other axe in an attempt to block, only to get a shock as Gian's new bladed tail cut the weapon in two, inflicting a moderately sized gash on the killer that sent him spiraling in pain.

"Chopper, you are a profit to this world …" Gian marveled at this new form. Unlike his normal Partial Transformation, this Rumble Ball enhancement made him sleeker, and covered in what appears to be plated chiton. His dorsal fins were replaced with gleaming blades, and two wider fin like blades emerged from his arms, two thinner ones on the back of his heels, and one extra one tipped his tail, aptly shaped like the blade of Atom Splitter.

"How… What trickery is this?!" Mr. 0.5 yowled in disbelief.

"This? This is merely something that will turn the tides of this battle! Sometimes, all you got to do is think outside of the box! For you, you will be the first to witness my newly enhanced Blade Point!" And Gian leapt at him, brandishing one of his arm blades. He glady noted that, in this temporary form, his speed had increased considerably, and with the new set of weaponry, it should even this playing field considerably.

"This speed…" Mr. 0.5 eyes widened in another vain attempt to block with his remaining axe "He never displayed this before?!"

Whatever those newly formed blades were made up, it was clearly stronger than the ax blade. Twisting his body around, Gian swung his arms out and diced even the iron ax into pieces. This may have been due to the force he put behind those swings, but in that instant, Mr. 0.5 was weaponless.

"Now it's my turn to make you run! Atom Discus!"

By utilizing the razor sharp dorsal blades now implanted into his back, Gian spun like a massive buzzsaw, carving towards the killer in a shower of steel. Mr. 0.5 had no choice but to dive out of the way, but the angle of this attack has caused Gian to lash over the small of his back, creating a noticeable cut.

"RRRRAAARRRRRGGGH" a now livid Mr. 0.5 howled in fury as he tunneled down below again, forcing Gian to once again be on the lookout. When the killer emerged to deliver another strike towards the back of his head however, Gian found that he did not have much to worry about compared to before; his blades provided the perfect cover, lest Mr. 0.5 wished to get his claws into his back. By spinning around in another Atom Discus, the bladed fins on his back protruded outwards, forming a razor sharp shield. Mr. 0.5 could not even get a claw in, but he thrusted forwards anyway, ignoring the pain of his lacerated claw. Gian however, figured he would pull something like this, and vaulted backwards before bunching himself up, preparing for a jump.

Mr. 0.5 realized the intent behind his prey's next move, as the possessor of the Goji Goji no Mi's arms were now crossed, both arm blades fanned out. Before anything could be done, his eyes widened as he witnessed Gian's blades light up with atomic energy.

"Chopper mentioned that these things only last 3 minutes, so I better put you down quickly... This is something I made up on the spot. Be diced apart by: Atom X Scissor!"

A sweep of both arms caused an X shaped cross of atomic energy to burst forwards, slicing the sand beneath it apart, the heat turning it to glass.

"He's able to concentrate atomic energy into his blades and fire them out in an extended attack!" Mr. 0.5 thought as he leapt to the side, narrowly avoiding being cut by the flaming X"But that long wind up makes it hard to hit, I'll just dodge it! That's right, then I'll- SHIT!"

"You thought that projectile was to hit you, didn't you? I figured you'd try to avoid it somehow, all I had to figure out was where!" Gian grinned as he pounced at the now prone killer, both arm blades stretched out in a gliding form "Atom Headhunter!"

And the two blades instantly clanged together, creating a slicing blade that intended to take a few inches extra off of the assassin. And it would've done so too, had Mr 0.5 not burrowed at the last second. On another note, the speed of the attack made it so that the possessor of the Ragon Ragon no Mi still had to bear a shredded back, causing him to become even more enraged.

"I'll kill you… I'M GOING TO FLAY THE SKIN FROM YOUR BONES!" Mr. 0.5 howled in fury as he unleashed a blast of his heat ray.

"That's fine, I'll just deflect it with my own! Atom Ra- WHAT THE HELL?!"

The reason for that outburst was this: Blade Point, as it turned out, powers up Gian's speed and power, but in turn, it cuts the power of his Radiation in half. The once impressive Atom Ray is now a mere wisp of blue radiation; not nearly enough to match the power of Mr. 0.5's orange heat ray.

And because of that, Mr 0.5 beam tore through it like a knife through hot butter. The result? Gian getting a singed face as he barely managed to flip out of the way.

