A/N: I can tell you hands down this is gonna be my favorite chapter of this book. I love the Arlong Park Arc, I loved every single one of Luffy's crews development in this arc and I got a major surprise in store for this arc. I can tell you I'm gonna have fun with this chapter. Read. Like. Comment. Btw I love all the feedback from you guys also yes Ben isn't gonna have his jacket, he gave it to Nami when he challenged Krieg, so he won't be getting that back towards the end of the Arc.
Chapter VI: Straw Hats vs Arlong Pirates
"Are you sure this is the way Nami was heading?" Luffy asked concerned wondering if they were going the right way.
"Believe me, we're going the right way." Yosaku replied as he gazed at the rubber man who slouched.
"Luffy, calm down. We're all worried about Nami, but we also need to worry about Zoro who's injured and Usopp who's with him." Ben reminded the straw hat who nodded his head in agreement.
"Where are we heading?" Sanji asked as he looked over at Yosaku.
"Conomi Island, me and Johnny believe that it's related to the Seven Warlords of the Sea." Yosaku explained gaining Ben's attention.
"Seven Warlords of the Sea? Mind explaining what or who they are?" Ben asked wanting to know who and what the Warlords of the Sea were.
"The Seven Warlords of the Sea, or simply the Seven Warlords, were a selection of seven powerful and notorious pirates allied to the World Government. Collectively, they constituted one of the Three Great Powers that kept the world in balance." Yosaku explained what the Seven Warlords were.
"So they contain Seven of the strongest beings in the world?" He questioned curiously as Yosaku looked over at Luffy and Sanji who shrugged at him.
"Essentially, why?" Yosaku stated.
"I see." Ben leaned against the edge of the boat looking behind him, 'Seven Warlords. In order to become the strongest, I need to be stronger than them without using Alien X.' Ben chuckled to himself gaining Sanji and Luffy's curiosity.
"What's so funny, Ben?" Luffy questioned him.
"Wondering just how strong the Seven Warlords are."
"Wasn't that Mihawk guy one of them?" Sanji questioned as he relighted his cigarette as this caught Ben's attention. Ben then went back to gazing at the sea when he spoke up again, "What does the Seven Warlords have to do with Nami-swan?"
"From our current estimate from Conomi Island to the Grand Line it isn't that far from their territory. Plus we had a wanted poster of a criminal who's on been located on Conomi Island." Yosaku revealed as Ben turned towards him interested on who he was talking about.
"Who is it?" Sanji asked.
Yosaku pulled out a tanned sheet of paper as he passed it towards Ben who gazed at the paper. Luffy and Sanji leaned towards the Omnitrix wielder as they read the paper, "Arlong."
"Look it's a giant fish! Like you Ben!" Luffy exclaimed as Ben shot the straw hat a dangerous glare.
"What does this guy have to do with Nami?" Ben gazed at Yosaku who shrugged.
"No idea, but I believe we'll be finding out real soon." Yosaku stated as Ben, Luffy, and Sanji turned towards their left and continued sailing to Conomi Island.
In a boat, in the far distance Usopp, Johnny, and Zoro we're still following Nami, "You guys see the Going Merry?" Usopp questioned as he looked at Johnny then Zoro who was bandaged up and in a blue Hawaiian shirt.
"No, you think Yosaku made it back to Big Bro Ben and Big Bro Luffy?" Johnny asked as he gazed at the two crew members.
"Of course, I'm willing to bet Ben and Luffy are heading this way as we speak." Zoro spoke as Usopp nodded his head in agreement.
"I agree, Ben isn't the one to abandon his friends. I think once Yosaku told Ben of Nami's betrayal he made quick work of Don Krieg and immediately set sail after us." Usopp stated confidently as Johnny thought about it and it sounded like their Captain alright.
"We're getting close to the Island, Johnny know anything about it?" Zoro asked as Johnny's face turned serious.
"Yeah, this is where the fishman made their base at." Johnny replied as Usopp and Zoro looked at each other curiously.
"Fishman?" They replied in unison.
"Yeah, they're men who evolved into fish, there really strong especially their leader." Johnny explained as Zoro raised an eyebrow at him.
"Who's their leader?" Usopp asked.
"Arlong." He replied, "So we just need to beat this Arlong correct?"
"Yeah, why?" Johnny asked as Zoro grinned.
"Let's go!" He shouted as Usopp and Johnny looked at each other and paled.
Once they were within range Zoro spotted two Fishman up ahead and was about to draw his sword when Usopp and Johnny jumped him, "HEY! WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING?!" Johnny and Usopp tied Zoro to the mast of the ship.
"I hope you can forgive us, Zoro." Usopp stuck his tongue out and dived into the sea.
"Sorry, big bro." Johnny replied as he also dived into the sea as the boat headed to the docks.
The two Fishman on guard duty saw the boat heading towards them and saw someone tied to the ship, "Hey look we got ourselves a prisoner." One of the Fishman replied as Zoro glared at them.
"I'm gonna kill you two! USOPP! JOHNNY!" Zoro mumbled then shouted to the duo who betrayed him and allowed him to be captured.
The two Fishman untie the swordsman and take his sword from him, "Get moving!" The other Fishman shouted taking the man's sword and forcing Zoro to move.
Ben, Luffy, Yosaku, and Sanji we're getting close to the Island when Luffy tilted over the boat and saw something swim under them, "Guys there's something down there." Luffy said abit alarmed.
Ben raised his eyebrow at him, "You're probably just seeing things." He wrapped his hands around his head and stared at the sky when he felt the boat rock a bit. The four males on board looked at each other cautiously.
"Looks we have an unwelcomed guest." Sanji replied as Ben started reaching for the Omnitrix when a giant sea cow from the Grand Line towered over their boat. It had fish-like scales covering his body from his neck to his stomach. He has a big, round nose with a gold nose ring, cow-esque face, horns, and green spots throughout his body. Besides helping him swim, his fins contain retractable bones sharp enough to act as claws.
"WHOA! IT'S A COW!" Luffy yelled in excitement, "And it looks good to eat!" Luffy licked his lips in hunger when the giant sea cow tried attack their boat when a blinding emerald light caught their attention.
Ben's entire upper-body is covered with green eyes, although he ironically has no eyes on his face, which consists of a mouth and a very large pair of bat-like ears. He had a large green eye with a pupil on the middle of his chest. He has dark yellow skin with lighter yellow skin on his chest. His entire skeleton is made of cartilage, not bones. He wore black plants with white bands on them with a white belt around his waist. The Omnitrix badge rested on the belt around his waist, "EYE GUY!" The Opticoid exclaimed, "Eye got this one guys." Sanji, Luffy, and Yosaku almost hurled after seeing Eye Guy.
"How does he have eyes all over his body, but none on his face?" Luffy questioned a bit disgusted when Eye Guy heard it.
"Hey! Eye can't help it!" He yelled as he went back to the large sea cow, "You're turn." The eye on his chest soon blasted out green flames.
The sea cow howled in pain when Luffy laughed, "My turn!" He launched his arm backwards and sent it flying forward and it collided with the sea cows face. It howled it pain again as Luffy bashed in its face when Sanji jumped in front of the Opticoid and the rubber man.
"Sanji, what's the big eye-dea?" Eye Guy quipped which made Sanji and Yosaku groan, but Luffy snickered at his attempt to make a joke.
