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Skypiea Arc opening: Skyreach (Akame Ga Kill! Op. 1)
"I'm serious! There was someone here last night!"
"But did you see who it was?"
"Well… It was really foggy, but I could've sworn I saw a figure using a hammer and patching Merry up!"
That was the conversation the Straw Hats had the following morning. It was a very strange sight to behold, and with good reason too. Just the night before they could've sworn that the Going Merry was all battered up, but this morning? Every sign of damage the ship sustained was patched up.
"It was a ghost! A ghost must have fixed her!" Usopp repeated "I thought I was dreaming but Merry's fixed!"
"So it's a friendly ghost? Like Casper?" Gian mused "But ghosts shouldn't be able to touch things in the living world."
"Is that true?" Usopp asked "I never thought- wait, who's Casper?"
"Regardless, there's someone out there helping us now." Zoro noted "Or he's just playing around."
"Anybody who fixes our ship is a good person in my eyes." Nami smiled.
"But how does he know how to repair it? He must have never seen the ship before, so how do they know where everything goes?" Luffy wondered.
"Maybe he's somewhere in the forest, watching everybody?" Chopper pointed out.
"Well, that's one less thing we'd have to worry about." Nami set them back on track "Now the next important thing, is to carry out our plan!"
And thus, operation Fort Knox (as Gian gladly named it, much to the confusion of the crew) was underway. As the Straw Hats went off, they couldn't help but feel as if Merry herself is watching them, wishing them well…
Later:
"Zoro! You're going the wrong way!"
"How is this the wrong way? The Skull's Right Eye should be on our right!"
"But west is that way!"
"Luffy… you're pointing east… Zoro… you're not even facing right…" Chopper sighed at the two arguing pirates.
The road to the gold is no easy matter. Of course, with those two at the helm, they're sure to run into problems.
"Yeah… this would be so much easier if we had the map with us…" Gian sighed.
"Don't worry, I already have it memorized. The Skull's Right Eye is south of where we are now." Robin told him.
"Yeah, you're the only one that we can trust here." Gian agreed "You hear that? We're heading south."
The trek down south wasn't as hard as it would've been. Unbeknownst to them, the entire Upper Yard has just been plunged into conflict, yet somehow none of that has reached them yet.
"Wow… it's so serene here…" Chopper looked around in wonder.
"Yup, it was like that yesterday too. You should've came with us!" Gian smirked.
"I was feeling scared that the forest would be dangerous, but it seems much safer than on the ship!"
"You're so brave today Chopper!" Luffy praised "Though this is so boring! When are the priests gonna show up?"
"Nothing attacked us at all yesterday." Zoro noted "Maybe they have other duties?"
"Yeah… except for the mosquitos…" Gian grumbled as he slapped his shoulder "Little bastards are everywhere… still, it's actually better if we run into less trouble, even though I kind of want to see what a priest looks like up here."
"Fufufu… it's like you're all waiting for something bad to happen." Robin chuckled.
And, as is expected, nothing is perfect forever. The group was soon alerted to the snapping of undergrowth in front of them. What revealed itself was far too dangerous.
The snake that appeared before them was massive in size, easily dwarfing all of the gold gathering group. Its blue scales shimmered in the light as it opened its massive jaws, some kind of liquid dripping off its fangs.
"Ok, does anyone want to tell me why the animals here are so big?!" Gian shouted as the snake slammed its head towards them. They hastily jumped out of the way, only for the beast to lunge at them again.
"It's tenacious, we might need to-" atomic energy began gathering around Gian as he tried to transform, but Robin quickly stop him.
"If you do that, it will alert everything and everyone in a fair distance on where we are."
"…You're right, then we have to run! Everyone split up!"
"Careful! That snake is venomous!" Zoro warned. Indeed, whatever the snakes' fangs have touched all completely disintegrated as the poison did its work.
Even with splitting up, the large serpent was still fast enough to lunge after its potential prey. And soon it was on their tails again.
"Ok… that didn't work, we have to fight!" Zoro growled as he drew a blade and charged at the serpent. However he soon found that his slashes don't even leave a mark on the creature's scales.