And as a predator, Mr. 0.5 naturally picked up that flaw…

"So that's it huh… You can channel radiation to your blades… but beyond that... you can't use it!" with that being said, he fired another Lava Pulse, which forced Gian to run for it.

"Running away are you? Have you already forgotten how well that ended up for you last time?" Gian's eyes widened in horror as Mr. 0.5 drilled into the ground at record speed; he could already feel the heat building beneath him "Here's a reminder then! Inferno Undertaker!"

The ground around Gian burst upwards, instantly engulfing the area in smoke and flames.

"This time! You will truly die beneath the desert, Beast Warrior! DIE!" Mr. 0.5 howled as his jaws practically unhinged to deliver one last crushing bite as he dove headfirst into the smoke layer.

"Hey, psycho…" No! It couldn't! Mr. 0.5 realized too late as his jaws crunched down, but not into soft flesh. Instead, they bit into something hard, very hard. It almost made his teeth shatter.

"What is this?! My teeth can bite through 10 mm of solid steel! How could-"

"Have you ever heard of the phrase, never bite off more than you could chew?" the smoke cleared as Mr. 0.5 took in his prey's 'new form: while Blade Point emphasized on the sleekness of an assassin, this new form was all about reservation, and protection. Gian's new Rumble Ball Form was a stocky one, hunched over. His dorsal fins had shrunk; much of his back is covered by a domelike, plated shell. In fact, the entire ensemble made him resemble an armored beast, decked head to toe in dark, plate like scales. Even his face is almost completely covered in a helmet like design, with only his eyes revealed.

"I just want to let you know… DON'T EVER PLAY YOURSELF!" and just like that, Gian's armored fist smashed into the killer's face; Mr. 0.5 felt as if his entire skull would cave in from the flow. While the speed was much more sluggish than before, it made up for it by having a much higher increase in destruction points. And besides, it's not like Gian was going to let the monster leave his range.

The minute his fist connect, Gian then reached out and grabbed Mr. 0.5's horn. This was followed by a devastating uppercut that sent the killer skywards. Leaping up, he brought his fists together in a massive axe formation and slammed it into the killer's midsection, knocking back down heavily, the impact forming a small crater from the blow.

"I can feel the power of the Rumble Ball decreasing now; there's not much time left… then again, this was a last minute decision after all." he could see Mr. 0.5 desperately trying to fire another heat ray. He soon found out that the armor is not only hard, it's also heatproof. Gian narrowed his eyes as the flames washed over his plates harmlessly. Rearing back his tail, he spun around in midair, before bringing it down like a massive sledgehammer.

"N-No! I won't die here! A predator cannot be taken down by the likes of you!" Mr. 0.5 was now clawing at the Goji Goji no mi eater in a frenzy, but each strike only grazed the armor without any effect.

"Predator, Prey, it means nothing here. What matters is that you and the rest of Baroque Works have held this country in peril for far too long! You're reign of blood ends here!" Wrapping his tail around the killer, Gian hoisted him up and tossed him just high enough for one last attack as his new Armor Point dissipated, its timer run out. Both fists were awash with blue atomic energy as he reared them back.

"Hear the flames of Atoms Roar!" One punch, hitting Mr. 0.5 in the gut.

"Crackle with the Passion of Might! Another punch, this time striking his side.

"Surge like a thousand Lions!" Gian roared as he reared both fists back.

"ATOM! ERUPTION! OVERDRIVE!"

It was as if hundreds of flaming fists were crushing Mr. 0.5's body all at once. Added in with the atomic energy, the blows both bludgeoned and burned at the same time. Mr. 0.5 was battered many times over, even he couldn't figure out exactly how many hits he endured.

And with one final fist, Mr. 0.5 was hit so hard, that he almost flew back into the walls of the capital city. Instead, his body flew, digging a massive trench as he hit the ground. When he stopped at last, his body was literally steaming.

Gian breathed slightly; steam was coming of his body as well. He had exerted himself a little bit too much there. It was a good thing this battle had come to an end. There was however, one more thing he had to do.

Gian was somber about this; this victory, although well deserved, is not one to be celebrated. No one would ever consider him a hero, not even himself. He's a rogue, a renegade, and a ruffian that, aside from those close to him, is one that is more detached from the rest of the world.

But killing someone, no matter how inhuman they are, is never something to be taken lightly.

Except that it had to be done. Mr. 0.5 is no longer a man. A man that relishes in the flesh of his enemies- his prey- and bathes in the blood of those he kills is no longer a part of humanity. That part had been rejected the moment he engaged in such chilling habits.

