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Skypiea Arc opening: Skyreach (Akame Ga Kill! Op. 1)
"Gone… they're gone…"
Ryugetsu's world was crumbling around him, the only purpose he has left is now becoming lost.
The buzzing of wings could be heard in the distance; Megaguirus is returning, no doubt coming back to seek more energy. She was only beginning to feast, and with such bountiful amounts she's determined to take it all.
Desperation and hopelessness swirled within Ryugetsu, coming to a head when he spotted the insect queen in the distance.
Then it amassed into sheer rage and unbridled anger.
"Ryugetsu…?" Gian let out a hollow whisper "Wait just a-"
"KIRRRRAAROUUU"
Even as his entire body screamed for him to stop, threatening to crack, Ryugetsu pushed himself onwards. Wounds, fresh and old, littered his body and burned with each flap of his wings, but he won't stop. Can't stop, not until the demon is ripped from the skies.
"Protect… them… I have to protect them… I WON'T LET MORE PEOPLE DIE!"
The buzzing of her wings filled his head, he could feel small amounts of blood trickling down his ears. Dizziness instantly filled his head the minute he staggered back to his feet. But Ryugetsu's eyes continued to burn, a dim fire still lit. Only one thing remained in his sight.
"ABOMINATION!"
But he was still wounded, and his talons raked thin air as Megaguirus flitted out of his attack reach, before searing pain raked across his back; the bladed wings instantly lashed out and shredded her target. The pteranodon-kaiju's wounds made him just too slow to keep up, and Megaguirus knew this. Cackling with glee, she bore witness to her prey's pain as he struggled to get up, only he would never get the chance to.
Ryugetsu's screech of pain could be heard easily as the Queen's razor stinger penetrated his back. His wings were pinned down by her pincers as he felt the barb suck out his vitality. A glance back showed to him a faint orange glow moving up the creature's ovipositor. Struggle as he might, he could feel himself getting weaker as the seconds go by. If he couldn't dislodge her, then he'll-
Ryugetsu let out a hoarse croak as more energy was stolen from him. His skin was tightening around his bones, and it seemed that the end was near.
"N-no… I can't… fall here… I have to…"
But whatever struggle he put up was futile as the Meganulon Queen ingested more of his energy. Her grin got wider as she saw that Ryugetsu's struggles growing more sluggish the more she sucked up. This was a moment she wanted to savor for a long time coming. Millennia ago, creatures of similar form tormented her and drove her from the skies. With the death of this one, she could at least have that small bit of revenge.
"I…I can't…"
He could hardly move now; there was almost no energy left. Even straining his head is difficult.
"I've… I've failed…"
Flashback:
"Come forth, Warrior Ryugetsu."
Ryugetsu stepped into a court surrounded by multitudes of other winged warriors. The Guardians of Birka are the defenders of the Sky Island they reside on, and joining their ranks means that he first has to get onto equal footing first.
An elderly robed man stepped towards him, looking him up and down with approval. For them, Ryugetsu was a rising star, joining the Guardian ranks at the mere age of 18, he was one of their younger members. At this time, his wings were still the same feathery shape as like the rest of his people.
"Warrior Ryugetsu, you've shown your abilities and strength to us time and time again. However, what you're about to receive will truly test all you've been through, it will push your limits further each day."
"I am aware." Ryugetsu stated.
"To be a Guardian of Birka means sacrifice, to give and expect no reward. It may isolation, away from your comrades and kin. It will test your mind and body, pushing you forward until there's nowhere else to go but forward." The elder looked him square in the eye "Will you continue, even knowing this?"
"I will." And there was no hesitation in his voice.
"Then come forth and let the Divine Fruit's power course through your veins. May it grant you power to help you in the hardships that you may encounter."
From his robes the elder produced a brown, leathery fruit and gestured towards the young warrior. Ryugetsu closed his eyes and took one bite from the large fruit, ignoring the bitter taste that came with it. Moments later he suddenly let out a gasp and dropped to the floor. His wings felt as if they were burning, and the crowd gathered began to whisper to themselves nervously as the transformation took place.
The pain slowly subsided however, and to the shocking gasp of the crowd, Ryugetsu rose again panting ever so slightly. His once feathery wings, like the rest of Birka, were now replaced by twin bat-like appendage, they stretched out and sent forth a gale of wind with a single flap.
"Elder, is this the power I've received."