"Let's turn up the heat then! Atom Heat Wave!" a wispier version of Gian's Atom Ray spouted from his mouth, causing the snake to throw its head back in irritation. Just like before though, nothing substantial was done and the snake soon resumed its attack.
"It's too big! It's just shrugging off every attack!" Robin noted.
"I'm gonna have to at least do a Partial Transformation!" Gian urged "It might actually-" he never got the chance to finish as the snake rammed down towards Robin, forcing her to make a makeshift vine out of arms to swing away. The blow, however, managed to knock him off his feet however, and he quickly found himself rolling down a hill.
"Shit! This is-!" Zoro charged again, but the snake is prepared as a tail swing sent him flying over the trees as well.
"Guys! Ok! You're making me mad!" Luffy snapped as he swung his arms back. He let out a war cry as he rushed at the serpent, who met the attack with a staggering headbutt. Despite Luffy's strength, the snake was clearly bigger in this case, and sized mattered as even he was sent flying into the distance.
"N-no…" Chopper, left all alone, witnessed everything. Gian, Zoro and Robin were all elsewhere, and Luffy was now also gone. He was left alone with the snake, who just happens to be eyeing him next…
"H-HELP! SOMEBODY! ANYBODY! GIAN, ZORO, ROBIN! ANYONE! HELP ME!" the little reindeer wept. But nobody was around; the group had been scattered and he's by himself.
Chopper squeezed his eyes shut, waiting for the snake to devour him.
Then cracked open his eyelids, to see that the snake isn't even paying attention to him. He breathed a sigh of relief, then noticed that more was up.
The snake was writhing around, emitting a low sound of irritation and pain.
It was then that Chopper noticed more about the creature, or rather what it bore.
3 long gashes lined its back, still red and raw. A few more scratches covered the rest of its body and head.
This snake had been injured, but not during the skirmish earlier. These wounds seemed older, like a day or two.
They were clearly the source of pain for the animal, and from the looks of it they hurt, really hurt.
Slowly Chopper got over his fear, his doctor responsibilities taking over. Those wounds weren't deep, but they could get infected. Even a large animal like that would be in trouble sooner or later.
"Y-you're injured…!"
The snake glared at the little deer, making him flinch.
"Mind your own business!" it hissed sharply.
B-but how did you get them? I haven't seen anything here close to your sized!"
"So I got hurt in a little scrap, what's it to you?!" the snake hissed before groaning again "Damn flying demon…"
"It doesn't matter! You're hurt! If we don't do anything it'll get infected and you could be worse!" Chopper is now in his doctor mindset, even if this creature had tried to eat them. It's his philosophy as a practitioner of medicine, surely the others will understand if he was a bit late…
"Look, I'll be fine! I've been hurt before and this is-" the snake protested, but Chopper was already scampered off to look for solutions.
Finding medicinal supplies in a forest wasn't easy; Chopper had left most of his tools on the ship. Fortunately, his knowledge of many wild plant based medicines came in handy here. And he soon found what was needed. He also didn't have much bandages on hand, so leaves will have to do for now.
Soon the snake's wounds were dressed. To say that it was surprised is an understatement.
"You helped me… why?"
"I'm a doctor! I won't ignore those that are hurt! Are you feeling better now?" Chopper smiled.
"…It certainly no longer hurts as much…" the snake turned away.
"What could cause such a wound to a large animal like you?" Chopper asked.
The snake looked back "A few days ago, I was hungry. It was a bad day for hunting, but I came across one meal in particular. I have always seen him circling the skies of this place as if he was watching over the area. I don't discriminate on what I hunt you know? And it was just my luck that he landed, and I snuck up on him."
The snake then hissed violently "But then, as I lunged at him. He revealed a terrible secret! Even as I got closer I had felt some unspeakable energy emanating from him, but it was only when I attacked did I know what it was. Right in front of my eyes he turned into a monstrous flying beast, like a great eagle but with no feathers and a shrieking cry. Try as I might I was outmaneuvered, and his claws lashed out at me. That was 2 days ago."
Chopper's eyes widened in horror; there was something in the forest that transform into a bird monster! That's something else to worry about!