Simply put, if not put down, he will definitely kill again.

And Gian is not exactly willing to leave this to the World Government.

"As the only Kaiju-Zoan user here right now, I'm the one that has to play executioner. Strange, I can't help feeling that, in another place, the two of us would have more to relate to than we'd think. Regardless, I have to end him here…"

Gian's dorsal fins began to glow, as he prepared an Atom Ray to pierce the killer's skull.

That would be the ideal course of action.

Had Mr. 0.5's eyes not snapped open, glowing as red as the setting sun.

And Gian had no time to react as the ground around him exploded.

Meanwhile:

Storm clouds were beginning to gather over Alubarna.

"Please! You have to stop fighting! Can't you see you're taking up arms against your own brothers and sisters?" Vivi shouted to no avail atop the palace while the battle between the palace guards and rebels continued. Her voice, whenever it is raised, always seemed to be drowned out by the clang of steel down below. They have managed to find the bomb at last; where else could it be but in the highest tower of Alubarna? But even after defeating the duo of Mr. 7 and Miss Father's Day, rather easily for that matter, they found out that the bomb was due to explode anyway, with nothing that seems able to deactivate it. Right now Pell and Zoro were trying to figure out a way to get the bomb off.

"Stop it!" "Stop it!" "Stop for one second!

"Will you shitheads stop fighting for one second?!" Sanji snapped, but nobody heeded his call. And it wasn't just him either. Usopp, Nami and Chopper have joined up with them, after learning the whole ordeal in more detail. Even with them being in the midst of everything, the rebels do not seem to be stopping at all.

"Dammit… this bomb is ticking down and there's no way for us to stop it…" Zoro cursed. They've been trying for the last little while to find any way for the bomb to deactivate, but found none.

"Then it seems there is no other option." Pell closed his eyes. Zoro's eyes widened slowly as the guard transformed into his falcon form.

"Wait… what are you-?"

"Make sure you get Vivi-sama away from the blast zone. Tell her… that it has been my honor to have served the royal family."

"Hold on-!"

But Pell never got the chance to carry out the rest of his plan, as the shockwaves of an incoming explosion rocked the entire palace. Fearing that the bomb had gone off, he tried to shield Zoro, only to find that the explosive was still ticking down.

A scream from Vivi jolted their attention away as they rushed to the edge of the tower: embedded in the side of the palace was Gian's prone form, the consciousness knocked out of him. He looked as if he flew a long way.

"Gian! What happened?!" Zoro cried out.

The fighting soldiers down below were briefly caught off guard by the rumblings. They soon shook it off, and was about to continue the fighting. That was when they heard the sound.

"SKRUAAAAAAAAAAARGH!"

The bloodcurdling roar was one that was out of this world. This really made both sides falter in their battle. What abomination could emit such a sound?

It was what came afterwards that made the blood drain out of their faces.

"IT'S A MONSTER!"

"IT'S THE RED BEAST!"

"THE RED BEAST IS ATTACKING THE CITY!"

"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING?!" Usopp almost fainted upon seeing the sight. Beside him,

"He's here… He's here to kill us all…" Vivi's eyes were wide in terror.

Although partially submerged underground, there was no mistaking Mr. 0.5's ghastly Full Transformation. The balaclava still loosely strewn on his face did not mask the doglike head with teeth longer than scimitars. The great horn atop his forehead strummed with energy as he plowed through the city, carving a path through buildings to reach his target.

"BEAST WARRIOR! I WILL DEVOUR YOU WHOLE! AND ALL YOU OTHER INSIGNIFICANT PREY WILL DIE AFTERWARDS!"

A few distances away, King Cobra's eyes widened in sheer terror as he witnessed the monster heading towards the palace. He could do nothing as Crocodile and Miss All-Sunday restrained him.

Lying on the ground beside him, Tashigi, with one of her legs broken, also looked on with horror and uncertainty. She had failed to save the king, and only now did she get a glimpse of Baroque Work's powers.

"A monster… Just like Gideon… Though unlike him, this one seems to have no holdings on his humanity anymore…"

"So that abomination decided to transform ahead of time it seems… Did Beast Warrior enrage him that much?" Crocodile remarked dismissively "You're country truly is doomed now…"

Miss All-Sunday said nothing as she led the king towards their destination. Things were going into motion now.

Further away from them, a rejuvenated Luffy also felt the ground shake, and also witnessed the arrival of this new monster.

Remembering that Gian had gone after the deranged killer, Luffy recalled that this monster is also in possession of a Kaiju-Zoan.