"Perhaps…" The elder was mystified as well, and for good reason. Only through some ancient scriptures did a similar incident take place, could they have found it again? "Perhaps this time, the power you've received is more than just a gift…"
"More?"
"Perhaps we should consult with High Priest Enel about this…"
Before Ryugetsu could ask further, a large hand belonging to an equally large man clasped his shoulder. The muscle bound warrior had a wide smile on his face, a smile that never seemed to leave his face.
"Nah, that crazy preacher would just talk nonsense about how Ryugetsu-kun is some angel sent by the Gods or something!" His smile got bigger as he faced Ryugetsu and held out a hand "Welcome to the Guardians, Kid, do us proud."
Ryugetsu smiled and nodded, he has a new role now and he expects himself to fill that role to the fullest.
Flashback End.
"I'm supposed to be a Guardian of Birka… but I failed then… I thought, now that I'm here, I thought… I thought…"
Tears of anger, despair, and helplessness began to flow… It seems that the once proud warrior will meet his end here.
That is, until a startled screech from the queen above him was heard and he felt the weight lift off of him, only to feel searing heat graze past him a split second later.
"I told you to wait for a second!"
Gian gulped, this monster was much more than they bargained for. In terms of speed alone it rivaled Ryugetsu's; surpassed him even. Gian's own Full Transformation is on the slower side, and the Queen knew that. His own monstrous strength meant little if he can't actually hit his target…
Megaguirus chirped with annoyance; the King is just as tenacious now as he was millennia ago. But even still, this human is merely borrowing His power, while she is the original deal. And she was about to remind him again just how fearsome she is.
Smoke billowed from Gian's mouth as more Atom Rays were fired, but the monstrous insect evaded them all. He only barely avoided a flying swipe, but the air current that followed still sent him off balance. A few distances away, Ryugetsu was struggling to get up; a good amount of energy had been drained and he needed time to recover, if he has any.
"Great… without Ryugetsu to match her speed that queen bitch is flying circles around us…!" Gian thought "It's gonna be hard to shoot her down… wait… is it just me, or does she appear to be even faster now?"
To his horror, Megaguirus indeed appeared to have a faint orange glow pulsating around her. As she fluttered around, her speed reached the point where it was so great that afterimages of her were appearing before Gian's eyes.
"Oh great… this is going to be even harder-"
He let out a roar of pain as Megaguirus slammed into his back, a move not even seen by either of them. Not even a split second later did Gian feel his back being split open as a result of her bladed wings, emitting another scream.
"R-Ryugetsu… how did she… AARRRGH!"
Gian was being bombarded by lightning speed attacks, each blow almost invisible to his eye and virtually unavoidable. Megaguirus's flitting around not only made the force of her attacks stronger, but also had another deadly side effect. The supersonic buzzing of her wings, already creating a high frequency, was further amplified by the sudden boost of speed she received. Gian and Ryugetsu was rolling around in pain as a result of her suddenly unleashed a sound wave that caused them to topple once again as blood seeped out from many openings.
And for those on the ground, they were near knocked unconscious. It was a surprise they could hear at all after this.
"H-how could she-" Ryugetsu wheezed before doubling over as the nausea took over. The massive Pteranodon vomited before slumping over again, but defiance was still in his eyes. Meanwhile, Megaguirus decided to separate her quarry. One last near invisible charge managed to lift Gian off the ground and send him flying hundreds of meters away.
And the Queen was upon him soon as well. As Gian struggled to get up, she began the charge. So fast was she that Gian had absolutely no time to reach before feeling searing pain in his stomach, and to his horror he realized what had happened when he looked down: Megaguirus penetrated his abdomen with her stinger.
"Grraack!"
He could literally feel his life flowing out of the puncture wound and into the ovipositor; a faint blue glow can barely been seen travelling up her tail as Megaguirus sucked him dry. This time, the Queen was even more merciless. Gian was treated to a barrage of pummels from her pincer like claws as she slowly forced him to his knees. The mutant Meganulon cackled sadistically as her prey's eyes began to fill with despair.
Slowly Gian's struggling began to cease, what was the point? The Queen's got him in her grasp, struggling would be futile.
Besides, it's only when someone is pushed to his absolute limit, do they finally notice the smaller details.
And Megaguirus picked this fact up too late as she felt claws fastened onto her tail: her struggles to free herself was miniscule in the face of her foe's iron like grip. And then she heard it: it was a simple statement, but so chilling to her.