"You must have been through a lot, try to take it easy now. I'll actually stay with you for a bit if you find your bandages are bleeding…" he tried to coax.
"The truth is, those people you attacked earlier… they are my friends. I had thought you were going to eat me at first, and maybe you still will later. But as long as those wounds are there, I'll make sure you feel even a little better. My job is the doctor of my crew, I'm not good at fighting like some of my other friends, and I get scared a lot. But when it comes to tending to the wounded, I will make sure they are completely healed!"
The snake, upon hearing this, bowed its head.
"I tried to eat you and you dressed my wounds… you have my gratitude. My name is Nola, please excuse my behavior earlier, it's just my instincts. I hope I didn't hurt your friends too bad."
"It's all good! I believe in them, they are out there somewhere! But make sure not to move around too excessively or your wounds might open again!" Chopper explained.
"I will keep that in mind… Say, what's a small tanuki like yourself doing in this forest anyway?"
"Well we've been looking- HEY! I'M A REINDEER!"
After Chopper laid out the last few days, Nola came to an understanding on what they're here for.
"A City of Gold? Hmm… I remember there was such a place I've seen in my youth. There were still people living there and it was all shiny."
"That must be it!" Chopper smiled "Do you know where it is?"
"It's been some time since I've been there last… but I think I can remember. Tell you what, as thanks for bandaging me up, I shall take you there!" Nola stated.
"Really! That's so nice of you!" Chopper squealed "Though try not to move too much! Don't want your wounds to open again, would we?"
"I will make sure of that?" the snake nodded, and Chopper now had a companion!
Meanwhile:
"Uggghhhh" Gian rubbed his head as he got up. It was some distances away from where they encountered the large serpent. He wasn't hurt; what little injuries he had healed quickly. However, he's lost everyone.
"Great… where am I now?"
"I think it would be good if we went back to where we were attacked."
"Robin! You're ok!" Gian whirled up. The archeologist was on a tree branch looking down.
"Yes, I managed to get out of the way quickly. You were the only one I managed to find so far."
"That's fair. Everyone might have gotten away at this point and are in different places." Gian nodded.
"There's also a possibility that they are being digested by the snake right now." Cue Robin's morbid personality…
"…I'm ok with most things you say. That went too far…"
Upon returning, it seemed that everybody is absent. The only thing that remained was multiple slither tracks, indicating the snake's presence.
"They are gone…" Gian noted "Everyone is still separate."
"So what do we do now?" Robin asked "should we wait in case they come back? Or should we look for them?"
"As much as I would like to, that would take too long." Gian sighed "Nami and the others are still waiting for us, and the more time we take the more danger they would be in. I have faith in Luffy, Zoro and Chopper that they can survive well in the jungle, so its best if we go after the gold first, then try to find them together."
"You have a lot of trust in their abilities."
"I believe in Luffy, he'll make it. Chopper's still a kid, but he's strong willed. And if Zoro can survive through sheer willpower after being cut up, he'll live in a jungle." Gian stated "If they can't survive here, no one can."
Robin nodded "Very well, then you'll be pleased to know we're still in the right direction. We just need to head south."
"Awesome" Gian grinned "Who knows? Maybe the others are their way already?"
Meanwhile:
Exactly east of the City of Gold, Zoro kept running. He was confident he'd get to the City of Gold first, when it couldn't be further from the truth.
"Looks like nobody else is here… probably all went the wrong way!" Oh, Zoro.
That blunt strike from the serpent ached slightly, but it wasn't worse than anything he's experienced thus far. And now, although a bit bruised, he's ready to journey to the City of Gold.
Hopefully the rest of the group will meet him there.
His musings were brought out of as gunshots peppered the ground. Looking up, he saw a winged warrior aiming two pistols at him, ready to fire once more.
"Great… one of the Guerillas. And I was hoping not to run into any of them." the swordsman thought as he drew one of his swords; Wado Ichimonji ready to slice apart the bullets as they were fired at him again. But this time, he realized that they weren't simply bullets, but blinding light emitted by the gun barrels. This resulted in him nearly being blasted by the hail of bullets that followed.
"I know you… Wiper told us about a group of people who came from the Blue Sea. He also told you to stay out of our business." Braham warned.
