I do not own any ideas taken from One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Dragon Ball, HunterXHunter, Yu Yu Hakusho or Rustage's One Piece D&D. Eiichiro Oda, Masashi Kishimoto, Tite Kubo, Akira Toriyama, Yoshihiro Togashi and Rustage are the brilliant minds behind those stories and I'm simply using them to set the stage for my story! It's all for fun so please enjoy!
Chapter 31: Sin City
Twelve days after departing from Karakura Town, August twenty-fifth, the Misfits arrived at the northern port of Yorknew City. Much like Heaven's Arena, Yorknew City occupied the entirety of the island with buildings clawing up at the sky. The port was busy and people moved in all directions as the Misfits docked the Whore and stared at the city.
"This place looks awesome!" Asuka exclaimed.
"What's the plan?" Zika asked.
"Twenty-six days until the auction starts." Bulma said.
"Do you think the Akatsuki is already here?" Shuhei asked and yawned.
"I don't know." Renji said slowly, "We need to get in with one of the mafia families."
"The mafia?" Yasui asked and raised an eyebrow.
"The mafia runs this place. Ten mafia families who answer to Inoue 'Madame' Wakaba, a Warlord. There's little to no marine presence here so we'll have to go through the mafia to effectively hunt the Akatsuki." Renji explained.
"And how do we do that?" Mugen asked with a grin.
"We talk to someone important." Asuka replied and chuckled.
"Only a few of us should go out in search of the mafia." Shuhei said matter-of-factly.
"I'll go." Mugen said.
"Me too." Shuhei said and smiled.
"Obviously I'm going." Renji said and nodded.
Renji, Mugen and Shuhei set off together to find mafiosos and secure a job with them. Renji had his bandana covering the top half of his face and an orange scarf around his neck. He wore a purple gi and black boots. Mugen wore a red vest with a black shirt beneath it and black shorts with sandals. His afro was messy and bounced around as he walked. Shuhei wore a white t-shirt with a blue longsleeve shirt beneath it and black pants with nice looking shoes. The trio walked across the port and into the city.
Asuka, Bulma, Yasui, Zika and Hama stood on the ship and figured out what they would do in the city. Asuka wore a white vest and black pants with dirty black boots. Bulma wore a red corset and red skirt with black shoes. Yasui wore a brown jacket with a mesh shirt beneath it and brown pants with white shoes. Zika wore a gray hoodie with brown pants and black open toed shoes.
"Bulma, have you finished that special DynoCap?" Asuka asked.
"It's almost done." Bulma said, "I should actually finish it." She smiled.
"I'm gonna go explore the city." Asuka said and leapt off of the ship.
"I'm gonna stay here for a bit." Zika said.
"Same." Yasui said.
"Alright. I'll see y'all later." Asuka waved and walked off.
Mugen, Shuhei and Renji walked passed dozens of stalls and shops as they made their way deeper into Yorknew City. People eyed the trio as they walked and Mugen stared back at them menacingly. They made their way toward a large mansion and armed goons aimed their weapons at the trio.
"Careful boys, you got no business here." A man with a red mohawk and sunglasses said, brandishing his pistol.
"I need to speak to the Ten Dons." Renji said sternly.
"Pff, get lost." The goons laughed.
The door to the mansion opened slowly and a nine foot tall man in a suit lumbered outside. He pointed at the trio and said, "Let them in." His voice was a low rumble.
"Huh?!" The goon with the mohawk gaped and shook his head. "You heard Lurch, get inside."
The trio walked slowly passed the goons and Lurch and stepped into the mansion. Lurch closed the door and walked slowly up the stairs, beckoning them to follow. Lurch led them up six flights of stairs to a set of large double doors. He opened the doors and the trio walked into a large office with a bald fat man smoking a cigar.
"Eheheh! Welcome, boys, welcome!" The man bellowed as Lurch shut the door.
"Who are you?" Mugen asked slowly.
"Eheheh, I'm Don Toriyama." The man said and puffed on his cigar.
"One of the Ten Dons?" Shuhei questioned.
"Eheheh, of course." Don Toriyama said and grinned.