"I've got you at last, you BITCH!"
With a roar filled with every ounce of defiance he had, Gian wrenched the stinger from his body before slamming it down hard, point first into the ground. Megaguirus howls in shock as she realized the predicament she's in now. Indeed, struggle as she might, she could only look on as Gian leapt up into the air before body-slamming her down to the forest floor, causing a massive cloud of debris to rupture as they both collided with the land.
Gian roared as the bug was pinned underneath his weight. Lifting his fists back, he then treated the Queen to a pummeling equal to the one she gave him earlier. Megaguirus screeched in rage; in the air she is the apex flyer, but she's next to helpless on the ground. Her razor wings and stinger are of no use if she can't use them effectively. Desperately she looked for an opening to escape.
And Gian's determination to pay her back for all the abuse she's dealt to him may just be the opening he needs. Just as the Kaiju-Zoan user reared his head back in order to bite into the Meganulon Queen's tail, his grip slacked just enough for the Queen to wriggle free of his grasp. True enough, this was all she needed to fly a safe distance away and leaving Gian with a mouthful of dirt. And thus, they were back to square one again.
"Damn, I took too long…" Gian cursed himself internally "I should've just ended it there, but I wanted her to suffer…"
In the midst of all this, he's also aware of the loud cracks of thunder and lightning not too far from them; Enel and Luffy were still battling it out. Ever so briefly he could see flashed of lightning illuminating the dark storm cloud, showing the rubber boy in a clash against a much larger mass of electricity. It seems that Enel isn't pulling any punches this time. Gian gulped, they have to hurry even more now. Luffy will have to deal with Enel on his own, he and Ryugetsu had this much to deal with.
And the Queen was done playing with her food. Megaguirus chirped sadistically; the King had wounded her, and she's not about to let that go unpunished. Her jagged mouth widened, the energy she stole from him pulsing at a rapid rate within her. The King certainly has a massive pool of energy, such power! And he'll get a taste of his own medicine soon enough.
"Ryugetsu… I think I've figured it out…" Gian growled "She may be bigger, but she's still a Meganulon. She feeds of energy just like her brood, but unlike them she's able to use it even further…"
"What… are you getting at?"
"Earlier, she was able to charge herself with electricity, she must've had a meeting with Enel. Then, she attacks you and drains some of yours, which allows her to increase her metabolism and speed up to eleven. I get it now, it's her stinger! Not only is she able to absorb energy through it, but she's able to adapt it within her and pretty much copy the abilities of whatever she drained from, with only some shortcomings!" Gian stated, his eyes then suddenly widened.
"Oh shit, she just stabbed me with it! Then, that means-"
He realized too late as Megaguirus' eyes and tail flashed blue for a split second before a jagged version of his own Atom Ray fired from the Queen's tail! Just like that, Gian realized just how much his own thermonuclear rays hurt when they hit something.
"Well, now I know what my strength feels like." He groaned as he staggered back up, the power of his own ray fired back at him is something that he'd never want to experience again. The skin on his chest was peeling off in layers as the flesh underneath struggled to regenerate. Now he had a sort of idea of how much damage he could do.
And Megaguirus was relentless, firing off more improvised heat rays from her tail, all which forced Gian to dodge as they ignited the forest below them. Gian cursed; his previous bout with Ryugetsu has already damaged the Upper Yard enough. Throw in a bunch of mutant insects and that damage is going to get worse tenfold. And with Enel still on the warpath, Upper Yard's restoration is going to be difficult, if impossible…
"I have to end this now!" he growled as he charged again, but Megaguirus still has speed on top of the power she stole, and combining that together makes her a fearsome force of nature. She met Gian's charge with one of her own, crashing into him with the force of a meteorite reentering the atmosphere as her body became surrounded by atomic energy. The result was a massive shockwave that sent both of them reeling away from one another. Gian fell to one knee after a few seconds passed, slightly dazed by the impact.
And Megaguirus didn't let up on her assault. Once again her tail lit up as more atomic energy was fired. Gian was struck by a few as he tried to avoid them. He soon slumped over again.
"Oi, Ryugetsu… she's still too fast. But I think I figured out a way to at least stop her from draining us. When you feel good about flying again just give me a shout." Gian called over to his ally.
But there was no response.
"Ryugetsu? Did you not hear me?"