"I don't know what your deal is, but you best get out of my way." Zoro warned.
The winged warrior only leapt up to fire more barrages, forcing him to dodge again.
"I underestimated you, you are more adept at fighting than I thought." Braham grunted.
"Likewise…" Zoro growled
"Now I see his plan… he's using the light to blind me, so afterwards I am unable to avoid the bullets in time." He realized. Now drawing all of his swords he prepared to charge again.
The tactic certainly proved annoying, and soon, Zoro was struck in the leg. Grimacing in pain, he knew he had to finish this fast.
"You're at your wit's end there. If it means anything, I did not want to do this." Braham sniffed.
Zoro glared at the Shandian "Did you know? Your six sense can either be good, bad or neutral. They can also be either pure or tainted. This is known as the 36 earthly desires."
"What are you getting out of this?"
"You've got some nice guns… But I have a 'cannon'!" Zoro smirked as he got into a stance.
"You can bluff all you wish, but it won't help you at all!" the Shandian shouted as he fired again.
"Ittoryu… Sanjuroku Pound Ho!"
A pure blade of wind screeched towards the warrior, now caught completely off-guard. It slashed him open as it impacted him; Braham was out upon hitting the ground.
"Nothing personal, but you tried to kill me, and I intend to leave here alive." Zoro grunted. He then set off again, confident he's still on the right path.
Meanwhile:
"Owwwwww…" Luffy rubbed his head as he landed. The snake had launched him far away, he wasn't even sure where he is now.
The plan didn't work as expected. Then again, nobody thought about a snake.
"Now where was I supposed to go again?" he pondered out loud "Ah, Robin mentioned something about South… where is that again?"
He wandered around for a while longer, still unsure of where to go.
"I think south is wherever it is warmer! Yeah, that's it!"
And thus Luffy set of in a random direction, hoping to meet his nakama at the City of Gold.
That is, until multiple explosions ruptured near him, he looked up in alarm to see a face he saw yesterday.
"You… I thought I told you to leave this place!" Wiper snarled; He had been fighting the entire morning. The planned attack was still going, but they had run into much more resistance. Apparently Enel seemed to know that he was getting company today, and had sent all his forces to meet them in combat. The entire Upper Yard was now thrown into violence as the Shandians and God's Army battled it out.
He himself had sustained some injury. His fight against one of Enel's priests, Shura, ended in victory for him, a narrow one, but a victory nonetheless. He didn't expect to be fighting again so soon, and against a new enemy nonetheless.
"I have to be somewhere, it's none of your business that I stayed!" Luffy countered.
"This island once belonged to my people! It has everything to do with us!" the Shandian warrior shouted.
"I don't care about that. I have to meet my friends!" he tried to walk away, only for more Cannonballs to fire upon him.
"You did not heed my warning, and for that I will ensure you do not leave this forest alive!" Wiper snarled as he fired more cannonballs. Luffy only puffed himself up, the Gomu Gomu no Fusen allowing the cannonballs to deflect harmlessly off of him.
"That' won't work!" Luffy declared.
"So it seems… then I will try something else!" Wiper grunted as he inserted a Dial into his Bazooka. The next projectile was a blast of wind that slammed Luffy into a tree.
"I'm sure you've already witnessed what Dials can do, and what they can be used for?" the Shandian remarked "They can fit our weapons with multiple enhancements, like this one for example."
Luffy had to dodge the next volley of shots, consisting of white hot flames. Wiper smirked as the Flame Dial in his weapon did its work.
"That's too much power!" Luffy cried "But I've got something myself! Gomu Gomu no… PISTOL!"
The fist shot out like a slingshot, but Wiper was used to fighting on his jet skates. The extra maneuverability granted helped loads as the Shandian zigzagged through the trees, avoiding every punch, kick or jab that Luffy threw at him. The two traded blows almost constantly, neither giving an inch.
"Gomu Gomu no… Bazooka!" Luffy threw the powerful attack, just as wiper fired another blast from the rocket launcher. The resulting impact was a large explosion that rocked the forest, even denting a few trees. The explosion knocked both fighters off their feet, but they soon got up again, adrenaline pumping in their veins.