"I think he's just misunderstood." Sanji replied as he pet the large sea cow when he grinned evilly and started kicking him rapidly. The large sea cow cowered in fear at Luffy, Eye Guy, and Sanji.
"Let's eat him!" Luffy yelled as Eye Guy rolled all the eyes on his body.
"No." Sanji and the Opticoid replied in unison. Luffy pouted in the corner of the boat as the duo commanded the sea cow to pull their boat to Conomi Island. The Sea cow scared of being beaten up again immediately got to pulling their boat.
Eye Guy slammed his hand onto his badge and reverted back to normal. Ben pushed some of his hair back as it seemed to dangle in his face, "So what's the plan once we reach Conomi Island?" Sanji asked lighting a cigarette. Luffy immediately perked up as Ben had an unreadable expression on his face.
"First we locate the rest of our crew, next we'll find Nami and get the story on her betrayal. If this Arlong refuses to free her then we're free her by beating it out of him." Ben explained.
"Seems simple enough." Yosaku replied as Ben and Luffy shared the same look.
"It's never that simple, there's something deeper than this and we'll learn it from her or someone on the Island. But before we find out what happened to her, we need to find Zoro, Usopp, and Johnny." Ben replied as the trio shared a nod knowing what to do.
"Hopefully, Zoro and Usopp are ok." Luffy replied concerned for his two friends.
"I know they are, because I believe in them." Ben replied as he crossed his arms over his chest.
Nami had arrived at the gate of Arlong Park, as she was coming in she saw a little boy who was angered at Arlong for killing his father and wanted to fight him to the death.
"Arlong, I swear I'll kill him!" The little boy grumbled as Nami walked up to him, "Just wait father I promise I'll avenge you."
"It's useless, no one can beat Arlong. Just go home." Nami told the boy who glared at the orange haired girl in the strange black jacket.
"You don't understand! HE KILLED MY FATHER! HE NEEDS TO DIE!" He yelled when Nami smacked him across the face.
"You shouldn't recklessly challenge him. Just go home and take this with you." She replied as she handed him a large stack of cash along with Ben's jacket, "Keep this safe it was one of my friends jackets."
"Ok." He grumbled as he left Arlong Park. Nami gazed at the black flag that waved in the air.
"I'm home." She stated solemnly as a single tear went down her face. She entered through the gates as she gazed at the large tower known as Arlong Park. While walking deeper into the Fishman territory she overheard two of them talking to each other.
"I can't believe we captured the legendary pirate Hunter, Roronoa Zoro." He said as the other smirked in eagerness.
"Think Arlong is gonna reward us, when he finds out we captured him?" The other Fishman asked.
"Of course, it's the pirate hunter who's killed dozens upon dozens of pirates and maybe he's here to claim the bounty on his head."
"Yeah, you're probably right."
"I know I am."
'Oh no.' Nami thought as she raced towards the tower and race down the basement stairs heading towards the prison cells.
Usopp and Johnny had pulled themselves onto a dock close to them, when they heard Zoro yell, "Sorry Zoro, but I need to save Nami before Ben and Luffy arrive. Let's go find her." Johnny nodded before the duo took off racing through the forest.
Usopp and Johnny had been running for a while when they came towards a small village, but this village was different from anything they've ever seen, "No way."
"That's impossible." Johnny commented, on the large sign above them it read Gosu Village, but all the houses were flipped upside down.
"What the hell did this?!" Usopp shouted in shock when he and Johnny went exploring the upside down village.
Usopp and Johnny kept walking when they saw a distinct boy, but this boy had something very familiar wrapped around his upper body. It was a black jacket with a white horizontal line going through a 10 on the left pectoral, two vertical lines on the right sleeve with their crew insignia on the right arm and back, and a green and black badge on the left sleeve , "Hey kid!" Usopp called out as the boy went wide eyed and started running making the duo run after him.
"Why does that kid have Big Bro Ben's jacket?!" Johnny asked as Usopp shrugged.
"I remember Ben gave it to Nami for safe keeping, I guess she gave it to that boy, but I gotta get it back because it's his favorite jacket." Usopp sped up when the boy rounded a corner, Usopp followed when all of a sudden something hard and metallic slammed into his face launching him onto his back.
Johnny hit the breaks as Usopp landed on his back with a large bruise on his face. He looked up to see the boy holding a shovel with a glare on his face.
"Why are you following me?!" He asked angrily.
"Easy kid, we're not gonna hurt you, but that jacket doesn't belong to you. It belongs to a close friend of ours and we want it back." Johnny tried to explain as he remembered getting it from that women.
"Yeah, kid, where'd you get it from?" Usopp asked as he was getting back onto his feet.
"Some women with orange hair gave it to me. She said it belonged to a close friend of hers and she gave me money with it too telling me to keep it safe." The boy answered as he lowered the shovel.
"Please kid, hand over that jacket." Usopp begged as the boy thought about it when he finally asked.
"Who's jacket is it?"
"It's my Captain's jacket, and he will level this entire Island if something were to happen to it." Usopp replied while throwing in a couple of lies which scared the boy as he quickly took of the jacket and tossed it to the sniper, "Thanks Kid, alright Johnny let's go and save Nami before Ben arrives." Usopp handed Johnny the jacket.
Johnny nodded his head firmly as the duo turned around they came face to face with a couple of Fishman. Usopp went wide eyed as he looked over to the swordsman who was gone, "JOHNNY!" The Fishman looked over at the man as they realized he was a foreigner.
"GET HIM!" One of them yelled. Three Fishman ran towards him when Usopp took off at full speed, he rounded a corner, but immediately regretted it when he was knocked unconscious. The Fishman ran past the corner he rounded as the women hiding in the alley let out a long sigh of relief. She grabbed the unconscious marksman and dragged him to her home.
Johnny hid in some bushes scared for his life, "Don't worry, Big bro Usopp, I'll go and see if the others arrived after I make sure the coast is clear."
Zoro sat in a cell beneath Arlong Park thinking of the Swordsman and Marksman's betrayal, "Usopp! Johnny! I'll make you two pay!" He sat in his cell when he heard footsteps approaching his cell.
He turns around and sees her. His eyes went wide as she opens the cell and cuts his ropes and throws him his sword, "I'm warning you guys, leave. You don't know anything just leave before you mess everything up."
"It's not up to me, it's up to the Boss. And believe me it won't be pretty once he finds out the truth, Nami." Zoro stated as Nami shot him a cold glare.
"I don't need you guys. I used you while you guys were busy fighting the enemies I'd rob them blind." She threw him a cold smile, "You really thought I considered you guys my friends?" She started laughing, "Luffy is an idiot who dreams of being Pirate King, Usopp is a coward who's too scared to actually fight, you're never gonna be the world's best swordsman as for our precious leader, he's gonna get himself killed playing Pirate. Get real you guys aren't pirates, so stop playing pretend."
Zoro had his sword under her throat, "Nami, you can talk about me all you want, but never and I mean never talk about our crew like that or I'll kill you myself." He gave her a dangerous glare which sent a shiver down her spine.
"If you don't like the truth, then you should leave this island now." She warned as she shoved his sword out of her face, "I'm not joking, Zoro." She soon left his cell leaving the swordsman to his thoughts.
'I'm sorry, Nami, but we're not gonna leave without you.' He thought as he soon sheathed his sword and left the cell. He marched up the stairs towards the entrance where a guard was stationed, but Zoro soon made quick work of him.