Dread begin to creep up, had Ryugetsu exerted himself too much? Unlike him Ryugetsu does not have the same regeneration power that the Goji-Goji no Mi bestowed upon him, so the injuries he's accumulated must've caught up. It was when he looked again did he realize he was still conscious and breathing.
"My god… you had me worried for a second, I have-"
It was then that he noticed Ryugetsu's expression, or rather lack thereof.
In his Full Transformation, Ryugetsu's head was draped downwards, eyes were partially closed. Small pants emanated from his beak. "He's lost his spirit," Gian realized "all the stress he's accumulated over the years is wearing him down too much. But we can't stop here."
"I think I know a way to even the odds a little bit, but I'll need your help on this."
"…What good would that do…?"
"…Ryugetsu… we-"
"I've never seen anything faster than me, and you're too slow." Ryugetsu gave a monotone mumble. "And that Queen has way too many ways to adapt to our fighting styles."
Gian groaned as Megaguirus slammed into him again. "What are you saying? There's no time for lamenting right now!" he seethed as the two of them wrestled together, before Megaguirus forced him back.
"I'm a failure… always have been. I couldn't protect Birka, I can't protect Skypiea now… I don't deserve the title of Guardian…"
"I thought that if I could prevent even one life from being lost, then I could atone for my failures in Birka. But I can't even do that… Angel Island, all those voices…"
"Are you giving up?!" Gian roared, managing to grab Megaguirus' ovipositor and tossing her through the sky into the distance "We can't give up! Not while the citizens and my Nakama still depend on us!"
"How nice, when their turn comes they'll have someone…"
"RYUGETSU!"
Disbelief clung to Gian's face. The warrior who fought tooth and claw with him earlier to protect the people of Skypiea, who fought so desperately to protect them from Enel, was just out of his mind here!
"I miss my people so much sometimes… maybe I'll see them again in the afterlife." Ryugetsu lifted his head one last time. A buzzing had sounded near him; Megaguirus had flown over top of his downed form. She sneered as she witnessed the one who took the form of her hated rival crumpled like that. To think the same species that fought her in the skies millennia ago was now reduced to such a pitiful form. It really is pathetic.
An orange glow began to glow brighter as Ryugetsu watched, glumly accepting his fate as a large orange ball of energy began to form near Megaguirus' thorax. She has no more need for this one anymore, not when the King still has so much essence to steal! The least she can do now is clean up the garbage.
Ryugetsu gave a light smile when she fired, the energy orb searing towards him through the sky.
"Sorry everyone… I let you all down…"
And the resulting explosion quaked the entire Upper Yard, the entire place was rocked in a tremor so massive that, even at the base of Giant Jack, the remaining Straw Hats and reinforcements were shook off their feet. They had retreated back here, the aforementioned battle too great for them to handle and instead focused on how to better assist Luffy and survive the incoming lightning strikes from above. This shockwave brought them back to the idea that there were still monsters dueling it out in the Upper Yard.
And as the debris cleared, Ryugetsu's eyes snapped open to see none other than Gian hunkered over him. The blast was so powerful that it seemed even a few Dorsal fins were blown off. His arms and knees quivered as he tried to support his weight as to not crash down onto the Pteranodon. Blood seeped out of his mouth, but one thing that stood up above all was his eyes.
A bright amber color lit them, the same that takes place when he's about to fight. But this time, the expression was increased hundredfold.
And the thing that didn't change was the amount of rage, defiance and power those eyes held.
"G-Gian…?"
"Say… every… damn… word… you puked out to me again…" Gian snarled through the pain "and I promise… I'll send you to your people myself…!"
Despite the agony, Gian still staggered up and glared at the Queen. Megaguirus shrieked; this one's tenacity was enraging her. She was going to drain him, all of him, until nothing but a skeleton is left!
"You're going to be a coward…? Going to give up…? Then lie there! Don't let me see it!"
Ryugetsu couldn't even muster up a response.
"Just remember… you have people still depending on you… people like Aisa-chan, who you promised you'll make it through this…"
"But you can deal with the repercussions of that yourself… meanwhile, you can just grovel there, and deal with your shame yourself!"
Megaguirus cut a swath through the wind, stinger pointed and ready to pierce flesh. Gian didn't even attempt to dodge, rather he took two steps towards the Queen
"BECAUSE I'M PROTECTING THOSE WHO ARE IMPORTANT TO ME, AND I'M GOING TO KILL THIS BUG!"