"You can do it, Gian… We can't let them get their way!" he has belief of his first mate, and thus resumed his search for Crocodile.

"Do you see now?! This is what Crocodile has brought upon this country! I know you are all in pain, I know you have lots of grievances! But for the sake of everyone in this country! YOU MUST STOP FIGHTING!" Vivi's voice rang high with one last plea. Only unity can give them any chance of survival as of right now, they need to stick together if they are to survive this threat.

And one by one, those fighting have realized the implications of her words.

"But what can we do Vivi-sama? What can we hope to do against such a monster?"

"Believe in the people that have appeared in front of us today. They have come to help us. And the one that will defeat that monster needs our support right now!" Vivi cried "Gian-san… you have to wake up… everyone needs you right now! There's also the bomb about to explode…what are we to do…?

"Gian! Come on! Snap out of it!" Zoro snapped as he laid the Kaiju-Zoan user on the ground. Chopper was beside him giving him CPR as much as he could. But Gian seemed out of it completely.

"This is bad… Gian's incapacitated right now… and that monster is getting closer by the second!" Sanji cursed.

"Dammit… we have to do something…" Zoro winced, instinctively reaching for his swords. Everyone has been injured in this fight… there was no way they could even amount to anything should they even attempt to intercept Mr. 0.5. Even less capable are the soldiers and rebels, mere humans who have never witnessed such a sight in their lives.

But they had to try.

"For that to happen… we have to risk everything…" Chaka grunted, drawing his sword "As a member of the Alabastan Royal Guard, it is my duty to protect this country, and the family that rules it. I will gladly give my own life to do so." The ones around him gave uncertain glances at each other.

"I will not ask any of you to risk your lives recklessly. However, this could be our final stand in this life. I am not about to see Alabasta laid to waste without having them pry it from my decaying fingers!" he then turned to the Straw Hats that were present.

"That one… I remember him… if he's truly able to stand up to that monster, then do all you can to get him going!"

With that declaration, Chaka once again morphed into his jackal form, intending to buy some time. He was followed by a few soldiers of both factions. After all, they have nothing else to lose now…

"Ah crap…" Sanji cursed, before shaking Gian in an effort to rouse him from his daze. "COME ON YOU SHITTY MONSTER! ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO LET THOSE PEOPLE RUN TO THEIR DEATHS?! EVERYONE'S DEPENDING ON YOU RIGHT NOW!"

And Gian, as of right now, was internally trying everything he could to stand.

Flashback:

"Owwww…." A younger Gian rubbed his head as he fell on his butt. In front of him, Triton was looking down impassively. To live upon these seas, you need to know how to fight. If you are unable to, well, then you won't last long here.

There was to be no Kaiju-Zoan training today. What would be the point if you can't even throw a punch as a regular person? Triton watched as Gian staggered up, ready to charge at him again. He and his young ward have been doing basic battle techniques. There will come a day, when all the things he'll know will relate back to this.

"Here I come Senpai! Brace youself!" Gian rushed forwards with his fist reared back. Triton just chuckled, before sidestepping out of the way, causing the youth to run past him. Gian didn't even have time to blink when Triton smacked him lightly with the butt of his trident. Of course, lightly in this case means you'd have the wind knocked out of you, and Gian tumbled to the deck once more.

"Word of advice kid: if you're going to hit me, maybe it isn't such a good idea to announce it to all ears on this ship."

"This is so stupid! Why am I fighting in the first place?! I'm trying to get away from all this!" Gian whined as he rubbed his rear.

"No matter where you are… sometimes fighting is inevitable. In a way it is a way of life." Triton explained.

"But why do I have to do it?! You guy's said it yourself that East Blue is the weakest of all the seas! What could I possibly need to fight there?"

Triton said nothing for a bit, as he glanced out to the sea. He then closed his eyes for a bit, before opening them again.

"Do you like to have friends, Gian?"

Gian blinked; where did that come from? "W-well of course! Having friends is a good thing! They spend time bringing each other up and bringing out the best of one another!" Triton smiled at that.

"And those friends of yours, what would you do if they got into trouble?"

"Then I would help them in any way possible! Anyone of good morals should do that! What does all this have to-?"

"What if those troubles are not those you can solve without getting physical?"

Only now did Gian realize what his mentor's words meant. How could he have missed it? But… would he really be ready for such a step?

Triton looked to the sea again, this time with a somber expression on his face.