As he exited the tower, multiple Fishman gazed in bewilderment as the Pirate Hunter was free, "IT'S RORONOA ZORO! GET HIM!" They soon charged him as Zoro smirked in excitement as he drew his sword.
"Let's do this!"
Usopp soon started waking up as he realized he wasn't on the Going Merry. He looked around and saw a small house with a kitchen towards the back, with a dining room table in the middle of the room. He realized he was laying on soft bed.
"Seems you're awake." A feminine voice broke the Marksman from his thoughts as his gazed shifted over to a women.
An average-sized young woman with light blue hair and eyes, and tanned skin. A dark blue tattoo was drawn on her right shoulder and traveled to her chest where a blush was found when he found himself staring at her assets. She had on a beige tanktop, blue jeans, and red sandals.
Usopp stared the women up and down, "Who are you?"
"I'm the one who saved your life." She stated which made Usopp raise his eyebrow, "I'm Nojiko. Nami's older foster sister."
Usopp went wide at the revelation, "Nami has a sister?!"
"Yes, this is our hometown Cocoyashi Village." Nojiko revealed.
"If this is Nami's hometown, then why is she acting like this?" Usopp questioned which made Nojiko go quiet. Usopp waited for the women to speak which was awhile when she finally decided to answer him.
"What is Nami to you? If you're her boyfriend, then you wil die." Nojiko asked curiously what was the relationship between her sister and the marksman.
"NOOO!!! Me and Nami are crew mates, Nami and the rest of my friends saved my Village from being destroyed by Pirates. I haven't known her that long, but I consider her a dear friend." Usopp explained then declared that Nami was a good friend to him.
"Interesting." Nojiko replied, "Well I'll tell you Nami's past." Usopp went quiet as he was finally gonna learn the past of their Navigator, "It was 18 years ago, our Village laid in ruins and I barely survived. I found Nami when she was a baby, her family like mine were killed. A passing Marine had found us and took us in and built a Orange Farm here in Cocoyashi Village." Nojiko started explaining, "When we were growing up, we had gotten into all sorts of trouble. Nami had a special talent she was able to draw excellent sea chart maps. She loved drawing them for our mother. It made her happy. One day Arlong had raised the prices on everyone in Cocoyashi Village. 50,000 berries per child and 100,000 berries per adult, me and Nami hid in the closest while they collected the money for just her, but she couldn't she revealed she had two daughters and fought against Arlong. After Arlong killed our mother he found out about Nami's talent and took her away and locked her inside of Arlong Park. One day she came back with bandages wrapped around her left shoulder revealing a tattoo of Arlong's Crew. It broke our hearts when we learned Nami was forced to join their crew. He made her a deal that if she could raise 100,000,000 berries she could buy back Cocoyashi Village and since then Nami has been struggling to raise the money." Nojiko explained everything.
Usopp was shocked beyond belief he hadn't known that Nami had to suffer this much. He hadn't known much about her, but to find out she had to watch as the Fishman took away the only mother she's ever known made him boil in rage, but he kept it inside. Nojiko could see the rollercoaster of emotions going on inside Usopp, but he finally sighed.
"Thanks Nojiko, with this information I'll be able to free Nami from her shackles." He soon got out of the bed and started making his way to the door when Nojiko grabbed his arm, "Sorry, but I have to save her."
"You can't defeat Arlong, if you fight him you'll die." Nojiko responded as Usopp shook his head.
"That's why I have back up coming." He smirked as he raced out the door leaving a confused Nojiko who soon raced after him. The duo soon reached Cocoyashi Village where they saw a an average-sized, dark-haired man with a thick mustache; his face typically shows a stern expression. His only known outfit is a brown, short-sleeved policeman-esque uniform with sandals; for more than a decade, he wore a pinwheel in this uniform's cap. He had scars and stitches all across his body.
Standing in front of him was a large, muscular, light blue sawshark Fishman. whose most distinctive trait is his saw-shaped nose. He has long, black hair reaching down to his shoulders and with a widow's peak. On his head he wears a brown ushanka. He has a fin on his nape, surrounded by his hair, and his gills are located on both the sides of his neck. He had a red sun tattoo on his left pectoral, with his own Jolly Roger was tattooed on his left forearm. Other notable features include thin, fierce light-blue eyes and a long, angular jaw. This is Arlong, Captain of The Fishman.
Behind him was another Fishman is muscular, blue skinned, and has thick lips. His Arlong Pirates tattoo is seen on his right shoulder. He wears a necklace, a striped blue vest, dark-brown leather pants, and sandals. This is Chew.
Another Fishman next to Chew, is a ray-fish man and has the typical appearance of a martial artist with a dark blue gi and a black belt. His hair is tied into a straight ponytail. This is Kuroobi, Arlong's officer.
Usopp and Nojiko watched the scene unfold before the two of them. As Genzo the sheriff and Arlong conversed.
"This isn't enough, Sheriff." Arlong responded counting all the cash enough for everyone to survive.
"This is everything we have." Genzo explained with a stoic expression on his face.
Arlong sneered as he glared at Genzo, "Sheriff, how much do you care about this Village?" He questioned in a mockingly tone.
"I'd give my life for this Village." Genzo said without hesitation.
"Oh really? That's surprising." He replied as he gazed at Genzo, "How about this I kill you and I'll let the others live, sound fair?"
Genzo gazed at the ground with a solemn expression on his face as he looked at the sawshark in front of him, "Fine, get it over with, but swear you won't harm a single person here."
Arlong placed his hand behind his back as he crossed his fingers as he grinned sinisterly, "I promise. Now time to die!" He was about to kill Genzo when Usopp jumped from his hiding place and shot metal pellets at him.
"You won't be killing anyone!" He yelled as he shot more pellets at him. Angered by this Arlong ordered his brothers to get him. The Fishmen rushed forward as Usopp not really thinking his plan through ran at full speed.
Chew and Kuroobi grabbed hold of Arlong from slaughtering the villagers, "Come on boss, let's go back home, before we lose one of main source of income." Kuroobi replied.
Arlong gritted his teeth as he nodded Chew and Kuroobi kept their grip on him as they led him out of Cocoyashi Village. When Nojiko came running towards Genzo concerned for him, "Genzo, are you alright?"
"Yeah, who was that just now?" Genzo replied curious as to who that insane boy was.
"A friend." She smiled as they looked up to see someone arriving. It was Nami and she had a grim look on her face. Genzo and Nojiko had small smiles on their faces when they saw the orange haired girl.
Nami, Nojiko, and Genzo walked all the way to Bellmere's grave and stood there staring at it. Not speaking one word to the other. Nami stared at her mother's grave when she finally spoke to her sister and father figure, "I almost have enough to buy back Cocoyashi Village. Then we won't have to suffer anymore." She replied as tears streamed down her face.
Nojiko also started shedding tears as she ran and hugged her sister tightly, "I'm sorry, Nami."
Zoro sat on Arlong's throne surrounded by dead Fishman. He was bored out of his mind, "When is Ben and Luffy gonna arrive?" He questioned himself awaiting for the arrival of his Captain and First Mate when he heard a voice break him from his thoughts. He looked up and saw three fishing rods above the wall.