"COME ON!" he gave one more defiant roar
CRUNCH
And Megaguirus struck, her stinger landed right where Gian's head is…
Silence, as Gian's motionless body sway lightly.
Before Megaguirus suddenly let out a cry of shock and pain as it tried to fly off, but found out that she couldn't!
For Gian's iron cast jaws had snapped around the very stinger she uses to absorb energy, and he had no intention of letting go!
"Got you…" Gian growled, and Megaguirus' fear increased as she felt pressure on her stinger: Gian is crushing his teeth down hard.
That stinger is her most powerful weapon, she needed to get free or-
CRRRAAAACKKKK
And Megaguirus' shrill cry of rage and pain cut through the air as her stinger was pulverized into splinters!
"Just as I thought, you may be able to drain energy, but you can only store the ones you stole one at a time!" Gian snarled "But now? You won't be draining anything anymore! This is-"
And Megaguirus attacked once again, this time her features were warped, rage clear in her compound eyes. Her legs stabbed repeatedly into Gian's skin, ripping out chunks as her rage is felt. She is going to kill this insolent beast, slowly and painfully. Indeed, as she picked him up with her claws and threw him to the ground. She let out a haunting cry as she glared at her opponent. He dare thinks she can't devour energy anymore? He think he's won? She'll soon let him see, just how she's survived for so long.
Gian was expressionless, even as a horde of buzzing drew closer. The skies began to blanket with insects again: the remaining Meganula were recalled by their queen, and they're going to drain him dry.
But they would never get the chance.
Megaguirus's cry of shock was heard by all as a vicious gale ripped through her children, dicing them to pieces while dispersing the rest, who buzzed around her angrily.
"What was it that you said earlier?" a supersonic force slammed into the Queen, grappling with her in midair "Weren't you going to kill her?"
"Well, I could be wrong, but it seems to me she's still very much alive!" Ryugetsu grunted as his talons wrapped around her wings, before slamming her down to the ground.
Gian only grinned.
Megaguirus tried in vain to lash out with a bladed wing, but this time Ryugetsu avoided it with ease. His eyes were cold, and looked upon her with disgust. The words from early still rang in his head, how could he have been so foolish? Well, he wasn't about to let everyone see. He's a guardian, and a guardian he shall be.
"You've lived for thousands of years, it's time you give the world to what comes after you."
Megaguirus howled as Ryugetsu lifted her up once more before slamming to the ground. The rest of her swarm tried to attack the two Kaiju-Zoan users, but to no avail as their power simply blew them away.
She's no longer interested in getting energy, there's only one thing on her mind. And that's to survive.
Beating her wings faster than she ever had, she made one last dash towards the sky in order to escape.
But Ryugetsu was not about to let her.
"YOU AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE!"
Talons fastened once again around her body as Ryugetsu ripped her from the sky, before dragging her through midair again. When he stopped, Megaguirus didn't even have a chance to react as a blue light began to light up.
And the primeval Queen of the ancient race of Meganulon, felt fear in her insectoid heart for the first time in a long time.
But this time would be her last.
"GIAN, FIRE YOUR STRONGEST ATTACK!"
"Already ahead of you!" Gian grinned as his dorsal fins lit up and pulsed three times.
"SUPERCHARGE... MASSIVE ATOM RAY!"
And the enhanced blast ripped into the Queen of the Meganulon. The scream she let out was beyond anything she's heard. Even as she writhed around trying to flee, Ryugetsu still held her in place. The heat was so intense that some parts of him was being burned as well.
But that's nothing compared to Megaguirus, the second she was struck the beam incinerated her in an instant and she was engulfed in flames. Her body began to crackle with light as her shrieks grew. All the energy she's stolen over the millennia was pouring out her in a golden light.
And then, Megaguirus exploded.
Ryugetsu was forced to the ground due to the blast, an explosion that rocked the Upper Yard to its core. Golden light began to cascade down from the impact zone, blinding to sight but strangely beautiful at the same time. Gian and Ryugetsu looked on silently. In a way, it was a tribute to those who've fallen against the Queen.
And one thing was certain: Megaguirus, a monster that lived for millennia, who lived off of energy, is finally exterminated. The insect horror has been erased from the world at last.
And the only thing that sounded was two, distinct voices. A call from an ancient time. It's simple, but everyone who heard it stood at attention.
"KIRRRRRRROOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU"
"SKREEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOONNKKKKKK"
And down below, far out into the Cloud Sea, the survivors of Skypiea looked up from their prayers in awe to see two dark silhouettes facing each other, eye to eye.
One, a massive Pterosaur with wings that seemed to stretch for miles.
The other, a massive Theropod that was alit with blue energy.
Two massive beasts from a bygone era, returned through unconventional means, but one thing was certain.
They stand aside one another, not as King or Subjugate, but as Equals.
Buzzing around them continued to sound; without their queen, the remaining Meganulon had lost their hive mind. Some fell to the ground, unresponsive, while others flew in a frenzy and fluttered off into the sky, away from sight.
"They're leaving… what will happen then?" Ryugetsu stated.
"I believe the Meganulon were just doing the bidding of their higher power. Now that she's out of the equation, there isn't an overmind left. They'll soon perish on their own, unless something similar to the Queen develops again within the swarm…" Gian replied.
"Let's hope that won't happen anytime soon then." Ryugetsu said "And if it does, I'll stop it."
Gian nodded, before his body became enveloped by a cloak of steam. His Full Transformation undone, he collapsed to the ground, all movement escaping from his body.
"WOOOOOW… I'm beat, never thought that fight was gonna be that tough!"
"Thank you… In the depths of my despair, you managed to bring me back."
Gian smiled lightly "I knew you wouldn't give up that easily, I'm just happy you proved me right." He then realized something: Ryugetsu hasn't transformed back yet.
"Are you OK? Our job is done."
"Yes, we did defeat the insect threat… but my duties are not complete yet."
"What are you-?" Gian asked, before realizing where Ryugetsu was looking off to.
"There's one more score I have to settle."
"You're injured, the hopes of you going up against Enel are slim. Let Luffy handle this!"
Ryugetsu shook his head "I am aware of that, but I still need to pitch in, even if it's to help that boy against Enel in some way." Ryugetsu plucked the prone form of his companion up before flapping his wings and taking off.
"Now, to Giant Jack…"
Soon after:
With one last roar of exertion, Wiper's Reject Dial managed to blast the base of the beanstalk, and it slowly began to fall. His arm felt as if it was about to shatter, but since Monkey D. Luffy wanted to ring the Golden Belfry for that reason specifically, then it'll be necessary.
"Damn, that took a lot of work." Zoro grunted. His swords hardly made a scratch against the massive plant, and getting it to fall was no easy feat. Even with Nola slamming her head against it the beanstalk didn't even budge.
"Luffy! Go on ahead!" Nami called up. The Straw Hat boy nodded as he continued to run up the bean stalk, the golden ball still attached to his arm. Enel had knocked him down again, but this time, he had more of a reason to go back up.
"Will he make it in time?" Gan Fall wondered. Enel was still causing lightning to rain down against them, and time was trickling down.
"If he can't, I'll get him there!"
Everyone was surprised as Ryugetsu's massive wings swept up above them, dropping Gian off in the process before immediately flying up.
"Ryugetsu!" Robin noted, before looking around "Then-"
"Yo" Gian waved weakly.
"You made it too." Robin gave a light smile "Then I take it you've prevailed?"
"Hehe, can't kill me that easily." Gian smiled back.
"Good to see you aren't dead." Zoro grinned "What's the big bird going to do."
Gian only closed his eyes "To settle a vendetta that's been a long time coming."
The last thing he noticed before closing his eyes was a sight of Aisa, fists clutched tightly, looking up in concern. One sentence escaped her mouth though, which he heard clear as day.
"Ryugetsu-nii… go get him!"
Whether or not Ryugetsu heard it too was unknown, but the minute those words were uttered, his flight velocity increased exponentially. And soon, Luffy found himself clasped in his claws as he was struggling to climb the plant towards the golden bell.
"Woah! A Giant Bird!"
"Hey, Monkey D. Luffy…" Ryugetsu stated "Why are you still going for the bell?"
"For a friend, down at the sea. I promised I'll ring it." Luffy stated.
"Then make sure you ring it hard."
Luffy smiled "Of course I will."
The dark clouds surrounded them as they flew higher, and lightning became a common occurrence. Ryugetsu was struck repeatedly, but he won't let up, not now.
And when they broke through the clouds, he glared directly at God.
"Ryugetsu? Still trying to stop me?"