"Had enough?" Wiper growled. Luffy only grinned.
"Not even close!"
The battle continued, the two fought while dashing through the trees. Luffy's mind was only on how to reach his nakama, but that was getting harder to do so with the guerilla chasing him. He hopes to ditch him fast, but he may have to really fight if this continues…
Meanwhile Wiper was hot on his trail, but all is not what they seem. Wincing slightly, he pushed through the pain as he pursued his target.
"Damn… that Reject Dial I used against Shura earlier did more damage to me than I thought…" He grimaced while clutching his arm "I have to end this fast… or else I won't have enough strength to face Enel…!"
Meanwhile:
"Wow! So you've been up here for that long? What was it like?"
Underneath her vicious exterior, Chopper soon found that the giant snake Nola to be a fairly gentle creature. Mostly keeping to herself, she's lived upon this land for centuries. Chopper was amazed to hear that she's well over 400 years old, and eagerly asked her a slew of questions.
"Let's see… back then the trees were bigger! But then again I was still small. I remember there used to be blue water surrounding the island, but somehow that all disappeared. Oh yes, and there was those people that lived in the Golden City. They had a shining golden bell that played the most beautiful sound! Oh how I wish I could hear it again!"
"The City of Gold…! It must have been such a fun place back then!" Chopper exclaimed.
"I remember seeing the people there a few times. All decked out in weapons and looking ready to fight. One of them had a mane of bright red hair, he certainly was quite a savage. The interesting thing was that a person like him could become friends with someone like that other man."
"That man?"
"Yeah, there were a group of people that came from a large galleon that traversed the waters to the island. One of them had his hair bunched up like a chestnut, he and his group of followers became acquainted with the tribe in the time they were here." Nola replied.
"A chestnut… Wait! That's Noland the Liar! Cricket-San's ancestor!" Chopper remembered "He actually has been here! And met the people that used to live here! We have to tell him once we get back!"
Nola was a fast traveler; her great size allows her to travel over rugged terrain with ease. Soon the duo had reached a cloudy clearing.
"I think we'll be there in just a little while. Bear with me for just a while longer." Nola grinned.
That was when the clouds beneath her gave way, causing a startled hiss to erupt as her body sank into the condensed water vapor. The reaction caused Chopper to tumble off.
"W-what's going on?" the reindeer whimpered.
"I-I can't move! These clouds are clinging to me! Forcing me under!"
"Haha! Look at that, Gedatsu-sama's trap caught the Master of The Sky!"
Chopper looked up to see a group of winged people, wrapped in white robes, grinning at the two. These soldiers were weird looking fellows, with jerky movements and goat-like horns on their head.
"That big dumb snake is always causing problems for us, not so tough now are ya?" one of the soldiers cackled. Nola hissed in fury as she tried to lunge towards her captors, but found that the more she struggled, the deeper she sank.
"Let her go!" Chopper shouted.
"Oh? What's a raccoon doing here?" one of the soldiers questioned.
"Didn't Gedatsu-sama say that a group from the Blue Sea had trespassed into the Upper Yard? I think the raccoon is one of them."
"I'M A REINDEER!"
That was when Gedatsu made himself known, as he leapt over the group of soldiers and landed directly in front of Chopper, causing the deer's eyes to widen.
"You must be one of the Priests…!Sei" he realized in horror.
The winged priest only stared at the deer, which went on for several seconds. Tension was high as Chopper waited for him to make a move. But he didn't speak, instead he continued to stand and stare until Chopper had enough.
"…SAY SOMETHING BASTARD!"
The priest's eyes widened as the soldiers behind groaned.
"Gedatsu-sama… you need to open your mouth in order to speak…"
"Ah! How careless of me!"
"ARE YOU A MORON?!" Chopper facefaulted.
The priest sneered "This is the Ordeal of the Swamp… as you can see, there are areas here that have swamp clouds, which traps you when you step in them. The Master of the Sky is a good example."
Chopper then noticed the purple clouds that Nola was trapped in. The massive snake was livid, and attempted to chomp down on the Priest as she lunged forwards. Gedatsu only laughed as he leapt up and delivered a devastating punch that sent the reptile reeling.