"Oh. Incredible! Not even Hatchan, major octopus leader of the Arlong Pirates, can pull you up." The voice echoed as Zoro eyed the moving fishing rods above the wall, "Dunno who you are, but you're the gutsiest fish in the East Blue." He went abit wide eyed when the hook was caught onto the Fishman's own suit, "What the... Oh! It was me all along." The string to the rod soon broke dropping the octopus Fishman onto the ground.
"You're indeed the gutsiest fish in the East Blue, me!" He spoke to himself, "Wait, does that seem strange?"
"Sure does." Zoro spoke gaining the Octopus's attention who went eye wide at the sudden entrance of the man in front of him.
"W-Who are you?" The octopus Fishman questioned the man abit shocked that Zoro appeared out of nowhere, "Me? I'm Hatchan! Call me Hatchi!"
"You a Fishman too?"
"Of course, of course! I'm a fascinating octopus Fishman! From the looks of it you're human? A Marine? Maybe even a guest?" Hatchi gloated about being a Fishman while questioning what Zoro was.
"Guest?" Zoro questioned before looking down at the defeated Fishman scattered below them, "I guess you could say I'm a guest."
"Arlong-san's not here right now, is he?" Hatchi questioned the swordsman. Zoro turned around as he leaned against the wall.
"Nope. Where'd he go?" Zoro asked wondering where the Fishman leader went.
"Apparently, there's a long nose outsider running all over the place. We locked up his friend here and went to Cocoyashi Village to get this other guy." Hatchi explained the situation that was going on.
"Usopp, huh?" Zoro questioned to himself, 'Guess I'll go save him for now.' He thought annoyed with the snipers actions from earlier, "This Cocoyashi Village, how do I get there?" Zoro asked the octopus Fishman.
"Get in." He pointed to a large brown barrel with rope around the body. The top part of the barrel was light brown as it floated above the ocean, "You're a guest. I'll take you there, swordsman."
At the front gate of Arlong Tower, Arlong, Chew, Kuroobi, and some of the other Fishman arrived to see their brothers lie in defeat. Arlong went wide eyed as his brothers were rendered unconscious, "W-What the hell happened?!" He dropped to his knees as he held one of his brothers, "What happened here... My brothers?!"
"What? What are you tryna say?!" He asked as he held his Fishman brother who whispered the name into his ear.
"Roronoa Zoro..." He murmured.
"What?!" He shouted in shock as his pupils dilated, "The pirate hunter?! Did he come to collect my head?!" He asked abit shocked.
"Arlong, it could have been someone who looked like Zoro." Kuroobi stated maybe it was one of the villagers dressing up as Zoro.
"That sounds reasonable." Arlong replied when his half conscious brother denied it immediately.
"No, it was really Zoro!"
"What?!" Arlong shouted in shock.
Hatchi arrived near the dock as Zoro hopped out the barrel. Zoro landed on the dock, "Well, here we are. Cocoyashi Village. Arlong-san should be here." Hatchi replied.
"Great. Thanks."
"No problem! Bye, now!" He soon dived back into the sea and was about to swim off when he forgot something, "Whoops, I just remembered I forgot to ask for your name! Huh! Me? What are you asking for my name again for? It's Hatchan! Come back again!" He waved as he dived into the sea and swam back to Arlong Park.
"Strange guy." Zoro replied as he rushed towards Cocoyashi Village. He stopped outside the village and gazed around as people were murmuring to themselves. He then overheard two villagers conversing with each other.
"Did you hear about that long nose guy attacking Arlong?" She questioned her fellow villager.
"Yeah, I heard he got caught by the Fishman's friends and brought him back to Arlong Park." The guy answered, Zoro went wide eyed as he soon made haste back to Arlong Park to save his friend.
The Fishman walked through the gate with a battered up Usopp as Arlong gazes at him with anger in his eyes, "Arlong-san, we've captured him."
"The little pest who shot at me." Arlong glared at him which sent shivers down his spine in fear.
"I'm not af-afriad!" Usopp yelled as his feet were shaking rapidly in fear.
"You claim your not afraid, but your legs are shaking in fear. You reek of it." Chew exclaimed as he laughed.
"Did you find Zoro?" Arlong asked annoyed at the pirate hunter for hurting his brothers.
"No Arlong, but we'll keep looking."
"Good, we'll deal with him." Arlong replied as Kuroobi grabbed the marksman, "Any last words?"
"HOLD IT!" She screamed grabbing their attention. Kuroobi glared at the orange haired women, situations started appearing all over the island when she came back. She walked forward with a smirk on her face, "Why waste energy trying to kill this useless fool?"
"What do you mean?" Arlong questioned, "This little pest and Zoro are gonna pay and anyone else acquainted with them!"
"Allow me, I used to travel with him." Nami sneered as she walked towards them and grabbed a knife from Kuroobi.
"You damn witch!" Usopp shouted, "All you care about is money! Ben and Luffy never doubted you! Even after you ran away! They believe in you and still do! How could you deceive them so heartlessly like this?!" He yelled at her.
She turned towards him, "Ben is a fool for trusting me, Luffy is an idiot they won't miss me." She replied without a care in the world.
"What did you say?!" He yelled talking about their Captain and First Mate. Nami raced forward reaching into her tank top and pulling out her bow staff and smacking the marksman in the face. Usopp got launched flying as he got up wiping the blood from his mouth, "Damn you... Wanna fight?"
"You're a nuisance. This is what you get for challenging Arlong." She replied coldly, "You only found your way here because I was negligent. So the least I can do is kill you myself." She twirled her bow staff around as she glared at Usopp.
"Damn you!" He grabbed his slingshot and fired a smokebomb at her as she rushed him. The smokebomb blinded everyone around them.
"He used a smoke bomb to get away!"
"Surround him!"
"Don't let him get away!"
'Nows my chance to escape! I'll hide underwater.' He thought as he rushed towards the sea.
"This is the sort of plan, I'd expect from you." Nami stated boldly as she stepped between him and his escape plan. She ran forward with throwing her bow staff away and stabbing Usopp in his chest.
Blood splattered onto the ground as Usopp went eye wide, "N-Nami, you-"
"This is necessary for my business, I have no choice." She stated as Usopp gazed at the blood on his hand. Nami pulled the knife from him as she glared at him, "Be a good boy and die." She replied as Usopp walked slowly towards the sea and fell in.
Arlong started laughing loudly at the entertainment Nami displayed before him, "You are a fine Member of the Arlong Pirates." Everyone started cheering loudly, near the gate Johnny was seen watching the scene in shock.
"No way-" He replied with tears streaming down his face, "Bi-Big Bro Us-Usopp is dead!" Johnny soon took off down the hill towards Cocoyashi Village hoping that Ben, Luffy, and Yosaku had arrived.
Ben, Luffy, Sanji, and Yosaku finally arrived on Conomi Island when the Omnitrix Wielder glared darkly at the sea cow, "Get lost." He spoke, the sea cow afraid of the man soon dived under the sea and swam away.
The group of pirates soon started running into the forest as they had no idea where Arlong Park is or anything else is when they stopped in a rice patty field and they saw a familiar swordsman running ahead of them, "ZORO!" Luffy yelled.
Zoro immediately hit the breaks as he saw his first mate and Captain behind him. They caught up to the swordsman who grinned, "About time you guys showed up. Ben, Luffy, Yosaku, and you." He narrowed his eyes at Sanji.
"Yeah, me." He stated as he lighted his cigarette.