Enel's voice boomed all around them, and it was a terrifying sight. The once arrogant God has taken a new form, one of pure electricity surrounding him in the form of a massive Raijin shaped from electricity. Two tridents were sending showers of lightning around and his condescending eyes glared right at the Pteranodon.
"I'll go every distance, just to see you fall, you son of a bitch!"
"You haven't learned a thing! Witness how I destroy you and Skypiea!"
The two tridents gathered so much electricity that a dense black ball formed. Ryugetsu narrowed his eyes: Raigo had enough power to destroy an entire island, it seems Enel really is prepared to end this.
Then he smiled.
"You will fall… whether by my hand or someone elses…" At this Enel gasped, could it be? "And if I need to see someone else defeat you, then SO BE IT!"
One swing of his talons was enough to throw what he hid: Monkey D. Luffy with his arm reared back.
"ENEL! I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU YET!"
"NO!"
Raigo was fired in one last vain attempt to disintegrate both of them, but the fault of his came to play as Luffy's golden ball attracted all the electricity! Soon, the once powerful attack was nullified as if it was never there!
"No… I cannot stop here! I! AM! GOD!" Enel shouted in desperation as he blasted Luffy with all of his electricity in one massive beam. Luffy gritted as the golden ball burned his skin from the heat, but he reared back for his attack.
"Gomu Gomu no…."
"Do it Luffy!" his crew, down at the base, shouted in support.
"Have courage, Monkey D. Luffy." Gan Fall nodded.
"…Ogon…"
"GO, MONKEY D. LUFFY!" Wiper shouted "FOR THE FUTURE OF SHANDORA!"
"YOU CAN DO IT LUFFY-NII!" Aisa shouted as well.
"I don't believe it!" Gedatsu cried "He can actually stand up to Enel-sama!"
Above, Ryugetsu gave one last look at Enel, the once pompous God now had an expression of uncertainty and despair in his face as the attack got closer.
He'd be lying if he said he didn't feel any satisfaction at that.
"Oi, Enel…"
And he locked eyes one last time with the Mad God, as the energy from Full Transformations dissipated from him in a veil of smoke at last.
"Birka… sends their regards…"
"…RIFLE!"
Forward the punch landed with the force of a missile. Enel hardly had a chance to cry out in rage as the golden ball slammed into his chest, his own Raijin form making it much easier for the attack to land, and his own desperation prevent his Mantra from helping him.
The only way down was back, and he was sent flying, flying directly where Luffy wanted him:
The Golden Bell.
And once he struck, the impact was enough to shatter some of the ancient gold, but through that the most harmonic sound rose from the ancient relic.
The ring travelled throughout the sky, letting everyone witnessing its glorious sound.
To the Straw Hats, they knew their captain had just won.
But to others it meant more, so much more.
Tears began to stream down Wiper's eyes as he fell to his knees. This is a sound he'd wanted to hear for such a long time. Long ago, Montblanc Noland travelled to his ancestors, and now, 400 years later that bell had tolled again.
Gan Fall beside him gave a smile. With the ringing of the Golden Belfry, perhaps Skypiea can start anew.
Further down, the citizens all cheered, realizing the end of their pain had come.
And even further down, back at Jaya, 3 individuals could hardly believe what they've witnessed.
"Master… look up in the sky!" Masira pointed.
Montblanc Cricket knew only one thing. That the silhouette of a smiling boy means only one thing:
The lost City of Gold, the dream they've been pursuing.
It's true. All of it.
And as tears streamed down from his face and a harmonious toll hit his ears, he couldn't be happier.
Far above the clouds, as he took in the aftermath, the ringing of the Bell had a much different meaning for Ryugetsu.
His wings were beginning to tire, everything has caught up to him.
As the clouds began to disperse, he could see the ground below. It was not a pretty sight. The result of their battle with the vile Megaguirus had torn Upper Yard asunder, and it would take a long time for the land to return as it once was.
But it will return, that's what's important.
A weak smile began to spread. It seemed as if a massive weight had been lifted from him. Enel's shadow over him has cleared at last.
And the land, is now truly at peace.
Ryugetsu couldn't ask for any more he has no need to. He simply ceased the flapping of his wings.
And as his eyes closed, his smile remained, as he let gravity take over.
A/N:
A while later, and I've returned! With that done, the last major event for Skypiea is complete. After this, there's just one chapter for the Skypiea Arc remaining, which is just an aftermath to tie in some loose ends. And after that? The Original Arc I've been raving so much about will finally come! I won't say too much except for one thing: it involves a sea dragon!