"Stop! She's hurt!" Chopper shouted. Not even Luffy was able to make the snake flinch like that with one of his punches, yet this priest…
"Now that you have arrived here, prepare to face judgement!" Gedatsu announced. Chopper only gulped at that; getting to the City of Gold just got a whole lot harder.
Meanwhile:
"Seis Fleur:" a group of arms wrapped around a goat like soldier, as Robin stood calmly nearby, crossing her arms "Twist!" the soldier let out a gurgle as he slumped to the ground.
"Do you have to be so sadistic?" Gian asked as he threw three of the soldiers over his shoulder. They don't know why, but suddenly there seem to be more attackers as the minutes go by.
"I finished them fast, rather you are giving them internal injuries that could result in a slow and painful death." Robin replied, more of the soldiers incapacitated behind her.
"…It's not like I aim for anything vital…" Gian grumbled as he slammed the butt of Atom Splitter into a soldier, knocking him unconscious "I think that's the last one."
"They may find us again soon, let us move out."
Their journey seemed to be the easiest. With Robin on the right path, they were actually close to the ruins.
"Yeah, I totally made the right decision following you." Gian grinned.
"And why is that?"
"Well, no offense to the others, but they aren't so useful in this situation. Chopper gets scared easily, Luffy gets distracted easily, and I don't think I need to tell you what's wrong with Zoro." Gian snickered "That, along with the fact that I also don't know the way."
"Oh, so you stuck by me for convenience sake." Robin smiled.
"Hey! Don't pretend you don't enjoy my company!" Gian pouted "I think I bring a whimsical air to this bit of the trek."
"That's up for debate." Robin snickered, causing the Kaiju-Zoan user to gawk indignantly.
"Oi! I'll have you know that my comedic one liners are what brings- Are you listening to me?" he paused when he realized Robin wasn't paying attention. Instead, she was looking at something on the ground.
There were multiple ruins that were passed by them earlier, all similar to the one they found before. This one however, looked different.
"It has writing on it… what does it say?" Gian asked.
"Shandora… the name of a city…" Robin read aloud "A city that once prospered over 1000 years ago, before disappearing 800 years ago without a trace…"
"So… is this the-?"
Robin motioned forwards, where a massive expanse of fallen buildings, vines now entangling them, lay before the two. Gian's eyes widened as he took everything in. although only a shadow of its former self, he could tell that, during its glory days, it was once a city that was a shining jewel in the land.
"We have to go deeper into the ruins, perhaps we'll find more information." Robin told him. Gian only nodded before following.
The city seemed to stretch for miles, each building holding a piece of history. Robin was quick to analyses as much as she possibly could, and while Gian didn't understand much of it, he could see the appreciation in her eyes.
It brought a small smile to his face as he watched her work.
"She's focused, more focused than she normally is." He remarked silently "To her, it's as if just getting her is the real reward."
But before they could continue, a loud BOOM alerted them as a crater formed in front of them.
"We've got visitors!" Gian warned as they leapt back. The smoke cleared to reveal a rotund man grinning savagely at them.
"I come seeking challengers, and I've found them! A pretty girl and a chump!"
"Oh you did not just-" Gian growled as he cracked his knuckles.
The man lunged forwards in a body slam towards them, and Gian retaliated in kind with a hard punch. The impact launching both of them back as the man rolled over, while Gian cried out in pain as he clutched his arm, which now had multiple crisscross wounds upon it.
"Hehe… those Axe Dials hurt don't they?" the fat man laughed.
"So that's what they are… knew I should've looked." Gian grimaced as the wounds closed.
"I'm gonna cut you up and crush you to a pulp!" the warrior declared, pointing at them.
"That would be extremely painful." Gian remarked.
"Scared? That won't help you!"
"…For you!" Gian growled as Atomic energy began to swirl around him, before he could lunge forwards again. But a hand clutched his and he turned to see Robin.
"The ruins… if you unleash too much of your power, these ruins could-"
"Seriously? At a time like this?" Gian sighed "I don't exactly have many priorities here!" the two then gasped before dodging again, the fat man narrowly missing them as he slammed into a nearby wall.