"What does it mean to fight? For yourself? For a belief that you cling onto? Or will you fight for the honors of others? To protect those close to you?" Gian listened to the whole thing with rapt attention. He now realized why Triton, and everyone on the Red Force, fights. What applies to pirates like them, will one day also involve someone like him.

"When it's time to act on those impulse, those meanings melt away. When that time comes, it doesn't matter the reason. What matters is that you fight! Regardless, never forget the reasons you are fighting for. It may be the only thing that still matters in the end." Triton finishes.

"I… see…" Gian mumbled as he lowered his head. Then before Triton even knew what was happening, he suddenly leapt towards the veteran Kaiju-Zoan user. The navigator of the Red Hair Pirates gave a start as he realized his student's right fist was flickering blue energy. He still avoided it fairly easily, but what he saw is good news.

"If I even want to have a need to fight like that, I have to practice don't I? How was that?"

"You little brat! Taking advantage of a somber moment like that!" Triton gave a faux gasp, before grinning "Although, in that moment, you did tap into your ability to harness radiation. Whether or not that was intentional or not, it is good improvement"

"Really?"

"Indeed! It means your future Kaiju-Zoan powers may come to you easier than I thought. Well, now that that's clear, we can move on to round two!"

"Awesome! Wait, round two?!" Gian asked before he was barreled over by a strong gust of wind. Triton had Partially Transformed, grinning like the reptile he is and waving his fanlike tail back and forth.

"What? You didn't expect me to just train you without transforming, did you?"

Flashback end.

"The reasons… I fight…"

A light was beginning to shimmer in the void of darkness Gian was trapped in. He could vaguely make out jumbles of words, incomprehensible, yet they seemed urgent.

"…AREN'T YOU GOING TO MASTER YOUR DEVIL FRUIT?! WHAT ABOUT ALL THAT YOU SAID TO US BEFORE?! WHAT-" Sanji was still shouting at the downed warrior, when suddenly Gian just lifted himself from the ground and bolted off.

If they didn't just experience it, it was as if Gian was never there in the first place.

"That's right… there are so many things on the line right now… I can't fall…"

"Heh… shitty monster… had us all worried for nothing…" Sanji only chuckled as he looked to the distance, where smoke was billowing as Mr. 0.5 continued to rampage.

"KICK HIS ASS GIAN!" Usopp and Chopper both encouraged.

"Great… he's fine…" Nami sighed with relief.

"…Yeah…" Zoro smiled as well, then looked anxiously towards the clock tower. They may be on a timer here…

"I have the fate of everyone on the line right now… in addition to my own dreams… I understand now, Triton-senpai… the reasons I have for fighting, is going to carry me through this!"

Footsteps alerted those who did not join Chaka in stalling Mr. 0.5, one by one they witnessed the battered warrior running past them, exhausted, but determined to finish this.

Vivi's eyes were in tears of relief as she realized her friend had gotten back up.

Chaka let out a scream of pain as he collided heavily with the ground as Mr. 0.5's claws slammed a crater a few feet away. Around them the bodies of those brave enough to risk their lives in such a matter laid strewn across everywhere, some badly injured, others already gone. Despite their bravery, a monster such as this, is on another league altogether.

"YOU FOOLISH PESTS! DID YOU HONESTLY THINK FOR ONE SECOND YOU COULD STAND AGAINST ME?!" Mr. 0.5 howled as he raised his head, jaws agape as a bright orange glow was seen at the back of his mouth "YOU ARE NOTHING MORE THAN PREY! INSIGNIFICANT PREY THAT ARE FIT FOR NOTHING MORE OTHER THAN TO BE CONSUMED BY ME! BURN WITH THE REST OF THE CITY!"

"You're wrong! Mr. 0.5!"

That one voice rang out across the city. Mr. 0.5's wild eye snapped down, to see an opponent whose tenacity was really beginning to piss him off.

"The role of prey is to be eaten by the predator, they are lower on the food chain" Gian's body began to glow blue, until the streak of light shot towards the sky. "But nature has gifted those who act as prey with ways to survive!" overwhelming energy was beginning to pour out of the pillar of light, and those close to it could see the man rising, changing.

"IT'S BECAUSE OF THAT, THOSE WHO FIGHT HAVE NO REGRET!"

And with a final burst of defiance, Gian's own Full Transformation emerged from the aftermath of the energy burst. Mr. 0.5 was on the receiving end of a massive fist square in the face, sending him flying backwards as a few teeth got knocked loose.

Far below him, the survivors of the onslaught watched with horrified anxiety.

