A/N: Sorry for the long wait, but in case you didn't hear my cat knocked over my glasses the night before WonderCon and they broke. Anyways enjoy the chapter and I'll get to the next one as I can.
Chapter 163: Of Course This Had to Happen…
With the "God" he was talking with one of his many followers, they were talking about what was going on. They mentioned how there were going to be only a few left after this large fight. How he called it a survival game.
Eneru's estimate was that there would only be 5 that would make it out conscious.
As soon something would be ready and whoever would make it out would be the winner. For this is all a game to him.
With the once more separated group of pirates… which couldn't even be called a group… well… with Chopper…
"Where is everyone! Where are they!" yelled Chopper freaking out.
With Gaara he stood silently. He felt it… there was a change in the air.
"This has turned into a game." He said.
He went to search for enemies, as it was better for him to find them and not have them find the crew.
With Luffy he decided to head where's warmer.
Naruto sighed.
"Listen to me kit." Said Kyubi.
"Why?" asked Naruto.
"Because I want you to eliminate one of the priests." Explained Kyubi.
"It's not the priest you told me was an idiot? Is it?" asked Naruto.
"No… no of course not." Lied Kyubi.
Naruto sweat dropped, he knew that Kyubi was lying.
"I'm only going because we need to get rid of these priests." He thought, "So which way?"
Kyubi began to guide him to the location of said priest.
With Kiba he sighed.
"Can you find them?" he asked.
Akamaru shook his head no.
"Can you find the water at least?" he asked.
Akamaru barked.
Kiba know it was probably a better idea to go to the shore and wait for the ship there.
With Zoro, he went in the direction he thought was the right one…
While Sakura, Kakashi and Robin each headed in the correct direction and chances are they would meet up soon.
Back on the ship, Gan Fall decided to teach the crew about sky combat, he decided to show them one of the weapon dials, it was placed on top of a barrel. Sanji held a large mallet.
"All right, take a swing as hard as you can." Said Gan Fall.
"Don't you dare!" yelled Usopp.
That was when a bunch a snakes tied up him up.
"Don't listen to him. I want to see what happens." Said Anko.
"You're not even a member of this crew!" yelled Usopp.
Sanji slammed the mallet into the barrel. But the strangest thing happened. The barrel didn't even crack.
"What just happened?" asked Ino.
"I don't know… but it's as if the shell absorbed the blunt of the impact." Said Sanji.
"Okay, now place it face down on the barrel and press the umbo." Said Gan Fall.
Sanji did so and the barrel exploded.
"What was that?" asked Sasuke.
"An impact Dial." Answered Gan Fall.
"That's what Satori used, isn't it?" asked Hinata picking up.
"You're lucky that you didn't get hurt by it." Said Anko, "Because it hurt like hell."
"You're right, someone can affix it to their hand by tape or a glove." Explained Gan Fall, "There is even a legends about an even more powerful Dial called a Reject Dial. It is said, that it can kill the user."
Ironically, one of the Shandians had used just that to defeat Shura, said Shandian did make it out alive though.
"But I thought that dials had everyday uses." Said Nami.
"Please." Said Anko, "Everyday objects can always be used as a weapon. Take my kabob skewers."
Nami sweat dropped, "I get the point." She said.
"Kabob skewer?" asked Gan Fall confused by this.
"Don't ask." Said Isaribi.
"It's disgusting." Said Sasuke.
Gan Fall coughed, knowing it was best to drop the subject but decided to explain how it worked any ways…
"You see heat dials create heat so someone could cook without fire but if someone would put it in a lance it could create heat that would set things one fire. While a Flame Dial can be put into a birds mouth to make it seem like it could be breathe fire." He explained.
"Isn't that what Chopper saw?" asked Ino.
"Probably." Said Isaribi.
"Blue Sea People can't tell the difference between the two." Said Gan Fall, "So it is difficult to fight them."
"That's a lazy reason." Said Anko, "You're basically looking down on us because we live in the blue sea."
"I don't mean it like that." Said Gan Fall.
That was when Anko created clones, "Are clone users common here?" asked the real Anko.
"No their not." Answered Gan Fall.
"Are genetic experiments?" asked Anko.
"What?" asked Gan Fall.
Isaribi glared at Anko silently, deciding it was best to keep her mouth shut.
"Then there's Hinata who can break though some of their defenses." Said Anko.
"Just those that can predict movements." Said Hinata.
"Don't baby us because we're not used to your sky fighting or whatever it's called." Said Anko.
"Don't mind Anko." Said Nami, "She's powerful compared to the rest of us… she's not even part of this crew."
"I heard." Sighed Gan Fall.
"So what about Mantra?" asked Sanji.
Gan Fall began to explain Mantra. How it was the ability to listen. That each person has a "voice" just by being alive. And because of those voices they can predict an opponent's moves.
"The Priests can extend to all of upper yard while Eneru himself can sense the entire county." Explained Gan Fall.
"That's how he probably know about when Conis confessed to us." Said Ino.
Gan Fall nodded, "No one understands how it works… but…"
"I don't know how it works." Said Hinata putting her hands in defense, "The creators might have… but not me."
"You don't fully understand your fighting style?" asked Gan Fall.
Hinata shook her head, "Sorry… I don't." she answered.
"How can you not understand your own fighting style?" asked Isaribi who was surprised at this.
Hinata looked down as the air around her turned black.
"Naruto's not here to cheer her up." Said Ino.
"Try not to ask her that again. She doesn't like to talk about it" pointed out Sasuke.
"Okay…" said Isaribi unsure what to say.
Meanwhile Eneru just laughed at Shura's fate, after all he didn't have divine protection.
Elsewhere 50 more were added to mix, they were strange goat like men with long ears and horns. They were among Eneru's army.
With half the crew spread out all over the place and with all that was going on, it was going to get complicated.
Next Time: The separated crew members must deal with their own problems, whether it be natives or those weird goat men going around... What will happen? Find out next time!