"Thanks, where's Johnny and Usopp?" Ben asked as Johnny was seen running towards them.
"That answers one question." Sanji replied as Johnny stopped in front of them tears still streaming down his face, he handed Ben his jacket as he started crying. Ben slid his jacket back onto his body.
"Johnny, where's Usopp?" Luffy asked curiously as to where the marksman disappeared off too.
Johnny dropped to his knees still crying, "Big B-Bro Usopp...is dead." Luffy went eye wide, as did Zoro, Sanji, Yosaku, and Ben.
"What happened?!" Luffy yelled.
"Nami killed him." He replied which angered Luffy as he grabbed hold of the pirate hunter.
"YOU'RE LYING! YOU SAY ANOTHER WORD ABOUT NAMI AND YOU'LL REGRET IT! NAMI IN A MILLION YEARS WOULD NEVER KILL USOPP!" Luffy yelled angrily.
"Enough Luffy." Ben yelled which made Luffy angry at the shape shifter.
"Why not! WHY AREN'T YOU ANGRY OUR FRIEND IS DEAD!" Luffy yelled as he stepped up to Ben not thinking straight.
"I said enough! Yelling about it isn't gonna bring him back. We need to hear this from her." Ben yelled.
Zoro, Sanji, Johnny, and Yosaku watched the stare down between Ben and Luffy, but it ended when a voice interrupted them.
"Look who finally decided to show up." The group of men turned around and saw Nami, she was wearing a lime green tank top with a blue Fishman tattoo on her left shoulder. She wore black pants and red heels, holding a bow staff with a black glove.
"Nami." Ben replied as he pushed Luffy out the way.
"What are you doing here?" Nami questioned the group.
"You're our friend." Ben responded.
"Friends, huh? Don't make me laugh. You all are just pathetic enough to deserve each other." She replied coldly.
"Damn you! You killed him! I watched you do it! And now Big bro Usopp is gone!" Johnny yelled as Ben crossed his arms over his chest wondering why Nami was acting like this.
"Yep, that's right. So why don't you take your revenge and kill me." She sneered at them with a cold glare on her face, "Word to the wise, fellas. Because of your friends stupidity, Arlong is preparing to kill Zoro and his entire crew. I don't care how monstrously strong you guys think you are, but you're no much for the real monsters. I promise you if you stay on this Island you wil die."
"Is that a threat?" Ben questioned with a glare spread across his face.
"No it's a promise." She replied.
"What's stopping me from killing you right here, and now." Ben questioned as he pushed past Johnny, "Tell me, you don't have the power to stop me, so what's actually stopping me?" He questioned her as she went abit eye wide at his proclamation, "That's right nothing is, you're our friend and I'm not leaving here until you come back to us."
Zoro gritted his teeth as Sanji stared at her in astonishment, "Her heartless face is so hot!" His eyes bursted into hearts as he flared his arms around, "Hi Nami, it's me, Sanji. Let's run away together!"
"Can it Romeo! This isn't the time or place for that!" He glared at the blonde chef.
"Excuse me, but love is like a hurricane. So back off." Zoro just ignored the chef, "Hey look at me when I'm talking to you!"
"Nami, where is Usopp?" He demanded to know as she gave off a sinister smile.
"With the fishes."
"Cut the crap!" He grabbed his sword and rushed forward, but didn't make it far when Sanji tried to kick him, but Zoro dodged it quickly. He jumped back and drew his sword.
"How sad. A swordsman striking a defenseless lady." He replied taking a puff from his cigarette.
"Idiot, can't you see what's happening here! You're starting to piss me off." Zoro yelled at the chef who glared at him.
"If someone stopped me that easily I'd be pretty upset too." He replied mocking him.
"What?!" He glared at the chef while pointing his sword at him, "You should watch your mouth!"
"I can say whatever I want, bastard!" Sanji stated. Ben ignored the bickering of his coharts as he kept his gaze on Nami. Luffy didn't say anything as Yosaku broke them up.
"Come on guys, we're supposed to be friends. This is not the time to be fighting each other!" Yosaku exclaimed.
"Your pals right, now quit your bickering and go somewhere else. You outsiders have no right to butt into this islands affair. Don't you get it, I only got close to you idiots, was to rob you now that your broke the dream is dead. So go, take your ship! Find another navigator who's dumb enough to join you and head to the Grand Line! Your quest for the One Piece! Just leave your an eyesore." She exclaimed angrily telling the group of men to leave while they still could.
Ben could see her cry for help stuffed his hands into pockets and walked over to a tree and sat down, "I don't have any reason to get involved in your villages problems, so till then I'm gonna relax here."
Luffy might have been a bit dumb, but could also see her cry for help, but she didn't wanna acknowledge it so he fell backwards and went to sleep.
"FINE GO AHEAD AND DIE!" She yelled as she stormed off. Ben sighed as he wrapped his arms behind his head and gazed into the sky with a smile on his face.
"Ben, what was that?!" Zoro exclaimed abit shocked he refused to leave.
"Give it time, she'll come around." He smirked as he then like Luffy went to sleep. Zoro sighed as his Captain and First Mate slept against the tree and ground. Knowing they weren't gonna move he moved over to Ben and laid near him. Sanji leant next to a tree and relighted another cigarette while Johnny and Yosaku sat next to Luffy when feet could be heard in the distance.
Johnny, Yosaku, Sanji, and Zoro looked over to see a silhouette running towards them, "Is that-"
"USOPP!" Johnny and Yosaku yelled shocked.
"GUYS!!!" Usopp yelled, Ben opened one eye as Usopp stopped in front of them, "GUYS!"
"Huh, you're alive?" Ben questioned with a smirk on his face.
"THAT'S NOT THE POINT! Nami, she's suffering and she needs our help." Usopp replied gravely that their navigator was in need of help.
"I know, but we can't get involved unless she asks for help. Storming Arlong's base would solve alot of problems, but it won't free her." Ben stated, "Till she asks us for help we're gonna sit here and wait."
Usopp nodded as he sat next to the pirate hunters, "How did you survive?! I saw Nami stab you?"
"Instead of stabbing me, she stabbed her hand and let me escape. She told me to warn you guys before I fell into the sea." Usopp explained shocking the group of men. Johnny now felt ashamed of what he was telling Nami, she was on their side since the beginning.
Ben stared hard at the sky, 'It's almost time.' He thought. Usopp then started telling the group about Nami's past that he learned from Nojiko.
A ship in the distance soon docked on Conomi Island as they soon stormed the Cocoyashi Village. They wore matching white and blue marine uniform. A slim, dark-haired man with—appropriately for his name—a strongly mouse-like appearance. His eyes are constantly narrowed, while his facial hair consists of a thin goatee and six long, wire-like whiskers on his upper lip. His Marine uniform is heavily customized, with the standard cap converted into a mouse-eared cowl, connected to a buttoned-up greatcoat that reaches to his feet, accessorized with a belt and blue epaulets. This is Nezumi Marine Captain under Arlong's influence.
Nami, Genzo, and Nojiko were staring at their mothers grave. When the marines stormed the orange farm, "Nami? You're under suspicion of harboring illegal money. FIND IT!"
"What?! That's ridiculous!" Nami shouted as Nojiko grabbed her sister from hitting the Marine Captain.
He chuckled sinisterly, "Where are you hiding it? Tell me." He grabbed the pistol strapped to his holster as he pointed at the sisters.