"And besides, he obviously didn't get the memo."
"What are you doing?! Do you know how valuable these ruins are?" Robin shouted.
"I care little for such matters. You have been set upon by Commander Yama of God's Army, and I will destroy this place along with you!"
He leapt towards them again, this time throwing his fist outwards. Gian had to parry with Atom Splitter as Yama rebounded towards Robin, who tried to wrap a few spawned arms around the fat man. His large size prevented that however, as she quickly was blown back.
"We need to find a place out of these ruins… we can't let him destroy it!"
"I mean, I could just punch him…" Gian started before he too was sent tumbling as Yama punched the ground in front of him "Or not… he's faster than he looks!"
And thus, the two of them had to back away from the advancing commander, while the fat soldier taunted them. Gian noticed that the archeologist was gritting her teeth the more impacts the large man made.
"Will you stop defending these dead ruins? They mean nothing to the living world!" Yama chided.
"So you are willing to destroy your ancestors' history?" Robin seethed. Although still in her usual tone, Gian couldn't help but feel a shiver down his spine.
"I've never seen her this angry before… it's actually kind of scary…"
"They mean nothing to me! I do not care for the past!" Yama shouted before ramming forwards, knocking the two of them apart.
"Nowhere to run now girl!"
Robin looked around, before frowning. They were now in a clearing, which means she can carry out the next portion of their plan.
"I do not need to run anymore. After all that you've done, even if you apologized a thousand times, there will be no forgiving you."
"Forgiving me? You defend ruins that don't even belong to you!" the fat man sneered as he charged.
"Because these ruins belong to no one, and that's why it's unforgivable." Robin sighed "Treinta Fleur!"
30 arms wrapped around the man, halting him. Yama only laughed.
"Is this supposed to stop me?"
"No!" his eyes widened "I am! Atom Lariat!"
He didn't even see Gian's arm slam into his face, the billowing blue atomic flames searing his flesh as he slammed into a nearby tree. The arms around him quickly lifting him up and slamming him back down to the ground, repeatedly. When all was done, Yama's face was completely bloody.
"Do you know, that although people created ruins, we cannot go back to the past?" Robin was calm, but her voice was cold "These ruins are all we have left of the past, and you chose to destroy them recklessly?"
"P-please! I understand now! I understand the importance of history now!" Yama blubbered "Please forgive me!"
"No." Was all the woman uttered as Yama cried out as he began rolling towards a cliff.
"Wait… we're not actually gonna-" Gian protested, but Robin quickly silenced him with a sharp look.
"…Or you could… broken bones teach better lessons after all…"
"PLEASE! I WAS WRONG!" the wounded man cried out, but Robin ignored him.
"It's too late for apologies now… Cien Fleur-"
But she never finished, as a violent gust of wind suddenly caused her to fly back. Robin cried out as she lost concentration, her arms disappeared around the incapacitated Yama. Gian tumbled back as well, managing to catch her in his arms but hitting the ground hard.
"You ok?"
"W-what was-?"
"R-RYUGETSU-DONO…!" Yama gave a tearful, broken smile "YOU CAME TO SAVE-"
But the winged acolyte hardly acknowledged him as he landed heavily, cracking the ground beneath him as his wings folded upwards. A chill went through the clearing as Robin and Gian saw that the warrior's eyes were hollow.
"Violence… the entire Upper Yard… filled with violence…" he mumbled "None of this was supposed to happen…" Ryugetsu was in turmoil. The entire morning had been like this, everything he had worked for, everything he tried to stop, it was for naught. Try as he might, he was unable to prevent any lives for being lost that day, for all of the Upper Yard had been plunged into warfare.
"Ryugetsu…" Gian whispered, and just as like that, the feeling he felt before crept back within his heart.
"I can't let it happen… I WON'T LET IT HAPPEN!" the acolyte shouted as he sent forth another gust of wind, but this time Gian braced himself.
"No one will shed blood here…" Ryugetsu growled "I will make sure of that."
"No… you will have to calm down." Gian stated as he drew atom splitter out. In his heart, he knew this confrontation was to happen eventually.
It's how it will end that he doesn't know.
Meanwhile:
It was perfect, Enel decided, everything was perfect.