"Chaka-san, what are we to do now?" one of the soldiers asked the wounded guard.

"Gather all that are still able to move, carry those too injured. Get as far as we can, we leave it to him!" the jackal hybrid nodded.

"Vivi-sama! There are now two monsters in the city? What will happen to us!" one of the rebels asked fearfully. But Vivi only smiled.

"There's nothing to fear, Gian-san won't let any harm befall the city!"

Only after she said that did Gian's thundering footsteps march closer to the palace.

"Vivi, where is the bomb?"

"Mr. Bushido and Pell found it in the palace tower! We have no way of deactivating it." Vivi remembered.

"Maybe we don't need to deactivate it." Before Vivi could ask what he meant, Gian grasped the tallest tower of the palace with his tail, and snapped it clean off!

"Sorry for the vandalism, it looks like I wasn't able to keep him out of the city."

Swinging his tail around, Gian launched the tower into the air, sending it towards the stratosphere. It was with good timing too, for mere seconds after the throw, the bomb finally exploded. Even from a far distance, the force of the blow could be felt by all underneath it.

It goes to show you what could've happened if they were a few seconds too late.

"Don't worry, I'll kick him out of here again. I might have to knock over some buildings though." Gian got into a battle stance.

"Do what you have to! We'll move the fighters to a different part of the city!" Vivi replied. The Straw Hats on the ground nodded, allowing Gian to carry on the rest of his plan.

Further away, Miss All-Sunday watched the scene unfold with a faint smile on her face. History was beginning to piece together, starting with this. Whatever happens now is up in the air. Crocodile had already descended underground to where Pluton supposedly was, but even he felt a change in atmosphere.

"Good Job, Gian! Now let him have it!" Luffy grinned as he saw the visage of his first mate.

Back with the Fully Transformed beast, Gian didn't have too long to relax as Mr. 0.5 charged towards him, roaring with rage with his horn extended, intending to impale his foe.

"This is what I'm fighting for… for all the people who've put their faith in me…"

As fate put it, Gian merely sidestepped the charging monster, before throwing both arms around his short tail, lifting him up with herculean effort. Before slamming him down hard, causing an earth shattering crack that sent some buildings tumbling.

Mr. 0.5 barely had a chance to breath before Gian spun him around by the tail, until one final swing tossed him yowling over the walls of the capital city. He landed in the sand dunes with another deafening crash, as dust and sand obscured the landing area.

Don't worry Vivi… I won't let anyone else die today."

With that though in mind, Gian charged out of the city himself. It was time for one last push.

A/N: Ok, The reason you're all here is finally posted. Yes, I originally meant for this chapter to be way longer, only to add in a lot of the extra things you see in here. So, in the end, the battle against Mr. 0.5 will be split and concluded, along with the final fight of Alabasta, in the next chapter, another reason being I'm not quite done with Mr. 0.5's part in the story just yet. One my finals are done next Tuesday, I'll get started on that!

With that being said, I want to give thanks to a few people. Omegadramon2, SonWukong66 and pokemonking0924, if you're reading this know that your Rumble Ball ideas have been used! This marks the beginning of Rumble Balls in Gian's arsenal, although like you could imagine, I already got some Transformations in mind!

With that, look forward to the next chapter!

Responses to Reviews:

To Artoria Pendragon:

Yup, Full Transformation up the A, though for that part you'd have to wait until next chapter!

To pokemonking0924:

This is probably the longest fight I've written up to now.

To tamagat:

I indeed have seen what Shin Godzilla is capable of. And I will say this: that will be a point in the story, but perhaps not something people would be comfortable with.

To Chance Green G. King:

I hope you enjoy it! That being said, I will have to check The Outcast as well. I'll be honest, I really can't get into Fairy Tail no matter how hard I try. Though I'll give it a shot.

To Kakusei:

I'm glad shortening the other fights worked out.

To omegadramon2:

Gigan is a Kaiju-Zoan, and he'll be appearing in a rather important arc.

As for Mr. 0.5 look further up in the reviews, someone had already solved the mystery!

To Vergil Leonidas:

Yeah, I've been holding this out for too long, and now you have to wait until the next chapter to see how it ends… But it's for a good cause!

To Matt:

Yes, once more Kaiju-Zoan and other OCs have been established, I'll either put up bios on my profile, or write a separate piece just for the lore in this story.

With that, I'll see you all next time!

Just leave a review if you can, Gian's trying to exterminate my other stories so I only focus on him outside enjoying life, so he's unable to do anything this time.