This chapter had been quite challenging, mostly for how I wanted it to carry out. I ended up putting more focus on our Kaiju-Zoan users, more specifically Ryugetsu as he's the one affected the most, and their struggles instead. This resulted in much of Luffy v.s Enel getting shafted, which you only see for a little bit. Overall, it took a while to finally get it together, but I'm glad it did now.
And that's all I have to say! We'll be back soon for our final chapter of the Skypiea Arc!
Responses to Reviews:
To Vergil Leonidas:
G: I get food!
Thanks! Mostly went for a more emotional route here. But here it is!
To pokemonking0924:
G: Don't even joke about it…
It hasn't even ended that soon yet…
To Chance Green G King:
Yeah, wanted to keep it as loyal to the original content as possible.
But as for flying with his Atom Ray, I just felt I could've introduced it later with a better timed moment. Most of this fight was focused more at Ryugetsu for me to put it in easily.
To Karsap:
Yup, you can expect a Destoroyah based fruit later on in the story. Hint, it'll be right before the timeskip.
To JayH120:
Fellow improviser!
G: Not you too…
Shut your ass, it's a concept.
Well, it took a while, but they finally did it!
To: SolanaLeonhart:
I'll try to be faster soon!
To Kakusei:
G: It was difficult… I felt I got succed…
Don't use that word…
G: Why? You do it!
I wish I never did.
To Guest:
I mostly gave him the weapon to distinguish him further from the rest of the crew more. Also when I conceptualized him, I always did wanted to give him a weapon of some sort, and it was gonna be a polearm from the start. Originally Atom Splitter was going to be a spear, but I felt a Guan Dao would be more unique.
To T51b Mordin:
G: Wasa wasa wasa wasaaaaaap BITCONNECT
To MAJORMATT1234:
G: yes! My humor is subjective but someone understands!
To… All these questions, I'm assuming they're from the same guy due to formatting:
Oh boy we got a lot…
Yes, that will show up soon, in fact it'll be something he and Nami cook up together. And yes, Gian does know Nuclear Pulse. The Atom Pulse technique is based off of this.
In a way yes, but Megaguirus is more of a creature that existed alongside the Kaiju, not a Kaiju herself. She's in the middle, and the classification will be identified much later.
The Rumble Ball concept will be used a bit less as the story goes on, it'll more so take a back seat while Gian develops other techniques.
Zilla will appear in some form, but as of right now not much plans for the other Godzilla: The Series monsters yet, perhaps as just regular monsters though.
There's gonna be another Kaiju-Zoan user as his opponent when we get to Enies Lobby, but Gian might take out a ship or two.
His title will change, though as for what it's gonna be it'll be a secret until then.
Pre-timeskip, where we are right now, it's how Godzilla appears in Final Wars.
Shin Godzilla will be a form that Gian would not like, I'll leave it at that only.
Thanks you for your love and support, but for the next time, when you have this many questions it'll be better to drop me a PM instead. Rather not have the reviews so cluttered. Sorry!
To Guest… with also a bunch of questions but longer and more well written ones! (No offense to our previous guest)
Mothra will appear, and will have a major role towards the later part of the pre-timeskip. Her powers will mostly be the same, and Leo will have an appearance even later on, but that's not for a long time. As for her fairies, you'll understand it when we get to the part when she's supposed to appear.
Not so much mythic ones, though some Kaiju-Zoans have subclasses as well, as you'll see later. But no, most of Kaiju-Zoans still abide by the same rules as regular devil fruits, so the Spacegodzilla fruit will be belonging to another person (and will actually be a major plot point later on.)
Zilla is more based off of Zilla Jr., rather than the original. I feel like there's more to work with that way, but I like the baby raptor idea and might incorporate that!
Ebirah does not have a Zoan Fruit, not every large animal you see from the Godzilla series is going to be a Kaiju Zoan, they'll be larger than life animals and that's all. But you're closer than you think on how the Kaiju-Zoans appeared than you think you are. A bit of that will be touched up towards the end of the Original Arc I got planned after.
Gian can stay in his Partial Transformation as long as he's able to balance the internal energy required. He's getting good at it now. And the GianXRobin stuff is coming, you'll start seeing it more next arc.
G: Damn they got questions for days…
Can't blame em, there's a lot to ask!
We'll see you next time!
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