One of the marines was digging through one of the orange groves walkways and hit something hard. He went abit eye wide as he kept digging and soon found a large brown case. He removed the case's lid and saw the stacks of cash, "I FOUND IT!" He yelled loudly gaining everyone's attention.
Nami and Nojiko went wide eyed, "NOOO! THAT'S MINE!"
"That money is for the repurchase of this town!" Genzo yelled Nezumi chuckled as he walked towards the case of cash and went abit eye wide when he saw how much was sitting inside.
"I'll be taking this, and you can't do anything to stop me." Nezumi chuckled again as two of his subordinates grabbed the case and carried it away.
"NOOOO!" She screamed as she grabbed her bow staff and struck the closest marine solider before rushing the Captain who was shaking in fear and shot his pistol. Nami looked at herself and didn't find some much of a stratch on her body. Nezumi quickly ran away as Nami turned towards who she shot.
Her eyes went wide as she saw her sister with a bullet wound in her shoulder right shoulder, "NOJIKO!" Genzo and Nami quickly helped her inside the house and bandaged her up.
"I'm alright, Nami, but what happened? Why did they take your money?" Nojiko asked afraid of the answer that was brewing on her sisters conscience.
"I'll be back." She stated in a low voice. Nami soon ran out of her childhood home and down the streets of Cocoyashi Village towards Arlong Park. She found herself in front of the gates of the Fishman gate and opened it to hear Arlong laughing loudly.
"Ah, Nami. Back so soon." He greeted the girl who was angered at him.
"Why did you do it?" She spoke in a low voice which made Arlong raise an eyebrow.
"What are you talking about?" He questioned her.
"Why did you send those marines to steal my money!" She yelled at him.
"I didn't do anything. I didn't break our promise, but if you want your Village then you'll have to start all over again." He chuckled menacingly as Nami glared dangerously at him and rushed out of Arlong Park.
She arrived back in Cocoyashi Village and found the civilians armed with various weapons, "What are you guys doing?" She questioned them solemnly.
"We're sorry that you had to carry this burden for us, but now enough is enough he's gonna pay." Genzo stated as he and the civilians had enough of the Fishman, "LET'S GO EVERYONE!" The villagers soon left to defeat the Fishman.
"NOOO!" Her screams were in vain as she dropped to her knees. She started sobbing as she glared at the Arlong tattoo on her left shoulder. Grabbing a knife, she found on the ground she started stabbing herself in the arm, "Arlong! Arlong! Arlong! ARLONG! ARLONG! ARLONG!" She screamed his name when finally a hand grabbed hers. She looked up to see Ben standing behind her, his eyes shadowed by his hair.
"What are you still doing here?" She questioned trying to be angry at him, but at the same time she was happy he was here, "I told you to leave."
"Yeah, you did, but I told you we aren't going anywhere." Ben replied. As Nami gritted her teeth together and threw dirt at him as she repeatedly told him to leave, but once she saw him still standing there she kept sobbing.
"Ben, please. Help me." She replied genuinely saddened by her situation and knew her only solution was for her friends to help her. Ben finally hearing his friend's plea for help turned around and gritted his teeth in anger. Ben took off his jacket and placed it onto her shoulders. She went eye wide as she found herself wearing his jacket once again, "Ben?" She questioned as she gripped his jacket tightly.
"Of course, I will. He's gonna pay!" Ben tightened his fists as he walked ahead watching him intently as she's seen him genuinely angry before and knew it was gonna end with someone's blood on his hands.
Ben wore a dangerous glare on his face as he walked towards his crew. Luffy laid in the road staring at the sky, Zoro sat on a bench with his sword, Sanji smoked a cigarette, and Usopp sat criss crossed next to Sanji, "Let's go." He stated gaining his crews attention.
"Yeah!" They replied in unison. Nami covered her mouth in fear as the five men soon departed Cocoyashi Village.
Zoro, Luffy, Ben, Sanji, and Usopp walked throughout the roads of the rice patty field in silence their destination Arlong Park. Each of them wore a look of anger as they were gonna make the Fishman pay for making Nami cry.
The civilians arrived outside Arlong Park to see Johnny and Yosaku sitting outside the gate beaten to a pulp. Their swords in the form of an 'X'.
"What happened? Did Arlong do this to you?" Genzo questioned curiously.
"Yeah, we only lost by a hair tho." Yosaku replied knowing they lost by more than that.
"When we finally learned of big sis Nami's story we had to come and challenge Arlong ourselves, but I'm sorry, we can't allow you to enter you have no way of beating him." Johnny stated serious as they had no way of defeating him.
"Be patient, we're awaiting for the arrival of certain men." Yosaku stated.
"Certain men? Who are you talking about?" Genzo stated firmly. Yosaku and Johnny went wide eyed as in the distance the Straw Hat Crew came walking slowly with anger etched into their faces.
"THERE!" They shouted happily. The civilians turned around as Zoro, Luffy, Ben, Sanji, and Usopp came walking towards them.
"It's them?" Nojiko questioned curiously, "Why'd they come to defend our Village?"
"If those guys can't beat Arlong and his gang then we're all doomed. Not just us, but the entire East Blue." Yosaku stated as they looked at them coming towards the group.
"Those are the faces of the five men here to change your destiny. Burn their faces into your mind." Johnny replied.
Ben activated the Omnitrix and found his choice and slammed his hand onto the dial. An emerald light blinded everyone as Ben was now gone and in his place was a large brown dinosaur, with a shoulder guard strapped around his left shoulder. It was black, with a hint of white. It had a large tail swinging behind him, with arm plates wrapped around his forearms. Which like his shoulder guard was black with a hint of white. He had ankle pads wrapped around his ankles which were black, he had claws on his feet. The Omnitrix badge was placed in the middle of his chest.
Humungousaur didn't even yell out his name, angered by the Fishman's actions knew he had to take this a step further. He tapped his badge and the Omnitrix badge changed. Along the black lines of the dial four green prongs grew outwards gripping his chest tightly. The top part and bottom part of his badge were recolored green, the left and right edges were recolored white with the left and right side of the badge remaining black.
Another emerald light flashed as Humungousaur went through another change. His skin was recolored a dark shade of green, his chest and back resembled an Ankylosaur as he grew a mace spiked tail. He wore a helmet with two large spikes growing from his cheeks. The spikes were black and ran across his chest and down his back. Spikes ran down his hand as it could turn into a four barreled rocket launcher. He wore the Evolved Omnitrix badge in the middle of his chest. He didn't scream his name as he was to angry. Ultimate Humungousaur, with Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp kept walking towards the gate.
"Step aside." Ultimate Humungousaur's voice echoed out. The civilians quickly got out of the group's way afraid of the Evolved Vaxasaurian. Arlong's laughter could be heard throughout the air around them.
Ultimate Humungousaur smashed his fist against the gate gaining the fishmans attention. Another impactful punch hit the gate again and then finally after another punch the gate couldn't hold as they bursted through. A large dust cloud was seen as a large silhouette came walking through it. Anger shown clearly on the Evolved Vaxasaurian's face as he tightened his large hand into a fist, "Arlong." He narrowed his eyes at the sawfish shark.
"What the hell are you?!" Arlong yelled as Ultimate Humungousaur ignored his question and came charging straight at him and punched him straight in the face sending him flying into the opposite wall.