"I'm surprised that we got an audience with you so quickly." Renji turned his head toward the Don and asked, "What did you want from us?"
Don Toriyama grinned and said, "I've seen your posters. I'm putting together a force of men to guard me during the auction."
"Yeah, you'll need it." Mugen said and chuckled.
"What do you mean?" Don Toriyama asked.
"I have reason to believe that the Akatsuki are planning to rob the auction." Renji said simply.
"That's quite the claim." Don Toriyama thought for a few moments and asked, "Can you back your words up?"
"I have no evidence. I've been hunting after these people for years and I truly believe that they'll end up here." Renji explained with determination.
"If you three join my team of bodyguards I will take your claims seriously and discuss things with the other Dons." Don Toriyama said and nodded his head.
Asuka walked around Yorknew City and looked at all of the buildings and stalls that littered the street. He came across a pub and walked inside with a smile on his face. He sat down at the bar and popped his back loudly.
A beautiful red haired woman on the other side of the bar looked at him and asked, "What'll it be?"
"Apple juice, please." Asuka said and slid some coins across the bar at her.
She nodded and poured him a glass of juice, "What brings you to town?"
"The auction." Asuka said and sipped the apple juice.
"Came a little early, huh?" The bartender asked and grinned slyly.
"First time for everything." Asuka said and chuckled.
"The auction always attracts people." The bartender smiled and asked, "You here to buy or steal?"
"For now I'm just looking around. But there are people that need to get beaten up." Asuka explained.
"Oh?" The bartender raised an eyebrow.
Asuka smiled and said, "Wherever I go there's always someone that needs their ass kicked."
"Are you a pirate?"
Asuka nodded and said, "I'm a Peacemain Pirate."
"A Peacemain? I haven't heard that in a long time." The bartender smiled.
Asuka finished his juice and stood up from the stool at the bar, "Thanks for the juice." He turned and walked away.
"Have a good night!" The bartender called at him as he left the pub.
Asuka stepped out into the street and bumped into a tall angry looking man with wild red hair. Three rough looking thugs behind the man pushed Asuka back, "Watch where you walkin'!"
"Watch your step, dickhead." The red haired man said as he stared at Asuka.
"Calm down, fire-crotch." Asuka said and grinned.
"Oh! You're a dead man!" One of the thugs screamed and he lunged forward.
Asuka struck the man down with a swift punch and the other two thugs skipped back.
"Boys, calm down." The red haired man said and chuckled. He looked at Asuka and smiled, "We'll see him soon." The four of them walked into the pub and left Asuka in the street.
Asuka turned and walked slowly down the street.
"And voila!" Bulma stored the Whore in a special DynoCap and slipped it into her bag.
"That's awesome!" Yasui explained.
"We can lay low a lot easier now." Zika said and Hama barked and wagged his tail.
"Let's call the others and tell them we're gonna get some rooms at a hotel." Bulma said and smiled.
Yasui called Mugen and Zika called Asuka and explained the situation quickly before ending the call. Bulma, Yasui, Zika and Hama walked away from the port and searched the city for a hotel near the auction hall.
They walked passed the stalls and shops and rushing people as they moved down the street. The auction hall is in the middle of the island and they headed further into the city as they searched for a hotel. Bulma led them to a tall blue building with a sign that read, Hotel Bayloke.
The group of them walked into the lobby of the hotel and approached one of the many receptionists at the front desk.
"Hello, what can I do for you?" The receptionist asked.
"Do you have any rooms available?" Bulma asked.
"We don't have any rooms but there is a VIP suite with four rooms that is open." The receptionist said and smiled.
"How much is that?" Zika asked.
"One-hundred million Beli a night."
"Holy shit." Yasui muttered.
"We'll take it." Bulma said and smiled.
The auction hall had four sublevels and thirty floors, merchandise and armed guards filled the building while preparations for the auction were being made. The top floor was Madam Wakaba's personal penthouse where she ran the city.
She looked out of a window and stared up at the bright blue sky. Wakaba stood just below six feet tall, she had pale white skin and long golden blonde hair. She wore knee high black leather boots and a low cut purple dress that revealed her cleavage.
A Transponder Snail on her desk began ringing and she answered, "Yes?"
