Chapter 188: Follow that Giant Ship

The group that went to retrieve Sasuke returned to the ship.

"They already left!" said Luffy.

"But we can still see their ship." Said Naruto.

Usopp went up in the Crow's Nest to see if it was true.

"That ship is huge!" he yelled.

"Let's go!" said Luffy.

They lifted the anchor and sailed as fast they could to stop Sasuke from making a huge mistake.

On the ship the Sound were explaining something Sasuke.

"There is a second level to the Seal." Explained Kimimoro.

"How so?" asked Sasuke.

"It gives us a burst of power mutating our bodies for a short time." Said Kidomaru.

"It mutates your body?" asked Sasuke sarcastically, "That's a surprise."

"I'm going to hate you aren't I?" asked Kidomaru.

Sasuke smirked.

"Anyways…" muttered Kidomaru "This allows us to increase our abilities."

"What do you mean?" asked Sasuke.

"Stronger, faster, better and all that shit." Said Tayuya.

"Will you stop swearing." Muttered Jirobo.

Tayuya rolled her eyes.

"Sounds interesting." Said Sasuke.

"But in order to attain it, you must die." Said Kimimoro.

"What?" asked Sasuke, "So you came here to kill me?"

"No…" said Kimimoro, "We all have all attaint the 2nd level."

"Then how are you still alive?" asked Sasuke.

"Kabuto has created a drug that allows us to attain second level without dying." Said Kimimoro "IF you wish to defeat you brother then you should take it."

Sasuke's eyes widened when he said that.

"Fine then I will." Said Sasuke.

"Let's begin the process." Said Kimimoro.

On the Going Merry, they had managed to get off Valley Island. Fortunately due the massive ship it would be hard to lose.

"I have a bad feeling about this." Said Kyubi.

"What sort of bad feeling?" thought Naruto.

"I didn't tell you this… but when you and your brother were fighting the creepy twins. I had the feeling that they were holding back." Explained Kyubi.

"What?" thought Naruto.

"I never thought you would have to fight them again." Said Kyubi, "So I never told you."

"You never thought I wouldn't have to fight them again." Thought Naruto, "But that wasn't the last time we dealt with Sound. I mean the time before this was dealing with Orochimaru himself."

"I know… I just didn't think it was that important." Said Kyubi.

Naruto couldn't help it, he face palmed.

"What's wrong?" asked Hinata.

"Just never mind." Said Naruto.

Back on the Sound Ship, Kimimoro continued his explanation.

"We also must use a special seal that will allow you're body to simulate death." He said.

"This is going to be extremely painful isn't it?" asked Sasuke.

All of them nodded.

"Well I was recently electrocuted by a wanna be god, so I think I can handle it." Said Sasuke.

"What?" asked Kidomaru.

"Long story." Said Sasuke.

They began the process, they gave Sasuke the drug, she caused him to scream in pain. He fell to the ground just screaming agony.

"Place him in the casket now." Said Kimimoro.

They placed his body gently in a large casket, then covered it in seals. The screams stopped when the seals were placed.

"What a fucking idiot." Sighed Tayuya, "Seriously, he thinks he can beat his brother?"

"If Orochimaru couldn't defeat him. What can he learn from Orochimaru to defeat him?" mocked Kidomaru.

"Kidomaru, you should go watch." Said Kimimoro.

"Why?" asked Kidomaru.

"They might be following us." Pointed out Sakon.

"He didn't deal with all of his crew mates." Said Kimimoro, "I don't know if you know the story of when he faced off against Arlong."

"No… because we're not that close to Orochimaru." Said Tayuya.

Kimimoro glared at Tayuya, "Our relationship isn't like that." He said.

"Yeah and the I'm the queen of Alabasta." Muttered Tayuya.

Kimimoro ignored the red head.

"The navigator was original a member of Arlong's pirates." Said Kimimoro, "When she left the crew Monkey D. Luffy and the rest followed her beat up Arlong and let her back into the crew."

"I doubt they're come after him." Said Kidomaru, "After all Sasuke broke the ties himself."

"We'll just have to see." Said Kimimoro.

Kidomaru shrugged and used his web to climb up to the crow's nest.

Kidomaru grumbled at what he saw.

"They're coming after us, and fast." He muttered.

Kimimoro showed no emotion.

"What are we going to do?" asked Jirobo.

"I have a plan." Said Kimimoro.

On the Going Merry…

"So what are we planning to do?" asked Gaara.

"I have no clue." Said Luffy.

Everyone sweat dropped when he said that.

"It's the sound 5." Said Gaara, "Orochimaru's most powerful men."

"Isn't one of them a girl?" asked Nami.

"You know what I mean." Said Gaara.

"We them all before, we can beat them again." Said Luffy like it was nothing.

"Kyubi thinks they were holding back when we were fighting them before." Said Naruto.

Nami whacked hymn on the head.

"When were you going to tell us that?" asked Nami.

"It's not my fault, he only told me a few minutes ago…" Said Naruto rubbing it.

"Oh…" said Nami with a sweat drop, "Then what does he mean?"

"I don't know he won't tell me." Said Naruto.

"I know what we have to do now!" said Luffy, "We get Sasuke, bring him back to the ship and beat him up!"

Everyone stared at Luffy.

"We have to beat him up?" asked Hinata.

"Well he did choose the leave." Said Luffy.

Zoro sighed at Luffy's' behavior.

"So what's wrong?" asked Robin.

"None of your business." Said Zoro.

"Is it true you grew up with Sasuke?" asked Robin.

Zoro glared at her.

Robin laughed and shrugged.

Back on the massive ship, Jirobo was getting into one of the smaller boats (which wasn't saying much, they were half the size of the Going Merry). His job was to distract them then rejoin them at the base. Why him? Because when they were trying to get the Chidori scroll, he faced off against Anko… someone who wasn't in the crew.

"Are you sure the fat ass can handle it?" asked Tayuya.

Kimimoro said nothing, he wasn't sure, after all Jirobo was the weakest of them.

Back on the Going Merry, Usopp who was still in the crow's nest saw what was going on.

"Hey guys, they're deploying a boat!" said Usopp.

"Who is it?" asked Luffy.

"Some fat guy with orange hair." Said Usopp.

"He's the one Anko fought." Said Luffy.

"Is everyone ready for a fight?" asked Naruto.

Most of the members of the crew nodded.

Jirobo sailed to the Going Merry hopefully, he would be the one to stop them.

Next Time: Jirobo faces off against Sanji and Chopper. Will they be able to beat him? However Jirobo isn't able to fight properly on the boat he's on... will he even be able to win or he resort to that? Find out next time!