Around him, many Shandian Warriors lie incapacitated, their bodies crackling with electricity. They were witnesses to his power, though they soon wished they weren't.
"H-how could-" Kamakiri stammered before his injuries took over and he slumped down. Enel paid him little attention as he leapt up and surveyed his handiwork.
The Survival Game was going great, even now his Mantra could sense lives disappearing, one by one.
And then, two pulses of energy could be felt, a fair distances from here, but clear to him as day:
The Beasts have met.
Enel grinned; he had seen this coming. Ryugetsu was a good pet, his power fit for serving a God like him. But he was an old toy, kind of worn out by this point, so why not switch it for another?
The Self-proclaimed God of Skypiea knew two Kaiju-Zoans were in the Upper Yard, and he could not wait to see the result. One beast will die, while the other will be worthy enough to serve him henceforth.
Of course, if he chooses not to, then there's no choice but to eliminate them both. God is not short of worthy followers after all.
Two of his Priests have already fallen. Enel had to admit, they were useful when they needed to be, and he lamented that they won't be joining him. He couldn't care less though, this survival game proved what they really are.
"Soon, in just a few more hours, only 6 people will remain in this game! So says I, God!"
Of course, whoever joins him in the journey towards Fairy Vearth is not important. They matter little to begin with.
Because he was God.
And God did not have to share.
A/N: SURVIVAL GAAAAAAMEEEEE.
G: Not that reference…
Well it fits, and here's the first part! As of right now, Skypiea is roughly halfway done! It's all going uphill from here as we get all the action that remain, including our second Kaiju-Zoan battle in about 2 chapters, as well as a new intruder soon to come!
Also, the next chapter of the story is the big five O, yup we're half way to 100 with the next one! And once again, I'm having another Q&A! Post your questions in the review section, shoot me a PM, whatever! Whatever you wish to know, as long as it ain't too spoilerish, I will answer!
Like I said, work is long and tiring, but I'm actually making money! Which gives me more hope to continue this story!
G: This story doesn't run on currency…
But I do, so there we go! I'm sorry for the wait, but I promise, I'll try my best to work around it!
You really do give me life for continuing this story! I'll see you soon!
Responses to Reviews:
To BlueRaptor629:
Indeed, you are pretty spot on for the most part, and Ryugetsu's final form will be seen soon!
To Girlbook:
R: Ah, it seems like I have a fan.
What can I say, you're story isn't over yet!
And Gamera, I've received this question a lot. As of right now I'm still not sure how to fit him into this story, but we will see.
To Chance Green G King:
The Queen cometh, and she'll bring fury. But that's not for another little while.
To hcharper131:
Yup! I remember that bit! Saw it in a documentary once. The Carboniferous was a pretty weird time, with giant insects and amphibians abound!
To pokemonking0924:
The Survival game kicks off! You'll have to wait for a bit, but the Meganulon will reappear soon!
To Daemon546:
You're actually onto something with Gigan… a bit too much…
Mothra is not a part of Whitebeard Pirates; she was a part of something even grander than that.
To Kakusei:
Well the money is good, if you can learn to sell things! But it's not that big of a deal, I only get evenings to write now.
R: I am glad we stand on the same page for something. That much I thank you.
G: Man… you are way too courteous.
To Lucas FTW:
Ahh that video was good.
G: he should make more.
R: indeed, they are enjoyable.
T: not as good as History of Japan though.
0.5: Yeah… I wouldn't be so sure.
Good point, considering he only posted a part of it.
To Karsap:
Something like that, if you look closely at a previous chapter, you actually might get an idea on who it might be!
To NullSilver2005:
Just wait and see! It's coming!
R: There's actually a twist!
G: Not Shamaylan level, but still there!
Really? I might have to change that…
To Matt:
Not unless it's minimum wage, which most of the ones I get are.
G: Money muthafucka.
R: Money is a motherfucking prize, cuts-
G: WHOA! HE JUST SWORE!
R: Hey… I did it once! Look back in the story! Though I don't like to…
And that's all this time, we'll see you again soon!
Remember to submit your questions!
G: Do it! Otherwise him saying this will go to waste!