"We have the inventory for this year's auction all written up." A voice said through the snail.
"Good. Send me the copies and separate them by day." Wakaba smiled and said, "I have a good feeling about this year."
"Er, ma'am. We've received a startling tip about the auction."
Wakaba bit her lip and rolled her eyes, "What do you mean?"
"Don Toriyama said that he received a tip warning that the Akatsuki are planning to rob the auction."
Wakaba laughed and said, "Not even one of the Four Emperor's would be dumb enough to rob my auction." She smiled and said, "Just send me the inventory logs."
"Of course, right away." The call ended.
Wakaba set her snail back on her desk and poured herself a glass of white wine. She looked over to her Printer Snail as it began to make noise and spat out ten pages.
She picked up the pages and read through them slowly as she smiled and nodded. The first day of the auction would focus on jewels, artifacts and lost treasures. The second day would focus on ships, weaponry and bottom shelf slaves. The third day would focus on middle shelf slaves and black market drugs. The fourth day would focus on top shelf slaves and specially desired body parts for flesh collectors.
The fifth day would focus on information, a truly magnificent scramble for knowledge that could give the purchaser insight on marine routes or mafia secrets and such. The sixth day would focus on stolen technology from the marines and other secret science organizations. The seventh day would focus on maps and other sea charts as well as weathered books and journals.
The eighth day would focus on the last of the top shelf slaves, dance powder and other black market drugs and substances. The ninth day would focus on the most valuable of the specialty body parts as well as a Poneglyph. The tenth and final day would focus on weapons, jewels and three Devil Fruits!
Wakaba grinned and dropped the papers on her desk, she drank the rest of her wine and stared up at the bright blue sky. She had a good feeling about this year…
The VIP had a very large living area that split off to four suites. Bulma had her own suite. Yasui, Zika and Hama were sharing a suite. Shuhei and Renji shared a suite and Asuka and Mugen were sharing the last suite. They all sat in the living area together as the fireplace crackled loudly in the corner of the room.
"So, you guys are one of the Dons' bodyguards?" Yasui asked and cocked his head to the side.
"Yeah, it's gonna suck ass." Mugen groaned.
"It's necessary." Renji nodded and said, "The mafias will be the closest to the Akatsuki when they attack."
"Should we get in with another Don?" Zika asked and Hama barked quietly.
"Pass." Bulma said.
"I'm not sure it would be a good idea anyway." Shuhei scratched the back of his head and said, "It wouldn't be smart to throw all of us out in the open."
"I had similar thoughts." Renji said slowly.
"This place gives me a weird feeling. The whole city makes me feel sick." Asuka said slowly as he stared up at the ceiling.
"What do you mean?" Bulma asked.
"The city is screaming." Mugen said matter-of-factly.
"It's not the city." Renji replied to Mugen quietly.
"It's people here in the city. Somewhere bad." Shuhei added.
"Well, that's fuckin creepy." Yasui said and chuckled.
"We should get familiar with the entire city before the auction begins. Give us something of a home field advantage."
"I was planning to explore the whole city anyway." Asuka said and chuckled.
"We can fly around on the Nimbus and check everything out from the sky." Bulma said and smiled.
"Yasui, Hama and I can be the ground team and explore the city together." Zika said.
"Sounds good." Yasui said and nodded.
Three Navy ships dropped their anchor at the northern port of Yorknew City. Vice-Admiral Norrington, Commodore Francis, Lieutenant Commander Lisa and Ensign Leorio stood onboard one of the ships and looked out at the city clawing up at the sky.
"You're sure that they'll be here?" Francis asked.
"If we can trust a slimeball like Parrish." Lisa said and sighed.
"They'll be here. I can feel it." Norrington said and chuckled.
"What do we do now, sir?" Leorio asked.
"Lisa and I are gonna go find Wakaba. You and Commodore Francis are in charge of searching the island and calling for backup to come support us in catching the Misfits." Norrington said and grinned at Leorio.
"Yes, sir!" Francis and Leorio shouted in unison.
"Come with me, Lieutenant Commander." Norrington said and he hopped off of the ship and onto the port. She jumped down after him.
To Be Continued