"ARLONG!" His coharts yelled when his bright green eyes glowed brightly.
"You make Nami cry again and I'll kill you!" He yelled angrily which made Arlong glare at the Evolved Vaxasaurian.
"You just want to die!" Arlong glared at Ultimate Humungousaur.
Zoro had grabbed Johnny and Yosaku's swords as he crossed swords with the octopus he tricked who seemed to use the six sword style. Sanji kicked the marital artist Kuroobi who blocked it. Luffy punched Chew in his chest with a deadly glare on his face. Usopp ran out of the Park with one of the Fishman chasing him. He seemed to resemble a Carp fish with light blue skin, long black hair, red lips, bags under his eyes, and a pink fin on the back of his head. He also has a hooked nose and sharp teeth.
"For tricking me, I shall make you pay with your life! Here we go, Roronoa! Six Sword Style: The Tentacle-Sword Overload!" Hatchi yelled as he and Zoro soon started clashing repeatedly.
The sounds of metal clashing echoed out throughout the park as Hatchi tried to overwhelm him, but Zoro wasn't one to give up. He glared at the octopus, "The weight between our swords is immeasurable. In order to meet him, I can't and won't die here!" He glared at Hatchi.
He crossed his swords together, "ONI-" He muttered.
"Octopus Pot Stance!" Hatchi yelled as the tip off all six swords came together as he rushed the three sword style user.
"GIRI!" Zoro yelled as he stopped his six sword attack. Then he shattered the octopus's swords, Hatchi was shocked then immediately switched from swords to fists.
"DRAGON..." He muttered as he stood still with his swords far apart from him.
"The Octopus-Fritter Frenzy!" Hatchi screamed as all six fists started racing towards the three sword style user.
"TWISTER..." He spun around in a blur and slashed Hatchi. He flew into the air with multiple slashes on his body, "With this, you'll understand the weight of our swords."
"HATCHI! Dammit!" Kuroobi exclaimed as Sanji came rushing forward with his right leg extended. Sanji slammed his foot into Kuroobi's throat and kicked him into the ground.
"Côllier!" He shouted as Kuroobi started getting up when Sanji axe kicked him in his back, "Epaule!" Sanji twisted onto his hands and kicked him in his back once again, "CÔtelette!" He slammed his foot dead in Kuroobi right pectoral, "Poitrine!" Kuroobi glared at Sanji.
"You bastard! The Thousand-Brick Fist: Big Guffaw Palm Bo-" Kuroobi was rushing Sanji when he turned around immediately and started kicking him in his chest repeatedly.
"Mouton Mallet!" Sanji screamed as he sent Kuroobi flying.
Luffy rushed Chew who shot water bullets at him, but he ducked underneath it, "GUM GUM" He chanted as his head extended backwards, "BELL!" He slammed his head into Chews face as his right arm extended backwards, "And BULLET!" He slammed his arm into his chest knocking the wind out of him which resulted in him landing on him back, "GATTLING GUN!" Multiple fists collided with Chew as he was punched repeatedly in different places.
Usopp ran through the rice patty fields as he grabbed his slingshot and shot a fire pellet, "Special Attack: FIRE STAR!" He yelled as the Fishman named Take dodged it and punched him in the face.
"It's over!" Take yelled.
"Special Attack!" Usopp yelled when a brown glass bottle came flying at him.
"Alcohol?" He questioned as he caught the alcoholic beverage.
"LEAD STAR!" He shot a metal pellet shattering the bottle as the alcohol split all over Take body.
"How annoying!" He grumbled as he was about to grabbed a log and towered over the fallen marksmen, "Any last words."
Usopp smirked, "You know, alcohol catches fire!" The Fishman's eyes widened in fear as he held a golden pellet, "SPECIAL ATTACK: FIRE STAR!" He soon launched the pellet at him and he immediately caught on fire. Usopp smiled victoriously as he rushed back to Arlong Park.
Arlong got back up as he glared at Ultimate Humungousaur who didn't waste a single second and rushed him. He slammed his fist into Arlong's chest and launched him back into the wall. The evolved Vaxasaurian grabbed the sawshark's face and dragged him through the concrete wall. He slammed it into the ground as he tossed him into a red pillar.
Arlong glared as Ultimate Humungousaur made his way over to him cracking his massive knuckles in the process, "Don't tell me you're already done? Because I'm just getting warmed up."
"I'll make you pay, you freak!" Arlong soon raced forward as Ultimate Humungousaur chuckled lightly when Arlong used his massive teeth and chomped onto the evolved Vaxasaurian's arm. As soon as he bit into his arm his teeth shattered like glass leaving him shocked beyond belief, "No way!? What are you?!" Ultimate Humungousaur grabbed him by his throat and pulled him forward.
"I'm your worst nightmare." He slammed him into the ground once again. Arlong started chuckling to himself as his teeth started growing back.
"My worst nightmare?" He replied as he got up from his crater, "I doubt that." He mocked when Ultimate Humungousaur got fed up with him and slammed his massive arm ontop of him it took both of Arlong's arms to block it, "Come on! This isn't all you've got!"
He gritted his teeth in anger as he punched him with his other arm and launched him into the tower. Arlong smashed straight through the doors to the tower as a dust cloud kicked up. Sanji, Zoro, Luffy, and a panting Usopp watched in bewilderment as Ultimate Humungousaur was basically laying waste to Arlong.
"Whoa." Luffy uttered shocked.
"Wait, earlier he tapped his badge and something strange happened it looked like it evolved or something." Usopp questioned this newest form of his Captain.
"I know, this one is ten times stronger and he seems to be laying waste to Arlong." Zoro replied, "He should have turned into that Colossal monster again and just ended this before it even begun."
"If he did that we wouldn't be able to enjoy the show he's so bravely putting on." Luffy responded as both Zoro and Usopp had to agree this fight was on another level.
"Colossal monster? What are you guys talking about?" Sanji questioned.
"Before you joined our crew, we were attacked by a Sea King." Usopp explained which shocked the blonde chef.
"What?! That's impossible! How did you guys escape?" He questioned them as Luffy pointed at the evolved Vaxasaurian who stood ready for Arlong.
"He transformed into a giant colossal monster and battled against the Sea King and won." Zoro finished Usopp's explanation leaving Sanji shocked as he gazed at his Captain in amazement.
Ultimate Humungousaur had so many thoughts ringing through his mind on what transformations to use. He could have went Ultimate Way Big and squashed them like bugs. If he went Ultimate Atomix, he'd level this entire Island. Alien X could wipe them from existence. Ultimate Echo Echo could use his Sonic Doom and torture them to death. Ultimate Swampfire would have reduced this place to ash. Ultimate Gravattack would toss them into the Sun. Ultimate Big Chill would have left them as ice statues. So many thoughts on how to deal with them, but he went with punching him as many times it'll take using Ultimate Humungousaur.
Arlong soon came rushing forward with a giant black pole with six shark tooth-shaped black blades on one side, resembling half of a sawshark's snout handle is that of a katana's, but has no guard. He brought it downwards onto the waiting evolved Vaxasaurian who dodged swiftly to the left, "Sorry to keep you waiting, but meet my friend, Kiribachi." He glared at Ultimate Humungousaur.
"You brought a weapon? It's time you meet mine." He stated which got Arlong's attention. His eyes went wide as Ultimate Humungousaur's hand morphed into a four barrel cannon.
Nami soon showed up with her left shoulder bandaged up. She saw the newest form of Ben's that he named Ultimate Humungousaur. She like the rest of the civilians were shocked that walking tank of monster also had a cannon hidden inside his hand, "Ben." She murmured.
"WHOA! AN ARM CANNON!" Luffy yelled shocked he'd seen an axe arm, but never an arm cannon.
"He's a monster." Usopp quivered wondering what'll happen if he or the rest of his crew made the shape shifter pissed beyond belief. The civilians had their jaws on the ground as they saw his hand morph into a cannon.
His arms started firing as Arlong soon tried to dodge all of them, but couldn't since they were firing faster. Arlong took Kiribachi and leaped into the air as Ultimate Humungousaur kept blasting at him, using his six jagged sword to destroy the attacks he brought down on the evolved Vaxasaurian who jumped around and swung his maced tail into his jaw sending him into the ground.
Ultimate Humungousaur charged forward angrily as he grabbed him and launched him into the towards the tower where he smashed through the glass. Ultimate Humungousaur crouched low as he then jumped with all his strength sending him into the floor Arlong was launched into. Ultimate Humungousaur smashed through the wall as Arlong had gotten back up and rushed him swinging his jagged sword around when Ultimate Humungousaur caught it and slammed him into the floor. He then thought of the orange haired navigator crying, seeing his friend so fragile broke his heart and made his anger explode, "YOU MADE NAMI CRY!" He applied abit more strength to his fist and punched him in his chest cracking the floor, he then punched him again as the floor below them gave out sending both Ultimate Humungousaur and Arlong crashing to the next floor, "AND I WON'T LET YOU GET AWAY WITH THAT!" Ultimate Humungousaur yelled as he punched him again the floor beneath them gave out again sending them through all the floors, "HURT HER AGAIN AND I'LL KILL YOU!!!" Arlong landed on the last floor with Ultimate Humungousaur landing on top of him.
The audience outside could hear the evolved Vaxasaurian leveling the entire building as Nami started sobbing. Soon after the building collapsed sending everyone into a worried state wondering if Ben survived.
"BEN!" The Straw Hat crew yelled in worry when a few second's after his name was called a large green fist smashed through the rubble and then he stood above it.
Ultimate Humungousaur growled out loudly, "NAMI, YOU ARE MY FRIEND!" Zoro let out a sigh as he smiled at his Captain, Luffy and Usopp had been cheering happily, Sanji smirked slyly at him.
Knowing she was finally free from her burden she started sobbing happily, "YEAH!" She screamed as Ultimate Humungousaur knowing his job was done slammed his hand onto his badge and in an emerald flash reverted back to Humungousaur then another emerald flash and he was back to normal.
Ben grinned happily as he took a step forward, but immediately lost consciousness. Before he hit the ground Luffy's arm extended forward and grabbed the boy before he hit the ground, "BEN?!" Luffy asked in concern. His crew stood around him worried as Zoro listened for a heartbeat. It took a few second's before he finally heard it.
"He's fine, he lost consciousness." Zoro told them they sighed in relief knowing their Captain wasn't dead.
"They did it." Genzo uttered the words slowly, "THEY BEAT ARLONG!" The civilians immediately started cheering happily towards Ben and his crew.
It had been almost a week since Arlong's defeat, Ben and his friends partied with the Villagers for a week straight they ate, drank, and just celebrated like there was no tomorrow. When it was finally time to depart Genzo and Nojiko were talking to the Omnitrix Wielder. Johnny and Yosaku said goodbye to the group the day before leaving the crew alone. They told the crew that they'd see them again very soon. Zoro, Sanji, Luffy, and Usopp were loading supplies onto the Going Merry for their next destination.
"Thank you so much. Not only did you free our Village you freed Nami." Genzo shook Ben's hand repeatedly.
"Thank you, Ben." Nojiko thanked him as she kissed his cheek. Earning a blush from the boy in question.
Ben chuckled, "It was no problem, Nami is my friend. And I'd do anything to save her. Even if it meant laying down my life for hers." He spoke earnestly shocking both Genzo and Nojiko.
"Alright Ben, we're all ready." Zoro shouted gaining the young boys attention.
"Alright, I'm coming. Nice to meet you old man, you too Nami's big sister. Take care of each other and let's see each other soon." Ben smiled as he said goodbye to Genzo and Nojiko.
"Definitely, take care of yourself Benjamin." Genzo replied using the boys full name.
"You too Benny boy. Don't get into too much trouble." Nojiko ruffled the boys hair who sighed in annoyance as he fixed it quickly and left the two to board his ship.
"Alright set sail." Ben replied gaining their attention.
"Shouldn't we wait for Nami-swan?" Sanji questioned wanting to know they were setting sail without there navigator.
"You heard me, set sail." He repeated as he walked past them as they soon complied with his order. The Going Merry's sails were lowered as the wind started picking up. Before Ben got on board he untied the rope keeping them ashore.
Nami stood behind the crowd as she immediately started running past them towards the ship. Once she reached the dock she jumped reaching for the rail, knowing she wasn't gonna make it, an arm shot forward. She went wide eyed as Luffy grinned happily placing her on the ship. Nami gazed towards her Village before waving goodbye to them as she revealed she'd stolen all their wallets.
"Good to have you back." Ben replied towards the navigator.
"You guys would be lost without me." She grinned widely.
"By the way, Ben what was that thing you did before you fought Arlong?" Usopp asked as the crew gathered around the shape shifter.
Knowing this question was coming he smiled, "That was one of my Ultimate Forms."
"Ultimate Form?" Zoro questioned skeptically, "What is that?"
"Well the Evolution Function or the Ultimate Form is in place for extra strength. It's my forms left in the harshs environments and can't do anything, but survive and evolve. Different Ultimate Forms have different abilities compared to there deevolved forms. I don't really use it unless I need to or like before when someone pisses me off." Ben explained how his aliens were forced to evolve by being placed in harsh environments.
"That's so cool! Can all your monsters go ultimate?" Luffy asked excitedly.
"Some of them can, some I haven't really tried out, but if i did it wouldn't be good. Some have disastrous abilities and can destroy up to an entire Island." He explained basically referring to Ultimate Atomix and Ultimate Way Big.
"Woah." Usopp echoed as he saw Ben as a Godly being.
"Now, enough questions. It's time we head out." Ben smiled as he walked past his friends. He noticed the Sun in the distance, "Let's set sail." He grinned widely.
"YEAH!" They cheered happily as they sailed North.
To Be Continued...
A/N: And that's that. I was thinking of putting this book on Hiatus, but I was like nah, but after this arc I didn't get that far in the show so I'm gonna pick up right after they depart from Conomi Island. Ngl writing the Ben and Nami talk made me tear up abit cuz it was such an emotional scene. If your wondering about the crews fighting scenes I got them from a YouTube video, and I had to change alot. I introduced Take as Usopp's opponent, Chew fought against Luffy, and I introduced my first Ultimate and ran a simulation of other Ultimate's of what they would do if I used them instead of Ultimate Humungousaur. From here on out Ben will be using his Ultimate's more often. Ben's goal for this New World is becoming the strongest and also aiming to become An Emperor of the Sea, and a Warlord while Luffy becomes King of the Pirates. I think that's about it any questions or concerns pm and I'll get back to you soon. Have a good day.
